| Dragon Quest (NES) | |
|---|---|
| Level | Experience |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 47 |
| 5 | 110 |
| 6 | 220 |
| 7 | 450 |
| 8 | 800 |
| 9 | 1300 |
| 10 | 2000 |
| 11 | 2900 |
| 12 | 4000 |
| 13 | 5500 |
| 14 | 7500 |
| 15 | 10000 |
| 16 | 13000 |
| 17 | 16000 |
| 18 | 19000 |
| 19 | 22000 |
| 20 | 26000 |
| 21 | 30000 |
| 22 | 34000 |
| 23 | 38000 |
| 24 | 42000 |
| 25 | 46000 |
| 26 | 50000 |
| 27 | 54000 |
| 28 | 58000 |
| 29 | 62000 |
| 30 | 65000 |
Hero (Dragon Quest)
From Dragon Quest Wiki
This article is about the Hero in the first Dragon Quest game. For other uses of the term Hero in Dragon Quest, see Hero.
| "Hero" | |
| Dragon Quest I | |
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| Sprite(s) |  
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| Japanese name | 勇者 |
| Romaji | Yuusha |
| Title | Erdrick |
| Class | Hero |
| Race | Human |
| Age | 16 |
| Family | Erdrick (ancestor) |
| Voice actor | Toshihiko Seki (CD Theater) |
The Hero of the first Dragon Quest game is a descendant of Erdrick who set out to rid Alefgard of the evil tyranny of the dreaded Dragonlord and bring light back to the kingdom.
His name in the Japanese CD drama and novelization is Alef (アレフ).
Appearance and personality
The seminal Hero is often depicted as a young man of athletic build, wearing the traditional armor of Erdrick (including his helm and shield) and a bright red cape billowing behind him.
The sprite used for the original 8-bit adventure is dressed appropriately for combat, donning blue Full plate armor, a helm that superficially resembles the helmet of Ortega with an added orange pony-tail, a large circular shield embedded with a red jewel in its center (possibly a ruby), and an impressively sized claymore sheathed at his side.
Setting the narrative standard for all other Dragon Quest protagonists to follow, the Hero is utterly silent, only communicating in answers of 'Yes' and 'No'. This was a conscious decision made by series creator Yuji Horii to help draw the player into the world of Alefgard on a more personal level, rather than viewing the events of the game as an observer.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
Stats
| Attribute | Starting Stats | Maximum Stat A | Maximum Stat B |
| Level | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| HP | ? | 195 | 177 |
| MP | ? | 193 | 178 |
| Strength | ? | 136 | 122 |
| Agility | ? | 126 | 114 |
| Resilience | ? | 63 | 57 |
| Initial gear | Bamboo spear in the remakes |
Note: The Hero's initial stats are randomly decided by a complex formula that uses the letters selected by players. This is why there is a high maximum and low maximum for level 30 stats, and why certain names make the beginning of the game easier than others.
Spells
Setting the standard magic knight archetype of the series' protagonists, the descendant of Erdrick is equally adept at magic as he is with weapons.
