Editing Abbot Francisco

{{Character
|Name=Abbot Francisco
|Game={{Dragon Quest VIII}}
|Image=[[Image:DQ VIII Android Abbot Francisco.jpg|250px]]
|Sprite=
|Japanese name=オディロ
|Roumaji=Odiro
|Title=Abbot<br>Holy Father
|Class=
|Race=Human
|Age=
|Family=Eagus (ancestor)
|Voice Actor=[[Fubito Yamano]] (Japanese)
|}}

'''Abbot Francisco''' is a character in {{Dragon Quest VIII}} who is the head of [[Maella Abbey]].

==Appearance and Personality==
Francisco is a diminutive older man with a tonsure shaved into his head; the back of his long white hair reaches nearly to his feet and worn in two tails. He also has a magnificent drooping mustache that reaches past his knees. He wears a purple and red [[Wikipedia:dalmatic|dalmatic]] lined with gold, a miter decorated with a trident-shaped cross, and a gold rosary around his neck.

A descendant of {{Eagus}} and childhood friend of the Lord High Priest, he was the one who raised [[Marcello]] and [[Angelo]] after they lost their families, among many lost and displaced orphans. The monks of the abbey described their abbot as being full of vitality despite his advanced age, putting a wrench in [[Marcello]]'s ambitions of becoming the next abbot. He was well-known for his kind heart and benevolence. Francisco had the utmost faith in the [[Goddess]] and even when confronted by the villainous [[Dhoulmagus]], he refused to back down and had confidence that the [[Goddess]] would keep him safe from harm.

The abbot has a fun-loving side to his personality as well, as he was known for his love of puns and enjoyed the company of traveling performers. However, this may have contributed to his downside as he did not realize [[Dhoulmagus]]'s true nature until his murder.

==Story==
As [[Angelo]] explains his backstory to King [[Trode]] at the [[Riverside Chapel]], he first came to [[Maella Abbey]] as a boy after his mother and father died as a result of the plague. He was immediately met with scorn by [[Marcello]] once he realized who the boy was, believing that his half-brother had come along to ruin his life once again. Abbot Francisco, who had witnessed the encountered, was saddened and attempted to comfort the young boy. 

When the {{Party 8}} returns to the abbey to give [[Angelo]] his templar's ring back, Abbot Francisco is said to be holding an audience with a jester. Despite their concern, the templars guarding the Abbot's residence refuse them entry without [[Marcello]]'s permission. [[Angelo]], sensing an evil presence from the jester, asks the {{Party 8}} to journey through the [[Ruined Abbey]] to ensure that the Abbot is still safe since he is being punished. They make their way to a secret passage that leads to the Abbot's quarters and discover [[Dhoulmagus]] about to attack a sleeping Francisco, but he disappears at the last minute. [[Marcello]] and the templars discover the {{Party 8}} in the abbot's chambers and promptly decide to throw them in the dungeons, believing them to be criminals even against Abbot Francisco's protestations.
[[Image:DQ VIII Android Abbot Francisco 2.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The confrontation between Abbot Francisco and [[Dhoulmagus]].]]
[[Angelo]] then springs the {{Party 8}} from their jail cells, having knocked out the templar in charge of guarding them by putting sleeping powder in his meal, then leads them to a secret passage in the dungeons that takes them back to the Abbot's residence. He explains that he trusts the {{Party 8}} even though they just met since their presence earlier helped keep Francisco safe from the evil jester. When they reach outside, they find that the bridge leading to the Abbot's residence has been set on fire and the templars guarding it are nowhere to be found. [[Angelo]] and the party force their way inside the locked door, finding most of the templars inside mortally wounded already.

They find [[Dhoulmagus]] inside already with [[Marcello]] and Abbot Francisco. The jester is able to effortlessly flick away the captain then sets his sights on the Abbot. The Abbot is fearless in the face of the villain and has already accepted his death, believing that the [[Goddess]] will protect him from any harm if it is not his time to die. King [[Trode]] enters the scene and confronts [[Dhoulmagus]], demanding him to lift the curse place on him and Princess [[Medea]]. [[Dhoulmagus]] then mocks the cursed king and readies his scepter above his head and hurls it like a javelin. In the ensuing chaos, the jester murders the Abbot in one fell swoop and gloats over his victory before making his escape into the night sky. 

The following day, a funeral is held for Abbot Francisco amidst rain and the {{Party 8}} is cleared of any suspicion of wrongdoing by [[Marcello]]. He orders his half-brother to join them on their quest to pursue Dhoulmagus. However, [[Angelo]] states that he'll join for the sake of Abbot Francisco, who was like a father to him, not because of [[Marcello]]'s orders.

==Etymology==
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name ''Franciscus'', which means "Frenchman". A famous bearer of the name was Saint Francis of Assisi, who was given the name "Francesco" by his father. He renounced his father's wealth as a young man and chose to devote his life to the poor, eventually founding the Franciscan order of friars.

In the original Japanese, Francisco's name Odiro is similar to the ancient Germanic name "Odilo", which was borne by an 11th century French saint who was also an abbot.

==Trivia==
*If the player checks the bookcases in the Abbot's residence, one can find a book written by him entitled: "Puns: The Fire of My Youth".<ref>''It's a book entitled 'Puns: The Fires of My Youth'. It seems to have been written by Abbot Francisco. 'Ever since I was a young lad, nothing has excited me so much as the creation of puns. I created a training regimen by challenging myself to come up with five new gags and ten new puns every day. This book is the fruit of my efforts. It represents my comedic blood, sweat, and tears.'</ref> Some of the other books on the shelves contain his puns, as well.
*There is a character in ''{{DQHRS}}'' named Flabbot Flancisco.

==Gallery==
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DQVIII AbbotFrancisco Angelo.jpg|Abbot Francisco and a young [[Angelo]].
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==References==
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