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Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)

2019-10-02T15:02:46Z

Gooligan: /* Trivia */

{{Character
|Name=Hero
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''
|Image=[[File:DQVIII_Hero_artwork.png|240px|center]]
|Sprite=
|Japanese name=エイト
|Roumaji=Eito
|Title= Captain of the Guard
|Class=Hero
|Race= {{spoiler|start}}Half-human, half-Dragovian{{spoiler|end}}
|Age=18
|Family= {{spoiler|start}}[[Eltrio]] (father) [[Xia]] (mother) Chen Mui (grandfather) King [[Clavius]] (uncle) Prince [[Charmles]] (cousin), [[Medea]] (potential wife), [[Trode]] (potential father-in-law), [[Jessica]] (potential wife) Rosalind (potential mother-in-law){{spoiler|end}}
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2569233/ Yuki Kaji] ([[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]])
|}}
The '''Hero''' of ''Dragon Quest VIII'' is a 18 year-old low-ranking royal guardsman at [[Trodain|Castle Trodain]], before becoming a refugee of the kingdom in the prologue of ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. He was one of the small band who survived [[Dhoulmagus]]' deadly attack, along with King [[Trode]], [[Princess Medea|Medea]] and his pet mouse, [[Munchie]]. As is the series' tradition, the Hero is a silent protagonist whom the player is meant to project themselves upon, using him as an avatar to explore and interact with the game's world.

In promotional screenshots and the instruction manual for the PS2 version of the game, as well as in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the Hero of ''Dragon Quest VIII'' is given the default name '''Eight'''.

The Hero is a versatile character, as equally proficient in armed combat as he is in using healing spells and support magic. His preferred weapons are [[sword]]s, [[spear]]s and [[Boomerang weapon family|boomerang]]s. With the help of his trusty companion Munchie, he is also able to unleash [[List_of_cheeses_in_Dragon_Quest_VIII|breaths]] with various effects with the help of cheese.

==Appearance and Personality==
Due to his aforementioned status as a silent protagonist, very little can be said of the man's character that isn't decided by the player. That being said, the youth has demonstrated a remarkably humane nature in certain cutscenes. This is most apparent in the flashback to his meeting with Yangus, who accidentally broke the rope bridge that he was blocking while attempting to extort money from King Trode. Instead of letting the bellicose bandit fall to his death, the former guard pulled him to safety despite Trode's considerable umbrage.

In contrast to heroes of previous games, this Hero dresses very casually and historically coherent, wearing a saffron overcoat with a blue tunic, simple red bandana, and plain grey trousers with brown boots. He is also the first Hero in the series whose outfit can be changed in the game if he wears certain pieces of equipment.

==Background==
{{Spoiler|start}}He is the son of [[Eltrio]] and [[Xia]], making him half-[[human]] and half-[[Dragovian]]. This union came about when the latter became curious of the human world, and decided to explore it. After encountering Eltrio, Xia fell in love with the young man and spent much time with him. Unfortunately, her father Chen Mui did not approve of the joining of human and Dragovian, feeling that the two races could never develop true love between them, and forced his daughter back to the Dragovian Sanctuary. Some time after this, the body of Eltrio was found near the sanctuary's outskirts, having braved the immense dangers alone to reach his beloved. The death of her loved devastated Xia, and day by day her very life force began to fade. Before joining Eltrio in the afterlife, however, Xia delivered their child in the sanctuary. The boy would live among the Dragovians for several years as the council of elders debated what to do with the anomaly, until one day it was decided that his memories would be sealed, and that he would be banished from his people. His grandfather, realizing the youth was his last connection to his daughter, begged for permission to accompany his grandson. It was decided that he could do so, but only if he took the form of a innocuous mouse, and never spoke a word to him.

One day while exploring the forest outskirts of the castle, Princess Medea of Trodain finds the young boy collapsed with a fever with the help of Munchie. The young princess pleads with King Trode to help the boy since he could die out in the woods. Eventually, the castle guards bring the Hero back in order to nurse him back to health. Medea stays at his bedside until he awakes, and the two would become close friends afterwards.

As the son of Eltrio, the Hero is also the nephew of [[Clavius|King Clavius]] of [[Argonia]]. This blood connection is what enables him to superseded Prince [[Charmles]] in the right to marry the heir to Trodain. By the end of the game, he has become captain of the guard and, depending on the player's actions in the 3DS version, is either the son-in-law of King Trode after marrying Princess Medea or the son-in-law of Rosalind Albert after marrying Jessica.{{spoiler|end}}

An amnesiac since his early youth, the Hero grew up in Castle Trodain, eventually serving as a guard for some time before the events of the prologue took place. For much of ''Dragon Quest VIII'', the hero journeys with his faithful mouse friend, Munchie, [[Trode|King Trode]], [[Medea]], and [[Yangus]]. The hero is eventually joined by [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]], enlisting their aid in pursuing and confronting the wicked [[Dhoulmagus]].

==Munchie==
[[File:DQVIII Munchie.png|thumb|250px|Munchie]]
The Hero carries around his pet, Munchie, wherever he goes. A highly intelligent Pig-Rat, Munchie is capable of entering small spaces and exploring areas the party would otherwise have no access to. If you give Munchie [[List of cheeses in Dragon Quest VIII|cheese items]], he gains special abilities. Munchie rides in the pocket of the Hero's coat most of the time. Munchie will show his [[Chen Mui|true significance]] only after the game.

==Stats==
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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#A3AB47"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| HP || 22 || 806
|-
| MP || 0 || 478
|-
| Strength || 8 || 400
|-
| Agility || 6 || 200
|-
| Resilience || 6 || 215
|-
| Wisdom || 5 || 366
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|[[Soldier's sword]], [[Plain clothes]], [[Bandana]]
|}
*the Hero also has a 25% resistance to zap

==Abilities==
===Sword===
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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Tension'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +5
| --
|4
| --
|no
|Increase the sword attack +5.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Dragon Slash]]
|0
|9
|one
|yes
|Inflicts 150% damage on dragons (otherwise normal damage).
|yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|15
|one
|yes
|Inflicts 130% damage (reduced if enemy is resistant to fire).
|yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +10
| --
|22
| --
|no
|Increase attack by ten when a sword is equipped.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Metal Slash]]
|0
|30
|one
|yes
|Inflicts 1~2 damage to metal slimes.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +15
| --
|40
| --
|no
|Increase attack by fifteen when a sword is equipped.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit rate up
| --
|40
| --
|no
|Increase the critical hit rate from 1/64 to 1/32.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Falcon Slash]]
|0
|52
|one
|yes
|Slashes one enemy twice, each cut dealing 75% damage for 150% total.
|First hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +25
| --
|66
| --
|no
|Increases attack by twenty five when a sword is equipped.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Miracle Slash]]
|4
|82
|one
|yes
|Inflicts 125% damage and restores HP by 50% of damage inflicted.
|yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigaslash]]
|20
|100
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 207~239 damage to each member of a group.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigagash]]
|20
|100*
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 271~331 damage to each member of a group.
|
no
|}
*Requires 100 points in both swords and courage

===Spear===
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|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Tension'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +5
|0
|3
| --
|no
|Increase attack by five when a spear is equipped.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Mercurial Thrust]]
|0
|7
|one
|yes
|Strike first at 80% power.
|yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Thunder Thrust]]
|3
|12
|one
|yes
|25% for a critical hit, 25% for a normal stab, 50% to miss altogether.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +10
|no
|18
| --
|no
|Increase attack by ten when equipped with a spear.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Multithrust]]
|4
|25
|random
|yes
|Skewers 3~4 targets at half strength per jab.
|first hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit rate up
|no
|40
|auto
|no
|Increase the critical hit rate from 1/64 to 1/32.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Clean Sweep
|0*
|45
|group
|yes
|Strike/rock element with decreasing damage range: 80% -> 64% -> 56% -> 40% -> 25% -> 16%. Chance for [[Demon spear]]'s effect to trigger on each enemy.
|first hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Lightning Thrust
|0
|59
|one
|no
|More powerful version of Thunder Thrust, 50% to land a critical hit.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +25
| --
|77
| --
|no
|Increases attack by twenty five when equipped with a spear.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Lightning Storm]]
|25
|100
|all
|yes
|Inflicts 190-220 damage to all enemies.
|no
|}
*Clean Sweep costs 2 MP in the 3DS version.
===Boomerang===
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|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Tension'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Crosscutter Throw]]
|2
|6
|all
|yes
|The first enemy is hit twice. Strike/rock element.
|first hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +5
| --
|12
| --
| --
|Increases attack by five when a boomerang is equipped.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Power Throw]]
|4
|18
|all
|yes
|80% strength, but damage does not decrease per bonked monster. Strike/rock element.
|first hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +10
| --
|25
| --
| --
|Increases attack by ten when a boomerang is equipped.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Firebird Throw]]
|6
|32
|all
|yes
|36-44 fire damage to all enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +15
| --
|40
| --
| --
|Increases attack by fifteen when a boomerang is equipped.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Power Throw|Super Throw]]
|4
|52
|all
|yes
|120% damage, does not decrease per monster. Strike/rock element.
|first hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +20
| --
|66
| --
| --
|Increase the boomerang attack +20.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Starburst Throw]]
|8
|82
|all
|yes
|76-84 [[bang]] damage to all enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigathrow]]
|15
|100
|one
|yes
|Inflicts up to 233~284 zap damage to a single enemy.
|no
|}

===Fisticuffs===
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|valign="top" width="20%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|valign="top" width="5%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|valign="top" width="10%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|valign="top" width="5%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|valign="top" width="5%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Tension'''
|valign="top" width="50%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|valign="top" width="15%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +5
| --
|4
| --
| --
|Increases attack by five when unarmed.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Defending Champion]]
|0
|11
|self
|yes
|More powerful defending action (damage reduced by 90%).
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Stone's Throw]]
|0
|17
|group
|yes
|8-20 strike/rock damage to a group of enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Knuckle Sandwich]]
|2
|24
|one
|no
|Inflicts 150% points of strike/rock damage.
|yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +20
|no
|33
|auto
|no
|Increases attack by twenty when unarmed.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Thin Air]]
|2
|42
|all
|yes
|Inflicts up to 108~132 points of damage on all enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit rate up
|no
|52
|auto
|no
|Increase the critical hit rate from 1/64 to 1/32.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Multifists]]
|0
|70
|random
|yes
|Four random swings at 33% power each.
|first hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Boulder Toss]]
|4
|82
|all
|yes
|Inflicts 72-104 strike/rock damage on all enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +50
| --
|100
| --
| --
|Increases attack by fifty when unarmed.
| --
|}

===Courage===
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Tension'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Zoom]]
|1
|8
|party
|no
|Teleports player to entrance of known location (outdoors only).
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Tingle]]
|2
|16
|party
|no
|Cures party of sleep and parlyzed status changes.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Holy Protection]]
|3
|28
|party
|no
|Random encounters with enemies whose level is lower than the hero are avoided.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Fizzle]]
|4
|40
|group
|no
|Prevents enemy group from using magic.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Zap]]
|6
|48
|all
|yes
|Inflicts up to 72~88 damage on all enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|MP discount
| --
|56
| --
| --
|Reduces the MP cost to 3/4.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Kamikazee]]
|1
|70
|all
|no
|The Hero sacrifices himself to deal high damage to all enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Omniheal]]
|36
|82
|party
|no
|Restores full HP to all party members.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|MP discount
|no
|90
|auto
|no
|Reduces the MP cost to 1/2.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Kazap]]
|15
|100
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 180~220 damage to a group of monsters.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigaslash]]
|20
|100
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 207~239 damage to each member of a group.
|yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigagash]]
|20
|100*
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 271~331 damage to each member of a group.
|no
|}
*Requires 100 points in both swords and courage

===Magic===
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|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Tension'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Heal]]
|2
|3
|one
|yes
|Restores 30-40 HP to one character.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Squelch]]
|2
|4
|one
|no
|Cures one character of poison and envenomation.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Evac]]
|2
|6
|party
|no
|Teleports player back to dungeon entrance.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Sizz]]
|4
|11
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 29~35 fire damage on each member of a group.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Midheal]]
|3
|18
|one
|yes
|Restores 75-90 HP to one character.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Sizzle]]
|6
|20
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 53~62 fire damage on each member of a group.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Fullheal]]
|6
|27
|one
|no
|Restores all HP to one character.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Zing]]
|8
|29
|one
|no
|Revives a dead character with 50% of HP (50% success rate).
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Kasizzle]]
|10
|32
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 150~170 fire damage on each member of a group.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dragon Soul
|64
|65/70*
|one
|yes
|Inflicts 420~520 non-elemental damage to one enemy.
|}
*Dragon Soul is learned at level 70 in the 3DS version and deals 375~450 damage.

