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{{Character
{{Character
| Name="Hero"
| Name="Hero"
| Game=''[[Dragon Quest|Dragon Quest I]]''
| Game=''[[Dragon Quest|Dragon Quest I]]''
| Image= [[Image:DQHeroArt.png|320px]]
| Image= [[Image:DQHeroArt.png|300px]]
| Sprite=[[File:Alef original fc ver.gif|class=pixels|Original sprite of Hero in Dragon Quest FC]][[Image:Dq1hero-sprite-NES.gif|class=pixels]]
| Sprite=[[File:Alef original fc ver.gif|class=pixels|Original sprite of Hero in Dragon Quest FC]][[Image:Dq1hero-sprite-NES.gif|class=pixels]]
| Japanese name=ヒーロ
| Japanese name=勇者
| Roumaji=Hiiro
| Roumaji=Yuusha
| Title=Loto
| Title=Erdrick
| Class=Hero
| Class=Hero
| Race=Human
| Race=Human
| Age=16
| Age=16
| Family=[[Erdrick]] (ancestor)
| Family=[[Erdrick]] (ancestor)
|Voice Actor  = [[Toshihiko Seki]] ([[Dragon Quest I CD Theater|CD Theater]])
|}}
|}}


The '''Hero of the first ''[[Dragon Quest (game)|Dragon Quest]]'' game''' is a descendant of [[Erdrick]] who set out to rid [[Alefgard]] of the evil tyranny of the dreaded [[Dragonlord]] and bring [[Ball of Light|light]] back to the kingdom.
The '''Hero''' of the first {{DQ}} game is a descendant of [[Erdrick]] who set out to rid [[Alefgard]] of the evil tyranny of the dreaded [[Dragonlord]] and bring [[Ball of Light|light]] back to the kingdom.


==Appearance and Personality==
His name in the Japanese [[Dragon Quest I CD Theater|CD drama]] and novelization is '''Alef''' (アレフ).
==Appearance and personality==
The seminal Hero is often depicted as a young man of athletic build, wearing the traditional armor of Erdrick (including his [[Erdrick#The Helmet of Erdrick|helm]] and [[Erdrick#The Shield of Erdrick|shield]]) and a bright red cape billowing behind him.
The seminal Hero is often depicted as a young man of athletic build, wearing the traditional armor of Erdrick (including his [[Erdrick#The Helmet of Erdrick|helm]] and [[Erdrick#The Shield of Erdrick|shield]]) and a bright red cape billowing behind him.


The sprite used for the original 8-bit adventure is dressed appropriately for combat, donning blue [[Full plate armour|Full plate armor]], a helm that superficially resembles the helmet of [[Ortega]] with an added orange pony-tail, a large circular shield embedded with a red jewel in its center (possibly a ruby), and an impressively sized claymore sheathed at his side.
The sprite used for the original 8-bit adventure is dressed appropriately for combat, donning blue [[Full plate armour|Full plate armor]], a helm that superficially resembles the helmet of [[Ortega]] with an added orange pony-tail, a large circular shield embedded with a red jewel in its center (possibly a ruby), and an impressively sized claymore sheathed at his side.


Setting the narrative standard for all other ''Dragon Quest'' protagonists to follow, the Hero is utterly silent, only communicating in answers of 'Yes' and 'No'. This was a conscious decision made by series creator Yuji Horii to help draw the player into the world of Alefgard on a more personal level, rather than viewing the events of the game as an observer.
Setting the narrative standard for all other ''Dragon Quest'' protagonists to follow, the Hero is utterly silent, only communicating in answers of 'Yes' and 'No'. This was a conscious decision made by series creator [[Yuji Horii]] to help draw the player into the world of Alefgard on a more personal level, rather than viewing the events of the game as an observer.
 
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==Spells==
==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
====Stats====
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#A3AB47"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stat A || Maximum Stat B
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 30 || 30
|-
| HP || ? || 195 || 177
|-
| MP || ? || 193 || 178
|-
| Strength || ? || 136 || 122
|-
| Agility || ? || 126 || 114
|-
| Resilience || ? || 63 || 57
|-
| Initial gear || [[Bamboo spear]] in the remakes
|}
'''Note:''' The Hero's initial stats are randomly decided by a complex formula that uses the letters selected by players. This is why there is a high maximum and low maximum for level 30 stats, and why certain names make the beginning of the game easier than others.
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====Spells====
Setting the standard ''magic knight'' archetype of the series' protagonists, the descendant of Erdrick is equally adept at magic as he is with weapons.
Setting the standard ''magic knight'' archetype of the series' protagonists, the descendant of Erdrick is equally adept at magic as he is with weapons.


