Gigantes

Dragon Quest monster Gigantes File:DQII Gigantes.png
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ギガンテス Romaji First appearance Dragon Quest II

The gigantes (originally Giant) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest II, it is usually a more powerful variant of the cyclops.

Characteristics

Gigantes are variants of cyclopes, having one eye, a single horn, and a bulky, humanoid built. Their skin is a light blue color (sometimes green) while their togas are a darker, grayer shade of blue.

Much like cyclopes, gigantes are creatures as powerful as they are massive with sizable stamina to support. They can prove to be one of the most dangerous monsters to face in the games they appear in, typically showing up near the end and being capable of dealing ridiculous amounts of damage. They are not without fault, however, their stamina being the only contribution to their endurance in light of poor defenses and resilience; they are also rather predictable, only using physical attacks in nearly all instances.

Gigantes were originally green-skinned with teal garb. Their appearance in the original Dragon Quest V can be seen as the midpoint of their color changes from their original colors to the color scheme they use today.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V

#170 - Gigantes
HP MP Experience Gold 350 0 570 70 Attack Defense Speed 210 110 77
Dropped Item	Seed of strength
Locations	Nadiria Mt. Zugzwang Estark's Labyrinth
Skills	Frenzy Stomp
Capture Rate	1/32
Bestiary #	170
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	DS

Gigantes will not be confronted by the player until they reach Nadiria, appearing alongside the many other formidable enemies in the region. They have high HP and can launch desperate attacks capable of dealing over 200 points of damage. It is possible for the player to recruit a gigantes for their team, though the creature's strengths might make it better suited as a short-lived foe than a linear ally.

Dragon Quest VIII

#208 - Gigantes
HP MP Experience Gold 710 0 511 36 Attack Defense Speed 285 148 99
Dropped Item	Amor seco essence (common) Elfin elixir (rare)
Locations	Black Citadel
Family	Demon
Bestiary #	208
Game	Dragon Quest VIII
Console	PS2
Description	The fury of the Lords of Darkness taken physical form as a powerful monster. Combines sheer size and strength with an overwhelming hatred for anything human.

Dragon Quest IX

#192 - Gigantes
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HP MP Experience Gold 640 9 3200 110 Attack Defense Speed 212 190 115
Dropped Item	Strength ring (common, 1/64) Ace of clubs (rare, 1/128)
Locations	Realm of the Mighty Tower of Nod Western Coffinwell (outside tower) Eastern Stornway (island)
Skills	Critical strike
Family	Demon
Bestiary #	192
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	Stupidly strong, stamina-heavy and slightly slapdash smashers who can be licked with lightning. Some say they're massive sports fans, so much so that they've named their race after their favourite team.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Gigantes appear as a rank A members of the beast family. The only place to find a gigantes is Infant Isle. A lone gigantes can be encountered on Infant Isle following the player's first trip to the scout stone, though it can quickly maul the player's monster team, even if the player is at or above levels able to easily see them around the rest of the island.

Provided some patience, it is possible to scout the Infant Isle gigantes before leaving the island for the first time (ie, before seeing the opening ceremony and being able to use synthesis). Given adequate training and skill distribution, a team of two mischievous moles and a lips can give the player a slim chance of scouting the beast, psyching up with the moles to increase the scouting percentage while using the lips' enfeebling magic to keep the gigantes from attacking. It should be noted that if the moles attack power is not in a range at or above 120 then their attacks will have zero effect, even when fully psyched up.

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

While no actual gigantes show up, the monster tank Giggles is modeled after one.

Etymology

Gigantes is the Spanish word for giants. Interestingly, giant was the name of this species in the original translation of Dragon Quest II. Gigantes can also refer to the giants of Greek myth.

In Dragon Quest VIII, it is pronounced 'hee-gan-tay' by a barkeeper in Tryan Gully.

Related Monsters

• Cyclops
• Atlas
• Queen Ferz

Gallery

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• Gigantes DQMJ DS.jpg

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