Hero (Dragon Quest IV): Difference between revisions

|Game=''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''

|Sprite=[[Image:Dq4hero-sprite-NES.gif|16px]] [[File:DQ4-NDS-HERO (Male).png]]

|Age=18

|Voice Actor=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0437546/ Jun'ichi Kanemaru] ([[Dragon Quest IV CD Theater|CD Theater]])<br>Takeshi Kusao ([[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]])

The '''Hero''' of {{DQ4}} is an 18-year-old man or woman prophesied to defeat [[Psaro]] and save the world from the rising tide of [[Demon]]s. As the only person able to wear the [[Zenithia Equipment]], he or she is the only person in the world capable of doing this. To stop this from happening, Psaro and his minions attempt to eliminate the Hero before he or she can take up arms, but, fortunately, fail.

Uncommon in the ''Dragon Quest'' series, {{DQ4}} allows the player to choose their character's gender. The Hero's name is up to the player, a ''Dragon Quest'' staple, but the default names are '''Solo''' (ソロ) for the male and '''Sofia''' (ソフィア) for the female. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the Hero of ''Dragon Quest IV'' has been given the default name '''Solo''' as well in order to differentiate him from the other three Heroes appearing in the game. Also, in the ''[[Dragon Quest IV CD Theater|CD Theater]]'' audio drama, the hero is named '''Rei''' (レイ), and in the official novelizations his name is '''Yuuril''' (ユーリル).

=={{DQ4}}==

=== Story ===

On one starry night, an angel fell from the sky castle of [[Zenithia]]. She subsequently fell in love with a human woodcutter and, together, they produced a half-human, half-Zenithian child - the Hero. However, because this union was forbidden, the father was struck down by a bolt of lightning. After the child's birth, the angel returned to Zenithia and the woodcutter's father became bitter and lived in solitude. The Hero was then brought up by two loving foster parents in a small village near the woodcutter's hut, to be protected by the denizens of the settlement until the hero came of age. He or she grows up alongside his or her childhood friend, [[Eliza]], and proceeds to train with a master swordsman regularly. However, the Hero's peaceful existence wasn't to last; eventually, Psaro's minions discovered the secretive village and assaulted it with the objective of assassinating the eighteen-year-old. They slaughtered all the villagers who stood in their way, including Eliza, who died while masquerading as the Hero with her transformation ability. Thinking that they had defeated the real Hero, the minions of Psaro left the ruins of the village. The Hero, after witnessing the savage ruins of his or her home, leaves on a journey to discover their true identity and save the world, embracing his or her destiny as the hero.

Several years after his or her death, the [[Order of Zugzwang]] hunted down and wiped out descendants of the Hero due to the fear that a new Legendary Hero could destroy [[Grandmaster Nimzo]] and his assets.

 

By the present time of {{DQ5}}, [[Bianca|only]] [[Nera|three]] [[Deborah|descendants]] of the original Legendary Hero remained. One of them would marry the [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|Hero]] and give birth to [[Hero's Son (Dragon Quest V)|the new Legendary Hero]] who would set out to vanquish Grandmaster Nimzo.

 

Long before his or her birth, the Hero appear on [[Reaper's Peak]] if "the near future" option is chosen for the town's residents. Both the male and female versions appear individually. The male version appears alongside Eliza.

==Stats==

| HP || 25 || 734

| MP || 5 || 330

| Strength || 7 || 209

| Agility || 5 || 132

| Resilience || 12 || 213

| Wisdom || 6 || 156

| Luck || 4 || 152

==Spells==

| Level Learned || Original Japanese || [[Dragon Warrior IV|NES Version]] || [[Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen|DS Version]] || MP || Description

| 1 || ニフラム ''[[Nifuramu]]'' || [[Expel]] || [[Poof]] || 3 || Blows away weak enemies.

| 3 || メラ ''[[Mera]]'' || [[Blaze]] || [[Frizz]] || 2 || A simple fire spell; affects one enemy.

| 5 || ベホイミ ''[[Behoimi]]'' || [[Healmore]] || [[Midheal]] || 5 || A stronger form of Heal.

| 7 || ルーラ <br>''[[Ruura]]'' || [[Return]] || [[Zoom]] || 8 || Transport the party to a previously visited location.

| 9 || ギラ ''[[Gira]]'' || [[Firebal]] || [[Sizz]] || 4 || A weak fire spell that affects a group of enemies.

