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List of characters in Dragon Quest IV

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{{Localization}}
This is a list of characters in [[Dragon Quest IV]].

==Main Party Members==
They are the main characters of the story, and are controllable party members during their introduction chapters (Chapters 1-4). When they join the Hero in Chapter 5, the other party members become NPC characters that are only controlled by the "Tactics Command". In the re-releases, this setting can be changed to "Follow Orders", which allows the player to choose their actions.
* '''[[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]]'''. The main character of the game, who does not appear until Chapter 5. (In the remakes, he/she also appears in an introductory prologue.) The player can choose and name either a male or a female hero. There is no impact to the story, other than a few optional pieces of armor and weapons that can be equipped if female. He or she is 17 at the start of Chapter 5, and is quickly revealed to be the child of a woodcutter living north of [[Casabranca]] and a woman from [[Zenithia]] who returned to the sky after giving birth. The hero's hometown, in the mountains near the woodcutter's cabin, is destroyed by [[Psaro]], so he/she sets out alone to defeat the Lord of the Underworld. He/she is the only character who can use lightning spells, and also gains various other attack and recovery spells. His/her status is high overall, especially [[HP]] and [[Attack Power]]. In the manual and guidebook screenshots, the hero is named "Solo" (ソロ) or "Sofia" (ソフィア).
* [[Ragnar]] or [[Ryan]], the warrior (ライアン, 戦士). Captain of the [[Burland]] army. He investigates a case of children who are disappearing throughout the kingdom. He first appears in Chapter 1. He also appears as a Cameo in Chapters 2 (Inn by Endor) and 3 (Endor Casino).
* Princess/Tsarevna [[Alena]] (アリーナ, 姫): Tomboyish Princess of the [[Zamoksva]] Kingdom. She is bored of the palace life and wishes to travel the world. She first appears in Chapter 2.
* [[Borya]], the wizard (ブライ, 魔法使い): Alena's tutor. He's a magician who travels with Alena to look after her. He first appears in Chapter 2.
* [[Kiryl]], the priest/chancellor (クリフト, 神官). Chancellor of [[Zamoksva]] (he was a priest in the original Japanese). He travels along with Alena and Brey. He can use healing magic spells. He first appears in chapter 2.
* [[Torneko Taloon]], the arms merchant (トルネコ, 武器屋): A weapons merchant who wishes to open his own store. He first appears in Chapter 3.
* [[Maya]], the dancer (マーニャ, 踊り子). A dancer, who can use attack magic from [[Laissez Fayre]]. Her father died in mysterious circumstances. She and her sister Meena seek revenge. She and her sister first appear in Chapter 4, and are the first to join the Hero in Chapter 5.
* [[Meena]], the fortune-teller (ミネア, 占い師). Maya's sister. She is a fortune teller and can use healing magic.

==Uncontrolled Party Members (Non-Playable Characters - NPCs)==
These characters join the party for portions of your quest, but cannot be controlled by the player or by a "Tactic". Nor can their equipment be upgraded, and they do not level up either. They leave once their purpose is completed, and in most cases cannot be re-recruited. However, they will often at some point travel to the [[Immigrant Town]] in the remake.
* [[Healie]], the heal slime (ホイミン, ホイミスライム): A healer (or heal slime) who desires to be human. He joins Ragnar in his search for the missing children during Chapter 1. Later in the game, he begins to achieve his dream. His transformation is described in the novel. The Playstation remake also adds Behoimin and Behoman, upper level heal slimes who will join the immigrant town.
* [[Laurel]], the travelling poet (ロレンス, 旅の詩人). A mercenary who joins Torneko when he is looking for treasure during Chapter 3.
* [[Hardie]], the bodyguard (スコット, 用心棒): Another mercenary hired by Torneko during Chapter 3. He hates dogs, and will not join if the dog is still following Torneko around.
* [[Oojam]], the alchemist (オーリン, 錬金術師): A family friend of Maya and Meena who joins the sisters in their fight against their father's murderer during Chapter 4. He is strong enough to break most locked doors with his bare hands.
* [[Hank Hoffman, Jr.]], innkeeper's son (ホフマン, 宿屋の息子): The son of an innkeeper who lost faith in friendship when his partners betrayed him during a quest. He joins the party during Chapter 5, and gives them the Wagon.
* [[Tom Foolery]], the comedian (パノン, 旅芸人): The best comedian in the world. He is the star at Laissez Fayre after Maya leaves. He is needed during Chapter 5 to make the King of Canalot laugh. According to the novel, "Panon" is only a stage name.
* [[Orifiela]], the angel (ルーシア, 天空人): A citizen of [[Zenithia]] who fell from the sky and helps the party in Chapter 5 return to her home.
* [[Sparkie]], the baby dragon (ドラン, 竜の子ども): A baby [[dragon]] from Zenithia who joins the battle against the Lord of the Underworld during Chapter 5.

==Other Characters==
These are characters that aid the Hero and his party throughout the game, but do not join the party.

===Chapter 1===
* [[Angus and Aigneas|Aigneas]] (フレア): A woman who lives in [[Burland]]. Her husband Angus's whereabouts are unknown. She helps restore her husband's memory using the ritual known as [[Puff-puff]].
* [[Angus and Aigneas|Angus]] (アレクス): Aigneas's husband. He has lost his memory due to the disappearance of his children, and has been imprisoned for stealing bread.
* [[Willy Wally]] (ププル): Son of the [[Strathbaile]] innkeeper. Kidnapped by Psaro's agents, and taken to the lake tower.
===Chapter 2===
* [[Anya]] (モニカ): A female dancer, she masqueraded as the princess of [[Zamoksva]] and was kidnapped in order to get the [[Armlet of Transmutation]]. In the fifth chapter of the PS version, she will act as an [[Immigrant Town|immigrant]] when [[Alena]] is not in the wagon.
* [[Veronica]]: The princess of [[Endor]]. She is dejected because her father wishes her to marry the winner of the Tournament Of Endor.

===Chapter 3===
* [[Tessie]] (ネネ): Torneko's wife. She always makes delicious meals for him. She is able to sell products her husband delivers to her for 1.5 times their regular sale price, showing impressive business skills. She is accepting of her husband's need to travel. In Chapter 5 she runs a [[Vault]] or [[Bank]]. In the remake, her son's name is Tipper.
* [[Regan]] (リック): Prince of Ballymoral. He is in love with Veronica, the Princess of Endor, but his father seeks to invade that country. He asks [[Torneko]] to deliver a latter to her for him, and later marries her.
===Chapter 4===
* [[Mahabala]] (エドガン): Father of Maya and Meena. He was a great alchemist, with two pupils, [[Oojam]] and [[Balzack]]. He discovered the [[Secret of Evolution]] which can change humans into monsters; Balzack killed him and stole the secret for his own use. He never appears in the game except in flashbacks, although his grave can be found in Aubout de Monde.
* [[Marquis de Léon]] (キングレオ王): The real king of the castle of [[Palais de Léon]]. It is said that he died, but in fact he has been imprisoned by his son, of the same name. He gives [[Maya]] and [[Meena]] an embarkation ticket and helps them escape from the prison. In Chapter 5 he has died.
===Chapter 5===
* [[Eliza]] (シンシア): A childhood friend of the hero. She is, along with all the townspeople, responsible to protect the growing hero. She takes on his form in order to distract the monsters when they invade the village.
* [[Bladud]] (リバスト): Former owner of the [[Zenithian Armor]], he died defending the town of [[Bath]] from the monsters, and is now a ghost. According to the novel, his full name is "Ribasuto Raru Kurutosu"; it expands on his story.
* [[Mary Lou]] (パトリシア): Hector's cartmare. She pulls the party's wagon. The novel states that she is the transformed state of [[Sparkie]], who was banished to the surface by the [[Master Dragon]]. But in the remake, Hector claims to have raised her since she was a pony.
* [[Conrad Hilton]] (ヒルタン): An old man that lives in Mintos. He once sought the legendary sword, but decided to settle down in Mintos to run the inn instead.
* [[Master Dragon]] (マスタードラゴン): The ruler of [[Zenithia]], who will give the Hero the power to beat the true evil. He is yellow in the original game, but gray in [[Akira Toriyama|Toriyama]]'s package art and in the remake. He reappears in the other two games of the Zenithia trilogy.
* [[Rose]](ロザリー): An elf who cries ruby tears. Therefore, many humans seek to kidnap her to become rich. But her tears shatter when caught in human hands. [[Psaro]] sought to protect her, but [[Aamon]] had her assassinated in order to drive him mad. In the sixth chapter (in the remake), the heroes obtain a flower of the World Tree, allowing her to be resurrected. She then accompanies the heroes (as a noncombatant) and persuades Psaro to undo the effects of the [[Secret of Evolution]]. The town [[Rosehill]] was named after her; in the remake this is explained by Psaro protecting the town from humans.

==Endor Tournament Participants==
These are the fighters Tsarevna Alena faces at the end of Chapter 2. In between each round, Alena is allowed to use a Medical herb to recover her health. She must face all 5 in a row at one time, otherwise she will need to start at the beginning.
* [[Atilla the Hunk]]: First fighter in the tournament, who fights like a boxer.
* [[Quick Draw McGore]]: Second fighter in the tournament, who uses a boomerang.
* [[Prima Donna]]: Third fighter in the tournament, who casts magic.
* [[Sampson Knight]]: The fourth fighter in the tournament, who is a very strong fighter.
* [[Abominable Showman]]: The fifth fighter in the tournament, who creates three shadows of himself. This is the last fighter Alena faces.
* [[Psaro the Manslayer]]: The current winner of the tournament, who ends up not showing up, thus forfeiting.

== Villains ==
* [[Psaro]] (ピサロ): The King of the Demons; final boss of the original game. He is sometimes called [[Psaro the Manslayer]] (デスピサロ); he hates humans, and plans to prevent the appearance of the Hero. His strength and ruthlessness are feared by humans, but revered by demons and by the inhabitants of [[Rosehill]]. When Rose was attacked by humans, he helped by living with her; but he left her there so that he could conquer the world. He sought to destroy all humans and resurrect the Lord of the Underworld to free the world for demons. After her death, he was driven insane, and used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become a monster, but the process destroyed his personality. The only thing he remembered was his desire to destroy humanity. He waits for the heroes at the top of the mountain, beyond the Castle of Death in Nadiria. In the sixth chapter of the remake, the Secret of Evolution is undone by Rose's tears, and he becomes a companion of the protagonist (a full PC whose actions in battle can be controlled). His initial state is of course quite powerful; all his stats are high, and he knows powerful spells such as [[Lightning Storm]] and [[Magic Burst]]. Also, he can equip cursed equipment without penalty and without having his stats zeroed.
* [[Aamon]], the Evil Priest (エビルプリースト): A High Priest with a wicked heart. He is the one who had Rose murdered. He is also one of the four demons who maintains the barrier on Psaro's castle in Nadiria. In the Famicom and CD theater editions he is an otherwise faithful subordinate of Psaro, but he says he had Rose murdered to force Psaro to become the new King of Hell in the remakes. In the PlayStation remake, as in the novel, he secretly plans to replace Psaro as the king of the demons. In the sixth chapter, he rules from the Death Palace, and has used the Secret of Evolution to make himself perfect; he is the true final boss. He must be fought using only Psaro and three other heroes, since the Wagon cannot be brought into the palace.
* [[Rashaverak]] (アンドレアル): A dragon demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Psaro's castle. It is triplicated when it appears. It's/their death dialog indicates that it is loyal to Psaro. They breathe superheated gases, and can call new allies when one is slain.
* [[Abullddon]] (ヘルバトラー): A bull demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Psaro's castle. He casts [[Kaboom]] and breathes intense flames. He drops the [[Miracle Sword]] when he dies.
* [[Pruslas]] (ギガデーモン): A large demon holding a massive club; one of the four demons which keep up the barrier on Psaro's castle. It is devious, and tells the Hero to "look behind you" so that it can get a surprise attack. It casts [[Kasap]] to lower the party's defense, and issues high-power attacks with its club. It often delivers critical hits.
* [[Balzack]] (バルザック): Mahabala's disciple; he killed his teacher to steal the [[Secret of Evolution]], which he used to become a demon. He has taken over [[Palais de Léon]]. If he is injured he will heal himself fully with [[Fullheal]]. In the fifth chapter, he is more powerful (the Monster Book displays him as "Balzaack"; he is now a recolored [[Pruslas]]), and is occupying the Castle [[Zamovska]]. He is very arrogant, and disliked even by his subordinate demons. His intention, he says, is to enhance his body to be even more Godlike than Psaro's; but he lacks the [[Armlet of Transmutation]] which allows him to use the full power of the [[Secret of Evolution]].
* [[Marquis de Léon]] (キングレオ): This being controls the castle, Palais de Léon, in the form of a lion monster. It is a palette swap of the [[Hellion]]. It originally used [[Balzack]] as a subordinate, but he gained further power and no longer needed its help. According to "The Unknown Legend", he is the prince of the castle, who used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to assume this form, and the remake depicts him accordingly. When the monster is defeated in the remake, he returns to human form, and forgets his memories as a monster. He must be fought twice, once each in the fourth and fifth chapters. It is supposed to impossible to defeat him in the fourth chapter; if he is defeated, the PS version will carry on as though the party lost, and the FC/NES version will repeat the battle. He moves twice per round, attacking, casting [[Sizz]] and breathing frost.
* [[Roseguardin]] (ピサロナイト): An armored demon guarding [[Rose]]. He has the [[Ball of Silence]], which he uses to prevent the party from using magic.
* [[Psaro's Pawn]] (ピサロの手先): An agent of Psaro in Straithbaile Tower, northwest of the lake. He uses the [[Talaria]] to lure children from Straithbaile, in the hopes of finding and killing the Legendary Hero. He casts [[Sizz]] and [[Frizz]], has unlimited MP, and is accompanied by a [[Winky]].
* [[Estark]] (エスターク): The Lord of the Underworld. He is sealed in a shrine underneath [[Mamon]], and bound into slumber. He used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become the Ultimate Life Form. He holds a huge sword in each of his hands. He is not fully awake when the heroes arrive, and is not at full power, but he can still emit a light from his body, which damages the party heavily.

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List of characters in Dragon Quest IV

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{{Localization}}
This is a list of characters in [[Dragon Quest IV]].

