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The '''[[Thalian staff]]''' appeared in the [[Nintendo DS]] Version of ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''.
|title = Thalian staff
|image = [[Image:DQIV Thalian staff.png|190px]]
|japanese = ほほえみのつえ<br>ほほえみの杖
|romaji = {{tt|Hohoemi no tsue|Smile staff}}
|names = Staff of jubilation<br>Staff of smiles
|games =  ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''
|effect = When used as a tool in battle, has a chance to make the enemy smile, causing them to skip a single turn. (''IV'' only)
}}
 
The '''Thalian staff''' is a recurring weapon in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''. It is a peculiar wand that features an image of a peaceful goddess.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
The magma staff has an attack bonus of +33. It can only be wielded by [[Borya]], [[Kiryl]], [[Maya]], and [[Meena]]. It can be obtained in the [[casino]] in [[Immigrant Town (Dragon Quest IV)|Immigrant Town]] with 3,000 tokens.  The weapon is similar to the [[staff of jubilation]] from the original [[Nintendo|NES]] Version, only lacking the effect of making a monster smile.
The Thalian staff has an attack bonus of +33. It can only be equipped by [[Borya]], [[Kiryl]], [[Maya]], and [[Meena]]. If used as a tool in battle, it has a {{fraction|1|8}} chance to make the enemy smile, causing them to lose their turn. In the NES version, attacking an enemy with the staff causes them to smile affectionately, but does nothing else.


It can be purchased in the [[Casino]] at the [[Immigrant Town (Dragon Quest IV)|Immigrant Town]] for 3,000 tokens (1,000 tokens at the [[Endor]] casino in the NES version). One can be obtained in the [[Doorway to Nadiria]].  The staff can also be dropped by [[Sasquash]]es. If [[Torneko]] appraises the staff, he will suddenly burst into a fit of laughter, stating that it "just makes me want to laugh."
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV weapons]]


{{Descriptions
{{Wikia}}
|DQ4=Can also be used as a tool during battle.<ref>Nintendo DS, Android, and iOS versions</ref>
}}
 
===''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''===
The Thalian staff appears as an A-rank wand as part of the ''Dragon Quest IV'' event that can be received as a reward for completing Chapter 3, Episode 4 of the event quests at any difficulty or by completing the sixth stage of [[Rashaverak]]'s Battle Road, as well as being purchasable from the event Swap Shop. It has a WIS bonus of +22, increases the recovery of healing spells by 4%, and has three slots for Alchemy Effects.
 
==Etymology==
In the English version of the games, the staff is named after Thalia, one of the three Graces in Greek mythology and the goddess of festivity and rich banquets. She is often associated with the love goddess Aphrodite as part of her retinue. The name ''Thalia'' (Θάλεια) means "the joyous, the abundance" in Ancient Greek.
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQIV_Staff_Of_Jubilation.png|Famicom art
DQT Thalian Staff.png|''Tact'' icon
DQT Hohoemi no Tsue.jpg|The Thalian staff in ''Tact''
Image:DQTCG Staff of smiles.jpg|''DQ'' Trading Card
</gallery></center>
 
==References==
<references/>
 
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{{DQWeapons}}
[[Category:Greek mythology]]
[[Category:Wand]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact weapons]]
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