Epipany

The Epipany is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is a tiny faerie priest.

Dragon Quest monster Epipany

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese コロプリースト Romaji Koropurīsuto First appearance Dragon Quest VII Old localisation PodPriest Variants Conkuisitor
Kernel of truth
Religious nut

Characteristics

These tiny blue neophytes are doing their best imitation of a human cleric, complete with a silver religious symbol in their left hand, vestments made out of blue leaves, an acorn miter on top of their head which covers their eyes, and a golden pendant of a slime worn around their neck. They are able to support their other pips by casting Heal on their wounds. Epipanies even try their hand at casting Omniheal, but always fall short due to their lack of MP and fall over. In remake versions of the game, the shape of the cross that the epipany carries was changed to closer resemble a trident.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Epipany (コロプリースト, Koropurīsuto ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #197

Sprites Attributes SFC PS2 DS & Mobile HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate File:Podpriest.gif 37 19 22 12 30 33 19 1⁄64 1⁄16

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 0% Drain Magic Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap 67% 0% 20% 100% 0% 20% 67% 20% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Heal Omniheal (fails) None Faerie Lea region Holy water1⁄16 Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Epipany (コロプリースト, Koropurīsuto ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #216

Sprite Attributes File:Podpriest.gif HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 37 19 22 (PS1) 33 (3DS) 12 (PS1) 18 (3DS) 30 33 19 1⁄64 1⁄32

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 80% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 15% 100% 15% 15% 50% 15% 0% 50% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Heal Omniheal (fails) None Alltrades Abbey region (past) Western Cave Dungeon of Descent Tunnel to the Abbey Holy water1⁄64 Notable changes in the remakes None

Trivia

• An epiphany is a sudden moment of lucid revelation.
• The epipany, along with its companions, are named after the mythological Korpokkur (コロポックル), a diminutive race of people in the folklore of the Ainu people of northern Japan. They were once said to live in harmony with the Ainu and would bring them deer, fish, and other goods, but after a schism, they disappeared. In fantastical depictions of the Korpokkurs, they are small enough to live underneath the leaves of the giant butterbur plant and would use its leaves as roofs and umbrellas.