List of Madou Monogatari Characters

This is a list of characters who only appear in the Madou Monogatari series.

Arachne

Arachne is a woman with the body of a spider based of mythology, much like Lamia and Medusa. She is normally aggressive and sends her babies to attack. She is a boss in Madou Monogatari: Hanamaru Dai Youchienji, living inside the stomach of a large fish. She returns as a normal enemy in Madou Monogatari (Saturn).

Armadillo

The Armadillo is a strange-looking armadillo that attacks Arle in Honoo No Sotsuenji.

Behemoth

Behemoth is a cow-based woman whom is the final of the three exclusive bosses in Madou Monogatari I Honoo No Sotsuenji before Fudoushi and rightfully one of the most difficult. That reason being that she mesmerizes Arle with a dance before attacking, which can be quite difficult for some players to deal with.

After defeat, Behemoth runs off in humiliation that she was beaten by a child.

Trivia

• Japanese fans find her similar to Rulue; she carries around a fan, has a "noblewoman’s laugh", and is a skilled fighter rather than relying on magic powers. Others think she is also highly like Minotauros as they are both humanoid cows, or possibly a combination of the two characters.

Big Pecker

A large kiwi-like bird enemy who appears in Madou Monogatari A and Madou Monogatari (Saturn).

Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a variant of Mandrake encountered in Madou Monogatari (Saturn).

Camus

Camus is Arle's rival whom helps her in the graduation exam in Madou Monogatari: Genesis and constantly chased by Lala, who loves him.

He also makes a small appearance in the gamegear version of Madou Monogatari 1. In that version, it turns out he is an illusion.

Cerberus

Despite its name, Cerberus is a flat-looking dog creature with only one head. It is an enemy in Madou Monogatari 1 Honoo no Soutsenji.

Clay Alchemist

The Clay Alchemist is an enemy appearing in the PC-98 version of Madou Monogatari 3.

Count

Count is the main antagonist of Rulue's story in Madou Monogatari: ARS. He kidnaps Carbuncle away from Satan, only to be defeated by Rulue. He also appears as a villain in Rulue's Spring Break along with Vampire and Demon Servant.

Daedalus

Daedalus is a four-armed red robot enemy from the Game Gear version of Madou Monogatari A. It is named after the Greek inventor Daedalus, and it is one of the only robots in the series other than Zed and Samurai below.

Dark Dragon

Dark Dragon is a boss you fight before Schezo in the PC98 and gamegear version of Madou Monogatari 2. He has a long snake- like body covered in feathers that can be burned off with fire, causing him to shrink down and his eyes to bug out.

In the PC98 version, he has red eyes (until his feathers are burnt off) and looks more like a dragon and name is Black Dragon, while in the Game Gear version he's portrayed as silly.

Dark Matter

Dark Matter is the main antagonist of Madou Monogatari: Tower of the Magician. The second time Schezo fights him, he takes control of Wish's body, a similar fate to Arle, Satan, Headmaster, and Klug. He returns in Madou Monogatari: Secret of Elysion, this time taking over the body of Sleeping Princess to fight Arle.

Devil

His first form

Devil is the main antagonist of Madou Monogatari: Hanamaru Dai Youchienji. He possesses Headmaster and Fudoushi for their powers similar to Strange Klug, Dark Matter, and Ecolo. He used to be one of Satan's servants but was kicked out and sent to prison due to his arrogant misbehavior.

He has a constant rivalry and also a possible love interest with Arle. He also has a monstrous second form he can take.

Dog Men

Dog Men, known as Noru/Gnoll in the MSX version, are creatures with the body of a man and head of a dog (the direct opposite of Jinmenken below) that carry around a sword.

Dragon Gold

Despite the name, Dragon Gold, who appears in Madou Monogatari R is actually a blue dragon that guards a large safe with huge amounts of gold and money, threatening to attack whoever comes near it or him.

