Orobas
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| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Orobas | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | バルバロッサ |
| Romaji | Barbarossa |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest V |
| Old localisation | None |
The Orobas, known in Japan as "Barbarossa", is a blue variant of the Gamigin and the Samigina with a beard of a light red and orange hue. It is the strongest of this family of monsters and generally the last one players will face.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit | edit source]
Orobas
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Orobas is the name of the 55th demon of the lesser key of solomon. Described as a man with the head of a horse, he is a prince of hell and reveals the truth of the past and future when summoned.
In Japanese, his name (バルバロッサ barubarossa Barbarossa) means "red beard" in Italian (barba = beard, rosso/rossa = red). It was also a nickname for Frederick I (often known as "Frederick Barbarossa"), the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190 who had a red beard.