Hero (Dragon Quest)

Hero from Dragon Warrior, wearing Erdrick's Armor. Artwork for the Super Famicom remake of Dragon Quest.

A nameless boy (presumably from Torland) washes up on the shores of Alefgard. He finds the king of Tantegel Castle and explains that he is a decedent of the legendary Erdrick and he will bring light back to Alefgard by defeating the Dragonlord.

Physical Appearance

The hero is often pictured as a scrawny young boy wearing the traditional armor of Erdrick including his helm and shield.

Spells

The hero is not only skilled with a sword but he can use magic. Here's a list of his spells:

Level Learned	Original Japanese	Dragon Warrior	MP	Description
3		Heal	4	A simple healing spell; recover 10 - 30 HP.
4		Hurt	2	A small fireball attacks the enemy.
7		Sleep	2	Try to put the enemy to sleep.
9		Radiant	3	Provides greater illumination than a torch.
10		Stopspell	2	Try to block the enemy's spell.
12		Outside	6	Exit a cave with this spell.
13		Return	8	Cast to return to Tantegel Castle.
15		Repel	2	Walk safely over barriers.
17		Healmore	10	A stronger form of Heal; recover over 75 HP.
19		Hurtmore	5	A powerful fire spell.

Notes

Though every picture and even the game sprite have 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 Warrior 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 Warrior is simply wearing the Helmet of Erdrick the entire game, as that is the only equipment the Hero of Dragon Warrior III keeps for himself, and would have presumably passed down to his descendants, and he would have no need to upgrade to another helmet, since no others would be stronger. Erdrick's Shield is unavailable for use in Dragon Warrior however the shield that the hero uses clearly has the crest of Erdrick on it.