Vladiator

Dragon Quest monster
Vladiator
Japanese	バーナバス
Romaji	Bānabasu
First appearance	Dragon Quest III
Old localization	Barnabas

The vladiator is a monster that appears exclusively in Dragon Quest III. It is the strongest of the three vampire types in Dragon Quest III, haunting the northern steppes of Mur.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Vladiator (バーナバス Bānabasu)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #060
Level: 20
Experience: 235
Gold: 52
HP: 58
MP: 12
Attack: 79
Defense: 67
Agility: 28
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s): Fizzle
Midheal
Skill(s): None
Location(s): Edina region
Mur region (night only)
Fifer's Spire
Shrine of the Dwarf region
Item Dropped: Wayfarer's clothes¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *: 25%
Crack resistance *: 0%
Woosh resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 70%
Whack resistance *: 25%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance: 25%
Dazzle resistance: 70%
Fizzle resistance: 70%
Fuddle resistance: 25%
Snooze resistance: 70%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 25%

Remakes sprites

SFC
GBC
Switch

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

Vladiator (バーナバス Bānabasu)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #078
Family: Floating
Experience: 471
Gold: 21
HP: 93
MP: 36
Attack: 123
Defence*: 188
Agility: 116
Evasion: 1/64

In-game description: Venerable vampires that have lived longer than most other monsters. As such, they are strong beyond compare and have, perhaps ironically, gained a good grasp on healing magic
Spell(s): Bang
Fizzle
Midheal
Skill(s): None
Location(s): Edina region
Fifer's Spire
Item Dropped: Magic water¹⁄₁₆

Frizz resistance *: 25%
Sizz resistance *: 25%
Explosion resistance *: 50%
Ice resistance *: 0%
Wind resistance *: -125%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: -125%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 100%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 25%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 25%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 100%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Etymology[edit]

As with the other two vampires, the vladiator is named after Vlad Tepes III, also known as Vlad the Impaler. The Japanese name, Barnabus, is a reference to the character in the vampire soap opera Dark Shadows.

In other languages[edit]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español castellano	Vladiador	Vladiador, a blend of Vlad and gladiador
Español latinoamericano	Vladiador	Vladiador, a blend of Vlad and gladiador
Français	Vladiateur	Vladiateur, a blend of Vlad and gladiateur
Deutsch	Vamperator	Vamperator, a blend of Vampir and Imperator
Italiano	Vampus maximus	Vampus maximus, with Vampus being the Italian name of Drac the Vlad and maximus being Latin
한국어	바나바스, Banabaseu	Transliteration of Japanese Bānabasu
简体中文	巴纳巴斯, Bānàbāsī	Transliteration of Japanese Bānabasu
繁體中文	巴納巴斯, Bānàbāsī	Transliteration of Japanese Bānabasu