Terry

This article is about the character. For the boss, see Terry (boss).

Terry
Dragon Quest VI Monsters
Sprite(s)
Japanese name	テリー
Romaji	Terī
Title	Swordsman in Blue Monster Scout
Class	Gladiator Warrior (Rivals)
Race	Human
Age	17 (VI), 5 (Monsters)
Family	Warning: Spoilers! Click expand to view content Milly (sister)
Voice actor	Hikaru Midorikawa (Japanese, CD Theater) Hiroshi Kamiya (Japanese, Heroes and Heroes II) Kyle Soller (English, Heroes and Heroes II)

"Whatever you do in life, make sure you're winning."

—Terry, in Haggleton (DS, Cell phone)

Terry is a character in the Dragon Quest series that appears as a playable party member and boss in Dragon Quest VI.

He is a brash, arrogant swordsman who is encountered several times throughout the story, beating the party to various goals and reaping the rewards for himself before joining the Hero's party later in the game. As a child, Terry was the main character of Dragon Quest Monsters.

Appearance and personality

Terry wears a blue cap to cover his white hair, a blue tunic with matching gloves over a black undershirt, and white pants capped with black boots. The tunic is partially covered with a section of Leather armour, and he carries a satchel at his side.

Terry is the archetypal "lone wolf" in that he prefers to work alone and hates to depend on others. While he is not strictly anti-social, Terry is very condescending towards others and speaks in a terse manner. This bellicose attitude stems from his profound (and well hidden) loneliness, as shown in his Lucky Dip antics. That being said, he is still a good person at heart and is strongly implied to have saved several people from the jaws of monsters during his travels, most notably Donna the barmaid from Port Haven.

As a child, Terry is much more kind and social. Throughout his journey in the Kingdom of GreatTree, Terry is always willing to help those in need. Unlike his older counterpart, Terry is eager to and willing to make friends with his companions and rivals. In addition, Terry helps others out of kindness and compassion, rather than any thoughts of rewards and making a name for himself like his adult self would do.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

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Terry is a talented swordsman, traveling the world to find more powerful weapons and to prove his strength. He is first met by the Hero, in the town of Arkbolt, setting out to defeat the hacksaurus terrorizing the cave north of town. Terry is able to reach the monster first and defeat it in battle. Later, he is met in the Everfrost Grotto where the Sword of Ramias is found. Terry decides to leave the sword for the Hero though, since it is all rusty. Finally Terry must be defeated in battle before the Cloudsgate Citadel can reappear in the Upper World. Once Dhuran, the boss imprisoning Cloudsgate Citadel is defeated, Terry will join the Hero's party.

Terry initially goes on his quest to become more powerful, because he was unable to protect his older sister Milly while growing up in Felonia. She was taken away by the king's men to be added to his "collection" when they were younger, and Terry was left critically injured after stabbing the chief assailant during the abduction. Clinging to life, Terry escaped Felonia and swore to become the world's most powerful swordsman to save his sister. As the years grew longer and the battles more intense, Terry lost sight of his original goal, and doesn't even recognize Milly when he first sees her. Once Terry is defeated, he and Milly are reunited and reconcile.

After the party defeat the Demon Lord Mortamor, Terry and Milly finally reunite with their parents back home in Felonia. Depending on whether the bonus dungeon was explored or not, Terry will either notice the Liquid Metal Mind vocation scroll or engage Nokturnus in a solo battle, the outcome of which is not known. Afterwards, Terry will join his sister and the rest of the gang in observing the birth of the Zenith Dragon through Madame Luca Luminista's crystal ball.

Terry astonishes the party

Base stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	28	99
HP	226	750
MP	86	600
Strength	88	330
Agility	115	250
Resilience	59	190
Wisdom	83	300
Style	40	120
Initial gear	Sunderbolt blade, Dragon shield, Dragon mail, Platinum headgear

Vocation and skills

In the Super Famicom version, Terry joins at level 23 as a Gladiator with only the abilities of a Warrior, and not a single rank of Martial Artist. In the DS remake, he joins at level 28 as a Gladiator with both Warrior and Martial Artist mastered.

In the Cell phone version, Terry joins at level 33 having mastered the Priest and Mage Vocation in addition to those listed above.

Lucky Dip antics

Terry notably has some of the most useful Lucky Dip actions in the game, potentially using Lightning Storm once he reaches rank 8.

Rank	Antic
1	Terry puts his hair back in order!
2	Terry smiles suggestively!
3	Terry throws a coin into the air! The coin lands right in Terry's palm! Terry cracks a smile!
4	Terry begins singing to himself! "Laaa la laaa..." The enemy listens intensely to the song! The enemy is lost in Terry's sweet voice.
5	Terry stares into the distance, a conceited smile on his face. But it's just an act to cover his profound loneliness! "Ugh!" Terry's attack power increased!
6	Terry taps his feet to the rhythm of the battle! What a tap dancer! Now he's harder to hit!
7	Terry performs a sword dance, a rose clasped in his teeth! His blade grazes the enemy!
8	Terry tries to remember some of the games that Dhuran taught him long ago. "You must become stronger. Understand?" Dhuran's words echo in his mind! Terry lets out a primal roar! Lightning courses through Terry's body!

