Apus Major is a character in Dragon Quest IX. He is a some what major character in the beginning of the game but his role dramatically decreases later on. He is the elderly leader of the Celestrians and lives atop the Observatory. Whenever Celestrians return from the protectorate, they are required to report to him. He accompanies the Hero/Heroine to the Realm of the Almighty.

Appearance

Apus Major has white hair, a beard and wings. He wears a yellow shirt and green kilt. He carries a staff with an eagle on the end.

Personality

Apus is a kind, respectful and charming leader who has shown to be worried about his fellow celestrians. He shows sympathies for humankind and celestrians and is a major guiding figure for the Hero.

Biography

Games

Main Games

Dragon Quest IX

Apus Major served as the leader of the celestrians. When the starfall express was shot out, he sent various celestrians to find those who fell from the explosion. He joined the Hero/Heroine when going to the Realm of the Almighty. He vanished along with the rest of the celestrians when Corvus was defeated.

Gallery

Trivia

• "Apus" is the name of a constellation that symbolize a bird of paradise.
• Although he is the Celestrian leader, he says he is unable to attack Corvus because of the Celestrian Law. He says this is because Corvus is stronger than any of the Celestrians. ^{(see the Talkpage, as this need some citeation. a screenshot of said scene will do.)}

Other languages

Other languages
French	Apodis
German	Apus Major
Spanish	Vetustel
Italian	Raphael
Chinese	長老典姆伊

v · d · eDragon Quest IX
Characters	Hero/Heroine Stella Erinn Patty Sellma Aquila Pavo Apus Major Sterling Celestria Corvus Serena Greygnarl Barbarus King Godwyn Queen Voluptua King Aqueus Catarrhina Dr. Phlegming Jack of Alltrades Cap'n Max Meddlin' DLC Special Guests
Regions	Protectorate Angel Falls Bloomingdale Cringle Coast Djust Desert Doomingale Forest Dourbridge Eastern Coffinwell Eastern Stornway Eastern Wormwood Gittish Empire Hermany Iluugazar Plains Khaalag Coast Lonely Coast Lonely Plains Mt. Ulzuun Mt. Ulbaruun Newid Isle Ondor Cliffs Pluvi Isle Slurry Coast Snowberia Snowberian Coast Stornway Urdus Marshland Wormwood Canyon Western Coffinwell Western Stornway Western Wormwood Wyrmneck Wyrmtail Wyrmwing Wyrmsmaw Zere
Towns, villages and places	Alltrades Abbey Observatory Angel Falls Quester's Rest Batsureg Bloomingdale Coffinwell Dourbridge Gleeba Gortress Hunters' Yurts Loch Storn Mirage Mahal Porth Llaffan Realm of the Almighty Slurry Quay Stornway Stornway Castle Swinedimples Academy Upover Wormwood Creek Zere Zere Rocks
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