Marquis de Léon

The Marquis de Léon is a boss monster in Dragon Quest IV and a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. He controls the Palais de Léon in the form of a lion monster.

Characteristics[]

Appearance[]

Has the appearance of the Hellion monster family.

Personality[]

Not much is known about him as a human, although it is implied that he struck a deal with Psaro the Manslayer, which led to him and his entire kingdom being brainwashed into servitude (likely a result of naivety and lack of common sense). As a monster, Marquis de Léon was a brutal tyrant, striking fear into the citizens in not only his kingdom, but the entire continent. It is known that several unfortunate citizens were locked up in prison simply for displeasing him. While he worked alongside Balzack, the two did not appear to work very well together, as the Marquis admonished the latter for losing a battle and sent him away to another kingdom when given the chance. When two of his prisoners escaped prison and fled the continent, Marquis de Léon no longer allowed any form of immigration off the continent by banning all ship transportations.

Appearances[]

Main games[]

Dragon Quest IV[]

Once the prince of Palais de Léon and the son of the previous king, Marquis de Léon is now a servant of Psaro the Manslayer. Having used the Secret of Evolution to transform into a lion-like monster, he imprisoned his father and took the throne for himself, claiming that his father passed away.

In Chapter 4, Meena, Maya, and Oojam infiltrate the palace in search for Balzack, who murdered the former two's father. They confront and defeat him in the hidden throne room. Having witnessed this (while not being in sight), Marquis de Léon reprimands Balzack for his failure and proceeds to defeat the three himself with ease. The three are then imprisoned in the same cell as the old king, who helps them escape.

Much later in Chapter 5, Marquis de Léon once again encounters the sisters, this time with the Legendary Hero in tow. By this point, the Marquis already sent Balzack away to Zamoksva, no longer requiring his help. He then once again engages the heroes in combat, resulting in his defeat.

Marquis de Léon's fate differs between the originals and the remakes. In the NES version, he dies after his defeat. In the remakes, he turns back to his human form, having no memory of his servitude to Psaro. This implies that he was brainwashed into serving the Master of Monsterkind rather than through his own free will. According to an NPC in Havre Léon, the prince made a deal with the devil in exchange for his soul, which may be the cause of his mind-control. Upon his defeat, the entire kingdom wakes up from a trance, meaning that everyone was under Psaro's spell rather than just the Marquis.

Battles[]

#201 - Marquis de Léon Beast Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	950	∞	123	80	18
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Full plate armour
	5100	0 G
	Note: None
Abilities
Normal attack Acts twice Chilly Breath Scalding Gas
Spells
Sizz Sizzle
Haunts at:
Palais de Léon

Dragon Quest X[]

Normal phase[]

# - Marquis de Leon Beast Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Weight
	6842	999	294	190	656
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Single phial Metal slime coin
	2858	40 G
	Note:
Abilities
Normal attack Violent slashing Psyche Up Total War Cry
Spells
Remidheal Kafrizz Kacrack
Haunts at:
Unknown

Strong phase[]

# - Marquis de Leon Beast Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Weight
	8074	999	318	194	656
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Magic water Metal king slime coin
	3430	45 G
	Note:
Abilities
Normal attack Violent slashing Psyche Up Total War Cry
Spells
Kafrizz Kacrack Moreheal
Haunts at:
Unknown

Monsters series[]

Dragon Warrior Monsters[]

The Marquis de Leon, known as KingLeo, is a high-ranking Beast class monster obtained by having two Trumpeters breed in the Starry Shrine.

# - KingLeo Beast Family
	HP	Wisdom	Attack	Defence	Agility
	2/5	4/5	3/5	3/5	5/5
	Description: Uses its 4 hands & 4 arms skillfully in combat.
	Spells and Abilities
	Firebal (Lv. 4) FrigidAir (Lv. 4) BiAttack (Lv. 20)
How to breed:
Trumpeter X Trumpeter / MetalDrak / Balzak / GoldGolem Roboster X GulpBeast / SuperTen / Unicorn / Trumpeter / DarkHorn / MadCat