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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Beakon
|title=Beakon
|image=[[Image:DQIII_Beakon.png|center|160px]]
|image=[[Image:DQIII_Beakon.png|300px]]
|caption=
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=おおくちばし
|kanji=おおくちばし
|romanji=
|romaji=Ōkuchibashi
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest III]]''
|translation=Great/large beak
|old=GreatBeak
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest III}}
|monster1=[[Belisha beakon]]
|monster2=[[Weaken beakon]]
}}
}}
'''Beakons''' are bird-like monsters with huge spindley legs, introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. In ''Dragon Quest IX'', they can attack twice per turn.
The '''Beakon''' is a monster in the series.
 
==Characteristics==
Beakons are large, flightless [[Bird family|birds]] whose bodies are simply made up of a large head and a long pair of legs. They have the heads of birds of prey, with mostly brown feathers and black around their eyes and large, sharp beaks. The beakons often have the ability to attack twice per turn, in some games having the ability to perform loud squawks that intimidate their opponents or can call for more of their kind.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
==={{DQ3}}===
{{DQ3Enemy
{{DQ3Enemy
|name=Beakon
|name=Beakon
|kanji=  
|kanji=おおくちばし
|romanji=
|romanji=Ōkuchibashi
|bestiaryNumber=057
|bestiaryNumber=#057
|sprite=[[file:Greatbeak DQIII NES.gif]]
|sprite=[[Image:Great Beak DQIII NES.png|55px]]
|lvl=18
|lvl=18
|hp=43
|hp=43
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|spells=None
|spells=None
|skills=Acts twice per turn
|skills=Acts twice per turn
|item=[[Seed of Wisdom]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|item=[[Seed of wisdom]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|locations=[[Tower of Transcendence]]
|locations=[[Tower of Transcendence]]
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
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|sap-resist=25%
|sap-resist=25%
|deceleratle-resist=25%
|deceleratle-resist=25%
|remake-sprites=[[file:Beakon3snes.png]]
|snes-sprites=[[file:Beakon3snes.png]]
|remake-changes=None
|gbc-sprites=[[File:Beakon III gbc.png]]
|switch-sprites=[[File:Beakon Erdrick Trilogy Switch.png|55px]]
}}
}}


===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
==={{DQ3HD}}===
{{Enemy
{{DQ3HD2DEnemy
|float=
|image=
|name=Beakon
|name=Beakon
|game=[[Dragon Quest IX]]
|kanji=おおくちばし
|console=DS
|romanji=Ōkuchibashi
|romanji=
|bestiaryNumber=#063
|family={{Beast}}
|description=These brutal birds are consumed by rage upon seeing an enemy, instantly heading off to munch on them with their beefy bills.
|sprite=[[File:Beakon DQ III HD sprite.png]]
|hp=99
|mp=19
|exp=328
|gold=15
|attack=102
|defense=144
|agility=62
|spells=None
|skills=Acts twice per turn
|item=[[Seed of wisdom]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|locations=[[Tower of Transcendence]]
|evasion=
|fire-resist=0%
|explosion-resist=0%
|ice-resist=-25%
|wind-resist=-25%
|strike-resist=0%
|lightning-resist=0%
|drain-magic-resist=0%
|whack-resist=-25%
|kamikazee-resist=0%
|poof-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=-25%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=-25%
|paralysis-resist=-25%
|snooze-resist=-25%
|stumble-resist=0%
|stun-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=-25%
|sap-resist=-25%
}}
 
==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQ9EnemyNew
|name=Beakon
|kanji=おおくちばし
|romaji=Ōkuchibashi
|bestiaryNumber=#070
|family={{Bird}}
|description=Barbaric birds that attack twice with deadly drumsticks and cry cacophonously to creep out foes and call forth friends.<br><br>They evolved from big birds who swooped down from the skies to settle on the land, and had no further need of their wings.
|model=[[Image:Beakon DQIX DS.png]]
|hp=65
|hp=65
|mp=9
|mp=9
|exp=153
|gold=78
|attack=68
|attack=68
|defense=65
|defence=65
|agility=68
|agility=68
|experience=153
|spells=None
|gold=78
|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>Calls for backup (Beakon)<br>[[War Cry]]<br>Flee
|droppedItem=[[Chimaera wing]]<br />[[Clogs]]
|items=[[Chimaera wing]]{{fraction|1|16}}<br>[[Clogs]]{{fraction|1|32}}
|skills=
|spells=
|family=[[Bird family]]
|bestiaryNumber=070
|captureRate=
|description=Barbaric birds that attack twice with deadly drumsticks and cry cacophonously to creep out foes and call forth friends.
|locations=[[Lonely Plains]]
|locations=[[Lonely Plains]]
|collapsed=
|fire-resist=-25%
|}}
|ice-resist=0%
|wind-resist=0%
|blast-resist=0%
|rock-resist=0%
|dark-resist=0%
|light-resist=0%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=0%
|poison-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=0%
|fuddle-resist=50%
|snooze-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=0%
|sap-resist=25%
|blunt-resist=25%
|deceleratle-resist=25%
|spooky-aura-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|stun-resist=25%
|charm-resist=50%
}}
 
==={{DQ10}}===
Beakon appeared from the beginning of the game. When they become [[enraged]], they are able to perform a [[Jump Strike]] and will flee when threatened. Starting with Version 5.0, vicious beakons can be encountered in the Netherworld, as well. They can still perform a jumping attack and no longer flee.
 
==={{DQRivals}}===
Beakon appeared in the standard card pack as a normal rarity card common to all leader characters.
 