==Main Party Members==
They are the main characters of the story, and are controllable party members during their introduction chapters (Chapters 1-4). When they join the Hero in Chapter 5, the other party members become NPC characters that are only controlled by the "Tactics Command". In the re-releases, this setting can be changed to "Follow Orders", which allows the player to choose their actions.
* '''[[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]]'''. The main character of the game, who does not appear until Chapter 5. (In the remakes, he/she also appears in an introductory prologue.) The player can choose and name either a male or a female hero. There is no impact to the story, other than a few optional pieces of armor and weapons that can be equipped if female. He or she is 17 at the start of Chapter 5, and is quickly revealed to be the child of a woodcutter living north of [[Casabranca]] and a woman from [[Zenithia]] who returned to the sky after giving birth. The hero's hometown, in the mountains near the woodcutter's cabin, is destroyed by [[Psaro]], so he/she sets out alone to defeat the Lord of the Underworld. He/she is the only character who can use lightning spells, and also gains various other attack and recovery spells. His/her status is high overall, especially [[HP]] and [[Attack Power]]. In the manual and guidebook screenshots, the hero is named "Solo" (ソロ) or "Sofia" (ソフィア).
* [[Ragnar]] or [[Ryan]], the warrior (ライアン, 戦士). Captain of the [[Burland]] army. He investigates a case of children who are disappearing throughout the kingdom. He first appears in Chapter 1. He also appears as a Cameo in Chapters 2 (Inn by Endor) and 3 (Endor Casino).
* Princess/Tsarevna [[Alena]] (アリーナ, 姫): Tomboyish Princess of the [[Zamoksva]] Kingdom. She is bored of the palace life and wishes to travel the world. She first appears in Chapter 2.
* [[Borya]], the wizard (ブライ, 魔法使い): Alena's tutor. He's a magician who travels with Alena to look after her. He first appears in Chapter 2.
* [[Kiryl]], the priest/chancellor (クリフト, 神官). Chancellor of [[Zamoksva]] (he was a priest in the original Japanese). He travels along with Alena and Brey. He can use healing magic spells. He first appears in chapter 2.
* [[Torneko Taloon]], the arms merchant (トルネコ, 武器屋): A weapons merchant who wishes to open his own store. He first appears in Chapter 3.
* [[Maya]], the dancer (マーニャ, 踊り子). A dancer, who can use attack magic from [[Laissez Fayre]]. Her father died in mysterious circumstances. She and her sister Meena seek revenge. She and her sister first appear in Chapter 4, and are the first to join the Hero in Chapter 5.
* [[Meena]], the fortune-teller (ミネア, 占い師). Maya's sister. She is a fortune teller and can use healing magic.

==Uncontrolled Party Members (Non-Playable Characters - NPCs)==
These characters join the party for portions of your quest, but cannot be controlled by the player or by a "Tactic". Nor can their equipment be upgraded, and they do not level up either. They leave once their purpose is completed, and in most cases cannot be re-recruited. However, they will often at some point travel to the [[Immigrant Town]] in the remake.
* [[Healie]], the heal slime (ホイミン, ホイミスライム): A healer (or heal slime) who desires to be human. He joins Ragnar in his search for the missing children during Chapter 1. Later in the game, he begins to achieve his dream. His transformation is described in the novel. The Playstation remake also adds Behoimin and Behoman, upper level heal slimes who will join the immigrant town.
* [[Laurel]], the travelling poet (ロレンス, 旅の詩人). A mercenary who joins Torneko when he is looking for treasure during Chapter 3.
* [[Hardie]], the bodyguard (スコット, 用心棒): Another mercenary hired by Torneko during Chapter 3. He hates dogs, and will not join if the dog is still following Torneko around.
* [[Oojam]], the alchemist (オーリン, 錬金術師): A family friend of Maya and Meena who joins the sisters in their fight against their father's murderer during Chapter 4. He is strong enough to break most locked doors with his bare hands.
* [[Hank Hoffman, Jr.]], innkeeper's son (ホフマン, 宿屋の息子): The son of an innkeeper who lost faith in friendship when his partners betrayed him during a quest. He joins the party during Chapter 5, and gives them the Wagon.
* [[Tom Foolery]], the comedian (パノン, 旅芸人): The best comedian in the world. He is the star at Laissez Fayre after Maya leaves. He is needed during Chapter 5 to make the King of Canalot laugh. According to the novel, "Panon" is only a stage name.
* [[Orifiela]], the angel (ルーシア, 天空人): A citizen of [[Zenithia]] who fell from the sky and helps the party in Chapter 5 return to her home.
* [[Sparkie]], the baby dragon (ドラン, 竜の子ども): A baby [[dragon]] from Zenithia who joins the battle against the Lord of the Underworld during Chapter 5.

==Other Characters==
These are characters that aid the Hero and his party throughout the game, but do not join the party.

===Chapter 1===
* [[Angus and Aigneas|Aigneas]] (フレア): A woman who lives in [[Burland]]. Her husband Angus's whereabouts are unknown. She helps restore her husband's memory using the ritual known as [[Puff-puff]].
* [[Angus and Aigneas|Angus]] (アレクス): Aigneas's husband. He has lost his memory due to the disappearance of his children, and has been imprisoned for stealing bread.
* [[Willy Wally]] (ププル): Son of the [[Strathbaile]] innkeeper. Kidnapped by Psaro's agents, and taken to the lake tower.
===Chapter 2===
* [[Anya]] (モニカ): A female dancer, she masqueraded as the princess of [[Zamoksva]] and was kidnapped in order to get the [[Armlet of Transmutation]]. In the fifth chapter of the PS version, she will act as an [[Immigrant Town|immigrant]] when [[Alena]] is not in the wagon.
* [[Veronica]]: The princess of [[Endor]]. She is dejected because her father wishes her to marry the winner of the Tournament Of Endor.

===Chapter 3===
* [[Tessie]] (ネネ): Torneko's wife. She always makes delicious meals for him. She is able to sell products her husband delivers to her for 1.5 times their regular sale price, showing impressive business skills. She is accepting of her husband's need to travel. In Chapter 5 she runs a [[Vault]] or [[Bank]]. In the remake, her son's name is Tipper.
* [[Regan]] (リック): Prince of Ballymoral. He is in love with Veronica, the Princess of Endor, but his father seeks to invade that country. He asks [[Torneko]] to deliver a latter to her for him, and later marries her.
===Chapter 4===
* [[Mahabala]] (エドガン): Father of Maya and Meena. He was a great alchemist, with two pupils, [[Oojam]] and [[Balzack]]. He discovered the [[Secret of Evolution]] which can change humans into monsters; Balzack killed him and stole the secret for his own use. He never appears in the game except in flashbacks, although his grave can be found in Aubout de Monde.
* [[Marquis de Léon]] (キングレオ王): The real king of the castle of [[Palais de Léon]]. It is said that he died, but in fact he has been imprisoned by his son, of the same name. He gives [[Maya]] and [[Meena]] an embarkation ticket and helps them escape from the prison. In Chapter 5 he has died.
===Chapter 5===
* [[Eliza]] (シンシア): A childhood friend of the hero. She is, along with all the townspeople, responsible to protect the growing hero. She takes on his form in order to distract the monsters when they invade the village.
* [[Bladud]] (リバスト): Former owner of the [[Zenithian Armor]], he died defending the town of [[Bath]] from the monsters, and is now a ghost. According to the novel, his full name is "Ribasuto Raru Kurutosu"; it expands on his story.
* [[Mary Lou]] (パトリシア): Hector's cartmare. She pulls the party's wagon. The novel states that she is the transformed state of [[Sparkie]], who was banished to the surface by the [[Master Dragon]]. But in the remake, Hector claims to have raised her since she was a pony.
* [[Conrad Hilton]] (ヒルタン): An old man that lives in Mintos. He once sought the legendary sword, but decided to settle down in Mintos to run the inn instead.
* [[Master Dragon]] (マスタードラゴン): The ruler of [[Zenithia]], who will give the Hero the power to beat the true evil. He is yellow in the original game, but gray in [[Akira Toriyama|Toriyama]]'s package art and in the remake. He reappears in the other two games of the Zenithia trilogy.
* [[Rose]](ロザリー): An elf who cries ruby tears. Therefore, many humans seek to kidnap her to become rich. But her tears shatter when caught in human hands. [[Psaro]] sought to protect her, but [[Aamon]] had her assassinated in order to drive him mad. In the sixth chapter (in the remake), the heroes obtain a flower of the World Tree, allowing her to be resurrected. She then accompanies the heroes (as a noncombatant) and persuades Psaro to undo the effects of the [[Secret of Evolution]]. The town [[Rosehill]] was named after her; in the remake this is explained by Psaro protecting the town from humans.

==Endor Tournament Participants==
These are the fighters Tsarevna Alena faces at the end of Chapter 2. In between each round, Alena is allowed to use a Medical herb to recover her health. She must face all 5 in a row at one time, otherwise she will need to start at the beginning.
* [[Atilla the Hunk]]: First fighter in the tournament, who fights like a boxer.
* [[Quick Draw McGore]]: Second fighter in the tournament, who uses a boomerang.
* [[Prima Donna]]: Third fighter in the tournament, who casts magic.
* [[Sampson Knight]]: The fourth fighter in the tournament, who is a very strong fighter.
* [[Abominable Showman]]: The fifth fighter in the tournament, who creates three shadows of himself. This is the last fighter Alena faces.
* [[Psaro the Manslayer]]: The current winner of the tournament, who ends up not showing up, thus forfeiting.

== Villains ==
* [[Psaro]] (ピサロ): The King of the Demons; final boss of the original game. He is sometimes called [[Psaro the Manslayer]] (デスピサロ); he hates humans, and plans to prevent the appearance of the Hero. His strength and ruthlessness are feared by humans, but revered by demons and by the inhabitants of [[Rosehill]]. When Rose was attacked by humans, he helped by living with her; but he left her there so that he could conquer the world. He sought to destroy all humans and resurrect the Lord of the Underworld to free the world for demons. After her death, he was driven insane, and used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become a monster, but the process destroyed his personality. The only thing he remembered was his desire to destroy humanity. He waits for the heroes at the top of the mountain, beyond the Castle of Death in Nadiria. In the sixth chapter of the remake, the Secret of Evolution is undone by Rose's tears, and he becomes a companion of the protagonist (a full PC whose actions in battle can be controlled). His initial state is of course quite powerful; all his stats are high, and he knows powerful spells such as [[Lightning Storm]] and [[Magic Burst]]. Also, he can equip cursed equipment without penalty and without having his stats zeroed.
* [[Aamon]], the Evil Priest (エビルプリースト): A High Priest with a wicked heart. He is the one who had Rose murdered. He is also one of the four demons who maintains the barrier on Psaro's castle in Nadiria. In the Famicom and CD theater editions he is an otherwise faithful subordinate of Psaro, but he says he had Rose murdered to force Psaro to become the new King of Hell in the remakes. In the PlayStation remake, as in the novel, he secretly plans to replace Psaro as the king of the demons. In the sixth chapter, he rules from the Death Palace, and has used the Secret of Evolution to make himself perfect; he is the true final boss. He must be fought using only Psaro and three other heroes, since the Wagon cannot be brought into the palace.
* [[Rashaverak]] (アンドレアル): A dragon demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Psaro's castle. It is triplicated when it appears. It's/their death dialog indicates that it is loyal to Psaro. They breathe superheated gases, and can call new allies when one is slain.
* [[Abulldon]] (ヘルバトラー): A bull demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Psaro's castle. He casts [[Kaboom]] and breathes intense flames. He drops the [[Miracle Sword]] when he dies.
* [[Pruslas]] (ギガデーモン): A large demon holding a massive club; one of the four demons which keep up the barrier on Psaro's castle. It is devious, and tells the Hero to "look behind you" so that it can get a surprise attack. It casts [[Kasap]] to lower the party's defense, and issues high-power attacks with its club. It often delivers critical hits.
* [[Balzack]] (バルザック): Mahabala's disciple; he killed his teacher to steal the [[Secret of Evolution]], which he used to become a demon. He has taken over [[Palais de Léon]]. If he is injured he will heal himself fully with [[Fullheal]]. In the fifth chapter, he is more powerful (the Monster Book displays him as "Balzaack"; he is now a recolored [[Pruslas]]), and is occupying the Castle [[Zamovska]]. He is very arrogant, and disliked even by his subordinate demons. His intention, he says, is to enhance his body to be even more Godlike than Psaro's; but he lacks the [[Armlet of Transmutation]] which allows him to use the full power of the [[Secret of Evolution]].
* [[Marquis de Léon]] (キングレオ): This being controls the castle, Palais de Léon, in the form of a lion monster. It is a palette swap of the [[Hellion]]. It originally used [[Balzack]] as a subordinate, but he gained further power and no longer needed its help. According to "The Unknown Legend", he is the prince of the castle, who used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to assume this form, and the remake depicts him accordingly. When the monster is defeated in the remake, he returns to human form, and forgets his memories as a monster. He must be fought twice, once each in the fourth and fifth chapters. It is supposed to impossible to defeat him in the fourth chapter; if he is defeated, the PS version will carry on as though the party lost, and the FC/NES version will repeat the battle. He moves twice per round, attacking, casting [[Sizz]] and breathing frost.
* [[Roseguardin]] (ピサロナイト): An armored demon guarding [[Rose]]. He has the [[Ball of Silence]], which he uses to prevent the party from using magic.
* [[Psaro's Pawn]] (ピサロの手先): An agent of Psaro in Straithbaile Tower, northwest of the lake. He uses the [[Talaria]] to lure children from Straithbaile, in the hopes of finding and killing the Legendary Hero. He casts [[Sizz]] and [[Frizz]], has unlimited MP, and is accompanied by a [[Winky]].
* [[Estark]] (エスターク): The Lord of the Underworld. He is sealed in a shrine underneath [[Mamon]], and bound into slumber. He used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become the Ultimate Life Form. He holds a huge sword in each of his hands. He is not fully awake when the heroes arrive, and is not at full power, but he can still emit a light from his body, which damages the party heavily.

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{{Localization}}
This is a list of characters in [[Dragon Quest IV]].

