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| title = Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto
| type = Manga
| performers =
| publisher = [[Square Enix]] (Japan, USA)<br>Ki-oon (France)<br>Star Comics (Italy)<br>Planeta Cómic (Spain)
| artist = Kamui Fujiwarai (藤原 カムイ)<br>Chiaki Kawamata (川又千秋)<br>Junji Koyanagi (小柳順治)
| image =
[[File:The Mark of Erdrick vol1 cover.jpeg|300px|Cover of volume 1 (English release).]]
| released = September 20,1991 (Japan)<br>July 25, 2006 (Japan, PE)<br>May 15, 2014 (France)<br> April 1998 (Italy)<br>November 4, 2015 (Italy, PE)<br>September18, 2018 (Spain)<br>September 23, 2025 (USA)
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'''Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick''' (ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章, ''Doragon Kuesuto Retsuden Roto no Monshō'', "Dragon Quest Chronicle: Emblem of Roto") is a spin-off manga with art by [[Kamui Fujiwara]] and script by [[Chiaki Kawamata]] and [[Junji Koyanagi]]. Its plot follows a descendant of [[Erdrick]] named [[Arus]], 100 years after the events of [[Dragon Quest III|''Dragon Quest III'']].
The original manga ran from 1991 to 1997 on Enix's ''Monthly Shonen Gangan'' magazine. Fujiwara and Kawamata also produced the spinoff [[Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto Returns|''Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto Returns'']] which focuses on three central characters of the original manga, and a direct sequel named [[Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto: Those Who Inherited the Emblem|''Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto: Those Who Inherited the Emblem'']]. There is also an OVA covering the childhood of Arus and Kira. Kamui Fujiwara also released an [[Dragon Quest Emblem of Roto Art Book|artbook]] of ''Mark of Erdrick''.
The main series is 86 chapters long, collected in 21 tankobon volumes, and later in 15 kanzenban for the Perfect Edition. Some parts of the manga were redrawn for the Perfect Edition due to lost materials between the original edition and this re-edition.
An official English release was announced in 2024, with the first volume releasing in September 2025. In May 2026, the manga became available on Square Enix's "[[Manga Up!]]" service.
==Story==
After the defeat of [[Zoma]], two descendants of [[Erdrick]] left [[Alefgard]] and founded two kingdoms, the kingdom of [[Carmen]], and the kingdom of [[Loran]], each taking half of the [[Mark of Erdrick]] with them. The rulers of both kingdoms would wear necklaces with their half of the mark to protect themselves from evil forces. 100 years after the defeat of Zoma, the king of [[Carmen]] leads a campaign against brigands of evil-worshipers who are starting to gather around the land, while his pregnant wife -Lady Rosa- stays in the castle. Upon reaching the hideout of the monsters, the king comes across a horrific idol, and tries to destroy it. The moment he takes his sword, the evil idol glares at his necklace and breaks it, making the mark of Erdrick fall to the ground. Without the holy protection offered by the mark, an evil spirit serving the evil forces quickly takes over his body. Meanwhile, priest Tarkin announces the goddess-given name for the unborn prince: Arus.
In the following days, the king becomes irascible and worships the demonic statue in secret, using it to communicate with his master: the [[Dragonlord]], who tells him to give the child the demonic name of [[Jagan]] instead of the holy name of [[Arus]]. When the queen gives birth, the king tries to take the child by force and hold a ceremony to name the prince Jagan, but lady Rosa is begging him to stop. Then the evil spirit taking the body of her husband decides to kill her. Bolgoy, a veteran knight, unmasks the monster pretending to be his monarch and starts figthing him. Then, his daughter Lunafrea tries to aid him using a light ring, but it unable to channel enough power. It's then when prince's Arus's holy powers first appear, greatly boosting the ring's power. With this boost, the monster who took over the king's body is dead. Lunafrea then takes the infant and the mark of Erdrick, and leave the castle while her dying father stays back to protect her. Outside the castle, she meets the Tarkin, who aids her.
