Editing Paragon

{{translation|'''Paragon'''|ごうけつ|Gōketsu|Hero, heroic person}}, also known as '''Valiant''' in the GBC version, is a [[personality]] in the ''Dragon Quest III'' remakes, in ''[[Dragon Quest X]]'', and in ''[[Dragon Quest: Monster Parade]]''.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
{{infobox personality DQIII
 | image      = 
 | title      = Paragon (Valiant)
 | strength   = 140%
 | agility    =  70%
 | resilience = 100%
 | wisdom     =  80%
 | luck       =  70%
 | classes    = Hero male Hero female Warrior male Warrior female Martial Artist male Martial Artist female
 | book       = [[The Champion's Code]]
 | accessory  = [[Mighty armlet]]
}}
{{quote|source=?|console=iOS / Android|quote=
It is rare indeed for one so powerful to be so kind&hellip; You are a veritable paragon of virtue&hellip;

Yours is a dominant and forceful personality, but you are able to keep it masterfully in check&hellip;

You are also highly compassionate, and capable of putting yourself in almost anybody's shoes&hellip;

And you always place more importance on the hopes and fears of others than on your own&hellip;

You are deeply passionate, and never allow anything to dampen your spirits&hellip;

Thanks to this, everyone you meet finds it easy to trust you&hellip;

And you are able to respond to and reward that trust effortlessly&hellip;

In short, you are an incredible person&hellip;

And if this description does not currently become you, have faith that it soon will&hellip;

Let me say it again&hellip; You are an incredible person&hellip;

And if you do not feel like one yet&hellip; You must strive to become one&hellip;
}}

In the ''Dragon Quest III'' remakes, paragon is a personality that improves strength growth, but reduces agility, wisdom, and luck growth.

At the start of the game, the hero becomes a paragon by receiving the final test of character in the well. The hero must leave the test after breathing fire on only one or two NPCs. All NPCs, including the required one at the well and the dog, count toward this total.

Other party members have a chance to be a paragon when talent scouted at [[Patty's Party Planning Place]] as a warrior or martial artist, depending on their stat bonuses.

{| class="listTable"
! scope="col" | Class / gender
! scope="col" | Stat bonuses for paragon (chance)
|-
| [[File:Dragon Quest III warrior male sprite SFC.gif]][[File:Dragon Quest III martial artist male sprite SFC.gif]]
|
* Strength bonus highest, 11+ ({{fraction|2|3}})
|-
| [[File:Dragon Quest III warrior female sprite SFC.gif]][[File:Dragon Quest III martial artist female sprite SFC.gif]]
|
* Strength bonus highest, 11+ ({{fraction|1|2}})
|}

An existing character becomes a paragon permanently by reading the [[The Champion's Code]] book, or temporarily while wearing the [[mighty armlet]] accessory.

==={{DQ3HD}}===
The Paragon personality increases Strength by 40%, has no influence on Resilience, decreases Agility by 30%, has no influence on Stamina, decreases Wisdom by 30%, and decreases Luck by 30%. A character of any vocation can become a paragon by reading [[The Champion's Code]] or by equipping a [[Mighty armlet]] in the primary accessory slot. Similar to previous remake versions, Warriors and Martial Artists are the only vocation that can potentially start as a paragon from [[Patty's Party Planning Place]]. Even by replicating the same method of distributing seeds, it is still possible to end up with a different personality. 
{| class="listTable"
! scope="col" | Vocation
! scope="col" | Stat bonuses for paragon (chance)
|-
| [[File:Warrior iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Warrior]][[File:Martial artist iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Martial Artist]]
|
* Seed of strength x5
|-
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery><center>
Paragon personality stat chart DQIII HD2D.png|HD-2D Remake chart
</center></gallery>
[[Category:Dragon Quest III, X, and Monster Parade personalities]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake personalities]]