List of characters in Dragon Quest IV: Difference between revisions

*'''{{Hero 4}}'''. The main character of the game, who does not appear until {{DQ4 Chapter 5}}. (In the remakes, he/she also appears in an introductory prologue.) The player can choose and name either a male or a female hero. There is no impact to the story, other than a few optional pieces of armor and weapons that can be equipped if female. He or she is 17 at the start of {{DQ4 Chapter 5}}, and is quickly revealed to be the child of a woodcutter living north of [[Casabranca]] and a woman from [[Zenithia]] who returned to the sky after giving birth. The hero's hometown, in the mountains near the woodcutter's cabin, is destroyed by [[Psaro]], so he/she sets out alone to defeat the Lord of the Underworld. He/she is the only character who can use lightning spells, and also gains various other attack and recovery spells. His/her status is high overall, especially {{HP}} and {{Attack}} Power. In the manual and guidebook screenshots, the Hero is named "Solo" (ソロ) or "Sofia" (ソフィア).

*Princess/Tsarevna [[Alena]] (アリーナ, 姫): Tomboyish Princess of the [[Zamoksva]] Kingdom. She is bored of the palace life and wishes to travel the world. She first appears in {{DQ4 Chapter 2}}.

*[[Borya]], the wizard (ブライ, 魔法使い): Alena's tutor. He's a magician who travels with Alena to look after her. He first appears in {{DQ4 Chapter 2}}.

*[[Torneko Taloon]], the arms merchant (トルネコ, 武器屋): A [[weapon shop]] [[merchant]] who wishes to open his own store. He first appears in {{DQ4 Chapter 3}}.

*[[Maya Mahabala]], the dancer (マーニャ, 踊り子). A dancer, who can use attack magic from [[Laissez Fayre]]. Her father died in mysterious circumstances. She and her sister Meena seek revenge. She and her sister first appear in {{DQ4 Chapter 4}}, and are the first to join the Hero in {{DQ4 Chapter 5}}.

*[[Healie]], the [[Healslime]] (ホイミン, ホイミスライム): A healer (or heal slime) who desires to be human. He joins {{Ragnar}} in his search for the missing children during Chapter 1. Later in the game, he begins to achieve his dream. His transformation is described in the novel. The {{PS1}} remake also adds Behoimin and Behoman, upper level heal slimes who will join the pioneer town.

*[[Laurel]], the travelling poet (ロレンス, 旅の詩人). A mercenary who joins {{Torneko}} when he is looking for treasure during Chapter 3.

*[[Hardie]], the bodyguard (スコット, 用心棒): Another mercenary hired by {{Torneko}} during Chapter 3. He hates dogs, and will not join if Fido is still following {{Torneko}} around.

*[[Oojam]], the alchemist (オーリン, 錬金術師): A family friend of {{Maya}} and {{Meena}} who joins the sisters in their fight against their father's murderer during Chapter 4. He is strong enough to break most locked doors with his bare hands.

*[[Hank Hoffman Jr.]], innkeeper's son (ホフマン, 宿屋の息子): The son of an innkeeper who lost faith in friendship when his partners betrayed him during a quest. He joins the party during Chapter 5, and gives them the Wagon.

*[[Tom Foolery]], the comedian (パノン, 旅芸人): The best comedian in the world. He is the star at Laissez Fayre after {{Maya}} leaves. He is needed during Chapter 5 to make the King of [[Canalot]] laugh. According to the novel, "Panon" is only a stage name.

*[[Orifiela]], the angel (ルーシア, 天空人): A citizen of [[Zenithia]] who fell from the sky and helps the party in Chapter 5 return to her home.

*[[Sparkie]], the baby dragon (ドラン, 竜の子ども): A baby [[dragon]] from Zenithia who joins the battle against the Lord of the Underworld during Chapter 5.  In Chapter 5, he remains with the party until Psaro is defeated.  In {{DQ4 Chapter 6}}, he leaves when the party departs from Rosehill (with Rose among them).

*[[Rose]] (ロザリー): An elf who cries ruby tears. Therefore, many humans seek to kidnap her to become rich. But her tears shatter when caught in human hands. [[Psaro]] sought to protect her, but [[Aamon]] had her assassinated in order to drive him mad. In the sixth chapter (in the remake), the heroes obtain a flower of the World Tree, allowing her to be resurrected. She then accompanies the heroes (as a noncombatant) and persuades Psaro to undo the effects of the [[Secret of Evolution]]. According to the remake, she was named after the town [[Rosehill]] by Psaro protecting the town from humans.  She won't appear in the party in the overworld or certain other places, but remains with them until Aamon is defeated.

*Josef Starling: A bard encountered in [[Zalenagrad]]. [[Alena]] wants to get [[Tsar Stephan|her father]]'s voice back, so she needs to ask him about the [[Birdsong nectar]]. He is standing on the roof of the [[church]].

*[[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]] (ピサロ): The King of the Demons; final boss of the original game. He is sometimes called [[Psaro the Manslayer]] (デスピサロ); he hates humans, and plans to prevent the appearance of the Hero. His strength and ruthlessness are feared by humans, but revered by demons and by the inhabitants of [[Rosehill]]. When Rose was attacked by humans, he helped by living with her; but he left her there so that he could conquer the world. He sought to destroy all humans and resurrect the Lord of the Underworld to free the world for demons. After her death, he was driven insane, and used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become a monster, but the process destroyed his personality. The only thing he remembered was his desire to destroy humanity. He waits for the heroes at the top of the mountain, beyond the Castle of Death in Nadiria. In the sixth chapter of the remake, the Secret of Evolution is undone by Rose's tears, and he becomes a companion of the protagonist (a full PC whose actions in battle can be controlled). His initial state is of course quite powerful; all his stats are high, and he knows powerful spells such as [[Lightning Storm]] and [[Magic Burst]]. Also, he can equip cursed equipment without penalty and without having his stats zeroed.  

*[[Aamon]], the Evil Priest (エビルプリースト): A High Priest with a wicked heart. He is the one who had Rose murdered. He is also one of the four demons who maintains the barrier on Psaro's castle in Nadiria. In the {{Famicom}} and ''CD Theater'' editions he is an otherwise faithful subordinate of Psaro, but he says he had Rose murdered to force Psaro to become the new King of Hell in the remakes. In the {{PlayStation}} remake, as in the novel, he secretly plans to replace Psaro as the king of the demons. In the sixth chapter, he rules from the Death Palace, and has used the Secret of Evolution to make himself perfect; he is the true final boss. He must be fought using only Psaro and three other heroes, since the Wagon cannot be brought into the palace.