{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|- <---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#E42E2E"
|- <---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#E42E2E"
| Level Learned || Original Japanese || Dragon Warrior || MP || Description
| Level Learned || Original Japanese || Dragon Warrior || Dragon Quest || MP || Description
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| 3 || ホイミ <br>''[[Hoimi]]'' || [[Heal]] || 4 || A simple healing spell; recover 10 - 30 HP.
| 3 || ホイミ <br>''[[Hoimi]]'' || Heal || Heal || 4/3 || A simple healing spell; recover 10 - 30 HP.
|-
|-
| 4 || ギラ <br>''[[Gira]]'' || [[Hurt]] || 2 || A small fireball attacks the enemy.
| 4 || ギラ <br>''[[Gira]]'' || Hurt || Sizz || 2 || A small fireball attacks the enemy.
|-
|-
| 7 || ラリホー ''[[Rarihoo]]'' || [[Sleep]] || 2 || Try to put the enemy to sleep.
| 7 || ラリホー ''[[Rarihoo]]'' || Sleep || Snooze || 2 || Try to put the enemy to sleep.
|-
|-
| 9 || レミーラ ''[[Remiira]]'' || [[Radiant]] || 3 || Provides greater illumination than a torch.
| 9 || レミーラ ''[[Remiira]]'' || Radiant || Glow || 3/2 || Provides greater illumination than a torch.
|-
|-
| 10 || マホトーン ''[[Mahotoon]]'' || [[Stopspell]] || 2 || Try to block the enemy's spell.
| 10 || マホトーン ''[[Mahotoon]]'' || Stopspell || Fizzle || 2 || Try to block the enemy's spell.
|-
|-
| 12 || リレミト ''[[Riremito]]'' || [[Outside]] || 6 || Exit a cave with this spell.
| 12 || リレミト ''[[Riremito]]'' || Outside || Evac || 6 || Exit a cave with this spell.
|-
|-
| 13 || ルーラ <br>''[[Ruura]]'' || [[Return]] || 8 || Cast to return to Tantegel Castle.
| 13 || ルーラ <br>''[[Ruura]]'' || Return || Zoom || 8 || Cast to return to Tantegel Castle.
|-
|-
| 15 || トヘロス ''[[Toherosu]]'' || [[Repel]] || 2 || Walk safely over barriers.
| 15 || トヘロス ''[[Toherosu]]'' || Repel || Holy Protection || 2 || Walk safely over dangerous terrain.
|-
|-
| 17 || ベホイミ ''[[Behoimi]]'' || [[Healmore]] || 10 || A stronger form of Heal; recover over 75 HP.
| 17 || ベホイミ ''[[Behoimi]]'' || Healmore || Midheal || 10/8 || A stronger form of Heal; recover over 75 HP.
|-
|-
| 19 || ベギラマ ''[[Begirama]]'' || [[Hurtmore]] || 5 || A powerful fire spell.
| 19 || ベギラマ ''[[Begirama]]'' || Hurtmore || Sizzle || 5 || A powerful fire spell.
|}
|}
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====Experience table====
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{{CharacterExpList|footer}}}}


==Experience table==
==={{DQB}}===
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{{spoiler|start}}
The setting of ''Builders'' is a hypothetical world where the Hero chose to accept the Dragonlord's offer of ruling half the world. Several characters ponder aloud as to why such a man would descend into darkness, but the game leaves it to players to speculate for themselves. The fallen Hero is encountered in person in the fourth chapter as a boss, with the epitaph ''The Fallen Hero''--The [[King of Darkness]]. Perhaps most tragically is that the Builder will see crude tents scattered in front of the grounds before his keep--Goddess only knows how many people prayed for their hero to return in vain.