Dryad

Dryad is a variant of Mandrake, who serves as an enemy in Madou Monogatari A and Madou Monogatari Saturn. She has green hair in the former and blue hair in the latter.

Dullahan

Dullahan is a sword-wielding warrior who's head falls off occasionally and claims to have a beautiful neck. In the PC98 version of Madou Monogatari 3, Dullahan is decapitated and covered in blood when low on health or dead, a similar fate to Schezo. In Madou Monogatari: Hanamaru Dai Youchienji however, there is no blood possibly due the game aimed toward children. It is unclear if they are male or female.

Egyptian Guardian

The Egyptian Guardian is a boss from the Game Gear version of Madou Monogatari 3. He resembles a statue of a Pharaoh.

Mrs. Eve

Mrs. Eve is an enemy in the Genesis version of Madou Monogatari 1 who is related to Billy Burn.

Fake Carbuncle

Fake Carbuncle is a duplicate of Carbuncle sans the red gem Carbuncle has in his head. He attacks Arle in Madou Monogatari: Hanamaru Dai Youchienji. Contrary to what it may appear as, Fake Carbuncle is in no way related to Doppelganger Arle, nor is he related to Carbuncle in a similar manner as she is to Arle.

Fire Element

Fire Element is an enemy in Madou Monogatari A. He is a fire elemental who has a punk rock getup, with "Polnareff"-type hair sticking straight up. It is unknown if he is connected to Water Element

Flightless Bird

Flightless Bird is an enemy appearing in Madou Monogatari A. Flightless Bird appears to be a light blue penguin with a ball and chain around its leg.

Flying Head

Flying Heads are enemies exclusive to the PC-98 version of Madou Monogatari 3. They are semi-humanoid heads with small sharp crocodile-like teeth, long fangs, and solid green eyes. Despite their horrific appearance, they can be swollen and inflated to destroy them.

Frost Giant

The Frost Giant is a mecha made out of an igloo, with its pilot located in its crotch. It is an enemy in Madou Monogatari R

Fudoushi

Fudoushi is a rotting magic guru who can enlarge and shrink himself. He the final boss of Madou Monogatari 1 (after defeating Cockatrice in the Game Gear version) and creates a hideous illusion of Arle's kindergarten friends melting into hideous figures like Mini Zombie. However, in Madou Monogatari: Hanamaru Dai Youchienji he is portrayed as a goofy character with attitude and is possessed by Devil for his power.

He first appeared in the PC98 version in replacement of Mamono, and was used in the later remakes with new abilities such as being able to change his size or poison the player. Due to him being more frightening looking, this may be the reason he had never appeared in the actual Puyo Puyo games.

It's unknown if he was always a monster, or was once a human wizard and worked at the school with Teacher.

Garuda

Garuda is a demonic bird that shouts an ear-shrilling screech when encountered or defeated. The black blood that drips from its mouth that belongs to Lamia. When Lamia loses, Garuda appears from the shadows and devours her body.

Most likely for being unsuitable for younger audiences, in the Gamegear version it was changed into a humanoid bird that appears at random like all enemies and sheds its feathers in defeat. It still can appear when Lamia is in critical condition at times, however. The humanoid form is closer to the original Hindu mythological figure.

Gay

Gay is a homosexual, crossdressing whale (pronounced like the Japanese kanji 鯨 (gei), means whale) who appears as an enemy in Madou Monogatari S.

Gem Guardians

Red Ruby, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Green Emerald also known as Gem Guardians are a series of bosses that appear in Madou Monogatari: Final Exam after Doppelganger Arle and before Phantom God.

Yellow Diamond is immune to "Lightning" and her expression is sad. Red Ruby is immune to "Fire" and appears mischievous. Blue Sapphire is immune to "Ice Storm" and is indifferent. Green Emerald is immune to "Jugemo" appears to be regularly happy. The timeline in the Shin Madou Monogatari novels brings up four additional guardians: Flame Garnet, Lightning Zircon, Blizzard Aquamarine, and Storm Alexandria.

