Barbarus

{{Character
|Name = Barbarus
|Game = Dragon Quest IX
|Image = [[File:DQIX - Barbarus.png|200px]]
|Japanese name= 闇竜バルボロス
|Romaji = Yamiryū Baruborosu
|Title = Dragon of Darkness
|Gender = Male
|Race = [[Dragon]]
|Age = >300
|Family = [[Greygnarl]] (brother)<br />Styrmling (brother)}}
{{Quote|I command a power greater than you <nowiki>[Greygnarl]</nowiki> have ever known.|'''Barbarus''' during his fight with [[Greygnarl]] in [[Upover]]}}
'''Barbarus''' is a large black dragon that is allied with the [[Gittish Empire (faction)|Gittish Empire]] in [[Dragon Quest IX|''Dragon Quest IX'']], and is Greygnarl's look-alike brother and mortal enemy, as well as the true secondary antagonist of the game.

==Appearance==
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==Personality==
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==Biography==
===Games===
====Main Games====
=====[[Dragon Quest IX]]=====
More than 300 years ago, Barbarus was allied with the Gittish Empire in their conquest of the world. However, Barbarus would be defeated by Greynarl and his allies along with the Gittish Empire.

Unbeknownst to the world, Corvus would revive Barbarus along with the Gittish Empire, determined to destroy humanity and the Celestrians. Unlike others in the Empire like the [[Triumgorate]] and [[King Godwyn]], Barbarus seems to have been fully aware that he had been brought back from the dead by Corvus, based on a comment to Greynarl. He first appears after the [[Hero/Heroine (Dragon Quest IX)|Hero]] is defeated by [[Aquila]] due to the Celestrain rule of not acting above their superiors shooting down the [[Starflight Express]] on Hootingham-Gore's orders as a demonstration of "How fired up" he is against Greygnarl. Later, after the Hero survives, meets Greygnarl, and has worn the [[Dragon Warrior armour]] set, Barbarus shows up after his mortal enemy got rid of [[Chimaera|Chimaeras]] pursuing him and the two fight. After a light fireball is presumed to have killed him, Barbarus's eyes turn purple and reveals the fight won't end like it did 300 years ago, saying he commands a power greater than the old dragon has ever known, blasting him with dark blasts and charging up a sphere of darkness that forces Greygnarl to sacrifice himself to save [[Upover]] and the Hero to fall and be captured in the [[Gortress]]. After the prison's warden [[Goreham-Hogg]] is defeated, Barbarus tries to prevent the Hero, [[Sterling]], and the Gortress Guerrillas from leaving while killing the Gittish officer who was knocked out by Sterling's right jaw, but is blindsided by the Starflight Express's appearance from the [[Streling's Whistle|whistle]] and is forced to retreat. When King Godwyn is defeated and Aquila ascends into heaven, Corvus is freed from his shackles and defeats the Hero since the Celestrain rule forbids them of acting above their superiors and reunites with Barbarus, making the Realm of the Almighty a "[[Realm of the Mighty|fitting home]]" for the both of them before they obliterate the mortals. When Corvus is defeated the first time after the Hero consumed a [[Fygg]] to become mortal to get around the Celestrain rule of not acting above their superiors and retreats the middle of the Realm while resting in a red cocoon, he commands Barbarus to fight the Hero for disturbing his slumber to which the dark dragon does. Despite a harrowing fight, Barbarus is defeated, allowing the Hero to avenge Greygnarl.

====== Battles ======
{{NotableEnemy
|mini boss
|num = 275
|name = Barbarus
|family = Dragon
|image = IX - Barbarus sprite.png
|hp = 3000
|mp = 255
|atk = 238
|def = 288
|agi = 160
|exp = 32500
|gold = 0
|drop = {{9i|item}} [[Yggdrasil leaf]] (100%)
|abilities = Normal attack<br>Acts twice per turn<br>Slashes with claws<br>[[Dark Breath]]<br>[[War Cry]]<br>[[Wave of Panic]]
|spells = [[Kazam]]
|note = [[Greygnarl]]'s nefarious nemesis. He was defeated long ago, but the Empire brought him back to wreak havoc once more.

He and Greygnarl once formed a duality of darkness and light, but his memory of this beneficial balance has been obliterated.
|location = [[Realm of the Mighty]] - Exterior}}
Barbarus has a physical attack, a stronger variant (Slash with claws), [[War Cry]], [[Kazam]], [[Dark Breath]] and [[Wave of Panic]], which lowers defence and agility.

He is weak to Light, so [[Life Fource]] should be used if available, and your sword-wielders should attack with [[Dragon Slash]] while your [[Priest]] or [[Sage]] keeps everyone healed.

======Attributes Resistance======
{{EnemyAttrTable|fire = 75|ice =75|light = 150|dark = 50|attract = 5|defdown = 25|agidown = 25|mrdown = 50}}

==Bestiary==
{{Bestiary entries
|DQIXnum = 275
|DQIX = Greygnarl's nefarious nemesis. He was defeated long ago, but the Empire brought him back to wreak havoc once more.

He and Greygnarl once formed a duality of darkness and light, but his memory of this beneficial balance has been obliterated.
|DQXnum = -
|DQX = No appearance}}

==Synthesis==
===Joker 2===
{{Joker 2 synthesis
|Monster1 = None
|Monster2 = None
|Result = None
|Synth type = Special}}

===Joker 2 Professional===
{{Joker 2 Professional synthesis
|Monster1 = None
|Monster2 = None
|Result = None
|Synth type = Special}}

===Terry's Wonderland 3D===
{{Terry's Wonderland 3D synthesis}}

===Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key===
{{Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key synthesis}}

==Rank and Slot No.==
===Joker 2===
{{Joker 2 rank and slot number
|Rank = X
|Slot number = Two}}

===Joker 2 Professional===
{{Joker 2 Professional rank and slot number
|Rank = SS
|Slot number = Two}}

===Terry's Wonderland 3D===
{{Terry's Wonderland 3D rank and slot number}}

===Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key===
{{Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key rank and slot number}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
DQMBRV - Barbarus.png|Barbarus' artwork for ''MBRV''.
擷取2.PNG|A cutscene of Barbarus in ''IX''.
</gallery>

==Sprites==
{{IXsprites
|IXspr = IX - Barbarus sprite.png
|MJ2spr = MJ2 - Barbarus sprite.png
|MJ2PROspr = MJ2 - Barbarus sprite.png}}

==Other languages==
{{Languages
|French = Barbarus
|German = Barbarus
|Spanish = Fafnir
|Italian = Barbarus}}
== See also ==
* [[Greygnarl]]
* [[Styrmling]]
{{DQIX}}
{{DQ9 Boss}}
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