==Notes==
Far from being the equal to the Dragonlord, the Hero has been reduced to a cackling lunatic cloistered away in a small fortress near Alefgard. He believes himself to be the true king of the world, and declares that the penalty for the Builder invading his "real" shall be death. During battle he is armed with his original copies of the Sword of Kings and Hero's shield, and can perform a spin attack. He has just enough sense left to taunt the Builder during their skirmish, and will summon monsters to aid him when his health drops to half and 1/4th. When beaten, he flees and is never seen again.
Though every picture and even the game sprite show the Hero wearing a helmet, the equip menu in the game doesn't have a slot for a helmet.
{{spoiler|end}}
The helmet worn by the sprite resembles the horned helmet given to [[Ortega]], the father of the [[Erdrick|hero]] of ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'', at the beginning of the game, which later becomes the The Helmet of Erdrick. It's possible to speculate that the hero of ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' is simply wearing the Helmet of Erdrick the entire game, as that is the only equipment the Hero of ''Dragon Quest III'' keept for himself, and would have presumably passed down to his/her descendants. The Hero would have no need to upgrade to another helmet, since no others would offer better protection. Erdrick's Shield is also unavailable in ''Dragon Quest''; however, the shield that the Hero wields in official illustrations clearly has the crest of Erdrick on it.
 
==={{DQTreasures}}===
A statue of the original Hero appears as [[List of treasures in Dragon Quest Treasures|Treasure No. 327]], with a base value of 5,000,000.
 
==={{DQTact}}===
The Hero is called the '''Scion of Erdrick''' and he appears as a S-rank member of the [[Hero family]] as part of the limited ''True Dragon Quest I'' event, appearing on his own banner alongside the [[Blue dragon]]. He can participate in the [[Death scorpion|Death scorpion's]] Battle Road as a party member.
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Scion of Erdrick
|kanji=ロトの血を引く者
|romanji={{tt|Roto no chiwohiku-sha|Erdrick's Descendant}}
|sprite=
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]]<br>{{Hero F}}
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon S.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]]<br>Attack
|lvl=140
|hp=1,504
|mp=521
|move=3
|attack=709
|defense=593
|agility=520
|wisdom=310
|weight=65
|bskill1=[[Muster Courage]]<br>'''Character Builder''': [[Zoom]]
|bskill2=[[Shining Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 33}}
|bskill3=[[Brave Blade]]{{tt|*|Level 52}}<br>'''Coup de Grâce''': [[Light of Alefgard]]{{tt|*|Level 80}}
|askill1='''Surging Strength''' / Stats Up
|askill2=[[Sizz]] Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill3=Physical Potency/Recovery +5% / '''Hero's Compassion''': Action start: Heals 15% of max {{HP}} and restores 4% of max {{MP}} / Stats Up
|askill4=[[Crack]] Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Physical Potency/Recovery +5% / Max HP +100 / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises ATK of all allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=Max {{HP}} +30<br>DEF +20
|bperk2='''Hero's Pride''': Reduces damage by 50% from enemies at a range of 2 spaces or more.
|bperk3=Physical Potency/Recovery +2%
|aperk1='''Surging Strength''': Action start on odd turns up to turn 10: Raises ATK, DEF, WIS, and AGL for 3 turns
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Half Res
|crack-resist=Half Res
|woosh-resist=Very Weak
|bang-resist=Normal
|zap-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Normal
|stun-resist=Normal
|blind-resist=Normal
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Normal
|confusion-resist=Normal
|charm-resist=Normal
}}
 
