Prestidigitator (Dragon Quest III)
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Prestidigitator | |
 The leger-de-man, a higher rank of the prestidigitator. Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | まほうつかい |
| Romaji | Mahōtsukai |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
The Prestidigitator, previously known as Magician, is a monster that appears exclusively in Dragon Quest III. It is a humanoid monster cloaked from head to toe in a grey robes. They fulfill the same role as the enemy of the same name from the original Dragon Quest, being the first enemy to be encountered that can cast spells, but they have a different design.
Characteristics
Prestidigiators have the appearance of men wearing dark grey robes with rope belts cinched around their waists. Their eyes seem to be glowing from within their robes and they have their hands outstretched, ready to cast a spell on any unfortunate adventurer. According to the Japanese Official Guide Book for the Famicom version, these magicians sold their souls and swore allegiance to Baramos, turning them into monsters.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III
| Prestidigitator |  |
| Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
| 4 | 23 | 10 | ||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 11 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
| Bestiary No. | 008 |
| Spell(s) | Frizz |
| Skill(s) | Flee |
| Location(s) | East Aliahan Romaria Region Khoryv Region Dreamer's Tower |
| Item Dropped | Holy water1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | ||
| 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Fizzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Deceleratle Resistance * | |||
| 25% | 0% | 0% | |||
Etymology
Prestidigitation is more popularly known as sleight of hand, techniques involving quick-hand movement to perform magic tricks with objects such as cards and coins. A prestidigitator is a practitioner of these techniques, the name suiting the monster given its magical talents and emphasized, upraised hands.
Variants
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Leger-de-man | |
| Japanese | エビルマージ |
| Romaji | Ebiru maji |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
Leger-de-man
Leger-de-men, formerly known as Evil Mages, are Prestidigitators wearing light green robes with white belts tied around their waists. They have red hands and red eyes glowing from their hoods. They can be found in Baramos' Lair and are capable of casting powerful magic.
Dragon Quest III
| Leger-de-man | |
| Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
| 30 | 95 | 255 | ||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 99 | 85 | 58 | 1,650 | 85 |
| Bestiary No. | 047 |
| Spell(s) | Fizzle Fuddle Frizzle Kacrackle Midheal Snooze |
| Skill(s) | Flame Breath |
| Location(s) | Baramos' Lair |
| Item Dropped | Yggdrasil leaf1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
| 0⁄64 | 70% | 70% | 25% | ||
| Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
| 25% | 25% | 70% | 0% | ||
| Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | ||
| 25% | 100% | 70% | 0% | ||
| Fizzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Deceleratle Resistance * | |||
| 70% | 70% | 25% | |||
Hocus-Poker
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Hocus-Poker | |
| Japanese | アークマージ |
| Romaji | Arc merge |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
Hocus-Pokers, formerly known as Archmages, are Prestidigitators wearing purple robes with white belts tied around their waists. They have yellow eyes glowing from their hoods. Hocus-Pokers have an impressive magical arsenal at their fingertips, and they are also capable of paralyzing enemies with their regular attacks.
Dragon Quest III
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| Dropped Item | Staff of strife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Alefgard Nail Mark Zoma's Castle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Paralysis Attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Kaboom Kazing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | NES, SNES, GBC, Mobile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology
Hocus-Poker's name is derived from the term, "hocus pocus", an exclamation used by magicians in order to bring about a change of some sort, but it can also be a term to refer to magic tricks or sleight-of-hand in general.
Abracadabrer
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Abracadabrer | |
| Japanese | デビルウィザード |
| Romaji | Debiruwizādō |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
Abracadabrers, also known as Devil Mages, are Prestidigitators wearing red robes with purple belts around their waists. They have grey hands and yellow eyes glowing from their hoods. The abracadabrers are the highest ranking spellcasters of their order, and as such, they are capable of casting magic of immense power. They only appear in remake versions of the games.
Dragon Quest III
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| Dropped Item | Prayer ring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Zenith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Kaboom Fullheal Kazing Oomph Fizzle Kasap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | SNES, GBC, Mobile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology
Abracadabrer's name is derived from the term "abracadabra", an incantation used as a magic word in various tricks and stage magic. Historically, it was believed to have healing powers when inscribed on an amulet. The word may have its origins in the Aramaic language.
Gallery
A leger-de-man with a spiked hare, bubble slime, and antnibbler
A leger-de-man with a living statue
