Dragonlord

"Dragonlord"
Dragon Quest I
Sprite(s)
Family	Dragonlord's Grandson (Descendant)

The Dragonlord (King Dragon, DracoLord) is the main antagonist and final boss of the original Dragon Quest. Before the game starts, he steals the Ball of Light from Tantegel Castle, and plots to unleash his forces of darkness upon Alefgard; he kidnaps Princess Gwaelin for unknown reasons, and set one of his dragons to guard her. It is also interesting to note that the Dragonlord looks much like "Sleeping Beauty's" Maleficent, who also turns into a dark purple dragon.

At the end of Dragon Warrior, the hero defeated the Dragonlord and returned peace to all of Alefgard.

Characteristics

The Dragonlord resides in Charlock castle, which is located to the southeast across the water from Tantegel castle. Within the castle, the Dragonlord resides on the bottom-most level. Throughout the game, the Dragonlord never leaves the castle, similar to Hargon in Dragon Quest II.

The Dragonlord in his second form. This Dragonlord is from the Sofubi Monster merchandise series.

When confronted by the Hero, the Dragonlord offers him the chance to split the world and rule half of it as his ally.

The Hero is then presented with an opportunity to answer 'yes' or 'no'. Answering 'no' results in the start of the battle with the Dragonlord. Answering 'yes' varies between the different versions. In the originals, the Dragonlord will give control of the World of Darkness to the hero, the screen fades to black, and the menus become red, as if the Hero had been fainted/killed in battle. He will also state he will revive the hero if he falls in battle, even giving him a password in the Japanese Version. Gameplay will stop at this point. In the remakes, accepting the offer simply causes the hero to faint, and reappear outside Tantegel Castle.

In battle, the Dragonlord appears as a humanoid sorcerer who possesses the skill of magic but is fairly weak, physically speaking. After receiving enough damage, the Dragonlord transforms into a more powerful, dragon form (his "true" form). The music also changes to the final battle theme.

Origins

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Originally, he is an unhappy man of Alefgard who dwells in a cave. One day he explored deeper into his cave and found a dragon. He was more astonished when he found he could control the beast. From this point on, he was known as the Dragonlord, and he moved to Charlock Castle.

Descendants

In Dragon Warrior II a somewhat more friendly descendant of the Dragonlord resides in Charlock Castle.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

The Dragonlord is the villain of the original game. He is the last obstacle the player must overcome before peace in Alefgard is ensured.

Dragonlord
HP MP Experience Gold 100 (NES) 240 (remix) 40 Attack Defense Speed 90 (NES) 107 (remix) 75 (NES) 110 (remix) 55
Locations	Charlock Castle
Spells	Stopspell, Hurtmore
Game	Dragon Quest
Console	NES, SNES, GBC

Dragonlord (Dracolord)
HP MP Experience Gold 130 (NES) 361 (remix) 40 Attack Defense Speed 140 200 55
Skills	Breathes fire Breathes intense fire
Game	Dragon Quest
Console	NES, SNES, GBC

Dragon Quest II

The grandson of the Dragonlord resides in the same location in Dragon Quest II. He is a character of core importance as he informs the heroes of their need to collect the Crests and contact Rubiss.

Dragon Quest III

Although not specifically mentioned, the Dragonlord inherits the castle once inhabited by Zoma, sometime after Zoma was defeated by Loto (Erdrick) at the end of Dragon Quest III. Also, according to the Emblem of Roto manga, the Dragon Queen's egg is most likely Dragonlord.

Dragon Quest IX

#295 - Dragonlord
HP MP Experience Gold 16000 255 63600 2490 Attack Defense Speed 900 500 400
Dropped Item	Mini medal (common, 100%) Red Orb (rare, 5%-10%)
Locations	Grotto
Family	???
Bestiary #	295
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	Game description: Lizard lord who ravanges all with great gusts of flame, and whose fire-retardant scales stop any such scorching in return. Guide description: This proud and mighty beast rules over all the dragon clans of the world with a high and haughty hand.

The Dragonlord appears as a Legacy Boss in Dragon Quest IX. His map can only be obtained as a rare drop from Greygnarl in grottoes. Unlike most other legacy bosses, he does not use magic, relying on breath attacks and physical strikes, and is enraged by anyone that inflicts a critical hit on him. Note that the Dragonlord is classified under the ??? family, which means Dragon Slash and related effects do not apply to him.

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

Skills Level New abilities Initial Scorch, critical attack, sometimes attacks twice per round 16 Always attacks twice per round 24 Party Pooper 33 Hellfire 41 Begins attacking 3 times per turn, stops using Scorch 48 Dark Breath 57 Disruptive Wave

Dragon Quest Monsters

Dracolord
HP MP Experience Gold 2/5 5/5 Attack Defense Speed 2/5 2/5 5/5
Spells	Firebal, Meditate, BeDragon
Family	Boss Family
Game	Dragon Quest Monsters
Console	GBC

Dracolord
HP MP Experience Gold 2/5 4/5 Attack Defense Speed 3/5 2/5 5/5
Spells	FireAir, Massacre, Surge
Game	Dragon Quest Monsters
Console	GBC

The Dragonlord (DracoLord at the time) acts as the boss of the Gate of Ambition and will attempt to draw Terry over to his side in the same way he attempts to bargain with the Hero in the original Dragon Quest. but even if you replied yes, he would laugh and still challenge you.

In addition, a Dragonlord may be bred as a useable monster in both his human and dragon forms.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

DracoLord
HP MP Experience Gold 5/10 9/10 Attack Defense Speed 6/10 5/10 7/10
Locations	Breed a Servant with an Andreal or GreatDrak
Spells	Firebal, Meditate, BeDragon
Family	Boss Family
Game	Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Console	GBC

DracoLord
HP MP Experience Gold 6/10 9/10 Attack Defense Speed 7/10 6/10 7/10
Locations	Breed a DracoLord (human) with a Divinegon
Spells	FireAir, Massacre, Surge
Family	Boss Family
Game	Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Console	GBC

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Game Description: This monarch was once bested by the Legendary Dragon Warrior in the days of yore.

Itadaki Street Special

The Dragonlord, in his human form, is a playable character in Itadaki Street Special.

Related Monsters

• LordDraco
• Ultimate Dragon

Gallery

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  First form, Dragon Warrior (NES)

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  True Form, Dragon Warrior (NES)

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  First Form, DQ 1 SNES

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  True Form, DQ1 SNES

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  First form, Dragon Warrior I (GBC)

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  True form, Dragon Warrior I (GBC)

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  First form, Dragon Quest Monsters

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  Second form, Dragon Quest Monsters

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  First form, Dragon Quest Monsters 2

• Dragonlord DQMCH GBA.png

  Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

• Dragonlord DQMJ DS.jpg

  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

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  The Dragonlord's true form

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  Both forms, Dragon Warrior (NES)

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  First form, as seen in the Sofubi Monster merchandise series.

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