Lampling

Dragon Quest monster
Lampling
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ランタンこぞう
Romaji	Rantan kozō
First appearance	Dragon Quest XI

The Lampling is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest XI, though it would retroactively debut in Dragon Quest X from the start of version 5 onwards. It is a flaming lantern that has become animated after being abandoned by humans.

Characteristics

Lamplings are black handheld oil lanterns that have come to life due to being abandoned by their owners. It has an ovoid "head" with a singular black eye and a small smiling mouth, a tendril on its head where its handle would have been, and an enclosure where it holds a flame, which it uses to cast fire magic. The lampling moves around by levitating in midair and swings back and forth, sometimes even wasting their turn in battle to do so. They are nocturnal monsters that attack unsuspecting travelers at night by disguising themselves as ordinary lanterns.

Appearances

Dragon Quest X

Lamplings retroactively make an appearance starting in Version 5.0, though this time they are quite strong (Knowing Pyre o' Fire and Kafrizz, as well as scattering fiery powder) since they are encountered in the Demon World as opposed to the early-game enemies they would later be in XI.

Dragon Quest XI

Lampling (ランタンこぞう Rantan kozō)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	9	2	16
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
28	9	9	7

Bestiary no.	#011
Family	Material
In-game description	Sometimes if a lantern is left alone for long enough, it will turn into one of these. Some say they seek revenge on those who so cruelly deserted them.
Spell(s)	Frizz
Skill(s)	Sways to and fro (wastes turn)
Location(s)	Heliodor Region (night) Heliodorian Foothills (night) The Kingsbarrow B1 (second act)
Item(s) dropped	Single phial ¹⁄₃₂ Lamplight ¹⁄₃₂

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	50%	-125%	0%
Earth Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	25%	-125%	100%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Snooze Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Sap Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance	Stumble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
0%	100%	0%	0%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Malicious lampling (ランタンこぞう・邪 Rantan kozō・ja)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	324	48	194
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
244	167	1,117	14

Bestiary no.	#437
Family	Material
In-game description	Lamplings who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s)	Kafrizz
Skill(s)	Sways to and fro (wastes turn)
Location(s)	Heliodor Sewers (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Single phial¹⁄₃₂ Lamplight¹⁄₃₂

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	50%	-125%	0%
Earth Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	25%	-125%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *
0%	25%	100%	25%
Fizzle Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	0%
Snooze Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Sap Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	25%
Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance	Stumble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
25%	100%	50%	0%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
25%	25%	25%

Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Luciluz	Shining light
Français	Lampiste	Lamp keeper

Related monsters

Gallery

A lampling in X
A lampling in the Heliodorian Foothills.
XI polygon model
A malicious lampling
Rivals card

Lampling

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