Night knight

Dragon Quest monster Night knight
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ナイトキング Romaji Naitokingu First appearance Dragon Quest VII Old localisation NiteKing Variants Blight knight
Fright knight
Maeve

The Night knight is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is a heavily armoured skeletal warrior adept at both swordplay and sorcery.

Characteristics

Night knights are large skeletal swordsmen wearing a set of dark blue and purple armour, wielding a round shield in its left hand and a wicked broadsword in its right hand. On their shoulders, they wear ragged blue capes with red lining that drag along the ground. They are former kings that have forced their subjects to follow them even into the afterlife. The knights are able to focus their strength and unleash grievous blows with their enormous swords. They also possess the ability to heal themselves and their allies completely with a Fullheal spell. The knights have an affinity for the cold of the grave, in some games having the ability to emit blasts of freezing air or cast powerful ice magic against their foes. When the night knights appeared in Monsters: Joker 2, they traded in their broadswords to wield a Headsman's axe instead.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Night knight (ナイトキング Naitokingu)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#254

Recruit Rate

¹⁄₆₄

Experience

1,420 (PS1)
2,130

Gold

210 (PS1)
350 (3DS)

HP

800

MP

100

Attack

310

Defence

140

Agility

95

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Kafrizzle
Fullheal

Skill(s)

Desperate attack
Muster Strength
Freezing Blizzard

Location(s)

Cave to Yet Another World

Item(s) Dropped

Massacre sword¹⁄₁₂₈

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

100%

Ice Breath resistance *

100%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Strike/Rock resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

50%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance *

100%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

100%

Fizzle resistance *

50%

Fuddle resistance *

100%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Poison resistance *

100%

Snooze resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

100%

Sap resistance *

50%

Army resistance *

0%

3DS version changes

*Zombie-type

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Night knight (ナイトキング Naitokingu)

Model

Bestiary no.

#199

Family

Zombie

Experience

2,980

Gold

182

HP

256

MP

48

Attack

186

Defence

225

Agility

169

In-game description

Emperors of the undead who can mend friends with Fullheal, batter foes with critical blows, and smack hard with Kacrack.

Cruel kings who forced their followers to travel with them into the underworld so their kingdoms could continue.

Spell(s)

Kacrack
Moreheal

Skill(s)

Blocks with its shield
Desperate attack

Location(s)

Realm of the Mighty
Cringle Coast
Grotto (Ice, rank 8-9)

Item(s) dropped

Dark shield¹⁄₆₄
Skull helm¹⁄₂₅₆

Fire resistance *

-50%

Ice resistance *

50%

Wind resistance *

0%

Blast/Lightning resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

50%

Light resistance *

-100%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

100%

Dazzle resistance *

100%

Fizzle resistance *

50%

Fuddle resistance *

75%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Snooze resistance *

100%

Poison resistance *

50%

Stun resistance *

75%

Blunt resistance *

50%

Deceleratle resistance *

25%

Sap resistance *

50%

Spooky Aura resistance *

25%

Charm resistance *

95%

• During Quest #154: Nightmarey Questmas, the player must defeat a night knight with a phial of holy water, which deals around 20~30 damage. The quest can be repeated as many times as desired.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Night knight
Family	Undead
Rank	A
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Metal Beater, Fly Swatter
Resistances	Immune to Crack, Cold Breath, and Sag
Skill	Sizz & Zam
Location	-
Breeding chart	Wailin' weed x Demon-at-arms Bona constrictor x Gripevine

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Night knight (ナイトキング Naitokingu)

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
		1,330	350
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
600	560	440	590

Bestiary No.	#492
Rank	A
In-game description	This cruel former king once conscripted all his subjects to construct his hellish kingdom. Now reduced to this monstrous form, all he leads is a ragtag band of zombies.
Talents	Multidisciplinarian (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Tactical Trooper (lv. 1) Metal Medley (lv. 20) Rando-Muster (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Dodge Denier (lv. 1) Critical Sensation (lv. 1) Desperate Measures (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis	X X X =

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

Dragon Quest Rivals

Night knight appeared in the 9th card pack, "Reunion and Oath of Lotozetasia" as a normal card exclusive for Warrior leaders.

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds

Night knight appeared as a boss that could be challenged in the Hall of Perdition starting on November 22nd, 2021 in the Undead King & Commander of the Night battle. Its special move is Bitter Blizzard, a powerful ice breath which it unleashes after a 10-second countdown unless it is interrupted or defeated first. A more powerful Breakbeast version was eventually added to the Hall of Perdition on December 19th, 2022.

Gallery

• 
  Monsters: Joker 2 official art
• 
  Appearance in Super Light
• 
  Rivals card
• 
  Appearance in A Hero's Bonds