Hero (Dragon Quest II): Difference between revisions

|Race = Human

|Family = [[Erdrick]] (ancestor)<br>[[Hero (Dragon Quest I)|Hero]] (ancestor)<br>[[Princess Gwaelin]] (ancestor)<br>[[Prince of Cannock]] (cousin)<br>[[Princess of Moonbrooke]] (cousin)

The '''Prince of Midenhall''' is one of the three playable characters from {{DQ2}}. He is a descendant of [[Erdrick]] who responds to the sudden rising threat of [[Hargon]].  He inherited all of his ancestor's physical strength, but unlike his cousins the [[Prince of Cannock]] and the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]], he cannot use magic, and as such is the only ''Dragon Quest'' main hero who doesn't possess any magical ability.

The Hero wears blue for the most part, though the goggles that rest on his helmet are brown. He wears a blue tunic over black form-fitting long-sleeved shirt and pants, blue shoes with light blue socks, and blue gloves. Across his chest is a swordbelt with a scabbard attached to the back. He also wears a brown belt around his waist with a small brown pouch on it and a belt buckle in the shape of [[Emblem of Erdrick|Erdrick's symbol]]. His sword is typical aside from the hand cover built into the hilt, and his shield is adorned with Erdrick's symbol. His hair varies between illustrations, where it's shown to be black in color and trimmed short in older pieces and unkempt silver in later works. In many modern depictions, he is often seen wielding the [[Thunderbolt blade]].

Although the Hero is the only nameable character, he remains equal in stature with his 2 companions in ''Dragon Quest II'', the [[Prince of Cannock]] and the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]]. All three are descendants of [[Erdrick]]. This varies from other games in the series where only the hero is of notable birth compared to his party companions.

The Prince of Middenhall is the first Luminary that the player controls in the game, responding to news of Hargon's assault on Moonbrooke by setting out to assemble his cousins and take the fight to the mad priest's citadel in the frozen plateau of [[Rendarak]].

''SNES & GBC versions''

| HP || 28 || 238

| MP || 0 || 0

| Strength || 5 || 160

| Agility || 4 || 140

| Resilience || 2 || 73

| HP || 28 || 238

| MP || 0 || 0

| Strength || 5 || 203

| Agility || 4 || 147

| Resilience || 2 || 129

As the most physically powerful of the trio, the Prince of Midenhall has access to the widest range of weapons and armor. He can equip every weapon and piece of armor available, including heavier ones that his cousins cannot use, such as the [[Sledgehammer]]. This means he is also the only character who has access to the legendary [[Erdrick Equipment|Erdrick's equipment]], and as such, should use them when facing [[Hargon]].

The Prince appears as a main character during Kleo's venture into Rendarak. He saves the lad from [[Batmandrill]]s and is astonished that a human can consider monsters as his allies. The Prince displays astounding superhuman strength, breaking through stone barriers and manhandling massive monsters.  

*He is the only main hero who cannot use magic of any kind.

*In the artwork for the American [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of the game, he is still wearing Erdrick's signature blue armor, but the shield had been changed from blue to red.

Image:DQII_Hero.png|Famicom art

Image:DQII_Hero_Chibi-style.png|

Image:Old Man of the Spring.png

Image:DQII Trio leaping.png

Image:DQII Trio Falling.png

Image:DQII Hero Windbreaker.png|Wearing the [[Windbreaker]]

Image:Tectonic plate old.jpg|Wearing the Tectonic plate

Image:ErdrickArmor.png|Wearing Erdrick's armor

Image:ErdrickHelmet.png|Wearing Erdrick's helmet

Image:March Dragon Quest detail.png|"March Dragon Quest" detail

Image:DQII Trio.png|The prince with his cousins

Image:DQII Ras Mirror.png|Using [[Ra's mirror]] to remove the curse from the princess

Image:DQII Trio Soaring.png|Using the Windbreaker to soar

Image:Conflagation.jpg|

Image:DQI and II_Prince of Midenhall.png|''Dragon Quest I + II''

Image:DQI and II Hero sharpening sword.png|''Dragon Quest I + II''

Image:Prince of Midenhall Modern.png|Modern artwork

Image:DQ 4Koma Gekijou Extra 3.png|

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Image:DQMBR Heroes.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road'' (second from right)

Image:Monster Battle Victory DQ II group.png|''Monster Battle Victory''

Image:DQRA Cousins.jpg|Alongside his cousins in ''Dragon Quest Rivals Ace''

Image:DQ2Herosofubi.jpg|The Prince of Midenhall, from the ''[[Dragon Quest Sofubi Character]]'' merchandise series.

Image:DQII Hero Figure.jpg|''Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou'' series.

Image:DQH Lazarel Midenhall.jpg|[[Lazarel]] dressed up like the Prince of Midenhall

Image:DQH Teresa Midenhall.jpg|[[Teresa]] dressed up like the Prince of Midenhall

File:FinalSmashHeroes.png|II's Hero in the [[Hero (Super Smash Bros.)|Hero]]'s Final Smash.

File:Conklave 1 and 2.jpg|[[Conklave]] cosplay parody