Golem

Golem is a tanuki-shaped golem who appears as an enemy in Madou Monogatari R. An enemy also called Golem appears in Sei Madou Monogatari, however, it bears no resemblance to this enemy.

Gorgon

Gorgon is a gray cow-based creature with devil wings and a bell around its neck in the MSX version of Madou Monogatari 2. Despite its name being taken from the snake-haired female creature in Greek mythology, in no way does it resemble that creature. It instead resembles the Gorgon from Dungeons and Dragons. It also appears masculine instead of female. It attacks by sneezing at foes.

This is not to be confused with the Puyo Puyo!! Quest-exclusive character Gorgon, who actually resembles the mythological creature.

Guardian

The Guardian is a being resembling Frankenstein's monster (much like the Frankensteins) who is the final boss of Madou Monogatari: Michikusa Ibun. Not to be confused with the Egyptian Guardian from Madou Monogatari 3.

Gust

Gust is an enemy introduced in Bayoeen Wars, resembling a cloud with muscular human arms and small white eyes. Gust also appears in Madou Monogatari (Saturn) as an enemy.

Hanzo

Hanzo (sometimes referred to as Hattori Hanzo or Hanzo Bluff) is first of the three exclusive bosses in Madou Monogatari I Honoo No Sotsuenji. When Arle first encounters him, Hanzo seems to be nervous about fighting her, but bluffs and says that he will defeat Arle. Despite his confidence, he is defeated in a single hit, making the battle with him a complete joke.

Afterwards, Arle points out how pathetic that battle was, making him embarrassed.

Hari Senbon

Hari Senbon is a flying pufferfish holding a paper fan. It attacks Arle as an enemy in Madou Monogatari I Honoo No Sotsuenji.

Headmaster

Headmaster is the principal of Arle's school in Madou Monogatari: Hanamaru Dai Youchienji. In one point of the game he is possessed by Devil and freezes everyone in the school into statues except Arle. When Devil escapes, he rewards Arle with the Magical Dictionary, which can be used to read gold plaques.

High Flower

As seen in Madou Monohatari Saturn

High Flower is a variant of Mandrake who appears in Madou Monogatari A and Madou Monogatari (Saturn). In A, they appear to be a masculine variant of Mandrake, while in Saturn they are simply a recolored version of her.

Jinmenken

Jinmenken are dogs with human heads (the direct opposite of Dog Men/Gnoll) who appear as enemies in Madou Monogatari 3.

Kaiju

Kaiju is an enemy exclusive to Madou Monogatari Episode 2: Carbuncle. She is a blue-haired, green-eyed girl in a light blue dress with a red hoodie resembling a horned, clawed reptilian monster, with her arms also being inside the hoodie.

Komori Gal

Komori Gal is a humanoid bat woman in the MSX version of Madou Monogatari 1, who has a constant habit of laughing, teasing, or complaining. She was one of the characters proposed for the Beginner mode of the Saturn version of Puyo Puyo Tsu, but was ultimately not used.

Konaki-Jiji

Konaki-Jiji, also called Old Coot, is an enemy from the PC-98 version of Madou Monogatari 3.

Ko-Satan

Ko-Satan is an enemy only appearing in Madou Monogatari Episode 2: Carbuncle. Despite its name, it doesn't resemble Satan too much, instead appearing as a scrawny azure imp. This enemy was not included in any future versions of the game. However, a card of this enemy was included in the MSX version of Madou Monogatari 123, indicating it may have been cut from the game late in development.

Kurogga

Kurogga is a frog with the stomach of a clock-bomb. He has only appeared in the original MSX version of Madou Monogatari 1 and no other games since there on.

Lala

Lala is a girl who is madly in love and obsessed with Camus in Madou Monogatari: Genesis. Throughout the tower she pops up at random times, mostly when Camus is around and chases him.

She hasn't appeared in any other games since Madou Monogatari: Final Exam.

