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Hero (Dragon Quest IV)

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{{Character
|Name="Hero"
|Game=''Dragon Quest IV''
|Image=[[Image:Solo.jpg|175px]]
|Sprite=
|Japanese name=ヒーロ
|Roumaji=Hiiro
|Title=Chosen
|Class=Hero
|Race=Half-human, half-Zenithian
|Age=18
|}}

The '''Hero''' in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'' is an 18-year-old man or woman prophesied to defeat [[Psaro]] and save the world. As the only person I am the her bitch! other 'Chosen' and they form a group to stop Psaro's evil plan to make use of the Secret of Evolution to destroy the world. The Hero and his companions go on a quest to retrieve all the pieces of the Zenithia equipment which they then use to gain access to Zenithia Castle.

The Hero has extremely stats, especially in the HP and Strength areas. The Hero is the only character capable of using lightning spells such as [[Zap]].

Uncommon in the Dragon Quest series, ''Dragon Quest IV'' allows the player to choose their character's gender as well as their name. The Hero's name is up to the player, a ''Dragon Quest'' staple, but the default names are Solo for the male and Sofia for the female.

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Ragnar McRyan

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{{Character
|Name = Ragnar McRyan
|Game = ''Dragon Quest IV''
|Image = [[Image:Ryan DS.png|200px]]
|Japanese name = ライアン
|Roumaji = Raian
|Class = Soldier
|Race = Human
|Age = 30s
}}

'''Ragnar McRyan''' is a character in [[Dragon Quest IV]], the first character that the player controls. Ragnar is a soldier of the Kingdom of [[Burland]], and is sent to investigate a case of missing children in the village of [[Izmit]]. In addition, he also makes a cameo appearance in [[Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King]] as a monster battler in the Monster Arena.

==Appearance and Personality==

Eat a fatty hoplan Ragnar reveals he cannot simply stand by as darkness gathers, and sets out on a quest with Healie. He makes cameo appearances in Chapters 2 and 3, before finally joining the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero's]] party in Chapter 5, when both groups are individually taking on [[Balzack|Baalzack]].

==In Battle==
In the [[Dragon Quest III]] class system, Ragnar is a [[soldier]]. He has strong attack and defense, but low agility, can wear most armor and wield most weapons, but has no spells. Even his character design is a variation of the soldier, though his main color is pink, not red.

==Names==
* His original name is ライアン. This was romanized Lyan in the original guidebook, but Ryan on the official DS wallpaper.
* In the German DS localization he is called Ragnar Rauhbein. Rauhbein is a German term for a person that is uncouth, but good at heart.
* In the Italian DS localisation, he is called Galiardo de Guglielmi.

==Non-''Dragon Quest'' Appearances==

===''[[Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special|Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special]]''===
Along with Taloon, Cristo, and Alena, Ragnar appears as a playable character in ''Itadaki Street Special''.

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Dragon Quest IV

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{{Infobox
|Title=Dragon Quest IV
|Type=Main series games
|Image=[[Image:DQ4logo.jpg|220px]]
|Caption=The People Who Are Shown the Way
|Developer|[[Enix]]
|Publisher|[[Enix]]
|Platform|[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
|Release date|February 11, 1990
}}'''''Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi''''' (Japanese: 導かれし者たち, lit. ''The People Who Are Shown the Way'') is a role-playing game and the fourth installment of the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' video game series. The game was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] but was remade for the [[PlayStation]] and later [[Nintendo DS]]. It begins the ''Tenkuu no Shiro'' (''Castle in the Sky'') trilogy.

It was originally released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] on February 11, 1990 in Japan. The North American version, titled ''Dragon Warrior IV'', was released for the NES in December 1992.

Dragon Quest Sucks! quest games however, it appears that the storyline of Dragon Quest IV does not relate to the storyline of Dragon Quest I, II, and III.

