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)

Sprite

File:Columnman DQVII PSX.gif

Bestiary No.

069

Recruit Rate

¹⁄₃₂

Experience

40 (PS1)
62 (3DS)
150 (boss)

Gold

23 (PS1)
47 (3DS)
51 (boss)

HP

85
180 (boss)

MP

10
20 (boss)

Attack

70

Defence

65

Agility

65

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Frizz

Skill(s)

Weird Dance

Location(s)

El Monumento de Pomposo
The Tallest Tower

Item(s) Dropped

Leather armour¹⁄₆₄

Frizz resistance *

60%

Sizz resistance *

60%

Fire Breath resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Strike/Rock resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

15%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance *

50%

Ban Dance resistance

0%

Dazzle resistance *

15%

Fizzle resistance *

0%

Fuddle resistance *

50%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

50%

Sap resistance *

0%

Army resistance *

15%

3DS version changes

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

• Cavorting column
• Boogieing buttress
• Flamencolumn
• Sconstrosity

Gallery

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  A prancing pillar in Dragon Quest X
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