==Trivia==
* All three beakons bear a resemblance to the ''[[Wikipedia:Phorusrhacidae|Phorusrhacidae]]'' family of flightless birds. More commonly known as terror birds, these walking hatchets possessed enormous beaks and existed as apex predators in the plains of South America roughly 2 million years ago in the Cenozoic era.
* The beakon's English name is a play on "beak" and "beacon". Its Japanese name, ''ōkuchibashi'', literally means "large beak" or "giant beak".


==Etymology==
==In Other Languages==
Pun on "beak" and "beacon".
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Aticuécano|es-meaning=Possibly derived from the Spanish ''{{tt|atizar|to poke, to stoke}}'', ''alicuécano'', a term for an annoying or bothersome person, or ''{{tt|alicucu|one of the names for the tropical screech owl}}''.
|fr=Rapastrident|fr-meaning=From the French ''{{tt|rapace|raptor, bird of prey}}'' and ''{{tt|strident|loud, shrill, forceful}}''.
|de=Schandschnabel|de-meaning=From the German ''{{tt|Schande|infamous, dishonour}}'' and ''{{tt|beak, bill}}''.
|it=Semplibeck|it-meaning=From the Italian ''{{tt|semplice|simple, easy}}'' and the German ''Beck'', the beak of a bird of prey.
|zh-ch={{tt|大嘴鸟怪|Dàzuǐ niǎoguài}}|zh-cn-meaning=Simplified Chinese for "big-beaked bird monster".
}}


==Related Monsters==
==Gallery==
*[[Weaken beakon]]
<center><gallery>
*[[Belisha beakon]]
DQX Ookuchibashi.jpg|A beakon in ''X''
DQX Ookuchibashi Kyo.jpg|A vicious beakon in ''X''
Dai1991 DermlineMonsters.jpg|A Beakon in the 1991 anime of ''The Adventure of Dai''.
DQotS Beakon.jpg|''Stars'' model
DQR Ookuchibashi.png|''Rivals'' card
DQW Ookuchibashi.jpg|''Walk'' model
</gallery></center>


{{stub}}
[[Category:Birds]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]{{Wikia}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk enemies]]
 
[[es:Aticuécano]]
[[fr:Rapastrident]]

Latest revision as of 18:21, 28 August 2026

The Beakon is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Beakons are large, flightless birds whose bodies are simply made up of a large head and a long pair of legs. They have the heads of birds of prey, with mostly brown feathers and black around their eyes and large, sharp beaks. The beakons often have the ability to attack twice per turn, in some games having the ability to perform loud squawks that intimidate their opponents or can call for more of their kind.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]

Beakon (おおくちばし Ōkuchibashi)
Bestiary Number: #057
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Sprites Attributes
NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
18 43 0 175 24 55 43 24 0⁄64
Resistances
Fire Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Snooze Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle
0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 100% 25% 25% 100% 100% 0% 25% 25%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Item Drop
None Acts twice per turn Tower of Transcendence Seed of wisdom1⁄64


Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]

Beakon (おおくちばし, Ōkuchibashi )
Defeated Monster List number: #063
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Attributes
Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
Beast 99 19 328 15 102 144 62
Resistances
Fire Explosion Ice Wind Strike Lightning Drain Magic Whack Kamikazee Poof
0% 0% -25% -25% 0% 0% 0% -25% 0% 0%
Dazzle Fizzle Fuddle Paralysis Snooze Stumble Stun Deceleratle Blunt Sap
-25% 100% -25% -25% -25% 0% 0% 0% -25% -25%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Item Drop
None Acts twice per turn Tower of Transcendence Seed of wisdom1⁄64
Description These brutal birds are consumed by rage upon seeing an enemy, instantly heading off to munch on them with their beefy bills.


Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Beakon (おおくちばし, Ōkuchibashi)
Defeated Monster List No. : #070
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Bird 65 9 153 78 68 65 68
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle
-25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm
50% 0% 0% 0% 25% 25% 25% 25% 0% 50%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped items
None Acts twice per turn
Calls for backup (Beakon)
War Cry
Flee 		Lonely Plains Chimaera wing1⁄16
Clogs1⁄32
Description Barbaric birds that attack twice with deadly drumsticks and cry cacophonously to creep out foes and call forth friends.

They evolved from big birds who swooped down from the skies to settle on the land, and had no further need of their wings.


Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

Beakon appeared from the beginning of the game. When they become enraged, they are able to perform a Jump Strike and will flee when threatened. Starting with Version 5.0, vicious beakons can be encountered in the Netherworld, as well. They can still perform a jumping attack and no longer flee.

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit | edit source]

Beakon appeared in the standard card pack as a normal rarity card common to all leader characters.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • All three beakons bear a resemblance to the Phorusrhacidae family of flightless birds. More commonly known as terror birds, these walking hatchets possessed enormous beaks and existed as apex predators in the plains of South America roughly 2 million years ago in the Cenozoic era.
  • The beakon's English name is a play on "beak" and "beacon". Its Japanese name, ōkuchibashi, literally means "large beak" or "giant beak".

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolAticuécanoPossibly derived from the Spanish atizar, alicuécano, a term for an annoying or bothersome person, or alicucu.
FrançaisRapastridentFrom the French rapace and strident.
DeutschSchandschnabelFrom the German Schande and beak, bill.
ItalianoSemplibeckFrom the Italian semplice and the German Beck, the beak of a bird of prey.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • A beakon in X
    A beakon in X
  • A vicious beakon in X
    A vicious beakon in X
  • A Beakon in the 1991 anime of The Adventure of Dai.
    A Beakon in the 1991 anime of The Adventure of Dai.
  • Stars model
    Stars model
  • Rivals card
    Rivals card
  • Walk model
    Walk model
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