Nelgel
| Nelgel | |
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| Japanese name | 冥王ネルゲル |
| Romaji | Meiō Nerugeru |
| Title | Lord of Hell The Netherfiend The Netherlord |
| Race | Demon |
| Age | Approximately 1,000 years |
| Voice actor | Takashi Kondō (Japanese) |
Nelgel, known by his full title of the Netherfiend, is the final boss of the first version of Dragon Quest X.
Nelgel has gone on to become a recruitable monster in the 3DS and SP versions of Dragon Quest Monsters 2 and Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, as well as a boss in various spinoff games.
Appearance and personality
Nelgel dresses in a long-sleeved ruffled white shirt with lime-green pants, pink boots with green vine designs, and a long green coat with slashed rounded shoulders and the skull of a monster serving as a cuirass that tapers into a lime green cape with lavender lining. Nelgel's skin is a light shade of purple and he has spiky, slicked back white hair; two large, curving horns emerge from the center of his skull and extend back to his shoulders. He wears gold hoop earrings on his long pointed ears and he has sharp black fingernails. A large scythe, the Netherscythe, is his main weapon in his humanoid form.
Once transformed, Nelgel resembles a stygian simian with a bulky upper body, bat wings, bird legs, and a thin tail. His skin is green and covered in purple markings.
Appearances
Dragon Quest X
Nelgel appears as the main antagonist of Dragon Quest X's version 1 story. In the beginning of the game, he attacks and destroys the Hero's home village Tenton, even getting him killed in the process with his army of monsters. Once the Hero collects at least six Key Emblems, the hero can finally confront Nelgel after a series of events involving time travel.
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| Nelgel the Netherfiend (ネルゲル Nerugeru) |  |
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
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1,260 | 280 |
| Max Attack | Max Defence | Max Agility | Max Wisdom |
| 680 | 570 | 510 | 630 |
| Bestiary No. | #516 |
| Rank | S |
| In-game description | The beastly form of Nelgel after drawing upon the unfathomable powers of darkness. He is the one from whom all death is given, the one to whom all death is returned |
| Talents | Nelgel the Netherfiend (lv. 1) |
| Guaranteed traits | Dodge Denier (lv. 1) Agent of Chaos (lv. 20) Bossesbane (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Commander (lv. 1) Crafty Devil (lv. 1) Late Bloomer (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | This monster has no natural habitat |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart |  X  |
| Notable synthesis | X  =  X File:Psaro the Manslayer DQM3 portrait.png X  X  =  (Two generation synthesis) |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Dark Resistance * | Debilitation Resistance* | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 75% | 0% |
| MP Absorption Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * | Sleep Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Stun Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | ||
| 0% | 0% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 50% | |||
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Dragon Quest Tact
Both of Nelgel's forms appear as S-rank members of the ??? family as part of the limited Dragon Quest X event. His Netherlord form can be challenged in Chapter 2 Episode 4, while his Netherfiend form can be faced in Chapter 2 Episode 5 of the event quests respectively. Both forms can also be faced against in Battle of All Ages. Nelgel the Netherlord appears on his own banner alongside Lunatick queen.
| Nelgel the Netherlord (冥王ネルゲル Meiō Nerugeru) |  |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 130 | 974 | 358 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 457 | 310 | 338 | 177 | 65 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Miasma Pellet | Dread Firescythe* | Dread Sizzlescythe* | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Underworld Fog / Stats Up | Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up | Spirit Swallower Mk. 0: When enemy or any other ally is KO'd: Restores 200 HP and 50 MP to the user / Dread Sizzlescythe Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zam Res +25 / Stats Up | Spirit Swallower Mk. 100: When enemy or any other ally is KO'd: For number of KO'd enemies or allies only, raises AGL for 2 turns (3 turns when KO attack is by character other than self) / Dread Sizzlescythe Potency +5% / Stats Up |
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| First | |
| Raises physical potency of allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him. | |
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +15 Max HP +30 |
Spirit Swallower: When enemy or any other ally is KO'd: Raises ATK, DEF, and Move for 2 turns (3 turns when KO attack is by character other than self) | Dread Sizzlescythe Potency +2% |
| First | |
| Underworld Fog: Battle start: Greatly raises evasion rate and damage inflicted on enemies for 3 turns. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Normal | Normal | Very Weak | Half Res | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Very Weak | Normal | Half Res | Super Weak | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Super Weak | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Half Res | Immune | Normal | Normal |
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Etymology
- Nelgel's name is a reference to Nergal, the Mesopotamian god of the underworld and lord of the dead. His Japanese title, Meiō (冥王), means "dark king" and "king of the Underworld" and is used to refer to the gods Hades/Pluto from ancient Greco-Roman mythology or Yama, a deity of death and the underworld who features prominently in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. In Japan, Yama is known by the name Enma.
Trivia
- Nelgel's humanoid appearance is similar to Orgodemir's, as well as other characters designed by Akira Toriyama, like Magus from Chrono Trigger and Whis from Dragon Ball.
- Nelgel's outfit is similar to clothing worn by nobility and royalty in western medieval Europe, particularly his rounded shoulders with slashes. The Grim Reaper, who is the personification of Death, has been depicted since the Middle Ages as wielding a scythe, much like Nelgel.
Gallery
First forme artwork from X.
Second forme artwork from X.
Art by Akira Toriyama.
Encounter in X.
Transforming in X.
Second form encounter in X.
Icon in Monsters 2: 3D.
Second forme's icon in Monsters 2: 3D.
Anlucia and Nelgel in Itadaki Street.
Rivals card.
Netherfiend form official art in Tact.
Nelgel in Walk.
