The Prince of Cannock (サマルトリアの王子 Prince of Sumaltria) is a playable character in Dragon Quest II, and is one of three descendents of Erdrick who journeys to defeat Hargon after his attack on Moonbrooke, and is the second playable character added to the party after the Prince of Midenhall. He also has a sister who's the Princess of Cannock.
The Prince of Cannock's abilities are a mix between both of his cousins, the Prince of Midenhall and the Princess of Moonbrooke. Though he is physically strong, he is weaker than the Prince of Midenhall, and while he can use magic, most of his spells are not as powerful as those available to the Princess of Moonbrooke. In terms of statistics and spell choices, the Prince of Cannock has more in common with the other Heroes of the series.
Upon learning of the tragedy that befell Moonbrooke, the Prince of Cannock set out on a journey, first travelling to the Spring of Bravery. Later, he met the Prince of Midenhall at the inn in Leftwyne, where the two cousins joined forces and began travelling together.
Appearance and Personality
He is shorter then the Prince of Midenhall, but taller then the Princess of Moonbrooke. In the Japanese box art and all other versions of the game, the prince has shaggy orange hair and wears a green tabard with Erdrick's crest on the chest and an orange cape attached over black clothes. He also wears green gloves and boots, as well as a pair of goggles on his head. In the American box art for the NES version of the game, he is still wearing the odd goggles on his head, but his tunic has been replaced with a full suit of green armor. The Prince is also seen carrying a green shield with a red jewel in the middle and wields a rapier.
In the Japanese version, the Prince is described as a slacker, a drinker, and an overall really fun guy; however, in the American version the Prince of Cannock is reffered a studious young man immersed in his studies. This is presumably due to the heavy censorship Nintendo of America enforced during the late 80s and early 90s.
Stats
SNES & GBC versions
Attribute |
Starting Stats |
Maximum Stats
|
Level |
1 |
45
|
HP |
31 |
200
|
MP |
6 |
160
|
Strength |
4 |
140
|
Agility |
4 |
140
|
Resilience |
2 |
64
|
Initial gear |
Oaken club, Leather armour
|
Android and iOS versions
Attribute |
Starting Stats |
Maximum Stats
|
Level |
1 |
50
|
HP |
31 |
208
|
MP |
6 |
191
|
Strength |
4 |
180
|
Agility |
4 |
152
|
Resilience |
2 |
121
|
Initial gear |
Oaken club, Leather armour
|
Equipment
The Prince of Cannock can equip a wide variety of weapons and armor, though not as many as the Prince of Midenhall, nor as potent. When fighting Hargon, he should be wearing: Magic Armor, the Iron Spear or Falcon Sword, and the Shield of Strength. In remake versions of the game, he has access to a wider variety of equipment, such as Erdrick's Sword and the Aurora Blade.
Weapons
Armor
Shields
Helmets
Spells
Level Learned |
Original Japanese |
Dragon Quest II |
MP |
Description
|
1 |
ホイミ Hoimi |
Heal |
3 |
A simple healing spell.
|
3 |
ギラ Gira |
Sizz |
2 |
A small fireball attacks one enemy.
|
6 |
キアリー Kiarii |
Squelch |
3 |
Cures poison.
|
8 |
マホトーン Mahotoon |
Fizzle |
3 |
Try to block the enemies' spell.
|
10 |
ルーラ Ruura |
Zoom |
6 |
Return to the town where you last saved.
|
12 |
リレミト Riremito |
Evac |
6 |
Exit a cave or dungeon with this spell.
|
14 |
ベホイミ Behoimi |
Midheal |
5 |
A stronger form of Heal.
|
17 |
トラマナ Toramana |
Safe Passage |
4 |
Walk safely over barriers.
|
18 |
ベギラマ Begirama |
Sizzle |
4 |
This fire spell affects a group of enemies.
|
20 |
スクルト Sukuruto |
Kabuff |
2 |
This spell will increase your defense power.
|
23 |
ザラキ Zaraki |
Thwack |
4 |
Try to extinguish the lifeforce of an enemy.
|
25 |
ザオリク Zaoriku |
Kazing |
15 |
Bring an ally back to life; but only with 1 HP.
|
28 |
メガンテ Megante |
Kerplunk |
1 |
Caster gives up his life to kill all enemies.
|
Experience
Names
- Based on the name you choose for the Prince of Midenhall, the Prince of Cannock's name is selected from a list of eight names. They are Bran, Glynn, Talint, Numor, Lars, Orfeo, Artho, and Esgar. In the GBC version, the possible names are: Frey, John, Art, Gary, Karl, Eric, Drew, and Paul. It is possible to manually change his name by putting in a code at the title screen.
- In the Japanese version, the possible names are Tonnura, Arthur, Cain, Cookie, Conan, Sukesan, Paulos, and Rand.
- His name in the Japanese CD theater drama and novelization is Conan (コナン), one of his eight default names from the game. Other books used some of the others, such as Cain (カイン) and Cookie (クッキー).
Role
The prince is the son of the king of Cannock, who is a descendant of Erdrick and Gwaelin. No further details of his past are known.
In Dragon Quest II
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The prince sets out to meet his cousin after hearing of Hargon's attack on Moonbrooke. However, the 2 have difficulty finding one another until they meet at the inn in Leftwyne. Together they set out to defeat Hargon together. The player is unable to travel south to Hamlin until the prince of Cannock is in the party, making him an essential companion.
Later in the game, the prince becomes ill after staying at the inn in Beran. The other heroes must travel and retrieve a Yggdrasil Leaf in order to cure him and continue adventuring.
The prince plays a support role in battle, as he does not have great strength and cannot equip the best weapons and armor in the NES version. He also has the weakest resistances to magic and breath attacks. Early in the game his magic will be important for attacking if wish to finish battles faster, later in the game his magic becomes less useful for attacking until Defeat is learned.
In the GBC remake he was give the ability to equip better weapons on top of some weapons having been given a power boost. His attack spells were adjusted to such that Sizzle does considerably more damage, though Sizz has a lower max. damage than it used to. Thwack's accuracy has been raised slightly, though some late game enemies are given immunity to compensate. He still suffers in terms of defense and survivability as much of his armor lacks resistance to magic and breath attacks.
Overall he is a middle-of-the-road character, with his spells for dealing damage and healing HP aren't as powerful as the Princess of Moonbrooke's, and his strength and weapon options aren't as good as the Prince of Midenhall's. However, he does have very helpful spells such as Fizzle and Safe Passage, and Thwack has the potential to turn the tide in even the grimmest battle.
In Dragon Quest IX
The Prince of Cannock is one of many past Dragon Quest characters who come to stay at the Quester's Rest as part of the bonus wifi content. He became available for download through DQVC on October 1, 2010, with the name Prince Princeton. He donates equipment resembling his outfit if the player meets certain requirements, and is classified as an Armamentalist. His personality remains unchanged, but he speaks with a slightly formal tone.
The Prince of Cannock is a playable character in Itadaki Street Special.
See also
Gallery
"March Dragon Quest" detail
Prince of Cannock. Artwork for the Super Famicom remake.
The prince with his cousins
Casting Kazing on the Prince of Midenhall
References