Pruslas is a boss monster introduced in Dragon Quest IV that has since become a recurring enemy species in the series.

Characteristics edit

Pruslas has piercing blue eyes, red claws, and tiny wings which somehow allow him to fly. He is a rotund, purple-scaled, lizard-like demon wielding a large club. In more recent games, he has taken to wielding a large, red club in only one hand to distinguish him to his pallet swaps, the Night clubbers and Baalzack. Another thing that separates him from those monsters is his size. In the more recent Monsters games that feature size as a gameplay element, he is revealed to be gargantuan compared to the other two and stands shoulder to shoulder with the largest monsters in the series.

Pruslas is very devious and tricky, preferring to get the upper hand in battles by lying and cheating. His manipulative personality is quite helpful to Psaro, as unlike Aamon), he is very loyal.

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen edit

Pruslas appears as an obese brute holding a huge club. He is one of the four demons found in the endgame maintaining the barrier around Psaro B and his stronghold of Castle Nadiria. He may the most devious of the four aside from Aamon, and attempts a cheap shot on the player by trying to convince the Hero to "look behind you" for a treasure, allowing him to get a surprise attack if the player obliges. Pruslas casts Kasap to lower the party's defense, and issues high-power attacks with his club, which has a high chance for a Critical Hit.


Pruslas (ギガデーモン, Gigadēmon )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #205
Sprites Attributes
NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
    2,300 8 4,100 250 230 40 5 064
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Kasap Acts twice per turn
Defend
Desperate attack
The Four Dens of Nadiria (South-west) Oaken club(100%)
Notable changes in the remakes None


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Pruslas (ギガデーモン, Gigadēmon )
Defeated Monster List No. : #591
Image Attributes
  Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Dragon 1,775 64 4,640 657 501 392 183
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death
25% 0% 0% 0% 25% 25% -110% 0% 75%
Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle
50% 50% 100% 50% 75% 0% 50% 0% 0%
Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down
0% 0% -125% 99% 50% 75% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
None Acts twice per turn.
Becomes Pepped up
Desperate attack
Shockwave (Damages entire party.)
Scorch
Gallopolis Region - Pernicious Peninsula (third act) Serpent's soul18
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Description They leave a trail of desolation wherever they go with their huge, hideous clubs and bulky bodies, both of which they wave about wildly.

This monster does not have a vicious, nor a malicious variant.

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Pruslas (ギガデーモン, Gigadēmon )
Monsterpedia No.: #416
Icon Attributes
  Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
  A 1,420 310 560 590 370 400
Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items
Warmonger (lv. 1) Intimidating (lv. 1)
Zammeister (lv. 20)
Big Bully (lv. 40)
Tactical Genius (lv. 1)
Critical Sensation (lv. 1)
Ultra Crafty Zammer (lv. 60)
N/A
Resistances
Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic *
25% 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% -25% 0% 0% 0%
Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death *
0% 50% 0% 50% -25% 25% 25% 0% 25%
Additional information
Description One of the hardest hitters of the night clubber coterie, this beefy bludgeoner certainly packs a wallop. Thought by some to be gluttony incarnate
Location This monster has no natural habitat
Synthesis
Breeding chart
  X  
Notable fusions


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Pruslas (ギガデーモン Gigadēmon)
Model Experience Gold Marked Version?
  24320 982g Yes
List No. #144
Field Notes A titanic, tree-trunk-wielding fiend that strikes terror into the hearts of even the hardiest adventurers. One once served the Master of Monsterkind, and used wicked wiles to hoodwink the hero who was after its head.
Location(s) Greena Pastures
Item(s) Dropped Kaleidoskin, Large scale

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Pruslas appears as an A-rank monster of the Beast family and can be unlocked through collecting Pruslas Marks from the Cave of Trials. He appears as a boss during the limited Dragon Quest IV event. He can be faced in the event story Chapter 4, Episode 3: The Third Barrier, as well as in the Den of Pruslas on the Road to Psaro's Peak. There, Pruslas can use Scrap Mettle, Rolling Attack, and Ultra Stomp in battle and is joined by a pair of Gargoyles and Tuskateers when faced in his Den.

    Pruslas (ギガデーモン Gigadēmon)
Image
 
Attributes
Role Max level HP MP Move
  Attack 120 963 258 2
Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight
428 430 375 120 35
Resistances
  Frizz   Sizz   Crack   Woosh   Bang
Normal Normal Half Res Half Res Very Weak
  Zap   Zam   Snooze   Poison   Physical Lock
Normal Very Weak Super Weak Normal Super Weak
  Spell Lock   Martial Lock   Breath Lock   Hobble *   Stun *
Normal Normal Normal Half Res Immune
  Dazzle   Curse   Paralysis   Confusion   Charm
Half Res Normal Normal Normal Normal
Skills
Basic skills Awakening skills
Helm Splitter
Lightning Shockwave*
Crackerwhack*
Surprise Attack/Stats Up
Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up
Crackerwhack Potency +5%/Stats Up
HP +20
Crack Res +25/Stats Up
Crackerwhack Potency +5%/Stats Up
HP +20
Perks
Basic perks ATK +10
AGL +15
Crackerwhack Potency +2%
Leader perk Raises physical potency of beast allies, including himself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around him.
Awakening perk Surprise Attack: Greatly raises ATK and Move for 1 turn at battle start.


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Etymology edit

Pruslas is named after a demon named Pruflas that is listed in the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, an appendix of demonology appearing in the book De praestigiis daemonum written in 1577 by Dutch physician and occultist Johann Weyer. Although Pruflas does not appear in the Ars Goetia, he has an illustration in the Dictionnaire Infernal that corresponds to the demon Purson, who is the fourth demon listed in the Goetia. According to Johann Weyer, Pruflas is a great prince and duke of Hell who has 26 legions of demons under his command. He causes men to commit quarrels, discord, and falsehoods and should never be admitted into any place. However, it conjured, he gives generous and truthful answers to the conjurer. In the Dictionnaire Infernal, Pruflas is depicted as a man with the face of a lion that is riding a bear and carrying a vicious viper in one hand and a trumpet in the other.

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