Prancing pillar

Dragon Quest monster
Prancing pillar
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	エンタシスマン
Romaji	Entashisuman
First appearance	Dragon Quest VII
Old localisation	ColumnMan

The Prancing pillar is a recurring monster in the 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

Massively monstrous powerful pillars that ambush adventurers, waving their flaming fiery sconces that they swing to sear opponents with. They also fling fire at foes with Frizz and their wild weird dances deftly drain the magic straight out of stunned onlookers, leaving parties of adventurers more vulnerable. Their bodies are surprisingly flexible, able to contort in a snakelike fashion and use their malleable bodies to hammer foes.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII

Prancing pillar (エンタシスマン, Entashisuman )
Big Book of Beasts No. : 069

Sprite	Attributes
File:Columnman DQVII PSX.gif	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion	Recruit Rate
File:Columnman DQVII PSX.gif	85 180 (boss)	10 20 (boss)	40 (PS1) 62 (3DS) 150 (boss)	23 (PS1) 47 (3DS) 51 (boss)	70	65	65	⁰⁄₆₄	¹⁄₃₂

Resistances
Frizz	Sizz	Fire Breath	Bang	Crack	Cool Breath	Woosh	Rock	Zap	Whack	Paralysis
60%	60%	0%	25%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%	100%
Army	Poison	Stun	Poof	Dazzle	Sleep	Fizzle	Fuddle	Sap	Drain Magic	Ban Dance
15%	0%	50%	50%	15%	100%	0%	50%	0%	15%	0%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
Frizz	Weird Dance	El Monumento de Pomposo The Tallest Tower	Leather armour¹⁄₆₄
Notable changes in the remakes		None

Dragon Quest X

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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.

Related Enemies

Gallery

A prancing pillar in Dragon Quest X
Dragon Quest Rivals