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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Puppeteer
|title=Puppeteer
|image=[[Image:DQVIII Puppeteer.png|230px|center]]
|image=[[Image:DQVIII Puppeteer.png|275px|center]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji= パペットこぞう
|kanji=パペットこぞう
|romanji= Papettokozō
|romanji={{tt|Papettokozō|Puppet lad/apprentice}}
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''
}}
}}


The '''Puppeteer''' is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'', it is a humanoid monster armed with hand puppets.
The '''Puppeteer''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'', it is a [[Humanoid family|humanoid]] monster armed with hand puppets.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
Puppeteers appear to wear outfits that completely cover their forms with only their blank eyes being visible through the eye-holes in their masks. This concealing garb is mostly a black color with some blue and green, possibly to focus attention towards the more colorful puppets used by the puppeteer<!--I'm almost positive there's a term used to describe this type of outfit, which would probably make a real puppeteer dissolve into the background of the stage they were performing on, but I couldn't find such a term-->, namely a [[lump mage]] on their right arms and a [[slime]] on their left.
Puppeteers wear outfits that completely cover their forms with only their blank eyes being visible through the eye-holes in their masks, much like those worn by stagehands in traditional Japanese theater known as ''[[Wikipedia:Kuroko|kuroko]]''. This concealing garb is mostly a black color with some blue and green, likely to focus attention towards the more colorful puppets used by the puppeteer, namely a [[lump mage]] on their right arms and a [[slime]] on their left. It also carries a puppet of a [[dracky]] and a [[golem]] that it uses when telling different stories. The puppeteer can also envelop its enemies in illusions and uses its slime puppet to perform punches.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
{{DQ8Enemy
{{DQ8Enemy
|name=
|name=Puppeteer
|kanji=  
|kanji=パペットこぞう
|romanji=
|romanji=Papettokozō
|sprite=[[Image:DQVIII PS2 Puppeteer.png]]
|sprite=[[Image:DQVIII PS2 Puppeteer.png]]
|hp=75
|hp=75
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|defense=38
|defense=38
|agility=38
|agility=38
|bestiaryNumber=41
|bestiaryNumber=#041
|family=[[Humanoid family|Humanoid]]
|family=[[Humanoid family|Humanoid]]
|description=A unique monster that delights in telling its opponents stories using hand-puppets.
|description=A unique monster that delights in telling its opponents stories using hand-puppets.
|spells=
|spells=[[Dazzle]]
|skills=
|skills=Punches with his slime puppet<br>Performs a Funny Story (attempts to stun entire party for one turn)<br>Performs an Exciting Tale (increases entire party's [[Tension]] by one stage)<br>Performs a Lame Story (reduces entire party's [[Tension]] level to 0)
|locations=[[Kingdom of Ascantha]]
|locations=[[Kingdom of Ascantha]] (day only)
|items=[[Silk robe]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Slime earrings]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|items=[[Silk robe]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Slime earrings]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
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|remake-changes=
|remake-changes=
}}
}}
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''===
{{DQMJmonster
{{DQMJmonster
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===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional]]''===
{{Section-Stub}}
{{Section-Stub}}
==Trivia==
The design of the Puppeteer and the other puppet-carrying monsters is based on Japanese comedy duo Puppet Muppet (パペットマペット, ''Papetto mapetto''), who consist of a frog puppet (Kaeru-kun) and a cow puppet (Ushi-kun) who are manipulated by a puppeteer wearing an obscuring black costume known as Kuroko that they do not acknowledge. [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%9A%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9A%E3%83%83%E3%83%88 Article on Japanese Wikipedia].
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:Puppeteer DQMJ DS.png|Joker model
Puppeteer DQMJ DS.png|''Monsters: Joker'' model
DQMBRV Puppeteer.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in
DQMBRV Puppeteer1.png
DQotS Puppeteer.jpg|{{Stars}} model
DQR Puppet Kozo.png|{{Rivals}} card
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>


==Related Monsters==
==Related monsters==
===Similar species===
*[[Puppet player]]
*[[Puppet player]]
*[[Puppet master]]
*[[Puppet master]]
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Pro enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Pro enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]]
[[Category:Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road Victory enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[fr:Marionettiste]]

Revision as of 16:36, 2 December 2022

The Puppeteer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest VIII, it is a humanoid monster armed with hand puppets.

Characteristics

Puppeteers wear outfits that completely cover their forms with only their blank eyes being visible through the eye-holes in their masks, much like those worn by stagehands in traditional Japanese theater known as kuroko. This concealing garb is mostly a black color with some blue and green, likely to focus attention towards the more colorful puppets used by the puppeteer, namely a lump mage on their right arms and a slime on their left. It also carries a puppet of a dracky and a golem that it uses when telling different stories. The puppeteer can also envelop its enemies in illusions and uses its slime puppet to perform punches.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII

Puppeteer (パペットこぞう Papettokozō)
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Bestiary No. Family
#041 Humanoid
Experience Gold HP MP
45 21 75 12
Attack Defense Agility Evasion
41 38 38 1⁄64
In-Game Description A unique monster that delights in telling its opponents stories using hand-puppets.
Spell(s) Dazzle
Skill(s) Punches with his slime puppet
Performs a Funny Story (attempts to stun entire party for one turn)
Performs an Exciting Tale (increases entire party's Tension by one stage)
Performs a Lame Story (reduces entire party's Tension level to 0)
Location(s) Kingdom of Ascantha (day only)
Item(s) Dropped Silk robe1⁄32
Slime earrings1⁄64
Attack Resistance Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath
Resistance *
0% 25% 25% 25%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice breath
Resistance *		 Woosh Resistance *
25% 25% 25% 25%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance *
0% 25% 15% 15%
Ban Dance Resistance Dazzle Resistance Fizzle Resistance Fuddle Resistance *
100% 50% 0% 15%
Paralysis Resistance * Poison Resistance * Snooze resistance * Stun Resistance *
15% 0% 50% 50%
Sap Resistance *
0%
Army Resistance *
0%
Ports (3DS, Mobile)
Notable Changes
None

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Puppeteer
Family Material
Rank C
Description He made the puppets all by himself.
Weapons Swords, Hammers, Whips, Staves
Traits -
Resistances Sleepproof
Skill All-Rounder
Location -
Breeding chart Dingaling x Skeleton

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Puppeteer
Family Material
Rank C
Size S
Weapons Swords, Whips, Hammers, Staves
Traits -
Resistances Vulnerable to Inaction, Immune to Sleep
Skill All-Rounder
Location Dark World
Breeding chart Firn fiend x Khalamari kid or Dancing flame

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

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Trivia

The design of the Puppeteer and the other puppet-carrying monsters is based on Japanese comedy duo Puppet Muppet (パペットマペット, Papetto mapetto), who consist of a frog puppet (Kaeru-kun) and a cow puppet (Ushi-kun) who are manipulated by a puppeteer wearing an obscuring black costume known as Kuroko that they do not acknowledge. Article on Japanese Wikipedia.

Gallery

  • Monsters: Joker model
    Monsters: Joker model
  • Battle Road Victory cut-in
    Battle Road Victory cut-in
  • Stars model
    Stars model
  • Rivals card
    Rivals card

Related monsters

Similar species

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