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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Belisha beakon
|title=Belisha beakon
|image=[[Image:Belisha_Beakon.png|center|150px]]
|image=[[File:Belisha_Beakon.png|center|150px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=アカイライ
|kanji=アカイライ
|romanji=Akairai
|romanji=Akairai
|old=Blue Beak, BlueBeak
|old=Blue Beak, BlueBeak
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest III]]''
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest III}}
}}
}}
'''Belisha beakons'''  are an enemy first encountered in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. They are blue Beakons that have picked up wind magic to attack multiple prey at once.
'''Belisha beakons'''  are an enemy first encountered in {{DQ3}}.
 
They are blue [[Beakon]]s that have picked up wind magic to attack multiple prey at once.
 
==Characteristics==
Belisha Beakons are large flightless birds, having blue plumage and purple skin. Just like their weaker relatives, they are able to attack twice per turn, but can also cast wind magic in the form of Woosh in their debut and Swoosh in both ''IX'' and ''X'', the latter game giving them the ability stun enemies with [[War Cry]] and attacking them from a distance with a [[Jump Strike|jumping attack]]. According to their bestiary entry in ''X'', they are pathological liars, having destroyed the lives of many monsters who believed them.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
==={{DQ3}}===
{{DQ3Enemy
{{DQ3Enemy
|name=Blue Beak
|name=Belisha beakon
|kanji= アカイライ
|kanji= アカイライ
|romanji=Akairai
|romanji=Akairai
|bestiaryNumber=076
|bestiaryNumber=#076
|sprite=[[File:Belishabeakon DQIII NES.gif]]
|sprite=[[File:Belisha Beakon DQIII NES.png]]
|lvl=23
|lvl=23
|hp=60
|hp=60
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|agility=33
|agility=33
|spells=[[Woosh]]
|spells=[[Woosh]]
|skills=Occasionally acts twice per turn
|skills=Occasionally acts twice per turn.
|item=[[Words of Wisdom]] (1/2048)
|item=[[Words of Wisdom]] (1/2048)
|locations=[[Persistence]] region
|locations=[[Persistence]] region
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|sap-resist=25%
|sap-resist=25%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|remake-sprites=[[file:Belishabeakonsnes.png]]
|snes-sprites=[[File:Belishabeakonsnes.png]]
|remake-changes=No longer drops the [[Words of Wisdom]]
|gbc-sprites=[[File:Belisha beakon III gbc.png]]
|switch-sprites=[[File:Belisha beakon III switch.png|55px]]
}}
}}


===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
==={{DQ9}}===
{{Enemy
{{Enemy
|float=
|float=
|image=[[File:Belisha beakon IX.png]]
|image=[[File:Belisha beakon IX.png]]
|name=Belisha beakon
|name=Belisha beakon
|game=[[Dragon Quest IX]]
|game={{Dragon Quest IX}}
|console=DS
|console={{DS}}
|romanji=
|romanji=
|hp=136
|hp=136
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|experience=1460
|experience=1460
|gold=104
|gold=104
|droppedItem=[[Crimson coral]] (common, 1/32)<br />[[Red tights]] (rare, 1/64)
|droppedItem=[[Crimson coral]] (common, 1/32)<br>[[Red tights]] (rare, 1/64)
|skills=Attacks twice per turn<br>Call for backup
|skills=Attacks twice per turn<br>Call for backup
|spells=[[Swoosh]]
|spells=[[Swoosh]]
|family=[[Bird family]]
|family=[[Bird family]]
|bestiaryNumber=193
|bestiaryNumber=193
|description=Their whirlwind speed allows them to attack twice per turn, wards off wind spells and makes them masters of Swoosh.<br />Big fans of clean air and a fresh breeze, they are keen climbers, but don't care for Upover on account of its close climate.
|description=Their whirlwind speed allows them to attack twice per turn, wards off wind spells and makes them masters of [[Swoosh]].<br />Big fans of clean air and a fresh breeze, they are keen climbers, but don't care for [[Upover]] on account of its close climate.
|locations=[[Realm of the Mighty]]<br />[[Ondor Cliffs]] (high ground)<br>[[Grotto]]
|locations=[[Realm of the Mighty]]<br />[[Ondor Cliffs]] (high ground)<br>{{Grotto}}
|}}
|}}


