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:<small>Magus ''links here. For the mace-wielding mage from'' [[Dragon Quest II]]'', see'' [[mace master]].</small>
<center><small>''Magus'' ''links here. For the mace-wielding mage from'' ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'', see'' [[Whackolyte]].</small></center>
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Magus
|image=[[Image:DQII_Magus.png|center|250px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=まじゅつし
|romanji={{tt|Majutsushi|'Magician'}}
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest II]]''
}}
==Description==
The Magus is a humanoid enemy. It usually wears a white robe with a bat insignia on the front and a green cape. As one might expect from the name, the Magus is a magic user.


==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''===
{{DQ2Enemy
|name=Magus
|kanji=まじゅつし
|romanji=majutsushi
|nes-sprite=[[File:Magus DQII NES.png]]
|nes-hp=15
|nes-mp=
|nes-exp=8
|nes-gold=10
|nes-attack=17
|nes-defense=11
|nes-agility=11
|nes-spells=[[Sizz]]
|nes-locations=Near the [[Wellspring of the Hero]]
|nes-item=[[Cypress stick]] ({{fraction|1|8}})
|nes-evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|nes-fire-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|nes-dazzle-resist={{fraction|1|7}}
|nes-snooze-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|nes-thwack-resist={{fraction|1|7}}
|nes-fizzle-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|nes-kasap-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|remake-sprites=[[File:DQ2-SNES-MAGUS.png]] [[File:DQ2-GBC-MAGUS.png]]
|remake-hp=15
|remake-mp=5
|remake-exp=10
|remake-gold=10
|remake-attack=17
|remake-defense=11
|remake-agility=11
|remake-spells=[[Sizz]]
|remake-locations=[[Wellspring of the Hero]]
|remake-item=[[Cypress stick]] ({{fraction|1|8}})
|remake-evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|remake-fire-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|remake-dazzle-resist={{fraction|1|7}}
|remake-snooze-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|remake-thwack-resist={{fraction|1|7}}
|remake-fizzle-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|remake-kasap-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
}}
===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
{{Enemy
{{Enemy
|float = left
|float=
|name = Magician (Sorcerer)
|image=[[Image:|200px]]
|image = [[image:dq2magician.png]]
|name=Magus
|game = [[Dragon Quest II]]
|game=Dragon Quest IX
|console = NES, SNES, GBC
|console=DS
|hp = 15
|romanji=
|mp = 5
|hp=58
|attack = 17
|mp=18
|defense = 11
|attack=48
|agility = 11
|defense=38
|experience = 10
|agility=70
|gold = 10
|experience=90
|droppedItem = [[Bamboo Pole]]
|gold=80
|spells = [[Firebal]]
|droppedItem=[[Wizard's staff]] (common, 1/64)<br>[[Magic water]] (rare, 1/128)
|skills=
|spells=[[Fizzle]]<br>[[Woosh]]<br>[[Magic Barrier]]
|family=Humanoid
|bestiaryNumber=043
|description=Attacks exclusively with spells, including Fizzle, Woosh, and Magic Barrier, and lives in fear of light-based attacks.<br><br>Mortals who made a pledge of allegience to a dastardly demon, and had their souls stolen by way of thanks.
|locations=[[Quarantomb]]<br>[[Newid Isle]]<br>[[Grotto]]
|collapsed=
|}}
==={{DQH}}===
{{DQHEnemy
|name=Magus
|kanji=まじゅつし
|romanji={{tt|Majutsushi|'Magician'}}
|listNumber=003
|fieldNotes=These minor ministers to a dark deity are middling magicians...and incompetent close combatants. Having been deprived of staffs for a lengthy spell, they prefer to keep a low profile, mixing it up with magic from afar.
|image=[[File:Magus DQH series.png|100px]]
|exp=9
|gold=12<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">g</span>
|item=[[Thinkincense]], [[Butterfly wing]]
|locations=[[Arba Castle]] (Recruit), [[Caliburgh Meadow]] (Recruit), [[Colissea]] (Recruit), [[Colissean Desert]] (Recruit), [[Fire Place]] (Showdown: Green Dragon)
}}
==={{DQH2}}===
{{DQH2Enemy
|name=Magus
|kanji=まじゅつし
|romaji={{tt|Majutsushi|'Magician'}}
|listNumber=029
|fieldNotes=These minor ministers to a dark deity are middling magicians...and incompetent close combatants. Having been deprived of staffs for a lengthy spell, they prefer to keep a low profile, mixing it up with magic from afar.
|image=[[File:Magus DQH series.png|100px]]
|exp=40
|gold=12<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">g</span>
|markedVersion=Yes
|item=[[Cottontop]], [[Butterfly wing]]
|locations=[[The Battle of the Wildwood]]
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*One of the [https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Magus.html main characters] of ''[https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Chrono_Trigger.html Chrono Trigger]'' (which had it's artwork done by [[Akira Toriyama]] and was also released by [[Square Enix]]) shares the name of this monster.


==Related Monsters==
==Related Monsters==
===Similar species===
*[[Shaman]]
*[[Shaman]]
*[[Sorcerer]]
*[[Sorcerer]]
*[[ZoeMage]]
*[[Envoy]]
 
===Close cousins===
==Gallery==
*[[Wrecktor]]
<gallery>
*[[Wrecktor (Dragon Quest V)]]
dq2magician.png|Dragon Quest II (NES)
*[[Whackolyte]]
</gallery>


{{stub}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest II enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II enemies]]

Revision as of 01:14, 13 March 2020

Magus links here. For the mace-wielding mage from Dragon Quest II, see Whackolyte.

Description

The Magus is a humanoid enemy. It usually wears a white robe with a bat insignia on the front and a green cape. As one might expect from the name, the Magus is a magic user.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II

Magus (まじゅつし majutsushi)DQ2-SNES-LOGO-ICON.PNG
Original (NES)
Sprite HP MP Attack
Magus DQII NES.png 15 ? 17
Defense Agility Experience Gold
11 11 8 10
Abilities Sizz
Location(s) Near the Wellspring of the Hero
Item Dropped Cypress stick (18)
Evasion Fire Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Snooze Resistance
064 07 17 07
Thwack Resistance Fizzle Resistance Kasap Resistance
17 07 07
Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)
Sprites HP MP Attack
DQ2-SNES-MAGUS.png DQ2-GBC-MAGUS.png 15 5 17
Defense Agility Experience Gold
11 11 10 10
Abilities Sizz
Location(s) Wellspring of the Hero
Item Dropped Cypress stick (18)
Evasion Fire Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Snooze Resistance
064 07 17 07
Thwack Resistance Fizzle Resistance Kasap Resistance
17 07 07



Dragon Quest IX

#043 - Magus
[[Image:|200px]]
HP MP Experience Gold
58 18 90 80
Attack Defense Speed
48 38 70
Dropped Item Wizard's staff (common, 1/64)
Magic water (rare, 1/128)
Locations Quarantomb
Newid Isle
Grotto
Spells Fizzle
Woosh
Magic Barrier
Family Humanoid
Bestiary # 043
Game Dragon Quest IX
Console DS
Description Attacks exclusively with spells, including Fizzle, Woosh, and Magic Barrier, and lives in fear of light-based attacks.

Mortals who made a pledge of allegience to a dastardly demon, and had their souls stolen by way of thanks.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Magus (まじゅつし Majutsushi)DQH Logo.png
Model Experience Gold
Magus DQH series.png 9 12g
List No. 003
Field Notes These minor ministers to a dark deity are middling magicians...and incompetent close combatants. Having been deprived of staffs for a lengthy spell, they prefer to keep a low profile, mixing it up with magic from afar.
Location(s) Arba Castle (Recruit), Caliburgh Meadow (Recruit), Colissea (Recruit), Colissean Desert (Recruit), Fire Place (Showdown: Green Dragon)
Item(s) Dropped Thinkincense, Butterfly wing


Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Magus (まじゅつし Majutsushi)DQHII Logo.png
Model Experience Gold Marked Version?
Magus DQH series.png 40 12g Yes
List No. 029
Field Notes These minor ministers to a dark deity are middling magicians...and incompetent close combatants. Having been deprived of staffs for a lengthy spell, they prefer to keep a low profile, mixing it up with magic from afar.
Location(s) The Battle of the Wildwood
Item(s) Dropped Cottontop, Butterfly wing



Trivia

Related Monsters

Similar species

Close cousins