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In ''Dragon Warrior'', Erdrick was the ancestor of the [[Hero (Dragon Quest)|Hero]]. The Hero follows in the footsteps of Erdrick to ultimately reach the [[Charlock Castle]] and confront the [[Dragonlord]]. In ''Dragon Warrior II'', the heroes are descendants of Erdrick, and also of the Hero from ''Dragon Warrior''.[38][39] They explore the expanded world of Torland, including Alefgard as seen in the first game. At the end of ''Dragon Warrior III'', the King of Alefgard bestows upon the [[Erdrick|Hero]] "the Order of Erdrick", the country’s highest honor reserved only for true heroes. While this implies Erdrick is merely a title, it is possible to name the Hero Erdrick at the beginning of ''Dragon Warrior III'' if a space is added at the end when naming the hero. In ''Dragon Warrior III'', the origins of the hero Erdrick are revealed; therefore, the chronological order of the first three games is ''Dragon Warrior III'', ''Dragon Warrior'', and then ''Dragon Warrior II''.[40] This chronology is further evidenced in the naming of the hero's weapon, armor and shield. After the events of ''Dragon Warrior III'', the hero's armaments are renamed as the Erdrick (or Loto) Sword and Armor in ''Dragon Warrior'' and ''Dragon Warrior II''.
In ''Dragon Warrior'', Erdrick was the ancestor of the [[Hero (Dragon Quest)|Hero]]. The Hero follows in the footsteps of Erdrick to ultimately reach the [[Charlock Castle]] and confront the [[Dragonlord]]. In ''Dragon Warrior II'', the heroes are descendants of Erdrick, and also of the Hero from ''Dragon Warrior''.[38][39] They explore the expanded world of Torland, including Alefgard as seen in the first game. At the end of ''Dragon Warrior III'', the King of Alefgard bestows upon the [[Erdrick|Hero]] "the Order of Erdrick", the country’s highest honor reserved only for true heroes. While this implies Erdrick is merely a title, it is possible to name the Hero Erdrick at the beginning of ''Dragon Warrior III'' if a space is added at the end when naming the hero. In ''Dragon Warrior III'', the origins of the hero Erdrick are revealed; therefore, the chronological order of the first three games is ''Dragon Warrior III'', ''Dragon Warrior'', and then ''Dragon Warrior II''.[40] This chronology is further evidenced in the naming of the hero's weapon, armor and shield. After the events of ''Dragon Warrior III'', the hero's armaments are renamed as the Erdrick (or Loto) Sword and Armor in ''Dragon Warrior'' and ''Dragon Warrior II''.


The Hero, originally known as Erdrick to many English-speaking players, is also known by two other names. In the original Japanese language games, Erdrick is known exclusively by the name '''Roto''', which is also used by some import gamers. Another romanization of the name is '''Loto''', which was used in place of Erdrick when [[Enix America, Inc.]] re-released ''[[Dragon Quest I.II|Dragon Warrior, Dragon Warrior II]]'', and ''[[Dragon Warrior III]]'' on the Game Boy Color. This was most likely used because the Japanese character (ロ) is not strictly an R or an L sound, but lies somewhere in between. Therefore it is properly transliterated either way.
The Hero, originally known as Erdrick to many English-speaking players, is also known by two other names. In the original Japanese language games, Erdrick is known exclusively by the name '''Roto''', which is also used by some import gamers. Another romanization of the name is '''Loto''', which was used in place of Erdrick when [[Enix America, Inc.]] re-released ''[[Dragon Quest I & II|Dragon Warrior, Dragon Warrior II]]'', and ''[[Dragon Warrior III]]'' on the Game Boy Color. This was most likely used because the Japanese character (ロ) is not strictly an R or an L sound, but lies somewhere in between. Therefore it is properly transliterated either way.


In the original ''Final Fantasy'', Square parodies ''Dragon Warrior'' by displaying a grave for Erdrick in the town of Elfland.[41] In retaliation, Enix hid a Cid grave in ''Dragon Quest III''. A parody of Erdrick's sword is wielded by Gilgamesh in ''Final Fantasy XII'': it is referred to as the "Wyrmhero Blade" (In the Japanese version, it is called "Tolo Sword").
In the original ''Final Fantasy'', Square parodies ''Dragon Warrior'' by displaying a grave for Erdrick in the town of Elfland.[41] In retaliation, Enix hid a Cid grave in ''Dragon Quest III''. A parody of Erdrick's sword is wielded by Gilgamesh in ''Final Fantasy XII'': it is referred to as the "Wyrmhero Blade" (In the Japanese version, it is called "Tolo Sword").
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