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Romaization, etymology for Japanese name
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|kanji=おおくちばし
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|romanji=Ōkuchibashi
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest III]]''
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest III]]''
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'''Beakons''' are bird-like monsters with huge spindley legs, introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. In ''Dragon Quest IX'', they can attack twice per turn.
'''Beakons''' ('''Great Beak''' or '''GreatBeak''' in earlier translations, '''Giant beak''' in Japan) are bird-like monsters with long spindly legs and no wings, introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. In ''Dragon Quest IX'', they can attack twice per turn.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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Pun on "beak" and "beacon".
Pun on "beak" and "beacon".


Its Japanese name, ''ōkuchibashi'', literally means "large beak" or "giant beak"
==Related Monsters==
==Related Monsters==
*[[Weaken beakon]]
*[[Weaken beakon]]