Dark turkey
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Dark turkey | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | デスターキー |
| Romaji | Desutākī |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VIII |
The Dark turkey is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII. It is a fearsome birdman swordfighter originating from the World of Darkness.
Characteristics[edit]
Dark turkeys are anthropomorphic birdman warriors that are the size of grown men, having both plumage and armaments in various shades of black. Despite their names, the dark turkey has the appearance of a rooster rather than that of a meleagris. They have spiked pauldrons on their left shoulders and wear a swordbelt with their scabbards hanging from their left side around their waists. The fowl swordsmen wield their longswords with both of their talons, being capable of slicing through the air fast enough to send blades of sharp wind at their opponents. They have a tendency to shout suddenly in the middle of battle to intimidate foes into inaction and have some magic at their disposal. The dark turkeys are at the beck and call of their avian master Gemon, and are summoned alongside Dark condors. After the fall of the Black Citadel, they begin to appear throughout the World of Light with slightly enhanced attributes.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VIII[edit]
| Dark turkey (デスターキー Desutākī) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
214* | 12 | 158* |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 129* | 110* | 309* | 73* (PS2) 110* (3DS) |
| Bestiary no. | #189 |
| Family | Bird |
| In-game description | Once able to fly freely, these fearsome birds descended from the skies long ago to become swordsmen on terra firma. They taunt their foes by calling them 'chickens'. |
| Spell(s) | Kasap* Kabuff* |
| Skill(s) | Wind Sickles War Cry |
| Location(s) | World of Darkness Dark Godbird's Eyrie Summoned by Gemon After the fall of Black Citadel: Farebury Region Alexandria Region (night only) Kingdom of Ascantha Pickham Region Kingdom of Trodain West Argonia (day only) Hill on Argonia's Western Border (night only) Mountain Overlooking Desert (night only) |
| Item(s) dropped | Garter1⁄32 Dream blade1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 1⁄64 | 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% | 15% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | |
| Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
| 100% | 50% | 15% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 15% | 0% | ||
Gallery[edit]
Stars model
Rivals card
