Hero (Dragon Quest V)

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Hero
Dragon Quest V
Dq5ds hero artwork.png
DQV Young Hero.png
Sprite(s) Dq5 younghero-sprite.gifDq5 hero-sprite.gif
Title Varies
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Class Hero
Race Human
Age 6 (initially)
16 (after first timeshift)
24, possibly older (after second timeshift)
Family Pankraz (father)
Madalena (mother)
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Voice actor Konami Yoshida [child], Ryō Horikawa [adult] (CD Theater)
Riku Ônishi [child], Takeru Satoh [adult] (Your Story, Japanese)
Julian Lerner [child], Yuri Lowenthal [adult] (Your Story, English)

The Hero is the main character of Dragon Quest V.

Like all protagonists in the Dragon Quest series the player provides him with a name of his or her choosing, though many fans refer to him as Madason for distinction, being the name his father wanted to give to him at birth in the opening scene, and that he is called Madason when appearing as an NPC in Dragon Quest VI which would imply that it is his canonical name.

The default name for The Hero in-game in Japanese is Abel (アベル). In the CD Theater audio drama, the official novelizations, and Dragon Quest: Your Story, The Hero is named Luca (リュカ,Ryuka).

Appearance and Personality[edit]

As a child, he wears a light green tunic tied around his waist with a rope, silver bracelets on both arms, dark gray boots on his feet; a wooden stick is held in his right hand. As an adult, he wears a white tunic, partly torn; a leather belt and green pouch around his waist, silver bracelets on both arms, blue socks and dark gray boots on his feet; a wooden staff is held in his right hand, his hair is also tied back into a ponytail.

As with all Heroes in the series, he is the avatar of the player and thus his personality is left for them to interpret. That aside, several NPCs remark that he has a profound sincerity in his eyes--it is this trait that inspires monsters to join him.

Story[edit]

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Stats[edit]

The Hero can equip certain swords, Boomerangs, Whips, Staves, Flails, and even the metal king series of equipment. His HP growth is very high, likely to balance out his low Resilience stat, with all other attributes varying in growth throughout the game. His luck stat is interesting, as it's growth rate is very poor in the beginning but grows by leaps and bounds in the second generation onwards.

The Hero is a very versatile fighter. He also is very good in magic, although, as is the case with most Heroes, his spells mainly revolve around healing and support.

Attribute Starting Stats Maximum Stats
Level 1 99
HP 24 530
MP 0 500
Strength 11 255
Agility 5 200
Resilience 3 120
Wisdom 6 170
Luck 4 255
Initial gear Cypress stick, Plain clothes

Spells[edit]

Level Learned Original Japanese PT Translation DS Version MP Description
4 ホイミ
Hoimi
Heal Heal 3 A simple healing spell.
6 キアリー Kiarii Antidote Squelch 2 Cure an ally from Poison.
8 バギ
Bagi
Gale Woosh 2 A wind spell that affects a group of enemies.
9 スカラ Sukara Upper Buff 2 Raises the defensive power of an ally.
11 ベホイミ
Behoimi
Healmore Midheal 5 A stronger form of Heal.
12 インパス
Inpasu
Identify Peep 3 Cast on an treasure chest to reveal if its safe.
14 リレミト
Riremito
Outside Evac 8 Cast in a cave to return to the surface.
16 バギマ
Bagima
Tornado Swoosh 4 A stronger form of Gale.
18 マホキテ Mahokite Absorb Absorb Magic 2 Get some MP from spells cast on you.
22 ベホマ
Behoma
Healall Fullheal 7 Restores an ally to full health.
28 メガザル Megazaru Farewell Kerplunk All Caster gives up his own life to revive all fallen companions.
29 ザオラル Zaoraru Vivify Zing 10 Cast for a 50% chance of returning an ally to life.
32 バギクロス Bagikurosu Aerocross Kaswoosh 8 The strongest wind spell; affects an enemy group.
* ルーラ
Ruura
Return Zoom 8 Allows instantaneous travel to places previously visited.
* パルプンテ Parupunte Chance Hocus Pocus 20 A random effect spell.
  • Zoom and Hocus Pocus are learned via a sidequest at Zoomingale.

