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|Game=''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'' | |Game=''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'' | ||
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|Japanese name=エスターク | |Japanese name=エスターク | ||
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<center><small>''For the monster class in [[Dragon Quest VII]], see [[Ersatz Estark (Vocation)]].''</small></center> | <center><small>''For the monster class in [[Dragon Quest VII]], see [[Ersatz Estark (Vocation)]].''</small></center> | ||
'''Estark''' is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series and | '''Estark''' is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series and the most recurring bonus boss. Introduced in ''Dragon Quest IV'', he is referred to as the Lord of the Underworld and the Emperor of Monsterkind, with his revival tied directly to the game's plot. In other titles, he is often one of the most powerful beings alive. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
Estark is a large demon armed with two swords and has a body that looks more like an insect's exoskeleton than flesh. He has three eyes and a | Estark is a large demon armed with two swords and has a body that looks more like an insect's exoskeleton than flesh. He has three eyes and a large mouth left open in a battle cry. His generally portrayed as being golden brown in color, though his original appearance he had a cerulean blue color scheme. | ||
Though folklore within the games usually state Estark as having caused | Though folklore within the games usually state Estark as having caused catastrophes in the past, he is almost always asleep when encountered and must be awakened in order to fight. In some cases Estark has been asleep for so long that he can only remember his name and nothing else, not even if he is a good or evil being. This is not to say that his strength has waned during his slumber, however: Estark is a horrifyingly powerful demon that appears as a superboss in nearly all of his subsequent appearances. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
=== | ==={{DQ4}}=== | ||
{{DQ4Enemy | {{DQ4Enemy | ||
|name=Estark | |name=Estark | ||
|kanji= | |kanji= | ||
|romanji= | |romanji= | ||
|bestiaryNumber=208 | |bestiaryNumber=#208 | ||
|sprite=[[File:Estark nes.gif]] | |sprite=[[File:Estark nes.gif]] | ||
|hp=2,700 | |hp=2,700 | ||
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{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
== | =={{DQ5}}=== | ||
{{DQ5Enemy | {{DQ5Enemy | ||
|name=Estark | |name=Estark | ||
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{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
=== | ==={{DQ8}}=== | ||
{{DQ8RemakeExclusiveEnemy | {{DQ8RemakeExclusiveEnemy | ||
|name=Estark | |name=Estark | ||
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{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
=== | ==={{DQ9}}=== | ||
{{DQ9Enemy | {{DQ9Enemy | ||
|image=[[File:Estark IX.png]] | |image=[[File:Estark IX.png]] | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<center><gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
File:DQIV_Estark.png|Famicom era artwork | |||
File:Esterk1.gif| ''Dragon Quest Monsters I+II'' sprite | File:Esterk1.gif| ''Dragon Quest Monsters I+II'' sprite | ||
Image:Estark DQMJ DS.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker'' | Image:Estark DQMJ DS.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker'' | ||