Editing Hero (Dragon Quest VII)

{{Character
|Name=Hero
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''<br>{{DQ7R}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII_3DS_Hero.png|230px|center]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Hero.gif]][[File:Hero (Dragon Quest VII) copy sprite.png]]
|Japanese name=
|Roumaji=
|Title=Fisherman's Son
|Class=Adjustable
|Race=Human
|Age=16
|Family= [[Pollock]] (Father) <br> [[Pearl]] (Mother) <br> [[Pike]] (Uncle) <br> [[Sharkeye]] (Ancestor) <br>
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''A boy from Pilchard Bay, a fishing village on Estard Island. Though he leads a peaceful life as a fisherman's son, he often wonders about what lies beyond the sea'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=7bc15c}}

The '''[[Hero]]''' of ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]'' is a young boy who lives with his father [[Pollock]], a prominent fisherman, and mother [[Pearl]] in the coastal village of [[Pilchard Bay]]. He is childhood friends with the mayor's daughter [[Maribel Mayde]] and [[Kiefer|Prince Kiefer]] of [[Estard|Estard Castle]], who travel with him to explore the mysterious nature of their island home.

==Appearance and personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed the Hero of ''Dragon Quest VII'' before the game's scenario was finalized; he understood that Pilchard Bay was a fishing village and that Pollock was the foremost fisherman, but found the notion of the boy simply not caring much for the profession to be more interesting. In keeping with this he envisioned the Hero as a simple country boy who preferred playing in the mountains over the beach and loved small animals, drawing him with green clothing different from his father's sailing outfit and giving him a pet chameleon to reflect his kind-heartedness<ref>クローズアップ1: カメレオン
あははは！このカメレオンですかぁ。カメレオンを描いた理由は、小動物好きの男の子って感じにしたかったからなんです。しかも田舎の山で遊んでるってことを考えたら、トカゲのような、カメレオンのような小動物がピッタリかなって思ったもんですから。

クローズアップ2: 服装
フィッシュベルの村の設定では、一番の人たちは主人公のような服装をしているんです。お父さんは、たまたま漁師なんで、ちょっと違う服を着ているんですね。服の色が緑なのは、やっぱり山で遊んでるっていうイメージが強ったせいです。（笑）

創造主のコメント
主人公は、小動物好きの素朴な少年

今回の主人公は「ごくごく素朴な少年って感じで描いてください」という注文でしたので、多少あいきょうがあるように描きました。設定がそんなに決まっていないぶん、自分でいろいろと想像しながらかけたんで、とても楽しかったです！いわゆる典型的な勇者っているのは、これまでずっと描いてきてるんで、ちょっとあきちゃったんです。

で、ボクはこの主人公に関しては、田舎の子、というイメージで描きました。いろいろ資料を集めて、外国の地方の衣装なんかも参考にしました。かなりアレンジしてますけどね。主人公は「漁師の息子」という設定なんだけれど、ボクは「きっとこの子は漁には興味がなくて、いつも山で遊んでるんだろうな～」とか想像しながら描いてたんです！ [[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>.   

In keeping with tradition in the ''Dragon Quest'' series, the Hero does not have the ability to speak in the game because he is the avatar of the player. He only communicates through prompts of yes and no. However, he is generally liked by the people of Pilchard Bay and Estard. He is somewhat of a late sleeper, much to his mother's consternation. He also has a problem refusing people's requests and is constantly bullied into doing stuff by Maribel or his uncle [[Pike]].

In the 3DS remake, if the player decides to look in a mirror while the Hero is the first character in the party line-up, he will be captivated by how stylish he looks, find a different face looking back at him, be unable to see his reflection from steam, decide that his left side is his best side, notice he has grown a little tougher-looking, see that his face is flushed bright red, wipe the mirror, realize he didn't wash his face that morning, remain transfixed for a while, start counting his beauty spots, fix his hair, practice his most winning smile, notice his hair has grown long and unruly, realize his shirt is on back-to-front, see a tired-looking reflection, and grin awkwardly.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
{{spoiler|start}}
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer finishing their exploration of the ruins as the sun goes down on the island. Later on that night, Maribel asks the Hero what he was doing. Regardless the answer, Maribel will not be pleased and she tells him that she will find out what he is doing sooner or later.

