Cyclown

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The cyclown (formerly known as razor wind and WindBeast) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. It is a blue, clown-like monster 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 and allows . They are elemental spirits associated with wind and they attack their foes with sharp, cutting gales.

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
File:DQIX Cyclown.png
HP MP Experience Gold
56 8 108 79
Attack Defense Speed
52 48 78
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.

Dragon Quest Monsters

WindBeast is a member of the Beast family. It learns Infernos, IceBolt, and VacuSlash naturally. Any Beast pedigree with a Material mate will create a WindBeast.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

Etymology

The cyclown is based on a 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.

Related enemies

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