List of characters in Dragon Quest IV: Difference between revisions

* [[Saro]] or [[Pizarro]] (ピサロ): The King of the Demons; final boss of the original game. He is sometimes called [[Necrosaro]] or Deathpizarro (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 [[Rosalee Hill]]. When Rosalee 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 King of Hell 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 the Dark World. In the sixth chapter of the remake, the Secret of Evolution is undone by Rosalee'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 [[JIGOSPARK]] and [[MADANTE]]. Also, he can equip cursed equipment without penalty and without having his stats zeroed.  

* [[Radimvice]], the Evil Priest (エビルプリースト): A High Priest with a wicked heart. He is the one who had Rosalee murdered. He is also one of the four demons who maintains the barrier on Pizarro's castle in the Dark World. In the Famicom and CD theater editions he is an otherwise faithful subordinate of Pizarro, but he says he had Rosalee murdered to force Pizarro to become the new King of Hell. In the PlayStation remake, as in the novel, he secretly plans to replace Pizarro 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 Pizarro and three other heroes, since the Wagon cannot be brought into the palace.

* Andorear or [[Anderoug]] (アンドレアル): A dragon demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. It is triplicated when it appears. Its/their death dialog indicates that it is loyal to Death Pizzaro. They breathe superheated gases, and can call new allies when one is slain.

* Hell Butler or [[Infernus Shadow]] (ヘルバトラー): A bull demon; one of the four which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. He casts [[IONAZUN]] and breathes intense flames. He drops the [[Miracle Sword]] when he dies.

* [[Gigademon]] (ギガデーモン): A large demon holding a massive club; one of the four demons which keep up the barrier on Pizzaro's castle. It is devious, and tells the Hero to "look behind you" so that it can get a surprise attack. It casts [[RUKANAN]] to lower the party's defense, and issues high-power attacks with its club. It often delivers critical hits.

* [[Balzack]] (バルザック): Edogan's disciple; he killed his teacher to steal the [[Secret of Evolution]], which he used to become a demon. He has taken over [[King Leo]] castle. If he is injured he will heal himself fully with [[BEHOMA]]. In the fifth chapter, he is more powerful (the Monster Book displays him as "Balzack+"; he is now a recolored [[Gigadaemon]]), and is occupying the Castle [[Santheim]]. He is very arrogant, and disliked even by his subordinate demons. His intention, he says, is to enhance his body to be even more Godlike than Pizzaro's; but he lacks the [[golden bracelet]] which allows him to use the full power of the [[Secret of Evolution]].

* [[King Leo]] or [[Keeleon]] (キングレオ): This being controls the castle of the same name, in the form of a lion monster. It is a palette swap of the [[Arm lion]]. It originally used [[Balzack]] as a subordinate, but he gained further power and no longer needed its help. According to "The Unknown Legend", he is the prince of the castle King Leo, who used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to assume this form, and the remake depicts him accordingly. When the monster is defeated in the remake, he returns to human form, and forgets his memories as a monster. He must be fought twice, once each in the fourth and fifth chapters. It is supposed to impossible to defeat him in the fourth chapter; if he is defeated, the PS version will carry on as though the party lost, and the FC/NES version will repeat the battle. He moves twice per round, attacking, casting [[GIRA]] and breathing frost.

* [[Pizzaro's Knight]] or [[Saroknight]] (ピサロナイト): An armored demon guarding [[Rosalee]]. He has the [[Ball of Silence]], which he uses to prevent the party from using magic. <!-- Can't make any sense of the rest. Seems to be about his role in the novel and the remake. -->

* Pizzarro's agent or [[Saro's Shadow]] (ピサロの手先): An agent of Pizzarro in Batlando Tower, northwest of the lake. He uses the [[winged shoes]] to lure children from Imuru, in the hopes of finding and killing the Legendary Hero. He casts [[GIRA]] and [[MERA]], has unlimited MP, and is accompanied by a [[Giant Eyeball]].

* [[Esturk]] (エスターク): The King of Hell. He is sealed in a shrine underneath [[Aktemto]], and bound into slumber. He used the [[Secret of Evolution]] to become the Ultimate Life Form. He holds a huge sword in each of his hands. He is not fully awake when the heroes arrive, and is not at full power, but he can still emit a light from his body, which damages the party heavily.