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: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, and part of the Triumgorate of the Gittish Empire.

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

#272 - Goresby-Purrvis
HP MP Experience Gold 1653 25 18000 0 Attack Defense Speed 234 256 172
Locations	Gittingham Palace - Outside L4
Skills	Rising Slice Hatchet Man Multislash Flame Slash Kacrackle Slash
Family	Beast
Bestiary #	272
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.

Additional Attributes
Fire	Ice	Wind	Earth	Light	Dark
75	75	125	100	75	125
Blast	Dazzle	Sleep	Death	Drain MP	Confusion
125	0	0	0	100	0
Fizzle	Inaction	Paralyze	Poison	Charm	Magic Res
0	0	0	0	0	75
Blunt	Sap	Decelerate
0	0	0

2^nd Encounter

#272 - Goresby-Purrvis
HP MP Experience Gold 1700 25 4550 20000 Attack Defense Speed 220 256 162
Skills	Rising Slice Hatchet Man Multislash Kacrackle Slash
Family	Beast
Bestiary #	272

Additional Attributes
Fire	Ice	Wind	Earth	Light	Dark
75	75	125	100	75	125
Blast	Dazzle	Sleep	Death	Drain MP	Confusion
125	0	0	0	100	0
Fizzle	Inaction	Paralyze	Poison	Charm	Magic Res
0	0	0	0	0	75
Blunt	Sap	Decelerate
0	0	0

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 limited "Spring Training! Train with Lt Goresby-Purrvis!" event alongside Cherreevil Blossom.

In Tact, 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.

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  Lt Goresby-Purrvis in Tact.