Dark dullahan

Dragon Quest monster Dark dullahan
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese スケアフレイル Romaji Sukeafureiru First appearance Dragon Quest VIII

The Dark dullahan is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII. It is a headless knight wielding a spiked flail that originated from the World of Darkness.

Characteristics

Dark dullahans are undead men-at-arms whose armaments are colored all in shades of dark greys and black, like other monsters that reside in the World of Darkness. In their right hands, they wield wicked flails that they drag along the ground and a shield with a hideous screaming visage in the left hands. The dullahans are well-protected, donning breastplates, greaves, and gauntlets all made of plate mail over chain mail, and faulds made of scales. From their shoulders, they wear ragged black capes. The knights are able to psyche themselves up in battle before unleashing devastating attacks with their flails. They are also able to call for aid by summoning dark condors to assist them. Starting with XI, the dark dullahan gained two mounted counterparts in the form of the Headless Honcho and Headless hunters, both being closer to its original mythological inspiration.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII

Dark dullahan (スケアフレイル Sukeafureiru)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	292	0	195
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
242	105	326	138

Bestiary no.	#191
Family	Undead
In-game description	A warrior beheaded in battle and risen again as a monster. Said to occasionally summon dark condors.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Desperate attack Call for help (Dark condor) Psyche Up
Location(s)	Dark Godbird's Eyrie (After the fall of Black Citadel): Farebury Region Maella Region Kingdom of Trodain (day only) Kingdom of Argonia Arcadia Region (night only)
Item(s) dropped	Antidotal herb1⁄8 Zombie mail1⁄256

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	25%	25%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	25%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
25%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
100%*	50%	100%	100%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%*	50%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest X

Reappearing from Version 5.4 of the game onwards, it is first encountered in the gorge leading to the temple where the Goddess Luciana is reborn. From this game onwards, they are always encountered after the Dullahan. They are able to cast Oomph, while they swing their maces with reckless abandon, and also gain a new attack known as Hell Circle that can envelop characters in illusions and place a curse on them.

Dragon Quest XI

Dark dullahan (スケアフレイル Sukeafureiru)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	575	16	229
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
235	137	1,359	280

Bestiary no.	#370
Family	Undead
In-game description	Footsoldiers whose faces were transferred to their shields by a cruel curse, and who won't rest until this wickedness is undone.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Becomes Pepped up Desperate attack Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each) Air Pollution
Location(s)	Fortress of Fear (second act)
Item(s) dropped	Zombie mail1⁄64 Saintess shield1⁄256

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	-110%	0%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	-125%	25%	-125%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	100%	50%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
50%	50%	25%	50%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	99%	0%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
50%	0%	0%

Vicious dark dullahan (スケアフレイル・強 Sukeafureiru・kyō)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,102	32	403
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
371	206	1,735	420

Bestiary no.	#633
Family	Undead
In-game description	Dark dullahans driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Becomes Pepped up Desperate attack Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each) Air Pollution
Location(s)	The Luminary's Trial - Citadel of Spite - Level 1 (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Zombie mail1⁄64 Saintess shield1⁄256

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	-110%	0%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	-125%	25%	-125%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	100%	75%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
50%	50%	25%	50%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	99%	0%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
50%	0%	0%

Gallery

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  A dark dullahan in X

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  XI polygon model

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  A vicious dark dullahan

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  Rivals card

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  With Lesionnaire in the Rivals card Loyalty to Demon Lord

Related enemies

Similar species

• Dullahan
• Hell's gatekeeper

Close cousins

• Headless Honcho
• Headless horseman
• Headless hunter
• Headless norseman