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The '''puppeteer''' is a recurring monster in the | {{Monster Infobox | ||
|title=Puppeteer | |||
|image=[[Image:DQVIII Puppeteer.png|275px|center]] | |||
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |||
|kanji=パペットこぞう | |||
|romanji={{tt|Papettokozō|Puppet lad/apprentice}} | |||
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' | |||
}} | |||
The '''puppeteer''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'', it is a [[Humanoid family|humanoid]] monster armed with hand puppets. | |||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
Puppeteers | Puppeteers wear outfits that completely cover their forms with only their blank eyes being visible through the eye-holes in their masks, much like those worn by stagehands in traditional Japanese theater known as ''[[Wikipedia:Kuroko|kuroko]]''. This concealing garb is mostly a black color with some blue and green, likely to focus attention towards the more colorful puppets used by the puppeteer, namely a [[lump mage]] on their right arms and a [[slime]] on their left. It also carries a puppet of a [[dracky]] and a [[golem]] that it uses when telling different stories. The puppeteer can also envelop its enemies in illusions and uses its slime puppet to perform punches. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''=== | ||
{{DQ8Enemy | |||
|name=Puppeteer | |||
|kanji=パペットこぞう | |||
|romanji=Papettokozō | |||
|sprite=[[Image:DQVIII PS2 Puppeteer.png]] | |||
|hp=75 | |||
|mp=12 | |||
|exp=45 | |||
|gold=21 | |||
|attack=41 | |||
|defense=38 | |||
|agility=38 | |||
|bestiaryNumber=#041 | |||
|family=[[Humanoid family|Humanoid]] | |||
|description=A unique monster that delights in telling its opponents stories using hand-puppets. | |||
|spells=[[Dazzle]] | |||
|skills=Punches with his slime puppet<br>Performs a Funny Story (attempts to stun entire party for one turn)<br>Performs an Exciting Tale (increases entire party's [[Tension]] by one stage)<br>Performs a Lame Story (reduces entire party's [[Tension]] level to 0) | |||
|locations=[[Kingdom of Ascantha]] (day only) | |||
|items=[[Silk robe]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Slime earrings]]{{fraction|1|64}} | |||
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}} | |||
|attack-resist=0% | |||
|frizz-resist=25% | |||
|sizz-resist=25% | |||
|bang-resist=25% | |||
|woosh-resist=25% | |||
|crack-resist=25% | |||
|zap-resist=25% | |||
|flame-resist=25% | |||
|ice-resist=25% | |||
|grapple-resist=0% | |||
|troop-resist=0% | |||
|death-resist=15% | |||
|poison-resist=0% | |||
|paralysis-resist=15% | |||
|shock-resist=50% | |||
|sleep-resist=50% | |||
|confusion-resist=15% | |||
|dazzle-resist=50% | |||
|fizzle-resist=0% | |||
|dance-resist=100% | |||
|sap-resist=0% | |||
|drain-resist=15% | |||
|remake-sprite= | |||
|remake-changes= | |||
}} | |||
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''=== | ||
{{DQMJmonster | |||
|name = Puppeteer | |||
|image = | |||
|family = [[Material family | Material]] | |||
|rank = C | |||
|description = ''He made the puppets all by himself.'' | |||
|weapons = Swords, Hammers, Whips, Staves | |||
|traits = - | |||
|resistances = Sleepproof | |||
|skill = [[All-Rounder]] | |||
|location = - | |||
|breeding chart = [[Dingaling]] x [[Skeleton]] | |||
}} | |||
{{clear}} | |||
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''=== | ||
{{DQMJ2monster | |||
|name = Puppeteer | |||
|image = | |||
|family = [[Material family | Material]] | |||
|rank = C | |||
|size = S | |||
|weapons = Swords, Whips, Hammers, Staves | |||
|traits = - | |||
|resistances = Vulnerable to Inaction, Immune to Sleep | |||
|skill = [[All-Rounder]] | |||
|location = [[Dark World (Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2) | Dark World]] | |||
|breeding chart = [[Firn fiend]] x [[Khalamari kid]] or [[Dancing flame]] | |||
}} | |||
{{clear}} | |||
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional]]''=== | |||
{{Section-Stub}} | |||
==Trivia== | |||
The design of the Puppeteer and the other puppet-carrying monsters is based on Japanese comedy duo Puppet Muppet (パペットマペット, ''Papetto mapetto''), who consist of a frog puppet (Kaeru-kun) and a cow puppet (Ushi-kun) who are manipulated by a puppeteer wearing an obscuring black costume known as Kuroko that they do not acknowledge. [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%9A%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9A%E3%83%83%E3%83%88 Article on Japanese Wikipedia]. | |||
