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|title = Awakening of the Five Tribes<br>The Sleeping Hero and the Guided Allies<br>Lore of the Ancient Dragon<br>Odyssey to a Faraway Land<br>The Maiden of Thorns and the God of Destruction<br>Heroes of the Heavenly Stars

Several expansion packs were released for the game: ''The Sleeping Hero and the Guided Allies'' in 2013; ''Lore of the Ancient Dragon'' in 2015; ''Odyssey to a Faraway Land'' in 2017; ''The Maiden of Thorns and the God of Destruction'' in 2019; and ''Heroes of the Heavenly Stars'' in 2021. Also, there was a manga series, ''Dragon Quest: Souten no Soura''. A [[Nintendo Switch]] version was also announced during the January 12th, 2017 Nintendo Switch Presentation.

The story begins in the village of [[Tenton]], the home of the {{Hero 10}} and [[Hero's sibling|their sibling]], when the Hero is looking at the sky at the center of the village. Their sibling calls them, and is shown to be riding the [[Galapogod]] along with [[Tenda]], the village elder. When the Galapogod reaches the Hero’s location, their sibling offers them a ride, but is immediately interrupted by Tenda, denying the Hero the opportunity.

A strange noise awakens the Hero from the apparent dream, only to learn that their sibling accidentally destroyed the village's supply of Perky Beans, Tenda's favorite food, in an attempt to multiply them via [[alchemy]]. At Tenton's [[church]] the Hero meets Tenda's grandson, [[Singh]], who instructs the Hero to gather various items from the local villagers, in order to fashion a pillow to serve as compensation for the loss of the Perky Beans. Upon receiving the pillow, Tenda asks the Hero to look for their sibling, and despite being upset at Singh for disturbing her, she still uses the pillow they made, falling into a deep sleep. After locating their sibling successfully alchemizing a hat, the Hero returns to the village, where Tenda announces that the village will surely be destroyed, with no survivors. However, hope remains in the form of a plant known as the Tensu Flower, which blooms in a [[Cave of the Aquatic Trees|cave]] to the [[Unnamed Flowerfield|north]]. The Hero, their sibling and Singh are chosen to retrieve it. Arriving at the cave, Singh mentions that Tenda was worried about the fact that even if the Tensu Flower was successfully retrieved, only one person would survive the destruction of Tenton. The Hero’s sibling is shocked at this revelation, but Singh quickly points out the possibility that Tenda was only referring to a worst-case scenario, and the party continues further into the cave.  

However, by the time the party returns to the village, they find a horde of monsters burning everything to the ground. A stray fireball flies towards the Hero’s sibling, causing both the Hero and Singh to panic. The Hero reaches out to their sibling, who is then immediately surrounded by a bright light, with their surroundings frozen, as if time itself had stopped; the Hero had unknowingly cast the ancient spell to cross time. The Hero’s sibling immediately disappears, leaving no indication as to where or when they were sent. A monster witnessing the event quickly notifies his master, [[Nelgel|Netherlord Nelgel]], who was supervising the attack. Nelgel is far from surprised at the fact that there was still someone who could travel through time, as he suspected as such to begin with. He immediately kills the Hero and every remaining villager in Tenton, although the Galapogod remains unharmed, due to its innate ability.  

After being killed by the Dread Lord, the {{Hero 10}}'s soul awakens in the Temple of Light. They are greeted by a voice, which explains to the {{Hero 10}} that five gods, representing the [[Tribes in Dragon Quest X|five races of]] [[Astoltia]], are willing to reincarnate them into a new body. Upon choosing a race and appearance, the {{Hero 10}} is reincarnated into the body of a [[Protagonist (Dragon Quest X)|recently deceased individual]] from the chosen race. The Hero receives an Adventure Log to record their travels and is sent to the world of Astoltia to seek out their destiny and the reason they were born.

 

Moments later, in one of the five continents surrounding Rendāshia, the reborn {{Hero 10}} finds themselves in a perilous situation with little chance of escape; the exact events and circumstances vary depending on the race chosen. A bright light erupts from the clouds covering Rendāshia, bathing all of Astoltia in its glow and saving the {{Hero 10}} from imminent death. Eventually a character (depending on the chosen race) discovers the truth about the {{Hero 10}} and engraves a Mark of Adulthood onto their Adventure Log, allowing the {{Hero 10}} to complete the Protagonist's journey and receive an audience with the various rulers of Astoltia, giving the Hero the potential to earn [[Key Emblem]]s, which directly correlate to an adventurer’s level of strength and heroism.

