Night fox

The Night fox is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. It is a cunning canidae dressed as French musketeer.

Dragon Quest monster Night fox
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ナイトフォックス Romaji Naitofokkusu First appearance Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Characteristics

Night foxes are anthropomorphic fox fencers with bright blue fur who are nocturnal by nature. They wear doublets with yellow stripes with ruffs and long capes around their necks, rounded hose, tall boots, and cavalier hats with a long plume on their heads, giving them a foppish appearance. The foxes have some simple spellcasting ability, being able to cast Heal, and can use their fancy footwork to confuse their enemies. They are also capable of delivering thrusts with their rapiers at lightning speed.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII

Night fox (ナイトフォックス Naitofokkusu)

Original (PS2)

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#054

Family

Humanoid

Experience

56

Gold

16

HP

56

MP

6

Attack

54

Defence

44

Agility

64

Evasion

¹⁄₁₆

In-game description

Extremely agile, these monsters are feared for their skillful rapierwork and Mercurial Thrusts.

Spell(s)

Heal

Skill(s)

Fuddle Dance
Mercurial Thrust

Location(s)

Pickham Region (night only)

Item(s) dropped

Rapier¹⁄₁₆
Feathered cap¹⁄₆₄

Resistances

Attack

0%

Frizz *

0%

Sizz *

0%

Fire Breath *

0%

Bang *

0%

Crack *

0%

Ice breath *

0%

Woosh *

0%

Strike/Rock *

0%

Zap *

0%

Drain Magic

15%

Whack *

50%

Ban Dance

15%

Dazzle

0%

Fizzle

50%

Fuddle *

0%

Paralysis *

15%

Poison *

0%

Snooze *

0%

Stun *

0%

Sap *

15%

Army *

0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

Reclassified as a member of the Beast family

Dragon Quest Rivals

Night fox appeared in the standard card pack as a common card exclusive for Martial Artist leaders.

Gallery

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  Stars model

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  Rivals card

Related monsters

Similar species

• Fencing fox
• Volpone