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|image=[[Image:Belisha_Beakon.png|center|150px]] | |image=[[Image:Belisha_Beakon.png|center|150px]] | ||
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji= | |kanji=アカイライ | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Akairai | ||
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' | |firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' | ||
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'''Belisha beakons''' ('''Blue | '''Belisha beakons''' ('''Blue Beak''' or '''BlueBeak''' in older games, '''Achaierai''' in Japan) are an enemy first encountered in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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|name=Belisha beakon | |name=Belisha beakon | ||
|kanji= | |kanji= アカイライ | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Akairai | ||
|bestiaryNumber=076 | |bestiaryNumber=076 | ||
|sprite=[[File:Belishabeakon DQIII NES.gif]] | |sprite=[[File:Belishabeakon DQIII NES.gif]] | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
An embellishment of the basic "beakon" pun, referring to [[wikipedia:Belisha beacon|Belisha beacons]] - the illuminated orange globes at the top of the black-and-white striped poles marking [[wikipedia:Zebra crossing|zebra crossings]] in the United Kingdom. | An embellishment of the basic "beakon" pun, referring to [[wikipedia:Belisha beacon|Belisha beacons]] - the illuminated orange globes at the top of the black-and-white striped poles marking [[wikipedia:Zebra crossing|zebra crossings]] in the United Kingdom. | ||
The Japanese name of the monster, "Akairai", is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Achaierai|Achaierai]] monster from the Dungeons & Dragons franchise. | |||
==Related Monsters== | ==Related Monsters== | ||
Revision as of 01:08, 8 October 2018
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Belisha beakon | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | アカイライ |
| Romaji | Akairai |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
Belisha beakons (Blue Beak or BlueBeak in older games, Achaierai in Japan) are an enemy first encountered in Dragon Quest III.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest IX
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| Dropped Item | Crimson coral (common, 1/32) Red tights (rare, 1/64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Realm of the Mighty Ondor Cliffs (high ground) Grotto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Attacks twice per turn Call for backup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Swoosh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Bird family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Their whirlwind speed allows them to attack twice per turn, wards off wind spells and makes them masters of Swoosh. Big fans of clean air and a fresh breeze, they are keen climbers, but don't care for Upover on account of its close climate. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology
An embellishment of the basic "beakon" pun, referring to Belisha beacons - the illuminated orange globes at the top of the black-and-white striped poles marking zebra crossings in the United Kingdom.
The Japanese name of the monster, "Akairai", is a reference to the Achaierai monster from the Dungeons & Dragons franchise.
Related Monsters
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