Kon the Knight
| Kon the Knight | |
| Dragon Quest V | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese name | ジャミ |
| Romaji | Jami |
| Old localization | N/a |
| Voice actor | Wataru Takagi (Japanese, CD Theater) Ippei Sasaki (Japanese, Your Story) Steve Blum (English, Your Story |
Kon the Knight is a character and boss in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride.
He is a member of the Order of Zugzwang, and serves as one of the cult's main enforcers along with Slon the Rook. He has gone on to make regular appearances in spinoff games in the series.
Characteristics
Kon is a white, muscular anthropomorphic horse covered in scales. Depending on the game, his mane and long tail are either dark red or magenta and he has hooves for hands and feet. He often speaks in horse-related puns and is capable of casting powerful spells in battle. Slon and Kon are based respectively on Ox-Head and Horse-Face, two beings from Chinese mythology that are said to be the guardians of the underworld and are first encountered by a dead soul that enters the underworld. They possess the bodies of men and the heads of beasts. In Japanese mythology, Ox-Head and Horse-Face are known as "Gozu" and "Mezu" respectively.
Story
Kon, along with Slon, shows up in the Ancient Ruins to defeat Pankraz. They are easily defeated by the enraged father, but brutalize the man when Ladja blackmails him with the threat of killing his son.
Years later, Kon orchestrates the kidnapping of The Hero's wife with the help of Chancellor Jeeves of Gotha. Located at his hideout in Knightmare Towers, the fully grown Hero shows up to rescue his wife and eliminates the conspiring chancellor along with the tower's defenses. While his pawns fail to vanquish The Hero, Kon is fully confident in his own abilities, mainly because he has a shield that makes him nearly invincible. Indeed, Kon has the upper hand in the first part of their battle as The Hero is barely able to inflict any damage onto him. However, in the midst of his gloating, The Hero's wife unexpectedly emits a light that dissolves the barrier, making him vulnerable.
Upon his defeat, Kon is baffled by what The Hero's wife managed to do to him and what it entails. In the originals, Kon will reveal to The Hero's wife that she is a descendant of The Original Legendary Hero and, with his dying breath, turn her and The Hero to stone. In the remakes, Kon will instead call out to Bishop Ladja before dying. Ladja will then show up and reveal The Hero's wife her bloodline before turning the two into stone.
Appearances
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
| First battle (ジャミ Jami) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
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2,000 | 255 | 220 | 511 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 65 | 0 | 0 | N/a | |
| Bestiary No. | Unnumbered boss |
| Spell(s) | Bounce Frizzle Kaswoosh |
| Skill(s) | Recovers 100 HP per turn. Chilly Breath |
| Location(s) | Knightmare Towers |
| Item dropped | Mini medal1⁄4096 |
| Evasion | Frizz resistance * | Sizz resistance * | Fire Breath resistance * | |
| 1⁄64 | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Bang resistance * | Crack resistance * | Ice Breath resistance * | Woosh resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Zap resistance * | Drain Magic resistance * | Whack resistance * | Kamikazee resistance * | |
| 10% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Poof resistance | Poison resistance * | Fuddle resistance | Snooze resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Dazzle resistance * | Sap resistance * | Fizzle resistance | Stun resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| PS2 model | DS & Mobile sprite |
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| Second battle (ジャミ Jami) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
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1,200 | 255 | 220 | 120 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 50 | 3,000 | 0 | N/A | |
| Bestiary No. | Unnumbered boss |
| Spell(s) | Frizzle Kaswoosh |
| Skill(s) | Chilly Breath |
| Location(s) | Knightmare Towers |
| Item dropped | Mini medal1⁄4096 |
| Evasion | Frizz resistance * | Sizz resistance * | Fire Breath resistance * | |
| 0/64 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Bang resistance * | Crack resistance * | Ice Breath resistance * | Woosh resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Zap resistance * | Drain Magic resistance * | Whack resistance * | Kamikazee resistance * | |
| 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Poof resistance | Poison resistance * | Fuddle resistance | Snooze resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Dazzle resistance * | Sap resistance * | Fizzle resistance | Stun resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | |
| PS2 model | DS & Mobile sprite |
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Dragon Quest Rivals
Kon was first introduced in the second card pack, "Roar of Unleashed Power" as a super rare card exclusive for Demon Swordfighters, appearing alongside Slon and his master Ladja. He also appeared on a card with Slon in the first expansion pack, "Triumhal Return of the Heroes" after the game's name was changed to Rivals Ace.
Dragon Quest Tact
Kon appears as an A-rank monster of the Beast family as part of the limited Dragon Quest V event. He will join the player in Chapter 2, Episode 4: Kon-fusion and he stars in his own Battle Road. Kon also appears as a boss at the top of the Knightmare Towers and can be fully awakened by defeating him at any difficulty.
| Kon (ジャミ Jami) |  |
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Beast |
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 Magic |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 120 | 780 | 372 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 300 | 290 | 346 | 333 | 35 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Shove | Frizzle* | Soothing Winds* | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Rare Magic Barrier / Stats Up | Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up | Soothing Winds Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Bang Res +25 / Stats Up | Soothing Winds Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
| First | |
| Raises spell potency of allies, including himself, by 5% in a 5x5 square around him. | |
| First | Second | Third |
| WIS +10 Max MP +10 |
Kon Barrier: Raises spell resistance for 2 turns at battle start. | Soothing Winds Potency +2% |
| First | |
| Rare Magic Barrier: Rarely greatly raises spell resistance for 4 turns at action start. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Normal | Very Weak | Very Weak | Half Res | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Super Weak | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Super Weak | Half Res | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Immune | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal |
Dragon Quest Walk
Kon appeared in the game in Chapter 2, Episode 2 of the Dragon Quest V 2nd anniversary event starting on October 4, 2021 and as a boss in Chapter 4, Episode 5.
Quotes
- If spoken to before wife:
- "There is no necessity for galloping to your death. First I permission you for speaking some words of farewell at your beloved wife."
- "Enough horsing around! King of country must think foremost of his peoples, not of his own selfish wishings. And yet you come here! For this alone, you deserve to be put down. Whinny-he-he! Now! It is time for you both to saddle up for death!"
Remake alterations
In the Super Famicom version, Kon is the one who cursed The Hero and his wife to be trapped in stone before succumbing to his wounds after his defeat. The Sony PlayStation 2 & Nintendo DS versions have Ladja showing up to do the deed.
Related enemies
Etymology
Kon is the English spelling of конь, being the Russian word for the knight piece in chess.
Trivia
- If the player grinds enough to defeat Kon in the first phase of the battle before the wife breaks down the barrier, the events will proceed as if the player defeated Kon as normal, with him commenting on the wife's powers to break his barrier even though it technically didn't happen.
Gallery
V original Super Famicom artwork.
Your Story CG model.
Joker 2 model.
Battle Road Victory cut-in.
Kon and Slon the Rook aiding Ladja in Stars.
Rivals card.
Kon and Slon in Rivals Ace.
Kon as he appears in Tact.
Kon and other monsters that can be encountered in Knightmare Towers in Tact.
DQ Trading Card Game.