After the plan to turn the prince of Carmen into a Fiendlord fails, Dragonlord takes aim at the other descendant of Erdrick: the prince of Loran. Meanwhile, Lunafrea, Tarkin and infant Arus travel the Ibis desert until their forces start to fail. Then, they are saved by a sandsailor, Ghiran, and his son Kira. 10 years later [[Arus]] begins his journey along with [[Lunafrea]], Tarkin, and Ghiran and his son [[Kira]]. Soon after, the group meets Sage Quadal, who aided hero Erdrick in his journey to slay the Master Archfiend Zoma in the past.
==Characters==
*'''[[Arus]]''', the main protagonist. The descendant of [[Erdrick]] from the kingdom of Carmen, blessed with a sacred protector name.
*'''[[Tie]]''', a blond fairy that accompanies Arus everywhere he goes.
*'''[[Kira]]''', Arus's best friend and son of Ghiran. This young man becomes skilled with the sword under the training of Quadal.
*'''[[Yao]]''', a martial artists who aids Arus during his adventure.
*'''[[Poron]]''', a young gadabout who holds a special secret. He is often seen with his three monster friends.
*'''[[Quadal]]''', sage who fought Archfiend [[Zoma]] alongside [[Erdrick|Alheru]]. Sage Quadal serves as a mentor to the group.
*'''[[Tarkin]]''', an old priest of Carmen. He tells Lady Rosa her child's goddess-given name, and later helps the boy escape.
*'''[[Lunafrea]]''', daughter of the general Bolgoy of the Carmen kingdom. She is quite skilled with the sword and is an older sister figure to Arus. (Voiced by [[Yumi Tōma]] in the OVA)
*'''[[Jagan]]''', another scion of [[Erdrick]], heir to the Loran kingdom. He bears a cursed name and works for Lord Imagine.
*'''[[Dragonlord]]''', a minion of Lord Imagine and commander of the Dragon army tasked with finding and taking care of the scions of Erdrick.
*'''Beastlord [[Gnon]]''', commander of the Beast army.
*'''Deathlord [[Gorgona]]''', commander of the Undead army. He is the closest archfiend to Lord Imagine.
*'''Lord [[Imagine]]''', the main antagonist. He shows himself as a giant talking head in front of his archfiends.
==Related Media==
===Printed media===
''The Mark of Erdrick'' spawned a collection of short side-stories called [[Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto Returns|Emblem of Roto Returns]], and a full-fledged sequel titled [[Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto: Those Who Inherited the Emblem]]. A 45-minute OVA covering the childhood of Arus and Kira -placed between the first two chapters of the manga- titled "Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto" was released in 1996.
In 1994 and 1997, Kamui Fujiwara published [[Dragon Quest Emblem of Roto Art Book|a couple of artbooks]] containing artworks, reference sheets and more.
In 2025, Fujiwara released two more artbooks called "A journey through the world of Emblem of Roto" Part 1 and Part 2 (ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章の世界の旅 PART-1, ''Doragon Kuesuto Retsuden Roto no Monshō no sekai no tabi PART-1''; and ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章の世界の旅 PART-2, ''Doragon Kuesuto Retsuden Roto no Monshō no sekai no tabi PART-2'')
===Audiovisual===
In 1994, a Drama CD was published.
In 1996, an [[Emblem of Roto (Movie)|OVA]] was released. It covers Arus's childhood and how he became friends with Kira.
===In Videogames===
''The Mark of Erdrick'' has had a handful collaborations with the Japanese version of {{DQStars}}. The collaboration include a multitude of cosmetic equipment based on characters like Arus, Kira, Yao, Quadal, Jagan and more; Fiend-difficulty boss fights against multiple villains from the series like Orochi or Imagine, and stamps for multiplayer communication. Kamui Fujiwara designed new armor for the collaboration event.
It also collaborated with {{Keshi Keshi}}, with erasers based on Arus, Kira, Yao, Porog (both [[gadabout]] and [[sage]] forms), Jagan and Gunon. Players would get Poron by just playing the game while the event lasted, with the item to upgrade him to sage being available as a quest reward. Arus, Kira and Yao were gacha erasers. The erasers of Jagan and Gunon were unlockable by progressing in the event.
