Hell raiser

Dragon Quest monster
Hell raiser
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	カロン
Romaji	Karon
First appearance	Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Old localization	Karon

The Hell raiser is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV.

It is a high-ranking monster that serves as a priest of hell.

Characteristics[edit]

Hell raisers are squat Undead priests with dark indigo skin, solid yellow eyes, along with skin and fins around their face that are also coloured yellow. Their lower canine fangs are displayed prominently from their yellow mouths. They wear purple robes with magenta collars and hats in the same colour, carrying tall rods topped with rings. The hell raisers are able to use these rods to channel lightning and they are also able to revive their fellow monsters with the Zing spell. Although the priests have not made a reappearance in the main series, they have made regular appearances in spinoff games.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]

Hell raiser (カロン Karon)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #106
Experience: 234
Gold: 91
HP: 110
MP: 36
Attack: 83
Defence: 75
Agility: 50
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s): Zing
Skill(s): Uses Lightning staff (22~34 Sizz damage to entire party.)
Location(s): Briny Lair (Chapters 5 & 6)
Riverton region (Chapters 5 & 6)
Colossus (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped: Prayer ring(¹⁄₁₂₈)

Frizz resistance *: 75%
Sizz resistance *: 25%
Bang resistance *: 25%
Crack resistance *: 25%
Woosh resistance *: 25%
Zap resistance *: 25%
Drain Magic resistance: 75%
Whack resistance *: 75%
Kamikazee Bracer resistance: 0%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance: 75%
Fizzle resistance: 75%
Fuddle resistance: 100%
Snooze resistance: 25%
Sap resistance *: 100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites
Notable Changes: None

Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

Hell raiser appears as an A-rank monster of the Undead family as part of the limited True Dragon Quest IV alongside Hero Solo on his banner.

Hell raiser (カロン Karon)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Undead				Magic
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		1,031	410	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
211	322	362	380	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Lightning Rod		Dominating Darkness*		Evil Without End*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Minister of Hell/Stats Up	Zap Res +25/Stats Up	Evil Without End Potency +5%/Stats Up Sporadic Lightning Rod Follow-Up: Occasionally triggers Lightning Rod when any other ally attacks if enemy is within 3-space range.
Fourth	Fifth
Woosh Res +25/Stats Up	Evil Without End Potency +5%/Stats Up Paralysis Success Rate +5%

Leader Perks

First
Raises spell potency of undead allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max MP +10	WIS +10	Evil Without End Potency +2%

Perk Details

First
Minister of Hell: Greatly raises WIS and AGL for 3 turns at battle start.

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

Etymology[edit]

Hell raiser's original localized name and Japanese name Karon (カロン) is a reference to Charon, the ferryman of the river Styx in Greek mythology, who rowed the shades of the dead in the underworld.
A Hell raiser (also spelled hellraiser) is someone who engages in wild, uncontrollable behavior. Its name is a play on its ability to raise monsters from the dead.