Erdwin

Erdwin
Dragon Quest XI
Japanese name	ローシュ
Romaji	Rōshu
Title	Luminary of Legend
Class	Hero
Race	Human
Family	Luminary (reincarnation)
Voice actor	Jamie Zubairi (English) Nobuyuki Hiyama (Japanese)

Erdwin (ローシュ, Rōshu, Erdwin) is an important character to the story of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. He is the original Luminary, a courageous hero that was created by Yggdrasil to defeat the Dark One long ago and restore peace to Erdrea. In the present, the Hero is his reincarnation.

Appearance

Erdwin is a physically fit young man of average height with blue eyes and very spiky black hair. He wears a silver coronet with a blue gemstone with one of his forelocks falling over the headpiece. His outfit consists of a long sky blue tabard with gold edges and the Mark of Light embroidered on the front in red and gold over a black long-sleeved tunic, yellow trousers, leather gloves, leather boots, and metal bands worn on his biceps. He also wears two brown leather belts with gold buckles around his waist and one across his shoulders with a scabbard strapped on his back.

Etymology

In the Japanese version, Erdwin's name Rōshu is similar to Rosh, a Hebrew word meaning "head" or "leader". Rosh is a minor Biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament. His name in the English and Japanese versions of the game is meant to evoke the legendary hero from the third game, Loto/Erdrick.

Trivia

• Erdwin is modeled after the Hero of Dragon Quest III in many ways and his companions are modeled after a party that the player can make. In the Japanese versions of the game, Erdwin's voice actor Nobuyuki Hiyama also provided the voice of Arusu in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• In the English version, Erdwin and his companions speak in Early Modern English.
• The Luminary can dress like Erdwin if he is equipped with his coronet and tunic.

Gallery

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  Erdwin and his companions

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  Forging the original Sword of Light