Kiryl

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{{Character
|Game={{Dragon Quest IV}}
|Image=[[Image:DQIV_DS_Kiryl_Artwork.png|300px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:Dq4cristo-sprite-NES.gif|16px]] [[File:DQ4-NDS-KIRYL.PNG]] [[File:Kiryl mimic transparent.png|100px]]
|Jap=クリフト
|Roumaji=Kurifuto
|Old=Cristo
|Title=Chancellor The Advanced Lancer (Heroes II)
|Class=[[Priest]]
|Race=Human
|Age=18
|Voice Actor=[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8108902/ Daiki Nakamura] (''[[Dragon Quest IV CD Theater|CD Theater]]'') [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0585640/ Hikaru Midorikawa] (''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below|Heroes]]'' & ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End|Heroes II]]'') [http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Alec-Newman/ Alec Newman] (''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below|Heroes]]'' & ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End|Heroes II]]'', ''English'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Be gone away!'''''|source=Kiryl, performing his High Tension attack in ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below|Dragon Quest Heroes]]''.|console=|align=center|bgcolor=64c760}}
'''Kiryl''' is a character in the {{DQSeries}} that appears as a playable party member in {{DQ4}}. He is an apprentice [[Priest]] in the castle of [[Zamoksva]], and a close friend and retainer of Tsarevna [[Alena]]. When the latter escapes from the confines of her room to explore the world, he elects to accompany her along with the court magician [[Borya]] in the [[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 2|second chapter]].

He has gone on to make regular appearances in the [[Itadaki Street (series)|Itadaki Street]] series and is one of the thirteen playable characters in {{DQH}}, as well as returning in {{DQH2}}.

==Appearance and personality==
Kiryl wears a green and white Kalimavkion resembling the traditional hat of a priest, along with a green overcoat and a white long-sleeved undershirt. He carries a long and narrow sword on his back, and keeps a muted orange scarf around his neck.

Like many of the other characters, his appearance in the ''Heroes'' series of games has been embellished slightly. He now wears metal gauntlets over a pair of black gloves and greaves over his boots. His overcoat has more buttons on the front and there is ornate blue and gold designs near the hem. He also carries a spear on his back, which is his weapon of choice.

He is very loyal to Tsarevna [[Alena]], as evidenced by how he immediately rushes after her when she escapes. It is also made apparent that he has a crush on the princess as well. Aside from his not-so-subtle remarks regarding his feelings for Alena (which somehow always elude her), signs include him keeping a drawing of her hidden in his room. Beyond his relationship with Alena, Kiryl is a very studious and dedicated young man with a deep sense of faith; he has been training for some time to take over as the resident priest of Zamoksva and his room is filled with religious texts.

Starting with the localization of the {{DS}} remake, Kiryl now speaks with a Slavic dialect. The remakes also revealed that he is scared of heights if you use the party chat in certain areas, most notably [[El Forado]].

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==Appearances==
==={{DQ4}}===
{{spoiler|start}}
{{DQ4 Chapter 2}} begins with Alena begging her father, the Tsar of Zamoksva, to let her explore the world, since strong fighters are needed more and more in their troubled times, with the Underworld creeping out of dormancy. However, he refuses, saying that with monsters showing increasing aggression, it's simply too dangerous to let her leave the safety of the castle. Alena goes back to her room but, within a few minutes, has been overcome with frustration and escapes the castle.

Kiryl and [[Borya]], her retainers, give chase; they're resigned to not being able to make her stay put, but if she's going to leave, they can't allow her to travel alone. The three set out and soon come to a small village being terrorized by a local monster continually demanding young girls as a sacrifice. Alena immediately heads to the local church to offer herself as the next sacrifice, but she has no intention of dying; as soon as the demon shows its face, she, Kiryl and Broya spring into action and take it out, saving the village.

Alena and her companions are not seen again until {{DQ4 Chapter 5}}, when Kiryl has fallen under a dangerous fever and is bedridden in [[Mintos]]. Alena and a band of three mercenaries set out to the reported location of the [[Feverfew root]] to try & recover some to cure Kiryl, but fails. However, The {{Hero 4}} succeeds, and upon learning of their destiny the three immediately join the party for the remainder of the game. Some time later, they return to Zamoksva, finding the cause of its troubles to be the demon [[Balzack|Baalzack]], whom they kill in retribution and for the greater good.
{{spoiler|end}}
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====Base stats====
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| Attribute || Starting stats || Maximum stats
|-
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| {{HP}} || 18 || 618
|-
| {{MP}} || 7 || 565
|-
| {{Strength}} || 3 || 109
|-
| {{Agility}} || 5 || 208
|-
| {{Resilience}} || 9 || 144
|-
| {{Wisdom}} || 7 || 238
|-
| {{Luck}} || 2 || 190
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|[[Oaken club]], [[Wayfarer's clothes]]
|}
*{{PSX}} Version
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====Spells====
Kiryl corresponds to the [[Priest]] {{Vocation}}, and as such he learns strong healing and defensive spells, but is fairly limited in the weapons and armor he can equip.

