Malwrath
| Malwrath | |
| Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest Tact | |
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| Japanese name | マガシドー |
| Romaji | Magashido |
| Race | Destruction Deity |
Malwrath is the result of the lingering grudge of a vanquished evil possessing and empowering Malroth, becoming the final foe of the Erdrick Trilogy.
Appearance and Personality[edit]
Malwrath is a titanic and hideously bloated chimaera possessing fish, reptile, and insect traits. His head resembles that of Malroth's with the addition of a large third eye in the forehead, but his second pair of arms and his legs have not grown in proportion with the rest of his body. This gives him a serpentine appearance, with the body tapering down into a long tail which terminates into six snake-like heads. Along the tail is a series of organic tubes that expel dark mist.
Malwrath takes the destructive urges Malroth possessed to the extreme, seeking no less than the annihilation of all life and the spread of an empty darkness. As Malroth never spoke during his confrontation with the Scions of Erdrick it is difficult to tell whether he is in control of his transformed body or has simply become a puppet of the ancient evil. The latter is implied as the destruction deity was on death's door after fighting the Scions and the old foe speaks from his own point of view, but the in-game bestiary describes Malwrath as being an empowered Malroth instead of a separate being, having fused with the spirit of the Dark One. Malwrath also appears to retain much of the Dark One's personality, and desires to return everything to the void as the ancient evil wished to.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit]
Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
Malwrath was added as a playable unit in a Dragon Quest I & II HD event launched on February 2nd, 2026. His signature move is the aptly named Malferno, which deals cataclysmic Sizz-type breath damage in a fan-shaped pattern with a high chance to lower the roasted foes' agility.
Etymology[edit]
- Mal is the Latin prefix for "evil", meaning the monsters name effectively means "wicked fury". Fitting, considering he was created through the overwhelming anger and the Dark One's desire for revenge.
Behind the scenes[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- Though difficult to discern, Malwarth did retain his legs after his transformation. They are right next to the first pair of organic vents, and have seemingly not grown along with the rest of the body
- Malwrath has the same number of snake tails as the Darkling has tentacles
Gallery[edit]
Concept art
Concept details
Tact artwork
HD sprite sheet(s)
References[edit]
- ↑ — ロトの装備を強化したあとは、マガシドーという新たな最終ボスが現れて、物語の真相が明かされます。 早坂: あのあたりの展開は、開発チームからアイデアを出しました。マガシドーのデザインは、HD-2D版のパッケージイラストを手掛けた生島直樹が担当しています。新たな最終ボスということで、生島が描いたデザイン画を堀井さんに何度もチェックしていただきました。じつは、生島が最初のころに考えたデザインは、どれもすごくリアルっぽくて格好良かったのですが、「DQ」のイメージとは少しちがっていたんです。鳥山明先生のイラストは丸っこくてかわいい雰囲気が特徴なので、その要素を取り入れつつ、マガシドーには闇の意思が影響しているという設定にもとづいて、『DQXI』のニズゼルファのテイストも加えてもらい、ようやく現在のデザインまでこぎ着けました。ドラゴンクエストI&II 公式ガイドブック【HD-2D版】ISBN-13: 978-4301000846