==Equipment==
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Stone Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +12}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Copper Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +13}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boomerang]]|statModifier=Attack +19}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ye Olde Sword of Erdrick]] (3DS only)|statModifier=Attack +20}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron Lance]]|statModifier=Attack +24}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Edged Boomerang]]|statModifier=Attack +27}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Long Spear]]|statModifier=Attack +30}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Reinforced Boomerang]]|statModifier=Attack +32}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Steel Broadsword]]|statModifier=Attack +35}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Falcon Blade]]|statModifier=Attack +37}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Holy Lance]]|statModifier=Attack +39}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Platinum Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +40}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Battle Fork]]|statModifier=Attack +42}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Razor Wing Boomerang]]|statModifier=Attack +42}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dream Blade]]|statModifier=Attack +43}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Partisan]]|statModifier=Attack +44}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Rusty Old Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +45}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Swallowtail]]|statModifier=Attack +53}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Zombiesbane]]|statModifier=Attack +54}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Über Falcon Blade]]|statModifier=Attack +55}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bastard Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +61}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Flametang Boomerang]]|statModifier=Attack +63}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Sandstorm Spear]]|statModifier=Attack +67}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dragonsbane]]|statModifier=Attack +72}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Zombie Slayer]]|statModifier=Attack +65}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Double-edged Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +76}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Über Double-edged Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +76}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Miracle Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +80}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dragon Slayer]]|statModifier=Attack +83}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Demon Spear]]|statModifier=Attack +86}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Blizzard Blade]]|statModifier=Attack +90}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Metal Wing Boomerang]]|statModifier=Attack +90}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Über Miracle Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +95}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hero Spear]]|statModifier=Attack +100}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dragovian Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +107}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid Metal Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +118}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Metal King Spear]]|statModifier=Attack +120}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dragovian King Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +137}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Helmets|
{{CharacterEquipmentList|header|title=Dragon Quest VIII|subtitle=All|equipmentType=Helmet}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bandana]]|statModifier=Defense +1}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather Hat]]|statModifier=Defense +3}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Turban]]|statModifier=Defense +8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Feathered Cap]]|statModifier=Defense +9}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron Helmet]]|statModifier=Defense +16}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bronze Helmet]]|statModifier=Defense +20}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hermes' Hat]]|statModifier=Defense +20}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mercury's Bandana]]|statModifier=Defense +23}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron Mask]]|statModifier=Defense +25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Pirate's Hat]]|statModifier=Defense +30}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Platinum Headgear]]|statModifier=Defense +30}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron Headgear]]|statModifier=Defense +32}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hades' Helm]]|statModifier=Defense +33}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mythril Helm]]|statModifier=Defense +38}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Great Helm]]|statModifier=Defense +45}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dragovian Helm]]|statModifier=Defense +50}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Sun Crown]]|statModifier=Defense +52}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armor|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Accessories|
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==Skill Tips==
'''Swords''' pay off if you are in pursuit of metal monsters, with ''Metal Slash'' (30 points) being particularly useful. If you accumulate 100 points in swords and courage you learn the almighty gigagash, although this takes quite some time to achieve.

'''Spears''' are ideal for hunters of metal monsters in particular, with ''Thunder Thrust'' (12 points) and ''Lightning Thrust'' (59 points). The ''Multithrust'' (25 points) is also worth a try against single enemies.

'''Boomerangs''' are a real boon in the beginning of the game because they attack all enemies. Later, however, this skill becomes less useful (over 40 points: ''Attack + 15), so it is advisable to switch to developing different skills.''

'''Fisticuffs''' is largely ineffectual to the other skills, although some actions are worth a try like ''Thin Air'' (42 points). The Hero can only make a real impression when he learns ''Attack + 50'' (100 points).

'''Courage''' is extremely useful as a means of learning traits that reduce MP consumption (at 56 and 90 points). Don't ignore the advanced attacks either (''Zap'', 48 points and ''Kazap'' at 100 points), or the ''Omniheal'' spell at 82 points.

'''Suggested Strategies:''' Learn Courage up to 8 points (''Zoom'') initially, then learn Boomerangs up to 40 points (''Attack + 15'') followed by courage up to 100. Next, increase your Swords skill to 66 (''Attack + 25'') or Spears up to 59 (''Critical Hit'').

Another option would be to forgo Boomerangs altogether and start by dividing points equally between Swords and Courage (up to Swords 66), then switching to Spears and Courage.

However, since you come across some extremely effective spears in the opening stages of the game, you may prefer to concentrate on mastering spears from the outset.

==Other Appearances==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
VIII's hero appears as a costume for the [[Hero (Super Smash Bros.)|Hero]], along with the Heroes of [[Hero (Dragon Quest XI)|XI]], [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|III]], and [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|IV]]. He wields the [[Dragovian king sword]] and [[Dragovian shield]]. In Classic Mode, this costume appears as the main opponent for Stage 5 when playing as the Hero. He is fought on the Battlefield form of Gaur Plains (from ''Xenoblade Chronicles'') alongside a tiny Pikachu, referencing Munchie.

==Trivia==
* In the PS2 version of the game, when the hero's tension is maxed, his appearance changes drastically. His bandana flies off and his hair spikes up, making him resemble Super Saiyan Son Goku of ''Dragon Ball Z'' fame. This little feature was added to the Western release of the game, as a shoutout to fans of Toriyama's work.
* Munchie is an obtainable monster in ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2|Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional]]''.
* In the international versions of ''[[Dragon Quest XI]]'', the [[Luminary (Dragon Quest XI)|Luminary]] can wear an outfit that allows him to dress like the Protagonist of VIII.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:Dq8 Hero.jpg|
Image:DQVIII_Hero_front.png|
Image:DQVIII_Hero_back.png|
Image:DQVIII Hero Face.png|
Image:DQVIII_Hero_concepts.png|
Image:DQVIII Hero High Tension.png|
Image:Dragon-quest-VIII-Dragovian Hero.jpg|Hero's transformation.
Image:Munchie.png|Munchie
Image:Munchie_pose.png|
Image:Dragovian equipment set 3ds.JPG|Hero wearing the [[Dragovian Equipment]].
Image:DQVIII Metal King Equipment.jpg|Hero wearing the [[Metal king armour]], [[Metal king shield|shield]] and [[Metal king helm|helm]].
Image:DQVIII Hero Gothic.jpg|Hero wearing the [[Gothic mitre]] and [[Gothic vestment]] ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS Version]] only.).
Image:DQVIIIHeroSSBU.png|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
</gallery></center>

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Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)

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Gooligan: Japanese name had it as "Main Character"

{{Character
|Name=Hero
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''
|Image=[[File:DQVIII_Hero_artwork.png|240px|center]]
|Sprite=
|Japanese name=エイト
|Roumaji=Eito
|Title= Captain of the Guard
|Class=Hero
|Race= {{spoiler|start}}Half-human, half-Dragovian{{spoiler|end}}
|Age=18
|Family= {{spoiler|start}}[[Eltrio]] (father) [[Xia]] (mother) Chen Mui (grandfather) King [[Clavius]] (uncle) Prince [[Charmles]] (cousin), [[Medea]] (potential wife), [[Trode]] (potential father-in-law), [[Jessica]] (potential wife) Rosalind (potential mother-in-law){{spoiler|end}}
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2569233/ Yuki Kaji] ([[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]])
|}}
The '''Hero''' of ''Dragon Quest VIII'' is a 18 year-old low-ranking royal guardsman at [[Trodain|Castle Trodain]], before becoming a refugee of the kingdom in the prologue of ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. He was one of the small band who survived [[Dhoulmagus]]' deadly attack, along with King [[Trode]], [[Princess Medea|Medea]] and his pet mouse, [[Munchie]]. As is the series' tradition, the Hero is a silent protagonist whom the player is meant to project themselves upon, using him as an avatar to explore and interact with the game's world.

In promotional screenshots and the instruction manual for the PS2 version of the game, as well as in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the Hero of ''Dragon Quest VIII'' is given the default name '''Eight'''.

The Hero is a versatile character, as equally proficient in armed combat as he is in using healing spells and support magic. His preferred weapons are [[sword]]s, [[spear]]s and [[Boomerang weapon family|boomerang]]s. With the help of his trusty companion Munchie, he is also able to unleash [[List_of_cheeses_in_Dragon_Quest_VIII|breaths]] with various effects with the help of cheese.

==Appearance and Personality==
Due to his aforementioned status as a silent protagonist, very little can be said of the man's character that isn't decided by the player. That being said, the youth has demonstrated a remarkably humane nature in certain cutscenes. This is most apparent in the flashback to his meeting with Yangus, who accidentally broke the rope bridge that he was blocking while attempting to extort money from King Trode. Instead of letting the bellicose bandit fall to his death, the former guard pulled him to safety despite Trode's considerable umbrage.

In contrast to heroes of previous games, this Hero dresses very casually and historically coherent, wearing a saffron overcoat with a blue tunic, simple red bandana, and plain grey trousers with brown boots. He is also the first Hero in the series whose outfit can be changed in the game if he wears certain pieces of equipment.

==Background==
{{Spoiler|start}}He is the son of [[Eltrio]] and [[Xia]], making him half-[[human]] and half-[[Dragovian]]. This union came about when the latter became curious of the human world, and decided to explore it. After encountering Eltrio, Xia fell in love with the young man and spent much time with him. Unfortunately, her father Chen Mui did not approve of the joining of human and Dragovian, feeling that the two races could never develop true love between them, and forced his daughter back to the Dragovian Sanctuary. Some time after this, the body of Eltrio was found near the sanctuary's outskirts, having braved the immense dangers alone to reach his beloved. The death of her loved devastated Xia, and day by day her very life force began to fade. Before joining Eltrio in the afterlife, however, Xia delivered their child in the sanctuary. The boy would live among the Dragovians for several years as the council of elders debated what to do with the anomaly, until one day it was decided that his memories would be sealed, and that he would be banished from his people. His grandfather, realizing the youth was his last connection to his daughter, begged for permission to accompany his grandson. It was decided that he could do so, but only if he took the form of a innocuous mouse, and never spoke a word to him.