The {{NES}} Version of Kiryl is infamous for his poorly-programmed AI, which would continuously cast the [[Whack]] and [[Thwack]] spells above all others, even when healing is necessary and the enemy is immune to them. While this problem was eliminated since the remakes permit manual control, it has become a running gag related to the character, such as his special appearance in {{DQMBR}}.

{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#64c760"
| Level Learned || Original Japanese || {{NES}} Version || {{DS}} Version || Spanish version
|-
|-
|Lvl Learned
|Japanese Name
|[[Dragon Warrior IV|DW IV]]
|DQ IV DS
|Spanish Name
|-
|1
|Hoimi
|Heal
|[[Heal]]
|Minicuración
|-
|4
|Scara
|Upper
|[[Buff]]
|Fortalecimiento
|-
|6
|Manusa
|Surround
|[[Dazzle]]
|Engaño Ilusorio
|-
|8
|Kiari
|Antidote
|[[Squelch]]
|Antitoxinas
|-
|12
|Mahoton
|Stopspell
|[[Fizzle]]
|
|-
|14
|Sukuruto
|Increase
|[[Kabuff]]
|
|-
|16
|Behoimi
|Healmore
|[[Midheal]]
|
|-
|18
|Zaki
|Beat
|[[Whack]]
|
|-
|21
|Zaoraru
|Vivify
|[[Zing]]
|
|-
|24
|Zaraki
|Defeat
|[[Thwhack]]
|Engaño
|-
|27
|Behoma
|Healall
|[[Fullheal]]
|
|-
|30
|Behomara
|Healus
|[[Multiheal]]
|
|-
|33
|Zaoriku
|Revive
|[[Kazing]]
|
|}
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====Equipment====
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Staff of salvation]]|statModifier=Attack +5}}
{{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=[[Hunter's bow]]|statModifier=Attack +18}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron lance]]|statModifier=Attack +28}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Holy lance]]|statModifier=Attack +33}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Staff of divine wrath]]|statModifier=Attack +35}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Staff of antimagic]]|statModifier=Attack +50}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Somatic staff]]|statModifier=Attack +55}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magma staff]]|statModifier=Attack +63}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Miracle sword]]|statModifier=Attack +100}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid metal sword]]|statModifier=Attack +130}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Helmets|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather hat]]|statModifier=Defense +2}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hardwood headwear]]|statModifier=Defense +6}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Happy hat]]|statModifier=Attack +15}}
{{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}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armor|
{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest IV|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Armor}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Plain clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wayfarer's clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+8}}
{{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 armour]]|statModifier=Defense+30}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Robe of serenity]]|statModifier=Defense+33}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Glombolero]]|statModifier=Defense+47}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid metal armor]]|statModifier=Defense+95}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{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}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mirror shield]]|statModifier=Defense+45}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid metal shield]]|statModifier=Defense+60}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{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=[[Fishnet stockings]]|statModifier=Defence+8}}
{{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=[[Goddess ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+33}}
{{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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====A.I. Agony====
Kiryl is infamous in the original 8-bit Version of ''IV'' for continuously casting Whack and Thwack during boss battles, wasting his {{MP}} and time when he should be keeping the party alive. The reason for this is how the A.I. is programmed in the {{NES}} Version: instead of fully comprehending a monsters' resistances and vulnerabilities at the start of battle as in later titles, characters "learn" these aspects as the battle continues. It will take up to three turns to fully understand what will work against a given foe for any character regardless of their wisdom stat. This issue is further compounded by the fact that the game reads each mode switch or transformation an enemy undertakes as an entirely new for A.I. processing, and made even worse by the fact that the final boss has no less than seven "forms".

This bad behavior was sorted out in the {{PSX}} remake and all subsequent versions, wherein the A.I. logic processing has been improved to give characters a full understanding of foes at the beginning of battle.

====Selected quotes====
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{{quote|style=2|quote=Indeed, starlit night make me think also of my hometown. My hometown, and face of Tsarevna- Oplya! Erm... Beautiful stars, nyet?|source= Kiryl, in [[Desert Bazaar]]|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=center}}
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{{quote|style=2|quote=He has problem with clever talk? I will therefore refrain from utilising my intimidating vocabulary.
|source= Kiryl, in [[Woodcutter's cabin]]|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=center}}
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{{quote|style=2|quote=
Tree is so much large it is capable to be seen clearly from faraway distance. It is too much ostentatious, I mind...