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{{Stub}}


==Etymology==
==={{DQM3}}===
An embellishment of the basic "beakon" pun, referring to [[wikipedia:Belisha beacon|Belisha beacons]] - the illuminated orange globes at the top of the black-and-white striped poles marking [[wikipedia:Zebra crossing|zebra crossings]] in the United Kingdom.
{{DQM3Enemy
|name=Belisha beakon
|kanji=アカイライ
|romanji=Akairai
|icon=[[File:Belisha beakon DQM3 portrait.png|100px]]
|family=[[File:DQM3 nature family icon.png|link=Nature family]]
|hp=<big><big>1,370</big></big>
|mp=<big><big>320</big></big>
|attack=<big><big>470</big></big>
|defense=<big><big>300</big></big>
|wisdom=<big><big>780</big></big>
|agility=<big><big>540</big></big>
|bestiary=#189
|rank=<big><big>'''B'''</big></big>
|in-game-description=These unprincipled parrots are pathological liars and many are the monsters whove been taken in by their deceptions
|talents=[[Doomsayer]] (lv. 1)
|traits=[[Wooshmeister]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Rando-Muster]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Agent of Chaos]] (lv. 40)
|ltraits=[[Tactical Commander]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Supreme Sidestepper]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Unhealthy Advantage]] (lv. 60)
|habitat=N/A
|items=N/A
|synthesis=[[File:Clobster DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Clobster]] X [[File:Putrefido DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Putrefido]]
|fire-resist=0%
|water-resist=50%
|wind-resist=50%
|earth-resist=50%
|explosion-resist=-25%
|ice-resist=0%
|electricity-resist=-25%
|light-resist=0%
|dark-resist=50%
|debilitation-resist=0%
|bedazzlement-resist=0%
|antimagic-resist=0%
|mp-absorption-resist=0%
|confusion-resist=25%
|sleep-resist=50%
|paralysis-resist=50%
|stun-resist=-25%
|poison-resist=50%
|instant-death-resist=0%
}}
 
==={{DQMP}}===
{{Stub}}
 
==={{DQStars}}===
{{Stub}}
 
==={{DQRivals}}===
{{Stub}}


The Japanese name of the monster, "Akairai", is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Achaierai|Achaierai]] monster from the Dungeons & Dragons franchise.
==={{DQWalk}}===
{{Stub}}


==Related Monsters==
==Etymology==
*[[Beakon]]
An embellishment of the basic "beakon" pun, referring to [[wikipedia:Belisha beacon|Belisha beacons]] - the illuminated orange globes at the top of the black-and-white striped poles marking [[wikipedia:Zebra crossing|zebra crossings]] in the United Kingdom. The Japanese name of the monster, "Akairai", is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Achaierai|Achaierai]] monster from the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' franchise.
*[[Weaken beakon]]


==Origins==
==Origins==
All three Beakon types are exaggerated parodies of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phorusrhacidae| Phorusrhacidae] family of flightless birds. More commonly know as terror birds, these walking hatchets possessed enormous beaks and existed as apex predators in the plains of South America roughly 2 million years ago in the Cenozoic era.
All three Beakon types are exaggerated parodies of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phorusrhacidae| Phorusrhacidae] family of flightless birds. More commonly know as terror birds, these walking hatchets possessed enormous beaks and existed as apex predators in the plains of South America roughly 2 million years ago in the Cenozoic era.


==Similar species==
*[[Beakon]]
*[[Weaken beakon]]


[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest: Monster Parade enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk enemies]]

Latest revision as of 11:00, 17 August 2024

Belisha beakons are an enemy first encountered in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation.