Morning breaks and he is awakened by Pearl, his mother, who scolds him. She gives him a pilchard sandwich and tell the Hero to deliver it to his father, Pollock. The Hero does so and is ordered by his father to clean up the ship's interior. While there, he finds Maribel trying to stow away on the ship. She tries to convince the Hero not to rat her out, when she is also discovered by the ship's cook, who throws out the young woman. After this, Pollock tells the Hero that he is not ready to come with him. He tells the Hero to look after his mother while she is preparing for the pilchard harvest. The Hero exits the ship and watches it depart.

Afterwards, he is approached by a soldier from Estard Castle. He tells the Hero that the King Donald wishes to speak to him. After the message was delivered, the Hero prepares to leave when Maribel approaches him. Overhearing this, she imposes herself on the Hero and the two head to Estard Castle Town. They arrive without any problems and Maribel leaves to look at dresses.

The Hero enters the castle to speak with King Donald. The king asks him about Kiefer, his son, and his whereabouts. Regardless of the answer, the king will be agitated by the answer. He explains that Kiefer stole the Sunstone, his mother's ring.

After his meeting with the king, the Hero goes to find Kiefer who is at the ruins, who has already tried the Sunstone on the statue in the Ruins without success. Kiefer tells the Hero about what he had found out in the library and explains that this must have something to do with the ruins. He gives the Hero the scroll and asks him to figure out something with it.

The Hero heads to the Sage on the Cliff and gives him the scroll. The Sage tells the Hero that he can translate this document. The Hero goes to find Kiefer so that they can hear the explanation.

Armed with the information, the pair head back to the ruins and finally open it. After solving the secret of the ruins, they enter the Pedestal Room. They find two tablet pieces but are unable to complete the pictograph without the final piece. Having done all that can be done for now, the two leave the ruins and head back to their respective rooms.

When the Hero returns home, he is greeted by Pollock. He tells the Hero that he had found something interesting. He gives the Hero the missing tablet piece. With the final piece, the Hero finds Kiefer and they head back to the ruins.

When the boys get there, they are confronted by Maribel who threatens to expose their secret unless they take her with them. Having no other options, they agree. The trio get to the Pedestal Room and place the final piece in the Pedestal. An amazing thing happens. The trio are transported into the past.

Once they are able to free the land of its problem, it reappears in the present world. Thus the hero, Kiefer and Maribel head off to find all of the shards and restore the world to its proper form, and to defeat [[Orgodemir]], the evil behind it all.

From there, they go on many adventures to restore the world to its former glory.
{{spoiler|end}}

====Base Stats====
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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#7bc15c"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| HP || 25 || 900
|-
| MP || 0 || 700
|-
| Strength || 8 || 400
|-
| Agility || 6 || 200
|-
| Resilience || 5 || 210
|-
| Wisdom || 5 || 330
|-
| Style || 4 || 100
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|
|}

====Spells====
The Hero learns the following abilities naturally.

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|-
|3
|Heal
|2
|One Ally
|Restores 30HP to a single character
|N/A
|-
|6
|Buff
|3
|One Ally
|Increases a single character's defense
|N/A
|-
|8
|Zoom
|1
|Field Spell
|Returns the party to any previously visited town (Does not work indoors) (Does not work in the past)
|N/A
|-
|12
|Midheal
|4
|One Ally
|Restores 80HP to a single character
|N/A
|-
|28
|Evac
|8
|Field Spell
|Allows the party to escape dungeons, cave, etc
|N/A
|-
|Event
|[[The Great Leveller]]
|15
|One Enemy
|Prevents a single enemy from using augmentative spells
|N/A
|-
|Event
|[[The Greater Leveller]]
|20
|All Enemies
|Prevents all enemies from using augmentative spells
|N/A
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*In the 3ds version, the Hero will display a unique animation when using the [[Gigasword|Blade of Ultimate Power]] skill.

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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armor|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|
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* ‡3DS version only.

====Vocation strategy====
The Hero is very flexible in every category. He can equip most of the weapons and armors in the game. His statistics are above average which makes him very suited to be molded into whatever role the player would like. Players should make sure to have the Hero learn three intermediate classes so that the [[Hero (Class)|Hero Class]] is available as its move set are some of the best skills/spells to learn. It is also advisable to use the seeds that are found in-game on the Hero as he is the only character that stays with the player from beginning to end.

