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[[File:DQ Museum Erdrick Equipment.png|right|thumb|350px|Life-sized replica of the set built for the 30th anniversary museum in 2016]]
The '''Erdrick Equipment''' is a set of powerful and crucially important items from the original [[Erdrick trilogy|trilogy]] of games. The equipment consists of the [[Erdrick's Sword|sword]], [[Erdrick's Shield|shield]], [[Erdrick's Armour|armour]] and [[Erdrick's Helmet|helmet]] belonging to the legendary hero [[Erdrick]].

In the first two games the items bear Erdrick's name as a part of his iconography, but in {{Dragon Quest III}} each piece has a distinct name: the [[Sword of Kings]], [[Auroral Armour]], and the [[Hero's Shield]]. No helmet exclusive to the hero existed in the original 8-bit version, but subsequent releases have added [[Ortega's Helm]] to fill in the gap. 

==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest]]''===
Erdrick's sword, armour, and mark debut in the seminal title, with the game's plot making the mark a mandatory acquisition. The sword and armour are entirely optional, albeit strongly recommended, and the fabled shield would not appear until the sequel. As helmets were not a distinct equipment type in the first game it is assumed that Erdrick's helm was included with the armour set.

The sword is held in the depths of the [[Dragonlord's Castle]] as a precaution on the scaled sovereign's part, and the armour is located in the ruins of [[Damdara]] where it is guarded by a [[Knight Aberrant|knight aberrant]]. The mark is found in the fetid swamp south of [[Cantlin]], being exactly 40 steps east and 70 steps south of [[Tantegel]].

==={{DQ2}}===
The sword is once more found in the Dragonlord's castle, watched over by his [[Dragonlord's great-great-grandson|great-great-grandson]]. Though powerful, the sword will be eclipsed by several weapons the player encounters over the course of the adventure.
The mail is found in the third floor of the [[Cave to Rendarak|chasm leading to Rendarak]], in the bottom-rightmost section of the floor near a set of stairs. Erdrick's helmet is obtained by exchanging the Mark of Erdrick at the [[Sanctum|shrine]] southeast of Tantegel, and the mark itself being found in [[Midenhall]] behind a door requiring the [[Golden Key|golden key]] to open.
The shield is found in the castle of [[Cannock]], being watched over by an old man on a tiny islet. The golden key is required to open the door to gain access to it.

==={{DQ3}}===
Due to taking place in the distant past, none of the heraldry bears Erdrick's name until the completion of the game. The [[Sword of Kings]] was destroyed by [[Zoma]] over the course of several years due to the demon king fearing its power, and must be reforged with an ingot of [[Orichalcum]]. This precious metal is found in the horse field of Damdara, and must be sold to the [[Jipang|Jipangese]] blacksmith living in [[Kol]]. Once he is given the metal, the sword will be available for purchase.

The [[Auroral Armor]] is found in a chest in a hidden room in the [[Tower of Rubiss]], and the [[Hero's Shield]] is found on the bottom floor of the [[Nail Mark]] northwest of Tantegel. [[Ortega's Helmet]] was added to the game in the SNES remake, being given to the player by the people of [[Mur]]. What would become the mark of Erdrick is the [[Sacred Amulet]], which is granted to the player upon the rescue of [[Rubiss]].

==={{DQ8}}===
Available only in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version is "Ye Olde Sword of Erdrick", a rusty version of the mythical blade that is obtained via a download code first made available internationally on February 24, 2017. Players can reforge the tarnished slab by mixing it with the [[Liquid metal sword]] and a lump of orichalcum in the [[Alchemy pot]].

==={{DQ9}}===
[[Erdrick's Sword|Erdrick's sword]] is the result of mixing the [[Rusty sword|Rusty sword]] with nine [[Glass frit]]s and one chunk of Orichalcum within [[Krak Pot]]. The rusty sword lays within a chest on the eighth floor of the [[Realm of the Mighty]].

The suit of armour has been split into several pieces corresponding to the [[Erdrick's Armour|upper & lower body]], [[Erdrick_Equipment#Erdrick's_gauntlets|hands]], and [[Erdrick's Helmet|head]] as per the system changes features in ''IX''. These pieces of equipment are first obtained in dilapidated condition and are collectively referred to as the [[Rusty suit]], along with the [[Erdrick's Shield|shield]].

==={{DQB}}===
Erdrick's sword, shield, and armour are available in this alternate timeline spin-off. The paraphernalia is referred to by the antiquated names not used since ''III'', and can be forged in the fifth chapter of the game.

==={{DQB2}}===
The three parts of the heraldry return for the sequel, but have simpler recopies to forge.

==={{DQTact}}===
Erdrick's sword and armour appear as S-rank equipment made available in the ''True Dragon Quest III'' event.

==={{SSB5}}===
The sword, armour, helmet, and shield are available as Mii Swordfighter costume gear, and the Hero if III fights with the sword of kings and hero's shield equipped.