One day while exploring the forest outskirts of the castle, Princess Medea of Trodain finds the young boy collapsed with a fever with the help of Munchie. The young princess pleads with King Trode to help the boy since he could die out in the woods. Eventually, the castle guards bring the Hero back in order to nurse him back to health. Medea stays at his bedside until he awakes, and the two would become close friends afterwards.

As the son of Eltrio, the Hero is also the nephew of [[Clavius|King Clavius]] of [[Argonia]]. This blood connection is what enables him to superseded Prince [[Charmles]] in the right to marry the heir to Trodain. By the end of the game, he has become captain of the guard and, depending on the player's actions in the 3DS version, is either the son-in-law of King Trode after marrying Princess Medea or the son-in-law of Rosalind Albert after marrying Jessica.{{spoiler|end}}

An amnesiac since his early youth, the Hero grew up in Castle Trodain, eventually serving as a guard for some time before the events of the prologue took place. For much of ''Dragon Quest VIII'', the hero journeys with his faithful mouse friend, Munchie, [[Trode|King Trode]], [[Medea]], and [[Yangus]]. The hero is eventually joined by [[Jessica]] and [[Angelo]], enlisting their aid in pursuing and confronting the wicked [[Dhoulmagus]].

==Munchie==
[[File:DQVIII Munchie.png|thumb|250px|Munchie]]
The Hero carries around his pet, Munchie, wherever he goes. A highly intelligent Pig-Rat, Munchie is capable of entering small spaces and exploring areas the party would otherwise have no access to. If you give Munchie [[List of cheeses in Dragon Quest VIII|cheese items]], he gains special abilities. Munchie rides in the pocket of the Hero's coat most of the time. Munchie will show his [[Chen Mui|true significance]] only after the game.

==Stats==
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#A3AB47"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| HP || 22 || 806
|-
| MP || 0 || 478
|-
| Strength || 8 || 400
|-
| Agility || 6 || 200
|-
| Resilience || 6 || 215
|-
| Wisdom || 5 || 366
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|[[Soldier's sword]], [[Plain clothes]], [[Bandana]]
|}
*the Hero also has a 25% resistance to zap

==Abilities==
===Sword===
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|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Tension'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +5
| --
|4
| --
|no
|Increase the sword attack +5.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Dragon Slash]]
|0
|9
|one
|yes
|Inflicts 150% damage on dragons (otherwise normal damage).
|yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|15
|one
|yes
|Inflicts 130% damage (reduced if enemy is resistant to fire).
|yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +10
| --
|22
| --
|no
|Increase attack by ten when a sword is equipped.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Metal Slash]]
|0
|30
|one
|yes
|Inflicts 1~2 damage to metal slimes.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +15
| --
|40
| --
|no
|Increase attack by fifteen when a sword is equipped.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit rate up
| --
|40
| --
|no
|Increase the critical hit rate from 1/64 to 1/32.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Falcon Slash]]
|0
|52
|one
|yes
|Slashes one enemy twice, each cut dealing 75% damage for 150% total.
|First hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +25
| --
|66
| --
|no
|Increases attack by twenty five when a sword is equipped.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Miracle Slash]]
|4
|82
|one
|yes
|Inflicts 125% damage and restores HP by 50% of damage inflicted.
|yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigaslash]]
|20
|100
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 207~239 damage to each member of a group.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigagash]]
|20
|100*
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 271~331 damage to each member of a group.
|
no
|}
*Requires 100 points in both swords and courage

===Spear===
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Tension'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +5
|0
|3
| --
|no
|Increase attack by five when a spear is equipped.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Mercurial Thrust]]
|0
|7
|one
|yes
|Strike first at 80% power.
|yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Thunder Thrust]]
|3
|12
|one
|yes
|25% for a critical hit, 25% for a normal stab, 50% to miss altogether.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +10
|no
|18
| --
|no
|Increase attack by ten when equipped with a spear.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Multithrust]]
|4
|25
|random
|yes
|Skewers 3~4 targets at half strength per jab.
|first hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit rate up
|no
|40
|auto
|no
|Increase the critical hit rate from 1/64 to 1/32.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Clean Sweep
|0*
|45
|group
|yes
|Strike/rock element with decreasing damage range: 80% -> 64% -> 56% -> 40% -> 25% -> 16%. Chance for [[Demon spear]]'s effect to trigger on each enemy.
|first hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Lightning Thrust
|0
|59
|one
|no
|More powerful version of Thunder Thrust, 50% to land a critical hit.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +25
| --
|77
| --
|no
|Increases attack by twenty five when equipped with a spear.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Lightning Storm]]
|25
|100
|all
|yes
|Inflicts 190-220 damage to all enemies.
|no
|}
*Clean Sweep costs 2 MP in the 3DS version.
===Boomerang===
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Tension'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Crosscutter Throw]]
|2
|6
|all
|yes
|The first enemy is hit twice. Strike/rock element.
|first hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +5
| --
|12
| --
| --
|Increases attack by five when a boomerang is equipped.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Power Throw]]
|4
|18
|all
|yes
|80% strength, but damage does not decrease per bonked monster. Strike/rock element.
|first hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +10
| --
|25
| --
| --
|Increases attack by ten when a boomerang is equipped.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Firebird Throw]]
|6
|32
|all
|yes
|36-44 fire damage to all enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +15
| --
|40
| --
| --
|Increases attack by fifteen when a boomerang is equipped.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Power Throw|Super Throw]]
|4
|52
|all
|yes
|120% damage, does not decrease per monster. Strike/rock element.
|first hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +20
| --
|66
| --
| --
|Increase the boomerang attack +20.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Starburst Throw]]
|8
|82
|all
|yes
|76-84 [[bang]] damage to all enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigathrow]]
|15
|100
|one
|yes
|Inflicts up to 233~284 zap damage to a single enemy.
|no
|}

===Fisticuffs===
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|valign="top" width="20%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|valign="top" width="5%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|valign="top" width="10%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|valign="top" width="5%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|valign="top" width="5%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Tension'''
|valign="top" width="50%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|valign="top" width="15%" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +5
| --
|4
| --
| --
|Increases attack by five when unarmed.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Defending Champion]]
|0
|11
|self
|yes
|More powerful defending action (damage reduced by 90%).
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Stone's Throw]]
|0
|17
|group
|yes
|8-20 strike/rock damage to a group of enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Knuckle Sandwich]]
|2
|24
|one
|no
|Inflicts 150% points of strike/rock damage.
|yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +20
|no
|33
|auto
|no
|Increases attack by twenty when unarmed.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Thin Air]]
|2
|42
|all
|yes
|Inflicts up to 108~132 points of damage on all enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit rate up
|no
|52
|auto
|no
|Increase the critical hit rate from 1/64 to 1/32.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Multifists]]
|0
|70
|random
|yes
|Four random swings at 33% power each.
|first hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Boulder Toss]]
|4
|82
|all
|yes
|Inflicts 72-104 strike/rock damage on all enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +50
| --
|100
| --
| --
|Increases attack by fifty when unarmed.
| --
|}

===Courage===
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|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
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|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Tension'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Zoom]]
|1
|8
|party
|no
|Teleports player to entrance of known location (outdoors only).
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Tingle]]
|2
|16
|party
|no
|Cures party of sleep and parlyzed status changes.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Holy Protection]]
|3
|28
|party
|no
|Random encounters with enemies whose level is lower than the hero are avoided.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Fizzle]]
|4
|40
|group
|no
|Prevents enemy group from using magic.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Zap]]
|6
|48
|all
|yes
|Inflicts up to 72~88 damage on all enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|MP discount
| --
|56
| --
| --
|Reduces the MP cost to 3/4.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Kamikazee]]
|1
|70
|all
|no
|The Hero sacrifices himself to deal high damage to all enemies.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Omniheal]]
|36
|82
|party
|no
|Restores full HP to all party members.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|MP discount
|no
|90
|auto
|no
|Reduces the MP cost to 1/2.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Kazap]]
|15
|100
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 180~220 damage to a group of monsters.
|no
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigaslash]]
|20
|100
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 207~239 damage to each member of a group.
|yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigagash]]
|20
|100*
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 271~331 damage to each member of a group.
|no
|}
*Requires 100 points in both swords and courage

===Magic===
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|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Tension'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Heal]]
|2
|3
|one
|yes
|Restores 30-40 HP to one character.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Squelch]]
|2
|4
|one
|no
|Cures one character of poison and envenomation.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Evac]]
|2
|6
|party
|no
|Teleports player back to dungeon entrance.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Sizz]]
|4
|11
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 29~35 fire damage on each member of a group.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Midheal]]
|3
|18
|one
|yes
|Restores 75-90 HP to one character.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Sizzle]]
|6
|20
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 53~62 fire damage on each member of a group.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Fullheal]]
|6
|27
|one
|no
|Restores all HP to one character.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Zing]]
|8
|29
|one
|no
|Revives a dead character with 50% of HP (50% success rate).
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Kasizzle]]
|10
|32
|group
|yes
|Inflicts up to 150~170 fire damage on each member of a group.
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dragon Soul
|64
|65/70*
|one
|yes
|Inflicts 420~520 non-elemental damage to one enemy.
|}
*Dragon Soul is learned at level 70 in the 3DS version and deals 375~450 damage.

==Equipment==
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid Metal Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +118}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Metal King Spear]]|statModifier=Attack +120}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dragovian King Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +137}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bandana]]|statModifier=Defense +1}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mercury's Bandana]]|statModifier=Defense +23}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron Mask]]|statModifier=Defense +25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Pirate's Hat]]|statModifier=Defense +30}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Platinum Headgear]]|statModifier=Defense +30}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron Headgear]]|statModifier=Defense +32}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hades' Helm]]|statModifier=Defense +33}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mythril Helm]]|statModifier=Defense +38}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Great Helm]]|statModifier=Defense +45}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armor|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Plain Clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scale Armour]]|statModifier=Defense+17}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magic Armour]]|statModifier=Defense+55}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Metal King Armour]]|statModifier=Defense+120}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather Shield]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Accessories|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Agility Ring]]|statModifier=Agility +15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Argon Ring]]|statModifier=Attack +20 Agility +20}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Devil's Tail]]|statModifier=Agility +10}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Full moon Ring]]|statModifier=Defence +10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess Ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom +20}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold Bracer]]|statModifier=Defence +4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold Ring]]|statModifier=Defence +10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold Rosary]]|statModifier=Wisdom +5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gospel Ring]]|statModifier=Defence +5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Holy Talisman]]|statModifier=Defence +10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Life Bracer]]|statModifier=Defence +5 Max HP +30}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Meteorite Bracer]]|statModifier=Agility +50}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Prayer Ring]]|statModifier=Defence +5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Recovery Ring]]|statModifier=Defence +15}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ring of Clarity]]|statModifier=Defence +10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ring of Immunity]]|statModifier=Defence +10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ring of Truth]]|statModifier=Defence +10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ruby of Protection]]|statModifier=Defence +15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scholar's Specs]]|statModifier=Wisdom +15}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Slime Earrings]]|statModifier=Defence +4}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Strength Ring]]|statModifier=Attack +5}}
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==Skill Tips==
'''Swords''' pay off if you are in pursuit of metal monsters, with ''Metal Slash'' (30 points) being particularly useful. If you accumulate 100 points in swords and courage you learn the almighty gigagash, although this takes quite some time to achieve.

