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The Winkster is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV. It is an apprentice demon magician that can cast simple spells.

Characteristics[edit]

Winksters are young one-eyed demon mages with orange skin that float about in midair. They wear green wizard's robes with a pendant around their necks and wide-brimmed hats that are much larger than their heads. In their left hands, the winksters carry simple wands topped with a red orb, which they use to cast basic fire spells. They take on the role of early game spellcasters from other monsters in the series. Their limited reserves of magic power typically means they are only able to cast Frizz once or a few times. Like many other monsters in the series, winksters are now depicted with five fingers on their hands in modern appearances instead of four.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]

Winkster (みならいあくま Minarai akuma)
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Original (NES)
Sprite
Sizarmage DQIV NES.png
Bestiary No.
#010
Gold
13
HP
17
MP
2
Attack
16
Defence
10
Evasion
064
Spell(s)
Frizz
Skill(s)
None
Location(s)
Auld Well (Chapter 1)
Aubout du Monde region (Chapter 4)
Endor region (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped
Cypress stick132
Resistances
Frizz *
25%
Sizz *
0%
Bang *
0%
Crack *
0%
Woosh *
0%
Zap *
0%
Whack *
0%
Poof
75%
Dazzle
25%
Fizzle
25%
Fuddle
0%
Snooze
0%
Sap *
0%
Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)
Sprites
Winkster ds.png
Notable Changes
None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

Winkster (みならいあくま Minarai akuma)
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Model
Winkster.PNG
Bestiary no.
#012
Family
Demon
Gold
25
HP
18
MP
3
Attack
19
Defence
16
Agility
22
In-game description

These trainee tricksters have just learnt Frizz, and will fritter away all their MP trying to use it.

Their legends tell that they can become fully fledged wizards by flattening a certain foe with Frizz, so they cast it constantly.

Spell(s)
Frizz
Skill(s)
Drains MP with attacks
Location(s)
The Hexagon
Western Stornway
Eastern Stornway
Zere (night)
Item(s) dropped
Cotton trousers132
Oak staff164
Resistances
Fire *
0%
Ice *
0%
Wind *
0%
Blast/Lightning *
0%
Earth *
0%
Dark *
0%
Light *
-25%
Whack *
0%
Dazzle *
0%
Fizzle *
0%
Fuddle *
0%
Paralysis *
0%
Snooze *
0%
Poison *
0%
Stun *
0%
Blunt *
0%
Sap *
0%
Charm *
0%


Dragon Quest X[edit]

Winksters appeared from the beginning of the game. As in their other appearances, the young demons are only able to cast Frizz in battle.

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Related monsters[edit]