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|title=Prancing pillar
|title=Prancing pillar
|image=[[Image:DQVII Ionic Man.png|center]]
|image=[[Image:DQVII Ionic Man.png|center]]
|caption=
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=
|kanji=エンタシスマン
|romanji=
|romanji=Entashisuman
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|old=ColumnMan
}}
}}
{{Enemy
 
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The '''Prancing pillar''' is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series, first appearing in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It can found in [[El Monumento de Pomposo]] as a forced battle and regularly in the [[World's Tallest Tower]].
|image=[[File:Columnman DQVII PSX.gif]]
 
==Characteristics==
Massively monstrous powerful [[Material family|pillars]] that ambush adventurers, waving their flaming fiery sconces that they swing to sear opponents with. They also fling fire at foes with '''Frizz''' and their wild weird dances deftly drain the magic straight out of stunned onlookers, leaving parties of adventurers more vulnerable. Their bodies are surprisingly flexible, able to contort in a snakelike fashion and use their malleable bodies to hammer foes.
 
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
{{DQ7Enemy
|name=Prancing pillar
|name=Prancing pillar
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|kanji=エンタシスマン
|console=PSX
|romanji=Entashisuman
|romanji=
|sprite=[[File:Columnman DQVII PSX.gif]]
|hp=85
|hp=85<br>180 (boss)
|mp=10
|mp=10<br>20 (boss)
|exp=40 (PS1)<br>62 (3DS)<br>150 (boss)
|gold=23 (PS1)<br>47 (3DS)<br>51 (boss)
|attack=70
|attack=70
|defense=65
|defense=65
|agility=65
|agility=65
|experience=41
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|32}}]]
|gold=31
|bestiaryNumber=069
|droppedItem=Leather Armor
|spells=[[Frizz]]
|skills=Odd Dance
|skills=[[Weird Dance]]
|spells=Blaze
|locations=[[El Monumento de Pomposo]]<br>[[The Tallest Tower]]
|family=Material
|items=[[Leather armour]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|bestiaryNumber=69
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|captureRate=Hard
|frizz-resist=60%
|description=
|sizz-resist=60%
|locations=[[El Ciclo]] <br> [[Wetlock]]
|bang-resist=25%
|}}
|crack-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=50%
|dazzle-resist=15%
|snooze-resist=100%
|drain-resist=15%
|fizzle-resist=0%
|fuddle-resist=50%
|sap-resist=0%
|poison-resist=0%
|stun-resist=50%
|ban-dance-resist=0%
|fire-breath-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
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The '''Prancing pillar''' (formerly '''ColumnMan''') is a monster in the game ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It can found in [[El Monumento de Pomposo]] as a forced battle and regularly in the [[World's Tallest Tower]].
===''[[Dragon Quest X]]''===
{{stub}}


==Characteristics==
==Etymology==
Prancing pillar's original Japnese name, Entasisman, is a reference to the architectural term "entasis", which is the application of convex curves to the surface of a structure for aesthetic purposes. Its most well-known usage is on the classical pillars of ancient Rome and Greece, which the Prancing pillar is modeled after.
 
==Related Enemies==
*[[Cavorting column]]
*[[Boogieing buttress]]
*[[Flamencolumn]]
*[[Sconstrosity]]


Massively monstrous powerful pillars that ambush adventurers, waving their flaming firey sconces that they swing to sear opponents with. They also fling fire at foes with '''Frizz''' and their wild weird dances deftly drain the magic straight out of stunned onlookers, leaving parties of adventurers more vulnerable.
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
File:DQX Entasisman.jpg|A prancing pillar in ''Dragon Quest X''
File:DQR Entasisman.png|''Dragon Quest Rivals''
</gallery></center>


==Related Enemies==
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
*[[MagicPost]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]{{Wikia}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca’s Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Pro enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]

Revision as of 00:04, 10 October 2019

The Prancing pillar is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It can found in El Monumento de Pomposo as a forced battle and regularly in the World's Tallest Tower.

Characteristics

Massively monstrous powerful pillars that ambush adventurers, waving their flaming fiery sconces that they swing to sear opponents with. They also fling fire at foes with Frizz and their wild weird dances deftly drain the magic straight out of stunned onlookers, leaving parties of adventurers more vulnerable. Their bodies are surprisingly flexible, able to contort in a snakelike fashion and use their malleable bodies to hammer foes.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII

Prancing pillar (エンタシスマン Entashisuman)
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Bestiary No.
069
Recruit Rate
132
Experience
40 (PS1)
62 (3DS)
150 (boss)
Gold
23 (PS1)
47 (3DS)
51 (boss)
HP
85
180 (boss)
MP
10
20 (boss)
Attack
70
Defence
65
Agility
65
Evasion
064
Spell(s)
Frizz
Skill(s)
Weird Dance
Item(s) Dropped
Leather armour164
Frizz resistance *
60%
Sizz resistance *
60%
Fire Breath resistance *
0%
Bang resistance *
25%
Crack resistance *
0%
Ice Breath resistance *
0%
Woosh resistance *
0%
Strike/Rock resistance *
0%
Zap resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance *
15%
Whack resistance *
100%
Poof resistance *
50%
Ban Dance resistance
0%
Dazzle resistance *
15%
Fizzle resistance *
0%
Fuddle resistance *
50%
Paralysis resistance *
100%
Poison resistance *
0%
Snooze resistance *
100%
Stun resistance *
50%
Sap resistance *
0%
Army resistance *
15%
3DS version changes
None

Dragon Quest X

Etymology

Prancing pillar's original Japnese name, Entasisman, is a reference to the architectural term "entasis", which is the application of convex curves to the surface of a structure for aesthetic purposes. Its most well-known usage is on the classical pillars of ancient Rome and Greece, which the Prancing pillar is modeled after.

Related Enemies

Gallery