Lamia

Lamia is a demon woman with the lower-half of a snake. She may appear cute or attractive at first, but she can gets vicious quick. She kills and seduces young men with a poisonous bite.

In the Gamegear and PC98 versions of Madou Monogatari 2, once she is defeated or in danger, Garuda will come in and eat her, greeting with a terrible screech. She also has a reptilian face in the PC-98 version, and briefly appears as a regular, if large, cobra.

In Madou Monogatari she has snakes for hair, same as Medusa. While in the MSX version of Madou Monogatari 2, she looks like a normal girl just in a lizard suit.

While generally believed to be a separate entity from the Puyo Puyo Quest Lamia, the 25th Anniversary book features the latter alongside the other characters, only listed for main series. The two may in fact be one and the same, as is the case with Succubus.

Lich

Lich is an undead being in a cloak full of patches. He uses magic to bring bad luck upon others who come across him. He appears in Madou Monogatari A: DokiDoki Vacation, Madou Monogatari: Final Exam, and Madoh Monogatari.

Lilith

For more information, see Lilith.

Living Doll

Living Doll is an enemy in Madou Monogatari: Final Exam, the Game Gear version of Madou Monogatari A, and Madou Monogatari (Saturn). She is a doll in a frilly dress with large eyes.

Lizardman

Lizardman, despite the name, is simply a lizard on its hind legs with a bow and arrow. It appears as an enemy in the Game Gear version of Madou Monogatari A and Madou Monogatari (Saturn).

Lulba

Lulba/Larva is the main antagonist of Wizard Lulba (also known as Madoushi Raruba, the spiritual prequel to the Madou Monogatari series), who appears also in Schezo's story of Madou Monogatari S.

Lydia

Lydia is a shopkeeper who appears in Madou Monogatari 2 and Madou Monogatari R. She resembles a white jerboa.

Lynx

The Lynx is a cat who wraps his tail around his body normally. In the gamegear version of Madou Monogatari 2 he flees from a battle with Arle luring her to Schezo.

In MSX, he appears more like a persian, while in the PC98 version, he's furry and vicious looking more like a lion than a cat.

Medusa

Medusa is a woman based off Greek mythology with snakes for hair which falls off when she's defeated in the Game Gear version of Madou Monogatari 2. One of the character able to poison Arle along with Lamia. Lamia also uses her hairstyle in Madoh Monogatari.

Millu

Millu is a round red bird who tells Arle of Carbuncle in Madou Monogatari 2

Mizuchi

Mizuchi is the second of the three esclusive bosses from the Madou Monogatari I Honoo No Sotsuenji. Her appearance is similar to Draco Centauros.

Muddy Doll

Muddy Dolls are the creations of the Clay Alchemist. Much like their master, they are exclusive to the PC-98 version of Madou Monogatari 3.

Nightmare

Nightmare is an enemy from Madou Monogatari R. It is a black horse with a red mane.

Ninja

Ninja is an enemy from Madou Monogatari R and Madou Monogatari (Saturn). He is a blue-clad ninja resembling Hanzo, but his face is fully enclosed by the mask, except for two large eyes.

Ojaba

Ojaba is a fortune-teller with a rat-like appearance who aids Schezo inside the mirror in Madou Monogatari S. He sees great potency in Schezo Wegey. Ojaba also originates from Wizard Lulba.

Osaru

Osaru is a minor character in Madou Monogatari S, who was also a character in Wizard Lulba

Otohime

Otohime is an enemy in Madou Monogatari (Saturn). She is a woman with a long ribbon across her shoulders.

Pakupaku Egg

Pakupaku Egg is an enemy found only in the Game Gear version of Madou Monogatari 3. It is an egg with a large maw.

Pangloss

Pangloss are enemies in the PC-98 version of Madou Monogatari 3. They are blob monsters akin to Puyo, but they lack faces.

Phantom God

His first form

Phantom God is the final boss of Madou Monogatari: Final Exam, after you defeat all of the Gem Guardians.

He has two forms, one appearing calm and peaceful, the other dark and hideous.

