Hero (Dragon Quest XI)
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| Dragon Quest XI | |
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| Japanese name | 主人公 |
| Romaji | shujinkō |
| Title | Luminary |
| Class | Hero |
| Race | Human |
| Age | 16 |
| Family | Amber (adoptive mother) Chalky (adoptive grandfather) Rab (grandfather) Erdwin (ancestor) Gemma (potential wife) Serena (potential wife) Veronica (potential wife) Jade (potential wife) Erik (potential bro for life/husband) |
| Voice actor | Rasmus Hardiker (English) Mitsuki Saiga (Japanese, XI S, Super Smash Bros.) |
The Hero of Dragon Quest XI, also known as the Luminary, is a young man from the sleepy village of Cobblestone. After participating in a coming-of-age ceremony, he finds out he is the reincarnation of an ancient hero who once saved the world. On his 16th birthday, he sets out on his journey in order to fulfill his destiny.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Luminary has been given the default name Eleven in order to differentiate him from the other three Heroes appearing in the game, following the naming convention seen in the promotional material of other games.
Appearance and personality
He is a young man with blue eyes and dirty blond chin-length hair in a bob cut. On his left hand, he bears a mysterious mark that has appeared since the day he was born. The mark glows when the Luminary is in danger. He wears a long, sleeveless brown and purple leather tunic over a black long-sleeved shirt, brown trousers, and tan leather boots. Around his waist, he wears a leather belt with a small bag attached and he carries a scabbard across his back. The Luminary's good looks and hair are commented on by various characters.
Appearances
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
The game is set in the world of Erdrea and begins as the kingdom of Dundrasil is invaded and destroyed by an army of monsters. The protagonist, an infant during the attack, survives and is found floating down a river by an older man named Chalky in the village of Cobblestone. The protagonist is adopted by Chalky's daughter Amber and raised in the village. After the protagonist's coming-of-age ceremony, Amber reveals the truth to him about his birth and adoption and sends him to meet King Carnelian of Heliodor. However, the king accuses him of being an evil entity and throws him into the dungeons. Imprisoned, the protagonist meets a thief called Erik, who reveals that he was sent to meet him, as the mark on his hand is proof that he is the Luminary, a legendary hero chosen by the world tree Yggdrasil to save Erdrea from evil. The pair escape and evade capture, later joined by two mages: Veronica, trapped in a child's body due to a curse, and her twin sister, Serena. On their quest to help the Luminary reach the sacred tree Yggdrasil, they gain three other companions: Sylvando, a traveling entertainer, Rab, former king of Dundrasil and the protagonist's grandfather, and Jade, exiled princess of Heliodor who helped the infant protagonist escape during the attack of Dundrasil.
The party eventually arrives at the heart of Yggdrasil, which contains the Sword of Light, the Luminary's destined weapon. However, just as the Luminary is about to take it, he and the party are intercepted by Carnelian and his retainers Jasper and Hendrik. It is revealed that Carnelian was possessed by an evil sorcerer known as Mordegon and that Jasper is Mordegon's agent. The two subdue Hendrik and the Luminary's party, with Mordegon taking the Sword of Light and absorbing the heart of Yggdrasil, destroying the tree and plunging the world into an age of darkness. The Luminary returns to Cobblestone, separated from the others, turned into a fortified refuge for Heliodor citizens led by Carnelian and Hendrik. They apologize to the Luminary for all the troubles they caused him. Hendrik joins forces with the Luminary, and together they reclaim Heliodor from Mordegon's forces. After reuniting with the rest of the party, except for Veronica, who perished saving the others during the fall of Yggdrasil, the Luminary obtains the means to forge a new Sword of Light, which they use to defeat Jasper and Mordegon, which restores Yggdrasil and the world.
Afterward, the party discovers the means to bring Veronica back within the Tower of Lost Time. There they meet the Timekeeper, who gives the Luminary the power to go back in time and defeats Mordegon before he can steal the Sword of Light and Yggdrasil's heart, thus saving Veronica from sacrificing herself. However, due to Mordegon's absence, a dark spirit is able to summon forth a mysterious orb called Erdwin's Lantern and merge with it, thus awakening the game's true antagonist, The Dark One, Calasmos, who was previously destroyed in the timeline of Mordegon's rule. The party learns that a prior Luminary named Erdwin was betrayed and killed by his mage companion Morcant, who absorbed Calasmos's powers and transformed into Mordegon. Since he could not be destroyed forever without the power of the Luminary, Serenica, Erdwin's former sage companion and lover, then sealed the weakened Calasmos within Erdwin's Lantern and attempted to return to the past at the Tower of Lost Time, but was turned into the Timekeeper instead. The party then confronts and destroys Calasmos before the Luminary entrusts his mark to Serenica, who reverts to her original form and uses it to return to the past and reunite with Erdwin. Accompanied by Veronica and Serena, he also returns the Sword of Light to Yggdrasil, who reveals itself to be Yggdragon, an ancient dragon of light defeated by Calasmos ages ago, whose body transformed into the tree Yggdrasil and gave life to Erdrea. Yggdragon bestows upon the Luminary the title of "Erdrick," the mightiest of all heroes, and keeps the Sword for the day when a new hero will need it to defend Erdrea from evil. In the mid-credits, Serenica reunites with Erdwin in the past, while after the credits, a young mother, after reading the Luminary's story in a book, wakes up her child from the bed, setting up the beginning of Dragon Quest III.
