Killing Machine

Killing machine is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Killing machines are four-legged robots with suction-cup-like feet, a single red eye, and are primarily blue in colour. In most games they are featured in the killing machine holds a single-edged sword in its right hand and has a crossbow for a left arm with the bolts stored in a quiver worn on its back, the strap going across its upper body, though there are rare occasions where they have a normal left arm instead of a crossbow. Murderous mechanoids programmed for one purpose—to exterminate any and all enemies on sight. Their internal power plant will provide energy indefinitely, but their red eye requires regular bulb changes. Interestingly, the default name of the killing machine is KB. One interpretation of this is 'Killer Bot', a likely reference to its Japanese name and present one. The {{char}} appears in the manga and its anime adaptations. According to Brass, it was a weapon devised by Hadlar to kill the hero. Interestingly enough, not much is known about its usage during Hadlar's era, although given it was recognized by the Papnica officers, it can be assumed the weapon had already earned some infamy. Defeated but overall still intact, the machine was repurposed under Temjin's orders to allow human pilots to control it, planning to use it for his own schemes. These events were eventually seen in the prequel story, where it was also revealed that the machine was developed by Gangadia and was eventually taken down by Roka, Maam's father and a member of Avan's party. Fifteen years later, the {{char}} was finally launched by Temjin as a means for his accomplice, Varon, to kill Dai and Brass in a staged coup in order to allow princess Leona to die from poisoning, thereby securing Temjin's position as Papnica's ruler. However, the {{char}} was destroyed for good by Dai, while Brass healed Leona from her venom, thereby leaving Temujin defenseless and arrested for treason. The {{char}} is not seen afterwards. Trivia The design of the {{char}} enemy bears a slight resemblance to the Pusherbot, a character originating from the Dragon Ball franchise.