Cyclown
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Cyclown | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | かまいたち |
| Romaji | Kamaitachi |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IV |
| Old localization | Razor Wind WindBeast |
The Cyclown is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. It is a blue, clown-like elemental whose lower body is perpetually wrapped in a swirling whirlwind.
Characteristics
Cyclowns are blue humanoid creatures with cartoonish faces and two antennae on top of their heads. Their most notable feature is the cyclone that they ride around on, which completely obscures their lower body. They are elemental spirits associated with wind and they attack their foes with sharp, cutting gales. When a cyclown is defeated in Dragon Quest IX, their whirlwind will disappear, revealing that their lower bodies are scrawny.
Appearances
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest VII
Although cyclowns do not make an appearance in the game as enemies, an image of a cyclown can be seen at the Ancient Fane in the PS1 version of the game, representing the element of wind.
Dragon Quest IX
| #049 - Cyclown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dropped Item | Glass frit (common, 1/32) Agility ring (rare, 1/128) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Newid Isle Tower of Trades | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Wind Sickles Psych Up | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Elemental | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 049 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Their whipping whirlwinds slice through enemies and stop wind attacks from working. They turn heads with their hypnotic hurricanes and tempt people into their wicked world of whirling winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dragon Quest Monsters
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
| 50 | 2/5 | 2/5 | |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Beast |
| In-game description | Creates tornadoes with its legs to defend itself |
| Abilities | Infernos, IceBolt, VacuSlash |
| Habitat | Goopi's Gate #1 |
| Breeding chart | CatFly x Bird family Beast family x Material family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Strong | Strong |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| None | Strong | None | None |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | None |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| None | None | None | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| Strong | None | ||
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Etymology
The cyclown's original Japanese name is kamaitachi, a yōkai, or supernatural creature, from Japanese mythology. It is a mischievous creature, sometimes interpreted as a weasel, that rides on dust devils and is known to cut people with their sickle-like nails. The kamaitachi make frequent appearances in Japanese media, including anime, manga, and video games, and they often possess wind manipulation abilities.
Related enemies
Gallery
Cyclown sprite in DQM2
The Cyclown seen on the left on the box art for Dragon Warrior Monsters
Cyclown tank in Rocket Slime
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