Hero (Dragon Quest VIII): Difference between revisions

The Hero is a versatile character, as equally proficient in armed combat as he is in using healing spells and support magic. His preferred weapons are {{Sword}}s, {{Spear}}s and {{Boomerang}}s. Once Rank E of the [[Monster Arena]] is cleared, he will gain the ability to call upon a monster team at the cost of 10 {{MP}}. Each monster team can only be summoned once per battle. With the help of his trusty companion Munchie and a variety of cheeses, he is also able to unleash [[List of cheeses in Dragon Quest VIII|breath attacks]] with various effects.

Due to his aforementioned status as a silent protagonist, very little can be said of the man's character that isn't decided by the player. That being said, the youth has demonstrated a remarkably humane nature in certain cutscenes. This is most apparent in the flashback to his meeting with Yangus, who accidentally broke the rope bridge that he was blocking while attempting to extort money from King Trode. Instead of letting the bellicose bandit fall to his death, the former guard pulled him to safety despite Trode's considerable umbrage.

In contrast to heroes of previous games, this Hero dresses very casually and historically coherent, wearing a saffron overcoat with a blue tunic, simple red bandana, and plain grey trousers with brown boots. He is also the second Hero in the series whose outfit can be changed in the game if he wears certain pieces of equipment.

{{Spoiler|start}}He is the son of [[Eltrio]] and [[Xia]], making him Half-[[Human]] and Half-[[Dragovian]]. This union came about when the latter became curious of the human world, and decided to explore it. After encountering Eltrio, Xia fell in love with the young man and spent much time with him. Unfortunately, her father Chen Mui did not approve of the joining of human and Dragovian, feeling that the two races could never develop true love between them, and forced his daughter back to the Dragovian Sanctuary. Some time after this, the body of Eltrio was found near the sanctuary's outskirts, having braved the immense dangers alone to reach his beloved. The death of her loved devastated Xia, and day by day her very life force began to fade. Before joining Eltrio in the afterlife, however, Xia delivered their child in the sanctuary. The boy would live among the Dragovians for several years as the council of elders debated what to do with the anomaly, until one day it was decided that his memories would be sealed, and that he would be banished from his people. His grandfather, realizing the youth was his last connection to his daughter, begged for permission to accompany his grandson. It was decided that he could do so, but only if he took the form of a innocuous mouse, and never spoke a word to him.

An amnesiac since his early youth, The Hero grew up in Castle Trodain, eventually serving as a guard for some time before the events of the prologue took place. For much of {{Dragon Quest VIII}}, The Hero journeys with his faithful mouse friend, {{Munchie}}, King [[Trode]], [[Princess Medea]], and [[Yangus]]. The Hero is eventually joined by [[Jessica Albert]] and [[Angelo]], enlisting their aid in pursuing and confronting the wicked [[Dhoulmagus]].

[[File:DQVIII Munchie.png|thumb|250px|Munchie]]

The Hero carries around his pet, Munchie, wherever he goes. A highly intelligent Pig-Rat, Munchie is capable of entering small spaces and exploring areas the party would otherwise have no access to, allowing the player to temporarily control him. If you give Munchie [[List of cheeses in Dragon Quest VIII|cheese items]], he gains special abilities. However, this can only be done twice per battle. Munchie rides in the pocket of The Hero's coat most of the time. Munchie will show his [[Chen Mui|true significance]] only after the game.

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| Initial gear ||colspan=2|[[Soldier's sword]], [[Plain clothes]], [[Bandana]]

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +5

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|Increase the sword attack +5.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Dragon Slash]]

|9

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Flame Slash]]

|15

|Inflicts 130% damage (reduced if enemy is resistant to fire).

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +10

| --

| --

|Increase attack by ten when a sword is equipped.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Metal Slash]]

|30

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| --

| --

| --

| --

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Falcon Slash]]

|52

|Slashes one enemy twice, each cut dealing 75% damage for 150% total.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +25

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| --

|Increases attack by twenty five when a sword is equipped.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Miracle Slash]]

|4

|Inflicts 125% damage and restores {{HP}} by 50% of damage inflicted.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigaslash]]

|20

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigagash]]

|20

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*Requires 100 points in both swords and courage

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +5

|3

| --

|Increase attack by five when a spear is equipped.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Mercurial Thrust]]

|7

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Thunder Thrust]]

|3

|25% for a critical hit, 25% for a normal stab, 50% to miss altogether.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +10

|18

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|Increase attack by ten when equipped with a spear.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Multithrust]]

|4

|Skewers 3~4 targets at half strength per jab.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit rate up

|40

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Clean Sweep

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Lightning Thrust

|59

|More powerful version of Thunder Thrust, 50% to land a critical hit.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +25

| --

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|Increases attack by twenty five when equipped with a spear.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Lightning Storm]]

|25

|Inflicts 190-220 damage to all enemies.

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*Clean Sweep costs 2 {{MP}} in the {{3DS}} Version.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Crosscutter Throw]]

|2

|The first enemy is hit twice. Strike/rock element.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +5

| --

| --

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|Increases attack by five when a boomerang is equipped.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Power Throw]]

|4

|80% strength, but damage does not decrease per bonked monster. Strike/rock element.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +10

| --

| --

| --

|Increases attack by ten when a boomerang is equipped.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Firebird Throw]]

|6

|36-44 fire damage to all enemies.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +15

| --

| --

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|Increases attack by fifteen when a boomerang is equipped.

|-

|4

|120% damage, does not decrease per monster. Strike/rock element.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +20

| --

| --

| --

|Increase the boomerang attack +20.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Starburst Throw]]

|8

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigathrow]]

|15

|Inflicts up to 233~284 zap damage to a single enemy.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +5

| --

| --

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|Increases attack by five when unarmed.

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Defending Champion]]

|11

|More powerful defending action (damage reduced by 90%).

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Stone's Throw]]

|17

|8-20 strike/rock damage to a group of enemies.

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Knuckle Sandwich]]

|2

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +20

|33

|Increases attack by twenty when unarmed.

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Thin Air]]

|2

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Critical Hit rate up

|52

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Multifists]]

|70

|Four random swings at 33% power each.

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Boulder Toss]]

|4

|Inflicts 72-104 strike/rock damage on all enemies.

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|Attack +50

| --

| --

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|Increases attack by fifty when unarmed.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Zoom]]

|1

|Teleports player to entrance of known location (outdoors only).

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Tingle]]

|2

|Cures party of sleep and parlyzed status changes.

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Holy Protection]]

|3

|Random encounters with enemies whose level is lower than The Hero are avoided.

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Fizzle]]

|4

|Prevents enemy group from using magic.

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Zap]]

|6

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|{{MP}} discount

| --

| --

| --

| --

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!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Kamikazee]]

|1

|The Hero sacrifices himself to deal high damage to all enemies.

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Omniheal]]

|36

|Restores full {{HP}} to all party members.

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|{{MP}} discount

|90

|Reduces the {{MP}} cost to 1/2.

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Kazap]]

|100

|Inflicts up to 180~220 damage to a group of monsters.

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigaslash]]

|20

|Inflicts up to 207~239 damage to each member of a group.

|-

!bgcolor="#fa8072"|[[Gigagash]]

|20

|Inflicts up to 271~331 damage to each member of a group.

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*Requires 100 points in both swords and courage

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===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D]]''===

The Hero's pet Munchie appears as an obtainable SS rank monster, alongside [[Trode]].

DQVIII Hero Gothic.jpg|Hero wearing the [[Gothic mitre]] and [[Gothic vestment]]. ({{3DS}} Version only)

DQVIIIHeroSSBU.png|{{SSB5}}.

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