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{{Character
|Name=Vearn
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai]]''
|Image=[[Image:Dai2020 Vearn.png|275px]]
|Sprite=
|Japanese name=バーン
|Romaji=Bān
|Title=Dark King (English)<br>{{tt|Great Demon Lord|大魔王, Daimaō}} (Japanese)<br>{{tt|God of the Underworld|魔界の神, Makai no kami}}
|Race=Darkling
|Voice Actor=[[Kenji Utsumi]] (Japanese, 1991 series)<br>[[Takaya Hashi]] (Japanese, 2020 series)<br>{{spoiler|start}}[[Takehito Koyasu]] (Japanese, 2020 series, young body){{spoiler|end}}<br>[[Paul Dobson]] (English, 2020 series)
|}}

'''Vearn''', known as the '''Dark King''', is the main antagonist of {{DQDai}}. He is known by many as the God of the Underworld. Vearn is the supreme leader of the Dark Army and is responsible for the revival of the Dark Lord [[Hadlar]] after his defeat at the hands of [[Avan]]. For thousands of years, Vearn has plotted against humanity and the surface world.

==Appearance==
In his wizened form, Vearn has the appearance of an old human man with tanned skin with long white hair and a long beard. Unusually amongst the denizens of the underworld, his skin tone is similar in appearance to that of a human. He has sharp claws on his fingers, pointed ears, and a pair of tall demonic horns growing from both sides of his head. In the middle of his forehead, he has a third eye, known as the Sovereign Eye, which is actually the source of his immense magic power. He wears a long white robe covered by a cloak with a gold border that covers most of his body (originally coloured white, but teal in the 2020 anime series and most appearances), a purple chestplate, large black shoulder pads, and black slippers, all with gold detailing. On his head, Vearn wears a purple and gold crown.

==Abilities==
As a [[Mage]] with millennia of experience, Vearn can cast spells at many times their normal power, defying the conventional wisdom  (and game mechanics of the time) that spells function at more-or-less the same effect regardless of the strength of the caster. In particular, he is unrivalled when it comes to [[Frizz]] spells, such as the infamous scene where he shows that even his basic Frizz spell has more firepower than [[Popp]]'s ultimate [[Kafrizz]]. Vearn is also able to cast [[Boom]] a seemingly endless amount of times from both of his hands, each of them being as destructive as [[Kaboom]], and possesses a refined [[Bounce]] which can reflect enemy spells back at the attacker with 0% loss in power. Unlike other mages Vearn can cast spells instantly without pausing for rest, allowing him to rain attacks of incredible destructive power in quick succession or even raise defences while simultaneously attacking - a skill compared to the ability of some bosses in the {{DQSeries}} to act twice in a single turn.

Despite having the appearance of an elderly man, Vearn is strong and skilled enough to go toe-to-toe in melee combat with some of the greatest warriors of the surface world. Vearn bolsters his prowess in close combat with his [[Staff of Edacity]], a weapon which converts mana into physical power, making him strong enough to shatter [[Orichalcum]] and block attacks as powerful as [[Doruora]]. However, it has a major drawback in that it continuously drains Vearn's mana simply by being held, meaning that in extended fights both his physical and spell attacks will grow weaker over time.

As a Darkling, Vearn possesses three hearts and can survive with up to two of them destroyed. In addition he possesses regenerative abilities far beyond the norm for his kind, capable of regrowing lost body parts in an instant (though he must restore lost hearts before anything else). In his first battle with [[Dai]] he also triggers a [[Fullheal]] on himself seemingly automatically after his entire body has been singed, functioning similar to the [[Prezing]] spell of later games - a feat which observers compare to a phoenix rising from the ashes.

Some of Vearn's other signature techniques include:
* '''Aura Shot''': With little more than a gesture, Vearn can release a burst of Dark Aura capable of shattering the walls of Vearn Palace and defeating Dai in a single blow. 
* '''[[Kaiser Phoenix]]''': Vearn's own version of the [[Kafrizz]] spell. Due to his immense magic power, it takes on the form of a majestic fiery bird that utterly incinerates its target with hellfire. This spell's extreme power has been shown to overload and destroy artefacts designed to block magic.
* '''[[Calamitous Wall]]''': Performed with the Staff of Edacity, Vearn sweeps the ground in front of him in a semi-circular arc, sending forth a shockwave of energy erupting from the ground with properties similar to Aura. Vearn is capable of adjusting the speed and power of the shockwave in order to intimidate opponents.
* '''Monster Evolution''': Vearn's Sovereign Eye contains an energy which induces evolution in monsters when unleashed; he uses this power to transform a humble [[Drumbler]] into the reactor guardian [[Goroa]], a monster with gravity magic strong enough to crush even [[Dai]] to near-death.
* '''Body Division''': Vearn possesses an unnamed spell which allows him to split into two bodies - one containing his mind and magical abilities, and the other his youth and physical abilities. As long as his youthful body is kept under the [[Secret Spell of Frozen Time]], Vearn does not age and can continue to cultivate his strength indefinitely.

