Dark gryphon
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| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Dark gryphon | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ダークジャミラ |
| Romaji | Dakujamira |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VIII |
| Old localization | None |
Dark gryphons are bipedal Birds with feathers as black a blots of ink. These monsters have a habit of only appearing when a world is being besieged by an an Archfiend during the final act of a game.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined[edit]
Dark gryphon (ダークジャミラ Dakujamira)
| Bestiary | Family | ||
| No. 251 | Bird | ||
| Experience* | Gold* | HP* | MP* |
| 4,800 | 360 | 1,631/2,175/2,615 | 110 |
| Attack* | Defence* | Agility* | Evasion |
| 270 | 140 | 171/190/214 | N/A |
| In-game description | Beings born on rare occasion, charred black by the blistering coals of the pit. These foul fowl wield a dread darkness which even their fellow monsters cannot help but feat |
| Spell(s) | Kazam |
| Skill(s) | Air Pollution Sigh of Sorrow |
| Location(s) | Rucker (past) |
| Items dropped | Mercury's bandana (1/256) |
| Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| -120% | 50% | 25% | 0% | |
| Instant Death Resistance * | Poof resistance | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance | |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | 80% | |
| Confusion Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Sleep Resistance * | |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% | |
| Blunt Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Divine Intervention Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | Laughter Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | |
| 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | Status Resistance * | ||
| 80% | 0% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]
Dark gryphon (ダークジャミラ Dakujamira)
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| 214 | Bird | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 305 | 59 | 349 | 16 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 273 | 186 | 119 | 0/64 | |||
| In-Game Description | Firebird born phoenix-like from raging infernos. Capable of exhaling an incinerating breath. Totally resistant to any fire-bird attack. |
| Spell(s) | Fizzle |
| Skill(s) | Scorch |
| Location(s) | World of Darkness |
| Item(s) Dropped | Bunny tail1⁄32 Saint's ashes1⁄128 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 50% | 50% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 50% | 15% | 100% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 100% | 50% | 100% | 100% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 15% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
Dark gryphon (ダークジャミラ)
Etymology[edit]
- The Japanese name for the monster references Jamirus, one of the four Dread Fiends to the Archfiend Mortamor. Whether there is a direct relation between the dark gryphon species and Jamirus is up to the player's imagination.
Similar species[edit]
Gallery[edit]
XI model
