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==Origins of Title== | ==Origins of Title== | ||
At the end of {{III}} the King of | At the end of {{III}} the [[King of Alefgard]] bestows upon the hero '''''the Order of Erdrick''''', the country’s highest honor reserved only for true heroes. This implies that there have been several Erdricks throughout history. The hero is referred to by this title in all references outside of {{Dragon Quest III}}. | ||
Attempting to name the hero "Erdrick" in {{III}} for the {{NES}} will generate a message requesting the player to enter their real name; however, if a space is added at the end, the warning message will not be displayed and the game may be played with the hero being named "Erdrick ". The same restriction applies in the Japanese versions for Roto as well, both in kanji and hiragana. | Attempting to name the hero "Erdrick" in {{III}} for the {{NES}} will generate a message requesting the player to enter their real name; however, if a space is added at the end, the warning message will not be displayed and the game may be played with the hero being named "Erdrick ". The same restriction applies in the Japanese versions for Roto as well, both in kanji and hiragana. | ||
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In the real-world Old English language, the word "eard" means "world," while "-ric" is a common suffix for names translating to "ruler." Thus, "Erdrick" can be said to mean "ruler of the world." | In the real-world Old English language, the word "eard" means "world," while "-ric" is a common suffix for names translating to "ruler." Thus, "Erdrick" can be said to mean "ruler of the world." | ||
In Saori Kumi's three part novel series ''Senrei [[Rubiss]] Densetsu'' (精霊ルビス伝説), the title of Erdrick is revealed to be the birth name of the Goddess' half-human lover Diaruto Kentoropige. Diaruto would embrace his human name over the course of the series and would take up that name throughout his reincarnations, thus spreading disconnected legends of an incredible hero throughout the centuries until the people of [[Alefgard]] came to recognize it as a title reserved for the greatest of heroes. | |||
==Localization history== | ==Localization history== | ||