Thanatos' shield

Thanatos' shield
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Japanese	死神の盾
Romaji	{{{romaji}}}
Old localizations	Evil shield
Found in	Dragon Quest II; Dragon Quest VIII
Effect	Curses the character who equipped it (Disables the able to act on the first turn of every battle).

Thanatos' shield, known as Evil's shield^[1] in Japanese, is a recurring cursed item in the Dragon Quest series.

Appearances

The cursed shield is found in the Cave to Rendarak, and also randomly dropped by eyelasher monsters. It can be equipped by the Prince of Midenhall.

The Thanatos' shield can be equipped by the Hero, Angelo, or Yangus. Can be upgraded to into Goddess Shield with the alchemy pot:

Recipe: Goddess Shield = Thanatos' shield + Saint's Ashes

One can be found in the Dragovian Path and in the 3DS version, is a rare drop from a Hell's gatekeeper. It can be sold for 3,650 Gold Coins.

Game	Description
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	A sinister shield steeped in the sorrow of forsaken souls.^[2]
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	An ill-fated shield surrounded by an air of danger.^[3]