Base stats & pep bonus
| Attribute | Starting Stats | Maximum Stats |
| Level | 1 | 99 |
| HP | 22 | 750 |
| MP | 0 | 460 |
| Strength | 8 | 380 |
| Agility | 6 | 350 |
| Resilience | 6 | 220 |
| Magical Might | 5 | 350 |
| Magical Mending | 3 | 330 |
| Deftness | 5 | 200 |
| Charm | 4 | 250 |
| Initial gear | Cobblestone sword, Plain clothes Cobblestone greatsword (in inventory) | |
| Pep boost | Strength +20% (40%), resilience +20% (40%) Critical rate up (critical rate further increased) Parenthesis accounts for pep-up power-up bonuses. | |
- The Luminary also possesses a minor resistance to being cursed.
Spells
| Name | Level | MP | Target | Description |
| Frizz | 2 | 2 | One enemy | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heal | 5 | 3 | One ally | N/A |
| Sizz | 8 | 3 | Enemy group | N/A |
| Evac | 9 | 0 | All allies | N/A |
| Bang | 15 | 6 | All enemies | N/A |
| Snooze | 16 | 3 | Enemy group | N/A |
| Midheal | 19 | 6 | One ally | N/A |
| Sizzle | 23 | 7 | Enemy group | N/A |
| Frizzle | 25 | 8 | One enemy | N/A |
| Zing | 28 | 12 | One ally | N/A |
| Moreheal | 30 | 12 | One ally | N/A |
| Boom | 31 | 12 | All enemies | N/A |
| Kasnooze | 35 | 8 | Enemy group | N/A |
| Kasizz | 40 | 16 | Enemy group | N/A |
| Kafrizz | 56 | 21 | One enemy | N/A |
| Kazing | 62 | 24 | One ally | N/A |
| Zoom | Event | 0 | All allies | N/A |
Event abilities
| Name | MP | Target | Description |
| Quadraslash | 24 | All Enemies | Up to 330~390 non-elemental damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flamesplitter | 16 | All enemies | Up to 210~250 fire damage |
| Seasplitter | 16 | All enemies | Up to 210~250 ice damage |
| Skysplitter | 16 | All enemies | Up to 210~250 wind damage |
| Earthsplitter | 16 | All enemies | Up to 210~250 earth damage |
| Blightsplitter | 16 | All enemies | Up to 210~250 darkness damage |
| Brightsplitter | 16 | All enemies | Up to 210~250 light damage |
- NOTE: the power of the splitter skills will be enhanced if the Luminary is equipped with the Sword of Light or one of it's reforged forms. This raises the base damage to 200~240 and the maximum to 400~440.
Character builder
Swords
| Name | Skill points | MP | Target | Pep | Oomph | Info |
| Flame Slash | 3 | 2 | One enemy | Yes | Yess | 120% (plus 5) fire damage |
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| Attack Power When Wielding +3 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2% | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Sword Stance | 7 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | Increases parrying chance by 33% for four turns |
| Attack Power When Wielding +6 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Dragon Slash | 10 | 2 | One enemy | Yes | Yes | 200% (plus 10) damage to dragon-family monsters |
| Attack Power When Wielding +10 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Dual-Wielding | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Metal Slash | 12 | 2 | One enemy | Yes | Yes | 1~2 damage to metal slimes, cannot miss |
| Miracle Slash | 16 | 4 | One enemy | Yes | Yes | Restores at least 20 HP |
Greatswords
| Name | Skill points | MP | Target | Pep | Oomph | Info |
| Greatsword Guard | 3 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | Increases parrying chance by 33% for four turns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Power When Wielding +5 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2% | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Helichopter | 7 | 4 | One group | Yes | First hit | Full damage to a group of enemies |
| Attack Power When Wielding +15 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Frost Fangs | 12 | 10 | One group | Yes | First hit | Up to 130~140 ice damage to a group of enemies, 25% chance to stun each |
| Cutting Edge | 10 | 8 | One | Yes | Yes | 157%~225% damage to a single enemy, cannot critical hit |
| Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +3% | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Unbridled Blade | 16 | 16 | One group | Yes | Yes | 290%~310% damage to a single enemy, cannot critical hit |
| Attack Power When Wielding +10 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
Swordmastery
| Name | Skill points | MP | Target | Pep | Oomph | Info |
| Counter When Blocking/Parrying | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength +25 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Critical Hit Chance +3% | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Falcon Slash | 16 | 4 | One enemy | Yes | First hit | Full damage per hit, doubles critical hit chance |
| Sword Dance | 16 | 8 | One group | Yes | All hits | Randomly slashes four enemies for 75% damage per hit |
| Gigaslash | 25 | 16 | All enemies | Yes | Yes | Up to 210~250 lightning damage |
| Gigasmash | 25 | 16 | One group | Yes | Yes | Up to 250~270 lightning damage |
| Blade of Ultimate Power | 36 | 48 | One enemy | Yes | Yes | Up to 680~720 non-elemental damage to one enemy |
| Gigacrash | 36 | 32 | One group | Yes | Yes | Up to 440~460 lightning damage |
| Gigagash | 36 | 32 | All enemies | Yes | Yes | Up to 390~430 lightning damage |
Luminary
| Name | Skill points | MP | Target | Pep | Oomph | Info |
| Agility +10 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deftness +10 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Holy Protection | 8 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | Keeps monsters at bay for 30 seconds |
