Ethereal serpent
Dragon Quest monster | |
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Ethereal serpent | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
Japanese | スカイドラゴン |
Romaji | Sukai doragon |
First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
Old localization | SkyDragon |
The Ethereal serpent is a golden Asian dragon, the first of its kind to appear in the series starting with Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation.
Lacking the gracious wisdom of real life Long and Ryu, there isn't much to distinguish it from its European styled contemporaries aside from its slender body and perpetual levitation. In other words, keep looking if you expect your wish to be granted.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]
Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
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25 | 80 | 0 | |
Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
80 | 60 | 40 | 800 | 180 |
Bestiary No. | #059 |
Spell(s) | None |
Skill(s) | Flame Breath |
Location(s) | Tower of Transcendence Gaia's Navel Fifer's Spire Mur region Jipang region Shrine of the Dwarf region |
Item Dropped | Seed of life1⁄64 |
Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
0⁄64 | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
0% | 100% | 25% | 0% | ||
Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | ||
0% | 70% | 70% | 25% | ||
Fizzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Deceleratle Resistance * | |||
100% | 25% | 0% |
The ethereal serpent originates in this game, and can be fought at the Tower of Transcendence, as well as on the overworld map between Mur and Jipang and in the dense forest continent where the Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation might find an Yggdrasil leaf. Later on, variants of the Dragon are encountered, including the divine dragon, Xenlon.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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494 | 35 | 190 |
Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
144 | 196 | 820 | 112 |
Bestiary no. | #186 |
Family | Dragon & Floating |
In-game description | Soaring, slender, snake-like dragons held aloft as if by magic. Legend has it they came from beyond the eastern edge of the world. |
Spell(s) | None |
Skill(s) | Inferno |
Location(s) | The Arborian Highlands (first and third acts) |
Item(s) dropped | Dragon's scale1⁄8 Dragon Horn1⁄128 |
Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
N/A | 50% | 50% | 0% | |
Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
50% | -110% | 0% | -110% | |
Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
50% | 25% | 25% | 50% | |
Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
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0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
100% | 99% | 100% | 100% | |
Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
100% | 0% | 0% |
Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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833 | 48 | 276 |
Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
213 | 248 | 2,597 | 196 |
Bestiary no. | #327 |
Family | Dragon & Floating |
In-game description | Ethereal serpents driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows. |
Spell(s) | None |
Skill(s) | Scorch |
Location(s) | The Arborian Highlands (second act) The Hotto Steppe - Northern Whale Way Station (second act) Path to Trial Isle (third act) |
Item(s) dropped | Dragon's scale1⁄8 Dragon Horn1⁄128 |
Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
N/A | 50% | 50% | 0% | |
Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
50% | -110% | 0% | -110% | |
Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | |
Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
50% | 25% | 25% | 50% | |
Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
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0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
100% | 99% | 100% | 100% | |
Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
100% | 0% | 0% |
Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]
Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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40 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Family | Dragon |
In-game description | Floats freely in midair with its magical powers |
Abilities | FireAir, SuckAir, MultiCut |
Habitat | Gate of Wisdom |
Breeding chart | Dragon family x Phoenix |
Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
None | None | Immune | None |
Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
Weak | Weak | Strong | Strong |
Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
Strong | Strong | None | Weak |
Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
Strong | Immune | Weak | Strong |
Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
Weak | Strong | Weak | Weak |
Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
Strong | Strong | Strong | Weak |
Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
Weak | Weak |
The Ethereal serpent, translated in GBC releases as SkyDragon, is a teleportal boss enemy of the Dragon family at the bottom of the Gate of Wisdom. The Ethereal serpent's boss floor design is a reference to the Tower of Transcendence and the Fifer's Spire, two dungeons in the Dragon Quest III that utilize tight-rope puzzles like the later Gate of Wisdom. Of note, the first location where ethereal serpents can fought in that game is at the Tower of Transcendence. Ethereal serpents can be synthesized by breeding a member of the Dragon family with a Firebird. Of note, the Ethereal serpent is necessary for synthesizing it's more powerful color variant, Xenlon.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]
Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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40 | 5/10 | 6/10 |
Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
5/10 | 5/10 | 4/10 | 7/10 |
Family | Dragon |
In-game description | |
Abilities | FireAir, MultiCut, SuckAir |
Habitat | |
Breeding chart | Dragon family x Phoenix |
Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
None | None | Immune | None |
Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
Weak | Weak | Strong | Strong |
Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
Weak | Strong | Strong | None |
Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
Weak | Strong | Immune | Weak |
Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
Strong | Weak | Strong | Weak |
Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
Weak | Strong | Strong | Strong |
Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
Weak | Weak | Weak |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]
Ethereal serpent | |
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Family | Dragon |
Rank | B |
Size | M |
Weapons | Claws, Staves |
Traits | Artful Dodger, Big Hitter, Tactical Trooper |
Resistances | Vulnerable to Woosh and Crack, Immune to Fire Breath |
Skill | Breath |
Location | Cragravation |
Breeding chart | Tyrantosaurus x Dark slime or Dancing flame |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]
As a remake of the original Monsters game, the Ethereal serpent plays the same role in this title it did on the Game Boy Color – as the boss of the Gate of Wisdom.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]
Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
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1,340 | |
Max Attack | Max Defence | Max Agility | Max Wisdom |
320 | 590 | 530 | 450 |
Bestiary No. | #077 |
Rank | F |
In-game description | These golden dragons, said to come from the distant east, like to take flight and drift dreamily above the clouds. |
Talents | Shallow Breather |
Guaranteed traits | Critical Triumph (lv. 1) Crackmeister (lv. 20) Late Bloomer (lv. 40) |
Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Unhealthy Advantage (lv. 1) Benefaction (lv. 60) |
Habitat | White eggs only |
Items | N/A |
Synthesis chart | N/A |
Notable synthesis | |
Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
50% | -25% | 50% | -25% |
Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
50% | 0% | 25% | 25% |
Dark Resistance * | Debilitation Resistance* | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * |
0% | 0% | 50% | 25% |
MP Absorption Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * | Sleep Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
0% | 0% | 25% | 25% |
Stun Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | ||
50% | -25% | ||
Instant Death Resistance * | |||
0% |
Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit]
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Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]
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Dragon Quest Walk[edit]
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Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
Ethereal serpent appears as an A-rank monster of the Dragon family. It can only be recruited from Chapter 17, Episode 5: The Five Fiends of the main storyline. The Ethereal serpent can participate in Bobonga and Baran's Battle Roads as a party member.
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Family | Rank | Role | ||
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Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
120 | 691 | 285 | 4 | |
Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
483 | 232 | 460 | 197 | 35 |
First | Second | Third | ||
Sharp Claws | Smouldering Breath* | Inferno* | ||
First | Second | Third |
Frizz-type Breath Potency +10% / Stats Up | Zam Res +25 / Stats Up | Inferno Potency +5% / Stats Up |
Fourth | Fifth | |
Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up | Inferno Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
First | |
Raises breath potency of allies, including itself, by 5% in a 5x5 square around it. | |
First | Second | Third |
AGL +15 | Max HP +20 | Inferno Potency +2% |
First | |
Frizz-type Breath Potency +10%: Raises Frizz-type breath potency by 10%. | |
Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
Normal | Normal | Very Weak | Half Res | |
Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
Very Weak | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
Super Weak | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
Half Res | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
Normal | Half Res | Immune | Super Weak |
Etymology[edit]
- Ethereal describes an object of being that is otherworldly, and often times appears delicate.