'''Spears''' are ideal for hunters of metal monsters in particular, with ''Thunder Thrust'' (12 points) and ''Lightning Thrust'' (59 points). The ''Multithrust'' (25 points) is also worth a try against single enemies.

'''Boomerangs''' are a real boon in the beginning of the game because they attack all enemies. Later, however, this skill becomes less useful (over 40 points: ''Attack + 15), so it is advisable to switch to developing different skills.''

'''Fisticuffs''' is largely ineffectual to the other skills, although some actions are worth a try like ''Thin Air'' (42 points). The Hero can only make a real impression when he learns ''Attack + 50'' (100 points).

'''Courage''' is extremely useful as a means of learning traits that reduce MP consumption (at 56 and 90 points). Don't ignore the advanced attacks either (''Zap'', 48 points and ''Kazap'' at 100 points), or the ''Omniheal'' spell at 82 points.

'''Suggested Strategies:''' Learn Courage up to 8 points (''Zoom'') initially, then learn Boomerangs up to 40 points (''Attack + 15'') followed by courage up to 100. Next, increase your Swords skill to 66 (''Attack + 25'') or Spears up to 59 (''Critical Hit'').

Another option would be to forgo Boomerangs altogether and start by dividing points equally between Swords and Courage (up to Swords 66), then switching to Spears and Courage.

However, since you come across some extremely effective spears in the opening stages of the game, you may prefer to concentrate on mastering spears from the outset.

==Other Appearances==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
VIII's hero appears as a costume for the [[Hero (Super Smash Bros.)|Hero]], along with the Heroes of [[Hero (Dragon Quest XI)|XI]], [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|III]], and [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|IV]]. He wields the [[Dragovian king sword]] and [[Dragovian shield]]. In Classic Mode, this costume appears as the main opponent for Stage 5 when playing as the Hero. He is fought on the Battlefield form of Gaur Plains (from ''Xenoblade Chronicles'') alongside a tiny Pikachu, referencing Munchie.

==Trivia==
* In the PS2 version of the game, when the hero's tension is maxed, his appearance changes drastically. His bandana flies off and his hair spikes up, making him resemble Super Saiyan Son Goku of ''Dragon Ball Z'' fame. This little feature was added to the Western release of the game, as a shoutout to fans of Toriyama's work.
* Munchie is an obtainable monster in ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2|Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional]]''.
* In the international versions of ''[[Dragon Quest XI]]'', the [[Luminary (Dragon Quest XI)|Luminary]] can wear an outfit that allows him to dress like the Hero.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:Dq8 Hero.jpg|
Image:DQVIII_Hero_front.png|
Image:DQVIII_Hero_back.png|
Image:DQVIII Hero Face.png|
Image:DQVIII_Hero_concepts.png|
Image:DQVIII Hero High Tension.png|
Image:Dragon-quest-VIII-Dragovian Hero.jpg|Hero's transformation.
Image:Munchie.png|Munchie
Image:Munchie_pose.png|
Image:Dragovian equipment set 3ds.JPG|Hero wearing the [[Dragovian Equipment]].
Image:DQVIII Metal King Equipment.jpg|Hero wearing the [[Metal king armour]], [[Metal king shield|shield]] and [[Metal king helm|helm]].
Image:DQVIII Hero Gothic.jpg|Hero wearing the [[Gothic mitre]] and [[Gothic vestment]] ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS Version]] only.).
Image:DQVIIIHeroSSBU.png|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
</gallery></center>

==Videos==
{{#ev:youtube|g3m85MFHjS8|250}}''[[Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory]]'' finishing move

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[[Category:Party members]]

Serena (Dragon Quest XI)

2019-10-02T01:32:52Z

Gooligan: romaji fix

{{Character
|Name=Serena
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''
|Image=[[File:DQXI Senya.png|220px]]
|Sprite=[[File:DQXI Senya sprite.png|50px]]
|Japanese name=セーニャ
|Roumaji=Sēnya
|Title=
|Class=[[Priest]] with [[Troubadour]] traits {{spoiler|start}}[[Sage]] (temporarily, in Act 2){{spoiler|end}}
|Race=Human
|Age=
|Family= Veronica (twin sister) Fidelia (father) Alma (mother) Serenica (ancestor)
|Voice Actor=[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6233871/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Sora Amamiya] (Japanese, ''Dragon Quest Rivals, XI S'') [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3496198/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Jessica Clark] (English)
|}}
{{quote|style=1|quote='''''Bold Luminary, Yggdrasil's chosen, long have I waited to greet you. We of Arboria swear to protect you. While we live none shall defeat you.'''''|source=|console=|align=center|bgcolor=00cc00}}

'''[[Serena]]''' (セーニャ, ''Sēnya'') is a character from ''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''. She is a dependable healer, capable of using recovery and protective magic, as well as using her lyre in battle for various effects. Both her and her twin sister Veronica come from the land of Arboria and have sworn to protect and aid the [[Luminary (Dragon Quest XI)|Luminary]] on his journey.

==Appearance and Personality==
Serena is a young woman with indigo eyes and long blonde hair that reaches past her shoulders pulled back with a green hairband. She wears a green kirtle over a white long-sleeved dress with puffy shoulders, an orange skirt with a silver buckle around her waist, and purple shoes worn with orange socks. She also wears a pair of blue earrings and blue pearls around her neck.

She is a neat and tidy beauty. Although she is calm, laid-back, and compassionate, Serena is also slightly hapless and causes worry for her twin sister [[Veronica (Dragon Quest XI)|Veronica]]. Veronica states that Serena is the younger twin, but due to her transformation, Serena appears to be the older sister.
{{spoiler|start}}After the destruction of the World Tree and the death of her twin sister, Serena's personality becomes bolder and more determined. She continues to stay by the Luminary's side and resolves to help him defeat [[Mordegon]] and bring peace to Erdrea. To that end, she cuts her hair short in memory of Veronica and temporarily gains access to all of her sister's magical abilities.{{spoiler|end}}

==Base Stats==
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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#00cc00"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 12 || 99
|-
| HP || 60 || 600
|-
| MP || 55 || 600
|-
| Strength || 25 || 300
|-
| Agility || 29 || 280
|-
| Resilience || 11 || 200
|-
| Magical Might || 0 || 0
|-
| Magical Mending || 52 || 520
|-
| Deftness || 33 || 330
|-
| Charm || 36 || 270
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|[[Serena's wand]], [[Hairband]], [[Silk robe]] [[Bronze lance]] (in inventory)
|}
===[[Pep]] bonus===
Magical mending +20% (40%), resilience +40% (60%), magic critical hit rate up (magic critical rate further increased). Parenthesis accounts for Pep-up Power-up bonuses.

==Spells==
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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#00cc00"
| Name || MP || Level || Target || Description
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!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Heal]]
|2
|12
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Dazzle]]
|3
|12
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Squelch]]
|3
|12
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Buff]]
|3
|12
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Accelerate]]
|2
|13
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Woosh]]
|5
|14
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Fizzle]]
|3
|15
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Midheal]]
|6
|16
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Acceleratle]]
|4
|17
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Zing]]
|12
|18
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Anathematise]]
|4
|19
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Tingle]]
|2
|20
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kabuff]]
|6
|23
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Whack]]
|5
|24
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Moreheal]]
|12
|27
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Swoosh]]
|10
|28
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Multiheal]]
|32
|35
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kazing]]
|24
|45
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Thwack]]
|10
|49
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Fullheal]]
|24
|50
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kerplunk]]
|All
|60
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kathwack]]
|20
|63
|All enemies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Omniheal]]
|64
|66
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kaswoosh]]
|20
|Event
|All enemies
|NA
|}

==Character builder==
'''NOTE:''' Serena will temporarily gain all of her sister's abilities near the end of the first half of the game. This technically makes her a [[Sage]] for the duration, in the [[Dragon Quest III|classical]] sense.
====[[Wand Weapon Family|Wands]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|MP Absorption When Wielding +2%
| --
| 3
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical Mending When Wielding +10
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Minor MP Recovery After Battle
| --
|6
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Devil’s Delight
| 3
|8
| --
| --
|225% damage to [[Demon family]] monsters, 25% chance to paralyze. Cannot miss
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical Mending When Wielding+30
| --
|10
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Alma Mater]]
| 8
|13
| --
| --
|Guarantees a character will survive a fatal attack if their HP is 50% or more, lasts four turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Snap, Crackle, Poof
| 8
|13
| --
| --
|Renders an ally immune to all status ailments save for instant death for four turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dual-Wielding
| --
|13
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Moderate MP Recovery After Battle
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|MP Absorption When Wielding +4%
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Pep-Up Power-Up
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Maximum MP When Wielding +30
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Divine Restitution
| 32
|20
| --
| --
|Inflicts up to 390~410 light damage to one enemy, restores Serena's HP by up to 110 for five turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Grace of the Goddess
| 10
|20
| --
| --
|Automatically revives a character once for up to 80% HP if killed, lasts five turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Divine Intervention]]
| 12
|25
| --
| --
|Guarantees a character will survive a fatal attack if their HP is above 1, lasts four turns
| --
|-
|}

====[[Spear Weapon Family|Spears]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Cattle Prod]]
| 2
|3
| --
| --
|150% damage to [[Beast family]] enemies
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +10
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Parry Chance When Wielding +4%
| --
|6
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Deliverance]]
| 2
|7
| --
| --
| 150% damage to the [[Undead family|undead]]
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%
| --
|9
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +15
| --
|13
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Parry Chance When Wielding +5%
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +20
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Crushed Ice]]
| 16
|16
| --
| Yes
|Four hits of ice damage at 90%, 360% damage total.
| First hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Party Pooper]]
| 4
|16
| --
| Yes
|80% damage to a group of enemies, no further reduction per hit
| First hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Thunder Thrust]]
| 4
|18
| --
| Yes
|50% chance to critical hit
| No
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Be Like Water
| 12
|20
| --
| --
| Raises parry chance by 20%, base evasion to 50%, and allows Serena to counter attack for two turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Counter Wait]]
| 8
|20
| --
| Yes
|Guarantees evasion and counter-attack for two turns
| Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Kaswooshle]]
| 50
|25
| --
| Yes
| Up to 496~752 wind damage to a group of enemies
| --
|}

====Harpistry====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Hymn of Fire]]
| 6
|8
| --
| --
|Raises party's resistance to fire by 20%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Hymn of Ice]]
| 6
|8
| --
| --
|Raises party's resistance to ice by 20%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical Mending +10
| --
|8
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Maximum MP +10
| --
|8
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Hymn of Air]]
| 6
|10
| --
| --
|Raises party's resistance to wind by 20%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Hymn of Earth]]
| 6
|10
| --
| --
| Raises party's resistance to rocks by 20%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Hymn of Thunder]]
| 6
|12
| --
| --
|Raises party's resistance to lightning by 20%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Hymn of Light]]
| 6
|14
| --
| --
|Raises party's resistance to light and explosions by 20%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical Mending +20
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Minor MP Recovery After Battle
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical Mending +30
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Maximum MP +20
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Holier Hymns
| --
|20
| --
| --
|Increases hymn power to 30%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Holier Hymns, second boost
| --
|25
| --
| --
|Increases hymn power to 40%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Doleful Dirge
| 12
|25
| --
| --
|Increases spell damage to one enemy by 40% for 4~6 turns, fixed 2/3rds accuracy
| --
|-
|}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQXI Serena render.jpg|3D render
</gallery></center>

{{DQXI}}
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]

Chalky

2019-10-02T01:03:15Z

Gooligan: Fixed Romaji

{{Character
|Name=Chalky
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''
|Image=[[Image:DQXI Chalky.jpg|300px]]
|Sprite=
|Japanese name=テオ
|Roumaji=Teo
|Title=
|Class=
|Race=Human
|Age=
|Family= [[Amber]] (daughter) [[Hero (Dragon Quest XI)|Hero]] (adoptive grandson)
|Voice Actor=
|}}

'''Chalky''' (テオ, ''Teo'') is a character in ''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''. He is the adoptive grandfather of the [[Hero (Dragon Quest XI)|Hero]].

