Ethereal serpent
The ethereal serpent is a golden Asian dragon, the first of its kind to appear in the series starting with Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Ethereal serpent | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | スカイドラゴン |
| Romaji | Sukai doragon |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localization | SkyDragon |
Lacking the gracious wisdom of real life Long and Ryu, there isn't much to distinguish it from its European styled contemporaries aside from its slender body and perpetual levitation. In other words, keep looking if you expect your wish to be granted.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit
The ethereal serpent originates in this game, and can be fought at the Tower of Transcendence, as well as on the overworld map between Mur and Jipang and in the dense forest continent where the Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation might find an Yggdrasil leaf. Later on, variants of the Dragon are encountered, including the divine dragon, Xenlon.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeEdit
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
Dragon Quest MonstersEdit
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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40 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Dragon |
| In-game description | Floats freely in midair with its magical powers |
| Abilities | FireAir, SuckAir, MultiCut |
| Habitat | Gate of Wisdom |
| Breeding chart | Dragon family x Phoenix |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | Immune | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Strong | Strong |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | None | Weak |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Strong | Immune | Weak | Strong |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Weak | Strong | Weak | Weak |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Weak |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| Weak | Weak | ||
The ethereal serpent, translated in GBC releases as SkyDragon, is a teleportal boss enemy of the Dragon family at the bottom of the Gate of Wisdom. The ethereal serpent's boss floor design is a reference to the Tower of Transcendence and the Fifer's Spire, two dungeons in the Dragon Quest III that utilize tight-rope puzzles like the later Gate of Wisdom. Of note, the first location where ethereal serpents can fought in that game is at the Tower of Transcendence. Ethereal serpents can be synthesized by breeding a member of the dragon family with a Firebird. Of note, the ethereal serpent is necessary for breeding it's more powerful color variant, Xenlon.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2Edit
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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40 | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 5/10 | 5/10 | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Family | Dragon |
| In-game description | |
| Abilities | FireAir, MultiCut, SuckAir |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | Dragon family x Phoenix |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | Immune | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Strong | Strong |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | Strong | Strong | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| Weak | Strong | Immune | Weak |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Strong | Weak | Strong | Weak |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| Weak | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2Edit
| Ethereal serpent | |
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| Family | Dragon |
| Rank | B |
| Size | M |
| Weapons | Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Artful Dodger, Big Hitter, Tactical Trooper |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Woosh and Crack, Immune to Fire Breath |
| Skill | Breath |
| Location | Cragravation |
| Breeding chart | Tyrantosaurus x Dark slime or Dancing flame |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3DEdit
As a remake of the original Monsters game, the Ethereal serpent plays the same role in this title it did on the Game Boy Color – as the boss of the Gate of Wisdom.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious KeyEdit
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 ProfessionalEdit
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark PrinceEdit
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
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1,340 | |
| Max Attack* | Max Defence * | Max Agility * | Max Wisdom * |
| 320 | 590 | 530 | 450 |
| Bestiary No. | #077 |
| Rank | F |
| In-game description | These golden dragons, said to come from the distant east, like to take flight and drift dreamily above the clouds. |
| Talents | Shallow Breather |
| Guaranteed traits | Critical Triumph (lv. 1) Crackmeister (lv. 20) Late Bloomer (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Unhealthy Advantage (lv. 1) Benefaction (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | White eggs only |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart | N/A |
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| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 50% | -25% | 50% | -25% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 50% | 0% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 25% | -25% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 50% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest of the StarsEdit
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Dragon Quest TactEdit
Ethereal serpent appears as an A-rank monster of the Dragon family. It can only be recruited from Chapter 17, Episode 5: The Five Fiends of the main storyline. The Ethereal serpent can participate in Bobonga and Baran's Battle Roads as a party member.
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 120 | 691 | 285 | 4 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 483 | 232 | 460 | 197 | 35 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Sharp Claws | Smouldering Breath* | Inferno* | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Frizz-type Breath Potency +10% / Stats Up | Zam Res +25 / Stats Up | Inferno Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up | Inferno Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
| First | |
| Raises breath potency of allies, including itself, by 5% in a 5x5 square around it. | |
| First | Second | Third |
| AGL +15 | Max HP +20 | Inferno Potency +2% |
| First | |
| Frizz-type Breath Potency +10%: Raises Frizz-type breath potency by 10%. | |
| 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 | Normal | |
| 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 | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Immune | Super Weak |
EtymologyEdit
- Ethereal describes an object of being that is otherworldly, and often times appears delicate.
