Torneko Taloon
| Taloon | |
| Dragon Quest IV, Torneko series | |
| File:Taloon.gif | |
| Japanese name | トルネコ |
| Romaji | Toruneko |
| Vocation | Merchant |
| Race | Human |
| Age | 40s |
Taloon (トルネコ) is a character in Dragon Quest IV.
Appearance and Personality
Taloon wears a loose muumuu, chosen for comfort and practicality over fashionability. He hefts a giant backpack of sorts at all times, which he uses to hold his wares, personal belongings and, presumably, some of the party's items. He has a mustache and huge belly, both of which help to bring out his general jolliness.
He is initially compelled to leave his quiet home due to an unquenchable wanderlust; his wife is very understanding and promises to look after their home and child while Taloon runs off in search of wealth and adventure.
Although much of his time and effort goes toward accruing gold coins, he doesn't do this out of greed, but to make his wife happy and for altruistic endeavors. Overall, he is a very kind person.
Story
This journey is the subject of Chapter 3 in the game, during which Taloon finds a strongbox, visits a town populated with werewolves that disappears during the day, and singlehandedly prevents a war. In the end, he collects an idol of the Goddess and sells it in order to fulfill his dream of opening his own store, then helps finance a project to dig a tunnel to the eastern continent. In Chapter 5, the player's party locates and recruits him; having been expecting them, Torneko has already prepared a ship for everyone's use.
Taloon is also the star of his own spin-off series, Torneko Mystery Dungeon, in which he continues his search to become wealthy after the events of Dragon Quest IV.
In Battle
In the Dragon Quest III class system, Taloon has elements of both a merchant and a goof-off. As a merchant, he can protect the party's gold when they go down, and use his appraise ability to give basic information and loss/return estimates on items in the party's possession. However, he also has the goof-off's tendency to not follow orders in battle, bellowing loudly, staring blankly into space, or telling naff gags when ordered to attack. He can equip most weapons and armour, and has respectable HP and level growth, and is otherwise a decent fighter; however, his Defence leaves something to be desired.
Abilities (PSX/DS versions)
Names
In the DS remake of Dragon Quest IV, Taloon's given name is Torneko, his Japanese name. In fact, his last name is Taloon, similar to how Ryan became "Ragnar McRyan."
Non-Dragon Quest Appearances
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special
Along with Ryan, Cristo, and Alena, Taloon appears as a playable characters in Itadaki Street Special.