Nelgel
| Nelgel | |
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| Japanese name | 冥王ネルゲル |
| Romaji | Meiounerugeru |
| Title | Lord of Hell |
| Race | Demon |
| Age | Approximately 1000 years |
Nelgel (冥王ネルゲル), the Lord of Hell, is the final boss of the first version of Dragon Quest X. Nelgel is also obtainable in the 3DS version of Dragon Quest Monsters 2 and Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3.
Appearance and personality
Nelgel dresses in a black shirt with lime-green pants, pink boots, and a green coat with the skull of a monster serving as a cuirass that tapers into a lavender cape. Nelgel's skin is a light shade of purple and his hair is white; two large, curving horns emerge from the center of his skull and extend back to his shoulders. A large scythe is his main weapon in his humanoid form.
Once transformed, Nelgel resembles a stygian simian with a bulky upper body, bat wings, bird legs, and a thin tail. His skin is green and covered in purple markings.
Appearances
Dragon Quest X
Nelgel appears as the main antagonist of Dragon Quest X's version 1 story. In the beginning of the game, he attacks and destroys the Hero's home village, even getting him killed in the process with his army of monsters. Once the hero collects at least six Key Emblems, the hero can finally confront Nergel after a series of events involving time travel.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key
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Gallery
First forme artwork from Dragon Quest X 
Second forme artwork from Dragon Quest X.
Art by Akira Toriyama
Encounter in Dragon Quest X.
Transforming in Dragon Quest X.
Second form encounter in Dragon Quest X.
Icon in Monsters 2: 3D.
Second forme's icon in Monsters 2: 3D.
Trivia
- Nelgel's name is a reference to Nergal, the babilonic god of the underworld and lord of the dead.
- Nelgel's humanoid appearance is similar to Orgodemir's, as well as other characters designed by Akira Toriyama, like Magus from Chrono Trigger and Whis from Dragon Ball.