It is my opinion that things are more prettier when they are being done to moderation, furthermore- Oplya, why do you glare so much fiercely?|source= Kiryl, in [[El Forado]]|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=center}}
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{{quote|style=2|quote=Are we scaling tower without clear purpose? I, I must protest at this decision!

...Wh-What!? Nyet! I resent very much your implication! My opposition is not due to overwhelming fear of high places. Not slightly...! (gulp)
|source= Kiryl, in [[Birdsong Tower]]|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=center}}
|}

==={{DQ6}}===
Kiryl is present in the near-future version of [[Reaper's Peak]], trying to prevent Alena from climbing down the well to confront [[Nokturnus]].

==={{DQ9}}===
On September 3, 2010, Kiryl began appearing as a special guest at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. This could be downloaded through the [[DQVC]] using Nintendo's Wi-Fi channel when it was still available. When spoken to, he will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit is certain conditions are fulfilled.
*[[Kiryl's clothes]] - Recieved when talking to him.
*[[Kiryl's kamilavka]] - Recieved when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiryl's trousers]] - Recieved after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiryl's boots]] - Recieved when the Hero is a Priest.
A special [[Accolade]] is earned if the Hero wears all of the parts of Kiryl's costume.

===''[[Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special]]''===
Along with [[Alena]], [[Ragnar McRyan]] and {{Torneko}}, Kiryl appears as a playable character in ''Itadaki Street Special''.

==={{DQMBR}}===
Kiryl can be summoned to perform a special attack. After leaping from the wagon, Kiryl tries and fails to cast [[Thwack]] multiple times, before finally stomping on the text windows in disgust and (successfully) unleashing a magnified version of [[Kathwack]] in the form of angry spirits. Though these ghosts cannot inflict instant death, they deal colossal damage to all enemies.

==={{DQH}} and {{DQH2}}===
Just as in ''Monster Battle Road'', Kiryl's [[Coup de Grâce]] is trying and failing multiple times to cast Thwack before casting Kathwack. He appears alongside his Tsarevna, meeting up with [[Luceus]] and [[Aurora]] as a rampaging [[Gigantes]] is attacking the city of Arba. The two of them are the first of the offworld characters that the heroes meet up with and are pursuing a thief, who turns out to be [[Robbin' 'Ood]]. In order to differentiate him from other playable characters, Kiryl uses [[spear]]s as his weapon of choice in the game, being able to attacks such as [[Multithrust]]. Although he does not possess any healing magic in the first game, he is able to cast [[Kabuff]] and [[Whack]]. In ''Heroes II'', Kiryl and Alena are among the few returning characters that take part in the story mode, as well. He also gains healing magic in the form of [[Reheal]].

===''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]''===
Kiryl debuted at the beginning of the game, appearing on a three-star rarity card exclusive for [[Priest]] characters, casting [[Thwack]]. He eventually appeared on another card exclusive for [[Alena]] in the seventh card pack, "Strange Tale of Light and Darkness".

==Etymology==
Kiryl is the Slavic derivative of the Greek Cyril. It means "Lordly".

==See also==
*[[Kiryl's costume]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiryl_Famicom_Art.png|Famicom art.
Image:KirylArt.png|
DQIV KirylPS1.jpg|PlayStation art.
DQIV KirylPS.jpg|PlayStation art.
DQIV Kiryl.jpg|PlayStation art.
DQIV Whack.png|Casting [[Whack]] on a [[Lickspittle]].
Kiryl Liquid Metal Armour.png|Wearing the [[Liquid metal armour]].
DQIV Kiryl Liquid Metal Armour.png|Wearing the [[Liquid metal armour]] and [[Liquid metal helm|helmet]] and wielding the [[Liquid metal sword]].
Leather and Feather.png|With Alena.
Kiryl DEF.png|High {{Resilience}}.
Kiryl&Borya.png|Mutsumi Inomata art.
Itadaki_Street_DS_Kiryl.png|''Itadaki Street DS''.
Borya Kiryl and Ragnar.png|
Fortune_Street_Kiryl.png|''Fortune Street''.
DQ_Heroes_Kiryl.png|''Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below''.
DQH Kiryl Combat.jpg|Kiryl fighting monsters.
DQH Kabuff.jpg|Kiryl casting [[Kabuff]].
DQH Kiryl Kathwack.jpg|Kiryl using his Coup-de-Grâce, [[Kathwack]].
DQHII Kiryl ImpFork.jpg|Kiryl wielding the [[Imp]]'s Fork in ''Heroes II''.
DQ Stars Android Kiryl 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQR Clift.png|Appearance in ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]''.
DQR Clift2.png
File:Hero-kurihuto.png|[[Dragon Quest Tact]]
</gallery></center>

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