Gyldygga

"Why can't you all just leave me alone!? I don't need a brother, or a hero, or anyone! You're all worthless to me—but you'll be worth your weight in gold!"

Gyldygga
Dragon Quest XI
Japanese name	鉄鬼軍王キラゴルド
Romaji	Tekkigunō Kiragorudo
Old localization	N/a
Title	Spectral Sentinel
Voice actor	Lauren Mote (English) Inori Minase (Japanese, Definitive Edition)

Gyldygga (キラゴルド, Kiragorudo) is a boss and villain in Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. She is one of Mordegon's Spectral Sentinels and the monstrous alter ego of Mia, Erik's younger sister. After the fall of Yggdrasil, she terrorizes the city of Sniflheim with her ability to turn people into gold with the Yellow Orb via the Gold Fever. She has gone on to appear in spinoff games in the series as both a boss and a recruitable monster.

Characteristics

Gyldygga is a large monster with both lupine and draconic features covered entirely in golden armor. She has solid glowing green eyes, a large pair of curved horns on her back, and sharp claws which she uses to tear into her opponents. Her armor is decorated with filigree designs and are covered in numerous sharp spikes. At the end of her long tail, she holds the Yellow Orb, which she uses to turn her helpless victims into solid gold statues. She is the only female member of the Spectral Sentinels.

Appearances

Dragon Quest XI

Gyldygga (鉄鬼軍王キラゴルド Tekkigunō Kiragorudo)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	3,600	999	293
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
260	110	20,000	30,000

Bestiary no.	#312
Family	Material
In-game description	A Spectral Sentinel and lifelong lover of precious metals who presides over her golden army with a cruel-clawed iron fist.
Spell(s)	Acceleratle Kaching Kaclang (turns two random party members into solid gold) Oomphle
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Pep Up Psyches herself up, then slices and dices (70% damage four times to random party members) Rake 'n' Break Calls for backup (Gyldenauts or Gyldenbritches)
Location(s)	The Gyldenhal (second act)
Item(s) dropped	Corsair's cap

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	50%	50%	50%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
50%	50%	-150%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	100%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
75%	100%	99%	25%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
50%	99%	100%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

Gyldygga appears as a S-rank monster of the Material family in the SP version of the game.

Dragon Quest Rivals

Gyldygga appeared as a legendary rare card exclusive for Thief leaders.

Dragon Quest Tact

Gyldygga appears as a S-rank monster of the Inorganic family on her own banner alongside the Golden goliath as part of the 3.0 Update Festival's Eve Back to the Golden Sands limited event.

Gyldygga (鉄鬼軍王キラゴルド Tekkigunō Kiragorudo)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Inorganic				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,301	377	3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
550	475	446	123	50

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Gear Shift		Golden Breath*		Mad Sunder*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Despot / Stats Up	Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Mad Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up Rare Successive Attack: When making a physical attack: Rarely activates a physical ability or Fight 2 times in succession
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Mad Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up / Stun Success Rate +10%

Leader Perks

First

Raises DEF of inorganic allies, including itself, by 30% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Gold Fever's Curse: When hit with an enemy's spell or breath attack: Occasionally stuns	ATK +15 Max HP +30	Mad Sunder Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Despot: Action start on odd turns until turn 10: Raises ATK and DEF for inorganics in the surrounding rhombus including self for 3 turns (self: 4 turns)

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak	Half Res	Half Res	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Normal	Very Weak	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Immune	Normal

Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Guíldiga	From the English guilder, a gold coin used in several European countries during medieval times. Originally derived from the Middle Dutch gulden.
Français	Gyldora	From the old English ġyld and "or", the French word for gold. Originally derived from the Middle Dutch gulden.
Deutsch	Gylda	From the old English ġyld, which meant pay or payment.
Italiano	Horus	A play on the ancient Egyptian sun god Horus and "oro", the Italian word for gold.

Trivia

• If Gyldygga's name is spoken phonetically, it sounds similar to the phrase "gold digger", a derogatory term for someone, often a woman, who uses people for financial gain.
• Gyldygga can represent greed, or avaritia, one of the seven deadly sins. Greed is defined as a selfish or excessive desire for material possessions, such as wealth.

Related monsters

• All-Consuming Greed

Gallery

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  XI polygon model

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  Mia after transforming into Gyldygga

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  Appearance in Super Light

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  Stars model

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  Rivals card

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  Scan Battlers card

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  Gyldygga in Tact