Skeleton swordsman (recurring)
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| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Skeleton Swordsman | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | がいこつけんし |
| Romaji | gaikotsu kenshi (Skeleton swordsman) |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation |
| Old localization | Skeleton Skeletor |
The Skeleton swordsman (がいこつけんし Skeleton swordsman) is a monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation.
Characteristics
A sextuple-wielding menace, the skeleton swordsman engages in the unscrupulous act of skeleton modification by augmenting itself with the amputated limbs of its fallen enemies. Having gained newfound dexterity, it puts it to devastating effect by cutting the whole party's defense in half with Kasap before eviscerating an unlucky sucker all in one turn.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
| Skeleton swordsman (がいこつけんし gaikotsu kenshi) |  |
Original (NES)
| Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
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31 | 75 | 18 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 95 | 58 | 75 | 843 | 58 |
| Bestiary No. | 098 |
| Spell(s) | Kasap |
| Skill(s) | Acts twice per turn |
| Location(s) | Manoza Cave Ghost Ship |
| Item Dropped | Steel broadsword1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
| 0⁄64 | 25% | 25% | 25% | ||
| Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
| 25% | 70% | 70% | 0% | ||
| Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | ||
| 25% | 70% | 25% | 70% | ||
| Fizzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Deceleratle Resistance * | |||
| 25% | 25% | 0% | |||
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Skeleton swordsman (がいこつけんし gaikotsu kenshi) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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157 | 8 | 113 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 126 | 109 | 431 | 67 |
| Bestiary no. | |
| Family | Undead |
| In-game description | They start out with just one pair of arms, but augment themselves with the limbs of their enemies, until finally attaining their six-armed state. |
| Spell(s) | Kasap |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Heliodor Region (Act 2) Heliodor Castle Manglegrove (Act 2) Costa Valor (Act 2) |
| Item(s) dropped | Big bone Iron headgear |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
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| ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| ? | ? | ? | ||
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Dragon Quest Monsters
| Skeletor |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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55 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Family | Zombie |
| In-game description | Attacks with a sword in each of its 6 hands |
| Abilities | Sap, BirdBlow, BiAttack |
| Habitat | Gate of Sleep |
| Breeding chart | MadSpirit x Dragon family BoneSlave x BoneSlave |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | None | Weak |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Strong | Weak | Strong | None |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| None | None | None | Weak |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | Strong | Strong |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Weak |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | Strong | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
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| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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55 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 7/10 | 7/10 | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Family | Zombie |
| In-game description | |
| Abilities | BiAttack, BirdBlow, Sap |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | BoneSlave x BoneSlave CaptDead x EvilBeast DeadNite x Golem Hork x Grizzly Mudron x GulpBeast Mummy x MadCat, MadCondor, MadRaven, Ogre, StoneMan MadSpirit x Dragon family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | None | Weak |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Strong | Weak | Strong | None |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | None | None | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| Weak | Immune | Immune | Strong |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| Weak | None | None | None |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| None | None | Strong | |
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Famicom artwork.
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