The members of Arus's party also delved into the world of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, with Arus, Yao and Poron being added into the game as gacha units, Killa as a free unit, and Gunon and Jagan as bosses. Aside from the units themselves, a couple Vision Cards based on them were also available.
==Trivia==
*Kamui Fujiwara also used the name "Arus" for the protagonist of his other Dragon Quest manga series, the [[Dragon Quest: Warriors of Eden|adaptation]] on Dragon Quest VII.
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Monthly_Shonen_Gangan_n4_1991.png|Emblem of Roto on the cover of the 4th Monthly Shonen Gangan of 1991.
Retsuden_Roto_no_Monshou.png|Original volume 1 cover.
EoR_Volume1_CoverFR.jpg|Volume 1 cover (France).
EoR_PerfectEdition_Cover1.jpg|Perfect Edition 1 cover (Japanese).
The Mark of Erdrick vol1 cover.jpeg|Perfect Edition volume 1 cover (USA).
The_Mark_of_Erdrick_vol1_credits.png|Credits of the English release.
EoR_Volume15_CoverIT.png|Perfect Edition volume 15 cover (Italy).
EoR_Volume15_CoverES.jpg|Perfect Edition volume 15 cover (Spain).
</gallery>
<gallery>
Stars_EoR_collab.jpg|Stars collaboration event.
Stars_EoR_Tie.png|Tie in {{Stars}}.
KeshiKeshi Arus Art.jpg|Arus in {{Keshi Keshi}}.
KeshiKeshi Jagan Art.jpg|Jagan also in {{Keshi Keshi}}.
FFBE_x_EoR.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius collaboration event.
FFBE_Yao.png|Yao in FFBE.
FFBE_Kira.png|Kira in FFBE.
</gallery></center>
==External links==
* [https://global.manga-up.com/manga/1008 "The Mark of Erdrick" on "Manga Up!"]
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{{Infobox VG
| title = Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto
| type = Manga
| performers =
| publisher = [[Square Enix]] (Japan, USA)<br>Ki-oon (France)<br>Star Comics (Italy)<br>Planeta Cómic (Spain)
| artist = Kamui Fujiwarai (藤原 カムイ)<br>Chiaki Kawamata (川又千秋)<br>Junji Koyanagi (小柳順治)
| image =
[[File:The Mark of Erdrick vol1 cover.jpeg|300px|Cover of volume 1 (English release).]]
| released = September 20,1991 (Japan)<br>July 25, 2006 (Japan, PE)<br>May 15, 2014 (France)<br> April 1998 (Italy)<br>November 4, 2015 (Italy, PE)<br>September18, 2018 (Spain)<br>September 23, 2025 (USA)
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'''Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick''' (ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章, ''Doragon Kuesuto Retsuden Roto no Monshō'', "Dragon Quest Chronicle: Emblem of Roto") is a spin-off manga with art by [[Kamui Fujiwara]] and script by [[Chiaki Kawamata]] and [[Junji Koyanagi]]. Its plot follows a descendant of [[Erdrick]] named [[Arus]], 100 years after the events of [[Dragon Quest III|''Dragon Quest III'']].
The original manga ran from 1991 to 1997 on Enix's ''Monthly Shonen Gangan'' magazine. Fujiwara and Kawamata also produced the spinoff [[Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto Returns|''Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto Returns'']] which focuses on three central characters of the original manga, and a direct sequel named [[Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto: Those Who Inherited the Emblem|''Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto: Those Who Inherited the Emblem'']]. There is also an OVA covering the childhood of Arus and Kira. Kamui Fujiwara also released an [[Dragon Quest Emblem of Roto Art Book|artbook]] of ''Mark of Erdrick''.
The main series is 86 chapters long, collected in 21 tankobon volumes, and later in 15 kanzenban for the Perfect Edition. Some parts of the manga were redrawn for the Perfect Edition due to lost materials between the original edition and this re-edition.
An official English release was announced in 2024, with the first volume releasing in September 2025. In May 2026, the manga became available on Square Enix's "[[Manga Up!]]" service.
