Murdaw

Murdaw
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Sprite(s)
Japanese name	ムドー
Romaji	Mudō
Title	Dread Fiend

Murdaw appears as the initial primary antagonist in Dragon Quest VI.

He terrorizes the world, and any who challenge him never return. As soon as the game begins, the player character, Carver, and Milly go to fight Murdaw. Upon reaching him, he defeats the party with ease and banishes them from his sight.

Characteristics

Murdaw is one of the four Dread Fiends, and the first one to be encountered. Though he is the weakest of the group, he is by far the most effective at causing chaos. His traps are devilishly clever, locking the kingdom of Somnia in a futile war in the upper world and completely disabling the kingdom in the lower by locking the royal family in an unwaking slumber and spiriting the prince away. Murdaw possesses the ability to be present at more than one location at the same time. While his true body remains situated in his lair within the Lower World, he acts through the body of King Somnus in the Upper World, thus threatening both worlds simultaneously. He can also turn his enemies to stone, ala Bishop Ladja, though he only uses it on Carver, and during his boss fight in Dragon Quest X.

Murdaw plans far in advance, recognizing that Alltrades Abbey would produce endless enemies for him and the Archfiend if not sealed away. Defeating him allows access to the Vocation system. Murdaw is fought three times, once in the Upper World and twice below.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

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The game begins with the Hero, Carver and Milly confronting Murdaw in his keep. Before the battle can properly start, Murdaw ambushes the trio, separating each of their bodies into two essences and banishing one part into the Upper World while spreading the other part throughout the Lower World. While this act did not kill off the heroes, it severely weakened their powers and abilities and rendered the Upper World essences amnesic. The Hero's Lower World counterpart was sent far away, while Carver's Lower World counterpart was petrified and remained in the castle. What happened to Milly is never revealed, but her two essences found each other and combined off-screen, not too long after the incident.

Later, the heroes and their new ally Ashlynn find Murdaw's lair in the Upper World. They engage him in battle and emerge victorious. Unfazed by the loss, Murdaw declares that he will get his revenge soon enough before attempting to teleport himself away. The party use Ra's Mirror on him, revealing that he is really King Somnus, whom Murdaw possessed to project himself onto the Upper World.

The party eventually locate the real Murdaw in the Lower World, finding themselves in the same location as the beginning of the game. Murdaw attempts the same ambush on the party, but this time the they are able to counteract against this trick using Ra's Mirror. Finally cornered, Murdaw engages the party in an actual battle. In the first battle, he is flanked by two Prickly pranksters and can summon more, or alternatively Harmours if they are defeated. In the second battle, Murdaw reveals his true powers, putting the party in a gruesome final confrontation. After his second defeat, Murdaw is finally vanquished; his death lifts the seal on Alltrades Abbey. However, monsters still roam the Lower and Upper Worlds foreshadowing a much bigger threat...

Murdaw (ムドー Mudō)

Original (SFC)

Sprite	HP *	MP	Attack	Defense
	900	255	109	102
Agility	Experience *	Gold	Tame Rate
35	2270	580	N/A

Bestiary No.
Spell(s)	Buff Frizzle
Skill(s)	Flame Breath Mimics voice of Hero (changes party tactics).
Location(s)	Underkeep
Item(s) Dropped	Seed of magic1⁄32

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	0%	25%	25%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	60%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
25%	25%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	100%	50%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	0%	100%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

The first encounter with Murdaw is in his Upper World stronghold, the Underkeep. Upon defeating him, the player is in for a sobering shock...

Murdaw (ムドー Mudō)

Original (SFC)

Sprite	HP *	MP	Attack	Defense
	500	90	95	105
Agility	Experience *	Gold	Tame Rate
47	1000	0	N/A

Bestiary No.
Spell(s)	Kasap
Skill(s)	Flame Breath Calls minions (Prickly Prankster). Loudly calls for minions (Harmours).
Location(s)	Murdaw's Keep
Item(s) Dropped	Seed of resilience1⁄4096

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	25%	25%	25%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	25%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
25%	0%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	100%	100%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

The second battle is fought in the scaly sorcerer's keep in the Lower World. He is assisted by two Prickly pranksters, and can summon more of them as well as Harmours during the battle.

Murdaw (ムドー Mudō)

Original (SFC)

Sprite	HP *	MP	Attack	Defense
	900	255	115	105
Agility	Experience *	Gold	Tame Rate
45	2300	770	N/A

Bestiary No.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Attacks twice per round. Chilly Breath Dazzleflash Lightning Lullab-Eye
Location(s)	Murdaw's Keep
Item(s) Dropped	Magic water1⁄128

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	60%	60%	60%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
60%	25%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	?	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	100%	?

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Murdaw gets serious in round two, and fights at full power. Though he loses his flame resistance, he more than makes up for that loss in sheer offense.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

##302 - Murdaw
HP MP Experience Gold 7,750 13,559 (99) 255 60,600 2490 Attack Defense Speed 525 1055 (99) 415 623 (99) 240 384 (99)
Family	???
Bestiary #	#302
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Romanized Jap.	Mudō
Description	"Casts Kasap to curb his enemies' enthusiasm, then curbs it further with Dazzleflash and Disruptive Wave. Gains a hold over people by plunging them into a world of nightmares from which they can't escape. Never sleeps himself."