| 11 || トヘロス ''[[Toherosu]]'' || [[Repel]] || [[Holy Protection]] || 8 || Causes weak enemies to leave you alone.

| 15 || ラリホーマ ''[[Rarihooma]]'' || [[Sleepmore]] || [[Kasnooze]] || 3 || May put the enemy to sleep; stronger than the normal [[Sleep]] spell.

| 17 || ザメハ ''[[Zameha]]'' || [[Awake]] || [[Cock-a-doodle-doo]] || 2 || Cast to wake up sleeping party members.

| 19 || マホステ ''[[Snub|Mahosute]]'' || [[Fendspell]] || [[Snub]] || 2 || Prevents enemy spells from reaching the hero.

| 21 || アストロン ''[[Asutoron]]'' || [[Ironize]] || [[Kaclang]] || 2 || Makes the party immune to all enemy attacks for a short period of time.

| 23 || イオラ ''[[Iora]]'' || [[Boom]] || [[Boom]] || 8 || Explosion spell with moderate damage to all enemies.

| 24 || ライデイン ''[[Raidein]]''  || [[Zap]] || [[Zap]] || 4 || Affects one enemy; the first lightning type spell.

| 27 || ベホマ ''[[Behoma]]'' || [[Healall]] || [[Fullheal]] || 7 || Restores an ally to full health.

| 28 || ザオラル ''[[Zaoraru]]'' || [[Vivify]] || [[Zing]] || 12 || 50% chance to revive a deceased party member.

| 30 || モシャス ''[[Moshasu]]'' || [[Transform]] || [[Transform|Morph]] || 5 || Assume the appearance of someone or something else. Not present in the remakes.

| 32 || ベホマズン ''[[Behomazun]]'' || [[Healusall]] || [[Omniheal]] || 36 || Restore the entire party to full health.

| 34 || ギガデイン ''[[Gigadein]]'' || [[Lightning]] || [[Kazap]] || 15 || Affects a group of enemies.  Stronger than Zap.

| 37 || ミナデイン ''[[Minadein]]'' || [[Thordain]] || [[Kazapple]] || 15 || Uses 15 MP from all allies to attack one enemy with a large lightning bolt.

| 39 || パルプンテ ''[[Parupunte]]'' || [[Chance]] || [[Hocus Pocus]] || 20 || A random effect spell.

==Equipment==

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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Falcon Knife Earrings]]♥|statModifier=Attack +5}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Oaken Club]]|statModifier=Attack +7}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Copper Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +12}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Divine Dagger]]|statModifier=Attack +14}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Chain Sickle]]|statModifier=Attack +16}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hunter's Bow]]|statModifier=Attack +18}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron Lance]]|statModifier=Attack +28}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Steel Broadsword]]|statModifier=Attack +40}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hela's Hammer]]|statModifier=Attack +40}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Cautery Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +45}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Battle-Axe]]|statModifier=Attack +50}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dream Blade]]|statModifier=Attack +60}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Falcon Blade]]|statModifier=Attack +67}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Icicle Dirk]]|statModifier=Attack +75}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Double-Edged Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +99}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Miracle Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +100}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Zenithian Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +110}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Massacre Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +120}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid Metal Sword]]|statModifier=Attack +130}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather Hat]]|statModifier=Defense +2}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hardwood Headwear]]|statModifier=Defense +6}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Golden Tiara]]♥|statModifier=Defense +12}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron Helmet]]|statModifier=Defense +16}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron Mask]]|statModifier=Defense +25}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Zenithian Helm]]|statModifier=Defense +30}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid Metal Helm]]|statModifier=Defense +50}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Death Mask]]|statModifier=Defense +200}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Plain Clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Wayfarer's Clothes]]|statModifier=Defense+8}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Silk Robe]]♥|statModifier=Defense+10}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather Armour]]|statModifier=Defense+12}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather Dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+14}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Chain Mail]]|statModifier=Defense+18}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Fur Coat]]|statModifier=Defense+22}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bronze Armor]]|statModifier=Defense+25}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron Armour]]|statModifier=Defense+30}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Full Plate Armour]]|statModifier=Defense+35}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Pink Leotard]]♥|statModifier=Defense+38}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dragon Mail]]|statModifier=Defense+45}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Magical Skirt]]♥|statModifier=Defense+45}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Zombie Mail]]|statModifier=Defense+49}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Spiked Armor]]|statModifier=Defense+50}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Shimmering Dress]]♥|statModifier=Defense+50}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Hela's Armor]]|statModifier=Defense+60}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Angel Leotard]]♥|statModifier=Defense+60}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Zenithian Armor]]|statModifier=Defense+70}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid Metal Armor]]|statModifier=Defense+95}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Leather Shield]]|statModifier=Defense+4}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scale Shield]]|statModifier=Defense+7}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Iron Shield]]|statModifier=Defense+12}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Dragon Shield]]|statModifier=Defense+30}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Power Shield]]|statModifier=Defense+40}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mirror Shield]]|statModifier=Defense+45}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Tempest Shield]]|statModifier=Defense+50}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Zenithian Shield]]|statModifier=Defense+55}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid Metal Shield]]|statModifier=Defense+60}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Strength Ring]]|statModifier=Strength+8}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mighty Armlet]]|statModifier=Strength+25}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mercury's Bandana]]|statModifier=Agility+15}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Meteorite Bracer]]|statModifier=Agilityx2}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Prayer Ring]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold Bracer]]|statModifier=Defence+5}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Fishnet Stockings]]♥|statModifier=Defence+8}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Kamikazee Bracer]]|statModifier=Defence+15}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Kerplunk Bracer]]|statModifier=Defence+15}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Recovery Ring]]|statModifier=Defence+15}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ruby of Protection]]|statModifier=Defence+15}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Goddess Ring]]|statModifier=Wisdom+33}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Lucida Shard]]|statModifier=Luck+5}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Bunny Tail]]|statModifier=Luck+8}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gospel Ring]]|statModifier=Luck+50}}

