Dragonlord's great-grandson
| Dragonlord's great-grandson | |
| Dragon Quest II | |
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| Japanese name | 竜王のひ孫 |
| Romaji | Ryuo no himago |
| Race | Dragon |
| Family | Dragonlord (Great-grandfather) Dragon Queen (ancestor) |
| Voice actor | Seizō Katō (CD Theater) |
The Dragonlord's great-grandson is a non-player character that first appeared in Dragon Quest II and is the first friendly monster ever seen in the series.
Appearance and Personality[edit]
The descendant of the Dragonlord looks identical to his ancestor in most appearances, save for a slight change in his skin tone in Tact. He wears the same robes and carries a copy of the cane his forebearer used. Contrary to all expectations, the descendant of the Archfiend is a rather friendly guy who has no interest in conquering the world--though he does have a habit of indulging in his ancestor's reputation as a matter of family pride.
In the HD-2D Remake the character is presented in a much more serious light, taking a sterner disposition than before and no longer acting as laid-back with the Scions of Erdrick. Nevertheless he is a staunch ally to the quartet and rebukes all attempts by the Children of Hargon to sway him to evil. His opinion of his great-grandfather has soured in this retelling, and he avoids causing the people of Alefgard undue panic by staying out of sight within the family castle.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]
The Dragonlord's great-grandson resides in Charlock Castle and stands in the same location where his great-great-grandfather stood in Dragon Quest. However, rather than fighting the trio, he instead offers critical advice about defeating Hargon--he takes personal offense to the mad cultist's ambition of worldly conquest as it infringes on his family's claim to fame. In particular, he describes that the 5 Sigils must be gathered from around the world of Torland, starting with the one in the island Lighthouse south of where Cantlin once stood.
After Hargon and Malroth's defeat, the Dragonlord's great-grandson suggest that he and the trio be friends. He also muses in giving the Hero and himself nicknames, calling the Hero "My Dearest Dragon Warrior" and declaring himself as "Your Dashing Dragonliness."
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit]
Dragon Quest II gamebook[edit]
The Dragonlord's descendant has a much larger role in the choose-your-own-adventure book published by Enix in 1988. He aids the three Luminaries by transforming into his natural Dragon form and flying them to the Great Lighthouse in the center of the northwestern sea. He reverts to the humanoid form but refrains from participating in battle as he admits he is a bit of a wuss, though he does cast Midheal on the group after combat is over. During the ending, the Dragonlord's great-great-grandson flies the party directly to Middenhall and partakes in the victory celebration.
Interestingly, if the reader makes poor choices and loses the battle in the great lighthouse then the Dragonlord's descendant will sacrifice the magic maintaining his humanoid form to hide the Luminaries via a sort of Morph spell. He is unable to take on the form again afterwards, and to avoid continuity errors he exclusively appears in his dragon state during the confrontation with Malroth and the finale.
This gamebook addresses the fan theory of the Queen of Dragons being the mother of the Dragonlord by having the great-great-grandson mention the Queen in passing and referring to her as "Hihibaa-san" (ひいひいばあさん).
Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
The Dragonlord's great-grandson makes an appearances in the Dragon Quest II event for Tact. Unlike to his past representations, his physical portrayal actually differs slightly from how Dragonlord is portrayed, the Dragonlord's great-grandson being more purple in skin tone and sporting a warm purple robe and differently designed amulet. He could eventually be recruited as a S-rank member of the ??? family during the Japan-only limited True Dragon Quest II event. The Dragonlord's Great-grandson also stars in his own Battle Road.
Trivia[edit]
- While his exact familial relationship to the Dragonlord has changed several times in English releases, he has consistently been labeled as Dragonlord's great-grandchild in Japanese. He is also called the great-grandson in the English script of the HD-2D Remake.
- In the Japanese versions of Dragon Quest II, the nickname he gives the Hero is based on the first two to four characters of his name followed by the honorific "chan", while the name he gives himself is "Ryu-chan."
Gallery[edit]
Character art from the Famicom guidebook, circa 1988.
Tact appearance. (Cell phone)
Complete Tact art.
As he appears on the cover of II's gamebook.
