Prince of Cannock

Prince of Cannock
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Sprite(s)
Japanese name	サマルトリアの王子
Romaji	Samarutoria no Ouji
Title	Prince
Class	Armamentalist
Race	Human
Age	16
Family	Erdrick (ancestor) Hero (ancestor) Princess Gwaelin (ancestor) King of Cannock (father) Princess of Cannock (sister) Prince of Midenhall (cousin) Princess of Moonbrooke (cousin) King of Midenhall (uncle) King of Moonbrooke (uncle)
Voice actor	Nozomu Sasaki (CD Theater) Jun Fukuyama (Rivals Ace)

The Prince of Cannock is a character in the Dragon Quest series that appears as a playable party member in Dragon Quest II.

He 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. He also has a sister who is 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 Wellspring of the Hero. 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[edit]

Of the three titular luminaries of the legendary line, the Prince of Cannock falls in the middle in terms of height. 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 front and an orange cape attached over a form-fitting black jumpsuit. 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/black shield with a red jewel in the middle and wields a nondescript rapier.

In the Japanese version, the Prince is described as a slacker, a drinker, and an overall really fun guy; however, in the NES American version the Prince of Cannock is described as 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. Later versions are loyal to the Japanese script and refer to the Prince in the same way.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]

The Prince of Cannock sets out to aid his cousin, the Prince of Midenhall, when word of the sacking of Moonbrooke castle reaches him. Unfortunately, the Prince does not stay in one place for long and leads the player on a wild goose chase until meeting up with him at the inn of Leftwyne.

Later in the game in all versions besides the NES original, the prince becomes ill after staying at the inn in Beran. The other heroes can travel to a small island with a single tree tile upon it and retrieve a Yggdrasil leaf in order to cure him and continue adventuring, or may leave him behind. Doing such only slightly affects the ending of the game, where the prince's dialogue bemoans how awful his luck is.

Stats[edit]

SFC & 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

Spells[edit]

Prince of Cannock casting the spell Thwack.

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.
18/23	ベギラマ Begirama	Sizzle	4	This fire spell affects a group of enemies.
20/25	スクルト Sukuruto	Kabuff	2	This spell will increase your Defense power.
23/27	ザラキ Zaraki	Thwack	4	Try to extinguish the lifeforce of an enemy.
25/29	ザオリク Zaoriku	Kazing	15	Bring an ally back to life; but only with 1 HP.
28/35	メガンテ Megante	Kamikazee	1	Caster gives up his life to kill all enemies.

Equipment[edit]

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 armour, 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.

Dragon Quest II (All)
Weapon	Modifier(s)
Cypress stick	Attack +2
Falcon blade	Attack +7
Oaken club	Attack +8
Copper sword	Attack +10
Divine dagger	Attack +12
Chain sickle	Attack +15
Iron lance	Attack +20
Wizard's staff	Attack +27
Erdrick's sword	Attack +40
Lightning staff	Attack +45
Aurora blade	Attack +70
Sword of ruin	Attack +105

Dragon Quest II (All)
Helmet	Modifier(s)
Mad cap	Defense +8

Dragon Quest II (All)
Armor	Modifier(s)
Plain clothes	Defense +2
Leather armour	Defense +6
Chain mail	Defense +12
Cloak of evasion	Defense +35
Magic armour	Defense +42
Mink Mantle	Defense +60
Flowing dress	Defense +65
Wailer's mail	Defense +87

Dragon Quest II (All)
Shields	Modifier(s)
Leather shield	Defense +4
Power shield	Defense +18

Dragon Quest II (All)
Accessories	Modifier(s)
Banishing bell	N/A
Devil's tail	N/A
Windbreaker	N/A

Names[edit]

