Dark minister
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Dark minister | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | 闇の司祭 |
| Romaji | Yami no shisai |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VIII |
The Dark minister is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest VIII. It is a vile demonic priest that serves Rhapthorne, the Lord of Darkness.
Characteristics[edit]
Draped in dark garb and donning a fearsome mask that conceals all but their white eyes and teeth, the dark minister is a dastardly practitioner in black magic. Like all monsters hailing from the World of Darkness, their bodies and clothes are coloured in various shades of black and dark greys. According to their monster description, these demons perform dark rituals in an attempt to bring Rhapthorne back after he was sealed away. Having mastered the Woosh line of spells, they tear through parties with ripping tornados and are not above bestowing a curse upon an unlucky soul. They attack using wicked black scythes which they conceal within the folds of their robes.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
| Dark minister (闇の司祭 Yami no shisai) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
193 | 16 | 163 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 177 | 108 | 316 | 101 |
| Bestiary no. | #185 |
| Family | Demon |
| In-game description | Loyal creatures that have dedicated their lives to freeing Rhapthorne through macabre rituals ever since his imprisonment by the seven sages. |
| Spell(s) | Kaswoosh |
| Skill(s) | Curse Attack (damages and stuns character for one turn) |
| Location(s) | Dark Godbird's Eyrie After the fall of Black Citadel: Western Farebury Region Central Farebury Region (night only) Western Alexandria Region (day only) |
| Item(s) dropped | Leather cape1⁄64 Saint's ashes1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 25% | 25% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 100% | 25% | |
| Ice breath Resistance * |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 25% | 0% | 25% | 50% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
| 100% | 50% | 50% | 50% | |
| Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
| 100% | 15% | 100% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 15% | 0% | ||
Like the other monsters from the World of Darkness, dark ministers begin appearing in different parts of the world after the fall of Black Citadel. The dark ministers encountered in the World of Light have more HP, but they drop a significantly lower amount of gold after being defeated.
