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The Cyclown is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, debuting in Dragon Quest IV. It is a blue, humanish Elemental whose lower body is perpetually wrapped in a swirling whirlwind.

Characteristics[edit]

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 they create with their legs and completely obscures the lower halves of their body. They are elemental spirits associated with wind and they attack their foes with sharp, cutting gales. When a Cyclown is defeated in IX, their whirlwind will disappear, revealing that their lower bodies are scrawny.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]

Cyclown (かまいたち Kamaitachi)
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Original (NES)
Sprite
Cyclown DQIV NES.gif
Bestiary No.
#035
Gold
34
HP
41
MP
4
Attack
29
Defence
31
Agility
40
Evasion
1⁄32
Spell(s)
Woosh
Skill(s)
None
Location(s)
Endor region (Chapter 2 only)
Birdsong Tower (Chapters 2, 5 & 6)
Porthtrunnel region (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped
Hunter's bow(1⁄32)
Resistances
Frizz *
75%
Sizz *
75%
Bang *
25%
Crack *
0%
Woosh *
25%
Zap *
25%
Whack *
0%
Poof
75%
Dazzle
0%
Fizzle
0%
Fuddle
0%
Snooze
25%
Sap *
75%
Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)
Sprites
Cyclown DQIV DS.png
Notable Changes
None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

Although Cyclowns do not make an appearance in the game as enemies, an image of one can be seen at the Ancient Fane in the PS1 version of the game, representing the element of wind.

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

Cyclown (かまいたち Kamaitachi)
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Model
Cyclown DQIX.png
Bestiary no.
#049
Family
Elemental
Gold
79
HP
56
MP
8
Attack
52
Defence
48
Agility
78
In-game 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.

Spell(s)
None
Item(s) dropped
Glass frit1⁄32
Agility ring1⁄128
Resistances
Fire *
-50%
Ice *
0%
Wind *
50%
Blast/Lightning *
0%
Earth *
0%
Dark *
-25%
Light *
-25%
Whack *
50%
Dazzle *
25%
Fizzle *
100%
Fuddle *
25%
Paralysis *
75%
Snooze *
50%
Poison *
100%
Stun *
50%
Blunt *
25%
Sap *
0%
Spooky Aura *
25%
Charm *
25%


Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

Cyclown (かまいたち Kamaitachi)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Sprite
Cyclown XI sprite.png
Bestiary no.
#079
Family
Elemental & Floating
Gold
28
HP
67
MP
7
Attack
75
Defence
68
Agility
60
Evasion
N/A
In-game description

The halves of their bodies concealed by swirling whirlwinds are the subject of much speculation, but they keep them closely under wraps, and are careful to let anyone get a glimpse.

Spell(s)
Woosh
Skill(s)
Wind Sickles
Location(s)
Zwaardsrust Region (first act)
Inland Sea (first act, sea around Nautica/Zwaardsrust)
Dundrasil Region (second act)
Item(s) Dropped
Glass frit1⁄16
Agility ring1⁄128
Resistances
Fire *
-25%
Ice *
0%
Wind *
50%
Earth *
0%
Light *
-10%
Dark *
-10%
Zap *
0%
Whack *
0%
Poof
100%
Dazzle *
25%
Fizzle *
0%
Fuddle *
25%
Paralysis *
75%
Poison *
25%
Snooze *
0%
Blunt
0%
Sap *
0%
Stumble *
100%
Stun *
50%
Charm *
0%
Beguile *
25%
Elemental *
0%


Malicious[edit]

Malicious cyclown (かまいたち・邪 Kamaitachi・ja)
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Sprite
Cyclown XI sprite.png
Bestiary no.
#418
Family
Elemental & Floating
Experience
1,317
Gold
270
HP
318
MP
21
Attack
209
Defence
240
Agility
163
Evasion
N/A
In-game description

Cyclowns who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Spell(s)
Kaswoosh
Skill(s)
Wind Sickles
Location(s)
Zwaardsrust Region (third act)
The First Forest - Whale Way Station (third act)
Inland Sea (third act)
Item(s) Dropped
Glass frit1⁄16
Agility ring1⁄128
Resistances
Fire *
-25%
Ice *
0%
Wind *
50%
Earth *
0%
Light *
-10%
Dark *
-10%
Zap *
0%
Whack *
25%
Poof
100%
Dazzle *
25%
Fizzle *
50%
Fuddle *
75%
Paralysis *
75%
Poison *
25%
Snooze *
0%
Blunt
0%
Sap *
0%
Stumble *
100%
Stun *
50%
Charm *
25%
Beguile *
25%
Elemental *
0%


Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]

WindBeast (かまいたち Kamaitachi)
Dragon Quest Monsters
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Wind beast.png 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


Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]

WindBeast (かまいたち Kamaitachi)
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Wind beast.png 50 4/10 5/10
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
4/10 5/10 4/10 5/10
Family Beast
In-game description
Abilities IceBolt, Infernos, VacuSlash
Habitat
Breeding chart Beast family x Material family
CatFly x Bird 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
Water Resistance * Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance
Weak None Strong None
Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance *
None Weak Weak None
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
None None None None
Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance *
None Strong Strong Strong
Sap Resistance * Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
Strong Strong None


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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Cyclown (かまいたち Kamaitachi)
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Icon Family Max HP* Max MP*
Cyclown DQM3 portrait.png DQM3 nature family icon.png 1,310 570
Max Attack* Max Defence * Max Agility * Max Wisdom *
590 480 500 430
Bestiary No. #148
Rank F
In-game description These wicked wind spirits sport their whirlwinds like work attire. Their greatest desire is to welcome wanderers into their whirling worlds
Talents Woosh Afficionado (lv. 1)
Agility Booster I (lv. 20)
Woosh Guard (lv. 40)
Guaranteed traits Wooshmeister (lv. 1)
Insta-Accel (lv. 20)
Ultra Crafty Woosher (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits Snappy Comeback (lv. 1)
Tactical Genius (lv. 1)
Collective Punishment (lv. 60)
Habitat Circle of Temper - Lower Echelon (DQM3 spring icon.png)
Circle of Fortitude - Lower Echelon (DQM3 spring icon.png)
Items Medicinal herb (Common)
Seed of magic (Rare)
Synthesis chart Bullfinch DQM3 portrait.png X Winky DQM3 portrait.png
Notable synthesis
Fire Resistance * Water Resistance * Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
0% 0% 50% -25%
Explosion Resistance * Ice Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Light Resistance *
0% 50% 25% 25%
Dark Resistance * Antimagic Resistance * Bedazzlement Resistance * Confusion Resistance *
25% 0% 25% 50%
Debilitation Resistance* MP Absorption Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Poison Resistance *
0% 25% 25% 50%
Sleep Resistance * Stun Resistance *
-25% 0%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%


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Dragon Quest Treasures[edit]

A statue of a cyclown is Treasure No. 529 in the Monster Statues category. It can be found on the Paternoggin and its base value is 80,000 gold coins.

GameDescription
Dragon Quest Treasures Logo.png
A model of a monster from some faraway world.[1]

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

Cyclown appeared in the 9th card pack, "Reunion and Oath of Lotozetasia" as a normal monster common to all leaders. When summoned, it would inflict 1 damage to all other units in the front row.


Trivia[edit]

  • The cyclown's original Japanese name is kamaitachi, a yōkai (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. It also shares a name and origin with the recurring Wind Sickles skill.

Whirling weirdos[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.
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