Wight king (Dragon Quest V)

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The Wight king is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that first appeared in Dragon Quest V, where it is a stronger version of the Wight prince. It retained this role for its reappearance in Dragon Quest XI.

It's not to be confused with the monster of the same name (both Japanese and English) that appeared in Dragon Quest VIII and IX.

Characteristics

Wight kings are zombified monarchs that have wasted away to practically nothing but blue bones, their skulls displaying sunken glowing eyes and some of their teeth fallen out of their mouths. Their kingly golden robes have rotted away and they wear ragged red cloaks that drag along the ground. They still wear their magnificent crowns, which are decorated with a variety of blue jewels and are worn with grey caps. The kings hold themselves up with their staves that are topped with blue crystal orbs and they also wear a ring with a blue jewel on their bony hands. In their original appearance, they could use their staves to seal away the magic of adventurers, but they have traded away these staves to wield ones that call forth lightning when they reappeared in XI many years later. They have an affinity for wind magic, calling forth mighty tornadoes to rip apart their enemies. The monarchs also later gained the ability to revive their fellow monsters from the hereafter and summon skeletal subjects to aid them in battle, as well.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Wight king (ワイトキング Waitokingu)DQV Logo.png
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
Wightking.gif 250 36 150 142
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
87 777 5 N/A
Bestiary No. #174
Spell(s) Kaswoosh
Skill(s) Uses staff of antimagic
Recovers 20 HP per turn
Location(s) Mt. Zugzwang
Item dropped Staff of Antimagic132
Evasion Frizz resistance * Sizz resistance * Fire Breath resistance *
164 20% 20% 20%
Bang resistance * Crack resistance * Ice Breath resistance * Woosh resistance *
20% 100% 100% 100%
Zap resistance * Drain Magic resistance * Whack resistance * Kamikazee resistance *
0% 20% 100% 0%
Poof resistance Poison resistance * Fuddle resistance Snooze resistance *
20% 100% 100% 100%
Dazzle resistance * Sap resistance * Fizzle resistance Stun resistance *
20% 100% 67% 67%
PS2 model DS & Mobile sprite
Wightking DQV PS2.png Wight king1.png



Dragon Quest XI

Wight king (ワイトキング Waitokingu)DQXI Logo EN.png
Sprite HP MP Attack
Wight king XI sprite.png 321 44 202
Defense Agility Experience Gold
255 195 1,675 442
Bestiary no. #508
Family Undead
In-game description Monarchs who made sacrifices of their people in an attempt to gain eternal life, and were punished by being cursed to suffer for all eternity.
Spell(s) Kaswoosh
Kazing
Skill(s) Brandishes a lightning staff (100 lightning damage to entire party)
Call for backup (Malicious deadnaut and One-man army)
Location(s) Caverns Under Octagonia (third act)
Castle Trodain (3DS and 2D mode of Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) dropped Saint's ashes132
Seed of therapeusis1256
Evasion Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance *
N/a -125% 50% 0%
Rock Resistance * Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Zap Resistance *
0% -150% 50% 0%
Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Poof Resistance Poison Resistance *
0% 100% 50% 0%
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
25% 25% 25% 25%
Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance Deceleratle Resistance Spooky Aura
Anathematise Resistance
25% 25% 25% 25%
Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance * Stumble Resistance * Charm Resistance *
50% 99% 0% 100%
Beguile Resistance * Double Down Resistance * Elemental Resistance *
25% 25% 25%

This monster does not have a vicious, nor a malicious variant.

Dragon Quest Monsters

WhiteKing (ワイトキング Waitokingu) DWM Logo.png
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
White king.png 60 2/5 3/5
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
2/5 2/5 5/5 4/5
Family Zombie
In-game description Has retained its high INT from when it was alive.
Abilities Infernos, Bolt, Chance
Habitat Only obtainable through breeding
Breeding chart Zombie family x ??? family
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
Weak Weak Weak Strong
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
Immune Strong Immune Weak
Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance Drain Magic Resistance *
Weak Weak Weak Weak
Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
Immune Immune Immune Immune
Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance
Immune Strong Strong Weak
Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance *
Weak Weak Weak Weak
Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
Weak Immune



Dragon Quest Monsters 2

WhiteKing DWM2 Taras Adventure Logo.png
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Whiteking.png 60 5/10 7/10
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
5/10 5/10 8/10 5/10
Family Zombie
In-game description
Abilities Bolt, Chance, Infernos
Habitat
Breeding chart BoneSlave x MetalKing
DeadNoble x SpotKing
Niterich x Andreal
Skullgon x KingSlime
Zombie family x ??? family
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
Weak Weak Weak Strong
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
Immune Strong Immune Weak
Water Resistance * Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance
Weak Weak Weak Weak
Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance *
Weak Immune Immune Immune
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
Immune Immune Strong Strong
Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance *
Weak Weak Weak Weak
Sap Resistance * Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
Weak Weak Immune



Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

Dragon Quest Treasures

Wight king Dragon Quest Treasures Logo.png
Portrait Forte Treasure Capacity Safekeeping Score
Wight king DQTR portrait.jpg Stealth 2 100%
Bestiary no. #61
Family Undead
Trivia Kings of the undead whose robes reek of mould
They're pompous and brash and won't do as they're told
They enjoy their unlife and they never feel old
Favorite foods Wraith risotto
Hair-raising wraith risotto
Slightly sprightly spaghetti
Seriously sprightly spaghetti
Habitats The Snarl
Item(s) dropped Princely powder
Saint's ashes
Stats
Starting HP Starting MP Starting Strength
40 32 16
Starting Defence Starting Deftness Starting magic
10 4 34
Max HP Max MP Max Strength
647 740 316
Max Defence Max Deftness Max magic
417 20 507
Potential abilities *
First Second Third
Creeping Dread Encroaching Fear Kadonkle
Fourth Fifth Sixth
Kafrizz Sage's Breath Tragic Circle
Dragon Attack
Name Target(s) Element
Feast of the Dead Area Dark
Traits
First Second
Counter-Debilitator Counter-Poisoner
Third Fourth
Slim Pickings Slippery Skin
Fifth
Sorcereverb
Resistances
Fire Resistance * Water
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
Weak Normal Normal Weak
Explosion Resistance * Ice Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Gravity Resistance *
Normal Strong Strong Quite strong
Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Slash Resistance Impact Resistance
Weak Strong Normal Normal
Piercing Resistance Sleep Resistance Stun Resistance Poison Resistance
Normal Strong Normal Quite strong
Debilitation Resistance *
Normal


Etymology

In its original usage in Middle English, a wight refers to a living creature, especially a human being. But in works of fiction, it has come to refer to a supernatural being, often wraith-like or undead. Wights are featured in J.R.R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth, being depicted as undead monsters that are animated through violence and hatred such as the barrow-wights of The Lord of the Rings. This reinvention of the term lead to its inclusion in the roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons in 1974, leading to the current popularity in RPGs.

Cardinal corpses & rotten royals

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