==Main Party Members==
They are the main characters of the story, and are controllable party members during their introduction chapters (Chapters 1-4). When they join the Hero in Chapter 5, the other party members become NPC characters that are only controlled by the "Tactics Command". In the re-releases, this setting can be changed to "Follow Orders", which allows the player to choose their actions.
* '''[[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]]'''. The main character of the game, who does not appear until Chapter 5. (In the remakes, he/she also appears in an introductory prologue.) The player can choose and name either a male or a female hero. There is no impact to the story, other than a few optional pieces of armor and weapons that can be equipped if female. He or she is 17 at the start of Chapter 5, and is quickly revealed to be the child of a woodcutter living north of [[Casabranca]] and a woman from [[Zenithia]] who returned to the sky after giving birth. The hero's hometown, in the mountains near the woodcutter's cabin, is destroyed by [[Psaro]], so he/she sets out alone to defeat the Lord of the Underworld. He/she is the only character who can use lightning spells, and also gains various other attack and recovery spells. His/her status is high overall, especially [[HP]] and [[Attack Power]]. In the manual and guidebook screenshots, the hero is named "Solo" (ソロ) or "Sofia" (ソフィア).
* [[Ragnar]] or [[Ryan]], the warrior (ライアン, 戦士). Captain of the [[Burland]] army. He investigates a case of children who are disappearing throughout the kingdom. He first appears in Chapter 1. He also appears as a Cameo in Chapters 2 (Inn by Endor) and 3 (Endor Casino).
* Princess/Tsarevna [[Alena]] (アリーナ, 姫): Tomboyish Princess of the [[Zamoksva]] Kingdom. She is bored of the palace life and wishes to travel the world. She first appears in Chapter 2.
* [[Borya]], the wizard (ブライ, 魔法使い): Alena's tutor. He's a magician who travels with Alena to look after her. He first appears in Chapter 2.
* [[Kiryl]], the priest/chancellor (クリフト, 神官). Chancellor of [[Zamoksva]] (he was a priest in the original Japanese). He travels along with Alena and Brey. He can use healing magic spells. He first appears in chapter 2.
* [[Torneko Taloon]], the arms merchant (トルネコ, 武器屋): A weapons merchant who wishes to open his own store. He first appears in Chapter 3.
* [[Maya]], the dancer (マーニャ, 踊り子). A dancer, who can use attack magic from [[Laissez Fayre]]. Her father died in mysterious circumstances. She and her sister Meena seek revenge. She and her sister first appear in Chapter 4, and are the first to join the Hero in Chapter 5.
* [[Meena]], the fortune-teller (ミネア, 占い師). Maya's sister. She is a fortune teller and can use healing magic.

==Uncontrolled Party Members (Non-Playable Characters - NPCs)==
These characters join the party for portions of your quest, but cannot be controlled by the player or by a "Tactic". Nor can their equipment be upgraded, and they do not level up either. They leave once their purpose is completed, and in most cases cannot be re-recruited. However, they will often at some point travel to the [[Immigrant Town]] in the remake.
* [[Healie]], the heal slime (ホイミン, ホイミスライム): A healer (or heal slime) who desires to be human. He joins Ragnar in his search for the missing children during Chapter 1. Later in the game, he begins to achieve his dream. His transformation is described in the novel. The Playstation remake also adds Behoimin and Behoman, upper level heal slimes who will join the immigrant town.
* [[Laurel]], the travelling poet (ロレンス, 旅の詩人). A mercenary who joins Torneko when he is looking for treasure during Chapter 3.
* [[Hardie]], the bodyguard (スコット, 用心棒): Another mercenary hired by Torneko during Chapter 3. He hates dogs, and will not join if the dog is still following Torneko around.
* [[Oojam]], the alchemist (オーリン, 錬金術師): A family friend of Maya and Meena who joins the sisters in their fight against their father's murderer during Chapter 4. He is strong enough to break most locked doors with his bare hands.
* [[Hank Hoffman, Jr.]], innkeeper's son (ホフマン, 宿屋の息子): The son of an innkeeper who lost faith in friendship when his partners betrayed him during a quest. He joins the party during Chapter 5, and gives them the Wagon.
* [[Tom Foolery]], the comedian (パノン, 旅芸人): The best comedian in the world. He is the star at Laissez Fayre after Maya leaves. He is needed during Chapter 5 to make the King of Canalot laugh. According to the novel, "Panon" is only a stage name.
* [[Orifiela]], the angel (ルーシア, 天空人): A citizen of [[Zenithia]] who fell from the sky and helps the party in Chapter 5 return to her home.
* [[Sparkie]], the baby dragon (ドラン, 竜の子ども): A baby [[dragon]] from Zenithia who joins the battle against the Lord of the Underworld during Chapter 5.

==Other Characters==
These are characters that aid the Hero and his party throughout the game, but do not join the party.

===Chapter 1===
* [[Angus and Aigneas|Aigneas]] (フレア): A woman who lives in [[Burland]]. Her husband Angus's whereabouts are unknown. She helps restore her husband's memory using the ritual known as [[Puff-puff]].
* [[Angus and Aigneas|Angus]] (アレクス): Aigneas's husband. He has lost his memory due to the disappearance of his children, and has been imprisoned for stealing bread.
* [[Willy Wally]] (ププル): Son of the [[Strathbaile]] innkeeper. Kidnapped by Psaro's agents, and taken to the lake tower.
===Chapter 2===
* [[Anya]] (モニカ): A female dancer, she masqueraded as the princess of [[Zamoksva]] and was kidnapped in order to get the [[Armlet of Transmutation]]. In the fifth chapter of the PS version, she will act as an [[Immigrant Town|immigrant]] when [[Alena]] is not in the wagon.
* [[Veronica]]: The princess of [[Endor]]. She is dejected because her father wishes her to marry the winner of the Tournament Of Endor.

===Chapter 3===
* [[Tessie]] (ネネ): Torneko's wife. She always makes delicious meals for him. She is able to sell products her husband delivers to her for 1.5 times their regular sale price, showing impressive business skills. She is accepting of her husband's need to travel. In Chapter 5 she runs a [[Vault]] or [[Bank]]. In the remake, her son's name is Tipper.
* [[Regan]] (リック): Prince of Ballymoral. He is in love with Veronica, the Princess of Endor, but his father seeks to invade that country. He asks [[Torneko]] to deliver a latter to her for him, and later marries her.
===Chapter 4===
* [[Mahabala]] (エドガン): Father of Maya and Meena. He was a great alchemist, with two pupils, [[Oojam]] and [[Balzack]]. He discovered the [[Secret of Evolution]] which can change humans into monsters; Balzack killed him and stole the secret for his own use. He never appears in the game except in flashbacks, although his grave can be found in Aubout de Monde.
* [[Marquis de Léon]] (キングレオ王): The real king of the castle of [[Palais de Léon]]. It is said that he died, but in fact he has been imprisoned by his son, of the same name. He gives [[Maya]] and [[Meena]] an embarkation ticket and helps them escape from the prison. In Chapter 5 he has died.
===Chapter 5===
* [[Eliza]] (シンシア): A childhood friend of the hero. She is, along with all the townspeople, responsible to protect the growing hero. She takes on his form in order to distract the monsters when they invade the village.
* [[Bladud]] (リバスト): Former owner of the [[Zenithian Armor]], he died defending the town of [[Bath]] from the monsters, and is now a ghost. According to the novel, his full name is "Ribasuto Raru Kurutosu"; it expands on his story.
* [[Mary Lou]] (パトリシア): Hector's cartmare. She pulls the party's wagon. The novel states that she is the transformed state of [[Sparkie]], who was banished to the surface by the [[Master Dragon]]. But in the remake, Hector claims to have raised her since she was a pony.
* [[Conrad Hilton]] (ヒルタン): An old man that lives in Mintos. He once sought the legendary sword, but decided to settle down in Mintos to run the inn instead.
* [[Master Dragon]] (マスタードラゴン): The ruler of [[Zenithia]], who will give the Hero the power to beat the true evil. He is yellow in the original game, but gray in [[Akira Toriyama|Toriyama]]'s package art and in the remake. He reappears in the other two games of the Zenithia trilogy.
* [[Rose]](ロザリー): An elf who cries ruby tears. Therefore, many humans seek to kidnap her to become rich. But her tears shatter when caught in human hands. [[Psaro]] sought to protect her, but [[Aamon]] had her assassinated in order to drive him mad. In the sixth chapter (in the remake), the heroes obtain a flower of the World Tree, allowing her to be resurrected. She then accompanies the heroes (as a noncombatant) and persuades Psaro to undo the effects of the [[Secret of Evolution]]. The town [[Rosehill]] was named after her; in the remake this is explained by Psaro protecting the town from humans.

==Endor Tournament Participants==
These are the fighters Tsarevna Alena faces at the end of Chapter 2. In between each round, Alena is allowed to use a Medical herb to recover her health. She must face all 5 in a row at one time, otherwise she will need to start at the beginning.
* [[Atilla the Hunk]]: First fighter in the tournament, who fights like a boxer.
* [[Quick Draw McGore]]: Second fighter in the tournament, who uses a boomerang.
* [[Prima Donna]]: Third fighter in the tournament, who casts magic.
* [[Sampson Knight]]: The fourth fighter in the tournament, who is a very strong fighter.
* [[Abominable Showman]]: The fifth fighter in the tournament, who creates three shadows of himself. This is the last fighter Alena faces.
* [[Psaro the Manslayer]]: The current winner of the tournament, who ends up not showing up, thus forfeiting.

== Villains ==
* [[Saro]] or [[Pizarro]] (ピサロ): The King of the Demons; final boss of the original game. He is sometimes called [[Necrosaro]] or Deathpizarro (デスピサロ); he hates humans, and plans to prevent the appearance of the Hero. His strength and ruthlessness are feared by humans, but revered by demons and by the inhabitants of [[Rosalee Hill]]. When Rosalee was attacked by humans, he helped by living with her; but he left her there so that he could conquer the world. He sought to destroy all humans and resurrect the King of Hell to free the world for demons. After her death, he was driven insane, and used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become a monster, but the process destroyed his personality. The only thing he remembered was his desire to destroy humanity. He waits for the heroes at the top of the mountain, beyond the Castle of Death in the Dark World. In the sixth chapter of the remake, the Secret of Evolution is undone by Rosalee's tears, and he becomes a companion of the protagonist (a full PC whose actions in battle can be controlled). His initial state is of course quite powerful; all his stats are high, and he knows powerful spells such as [[JIGOSPARK]] and [[MADANTE]]. Also, he can equip cursed equipment without penalty and without having his stats zeroed.
* [[Radimvice]], the Evil Priest (エビルプリースト): A High Priest with a wicked heart. He is the one who had Rosalee murdered. He is also one of the four demons who maintains the barrier on Pizarro's castle in the Dark World. In the Famicom and CD theater editions he is an otherwise faithful subordinate of Pizarro, but he says he had Rosalee murdered to force Pizarro to become the new King of Hell. In the PlayStation remake, as in the novel, he secretly plans to replace Pizarro as the king of the demons. In the sixth chapter, he rules from the Death Palace, and has used the Secret of Evolution to make himself perfect; he is the true final boss. He must be fought using only Pizarro and three other heroes, since the Wagon cannot be brought into the palace.
* Andorear or [[Anderoug]] (アンドレアル): A dragon demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. It is triplicated when it appears. Its/their death dialog indicates that it is loyal to Death Pizzaro. They breathe superheated gases, and can call new allies when one is slain.
* Hell Butler or [[Infernus Shadow]] (ヘルバトラー): A bull demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. He casts [[IONAZUN]] and breathes intense flames. He drops the [[Miracle Sword]] when he dies.
* [[Gigademon]] (ギガデーモン): A large demon holding a massive club; one of the four demons which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. It is devious, and tells the Hero to "look behind you" so that it can get a surprise attack. It casts [[RUKANAN]] to lower the party's defense, and issues high-power attacks with its club. It often delivers critical hits.
* [[Balzack]] (バルザック): Edogan's disciple; he killed his teacher to steal the [[Secret of Evolution]], which he used to become a demon. He has taken over [[King Leo]] castle. If he is injured he will heal himself fully with [[BEHOMA]]. In the fifth chapter, he is more powerful (the Monster Book displays him as "Balzack+"; he is now a recolored [[Gigadaemon]]), and is occupying the Castle [[Santheim]]. He is very arrogant, and disliked even by his subordinate demons. His intention, he says, is to enhance his body to be even more Godlike than Pizzaro's; but he lacks the [[golden bracelet]] which allows him to use the full power of the [[Secret of Evolution]].
* [[King Leo]] or [[Keeleon]] (キングレオ): This being controls the castle of the same name, in the form of a lion monster. It is a palette swap of the [[Arm lion]]. It originally used [[Balzack]] as a subordinate, but he gained further power and no longer needed its help. According to "The Unknown Legend", he is the prince of the castle King Leo, who used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to assume this form, and the remake depicts him accordingly. When the monster is defeated in the remake, he returns to human form, and forgets his memories as a monster. He must be fought twice, once each in the fourth and fifth chapters. It is supposed to impossible to defeat him in the fourth chapter; if he is defeated, the PS version will carry on as though the party lost, and the FC/NES version will repeat the battle. He moves twice per round, attacking, casting [[GIRA]] and breathing frost.
* [[Pizzaro's Knight]] or [[Saroknight]] (ピサロナイト): An armored demon guarding [[Rosalee]]. He has the [[Ball of Silence]], which he uses to prevent the party from using magic. 
* Pizzarro's agent or [[Saro's Shadow]] (ピサロの手先): An agent of Pizzarro in Batlando Tower, northwest of the lake. He uses the [[winged shoes]] to lure children from Imuru, in the hopes of finding and killing the Legendary Hero. He casts [[GIRA]] and [[MERA]], has unlimited MP, and is accompanied by a [[Giant Eyeball]].
* [[Esturk]] (エスターク): The King of Hell. He is sealed in a shrine underneath [[Aktemto]], and bound into slumber. He used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become the Ultimate Life Form. He holds a huge sword in each of his hands. He is not fully awake when the heroes arrive, and is not at full power, but he can still emit a light from his body, which damages the party heavily.

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List of characters in Dragon Quest IV

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{{Localization}}
This is a list of characters in [[Dragon Quest IV]].

