Prestidigitator (Dragon Quest III)
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Prestidigitator | |
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| Japanese | 魔法使い まほうつかい |
| Romaji | Mahōtsukai |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localisation | Magician |
| Variants | Abracadabrer Hocus-poker Leger-de-Man |
The Prestidigitator is a monster in the series.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Prestidigiators are humanoid monsters wearing dark grey robes with rope belts cinched around their waists. Their eyes seem to be glowing from within their robes and they have their hands outstretched, ready to cast a spell on any unfortunate adventurer. According to the Japanese Official Guide Book for the Famicom version of Dragon Quest III, these magicians sold their souls and swore allegiance to Baramos, turning them into monsters. Their description in modern games also makes reference to the fact that they were formerly men. Like many humanoid monsters, they had four fingers on their hands when they first appeared, but are now depicted with five fingers.
They fulfill the same role as the enemy of the same name from the original Dragon Quest, being the first enemy to be encountered that can cast spells, but they have a different design. After many years, they made a reappearance in Dragon Quest XI.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]
Malicious[edit | edit source]
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Prestidigitador | Spanish for "prestidigitator". |
 Français | Prestidigitatueur | French for "prestidigitator". |
 Deutsch | Taschenspieler | German for "prestidigitator", a magician. |
 Italiano | Stregelido | From the Italian stregone. |
 中文 (繁體) | 魔法师 | Chinese for "magician, wizard". |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Prestidigitation is more popularly known as sleight of hand, techniques involving quick-hand movement to perform magic tricks with objects such as cards and coins. A prestidigitator is a practitioner of these techniques, the name suiting the monster given its magical talents and emphasized, upraised hands.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A prestidigitator with a group of monsters in Dragon Quest III -
XI polygon model. -
A malicious prestidigitator. -
Dragon Quest Card Game
