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The Field Bandit (Japanese: 畠荒らし) Monster Family is a recurring group of four monsters in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It made its debut in
Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer in 1995, making it one of the Original Monster Families. Its most recent appearance was in
/
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island in 2024.
The Field Bandit Family consists of:
Original
- Field Bandit (Japanese: 畠荒らし)
- Jar Bandit (Japanese: 壺荒らし)
- Item Bandit (Japanese: 物荒らし)
- Trove Bandit (Japanese: 大物荒らし)
Alt
- Field Knave (Japanese: 畠荒らし)
- Pot Knave (Japanese: 壺荒らし)
- Bag Knave (Japanese: 袋荒らし)
- Nimble Knave (Japanese: 俊足荒らし)
A related additional family includes the Dark Field Knave monster family that first debuted in
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 4 - The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel in 2010.
Biography
Characteristics
Physical Appearance
Name Etymology
Appearances
For more about the Field Bandit family in specific media, see the following articles:
Games
Field Bandit
| Shiren 1 |
Save Surala |
Moonlight Village |
Shiren 2 |
Magic Castle |
Asuka |
Shiren 3 |
Shiren 4 |
Shiren 5 |
Tower of Slumber |
Shiren 6 |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
GB |
PC |
PCI |
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DC |
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Wii |
PSP |
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Vita |
2020 |
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2024 |
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Jar Bandit
| Shiren 1 |
Save Surala |
Moonlight Village |
Shiren 2 |
Magic Castle |
Asuka |
Shiren 3 |
Shiren 4 |
Shiren 5 |
Tower of Slumber |
Shiren 6 |
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| SFC |
DS |
SP |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
GB |
PC |
PCI |
SP |
GBC |
DS |
DC |
PC |
Wii |
PSP |
DS |
PSP |
DS |
Vita |
2020 |
SP |
2024 |
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Item Bandit
| Shiren 1 |
Save Surala |
Moonlight Village |
Shiren 2 |
Magic Castle |
Asuka |
Shiren 3 |
Shiren 4 |
Shiren 5 |
Tower of Slumber |
Shiren 6 |
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| SFC |
DS |
SP |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
GB |
PC |
PCI |
SP |
GBC |
DS |
DC |
PC |
Wii |
PSP |
DS |
PSP |
DS |
Vita |
2020 |
SP |
2024 |
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Trove Bandit
| Shiren 1 |
Save Surala |
Moonlight Village |
Shiren 2 |
Magic Castle |
Asuka |
Shiren 3 |
Shiren 4 |
Shiren 5 |
Tower of Slumber |
Shiren 6 |
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| SFC |
DS |
SP |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
GB |
PC |
PCI |
SP |
GBC |
DS |
DC |
PC |
Wii |
PSP |
DS |
PSP |
DS |
Vita |
2020 |
SP |
2024 |
SP |
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Bag Knave
| Shiren 1 |
Save Surala |
Moonlight Village |
Shiren 2 |
Magic Castle |
Asuka |
Shiren 3 |
Shiren 4 |
Shiren 5 |
Tower of Slumber |
Shiren 6 |
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| SFC |
DS |
SP |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
GB |
PC |
PCI |
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GBC |
DS |
DC |
PC |
Wii |
PSP |
DS |
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Vita |
2020 |
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2024 |
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Nimble Knave
| Shiren 1 |
Save Surala |
Moonlight Village |
Shiren 2 |
Magic Castle |
Asuka |
Shiren 3 |
Shiren 4 |
Shiren 5 |
Tower of Slumber |
Shiren 6 |
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| SFC |
DS |
SP |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
GB |
PC |
PCI |
SP |
GBC |
DS |
DC |
PC |
Wii |
PSP |
DS |
PSP |
DS |
Vita |
2020 |
SP |
2024 |
SP |
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Gallery
For all of the Field Bandit art used across the wiki, see: Category:Field Bandit Family
Official Artwork
(2006)
Artwork from a Shiren 1 DS source book.
(1995)
A Field Bandit in Shiren 1 SFC.
(2006)
A Field Bandit in Shiren 1 DS.
(2010)
A Field Knave in Shiren 4 DS.
(2015)
A Field Knave in Shiren 5 Vita.
(2024)
A Field Knave in Shiren 6.
(1995)
A Jar Bandit in Shiren 1 SFC.
(2006)
A Jar Bandit in Shiren 1 DS.
(2010)
A Pot Knave in Shiren 4 DS.
(2015)
A Pot Knave in Shiren 5 Vita.
(2024)
A Pot Knave in Shiren 6.
(1995)
An Item Bandit in Shiren 1 SFC.
(2006)
An Item Bandit in Shiren 1 DS.
(2010)
An Item Knave in Shiren 4 DS.
(2015)
An Item Knave in Shiren 5 Vita.
(2006)
A Trove Bandit in Shiren 1 DS.
(2010)
A Knave King in Shiren 4 DS.
(2015)
A Knave King in Shiren 5 Vita.
(2024)
A Bag Knave in Shiren 6.
(2024)
A Nimble Knave in Shiren 6.
(2010)
A Dark Field Knave in Shiren 4 DS.
(2010)
A Dark Pot Knave in Shiren 4 DS.
(2010)
A Dark Item Knave in Shiren 4 DS.
(2010)
A Dark Knave King in Shiren 4 DS.
In Other Languages
| Language
|
Name
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| English
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Field Bandit (Shiren 1 DS) Field Knave (Various)
|
| Japanese
|
畠荒らし
|
|
| Language
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Name
|
| English
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Jar Bandit (Shiren 1 DS) Pot Knave (Various)
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| Japanese
|
壺荒らし 壷荒らし
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| Language
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Name
|
| English
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Item Bandit (Shiren 1 DS) Item Knave (Various)
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| Japanese
|
物荒らし
|
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| Language
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Name
|
| English
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Trove Bandit (Shiren 1 DS) Knave King (Various)
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| Japanese
|
大物荒らし
|
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| Language
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Name
|
| English
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Bag Knave (Shiren 6)
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| Japanese
|
袋荒らし
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| Language
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Name
|
| English
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Nimble Knave (Shiren 6)
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| Japanese
|
俊足荒らし
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|
| Language
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Name
|
| English
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Dark Field Knave (Various)
|
| Japanese
|
闇畠荒らし
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|
| Language
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Name
|
| English
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Dark Pot Knave (Various)
|
| Japanese
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闇壺荒らし
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| Language
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Name
|
| English
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Dark Item Knave (Various)
|
| Japanese
|
闇物荒らし
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| Language
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Name
|
| English
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Dark Knave King (Various)
|
| Japanese
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闇大物荒らし
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See Also
References