Dahak

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Job: Warrior Family: Dragons Crystal: Dark Weak to:

Dahak

Zone	Level	Drops	Steal	Spawns	Notes
Mount Zhayolm - Vozold Island	79 - 83	Dragon Blood (0.9%) 1,984~2,316 gil	???~??? gil	4 Respawn:30 minutes	A, H ??? HP
Lebros Cavern - Evade and Escape		Does not drop gil.	Cannot be Mugged.	3	A, T(S) ??? HP
Nyzul Isle Investigation	79	Does not drop gil.	Cannot be Mugged.	1	A, H ~12,000 HP
A = Aggressive; L = Links; S = Detects by Sight; H = Detects by Sound; HP = Detects Low HP; M = Detects Magic; Sc = Follows by Scent; T(S) = True-sight; T(H) = True-hearing; JA = Detects job abilities; WS = Detects weaponskills; Z(D) = Asleep in Daytime; Z(N) = Asleep at Nighttime

Notes:

• Also randomly appears in Nyzul Isle Investigation assault. This version is much stronger than on Mount Zhayolm.
• Can attack party members with hind legs or tail while facing another direction.
• Silence prevents Dragons from using "Songs".
• It is strongly suggested to drop as many buffs as possible when fighting a Dahak to lessen Nullsong damage.

Historical Background

Dahak appears to be based on the evil demon Zahhāk (Azhi Dahaka from Zoroastrianism), and the Judeo-Christian concept of Satan. Dahak may also be described as an evil perversion on the idea of the Judeo-Christian God with key characteristics twisted into polar opposites.

The origins and meaning of Dahak are many and possibilities include: Azi and Ahi (meaning dragon and snake), Dahana "burning", Daha "man" or "manlike", Dahae "huge" or "foreign".

Dahak is also an evil god in the fictional universe of Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.