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Pepelogora is a character in Dragon Quest X.
Biography[]
Dragon Quest X[]
Pepelogora is the grandson of the Great Demon King Maldragora, and his only living relative. Pepelogora's parents died when he was very young, and his upbringing was left to Maldragora's advisor, Elder Nubro. Pepelogora admired his grandfather's art, and strove to become a great artist just like him. When Maldragora died, Pepelogora inherited his castle, the Demon Palace, in the miasma-infected lands of Gora, which later became the only viable shelter for the citizens of Gora when the miasma outside became too thick for them to survive. He is described by Nubro as a problem child, and is criticized by the people of Gora for his unorthodox artwork, referring to it as scribbles or graffiti.
When the Hero and Illusia arrive in Gora to assist its people and search for the Great Demon King Mark, Pepelogora greets them by spray-painting a drawing on the walls of the castle, much to annoyance of Nubro and the others. After learning that the Hero plans to investigate the recent upsurge in miasma coming from the Demon Park Maldeissance, he offers to act as their guide, but is rejected by Nubro, who says he would only get in their way. Despite this, he intercepts the Hero and Illusia at the entrance to Maldeissance, saying that his reason for wanting to go is to find Maldragora's "Phantom Masterpiece", one of the final paintings he made.
When the group arrives in Maldragora's art studio, they learn that the Phantom Masterpiece was created by sealing a living monster in canvas, but was thrown out by Maldragora after he declared it a failure. This causes Pepelogora to become depressed, and he confesses that he has been in a creative slump for a long time. He thought that if he saw his grandfather's final work, it would give him the inspiration needed to create a great work of art that would revolutionize art in the Netherworld. After some words of encouragement from Illusia, he remembers that Maldragora dumped all of his failed works in a valley just outside the studio, and leads the group there.
After finding the Phantom Masterpiece, the monster within it begins to crawl out of the canvas and attacks the party. Illusia remarks that the monster is the source of the increasing miasma and that the seal on it is incomplete, but that Pepelogora's paint might complete it, but he is paralyzed by fear. However, after the monster messes up his pompadour, Pepelogora angrily rushes in and sprays the monster with his paint, completing the seal and locking it back into the painting. The painting tips over, about to fall into a pool of condensed miasma, but Pepelogora refuses to let it go, and just as both he and the painting are about to fall in, Illusia saves them by channeling the miasma into the painting itself. Pepelogora carries his prize back to the Demon Palace and proudly displays it, but is still criticized for it. However, Illusia says that likes the painting because it is "full of hope", and Pepelogora says that this is just a stepping stone due to it being a joint effort between him and his grandfather, and that his next work of art will be something more of his style. As thanks, Pepelogora allows the Hero to keep the Great Demon King Seal they found in Maldeissance, and gives Illusia a sketchbook that she can use to practice drawing herself.
Trivia[]
- Pepelogora is similar to the Dragonlord's grandson from Dragon Quest II, both being the grandsons of a villain (The Dragonlord and Maldragora) who help the Heroes in their adventures. (The Prince of Midenhall and the Hero)
- Pepelogora's back carapace resemble a rhino beetle, while the carapace of his grandfather Maldragora resemble a stag beetle. Taking inspiration from the real life rivalry between the two species of beetle, this is meant to symbolize the opposing ideologies of the grandson and grandfather, with the former being good while the latter being evil.