==Appearance and Personality==
Chalky is a portly older man with a kind face. He is bald, but has very bushy eyebrows and a bushy mustache. He wears a long-sleeved white shirt, typically with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and a long green tunic with vertical yellow stripes on it, black trousers, and brown shoes. Chalky covers his head with an orange knit cap, wears a short orange shawl over his shoulders, and a long orange sash tied around his waist. He is rarely seen without his fishing pole.

Although the Hero is not his blood relation, it is clear that Chalky cares deeply for the boy and dotes on him.

==Story==
In the game's prologue, Chalky is out fishing at a stream when he hears the cries of a baby. He is shocked to find the infant Luminary in a basket safe after a recent storm. Chalky picks up the baby boy and reassures him that there's no reason to be frightened anymore. He takes the child back to the village of [[Cobblestone]], where he is raised as the son of his daughter [[Amber]].

At the time of the Hero's 16th birthday, Chalky has already passed away. When it comes time for the young man to start his journey after completing his coming-of-age ceremony at the top of [[Cobblestone Tor]], Amber gives Chalky's former traveling clothes to the Hero.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQXI babyhero.jpg|Chalky holding the baby Luminary
</gallery></center>

{{DQXI}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]

Hendrik

2019-10-02T00:28:52Z

Gooligan: Japanese name had English translation not Japanese

{{Character
|Name=Hendrik
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''
|Image=[[File:DQXI Graig.jpg|250px]]
|Sprite=
|Japanese name=グレイグ
|Roumaji=Gureigu
|Title=General
|Class=[[Paladin]]
|Race=Human
|Age=36
|Voice Actor=[https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Rikiya-Koyama/ Rikiya Koyama] (Japanese, ''Dragon Quest Rivals'', ''XI S'') [https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/John-Hopkins/ John Hopkins]
|}}

'''Hendrik''' (グレイグ, ''Gureigu'') is a character from ''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''. He is the general of the Kingdom of [[Heliodor]].

==Appearance and Personality==
Hendrik is a tall and powerfully built man with sharp features and blue-green eyes. He has shoulder-length light purple hair with a single strand hanging over his face, as well as a goatee. He wears an ornate suit of black knight's armor decorated with gold edges over chainmail and a black pair of pants. There is an insignia of a golden two-headed eagle, the symbol of Heliodor, emblazoned on the front of his breastplate. He wears a long black cape with red lining, which is attached to his armor and he carries a two-handed sword on his back in a scabbard.

Hendrik is known for his strong sense of duty and loyalty to his kingdom, and he is unrivaled in swordsmanship. He has defeated countless monsters in the service of his kingdom and is willing to lay down his life to protect his lord.

==Base Stats==
{| style="width:55%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#778899"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 36 || 99
|-
| HP || 368 || 800
|-
| MP || 103 || 310
|-
| Strength || 132 || 400
|-
| Agility || 53 || 180
|-
| Resilience || 61 || 240
|-
| Magical Might || 0 || 0
|-
| Magical Mending || 121 || 310
|-
| Deftness || 55 || 180
|-
| Charm || 144 || 300
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|[[Hendrik's greatsword]], [[Heavy armour]], [[Token of fealty]] [[Heliodorian sword]], [[Cavalier cleaver]] (in inventory)
|}
Hendrik joins the party with 73 skill points that can be freely allocated.

===[[Pep]] bonus===
Strength +20% (40%), resilience +20% (40%), critical rate up (critical rate further increased). Parenthesis accounts for pep-up power-up bonuses.

==Spells==
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#778899"
| Name || MP || Level || Target || Description
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Buff]]
|3
|36
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Midheal]]
|6
|36
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kabuff]]
|6
|36
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Magic Barrier]]
|4
|36
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Moreheal]]
|12
|37
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kerplunk]]
|All
|65
|all allies
|NA
|}

==Character builder==
====[[Sword Weapon Family|Swords]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Flame Slash]]
| 2
| 3
| --
| --
| 120% (plus 5) fire damage to one enemy
| Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +3
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%
| --
|6
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Sword Stance
| 2
|7
| --
| --
|Increases parrying chance by 33%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +6
| --
|10
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Dragon Slash]]
| 2
|10
| --
| --
|200% (plus 10) damage to [[Dragon family]] monsters
| Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Metal Slash]]
| 2
|12
| --
| --
|1~2 damage to metal slimes, cannot miss
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Pep Chance +5%
| --
|12
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Miracle Slash]]
| 4
|16
| --
| --
|Restores at least 20 HP per slash
| --
|-
|}

====Shields====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Block rate increases by 2%
| --
|6
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Immense Defence]]
| 3
|6
| --
| --
|Raises base block chance to 50% for two turns, stacks with bonuses
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Defence +10
| --
|7
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Blockenspiel]]
| 3
|9
| --
| --
| Defend and attack at half strength
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Block chance increases by 4%
| --
|12
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Holy Impregnable]]
| 5
|14
| --
| --
|Raises resistance to all ailments but instant death for 5 turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Defense +30
| --
|16
| --
| --
| --
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Back Atcha]]
| 12
|16
| --
| --
|Physical attacks are deflected to a random enemy
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Desperate Measures
| 10
|20
| --
| --
|Blocks critical hits and critical spells for four turns
| --
|-
|}

====[[Greatsword Weapon Family|Greatswords]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Greatsword Guard
|2
|3
| --
| --
|Increases parrying chance by 33% for four turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +5
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%
| --
|6
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Helichopter
|4
|7
|Group
|Yes
|Full damage to a group of enemies
|First hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +15
| --
|12
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Frost Fangs
|10
|12
|Group
|Yes
|Up to 130~140 ice damage to a group of enemies, 25% chance to stun each
|Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Cutting Edge
|8
|10
|One
|Yes
|157%~225% damage to a single enemy, cannot critical hit
|Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +3%
| --
|12
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Unbridled Blade
| 16
|16
|One
|Yes
|290%~310% damage to a single enemy, cannot critical hit
|Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +10
| --
|10
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|}

====[[Axe Weapon Family|Axes]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +5
| --
|4
| --
| --
| --
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Helm Splitter]]
| 3
|6
| --
| Yes
|120% damage, 50% chance to lower a foe's defence by 50%
| Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +10
| --
|7
| --
| --
| --
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Parallax]]
| 10
|9
| --
| Yes
|300% damage, 25% chance to paralyze a foe
| Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +20
| --
|13
| --
| --
| --
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Scrap mettle
| 9
|16
| --
| Yes
| 150% damage, 50% chance to lower target's defence by 75%
| Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Hatchet Man]]
| 4
|16
| --
| No
|50% chance to land a critical hit, unaffected by dazzle or evasion
| No
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Axes of Evil]]
| 16
|20
| --
| Yes
|220% damage, no reduction to multiple foes
| First hit
|-
|}

====Heroism====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Blind Man's Biff]]
| 8
| 12
| --
| Yes
| Up to 280% damage to a random enemy
| Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Resilience +20
| --
|12
| --
| --
| --
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Strength +20
| --
|14
| --
| --
| --
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Double Up]]
| 4
|16
| --
| Yes
|Raises attack by 50% and lowers defence by 50%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Falcon Slash]]
| 4
|16
| --
| Yes
|Slash twice at full power for 200% damage
| Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Double-Edged Slash]]
| 6
|20
| --
| Yes
|320% damage, user takes 32% recoil damage
| Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Gyrfalcon Slash
| 16
|20
| --
| Yes
|Slash four times at full power for 400% damage
| First hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|A Cut Above
| 8
|25
| --
| Yes
| Five strikes at a single enemy for 250% damage
| First hit
|-
|}

====Fraternity====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Resilience +20
| --
|12
| --
| --
| --
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical mending +20
| --
|12
| --
| --
| --
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[H-Pathy]]
| 0
|14
| --
| --
|Transfer 30% of current HP to ally
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Defending Champion]]
| 2
|16
| --
| --
| Reduces all damage by 90% for one turn
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Forbearance]]
| 0
|16
| --
| --
| Covers the party for one turn
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Kazing]]
| 24
|20
| --
| --
|Restore one ally to life
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Hurt Converter
| 16
|20
| --
| --
|Recovers 50% of damage dealt to an enemy for four turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Pep chance +10%
| --
|20
| --
| --
| --
| --
|-
|}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
File:DQXI Graig screenshot.jpg
</gallery></center>

{{DQXI}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Party members]]

Erik

2019-10-02T00:27:08Z

Gooligan: Romanji

{{for|about=the party member in ''Dragon Quest XI'' |for=minor character in ''Dragon Quest III'' |see=Eric}}

{{Character
|Name=Erik
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''
|Image=[[File:DQXI Camus art.png|210px]]
|Sprite=[[File:DQXI Camus sprite.png|40px]]
|Japanese name=カミュ
|Roumaji=Kamyu
|Title=
|Class=[[Thief]]
|Race=Human
|Age=
|Voice Actor=[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2146022/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Kōki Uchiyama] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'') [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0146630/ Gunnar Cauthery] (English)
|}}

{{Translation|'''Erik'''|カミュ|Kamyu}} is a character in ''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''. He is a [[thief]] who becomes a companion to the [[Hero (Dragon Quest XI)|hero]] early in the story after abandoning his life of crime.

His weapons of choice consist of [[knife|knives]], one-handed [[sword]]s, and [[boomerang]]s, and he is even capable of dual wielding weapons.

==Appearance and Personality==
Erik is a young man with blue eyes and slicked back, spiky cyan hair that has a single forelock. He has a single gold hoop earring on each ear and wears purple beads around his neck. His clothes are relatively simple, wearing a hooded dark green tunic with lacing that exposes his chest, a red sash tied around his waist, blue trousers, fingerless gloves, and leather shoes worn with orange socks that are held up with string. He carries a scabbard with a dagger on his sash.

Despite his gruff exterior, he has a kind and compassionate heart. As shown when trouble happens for friends and family. He is a seasoned traveler and guides the hero along his journey. Always there to support the Hero whenever there is trouble.