==Story==
After the defeat of [[Zoma]], two descendants of [[Erdrick]] left [[Alefgard]] and founded two kingdoms, the kingdom of [[Carmen]], and the kingdom of [[Loran]], each taking half of the [[Mark of Erdrick]] with them. The rulers of both kingdoms would wear necklaces with their half of the mark to protect themselves from evil forces. 100 years after the defeat of Zoma, the king of [[Carmen]] leads a campaign against brigands of evil-worshipers who are starting to gather around the land, while his pregnant wife -Lady Rosa- stays in the castle. Upon reaching the hideout of the monsters, the king comes across a horrific idol, and tries to destroy it. The moment he takes his sword, the evil idol glares at his necklace and breaks it, making the mark of Erdrick fall to the ground. Without the holy protection offered by the mark, an evil spirit serving the evil forces quickly takes over his body. Meanwhile, priest Tarkin announces the goddess-given name for the unborn prince: Arus.
In the following days, the king becomes irascible and worships the demonic statue in secret, using it to communicate with his master: the [[Dragonlord]], who tells him to give the child the demonic name of [[Jagan]] instead of the holy name of [[Arus]]. When the queen gives birth, the king tries to take the child by force and hold a ceremony to name the prince Jagan, but lady Rosa is begging him to stop. Then the evil spirit taking the body of her husband decides to kill her. Bolgoy, a veteran knight, unmasks the monster pretending to be his monarch and starts figthing him. Then, his daughter Lunafrea tries to aid him using a light ring, but it unable to channel enough power. It's then when prince's Arus's holy powers first appear, greatly boosting the ring's power. With this boost, the monster who took over the king's body is dead. Lunafrea then takes the infant and the mark of Erdrick, and leave the castle while her dying father stays back to protect her. Outside the castle, she meets the Tarkin, who aids her.
After the plan to turn the prince of Carmen into a Fiendlord fails, Dragonlord takes aim at the other descendant of Erdrick: the prince of Loran. Meanwhile, Lunafrea, Tarkin and infant Arus travel the Ibis desert until their forces start to fail. Then, they are saved by a sandsailor, Ghiran, and his son Kira. 10 years later [[Arus]] begins his journey along with [[Lunafrea]], Tarkin, and Ghiran and his son [[Kira]]. Soon after, the group meets Sage Quadal, who aided hero Erdrick in his journey to slay the Master Archfiend Zoma in the past.
==Characters==
*'''[[Arus]]''', the main protagonist. The descendant of [[Erdrick]] from the kingdom of Carmen, blessed with a sacred protector name.
*'''[[Tie]]''', a blond fairy that accompanies Arus everywhere he goes.
*'''[[Kira]]''', Arus's best friend and son of Ghiran. This young man becomes skilled with the sword under the training of Quadal.
*'''[[Yao]]''', a martial artists who aids Arus during his adventure.
*'''[[Poron]]''', a young gadabout who holds a special secret. He is often seen with his three monster friends.
*'''[[Quadal]]''', sage who fought Archfiend [[Zoma]] alongside [[Erdrick|Alheru]]. Sage Quadal serves as a mentor to the group.
*'''[[Tarkin]]''', an old priest of Carmen. He tells Lady Rosa her child's goddess-given name, and later helps the boy escape.
*'''[[Lunafrea]]''', daughter of the general Bolgoy of the Carmen kingdom. She is quite skilled with the sword and is an older sister figure to Arus. (Voiced by [[Yumi Tōma]] in the OVA)
*'''[[Jagan]]''', another scion of [[Erdrick]], heir to the Loran kingdom. He bears a cursed name and works for Lord Imagine.
*'''[[Dragonlord]]''', a minion of Lord Imagine and commander of the Dragon army tasked with finding and taking care of the scions of Erdrick.
*'''Beastlord [[Gnon]]''', commander of the Beast army.
*'''Deathlord [[Gorgona]]''', commander of the Undead army. He is the closest archfiend to Lord Imagine.
*'''Lord [[Imagine]]''', the main antagonist. He shows himself as a giant talking head in front of his archfiends.