 

During the {{Hero 10}}’s journey, they meet a sage who can immediately deduce that they had been revived at one point. The sage introduces himself as [[Horro]], and after hearing the Hero’s story, is willing to provide assistance in defeating [[Nelgel]], under the condition that the {{Hero 10}} can present him with no less than 6 Key Emblems. After the {{Hero 10}} receives their 6th emblem, Horro instructs the {{Hero 10}} to meet him at the top of the Randon Mountains, where the entrance to [[Nelgel]]’s lair, the [[Heart of the Dread Lord]], awaits. Horro tries to create a bridge of light leading straight into the Heart of the Dread Lord, but Nelgel’s defenses are too powerful, and the bridge is instantly destroyed. Horro doesn’t lose heart, however, as he remembers that a friend of his prophesied this very situation, and told him that the only way into the Heart of the Dread Lord was via the Haja Boat. (“haja” being a Buddhist term for crushing evil) The spell to create the Haja Boat has belonged to a family of mages for generations, but unfortunately, the current descendant of this bloodline is unable to cast the spell, as it had been lost to time. Horro decides that if the spell no longer exists in the present day, then the {{Hero 10}} will need to recover their [[human]] body, and travel back in time to ensure the spell’s survival through the years. Horro casts a spell on the {{Hero 10}}, separating their soul from the protagonist’s body, and the {{Hero 10}}’s soul departs immediately for Tenton.

Upon arriving at Tenton, the {{Hero 10}}’s soul is approached by Lady [[Tenda]]’s ghost, who had been waiting for the {{Hero 10}} to return, even after death. [[Tenda]] explains that when she was young, she had nearly died during an important ritual, but a young alchemist came and used their mysterious technique to save her life. That alchemist was the {{Hero 10}}’s sibling, having been sent to the distant past so as to escape [[Tenton]]’s destruction. Because of this, [[Tenda]] knew that when the {{Hero 10}}’s sibling was born, they would become the alchemist that saved her all those years ago, and that the {{Hero 10}} has the ability to travel through time. [[Tenda]] watched the {{Hero 10}} as they grew up, all too aware that the destruction the alchemist warned her about was near at hand. [[Tenda]] motions for the {{Hero 10}} to follow her, telling them that she knows what they came for, and that everything had been in preparation for this day. At the center of [[Tenton]], the {{Hero 10}} finds their body alongside the [[Galapogod]], who had been protecting it until the day the {{Hero 10}} arrives to retrieve it. All the {{Hero 10}} needs to do is touch their body, and their soul will automatically merge with it. The {{Hero 10}} wastes no time reuniting with their body, but [[Nelgel]] is already aware of what is happening. A ring of dark flames surrounds the {{Hero 10}}, and [[Nelgel]] proclaims that no spell will save them this time. [[Tenda]], however, is prepared for this moment, pulling out the Tensu Flower that the {{Hero 10}}, their sibling, and Singh had retrieved. She offers the flower to the [[Galapogod]], and it transforms into a shining pegasus. The Galapogod reacts quickly, taking the Hero to the Temple of Light, where [[Nelgel]]’s flames can’t reach them.

In the Temple of Light, the {{Hero 10}} finds themselves standing face-to-face with the protagonist’s soul, who is glad the two of them can finally meet. Although the protagonist is dead, they allow the {{Hero 10}} to continue using their body, and explains that the {{Hero 10}} can switch between their own body and the protagonist’s body at any church, at any time. The [[Galapogod]] then calls out to the {{Hero 10}}, telling them that [[Nelgel]]’s power, if left unchecked, will bring darkness not only to Rendāshia, but to all of Astoltia as well, and only the {{Hero 10}} can stop him. The ancient bloodline of [[Tenton]] is strong within the {{Hero 10}}, to the point where they can not only travel through time, but change history as well. If the {{Hero 10}} rides the intercontinental railway, they can use their power to travel through time, using the train as a vessel.

The {{Hero 10}} travels back 500 years, when the world is being terrorized by a false sun named Reidametesu. The Haja Boat’s master, Bernhardt, tried to use the boat to infiltrate Reidametesu, but perished during the attempt. The {{Hero 10}} helps Bernhardt’s son undergo the rituals needed to inherit the spell for creating the boat, and flies inside Reidametesu, where they are confronted by its guardian, [[Razubān]], who explains that everyone who is burned alive by Reidametesu have their souls converted to power. That power will, in turn, give birth to [[Nelgel]] once it reaches the necessary threshold, and the world will fall into darkness. The {{Hero 10}} defeats Razubān, and Reidametesu collapses. Bernhardt’s son promises to keep the Haja Boat’s spell alive within his family, and in the present day, the {{Hero 10}} finds the boy’s descendant, who is eager to create the boat for them.

Boarding the Haja Boat, the {{Hero 10}} enters the Heart of the Dread Lord, and find’s their way to [[Nelgel]]’s throne. [[Nelgel]] binds them in dark chains and prepares to strike, but the protagonist saves the {{Hero 10}}, undoing the chains. [[Nelgel]] then fights the {{Hero 10}}, but is eventually defeated. [[Nelgel]] warns the {{Hero 10}} that the source of darkness has not been cut off, and that someday, it will create a disaster far worse than anything he could’ve been. [[Nelgel]] dies, and the Hero escapes. The {{Hero 10}} is then greeted by Horro once again, who informs the {{Hero 10}} that despite [[Nelgel]]’s defeat, his seal over Rendāshia is still in place, but someday, access to the continent will be restored. When that time comes, the {{Hero 10}} should provide aid to the princess of Gran Zedōra, for she is the awakened {{Hero 10}}.

==Version 2: The Sleeping Hero and the Guided Allies==

==Version 3: Lore of the Ancient Dragon==