Editing Tonnura

'''Tonnura''' (トンヌラ) was one of the possible names for the [[Prince of Cannock|Prince of Sumaltria]] in the Japanese version of {{Dragon Quest II}}. The name ''Tonnura'' has become an in-joke in {{Main Series}} ever since. To start with, the name sounds "odd and stupid" to Japanese people. On top of that though, in the {{Famicom}} Version, the [[Prince of Cannock|Prince of Sumaltria]] is kind of a weak character. Between these two facts the name Tonnura became known as being a particularly weak and uncool name, but not a hated name. The impact that this name created has caused the name to reappear in the {{DQSeries}} on multiple occasions:

*In {{Dragon Quest V}}, [[Pankraz]] wants to name the [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|main character]] Tonnura at the start of the game, though he'll say a different name if you actually choose to name your character Tonnura.
*Tonnura is the name of the rebel army leader in [[Gallows Moor|Prison Town]] in {{Dragon Quest VI}}, and the name changer complains if you try to rename a character Tonnura.
*In {{Dragon Quest VII}} there is a merchant in the [[The Haven]] and some people refer to the {{Hero 7}} as having a ''Tonnura type'' name.
*Tonnura is one of the possible random names for monsters in {{DQM}}.
*Tonnura is used as the Prince of Sumaltria's name in {{DQTact}}.

Wikipedia says that [[Yuji Horii]] came up with the name Tonnura from one of the fantasy books that he was using as a reference. Due to this, it is speculated that it is derived from the surname of French German scholar, literary historian, and translator Ernest Tonnelat.

==See Also==
*[[Prince of Cannock]]
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8C%E3%83%A9_(%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88) Tonnura on the Japanese Wikipedia] 
*[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Tonnelat Ernest Tonnelat on the German Wikipedia]
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