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{{Monster Infobox | {{Monster Infobox | ||
|title=Pickeerer | |title=Pickeerer | ||
|image= | |image=[[Image:DQIV Pickeerer.png|275px]] | ||
|caption= | |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji=バアラック | |kanji=バアラック | ||
|romanji= | |romanji={{tt|Baarakku|Valac}} | ||
|old=Bharack | |old=Bharack | ||
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest IV}} | |firstappear={{Dragon Quest IV}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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The '''Pickeerer''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''. It is a short, sprite-like monster with green wings on its back. | |||
==Characteristics== | |||
Pickeerers are [[Humanoid family|humanoid]] monsters with the appearance of purple-skinned children with a pair of green angelic wings on their backs. They have a huge pair of pointed ears, solid yellow eyes with small irises, a magenta shell-like growth on their heads, and a singular horn on the middle of their heads. The monsters wear olive green togas and golden sandals on their feet. They are vexatious threats in battle, having a tendency to gang up and call upon more of their kind to attack adventurers or summon [[Cureslime]]s to heal themselves and their allies. According to their bestiary description in ''X'', the pickeerers are discontent with the injustice in the world and take out their frustration by attacking travelers. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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{{DQ4Enemy | {{DQ4Enemy | ||
|name=Pickeerer | |name=Pickeerer | ||
|kanji= | |kanji=バアラック | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Baarakku | ||
|bestiaryNumber=132 | |bestiaryNumber=#132 | ||
|sprite=[[File:Pickeerer DQIV NES.gif]] | |sprite=[[File:Pickeerer DQIV NES.gif]] | ||
|hp=140 | |hp=140 | ||
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|gold=172 | |gold=172 | ||
|spells=None | |spells=None | ||
|skills=Call for | |skills=Call for backup (Pickeerer or [[Cureslime]]) | ||
|item=[[Prayer ring]]({{fraction|1|256}}) | |item=[[Prayer ring]]({{fraction|1|256}}) | ||
|locations= | |locations=[[Stairway to Zenithia]]<br>[[Doorway to Nadiria]]<br>[[Nadiria Watchtower]]<br>{{Fungeon 4}} | ||
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}} | |evasion={{fraction|1|64}} | ||
|frizz-resist=25% | |frizz-resist=25% | ||
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== | ==Etymology== | ||
Pickeerer's name in Japanese, [[Wikipedia:Valac|Valac]], is one of the 72 demons listed in the Ars Goetia, taken from [[Wikipedia:The Lesser Key of Solomon|the Lesser Key of Solomon]], a grimoire on demonology. In some demonology books, he is alternatively as Ualac or Volach. Valak is described as a mighty president of Hell who has thirty legions of demons under his command. He gives true answers about hidden treasures, reveals where serpents can be seen, and delivers them harmless to the summoner. Valak appears as a small boy with angelic wings riding on the back of a two-headed dragon. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<center><gallery> | |||
DQX Valac.jpg|A pickeerer in ''X'' | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
==Related monsters== | |||
===Similar species=== | |||
*[[Picksy]] | *[[Picksy]] | ||
*[[Pickayune]] | *[[Pickayune]] | ||
*[[Tricksy]] | *[[Tricksy]] | ||
[[Category:Goetic demons]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]] | ||
[[fr:Vicius]] | |||