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|image=[[File:DQVII Ionic Man.png|200px]] | |image=[[File:DQVII Ionic Man.png|200px]] | ||
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji={{tt| | |kanji=エンタシスマン | ||
|romanji={{tt|Entashisuman|Entasis man}} | |||
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]'' | |firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]'' | ||
|old=ColumnMan | |old=ColumnMan | ||
}} | }} | ||
The ''' | The '''Prancing pillar''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, 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== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''=== | ||
{{DQ7Enemy | {{DQ7Enemy | ||
|name=Prancing pillar | |name=Prancing pillar | ||
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===''[[Dragon Quest X]]''=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest X]]''=== | ||
{{Section-Stub}} | {{Section-Stub}} | ||
===''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]''=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]''=== | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Prancing pillar's original Japanese 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's original Japanese 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. | ||
==Similar species== | ==Related monsters== | ||
===Similar species=== | |||
*[[Cavorting column]] | |||
*[[Boogieing buttress]] | *[[Boogieing buttress]] | ||
*[[Flamencolumn]] | *[[Flamencolumn]] | ||
*[[Sconstrosity]] | *[[Sconstrosity]] | ||
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]] | [[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 enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Pro enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]] | ||
[[fr:Pilier de bal]] | [[fr:Pilier de bal]] |