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When confronted by the {{Hero 1}}, the Dragonlord offers him the chance to split the world and rule half of it as his ally. This was an unprecedented move for a video game villain in 1986, when most antagonists had either no personality to speak of or theirs was confined to the pages of a manual. By offering to make a deal when cornered by the {{Hero 1}}, the Dragonlord proves that his aspirations are truly political in nature, and not blindly dedicated to chaos for chaos' sake. Indeed, {{Builders}} expands on this, indicating that he's more of a radical activist for {{MFamilies}}s and treats them very well, being seen as a king of kings by them. Additionally he has no desire to exterminate [[human]]ity, but rather wishes for monsters to rule over them the way (in his view) [[human]]s have ruled over {{MFamilies}}s. | When confronted by the {{Hero 1}}, the Dragonlord offers him the chance to split the world and rule half of it as his ally. This was an unprecedented move for a video game villain in 1986, when most antagonists had either no personality to speak of or theirs was confined to the pages of a manual. By offering to make a deal when cornered by the {{Hero 1}}, the Dragonlord proves that his aspirations are truly political in nature, and not blindly dedicated to chaos for chaos' sake. Indeed, {{Builders}} expands on this, indicating that he's more of a radical activist for {{MFamilies}}s and treats them very well, being seen as a king of kings by them. Additionally he has no desire to exterminate [[human]]ity, but rather wishes for monsters to rule over them the way (in his view) [[human]]s have ruled over {{MFamilies}}s. | ||
The Dragonlord resides in [[Dragonlord's Castle|his castle]] (formerly referred to in past localizations as Charlock Castle), which is located to the southeast across the strait from [[Tantegel]] Castle. Within the castle, the Dragonlord lurks on the bottom-most level. Throughout the original version of game the Dragonlord never leaves his lair, similar to Hargon in {{Dragon Quest II}}. In the HD version his reclusive nature is explained as him concentrating on harnessing the power of the holy relic and leaving the enforcement of his will to his subordinates. | The Dragonlord resides in [[Dragonlord's Castle|his castle]] (formerly referred to in past localizations as Charlock Castle), which is located to the southeast across the strait from [[Tantegel]] Castle. Within the castle, the Dragonlord lurks on the bottom-most level. Throughout the original version of game the Dragonlord never leaves his lair, similar to Hargon in {{Dragon Quest II}}. In the HD version his reclusive nature is explained as him concentrating on harnessing the power of the holy relic and leaving the enforcement of his will to his subordinates. | ||
The HD-2D remakes of the [[Erdrick Trilogy]] greatly expanded upon the nature of the Dragonlord and his motivations: | |||
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Longstanding speculation among fans lead many to believe that the Dragonlord to be the son of the [[Dragon Queen]], hatched from the final egg she laid before her passing. This was confirmed in {{DQ1HD}}, where his warped views on humanity and especially the bloodline of [[Erdrick]] are the result of being raised by [[Hargon]] since infancy. The cultist lied to the young dragon and told him that the fabled Erdrick stole the Sphere of Light from his ailing mother, leading to her premature demise and leaving him orphaned. Several centuries of conditioning have led the Dragonlord to believe he is the rightful ruler of the entire world and taught him to covet the sphere as his birthright, and upon entering Alefgard seizing it is his chief priority. In this version he lacks any interest in Princess Gwaelin whatsoever, not even in her value as a political prisoner, and only spares her life on the request from his [[Mirage|one of his subordinates]], who has it's own agenda for the young lady. | |||
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*''"So, thou art come before me at last, {{Hero 1}}! And bearing tribute unto my glory in the form of [[Princess Gwaelin|a fair princess]] no less! Hm hm hm! I am honoured in deed!"'' | *''"So, thou art come before me at last, {{Hero 1}}! And bearing tribute unto my glory in the form of [[Princess Gwaelin|a fair princess]] no less! Hm hm hm! I am honoured in deed!"'' | ||
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The [[Dragonlord's great-grandson|grandson of the Dragonlord]] resides in the same location in {{Dragon Quest II}}. He is a character of core importance as he informs the [[Scions of Erdrick|heroes]] of their need to collect the [[5 Sigils|Crests]] and contact [[Rubiss]]. It is strongly implied by Rubiss that the Dragonlord has been given a second chance and reincarnated as his own great-grandson, with the two sharing their voice actor and certain mannerisms. | The [[Dragonlord's great-grandson|grandson of the Dragonlord]] resides in the same location in {{Dragon Quest II}}. He is a character of core importance as he informs the [[Scions of Erdrick|heroes]] of their need to collect the [[5 Sigils|Crests]] and contact [[Rubiss]]. It is strongly implied by Rubiss that the Dragonlord has been given a second chance and reincarnated as his own great-grandson, with the two sharing their voice actor and certain mannerisms. | ||
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==={{DQ3}}=== | ==={{DQ3}}=== | ||