Hero (Dragon Quest)

Hero
Dragon Quest Dragon Quest I & II Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake

Sprite(s)
Japanese name	勇者
Romaji	Yuusha
Title	Erdrick Erdrick's Heir (ロトの血を引く者, Roto no chi o hiku mono) (I & II HD-2D) Scion of Erdrick (Tact)
Vocation	Hero
Race	Human
Age	16
Family	Erdrick (ancestor)
Voice actor	Toshihiko Seki (Japanese, CD Theater) Natsuki Hanae (Japanese, Rivals onward) James Bradwell (English, I & II HD-2D Remake)

The Hero of the first Dragon Quest game is a descendant of Erdrick who set out to rid Alefgard of the evil tyranny of the dreaded Dragonlord and bring light back to the kingdom.

His name in the Japanese CD drama and novelization is Alef (アレフ, Arefu).

Appearance and personality[edit | edit source]

The Hero is a young man with a muscular, athletic build, dark brown hair, and dark eyes. Underneath his helmet, he has shaggy, spiky black hair. He wears orange clothes underneath a simple set of blue armour, blue and white boots, red gloves, a horned blue helmet with a red plume, and a long, red cape with white lining attached to his pauldrons. Around his waist, he wears a leather belt with the gold Mark of Erdrick as a buckle, along with a blue and gold scabbard on his left side. He wields a simple cutlass and a round blue shield with a red jewel in the center.

The sprite in the original game wears the same blue set of armour over white clothing, a blue horned helmet with a white plume, and he carries a simple sword and shield.

Setting the narrative standard for all other Dragon Quest protagonists to follow, the Hero is silent, only communicating in answers of 'Yes' and 'No'. This was a conscious decision made by series creator Yuji Horii to help draw the player into the world of Alefgard on a more personal level, rather than viewing the events of the game as an observer.

Kenshin Dragon Quest and some spinoff games depict an alternate design for the Hero with blue eyes and spiky blond hair. He wears a silver coronet with a blue around his forehead similar to his ancestor. Instead of armour, he wears a red tabard emblazoned with a yellow Mark of Erdrick on the front over simple leather armour and a long blue tunic, black trousers, and purple boots.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest[edit | edit source]

Stats[edit | edit source]

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stat A	Maximum Stat B
Level	1	30	30
HP	?	195	177
MP	?	193	178
Strength	?	136	122
Agility	?	126	114
Resilience	?	63	57
Initial gear	Bamboo spear in the remakes

Note: The Hero's initial stats are randomly decided by a complex formula that uses the letters selected by players. This is why there is a high maximum and low maximum for level 30 stats, and why certain names make the beginning of the game easier than others.

Spells[edit | edit source]

Setting the standard magic knight archetype of the series' protagonists, the descendant of Erdrick is equally adept at magic as he is with weapons.

Level Learned	Original Japanese	Dragon Warrior	Dragon Quest	MP	Description
3	ホイミ Hoimi	Heal	Heal	4/3	A simple healing spell; recover 10 - 30 HP.
4	ギラ Gira	Hurt	Sizz	2	A small fireball attacks the enemy.
7	ラリホー Rarihō	Sleep	Snooze	2	Try to put the enemy to sleep.
9	レミーラ Remīra	Radiant	Glow	3/2	Provides greater illumination than a torch.
10	マホトーン Mahotōn	Stopspell	Fizzle	2	Try to block the enemy's spell.
12	リレミト Riremito	Outside	Evac	6	Exit a cave with this spell.
13	ルーラ Rūra	Return	Zoom	8	Cast to return to Tantegel Castle.
15	トヘロス Toherosu	Repel	Holy Protection	2	Walk safely over dangerous terrain.
17	ベホイミ Behoimi	Healmore	Midheal	10/8	A stronger form of Heal; recover over 75 HP.
19	ベギラマ Begirama	Hurtmore	Sizzle	5	A powerful fire spell.

Experience table[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest (NES)
Level	Experience
1	0
2	7
3	23
4	47
5	110
6	220
7	450
8	800
9	1300
10	2000
11	2900
12	4000
13	5500
14	7500
15	10000
16	13000
17	16000
18	19000
19	22000
20	26000
21	30000
22	34000
23	38000
24	42000
25	46000
26	50000
27	54000
28	58000
29	62000
30	65000

Dragon Quest (Remakes)
Level	Experience
1	0
2	7
3	23
4	47
5	110
6	220
7	450
8	800
9	1300
10	2000
11	2900
12	4000
13	5500
14	7500
15	10000
16	13000
17	16000
18	19000
19	22000
20	26000
21	30000
22	34000
23	38000
24	42000
25	46000
26	50000
27	54000
28	58000
29	62000
30	65000

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Dragon Quest Builders[edit | edit source]

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The setting of Builders is a hypothetical world where the Hero chose to accept the Dragonlord's offer of ruling half the world. Several characters ponder aloud as to why such a man would descend into darkness, but the game leaves it to players to speculate for themselves. The fallen Hero is encountered in person in the fourth chapter as a boss, with the epitaph The Fallen Hero--The King of Darkness. Perhaps most tragically is that the Builder will see crude tents scattered in front of the grounds before his keep--Goddess only knows how many people prayed for their hero to return in vain.

Far from being the equal to the Dragonlord, the Hero has been reduced to a cackling lunatic cloistered away in a small fortress near Alefgard. He believes himself to be the true king of the world, and declares that the penalty for the Builder invading his "real" shall be death. During battle he is armed with his original copies of the Sword of Kings and Hero's shield, and can perform a spin attack. He has just enough sense left to taunt the Builder during their skirmish, and will summon monsters to aid him when his health drops to half and 1/4th. When beaten, he flees and is never seen again.

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]

A statue of the original Hero appears as Treasure No. 327, with a base value of 5,000,000.

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

The Hero is known as the Scion of Erdrick and he appears as a S-rank member of the Hero family as part of the True Dragon Quest I event, appearing on his own banner alongside the Blue dragon. He can participate in the Death scorpion's Battle Road as a party member.

Scion of Erdrick (ロトの血を引く者 Roto no chiwohiku-mono)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Hero				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
140		1,504	521	3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
709	593	520	310	65

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Muster Courage Character Builder: Zoom		Shining Slash*		Brave Blade* Coup de Grâce: Light of Alefgard*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Surging Strength / Stats Up	Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Physical Potency/Recovery +5% / Hero's Compassion: Action start: Heals 15% of max HP and restores 4% of max MP / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Physical Potency/Recovery +5% / Max HP +100 / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First
Raises ATK of all allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +30 DEF +20	Hero's Pride: Reduces damage by 50% from enemies at a range of 2 spaces or more.	Physical Potency/Recovery +2%

Perk Details

First
Surging Strength: Action start on odd turns up to turn 10: Raises ATK, DEF, WIS, and AGL for 3 turns

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Half Res	Half Res	Very Weak
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	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	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Though every picture and even the game sprite show the Hero wearing a helmet, the equip menu in the game doesn't have a slot for a helmet. The helmet worn by the sprite resembles the horned helmet given to Ortega, the father of the Hero of Dragon Quest III at the beginning of the game, which later becomes the Helmet of Erdrick.
- It's possible to speculate that the Hero of Dragon Quest is simply wearing the Helmet of Erdrick the entire game, as that is the only equipment the Hero of Dragon Quest III kept for himself due to being the last memento of Ortega, and would have presumably been passed down to his/her descendants. The Hero would have no need to upgrade to another helmet, since no others would offer better protection. Erdrick's Shield is also unavailable in Dragon Quest; however, the shield that the Hero wields in official illustrations clearly has the crest of Erdrick on it.