Equipment

Dragon Quest VI (SNES)
Weapon	Modifier(s)
Poison needle	Attack +1
Bamboo spear	Attack +5
Oaken club	Attack +9
Copper sword	Attack +12
Boomerang	Attack +15
Edged boomerang	Attack +25
Chain sickle	Attack +27
Steel broadsword	Attack +33
Cautery sword	Attack+42
Battleaxe	Attack+49
Saw blade	Attack+54
Gracos' trident	Attack+58
Platinum sword	Attack+60
War hammer	Attack +64
Flametang boomerang	Attack +65
Dream blade	Attack +65
Falcon blade	Attack +67
Siren sword	Attack +70
Watermaul wand	Attack +74
Zombiesbane	Attack +80
Fire blade	Attack +87
Massacre sword	Attack +95
Dragonsbane	Attack +95
Sunderbolt blade	Attack +95
Demon spear	Attack +99
Miracle sword	Attack +100
Blizzard blade	Attack +105
Great bow	Attack +110
Hela's hammer	Attack +115
Flail of destruction	Attack +125
Metal king sword	Attack +130
Orichalcum fangs	Attack +135

Dragon Quest VI (SNES)
Helmet	Modifier(s)
Leather hat	Defense +2
Hardwood headwear	Defense +6
Iron helmet	Defense +16
Iron mask	Defense +25
Platinum headgear	Defense +38
Thinking cap	Defense +40
Great helm	Defense +50
Helmet of Max Wynne	Defense +55
Metal king helm	Defense +70

Dragon Quest VI (SNES)
Armor	Modifier(s)
Plain clothes	Defense+4
Wayfarer's clothes	Defense+7
Silk tuxedo	Defense+10
Scale armour	Defense+15
Chain mail	Defense+19
Bronze armour	Defense+21
Iron cuirass	Defense+23
Noble garb	Defense+23
Iron armour	Defense+25
Full plate armour	Defense+30
Silver cuirass	Defense+36
Silver mail	Defense+43
Heavy armour	Defense+50
Magic armour	Defense+50
Spiked armour	Defense+55
Enchanted armour	Defense+55
Dragon mail	Defense+60
Platinum mail	Defense+66
Flame armour	Defense+70
Sacred armour	Defense+75
Hela's armour	Defense+85
Armour of Max Wynne	Defense+90
Gigant armour	Defense+92
Mirror armour	Defense+95
Metal king armour	Defense+115

Dragon Quest VI (SNES)
Shields	Modifier(s)
Leather shield	Defense+4
Scale shield	Defense+7
Bronze shield	Defense+11
Iron shield	Defense+16
Magic shield	Defense+20
Platinum shield	Defense+25
Dragon shield	Defense+30
Tempest shield	Defense+35
Flame shield	Defense+40
Power shield	Defense+45
Ogre shield	Defense+48
Silver shield	Defense+55
Shield of Max Wynne	Defense+60
Ruinous shield	Defense+62
Metal king shield	Defense+70

Dragon Quest VI (SNES)
Accessories	Modifier(s)
Slime earrings	Strength+5
Raging ruby	Strength+20
Antique ring	Defense+2
Bow tie	Defense+2
Gold ring	Defense+5
Prayer ring	Defense+5
Trailblazing bandana	Defense+5
Kerplunk bracer	Defense+10
Orb of truth	Defense+10
Restless heart	Defense+15
Gold bracer	Defense+15
Agility ring	Agility+30
Meteorite bracer	Agilityx2
Kamikazee bracer	Style+10
Old pipe	Style+15
Turnscote pendant	Style+45

Remake changes

• In the Super Famicom Version, Terry had a base ¹⁄₁₆ (6.25%) chance to dodge physical strikes before his Agility was factored in. This would stack with whatever evasive equipment or vocation benefits he possessed.
• In the cell phone version, Terry received +5 to his Strength and +38 to his Agility at level 33. This raises his Level 99 Strength and Agility to 335 and 288, respectively.

Selected quotes

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Quote "What's wrong with playing alone? That's what I always did..." Terry, in Howcastle (DS, Cell phone)

Quote "Hmm... I wonder what I inherited from my parents..." Terry, in Slimopolis (DS, Cell phone)

Quote "The Archfiend gains strength from people's fear and misery. We gain strength from people's faith and good will." Terry, in Gallows Moor (DS, Cell phone)

Quote "Hero, being able to fight alongside you is the greatest honour I can imagine. Let's do this." Terry, in the Fungeon (DS, Cell phone)

Dragon Quest Monsters

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When Terry was very young, he witnessed his older sister Milly be abducted by a creature called Scruffy to the distant kingdom of GreatLog. A few moments later, a similar creature known as Fluffy appeared and took Terry to the kingdom of GreatTree. Terry only wanted to find his sister, but the king of GreatTree convinced him to become a monster tamer and win the Starry Night Tournament. The king stated that if Terry were to win the tournament, he would be granted any wish he desired. Terry then sets off to recruit monsters and explore the world. After Terry's monsters become powerful enough, he enters the tournament and ends up fighting against the monsters of the champion from GreatLog, who happens to be his sister Milly. After winning the tournament, Terry and his sister are reunited.