 
==Trivia==
*Though every picture and even the game sprite show the Hero wearing a helmet, the equip menu in the game doesn't have a slot for a helmet. The helmet worn by the sprite resembles the horned helmet given to [[Ortega]], the father of the [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero]] of {{Dragon Quest III}} at the beginning of the game, which later becomes the The Helmet of Erdrick.  
**It's possible to speculate that the Hero of {{DQ}} is simply wearing the Helmet of Erdrick the entire game, as that is the only equipment the Hero of ''Dragon Quest III'' kept for himself due to being the last memento of Ortega, and would have presumably been passed down to his/her descendants. The Hero would have no need to upgrade to another helmet, since no others would offer better protection. Erdrick's Shield is also unavailable in ''Dragon Quest''; however, the shield that the Hero wields in official illustrations clearly has the crest of Erdrick on it.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
File:DQ Hero classic pose.png|Iconic pose
Image:Dq1hero.jpg|Hero artwork
Image:Dq1hero.jpg|Hero artwork
File:DQ Talking to a villager.png|Talking to a villager
File:DQ Talking to a villager.png|Talking to a villager
Image:DQIHeroChibi.png|Chibi art
Image:DQIHeroChibi.png|Chibi art
File:DQ Hero Jumping Down.png|
File:DQ Hero Jumping Down.png|Casting Evac
Image:DQI + II_Hero_and_Gwaelin.png|The Hero and Princess Gwaelin, also known as [[Lady Lora]].
File:DQI and II Hero and Gwaelin pose.png|The Hero and Princess Gwaelin
File:DQI_Hero_and_Slimes.png|
Image:DQI and II_Hero_and_Gwaelin.png|Art from the back of the SFC box
File:DQI_Hero_and_Slimes.png|Beset by slimes
Image:DQIHeroInomata.png|Mutsumi Inomata art
Image:DQIHeroInomata.png|Mutsumi Inomata art
Image:Gwaelin&Hero.png| Princess Gwaelin and the Hero, circa 1993
Image:Gwaelin and Hero.png| Princess Gwaelin and the Hero, circa 1993
Image:DQI_Hero_Erdricks_armour.png|<center>The hero wearing [[Erdrick's armour]]. Artwork for the Super Famicom remake.</center>
File:DQI and II Hero laughing.png|''Dragon Quest I + II''
Image:DQI_Hero_Erdricks_armour.png|The hero wearing [[Erdrick's armour]]. Artwork for the Super Famicom remake.
File:DQ 4Koma Gekijou Extra 3.png|4koma comics
File:DQ 4Koma Gekijou Extra 3.png|4koma comics
Image:DQIHero25thAnn.png|Artwork for the 25th Anniversary
Image:DQIHero25thAnn.png|Artwork for the 25th Anniversary
Image:DQHerosofubi.jpg|<center>[[Dragon Quest Sofubi Character]] merchandise series by Square Enix.</center>
Image:DQHerosofubi.jpg|[[Dragon Quest Sofubi Character]] merchandise series by Square Enix.
Image:DQI Hero Figure.jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series.
File:Gwaelin and Hero mini.jpg|Figurine of the Hero carrying the princess home
File:DQHII Razel Alt Costume.png|''Dragon Quest Heroes II'' alternate costume for [[Lazarel]]
File:DQHII Teresia Alt Costume.png|''Dragon Quest Heroes II'' alternate costume for [[Teresa]]
File:King of Darkness.png|The [[King of Darkness|fallen Hero]] in ''Builders''
File:FinalSmashHeroes.png|I's Hero in the [[Hero (Super Smash Bros.)|Hero]]'s Final Smash.
File:SSBU SoloAlt.png|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
File:Conklave 1 and 2.jpg|[[Conklave]] cosplay parody
hero of alefgard statue treasures icon.jpg|The Hero's statue seen in ''Treasures''
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>


== References ==
==See also==
*[[Alefgard armour]]
 
{{Hero}}
{{Hero}}
{{DW}}
{{DQI}}
 
{{SSBU}}
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I characters]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]

Latest revision as of 10:53, 9 September 2024

This article is about the Hero in the first Dragon Quest game. For other uses of the term Hero in Dragon Quest, see Hero.


"Hero"
Dragon Quest I
DQHeroArt.png
Sprite(s) Original sprite of Hero in Dragon Quest FCDq1hero-sprite-NES.gif
Japanese name 勇者
Romaji Yuusha
Title Erdrick
Class Hero
Race Human
Age 16
Family Erdrick (ancestor)
Voice actor Toshihiko Seki (CD Theater)

The Hero of the first Dragon Quest game is a descendant of Erdrick who set out to rid Alefgard of the evil tyranny of the dreaded Dragonlord and bring light back to the kingdom.

His name in the Japanese CD drama and novelization is Alef (アレフ).

Appearance and personality

The seminal Hero is often depicted as a young man of athletic build, wearing the traditional armor of Erdrick (including his helm and shield) and a bright red cape billowing behind him.

The sprite used for the original 8-bit adventure is dressed appropriately for combat, donning blue Full plate armor, a helm that superficially resembles the helmet of Ortega with an added orange pony-tail, a large circular shield embedded with a red jewel in its center (possibly a ruby), and an impressively sized claymore sheathed at his side.

