Terry: Difference between revisions

Line 26:

Terry is the archetypal "lone wolf" in that he prefers to work alone and hates to depend on others. While he is not strictly anti-social, Terry is very condescending towards others and speaks in a terse manner. This bellicose attitude stems from his profound (and well hidden) loneliness, as shown in his [[Lucky Dip]] antics. That being said, he is still a good person at heart and is strongly implied to have saved several people from the jaws of monsters during his travels, most notably Donna the bar maid from [[Port Prospect]].

As a child, Terry is much more kind and social. Throughout his journey in the [[GreatTree|Kingdom of GreatTree]], Terry is always willing to help those in need. Unlike his older counterpart, Terry is eager to and willing to make friends with his companions and rivals. In addition, Terry helps others out of kindness and compassion, rather than any thoughts of rewards and making a name for himself like his adult self would do.

==Background==

Line 31:

Line 33:

===''Dragon Quest Monsters''===

When Terry was very young. he witnessed his older sister [[Milly]] be abducted by a creature called [[Warubou]] to the distant kingdom of [[GreatLog]]. A few moments later, a similar creature known as [[Watabou]] appeared and took Terry to the kingdom of [[GreatTree]]. Terry only wanted to find his sister, but the king of GreatTree, convinced him to become a monster tamer and win the [[Starry Night Tournament]]. The king stated that if Terry were to win the tournament, he would be granted any wish he desired. Terry set off to recruit monsters and win the Tournament. After Terry's monsters become powerful enough, he enters the tournament, fighting against the monsters of the champion from [[GreatLog]], who happens to be his sister Milly. After winning the tournament, Terry and his sister are reunited.

Terry's adult counterpart, as seen in Dragon Quest VI, is encountered a few times inside the final rooms of the gates. Although his identity is not revealed until his last appearance, it is hinted at through cryptic remarks made by NPCs that this mysterious individual happens to look like younger Terry does. Like in Dragon Quest VI, adult Terry is looking for the strongest sword to become the most powerful swordsman in the world. When conversing with his younger self, adult Terry is condescending towards young Terry for his usage of monsters rather than fighting opponents directly. This attitude changes into respect in the Room of Reflection where young Terry defeats Dhuran, a feat that adult Terry could not accomplish, releasing him from Dhuran's control in the process.

===''Dragon Quest Monsters 2''===

Some time after the Starry Night Tournament, Terry makes a visit to [[GreatLog]]. He can be encountered and battled in the arena after [[Cobi]] or [[Tara]] breeds with all the NPCs and collects 150 monster types. If defeated, Terry offers to breed with the playable character, thus making the game backwards compatible with the original Dragon Quest Monsters. His team consists of [[Watabou]], [[Dhuran]] and [[Great dragon|a great dragon]].

===''Dragon Quest VI''===

@@ Line 26: / Line 26: @@
 Terry is the archetypal "lone wolf" in that he prefers to work alone and hates to depend on others. While he is not strictly anti-social, Terry is very condescending towards others and speaks in a terse manner. This bellicose attitude stems from his profound (and well hidden) loneliness, as shown in his [[Lucky Dip]] antics. That being said, he is still a good person at heart and is strongly implied to have saved several people from the jaws of monsters during his travels, most notably Donna the bar maid from [[Port Prospect]].
+As a child, Terry is much more kind and social. Throughout his journey in the [[GreatTree|Kingdom of GreatTree]], Terry is always willing to help those in need. Unlike his older counterpart, Terry is eager to and willing to make friends with his companions and rivals. In addition, Terry helps others out of kindness and compassion, rather than any thoughts of rewards and making a name for himself like his adult self would do.
 ==Background==
@@ Line 31: / Line 33: @@
 ===''Dragon Quest Monsters''===
 When Terry was very young. he witnessed his older sister [[Milly]] be abducted by a creature called [[Warubou]] to the distant kingdom of [[GreatLog]]. A few moments later, a similar creature known as [[Watabou]] appeared and took Terry to the kingdom of [[GreatTree]]. Terry only wanted to find his sister, but the king of GreatTree, convinced him to become a monster tamer and win the [[Starry Night Tournament]]. The king stated that if Terry were to win the tournament, he would be granted any wish he desired. Terry set off to recruit monsters and win the Tournament. After Terry's monsters become powerful enough, he enters the tournament, fighting against the monsters of the champion from [[GreatLog]], who happens to be his sister Milly. After winning the tournament, Terry and his sister are reunited.
+Terry's adult counterpart, as seen in Dragon Quest VI, is encountered a few times inside the final rooms of the gates. Although his identity is not revealed until his last appearance, it is hinted at through cryptic remarks made by NPCs that this mysterious individual happens to look like younger Terry does. Like in Dragon Quest VI, adult Terry is looking for the strongest sword to become the most powerful swordsman in the world. When conversing with his younger self, adult Terry is condescending towards young Terry for his usage of monsters rather than fighting opponents directly. This attitude changes into respect in the Room of Reflection where young Terry defeats Dhuran, a feat that adult Terry could not accomplish, releasing him from Dhuran's control in the process.
+===''Dragon Quest Monsters 2''===
+Some time after the Starry Night Tournament, Terry makes a visit to [[GreatLog]]. He can be encountered and battled in the arena after [[Cobi]] or [[Tara]] breeds with all the NPCs and collects 150 monster types. If defeated, Terry offers to breed with the playable character, thus making the game backwards compatible with the original Dragon Quest Monsters. His team consists of [[Watabou]], [[Dhuran]] and [[Great dragon|a great dragon]].
 ===''Dragon Quest VI''===