Gold Man is a golem-like monster from the Dragon Quest series, typically depicted as a humanoid creature made of gold. It appears as a recurring enemy rather than a named central character, often encountered as a rare or valuable monster due to its high gold yield when defeated. In the series, Gold Man serves as an optional combat challenge and a reward source for players seeking money or rare drops. It is usually portrayed as a silent, non-human enemy with no personal storyline, but it has become one of the franchise’s recognizable monster designs.