Headless norseman

Dragon Quest monster
Headless norseman
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ヘルオーディン
Romaji	Heru Ōdin
First appearance	Dragon Quest XI
Variants	Dullahan; Dark dullahan; Hell's gatekeeper; Headless horseman; Headless Honcho; Headless hunter

The headless norseman is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Headless norsemen are Hell's gatekeepers that are on horseback, their horses equipped with the same reddish-pink and golden armour as them. The knights drag a long spiked flail along the ground and carry a shield with a horrific visage in their offhand. These headless knights can land desperate attacks with their flails or swing them with reckless abandon, unleash an insidious mist that can weaken attackers, while their steeds can emit a dreadful whinny that strikes fear into their opponents. The horse has a striking red plume on its headpiece.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]

Headless norseman (ヘルオーディンHeru Ōdin)

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #533
Family: Undead
Experience: 1,880
Gold: 476
HP: 733
MP: 56
Attack: 338
Defence: 277
Agility: 194

In-game description: Worshipped as gods of war in the monster world, with their chargers foaming at the mouth and their morning stars making mincemeat of enemies left and right, they're truly a terrifying sight.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Blocks attacks with its shield
Desperate attack
Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each)
Lets out a blood-curdling whinny (damages and attempts to stun entire party)
Air Pollution
Location(s): Sniflheim Region (postgame, night only)
The Snaerfelt (postgame)
Item(s) Dropped: Agate of evolution¹⁄₆₄
Ruinous shield¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *: -10%
Ice resistance *: 0%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Earth resistance *: 0%
Light resistance *: -25%
Dark resistance *: 25%
Zap resistance *: -25%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 100%
Poof resistance: 75%
Dazzle resistance *: 50%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 50%
Paralysis resistance *: 50%
Poison resistance *: 0%
Sleep resistance *: 25%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 99%
Charm resistance *: 100%
Beguile resistance *: 50%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

*If a headless norseman is sparkling, its mount can be ridden after defeating it in battle. The headless norseman's mount functions similarly to a normal horse, having the ability to gallop at high speeds.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Vikingo sin cabeza	Spanish for "headless Viking".
Français	Décapitueur	From the French decapiteur and tueur.
Deutsch	Kalter Kopfkürzer	German for "cold/frigid decapitator".
Italiano	Senzatesta sanguinario	Italian for "bloody/sanguine headless".