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Romaization, "Achaierai" etymology and link to wikipedia page
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|image=[[Image:Belisha_Beakon.png|center|150px]] | |image=[[Image:Belisha_Beakon.png|center|150px]] | ||
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji= | |kanji=アカイライ | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Akairai | ||
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' | |firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' | ||
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'''Belisha beakons''' ('''Blue | '''Belisha beakons''' ('''Blue Beak''' or '''BlueBeak''' in older games, '''Achaierai''' in Japan) are an enemy first encountered in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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{{DQ3Enemy | {{DQ3Enemy | ||
|name=Belisha beakon | |name=Belisha beakon | ||
|kanji= | |kanji= アカイライ | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Akairai | ||
|bestiaryNumber=076 | |bestiaryNumber=076 | ||
|sprite=[[File:Belishabeakon DQIII NES.gif]] | |sprite=[[File:Belishabeakon DQIII NES.gif]] | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
An embellishment of the basic "beakon" pun, referring to [[wikipedia:Belisha beacon|Belisha beacons]] - the illuminated orange globes at the top of the black-and-white striped poles marking [[wikipedia:Zebra crossing|zebra crossings]] in the United Kingdom. | An embellishment of the basic "beakon" pun, referring to [[wikipedia:Belisha beacon|Belisha beacons]] - the illuminated orange globes at the top of the black-and-white striped poles marking [[wikipedia:Zebra crossing|zebra crossings]] in the United Kingdom. | ||
The Japanese name of the monster, "Akairai", is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Achaierai|Achaierai]] monster from the Dungeons & Dragons franchise. | |||
==Related Monsters== | ==Related Monsters== | ||