''Dragon Quest IV'' introduced several new features over the first three titles. The new chapter-based story telling system was one of them. Also the inclusion of the, now common, casino. In addition, there were party member [[artificial intelligence]] options, which allows the player to give strategies to his party while still directly controlling the hero character. Finally, the wagon which allowed extra characters to wait and be exchanged during battle if needed.

==Ports and sequels==

''Dragon Quest IV'' was remade for the [[PlayStation]] on November 22, 2001 in Japan. It was developed by Heartbeat and published by Enix. The remake was developed using the Dragon Quest VII's 3D graphics engine, but was still ''Dragon Quest IV'''s story and world. With this remake came new features. Among these features were a new chapter, a new character, an inter-party talk command similar to ''Dragon Quest VII'', and the ability to turn off the artificial intelligence for party members. The Enix of America Corporation originally planned to bring the remake to North America in 2002, but it was later canceled due to Heartbeat closing its video game development operations.

''Dragon Quest IV'' is the fourth game in the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' series. The next game in the series is ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'', which has some references to ''Dragon Quest IV'', but is mostly an independent story.

==Plot==

===Chapter 1===
[[Ryan]] (ライアン, Ragnar in the NES localisation, Ragnar McRyan in the DS localisation), one of the soldiers in the royal palace of [[Burland]], is sent by the king on a journey to find out why children are disappearing across the kingdom. The first chapter is rather short and serves mainly as an introduction.

===Chapter 2===
[[Alena]] (アリーナ), princess/tsarevna of [[Santohaim]], slips out of the castle in hopes of attending a tournament in the castle of [[Endor]]. She is accompanied by the priest [[Clift]] (クリフト, Kiryl in the DS Localization) and the mage [[Brey]] (ブライ, Borya in the DS Localization).

===Chapter 3===
[[Torneko]] (トルネコ, Taloon in the NES localisation, Torneko Taloon in the DS localisation) lives in [[Lakanaba]] with his wife and son, and works part-time in the local weapon shop. He wants to become the best merchant in the world, so he leaves his hometown in search of profit.

===Chapter 4===
[[Manya]] (マーニャ, Maya in the DS localization of the game) the dancer and her younger sister [[Minea]] (ミネア, Meena in the DS localization of the game), the fortune teller, have left [[Monbaraba]] in search of vengeance against [[Balzack]], their father's traitorous apprentice.

===Chapter 5===
The [[Legendary Hero]] has been brought up by the inhabitants of a remote and nameless mountain village. But Psaro and his legions destroy the village, leaving only the hero alive. The hero leaves in search of his seven companions, in the hopes of defeating the King of Hell.

==Soundtrack==
As with every Dragon Quest, [[Koichi Sugiyama]] composed the music and directed all the associated spinoffs. Here is the tracklisting of the Symphonic Suite:
# [[Overture]] (1:55)
# Minuet (3:07)
# Comrades (10:28)
# In a Town (8:16)
# Homeland ~ Wagon Wheels' March (5:58)
# Frightening Dungeons ~ Cursed Towers (5:19)
# Elegy ~ Mysterious Shrine (5:03)
# Balloon's Flight (4:32)
# Sea Breeze (4:31)
# The Unknown Castle (4:37)
# Battle for the Glory (7:51)
# The End (5:12)

==Version differences==
===Playstation and DS===
* A sixth chapter was added.
* An [[Immigrant Town]] was added, similar to [[Sim's Town]] in [[Dragon Quest VII]].
* [[Boomerang]]s were replaced by crossbows.
* Instead of the Liquid Metal Shield, the [[casino]] sells Falcon Swords.
* A new dungeon was added in the "after-game," along with a new Return Point. Completing this dungeon a certain number of times grants access to get Psaro's equipment and causes a naked and gender-confused man to appear in the Immigrant Town.

==External links==
*[http://www.rpgclassics.com/shrines/nes/dw4/ RPG Classics shrine]
*[http://www.woodus.com/den/games/dw4nes/ Dragon's Den]
*[http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/dq4/ DQ Shrine]

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