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{{quote|style=1|quote='''''Grraaargh! I must eradicate all of humankind!'''''|source=Psaro the Manslayer, in [[Psaro's Peak]]|console=[[Nintendo DS|DS]], [[cell phone]]|align=center|bgcolor=A8A8A8}} | |||
{{Character | {{Character | ||
|Name=Psaro the Manslayer | |Name=Psaro the Manslayer | ||
|Image=[[File:Psaro Final.png|center|325px]] | |Image=[[File:Psaro Final.png|center|325px]] | ||
|Game= | |Game={{DQ4}} | ||
|Race= Artificially Augmented Demon | |Race= Artificially Augmented Demon | ||
|Japanese name= デスピサロ | |Japanese name= デスピサロ | ||
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|Old=Necrosaro, Pizzaro, Death Pisaro | |Old=Necrosaro, Pizzaro, Death Pisaro | ||
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'''Psaro the Manslayer''' is | '''Psaro the Manslayer''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}} that appears as the central antagonist in {{DQ4}}. He is a powerful demon with a passionate hatred for humanity. | ||
== | ==Characteristics== | ||
[[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]] hates and is in turn reviled by [[human]]s, but revered by [[demon]]s and the inhabitants of [[Rosehill]]. When [[Rose]], his lover, was attacked by humans for the ruby tears she sheds as an elf, he protected her by concealing her in a small fortress he built far away from human settlements. The town of Rosehill grew up around it as others looking for shelter from humans relocated there. Psaro paid frequent visits to Rosehill in order to see Rose. | [[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]] hates and is in turn reviled by [[human]]s, but revered by [[demon]]s and the inhabitants of [[Rosehill]]. When [[Rose]], his lover, was attacked by humans for the ruby tears she sheds as an elf, he protected her by concealing her in a small fortress he built far away from human settlements. The town of Rosehill grew up around it as others looking for shelter from humans relocated there. Psaro paid frequent visits to Rosehill in order to see Rose. He shares with her his plans to destroy humanity, while disregarding her pleas to stop and pursue peaceful co-existence. | ||
Near the end of the events of Dragon Quest IV, [[Aamon]] has Rose murdered, causing Psaro to go insane. He loses what little inhibition Rose had given him and uses the [[Secret of Evolution]] to transform into a monster, destroying his mind in the process. The only thing he remembers is his desire to genocide humanity. | Near the end of the events of ''Dragon Quest IV'', [[Aamon]] has Rose murdered, causing Psaro to go insane. He loses what little inhibition Rose had given him and uses the [[Secret of Evolution]] to transform into a monster, destroying his mind in the process. The only thing he remembers is his desire to genocide humanity. This leads to the final confrontation between he and the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]] in the [[Nadiria]]. | ||
== | ==Abilities== | ||
Psaro the Manslayer is fought at the very end of Dragon Quest IV. He is notably the first transforming final boss in the Dragon Quest series, and the electronic medium as a whole. The battle is a test of endurance more than anything, as Psaro's only tricks are ones used by other bosses earlier on, so the player should already be familiar with the methods of dealing with them. He has seven different forms, effectively undergoing an elaborate metamorphosis | Psaro the Manslayer is fought at the very end of ''Dragon Quest IV''. He is notably the first transforming final boss in the Dragon Quest series, and the electronic medium as a whole. The battle is a test of endurance more than anything, as Psaro's only tricks are ones used by other bosses earlier on, so the player should already be familiar with the methods of dealing with them. He has seven different forms, effectively undergoing an elaborate metamorphosis. | ||
{{DQ4Enemy | {{DQ4Enemy | ||
|name= | |name=Psaro the Manslayer (phase one) | ||
|kanji= | |kanji=デスピサロ | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Desupisaro | ||
|bestiaryNumber=None | |bestiaryNumber=None | ||
|sprite=[[Image:PsaroALL DQIV NES.gif]] | |sprite=[[Image:PsaroALL DQIV NES.gif]] | ||
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|name= | |name=Psaro the Manslayer (phase two) | ||
|kanji= | |kanji=デスピサロ | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Desupisaro | ||
|bestiaryNumber=None | |bestiaryNumber=None | ||
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|name= | |name=Psaro the Manslayer (phase three) | ||
|kanji= | |kanji=xデスピサロ | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Desupisaro | ||
|bestiaryNumber=None | |bestiaryNumber=None | ||
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|name= | |name=Psaro the Manslayer (phase four) | ||
|kanji= | |kanji=デスピサロ | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Desupisaro | ||
|bestiaryNumber=None | |bestiaryNumber=None | ||
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{{DQ4Enemy | {{DQ4Enemy | ||
|name= | |name=Psaro the Manslayer (phase five | ||
|kanji= | |kanji=デスピサロ | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Desupisaro | ||
