Skeleton squire
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Skeleton squire | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ボーンライダー |
| Romaji | Bōnraidā |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past |
| Old localization | BoneRider |
The Skeleton squire is an Undead monster and boss that appears exclusively in Dragon Quest VII.
Characteristics[edit]
Skeleton squires are spooky undead nobles riding atop of mad, manic hellish horses. They carry a silver lance that they use to stab at foes and a sparkly silver shield to match. They wear an overly extravagant plumed hat on top of their powdered wig to hide their boney bald heads and wear glorious green cloaks with bright orange boots and bracers. Their sturdy steeds are brown with preposterous purple manes and are capable of breathing out blasts of ice-cold air. Despite their similarities in appearance to Grim riders, they are distinct and dangerous monsters with subtle differences.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
The party fights a boss version of the Skeleton squire in Al-Balad. It speaks using bone-related puns and will attack the party while exploring the Temple Palace. Hadid will help out as a temporary party member, but he often wastes his turn assessing the situation. The skeleton should cause no trouble for a moderately leveled party.
| Skeleton squire (Boss) (ボーンライダー Bōnraidā) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
 |
500 | 4 | 60 | 26 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 32 | 100 | 270 | N/a | |
| Bestiary No. | #160 |
| Spell(s) | Kasap |
| Skill(s) | Occasionally acts twice per turn. Grins maliciously. (wastes turn) |
| Location(s) | Temple Palace |
| Item(s) Dropped | None |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 100% | 0% | 50% | |
| 3DS version changes |
| None |
Normal skeleton squires can be encountered after the Demon King's resurrection.
| Skeleton squire (ボーンライダー Bōnraidā) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
|
280 | 30 | 129 | 79 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 77 | 155 (PS1) 233 (3DS) |
93 (PS1) 140 (3DS) |
1⁄64 | |
| Bestiary No. | #160 |
| Spell(s) | Crackle |
| Skill(s) | Chilly Breath Call for backup. (Healslime) |
| Location(s) | Emberdale (present) Burnmont (present) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Iron lance1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0/64 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 60% | 0% | 0% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 90% | 15% | 90% | 15% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 50% | 50% | 15% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 50% | 0% | 15% | |
| 3DS version changes |
| None |
Trivia[edit]
In the PSX version of Dragon Quest VII, the BoneRider has a Quick Joke, "It's just BoneRider," a reference to a certain sexual act.
