Shadow minister

Dragon Quest monster Shadow minister
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese どくろ大臣 Romaji Dokuro daijin First appearance Dragon Quest XI Old localization None

The Shadow minister is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest XI. It is a treacherous undead priest that serves the underworld.

Characteristics

Shadow ministers are zombified priests of hell whose flesh and bones have wasted away, revealing a skull with sunken, glowing eyes and teeth that have fallen out. Their robes are tattered and frayed in many places and they wear a torn blue cape with teal lining around their necks. On their heads, they wear a tall red and gold mitre denoting them as former members of the clergy. They wear rings on their bony right hands and support themselves with a tall bronze staff topped with a jade green orb. The former clerics have retained their healing magic to support their fellow monsters and can use the staves they carry to seal away the magic of their enemies, which they have a chance to drop after battle. The ministers will also call for help from its fellow undead to aid it.

Appearances

Dragon Quest XI

Shadow minister (どくろ大臣 Dokuro daijin)

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#105

Family

Undead

Experience

135

Gold

45

HP

82

MP

10

Attack

58

Defence

85

Agility

73

Evasion

N/a

In-game description

Sent to hell for murdering their masters, these putrid politicians roam the underworld looking for new sovereigns to serve.

Spell(s)

Midheal

Skill(s)

Uses its staff to emit a spellbinding light
Call for backup (Deadnaut and Toxic zombie)

Location(s)

Caverns Under Octagonia (first act)

Item(s) Dropped

Grubby bandage¹⁄₁₆
Staff of antimagic¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

-110%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Light resistance *

-125%

Dark resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance

0%

Dazzle resistance *

25%

Fizzle resistance *

0%

Fuddle resistance *

25%

Paralysis resistance *

25%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

25%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

99%

Charm resistance *

100%

Beguile resistance *

25%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Vicious shadow minister (どくろ大臣・強 Dokuro daijin・kyō)

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#204

Family

Undead

Experience

1,728

Gold

357

HP

89

MP

15

Attack

84

Defence

125

Agility

104

Evasion

N/a

In-game description

Shadow ministers driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Spell(s)

Moreheal
Fullheal

Skill(s)

Uses its staff to emit a spellbinding light
Call for backup (Ghoul and Chasmonaut)

Location(s)

Heliodor Region (second act)
The Sage's Trial - Hoarder's Keep (third act, night only)

Item(s) Dropped

Grubby bandage¹⁄₁₆
Staff of antimagic¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

-125%

Ice resistance *

50%

Wind resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Light resistance *

-150%

Dark resistance *

50%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance

50%

Dazzle resistance *

25%

Fizzle resistance *

50%

Fuddle resistance *

25%

Paralysis resistance *

25%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

25%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

99%

Charm resistance *

100%

Beguile resistance *

25%

Double Down resistance *

25%

Elemental resistance *

25%

Etymology

The shadow minister's English name is a play on the term of the same name, which is defined as a member of an opposing political party in Britain and some Commonwealth parliaments.

Related monsters

Similar species

• Wight prince
• Wight king (V, XI)

Close cousins

• Tortured soul
• Wight priest
• Wight king (VIII, IX)
• Wight emperor

Gallery

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  XI polygon model

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  A vicious shadow minister

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  Rivals card