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{{for|about=the party member in ''Dragon Quest XI'' |for=minor character in ''Dragon Quest III'' |see=Eric}}

{{for|about=the party member in ''Dragon Quest XI'' |for=the minor character in ''Dragon Quest III'' |see=Eric}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''A young man who has abandoned his lucrative life of crime to team up with the Luminary. He managed to sneak into Heliodor Castle and steal the Red Orb, but was eventually apprehended and thrown into the dungeons. After helping our Hero escape from his cell, he joined him on his travels...for not entirely selfless reasons.'''''|source=''XI'' loading screen|align=center|bgcolor=4da6ff}}

{{Character

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| Initial gear ||colspan=3|Erik's dagger, Birchwood boomerang, [[Soldier's sword]], [[Wayfarer's clothes]]

| Initial gear ||colspan=3|[[Erik's dagger]], [[Birchwood boomerang]], [[Soldier's sword]], [[Wayfarer's clothes]]

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| [[Pep|Pep boost]] ||colspan=3|Strength +20% (40%), Deftness +100% (150%)<br>Evasion +100% (150%)<br>Parenthesis includes bonus from pep-up power-up

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|charm-resist=Normal

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===~~''[[Dragon Quest Treasures]]''~~===

==={{DQTreasures}}===

~~Alongside [[Mia]],~~ Erik is the deuteragonist of {{DQTreasures}}. The game begins with the two sneaking around a viking vessel for a bit of fun before rescuing two [[Porcus|unusual]] [[Purrsula|creatures]] from a cage on the main mast of the ship. The siblings flee from the ship on a smaller boat with their new friends in tow, and after exploring an uncharted island and retrieving a pair of [[Dragon daggers|incredible dirks]] they are sucked through a teleportal to the floating archipelago of [[Draconia]] suspended high in the sky.

Erik is the deuteragonist of {{DQTreasures}}, alongside his younger sister [[Mia]]. The game begins with the two sneaking around a viking vessel for a bit of fun before rescuing two [[Porcus|unusual]] [[Purrsula|creatures]] from a cage on the main mast of the ship. The siblings flee from the ship on a smaller boat with their new friends in tow, and after exploring an uncharted island and retrieving a pair of [[Dragon daggers|incredible dirks]] they are sucked through a teleportal to the floating archipelago of [[Draconia]] suspended high in the sky.

The children are pulled into the different world separately and are deposited far apart, with Mia and Porcus having to rescue Erik and Purrsula from a [[Heartless hunter]] at the top floor of the abandoned factory in [[The Paternoggin]]. Reunited, the pair of daggers the children possess react with an abandoned train at the zenith of the building and the two depart for [[Eggshell Island]]. From there, the quartet embark on a colossal treasure hunt spanning the entire island chain, competing with rival factions such as the villainous [[Thunderous Plunderers]] and the friendlier [[Sylphanian Expedition]]. Erik is partnered with Purrsula, who perches on his shoulder when at rest.

*Note that the story of {{DQTreasures}} is completely divergent to the story of {{Dragon Quest XI}} and should not be accepted as Erik's proper backstory.

~~Note that this is completely non-canon to the main story of {{Dragon Quest XI}}.~~

== Other Languages ==

In English, his name "Erik" likely comes from the Norse Viking explorer Erik the Red<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_the_Red Erik the Red]</ref>. This also may be referenced in his "Pirate King" outfit, which is red.

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*Erik's favourite food is wild traveler's stew.

**When he was still a slave for the Vikings, they forced him to do all the cooking for them, which is why he is so good at cooking at campfires but not so much in an actual kitchen.

**If the player chooses to live with Erik, he tells the player in off-handed dialogue that he plans to work on his culinary skills whenever he has the chance to.

**If the player chooses to live with Erik as a reward for completing [[Drustan's Labyrinth]], he tells the player in off-handed dialogue that he plans to work on his culinary skills whenever he has the chance to.

**From October 19th to December 13th, 2019, Erik's wild stew<ref>[https://ameblo.jp/luida-desi/entry-12555710673.html Luida's Bar Official Blog]</ref> was available as a special item on the menu at the real-life [[Patty's Party Planning Place|Luida's Bar]] in Tokyo in order to commemorate the release of ''Dragon Quest XI S''. It is similar to pot-au-feu and has slowly simmered beef, potatoes, onions, and cabbage.

*His personal motto is "tomorrow is another day".

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*Erik's height is 165 cm or 5' 5" and he weighs 55 kilograms (121 lbs). He is insecure of his height and chugs milk in an attempt to grow taller, seen in his [[shypox]] lines.

*Erik is the second major ''Dragon Quest'' character to be depicted as left-handed after [[Angelo]] of {{Dragon Quest VIII}}. Single weapons are always held in his left, while his dual-wielding skill makes it clear that his left hand is dominant. In addition, many cutscenes showing him favouring his left hand to use or hold everyday items.

*Erik has several homages to previous {{DQSeries}} ~~game~~:

*Erik has several homages to previous {{DQSeries}} games:

**Erik is similar to [[Yangus]] of {{DQ8}}, being the second ex-thief in the series to join as the first party member. Furthermore, they both have soft spots for a certain person close to them ([[Mia]] and [[Red]]), bicker with a cursed person ([[Veronica]] and [[King Trode]]) and seek atonement for past actions.

**Erik's hairstyle and general appearance is very similar to that of the sixth {{Hero 6}}, and this is brought up when the party visits [[Weaver's Peak]] in the [[Echo Chamber]] of [[Tickington]], where he comments that people there kept on looking at him strangely.