==Story==
{{stub}}
Erik first encounters the hero in the prisons of [[Heliodor]] Castle.
He is the first ally the Hero (Eleven) meets. Escaping to a nearby church in the Heliodor Region.

When the remaining group finds a stowaway on the "Salty Stallion" they find Erik, yet he has amnesia.

A priest in Sniflheim remembers Erik from years before. As it turns out Erik was raised by the Vikings alongside his sister, Mia. Hearing about this overwhelms Erik and he leaves as his memory struggles to return.

With the help of the Hero he frees his sister of the cursed relic. Finally finding his atonement he was looking for.
Erik wants to stay with the Hero to defeat Mordegon.

While in [[Arboria]] he and the group finds [[Serena]] in the north of the town. Finding out Veronica is dead he slams his fist in upset against a tree.

When the group finds the 'Orichalcum' in the [[Battleground]] Erik gets carried away about the value of the gem. Excusing himself for his behaviour and acknowledging it will be used for the 'Sword of Light'.

==Base Stats==
{| style="width:55%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#4da6ff"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 5 || 99
|-
| HP || 42 || 620
|-
| MP || 19 || 360
|-
| Strength || 19 || 330
|-
| Agility || 24 || 475
|-
| Resilience || 11 || 190
|-
| Magical Might || 17 || 300
|-
| Magical Mending || 0 || 0
|-
| Deftness || 22 || 430
|-
| Charm || 19 || 250
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|
|}
===Pep bonus===
Strength +20% (40%), Deftness +100% (150%), Evasion +100% (150%). Parenthesis includes bonus from pep-up power-up

==Spells==
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#4da6ff"
| Name || MP || Level || Target || Description
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Rubblerouser]]
|6
|10
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Evac]]
|0
|12
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Cock-a-doodle-doo]]
|2
|15
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Peep]]
|1
|22
|NA
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Boulderbringer]]
|12
|23
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Mountainmover]]
|20
|42
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Ridgeraiser]]
|36
|61
|Enemy group
|NA
|}

==Character builder==
====[[Sword Weapon Family|Swords]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Flame Slash]]
| 2
| 3
| --
| --
| 120% fire damage to one enemy
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +10
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%
| --
|6
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Sword Stance
| 2
|7
| --
| --
|Increases parrying chance by 33% for four turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +20
| --
|10
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Dragon Slash]]
| 2
|10
| --
| --
|200% (plus 10) damage to [[Dragon family|dragon-family]] enemies
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Metal Slash]]
| 2
|12
| --
| --
|1~2 damage to metal slimes, cannot miss
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +25
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +35
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Miracle Slash]]
| 4
|12
| --
| --
|Restores at least 20 HP per slash
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Fatal Flash
| 8
|20
| --
| --
|40% chance to instantly kill one enemy, 250% damage if attempt fails
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dually Deadly
| --
|25
| --
| --
|Removes damage reduction found in dual-wielding
| --
|-
|}

====[[Knife Weapon Family|Knives]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +5
| --
|3
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Sleeper Hit
| 3
|6
| --
| --
|120% damage with a 50% chance to snooze the target
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Cobra Strike
| 3
|7
| --
| --
| 120% damage with a 50% chance to poison the target
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Persecutter]]
| 5
|9
| --
| --
| 620% damage if target is asleep or confuses, 110% damage otherwise
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Victimiser]]
| 5
|13
| --
| --
|620% damage if target is poisoned or paralyzed, 110% damage otherwise
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +4%
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dodge Chance +3%
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +30
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dual-Wielding
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[HP Hoover]]
| 4
|16
| --
| --
|Restores at least 20 HP per stab
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Assassin's Stab]]
| 5
|16
| --
| --
|20% chance to instantly kill target
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Nastier Knives
| --
|20
| --
| --
|Increases status ailment chance for knife skills by 25%
| --
|-
|}

====[[Boomerang Weapon Family|Boomerangs]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Ooze Bruiser]]
| 2
|3
| --
| --
|Deals 150% damage to [[Slime family|slimes]]
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Accuracy When Wielding +5%
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +5
| --
|6
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Metalicker]]
| 3
|7
| --
| --
|1~2 damage to metal slimes, cannot miss
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Accuracy When Wielding +5%
| --
|9
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Power Throw]]
| 4
|13
| --
| --
| 120% damage, no reduction
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +10
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Accuracy When Wielding +10%
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Twomerang
| 8
|16
| --
| --
|120% damage twice, 240% total
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Starburst Throw]]
| 10
|18
| --
| --
|Up to 125~135 light damage
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Double Down
| 24
|20
| --
| --
|180% damage twice, 360% total. 50% chance to reduce target's resistances to ailments and debuffs by one stage
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Pep-Up Power Up
| --
|25
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
|}

====Guile====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Agility +10
| --
| 8
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Deftness +10
| --
|8
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dodge Chance +2%
| --
|8
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Half-Inch]]
| --
|8
| --
| --
|Chance to steal from a monster, success rises with deftness for 75% cap
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Agility +30
| --
|10
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Deftness +30
| --
|10
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dodgy Character
| 4
|12
| --
| --
|Doubles evasion for two turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Divide
| 6
|14
| --
| --
|Erik's clones copy his actions for two turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Sticky Fingers
| --
|14
| --
| --
|Raises base steal rate by 15%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dodge Chance +5%
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Pep Chance +5%
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Falcon Slash]]
| 4
|18
| --
| --
|Strike twice at full power, each hit can critical
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Claim
| 64
|20
| --
| --
|Guarantees a critical hit, cannot miss
| --
|-
|}

==Trivia==
Erik is the second major Dragon Quest character to be depicted as left-handed after [[Angelo]] from [[Dragon Quest VIII]]. Single weapons are always held in his left, while his dual-wielding skill makes it clear that his left hand is dominant. In addition many cutscenes showing him favoring his left hand to use or hold everyday items.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQXI Camus concept.jpg
Image:DQXI Erik render.jpg|3D render
Image:DQXI Camus screenshot.png
Image:DQR Camus.jpg|Erik in ''Dragon Quest Rivals''
</gallery></center>

{{DQXI}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Party members]]

[[fr:Érik]]

Serena (Dragon Quest XI)

2019-10-02T00:25:26Z

Gooligan: Romanji incorrect

{{Character
|Name=Serena
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''
|Image=[[File:DQXI Senya.png|220px]]
|Sprite=[[File:DQXI Senya sprite.png|50px]]
|Japanese name=セーニャ
|Roumaji=Sēnya
|Title=
|Class=[[Priest]] with [[Troubadour]] traits {{spoiler|start}}[[Sage]] (temporarily, in Act 2){{spoiler|end}}
|Race=Human
|Age=
|Family= Veronica (twin sister) Fidelia (father) Alma (mother) Serenica (ancestor)
|Voice Actor=[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6233871/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Sora Amamiya] (Japanese, ''Dragon Quest Rivals, XI S'') [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3496198/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Jessica Clark] (English)
|}}
{{quote|style=1|quote='''''Bold Luminary, Yggdrasil's chosen, long have I waited to greet you. We of Arboria swear to protect you. While we live none shall defeat you.'''''|source=|console=|align=center|bgcolor=00cc00}}

'''[[Serena]]''' (セーニャ, ''Seña'') is a character from ''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''. She is a dependable healer, capable of using recovery and protective magic, as well as using her lyre in battle for various effects. Both her and her twin sister Veronica come from the land of Arboria and have sworn to protect and aid the [[Luminary (Dragon Quest XI)|Luminary]] on his journey.

==Appearance and Personality==
Serena is a young woman with indigo eyes and long blonde hair that reaches past her shoulders pulled back with a green hairband. She wears a green kirtle over a white long-sleeved dress with puffy shoulders, an orange skirt with a silver buckle around her waist, and purple shoes worn with orange socks. She also wears a pair of blue earrings and blue pearls around her neck.

She is a neat and tidy beauty. Although she is calm, laid-back, and compassionate, Serena is also slightly hapless and causes worry for her twin sister [[Veronica (Dragon Quest XI)|Veronica]]. Veronica states that Serena is the younger twin, but due to her transformation, Serena appears to be the older sister.
{{spoiler|start}}After the destruction of the World Tree and the death of her twin sister, Serena's personality becomes bolder and more determined. She continues to stay by the Luminary's side and resolves to help him defeat [[Mordegon]] and bring peace to Erdrea. To that end, she cuts her hair short in memory of Veronica and temporarily gains access to all of her sister's magical abilities.{{spoiler|end}}

==Base Stats==
{| style="width:55%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#00cc00"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 12 || 99
|-
| HP || 60 || 600
|-
| MP || 55 || 600
|-
| Strength || 25 || 300
|-
| Agility || 29 || 280
|-
| Resilience || 11 || 200
|-
| Magical Might || 0 || 0
|-
| Magical Mending || 52 || 520
|-
| Deftness || 33 || 330
|-
| Charm || 36 || 270
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|[[Serena's wand]], [[Hairband]], [[Silk robe]] [[Bronze lance]] (in inventory)
|}
===[[Pep]] bonus===
Magical mending +20% (40%), resilience +40% (60%), magic critical hit rate up (magic critical rate further increased). Parenthesis accounts for Pep-up Power-up bonuses.

==Spells==
{| style="width:55%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#00cc00"
| Name || MP || Level || Target || Description
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Heal]]
|2
|12
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Dazzle]]
|3
|12
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Squelch]]
|3
|12
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Buff]]
|3
|12
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Accelerate]]
|2
|13
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Woosh]]
|5
|14
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Fizzle]]
|3
|15
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Midheal]]
|6
|16
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Acceleratle]]
|4
|17
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Zing]]
|12
|18
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Anathematise]]
|4
|19
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Tingle]]
|2
|20
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kabuff]]
|6
|23
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Whack]]
|5
|24
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Moreheal]]
|12
|27
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Swoosh]]
|10
|28
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Multiheal]]
|32
|35
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kazing]]
|24
|45
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Thwack]]
|10
|49
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Fullheal]]
|24
|50
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kerplunk]]
|All
|60
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kathwack]]
|20
|63
|All enemies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Omniheal]]
|64
|66
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kaswoosh]]
|20
|Event
|All enemies
|NA
|}

==Character builder==
'''NOTE:''' Serena will temporarily gain all of her sister's abilities near the end of the first half of the game. This technically makes her a [[Sage]] for the duration, in the [[Dragon Quest III|classical]] sense.
====[[Wand Weapon Family|Wands]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|MP Absorption When Wielding +2%
| --
| 3
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical Mending When Wielding +10
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Minor MP Recovery After Battle
| --
|6
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Devil’s Delight
| 3
|8
| --
| --
|225% damage to [[Demon family]] monsters, 25% chance to paralyze. Cannot miss
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical Mending When Wielding+30
| --
|10
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Alma Mater]]
| 8
|13
| --
| --
|Guarantees a character will survive a fatal attack if their HP is 50% or more, lasts four turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Snap, Crackle, Poof
| 8
|13
| --
| --
|Renders an ally immune to all status ailments save for instant death for four turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dual-Wielding
| --
|13
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Moderate MP Recovery After Battle
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|MP Absorption When Wielding +4%
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Pep-Up Power-Up
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Maximum MP When Wielding +30
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Divine Restitution
| 32
|20
| --
| --
|Inflicts up to 390~410 light damage to one enemy, restores Serena's HP by up to 110 for five turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Grace of the Goddess
| 10
|20
| --
| --
|Automatically revives a character once for up to 80% HP if killed, lasts five turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Divine Intervention]]
| 12
|25
| --
| --
|Guarantees a character will survive a fatal attack if their HP is above 1, lasts four turns
| --
|-
|}

