Hero (Dragon Quest III): Difference between revisions

|Name= "Hero"

|Game= ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''

|Image=[[Image:Hero3male.png|300px]]

[[Image:Hero3female.png|250px]]

|Sprite=[[Image:Dq3hero-sprite-NES.gif|32px|class=pixels]]<!--2:1 from 16x16-->

|appearances= ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road: Victory]]''

|Japanese name=勇者  

|Roumaji=Yuusha

|Family=[[Ortega]] (father)<br>{{spoiler|start}}[[Hero (Dragon Quest)]] (descendant)<br>[[Prince of Midenhall]] (descendant)<br>[[Prince of Cannock]] (descendant)<br>[[Princess of Moonbrooke]] (descendant){{spoiler|end}}

|Voice Actor   = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0585640/ Hikaru Midorikawa] ([[Dragon Quest III CD Theater|CD Theater]])

The '''Hero''' of Dragon Quest III is a fabled, legendary hero from the days of lore and the ancient history of [[Alefgard]]. Though only appearing in one game, the legacy of the hero would live on in the "[[Erdrick Trilogy]]", so named for the [[Erdrick|title]] bestowed upon them and carried forth by their descendants.  

==Background==

In ''III'' the hero, who may be either male or female, departs from their home [[Aliahan]] on their sixteenth birthday in order to follow in the footsteps of their brave father [[Ortega]] to defeat the [[Demon Lord|archfiend]] [[Baramos]]. After defeating Baramos, the hero returns victorious to [[Aliahan]] only to be confronted by a new nemesis, [[Zoma]]. Taking up a new quest to defeat [[Zoma]], the hero travels through the [[Great Pit of Giaga]] to [[Alefgard]], which is sealed in darkness.

Although the hero can be either male or female, their appearances are practically identical. They are of average height and build, and they have incredibly spiky, dark brown hair. The heroine is slightly shorter than her male counterpart, her hair sticks up less, and she wears a pair of green earrings. Around their forehead is a silver circlet inlaid with a green gem. They wear a long blue tunic over a yellow long-sleeved shirt and pants, a pair of knee-length leather boots, leather gloves, and a long purple cloak around their necks. They wear a brown leather belt around their waist, and a scabbard strapped to their back.  

The hero wields a simple sword and a grey heater shield with an insignia of a dragon's head and two crossed swords on the front. The hero's outfit is slightly different in the Famicom illustrations, having a gold circlet with a blue gem around their forehead, and a dark blue cloak around their neck. They are seen carrying a cutlass and a round version of Erdrick's shield. There were also no illustrations of the female Erdrick until the Super Famicom remake: in certain illustrations, the female Erdrick's outfit is more feminized, making her blue tunic a strapless miniskirt, and giving her knee-length yellow stockings instead of pants, as well as elbow length yellow sleeves.

In ''[[Dragon Quest]]'', Erdrick was the ancestor of [[Hero (Dragon Quest)|the Hero]].  The hero follows in the footsteps of Erdrick to ultimately reach [[Charlock Castle]] and confront the [[Dragonlord]].

In ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'', the heroes are descendants of Erdrick, and also of the hero from ''[[Dragon Quest]]''.

In ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'', the origins of the hero are revealed; therefore, the chronological order of the first three games is III, I, II.

==Base Stats==

''NES Version''

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| HP || 15 || 446

| MP || 6 || 218

| Strength || 8 || 181

| Agility || 6 || 156

| Resilience || 7 || 244

| Wisdom || 6 || 126

| Luck || 5 || 157

In all remakes of the game, the hero's attribute growth is determined by their [[List of personality types in Dragon Quest III|Personality]]. At the start of the game, the hero is asked a series of questions by a mysterious voice in the sky, culminating in a short scene in order to see just what type of person the hero is. There are 32 different personalities that can be assigned at the beginning, but it is possible to change it with the help of various books or accessories that can be found. The hero is a true jack-of-all-trades in any case, being able to fulfill a variety of different roles in combat, such as being a powerful physical attacker or dedicated healer. The hero is not able to change classes like other characters in the game. In the original NES version of the game, the hero must always be in the party until completing the game. In the remakes, this restriction is removed after defeating Zoma.

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==Spells==

The Hero is capable of learning a balanced mix of magic from both the [[Priest]] and [[Mage]]'s pools, as well as some that are unique to them, such as Kaclang and Zap.

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| Level Learned || Original Japanese || GBC Localization || Modern Localization || MP || Description

| 2 || メラ ''Mera'' || Blaze || [[Frizz]] || 2 || A simple fire spell; affects one enemy.

| 4 || ホイミ ''Hoimi'' || Heal || [[Heal]] || 3 || A simple healing spell.

| 6 || ニフラム ''Nifuramu'' || Expel || [[Poof]] || 2 || Blows away weak enemies.

| 8 || ルーラ ''Ruura'' || Return || [[Zoom]] || 8 || Instantaneous travel to a previously visited location.

| 10 || ギラ ''Gira'' || Firebal || [[Sizz]] || 4 || A weak fire spell that affects a group of enemies.

| 12 || アストロン ''Asutoron'' || Ironize || [[Kaclang]] || 6 || Makes the hero immune to all enemy attacks for a short period of time.

| 14 || リレミト ''Riremito'' || Outside || [[Evac]] || 8 || Exit a cave with this spell.

| 17 || ラリホー ''Rarihoo'' || Sleep || [[Snooze]] || 3 || May put a group of enemies to sleep. 

| 19 || マホトーン ''Mahotoon'' || StopSpell || [[Fizzle]] || 3 || Try to block the enemies' spell.

| 19 || トヘロス ''Toherosu'' || Repel || [[Holy Protection]] || 4 || Causes weak enemies to leave you alone.