He also makes a cameo appearance in Madou Monogatari: Secret of Elysion after you beat the game.

Pigra

Pigra is a porcine character who heals Arle in the PC-98 version of Madou Monogatari 2 before the battle with Satan if he is paid.

Puppet Knight

Puppet Knight is an enemy in Madou Monogatari A. It is a puppet with a round, bronze head, clad in gladiator armor and armed with a gladius.

Roc

Roc is a bird so massive only its foot can be seen. It is an enemy in Madou Monogatari R.

Rot

• 

  Human (PC98)

• 

  Human (Madou Monogatari I Honoo No Sotsuenji)

• 

  Flying Fish

• 

  Dragon

Rot are numerous kinds of creatures that appear in the Madou Monogatari series. Dragon, Human, and Flying Fish are three kinds of them(mostly only appearing in the PC98 version). Sapropel Insects tend to feed off the rotting people unlike the other two.

Fudoushi, Test Body, and Wight are also types of rot, but actual characters instead of various species. Zombie and Mini Zombie also partially qualify.

Runelord

Runelord is the main antagonist of Madou Monogatari S. He was destroyed in the past by a legendary hero, revealed to be Lagnus in Shin Madou Monogatari. He wants Schezo to become his successor, but Schezo hates the idea and tries to destroy his spirit once and for all. While defeated, his influence is absorbed by Schezo in the end.

Samurai

Samurai is a samurai robot who appears as an enemy in Madou Monogatari S

Sapropel Insects

Sapropel Insects are parasites that live inside of People Rot feeding off of them, they crawl out to fight once the flesh is defeated.

In the PC98 of Madou Monogatari 1 they appear like real parasites/larvae, while in the PC Engine version they have worm bodies with human heads that have spiky hair.

Satyr

Satyr is an enemy from Madou Monogatari A. He is a green-haired satyr holding a flute.

Scarecrow

A living Scarecrow serves as an enemy in Madou Monogatari A. It wears a blue jacket, a brown hat, and uses its scythe to attack arle.

Sheep Spider

Sheep Spider is a cross between a sheep and a spider. It is an enemy exclusive to the Game Gear version of Madou Monogatari 3

Siren

• 

  MSX2

• 

  MSX2

• 

  PC98

• 

  ARS

Siren is a mystical woman with a bad singing voice believing it's good much like Harpy. She carries around a small grey bottle in her hand in the gamegear version of Madou Monogatari 2. Upon defeat, she will release a horrible screech, much like Garuda.

Skeleton D

Skeleton D is the twin brother of Skeleton T from Madou Monogatari: Hanamaru Dai Youchienji. Instead of a calm tea-lover like his brother, he is an energetic alcoholic. He has not appeared in any other games since.

In said game he appeared in, he is an imposter of one of the Old Village people claiming that he was stealing vegetables out of sheer boredom. He can swig his beer to get health back and has an ice move identical to Arle's.

In Puyo Puyo DA! however, the color scheme of his bottle is used for Skeleton T in VS. mode along with Doppelganger Schezo's.

Sleeping Princess

The Sleeping Princess is the final boss of Madou Monogatari: Secret of Elysion. She is a woman who appears to be possessed by Dark Matter, as shown when his spirit flies out of her after she is defeated.

Spector

Spector is an enemy in the Madou Monogatari franchise. He first appears in Madou Monogatari 3 , and later in Madou Monogatari for the SEGA Saturn. It resembles a dark purplish figure with a cat's tail and a wide grin. These elements seem to evoke the Cheshire Cat of Lewis Carroll fame.

Spider Vomit

Spider Vomit, also called Gero Gumo is an enemy exclusive to the PC-98 version of Madou Monogatari 1 and Honoo No Sotsuenji.

Spriggan

Spriggan is an enemy in Madou Monogatari: ARS, resembling a Mecha-like ghost. He previously appeared as the ship in a PC-Engine shooter game of the same name, also by Compile. A Spriggan is also a creature from Cornish folklore.

