Dragon Quest monster Robbin' 'Ood

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese カンダタ

カンダタおやぶん Romaji Kandata First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localization Kandar

Robbin' 'Ood is a character and recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation. He is most infamous for his mini-boss battles in III and appears three separate times throughout the game, committing heinous criminal acts in all but one of his appearances.

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Localization inconsistency [ edit ]

The character currently localized as Robbin' 'Ood has had a very bizarre experience with the English language since the merger of Enix and Square in 2004. Originally, Enix of America simply romanized his name as Kandar, and this remained consistent until the release of the first Joker game. In that title, the character was dubbed Robbin Hood and this name was kept through the localization of the DS version of Dragon Quest V.

The localization of the second Joker game created a problem by interpreting カンダタおやぶん (Boss Kandar) as a separate person altogether. The intent that this was an advanced, stronger version of the same character was either ignored by Square-Enix's localization staff or simply not understood, and as such was given the name Prince o' thieves. This has lead to confusion among fans, as the only palette swap of the common Hoodlum enemies to have anything to do with banditry has been Kandar/Robbin Ood throughout the entire series.

The situation became more convoluted with the localization of the cell phone port of the third game, in which the Robbin Hood name was shortened to a more cockney-accented Robbin' 'Ood. The reason for this is currently unknown.

Robbin' 'Ood's henchmen have also suffered inconsistent adaptations into English, with the Robbin huddle enemy that debuts in Dragon Quest III being split into two groups when no distinction existed in the original Japanese. An entirely new English name (Merry man) was assigned to these same goons for their return in Dragon Quest XI.

Main series appearances [ edit ]

Robbin' 'Ood and his henchmen first appear in the Skyfell Tower west of Khoryv, having stolen the crown from the king of Romaria and leaving the place in chaos. This forces the king to recruit the Hero on a sidequest to retrieve the crown. However, performing the sidequest is optional, and failing to retrieve the crown does not prevent the hero from continuing the game.

Within the tower, Robbin' attempts to thwart the party by opening a trap door beneath the group's feet. Upon returning to the previous floor, the Hero finds the enemy has vanished. However, after leaping off the edge where Robbin' had been standing, the hero finds him several floors below. This results in the first genuine boss fight of the game (assuming the hero doesn't skip the side quest). After the battle, the hero acquires the king of Romaria's crown after Robbin' starts begging for his life.

The monster's second appearance is in the appropriately named Kidnapper's Cave, about northwest of Baharata. Robbin' 'Ood and his goons advance in their criminal careers by kidnapping Gopal Gupta & Tanaya, holding them for ransom. Upon freeing the young lovers, the Hero is confronted by the would-be kingpin himself, who challenges him to battle. After receiving a second defeat from the party, the crook pleads for mercy, claiming that he'll change his ways for real.

Robbin' 'Ood's final appearance is in the castle-town of Tantegel. He claims to have changed his evil ways and now acts as a typical NPC, now providing the Hero with information about the location of the Sunstone.

RobbinOod (カンダタ Kandata) Original (NES) Sprite Level HP MP 63 150 0 Attack Defense Agility Experience Gold 65 42 19 2200 0 Bestiary No. 144 Spell(s) None Skill(s) Brutal Strike

Defend Location(s) Skyfell Tower Item Dropped None Evasion Fire Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance * 1⁄ 16 25% 25% 0% Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance 0% 100% 100% 100% Poof Resistance Fuddle Resistance Snooze Resistance Dazzle Resistance 100% 100% 25% 25% Fizzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Deceleratle Resistance * 100% 25% 25% Remakes (SNES, GBC, Mobile) Sprites Notable Changes HP is 300, attack is 70, defense is 54, agility is 10









RobbinOod (second battle) (カンダタ Kandata) Original (NES) Sprite Level HP MP 63 400 0 Attack Defense Agility Experience Gold 89 40 35 4800 0 Bestiary No. 155 Spell(s) None Skill(s) Brutal Strike

Recovers 50 HP per turn Location(s) Kidnapper's Cave Item Dropped None Evasion Fire Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance * 0⁄ 64 25% 25% 0% Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance 0% 100% 100% 100% Poof Resistance Fuddle Resistance Snooze Resistance Dazzle Resistance 100% 100% 100% 100% Fizzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Deceleratle Resistance * 100% 25% 100% Remakes (SNES, GBC, Mobile) Sprites Notable Changes HP is 700, attack is 95, defense is 70, agility is 23, no longer regenerates

















Robbin' 'Ood appears as the boss in the DLC Tablet Treasure Hunt in the Nintendo 3DS Version of Dragon Quest VII. Along with Hammer and the second version of Putric Stinkenheimer, Robbin' 'Ood cannot be tamed and thus only encounter in the tablet.

The Staff of resurrection is given as a reward for defeating him the first time.













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Robbin' 'Ood (カンダタ Kandata) Model Experience Gold Marked Version? 12165 67 g No List No. 160 Field Notes This axe-wielding outlaw is all mouth and no trousers—when his victims turn violent, he begs for forgiveness. His customary costume doesn't leave a lot to the imagination. As far as Robbin's concerned, if you've got it, flaunt it. Location(s) Item(s) Dropped





Trivia [ edit ]

Robbin' 'Ood is a reference to and pun on the name of the legendary English outlaw Robin Hood. This reference is continued with an advanced version of Robbin' 'Ood in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2: known in Japanese as Boss Kandata カンダタおやぶん , Boss Kandata ? merry men, after Robin Hood's own merry men.

His Japanese name, Kandata カンダタ , Kandata ? The Spider's Thread by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.

Robbin' 'Ood's frequently changing name is ironically appropriate, as criminals often go through many aliases throughout their careers.

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