| Pep Chance +5% | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Poof | 8 | 2 | All enemies | -- | -- | Attempts to expel enemies |
| Resilience +10 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Strength +10 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Zap | 8 | 8 | One group | No | -- | Up to 131~141 lightning damage |
| Charm +40 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Fullheal | 12 | 24 | One ally | No | -- | Fully heal a single party member. |
| Kaclang | 12 | 8 | One ally | No | -- | Turns one party member to metal. They are immune to damage, but cannot act for 2-4 turns. |
| Magical Might +5 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Maximum MP +20 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Strength +15 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Zapple | 12 | 22 | One group | No | -- | Up to 314~344 lightning damage. |
| Magical Mending +50 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Magical Might +50 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Maximum HP +20 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Big Banga | 16 | 24 | One group | No | -- | Up to 330~385 fire damage to a group of enemies. |
| Kazap | 16 | 48 | One group | No | -- | Up to 695~745 lightning damage to a group of enemies. |
| Omniheal | 16 | 64 | All allies | No | -- | Restores the party to perfect health. |
| Pep Chance +10% | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Pep-Up Power-Up | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Increases the boost given during Pep-Up |
| Pep Up | 25 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | Automatically enter a pepped up state that lasts only 4~6 turns instead of the standard 6~8 |
Dragon Quest Rivals
The Luminary appears as a player avatar and is also featured on the artwork of several cards.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Hero of XI, under the name Eleven, appears as one of four Heroes, alongside the Heroes of III, IV, and VIII. He is the default Hero, and wields the Supreme Sword of Light and Erdwin's Shield.
While playing as the Hero in Classic Mode, Eleven appears as Round 2's opponent and is fought at Yggdrasil's Altar. He is allied with a tiny, female Robin wearing her red alternate costume, in reference to Veronica.
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
As part of a collaborative series of events to commemorate Dragon Quest titles, the Luminary appeared as a summonable vision shortly after the international release of the game.
Etymology
A luminary is a person of prominence or great achievement, and the word can also be used to refer to one of the celestial bodies that gives off visible light. Specifically, this latter definition is used for the moon and sun in most astronomical discourse.
Trivia
- The Luminary is the first protagonist to not be referred to as Yuusha (勇者) in promotional material nor the game itself. Instead, the title of Shujinkō (主人公) is used, which means protagonist in Japanese.
- The Luminary has some similarities with some of the heroes from previous games:
- He comes from a lineage of previous heroes, much like the original Hero and the Prince of Midenhall.
- He sets out on his journey on his 16th birthday, similar to Erdrick. As the story advances, he is able to wield the Sword of Light, also known as Erdrick's sword in other games.
- He was born with a mysterious mark on his left hand known as the Mark of Light, much like the Hero of Dragon Quest VII. It grants him with mysterious powers and glows in times of danger.
- His inability to advance past the second tier of explosive spells is a reference to Erdrick and Solo, who are also only able to learn up to Boom.
- His family connections make him similar to both Erdrick and Eight, as well. The Luminary finds out that his father, Irwin, was a great warrior himself much like Ortega. He is also secretly a prince from the kingdom of Dundrasil as revealed by Rab, his maternal grandfather, much like Eight finding out about his royal lineage from his grandfather, Chen Mui.
- In the international version of the game, there is a special costume that allows him to dress up like the Hero from VIII. The outfit was added for the S: definitive edition version of the game in all regions.
- He is the first hero in the main series to have a voice actor in the English version of the games. English actor Rasmus Hardiker provides his vocal grunts in various scenes and in battle.
- In the international fan poll for Dragon Quest XI released by Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, the Luminary was voted the third most popular male character in the game and the fifth most popular character overall, with a total of 289 votes.
- The Luminary has the same hairstyle as Android 17 of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball series, as well as a similar physique.
Gallery
Concept art
3D render
The hero as an infant, being held by Chalky
The glowing mark on the hero's left hand
The hero becoming pepped up in battle
The hero carrying the Sword of Light on his back
"Cobblestone's finest"
"Daddy's boy"
"Hotto stuff"
"The Drasilian"
"The fugitive"
"Luminary of Legend"
"The parade participant"
"Saviour of the sands"
"The Trodain"
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
XI's Hero, as seen in the splash art of "Heroic Encounters", the character trailer for the Hero in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