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 smartphone and Nintendo Switch versions, his possible names are no longer based on the Hero's name and instead is chosen randomly. The names are: Arthur, Caradoc, Conrad, Kain, Randolph, Sigurd, Thomas and Paul. It can also be manually entered at the beginning of the game.
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).
His name in Stars is Caradoc.
His name in the English version of Dragon Quest Tact is Rickerd, which is an anagram of Erdrick. In the Japanese version, his name is Tonnura.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

On October 1, 2010, the Prince of Cannock began appearing as a special guest under the name of Prince Princeton at the Quester's Rest in Stornway. This could be downloaded through the DQVC using Nintendo's Wi-Fi channel when it was still available. When spoken to, he will give the Hero different pieces of his outfit is certain conditions are fulfilled.

Cannock cloak - Received when talking to him.
Cannock helm - Received when it is the player's birthday.
Cannock trousers - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
Cannock boots - Received when the Hero is an Armamentalist.
Cannock gloves - Received after completing Quest #157.

A special Accolade is earned if the Hero wears all of the parts of the Prince of Cannock's costume.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

When the Luminary visits Cannock and speaks with the king, the monarch explains that his son vanished in a puff of smoke the moment he declared his intent to vanquish the Children of Hargon, and asks the Luminary to seek him out. True to form, the Prince of Cannock is always one step ahead of the party, and the group must visit the Roamer Encampment, the Imperial Pantry of Parthenia, and Whealbrook before being told the young man is wandering in the Neverglade forest.

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit]

The prince has a statue based on his likeness, being Treasure No. 330 with a base value of 1,200,000.

Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit]

The Prince appears as a recruitable ally in the scenarios based on Dragon Quest II. His habit of keeping one step ahead of the player persists in the game, much to Cyril's outrage.

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

The Prince appeared as a playable character, introduced in the "Triumph of Heroes" card pack released after the game's title changed to Rivals Ace. He was featured in three different cards, referencing his meeting with the Prince of Midenhall in Leftwyne, his illness in the town of Beran, and the prince casting Kamikazee.

Itadaki Street Special[edit]

The Prince of Cannock is a playable character in Itadaki Street Special.

Dragon Quest Walk[edit]

The Prince of Cannock appears as part of the game's Dragon Quest II event that began on May 27, 2021. He can participate as a helper after clearing Chapter 1, Episode 5 of the event and his outfit can be purchased by exchanging gold pass medals.

Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

The Prince of Cannock is called Rickerd in this game and he appears as an S-rank member of the Hero family as part of the Dragon Quest II event, appearing on his own banner along with Orc king. Rickerd can also be scouted with the use of the Dark Lord/Hero Meeting Ticket S during the game's 1-year anniversary event. He appears in the Luminaries of the Legendary Line special boss battle alongside his cousin.

Rickerd (トンヌラ Tonnura)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Hero				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		940	381	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
555	312	393	395	65

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Fizzling Multislash		Kasizz* Burning Strike*		Coup de Grâce: Cannock Clash* Talent Blossoming: Erdrick's Twin Spark

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Move +1 / Stats Up	Zap Res +25 / Stats Up	Burning Strike Potency +5% / Cannock Clash Potency +5% / Sizz-type Potency +5% Stats Up / Erdrick's Twin Spark Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Burning Strike Potency +5% / Cannock Clash Potency +5% / Sizz-type Potency +5% Stats Up / Erdrick's Twin Spark Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First
+10% Sizz-type potency in 5x5 area.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max MP +15 ATK +15	Late Bloomer: Greatly raises ATK and WIS for 3 turns when the user defeats an enemy.	Burning Strike Potency +2% Cannock Slash Potency +2%

Perk Details

First
Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Normal	Very Weak	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Half Res	Normal	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Super Weak	Half Res	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Immune	Super Weak	Normal

Other Languages[edit]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Príncipe de Cannock	Prince of Cannock
Français	Prince de Cannock	Prince of Cannock
Deutsch	Prinz von Cannock	Prince of Cannock
Italiano	Principe di Cannock	Prince of Cannock