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{{Monster Infobox
| title=Slon the Rook
| image=[[File:DQV_Slon_The_Rook.png|200px]]
| caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
| firstappear={{DQ5}}
| kanji=ゴンズ
| romaji=Gonzu
| old=None
| Age =
| Family =
| Voice Actor = Haruo Sekiguchi ([[Dragon Quest: Your Story|''Your Story'']], Japanese)<br> Trevor Devall ([[Dragon Quest: Your Story|''Your Story'']], English)
}}
'''Slon the Rook''' is a member of the [[Order of Zugzwang]] along with his partner [[Kon the Knight]]. 

==Story==
Slon the Rook initially appears alongside Kon the Knight. The two are summoned by [[Bishop Ladja]] to kill [[Pankraz]] in the [[Ancient Ruins]] and fail to do so, being unable to stand up against Pankraz's might. In response, Ladja holds [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|The Hero]] at neckpoint, threatening to kill The Hero with his scythe and condemn his soul to eternity of damnation in [[Nadiria]] if Pankraz does not stand down. Pankraz complies, thus allowing Slon and Kon to throttle him until his HP runs out. Ladja delivers the killing blow, and the three take The Hero and Prince [[Harry]] to [[Crocodilopolis]] to be slaves while the [[Great sabrecub]] is left behind.

Slon does not reappear until several years later at [[Talon Tower]], when The Hero is an adult. Slon is guarding the [[Dragon's left eye]] while Bishop Ladja is guarding the other eye, both being dispatched after [[Zenithia]]'s partial restoration to prevent the party from fully restoring the flying castle to it's original splendor. He does not seem to recognize The Hero, only knowing him as a threat to the Order of Zugzwang that must be snuffed out. Unlike most other major bosses, Slon's death is not visualized on-screen, with him simply disappearing after his defeat.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ5}}===
{{DQ5Enemy
|name=Slon the Rook
|kanji= 
|romanji=
|bestiaryNumber=Unnumbered boss
|sprite=[[File:Slon snes.png]]
|hp=2,400
|mp=0
|attack=300
|defense=135
|agility=80
|exp=3,500
|gold=650
|tameRate=N/A
|spells=None
|skills=Attacks fiercely with weapon (125% damage)
|item=[[Mini medal]]{{fraction|1|4096}}
|locations=[[Talon Tower]]
|evasion=0/64
|frizz-resist=0%
|sizz-resist=0%
|fire-breath-resist=0%
|bang-resist=0%
|crack-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=100%
|zap-resist=67%
|whack-resist=100%
|kamikazee-resist=100%
|poof-resist=100%
|snooze-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|drain-resist=100%
|sap-resist=100%
|poison-resist=100%
|stun-resist=20%
|ps2-sprites=[[File:Slon ps2.png|120px]]
|ds-mobile-sprites=[[File:Slon ds.png]]
}}

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==Etymology==
Slon (слон) is the Russian word for the bishop chess piece. This is likely an mix-up with [[Bishop Ladja]], whose own name means "rook".

In the Japanese version, their name ''Gonzu'' is believed to be a reference to 牛頭馬頭 ''gozu mezu'' (translates to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ox-Head_and_Horse-Face Ox-Head and Horse-Head]), the Japanese term for two Chinese guardian spirits who are said to have the bodies of men but the heads of animals, with one having an Ox-Head (gozu) and the other a Horse-Head (mezu). They are said to be the first beings a dead soul encounters on entering the underworld - with them directly escorting the newly dead there in some variations of the story. These mythological creatures, in addition to being the origin of Slon's Japanese name, were also probably an influence on both his and [[Kon the Knight]]'s visual design and role in the story.

==Related enemies==
*[[Warhog]]
*[[Thwarthog]] 

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