==Main Party Members==
They are the main characters of the story, and are controllable party members during their introduction chapters (Chapters 1-4). When they join the Hero in Chapter 5, the other party members become NPC characters that are only controlled by the "Tactics Command". In the re-releases, this setting can be changed to "Follow Orders", which allows the player to choose their actions.
* '''[[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]]'''. The main character of the game, who does not appear until Chapter 5. (In the remakes, he/she also appears in an introductory prologue.) The player can choose and name either a male or a female hero. There is no impact to the story, other than a few optional pieces of armor and weapons that can be equipped if female. He or she is 17 at the start of Chapter 5, and is quickly revealed to be the child of a woodcutter living north of [[Casabranca]] and a woman from [[Zenithia]] who returned to the sky after giving birth. The hero's hometown, in the mountains near the woodcutter's cabin, is destroyed by [[Psaro]], so he/she sets out alone to defeat the Lord of the Underworld. He/she is the only character who can use lightning spells, and also gains various other attack and recovery spells. His/her status is high overall, especially [[HP]] and [[Attack Power]]. In the manual and guidebook screenshots, the hero is named "Solo" (ソロ) or "Sofia" (ソフィア).
* [[Ragnar]] or [[Ryan]], the warrior (ライアン, 戦士). Captain of the [[Burland]] army. He investigates a case of children who are disappearing throughout the kingdom. He first appears in Chapter 1. He also appears as a Cameo in Chapters 2 (Inn by Endor) and 3 (Endor Casino).
* Princess/Tsarevna [[Alena]] (アリーナ, 姫): Tomboyish Princess of the [[Zamoksva]] Kingdom. She is bored of the palace life and wishes to travel the world. She first appears in Chapter 2.
* [[Borya]], the wizard (ブライ, 魔法使い): Alena's tutor. He's a magician who travels with Alena to look after her. He first appears in Chapter 2.
* [[Kiryl]], the priest/chancellor (クリフト, 神官). Chancellor of [[Zamoksva]] (he was a priest in the original Japanese). He travels along with Alena and Brey. He can use healing magic spells. He first appears in chapter 2.
* [[Torneko Taloon]], the arms merchant (トルネコ, 武器屋): A weapons merchant who wishes to open his own store. He first appears in Chapter 3.
* [[Maya]], the dancer (マーニャ, 踊り子). A dancer, who can use attack magic from [[Laissez Fayre]]. Her father died in mysterious circumstances. She and her sister Meena seek revenge. She and her sister first appear in Chapter 4, and are the first to join the Hero in Chapter 5.
* [[Meena]], the fortune-teller (ミネア, 占い師). Maya's sister. She is a fortune teller and can use healing magic.

==Uncontrolled Party Members (Non-Playable Characters - NPCs)==
These characters join the party for portions of your quest, but cannot be controlled by the player or by a "Tactic". Nor can their equipment be upgraded, and they do not level up either. They leave once their purpose is completed, and in most cases cannot be re-recruited. However, they will often at some point travel to the [[Immigrant Town]] in the remake.
* [[Healie]], the heal slime (ホイミン, ホイミスライム): A healer (or heal slime) who desires to be human. He joins Ragnar in his search for the missing children during Chapter 1. Later in the game, he begins to achieve his dream. His transformation is described in the novel. The Playstation remake also adds Behoimin and Behoman, upper level heal slimes who will join the immigrant town.
* [[Laurel]], the travelling poet (ロレンス, 旅の詩人). A mercenary who joins Torneko when he is looking for treasure during Chapter 3.
* [[Hardie]], the bodyguard (スコット, 用心棒): Another mercenary hired by Torneko during Chapter 3. He hates dogs, and will not join if the dog is still following Torneko around.
* [[Oojam]], the alchemist (オーリン, 錬金術師): A family friend of Maya and Meena who joins the sisters in their fight against their father's murderer during Chapter 4. He is strong enough to break most locked doors with his bare hands.
* [[Hank Hoffman, Jr.]], innkeeper's son (ホフマン, 宿屋の息子): The son of an innkeeper who lost faith in friendship when his partners betrayed him during a quest. He joins the party during Chapter 5, and gives them the Wagon.
* [[Tom Foolery]], the comedian (パノン, 旅芸人): The best comedian in the world. He is the star at Laissez Fayre after Maya leaves. He is needed during Chapter 5 to make the King of Canalot laugh. According to the novel, "Panon" is only a stage name.
* [[Orifiela]], the angel (ルーシア, 天空人): A citizen of [[Zenithia]] who fell from the sky and helps the party in Chapter 5 return to her home.
* [[Sparkie]], the baby dragon (ドラン, 竜の子ども): A baby [[dragon]] from Zenithia who joins the battle against the Lord of the Underworld during Chapter 5.

==Other Characters==
These are characters that aid the Hero and his party throughout the game, but do not join the party.

===Chapter 1===
* [[Angus and Aigneas|Aigneas]] (フレア): A woman who lives in [[Burland]]. Her husband Angus's whereabouts are unknown. She helps restore her husband's memory using the ritual known as [[Puff-puff]].
* [[Angus and Aigneas|Angus]] (アレクス): Aigneas's husband. He has lost his memory due to the disappearance of his children, and has been imprisoned for stealing bread.
* [[Willy Wally]] (ププル): Son of the [[Strathbaile]] innkeeper. Kidnapped by Psaro's agents, and taken to the lake tower.
===Chapter 2===
* [[Anya]] (モニカ): A female dancer, she masqueraded as the princess of [[Zamoksva]] and was kidnapped in order to get the [[Armlet of Transmutation]]. In the fifth chapter of the PS version, she will act as an [[Immigrant Town|immigrant]] when [[Alena]] is not in the wagon.
* [[Veronica]]: The princess of [[Endor]]. She is dejected because her father wishes her to marry the winner of the Tournament Of Endor.

===Chapter 3===
* [[Tessie]] (ネネ): Torneko's wife. She always makes delicious meals for him. She is able to sell products her husband delivers to her for 1.5 times their regular sale price, showing impressive business skills. She is accepting of her husband's need to travel. In Chapter 5 she runs a [[Vault]] or [[Bank]]. In the remake, her son's name is Tipper.
* [[Regan]] (リック): Prince of Ballymoral. He is in love with Veronica, the Princess of Endor, but his father seeks to invade that country. He asks [[Torneko]] to deliver a latter to her for him, and later marries her.
===Chapter 4===
* [[Mahabala]] (エドガン): Father of Maya and Meena. He was a great alchemist, with two pupils, [[Oojam]] and [[Balzack]]. He discovered the [[Secret of Evolution]] which can change humans into monsters; Balzack killed him and stole the secret for his own use. He never appears in the game except in flashbacks, although his grave can be found in Aubout de Monde.
* [[Marquis de Léon]] (キングレオ王): The real king of the castle of [[Palais de Léon]]. It is said that he died, but in fact he has been imprisoned by his son, of the same name. He gives [[Maya]] and [[Meena]] an embarkation ticket and helps them escape from the prison. In Chapter 5 he has died.
===Chapter 5===
* [[Eliza]] (シンシア): A childhood friend of the hero. She is, along with all the townspeople, responsible to protect the growing hero. She takes on his form in order to distract the monsters when they invade the village.
* [[Bladud]] (リバスト): Former owner of the [[Zenithian Armor]], he died defending the town of [[Bath]] from the monsters, and is now a ghost. According to the novel, his full name is "Ribasuto Raru Kurutosu"; it expands on his story.
* [[Mary Lou]] (パトリシア): Hector's cartmare. She pulls the party's wagon. The novel states that she is the transformed state of [[Sparkie]], who was banished to the surface by the [[Master Dragon]]. But in the remake, Hector claims to have raised her since she was a pony.
* [[Conrad Hilton]] (ヒルタン): An old man that lives in Mintos. He once sought the legendary sword, but decided to settle down in Mintos to run the inn instead.
* [[Master Dragon]] (マスタードラゴン): The ruler of [[Zenithia]], who will give the Hero the power to beat the true evil. He is yellow in the original game, but gray in [[Akira Toriyama|Toriyama]]'s package art and in the remake. He reappears in the other two games of the Zenithia trilogy.
* [[Rose]](ロザリー): An elf who cries ruby tears. Therefore, many humans seek to kidnap her to become rich. But her tears shatter when caught in human hands. [[Psaro]] sought to protect her, but [[Aamon]] had her assassinated in order to drive him mad. In the sixth chapter (in the remake), the heroes obtain a flower of the World Tree, allowing her to be resurrected. She then accompanies the heroes (as a noncombatant) and persuades Psaro to undo the effects of the [[Secret of Evolution]]. The town [[Rosehill]] was named after her; in the remake this is explained by Psaro protecting the town from humans.

==Endor Tournament Participants==
These are the fighters Princess Alena faces at the end of Chapter 2. In between each round, Alena is allowed to use a Medical herb to recover her health. She must face all 5 in a row at one time, otherwise she will need to start at the beginning.
* [[Hun]]: First fighter in the tournament, who fights like a boxer.
* [[Roric]]: Second fighter in the tournament, who uses a boomerang.
* [[Vivian]]: Third fighter in the tournament, who casts magic.
* [[Sampson]]: The fourth fighter in the tournament, who is a very strong fighter.
* [[Linguar]]: The fifth fighter in the tournament, who creates three shadows of himself. This is the last fighter Alena faces.
* [[Necrosaro]]: The current winner of the tournament, who ends up not showing up, thus forfeiting.

== Villains ==
* [[Saro]] or [[Pizarro]] (ピサロ): The King of the Demons; final boss of the original game. He is sometimes called [[Necrosaro]] or Deathpizarro (デスピサロ); he hates humans, and plans to prevent the appearance of the Hero. His strength and ruthlessness are feared by humans, but revered by demons and by the inhabitants of [[Rosalee Hill]]. When Rosalee was attacked by humans, he helped by living with her; but he left her there so that he could conquer the world. He sought to destroy all humans and resurrect the King of Hell to free the world for demons. After her death, he was driven insane, and used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become a monster, but the process destroyed his personality. The only thing he remembered was his desire to destroy humanity. He waits for the heroes at the top of the mountain, beyond the Castle of Death in the Dark World. In the sixth chapter of the remake, the Secret of Evolution is undone by Rosalee's tears, and he becomes a companion of the protagonist (a full PC whose actions in battle can be controlled). His initial state is of course quite powerful; all his stats are high, and he knows powerful spells such as [[JIGOSPARK]] and [[MADANTE]]. Also, he can equip cursed equipment without penalty and without having his stats zeroed.
* [[Radimvice]], the Evil Priest (エビルプリースト): A High Priest with a wicked heart. He is the one who had Rosalee murdered. He is also one of the four demons who maintains the barrier on Pizarro's castle in the Dark World. In the Famicom and CD theater editions he is an otherwise faithful subordinate of Pizarro, but he says he had Rosalee murdered to force Pizarro to become the new King of Hell. In the PlayStation remake, as in the novel, he secretly plans to replace Pizarro as the king of the demons. In the sixth chapter, he rules from the Death Palace, and has used the Secret of Evolution to make himself perfect; he is the true final boss. He must be fought using only Pizarro and three other heroes, since the Wagon cannot be brought into the palace.
* Andorear or [[Anderoug]] (アンドレアル): A dragon demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. It is triplicated when it appears. Its/their death dialog indicates that it is loyal to Death Pizzaro. They breathe superheated gases, and can call new allies when one is slain.
* Hell Butler or [[Infernus Shadow]] (ヘルバトラー): A bull demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. He casts [[IONAZUN]] and breathes intense flames. He drops the [[Miracle Sword]] when he dies.
* [[Gigademon]] (ギガデーモン): A large demon holding a massive club; one of the four demons which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. It is devious, and tells the Hero to "look behind you" so that it can get a surprise attack. It casts [[RUKANAN]] to lower the party's defense, and issues high-power attacks with its club. It often delivers critical hits.
* [[Balzack]] (バルザック): Edogan's disciple; he killed his teacher to steal the [[Secret of Evolution]], which he used to become a demon. He has taken over [[King Leo]] castle. If he is injured he will heal himself fully with [[BEHOMA]]. In the fifth chapter, he is more powerful (the Monster Book displays him as "Balzack+"; he is now a recolored [[Gigadaemon]]), and is occupying the Castle [[Santheim]]. He is very arrogant, and disliked even by his subordinate demons. His intention, he says, is to enhance his body to be even more Godlike than Pizzaro's; but he lacks the [[golden bracelet]] which allows him to use the full power of the [[Secret of Evolution]].
* [[King Leo]] or [[Keeleon]] (キングレオ): This being controls the castle of the same name, in the form of a lion monster. It is a palette swap of the [[Arm lion]]. It originally used [[Balzack]] as a subordinate, but he gained further power and no longer needed its help. According to "The Unknown Legend", he is the prince of the castle King Leo, who used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to assume this form, and the remake depicts him accordingly. When the monster is defeated in the remake, he returns to human form, and forgets his memories as a monster. He must be fought twice, once each in the fourth and fifth chapters. It is supposed to impossible to defeat him in the fourth chapter; if he is defeated, the PS version will carry on as though the party lost, and the FC/NES version will repeat the battle. He moves twice per round, attacking, casting [[GIRA]] and breathing frost.
* [[Pizzaro's Knight]] or [[Saroknight]] (ピサロナイト): An armored demon guarding [[Rosalee]]. He has the [[Ball of Silence]], which he uses to prevent the party from using magic. 
* Pizzarro's agent or [[Saro's Shadow]] (ピサロの手先): An agent of Pizzarro in Batlando Tower, northwest of the lake. He uses the [[winged shoes]] to lure children from Imuru, in the hopes of finding and killing the Legendary Hero. He casts [[GIRA]] and [[MERA]], has unlimited MP, and is accompanied by a [[Giant Eyeball]].
* [[Esturk]] (エスターク): The King of Hell. He is sealed in a shrine underneath [[Aktemto]], and bound into slumber. He used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become the Ultimate Life Form. He holds a huge sword in each of his hands. He is not fully awake when the heroes arrive, and is not at full power, but he can still emit a light from his body, which damages the party heavily.

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This is a list of characters in [[Dragon Quest IV]].