Tautau

Tautau (not to be confused with Tarutaru) is a merchant from Madou Monogatari 1 on Game Gear. He looks very similar to Pakista, but has differently shaped eyes.

Teacher

Teacher(not to be confused with Lucifer) is Arle's school teacher that appears in most of the games where she's five-years old. In the original MSX version, her hair is peach instead of green. She appears in Madou Monogatari 1, its Mega Drive version, and Madou Monogatari: Hanamaru Dai Youchienji.

Teppouuo

Teppouuo is an archerfish with four legs, which appears to be partially made out of wood. It first appears in Bayoeen Wars as a unit that can be summoned by Arle and her opponents, and attacks by spitting water on enemies.

Test Body

The Test Body is an experimental body who's flesh is rooted to the exit of Schezo's dungeon in the PC98 version of Madou Monogatari 2. It's purposes are unknown other than keeping Arle from leaving. It is possible that the victims of Schezo, after their powers have been taken, were fed to it. Schezo transfers his own consciousness into it to try and kill her one final time.

Tetete

Tetete is the missing son of Tototo. Arle must find him to escape the woods.

Tototo

Tototo is an NPC from Madou Monogatari 3. He is a weak, harmless monster who doesn't want to hurt anybody. His son, Tetete, is missing. Arle, unlike others who entered the woods, refused to attack him, so he offers to help Arle escape if she can find Tetete.

Trent

A Spring Trent

Trent is an enemy from Madou Monogatari Saturn. It is an angry tree with branches for arms, and can apparently walk. There are four types of Trents in the game, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, corresponding to the four seasons.

Turtle

Turtle is an Enemy from Madou Monogatari (Saturn). It is a large tortoise with spines on its shell, as well as a spiked forehead.

Tyranno

Tyranno, short for Tyrannosaurus, is a vicious but surprisingly not that large of a dinosaur. It only appears in the MSX version of Madou Monogatari 2, appearing with a loud roar.

Valkyrie

Valkyrie is an enemy from Madou Monogatari S. She is a blonde Valkyrie in white.

Violent Monkey

As seen in Madou Monogatari (Saturn)

Violent Monkey is an enemy type that appears in Madou Monogatari A and Madou Monogatari Saturn. It is an angry monkey.

Werewolf

The Werewolf is an enemy that appears in the PC-98 version of Madou Monogatari 1 and in Madou Monogatari S. In the former, it is a silver werewolf that can be set aflame by Arle. In the latter, he is a stout boy in a wolf kigurumi.

Wight

Wight is an enemy in the first Madou Monogatari. She appears to be a rotting girl with white hair in a blue dress.

Wish

Wish is a witch that appears in Madou Monogatari: Tower of the Magician and appears as a supporting character for Schezo. She is Witch's grandmother and looks very much like her, except she has longer, silvery hair, and a darker shade of blue clothing.

She is also possessed by Dark Matter for the final battle of the game, making her not to dissimilar to Satan, Klug and even Arle, all of whom have suffered similar fates.

Her name, in addition to implying her supposedly benevolent personality, may also be a pun on the Japanese pronunciation of "Witch". She is also occasionally mentioned in SEGA games.

Wizard

A young blonde Wizard normally carrying a staff, wearing armor, and boots. He blasts a strong storm at the foe to attack. He appears in Madou Monogatari 1, and Madou Monogatari R.

Wood Man

Wood Man is an enemy appearing in Madou Monogatari: Hanmaru Dai Youchenchi. He resembles a humanoid upper body inside of a tree trunk.

Yoggus

Yoggus is the primary antagonist of Madou Monogatari (Saturn). He is the arch-enemy of Lagnus the Brave, and was sealed away by him. He decides to invade the new world and his Yogs begin to brainwash the population.

Yoyoyo

Yoyoyo is a snail merchant whom appears in Madou Monogatari 2 on the first floor of Lyla's Ruins. Gender seems to be unclear.