Stone guardian
The Stone guardian is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III. It is a stone statue often constructed and infused with mighty spirits to guard the lairs of Demon Lords.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Stone guardian | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | だいまじん 大魔人 |
| Romaji | Daimajin |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localization | GrndTitan Grand Titan |
CharacteristicsEdit
Rambunctious, rocky warriors that tirelessly guard the deepest and darkest caves for some unknown reason that even they've most likely forgotten. They have the appearance of solidly-built bearded men wearing togas that have been carved out of dark green stone, their eyes glowing with blue light. Forged in only the sturdiest stone as effigies to dark deities, it's hard to bring these solid soldiers to ruin. It is said that the statues were originally constructed with protecting innocent people before turning their loyalty to Demon Lords. They spend endless years stamping around in the darkness, causing rock falls and tremors that they then level against any lackluster intruders. In some games such as VI and VIII, the stone guardians have been carved out of an earthy grey stone instead of their usual dark green.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit
They appear when Hero & company is trapped in a room on the first floor of Zoma's Citadel. They are also summoned by Muddy hands which are found by:
Muddy hands and by extension Stone guardians are also in Craggy Cave and the Tower of Rubiss.
| Stone guardian (だいまじん Daimajin) |  |
Original (NES)
| Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
 |
43 | 350 | 0 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 200 | 90 | 35 | 2,500 | 150 |
| Bestiary No. | #118 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Occasionally acts twice per turn Desperate attack |
| Location(s) | Zoma's Citadel |
| Item Dropped | Stormlord's sword1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 25% | 70% | ||
| Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
| 0% | 100% | 70% | 0% | ||
| Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | ||
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | ||
| Fizzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Deceleratle Resistance * | |||
| 100% | 25% | 25% | |||
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of RevelationEdit
| Stone guardian (だいまじん Daimajin) |  |
Original (SFC)
| Sprite | HP * | MP | Attack | Defense |
 |
480 | 0 | 310 | 200 |
| Agility | Experience * | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 77 | 840 | 144 | N/A | |
| Bestiary No. | #165 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Crushes character underfoot (125% damage) Stomp |
| Location(s) | Dread Realm Fungeon |
| Item(s) Dropped | Hela's armour1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 60% | 60% | 25% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | |
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
| Stone guardian (だいまじん Daimajin) |  |
Original (PS2)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
450 | 0 | 246 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 287 | 75 | 422 | 80 |
| Bestiary no. | #210 |
| Family | Material |
| In-game description | A statue from the Black Citadel, risen to protect the Lord of Darkness to answer to devout believers' prayers. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Stomp foe under foot (125% damage) |
| Location(s) | Black Citadel Godbird's Eyrie After the fall of Black Citadel: Alexandria Region Maella Region Pickham Region (day only) Kingdom of Argonia |
| Item(s) dropped | Rock salt1⁄8 Mighty armlet1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 25% | 25% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | 25% | |
| Ice breath Resistance * |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 25% | 0% | 25% | 100% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
| 100% | 50% | 100% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 100% | 100% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
| Stone guardian (だいまじん Daimajin) |  |
| Model | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
255 | 0 | 160 |
| Defence | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 255 | 102 | 2,040 | 182 |
| Bestiary no. | #178 |
| Family | Material |
| In-game description | Normal blows won't blemish these blighter's bodies, and those who aren't quaking before they save up a Stomp will be once it lands! They hold their arms aloft in preparation for holding on tight when they finally get the chance to ride the Starflight Express. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Stamps with its giant foot (125% damage) Psyche Up Stomp |
| Location(s) | Gittish Empire Gittingham Palace The Oubliette Tower of Nod Grotto (Ice, rank 5-6) |
| Item(s) dropped | Resurrock1⁄64 Reset stone1⁄256 |
| Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | Blast/Lightning Resistance * |
| 25% | 25% | -50% | 0% |
| Rock Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance |
| 0% | 25% | 0% | 100% |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance * |
| 100% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Deceleratle Resistance * | Spooky Aura Resistance* | Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | 75% |
| Charm Resistance * | |||
| 90% | |||
Dragon Quest XEdit
Stone guardians began appearing starting in Version 1.4 of the game. They have kept their ability to crush characters underneath their stony feet and create tremors with Stomp, as well as being able to cast both Oomphle and Remoreheal.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
| Stone guardian (だいまじん Daimajin) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
594 | 15 | 217 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 306 | 69 | 1,202 | 184 |
| Bestiary no. | #304 |
| Family | Material |
| In-game description | Monsters made in the image of a certain great statue. Rumour has it that they were originally tasked with protecting people. |
| Spell(s) | Oomphle |
| Skill(s) | Sets the ground a-shuddering (earth damage to entire party) |
| Location(s) | Insula Centralis (second act) The Arborian Highlands (second act) Baramos's Castle (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only) |
| Item(s) dropped | Dieamend1⁄32 Mighty armlet1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/a | 25% | 25% | -25% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | 50% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 25% | 99% | -25% | 100% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
MaliciousEdit
| Malicious stone guardian (だいまじん・邪 Daimajin・ja) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
| |
980 | 30 | 464 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 541 | 111 | 3,097 | 711 |
| Bestiary no. | #523 |
| Family | Material |
| In-game description | Stone guardians who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil. |
| Spell(s) | Oomphle |
| Skill(s) | Sets the ground a-shuddering (earth damage to entire party) |
| Location(s) | Insula Centralis (third act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Dieamend1⁄32 Mighty armlet1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/a | 25% | 25% | -25% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 25% | 50% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 50% | 99% | -25% | 100% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight BelowEdit
| Stone guardian (だいまじん Daimajin) |  |
| Model | Experience | Gold |
 |
155 | 42g |
| List No. | #080 |
| Field Notes | These enormous effigies to a demon deity are suffused with summoned spirits, and are said to cause catastrophes. They topple targets with tremendous tremors, and close in as their foes find their feet, sporting a stony stare. |
| Location(s) | Fields of Goold (Guardians of the Grassland), Statuary Hall (Showdown: Sinister Statue) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Sainted soma, Enchanted stone, Classic mighty armlet recipe, Luxury mighty armlet recipe |
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's EndEdit
These denizens of the Dark World can be found in Blacka Pastures, often surrounded by mobs of crack-billed platypunks.
| Stone guardian (だいまじん Daimajin) |  |
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
| |
15,068 | 363g | Yes |
| List No. | #133 |
| Field Notes | These enormous effigies to a demon deity are suffused with summoned spirits, and are said to cause catastrophes. They topple targets with tremendous tremors, and close in as their foes find their feet, sporting a stony stare. |
| Location(s) | Blacka Pastures |
| Item(s) Dropped | Enchanted stone, Loin-girder |
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TriviaEdit
- The stone guardian's Japanese name Daimajin (だいまじん) is a reference to a series of Japanese films of the same name, first released in 1966. The films center around a wrathful mountain spirit sealed within a giant warrior statue that would come to life in times of desperation to punish evildoers. The stone guardian's monster descriptions in various games often make reference to the films.
