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{{Monster Infobox | {{Monster Infobox | ||
|title=Brownie | |title=Brownie | ||
|image=[[File:DQV_Brownie.png| | |image=[[File:DQV_Brownie.png|250px]] | ||
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji=ブラウニー | |kanji={{tt|ブラウニー|Brunie}} | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=buraunī | ||
|firstappear= | |firstappear={{DQ5}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
<center><small>'''Brownie''' ''links here. If, for some odd reason, you were expecting the chocolate fudge confection, see'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_brownie here]. ''Oh, go ahead! Take a quick peek!''</small></center> | <center><small>'''Brownie''' ''links here. If, for some odd reason, you were expecting the chocolate fudge confection, see'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_brownie here]. ''Oh, go ahead! Take a quick peek!''</small></center> | ||
The '''brownie''' is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Introduced in | The '''brownie''' is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Introduced in {{DQ5}}, it is a stronger version of the [[hammerhood]], a small, [[Giant mallet|hammer]]-wielding monster. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===Main series=== | ===Main series=== | ||
==={{DQ5}}=== | |||
The initial debut of brownies, they are likely to be encountered around the time the player obtains the wagon and can start recruiting certain monsters. The brownie is one of these possible monsters, though it is nothing spectacular beyond having extremely high HP and attack strength growth. | |||
{{Enemy | {{Enemy | ||
|name = Brownie | |name = Brownie | ||
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|captureRate= [[Brownie (Recruit)|1/2]] | |captureRate= [[Brownie (Recruit)|1/2]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
=== | ==={{DQ8}}=== | ||
The player is liable to encounter brownies while traveling between Maella Abbey and Ascantha. They are capable of psyching up to 100 in a single turn, though they usually waste this on trying to perform a desperate attack that seems to always fail. A roaming brownie that can be recruited to the player's monster team can also be found north of Peregrin Quay. | |||
{{DQ8Enemy | {{DQ8Enemy | ||
|name= | |name= | ||
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|remake-changes= | |remake-changes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
=== | ==={{DQ9}}=== | ||
{{Enemy | {{Enemy | ||
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===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''=== | ||
The brownie is a Rank D monster in ''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2''. One can be created by synthesizing a [[Hammerhood|hammerhood]] and a [[Spiked hare|spiked hare]]. | The brownie is a Rank D monster in ''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2''. One can be created by synthesizing a [[Hammerhood|hammerhood]] and a [[Spiked hare|spiked hare]]. | ||
==Trivia== | |||
* In the Nintendo DS release of {{DQ5}}, a recruited brownie might be named Bangerz, the name of a minor character from {{DQ8}}. | |||
== | ===Origin=== | ||
Brownies are a part of English and Scottish folklore. They are household spirits, being diminutive little helpers who assist in house maintenance in exchange for small offerings of food. They do not like to be seen, and usually only perform their tasks in the quiet of night. | |||
== | ==In Other Languages== | ||
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|es=Macero|es-meaning= | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Image:DQB Brownie.png|''Dragon Quest Builders'' | Image:DQB Brownie.png|''Dragon Quest Builders'' | ||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
==Related Monsters== | |||
* [[Black woodchuck]] | |||
* [[Hammerhood]] | |||
* [[Spiked clubber]] | |||
[[Category:Faeries]] | [[Category:Faeries]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest V enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest V enemies]] | ||