Tortured soul

Tortured soul
Introduced in	VIII
Japanese name	なげきの亡霊
Rōmaji	Nagekinobōrei
Translation	Spirit of grief
Family	Undead

Tortured soul is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Characteristics

In its debut in Dragon Quest VIII, the tortured soul is the third boss of the game and the former and last abbot of the Ruined Abbey. Not much information is given about the Tortured Soul or the Ruined Abbey, with the exception of that the Goddess was seemingly keeping him from entering the Heavens and that the abbey in which he resided was broken by a deathly plague that took the lives of everyone living inside of it.

While fighting this boss, never go for his “backup.” If he is to be defeated first, then his lackeys will flee the battle before any other attacks can be considered.

In later games, however, they are normal enemies that can put up a fight if the player is underleveled or lacking the proper equipment.

Appearances

Main games

Dragon Quest VIII

#263 - Tortured soul Undead Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	425	255	66	35	36
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Gold rosary
	680	200 G
	Note: The cursed spirit of the abbot of the former abbey, which was destroyed after being stricken by the plague. Slaying this poor creature put an end to many centuries of suffering.
Abilities
Normal attack Calls for backup (Skeleton and Walking corpse)
Spells
Sizzle
Haunts at:
Ruined Abbey

In its debut game, the tortured soul is the cursed spirit of the last abbot of the Ruined Abbey, who, along with everyone else in the abbey, was killed by a deadly plague. He is encountered by the Hero's party at the end of the Ruined Abbey, where he angrily asks the Goddess why he has to keep suffering, even in death. He then fights the party in order to make them feel the agony that he had to endure, but is defeated. Afterwards, his suffering is finally over with his spirit ascending to the heavens.

Dragon Quest X

#427 - Tortured soul Undead Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Weight
	2,181	999	393	480	306
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Itty-bitty bone (Common) Magma staff recipe (Rare) Sage’s Spirit Master Orb
	791	16 G
	Note: The lamentation eventually turns to hatred and continues to curse all living beings. Kazammle awakens and unleashes his magical powers, becoming a great threat. What was that initial lament? I can no longer remember it, only the pain remains.
Abilities
Normal attack Calls for back-up (Dark skeleton) Place Curse Channel Anger
Spells
Kazammle
Haunts at:
Juleida Tower Ruins Cursed Earth False Sea Breeze Cave True Coniware Plains Twisted and Deformed Earth Abyss Gate Gaios Ancient Sea Heavenly Wind Field

Monsters series

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Living statue + Stark raven = Tortured soul

Battle Road series

Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II Legend & Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory

Skill/Spell	Description
Mind Breaker	Engulfs its hand in darkness and attacks one enemy, while lowering its attack
Swoosh	Damages all enemies with a gust of wind
Skull Bite	Enlarges the skull on its staff and damages all enemies

Gallery

The Tortured Soul, as seen in Dragon Quest of the Stars.

Tact artwork.

Other languages

Other languages
French	Âme en peine
German	Gequälte Seele
Spanish	Alma torturada
Latin American Spanish	Unknown
Italian	Anima torturata
Dutch	Unknown
Norwegian	Unknown
Greek	Unknown
Portuguese	Unknown
Russian	Unknown
Chinese	嘆息的亡靈
Korean	한탄의 망령

Related monsters

• Abcart
• Dark High Priest Yuruige
• Death Nightmare
• Ghost King Parkalas
• King of Kadava
• Talisman Guardian
• Tortured Soul in Memoriam
• Wight emperor
• Wight king
• Wight priest
• Wight ruler

Notable Tortured Souls

• Guru Sudok