Dhuran

Dhuran
Dragon Quest VI
Japanese name	デュラン
Romaji	Duran
Title	Dread Fiend

Dhuran is a demon boss first encountered in Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation, and is a recurring monster throughout the Dragon Quest series.

Characteristics

Dhuran resembles a well-built male humanoid with a reddish skintone. He wears a dark, simple, iron-like armor that doesn't cover much of its body. This attire is completed with an indigo cape. He also wields a double-bladed weapon. This weapon is similar to its armor and has a black handgrip and two sharp, dark blades in each extreme.

Despite being an enforcer of the Archfiend, Dhuran displays a noble attitude towards the Heroes. For the sake of a fair fight, he orders his henchmen to allow the Heroes to approach him unharmed. After they pass his tests and prove they are indeed worthy adversaries, Dhuran fully heals the party so that they would not start the battle against him in a weakened state (as opposed to his less ethical peers, namely Murdaw). After the heroes defeat Dhuran, he expresses gratitude that they have provided to him a noteworthy battle and harbors no resentment for besting him in combat. As a show of gratitude, he provides to the Heroes information about the Archfiend and the true nature of what they are up against. Overall, Dhuran seems to value the sport of battle above all else, and is able to set aside his evil nature for the sake of fair combat.

Story

Dhuran is one of the Dread Fiends, and is the fourth one encountered. It is the seal on Cloudsgate Citadel, having transformed it into its own flying castle.

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After the Hero and his party defeated the Stormsgate Citadel, Dhuran ordered his minions to let them in without conflict. Upon their entry into the throne room, he stated his surprise that they were able to gather the legendary equipment needed to reach the castle and tests their strength with an Überkilling machine & an Iron tortoise.

They beat the minions, prompting Dhuran to put Terry (who offered his soul to him in exchange for power) against them. They succeeded in defeating Terry, resulting in Dhuran healing them so that he can fight them at their best.

Upon his defeat, Dhuran confessed that he, along with Murdaw, Jamirus and Gracos are merely minions of of Mortamor the Archfiend. He told them that they will have to become much stronger to take the Archfiend down, and hopes that he and the Hero can meet in the next life to do battle once more.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI

Dhuran (デュラン)

Original (SFC)

Sprite	HP *	MP	Attack	Defense
	3000	255	260	200
Agility	Experience *	Gold	Recruit Rate
120	5500	2300	N/A

Bestiary No.
Spell(s)	Bound
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Attacks quickly (50% damage at three targets) Disruptive Wave Harvest Moon Stabs character (125% damage) Wind Sickles
Location(s)	Stormsgate Citadel
Item(s) Dropped	Seed of magic1⁄32

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
1⁄16	0%	25%	25%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	25%	25%	60%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
60%	0%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	100%	100%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Other Appearances

Dragon Quest Monsters

Dhuran appears as the boss of the Gate of Reflection. He sends out two servants, then sends out a future version of Terry, and finally decides to battle. Note that he knows Wind Beast and a couple of other moves.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 and Professional

A Dhuran is a Rank A demon in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2. It strikes with its double-bladed weapon up to three times in one turn. One can be synthesized by mixing an Great dragon and a Lips.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca’s Marvelous Mysterious Key

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Dhuran

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	20000	500g	No

List No.	170
Field Notes	A dread demon who desires nothing but power, and socks out the strongest sparring partners to perfect his art. Was once allies with a certain Archfiend, but was bested by a worthy warrior in his flying fortress.
Location(s)	Story
Item(s) Dropped

Gallery

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  Sprite in Dragon Quest VI
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  Sprite in Dragon Quest Monsters (GBC)
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  Icon in Monsters 2: 3D
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  Dhuran, from the Dragon Quest Sofubi Monster merchandise series.

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