==Main Party Members==
They are the main characters of the story, and are controllable party members during their introduction chapters (Chapters 1-4). When they join the Hero in Chapter 5, the other party members become NPC characters that are only controlled by the "Tactics Command". In the re-releases, this setting can be changed to "Follow Orders", which allows the player to choose their actions.
* '''[[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]]'''. The main character of the game, who does not appear until Chapter 5. (In the remakes, he/she also appears in an introductory prologue.) The player can choose and name either a male or a female hero. There is no impact to the story, other than a few optional pieces of armor and weapons that can be equipped if female. He or she is 17 at the start of Chapter 5, and is quickly revealed to be the child of a woodcutter living north of [[Casabranca]] and a woman from [[Zenithia]] who returned to the sky after giving birth. The hero's hometown, in the mountains near the woodcutter's cabin, is destroyed by [[Psaro]], so he/she sets out alone to defeat the Lord of the Underworld. He/she is the only character who can use lightning spells, and also gains various other attack and recovery spells. His/her status is high overall, especially [[HP]] and [[Attack Power]]. In the manual and guidebook screenshots, the hero is named "Solo" (ソロ) or "Sofia" (ソフィア).
* [[Ragnar]] or [[Ryan]], the warrior (ライアン, 戦士). Captain of the [[Burland]] army. He investigates a case of children who are disappearing throughout the kingdom. He first appears in Chapter 1. He also appears as a Cameo in Chapters 2 (Inn by Endor) and 3 (Endor Casino).
* Princess/Tsarevna [[Alena]] (アリーナ, 姫): Tomboyish Princess of the [[Zamoksva]] Kingdom. She is bored of the palace life and wishes to travel the world. She first appears in Chapter 2.
* [[Borya]], the wizard (ブライ, 魔法使い): Alena's tutor. He's a magician who travels with Alena to look after her. He first appears in Chapter 2.
* [[Kiryl]], the priest/chancellor (クリフト, 神官). Chancellor of [[Zamoksva]] (he was a priest in the original Japanese). He travels along with Alena and Brey. He can use healing magic spells. He first appears in chapter 2.
* [[Torneko Taloon]], the arms merchant (トルネコ, 武器屋): A weapons merchant who wishes to open his own store. He first appears in Chapter 3.
* [[Maya]], the dancer (マーニャ, 踊り子). A dancer, who can use attack magic from [[Laissez Fayre]]. Her father died in mysterious circumstances. She and her sister Meena seek revenge. She and her sister first appear in Chapter 4, and are the first to join the Hero in Chapter 5.
* [[Meena]], the fortune-teller (ミネア, 占い師). Maya's sister. She is a fortune teller and can use healing magic.

==Uncontrolled Party Members (Non-Playable Characters - NPCs)==
These characters join the party for portions of your quest, but cannot be controlled by the player or by a "Tactic". Nor can their equipment be upgraded, and they do not level up either. They leave once their purpose is completed, and in most cases cannot be re-recruited. However, they will often at some point travel to the [[Immigrant Town]] in the remake.
* [[Healie]] or [[Hoimin]], the heal slime (ホイミン, ホイミスライム): A healer (or heal slime) who desires to be human. He joins Ragnar in his search for the missing children during Chapter 1. Later in the game, he begins to achieve his dream. His transformation is described in the novel. The Playstation remake also adds Behoimin and Behoman, upper level heal slimes who will join the immigrant town.
* [[Laurent]] (Laurel), the travelling poet (ロレンス, 旅の詩人). A mercenary who joins Taloon when he is looking for treasure during Chapter 3.
* [[Strom]], [[Scott]] or Hardie, the bodyguard (スコット, 用心棒): Another mercenary hired by Taloon during Chapter 3. He hates dogs, and will not join if the dog is still following Taloon around.
* [[Orin]], the alchemist (オーリン, 錬金術師): A family friend of Mara and Nara who joins the sisters in their fight against their father's murderer during Chapter 4. He is strong enough to break most locked doors with his bare hands.
* [[Hector]] or [[Hoffman]] (Hank Hoffman, Jr.), innkeeper's son (ホフマン, 宿屋の息子): The son of an innkeeper who lost faith in friendship when his partners betrayed him during a quest. He joins the party during Chapter 5, and gives them the Wagon.
* [[Panon]] (Tom Foolery), the comedian (パノン, 旅芸人): The best comedian in the world. He is the star at Monbaraba after Mara leaves. He is needed during Chapter 5 to make the King of Stancia laugh. According to the novel, "Panon" is only a stage name.
* [[Lucia]], the angel (ルーシア, 天空人): A citizen of [[Zenithia]] who fell from the sky and helps the party in Chapter 5 return to her home.
* [[Doran]], the baby dragon (ドラン, 竜の子ども): A baby [[dragon]] from Zenithia who joins the battle against the Ruler of Evil during Chapter 5.

==Other Characters==
These are characters that aid the Hero and his party throughout the game, but do not join the party.

===Chapter 1===
* [[Angus and Aigneas|Aigneas]] (フレア): A woman who lives in [[Burland]]. Her husband Angus's whereabouts are unknown. She helps restore her husband's memory using the ritual known as [[Puff-puff]].
* [[Angus and Aigneas|Angus]] (アレクス): Aigneas's husband. He has lost his memory due to the disappearance of his children, and has been imprisoned for stealing bread.
* [[Willy Wally]] (ププル): Son of the [[Strathbaile]] innkeeper. Kidnapped by Psaro's agents, and taken to the lake tower.
===Chapter 2===
* [[Anya]] (モニカ): A female dancer, she masqueraded as the princess of [[Zamoksva]] and was kidnapped in order to get the [[Armlet of Transmutation]]. In the fifth chapter of the PS version, she will act as an [[Immigrant Town|immigrant]] when [[Alena]] is not in the wagon.
* [[Veronica]]: The princess of [[Endor]]. She is dejected because her father wishes her to marry the winner of the Tournament Of Endor.

===Chapter 3===
* [[Tessie]] (ネネ): Torneko's wife. She always makes delicious meals for him. She is able to sell products her husband delivers to her for 1.5 times their regular sale price, showing impressive business skills. She is accepting of her husband's need to travel. In Chapter 5 she runs a [[Vault]] or [[Bank]]. In the remake, her son's name is Tipper.
* [[Regan]] (リック): Prince of Ballymoral. He is in love with Veronica, the Princess of Endor, but his father seeks to invade that country. He asks [[Torneko]] to deliver a latter to her for him, and later marries her.
===Chapter 4===
* [[Mahabala]] (エドガン): Father of Maya and Meena. He was a great alchemist, with two pupils, [[Oojam]] and [[Balzack]]. He discovered the [[Secret of Evolution]] which can change humans into monsters; Balzack killed him and stole the secret for his own use. He never appears in the game except in flashbacks, although his grave can be found in Aubout de Monde.
* [[Marquis de Léon]] (キングレオ王): The real king of the castle of [[Palais de Léon]]. It is said that he died, but in fact he has been imprisoned by his son, of the same name. He gives [[Maya]] and [[Meena]] an embarkation ticket and helps them escape from the prison. In Chapter 5 he has died.
===Chapter 5===
* [[Eliza]] (シンシア): A childhood friend of the hero. She is, along with all the townspeople, responsible to protect the growing hero. She takes on his form in order to distract the monsters when they invade the village.
* [[Bladud]] (リバスト): Former owner of the [[Zenithian Armor]], he died defending the town of [[Bath]] from the monsters, and is now a ghost. According to the novel, his full name is "Ribasuto Raru Kurutosu"; it expands on his story.
* [[Mary Lou]] (パトリシア): Hector's cartmare. She pulls the party's wagon. The novel states that she is the transformed state of [[Sparkie]], who was banished to the surface by the [[Master Dragon]]. But in the remake, Hector claims to have raised her since she was a pony.
* [[Conrad Hilton]] (ヒルタン): An old man that lives in Mintos. He once sought the legendary sword, but decided to settle down in Mintos to run the inn instead.
* [[Master Dragon]] (マスタードラゴン): The ruler of [[Zenithia]], who will give the Hero the power to beat the true evil. He is yellow in the original game, but gray in [[Akira Toriyama|Toriyama]]'s package art and in the remake. He reappears in the other two games of the Zenithia trilogy.
* [[Rose]](ロザリー): An elf who cries ruby tears. Therefore, many humans seek to kidnap her to become rich. But her tears shatter when caught in human hands. [[Psaro]] sought to protect her, but [[Aamon]] had her assassinated in order to drive him mad. In the sixth chapter (in the remake), the heroes obtain a flower of the World Tree, allowing her to be resurrected. She then accompanies the heroes (as a noncombatant) and persuades Psaro to undo the effects of the [[Secret of Evolution]]. The town [[Rosehill]] was named after her; in the remake this is explained by Psaro protecting the town from humans.

==Endor Tournament Participants==
These are the fighters Princess Alena faces at the end of Chapter 2. In between each round, Alena is allowed to use a Medical herb to recover her health. She must face all 5 in a row at one time, otherwise she will need to start at the beginning.
* [[Hun]]: First fighter in the tournament, who fights like a boxer.
* [[Roric]]: Second fighter in the tournament, who uses a boomerang.
* [[Vivian]]: Third fighter in the tournament, who casts magic.
* [[Sampson]]: The fourth fighter in the tournament, who is a very strong fighter.
* [[Linguar]]: The fifth fighter in the tournament, who creates three shadows of himself. This is the last fighter Alena faces.
* [[Necrosaro]]: The current winner of the tournament, who ends up not showing up, thus forfeiting.

== Villains ==
* [[Saro]] or [[Pizarro]] (ピサロ): The King of the Demons; final boss of the original game. He is sometimes called [[Necrosaro]] or Deathpizarro (デスピサロ); he hates humans, and plans to prevent the appearance of the Hero. His strength and ruthlessness are feared by humans, but revered by demons and by the inhabitants of [[Rosalee Hill]]. When Rosalee was attacked by humans, he helped by living with her; but he left her there so that he could conquer the world. He sought to destroy all humans and resurrect the King of Hell to free the world for demons. After her death, he was driven insane, and used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become a monster, but the process destroyed his personality. The only thing he remembered was his desire to destroy humanity. He waits for the heroes at the top of the mountain, beyond the Castle of Death in the Dark World. In the sixth chapter of the remake, the Secret of Evolution is undone by Rosalee's tears, and he becomes a companion of the protagonist (a full PC whose actions in battle can be controlled). His initial state is of course quite powerful; all his stats are high, and he knows powerful spells such as [[JIGOSPARK]] and [[MADANTE]]. Also, he can equip cursed equipment without penalty and without having his stats zeroed.
* [[Radimvice]], the Evil Priest (エビルプリースト): A High Priest with a wicked heart. He is the one who had Rosalee murdered. He is also one of the four demons who maintains the barrier on Pizarro's castle in the Dark World. In the Famicom and CD theater editions he is an otherwise faithful subordinate of Pizarro, but he says he had Rosalee murdered to force Pizarro to become the new King of Hell. In the PlayStation remake, as in the novel, he secretly plans to replace Pizarro as the king of the demons. In the sixth chapter, he rules from the Death Palace, and has used the Secret of Evolution to make himself perfect; he is the true final boss. He must be fought using only Pizarro and three other heroes, since the Wagon cannot be brought into the palace.
* Andorear or [[Anderoug]] (アンドレアル): A dragon demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. It is triplicated when it appears. Its/their death dialog indicates that it is loyal to Death Pizzaro. They breathe superheated gases, and can call new allies when one is slain.
* Hell Butler or [[Infernus Shadow]] (ヘルバトラー): A bull demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. He casts [[IONAZUN]] and breathes intense flames. He drops the [[Miracle Sword]] when he dies.
* [[Gigademon]] (ギガデーモン): A large demon holding a massive club; one of the four demons which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. It is devious, and tells the Hero to "look behind you" so that it can get a surprise attack. It casts [[RUKANAN]] to lower the party's defense, and issues high-power attacks with its club. It often delivers critical hits.
* [[Balzack]] (バルザック): Edogan's disciple; he killed his teacher to steal the [[Secret of Evolution]], which he used to become a demon. He has taken over [[King Leo]] castle. If he is injured he will heal himself fully with [[BEHOMA]]. In the fifth chapter, he is more powerful (the Monster Book displays him as "Balzack+"; he is now a recolored [[Gigadaemon]]), and is occupying the Castle [[Santheim]]. He is very arrogant, and disliked even by his subordinate demons. His intention, he says, is to enhance his body to be even more Godlike than Pizzaro's; but he lacks the [[golden bracelet]] which allows him to use the full power of the [[Secret of Evolution]].
* [[King Leo]] or [[Keeleon]] (キングレオ): This being controls the castle of the same name, in the form of a lion monster. It is a palette swap of the [[Arm lion]]. It originally used [[Balzack]] as a subordinate, but he gained further power and no longer needed its help. According to "The Unknown Legend", he is the prince of the castle King Leo, who used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to assume this form, and the remake depicts him accordingly. When the monster is defeated in the remake, he returns to human form, and forgets his memories as a monster. He must be fought twice, once each in the fourth and fifth chapters. It is supposed to impossible to defeat him in the fourth chapter; if he is defeated, the PS version will carry on as though the party lost, and the FC/NES version will repeat the battle. He moves twice per round, attacking, casting [[GIRA]] and breathing frost.
* [[Pizzaro's Knight]] or [[Saroknight]] (ピサロナイト): An armored demon guarding [[Rosalee]]. He has the [[Ball of Silence]], which he uses to prevent the party from using magic. 
* Pizzarro's agent or [[Saro's Shadow]] (ピサロの手先): An agent of Pizzarro in Batlando Tower, northwest of the lake. He uses the [[winged shoes]] to lure children from Imuru, in the hopes of finding and killing the Legendary Hero. He casts [[GIRA]] and [[MERA]], has unlimited MP, and is accompanied by a [[Giant Eyeball]].
* [[Esturk]] (エスターク): The King of Hell. He is sealed in a shrine underneath [[Aktemto]], and bound into slumber. He used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become the Ultimate Life Form. He holds a huge sword in each of his hands. He is not fully awake when the heroes arrive, and is not at full power, but he can still emit a light from his body, which damages the party heavily.

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{{Localization}}
This is a list of characters in [[Dragon Quest IV]].

