Monarchaeopteryx
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Monarchaeopteryx | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | フーガベッサム |
| Romaji | Fūgabessamu |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
| Old localization | WhiteFuga |
The Monarchaeopteryx is a monster that appears exclusively in Dragon Quest VII. It can be found in Emberdale and Nottagen regions in the present.
Characteristics[edit]
Weird and wicked white feathered bird-lizard fiends that constantly flutter their wings, building up momentum for bashing at adversaries with their beastly beaks. These avian monsters can summon up storms of lightning to strike at parties of threatening adventurers after slashing with its slicing claws.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VII[edit]
| Monarchaeopteryx (フーガベッサム Fūgabessamu) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
 |
230 | 0 | 121 | 82 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 99 | 125 (PS1) 188 (3DS) |
88 (PS1) 132 (3DS) |
1⁄64 | |
| Bestiary No. | #151 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Slashes with its claws (125% damage) Lightning Fuddle Dance (PS1 only) |
| Location(s) | (After the Demon King's resurrection): Emberdale Nottagen |
| Item(s) Dropped | Captain's coat1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 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 * |
| 15% | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 15% | 90% | 15% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 15% | 0% | 100% | 0% (PS1 only) 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | |
| 3DS version changes |
| None |
There are two scripted encounters with Monarchaeopteryxes when the party is stranded in Emberdale after the islands have been sealed away again. One battle is with a Monarchaeopteryx, a Mandrake major, and a Very devil and another with two Monarchaeopteryxes and a Mandrake major. They do not pose any major threat and can be taken out easily with group-targeting attacks such as Thin Air.
Related monsters[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The monarchaeopteryx name is a combination of monarchy, suggesting their strength over the anarchaeopteryx and oligarchaeopteryx; and archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur from the Jurassic period which helped provide the link between birds and reptiles.
Gallery[edit]
Encounter in the 3DS version
