The crone is a monster that first appeared in Dragon Quest III. It is a humanoid monster with the appearance of a wizened old witch riding a flying broom, capable of casting a variety of spells in battle. They have yet to make a reappearance in any main series games.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Crone | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | まじょ |
| Romaji | Majo |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localization | Witch |
Characteristics
Crones are old women with sallow skin, long unkempt grey hair, and have lost most of their teeth. They wear olive-colored robes and pointy hats and fly on a besom with a red handle and brown twigs, giving them the appearance of a stereotypical witch or hag seen in fairy tales. They attack by smacking enemies with their brooms like a club.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III
| Crone (まじょ Majo) |  |
| Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
 |
21 | 54 | 24 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 51 | 50 | 30 | 305 | 52 |
| Bestiary No. | 061 |
| Spell(s) | Midheal Sizzle |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | North of Theddon |
| Item Dropped | Fading Jenny1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
| 0⁄64 | 70% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 0% | ||
| Poof Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | ||
| 100% | 25% | 70% | 25% | ||
| Snooze Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | |||
| 70% | ? | 0% | |||
Related monsters
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Crone ranger | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | まほうおばば |
| Romaji | Magic Hag |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localization | OldHag |
Crone ranger
Crone rangers have a sickly shade of purple skin, wear dark orange robes and hats, and ride on green-handled besoms. Their usage of the Blasto spell makes them more of a nuisance compared to their olive-garbed sisters.
| Crone ranger (まほうおばば Mahō obaba) | |
| Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
 |
12 | 70 | 100 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 65 | 50 | 85 | 463 | 63 |
| Bestiary No. | 081 |
| Spell(s) | Blasto Midheal Sizzle |
| Skill(s) | Flee |
| Location(s) | Castle of the Dragon Queen region Manoza region |
| Item Dropped | Fading Jenny1⁄54 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
| 1⁄32 | 70% | 70% | 0% | ||
| Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
| 0% | 70% | 70% | 0% | ||
| Poof Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | ||
| 100% | 25% | 25% | 25% | ||
| Snooze Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | |||
| 25% | 25% | 25% | |||
Etymology
- The crone ranger's name is a pun based on the American fictional character and TV series, "The Lone Ranger".
Gallery
The crone ranger in Dragon Quest Rivals
