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{{Monster Infobox | {{Monster Infobox | ||
|title=Prancing pillar | |title=Prancing pillar | ||
|image=[[File:DQVII Ionic Man.png| | |image=[[File:DQVII Ionic Man.png|200px]] | ||
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji=エンタシスマン | |kanji=エンタシスマン | ||
|romanji=Entashisuman | |romanji={{tt|Entashisuman|Entasis man}} | ||
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]'' | |firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]'' | ||
|old=ColumnMan | |old=ColumnMan | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Prancing pillar''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It can found in [[El Monumento de Pomposo]] as a forced battle and regularly in the [[World's Tallest Tower]]. | |||
The '''Prancing pillar''' is a recurring monster in the | |||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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|agility=65 | |agility=65 | ||
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|32}}]] | |tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|32}}]] | ||
|bestiaryNumber=069 | |bestiaryNumber=#069 | ||
|spells=[[Frizz]] | |spells=[[Frizz]] | ||
|skills=[[Weird Dance]] | |skills=[[Weird Dance]] | ||
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===''[[Dragon Quest X]]''=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest X]]''=== | ||
{{ | {{Section-Stub}} | ||
===''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]''=== | |||
Prancing pillar appeared in the 3rd card pack, "Cries of the Phoenix and Mother Earth" as a normal card exclusive for [[Merchant]] leaders. | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Prancing pillar's original | Prancing pillar's original Japanese name, Entasisman, is a reference to the architectural term "entasis", which is the application of convex curves to the surface of a structure for aesthetic purposes. Its most well-known usage is on the classical pillars of ancient Rome and Greece, which the Prancing pillar is modeled after. | ||
==Related | ==Related monsters== | ||
===Similar species=== | |||
*[[Cavorting column]] | *[[Cavorting column]] | ||
*[[Boogieing buttress]] | *[[Boogieing buttress]] | ||
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<center><gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
DQX Entasisman.jpg|A prancing pillar in ''Dragon Quest X'' | DQX Entasisman.jpg|A prancing pillar in ''Dragon Quest X'' | ||
DQR Entasisman.png| | DQR Entasisman.png|{{Rivals}} card | ||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]] | ||
[[fr:Pilier de bal]] | |||