Sancho

Sancho
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Sprite(s)
Japanese name	サンチョ
Romaji	Sancho
Title	Servant
Race	Human
Voice actor	Kōzō Shioya (CD Theater) Kendo Kobayashi(Your Story, Japanese) Shaun Conde (Your Story, English)

Sancho is the servant of Pankraz, and later, The Hero in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. He acts as a major supporting character in the first two generations of the game before becoming fully playable at the beginning for the third.

Appearance and personality

Sancho is a stout man of average height, with curly brown hair and a pencil mustache that matches his eyebrows. He wears an orange tunic over a dull green undershirt and pants, capped by a blue collar. His boots are plain black leather, and his hands are protected by bright yellow gloves. Sancho's most distinct article is the enormous backpack he totes around at all times; the rucksack is so massive that it requires wooden plank reinforcement to support itself.

A man utterly dedicated to aiding his friends, Sancho is humble and steadfast even in the worst of times. Ever one to take precautions, he insists on bringing supplies for every outing, hence the backpack. Sancho's reliability has made him a man of many talents, acting as a cook, babysitter, confidant, and warrior when called upon. Though his calm and reassuring demeanor make him look unassuming at first glance, Sancho is a man of intense passions: his dedication to Pankraz and The Hero drive him to search the ends of the world for their whereabouts in the second generation, as well as take up arms again in the third generation despite his advancing age. these same passions force him to hold intense grudges and bitter resentments as well, such as finding himself unable to bear being in Coburg in the third generation.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Sancho is a longtime friend of Pankraz. He is first encountered in Whealbrook, where he taking care of Pankraz's home. Later in generation 2, The Hero and Prince Harry discover that Whealbrook was razed and Sancho has since left. He is not seen again until the Hero and his wife arrive at Gotha, where he introduces them to King Prince Albert. Shortly after the Hero is crowned and his wife gives birth to twins, the two end up missing after she is abducted.

In the eight years that followed, Sancho and the twin children, Parry and Madchen, scoured the globe in search of the missing king and queen. They eventually located the petrified form of The Hero, and were able to restore him. As The Hero and his children soon set out to find their mother, Sancho offered to accompany them in their journeys.

Base stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	20	99
HP	214	570
MP	25	220
Strength	74	255
Agility	35	120
Resilience	20	120
Wisdom	31	210
Luck	21	255
Initial gear	Sledgehammer, Pot lid, Boxer shorts, Top hat

Spells

Dragon Quest V (DS)
Spell	Level Learned
Kabuff	20
Snooze	20
Storeyteller	20
Whistle	24
Drain Magic	25
Whack	28
Padfoot	29
Kamikazee	30
Nose for Treasure	31
Fuddle	32

Equipment

Dragon Quest V (All)
Weapon	Modifier(s)
Cypress stick	Attack +5
Bamboo spear	Attack +5
Oaken staff	Attack +9
Giant mallet	Attack +10
Stone axe	Attack +20
Chain sickle	Attack +27
Saw blade	Attack +27
Sledgehammer	Attack +30
Cautery sword	Attack+42
Serpent sword	Attack+42
Battleaxe	Attack+45
War hammer	Attack+60
Hela's hammer	Attack +70
Ionospear	Attack +85
Massacre sword	Attack +95
Great bow	Attack +110
Flail of destruction	Attack +125

Dragon Quest V (All)
Helmet	Modifier(s)
Leather hat	Defense +2
Pointy hat	Defense +3
Hardwood headwear	Defense +6
Iron helmet	Defense +16
Top hat	Defense +20
Happy hat	Defense +35
Great helm	Defense +45
Metal king helm	Defense +70

Dragon Quest V (All)
Armor	Modifier(s)
Plain clothes	Defense+4
Wayfarer's clothes	Defense+7
Boxer shorts	Defense+10
Leather kilt	Defense+12
Iron cuirass	Defense+23
Tortoise shell	Defense+33
Silver cuirass	Defense+40
Powjamas	Defense+40
Spiked armour	Defense+55
Magic armour	Defense+60
Hela's armour	Defense+85

Dragon Quest V (All)
Shields	Modifier(s)
Ruinous shield	Defense+0
Pot lid	Defense+2
Leather shield	Defense+4
Scale shield	Defense+7
Bronze shield	Defense+11
Iron shield	Defense+16
Tempest shield	Defense+35
Ogre shield	Defense+48
Metal king shield	Defense+70

Dragon Quest V (All)
Accessories	Modifier(s)
Bianca's ribbon	Wisdom+10
Meteorite bracer	Agilityx2
Kamikazee bracer	Style+10
Elfin charm

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Sancho appears in every version of the game, alongside the Hero's children. In the 16-bit version he accompanies the twins in the Reaper's Peak house that contains the entrance to the bonus dungeon, and in the Nintendo DS remake onwards he appears in the version of the town based on the far distant future of Dragon Quest V where he is shown accompanying Pankraz.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

The Hero encounters Sancho when travelling to Whealbrook through the Echo Chamber, where the man is suffering a terrible cold along with the rest of the village.

Dragon Quest Rivals

Artwork depicting Sancho appears on several cards, and he can be set as the player's avatar.

Your Story

Sancho's role is smaller in the film, remaining in Whealbrook after the Hero's abduction and fighting alongside him and Henry while retaking Coburg.

Trivia

• Because of his name and appearance, as well as his Castilian Spanish accent in the English localization, it is very likely that Sancho was based on Sancho Panza from Miguel de Cervantes' novel Don Quixote.
• Sancho's design resembles that of Dr. Senebi, from Akira Toriyama's manga Dr. Slump.
• According to Madchen, neither Sancho nor Parry has any sense of direction.

Gallery

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  PS2 art.

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  Dragon Quest: Your Story.

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  With The Hero and Tuppence.

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  Being healed by Parry.

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  Appearance in Stars.