|bestiaryNumber=None | |bestiaryNumber=None | ||
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{{DQ4Enemy | {{DQ4Enemy | ||
|name= | |name=Psaro the Manslayer (phase six) | ||
|kanji= | |kanji=デスピサロ | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Desupisaro | ||
|bestiaryNumber=None | |bestiaryNumber=None | ||
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{{DQ4Enemy | {{DQ4Enemy | ||
|name= | |name=Psaro the Manslayer (phase seven) | ||
|kanji= | |kanji=デスピサロ | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Desupisaro | ||
|bestiaryNumber=None | |bestiaryNumber=None | ||
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==Other | ==Other games appearances== | ||
=== | ==={{DQ9}}=== | ||
{{DQ9Enemy | {{DQ9Enemy | ||
|image= | |image= | ||
|name=Psaro | |name=Psaro | ||
|game= | |game={{Dragon Quest IX}} | ||
|console=DS | |console=DS | ||
|romanji= | |romanji= | ||
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|family=??? | |family=??? | ||
|bestiaryNumber=299 | |bestiaryNumber=299 | ||
|description="Toughens up with Kabuff, then --- Shazam! --- hits hard with Kazam. Keep him under control with water-based warcraft. | |description="Toughens up with Kabuff, then --- Shazam! --- hits hard with Kazam. Keep him under control with water-based warcraft.<br><br> | ||
A tragic figure who forsook his normal form to wreak revenge on the mortals who murdered his beloved." | A tragic figure who forsook his normal form to wreak revenge on the mortals who murdered his beloved."<br><br>''”スクルトで守りを高めドルモーアを使ってくる。弱点の氷の攻撃でこちらのペースに持ち込め。愛するものを殺した人間に復習するため、進化の秘密に手をそめた悲劇のプリンス。”'' (Japanese) | ||
|locations= | |locations= | ||
| fire = 100 | | fire = 100 | ||
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|decelerate = 75 | |decelerate = 75 | ||
}} | }} | ||
Psaro appears as a [[Legacy Boss]]. He has no current memory of himself, and he challenges the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IX)|Hero]]. His map can be dropped from the [[Dragonlord]] at higher levels (and thus can be obtained multiple times). | Psaro appears as a [[Legacy Boss]]. He has no current memory of himself, and he challenges the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IX)|Hero]]. His map can be dropped from the [[Dragonlord]] at higher levels (and thus can be obtained multiple times). | ||
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=== | ==={{DQM}}=== | ||
Boss of the Gate of Extinction, Psaro (then Pizzaro) is confronted by Terry shortly after voicing his desire to eliminate all humans. | Boss of the Gate of Extinction, Psaro (then Pizzaro) is confronted by Terry shortly after voicing his desire to eliminate all humans. | ||
=== | ==={{DQM2}}=== | ||
{{Stub}} | {{Section-Stub}} | ||
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==={{DQMJ}}=== | |||
Psaro appears in his final form as a rank X member of the material family and can be obtained by synthesizing a [[Ruin]] and [[Roseguardin]] together. His Manslayer title is reflected in his default nicknames, all of which contain 'slay'. | Psaro appears in his final form as a rank X member of the material family and can be obtained by synthesizing a [[Ruin]] and [[Roseguardin]] together. His Manslayer title is reflected in his default nicknames, all of which contain 'slay'. | ||
=== | ==={{DQMJ2}}=== | ||
Psaro is an excellent two-slot Rank X monster. He can be synthesized by combining a [[Roseguardin|roseguardin]] with [[Ruin]]. | Psaro is an excellent two-slot Rank X monster. He can be synthesized by combining a [[Roseguardin|roseguardin]] with [[Ruin]]. | ||
=== | ==={{DQMJ2P}}=== | ||
{{Stub}} | {{Stub}} | ||
=== | ==={{DQH}}=== | ||
The green Goliath form appears as a part of Psaro's [[Coup de | The green Goliath form appears as a part of Psaro's [[Coup de Grâce]]. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*There are two Psaros in the remake; the other one is a gender-confused naked man. | *There are two Psaros in the remake; the other one is a gender-confused naked man. | ||
*There is an writing error in the IX's Japanese version of the bestiary; it was written 秘密 (Himitsu) when it should have been 秘法 (Hibou, meaning secret act literary | *There is an writing error in the IX's Japanese version of the bestiary; it was written 秘密 (Himitsu) when it should have been 秘法 (Hibou, meaning secret act literary), although it is the same meaning. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Image:DQMJ_Psaro.gif|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2'' | Image:DQMJ_Psaro.gif|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2'' | ||
Image:PsaroCoupDeGrace.jpg|''Dragon Quest Heroes'' | Image:PsaroCoupDeGrace.jpg|''Dragon Quest Heroes'' | ||
Image:Necrosaro_sofubi.jpg| | Image:Necrosaro_sofubi.jpg|Psaro the Manslayer from the [[Sofubi Monster]] merchandise series. | ||
Image:Necrosaro_sofubi_Metal.jpg| | Image:Necrosaro_sofubi_Metal.jpg|Special metallic version in the Sofubi Monster series. | ||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
Revision as of 00:30, 26 February 2020
This article is about the monster. For the character, see Psaro (Character).
