Legerdeman (Dragon Quest)
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Legerdeman | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | 魔道士 まどうし |
| Romaji | Madōshi |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
| Old localization | Warlock Druin |
The Legerdeman is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in the original Dragon Quest. It is a wizard in the service of the Dragonlord.
Characteristics[edit]
Legerdeman are humanoid spellcasters that are slightly more capable prestidigitators, wearing all-encompassing maroon robes with hoods that obscure their faces except for their eyes. In their left hands, they carry tall bronze staves topped with crystal orbs. Compared to the lesser mages, legerdemans have gained the troublesome ability to put adventurers to sleep with a spell to go along with their fire magic. However, they are still vulnerable to having their spells sealed away, making them easier to dispatch.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest[edit]
| Legerdeman (まどうし Madōshi) |
Dragon Quest Builders[edit]
| Legerdeman (まどうし Madōshi) |  |
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 100 | 16 | 255 | Coarse cloth (★★☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| The Damdara Desert (one only) | |||
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 65 | 15 | 4 | Coarse cloth (★★☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| Island of Lava | |||
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 57 | 30 | 32 | Shot silk Coarse cloth (★★★) |
| Location(s) | |||
| Tantegel Moor | |||
| Sprite |  |
Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
Legerdeman appears as an A-rank monster of the Demon family during the second part of the limited Dragon Quest I event. It will join the party in the Rimuldar stage of Adventure in the DQ I World: Mindini and it can be fully awakened by repeating the stage at any difficulty. The legerdeman also stars in its own Battle Road.
| Legerdeman (まどうし Madōshi) |  |
| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Demon |
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 Magic |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 130 | 947 | 465 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 263 | 368 | 353 | 411 | 35 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Snooze | Exorcism Sizzle* | Flash of Fire* | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Epiphany / Stats Up | Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up | Flash of Fire Potency +5% / Stats Up Sleep Success Rate +5% |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zam Res +25 / Stats Up | Flash of Fire Potency +5% / Stats Up Rare Channel Anger: Rarely grants x1.5 spell potency/recovery for 1 turn at action start. |
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| First | |
| Raises Sizz-type potency of demon allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it. | |
| First | Second | Third |
| Max MP +10 | WIS +10 | Flash of Fire Potency +2% |
| First | |
| Epiphany: Raises WIS and spell potency/recovery for 3 turns at action start on even turns until turn 6. | |
| 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 | Immune | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Super Weak | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Super Weak | Normal | Normal |
Trivia[edit]
- Legerdemain is derived from the Old French "léger de main", which means sleight-of-hand, and is often used in the context of stage magicians.
- A warlock is a male practitioner of witchcraft. It is often used as a male counterpart to the term witch and is believed to derive from the Old English wærloga, which means breaker of oaths or deceiver.
- Druin appears to be a misspelling of druid, a member of an order of priests in ancient Gaul and Britain who appear in legends as prophets and sorcerers.
Related Monsters[edit]
Similar species[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Famicom art
Stars model
Rivals card
Legerdeman in Tact
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