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:<small>''For the'' [[Dragon Quest II]] ''monster, see'' '''[[magus]]'''.</small>
{{Monster Infobox
:<small>''For the'' [[Dragon Quest V]] ''monster, see'' '''[[prestidigitator]]'''.</small>
| title=Prestidigitator
| image=[[File:DQ Prestidigitator.png|230px]]
| 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==
==Characteristics==
Despite having one of the more varied appearances throughout the series, '''magicians''' are typically mysterious robed figures with no discernable physical characteristics. As expected from their name, they can cast basic magical spells.<br />
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==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest]]''===
{{Enemy
{{DQEnemy
|float = left
|name=Prestidigitator
|name = Magician
|kanji=まほうつかい
|image = [[image:magician.gif]][[image:magiciansnes.gif]]
|romanji=Mahōtsukai
|game = [[Dragon Quest]]
|nes-sprite=[[File:DQ-NES-PRESTIDIGITATOR.png]]
|console = NES, SNES, GBC
|nes-hp=13
|hp = 13 (NES)<br />12 (GBC)
|nes-mp=8
|mp = 8
|nes-exp=4
|attack = 11 (NES)<br />8 (GBC)
|nes-gold=12
|defense = 12
|nes-attack=11
|agility = 6
|nes-defense=12
|experience = 4 (NES)<br />8 (GBC)
|nes-agility=12
|gold = 12 (NES)<br />16 (GBC)
|nes-spells=[[Sizz]]
|spells = [[Hurt]]([[Fireball]])
|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 III]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]''===
{{Enemy
{{DQBEnemy
|float = left
|name=Prestidigitator
|name = Magician
|kanji= まほうつかい
|image = [[image:magician-n.gif]][[image:dq3magician.gif]]
|romanji=Mahōtsukai
|game = [[Dragon Quest III]]
|sprite=[[Image:DQB Prestidigitator.png|150px]]
|console = NES, GBC
|chapter-1-hp=100
|hp = 23
|chapter-1-attack=14
|mp = 10 (NES)<br />4 (GBC)
|chapter-1-defense=255
|attack = 11 (NES)<br />15 (GBC)
|chapter-1-items=Coarse cloth (★★☆)
|defense = 15
|chapter-1-locations=Midboss
|agility = 13
|chapter-2-hp=35
|experience = 16 (NES)<br />20 (GBC)
|chapter-2-attack=16
|gold = 12 (NES<br />10 (GBC)
|chapter-2-defense=4
|droppedItem = [[Fairy Water]] (NES)<br />[[Repellent]] (GBC)
|chapter-2-items=Sapphire (★☆☆)
|spells = [[Blaze]]
|chapter-2-locations=
|locations = East [[Aliahan]], [[Romaly]] Region, [[Kazave]] Region, [[Najimi Tower]]
}}
}}
==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==
==Related Monsters==
 
*[[Legerdeman (Dragon Quest)|Legerdeman]]
===Dragon Quest===
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest)|Vis mager]]
*[[Warlock]] (Druin)
*[[Vis mager|Wizard]] (Druinlord)
 
===Dragon Quest III===
*[[Evil Mage]]
*[[Archmage]]
*[[DevilMage]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
<center><gallery>
Image:Magician.gif|Dragon Quest (NES)
Image:PRESTIDIGITATOR-TCG.jpg|A trading card featuring a prestidigitator.
Image:magiciansnes.gif|Dragon Quest (SNES)
</gallery></center>
Image:Magician-n.gif|Dragon Quest III (NES)
{{Stub}}
Image:dq3magician.gif|Dragon Warrior III (GBC)
Image:Magician GBC.png|Dragon Warrior I (GBC)
Image:DW1NES_Magician.png
</gallery>
 
==References==
{{Wikia}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest I enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders enemies]]
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