Xenlon
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Xenlon | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
Xenlon is an additional post-game boss made for the Super Famicom and Game Boy Color remakes of Dragon Quest III. It is a green eastern dragon of immense age and magical capability, granting wishes to those able to best them in battle. Xenlon later appeared in the Dragon Quest Monsters series that was one of the most difficult monsters to synthesize.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III
Synopsis
It is found at the top of Zenith Castle, sleeping at the summit. He can be battled multiple times in order for a wish to be granted. Upon beating Xenlon, they will transport the party to the outside of the Castle of the Dragon Queen whether a wish is made or not.
Wishes
- Reviving Ortega.
- Create a Pachisi Track in the well of Zipangu (removed in mobile version).
- Get a copy of Guns n Buns.
- Get rare Monster Medals (GBC Version only).
- Open the path to the Ice Cave Bonus Dungeon (GBC Version only).
Battle
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| Dropped Item | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Zenith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Freezing Blizzard Scorch Flops onto party (136~207) Chews character (204~311) Disruptive Wave Attacks Twice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Kaboom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Dragon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | SNES GBC Mobile Phones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This divine dragon is by far the strongest foe in the game, and will make Zoma look like a chump. It has immunity to every status debuff, and even Drain Magic, so the only way to approach this fight is with a full frontal assault with Oomph and Falcon Blades. Xenlon's specific action attacks like chewing on a character will ignore defence, so don't even bother with Kabuff. Instead, keep Acceleratele up at all times to make life easier for healers. Also, because Xenlon only has one spell and an equal chance to use any of its actions, Insulatle is a better idea than Bounce.
On the bright side, Xenlon has no resistances to offensive spells, meaning that if the hero has enough MP, you can cast Kazap over and over again to whittle down its health. Magi and Sages should only cast Kafrizzle when healing and buffing have already been covered for the turn.
Dragon Quest Monsters
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Xenlon can be synthesized by combining four monsters: an alabast dragon, a boreal serpent, an ethereal serpent and Orochi. Xenlon is a Rank X monster, taking up two monster spaces.
Note
- In Dragon Quest III, due to Monster Medals being saved automatically, the player can save wishes by defeating Xenlon and getting all of their sets of medals, then resetting the game.
- This character is likely a tribute to Akira Toriyama's Dragon God Shenron. Not only do they look extremely similar (the only difference being Shenron's glowing red eyes), they also grant wishes.
