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<center>''A master of monsters, able to commune with them, wield their abilities, and win their affection.'' --Description in ''Dragon Quest VII''</center> | <center>''A master of monsters, able to commune with them, wield their abilities, and win their affection.'' --Description in ''Dragon Quest VII''</center> | ||
The '''Monster Master''' (魔物使い ''Mamono Hantā'') is a vocation in ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. Also known as the Monster ''Masher'' (魔物ハンター, ''Demon Hantā), | The '''Monster Master''' (魔物使い ''Mamono Hantā'') is a vocation in ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. Also known as the Monster ''Masher'' (魔物ハンター, ''Demon Hantā'') in the seventh game, the class allows players to walk on the wild side and focuses on taming and making allies of monsters defeated in battle. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The name "Monster Master" is a title used for both [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|the Hero]] in ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'' and [[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''. | *The name "Monster Master" is a title used for both [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|the Hero]] in ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'' and [[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]] in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''. | ||
*The vocation's design is based directly on the Hero of ''V'', wearing tattered rags with capes instead of normal clothing. This was changed slightly in ''X'', where the cape was exchanged for an animal hide. | |||
*The vocation has received the most name changes of any job in the original Japanese versions. | *The vocation has received the most name changes of any job in the original Japanese versions. | ||