== | ==Similar species== | ||
*[[Puppet master]] | |||
*[[Puppet player]] | *[[Puppet player]] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
Puppeteer DQMJ DS.png|''Monsters: Joker'' model | |||
DQMBRV Puppeteer.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in | |||
</gallery> | DQMBRV Puppeteer1.png | ||
DQotS Puppeteer.jpg|{{Stars}} model | |||
DQR Puppet Kozo.png|{{Rivals}} card | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest VIII enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road Victory enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]] | |||
[[fr:Marionettiste]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:59, 9 February 2024
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Puppeteer | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | パペットこぞう |
| Romaji | Papettokozō |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VIII |
The puppeteer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest VIII, it is a humanoid monster armed with hand puppets.
Characteristics[edit]
Puppeteers wear outfits that completely cover their forms with only their blank eyes being visible through the eye-holes in their masks, much like those worn by stagehands in traditional Japanese theater known as kuroko. This concealing garb is mostly a black color with some blue and green, likely to focus attention towards the more colorful puppets used by the puppeteer, namely a lump mage on their right arms and a slime on their left. It also carries a puppet of a dracky and a golem that it uses when telling different stories. The puppeteer can also envelop its enemies in illusions and uses its slime puppet to perform punches.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VIII[edit]
| Puppeteer (パペットこぞう Papettokozō) |  |
Original (PS2)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
75 | 12 | 41 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 38 | 38 | 45 | 21 |
| Bestiary no. | #041 |
| Family | Humanoid |
| In-game description | A unique monster that delights in telling its opponents stories using hand-puppets. |
| Spell(s) | Dazzle |
| Skill(s) | Punches with his slime puppet Performs a Funny Story (attempts to stun entire party for one turn) Performs an Exciting Tale (increases entire party's Tension by one stage) Performs a Lame Story (reduces entire party's Tension level to 0) |
| Location(s) | Kingdom of Ascantha (day only) |
| Item(s) dropped | Silk robe1⁄32 Slime earrings1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 1⁄64 | 0% | 25% | 25% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| Ice breath Resistance * |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 25% | 0% | 25% | 15% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
| 15% | 0% | 15% | 15% | |
| Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 0% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit]
| Puppeteer | |
|---|---|
| Family | Material |
| Rank | C |
| Description | He made the puppets all by himself. |
| Weapons | Swords, Hammers, Whips, Staves |
| Traits | - |
| Resistances | Sleepproof |
| Skill | All-Rounder |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | Dingaling x Skeleton |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]
| Puppeteer | |
|---|---|
| Family | Material |
| Rank | C |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Whips, Hammers, Staves |
| Traits | - |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Inaction, Immune to Sleep |
| Skill | All-Rounder |
| Location | Dark World |
| Breeding chart | Firn fiend x Khalamari kid or Dancing flame |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional[edit]
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Trivia[edit]
The design of the Puppeteer and the other puppet-carrying monsters is based on Japanese comedy duo Puppet Muppet (パペットマペット, Papetto mapetto), who consist of a frog puppet (Kaeru-kun) and a cow puppet (Ushi-kun) who are manipulated by a puppeteer wearing an obscuring black costume known as Kuroko that they do not acknowledge. Article on Japanese Wikipedia.
