Lesser demon

Dragon Quest monster Lesser demon File:DQVI Lesser Demon.png
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese レッサーデーモン Romaji First appearance Dragon Quest VI

The Lesser demon (formerly Vulgarian) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest VI, it is a red, winged, humanoid demon that often moves on all fours.

Characteristics

Lesser demons have the appearance of gangly, red humanoids and they usually walks on all four limbs, despite having a pair of wings on its back. Their arms have been depicted as having both four and five fingers, and their feet have two toes. Lesser demons also wear a large amount of jewelry, having multiple gold bracelets on their wrists and ankles, gold earrings, and a necklace with multicolored beads. They have a long pointed tail, large pointed ears, a thick brow with two curved horns, and their mouths appear to be perpetually wide open, displaying a set of sharp fangs and a green tongue.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI

#74 - Lesser demon
HP MP Experience Gold 116 4 138 46 Attack Defense Speed 75 52 57
Dropped Item	Iron claw
Skills	Spooky Aura
Spells	Kasap
Bestiary #	74
Game	Dragon Quest VI
Console	DS

Dragon Quest VII

#95 - Lesser demon
File:Vulgarian.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 110 59 39 Attack Defense Speed 86 65 59
Dropped Item	Boxer shorts
Locations	Aeolus Vale
Skills	Dazzleflash
Family	Demon
Capture Rate	Moderate
Bestiary #	95
Game	Dragon Quest VII
Console	PSX, 3DS

Lesser demons (known as Vulgarians in the PS1 version) can be found in the Aeolus Vale area and is one of the forms that the WonderEgg can take if it hatches.

Dragon Quest VIII

Bestiary No.		Family
114		Demon
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
107	38	105	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
101	77	64	1⁄64

In-Game Description	Fearsome demons capable of channeling the power of the underworld into a dazzling light attack.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Chants a curse Dazzleflash
Location(s)	Northwest Isle
Item(s) Dropped	Red mould1⁄16 Gold bracer1⁄64

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
100%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	50%	100%	50%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	15%	100%	50%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
15%	15%	50%	50%
Sap Resistance *
15%
Army Resistance *
25%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Related Enemies

• Demon thunderer
• Hellstalker
• Darkcrawler

Etymology

A vulgarian is a term for an unrefined or boorish person, who makes an ostentatious display of wealth. This fits with the description of a lesser demon, which wear a large amount of gaudy jewelry on their body.

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