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-{{for|about=the party member in ''Dragon Quest XI'' |for=minor character in ''Dragon Quest III'' |see=Eric}}
+{{for|about=the party member in ''Dragon Quest XI'' |for=the minor character in ''Dragon Quest III'' |see=Eric}}
 {{quote|style=1|quote='''''A young man who has abandoned his lucrative life of crime to team up with the Luminary. He managed to sneak into Heliodor Castle and steal the Red Orb, but was eventually apprehended and thrown into the dungeons. After helping our Hero escape from his cell, he joined him on his travels...for not entirely selfless reasons.'''''|source=''XI'' loading screen|align=center|bgcolor=4da6ff}}
 {{Character
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 | {{Charm}} || 19 || 250 || -
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-| Initial gear ||colspan=3|Erik's dagger, Birchwood boomerang, [[Soldier's sword]], [[Wayfarer's clothes]]
+| Initial gear ||colspan=3|[[Erik's dagger]], [[Birchwood boomerang]], [[Soldier's sword]], [[Wayfarer's clothes]]
 |-
 | [[Pep|Pep boost]] ||colspan=3|Strength +20% (40%), Deftness +100% (150%)<br>Evasion +100% (150%)<br>Parenthesis includes bonus from pep-up power-up
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 |charm-resist=Normal
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-===''[[Dragon Quest Treasures]]''===
+==={{DQTreasures}}===
-Alongside [[Mia]], Erik is the deuteragonist of {{DQTreasures}}. The game begins with the two sneaking around a viking vessel for a bit of fun before rescuing two [[Porcus|unusual]] [[Purrsula|creatures]] from a cage on the main mast of the ship. The siblings flee from the ship on a smaller boat with their new friends in tow, and after exploring an uncharted island and retrieving a pair of [[Dragon daggers|incredible dirks]] they are sucked through a teleportal to the floating archipelago of [[Draconia]] suspended high in the sky.
+Erik is the deuteragonist of {{DQTreasures}}, alongside his younger sister [[Mia]]. The game begins with the two sneaking around a viking vessel for a bit of fun before rescuing two [[Porcus|unusual]] [[Purrsula|creatures]] from a cage on the main mast of the ship. The siblings flee from the ship on a smaller boat with their new friends in tow, and after exploring an uncharted island and retrieving a pair of [[Dragon daggers|incredible dirks]] they are sucked through a teleportal to the floating archipelago of [[Draconia]] suspended high in the sky.
 The children are pulled into the different world separately and are deposited far apart, with Mia and Porcus having to rescue Erik and Purrsula from a [[Heartless hunter]] at the top floor of the abandoned factory in [[The Paternoggin]]. Reunited, the pair of daggers the children possess react with an abandoned train at the zenith of the building and the two depart for [[Eggshell Island]]. From there, the quartet embark on a colossal treasure hunt spanning the entire island chain, competing with rival factions such as the villainous [[Thunderous Plunderers]] and the friendlier [[Sylphanian Expedition]]. Erik is partnered with Purrsula, who perches on his shoulder when at rest.
+*Note that the story of {{DQTreasures}} is completely divergent to the story of {{Dragon Quest XI}} and should not be accepted as Erik's proper backstory.
-Note that this is completely non-canon to the main story of {{Dragon Quest XI}}.
 == Other Languages ==
 In English, his name "Erik" likely comes from the Norse Viking explorer Erik the Red<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_the_Red Erik the Red]</ref>. This also may be referenced in his "Pirate King" outfit, which is red.
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 *Erik's favourite food is wild traveler's stew.
 **When he was still a slave for the Vikings, they forced him to do all the cooking for them, which is why he is so good at cooking at campfires but not so much in an actual kitchen.
-**If the player chooses to live with Erik, he tells the player in off-handed dialogue that he plans to work on his culinary skills whenever he has the chance to.
+**If the player chooses to live with Erik as a reward for completing [[Drustan's Labyrinth]], he tells the player in off-handed dialogue that he plans to work on his culinary skills whenever he has the chance to.
 **From October 19th to December 13th, 2019, Erik's wild stew<ref>[https://ameblo.jp/luida-desi/entry-12555710673.html Luida's Bar Official Blog]</ref> was available as a special item on the menu at the real-life [[Patty's Party Planning Place|Luida's Bar]] in Tokyo in order to commemorate the release of ''Dragon Quest XI S''. It is similar to pot-au-feu and has slowly simmered beef, potatoes, onions, and cabbage.
 *His personal motto is "tomorrow is another day".
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 *Erik's height is 165 cm or 5' 5" and he weighs 55 kilograms (121 lbs). He is insecure of his height and chugs milk in an attempt to grow taller, seen in his [[shypox]] lines.
 *Erik is the second major ''Dragon Quest'' character to be depicted as left-handed after [[Angelo]] of {{Dragon Quest VIII}}. Single weapons are always held in his left, while his dual-wielding skill makes it clear that his left hand is dominant. In addition, many cutscenes showing him favouring his left hand to use or hold everyday items.
-*Erik has several homages to previous {{DQSeries}} game:
+*Erik has several homages to previous {{DQSeries}} games:
 **Erik is similar to [[Yangus]] of {{DQ8}}, being the second ex-thief in the series to join as the first party member. Furthermore, they both have soft spots for a certain person close to them ([[Mia]] and [[Red]]), bicker with a cursed person ([[Veronica]] and [[King Trode]]) and seek atonement for past actions.
 **Erik's hairstyle and general appearance is very similar to that of the sixth {{Hero 6}}, and this is brought up when the party visits [[Weaver's Peak]] in the [[Echo Chamber]] of [[Tickington]], where he comments that people there kept on looking at him strangely.