Night knight
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Night knight | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ナイトキング |
| Romaji | Naitokingu |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
| Old localisation | NiteKing |
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
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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| Dropped Item | Dark shield1⁄64 Skull helm1⁄256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Realm of the Mighty Cringle Coast Grotto (ice) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Blocks with its shield Desperate attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Fullheal Kacrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Undead family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 199 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese Name | ナイトキング | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanized Jap. | Naitokingu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
| Night knight | |
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| 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: Joker 2 Professional
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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.
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Appearance in A Hero's Bonds
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