Goresby-Purrvis

Dragon Quest monster Goresby-Purrvis

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ギュメイ将軍 Romaji Gyumei Shōgun First appearance Dragon Quest IX

Goresby-Purrvis (ギュメイ将軍, General Gyumei) is a boss monster in Dragon Quest IX, and part of the Triumgorate of the Gittish Empire. He has gone on to make regular appearances in other games in the series, both as a boss and as a recruitable monster.

Characteristics

Goresby-Purrvis was originally a human swordsman who served King Godwyn of the Gittish Empire. When he was brought back to life, his new form is that of an anthropomorphic leopard samurai. On his left ear, he wears a single gold hoop earring. He wears a dark magenta and navy blue-colored haori coat with billowing sleeves and gold lining and a white fur collar and cravat, black hakama pants with gold lining, and brown sandals. He also wears a metal breastplate held with a leather belt and metal shoulderpads on his coat. Goresby-Purrvis's weapon of choice is a long katana with a black guard and a dark red grip.

Story

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Goresby-Purrvis is one of the Triumgorate that serves the House of Gitt. Though loyal to King Godwyn, he still considers the Hero to be a worthy opponent. After Corvus was freed from his shackles and ascended to the Realm of the Almighty, he revived the Triumgorate to guard his new stronghold. Though he held no loyalty to Corvus, he was willing to battle the hero again.

Later, after the spirit of King Godfrey emerged from the Quarantomb, Gorseby-Purrvis' ghost returned to Gittingham Palace and asked the hero to put the former king's spirit to rest. After that, Purrvis presented a Pallium regale and several alchemy recipes as a reward.

Appearances

1^st Encounter

Goresby-Purrvis (ギュメイ将軍 Gyumei Shōgun)

Model	HP	MP	Attack
	1,653	25	234
Defence	Agility	Experience	Gold
256	172	18,000	0

Bestiary no.	#272
Family	Beast
In-game description	One of the Triumgorate. A swordsman who swore allegiance to the Empire hoping to meet with some worthy adversaries. Died faithfully protecting his master some three hundred years ago, and was brought back in a new, feline form.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Performs a swift, upward slice (damage and stun for one turn) Hatchet Man Multislash Flame Slash Kacrackle Slash
Location(s)	Gittingham Palace - Outside L4
Item(s) dropped	Agility ring (100%)

Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Blast/Lightning Resistance *
25%	25%	-125%	-125%
Rock Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	-125%	25%	0%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance *
100%	100%	50%	100%
Deceleratle Resistance *	Spooky Aura Resistance*	Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *
75%	50%	100%	75%
Charm Resistance *
100%

2^nd Encounter

Goresby-Purrvis (ギュメイ将軍 Gyumei Shōgun)

Model	HP	MP	Attack
	2,306	25	220
Defence	Agility	Experience	Gold
256	162	20,000	0

Bestiary no.	#272
Family	Beast
In-game description	One of the Triumgorate. A swordsman who swore allegiance to the Empire hoping to meet with some worthy adversaries. Died faithfully protecting his master some three hundred years ago, and was brought back in a new, feline form.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Performs a swift, upward slice (damage and stun for one turn) Hatchet Man Multislash Flame Slash Kacrackle Slash
Location(s)	Palace of the Mighty
Item(s) dropped	Fizzle foil

Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Blast/Lightning Resistance *
25%	25%	-125%	-125%
Rock Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	-125%	25%	0%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance *
100%	100%	50%	100%
Deceleratle Resistance *	Spooky Aura Resistance*	Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *
75%	50%	100%	75%
Charm Resistance *
100%

Dragon Quest X

Goresby-Purrvis, along with the rest of the Triumgorate, appear as bosses starting in Version 4.0.

Dragon Quest Tact

Lt Goresby-Purrvis appears as a S-rank monster of the Beast family as part of the Spring Training! Train with Lt Goresby-Purrvis event on his own banner alongside Cherreevil Blossom. Starting with Version 4.0 of the game, he can be scouted normally from any banner, including the Regular SP Scout.

In the game, he is the adoptive father and tutor of Purrcival, a young Tigercub who aims to be a samurai. Purrvis does not like being called "father" in public, but he does love the fact that Purrcival sees him as a paternal figure. He originally wanted to return Purrcival to his true parents, but unable to find them he ended up taking care of the cub, and teaching him the way of the sword. He can participate in Purrcival's Battle Road as a party member and eventually returned as a boss during the limited Dragon Quest IX event alongside the rest of the Triumgorate.

Lt Goresby-Purrvis (ギュメイ将軍 Gyumei Shōgun)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Beast				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,105	367	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
545	392	401	212	50

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Backswing		Rising Slice*		Jolting Slash* Talent Blossoming: Sunderbolt Triple

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Beastly Commander / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Jolting Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up Sunderbolt Triple Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Jolting Slash Potency +5% / Stats Up Sunderbolt Triple Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First

Raises physical potency of beast allies, including himself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +15 AGL +20	Dualwielding: When user attacks, occasionally follows up with Soaring Blade if attack target is within follow-up range.	Jolting Slash Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Beastly Commander: Raises Zap-type physical potency by 10% and raises Move by 1.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Normal	Half Res	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Normal	Very Weak	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Immune	Half Res
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Normal	Super Weak	Normal

Related enemies

• Excalipurr

Gallery

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  Goresby-Purrvis in X.

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  Goresby-Purrvis in Scan Battlers.

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  Rivals art.

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  Lt Goresby-Purrvis in Tact.