Magus
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Magus | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | まじゅつし 魔術師 |
| Romaji | Majutsushi |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest II |
| Old localization | Magician (II NES) Sorcerer (II GBC) |
The Magus is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest II. It is a lowly spellcaster that serves a great evil.
Characteristics[edit]
Magi are Humanoid spellcasters wearing masks that completely obscure their faces. They wear white robes with the bat insignia of the Children of Hargon on the front and a green and red triangular pattern at the ends of their sleeves, a long green cape around their necks with a red jeweled brooch, and red shoes. In their right hands, they wield a tall scepter topped with a green crystal orb. The magi specialise in casting Sizz on their opponents. Like many other humanoid monsters in the series, they are now depicted with five fingers on their hands in modern appearances instead of four. According to their descriptions in IX, the magi are formerly men who sold their souls to evil in order to acquire magic power.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]
| Magus (まじゅつし Majutsushi) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
15 | Unlimited | 17 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| Abilities | Sizz |
| Location(s) | Wellspring of the Hero region Cannock region Lake Cave Gwaelin's Gate Moonahan region |
| Item Dropped | Cypress stick (1⁄8) |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Snooze Resistance |
| 0⁄64 | 0⁄7 | 1⁄7 | 0⁄7 |
| Thwack Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Kasap Resistance | |
| 1⁄7 | 0⁄7 | 0⁄7 | |
| Sprites | HP | MP | Attack |
  
 |
15 | 5 | 17 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Abilities | Sizz |
| Location(s) | Wellspring of the Hero Cannock region Lake Cave Gwaelin's Gate Moonahan region |
| Item Dropped | Cypress stick (1⁄8) |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Snooze Resistance |
| 0⁄64 | 0⁄7 | 1⁄7 | 0⁄7 |
| Thwack Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Kasap Resistance | |
| 1⁄7 | 0⁄7 | 0⁄7 | |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
| Magus (まじゅつし Majutsushi) |  |
| Model | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
58 | 18 | 48 |
| Defence | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 38 | 70 | 90 | 80 |
| Bestiary no. | #043 |
| Family | Humanoid |
| In-game description | Attacks exclusively with spells, including Fizzle, Woosh, and Magic Barrier, and lives in fear of light-based attacks. Mortals who made a pledge of allegiance to a dastardly demon, and had their souls stolen by way of thanks. |
| Spell(s) | Woosh Fizzle Magic Barrier |
| Skill(s) | Drains MP with attacks |
| Location(s) | Quarantomb Newid Isle Grotto (Ruins, rank 1) |
| Item(s) dropped | Wizard's staff1⁄64 Magic water1⁄128 |
| Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | Blast/Lightning Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Rock Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance |
| 0% | 0% | -50% | 0% |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance * |
| 50% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| Deceleratle Resistance * | Spooky Aura Resistance* | Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Charm Resistance * | |||
| 25% | |||
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai[edit]
Magi are depicted as members of the Mystic Legion led by Zaboera, which includes spellcasting monsters and other demons such as Heyedras.
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit]
| Magus (まじゅつし Majutsushi) |  |
| Model | Experience | Gold |
 |
9 | 12g |
| List No. | #003 |
| Field Notes | These minor ministers to a dark deity are middling magicians...and incompetent close combatants. Having been deprived of staffs for a lengthy spell, they prefer to keep a low profile, mixing it up with magic from afar. |
| Location(s) | Arba Castle (Recruit), Caliburgh Meadow (Recruit), Colissea (Recruit), Colissean Desert (Recruit), Fire Place (Showdown: Green Dragon) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Thinkincense, Butterfly wing, Classic scholar's specs recipe |
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End[edit]
| Magus (まじゅつし Majutsushi) |  |
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
|
40 | 12g | Yes |
| List No. | #029 |
| Field Notes | These minor ministers to a dark deity are middling magicians...and incompetent close combatants. Having been deprived of staffs for a lengthy spell, they prefer to keep a low profile, mixing it up with magic from afar. |
| Location(s) | The Battle of the Wildwood |
| Item(s) Dropped | Cottontop, Butterfly wing |
Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]
Magi reappear in the smartphone version of Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key as recruitable monsters. They are E-rank monsters of the Demon family.
Trivia[edit]
- Magus is a Latin word which means magician or sorcerer, derived from the ancient Greek μάγος (mágos). In the ancient world, a magus was a priest of the Zoroastrian religion from Iran. Three Magi were famously said to have visited the newborn Jesus bearing gifts of myrrh, gold, and frankincense.
- One of the main characters of Chrono Trigger (which had its artwork done by Akira Toriyama and was also released by Square Enix) shares a name with this monster.
- The descriptions for the Magus in the Heroes series of games makes reference to the fact that they did not wield staffs in their in-game sprites in earlier games, despite wielding them in their artwork.
Gallery[edit]
Dragon Quest I & II Carddass card
A magus in Stars.
Appearance with Berry slime and Drackolyte in Stars.
A Magus in Builders 2.
Rivals card
A Magus enjoying the Arena fight with a Healslime, Restless armour, Ursa minor, and a King bubble slime
A magus in Keshi Keshi