Setting the narrative standard for all other Dragon Quest protagonists to follow, the Hero is utterly silent, only communicating in answers of 'Yes' and 'No'. This was a conscious decision made by series creator Yuji Horii to help draw the player into the world of Alefgard on a more personal level, rather than viewing the events of the game as an observer.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Stats

Attribute Starting Stats Maximum Stat A Maximum Stat B
Level 1 30 30
HP ? 195 177
MP ? 193 178
Strength ? 136 122
Agility ? 126 114
Resilience ? 63 57
Initial gear Bamboo spear in the remakes

Note: The Hero's initial stats are randomly decided by a complex formula that uses the letters selected by players. This is why there is a high maximum and low maximum for level 30 stats, and why certain names make the beginning of the game easier than others.

Spells

Setting the standard magic knight archetype of the series' protagonists, the descendant of Erdrick is equally adept at magic as he is with weapons.

Level Learned Original Japanese Dragon Warrior Dragon Quest MP Description
3 ホイミ
Hoimi		 Heal Heal 4/3 A simple healing spell; recover 10 - 30 HP.
4 ギラ
Gira		 Hurt Sizz 2 A small fireball attacks the enemy.
7 ラリホー Rarihoo Sleep Snooze 2 Try to put the enemy to sleep.
9 レミーラ Remiira Radiant Glow 3/2 Provides greater illumination than a torch.
10 マホトーン Mahotoon Stopspell Fizzle 2 Try to block the enemy's spell.
12 リレミト Riremito Outside Evac 6 Exit a cave with this spell.
13 ルーラ
Ruura		 Return Zoom 8 Cast to return to Tantegel Castle.
15 トヘロス Toherosu Repel Holy Protection 2 Walk safely over dangerous terrain.
17 ベホイミ Behoimi Healmore Midheal 10/8 A stronger form of Heal; recover over 75 HP.
19 ベギラマ Begirama Hurtmore Sizzle 5 A powerful fire spell.


Experience table

Dragon Quest (NES) 
Level Experience
1 0
2 7
3 23
4 47
5 110
6 220
7 450
8 800
9 1300
10 2000
11 2900
12 4000
13 5500
14 7500
15 10000
16 13000
17 16000
18 19000
19 22000
20 26000
21 30000
22 34000
23 38000
24 42000
25 46000
26 50000
27 54000
28 58000
29 62000
30 65000

Dragon Quest (Remakes) 
Level Experience
1 0
2 7
3 23
4 47
5 110
6 220
7 450
8 800
9 1300
10 2000
11 2900
12 4000
13 5500
14 7500
15 10000
16 13000
17 16000
18 19000
19 22000
20 26000
21 30000
22 34000
23 38000
24 42000
25 46000
26 50000
27 54000
28 58000
29 62000
30 65000

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Dragon Quest Builders

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The setting of Builders is a hypothetical world where the Hero chose to accept the Dragonlord's offer of ruling half the world. Several characters ponder aloud as to why such a man would descend into darkness, but the game leaves it to players to speculate for themselves. The fallen Hero is encountered in person in the fourth chapter as a boss, with the epitaph The Fallen Hero--The King of Darkness. Perhaps most tragically is that the Builder will see crude tents scattered in front of the grounds before his keep--Goddess only knows how many people prayed for their hero to return in vain.

Far from being the equal to the Dragonlord, the Hero has been reduced to a cackling lunatic cloistered away in a small fortress near Alefgard. He believes himself to be the true king of the world, and declares that the penalty for the Builder invading his "real" shall be death. During battle he is armed with his original copies of the Sword of Kings and Hero's shield, and can perform a spin attack. He has just enough sense left to taunt the Builder during their skirmish, and will summon monsters to aid him when his health drops to half and 1/4th. When beaten, he flees and is never seen again.

Dragon Quest Treasures

A statue of the original Hero appears as Treasure No. 327, with a base value of 5,000,000.

Dragon Quest Tact

The Hero is called the Scion of Erdrick and he appears as a S-rank member of the Hero family as part of the limited True Dragon Quest I event, appearing on his own banner alongside the Blue dragon. He can participate in the Death scorpion's Battle Road as a party member.

