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[[ | The '''gigantes''' (originally '''Giant''') is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'', it is usually a more powerful variant of the [[cyclops]]. | ||
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[[ | ==Characteristics== | ||
[[ | Gigantes are variants of cyclopes, having one eye, a single horn, and a bulky, humanoid built. Their skin is a light blue color while their partial-tunics are a darker, grayer shade of blue. | ||
[[Image:Gigantes.png2 | |||
Much like cyclopes, gigantes are creatures as powerful as they are massive with sizable stamina to support. They can prove to be one of the most dangerous monsters to face in the games they appear in, typically showing up near the end and being capable of dealing ridiculous amounts of damage. They are not without fault, however, their stamina being the only contribution to their endurance in light of poor defenses and resilience; they are also rather predictable, only using physical attacks in nearly all instances. | |||
Gigantes were originally green-skinned with teal garb. Their appearance in the original ''Dragon Quest V'' can be seen as the midpoint of their color changes from their original colors to the color scheme they use today. | |||
==Appearances== | |||
===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''=== | |||
===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''=== | |||
Gigantes will not be confronted by the player until they reach [[Nadiria]], appearing alongside the many other formidable enemies in the region. They have high HP and can launch desperate attacks capable of dealing over 200 points of damage. It is possible for the player to recruit a gigantes for their team, though the creature's strengths might make it better suited as a short-lived foe than a linear ally. | |||
===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''=== | |||
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''=== | |||
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''=== | |||
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''=== | |||
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''=== | |||
Gigantes appear as a rank A members of the beast family. A lone gigantes can be encountered on Infant Isle following the player's first trip to the scout stone, though it can quickly maul the player's monster team, even if the player is at or above levels able to easily see them around the rest of the island. | |||
Provided some patience, it is possible to scout the Infant Isle gigantes before leaving the island for the first time (ie, before seeing the opening ceremony and being able to use synthesis). Given adequate training and skill distribution, a team of two [[mischievous mole]]s and a [[lips]] can give the player a slim chance of scouting the beast, psyching up with the moles to increase the scouting percentage while using the lips' enfeebling magic to keep the gigantes from attacking. It should be noted that if the moles attack power is not in a range at or above 120 then their attacks will have zero effect, even when fully psyched up. | |||
===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime]]''=== | |||
While no actual gigantes show up, the monster tank Giggles is modeled after one. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
'''Gigantes''' is the Spanish word for '''giants'''. Interestingly, '''giant''' was the name of this species in the original translation of ''Dragon Quest II''. Gigantes can also refer to the giants of Greek myth. | |||
In ''Dragon Quest VIII'', it is pronounced 'hee-gan-tay' by a barkeeper in [[Tryan Gully]]. | |||
==Related Monsters== | |||
*[[Cyclops]] | |||
*[[Atlas]] | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Giant1.gif | |||
Image:Gigantes.gif | |||
Image:Gigantes.png | |||
Image:Gigantes.png1 | |||
Image:Gigantes.png2 | |||
Image:Gigantes.png3 | |||
Image:Beast-gigantes.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest II enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest V enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest V enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies]] | ||