==Main Party Members==
They are the main characters of the story, and are controllable party members during their introduction chapters (Chapters 1-4). When they join the Hero in Chapter 5, the other party members become NPC characters that are only controlled by the "Tactics Command". In the re-releases, this setting can be changed to "Follow Orders", which allows the player to choose their actions.
* '''[[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]]'''. The main character of the game, who does not appear until Chapter 5. (In the remakes, he/she also appears in an introductory prologue.) The player can choose and name either a male or a female hero. There is no impact to the story, other than a few optional pieces of armor and weapons that can be equipped if female. He or she is 17 at the start of Chapter 5, and is quickly revealed to be the child of a woodcutter living north of [[Casabranca]] and a woman from [[Zenithia]] who returned to the sky after giving birth. The hero's hometown, in the mountains near the woodcutter's cabin, is destroyed by [[Psaro]], so he/she sets out alone to defeat the Lord of the Underworld. He/she is the only character who can use lightning spells, and also gains various other attack and recovery spells. His/her status is high overall, especially [[HP]] and [[Attack Power]]. In the manual and guidebook screenshots, the hero is named "Solo" (ソロ) or "Sofia" (ソフィア).
* [[Ragnar]] or [[Ryan]], the warrior (ライアン, 戦士). Captain of the [[Burland]] army. He investigates a case of children who are disappearing throughout the kingdom. He first appears in Chapter 1. He also appears as a Cameo in Chapters 2 (Inn by Endor) and 3 (Endor Casino).
* Princess/Tsarevna [[Alena]] (アリーナ, 姫): Tomboyish Princess of the [[Zamoksva]] Kingdom. She is bored of the palace life and wishes to travel the world. She first appears in Chapter 2.
* [[Borya]], the wizard (ブライ, 魔法使い): Alena's tutor. He's a magician who travels with Alena to look after her. He first appears in Chapter 2.
* [[Kiryl]], the priest/chancellor (クリフト, 神官). Chancellor of [[Zamoksva]] (he was a priest in the original Japanese). He travels along with Alena and Brey. He can use healing magic spells. He first appears in chapter 2.
* [[Torneko Taloon]], the arms merchant (トルネコ, 武器屋): A weapons merchant who wishes to open his own store. He first appears in Chapter 3.
* [[Maya]], the dancer (マーニャ, 踊り子). A dancer, who can use attack magic from [[Laissez Fayre]]. Her father died in mysterious circumstances. She and her sister Meena seek revenge. She and her sister first appear in Chapter 4, and are the first to join the Hero in Chapter 5.
* [[Meena]], the fortune-teller (ミネア, 占い師). Maya's sister. She is a fortune teller and can use healing magic.

==Uncontrolled Party Members (Non-Playable Characters - NPCs)==
These characters join the party for portions of your quest, but cannot be controlled by the player or by a "Tactic". Nor can their equipment be upgraded, and they do not level up either. They leave once their purpose is completed, and in most cases cannot be re-recruited. However, they will often at some point travel to the [[Immigrant Town]] in the remake.
* [[Healie]] or [[Hoimin]], the heal slime (ホイミン, ホイミスライム): A healer (or heal slime) who desires to be human. He joins Ragnar in his search for the missing children during Chapter 1. Later in the game, he begins to achieve his dream. His transformation is described in the novel. The Playstation remake also adds Behoimin and Behoman, upper level heal slimes who will join the immigrant town.
* [[Laurent]] (Laurel), the travelling poet (ロレンス, 旅の詩人). A mercenary who joins Taloon when he is looking for treasure during Chapter 3.
* [[Strom]], [[Scott]] or Hardie, the bodyguard (スコット, 用心棒): Another mercenary hired by Taloon during Chapter 3. He hates dogs, and will not join if the dog is still following Taloon around.
* [[Orin]], the alchemist (オーリン, 錬金術師): A family friend of Mara and Nara who joins the sisters in their fight against their father's murderer during Chapter 4. He is strong enough to break most locked doors with his bare hands.
* [[Hector]] or [[Hoffman]] (Hank Hoffman, Jr.), innkeeper's son (ホフマン, 宿屋の息子): The son of an innkeeper who lost faith in friendship when his partners betrayed him during a quest. He joins the party during Chapter 5, and gives them the Wagon.
* [[Panon]] (Tom Foolery), the comedian (パノン, 旅芸人): The best comedian in the world. He is the star at Monbaraba after Mara leaves. He is needed during Chapter 5 to make the King of Stancia laugh. According to the novel, "Panon" is only a stage name.
* [[Lucia]], the angel (ルーシア, 天空人): A citizen of [[Zenithia]] who fell from the sky and helps the party in Chapter 5 return to her home.
* [[Doran]], the baby dragon (ドラン, 竜の子ども): A baby [[dragon]] from Zenithia who joins the battle against the Ruler of Evil during Chapter 5.

==Other Characters==
These are characters that aid the Hero and his party throughout the game, but do not join the party.

===Chapter 1===
* [[Flora]] (フレア): A woman who lives in [[Burland]]. Her husband Alex's whereabouts are unknown. She helps restore her husband's memory using the ritual known as [[Puff-puff]].
* [[Alex]] (アレクス): Flora's husband. He has lost his memory due to the disappearance of his children, and has been imprisoned for stealing bread.
* [[Pupuru]] or [[Pocos]] (ププル): Son of the [[Izmit]] innkeeper. Kidnapped by Pizarro's agents, and taken to the lake tower.
===Chapter 2===
* [[May]] (モニカ): A female dancer, she masqueraded as the princess of [[Santeem]] and was kidnapped in order to get the [[Golden Bracelet]]. In the fifth chapter of the PS version, she will act as an [[Immigrant Town|immigrant]] when [[Alena]] is not in the wagon.
* [[Monica]] or [[Mia]]: The princess of [[Endor]]. She is dejected because her father wishes her to marry the winner of the Martial Arts Tournament.

===Chapter 3===
* [[Nene]] or [[Neta]] (ネネ): Torneko's wife. She always makes delicious meals for him. She is able to sell products her husband delivers to her for 1.5 times their regular sale price, showing impressive business skills. She is accepting of her husband's need to travel. In Chapter 5 she runs a [[Vault]] or [[Bank]]. In the remake, her son's name is Poporo.
* [[Rick]] or [[Reed]] (リック): Prince of Bonmar. He is in love with Monica, the Princess of Endor, but his father seeks to invade that country. He asks [[Torneko]] to deliver a latter to her for him, and later marries her.
===Chapter 4===
* [[Edgar]] or [[Edogan]] (エドガン): Father of Mara and Nara. He was a great alchemist, with two pupils, [[Olin]] and [[Balzack]]. He discovered the [[Secret of Evolution]] which can change humans into monsters; Balzack killed him and stole the secret for his own use. He never appears in the game except in flashbacks, although his grave can be found in Komiss.
* [[King Leo]] (キングレオ王): The real king of the castle of [[King Leo]]. It is said that he died, but in fact he has been imprisoned by his son, of the same name. He gives [[Mara]] and [[Nara]] an embarkation ticket and helps them escape from the prison. In Chapter 5 he has died.
===Chapter 5===
* [[Celia]] or [[Cynthia]] (シンシア): A childhood friend of the hero. She is, along with all the townspeople, responsible to protect the growing hero. She takes on his form in order to distract the monsters when they invade the village.
* [[Ribasuto]] or [[Ruvas]] (リバスト): Former owner of the [[Zenithian Armor]], he died defending the town of Anieru from the monsters, and is now a ghost. According to the novel, his full name is "Ribasuto Raru Kurutosu"; it expands on his story.
* [[Primrose]] or [[Patricia]] (パトリシア): Hector's cartmare. She pulls the party's wagon. The novel states that she is the transformed state of [[Doran]], who was banished to the surface by the [[Master Dragon]]. But in the remake, Hector claims to have raised her since she was a pony.
* [[Hilton]] or [[Howden]] (ヒルタン): An old man that lives in Mintos. He once sought the legendary sword, but decided to settle down in Mintos to run the inn instead.
* [[Master Dragon]] (マスタードラゴン): The ruler of [[Zenithia]], who will give the Hero the power to beat the true evil. He is yellow in the original game, but gray in [[Akira Toriyama|Toriyama]]'s package art and in the remake. He reappears in the other two games of the Zenithia trilogy.
* [[Rosa]] or [[Rosalee]] (ロザリー): An elf who cries ruby tears. Therefore, many humans seek to kidnap her to become rich. But her tears shatter when caught in human hands. [[Saro]] sought to protect her, but [[Radimvice]] had her assassinated in order to drive him mad. In the sixth chapter (in the remake), the heroes obtain a flower of the World Tree, allowing her to be resurrected. She then accompanies the heroes (as a noncombatant) and persuades Saro to undo the effects of the [[Secret of Evolution]]. The town [[Rosalee Hill]] was named after her; in the remake this is explained by Saro protecting the town from humans.

==Endor Tournament Participants==
These are the fighters Princess Alena faces at the end of Chapter 2. In between each round, Alena is allowed to use a Medical herb to recover her health. She must face all 5 in a row at one time, otherwise she will need to start at the beginning.
* [[Hun]]: First fighter in the tournament, who fights like a boxer.
* [[Roric]]: Second fighter in the tournament, who uses a boomerang.
* [[Vivian]]: Third fighter in the tournament, who casts magic.
* [[Sampson]]: The fourth fighter in the tournament, who is a very strong fighter.
* [[Linguar]]: The fifth fighter in the tournament, who creates three shadows of himself. This is the last fighter Alena faces.
* [[Necrosaro]]: The current winner of the tournament, who ends up not showing up, thus forfeiting.

== Villains ==
* [[Saro]] or [[Pizarro]] (ピサロ): The King of the Demons; final boss of the original game. He is sometimes called [[Necrosaro]] or Deathpizarro (デスピサロ); he hates humans, and plans to prevent the appearance of the Hero. His strength and ruthlessness are feared by humans, but revered by demons and by the inhabitants of [[Rosalee Hill]]. When Rosalee was attacked by humans, he helped by living with her; but he left her there so that he could conquer the world. He sought to destroy all humans and resurrect the King of Hell to free the world for demons. After her death, he was driven insane, and used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become a monster, but the process destroyed his personality. The only thing he remembered was his desire to destroy humanity. He waits for the heroes at the top of the mountain, beyond the Castle of Death in the Dark World. In the sixth chapter of the remake, the Secret of Evolution is undone by Rosalee's tears, and he becomes a companion of the protagonist (a full PC whose actions in battle can be controlled). His initial state is of course quite powerful; all his stats are high, and he knows powerful spells such as [[JIGOSPARK]] and [[MADANTE]]. Also, he can equip cursed equipment without penalty and without having his stats zeroed.
* [[Radimvice]], the Evil Priest (エビルプリースト): A High Priest with a wicked heart. He is the one who had Rosalee murdered. He is also one of the four demons who maintains the barrier on Pizarro's castle in the Dark World. In the Famicom and CD theater editions he is an otherwise faithful subordinate of Pizarro, but he says he had Rosalee murdered to force Pizarro to become the new King of Hell. In the PlayStation remake, as in the novel, he secretly plans to replace Pizarro as the king of the demons. In the sixth chapter, he rules from the Death Palace, and has used the Secret of Evolution to make himself perfect; he is the true final boss. He must be fought using only Pizarro and three other heroes, since the Wagon cannot be brought into the palace.
* Andorear or [[Anderoug]] (アンドレアル): A dragon demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. It is triplicated when it appears. Its/their death dialog indicates that it is loyal to Death Pizzaro. They breathe superheated gases, and can call new allies when one is slain.
* Hell Butler or [[Infernus Shadow]] (ヘルバトラー): A bull demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. He casts [[IONAZUN]] and breathes intense flames. He drops the [[Miracle Sword]] when he dies.
* [[Gigademon]] (ギガデーモン): A large demon holding a massive club; one of the four demons which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. It is devious, and tells the Hero to "look behind you" so that it can get a surprise attack. It casts [[RUKANAN]] to lower the party's defense, and issues high-power attacks with its club. It often delivers critical hits.
* [[Balzack]] (バルザック): Edogan's disciple; he killed his teacher to steal the [[Secret of Evolution]], which he used to become a demon. He has taken over [[King Leo]] castle. If he is injured he will heal himself fully with [[BEHOMA]]. In the fifth chapter, he is more powerful (the Monster Book displays him as "Balzack+"; he is now a recolored [[Gigadaemon]]), and is occupying the Castle [[Santheim]]. He is very arrogant, and disliked even by his subordinate demons. His intention, he says, is to enhance his body to be even more Godlike than Pizzaro's; but he lacks the [[golden bracelet]] which allows him to use the full power of the [[Secret of Evolution]].
* [[King Leo]] or [[Keeleon]] (キングレオ): This being controls the castle of the same name, in the form of a lion monster. It is a palette swap of the [[Arm lion]]. It originally used [[Balzack]] as a subordinate, but he gained further power and no longer needed its help. According to "The Unknown Legend", he is the prince of the castle King Leo, who used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to assume this form, and the remake depicts him accordingly. When the monster is defeated in the remake, he returns to human form, and forgets his memories as a monster. He must be fought twice, once each in the fourth and fifth chapters. It is supposed to impossible to defeat him in the fourth chapter; if he is defeated, the PS version will carry on as though the party lost, and the FC/NES version will repeat the battle. He moves twice per round, attacking, casting [[GIRA]] and breathing frost.
* [[Pizzaro's Knight]] or [[Saroknight]] (ピサロナイト): An armored demon guarding [[Rosalee]]. He has the [[Ball of Silence]], which he uses to prevent the party from using magic. 
* Pizzarro's agent or [[Saro's Shadow]] (ピサロの手先): An agent of Pizzarro in Batlando Tower, northwest of the lake. He uses the [[winged shoes]] to lure children from Imuru, in the hopes of finding and killing the Legendary Hero. He casts [[GIRA]] and [[MERA]], has unlimited MP, and is accompanied by a [[Giant Eyeball]].
* [[Esturk]] (エスターク): The King of Hell. He is sealed in a shrine underneath [[Aktemto]], and bound into slumber. He used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become the Ultimate Life Form. He holds a huge sword in each of his hands. He is not fully awake when the heroes arrive, and is not at full power, but he can still emit a light from his body, which damages the party heavily.

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Tournament of Endor

2012-03-31T14:36:40Z

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The '''tournament of Endor''' takes place in chapter 2 of [[Dragon Warrior IV]]. The tournament is to decide who will marry the princess of Endor. However the princess does not want to be married and since [[Alena]] also wants to prove her strength Alena enters the tournament in order to prove herself and prevent the princess from being married. The tournament is six fights long with the sixth being against the only other person to beat five opponents in a row, [[Psaro]].

During the tournament you are to fight alone but are allowed to use items and are offered to use one of your own herbs between battles. The first match is again a martial artist [[Atilla the Hunk]]. The second is against a man who uses a boomerang, [[Quick Draw McGore]]. The third is against [[Prima Donna]] who uses spells. The fourth match is against the knight [[Sampson Knight]]. The fifth match is against the monster [[Abominable Showman]] who makes 3 images of himself causing you to guess which is the real one and which are the fakes. After the fifth match [[Psaro]] is called out but never comes making you the victor of the tournament.
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Tournament of Endor

2012-03-31T14:35:47Z

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The '''tournament of Endor''' takes place in chapter 2 of [[Dragon Warrior IV]]. The tournament is to decide who will marry the princess of Endor. However the princess does not want to be married and since [[Alena]] also wants to prove her strength Alena enters the tournament in order to prove herself and prevent the princess from being married. The tournament is six fights long with the sixth being against the only other person to beat five opponents in a row, [[Psaro]].