==Related Media==
===Printed media===
''The Mark of Erdrick'' spawned a collection of short side-stories called [[Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto Returns|Emblem of Roto Returns]], and a full-fledged sequel titled [[Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto: Those Who Inherited the Emblem]]. A 45-minute OVA covering the childhood of Arus and Kira -placed between the first two chapters of the manga- titled "Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto" was released in 1996.
The Emblem of Roto film was released on April 20, 1996. A "[https://shopping.bookoff.co.jp/new/0015977059 Cinema Comic]" adaptation of the film was published on July 7, 1996.
In 1994 and 1997, Kamui Fujiwara published [[Dragon Quest Emblem of Roto Art Book|a couple of artbooks]] containing artworks, reference sheets and more. These artbooks were titled, "'''[[Dragon Quest Emblem of Roto Art Book|Dragon Quest Emblem of Roto Art Book"]]''' (ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章 藤原カムイ イラスト集).
# Volume 1: Released August 25, 1994. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources?isbn=978-4870257610 ISBN 978-4870257610]
# Volume 2: Released August 29, 1997. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources?isbn=978-4870259836 ISBN 978-4870259836]
During serialization, three volumes of '''Dragon Quest''' '''Emblem of Roto – Legacy''' were released as limited-print supplemental extras with certain Monthly Shonen Gangan issues. ''These supplemental volumes do not have ISBN numbers.''
# [https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/WO2159 '''Dragon Quest''' '''Emblem of Roto – Legacy'''] (ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章Legacy). ''Included as a special supplemental volume in [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/monthly-shonen-gangan-197-no-3-2004/4000-924829/ Monthly Shonen Gangan - March 2004] Special Issue Gangan YG No. 1.''
# [https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/WO2664 '''Dragon Quest''' '''Emblem of Roto – Legacy II'''] (ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章Legacy II). ''Included as a special supplemental volume in [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/monthly-shonen-gangan-202-no-6-2004/4000-924826/ Monthly Shonen Gangan - June 2004] Special Issue Gangan YG No. 2.''
# [https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/WO2665 '''Dragon Quest''' '''Emblem of Roto – Legacy III'''] (ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章Legacy III). ''Included as a special supplemental volume in [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/monthly-shonen-gangan-208-no-9-2004/4000-924823/ Monthly Shonen Gangan - September 2004] Special Issue Gangan YG No. 3.''
On December 2, 2022, two new short side stories were serialized in '''[https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3-2022%E5%B9%B4-12-16-%E9%9B%91%E8%AA%8C/dp/B0BLHVN65N/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_ja_JP=%E3%82%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A&crid=2U00U2FDXVPPR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bh0x4S9s1RfjmTDh_Hgwf7_8XWoAZyE4BI9F_7o2PXvuVsJuiJL0vDw2MfnECUVGLM5x59VzjGLLDTRZOe6A2RERhtVQX_mED9_NuFhma4kcAzulSF9hQeYbfCbhH3a2j_ZgP3tz-9ads46D4fR4W1ke0ud9I02v5i4aAWUDkNOHQ9Pmdtx2hnC-1tWfqQYFd2uG51LjaZUPk_H54oRG6FuxLkyDnd6W5-E0LqSaEv61w9sbJjSOgQP0NqmOA1T4F3M1HZ8a76Mn-l7bE2VW3GkqXRtXL1rpmfgU3mvZ6EY.OCDPy10qgS5YeDgJcmwxQ-CyiulGNnlhuFsR2RHDBB4&dib_tag=se&keywords=%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3+2022+No.24&qid=1708985299&sprefix=%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3+2022+no.24%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1&th=1&psc=1&aod=1&oCode=B0BLHVN65N Young Gangan No. 24, 2022]''' (cover date: December 16, 2022). ''Neither one-shot has been re-published in any form since its original serialization.''
# '''''Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto — Side Story: Beastlord Gnon's Secret Story''''' (ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章 外伝獣王グノンの秘話).
