Rhapthorne

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{{Character
|Name=Rhapthorne
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''
|Image=[[File:Rhapthorne Second Forme.png|center|250px]]
|Sprite=
|Japanese name=ラプソーン
|Roumaji=Rapusōn
|Title=Lord of Darkness
|Class=
|Race=
|Age=
|Family=
}}
'''Lord Rhapthorne''' is the central antagonist of ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. A demon of untold legend, Rhapthorne is the party's final opponent in their quest to rid the world of an evil curse.

==Characteristics==
Rhapthorne has the upper half of an overweight man with a black goatee. He has two large horns coming from his head. His lower half appears bulbous, with a ring of spikes protruding from the bottom. Rhapthorne's skin is purple, with flame-like designs in a darker shade of purple. He has two small bat wings on his back.

Rhapthorne had power over the World of Darkness and planned to take control of the World of Light, but was stopped by the [[Seven Sages]] with the help of [[Empyrea]], the Godbird. He returned centuries later to kill the heirs of Seven Sages and take over the World of Light.

In a break from the series' tradition of the Archfiend being a distant figure removed from much of the narrative, Rhapthorne is actually present from the very beginning of the game thanks to his possession of [[Dhoulmagus]]. He is aware of the party's actions against him from the start, and as such his loathing for them is significantly more personal than that of final foes past.

==Abilities==
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|romanji=
|sprite=[[Image:Rhapthorne DQVIII PS2.png]]
|hp=4850
|mp=255
|exp=0
|gold=0
|attack=346
|defense=186
|agility=115
|bestiaryNumber=286
|family=???
|spells=[[Kafrizzle]] [[Kaboom]]
|skills=Acts twice per turn Desperate Attack [[Disruptive Wave]] [[Freezing Blizzard]] [[Dazzleflash]] [[Lullab-Eye]]
|description=The Lord of Darkness. His soul is imprisoned in the magical scepter of Trodain Castle, while his physical form is entombed within the Goddess Statue on the Holy Isle of Neos. He dreams of ruling the World of Light.
|locations=[[Black Citadel]]
|items=None
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|attack-resist=0%
|frizz-resist=25%
|sizz-resist=25%
|bang-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=0%
|crack-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|flame-resist=25%
|ice-resist=0%
|grapple-resist=0%
|troop-resist=0%
|death-resist=100%
|poison-resist=100%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|shock-resist=100%
|sleep-resist=100%
|confusion-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist100%
|dance-resist=100%
|sap-resist=50%
|drain-resist=100%
|remake-sprite=
|remake-changes=HP 5350 Defence 196 Agility 125
}}
===Second battle===
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|sprite=[[Image:Rhapthorne2 DQVIII PS2.png]]
|hp=5640
|mp=255
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|attack=428
|defense=161
|agility=115
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|family=???
|spells=[[Kafrizzle]] [[Kaboom]] [[Magic Burst]] (250~290)
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|description=The Lord of Darkness himself, taken physical form, and grown powerful enough to absorb the massive Black Citadel into his new body.
|locations=The Vast Skies
|items=None
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|attack-resist=0%
|frizz-resist=0%
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|ice-resist=0%
|grapple-resist=0%
|troop-resist=100%
|death-resist=100%
|poison-resist=100%
|paralysis-resist=100%
|shock-resist=100%
|sleep-resist=100%
|confusion-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist100%
|dance-resist=100%
|sap-resist=15%
|drain-resist=100%
|remake-sprite=
|remake-changes=HP 6500 Attack 448 Defence 191 Agility 125 No longer wastes turn laughing Anger of the Gods (160~192) Sceptre Ball (attack/2 +'''87''')
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==Other Appearances==
Outside his main role in ''Dragon Quest VIII'', Rhapthorne also makes appearances in these titles.
===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
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|name=Rhapthorne
|game=''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''
|console=DS
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|hp=8500 17074 (99)
|mp=255
|attack=670 1406 (99)
|defense=550 825 (99)
|agility=230 336 (99)
|experience=69600
|gold=2490
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|skills=
|spells=
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|description="Evil incantations and Kafrizz form just part of this portly demon's plan to exterminate his enemies. Lick him with light.
Some say his body is so big that is contains enough cursed power to contort the space-time continuum itself."
|locations=
| fire = 100
| ice = 100
| wind = 100
| earth = 100
| light = 150
| dark = 100
| blast = 50
| drnmp = 100
| mrdown = 50
|sleep = 0
|fizzle = 0
|charm = 5
|blunt = 5
|sap = 25
|decelerate = 75
}}

