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|image=[[Image:DQIII_Infernal_Armour.png|280px]]

|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]

The '''Infernal armour''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest III}}. It is a stronger variant of [[Restless armour]] donning suits of armour forged in hell.

 

Like the [[Restless armour]], it is a mass of [[Material family|moving metal]] that has taken up its sword against [[human]]s, but is much more dangerous than its wandering counterpart. Formerly depicted as staunch lone wolves, they have learned to summon allies in battle like their contemporaries as of {{VIII}}, while even calling down lightning with their swords by driving them into the ground. According to their monster info in ''X'' and ''XI'', those who don the cursed [[Hate mail]] will have their minds and bodies taken over and forced to become servants of a Demon Lord, becoming infernal armours themselves.

 

The infernal armour's appearance has changed the most since its first appearance compared to the other suits, originally being silver suits of armour chased with gold and a blue plume on their helmets. For the Super Famicom version of ''III'', the armour was changed to black with purple plumes on their helmets. In the Sony PlayStation version of ''IV'', the plume was changed to light grey and it would maintain this colour scheme for its next few appearances. Starting with ''Dragon Quest X'' and most modern appearances, the infernal armour would go back to its original appearance, while the black and gold colour scheme would be used for the [[Schwarzchuld]].

==={{DQ3}}===

|name=Infernal armour

|kanji=じごくのよろい

|bestiaryNumber=#063

|hp=60

|mp=0

|exp=315

|gold=57

|attack={{tt|80|90 in remake version}}

|defense=100

|agility=23

|spells=None

|skills=[[Desperate attack]]

|item=[[Iron armor]]{{fraction|1|64}}

|locations=[[Wayfarer's Shrine]] region<br>[[Theddon]] region<br>[[Edina]] region<br>[[Lozamii]] island<br>[[Gaia's Navel]]<br>[[Manoza]] region

|crack-resist=0%

|gbc-sprites=[[File:Infernal armour III gbc.png]]

 

|name=Infernal armor

|crack-resist=0%

|remake-sprites=[[File:Infernal armour IV psx.png]]

|remake-changes=None

 

|kanji=じごくのよろい

|romanji=Jigoku no yoroi

|bestiaryNumber=#088

|family={{Material}}

|description=Ambulatory suits of cursed armour. Beware their swords. When driven into the ground, they can stun a group of adversaries with powerful lightning bolts.

|locations=[[Trodain|Castle Trodain]]

|items=[[Iron armour]]{{fraction|1|128}}<br>[[Steel broadsword]]{{fraction|1|256}}

}}

==={{DQ9}}===

{{DQ9EnemyNew

|name=Infernal armour

|kanji=じごくのよろい

|romaji=Jigoku no yoroi

|bestiaryNumber=#123

|family={{Material}}

|description=They can conduct lightning to engulf all enemies, and sometimes summon [[healslime]]s to lend a helping hand.<br><br>The souls of soldiers who died awful deaths, and were brought back in suits of armour forged in the fires of hell.

|model=[[File:Infernal armour IX.png|100px]]

|defence=130

|spells=None

|skills=Calls for backup ([[Medislime]])<br>[[Bolt Blaster|Thrusts its sword into the ground]] (24~29 lightning/explosion damage to entire party)

|items=[[Cautery sword]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Silver mail]]{{fraction|1|128}}

|locations=[[Gerzuun]]<br>{{Grotto}} (Volcano, rank 3-4)

Defeating three infernal armours with the [[Pincushion]] ability is the objective of [[Template:DQIXQuest/107|Quest #107]]: Off the Record.

 

 

|skills=Blocks with its shield<br>Calls for backup ([[Sprite bulb]])<br>[[Armour Harmer]]<br>[[Bolt Blaster|Thrusts its sword into the ground]] (60~70 lightning damage to entire party)

|locations=[[Heliodor Region]] (second act)<br>[[Heliodor Castle]] (second act)

|evasion=N/a

|kanji=じごくのよろい・強

|romanji={{tt|Jigoku no yoroi・kyō|Armour of hell・strong}}

|bestiaryNumber=#614

|description=Infernal armours driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

|exp=1,538

|skills=Blocks with its shield<br>Calls for backup ([[Phoenix]])<br>[[Armour Harmer]]<br>[[Bolt Blaster|Thrusts its sword into the ground]] (120~130 lightning damage to entire party)

|locations=[[Hoarder's Keep|The Sage's Trial - Hoarder's Keep - Level 1]] (third act, day only)

 

|fieldNotes=Empty suits of armour possessed by the souls of soldiers, and fated to fight till their deaths are avenged. The armour itself was forged in an infernal furnace—rumour has it that they mass produce them in purgatory.

|image=[[File:Infernal armour DQH2.png|100px]]

|locations=[[Battle of the Pinnacle]]: Base, [[The Battle of Accordia]]

 

* In the original Japanese, the infernal armour shares a name with the recurring cursed [[Hate mail]] armour. In ''Dragon Quest X'' and ''XI'', the monster's description states that the armour they wear are one and the same.

 

<center><gallery>

DQ IV Android Whizzards And Company.jpg|An Infernal armour, a [[Whizzard]], a [[Powie yowie]] and a [[Vampire battler]] in the [[Imperial Pantry of Parthenia]] from {{IV}}. ([[Cell phone]])

DQotS Infernal armour.jpg|{{Stars}} model.

DQR Jigoku no Yoroi.png|{{Rivals}} card.

==Related monsters==

*[[Robbin' 'oodlum]]

*[[Robbin' huddle (Dragon Quest III)|Robbin' huddle]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]