Editing Torneko Taloon (section)

==={{DQ4}}===
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Torneko wakes up in {{DQ4 Chapter 3}} in his house in [[Lakanaba]] to work his job at the local weapons shop while supporting his wife {{Tessie}} and his son {{Tipper}}. However, he feels that this life is not good enough for him, so he sets on a journey to fulfill his dream, which is to own a shop. He then hears about the [[Steel Strongbox]] that allows him to travel anywhere without worrying about dying, because it keeps all of the {{Gold}} when he dies, instead of taking half of it.

Torneko ends up getting the strongbox in a cave up north and heads south to [[Ballymoral]], where he comes across Old Man Finnegan's son Finn who is in prison and asks him for a [[Chimaera wing]] to return home to [[Lakanaba]], which Torneko does. While at the castle, he learns of Archie O'Tect, who was supposed to repair the bridge between [[Ballymoral]] and [[Endor]], and that he hasn't arrived. He manages to find the architect in the north in what appeared to be a town called [[Reginhart]]. Hearing of some foxes in the area, however, Torneko returns to [[Lakanaba]] to request the use of Finn's dog [[Fido]] to seek out a fox, which proves to be successful. As a result, Archie resumes his duty to repair the bridge.  Thus, Torneko heads to Endor, but not before receiving a [[Prince's Letter|letter]] from Prince [[Regan]] to give to Princess {{Veronica 4}} in the other castle.

Torneko made it to the castle and meets an old man who wants to sell his shop to someone with permission from King Norman. The King states that he will consider the merchant's request. While in the throne room, he reads the letter to The Princess detailing that King Shamus of [[Ballymoral]] is seeking to conquer [[Endor]], prompting Endor's King to give him the [[Royal Missive|Royal Scroll]] (which is a request for the children of both castles to marry, and thus avoiding the need to go to war). Torneko delivers the Scroll to King Shamus, who agrees to dismiss his plans. Soon after, King Norman allows the [[merchant]] to open [[Torneko's shop|a shop]], which he does and calls his family over to their new home.

Afterwards, Torneko's attention is turned toward an old man who wanted to continue developing the [[Trans-Montane Tunnel]] which will lead from Endor to the country of [[Casabranca]]. He needed 60,000 {{Gold}} to achieve this, which Torneko helped out with (through making money at his shop, as well as providing a set of [[Steel broadsword]]s and [[Iron armour]]s to [[Endor]]'s warriors). Once the tunnel is completed, Torneko traveled through on behalf of the old man and accepts the task of carrying on his dream by traveling the world by [[ship]] and gathering many legendary treasures.

He managed to cross the desert at [[Last Chance Saloon]] through the aid of a caravan,<ref>Mentioned by the treasure room guard at Casabranca during the day.</ref> and passed through [[Bath]]<ref>Mentioned by a residence at night in a house.</ref>. Torneko made it to [[Porthtrunnel]] and paid to have a ship made, while hearing of an [[Conrad Hilton|old man]] in [[Mintos]] who has a [[Treasure map (Dragon Quest IV)|treasure map]]. He left upon hearing of {{MFamilies}}s who corrupted the lighthouse fire at [[Pharos Beacon]] to restore peace to the oceans. Upon finding the {{MFamilies}}s to be too strong, he made a plea to the {{Hero 4}} and company to find the [[Holy embers]] and to defeat the ones causing the problems at the lighthouse. They agree to do so, and are joined by Torneko shortly after, who provides use of his ship for travels.