They are blue Beakons that have picked up wind magic to attack multiple prey at once.

Characteristics[edit]

Belisha Beakons are large flightless birds, having blue plumage and purple skin. Just like their weaker relatives, they are able to attack twice per turn, but can also cast wind magic in the form of Woosh in their debut and Swoosh in both IX and X, the latter game giving them the ability stun enemies with War Cry and attacking them from a distance with a jumping attack. According to their bestiary entry in X, they are pathological liars, having destroyed the lives of many monsters who believed them.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Belisha beakon (アカイライ Akairai)DQ3-SNES-LOGO-ICON.png
Original (NES)
Sprite Level HP MP
Belisha Beakon DQIII NES.png 23 60 16
Attack Defense Agility Experience Gold
60 52 33 372 32
Bestiary No. #076
Spell(s) Woosh
Skill(s) Occasionally acts twice per turn.
Location(s) Persistence region
Item Dropped Words of Wisdom (1/2048)
Evasion Fire Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
0⁄64 0% 0% 25%
Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance
0 0% 25% 0%
Poof Resistance Fuddle Resistance Snooze Resistance Dazzle Resistance
100% 0% 25% 25%
Fizzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Deceleratle Resistance *
25% 25% 0%
Remakes sprites



Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

#193 - Belisha beakon
Belisha beakon IX.png
HP MP Experience Gold
136 10 1460 104
Attack Defense Speed
146 143 167
Dropped Item Crimson coral (common, 1/32)
Red tights (rare, 1/64)
Locations Realm of the Mighty
Ondor Cliffs (high ground)
Grotto
Skills Attacks twice per turn
Call for backup
Spells Swoosh
Family Bird family
Bestiary # 193
Game Dragon Quest IX
Console DS
Description Their whirlwind speed allows them to attack twice per turn, wards off wind spells and makes them masters of Swoosh.
Big fans of clean air and a fresh breeze, they are keen climbers, but don't care for Upover on account of its close climate.

Dragon Quest X[edit]

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Belisha beakon (アカイライ Akairai) DQM3 Logo.png
Icon Family Max HP* Max MP*
Belisha beakon DQM3 portrait.png DQM3 nature family icon.png 1,370 320
Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
470 300 540 780
Bestiary No. #189
Rank B
In-game description These unprincipled parrots are pathological liars and many are the monsters whove been taken in by their deceptions
Talents Doomsayer (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits Wooshmeister (lv. 1)
Rando-Muster (lv. 20)
Agent of Chaos (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits Tactical Commander (lv. 1)
Supreme Sidestepper (lv. 1)
Unhealthy Advantage (lv. 60)
Habitat N/A
Items N/A
Synthesis chart Clobster DQM3 portrait.png X Putrefido DQM3 portrait.png
Notable synthesis
Fire Resistance * Water Resistance * Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
0% 50% 50% 50%
Explosion Resistance * Ice Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Light Resistance *
-25% 0% -25% 0%
Dark Resistance * Debilitation Resistance* Bedazzlement Resistance * Antimagic Resistance *
50% 0% 0% 0%
MP Absorption Resistance * Confusion Resistance * Sleep Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
0% 25% 50% 50%
Stun Resistance * Poison Resistance *
-25% 50%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%



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Etymology[edit]

An embellishment of the basic "beakon" pun, referring to Belisha beacons - the illuminated orange globes at the top of the black-and-white striped poles marking zebra crossings in the United Kingdom. The Japanese name of the monster, "Akairai", is a reference to the Achaierai monster from the Dungeons & Dragons franchise.

Origins[edit]

All three Beakon types are exaggerated parodies of the Phorusrhacidae family of flightless birds. More commonly know as terror birds, these walking hatchets possessed enormous beaks and existed as apex predators in the plains of South America roughly 2 million years ago in the Cenozoic era.

Similar species[edit]

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