Editing King Korol

{{Monster Infobox
|title=King Korol
|image=[[File:DQV_King Korol.png|260px|center]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=イブール
|romanji=Ibuul (Evil)
|old=None
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest V}}
}}
'''King Korol''' is the founder of the [[Order of Zugzwang]] in {{DQ5}}. He is the highest authority within the Order's earthly operations, though the [[Nimzo|supreme power]] lies elsewhere and dictates his actions from [[Nadiria|afar]].

==Story==
Although King Korol does not physically appear until very late in the game, he has a strong impact on the story. He founded the Order of Zugzwang under Grandmaster [[Nimzo]]'s orders and oversaw the construction of [[Crocodilopolis]] from Mt. Azimuth. Most of the enemies encountered here are underlings of the King, and many share an anthropomorphic reptile theme with their leader.

After Crocodilopolis was built, most of the slaves used to build it were executed and those who were not were mind-controlled by [[Queen Ferz]] into serving the cult further; this was presumably done under King Korol's orders. Shortly after the completion of the temple, Queen Ferz is defeated by the {{Hero 5}} and his team, releasing all the slaves of their hypnosis. Soon after, the heroes manage to reach King Korol's throne room within the depths of the temple. Confident in his own abilities at the height of his power and reign, Korol allows the summoning of the Hero's wagon. Although the battle is long, Korol is eventually defeated. The King's last act is to beseech his master for salvation, but he receives none. 

In the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|original]], Korol simply dies after this, but in the remakes, Bishop [[Ladja]] mercilessly reveals that Korol was used by Grandmaster Nimzo as a figurehead priest and promptly executes him for having outlived his usefulness. In the wake of his death, Korol leaves behind the [[Circle of Life]], an important item required to access [[Nadiria]].

While Korol is officially the highest-ranking member of the Order of Zugzwang, in reality he is just a figurehead leader who was no longer needed when Crocodilopolis was completed. While this does not change anything about his rank in the original, in the remakes it shows that Bishop Ladja answers directly to Grandmaster Nimzo and thus is the Lord of the Underworld's actual right-hand man.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ5}}===
{{DQ5Enemy
|name=King Korol
|kanji= 
|romanji=
|bestiaryNumber=Unnumbered boss
|sprite=[[Image:Korol DQV SNES.gif]]
|hp=4,200
|mp=255
|attack=21
|defense=240
|agility=73
|exp=21,000
|gold=1,000
|tameRate=N/A
|spells=[[Bounce]]<br>[[Kaboom]]
|skills=[[C-c-cold Breath]]<br>Defend<br>Desperate attack (105 fixed damage)<br>[[Disruptive Wave]]
|item=[[Mini medal]]{{Fraction|1|4096}}
|locations=[[Crocodilopolis]]
|evasion=0/64
|frizz-resist=20%
|sizz-resist=20%
|fire-breath-resist=20%
|bang-resist=20%
|crack-resist=20%
|cool-breath-resist=20%
|woosh-resist=20%
|zap-resist=20%
|whack-resist=100%
|kamikazee-resist=100%
|poof-resist=100%
|snooze-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|drain-resist=0%
|sap-resist=100%
|poison-resist=100%
|stun-resist=100%
|ps2-sprites=[[File:Koral DQV PS2.png|100px]]
|ds-mobile-sprites=[[File:Korol ds.png]]
}}

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==Etymology==
Korol (коро́ль) is the Russian word for the king chess piece.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
File:DQR King Korol.png|''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'' artwork.
File:DQ Stars Android King Korol 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
File:DQ Stars Android King Korol 2.jpg
File:DQ Stars Android King Korol 3.jpg
File:DQT King Korol.png|''[[Dragon Quest Tact|Tact]]'' artwork.
</gallery></center>

==Trivia==
*Korol is unique among the Order of Zugzwang in that he is not a pallet swap of any common monster, with his sprite/polygon model being all his own. This was likely a conscious decision  of the development to fool players into thinking they had reached the final boss.
*Coincidentally, his name and appearance is very similar to those of the ''Donkey Kong'' series' main antagonist, King K. Rool.
**Also out of coincidence, Korol is an anagram of K. Rool.
**Additionally, the {{Hero Smash}}es of the mainline {{Main Series}} games appear in {{SSB5}} which include King K. Rool.
**The pronunciantion of his English name is similar to how "K. Rool" was pronounced in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' animated series as "Kuh-rool".
*When using King Korol's Catechism, the dialogue box states that it makes you feel as if your mind is darkening and one line of dialogue even says that you start to think that Korol wasn't so bad. Taking this into consideration, it's reasonable to assume that this Catechism is what allowed the Queen Ferz to mind-control the slaves that were not executed 
*Korol's role in the Order of Zugzwang is similar to that of the king in chess, hence his namesake. Korol was the figurehead leader whom all the subjects answered to, but he himself did not partake in any conquests, instead giving out orders from the comforts of his throne room. The king in chess is likewise the most important piece in the game, but it hardly has any power itself.
*Though Korol is referred to with masculine pronouns, a man at [[Knot Welcome Inne]] calls Korol a "gal". This is likely either an error on the man's part, an error on the localization team's proof-reading, or the term has a different meaning in his native tongue.

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