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The '''Orobas''', known in Japan as "''Barbarossa''", is a blue variant of the [[Gamigin]] and the [[Samigina]] with a beard of a light red and orange hue. It is the strongest of this family of monsters and generally the last one players will face. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Orobas is the name of the 55th demon of the lesser key of solomon. Described as a man with the head of a horse, he is a prince of hell and reveals the truth of the past and future when summoned. | Orobas is the name of the 55th demon of the lesser key of solomon. Described as a man with the head of a horse, he is a prince of hell and reveals the truth of the past and future when summoned. | ||
In Japanese, his name (バルバロッサ ''barubarossa'' '''Barbarossa''') means "red beard" in Italian (barba = beard, rosso/rossa = red). It was also a nickname for Frederick I (often known as "Frederick Barbarossa"), the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190 who had a red beard. | |||
==Related enemies== | ==Related enemies== | ||
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*[[Samigina]] | *[[Samigina]] | ||
[[Category:Goetic demons]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest V enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest V enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest: Monster Parade enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:45, 28 November 2023
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Orobas | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | バルバロッサ |
| Romaji | Barbarossa |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest V |
| Old localisation | None |
The Orobas, known in Japan as "Barbarossa", is a blue variant of the Gamigin and the Samigina with a beard of a light red and orange hue. It is the strongest of this family of monsters and generally the last one players will face.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit | edit source]
Orobas
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Orobas is the name of the 55th demon of the lesser key of solomon. Described as a man with the head of a horse, he is a prince of hell and reveals the truth of the past and future when summoned.
In Japanese, his name (バルバロッサ barubarossa Barbarossa) means "red beard" in Italian (barba = beard, rosso/rossa = red). It was also a nickname for Frederick I (often known as "Frederick Barbarossa"), the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190 who had a red beard.