Bone baron

Dragon Quest monster Bone baron

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese しにがみきぞく
死神きぞく (VII only) Romaji Shinigami kizoku First appearance Dragon Quest IV Old localization Master Necrodain
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For the monster vocation in Dragon Quest VII, see Bone baron (vocation).

The Bone Baron is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest IV, it is an undead aristocrat that rides atop a deathly blue horse.

Characteristics

An aristocratic skeletal lancer atop a rabid steed is one way to describe a Bone baron. The rider has the stereotypical appearance of a fop, wearing a powdered wig on top of their skulls, a black wide-brimmed hat with a white plume, a long dark blue coat, white trousers, and red leather boots and gloves. In their right hands, they wield a lance and in their left, a heater shield. The steed has blue skin and a crimson mane.

The rider and steed that compose the Bone baron are both monsters but act as a single unit in battle. The rider performs most of the attacking duties whilst the steed offers it greater mobility. The barons have a particular affinity for spellcasting, having knowledge of ice, death, and dark magic, and being able to call upon lost souls to aid them in battle. In some games, their steeds are also capable of breathing out ice cold blasts at enemies.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Bone baron (しにがみきぞく Shinigami kizoku)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	146	14	127
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
95	65	543	139

Bestiary No.	#129
Spell(s)	Thwack
Skill(s)	Call for back up (Lost soul)
Location(s)	Stairway to Zenithia (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped	Seed of life(1⁄128)

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	75%	25%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
100%	75%	25%	75%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
75%	0%	75%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
75%	75%	0%	25%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Bone baron (死神きぞく Shinigami kizoku)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	365	37	162	120
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
97	205 (PS1) 308 (3DS)	72 (PS1) 108 (3DS)	1⁄64

Bestiary No.	#182
Spell(s)	Crackle
Skill(s)	Chilly Breath
Location(s)	Vogograd region (After the Demon King's resurrection) Ventus Tower Multipleximus Maximus
Item(s) Dropped	Noble garb1⁄128 Bone baron heart1⁄128

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
1⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	25%	50%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
50%	0%	50%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
80%	0%	80%	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	15%	15%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

3DS version changes

None

• Zombie-type

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Bone baron (しにがみきぞく Shinigami kizoku)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	122	0	142
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
110	88	176	56

Bestiary no.	#151
Family	Undead
In-game description	Aristocratic monsters. Using their spear tips, they trace their family crest in the air and unleash a powerful magic attack.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Draws a coat of arms. (62~72 non-elemental damage to one character.)
Location(s)	Dark Ruins Arcadia Region (night only)
Item(s) dropped	Iron shield1⁄64 Holy lance1⁄128

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1⁄64	30%	25%	25%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	25%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
25%	25%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	50%	100%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	15%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	15%	25%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Monsters

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Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	50	2/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/5	2/5	4/5	4/5

Family	Zombie
In-game description	Rides on a horse & attacks enemies with its lance
Abilities	Beat, HealUs, TatsuCall
Habitat	Gate of Sleep
Breeding chart	DeadNite x DeadNite BoneSlave, DeadNite, Mudron, Skeletor, Skullgon x Copycat

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	Weak	None	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Weak	None
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
None	None	None	Weak
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Strong	Immune
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Strong	Strong	Strong	Weak
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	Immune	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		Strong

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

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Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	50	6/10	2/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
8/10	4/10	4/10	5/10

Family	Zombie
In-game description
Abilities	AquaCut, HealUs, TatsuCall
Habitat
Breeding chart	BoneSlave x ArcDemon CaptDead x Copycat Mudron x GateGuard Skeletor x Lionex, MetalDrak, Roboster DeadNite x Copycat, DeadNite, ArcDemon, MetalDrak MadSpirit x GateGuard, Lionex, Roboster, Roboster2 Skullgon x Copycat

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	Weak	None	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Weak	None
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
None	None	None	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
Weak	Immune	Immune	Strong
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Immune	Strong	Strong	Strong
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Weak	None	None	Immune
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	Strong

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Bone baron
Family	Undead
Rank	A
Description	These sadistic aristocrats continue to oppress the masses even in death.
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Counterstriker
Resistances	Vulnerable to Zap, Whackproof, Inactionproof
Skill	Diabolist
Location	-
Breeding chart	Dark slime knight or Mohawker x Grim rider

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Bone baron
Family	Undead
Rank	A
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Counterstriker, Heckling Hector
Resistances	Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack and Inaction
Skill	Diabolist
Location	-
Breeding chart	Grim rider x Dark slime knight or Mohawker

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Bone baron (しにがみきぞく Shinigami kizoku)

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,340	390
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
530	530	510	540

Bestiary No.	#481
Rank	B
In-game description	The phantom of a nobleman sent to the guillotine long ago. When there is a new moon, he dons blood-red ceremonial attire and celebrates the glory of the grim reaper with a danse macabre
Talents	Dark Horse (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Tactical Trooper (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Cracker (lv. 20) Adrenaline Rush (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Deadly Touch (lv. 1) Attacking Impulse (lv. 1) High Heal (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
-25%	0%	0%	50%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
25%	50%	0%	0%
Dark Resistance *	Debilitation Resistance*	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *
50%	0%	-25%	0%
MP Absorption Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *	Sleep Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
50%	0%	0%	0%
Stun Resistance *		Poison Resistance *
50%		50%
Instant Death Resistance *
25%

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

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Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Bone baron (しにがみきぞく Shinigami kizoku)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	6,249	337g	Yes

List No.	#112
Field Notes	Undead aristocrats who like nothing better than poking holes in proles from atop their rabid steeds. Even in death, they take pride in their high birth, and often throw fancy feasts for their fellow blue-bodied beasts.
Location(s)	Battle of the Great Divide (S) Battle of the Pinnacle: Base Blackrock Ravine
Item(s) Dropped	Evencloth Endure ring

Dragon Quest of the Stars

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Dragon Quest Rivals

Bone baron appeared in the standard card pack as a rare card exclusive for Warrior leaders.

Dragon Quest Tact

Bone baron appears as an A-rank monster of the Undead family that can be recruited normally from any banner. It can participate in the Halloween king and Blossom Bullfinch's Battle Roads as a party member.

Bone baron (しにがみきぞく Shinigami kizoku)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Undead				Magic
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		753	307	4
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
383	266	423	318	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Zam		Zammle*		Swoosh* Talent Blossoming: Baronic Evil

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Zam-type Spell Potency +10%/Stats Up	Bang Res +25/Stats Up	Zammle Potency +5%/Stats Up Baronic Evil Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Zap Res +25/Stats Up	Zammle Potency +5%/Stats Up Baronic Evil Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First

Raises Zam-type potency of allies, including itself, by 5% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
WIS +10	AGL +15	Zammle Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Zam-tpe Spell Potency +10%: Raises Zam-type spell potency by 10%.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak	Very Weak	Normal	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Half Res	Half Res	Normal	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

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  Famicom art.

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  A Bone baron in X.

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  DQM1·2 sprite.

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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.

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  Joker model

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  Joker 2 model.

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  Appearance in Super Light.

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  Stars model.

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  DQ Trading Card.

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  Rivals card.

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Similar species

• Grim rider
• Night rider
• Skeleton squire