Knight errant

Dragon Quest monster Knight errant
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese よろいのきし Romaji Yoroi no Kishi First appearance Dragon Quest Old localisation Knight (NES), ArmKnight (GBC)

The Knight errant is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in the original Dragon Quest. It is an suit of animated armor.

Characteristics

Given mobility by sheer malevolence, Knight errants are blue bruisers in the service of the Dragonlord. Despite their similarities to the Restless armour, the sheer amount of hatred packed into their mail classifies them as members of the Demon family rather than Material.

Despite official illustrations showing the monster wielding an axe and a shield, none of the errant's sprites reflect this. Instead, the knights arm up as they change color and gain new nomenclature.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Knight errant (よろいのきし Yoroi no kishi)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Experience

33

Gold

130

HP

55

MP

6

Attack

76

Defence

78

Agility

45

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Fizzle

Location(s)

South of Damdara

Fizzle resistance

⁷⁄₁₆

Snooze resistance

⁶⁄₁₆

Fire resistance

⁰⁄₁₆

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites

Experience

78

Gold

150

HP

55

MP

6

Attack

70

Defence

71

Agility

45

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Fizzle

Location(s)

South of Damdara

Fizzle resistance

²⁄₇

Snooze resistance

¹⁄₇

Fire resistance

⁰⁄₇

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Knight errant (よろいのきし Yoroi no kishi )

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#110

Family

Demon

Experience

164

Gold

54

HP

142

MP

4

Attack

98

Defence

123

Agility

51

In-game description

Occasionally mistaken for suits of Restless armour, these proud paladins hate being lumped in with that sort of low-quality rubbish.

Spell(s)

Fizzle

Skill(s)

Tackle

Location(s)

Dundrasil Region (first act, during clear weather)
Caverns Under Octagonia (second act)

Item(s) Dropped

Silver ore¹⁄₃₂
Ring of clarity¹⁄₂₅₆

Fire resistance *

25%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Light resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

-125%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

50%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

50%

Fizzle resistance *

0%

Fuddle resistance *

25%

Paralysis resistance *

25%

Poison resistance *

0%

Sleep resistance *

0%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

25%

Charm resistance *

100%

Beguile resistance *

50%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Malicious knight errant (よろいのきし・邪 Yoroi no kishi・ja )

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#474

Family

Demon

Experience

1,489

Gold

406

HP

833

MP

12

Attack

273

Defence

367

Agility

105

In-game description

Knight errants who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Spell(s)

Fizzle

Skill(s)

Tackle

Location(s)

Dundrasil Region (third act, day only)

Item(s) Dropped

Silver ore¹⁄₃₂
Ring of clarity¹⁄₂₅₆

Fire resistance *

25%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Light resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

-125%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

50%

Fizzle resistance *

25%

Fuddle resistance *

25%

Paralysis resistance *

25%

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 *

50%

Charm resistance *

100%

Beguile resistance *

50%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Knight errant (よろいのきし Yoroi no kishi)

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
		1,360	350
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
520	600	470	530

Bestiary No.	#392
Rank	D
In-game description	These rock-solid shock-troopers sport their supremely sturdy armour from cradle to grave, not even disrobing when they go to bed.
Talents	Good Knight (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Ultra Crafty Spellbinder (lv. 1) Sleep Twitch (lv. 20) Rando-Oomph (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Naked Ambition (lv. 1) Desperate Measures (lv. 60)
Habitat	Circle of Fortitude - Middle Echelon ()
Items	Sage's elixir (Common) Seed of resilience (Rare)
Synthesis chart	X (Either parent must be D-rank.)
Notable synthesis	X = X =

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
25%	50%	50%	0%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
0%	0%	-25%	50%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
0%	25%	0%	50%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
0%	50%	-25%	0%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
25%		25%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Knight errant (よろいのきし Yoroi no Kishi)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	140	25g	Yes

List No.	021
Field Notes	Cruel cavaliers clad in bright blue armor who overpower their enemies with monstrous might. Some say that the armor is actually empty, but few have ever got close enough to confirm this.
Location(s)	The Battle of Dunisia, The Grand Dunes
Item(s) Dropped	Savvy sapphire, Iron ore

Dragon Quest Builders

Knight errant (よろいのきし Yoroi no Kishi)

Chapter 1

HP	Attack	Defence	Item(s) Dropped
65	25	26	Iron ingot (★☆☆), Healing cream (★☆☆)
Location(s)
The Damdara Desert: near the pyramid.

Chapter 3

HP	Attack	Defence	Item(s) Dropped
107	22	16	Face guard fragment (★☆☆), Healing cream (★☆☆)
Location(s)
?

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defence	Item(s) Dropped
219	42	40	None
Location(s)
?

Sprite

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Dragon Quest of the Stars

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Dragon Quest Tact

Knight errant appears as a C-rank monster of the Demon family. It can be recruited from Chapters 13-3, 13-4, 13-8, 14-7, 14-8, and 15-1 of the main storyline, as well as the Super Training quest during Operation: Love Struck! at both intermediate and hell difficulties and every 5th floor of the Great Cherry Tree from the limited "Spring Training! Train with Lt. Goresby-Purrvis!" event starting from the 3rd floor until the 23rd.

The knight errant can participate in the Battle Roads of the Imp, Leery lout, Patissier knight, Purrcival, and Krystalinda, as well as the Dragon Quest I event Battle Road.

Knight errant (よろいのきし Yoroi no kishi)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Demon				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
105		678	216	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
312	291	182	166	20

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Shove		Rolling Attack*		N/a

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Physical MP Cost -5%/Stats Up	Woosh Res +25/Stats Up	Rolling Attack Potency +5%/Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zap Res +25/Stats Up	Rolling Attack Potency +5%/Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +3	Rolling Attack Potency +2%	N/a

Perk Details

First

Physical MP Cost -5%: Lowers physical MP cost by 5%.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Very Weak	Very Weak	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Normal	Immune

Etymology

• Errant is an antiquated term that refers to a traveling person, or one who is wandering. The Knight errant (wandering knight) is a stock character in chivalric romance.
• The Japanese name, Yoroi no Kishi (よろいのきし), which directly means armoured horseback samurai (i.e. Japanese cavalrymen), but kishi is also used to mean "knight", especially in the style of the European middle ages.

Related monsters

Similar species

• Knight aberrant
• Knight abhorrent

Related enemies

• Heliodorian soldier

Gallery

• 
  Famicom art.
• 
  The Hero battling a Knight errant.
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  A Knight errant in X.
• 
  XI polygon model.
• 
  A Malicious knight errant.
• 
  Stars model.