During the tournament you are to fight alone but are allowed to use items and are offered to use one of your own herbs between battles. The first match is again a martial artist [[Atilla the Hunk]]. The second is against a man who uses a boomerang, [[Quick Draw McGore]]. The third is against [[Prima Donna]] who uses spells. The fourth match is against the knight [[Sampson Knight]]. The fifth match is against the monster [[Abominable Showman]] who makes 3 images of himself causing you to guess which is the real one and which are the fakes. After the fifth match [[Psaro]] is called out but never comes making you the victor of the tournament.
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Dragon Quest IV Chapter 5

2012-03-31T14:25:14Z

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'''Chaper 5''' of [[Dragon Quest IV]] follows the story of the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]] and foretold allies in their quest to eliminate the evils in the world.

==Doomed hometown==
The chapter opens in the [[Hero's Hometown]], where the hero's mother gives him a lunch to take to his father. After this is done, he returns home, and before his mother can finish making lunch for him, a cry is heard: "Monsters! The monsters have come!"

The whole town pitches in to move the hero to a hidden storeroom. When all seems lost, [[Eliza]] comes in, states that she has no intention of allowing the hero to die, then, using her power, changes herself into an exact duplicate of the hero. She then goes outside and is killed, causing the monsters to believe they accomplished their goal.

Heading out, the hero comes upon [[Casabranca]], where the King is recruiting adventurers to fight against [[Estark]], as he believes the rumours that the chosen hero was slain.

==Searching for the Chosen==
Heading west to Endor, the hero finds [[Meena]] telling the fortunes of people she meets. The fortune she sees for the hero reveals that they are destined companions so she becomes the first companion. She then gets [[Maya]] to stop gambling in the [[Casino]] and join as well.

They find the [[Inn East of Casabranca]], and after a harrowing journey through the [[Cave of Betrayal]], they pick up a new member, [[Hank Hoffman, Jr.]], and the [[wagon]], and are able to continue their journey south through a desert to the town of [[Porthtrunnel]].

At Porthtrunnel, they discover that the [[Pharos Beacon]] has been overrun by monster who have substituted an evil light for the one that normally shines there. As a result, ships cannot sail nearby without sinking. [[Torneko Taloon]] has gone there to try to restore the Holy Light, but hasn't returned yet.

When the party arrives at the beacon, Torneko tells them that the monsters proved to be more than a match for him, and asks the party to restore the light in his place. The party finds some Holy Embers then proceeds to the flame, where they are attacked by a [[Tigergram]] and two [[Flamethrower]]s. After the battle, they use the Holy Embers to restore the beacon to its original state.

Returning to Porthtrunnel, they find Torneko in front of the dock who, impressed by the party's strength, joins. He also lends the group the use of his [[ship]].

Heading south, the party reaches [[Mintos]], where Hank Hoffman, Jr. says his farewells and goes to learn the trade of innkeeping from [[Conrad Hilton]]. At the Inn, they discover that [[Kiryl]] is severely ill, and [[Borya]] is watching over him. Speaking to Borya reveals that [[Alena]] has gone to [[Parthenia]] to find Feverfew but has not returned. Borya then joins the group in hopes of finding out whether she is alright.

Southeast of Mintos in Parthenia, the party learns that there is no Feverfew to be found, but there are a few seeds stored in case of emergency in the [[Imperial Pantry of Parthenia]], but monsters make it difficult to reach them.

Inside the pantry, the party finds Alena (and a small band of adventurers) who boasts that she will find the Feverfew seeds before they can. Descending to the bottom floor, the party finds Feverfew seeds and brings them to Parthenia, where they are planted, and the party is given a Feverfew root as thanks. Bringing the root to Mintos, they find a crestfallen Alena watching over Kiryl, and when they give the Feverfew root to Kiryl, he recovers immediately. Alena then reveals that she is looking for [[Psaro the Manslayer]], the same person the hero is looking for. Deciding that a larger group would be better able to take care of itself, she and Kiryl join the party.

Heading west to [[Aubout du Monde]], the party discovers that there [[Mahabala]] had a secret laboratory in the [[Cave West of Aubout du Monde|cave to the west]] and that a [[Magic Key]] is stored there. They then find a secret switch that opens the hidden passage into the lab, where they retrieve the key. From there, they go to [[Palais de Léon]] where they see [[Ragnar McRyan]] defeating the guards holding him. After a short conversation, they enter the secret passage where the [[Marquis de Léon]] is and Ragnar holds off the guards while the party defeats the Marquis.

==The Zenithian Equipment==
The party then learns from the chancellor that [[Balzack]] has taken residence in [[Zamoksva]], so they head there and defeat him as well. Seeing [[Balzack|Baalzack's]] defeat, some monsters comment that the experiment has failed, and the [[Armlet of Transmutation]] is required for a complete transformation after all. The monsters then leave. Gathering the castle treasury provides the heroes with a [[Flute of Revelation]] and a [[Magma Staff]].

North of Zamoksva, they find the castle town of [[Canalot]], where the king is offering a substantial reward for anyone who can make him laugh. Unable to do so themselves, they head to [[Laissez Fayre]] where they heard that [[Tom Foolery]], a comedian, is doing his act. When spoken to backstage, he agrees to help the party, though, instead of telling jokes, he instead requests that the king assist the hero's efforts to destroy [[Estark]]. This convinces the king to hand over the [[Zenithian Helm]].

East of [[Strathbaile]], the heroes find a blocked mountain pass leading to the palace of [[Femiscyra]], where, due to an unfortunate incident of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, the party is falsely accused of theft and jailed. The group, minus one of its members, must then find the real thief in the [[Cave Southeast of Femiscyra]] before the last party member can be freed. They find and defeat the thief, [[Kirk Buzzer]], in the cave, then they are given the [[Ultimate Key]] and permission to retrieve their hostage and take the [[Zenithian Shield]].

Further east, they find the [[Minikin's Dominion]], where they find a man who claims to be searching for the [[Zenithian Armour]] in a cave just north of there. The party enters the cave and locate the armour.

Acting on a tip a [[slime]] in [[Rosehill]] gives them, they proceed to the [[Royal Crypt]], where they find the [[Mod Rod]]. With this, they head to [[Riverton]] and the [[Colossus]] beyond, where they are able to reach the control room and make it cross the inland sea.

On the other side of the sea, they make their way to [[Diabolic Hall]], where they use to Mod Rod to fool the monsters into believing they are monsters as well, and listen in on [[Psaro the Manslayer|Psaro's]] briefing to learn that the miners in [[Mamon Mine]] have uncovered the crypt of the Lord of the Underworld, [[Estark]].

==The Lord of the Underworld==
Within the mines, the party discovers a crypt deep beneath the earth. Following closely, they find a flame spirit guarding one treasure chest in particular. They continue on and find and defeat the freshly awoken [[Estark]]. With the Lord of the Underworld slain, Psaro suddenly arrives with one of his lackeys, shocked that a group of humans was somehow able to overcome Estark's overwhelming power....having believed the chosen hero was slain earlier.

Before he can say any more, however, another minion arrives with startling news: [[Rose]] has been taken by humans! Psaro leaves immediately to deal with this problem, and the party retrieves a [[Gas Canister]] from the chest they were not able to reach before.

Returning to Riverton, they find a man trying to make [[Balloon]]s who needs the gas canister the party is carrying to complete this effort. Handing it over, the party receives the first balloon made. With a way to cross high mountains, they reach [[El Forado]], where they discover that in the [[World Tree (Dragon Quest IV)|Yggdrasil]], there is someone crying for help. They reach the top of the World Tree to find [[Orifiela]] and the [[Zenithian Sword]], the last of the [[Zenithian Equipment]] needed by the party.

==Zenithia and Nadiria==
With all of the [[Zenithian Equipment]], the party heads to the [[Central Island]], where they find [[The Azimuth]]. They continue to the east where a small shrine holds the [[Baron's Bugle]], then go south to the [[Tower of Heaven]] which they climb to reach [[Zenithia]]. There, they meet the [[Zenith Dragon]] who gives some power to the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)]] and powers up the Zenithian Sword. Unfortunately, at this point a dark energy pierces the clouds, indicating that Psaro is definitely in the process of using the [[Secret of Evolution]] to increase his power.

The party falls through the new hole and passes through the [[Cave to Nadiria]], where a lone [[Zenithian]] waits in [[Heaven's Haven]]. There, they learn that there are four barriers that must be breached before [[Psaro's Castle]] can be entered and Psaro fought. [[Aamon]], [[Barbatos]], [[Pruslas]] and [[Rashaverak]] are each the guardians of one of the barriers, and the party defeats all of them, taking down their barriers, then confronts and defeats Psaro the Manslayer.

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Dragon Quest IV Chapter 1

2012-03-31T14:16:59Z

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'''Chapter 1''' follows the story of [[Ragnar McRyan]] and his quest to find the missing children of [[Strathbaile]].

==Ragnar and the Mystery of the Missing Children==
The chapter opens with all of the [[Burland]] palace guards (including Ragnar McRyan) assembled for an announcement by King Burnard. He informs the guards that he had heard troubling reports that several of the children of Strathbaile have disappeared. He then orders them to investigate this problem at once, and dismisses the troops. A lady then approaches Ragnar to beg him to seek out and bring her child back safely.

Ragnar then proceeds to the town proper and finds Aigneas just outside her house, pacing while she waits for her husband, Angus, to return. When he arrives at Strathbaile, he finds a man who seems to have mentally regressed to childhood who goes by the name Angus, who was jailed for theft.

Having no other leads, he returns to Burland and informs Aigneas of his findings. She accompanies him to the Strathbaile jail, and restores Angus to normal, causing him to reveal the location of a secret "[[Hidden Playground|playground]]" known only to the children. Entering this cave, he hears a mysterious voice leading him to a specific treasure chest containing a set of [[Talaria]]. He also found a [[healslime]] named [[Healie]] who wished to become human. Hoping that travelling with a human will bring it closer to fulfilling its wish, it joins Ragnar on his adventures.

After leaving the cave, Ragnar tries on the Talaria, only to be teleported to the mysterious [[Loch Tower|island tower]]. There he see a young boy being roughly carried further into the tower. Following, he eventually finds the missing children of Strathbaile, and [[Psaro's Pawn]], who tells Ragnar that he is tasked with finding and killing the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|hero]] before he can become strong enough to challenge [[Psaro]].

Ragnar then fights, and defeats, Psaro's Pawn, but the monster's last words, that other forces are hunting the hero even as they speak, weighs on his mind, so, after returning the children, he asks of King Burnard leave to seek out and protect the hero, which is granted.
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Dragon Quest IV

2012-03-31T14:12:52Z

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{{Infobox VG
| type = Main series games
| developer = [[Chunsoft]] [[Heartbeat (company)|Heartbeat]], [[ArtePiazza]] (''PS'') [[ArtePiazza]], [[Cattle Call]](''NDS'')
| publisher = [[Enix]] [[Square Enix]] (''NDS'')
| designer = [[Yūji Horii]]
| image = [[File:DQIVDS_box_art.jpg|300px]]
| caption = North American box art for the DS remake
| artist = [[Akira Toriyama]]
| composer = [[Koichi Sugiyama]]
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| released = '''Famicom'''/'''NES''' {{vgrelease|JP=February 11, 1990|NA=October 1992}}'''PlayStation''' {{vgrelease|JP=November 22, 2001}}'''Nintendo DS''' {{vgrelease|JP=November 22, 2007|NA=September 16, 2008|EU=September 12, 2008|AUS=September 11, 2008}}
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| platforms = [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], Famicom, [[PlayStation]], [[Nintendo DS]]
| media = 4-[[Wikipedia:megabit|megabit]] NES [[Wikipedia:cartridge (electronics)|cartridge]] [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]] (PS1) [[Nintendo DS#Media specifications|Nintendo DS Game Card]]
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|series = ''[[Dragon Quest]]''
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'''''Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen''''' (Japanese: 導かれし者たち, Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi, lit. ''The People Who Are Shown the Way'') is a role-playing game and the fourth installment of the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' video game series. The game was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] but was remade for the [[PlayStation]] and later [[Nintendo DS]]. It begins the ''Tenkuujyou'' (''Celestial Castle'') trilogy.

It was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] on February 11, 1990 in Japan. The North American version, titled ''Dragon Warrior IV'', was released for the NES in October 1992.

==Gameplay==
''Dragon Quest IV'' had a unique way of advancing the story. It was split into five chapters. The first four chapters were told from the perspective of the hero's future companions. The fifth chapter was the hero's quest. During that quest, you would meet with and join with the companions whose stories were told in earlier chapters. Then, with a full cast of companions the group would begin their journey to save the world.

The storyline of Dragon Quest IV does not relate to the storyline of Dragon Quest I, II, and III.

''Dragon Quest IV'' introduced several new features over the first three titles. The new chapter-based story telling system was one of them. Also the inclusion of the, now common, casino. In addition, there were party member [[artificial intelligence]] options, which allows the player to give strategies to his party while still directly controlling the hero character. Finally, the wagon which allowed extra characters to wait and be exchanged during battle if needed.

A classic turn based style like its predecessors, Dragon Warrior IV breaks apart from the trilogy of its previous three games and sets you in a new world to venture and explore. Also unlike, the games before it you don't start out as the hero, instead the game is divided into 5 chapters in which you play as your party members in the first 4 before finally controlling the hero and meeting your companions in the fifth chapter.

In the fifth chapter the player no longer directly controls any of the previous characters, instead using the Tactics menu to deliver a loose set of instructions (Normal, Defensive, Offensive, Save MP, Use No MP, Try Out). The only character directly controlled is the Hero. All chapters except chapter 2 also contain Non-Player Characters, which travel with the player, but cannot be directly controlled. They act on their own, guided by the game's AI.

The wagon system was also introduced in Dragon Warrior IV. With the wagon you can travel with more than four party members and can switch them in and out of battle on command. Also new to the game was the [[Medal King]] who makes appearances is the sequels as well. If you collected small medals for him you could exchange them for prizes. The casino was also expanded to include poker, slots, and monster fight betting. If you won big at the casino you could exchange your chips for extremely valuable prizes.