Scion of Erdrick (ロトの血を引く者 Roto no chiwohiku-sha)Tactlogo.png
Stats


Family Rank Role
Tact Icon Hero.png
Hero		 DQTact Rank Icon S.png DQTact AttackType.png
Attack
Max Level HP MP Move
140 1,504 521 3
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
709 593 520 310 65
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Muster Courage
Character Builder: Zoom		 Shining Slash* Brave Blade*
Coup de Grâce: Light of Alefgard*
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Surging Strength / Stats Up Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up Physical Potency/Recovery +5% / Hero's Compassion: Action start: Heals 15% of max HP and restores 4% of max MP / Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up Physical Potency/Recovery +5% / Max HP +100 / Stats Up
Leader Perks
First
Raises ATK of all allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
Basic Perks
First Second Third
Max HP +30
DEF +20		 Hero's Pride: Reduces damage by 50% from enemies at a range of 2 spaces or more. Physical Potency/Recovery +2%
Perk Details
First
Surging Strength: Action start on odd turns up to turn 10: Raises ATK, DEF, WIS, and AGL for 3 turns
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Normal Half Res Half Res Very Weak
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Normal Normal Very Weak Normal
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Normal Normal Normal Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Normal Normal Normal Normal
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Normal Normal Normal



Trivia

  • Though every picture and even the game sprite show the Hero wearing a helmet, the equip menu in the game doesn't have a slot for a helmet. The helmet worn by the sprite resembles the horned helmet given to Ortega, the father of the Hero of Dragon Quest III at the beginning of the game, which later becomes the The Helmet of Erdrick.
    • It's possible to speculate that the Hero of Dragon Quest is simply wearing the Helmet of Erdrick the entire game, as that is the only equipment the Hero of Dragon Quest III kept for himself due to being the last memento of Ortega, and would have presumably been passed down to his/her descendants. The Hero would have no need to upgrade to another helmet, since no others would offer better protection. Erdrick's Shield is also unavailable in Dragon Quest; however, the shield that the Hero wields in official illustrations clearly has the crest of Erdrick on it.

Gallery

  • Iconic pose

  • Hero artwork

  • Talking to a villager

  • Chibi art

  • Casting Evac

  • The Hero and Princess Gwaelin

  • Art from the back of the SFC box

  • Beset by slimes

  • Mutsumi Inomata art

  • Princess Gwaelin and the Hero, circa 1993

  • Dragon Quest I + II

  • The hero wearing Erdrick's armour. Artwork for the Super Famicom remake.

  • 4koma comics

  • Artwork for the 25th Anniversary

  • Dragon Quest Sofubi Character merchandise series by Square Enix.

  • Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou series.

  • Figurine of the Hero carrying the princess home

  • Dragon Quest Heroes II alternate costume for Lazarel

  • Dragon Quest Heroes II alternate costume for Teresa

  • The fallen Hero in Builders

  • I's Hero in the Hero's Final Smash.

  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

  • Conklave cosplay parody

  • The Hero's statue seen in Treasures

See also

Heroes of Dragon Quest
Main Series
  1. I
  2. II
  3. III
  4. IV
  5. V
  6. VI
  7. VII
  8. VIII
  9. IX
  10. X
  11. XI
Dragon Quest Monsters
Spin-Off Titles
Other Heroes
Miscellaneous
Dragon Quest
Characters
Locations
Key Terms
Lists
Related products
Miscellaneous
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Characters
  1. Hero (Super Smash Bros.)
Alternate Costume Characters
  1. Hero (Dragon Quest XI)
  2. Hero (Dragon Quest III)
  3. Hero (Dragon Quest IV)
  4. Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)
Stages
  1. Yggdrasil's Altar
Other characters
  1. Hero (Dragon Quest)
  2. Hero (Dragon Quest II)
  3. Hero (Dragon Quest V)
  4. Hero (Dragon Quest VI)
  5. Hero (Dragon Quest VII)
  6. Hero (Dragon Quest IX)
  7. Hero (Dragon Quest X)
  8. Slime
  9. Veronica
  1. Angelo
  2. Erik
  3. Serena
  4. Sylvando
  5. Rab
  6. Jade
  7. Hendrik
  8. Cetacea
  9. Tockle
  10. Liquid metal slime
  11. King slime
  12. Dracky
  13. Golem
  14. Great sabrecub
  15. Great sabrecat
Key term
  1. Mark of Erdrick
  2. Erdrick Equipment
Franchise
  1. Dragon Quest
  2. Final Fantasy
  3. Super Mario
  4. Pokémon
Lists
  1. Other SSBU characters
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