Psaro the Manslayer

This article is about the enemy Psaro, for the character see Psaro (Character)

Psaro the Manslayer
Dragon Quest IV
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Race	Demon

Psaro the Manslayer (Necrosaro, Pizzaro) is the central villain of Dragon Quest IV and a recurring monster in the series. He is a powerful demon with a passionate hatred for humanity

Story

Psaro hates and is in turn reviled by humans, but revered by demons and the inhabitants of Rosehill. When Rose, his lover, was attacked by humans for the ruby tears she sheds as an elf, he protected her by concealing her in a small fortress he built far away from human settlements. The town of Rosehill grew up around it as others looking for shelter from humans relocated there. Psaro paid frequent visits to Rosehill in order to see Rose; he told her of his plans to destroy humanity to free the world for demons, and continued on with righteousness in spite of her pleas to stop and try for coexistence.

Towards the end of the game, Aamon has Rose murdered, causing Psaro to go insane. He loses what little inhibition Rose had given him and uses the Secret of Evolution to transform into a monster, destroying his personality as an unavoidable side-effect. The only thing he remembers is his desire to destroy humanity. However, before he can unleash his worst, the Hero confronts and defeats him, saving the world.

Abilities

Psaro the Manslayer is fought at the very end of the original game. He is notably one of the very first, if not the first, transforming final bosses in video game history, setting a longstanding trend. This battle is a test of endurance more than anything, as Psaro's only tricks are ones used by other bosses earlier on, so the player should already be familiar with the methods of dealing with them. He has seven different forms, effectively undergoing a metamorphosis:

First form

Psaro the Manslayer
HP MP Experience Gold 2000 Attack Defense Speed
Locations	Nadiria - mountain behind Psaro's Castle
Skills	Attacks twice per round
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	DS

In this phase, Psaro relies on direct melee attacks.

Second form

Psaro the Manslayer
HP MP Experience Gold 1600 Attack Defense Speed
Locations	Nadiria - mountain behind Psaro's Castle
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	DS

This phase occurs when he loses right arm. With only one hand, he can only attack once per round.

Third form

Psaro the Manslayer
HP MP Experience Gold 1600 Attack Defense Speed
Locations	Nadiria - mountain behind Psaro's Castle
Skills	Attacks twice per round Sweet Breath
Spells	Buff Sizzle Crackle Whack
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	DS

This phase occurs when he loses his other arm. Without his weapon hands, Psaro switches to spellcasting.

Fourth form

Psaro the Manslayer
HP MP Experience Gold 1500 Attack Defense Speed
Locations	Nadiria - mountain behind Psaro's Castle
Skills	Attacks twice per round Disruptive Wave Blistering breath Belches hot gas Meditate
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	DS

At this point he discards his head.....and his abdomen turns green and morphs into a face. He starts using Disruptive Wave and breath attacks at this point.

Fifth form

Psaro the Manslayer
HP MP Experience Gold 1500 Attack Defense Speed
Locations	Nadiria - mountain behind Psaro's Castle
Skills	Attacks twice per round Disruptive Wave Belches hot gas
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	DS

He grows new arms....and proceeds to start hitting you with them.

Sixth form

Psaro the Manslayer
HP MP Experience Gold 1700 Attack Defense Speed
Locations	Nadiria - mountain behind Psaro's Castle
Skills	Attacks twice per round Disruptive Wave Belches hot gas
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	DS

He grows new legs, but uses same strategy.

Final form

Psaro the Manslayer
HP MP Experience Gold 2000 Attack Defense Speed
Locations	Nadiria - mountain behind Psaro's Castle
Skills	Attacks twice per round Disruptive Wave Blistering breath Cold breath
Spells	Bounce
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	DS

In his ultimate form, Psaro grows a new head with three eyes, and immediately casts Bounce. The music changes to "Incarnation of Evil."

Other Appearances

Dragon Quest IX

English:

"Toughens up with Kabuff, then --- Shazam! --- hits hard with Kazam. Keep him under control with water-based warcraft. A tragic figure who forsook his normal form to wreak revenge on the mortals who murdered his beloved." - Dragon Quest IX bestiary

Japanese:

”スクルトで守りを高めドルモーアを使ってくる。弱点の氷の攻撃でこちらのペースに持ち込め。愛するものを殺した人間に復習するため、進化の秘密に手をそめた悲劇のプリンス。” - Dragon Quest IX Beastiary (Japanese)

Psaro appears as a Legacy Boss. He has no current memory of himself, and he challenges the Hero. His map can be dropped from the Dragonlord at higher levels (and thus can be obtained multiple times).

Treasure Level Range Secondary Drop Orb 1-3 Zenithian boots 20% Green Orb 5% 4-8 Zenithian boots 25% Green Orb 5% 9-15 Zenithian boots 25% Green Orb 6% 16-25 Nimzo's Map 10% Green Orb 6% 26-40 Nimzo's Map 15% Green Orb 7% 41-56 Nimzo's Map 20% Green Orb 7% 57-68 Nimzo's Map 25% Green Orb 8% 69-80 Nimzo's Map 30% Green Orb 8% 81-90 Nimzo's Map 35% Green Orb 9% 91-99 Nimzo's Map 40% Green Orb 10% In addition, he will always drop a mini medal.

Skills Level New abilities Initial Kacrack, Kazam, Disruptive Wave, Kabuff 5 Whack 10 Sweet Breath 16 Hellfire breath 22 Thwack 28 Kacrackle 34 C-c-cold Breath 41 Kazammle 57 Meditation

Dragon Quest Monsters

Boss of the Gate of Extinction, Psaro (then Pizzaro) is confronted by Terry shortly after voicing his desire to eliminate all humans.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Psaro appears in his final form as a rank X member of the material family and can be obtained by synthesizing a Ruin and Roseguardin together. His Manslayer title is reflected in his default nicknames, all of which contain 'slay'.

Trivia

• There are two Psaros in the remake; the other one is a gender-confused naked man.
• There is an writing error in the IX's Japanese version of the beastiary; it was written 秘密 (Himitsu) when it should have been 秘法 (Hibou, meaning secret act literary.), although it is the same meaning.

Gallery

• Necrosaro.gif

  NES, the Secret of Evolution at work

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  Dragon Quest Monsters

• Pizzaro.png1

  Dragon Quest Monsters 2

• Material-psaro.jpg

  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

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  Psaro the Manslayer from the Sofubi Monster merchandise series.
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  Special metallic version in the Sofubi Monster series.

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