{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Elevating Shoes]]|statModifier=Luck+50}}

==Other Appearances==

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===

IV's hero is set to appear as a costume for the [[Hero (Super Smash Bros.)|Hero]], along with the Heroes of [[Hero (Dragon Quest XI)|XI]], [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|III]], and [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|VIII]]. He wields the Zenithian sword and uses the Zenithian shield.

* In {{DQ5}}, the Hero is primarily remembered for vanquishing Estark rather than Psaro or Aamon. This may be to avoid establishing either of the two possible endings of {{DQ4}} as "the canonical one".

* Similar to [[Erdrick]], any references to the Hero in {{DQ5}} are gender-neutral.

* Both of the Hero's voice actors have provided the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog. Jun'ichi Kanemaru started voicing the character in 1998, beginning with ''Sonic Adventure'', while Takeshi Kusao voiced the character in various arcade games in 1993 through 1996.

===See also===

Image:DQIV_Hero_Famicom_Art.png|Hero art for the Famicom

Image:DQIV_Heroine_Famicom_art.png|Heroine art for the Famicom

Image:DQIV_Hero_and_Heroine.png|Hero and Heroine, together!

Image:DQIV_Hero_and_Heroine_Pose.png|

File:DQIV Hero level up.png|Level up

Image:DQIVHeroArt.png|Hero art for the Famicom

Image:Solo.jpg|Mutsumi Inomata artwork

Image:DQIVHeroineArt.png|

File:DQIV Zenithian Equipment.png|Both genders wearing the Zenithian equipment

File:DQIV Zenithian Helm.png|Wearing the Zenithian Helm

File:DQIV Meena and Maya.png|

File:DQIV Hero.jpg|Male Hero, PlayStation art

File:DQIV Hero1.jpg|PlayStation art

File:DQIV HeroinePS.jpg|Female Hero, PlayStation art

File:DQIV Heroine2.jpg|PlayStation art

File:DQIV Hero2.jpg|PlayStation art

File:DQIV Heroine3.jpg|PlayStation art

Image:DQIV_PS_Hero_and_Heroine.png|

File:Healie Hero and Alena.png|

File:Ragnar and DQIV Heroine.png

File:DQIV Hero Alena and Maya.png|With [[Alena]] and [[Maya]]

Image:DQIV_Hero_Male.png|Male Hero. Art for the DS remake

Image:DQ4HeroFemale.png|Female Hero. Art for the DS remake

File:DQMBR Heroes.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Battle Victory'' (third from left)

File:DQ 4Koma Gekijou Extra 3.png|4koma Extra comics

Image:DQ4Herosofubi.jpg|Male Hero, [[Dragon Quest Sofubi Character]] series

Image:DQLA Sky1.jpg|Male Hero, [[Dragon Quest Legend Armor#Sky Armor Returns Figure|Dragon Quest Legend Armor Returns]] series

Image:DQIVHeroSSBU.png|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate