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Dragon Quest II | |
Japanese name | シドー |
Romaji | Shidō |
Race | Destruction Deity |
Malroth, known as Sidoh (シドー Shidō) in Japanese, is a God of Destruction that Hargon summons after his defeat - the final enemy faced in Dragon Quest II, and is a recurring enemy in the Dragon Quest series. Also known as 'The Destroyer', he hungers for the eradication of all things. Malroth is not mentioned until this point except for his eye which is found in a cave and is needed to uncover the Cave to Rendarak. Malroth can use the spell of Fullheal in his original appearance, leading to infamy amongst fans and adding to the already considerable challenge of DQII.
Characteristics
Malroth is a large, chimeric abomination covered mostly in blue scales (green in the original NES Dragon Quest II) and wearing only a necklace with a skull on it. He has six limbs, four of which appear to be arms, a massive pair of wings and a serpent for a tail. His mouth is always shown as being a wide-opened grin, fangs clearly visible.
Being a god of destruction, Malroth is immensely powerful and more than capable of living up to his title. In all of his appearances Malroth has almost never spoken, preferring annihilation over conversation. At the start of the game, Malroth is only alluded to and rarely by his name. All that is first hinted to is his penchant for destruction and the fact that Hargon threatens all of Alefgard by trying to summon him.
The player's party does not come face-to-face with the mighty demon until after Hargon is slain. When the party tries to move away from Hargon's throne their path will be blocked by flames and the floor will begin to break apart, heralding Malroth's return. Though successful in defeating Hargon, the sorcerer summoned the god of destruction in death, leaving the heroes to contend with him in the final battle of the game.
Personality
In the vast majority of his appearances Malroth has little discernible personality outside of his desire for destruction. The major exception to this is his amnesiac humanoid appearance in Dragon Quest Builders 2, where he is one of the game's main characters.
In his human state he has no inkling of his true nature as the Master of Destruction. He has a somewhat violent disposition, which escalates as the Builder's adventure progresses, causing others to fear him. He also has a somewhat morbid personality, which is evident even upon his first meeting with the Builder where he is excited to get a closer look at the dead bodies littering the beach. He tends to feel at home in dark subterranean places and shrines dedicated to Hargon and the Master of Destruction, though he is unable to place why he feels so.
Malroth demonstrates a lack of knowledge on many basic concepts such as "love" and "parties", being confused by Bab's many admirers at Khrumbul-Dun, and the small party Lulu arranges for him and the Builder on the Isle of Awakening. Malroth also is lacking in understanding of typical social graces and is often prone to outbursts and bluntness, leading to some humorous exchanges and later arguments. He develops a habit of using a high-five with the Builder as a celebratory gesture, but he is unsure of what inspired him to start doing so. He develops a friendship with the Builder over the course of their adventure.
Appearances
Dragon Quest II
Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
250 | Infinite | 255 | |
Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
255 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
Abilities | Blazing Fire (49~91) Fullheal |
Location(s) | Hargon's Citadel |
Item Dropped | None |
Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Snooze Resistance |
7⁄64 | 7⁄7 | 4⁄7 | 7⁄7 |
Thwack Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Kasap Resistance | |
7⁄7 | 7⁄7 | 2⁄7 |
Sprites | HP | MP | Attack |
1750 | Infinite | 235 | |
Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
240 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
Abilities | Blazing Fire 90~110 Kasap Kabuff |
Location(s) | Hargon's Citadel |
Item Dropped | None |
Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Snooze Resistance |
1⁄32 | 0⁄7 | 5⁄7 | 6⁄7 |
Thwack Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Kasap Resistance | |
7⁄7 | 7⁄7 | 0⁄7 |
Dragon Quest Monsters
Malroth (Sidoh at the time) is one of the many boss characters players can breed to obtain. He also appears as the boss of the Gate of Demolition, though only on the second time through: players must first defeat Hargon and then go through the gate again to confront Malroth, whose presence is noted by Watabou when Hargon is defeated. It is interesting to note that this is the only time Malroth speaks in person, talking with pauses between words and occasionally syllables.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Malroth (Sidoh at the time) is present. Additionally, like several other boss characters, he was given an additional form called Genosidoh, a far more fearsome looking form than that of his original.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
unto all living beings.
Malroth is present as a rank S member of the Demon family and is integral to synthesizing some of the most powerful monsters in the game, being needed to synthesize Zoma and Nimzo. Malroth himself can be synthesized by using a Living Statue and a Demon-at-arms, though other combinations exist.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Malroth can be synthesized by combining a buffalogre with Hargon.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional
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Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon
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Dragon Quest IX
Malroth appears as a Legacy Boss, obtained after completing Quest #151 (or received at special events). He will become enraged once his health drops to orange range.
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Dropped Item | Mini medal (common, 100%) Red Orb (rare, 5%-10%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locations | Grotto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family | ??? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | "Brings about destruction by breathing both fire and ice, and disruption with Disruptive Wave. Hard to harm with darkness. This deity of the damned enjoys nothing more than the sacrificed souls of his most sincere followers. Mmmmm!" |
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Fire | Ice | Wind | Earth | Light | Dark | |
100 | 100 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 50 | |
Blast | Dazzle | Sleep | Death | Drain MP | Confusion | |
100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
Fizzle | Inaction | Paralyze | Poison | Charm | Magic Res | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
Blunt | Sap | Decelerate | ||||
5 | 25 | 75 |
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Dragon Quest Heroes II
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Dragon Quest Builders 2
Malroth is a major character appearing in Dragon Quest Builders 2. He accompanies the player as a helpful NPC for the majority of the game.
Malroth initially appears as an amnesiac humanoid, differing from true humans by his elongated pointed ears and bright red eyes, on the Isle of Awakening. Malroth decides to accompany the Builder after being intrigued by the Builder's power to create items and materials, an ability he distinctly lacks. During the course of his adventure with the Builder a friendship starts to form between the two. He also begins to hear an unidentified voice in his head attempting to guide his actions, similarly to how the Builder in Dragon Quest Builders heard the voice of Rubiss.
Trivia
- Malroth appears to be inspired by Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and one of the three principle deities of Hinduism. Shiva is commonly depicted as having blue skin and multiple arms and is known as the Destroyer. However, Shiva is also known as the Creator as well, as new creation couldn't take place without first having destruction.
- It is speculated that the gauntlet of bosses in Hargon's castle (Atlas, Pazuzu, Belial) were, worst case scenario, at least meant to stall the heroes while Hargon performed the ritual to summon Malroth. Since Hargon was defeated before the ritual was finished, he sacrificed what little life he had left as a last ditch effort to summon the God of Destruction. This raises the question of how more powerful Malroth's avatar would be if the ritual was completed properly.
Gallery
Special metallic version from the Dragon Quest Sofubi Monster series.