Cyclown
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Cyclown | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | かまいたち |
| Romaji | Kamaitachi |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen |
| Old localization | Razor Wind (IV NES) WindBeast (Dragon Quest Monsters and Dragon Quest Monsters 2) |
The Cyclown is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, debuting in Dragon Quest IV. It is a blue, humanish Elemental whose lower body is perpetually wrapped in a swirling whirlwind.
Characteristics[edit]
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 they create with their legs and completely obscures the lower halves of their body. They are elemental spirits associated with wind and they attack their foes with sharp, cutting gales. When a Cyclown is defeated in IX, their whirlwind will disappear, revealing that their lower bodies are scrawny.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
Although Cyclowns do not make an appearance in the game as enemies, an image of one can be seen at the Ancient Fane in the PS1 version of the game, representing the element of wind.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
Dragon Quest X[edit]
Cyclowns reappear in the game from 7.4 onwards and fight the same way they later would after becoming Malicious under Calasmos's influence, via using Wind Sickles and casting Kaswoosh. Unlike other appearances, their lips are blue, similar to their sprites in the first two Monsters series games. Prior to the update, their tornados were doll board prisms for players to use in fast transportation.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
Malicious[edit]
Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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50 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Beast |
| In-game description | Creates tornadoes with its legs to defend itself |
| Abilities | Infernos, IceBolt, VacuSlash |
| Habitat | Goopi's Gate #1 |
| Breeding chart | CatFly x Bird family Beast family x Material family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Strong | Strong |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| None | Strong | None | None |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | None |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| None | None | None | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| Strong | None | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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50 | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 4/10 | 5/10 | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Family | Beast |
| In-game description | |
| Abilities | IceBolt, Infernos, VacuSlash |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | Beast family x Material family CatFly x Bird family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Strong | Strong |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | None | Strong | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| None | Weak | Weak | None |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| None | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| Strong | Strong | None | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
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1,310 | 570 |
| Max Attack* | Max Defence * | Max Agility * | Max Wisdom * |
| 590 | 480 | 500 | 430 |
| Bestiary No. | #148 |
| Rank | F |
| In-game description | These wicked wind spirits sport their whirlwinds like work attire. Their greatest desire is to welcome wanderers into their whirling worlds |
| Talents | Woosh Afficionado (lv. 1) Agility Booster I (lv. 20) Woosh Guard (lv. 40) |
| Guaranteed traits | Wooshmeister (lv. 1) Insta-Accel (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Woosher (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Snappy Comeback (lv. 1) Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Collective Punishment (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | Circle of Temper - Lower Echelon ( )Circle of Fortitude - Lower Echelon ( ) |
| Items | Medicinal herb (Common) Seed of magic (Rare) |
| Synthesis chart |  X  |
| Notable synthesis | |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 50% | -25% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| -25% | 0% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest: Monster Parade[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[edit]
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Dragon Quest Treasures[edit]
A statue of a cyclown is Treasure No. 529 in the Monster Statues category. It can be found on the Paternoggin and its base value is 80,000 gold coins.
| Game | Description |
 | A model of a monster from some faraway world.[1] |
Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]
Cyclown appeared in the 9th card pack, "Reunion and Oath of Lotozetasia" as a normal monster common to all leaders. When summoned, it would inflict 1 damage to all other units in the front row.
Trivia[edit]
- The cyclown's original Japanese name is kamaitachi, a yōkai (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, and they often possess wind manipulation abilities. It also shares a name and origin with the recurring Wind Sickles skill, which it uses in battle during IX, X, and XI.
Whirling weirdos[edit]
Gallery[edit]
XI polygon model.
A Malicious cyclown.
DQM1·2 sprite.
Caravan Heart sprite.
The WindBeast seen on the left on the box art for Dragon Warrior Monsters.
Cyclown tank in Rocket Slime.
Stars model.
Rivals card.
Treasures statue icon.
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References[edit]
- ↑ Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.
