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[[Image:Magician.gif]]
{{Monster Infobox
[[Image:Dw2magician.gif]]
| title=Prestidigitator
[[Image:Magician-n.gif]]
| image=[[File:DQ Prestidigitator.png|230px]]
[[Image:Magician.gif1]]
| caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
| firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest]]''
| kanji=まほうつかい
|old=Magician
| romanji=Mahōtsukai
}}
 
The '''Prestidigitator''' is a monster that was introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest]]''.
 
==Characteristics==
Prestidigitators are [[Humanoid family|humanoid monsters]] capable of casting spells, likely being the first enemy that [[Hero (Dragon Quest)|the Hero]] encounters that can do so. They wear long grey robes that cover their entire body, showing only their hands and their eyes from underneath their cloaks. Some of them are seen carrying wands. Although they appeared in the series debut, these cloaked mages have yet to reappear in any of the main series, as their role as basic spellcasters has been taken over by other monsters.
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest]]''===
{{DQEnemy
|name=Prestidigitator
|kanji=まほうつかい
|romanji=Mahōtsukai
|nes-sprite=[[File:DQ-NES-PRESTIDIGITATOR.png]]
|nes-hp=13
|nes-mp=8
|nes-exp=4
|nes-gold=12
|nes-attack=11
|nes-defense=12
|nes-agility=12
|nes-spells=[[Sizz]]
|nes-locations=[[Kol]] region
|nes-evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|nes-fizzle-resist={{fraction|0|16}}
|nes-snooze-resist={{fraction|0|16}}
|nes-sizz-resist={{fraction|0|16}}
|remake-sprites=[[image:magiciansnes.gif]][[File:DQ-GBC-PRESTIDIGITATOR.png]]
|remake-hp=12
|remake-mp=8
|remake-exp=8
|remake-gold=16
|remake-attack=8
|remake-defense=12
|remake-agility=6
|remake-spells=[[Sizz]]
|remake-locations=[[Kol]] region
|remake-evasion=
|remake-fizzle-resist=
|remake-snooze-resist=
|remake-sizz-resist=
}}
 
===''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]''===
{{DQBEnemy
|name=Prestidigitator
|kanji= まほうつかい
|romanji=Mahōtsukai
|sprite=[[Image:DQB Prestidigitator.png|150px]]
|chapter-1-hp=100
|chapter-1-attack=14
|chapter-1-defense=255
|chapter-1-items=Coarse cloth (★★☆)
|chapter-1-locations=Midboss
|chapter-2-hp=35
|chapter-2-attack=16
|chapter-2-defense=4
|chapter-2-items=Sapphire (★☆☆)
|chapter-2-locations=
}}
 
==Etymology==
Prestidigitation is more popularly known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleight_of_hand sleight of hand], techniques involving quick-hand movement to perform magic tricks with objects such as cards and coins. A prestidigitator is a practitioner of these techniques, the name suiting the monster given its magical talents and emphasized, upraised hands.
 
==Related Monsters==
*[[Legerdeman (Dragon Quest)|Legerdeman]]
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest)|Vis mager]]
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:PRESTIDIGITATOR-TCG.jpg|A trading card featuring a prestidigitator.
</gallery></center>
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Revision as of 18:25, 11 January 2020

The Prestidigitator is a monster that was introduced in Dragon Quest.

Characteristics

Prestidigitators are humanoid monsters capable of casting spells, likely being the first enemy that the Hero encounters that can do so. They wear long grey robes that cover their entire body, showing only their hands and their eyes from underneath their cloaks. Some of them are seen carrying wands. Although they appeared in the series debut, these cloaked mages have yet to reappear in any of the main series, as their role as basic spellcasters has been taken over by other monsters.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Prestidigitator (まほうつかい Mahōtsukai)
Original (NES)
Sprite HP MP Experience Gold Attack Defense Agility
DQ-NES-PRESTIDIGITATOR.png 13 8 4 12 11 12 12
Spell(s) Sizz
Location(s) Kol region
Evasion Fizzle Resistance Snooze Resistance Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
164 016 016 016
Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)
Sprites HP MP Experience Gold Attack Defense Agility
Magiciansnes.gifDQ-GBC-PRESTIDIGITATOR.png 12 8 8 16 8 12 6
Spell(s) Sizz
Location(s) Kol region
Evasion Fizzle Resistance Snooze Resistance Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
? ? ? ?


Dragon Quest Builders

Prestidigitator (まほうつかい Mahōtsukai)DQB-LOGO-ICON.png
Chapter 1
HP Attack Defense Item(s) Dropped
100 14 255 Coarse cloth (★★☆)
Location(s)
Midboss
Chapter 2
HP Attack Defense Item(s) Dropped
35 16 4 Sapphire (★☆☆)
Location(s)
?
Sprite DQB Prestidigitator.png



Etymology

Prestidigitation is more popularly known as sleight of hand, techniques involving quick-hand movement to perform magic tricks with objects such as cards and coins. A prestidigitator is a practitioner of these techniques, the name suiting the monster given its magical talents and emphasized, upraised hands.

Related Monsters

Gallery