Nelgel the Netherlord (The Netherfiend in his second form) is the primary antagonist and final boss in the first version of Dragon Quest X. A demon born from the evil ritual performed by the follower of Nerodus, Razerburn, 500 years prior, Nelgel, styling himself as a supreme god of death, assisted his ally, Maldragora the Worldbreaker, in his demonic invasion of Astoltia by sealing Rendacia behind a veil of darkness, and destroying the village of Tenton.
Once bested, he prayed to the supreme source of all darkness for power, but even when transformed into the Netherfiend, he was still defeated and destroyed for good.
During the 10th anniversary celebration, Nelgel is revived, stonger than ever, but he is once again defeated. However, as he has dominion over death, Nelgel promises that, as long as the Hero would continue to slay enemies, he will rise again in the future, leaving a menacing warning that they will meet again someday.
Appearance[]
Nelgel has a rather dandified appearance, with purple skin and a young man's visage, white long hair and goat-like horns. He wears a green striped suit with a cape and an animal skull ornament at the chest. He bears the Netherscythe, a weapon that can cut through dimensions.
Personality[]
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Appearances[]
Main Games[]
Dragon Quest X[]
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Battles[]
First Forme[]
| # - Nelgel the Netherlord ??? Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight |
| 7,254 | 999 | 370 | 305 | 486 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | None | ||
| 0 | 0 G | ||||
| Note: None | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Sometimes acts twice Always acts twice Flashes a frosty smile Call Servants (Summons his 2 Archdemon bodyguards and a Belial) Lullab-Eye Netherscythe Disruptive Wave Gate of the Underworld Miasma Pellet | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Kasap Midheal Moreheal | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Heart of Hades | |||||
Final Forme[]
| # - Nelgel the Netherfiend ??? Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight |
| 5,545 | 999 | 421 | 370 | 972 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | None | ||
| 20,880 | 800 G | ||||
| Note: None | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Desperate attack Metor Shower Disruptive Wave Party Pooper War Cry Purgatory Fire | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Kacrack (When the left arm is present) Kafrizz (When the left arm is present) Kazam (When the left arm is present) Kazammle Kacrackle Kaboomle | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Heart of Hades | |||||
Strong First Forme[]
| # - Nelgel the Netherlord ??? Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight |
| 18304 | 9999 | 759 | 408 | 918 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | None | ||
| 0 | 0 G | ||||
| Note: | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Occasionally acts twice per turn Always acts twice per turn Calls for backup (2 Archdemons) Call Servants (Summons Atlas, Pazuzu, and Belial) Netherscythe Miasma Pellet Gate of the Dark World Disruptive Wave | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Kasap Oomph Midheal Moreheal | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Heart of Hell | |||||
Strong Final Forme[]
| # - Nelgel the Netherfiend ??? Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight |
| 22563 | 9999 | 930 | 545 | 1224 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | {{{drop}}} | ||
| 6000 | 300 G | ||||
| Note: | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Occasionally acts twice per turn Desperate attack Supercompensation Super Meteor Shower Disruptive Wave Party Pooper Purgatory Flame Total War Cry Complete Attack Guard Complete Spell Guard | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Kafrizzle Kacrackle Kazammle Kaboomle | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Unknown | |||||
Revived Nelgel (蘇りしネルゲル)[]
| # - Revived Nelgel ??? Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight |
| 362540 | 9999 | 1420 1721 |
855 1070 |
1986 2472 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | None | ||
| 10000 | 10 G | ||||
| Note: | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Desperate attack* Miasma Pellet Netherscythe Lullab-Eye Gate of the Underworld Magical Bullets Netherlord's Scythe Shadow Dance Disturbasychte Party Pooper* Purgatory Flame* Super Meteor Shower* Netherefresh Demise Decadence | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Godspeed Melagaia Consecutive Dolmadon Kacrackle* | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Unknown | |||||
Monster series[]
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[]
Synthesis[]
| Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| Unknown | + | Unknown | = | Unknown | ||||
Rank and Slot No.[]
| Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | Unknown |
| Slot No. | Unknown |
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
The name "Nelgel" is a possible corruption of Nergal, the name of a deity often portrayed as demon working closely with Satan. This is rather fitting, given how Nelgel's actions were completely by order of his ally, Maldragora. The name "Meiou" comes from the old Habsburg motto, meaning destiny to rule the world. This is also fitting, given how Nelgel is ruling Astoltia on Maldragora's behalf.
Trivia[]
- Although numerous romanizations of ネルゲル can be found across the Internet, the romanization "Nelgel" appears to be the most agreed upon among fans. It was confirmed as the official name in Dragon Quest XI S Definitive Edition and his reappearance in Dragon Quest Tact, years later.
- Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition instead uses "Meiou Nerugeru" and "Meijuuou Nerugeru".
- Nelgel is the only Dragon Quest villain to succeed in killing the Hero. The only other to succeed in this endeavor is Patriarch Orstov.
- In addition, he is the first Dragon Quest villain since Mortamor to appear on the box art for his respective game.
- Nelgel's appearance and overall demeanor is reminiscent to that of Orgodemir, and bears a strong resemblance to Whis from Dragon Ball Z.
- His antagonistic nature and the fact that he has a scythe also means he that bears a strong resemblance to Magus from Chrono Trigger.
Other Languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Unknown |
| German | Unknown |
| Spanish | Nérgal |
| Italian | Unknown |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | 冥王內爾格爾 |
| Korean | 명왕 네르게르 |
Related Monsters[]