Equipment[edit]

Dragon Quest V (All) 
Weapon Modifier(s)
Cypress stick Attack +5
Bamboo spear Attack +5
Oaken staff Attack +9
Copper sword Attack +12
Boomerang Attack +15
Iron Staff Attack +22
Edged boomerang Attack +25
Lightning staff Attack +27
Chain whip Attack +28
Steel broadsword Attack +33
Pankraz's sword Attack+40
Serpent sword Attack+42
Cautery sword Attack+45
Dream blade Attack +55
Flametang boomerang Attack +65
Staff of resurrection Attack +66
Siren sword Attack +70
Zombiesbane Attack +80
Dragonsbane Attack +90
Miracle sword Attack +100
Dragon staff Attack +125
Flail of destruction Attack +125
Metal king sword Attack +130

Bold text==Titles== During the course of the game, The Hero's title changes at certain plot points. The full list of titles is the following:

  • Pankraz's Son - start of game.
  • Crocodilopolis Slave - while at the slave camp at the start of generation 2.
  • Escaped Slave - after escaping from the slave camp.
  • Drifter - when Harry leaves the party.
  • Monster Master - after finding Saber in the Scary Lair and speaking to a boy in Hay.
  • King of Gotha - after the coronation.
  • A Hero's Father - after Parry obtains the Zenithian helm; this also changes his title to Legendary Hero.

Other appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

The Hero is called the Legendary Monster Wrangler and he appears as a S-rank member of the Hero family as part of the limited True Dragon Quest V event, appearing on his own banner alongside Hyperanemon. He can participate in his father, Pankraz Gotha's Battle Road as a party member.

Legendary Monster Wrangler (伝説のまもの使い Densetsu no ma mono tsukai)Tactlogo.png
Stats


Family Rank Role
Tact Icon Hero.png
Hero
DQTact Rank Icon S.png DQTact AttackType.png
Attack
Max Level HP MP Move
130 1,328 526 3
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
418 507 455 283 65
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Dragonic Gust
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Dragonic Gale* Zenithian Zephyr*
Coup de Grâce: Extreme Exhalation*
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Plaisir de Fight / Stats Up Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up King of Gotha: Battle start or action start: Grants +20% damage dealt if user's HP is 50% or over. / Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Zam Res +25 / Stats Up Max HP +100 / Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up
Leader Perks
First
Raises breath potency of all non-??? allies, including himself, by 25% in a 5x5 square around him.
Basic Perks
First Second Third
Max HP +30
DEF +20
Legendary Monster Wrangler: Battle start: Reduces damage by 20% for 1 turn. Action start until turn 10: Reduces damage for all allies in the surrounding large rhombus (incl. self)) by 20% for 3 turns (self: 4 turns). Breath Potency +2%
Perk Details
First
Plaisir de Fight: Action start on odd turns up to turn 10: Raises damage dealt, DEF, and AGL for 3 turns, removes some status ailments.
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak Normal Normal Half Res
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Very Weak Normal Half Res Immune
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Normal Normal Normal Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Half Res Normal Normal Normal
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Super Weak Super Weak Half Res Normal



Trivia[edit]

  • Even though after the second timeshift The Hero is 24, he is still physically 16 because he never aged while he was turned to stone. It is the same for whichever wife The Hero chooses.
  • Interestingly, The Hero actually has some spoken lines in the game: when the six year old Hero meets his adult version in Whealbrook, as well as when traveling back in time through the portrait, the "other" Hero has spoken lines upon talking to them.
  • One of The Hero's titles, "Monster Master," is very similar to the 9th Chosen One' title in the remakes of Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen.
  • Madason's tattered clothing would inspire the illustrations of the Monster Master vocation in the Nintendo 3DS remake of VII and all versions of X.
  • In the English version, father recommends the name Madason for The Hero. Humorously, if the player chooses the name Madason, then the father will recommend Erdrick instead.
  • In the Japanese SNES version, at the prologue, The Hero's father Pankraz suggess to name the character Tonnura (トンヌラ), but The Hero's mother rejects it and uses the name which the player decided. If the player uses Tonnura at the begnning, Pankraz will want to name the character Satochii (サトチー).
  • In the Japanese PS2/DS remake version, The Hero's father suggests the name Aberu, while the player chooses this name at beginning, Pankraz will want to name him Tonnura.
  • He is given a color palette reference for one of the 8 costumes for The Hero in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, being the alternate coloration for Arusu.
  • The Hero's adult voice actor in the CD Theater also voices another of Akira Toriyama's characters, Vegeta, one of the main protagonists in Dragon Ball Z.

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