====[[Spear Weapon Family|Spears]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Cattle Prod]]
| 2
|3
| --
| --
|150% damage to [[Beast family]] enemies
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +10
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Parry Chance When Wielding +4%
| --
|6
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Deliverance]]
| 2
|7
| --
| --
| 150% damage to the [[Undead family|undead]]
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%
| --
|9
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +15
| --
|13
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Parry Chance When Wielding +5%
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +20
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Crushed Ice]]
| 16
|16
| --
| Yes
|Four hits of ice damage at 90%, 360% damage total.
| First hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Party Pooper]]
| 4
|16
| --
| Yes
|80% damage to a group of enemies, no further reduction per hit
| First hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Thunder Thrust]]
| 4
|18
| --
| Yes
|50% chance to critical hit
| No
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Be Like Water
| 12
|20
| --
| --
| Raises parry chance by 20%, base evasion to 50%, and allows Serena to counter attack for two turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Counter Wait]]
| 8
|20
| --
| Yes
|Guarantees evasion and counter-attack for two turns
| Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Kaswooshle]]
| 50
|25
| --
| Yes
| Up to 496~752 wind damage to a group of enemies
| --
|}

====Harpistry====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Hymn of Fire]]
| 6
|8
| --
| --
|Raises party's resistance to fire by 20%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Hymn of Ice]]
| 6
|8
| --
| --
|Raises party's resistance to ice by 20%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical Mending +10
| --
|8
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Maximum MP +10
| --
|8
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Hymn of Air]]
| 6
|10
| --
| --
|Raises party's resistance to wind by 20%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Hymn of Earth]]
| 6
|10
| --
| --
| Raises party's resistance to rocks by 20%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Hymn of Thunder]]
| 6
|12
| --
| --
|Raises party's resistance to lightning by 20%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Hymn of Light]]
| 6
|14
| --
| --
|Raises party's resistance to light and explosions by 20%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical Mending +20
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Minor MP Recovery After Battle
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical Mending +30
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Maximum MP +20
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Holier Hymns
| --
|20
| --
| --
|Increases hymn power to 30%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Holier Hymns, second boost
| --
|25
| --
| --
|Increases hymn power to 40%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Doleful Dirge
| 12
|25
| --
| --
|Increases spell damage to one enemy by 40% for 4~6 turns, fixed 2/3rds accuracy
| --
|-
|}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQXI Serena render.jpg|3D render
</gallery></center>

{{DQXI}}
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]

Erik

2019-10-02T00:22:27Z

Gooligan: Romanji was incorrect.

{{for|about=the party member in ''Dragon Quest XI'' |for=minor character in ''Dragon Quest III'' |see=Eric}}

{{Character
|Name=Erik
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''
|Image=[[File:DQXI Camus art.png|210px]]
|Sprite=[[File:DQXI Camus sprite.png|40px]]
|Japanese name=カミュ
|Roumaji=Kamyu
|Title=
|Class=[[Thief]]
|Race=Human
|Age=
|Voice Actor=[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2146022/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Kōki Uchiyama] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'') [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0146630/ Gunnar Cauthery] (English)
|}}

{{Translation|'''Erik'''|カミュ|Camus}} is a character in ''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''. He is a [[thief]] who becomes a companion to the [[Hero (Dragon Quest XI)|hero]] early in the story after abandoning his life of crime.

His weapons of choice consist of [[knife|knives]], one-handed [[sword]]s, and [[boomerang]]s, and he is even capable of dual wielding weapons.

==Appearance and Personality==
Erik is a young man with blue eyes and slicked back, spiky cyan hair that has a single forelock. He has a single gold hoop earring on each ear and wears purple beads around his neck. His clothes are relatively simple, wearing a hooded dark green tunic with lacing that exposes his chest, a red sash tied around his waist, blue trousers, fingerless gloves, and leather shoes worn with orange socks that are held up with string. He carries a scabbard with a dagger on his sash.

Despite his gruff exterior, he has a kind and compassionate heart. As shown when trouble happens for friends and family. He is a seasoned traveler and guides the hero along his journey. Always there to support the Hero whenever there is trouble.

==Story==
{{stub}}
Erik first encounters the hero in the prisons of [[Heliodor]] Castle.
He is the first ally the Hero (Eleven) meets. Escaping to a nearby church in the Heliodor Region.

When the remaining group finds a stowaway on the "Salty Stallion" they find Erik, yet he has amnesia.

A priest in Sniflheim remembers Erik from years before. As it turns out Erik was raised by the Vikings alongside his sister, Mia. Hearing about this overwhelms Erik and he leaves as his memory struggles to return.

With the help of the Hero he frees his sister of the cursed relic. Finally finding his atonement he was looking for.
Erik wants to stay with the Hero to defeat Mordegon.

While in [[Arboria]] he and the group finds [[Serena]] in the north of the town. Finding out Veronica is dead he slams his fist in upset against a tree.

When the group finds the 'Orichalcum' in the [[Battleground]] Erik gets carried away about the value of the gem. Excusing himself for his behaviour and acknowledging it will be used for the 'Sword of Light'.

==Base Stats==
{| style="width:55%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#4da6ff"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 5 || 99
|-
| HP || 42 || 620
|-
| MP || 19 || 360
|-
| Strength || 19 || 330
|-
| Agility || 24 || 475
|-
| Resilience || 11 || 190
|-
| Magical Might || 17 || 300
|-
| Magical Mending || 0 || 0
|-
| Deftness || 22 || 430
|-
| Charm || 19 || 250
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|
|}
===Pep bonus===
Strength +20% (40%), Deftness +100% (150%), Evasion +100% (150%). Parenthesis includes bonus from pep-up power-up

==Spells==
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#4da6ff"
| Name || MP || Level || Target || Description
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Rubblerouser]]
|6
|10
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Evac]]
|0
|12
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Cock-a-doodle-doo]]
|2
|15
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Peep]]
|1
|22
|NA
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Boulderbringer]]
|12
|23
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Mountainmover]]
|20
|42
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Ridgeraiser]]
|36
|61
|Enemy group
|NA
|}

==Character builder==
====[[Sword Weapon Family|Swords]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Flame Slash]]
| 2
| 3
| --
| --
| 120% fire damage to one enemy
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +10
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%
| --
|6
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Sword Stance
| 2
|7
| --
| --
|Increases parrying chance by 33% for four turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +20
| --
|10
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Dragon Slash]]
| 2
|10
| --
| --
|200% (plus 10) damage to [[Dragon family|dragon-family]] enemies
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Metal Slash]]
| 2
|12
| --
| --
|1~2 damage to metal slimes, cannot miss
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +25
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +35
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Miracle Slash]]
| 4
|12
| --
| --
|Restores at least 20 HP per slash
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Fatal Flash
| 8
|20
| --
| --
|40% chance to instantly kill one enemy, 250% damage if attempt fails
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dually Deadly
| --
|25
| --
| --
|Removes damage reduction found in dual-wielding
| --
|-
|}

====[[Knife Weapon Family|Knives]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +5
| --
|3
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Sleeper Hit
| 3
|6
| --
| --
|120% damage with a 50% chance to snooze the target
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Cobra Strike
| 3
|7
| --
| --
| 120% damage with a 50% chance to poison the target
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Persecutter]]
| 5
|9
| --
| --
| 620% damage if target is asleep or confuses, 110% damage otherwise
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Victimiser]]
| 5
|13
| --
| --
|620% damage if target is poisoned or paralyzed, 110% damage otherwise
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +4%
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dodge Chance +3%
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +30
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dual-Wielding
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[HP Hoover]]
| 4
|16
| --
| --
|Restores at least 20 HP per stab
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Assassin's Stab]]
| 5
|16
| --
| --
|20% chance to instantly kill target
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Nastier Knives
| --
|20
| --
| --
|Increases status ailment chance for knife skills by 25%
| --
|-
|}

====[[Boomerang Weapon Family|Boomerangs]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Ooze Bruiser]]
| 2
|3
| --
| --
|Deals 150% damage to [[Slime family|slimes]]
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Accuracy When Wielding +5%
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +5
| --
|6
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Metalicker]]
| 3
|7
| --
| --
|1~2 damage to metal slimes, cannot miss
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Accuracy When Wielding +5%
| --
|9
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Power Throw]]
| 4
|13
| --
| --
| 120% damage, no reduction
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +10
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Accuracy When Wielding +10%
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Twomerang
| 8
|16
| --
| --
|120% damage twice, 240% total
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Starburst Throw]]
| 10
|18
| --
| --
|Up to 125~135 light damage
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Double Down
| 24
|20
| --
| --
|180% damage twice, 360% total. 50% chance to reduce target's resistances to ailments and debuffs by one stage
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Pep-Up Power Up
| --
|25
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
|}

====Guile====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Agility +10
| --
| 8
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Deftness +10
| --
|8
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dodge Chance +2%
| --
|8
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Half-Inch]]
| --
|8
| --
| --
|Chance to steal from a monster, success rises with deftness for 75% cap
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Agility +30
| --
|10
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Deftness +30
| --
|10
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dodgy Character
| 4
|12
| --
| --
|Doubles evasion for two turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Divide
| 6
|14
| --
| --
|Erik's clones copy his actions for two turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Sticky Fingers
| --
|14
| --
| --
|Raises base steal rate by 15%
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dodge Chance +5%
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Pep Chance +5%
| --
|16
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Falcon Slash]]
| 4
|18
| --
| --
|Strike twice at full power, each hit can critical
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Claim
| 64
|20
| --
| --
|Guarantees a critical hit, cannot miss
| --
|-
|}

==Trivia==
Erik is the second major Dragon Quest character to be depicted as left-handed after [[Angelo]] from [[Dragon Quest VIII]]. Single weapons are always held in his left, while his dual-wielding skill makes it clear that his left hand is dominant. In addition many cutscenes showing him favoring his left hand to use or hold everyday items.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQXI Camus concept.jpg
Image:DQXI Erik render.jpg|3D render
Image:DQXI Camus screenshot.png
Image:DQR Camus.jpg|Erik in ''Dragon Quest Rivals''
</gallery></center>

{{DQXI}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Party members]]

[[fr:Érik]]

Hero (Dragon Quest XI)

2019-10-02T00:20:30Z

Gooligan: 主人公 is meaning Main Character. Not Hero. In XI he is referred to as 勇者.

