Hadlar

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Hadlar
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

Japanese name	ハドラー
Romaji	Hadorā
Title	Dark Lord Dark Commander
Class	Mage (A Hero's Bonds)
Race	Darkling Superior Being
Age	357
Voice actor	Takeshi Aono (Japanese, 1991 series) Tomokazu Seki (Japanese, 2020 series) Brian Drummond (English, 2020 series)

Hadlar is one of the main antagonists of Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai. Once known as the Dark Lord, Hadlar was defeated in the past by the hero Avan, but he was mysteriously revived stronger than before by the Dark King Vearn as the commander of his armies.

Appearance

Hadlar is a Darkling, a muscular humanoid demon male with pale green skin, long white hair with a widow's peak (pale blond in the 1991 series), and tall pointed ears. He has sharp fangs and long claws on his fingers, as well. In the past, he was shown wearing a dark cloak with a high collar and a pointed hood that made him appear practically identical to the Dragonlord.

When Hadlar returned and made his presence known to Avan and the others, he wore another dark cloak that covered his entire body with spiked shoulders, a hood giving him the appearance of having horns due to his tall ears, and a red gemstone on his forehead. In battle, he would remove his cloak to reveal his muscular physique and wore a studded metal gorget, spiked shoulderpads, black trousers and boots, and wristbands. Later in the story, Hadlar would change his outfit again to a more elaborate black cloak with red and yellow lining, as well as an intricate metallic breastplate with pointed shoulder pieces over it. The breastplate had six blue gems in a hexagonal design on the front, representing the six legions of the Dark Army.

After dying in battle with Hyunckel and being revived by Vearn's power for a second time, Hadlar gains tattoo-like black markings on his body, most visibly the left side of his face.

After being transformed into a Superior Being, Hadlar's appearance changes drastically, gaining organic armor that covers his limbs and frames the rest of his body, including taloned feet and a set of three horns similar to Vearn's. While using his ability to fly, his shoulder armour lifts from his arms and extends outwards.

Abilities

Hadlar is adept in both physical and magical combat. He has a particular affinity for Bang and Sizz spells, having the ability to cast both Kaboom and Kasizz. His notable abilities include imbuing his fire spells with clinging napalm-like properties, and sprouting spikes from his knuckles known as "Hell's Claw". As the Dark Lord he is also capable of passively exerting his will on weak monsters, compelling them to attack humans. His power increases each time he is revived by Vearn.

As a Superior Being, Hadlar gains a massive power increase along with regenerative abilities and the ability to sprout organic jet thrusters from his shoulders for high-speed flight. His Aura, bolstered by his newfound willpower, has taken on the same hellfire properties as his spells. His new form also incorporates the Sword of Champions as an orichalcum blade that extends from his arm, becoming his new primary weapon. Unlike the Superior Being prototypes, Hadlar is permanently in "battle mode", with no ability to return to his original Darkling form; this allows him to retain his full magical abilities, at the cost of a drastically reduced lifespan.

Other Appearances

Dragon Quest of the Stars

Hadlar appears in both his Darkling and Superior Being forms as a boss in the collaboration events in the Japanese version of the game. The player can acquire pieces of equipment in order to dress like Hadlar.

Dragon Quest Tact

Dark Commander Hadlar appears as a S-rank member of the ??? family as part of the limited The Adventure of Dai event on his own banner alongside Crocodine. He can be faced as a boss in Chapter 3, Episode 2 of the event quests entitled The Terrifying Curse Field 1, as well as on Showdown on Valge Island! and All-Out Battle! Dark Commander Hadlar after defeating Crocodine, Hyunckel, Flazzard, and Baran.

Dark Commander Hadlar (魔軍司令ハドラー Magun Shirei Hadorā)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
???				Magic
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,058	483	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
373	312	321	462	50

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Hell's Claw		Extreme Explosion Spell*		Extreme Heat Spell*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Two Hearts / Stats Up	Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Spell Potency +5% / Stats Up Fighter's Pride: Raises spell potency and effects for 3 turns when attacked by enemy.
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Spell Potency +5% / Stats Up Hell's Claw Stance: Attacks with Hell's Claw if within range to counter when attacked.

Leader Perks

First
Lowers enemy Sizz Res by 25% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Dark Commander: When HP is 50% or over, grants the user x1.2 spell potency and effects at action start.	Max MP +15 WIS +15	Extreme Heat Spell Potency +2%

Perk Details

First
Two Hearts: Restores the user's HP if it drops to 50% or less up to 2 times per battle.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Half Res	Half Res	Very Weak
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Normal	Very Weak	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Super Weak	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Immune	Half Res	Normal

Gallery

Hadlar's character profile in the manga
A shrouded Hadlar in Tact
Dark Commander Hadlar in Tact
Dark Commander Hadlar and Crocodine in Tact
Superior Being Hadlar in Tact
Hadlar's character profile in A Hero's Bonds
Promotional image of Hadlar in A Hero's Bonds
Superior Being Hadlar in A Hero's Bonds
Dark Lord Hadlar in Walk
Hadlar in Puzzle & Dragons
A figure of Superior Being Hadlar as part of Kotobukiya's ART FX J series.