Alizarin

Alizarin, the fiend that seeks to devastate my nation.
Another one of Mordegon's detestable creations.
— Queen Marina of Nautica

Alizarin is a boss monster in Dragon Quest XI and a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. One of the six Spectral Sentinels under Mordegon's command, he was granted the Red Orb after the Fall of Yggdrasil, as well as total domain over the seas of Erdrea.

Characteristics[]

A black coralotl with blood-red markings on his head and a horn of the same colour in the centre. He also has a red underbelly extending to the lower jaw. His lure contains the red orb.

Appearances[]

Main games[]

Dragon Quest XI[]

Story[]

Rise of the Lord of Shadows[]

The Luminary falls into the ocean after the Fall of Yggdrasil, and is believed dead by the Lord of Shadows under whom Alizarin serves. Luckily, our hero is rescued by Queen Marina and other citizens of Nautica, where he is morphed into a flounder and taken to a mermaid's house to recover. As he comes to, a resident fish-man marvels at his swift recovery and rushes to make his report. Marina requests an audience, and our hero swims to the palace to meet her. There, Marina is both in awe and relieved to see her charge progress so well. She then escorts the Luminary to her private chambers, where the Pearl of Wisdom reveals the state of the world above; it is now a shell of what it once was: dark, dreary, ablaze in embers, and with the living barely hanging on to hope as monsters swarm land, sea and air. Meanwhile, Alizarin and his henchmen struggle mightily to break the ward Marina holds over the city, which thus far has consumed much of her magical energy. Nonetheless, she is able to hold it long enough to evacuate the city, including the Luminary. Though Alizarin breaks through, none, it seems, have come to harm.

Alizarin resurfaces as the Luminary, Rab, Hendrik, and Sylvando set out from Puerto Valor after recovering the Salty Stallion and make for the Warrior's Rest Inn, where rumours of a strange dream persist. Rab attempts to blast the fiend with Pearly Gates, but the spell bounces off Alizarin's red aura. He retaliates, causing the Stallion to nearly capsize and throwing the Luminary overboard. The men barely manage to rescue him before they reach shore.

The sea-beast strikes a final time when the party, now including Jade and Erik, sail to Sniflheim to recover the latter's fractured memory. This time, the Luminary's awakened powers summon a bolt that shatters Alizarin's barrier, allowing them to engage him. This time, he is ultimately killed; and with his last breath Alizarin warns Mordegon about the return of the Luminary. With his defeat, the mermaids return to Nautica, opening their tunnels anew.

Battle[]

#293 - Alizarin Dragon Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	4800	999	380	320	60
	Exp	Gold	Drop	None
	18000	12000 G
	Note: This Spectral Sentinel and de facto ruler of the seas is so massive that anyone attacked by him remembers little other than an enormous red mass blocking everything else from view.
Abilities
Normal attack Hellfire Howl Crimson Cloud Rocks the boat (damage + cause knockdown) Envenomating Attack
Spells
Maelstrom Deceleratle
Haunts at:
Outer Sea - North (Near the underwater warp to Sniflheim)

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[]

Alizarin became a tameable monster in a 2019 XI collaboration event, being a class SS Dragon family monster with Maelstrom as one of his starting moves.

Dragon Quest Rivals[]

Alizarin appears as a legendary rare card.

Etymology[]

Alizarin is a compound produced by plants of the madder family (genus Rubia), used historically as a base for red dyes and paints.

Trivia[]

Alizarin seems to represent wrath, as he actively hunts down the heroes.

Other languages[]

Other languages
French	Salamandrin
German	Molchior
Spanish	Alizarino
Italian	Marvagio
Dutch	Unknown
Norwegian	Unknown
Greek	Unknown
Portuguese	Unknown
Russian	Unknown
Chinese	Unknown
Korean	Unknown

Related monsters[]

v · e · dDragon Quest XI
Playable Characters	Party • (The Luminary • Erik • Veronica • Serena • Sylvando • Rab • Jade • Hendrik) • Dave
Antagonists	Mordegon • (his Lord of Shadows form) • Jarvis • Dora-in-Grey • Boodica • Avarith • Gloomnivore • Spectral Sentinels • (Jasper • Tyriant • Booga • Alizarin • Gyldygga • Indignus) • Auroral Serpent • Calasmos
Towns and Cities	Cobblestone • Heliodor • Downtown Heliodor • Hotto • Gallopolis • Gondolia • Warrior's Rest Inn • Octagonia • Puerto Valor • Lonalulu • Nautica • L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles • Phnom Nonh • Sniflheim • Arboria • Angri-La • Havens Above • Trial Isle • Tickington
Regions	Erdrea • Heliodor Region • Heliodorian Foothills • The Manglegrove • The Emerald Coast • The Hotto Steppe • Gallopolis Region • Laguna di Gondolia • Seas of Erdrea • Insula Australis • The Costa Valor • Zwaardsrust Region • Dundrasil Region • Insula Occidentalis • Insula Algarum • Insula Borealis • Insula Orientalis • Insula Incognita • The Champs Sauvage • Insula Centralis • Sniflheim Region • The Snærfelt • The Arborian Highlands • The Lost Land
Dungeons	Cobblestone Tor • Heliodor Sewers • The Kingsbarrow • Cryptic Crypt • Grotta della Fonte • Caverns under Octagonia • Ruins of Dundrasil • The Eerie Eyrie • The Other Side • The Hekswood • The Royal Library • The First Forest • Mount Pang Lai • The Gyldenhal • Mount Huji • The Battleground • Fortress of Fear • Drustan's Labyrinth • Path to Trial Isle • The Disciple's Trial • The Cruel Crypt • The Eerie Valley • The Sage's Trial • The Fierce Forest • Hoarder's Keep • The Luminary’s Trial • Citadel of Spite
Other Locations	Echo Chamber • Tower of Lost Time
Races	Humans • Mermaids • Watchers • Tockles
Key Terms	Six Orbs • Rainbough • Yggdrasil • Salty Stallion • Lorelei's harp • Calamus flute (Cetacea) • Sword of Light • Fun-Size Forge • Erdwin's Lantern • Erdwin's party • The Luminary
Lists	Accessories • Accolades • Materials • Fun-Size Forge recipes • Armour • Characters • Bestiary • Headwear • Items • Important items • Minor Characters • Quests • Shields • Skills • Spells • Walkthroughs • Weapons
Other	Beta and Unused elements