"Grraaargh! I must eradicate all of humankind!"
—Psaro the Manslayer, in Psaro's Peak (DS, cell phone)
| Psaro the Manslayer | |
| Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen | |
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| Japanese name | デスピサロ |
| Romaji | Desupisaro |
| Old localisation | Necrosaro, Pizzaro, Death Pisaro |
| Race | Artificially Augmented Demon |
Psaro the Manslayer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that appears as the central antagonist in Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen. He is a powerful demon with a passionate hatred for humanity.
Characteristics
Psaro hates and is in turn reviled by humans, but revered by demons and the inhabitants of Rosehill. When Rose, his lover, was attacked by humans for the ruby tears she sheds as an elf, he protected her by concealing her in a small fortress he built far away from human settlements. The town of Rosehill grew up around it as others looking for shelter from humans relocated there. Psaro paid frequent visits to Rosehill in order to see Rose. He shares with her his plans to destroy humanity, while disregarding her pleas to stop and pursue peaceful co-existence.
Near the end of the events of Dragon Quest IV, Aamon has Rose murdered, causing Psaro to go insane. He loses what little inhibition Rose had given him and uses the Secret of Evolution to transform into a monster, destroying his mind in the process. The only thing he remembers is his desire to genocide humanity. This leads to the final confrontation between he and the Hero in the Nadiria.
Abilities
Psaro the Manslayer is fought at the very end of Dragon Quest IV. He is notably the first transforming final boss in the Dragon Quest series, and the electronic medium as a whole. The battle is a test of endurance more than anything, as Psaro's only tricks are ones used by other bosses earlier on, so the player should already be familiar with the methods of dealing with them. He has seven different forms, effectively undergoing an elaborate metamorphosis.
Psaro the Manslayer (phase one) (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Big Book of Beasts No. : None  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Psaro the Manslayer (phase two) (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Big Book of Beasts No. : None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Psaro the Manslayer (phase three) (xデスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Big Book of Beasts No. : None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Psaro the Manslayer (phase four) (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Big Book of Beasts No. : None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Psaro the Manslayer (phase five (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Big Book of Beasts No. : None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Psaro the Manslayer (phase six) (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Big Book of Beasts No. : None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other games appearances
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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| Bestiary # | 299 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Description | "Toughens up with Kabuff, then --- Shazam! --- hits hard with Kazam. Keep him under control with water-based warcraft. A tragic figure who forsook his normal form to wreak revenge on the mortals who murdered his beloved." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fire | Ice | Wind | Earth | Light | Dark | |
| 100 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Blast | Dazzle | Sleep | Death | Drain MP | Confusion | |
| 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
| Fizzle | Inaction | Paralyze | Poison | Charm | Magic Res | |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | |
| Blunt | Sap | Decelerate | ||||
| 5 | 25 | 75 | ||||
Psaro appears as a Legacy Boss. He has no current memory of himself, and he challenges the Hero. His map can be dropped from the Dragonlord at higher levels (and thus can be obtained multiple times).
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Dragon Quest Monsters
Boss of the Gate of Extinction, Psaro (then Pizzaro) is confronted by Terry shortly after voicing his desire to eliminate all humans.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
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This section is a stub. You can help by expanding it. |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Psaro appears in his final form as a rank X member of the material family and can be obtained by synthesizing a Ruin and Roseguardin together. His Manslayer title is reflected in his default nicknames, all of which contain 'slay'.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Psaro is an excellent two-slot Rank X monster. He can be synthesized by combining a roseguardin with Ruin.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional
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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
The green Goliath form appears as a part of Psaro's Coup de Grâce.
Trivia
- There are two Psaros in the remake; the other one is a gender-confused naked man.
- There is an writing error in the IX's Japanese version of the bestiary; it was written 秘密 (Himitsu) when it should have been 秘法 (Hibou, meaning secret act literary), although it is the same meaning.
Gallery
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Dragon Quest Monsters -
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker -
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 -
Dragon Quest Heroes -
Psaro the Manslayer from the Sofubi Monster merchandise series. -
Special metallic version in the Sofubi Monster series.
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