| Level Learned | Original Japanese | Dragon Warrior | Dragon Quest | MP | Description |
| 3 | ホイミ Hoimi |
Heal | Heal | 4/3 | A simple healing spell; recover 10 - 30 HP. |
| 4 | ギラ Gira |
Hurt | Sizz | 2 | A small fireball attacks the enemy. |
| 7 | ラリホー Rarihoo | Sleep | Snooze | 2 | Try to put the enemy to sleep. |
| 9 | レミーラ Remiira | Radiant | Glow | 3/2 | Provides greater illumination than a torch. |
| 10 | マホトーン Mahotoon | Stopspell | Fizzle | 2 | Try to block the enemy's spell. |
| 12 | リレミト Riremito | Outside | Evac | 6 | Exit a cave with this spell. |
| 13 | ルーラ Ruura |
Return | Zoom | 8 | Cast to return to Tantegel Castle. |
| 15 | トヘロス Toherosu | Repel | Holy Protection | 2 | Walk safely over dangerous terrain. |
| 17 | ベホイミ Behoimi | Healmore | Midheal | 10/8 | A stronger form of Heal; recover over 75 HP. |
| 19 | ベギラマ Begirama | Hurtmore | Sizzle | 5 | A powerful fire spell. |
Experience table
| Dragon Quest (Remakes) | |
|---|---|
| Level | Experience |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 47 |
| 5 | 110 |
| 6 | 220 |
| 7 | 450 |
| 8 | 800 |
| 9 | 1300 |
| 10 | 2000 |
| 11 | 2900 |
| 12 | 4000 |
| 13 | 5500 |
| 14 | 7500 |
| 15 | 10000 |
| 16 | 13000 |
| 17 | 16000 |
| 18 | 19000 |
| 19 | 22000 |
| 20 | 26000 |
| 21 | 30000 |
| 22 | 34000 |
| 23 | 38000 |
| 24 | 42000 |
| 25 | 46000 |
| 26 | 50000 |
| 27 | 54000 |
| 28 | 58000 |
| 29 | 62000 |
| 30 | 65000 |
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Dragon Quest Builders
Dragon Quest Tact
The Hero is called the Scion of Erdrick and he appears as a S-rank member of the Hero family as part of the limited True Dragon Quest I event, appearing on his own banner alongside the Blue dragon. He can participate in the Death scorpion's Battle Road as a party member.
| Scion of Erdrick (ロトの血を引く者 Roto no chiwohiku-sha) |  |
Stats
| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Hero |
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 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 140 | 1,504 | 521 | 3 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 709 | 593 | 520 | 310 | 65 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Muster Courage Character Builder: Zoom |
Shining Slash* | Brave Blade* Coup de Grâce: Light of Alefgard* |
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Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| Surging Strength / Stats Up | Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Physical Potency/Recovery +5% / Hero's Compassion: Action start: Heals 15% of max HP and restores 4% of max MP / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Crack Res +25 / Stats Up | Physical Potency/Recovery +5% / Max HP +100 / Stats Up | |
Leader Perks
| First | |
| Raises ATK of all allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him. | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| Max HP +30 DEF +20 |
Hero's Pride: Reduces damage by 50% from enemies at a range of 2 spaces or more. | Physical Potency/Recovery +2% |
Perk Details
| First | |
| Surging Strength: Action start on odd turns up to turn 10: Raises ATK, DEF, WIS, and AGL for 3 turns | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Normal | Half Res | Half Res | Very Weak | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Very Weak | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal |
Trivia
- Though every picture and even the game sprite show the Hero wearing 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 Quest 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 Quest is simply wearing the Helmet of Erdrick the entire game, as that is the only equipment the Hero of Dragon Quest III kept for himself due to being the last memento of Ortega, and would have presumably been passed down to his/her descendants. The Hero would have no need to upgrade to another helmet, since no others would offer better protection. Erdrick's Shield is also unavailable in Dragon Quest; however, the shield that the Hero wields in official illustrations clearly has the crest of Erdrick on it.
Gallery
Iconic pose
Hero artwork
Talking to a villager
Chibi art
Casting Evac
The Hero and Princess Gwaelin
Art from the back of the SFC box
Beset by slimes
Mutsumi Inomata art
Princess Gwaelin and the Hero, circa 1993
Dragon Quest I + II
The hero wearing Erdrick's armour. Artwork for the Super Famicom remake.
4koma comics
Artwork for the 25th Anniversary
Dragon Quest Sofubi Character merchandise series by Square Enix.
Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou series.
Figurine of the Hero carrying the princess home
Dragon Quest Heroes II alternate costume for Lazarel
Dragon Quest Heroes II alternate costume for Teresa
The fallen Hero in Builders
I's Hero in the Hero's Final Smash.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Conklave cosplay parody