#* ''Summary from Cover Page'': "This is the story of what happened before the hero Ars was born, and before Gnon joined the Demon Lord's army." (「これは勇者アルス誕生前、グノンが魔王軍に入る前の軌跡である。」)
# '''''Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto — To the Children Who Further Inherit the Emblem''''' (ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章 〜紋章ををちに継ぐ者達へ〜)
#* ''Summary from Cover Page'': "After the death of the Great Demon King Zoma, the Chosen Ones built a peaceful world. This is an epilogue chronicling the lives of those who inherited the crest. What is the Dragon King—entrusted with the hero’s future—thinking now…? What is the hero of today thinking…?" (「大魔王ゾーマの死後、導かれし者達が平和な世を築き上げた。これは紋章をさらに継いだ者達の日々を記した後日譚。勇者の行く末を託された竜王ははたして今何を想うのか…？ 現代の勇者は何を考えるのか…？」)
In 2025, Fujiwara released two more artbooks called "A journey through the world of Emblem of Roto" Part 1 and Part 2 (ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章の世界の旅 PART-1, ''Doragon Kuesuto Retsuden Roto no Monshō no sekai no tabi PART-1''; and ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章の世界の旅 PART-2, ''Doragon Kuesuto Retsuden Roto no Monshō no sekai no tabi PART-2'')
# Volume 1 (PART-1): Released June 30, 2025. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources?isbn=978-4883755486 ISBN 978-4883755486]
# Volume 2 (PART-2): Released June 30, 2025. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources?isbn=978-4883755493 ISBN 978-4883755493]
===Audiovisual===
In 1994, a Drama CD was published.
In 1996, an [[Emblem of Roto (Movie)|OVA]] was released. It covers Arus's childhood and how he became friends with Kira.
===In Videogames===
''The Mark of Erdrick'' has had a handful collaborations with the Japanese version of {{DQStars}}. The collaboration include a multitude of cosmetic equipment based on characters like Arus, Kira, Yao, Quadal, Jagan and more; Fiend-difficulty boss fights against multiple villains from the series like Orochi or Imagine, and stamps for multiplayer communication. Kamui Fujiwara designed new armor for the collaboration event.
It also collaborated with {{Keshi Keshi}}, with erasers based on Arus, Kira, Yao, Porog (both [[gadabout]] and [[sage]] forms), Jagan and Gunon. Players would get Poron by just playing the game while the event lasted, with the item to upgrade him to sage being available as a quest reward. Arus, Kira and Yao were gacha erasers. The erasers of Jagan and Gunon were unlockable by progressing in the event.
The members of Arus's party also delved into the world of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, with Arus, Yao and Poron being added into the game as gacha units, Killa as a free unit, and Gunon and Jagan as bosses. Aside from the units themselves, a couple Vision Cards based on them were also available.
==Trivia==
*Kamui Fujiwara also used the name "Arus" for the protagonist of his other Dragon Quest manga series, the [[Dragon Quest: Warriors of Eden|adaptation]] on Dragon Quest VII.
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Monthly_Shonen_Gangan_n4_1991.png|Emblem of Roto on the cover of the 4th Monthly Shonen Gangan of 1991.
Retsuden_Roto_no_Monshou.png|Original volume 1 cover.
EoR_Volume1_CoverFR.jpg|Volume 1 cover (France).
EoR_PerfectEdition_Cover1.jpg|Perfect Edition 1 cover (Japanese).
The Mark of Erdrick vol1 cover.jpeg|Perfect Edition volume 1 cover (USA).
The_Mark_of_Erdrick_vol1_credits.png|Credits of the English release.
EoR_Volume15_CoverIT.png|Perfect Edition volume 15 cover (Italy).
EoR_Volume15_CoverES.jpg|Perfect Edition volume 15 cover (Spain).
</gallery>
<gallery>
Stars_EoR_collab.jpg|Stars collaboration event.
Stars_EoR_Tie.png|Tie in {{Stars}}.
KeshiKeshi Arus Art.jpg|Arus in {{Keshi Keshi}}.
KeshiKeshi Jagan Art.jpg|Jagan also in {{Keshi Keshi}}.
FFBE_x_EoR.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius collaboration event.
FFBE_Yao.png|Yao in FFBE.
FFBE_Kira.png|Kira in FFBE.
</gallery></center>
==External links==
* [https://global.manga-up.com/manga/1008 "The Mark of Erdrick" on "Manga Up!"]
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