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{{Monster Infobox
|title=Dark minister
|image=[[File:DQVIII_Dark_Minister.png|300px]]
|caption= Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=闇の司祭
|romanji={{tt|Yami no shisai|Priest of darkness}}
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest VIII}}
}}
The '''Dark minister''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}} that was introduced in {{Dragon Quest VIII}}. It is a vile demonic priest that serves [[Rhapthorne]], the Lord of Darkness.

==Characteristics==
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 [[Demon family|demon]]s 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 [[Curses|curse]] upon an unlucky soul. They attack using wicked black scythes which they conceal within the folds of their robes.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ8}}===
{{DQ8Enemy
|name=Dark minister
|kanji=闇の司祭
|romanji=Yami no shisai
|sprite=[[Image:DQVIII PS2 Dark minister.png|125px]]
|hp={{tt|193|223 in World of Light}}
|mp=16
|exp=316
|gold={{tt|101|35 in World of Light}}
|attack=163
|defense=177
|agility=108
|bestiaryNumber=#185
|family={{Demon}}
|description=Loyal creatures that have dedicated their lives to freeing [[Rhapthorne]] through macabre rituals ever since his imprisonment by the [[Seven Sages|seven sage]]s.
|spells=[[Kaswoosh]]
|skills=[[Curse Attack]] (damages and stuns character for one turn)
|locations=[[Godbird's Eyrie|Dark Godbird's Eyrie]]<br><small>After the fall of [[Black Citadel]]:</small><br>[[Farebury Region|Western Farebury Region]]<br>Central Farebury Region (night only)<br>[[Alexandria Region|Western Alexandria Region]] (day only)
|items=[[Leather cape]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Saint's ashes]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|attack-resist=0%
|frizz-resist=25%
|sizz-resist=25%
|bang-resist=25%
|woosh-resist=100%
|crack-resist=25%
|zap-resist=25%
|flame-resist=25%
|ice-resist=25%
|grapple-resist=0%
|troop-resist=0%
|death-resist=100%
|poison-resist=50%
|paralysis-resist=50%
|shock-resist=50%
|sleep-resist=100%
|confusion-resist=50%
|dazzle-resist=15%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|dance-resist=100%
|sap-resist=15%
|drain-resist=50%
|remake-sprite=
|remake-changes=Amount of gold dropped increased to 152. Drops to 53 in the World of Light.
}}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.

==Related monsters==
*[[Priestley]]
===Similar species===
*[[Fallen priest]]
*[[Unholy bishop]]

==Gallery==
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DQMBRV Dark Minister.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in.
DQotS Yami no shisai.jpg|{{Stars}} model
DQR Yami no Shisai.png|{{Rivals}} card.
</gallery></center>

[[Category:Demons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII enemies]]
[[Category:Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road Victory enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]

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