Rhapthorne also appears as a Legacy Boss in [[Dragon Quest IX]], obtained after completing [[List of quests in Dragon Quest IX#Quest #171 - #179|Quest #179]] (or received at special events). He will become [[enraged]] once his health drops to orange range.

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| valign="top" width="50%" |
====Treasure====
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Level Range
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Secondary Drop
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Orb
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|
|-
|1-3||[[Alefgard gloves]]||20%||[[Purple Orb]]||5%
|-
|4-8||Alefgard gloves||25%||Purple Orb||5%
|-
|9-15||[[Trodain trousers]]||15%||Purple Orb||6%
|-
|16-25||Trodain trousers||20%||Purple Orb||6%
|-
|26-40||Trodain trousers||25%||Purple Orb||7%
|-
|41-56||[[Trodain bandana]]||20%||Purple Orb||7%
|-
|57-68||Trodain bandana||25%||Purple Orb||8%
|-
|69-80||[[Trodain togs]]||15%||Purple Orb||8%
|-
|81-90||Trodain togs||20%||Purple Orb||9%
|-
|91-99||Trodain togs||25%||Purple Orb||10%
|}
*''In addition, he will always drop a [[mini medal]].''
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====Skills====
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|Level
!style="background:#4682B4; color: white;"|New abilities
|-
|''Initial''||[[Kafrizz]], [[Kaboom]], [[Disruptive Wave]], Defiant Laughter, Slap on the Chops, Scepter Ball, attacks twice per turn
|-
|5||[[Lullab-Eye]]
|-
|10||Wrath of the Gods (attack/2 +37, hits 1~4 times)
|-
|16||[[C-c-cold Breath]]
|-
|22||[[Meditation]]
|-
|28||[[Starfall]]
|-
|34||[[Kafrizzle]]
|-
|41||[[Kaboomle]], stops using Kafrizz & Kaboom
|-
|57||Restore all MP, [[Magic Burst]]
|}
|}
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''===
*Rhapthorne (first forme) is a one-slot Rank X monster. He can be synthesized by combining [[Dhoulmagus]] and [[Nimzo]].
*Rhapthorne (second forme) is a great three-slot Rank X monster. He can be synthesized by combining his first forme with [[Zoma]].

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional]]''===
Both formes appear as separate monsters in ''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional''.

==Trivia==
*Rhapthorne's diminutive first form bears a slight resemblance to real world [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_angel| Sea Angels]. Both feature prominent bio-luminescence in their abdomens, stubby appendages, and the Angel's antennae approximate with Rhapthorne's horns.
*When possessing both [[Dhoulmagus]] and [[Leopold]], both hosts developed large, black-feathered wings reminiscent of a bird of prey. Neither of Rhapthorne's actually bodies have these traits, with his petite form bearing no wings at all, and his larger form having smaller bat-like wings.
*In ''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2'', the evil scepter Rhapthorne weilds is called [[Malevolence]].

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQMJ2 Rhapthorne first forme.png|''DQ VIII'' 1st Forme concept art.
Image:Rhapthorne_first_forme_concept.png|1st Forme art.
Image:Rhapthorne DQVIII PS2.png|''DQ VIII'' 1st Forme. (PS2)
Image:DQVIII PS2 Rhapthorne 1.png|
Image:Rhapthorne2 DQVIII PS2.png|''DQ VIII'' 2nd Forme. (PS2)
Image:DQVIII PS2 Rhapthorne 2.png|
Image:Rhapthorne.png|
Image:510533-rhapthorne1 large.jpg|
Image:Rhapthorne DQMJ DS.png|''DQMJ'' 1st Forme. (DS)
Image:Rhapthorne2_DQMJ_DS.png|''DQMJ'' 2nd Forme. (DS)
Image:Rhapthornesofubi.jpg
</gallery></center>

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