===Version Differences===
Both the [[Playstation]] and [[Nintendo DS]] versions have a [[Prologue]] chapter to introduce the [[Hero (Dragon Warrior IV)|hero]] before chapter one begins, as well as a 6th chapter with a bonus dungeon and alternate ending. There is also a new Tactics feature to manually control your party in chapter 5. The playstation version uses the graphics engine from [[Dragon Warrior VII]] and the [[Nintendo DS]] remake uses nearly the same style.

==Plot==
The story in Dragon Warrior IV revolves around the hero and his/her companions and their quest to stop the resurrection of the ruler of evil, [[Estark]]. The first four chapters of the story are about the hero's companions and their journeys. While they each travel with their own goals and dreams in mind they all eventually find out about [[Psaro]] and his plot to kill the hero and revive [[Estark]] leading them all to continue their journeys so they can find and protect the hero and stop [[Psaro]] and his plans. Chapter 5 begins with the hero who has just turned 17 and is living peacefully in a small mountain town when [[Psaro]] and his minions attack trying to destroy the hero while he/she is still inexperienced. One of the hero's friends Eliza transforms herself into the hero and dies at the hands of the fiends. Thinking their mission was accomplished [[Psaro]] and his monsters return from whence they came leaving the hero to begin his/her journey and fulfill their own destiny.

===Chapter 1===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 1| Chapter 1]]''

[[Ragnar McRyan]] (ライアン, simply Ragnar in the NES localization), one of the soldiers in the royal palace of [[Burland]], is sent by the king on a journey to find out why children are disappearing across the kingdom.

===Chapter 2===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 2| Chapter 2]]''

[[Alena]] (アリーナ), princess (Tsarevna in the Nintendo DS localization) of [[Zamoksva]], slips out of the castle in hopes of attending a tournament in the castle of [[Endor]]. She is accompanied by the priest [[Kiryl]](クリフト,&nbsp) and the mage [[Borya]] (ブライ).

===Chapter 3===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 3| Chapter 3]]''

[[Torneko Taloon]] (トルネコ, simply Taloon in the NES localisation) lives in [[Lakanaba]] with his wife and son, and works part-time in the local weapon shop. He wants to become the best merchant in the world, so he leaves his hometown in search of profit.

===Chapter 4===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 4| Chapter 4]]''

[[Maya]] (マーニャ, Mara in the NES localization) the dancer and her younger sister [[Meena]] (ミネア, Nara in the NES localization), the fortune teller, have left [[Monbaraba]] in search of vengeance against [[Balzack]], their father's traitorous apprentice.

===Chapter 5===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 5| Chapter 5]]''

The [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)]] has been brought up by the inhabitants of a remote and nameless mountain village. But [[Psaro]] and his legions destroy the village, leaving only the hero alive. The hero leaves in search of his seven companions, in the hopes of defeating Psaro and saving the world.

===Chapter 6===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 6| Chapter 6]]''

Chapter 6 is a post-epilouge continuation of the game's storyline. Originally appearing in the PlayStation remake of Dragon Quest IV (and the subsequent DS port), Chapter 6 offers a lengthy bonus dungeon, and the culmination of certain plot points that were unadressed in the original release.

==Legacy==
===Remakes===
''Dragon Quest IV'' was remade for the [[PlayStation]] on November 22, 2001 in Japan. It was developed by Heartbeat and published by Enix. The remake was developed using the [[Dragon Quest VII]]'s 3D graphics engine, but was still ''Dragon Quest IV''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s story and world. With this remake came new features. Among these features were a new chapter, a new character, an inter-party talk command similar to ''Dragon Quest VII'', and the ability to turn off the artificial intelligence for party members. The Enix of America Corporation originally planned to bring the remake to North America in 2002, but it was later canceled due to Heartbeat closing its video game development operations.

===Sequels===
''Dragon Quest IV'' is the fourth game in the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' series. The next game in the series is ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'', which has some references to ''Dragon Quest IV'', but is mostly an independent story.

==Soundtrack==
[[Koichi Sugiyama]] composed the music and directed all the associated spinoffs. This is the tracklisting of the Symphonic Suite:
# ''[[Overture]]'' (1:55)
# ''Minuet'' (3:07)
# ''Comrades'' (10:28)
# ''In a Town'' (8:16)
# ''Homeland ~ Wagon Wheels' March'' (5:58)
# ''Frightening Dungeons ~ Cursed Towers'' (5:19)
# ''Elegy ~ Mysterious Shrine'' (5:03)
# ''Balloon's Flight'' (4:32)
# ''Sea Breeze'' (4:31)
# ''The Unknown Castle'' (4:37)
# ''Battle for the Glory'' (7:51)
# ''The End'' (5:12)

==Version differences==
===PlayStation and DS===
* A sixth chapter was added.
* An [[Immigrant Town]] was added, similar to [[Sim's Town]] in [[Dragon Quest VII]].
* [[Boomerang]]s were replaced by crossbows.
* Instead of the [[liquid metal shield]], the [[casino]] sells [[falcon sword]]s.
* A new dungeon was added in the "after-game," along with a new Return Point. Completing this dungeon a certain number of times grants access to get Psaro's equipment and causes Psaro, a naked and gender-confused man, to appear in the Immigrant Town.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Dq4dsbox.jpg|Nintendo DS box art
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.rpgclassics.com/shrines/nes/dw4/ RPG Classics shrine]
*[http://www.woodus.com/den/games/dw4nes/ Dragon's Den]
*[http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq4/ DQ Shrine]

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Dragon Quest IV

2012-03-31T14:10:25Z

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| publisher = [[Enix]] [[Square Enix]] (''NDS'')
| designer = [[Yūji Horii]]
| image = [[File:DQIVDS_box_art.jpg|300px]]
| caption = North American box art for the DS remake
| artist = [[Akira Toriyama]]
| composer = [[Koichi Sugiyama]]
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| released = '''Famicom'''/'''NES''' {{vgrelease|JP=February 11, 1990|NA=October 1992}}'''PlayStation''' {{vgrelease|JP=November 22, 2001}}'''Nintendo DS''' {{vgrelease|JP=November 22, 2007|NA=September 16, 2008|EU=September 12, 2008|AUS=September 11, 2008}}
| genre = [[Wikipedia:Console role-playing game|Console role-playing game]]
| modes = [[Wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]]
| ratings = {{vgratings|CERO=A (PS1, DS)|ESRB=E10+ (DS)|OFLCA=PG}}
| platforms = [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], Famicom, [[PlayStation]], [[Nintendo DS]]
| media = 4-[[Wikipedia:megabit|megabit]] NES [[Wikipedia:cartridge (electronics)|cartridge]] [[Wikipedia:Compact disc|CD]] (PS1) [[Nintendo DS#Media specifications|Nintendo DS Game Card]]
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|series = ''[[Dragon Quest]]''
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'''''Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen''''' (Japanese: 導かれし者たち, Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi, lit. ''The People Who Are Shown the Way'') is a role-playing game and the fourth installment of the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' video game series. The game was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] but was remade for the [[PlayStation]] and later [[Nintendo DS]]. It begins the ''Tenkuujyou'' (''Celestial Castle'') trilogy.

It was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] on February 11, 1990 in Japan. The North American version, titled ''Dragon Warrior IV'', was released for the NES in October 1992.

==Gameplay==
''Dragon Quest IV'' had a unique way of advancing the story. It was split into five chapters. The first four chapters were told from the perspective of the hero's future companions. The fifth chapter was the hero's quest. During that quest, you would meet with and join with the companions whose stories were told in earlier chapters. Then, with a full cast of companions the group would begin their journey to save the world.

The storyline of Dragon Quest IV does not relate to the storyline of Dragon Quest I, II, and III.

''Dragon Quest IV'' introduced several new features over the first three titles. The new chapter-based story telling system was one of them. Also the inclusion of the, now common, casino. In addition, there were party member [[artificial intelligence]] options, which allows the player to give strategies to his party while still directly controlling the hero character. Finally, the wagon which allowed extra characters to wait and be exchanged during battle if needed.

A classic turn based style like its predecessors, Dragon Warrior IV breaks apart from the trilogy of its previous three games and sets you in a new world to venture and explore. Also unlike, the games before it you don't start out as the hero, instead the game is divided into 5 chapters in which you play as your party members in the first 4 before finally controlling the hero and meeting your companions in the fifth chapter.

In the fifth chapter the player no longer directly controls any of the previous characters, instead using the Tactics menu to deliver a loose set of instructions (Normal, Defensive, Offensive, Save MP, Use No MP, Try Out). The only character directly controlled is the Hero. All chapters except chapter 2 also contain Non-Player Characters, which travel with the player, but cannot be directly controlled. They act on their own, guided by the game's AI.

The wagon system was also introduced in Dragon Warrior IV. With the wagon you can travel with more than four party members and can switch them in and out of battle on command. Also new to the game was the [[Medal King]] who makes appearances is the sequels as well. If you collected small medals for him you could exchange them for prizes. The casino was also expanded to include poker, slots, and monster fight betting. If you won big at the casino you could exchange your chips for extremely valuable prizes.

===Version Differences===
Both the [[Playstation]] and [[Nintendo DS]] versions have a [[Prologue]] chapter to introduce the [[Hero (Dragon Warrior IV)|hero]] before chapter one begins, as well as a 6th chapter with a bonus dungeon and alternate ending. There is also a new Tactics feature to manually control your party in chapter 5. The playstation version uses the graphics engine from [[Dragon Warrior VII]] and the [[Nintendo DS]] remake uses nearly the same style.

==Plot==
The story in Dragon Warrior IV revolves around the hero and his/her companions and their quest to stop the resurrection of the ruler of evil, [[Estark]]. The first four chapters of the story are about the hero's companions and their journeys. While they each travel with their own goals and dreams in mind they all eventually find out about [[Psaro]] and his plot to kill the hero and revive [[Estark]] leading them all to continue their journeys so they can find and protect the hero and stop [[Necrosaro]] and his plans. Chapter 5 begins with the hero who has just turned 17 and is living peacefully in a small mountain town when [[Psaro]] and his minions attack trying to destroy the hero while he/she is still inexperienced. One of the hero's friends Eliza transforms herself into the hero and dies at the hands of the fiends. Thinking their mission was accomplished [[Psaro]] and his monsters return from whence they came leaving the hero to begin his/her journey and fulfill their own destiny.

===Chapter 1===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 1| Chapter 1]]''

[[Ragnar McRyan]] (ライアン, simply Ragnar in the NES localization), one of the soldiers in the royal palace of [[Burland]], is sent by the king on a journey to find out why children are disappearing across the kingdom.

===Chapter 2===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 2| Chapter 2]]''

[[Alena]] (アリーナ), princess (Tsarevna in the Nintendo DS localization) of [[Zamoksva]], slips out of the castle in hopes of attending a tournament in the castle of [[Endor]]. She is accompanied by the priest [[Kiryl]](クリフト,&nbsp) and the mage [[Borya]] (ブライ).

===Chapter 3===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 3| Chapter 3]]''

[[Torneko Taloon]] (トルネコ, simply Taloon in the NES localisation) lives in [[Lakanaba]] with his wife and son, and works part-time in the local weapon shop. He wants to become the best merchant in the world, so he leaves his hometown in search of profit.

===Chapter 4===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 4| Chapter 4]]''

[[Maya]] (マーニャ, Mara in the NES localization) the dancer and her younger sister [[Meena]] (ミネア, Nara in the NES localization), the fortune teller, have left [[Monbaraba]] in search of vengeance against [[Balzack]], their father's traitorous apprentice.

===Chapter 5===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 5| Chapter 5]]''

The [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)]] has been brought up by the inhabitants of a remote and nameless mountain village. But [[Psaro]] and his legions destroy the village, leaving only the hero alive. The hero leaves in search of his seven companions, in the hopes of defeating Psaro and saving the world.

===Chapter 6===
:''Main article:[[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 6| Chapter 6]]''

Chapter 6 is a post-epilouge continuation of the game's storyline. Originally appearing in the PlayStation remake of Dragon Quest IV (and the subsequent DS port), Chapter 6 offers a lengthy bonus dungeon, and the culmination of certain plot points that were unadressed in the original release.

==Legacy==
===Remakes===
''Dragon Quest IV'' was remade for the [[PlayStation]] on November 22, 2001 in Japan. It was developed by Heartbeat and published by Enix. The remake was developed using the [[Dragon Quest VII]]'s 3D graphics engine, but was still ''Dragon Quest IV''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s story and world. With this remake came new features. Among these features were a new chapter, a new character, an inter-party talk command similar to ''Dragon Quest VII'', and the ability to turn off the artificial intelligence for party members. The Enix of America Corporation originally planned to bring the remake to North America in 2002, but it was later canceled due to Heartbeat closing its video game development operations.

===Sequels===
''Dragon Quest IV'' is the fourth game in the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' series. The next game in the series is ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'', which has some references to ''Dragon Quest IV'', but is mostly an independent story.

==Soundtrack==
[[Koichi Sugiyama]] composed the music and directed all the associated spinoffs. This is the tracklisting of the Symphonic Suite:
# ''[[Overture]]'' (1:55)
# ''Minuet'' (3:07)
# ''Comrades'' (10:28)
# ''In a Town'' (8:16)
# ''Homeland ~ Wagon Wheels' March'' (5:58)
# ''Frightening Dungeons ~ Cursed Towers'' (5:19)
# ''Elegy ~ Mysterious Shrine'' (5:03)
# ''Balloon's Flight'' (4:32)
# ''Sea Breeze'' (4:31)
# ''The Unknown Castle'' (4:37)
# ''Battle for the Glory'' (7:51)
# ''The End'' (5:12)

==Version differences==
===PlayStation and DS===
* A sixth chapter was added.
* An [[Immigrant Town]] was added, similar to [[Sim's Town]] in [[Dragon Quest VII]].
* [[Boomerang]]s were replaced by crossbows.
* Instead of the [[liquid metal shield]], the [[casino]] sells [[falcon sword]]s.
* A new dungeon was added in the "after-game," along with a new Return Point. Completing this dungeon a certain number of times grants access to get Psaro's equipment and causes Psaro, a naked and gender-confused man, to appear in the Immigrant Town.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Dq4dsbox.jpg|Nintendo DS box art
</gallery>

==References==
{{Wikipedia|Dragon Warrior IV}}
{{Wikipedia-ja|ドラゴンクエストIV 導かれし者たち}}
{{Wikia}}

==External links==
*[http://www.rpgclassics.com/shrines/nes/dw4/ RPG Classics shrine]
*[http://www.woodus.com/den/games/dw4nes/ Dragon's Den]
*[http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq4/ DQ Shrine]

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