==Miscellaneous==
===[[Sacred Amulet]]===
Exclusive to {{Dragon Quest III}}, the amulet is given to the {{Hero 3}} by [[Rubiss]] and will grant +30 {{Luck}}, along with ''complete'' immunity to instant death and [[Kamikazee]].

===[[Erdrick's gauntlets]]===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[File:DQIX Erdricks gauntlets.png]]
|name=Erdrick's gauntlets
|icon=[[File:DQIX Erdricks gauntlets art.jpg]]
|description=High-grade gloves once graced by the hands of a legendary hero
|rarity=★★★★☆
|stats=Defence+25<br>Style+40
|vocation=[[File:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]][[File:IXgladiatoricon.png|link=Gladiator]][[File:IXPaladinicon.png|link=Paladin]][[File:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (vocation)]]
|notes=Reduces accuracy of [[Spooky Aura]] and [[Divine Intervention]] by 20%
|price=N/A
|location=[[Krak Pot]]
|i1=[[File:DQIX rusty gauntlets.png|link=Rusty gauntlets]]<br>[[Rusty gauntlets]]
|i2=[[File:Glass fritIXicon.png|link=Glass frit]]<br>9 [[Glass frit|Glass frits]]
|i3=[[File:OrichalcumIXicon.png|link=Orichalcum]]<br> [[Orichalcum]]
}}
As {{Dragon Quest IX}} has split armor into three categories, the gauntlets that originally came with the auroral armor have become their own equipment for the game.

===[[Erdrick's Tablet]]===
[[file:DW1 ErdricksTablet.png|right|100px]]
Erdrick's tablet is found in the [[Erdrick's Cave|cave bearing his name]] north-west of Tantagel castle. It is a message he left for his descendants, detailing the means necessary to travel to the isle of evil in the center of Alefgard. The tablet only appears in the original 8-bit version of the first game, being replaced by a sprite depicting a large monolith that serves the same purpose in all subsequent versions.



==Trivia==
*The iconography of Erdrick bears a distinct resemblance to [[Ramia]], appearing on the sword, shield, and armor of legend. Even the hero's emblem bears Ramia's visage, likely owning to her significance in ''III's'' chain of events.
*The overworld sprite of [[Ortega]] in the {{SFC}} Version shows him wearing a black helmet with a single strip of metal going vertically along the cranium, rather than the blue emblemized helmet seen in later sets of the Armor of Erdrick. This could imply that the helmet was modified after joining with the legendary gear.
*Some versions of the sword and shield have [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Saxon_runes Anglo-Saxon runes] inscribed on them.
** The runes on the sword read "Dragon Kuest", an approximation of ''Dragon Quest''. These runes first appeared on the sword in artwork for ''VIII''.
** The runes on the shield read "Roto", Erdrick's Japanese name. These runes first appeared on the shield in Famicon artwork.

==See also==
*[[Erdwin Equipment]]
*[[Saint's Equipment]]
*[[Zenithian Equipment]]
*[[Rusty suit]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ_Erdricks_Sword.png|{{Famicom}} art of the Sword
DQII_Erdricks_Sword.png| Erdrick's sword in {{Dragon Quest II}}
DQVIII Erdricks sword.jpg|Erdrick's sword in the {{3DS}} version of {{Dragon Quest VIII}}
File:Erdrick's sword IX artwork.png|Erdrick's sword in {{Dragon Quest IX}}
DQII Erdricks Shield.png|Famicom art of the Shield
File:Erdrick's shield IX artwork.png| Erdrick's shield in Dragon Quest IX
Erdrick's shield modern.png|Hero's shield
ErdrickArmor.png| Erdrick's armor
DQIX_Erdricks_armour_art.jpg|Erdrick's armor in Dragon Quest IX
ErdrickHelmet.png| Erdrick's helmet
File:Erdrick's helmet IX artwork.png| Erdrick's helmet in Dragon Quest IX
DQIX_Erdricks_gauntlets_art.jpg|Erdrick's gauntlets in Dragon Quest IX
DQ Item Storybook Erdricks Sword.png
DQVIII_3DS_Erdricks_Sword.png|Sword - DQVIII - {{3DS}} version (Japan)
DQLA Roto1.jpg|
DQLA rotoarms.jpg|
Kenshin DQ Hero.png|Hero of ''[[Kenshin Dragon Quest]]'' holding Erdrick's sword.
Mobius FF Erdrick.png|The equipment in ''Mobius [[Final Fantasy]]''.
King of Darkness.png|[[King of Darkness]] holding Erdrick's sword and shield in {{DQB}}.
File:DQIIIHeroSSBU.png|The [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero]] wearing his sword and shield
SSBU Erdrick Equipment.jpg|A Mii Swordfighter wielding the Sword of Light and wearing Erdrick's armour.
</gallery></center>

==Reference==
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