Terry's adult counterpart, as seen in Dragon Quest VI, is encountered a few times inside the final rooms of the gates. Although his identity is not revealed until his last appearance, it is hinted at through cryptic remarks made by NPCs that this mysterious individual happens to look like younger Terry does. Like in Dragon Quest VI, adult Terry is looking for the strongest sword to become the most powerful swordsman in the world. When conversing with his younger self, adult Terry is condescending towards young Terry for his usage of monsters rather than fighting opponents directly. This attitude changes into respect in the Room of Reflection where young Terry defeats Dhuran, a feat that adult Terry could not accomplish, releasing him from Dhuran's control in the process.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

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Some time after the Starry Night Tournament, Terry makes a visit to GreatLog. He can be encountered and battled in the arena after Cobi or Tara breeds with all the NPCs and collects 150 monster types. If defeated, Terry offers to breed with the playable character, thus making the game backwards compatible with the original Dragon Quest Monsters. His team consists of Fluffy, Dhuran and a Great dragon.

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Dragon Quest Tact

He appears as an S-rank member of the Hero family as part of the Dragon Quest VI event on his own banner alongside Harmour. He can be faced as a boss in the DQVI Special Battle alongside both Carver and Ashlynn.

Terry (テリー Terī)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Hero				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,111	346	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
561	418	480	227	60

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Thunder Strike		Miracle Moon* Lightning Strike*		Talent Blossoming: Sunderbolt Blade Coup de Grâce: Secret Lightning Storm*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Move +1 / Stats Up	Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Zap-type Potency +5% / Stats Up Instant Dodgy Dance: Raises evasion rate for 3 turns at battle start.
Fourth	Fifth
Bang Res +25 / Stats Up	Zap-type Potency +5% / Stats Up Dodge Step: Raises evasion rate for 1 turn when attacking.

Leader Perks

First

Raises Hero family physical potency by 20% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +30 ATK +15	Wandering Swordsman: Raises physical potency/recovery by 15%.	Lightning Strike Potency +2% Secret Lightning Storm Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Half Res	Normal	Very Weak	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Super Weak	Half Res
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Super Weak	Immune	Half Res	Normal

His younger self appears as a S-rank member of the Hero family as part of the limited Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland event on his own banner alongside Gripevine. He can participate in Great muddy hand's Battle Road as a party member.

Young Terry (少年テリー Shōnen Terī)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Hero				Support
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,290	546	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
295	392	541	291	60

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Forge Ahead!		Defend Judiciously!*		Show No Mercy!* Coup de Grâce: Great Trelixir*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Party Booster Response / Stats Up	Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Healing Martial Recovery +5% / Stats Up Kapingster Response: Triggers Kapingster when any other ally within range makes a spell attack.
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Healing Martial Recovery +5% / Stats Up Auto MP Regen (S): Restores MP at action start.

Leader Perks

First

Raises DEF of allies, including himself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +30 AGL +20	Starting Boost: Raises AGL and Move for 3 turns at battle start.	Show No Mercy! MP Cost -5% Great Recovery Effect +2%

Perk Details

First

Party Booster Response: Triggers Party Booster when any other ally within range makes a physical attack.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Half Res	Very Weak	Half Res	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Normal	Very Weak	Super Weak
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Normal	Half Res
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Immune	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Half Res

Etymology

Terry is a name of Germanic origin, and means people's ruler. It is derived from the older name Theodoric.

Trivia

• Terry's design is based on the concept art for the Hero, who was initially designed to be shadier and more arrogant-looking than his predecessors. Terry's smug attitude is reflective of this initial design intent.
• Terry is the only character to speak with an American accent in Dragon Quest Heroes. This is owing to his voice actor being a native of Virginia before moving to the UK.
• Terry gets a color palette reference for one of the 8 costumes for the Hero in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Said palette is given to the base of Hero.

Gallery

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  The early concept art of the Hero, which was re-purposed for Terry.

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  Super Famicom artwork.

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  More Super Famicom artwork.

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  Leaping into battle.

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  Wearing the Metal king armour.

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  Wearing the Metal king helm.

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  Wearing the Flame armour, Magic armour, and Gigant armour

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  Dispatching a Slugger.

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  Comparison between VI and Dragon Ball Z.

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  DS artwork for the remake, Realms of Reverie.

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  Monsters.

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  DQM1·2.

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  DQM1·2.

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  DQM1·2.

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  DQM1·2.

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  Monsters: 3D.

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  Monsters: 3D.

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  Licked by a Komodo.

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  With Fluffy.

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  Itadaki Street Special.

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  Heroes.

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  Terry with the Legendary Equipment in Maboroshi no Daichi.

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  Wielding the roborazor.

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  With the slime knight shield.

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  Posing with the Gem slime sword.

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  Terry, as he appears in Rivals.

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  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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  Appearance in Stars.

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  Terry in Tact.

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  Lizzie and Terry in Tact.

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  Young Terry in Tact.

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  Gripevine and Young Terry in Tact.