Editing Jerkules

{{Monster Infobox
|title=Jerkules
|image=[[Image:DQXI Jerkules.png|300px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=メガトンケイル
|romanji=Megatonkeiru
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest XI}}
}}

The '''Jerkules''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest XI}}. It is a muscular one-eyed monster with four arms.

==Characteristics==
Jerkules are muscular, four-armed [[Demon family|cyclopes]] with red skin and dark purple bands on their biceps and upper legs. They have no mouths and wear golden warrior's helmets on their heads. The giants wear very little clothing that consists of a chain harness with a blue crystal orb in the center that they use for blocking attacks, a purple [[Wikipedia:Pteruges|pteruges]] skirt with a studded belt worn over trunks, metal anklets, and purple [[Wikipedia:Cestus (boxing)|cestus]] gloves on each of their hands. The monsters are obsessed with their own impressive musculature and will show it off to any onlookers in an attempt to mesmerise them. They then viciously beat their opponents to a pulp with their '''Multifists''' attack.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Jerkules
|kanji=メガトンケイル
|romanji=Megatonkeiru
|bestiaryNumber=#364
|family={{Demon}}
|description=Monstrously muscled four-armed fiends who love nothing more than flexing in front of the mirror. They've got a pose for every possible occasion.
|sprite=[[Image:Jerkules XI sprite.png]]
|hp=1,198
|mp=18
|attack=364
|defense=243
|agility=171
|exp=3,020
|gold=543
|spells=None
|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>Deflects attacks<br>Flexes for the pleasure of onlookers (attempts to beguile entire party)<br>[[Multifists]]
|items=[[Finessence]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Great helm]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|locations=[[Mount Huji]] (second act)<br>[[Fortress of Fear|Fortress of Fear - Level 3]] (second act)
|evasion=N/a
|fire-resist=-110%
|ice-resist=-110%
|wind-resist=-110%
|rock-resist=-110%
|light-resist=-110%
|dark-resist=-110%
|zap-resist=-110%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=0%
|poof-resist=100%
|poison-resist=-125%
|paralysis-resist=0%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|snooze-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=0%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=-125%
|charm-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=0%
|double-down-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}

====Vicious====
{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Vicious jerkules
|kanji=メガトンケイル・強
|romanji={{tt|Megatonkeiru・kyō|Megatoncheir・strong}}
|bestiaryNumber=#645
|family={{Demon}}
|description=Jerkuleses driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
|sprite=[[Image:Jerkules XI sprite.png]]
|hp=1,803
|mp=48
|attack=512
|defense=398
|agility=269
|exp=4,260
|gold=628
|spells=None
|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>Deflects attacks<br>Flexes for the pleasure of onlookers (attempts to beguile entire party)<br>[[Multifists]]
|items=[[Finessence]]{{fraction|1|8}}
|locations=[[Citadel of Spite|The Luminary's Trial - Citadel of Spite - Level 3]] (third act)
|evasion=N/a
|fire-resist=-110%
|ice-resist=-110%
|wind-resist=-110%
|rock-resist=-110%
|light-resist=-110%
|dark-resist=-110%
|zap-resist=-110%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=25%
|poof-resist=100%
|poison-resist=-125%
|paralysis-resist=25%
|fuddle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=25%
|dazzle-resist=25%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=-125%
|charm-resist=100%
|beguile-resist=25%
|double-down-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}

==Trivia==
*A jerkules is seen in the opening cinematic for ''Dragon Quest XI'' fighting against the party inside of Mount Huji.
*Jerkules's English name comes from a combination of the word jerk, an unpleasant or unlikable person, and [[Wikipedia:Hercules|Hercules]], the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles. Heracles was the son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmene, being famous for his strength and for his many exploits and deeds.
*The jerkules' Japanese name ''Megatonkeiru'' (メガトンケイル) is a combination of the words "[[Wiktionary:Mega|mega]]", which means great, large, or mighty, and [[Wikipedia:Hecatoncheires|Hecatoncheir]], a trio of monstrous giants from Greek mythology that each had fifty heads and a hundred arms. Their name literally means "hundred-handed ones".

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQXI Vicious jerkules.jpg|A vicious jerkules
DQMSL Megatoncheir.jpg|Appearance in ''Super Light''
DQR Megatoncheir.png|''Rivals'' card
</gallery></center>

==Related monsters==
===Similar species===
*[[Jockilles]]
*[[Brodysseus]]
*[[Badonis]]
*[[Boodica]]
*[[Hunkorvus]]

[[Category:Greek mythology]]
[[Category:Demons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers enemies]]

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