After recombining with his youthful body to become "The True Dark King", Vearn gains the following additional techniques:
* '''Calamitous End''': A simple hand chop delivered with monstrous strength surpassing that of the Staff of Edacity. Vearn can also perform a bare-handed version of Calamitous Wall via this technique.
* '''Phoenix Wing''': A technique that combines offense and defence. Vearn is able to deflect and parry an opponent's attack at incredible speed, reflecting even attacks as powerful as [[Giga Strash]] and [[Medroa]] back at the attacker with nothing more than the palm of his hand. Its name is derived from its resemblance to the flapping of a wing.
* '''Imprisonment''': Vearn's third eye automatically charms any nearby opponent below a certain level of strength, imprisoning them in a small jewel.
* '''Demonic Guard of Heaven and Earth''': A stance which further improves Vearn's ability to "take double turns", allowing him to use ''all three'' of Calamity End, Phoenix Wing and Kaiser Phoenix at the same time. This technique's greatest weakness is that Vearn must stand perfectly still to hold the required energy, making it a purely defensive ability which leaves him briefly vulnerable after use.

After Vearn destroys his own Sovereign Eye to unleash its evolution power on himself, he permanently transforms into a titanic rocky form referred to as "Sovereign Supreme". In this form he loses most of his original abilities but gains vastly enhanced strength and durability, high-speed flight, and the ability to fire beams from his shoulders and chest.

==Story==
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==Other Appearances==
==={{DQStars}}===
Vearn appears as a boss in both his aged form and his younger body in collaboration events in the Japanese version of the game. The player is also able to acquire pieces of equipment in order to dress like the wizened Dark King Vearn and wield the Staff of Edacity.

==={{DQTact}}===
Dark King Vearn appears as a S-rank member of the [[??? family]] during the third part of the limited ''Second Adventure of Dai'' event on his own banner alongside [[Zaboera]]. He can participate in [[Mystvearn]]'s Battle Road as a party member.
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Dark King Vearn
|kanji=大魔王バーン
|romanji=Daimaō Bān
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Vearn Kaiser Phoenix.png|375px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon SpecialFamily.png|48px]]<br>???
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon S.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact MagicType.png|48px]]<br>Magic
|lvl=130
|hp=1,125
|mp=522
|move=2
|attack=260
|defense=351
|agility=446
|wisdom=480
|weight=65
|bskill1=[[Frizz]]<br>[[Oppressive Dark Aura]]
|bskill2=[[Calamitous Wall]]{{tt|*|Level 38}}
|bskill3=[[Kaiser Phoenix]]{{tt|*|Level 54}}
|askill1=Like a Phoenix / Stats Up
|askill2=[[Woosh]] Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill3=Spell Potency/Recovery +5% / Martial Potency/Recovery +5% / Stats Up<br>'''Dark King's Vehemence''': Reduces damage by 20% if user's {{HP}} is 30% or over at battle start, action start, or when revived.
|askill4=[[Zap]] Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Spell Potency/Recovery +5% / Martial Potency/Recovery +5% / Stats Up<br>'''Dark King's Bounce''': Grants a [[Bounce|barrier]] that reflects spells for 2 turns at battle start.
|lperk1=Raises spell potency of ??? allies, including himself, by 25% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1='''That was [[Frizz]]''': Raises [[Frizz]] potency by 800%.<br>'''The God of the Underworld''': Greatly raises damage dealt for 3 turns at action start until turn 10.
|bperk2=Max {{MP}} +15<br>WIS +15
|bperk3=Spell Potency/Recovery +2%<br>Martial Potency/Recovery +2%
|aperk1='''Like a Phoenix''': Enacts Auto Revive (100% of max {{HP}}) for 99 turns at battle start.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Very Weak
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zap-resist=Half Res
|zam-resist=Normal
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Half Res
|martial-seal-resist=Super Weak
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Normal
|stun-resist=Immune
|blind-resist=Normal
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Super Weak
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQDai2020 Kaiser Phoenix.jpg|An eyecatch of Vearn in the 2020 anime casting Kaiser Phoenix.
DQT Daimaou Vearn.jpg|Dark King Vearn in {{Tact}}.
DQT Dark King Vearn.png|
</gallery></center>

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