Knight Abhorrent

Dragon Quest monster Knight Abhorrent
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese しにがみのきし
死神の騎士 Romaji Shinigami no kishi First appearance Dragon Quest Old localization Armored Knight (NES), AxeKnight (GBC)

The Knight Abhorrent is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, introduced in the original Dragon Quest. Crusaders covered in crimson, they are one of the most frightening members of the Dragonlord's army, bringing brawn and brains to serve its master.

Characteristics

Like their blue-armored brothers, the Knight Abhorrent is a hulking humanoid knight clad from head to toe in heavy armor colored in shades of red, pink, and orange, wielding a sharp battle axe in one hand and a round shield in their offhand. The knights have large gems on their faulds and on the center of their shields. Their helmets have tall yellow plumes and completely obscure the wearer's face underneath. Their description in Heroes II states that the suits of armor have no wearer underneath and have been animated by evil magic. After a long absence from the main series, the knights made their reappearance in X and XI.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Knight Abhorrent (しにがみのきし Shinigami no kishi)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	90	14	70	140	105	86	57

Spell(s)	Midheal Sizzle
Location(s)	Dragonlord's Castle

Evasion	Fizzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
1⁄32	7⁄16	15⁄16	1⁄16

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	98	14	172	152	105	99	57

Spell(s)	Midheal Sizzle
Location(s)	Dragonlord's Castle

Evasion	Fizzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
1⁄16	1⁄7	7⁄7	0⁄7

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Knight abhorrent (しにがみのきし Shinigami no kishi)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	12571	590g	Yes

List No.	#132
Field Notes	An abandoned suit of blood-red armour infused with evil energies in order to bring it back to life. It's far too big to fit a normal knight, but the mystery of who once wore it is one that has yet to be solved.
Location(s)	Blackrock Ravine
Item(s) Dropped	Platinum ore, Monarchic mark

Dragon Quest Builders

Knight abhorrent (しにがみのきし Shinigami no kishi)

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
135~338	30~46	0~62	Chains (★☆☆), Cell door (★☆☆)
Location(s)
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Sprite

Dragon Quest Tact

Knight Abhorrent appears as an A-rank monster of the Demon family on the Dread dragon's banner. It was eventually added to the normal pool and could be scouted from any banner.

Knight Abhorrent (しにがみのきし Shinigami no kishi)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Demon				Attack
Max level		HP	MP	Move
110		736	270	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
393	270	318	286	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Dazzling Slash		Sizzle		Smouldering Slash

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Sizz-type Physical Potency +10% / Stats Up	Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Sizzle Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Sizzle Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

Raises Sizz-type potency of allies, including itself, by 5% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +10	AGL +15	Sizzle Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Sizz-type Physical Potency +10%: Raises Sizz-type physical potency by 10%.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Half Res	Normal	Normal	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Very Weak	Half Res	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
Super Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Normal	Immune

Etymology

Abhorrent is a term that describes a person of being deserving of the most intense hatred and revulsion. In Japanese, their name is しにがみのきし shinigami no kishi, which translates to "Death's Knight" (as in, the grim reaper).

Gallery

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  Erdrick Trilogy, Nintendo Switch sprite.

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  A knight abhorrent in Dragon Quest X.

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  XI polygon model.

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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.

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  Appearance with Medislimes in Stars.

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  Stars model.

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  Rivals card.

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  A dread dragon and Knight Abhorrent in Tact.

Related Monsters

• Knight Errant
• Knight Aberrant