==={{DQ7R}}===
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==Trivia==
*In the official manga, the Hero's name is Arus. In the English release of the 3DS version, he was given the default name Auster in promotional material. The trailer for Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined calls him Arus.
*The Hero's default name Auster in the 3DS version is potentially a pun on "oyster", which compliments his mother's name, [[Pearl]]. This also fits into the naming conventions of the rest of his family, which all relate to fish or sea creatures.
*The Hero also appeared in the crossover game ''[[Itadaki Street Special]]'' for the PlayStation 2.
*According to a woman in Pilchard Bay, the Hero was born four months premature, with no health issues. This is the player's first hint of his unusual origins.
*Despite his skinny physique the lad was the physically strongest Hero in the series for 24 years until the release of {{DQ3HD}} in 2024, where his strength stat of 400 was surpassed by [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|that game's Hero]] 

==Gallery==
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Image:DQVII_Hero.png|PlayStation art
Image:DQVII Hero Alt.png|
Yumiko Murakami Hero VII.jpg|4koma art by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Image:DQVII Hero running.png|3DS art
Hero_DQVIIR_render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Image:DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|With Kiefer
Image:DQVII Mervyn and Hero.png|With Sir Mervyn
File:Hero and Pearl.jpg|Being woken up by mom
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Entering the Shrine of Mysteries
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:VII cast sailing.jpg|Sailing the open ocean
Yumiko Murakami Aishe, Hero, Ruff camp fire.jpg
Maribel curtsey.png|At {{Alltrades Abbey 7}}
DQVII Monster Meadows.jpg|At [[Monster Meadows]]
DQVII Coral Cave.jpg|The Hero and Aishe exploring [[Coral Cave]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|A vision of the Hero surrounded by his friends
Image:Maribel and Hero.png|
Image:DQVII Hero searching.png|
Image:Shard For A Pedestal.png|Placing a shard on a pedestal
Image:DQVII Hero and Maribel sitting.png|
Image:Prepping For Battle.png|
Image:DQVII Hero and Maribel.png|
Image:DQVII party fighting.jpg|Fighting monsters
Hero Auster.png|thumb|''Tact'' official art.
Image:DQVII Hero trading card.png|Trading card
Image:Monster Battle Victory DQ VII group.png|
Image:DQVII_Hero_and_Moogle.png|Reeling in a [[Moogle]] in ''Itadaki Street Special''
Yumiko Murakami DQVII 4koma volume 2 cover.jpg|''VII 4koma'' volume 2 cover
Yumiko Murakami DQ VII 4koma volume 7 cover.jpg|''VII 4koma'' volume 7 cover
Yumiko Murakami 4koma volume 8 cover.jpg|''VII 4koma'' volume 8 cover
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
image:DQ VII Manga Arus on the beach.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus and Mermaid.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus VS FireGiant.jpg|Facing the [[Glowering Inferno]]
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus and Mech.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus wielding sword.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus and Guren on Chessboard.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Hero and Gabo VS Three Imps.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Gabo and Arus.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Borkano and Arus.jpg|
File:FinalSmashHeroes.png|VII's Hero in the [[Hero (Super Smash Bros.)|Hero]]'s Final Smash
</gallery></center>
===3DS vocation artwork===
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DQVII Hero Dancer.png|[[Dancer]]
DQVII Hero Jester.png|[[Jester]]
DQVII Hero Mage.png|[[Mage]]
DQVII Hero Martial Artist.png|[[Martial Artist]]
DQVII Hero Priest.png|[[Priest]]
DQVII Hero Sailor.png|[[Sailor]]
DQVII Hero Shepherd.png|[[Shepherd]]
DQVII Hero Thief.png|[[Thief]]
DQVII Hero Troubadour.png|[[Troubadour]]
DQVII Hero Warrior.png|[[Warrior]]
DQVII Hero Armamentalist.png|[[Armamentalist]]
DQVII Hero Gladiator.png|[[Gladiator]]
DQVII Hero Luminary.png|[[Luminary]]
DQVII Hero Monster Masher.png|[[Monster Masher]]
DQVII Hero Paladin.png|[[Paladin]]
DQVII Hero Pirate.png|[[Pirate]]
DQVII Hero Sage.png|[[Sage]]
DQVII Hero Champion.png|[[Champion]]
DQVII Hero Druid.png|[[Druid]]
DQVII Hero Hero.png|[[Hero]]
</gallery></center>

==References==
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{{Hero}}
{{DQVII}}
{{SSBU}}
[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]