Upon defeating [[Psaro the Manslayer]] ([[Aamon]] in the remakes), the {{Party 4}} returns to their lives, with Torneko returning to his family in Endor and later showing up with the group in [[Hidden Valley]] to see the {{Hero 4}}.
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====Abilities====
[[File:Torneko wearing ring.png|right|thumb|250px|"Look at it ''spar''-kle!"]]
Torneko has elements of both a [[Merchant]] and a [[Gadabout]]. As a merchant, he can use his [[appraise]] ability to give basic information and loss/return estimates on items in the party's possession. However, he also has the gadabout tendency to not follow orders in battle, bellowing loudly, staring blankly into space, or telling naff gags when ordered to attack. He can equip most weapons and armour, and has respectable HP and level growth, and is otherwise a decent fighter; however, his defence leaves something to be desired. He also learns a few exploration skills, allowing the party to avoid encounters in dungeons and sniff out the remaining treasures in an area.
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{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Eye for Distance]]|level=7}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Nose for Treasure]]|level=9}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Whistle]]|level=12}}
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====Base stats====
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| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
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| Level || 1 || 99
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| {{HP}} || 20 || 734
|-
| {{MP}} || 0 || 0
|-
| {{Strength}} || 4 || 196
|-
| {{Agility}} || 5 || 94
|-
| {{Resilience}} || 10 || 196
|-
| {{Wisdom}} || 5 || 105
|-
| {{Luck}} || 3 || 88
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|[[Plain clothes]]
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*{{PSX}} Version
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====Equipment====
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Oaken club]]|statModifier=Attack +7}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Copper sword]]|statModifier=Attack +12}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Divine dagger]]|statModifier=Attack +14}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Chain sickle]]|statModifier=Attack +16}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hunter's bow]]|statModifier=Attack +18}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron lance]]|statModifier=Attack +28}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Astraea's abacus]]|statModifier=Attack +35}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Holy lance]]|statModifier=Attack +33}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cautery sword]]|statModifier=Attack +45}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Miracle sword]]|statModifier=Attack +100}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Flail of destruction]]|statModifier=Attack +115}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Massacre sword]]|statModifier=Attack +120}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid metal sword]]|statModifier=Attack +130}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Helmets|
{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest IV|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Helmet}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather hat]]|statModifier=Defense +2}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hardwood headwear]]|statModifier=Defense +6}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron helmet]]|statModifier=Defense +16}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid metal helm]]|statModifier=Defense +50}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Death mask]]|statModifier=Defense +200}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armor|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Plain clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wayfarer's clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boxer shorts]]|statModifier=Defense+10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather armour]]|statModifier=Defense+12}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Chain mail]]|statModifier=Defense+18}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Fur coat]]|statModifier=Defense+22}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bronze armor]]|statModifier=Defense+25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron apron]]|statModifier=Defense+32}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Robe of serenity]]|statModifier=Defense+33}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Spiked armour]]|statModifier=Defense+50}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid metal armor]]|statModifier=Defense+95}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather shield]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scale shield]]|statModifier=Defense+7}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron shield]]|statModifier=Defense+12}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Power shield]]|statModifier=Defense+40}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Accessories|
{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest IV|subtitle=Remakes|equipmentType=Accessories}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Strength ring]]|statModifier=Strength+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mighty armlet]]|statModifier=Strength+25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mercury's bandana]]|statModifier=Agility+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Meteorite bracer]]|statModifier=Agilityx2}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Prayer ring]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold bracer]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Kamikazee bracer]]|statModifier=Defence+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Kerplunk bracer]]|statModifier=Defence+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Recovery ring]]|statModifier=Defence+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ruby of protection]]|statModifier=Defence+15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Lucida shard]]|statModifier=Luck+5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny tail]]|statModifier=Luck+8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gospel ring]]|statModifier=Luck+50}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Elevating shoes]]|statModifier=Luck+50}}
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====Random antics====
As mentioned previously, Torneko will not always follow the order of the player, instead opting to try something else. 
*{{NES}} Version
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| Action || Effect
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|  Trips  || Critical hit on random foe
|-
| Lullaby   || Puts all foes to sleep
|-
| [[Weird Dance]] || Lowers one foe's {{MP}}
|-
| Throw sand || Dazzles all foes
|-
| Yell || Poof on all foes
|-
| Leg sweep || Trips enemy for one turn
|-
| Twirls fingers || [[Fuddle]]s one foe
|-
| Tell a naff gag/Shout|| Tries to make all foes lose turn
|-
| Focuses strength || Double damage next turn
|-
| Take damage for an ally || Target is totally random and not dependent on ally's current {{HP}}
|-
| Steal || Swipes an item from one foe
|-
| Summon a Merchant army || Attacks three times, base on Torneko's {{Attack}} stat. If [[Miracle sword]] is equipped, each strike heals
|-
| Cover an enemy's mouth || Prevent foe from casting that turn. This action DOES NOT cost Torneko a turn (works in {{MFamilies}} fights at the casino!)
|-
| Stare and do nothing || Wastes turn
|}

In the {{PSX}}, {{DS}}, and [[Cell phone]] versions Torneko will goof off a little less often and some actions are removed. However, this increases the probability that he will steal from an enemy when slacking around now.
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1" 
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#e5a0f2"
| Action || Effect
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Trips  || May now trip himself in process. Also, the tripped enemy is more vulnerable to being crticial'd by other characters when down now, raising the base rate from {{fraction|1|64}} to {{fraction|1|16}}. Alena's critical hit frequency stacks with this change.
|-
| Lullaby || Puts all enemies to sleep
|-
| Weird Dance || Lower's one foe's {{MP}}
|-
| Leg Sweep  || Stuns a foe for one turn
|-
| Focus strength || Double damage next attack
|-
| Twirls fingers || Fuddles one foe
|-
|  Tells a naff gag/Shout || Tries to stun all enemies for one turn 
|-
| Yell || Poof on all enemies
|-
| Steal || Swipe a [[treasure chest]] from an enemy
|-
| Stare into space || Wastes turn
|}

====Selected quotes====
<center><small>Main article: [[Dragon Quest IV Transcript]]</center></small>
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{{quote|style=2|quote=I never remember me dreams, so I don't. Maybe it's 'cause I'm fast asleep...|source= Torneko, in [[Strathbaile]]|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=center}}
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{{quote|style=2|quote=If I'm honest, I'm not sure what good my Tessie ever saw in me.

She's a looker, alright, and she's a mind on her as sharp as a divine dagger. Sure, she's wasted on the likes o' me...

Sorry, got a bit carried away there, so I did. I'm lucky to have {{Tessie}} is all I'll say.|source= Torneko, in [[Lakanaba]]|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=center}}
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{{quote|style=2|quote=Me goal was always to collect all the Zenithian equipment, so it was.

But now that we're after doin' just that, I think I'll be takin' me leave and headin' back to the [[wagon]]... Yerra! Calm down! I'm only havin' a bit o' gas with ye!|source= Torneko, after collecting all of the [[Zenithian Equipment]]|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=center}}
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{{quote|style=2|quote=A balloon trip to the Great World Tree? That's a grand plan altogether, so it is!

Y'know, it's puttin' me in the mood to start me own little travel agency... "Torneko Tours"... Sure, 'tis a winner!|source= Torneko, in [[El Forado]]|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=center}}
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