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The '''lesser demon''' (originally '''Vulgarian''') is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'', it is a red, winged, humanoid demon that often moves on all fours.

The '''lesser demon''' (originally '''Vulgarian''') is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'', it is a red, winged, humanoid [[Demon family|demon]] that often moves on all fours.

==Characteristics==

Lesser demons have the appearance of gangly, red humanoids and they usually walks on all four limbs, despite having a pair of wings on its back. Their arms have been depicted as having both four and five fingers, and their feet have two toes. Lesser demons also wear a large amount of jewelry, having multiple gold bracelets on their wrists and ankles, gold earrings, and a necklace with multicolored beads. They have a long pointed tail, large pointed ears, a thick brow with two curved horns, and their mouths appear to be perpetually wide open, displaying a set of sharp fangs and a green tongue.

==Appearances==

===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===

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|droppedItem=Boxer ~~Shorts~~

|droppedItem=[[Boxer shorts]]

|skills=Flash

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Lesser demons (~~then~~ '''Vulgarians''') can be found in the [[Gorges]] area and is one of the forms that the [[WonderEgg]] can take if it hatches.

Lesser demons (known as '''Vulgarians''' in the PS1 version) can be found in the [[Gorges]] area and is one of the forms that the [[WonderEgg]] can take if it hatches.

===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===

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*[[Hellstalker]]

*[[Darkcrawler]]

==Etymology==

A vulgarian is a term for an unrefined or boorish person, who makes an ostentatious display of wealth. This fits with the description of a lesser demon, which wear a large amount of gaudy jewelry on their body.

==Gallery==

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-The '''lesser demon''' (originally '''Vulgarian''') is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'', it is a red, winged, humanoid demon that often moves on all fours.
+The '''lesser demon''' (originally '''Vulgarian''') is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'', it is a red, winged, humanoid [[Demon family|demon]] that often moves on all fours.
+==Characteristics==
+Lesser demons have the appearance of gangly, red humanoids and they usually walks on all four limbs, despite having a pair of wings on its back. Their arms have been depicted as having both four and five fingers, and their feet have two toes. Lesser demons also wear a large amount of jewelry, having multiple gold bracelets on their wrists and ankles, gold earrings, and a necklace with multicolored beads. They have a long pointed tail, large pointed ears, a thick brow with two curved horns, and their mouths appear to be perpetually wide open, displaying a set of sharp fangs and a green tongue.
 ==Appearances==
 ===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
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 |experience=59
 |gold=39
-|droppedItem=Boxer Shorts
+|droppedItem=[[Boxer shorts]]
 |skills=Flash
 |spells=
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 |}}
-Lesser demons (then '''Vulgarians''') can be found in the [[Gorges]] area and is one of the forms that the [[WonderEgg]] can take if it hatches.
+Lesser demons (known as '''Vulgarians''' in the PS1 version) can be found in the [[Gorges]] area and is one of the forms that the [[WonderEgg]] can take if it hatches.
 ===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
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 *[[Hellstalker]]
 *[[Darkcrawler]]
+==Etymology==
+A vulgarian is a term for an unrefined or boorish person, who makes an ostentatious display of wealth. This fits with the description of a lesser demon, which wear a large amount of gaudy jewelry on their body.
 ==Gallery==