{{Character
|Name=Hero
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''
|Image=[[File:DQXI Hero art.png|220px]]
|Sprite=[[File:DQXI Hero sprite.png|70px]]
|Japanese name=勇者
|Roumaji=Yuusha
|Title=Luminary
|Class=[[Hero (Class)|Hero]]
|Race=Human
|Age=16
|Family= [[Amber]] (adoptive mother) [[Chalky]] (adoptive grandfather) {{spoiler|start}}[[Rab]] (grandfather) [[Erdwin]] (ancestor) [[Gemma]] (potential wife){{spoiler|end}}
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1727356/ Rasmus Hardiker] (English) [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0756482/ Mitsuki Saiga] (Japanese, XI S, Super Smash Bros.)
|}}

The '''[[Hero]]''' of ''[[Dragon Quest XI]]'', also known as the '''Luminary''', is a young man from the sleepy village of Cobblestone. After participating in a coming-of-age ceremony, he finds out he is the reincarnation of an ancient hero who once saved the world. On his 16th birthday, he sets out on his journey in order to fulfill his destiny.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the Luminary has been given the default name '''Eleven''' in order to differentiate him from the other three Heroes appearing in the game, following the naming convention seen in the promotional material of other games.

==Appearance==
He is a young man with blue eyes and brown chin-length hair in a bob cut. On his left hand, he bears a mysterious mark that has appeared since the day he was born. The mark glows when the Luminary is in danger. He wears a long, sleeveless brown and purple leather tunic over a black long-sleeved shirt, brown trousers, and tan leather boots. Around his waist, he wears a leather belt with a small bag attached and he carries a scabbard across his back. The Luminary's good looks and hair are commented on by various characters.

==Story==
The Luminary was born into a great destiny, said to be the reincarnation of a great hero who saved the world in the past. He was born on the same day as [[Gemma]], a girl from the village who becomes his childhood friend. On their 16th birthday, the two celebrate together before the young man sets out on his journey to fulfill his destiny. He comes into conflict with the Kingdom of [[Heliodor]], whose king is skeptical of his claims and declares him to be the harbinger of darkness, the infamous Darkspawn.

==Base Stats==
{| style="width:55%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#cc00ff"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| HP || 22 || 750
|-
| MP || 2 || 460
|-
| Strength || 8 || 380
|-
| Agility || 6 || 350
|-
| Resilience || 6 || 220
|-
| Magical Might || 5 || 350
|-
| Magical Mending || 3 || 330
|-
| Deftness || 5 || 200
|-
| Charm || 4 || 250
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|[[Cobblestone sword]], [[Plain clothes]] [[Cobblestone greatsword]] (in inventory)
|}
===[[Pep]] bonus===
Strength +20% (40%), resilience +20% (40%), critical rate up (critical rate further increased). Parenthesis accounts for pep-up power-up bonuses.

==Spells==
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#cc00ff"
| Name || MP || Level || Target || Description
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Frizz]]
|2
|2
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Heal]]
|3
|5
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Sizz]]
|3
|8
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Evac]]
|0
|9
|All allies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Bang]]
|6
|15
|All enemies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Snooze]]
|3
|16
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Midheal]]
|6
|19
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Sizzle]]
|7
|23
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Frizzle]]
|8
|25
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Zing]]
|12
|28
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Moreheal]]
|12
|30
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Boom]]
|12
|31
|All enemies
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kasnooze]]
|8
|35
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kasizz]]
|16
|40
|Enemy group
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kafrizz]]
|21
|56
|One enemy
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Kazing]]
|24
|61
|One ally
|NA
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Zoom]]
|0
|Event
|All allies
|NA
|}

==Event abilities==
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#cc00ff"
| Name || MP || Target || Description
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Quadraslash]]
|24
|All Enemies
|Up to 330~390 non-elemental damage
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Flamesplitter]]
|16
|All enemies
|Up to 210~250 fire damage
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Seasplitter]]
|16
|All enemies
|Up to 210~250 ice damage
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Skysplitter]]
|16
|All enemies
|Up to 210~250 wind damage
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Earthsplitter]]
|16
|All enemies
|Up to 210~250 earth damage
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Blightsplitter]]
|16
|All enemies
|Up to 210~250 darkness damage
|- style="font-weight:normal"
!bgcolor="#A1A1A1"|[[Brightsplitter]]
|16
|All enemies
|Up to 210~250 light damage
|}
*'''NOTE:''' the power of the splitter skills will be enhanced if the Luminary is equipped with the Sword of Light or one of it's reforged forms. This raises the base damage to 200~240 and the maximum to 400~440.

==Character builder==
====[[Sword Weapon Family|Swords]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Flame Slash]]
| 2
| 3
| One
| Yes
| 120% fire damage to a single enemy
| Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +3
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%
| --
|6
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Sword Stance
|2
|7
| --
| --
|Increases parrying chance by 33% for four turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +6
| --
|10
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Dragon Slash]]
|2
|10
| One
| Yes
|200% (plus 10) damage to [[Dragon family|dragon-family]] monsters
| Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +10
| --
|12
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Dual-Wielding
| --
|12
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Metal Slash]]
| --
|12
| One
| Yes
|1~2 damage to metal slimes, cannot miss
| Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Miracle Slash]]
|4
|16
|One
|Yes
|Restores at least 20 HP
|Yes
|-
|}

====[[Greatsword Weapon Family|Greatswords]]====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Greatsword Guard
|2
|3
| --
| --
|Increases parrying chance by 33% for four turns
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +5
| --
|4
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%
| --
|6
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Helichopter
|4
|7
|Group
|Yes
|Full damage to a group of enemies
|First hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +15
| --
|12
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Frost Fangs
|10
|12
|Group
|Yes
|Up to 130~140 ice damage to a group of enemies, 25% chance to stun each
|Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Cutting Edge
|8
|10
|One
|Yes
|157%~225% damage to a single enemy, cannot critical hit
|Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +3%
| --
|12
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Unbridled Blade
| 16
|16
|One
|Yes
|290%~310% damage to a single enemy, cannot critical hit
|Yes
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack Power When Wielding +10
| --
|10
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|}

====Swordmastery====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Counter When Blocking/Parrying
| --
|12
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Strength +25
| --
|12
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit Chance +3%
| --
|16
| --
| --
| NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Falcon Slash]]
|4
|16
| One
|Yes
|Full damage per hit, doubles critical hit chance
| First hit
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Sword Dance]]
|8
|16
| Group
| Yes
|Randomly slashes four enemies for 75% damage per hit
| All hits
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigaslash]]
|16
|25
| --
| Yes
|Up to 210~250 lightning damage to all enemies
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Gigasmash
| --
|25
| --
| Yes
|Up to 250~270 lightning damage to a group of enemies
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Blade of Ultimate Power]]
|48
|36
| --
| --
|Up to 680~720 non-elemental damage to one enemy
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Gigacrash
|32
|36
| --
| Yes
|Up to 440~460 lightning damage to a group of enemies
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigagash]]
|32
|36
| --
| Yes
|Up to 390~430 lightning damage to all enemies
| --
|-
|}

====Luminary====
{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Name'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Points'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Pep'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Agility +10
| --
|8
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Deftness +10
| --
|8
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Holy Protection]]
| 2
|8
| --
| --
|Keeps monsters at bay for 30 seconds
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Pep Chance +5%
| --
|8
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Poof]]
| 2
|8
| --
| --
|Attempts to expel all enemies
|No
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Resilience +10
| --
|8
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Strength +10
| --
|8
| --
| --
|NA
| No
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Zap]]
| 8
|8
| --
| Yes
|Up to 131~141 lightning damage to a group of enemies
|No
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Charm +40
| --
|12
| --
| --
| --
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Fullheal]]
| 24
|12
| Ally
| --
|Fully heal a single party member.
| No
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Kaclang]]
|8
|12
|Ally
| --
|Turns one party member to metal. They are immune to damage, but cannot act for 2 turns.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical Might +5
| --
|12
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Maximum MP +20
| --
|12
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Strength +15
| --
|12
| --
| --
|NA
| No
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Zapple]]
| 22
|12
| --
| Yes
|Up to 314~344 lightning damage to a group of enemies
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical Mending +50
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Magical Might +50
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| No
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Maximum HP +20
| --
|14
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Kazap]]
| 48
|16
| --
| Yes
|Up to 695~745 lightning damage to a group of enemies
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Omniheal]]
| 64
|16
|Party
| --
|A party wide full heal.
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Pep Chance +10%
| --
|20
| --
| --
|NA
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Pep-Up Power-Up
| --
|20
| --
| --
|Increases the boost given during Pep-Up
| --
|-
!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Pep Up
| 25
|25
| --
| --
|Automatically enter a pepped up state that lasts only 4~6 turns instead of the standard 6~8
| --
|-
|}

==Other Appearances==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
XI's Hero appears as the default costume for the [[Hero (Super Smash Bros.)|Hero]], along with the Heroes of [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|III]], [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|IV]], and [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|VIII]].

==Etymology==
A luminary is a person of prominence or great achievement, and the word can also be used to refer to one of the celestial bodies that gives off visible light. Specifically, this latter definition is used for the moon and sun in most astronomical discourse.

==Trivia==
* The Luminary is the first protagonist to not be referred to as Yuusha (勇者) in promotional material nor the game itself. Instead, the title of Shujinkō (主人公) is used, which means protagonist in Japanese.
* The Luminary has some similarities with some of the heroes from previous games:
** He comes from a lineage of previous heroes, much like the original [[Hero (Dragon Quest)|Hero]] and the [[Prince of Midenhall]].
** He sets out on his journey on his 16th birthday, similar to [[Erdrick]]. As the story advances, he is able to wield the [[Erdrick's sword|Sword of Light]], also known as Erdrick's sword in other games, which is important to the plot. It was wielded by the original Luminary.
** He was born with a mysterious mark on his left hand known as the Mark of Light, much like the Hero of ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It grants him with mysterious powers and glows in times of danger.
** His inability to advance past the second tier of explosive spells is a reference to Erdrick and [[Solo]], who are also only able to learn up to [[Boom]].
{{spoiler|start}} His family connections make him similar to both Erdrick and [[Eight]], as well. The Luminary finds out that his father, Irwin, was a great warrior himself much like [[Ortega]]. He is also secretly a prince from the kingdom of [[Dundrasil]] as revealed by [[Rab]], his maternal grandfather, much like Eight finding out about his royal lineage from his grandfather, [[Chen Mui]].{{spoiler|end}}
* In the international version of the game, there is a special costume that allows him to dress up like the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|Hero]] from ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. The outfit was added for Japanese players in the Switch version of the game.
* The Luminary has the same hairstyle as Android 17 of [[Akira Toriyama]]'s Dragon Ball series, as well as a similar physique.
* He is the first hero in the main series to have a voice actor in the English version of the games. English actor Rasmus Hardiker provides his vocal grunts in various scenes and in battle.
* It is revealed at the end of the game by the Yggdragon, the spirit of Yggdrasil, that the Luminary is the first in a line of knights dubbed "Erdrick", thus making him the first Erdrick knight.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQXI Hero.png|Concept art
Image:DQXI hero render.jpg|3D render
Image:DQXI babyhero.jpg|The hero as an infant, being held by Chalky
Image:DQXI Hero mark.jpg|The glowing mark on the hero's left hand
Image:DQXI ElevenPep.jpg|The hero becoming pepped up in battle
Image:DQXI Hero Erdricks sword.png|The hero carrying the Sword of Light on his back
Image:DQXIHeroSSBU.png|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Image:HeroIntro.png|XI's Hero, as seen in the splash art of "Heroic Encounters", the character trailer for the Hero in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
</gallery></center>

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