| 24 || ベギラマ ''Begirama'' || Firebane || [[Sizzle]] || 6 || This fire spell affects a group of enemies.

| 26 || ライデイン ''Raidein'' || Zap || [[Zap]] || 8 || Affects one enemy; the first lightning type spell.

| 29 || ベホイミ ''Behoimi'' || Healmore || [[Midheal]] || 5 || A stronger form of Heal.

| 31 || イオラ ''Iora'' || Boom || [[Boom]] || 9 || Damages all targets with a powerful explosion.

| 33 || ベホマ ''Behoma'' || Healall ||[[Fullheal]] || 7 || Restores an ally to full health.

| 35 || ザオラル ''Zaoraru'' || Vivify || [[Zing]] || 10 || 50% chance to revive a deceased party member.

| 38 || ベホマズン ''Behomazun'' || Healusall || [[Omniheal]] || 62 || Restores the party to full health.

==Items Iconography==

In the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] versions of ''[[Dragon Quest]]'', several items that once belonged to the hero have Erdrick in their names. See the ''[[Erdrick Equipment]]'' article for more detail.

====Erdrick’s sword====

This is the most powerful sword in ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''.  Other names for this sword include Sword of Erdrick (''[[Dragon Quest II]]'') and Sword of Kings (''[[Dragon Quest III]]'').

====Erdrick’s Armour====

The most powerful armour in ''[[Dragon Quest]]'', which protects against the hit point damage from poison swamps and barriers.  It is also known as Armour of Erdrick in ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'' and as Auroral Armour in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''.

====The Shield of Erdrick====

The Hero's Shield was discovered in the [[Nail Mark]].  This is the name found in ''[[Dragon Quest II]]''.  It is called the Shield of Erdrick only in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'', as it does not exist in ''[[Dragon Quest]]''.

====The Helmet of Erdrick====

This item exists only in ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'', as there is no specific helm referred to as such in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. In the remakes the player can acquire ''[[Ortega's helmet]]'', which bears a distinct similarity to  Erdrick's helmet from ''II''.  

====[[Emblem of Erdrick|Erdrick’s Emblem]]====

An object which proves the hero's lineage in ''[[Dragon Quest]]'', which is found in a swamp south of [[Cantlin]]. In ''III'', the emblem is referred to as the [[Sacred amulet]].

A message written in stone by Erdrick in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' and left for the hero in ''[[Dragon Quest]]''.  It gives instructions on what items are needed to reach the Isle of Dragons, which is the location of [[Charlock Castle]]. The tablet is found in a cave called [[Erdrick's Cave]].

File:DQ Erdricks Sword.png|Erdrick's Sword

Image:ErdrickArmor.png|Erdrick's Armour

File:DQII Erdricks Shield.png|Erdrick's Shield

Image:ErdrickHelmet.png|Erdrick's Helmet

File:DQ I NES Erdrick's Token.png|Erdrick's Emblem

File:DW1 ErdricksTablet.png|Erdrick's Tablet

==Other Appearances==

===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===

In this game, it is possible to replicate the hero's outfit by receiving pieces from defeating either Baramos or Zoma, who appear as [[Legacy Boss]]es in the game. An accolade is conferred to the player after wearing all of the pieces of this outfit.

===''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''===

In this game’s true ending after [[Serenica]] is shown to reunite with [[Erdwin]], the beginning of ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' is shown, with III's hero appearing at the end to be awoken by their mother before setting off for Aliahan castle.

 

 

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===

III's hero is set to appear as a costume for the [[Hero (Super Smash Bros.)|Hero]], along with the Heroes of [[Hero (Dragon Quest XI)|XI]], [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|IV]], and [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|VIII]].

*The manga series ''Gintama'' has a parody of ''Dragon Quest'' which stars [http://gintama.wikia.com/wiki/Leukocyte_King Leukocyte King], a character based on III's hero.

*As this is the first game in the mainline, numbered Dragon Quest series to allow players to determine the Hero's gender, the female version of ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''s Hero is the first female main protagonist in that series.

File:DQIII Hero Famicom.png|Famicom art

File:Erdrick_Wayfarers_Clothes.png|

File:Erdrick and Monsters.png|

File:Erdrick Leather Hat.png|Wearing a [[Leather hat|leather hat]]

File:DQIII Fifers Spire.png|Exploring [[Fifer's Spire]]

File:DQIII Erdrick and Slime.png

File:dq3hero-dqv.jpg|As seen in the ''Monster Battle Road'' series

File:DQMBRV Erdrick.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory''

Image:DQ3Herosofubi.jpg|''[[Dragon Quest Sofubi Character]]'' merchandise series

Image:DQIII bringarts figure.jpg|Bring Arts action figure series

Image:DQIII bringarts figurepose.jpg|Super Famicom iconic pose

Image:DQIII bringarts figure1.jpg|Bring Arts figure extras

Image:DQIIIHeroSSBU.png|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

{{#ev:youtube|5mK4YwR63yo|300}}''[[Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory]]'' finishing move

:# {{note|dw2_map}} (1990) Nintendo, Enix America Corporation Licensed Nintendo of America Inc. ''Dragon Warrior II Map'' (in English) ENI-D2-US.

:# {{note|dw3_manual}} (1991) Enix Corporation ''Dragon Warrior III Explorer's Handbook'' (in English) Enix America Corporation.

:# {{note|dw3_map}} (1991) Enix Corporation ''Dragon Warrior III Map'' (in English) ENI-D3-US.

:# {{note|np8_23}} Editors of Nintendo Power: ''Nintendo Power September - October, 1989; issue 8'' (in English). Nintendo of America, Tokuma Shoten Publishing, 23.

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