“ | Such a pity. | „ |
~ Dhoulmagus' famous quote. |
Dhoulmagus is the main antagonist for the first half of Dragon Quest VIII. He was a socially awkward magician under the teachings of his master Rylus, and desired to be a successful magician by leaning magic but Rylus did not believe he can use magic the way he was before. Impatient, and desiring more to learn magic after learning about the Godbird Sceptre he had abandoned Rylus' teachings, and became the court jester of Trodain to gain the King's trust so he can steal the Sceptre which he succeeded, and cursed Trodain, the King, and Princess Medea in the process but at the cost of his mentally due to Rhapthorne possessing him after removing the sceptre from the seal.
He was voiced by Takehito Koyasu (who also voiced Dio Brando) in Japanese and Keith Wickham in English.
Biography[]
Dragon Quest VIII[]
Originally Rylus' apprentice, he read about the forbidden Godbird Sceptre which holds the power of the demonic Lord Rhapthorne trapped within by spying upon his master's book. In an attempt to snatch it, he used the magic he had learned to impress King Trode and Medea and become the Court Jester. When he had earned their trust, he turned against the kingdom and stole the scepter, not realizing that the demon imprisoned within would possess him. With this powerful sceptre, he transforms the inhabitants of Trodain into plant-like statues, changes the king into a toad-like monster and the princess into a horse, and covers the majority of the castle in large, green magical thorns. The Nintendo 3DS version reveals that he had been an apprentice under Rylus, the direct descendant of one of the seven sages who had defeated and sealed Rhapthorne, for many years. However, his time as an apprentice was mainly spent doing household chores, since Rylus did not believe he was ready to learn any magic. What little magic he did know, he had taught himself, but thought it was nothing more than cheap parlour tricks. One night, while reading through one of his master's grimoires, despite being told not to without Rylus' permission, he comes across information regarding a scepter sealed away in Trodain Castle. After reading more about it, he believes that if he can get his hands on the scepter, he would be able to wield any magic he wanted. Just then, he is caught by his master, who yanks the book away from him and insults him, stating that he would have been better off with a dog as an apprentice. Angered by his master's words, he runs off and heads to Castle Trodain. Disguised as a jester, he uses what magic he knows to impress King Trode, who allows him to spend the night in the castle. He knocks out a guard after blinding him with the same trick and goes to claim the scepter. After claiming the scepter and cursing Trodain Castle, he confronts his former master, who apologizes for what he had said earlier and reveals that he had been creating an elixir that would have allowed Dhoulmagus to awaken his latent magical potential and allow him easily learn any magic that he wanted. When he turns to face Dhoulmagus, he is shocked at both his new appearance and seeing the scepter in his hand. Just then, Dhoulmagus knocks Rylus off balance and kills him. He then proceeds to burn down Rylus' house before leaving.
The Hero, a young Trodain guardsman, is eventually joined on his quest by three companions: a scarred, portly, inarticulate bandit named Yangus, a wand-waving, whip-wielding tomboy named Jessica, and a rapier-wielding Templar Knight and self-proclaimed ladies' man named Angelo.
During their travels, the party runs into Dhoulmagus several times. A couple of these encounters involve Dhoulmagus killing someone beloved by members of the Hero's party. Individuals slain by Dhoulmagus include Alistair (Jessica's brother) and Abbot Francisco, who is head of the abbey where Angelo lives.
The party finally tracks down Dhoulmagus to the Dark Ruins, where they find him recuperating, and finally face off against him. After his defeat, he tries to curse the party with his sceptre, but the hero is again unaffected by the curse, blocking the blast and sparing his allies.
Dhoulmagus then uses his menacing power to change into a hideous creature. However, even with his new powers, he is no match for the might of the heroes and is killed. He than turned into a statue before exploding. Much to their surprise, however, they find that even with his defeat, the curse still has not been lifted.
Concluding that something else must be maintaining the curse, they leave the ruins, with Jessica picking up the Godbird Sceptre as they exit.
Dragon Quest IX[]
Dhoulmagus is a legacy boss that can be fought if one obtains his map. Sometimes Lv.16 Murdaw may drop it. He appears in his corrupted feathered form.
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2[]
His transformed form appears as a monster by synthesizing an Alabast Dragon with either a Psaro or Estark.
Appearance[]
Dhoulmagus has long, flowing white hair and pale skin, along with a red marks painted across his eyes, almost resembling scars. He wears an attire similar to that of a stereotypical jester, with contrasting colors (In this case, purple and red), as well as baubles hanging off his clothes. A flashback in the Nintendo 3DS version shows that Dhoulmagus originally had long black hair and fair skin. His attired consisted of white pants, a red shirt, and purple vest.
His second form resembles a demonic harpy, with two short black horns, large blue talons, and red feathered wings. Most of his back is violet, and his arms, legs, face, and tail are a light blue. His teeth are noticeably sharper and his eyes glow yellow.
Personality[]
Not much is known about Dhoulmagus before he was taken over by the magic of the Godbird Scepter, but it is known that he is quite competitive and ambitious, stealing it to become simply the greatest magician of all time. The Nintendo 3DS version reveals that he was nervous a lot around Rylus and was known to be impatient, wanting to learn magic, and was usually upset at the fact that Rylus refused to teach anything until he believed that Dhoulmagus was ready. After a scolding from Rylus, however, he became cunning, as evidenced by him posing as a jester to gain access to Castle Trodain. He insults Trode and Medea, calling the former "King Toad," and is impressed with Trode knowing about his real intentions for visiting the castle. After becoming possessed by the scepter, he becomes a servant to Rhapthorne's will, performing villainous acts as he travels across the land in search of the Seven Sages' descendants. He even derives pleasure from the suffering of others, freezing people like Allistair in place before slowly walking towards them and killing them.
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Trivia[]
- The quote that he says before facing him as a legacy boss is the same one he says before fighting his second form in Dragon Quest VIII: "Ah ha ha! Ah ha ha! Hwa ha ha ha ha! You worthless fools! Prepare to be crushed! You will never pester me again!"
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