Skeleton soldier
The Skeleton soldier is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, introduced in the original Dragon Quest. It is a stronger variant of the Skeleton with the ability to heal itself with magic.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Skeleton Soldier | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | 死霊の騎士 しりょうのきし |
| Romaji | Shiryō no kishi |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
| Old localization | Wraith Knight Phantom Knight Dead Knight DeadNite |
Characteristics
Skeleton soldiers are garbed in red or olive tunics, dull purple leggings, leather boots and gloves, and a belt with a ruby on its buckle around its waist. They were formerly knights in the living world, but have retained the ability to cast healing magic in undeath. In some games such as the Monsters: Joker spinoffs, the soldiers wield scythes instead of sabres in order to differentiate them from the other skeletons.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Skeleton soldier (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)
Remake exclusive (3DS)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
| 80 | 10 | 82 | 59 | |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 40 | 159 | 71 | 1⁄32 | |
| Bestiary No. | DLC #017 |
| Spell(s) | Midheal |
| Skill(s) | |
| Location(s) | Lizard's Lair Spooky Ruins |
| Item(s) Dropped | Steel broadsword1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 0% | 25% | 15% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 60% | 50% | 25% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 100% | 100% |
| Poof Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance* | Poison Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * |
| 100% | 50% | 0% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 0% | 50% | 0% | |
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Skeleton soldier (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #104 | Undead | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 93 | 26 | 94 | 12 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 93 | 95 | 62 | 0⁄64 | |||
| In-Game Description | Former knights enslaved by the power of the Lord of Darkness. Loyal to the core, they continue to fight even in death. |
| Spell(s) | Midheal |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Northwest Isle Unnamed Isle |
| Item(s) Dropped | Titan belt1⁄128 Steel broadsword1⁄256 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 15% | 15% | 50% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 50% | 100% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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| Dropped Item | Chain mail1⁄32 Platinum sword1⁄64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Eastern Wormwood Western Wormwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Sleep Attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Midheal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Undead | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | #144 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese Name | Shiryō no kishi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanized Jap. | 死霊の騎士 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Bony bruisers who give of their best whoever they're battling. They serve up sleep attacks and mend themselves with Midheal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon Quest X
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Dragon Quest Monsters
DeadNite (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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45 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 2/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Zombie |
| In-game description | Knight revived as a zombie, who never tires |
| Abilities | Heal, NumbOff, CurseOff |
| Habitat | Gate of Happiness, Gate of Sleep |
| Breeding chart | Zombie family x Devil family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | Weak |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | None | Weak | None |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Weak | None | None | None |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | Strong | Strong |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | Strong | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
DeadNite (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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45 | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 4/10 | 5/10 | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Family | Zombie |
| In-game description | |
| Abilities | CurseOff, Heal, DeChaos |
| Habitat | Volcano Cave (Tara's Adventure), Cemetery (Cobi's Journey) |
| Breeding chart | Skulpent, Zombie family x Demon family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | Weak |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | None | Weak | None |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | Weak | None | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| None | Immune | Immune | Strong |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| None | None | Strong | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
| Skeleton soldier | |
|---|---|
| Family | Undead |
| Rank | B |
| Description | One scratch from this skeleton's scythe may well earn you a free trip to the underworld. |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Axes, Staves |
| Traits | - |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zap, Whackproof, Inactionproof |
| Skill | Healer |
| Location | Celeste Isle (Temple of the Sun), Infern Isle (Outside Tartarus) |
| Breeding chart | Skeleton x Wrecktor |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
| Skeleton soldier | |
|---|---|
| Family | Undead |
| Rank | B |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves |
| Traits | Paralyzing Touch |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack and Inaction |
| Skill | Healer |
| Location | Necropolis |
| Breeding chart | Heyedra x Jumping jackal Bona constrictor x Gryphon |
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
Skeleton soldier (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)
| Model | Experience | Gold |
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6 | 5g |
| List No. | #072 |
| Field Notes | Though their flesh has festered, time hasn't stripped these bare-boned battlers of their sword skills. A brutal blow to the cranium looks to have been what sealed the fate of these once-proud paladins. |
| Location(s) | Arba Castle (Hero), Caliburgh (Hero), Caliburgh Meadow (Hero), Colissea (Hero), Colissean Desert (Hero), Dawnsholm (Recruit, Hero), Dual Duel Dell, Grannet (Recruit, Captain), Pinnacle of Light (Recruit, Captain), Sylvea (Recruit, Captain, Hero), The Fault (Recruit, Captain), The Shrine of Scales (Recruit, Captain, Hero), Yggdrasil's Crown (Recruit, Captain) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Magic beast bone, Grubby bandage |
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End
Skeleton soldier (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
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7 | 5g | Yes |
| List No. | #050 |
| Field Notes | Though their flesh has festered, time hasn't stripped these bare-boned battlers of their sword skills. A brutal blow to the cranium looks to have been what sealed the fate of these once-proud paladins. |
| Location(s) | Battle of the Great Divide (N), Battle of the Great Divide (S), Redrock Ravine |
| Item(s) Dropped | Itty-bitty bone, Iron nails |
Dragon Quest Builders
Skeleton soldier (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)
Dragon Quest Tact
Skeleton soldier appears as a B-rank monster of the Undead family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can participate in the Ghost, Ragnar, and Blossom Slime's Battle Roads as a party member.
Skeleton soldier (しりょうのきし Shiryō no kishi)
Stats
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Undead |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 110 | 737 | 235 | 2-3 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 390 | 311 | 293 | 130 | 25 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Lightstrike | Slashing Edge* | Blast Slash* Talent Blossoming: Blast Draw |
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Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| Bang-type Physical Potency +5% / Stats Up | Zam Res +25 / Stats Up | Blast Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Crack Res + 25 / Stats Up | Blast Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
Leader Perks
| First | |
| N/a | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +5 | Blast Slash Potency +2% | N/a |
Perk Details
| First | |
| Bang-type Physical Potency +5%: Raises Bang-type physical potency by 5%. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Very Weak | Normal | Heavy Res | Very Weak | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Heavy Res | Half Res | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Super Weak | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Super Weak | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Immune | Normal | Normal |
Gallery
Dragon Quest I & II Trading Card.
Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake.
A Skeleton soldier in X.
Joker official art.
Joker model
Rivals card.
