Hero's Mother (Dragon Quest III)
"Well then, shall we get going? Come on! Follow me! And don't slouch, or I'll make you hold my hand all the way to the castle!"
—Walking her child to Castle Aliahan
| Hero's mother | |
| Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest XI | |
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| Japanese name | 勇者のお母さん |
| Romaji | Yuusha no okaa-san |
| Race | Human |
| Age | 30's |
| Family | Ortega (husband) Hero (child) |
The Hero's unnamed mother is an important side character in the third game, having raised her child to be a courageous young man/woman in the absence of her husband, Ortega.
Appearance and personality[edit]
The mother of the Hero does not have official artwork drawn by Akira Toriyama, but her cameo in the eleventh game's ending gives her a fully rendered and distinct polygon model based on the V-jump magazine illustration seen to the right. She wears a blue dress with a long-sleeved under blouse and a plain white apron, with her purple hair being tied up in a ponytail cast over her left should. Her face is obscured from the player beyond one brief glimpse, and she has blue eyes.
As a young girl, she fell deeply in love with Ortega and cherished their time together. She feared he would not return from his mission to slay the archfiend Baramos, and shows great emotional and mental strength by proposing that her child will succeed in their father's task when news of his disappearance reaches Aliahan. She resolves to raise their child on her own (with the help of her father-in-law) rather than remarry in light of Ortega's supposed death at the Great Pit of Giaga, holding out hope that her husband is still alive somewhere in the world and will return to her one day.
The woman is a very doting mother who is mindful of her child's well-being, insisting that he/she get as much rest as they can while visiting. She carries a perpetually cheery attitude, well-loved by the people of the kingdom as a spot of sunshine where ever she goes. She carries herself with incredible fortitude despite her personal tragedy and the severe burden that fate has placed on her family, but deep down she harbors severe anxieties about her child venturing forth to save the world and, if the Hero's party speaks to her while the protagonist is dead, she will begin to panic and beg the group to save her little boy/girl.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit]
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]
The Hero's mother begins the game by awakening their child and escorting them to the castle of Aliahan, saying that this is the big day she's raised them for. She wishes them well on their journey and will always insist that he or she spend the night when visiting. When Baramos is killed, she is overcome with pride to the point that she worries she may burst, and the Hero is no longer able to rest over night at home. Due to the king's intent to keep Zoma's declaration of war a secret from the citizenry, she is unaware of the devil's existence.
In the SFC remake and subsequent ports of the game, the player has the option to revive Ortega by defeating the dragon goddess Xenlon and being granted a wish. Ortega will appear in the Hero's home the next time they visit, with their mother on cloud nine that her husband has returned safe and sound after so many years. She weeps with joy, and introduces Ortega to their now grown child.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]
The Hero's mother has received the most voiced lines out of the supporting cast and considerably more frames of animation, enriching her character. Her role remains the same as in the past iterations of the title, though now a new scene has been added after Zoma's declaration within the King of Aliahan's throne room once Baramos is slain. The Hero awakens in their room that night and descends downstairs, seeing their mother in deep thought at the kitchen table. She admits that Zoma's threat has frightened her, and asks if the Hero knows what they will do―if the Hero answers "yes" then she will tell them she couldn't be any more proud as their mother. She says their inability to sit still while evil threatens others is inherited from their father, and her child's impending departure into parts unknown is just like the day Ortega departed from Aliahan.
She explains that the people cheered him on but she felt only fear in her heart, and breaks down while saying she doesn't want to lose the Hero either. When the Hero approaches to console her, she puts on a brave face and tells them it will be alright, then sends them back upstairs as its past their bedtime. The next morning she makes the Hero promise to take care of themselves and tells them to come home the moment they miss their old mum's cooking, then she tightly hugs her child before seeing them off.
During the game's newly expanded ending sequence, she is shown sitting alone in her child's room and reading the same red book seen in Dragon Quest XI. As Zoma's threat to conquer the world never came to pass, she would know her little one was successful and held out hope that they would one day be reunited.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
She appears twice in the eleventh game, both instances being cameos. In all versions of the game she appears in the HD reenactment of the opening to the third game, with the one alteration being that she is shown reading a book detailing the adventures of the Luminary before waking her own hero. Whether this book is a history book or a story book is unknown, owing to the ambiguous connection between the game and the Erdrick trilogy.
The second cameo is exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS and Switch Versions of the game, and can be accessed through the Echo Chamber. Here, the Luminary is transported to the time before the marriage of the young lady and Ortega, appearing in their future home. A monster has altered the minds of the townsfolk of Aliahan, convincing them that the marriage will be a terrible thing and that they should put a stop to it at all costs, with his intent to prevent the legendary hero from being born. The bride to be and her eventual father in law are dumbstruck at the sudden change in character of their neighbors, and ask the Luminary for help. One quick trouncing later, and the monster's attempt to alter history is ended.
Trivia[edit]
- The mother of the Hero fittingly shares her voice actress with Amber.
See also[edit]
Gallery[edit]
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HD sprites.
As she appears in a Carddass card, circa 1992.
