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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Prancing pillar
|title=Prancing pillar
|image=[[File:DQVII Ionic Man.png|center]]
|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 ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series, 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]].


==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]]''===
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===''[[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 Japnese 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.
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 Enemies==
==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|''Dragon Quest Rivals''
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]]