Additional Attributes
Fire	Ice	Wind	Earth	Light	Dark
100	150	100	100	100	50
Blast	Dazzle	Sleep	Death	Drain MP	Confusion
100	0	0	0	100	0
Fizzle	Inaction	Paralyze	Poison	Charm	Magic Res
0	25	0	0	10	25
Blunt	Sap	Decelerate
5	15	50

Murdaw appears as a Legacy Boss in Dragon Quest IX. His map can be dropped from Baramos at higher levels (and thus can be obtained multiple times). He's slightly more powerful, and relies on debuffs rather than attack magic. Similar to Baramos, Murdaw is vulnerable to ice magic.

Treasure Level Range Secondary Drop Orb 1-3 Somnia boots 20% Yellow Orb 5% 4-8 Somnia boots 25% Yellow Orb 5% 9-15 Somnia clothes 15% Yellow Orb 6% 16-25 Dhoulmagus's Map 10% Yellow Orb 6% 26-40 Dhoulmagus's Map 15% Yellow Orb 7% 41-56 Dhoulmagus's Map 20% Yellow Orb 7% 57-68 Dhoulmagus's Map 25% Yellow Orb 8% 69-80 Dhoulmagus's Map 30% Yellow Orb 8% 81-90 Dhoulmagus]]'s Map 35% Yellow Orb 9% 91-99 Dhoulmagus's Map 40% Yellow Orb 10% In addition, he will always drop a mini medal.

Skills Level New abilities Initial Buff, Kasap, Scorch, Dazzleflash, attacks twice per round 5 C-c-cold Breath 10 Disruptive Wave 16 Hellfire, stops using Scorch 28 Apocalyptic Lightning 41 Begins attacking 3 times per turn, critical attack, stops using Dazzleflash 57 Blinder

Dragon Quest Monsters

Mudou (ムドー Mudō)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	60	2/5	5/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/5	3/5	5/5	5/5

Family	???
In-game description	This evil lord controls all monsters.
Abilities	FireAir, FrigidAir, PoisonGas
Habitat	Goopi's Gate #2
Breeding chart	Baramos x DarkHorn

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	Immune	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	Immune	Immune	None
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
None	None	None	Strong
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Strong
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Strong
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
Immune		Immune

Mudou appears as the boss of Goopi's Gate #2.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Mudou (ムドー Mudō)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	60	6/10	9/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
8/10	8/10	7/10	7/10

Family	???
In-game description	A Demon Lord that uses illusions
Abilities	FireAir, FrigidAir, PoisonGas
Habitat	Sky World
Breeding chart	Baramos x DarkHorn, Gorago

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	Immune	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	Immune	Immune	None
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Weak	None	None	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
Strong	Immune	Immune	Immune
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Strong	Immune	Immune	Immune
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
Strong	Immune	Immune

Murdaw appears as the third-to-last boss, the main character defeats him and learns about Darck.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Murdaw
Family	Demon
Rank	S
Size	S
Weapons	Whips, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Crackmeister, Crafty Ice Breather, Crafty Sleeper
Resistances	Vulnerable to Drain Magic, Immune to Whack and Gobstopper
Skill	Nightmare
Location	-
Breeding chart	Bjorn x Night clubber

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Murdaw (ムドー Mudō)

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,350	410
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
470	460	510	670

Bestiary No.	#515
Rank	S
In-game description	A megalomaniac who brought terror to the world from his realm in another dreamlike dimension. Among other equally awful abilities, he possesses the power of petrification - a fate worse than death
Talents	Murdaw (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Sleepy Touch (lv. 1) Crackmeister (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Sleeper (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Commander (lv. 1) Late Bloomer (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Zapper (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis	X X X =

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
0%	0%	25%	0%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
25%	50%	25%	0%
Dark Resistance *	Debilitation Resistance*	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *
25%	50%	0%	0%
MP Absorption Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *	Sleep Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
0%	25%	25%	0%
Stun Resistance *		Poison Resistance *
0%		0%
Instant Death Resistance *
50%

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Dragon Quest Tact

Murdaw appears as a member of the ??? family as part of the limited Dragon Quest VI event. He can be faced in Chapter 1, Episode 1: The Dream and Chapter 1, Episode 4: Murdaw Arrives, reprising his role from the original game, as well as a boss in Free the Phantom Realm! He eventually appears on his own banner alongside Prickly prankster during the limited Mindini is invincible in the World of Dreams!? event and can also take part in Belleau and Cabot's Battle Road as a party member.

Murdaw (ムドー Mudō)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
???				Magic
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,238	451	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
243	418	442	477	65

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Royal Awakening		World of Dreams*		Dual Kafrizz*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Dreamy Dark Lord/Stats Up	Woosh Res +25/Stats Up	Dual Kafrizz Potency +5%/Stats Up Nightmare Body: When hit with an enemy's physical or martial attack: Occasionally puts to sleep.
Fourth	Fifth
Zap Res +25/Stats Up	Dual Kafrizz Potency +5%/Stats Up Max HP +100

Leader Perks

First

Raises Frizz-type spell potency for allies, including himself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
WIS +15 Max MP +15	Mirage: Battle start: Nullifies damage 1 time only in 99 turns	Dual Kafrizz Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Dreamy Dark Lord: Raises Move by 1 and Sleep success rate by 10%.

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	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	Normal	Normal	Super Weak

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Similar species

• Pudgedevil

Trivia

• Each of the four Dread Fiends could be seen as representing one of the four elements. In Murdaw's case, he represents earth.

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  Murdaw in X.

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  Appearance in Stars.

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  Rivals card.

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  Murdaw in Tact.

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  Prickly prankster and Murdaw in Tact.

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  The Hero and Murdaw in Keshi Keshi.

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  Murdaw in Keshi Keshi.