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Erdrick is a term invented for the North American release of the original trilogy. In the original Japanese version games Erdrick is known exclusively by the name '''Roto'''--this is written in runes on the shield bearing the name in official art. Another romanization of the name is '''Loto''', which was used in place of Erdrick when [[Enix|Enix America, Inc.]] re-released {{Dragon Quest}}, {{II}} and {{III}} on the {{Game Boy Color}}. This was done due to the space constraints of the [[Game Boy]]'s screen, with the "L" being chosen because Japanese | Erdrick is a term invented for the North American release of the original trilogy. In the original Japanese version games Erdrick is known exclusively by the name '''Roto'''--this is written in runes on the shield bearing the name in official art. Another romanization of the name is '''Loto''', which was used in place of Erdrick when [[Enix|Enix America, Inc.]] re-released {{Dragon Quest}}, {{II}} and {{III}} on the {{Game Boy Color}}. This was done due to the space constraints of the [[Game Boy]]'s screen, with the "L" being chosen because Japanese lacks a distinction between the two sounds. | ||
When {{DQ9}} was released in North America and Europe, the name Erdrick was once again used to refer to the legendary {{Hero 3}} of {{Dragon Quest III}}, effectively returning to the original English localization from the {{NES}} era. | When {{DQ9}} was released in North America and Europe, the name Erdrick was once again used to refer to the legendary {{Hero 3}} of {{Dragon Quest III}}, effectively returning to the original English localization from the {{NES}} era. | ||