Equinox
Equinox is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Equinox | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | 黒竜丸 |
| Romaji | Kokuryū gan |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IX |
It first appeared as a Grotto boss in Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies but was later regulated as an enemy.
CharacteristicsEdit
The Equinox is based on the mythological Ki-rin (麒麟), a fabled horse with the head and scales of a dragon. These creatures have a much more sinister colour tone than their pallet swaps, having pure white eyes, black body scales with teal scales covering the flank and shoulders, and hooves that are surrounded by a ghostly blue aura.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
| #283 - Equinox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dropped Item | Dragontail whip Vesta gauntlets (2%) Dragon scale (steal) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Grotto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Weakening Wave, Wave of Panic, Eerie Light, Dark Breath, Lightning Storm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 283 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | Nintendo DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese Name | 黒竜丸 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanized Jap. | Kokuryū gan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Ceaseless steed of death, who tirelessly travels the skies, taking the lives of all in his path. Also known as the Black Star. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Attributes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Ice | Wind | Earth | Light | Dark | |
| 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 50 | |
| Blast | Dazzle | Sleep | Death | Drain MP | Confusion | |
| 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
| Fizzle | Inaction | Paralyze | Poison | Charm | Magic Res | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Blunt | Sap | Decelerate | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Dragon Quest XEdit
 |
This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. |
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
Equinox (黒竜丸 Kokuryū gan)
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3DEdit
|
|
This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. |
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious KeyEdit
|
|
This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3Edit
|
|
This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. |
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark PrinceEdit
Equinox (黒竜丸 Kokuryū gan)
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
 |
 |
1,300 | 400 |
| Max Attack* | Max Defence * | Max Agility * | Max Wisdom * |
| 640 | 530 | 570 | 350 |
| Bestiary No. | #273 |
| Rank | A |
| In-game description | This dark horse is also known as the Back Star. Though once it galloped across the heavens in Zenithia, it succumbed to darkness, becoming a denizen of Nadiria |
| Talents | Dark Horse (lv. 1) |
| Guaranteed traits | Sizzmeister (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Debilitator (lv. 20) Major Downer (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Trooper (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Stunner (lv. 1) Rando-Panic (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 * |
| 50% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 25% | -25% | 0% | 0% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 50% | -25% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 50% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 25% | |||
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super LightEdit
|
|
This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. |
Dragon Quest WalkEdit
|
|
This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. |
EtymologyEdit
The name originates from an astronomic term "Equinox", referring to the moment when the sun reaches one of two intersections between the ecliptic and the celestial equator as well as "Equine" which means horse.
