Psaro (Character)

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:''This article is about the character, for the enemy form see [[Psaro (Enemy)]]''
{{Character
|Name=Psaro
|Game=''Dragon Quest IV''
|Image=[[Image:saro.jpg|250px]]
|Sprite=
|Japanese name=ピサロ
|Roumaji=Pisaro
|Title=Master of Monsters
|Class=Master of Monsters
|Race=Demon
|Age=Ageless
|}}
'''Psaro the Manslayer''' (Originally '''Saro''';) is the central villain of ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'' and a recurring monster in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|series]]. He is a powerful demon with a passionate hatred for humanity.

==Appearance and Personality==
Psaro at first appears fairly humanoid, though his red eyes, pointed ears, and vast powers would no sooner reveal him for what he really is. He has long silver hair and wears a dark outfit with a single distinct shoulder pad, spiked and appearing to be made of bone, and a long fur cape. Upon using the Secret of Evolution he turns into a likeness of [[Estark]] and steadily morphs into a vicious horned demon with a second face on his torso as the player fights against him.

Psaro loathes humans, his Manslayer title likely derived from his stance on human presence. Despite this intense hatred, Psaro is remarkably kind to all other beings, notably monsters and especially the elf Rosaly. His romantic attachment to Rosaly is so strong that it drives him insane when he learns of her murder and can be freed from the Secret of Evolution's twisting power if she is revived and brought before him. In the Japanese remake of the DS and PSX version, he has a personality which is known to be tsundere (Tsundere means the character is harsh and aggresive, but nice deep inside.) if you use the party chat while he is in your party.

==Story==
===As an Ally===
The remake contains an additional sixth chapter, in which the Secret of Evolution is undone by Rosaly's tears and Psaro becomes a companion of the protagonist (a full PC whose actions in battle can be controlled). His initial state is of course quite powerful; all his stats are high, and he can learn powerful spells such as [[Lightning Storm]] and [[Magic Burst]]. He can furthermore equip cursed equipment without penalty and without having his stats zeroed. He can also equip the Pandemonic items given by Chow Mein and Foo Yung.

==Abilities==
If the player chooses to pursue the bonus content and make Psaro an ally they will quickly find that he is more than a jack-of-all-trades, being adept at healing, support, and especially offensive abilities. If the time is taken to level him up he will swiftly become the most powerful ally in the game.

==Trivia==
*There are two Psaros in the remake; the other one is a gender-confused naked man.
*Psaro's appearance closely resembles [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Sephiroth Sephiroth] from another popular Square Enix game series called Final Fantasy and have many things in common; such as having different forms as enemies and both being villains with tragedies, because of their similarities, there are some jokes in Japan which involves the two, such as Psaro and Sephiroth are actually secret twins, or sometimes calling either one of them as "Psaroth".

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