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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Erik relieves stress by exercising and working up a sweat. | *Erik relieves stress by exercising and working up a sweat. | ||
*Erik's | *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. | **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, 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". | *His personal motto is "tomorrow is another day". | ||
*As part of his daily routine, he sharpens his | *As part of his daily routine, he sharpens his favourite knife and maintains his thieving tools. | ||
*The thing he wants most at the moment is a treasure map left behind by a legendary pirate. | *The thing he wants most at the moment is a treasure map left behind by a legendary pirate. | ||
*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'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 {{ | *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 is also the second ex-thief to join as the first party member of a game, following [[Yangus]]. | **Erik is also the second ex-thief to join as the first party member of a game, following [[Yangus]]. | ||
*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. | *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. | ||
*Erik has the most amount of total costumes available among the male party members, due to the option of having his hair exposed or covered. | *Erik has the most amount of total costumes available among the male party members, due to the option of having his hair exposed or covered. | ||
**Counting variants of a costume as the same one, Erik has the least out of any party member. | **Counting variants of a costume as the same one, Erik has the least out of any party member. | ||
*Erik is the only party member to initially join the party for not-entirely-selfless reasons. | *Erik is the only party member to initially join the party for not-entirely-selfless reasons. | ||
*Despite Veronica insisting that Erik lost the mixed martial arts fight in Octagonia against [[Jade]] and [[Rab]] due to being distracted by Jade's allure, the real reason (outside of plot relevance) is likely because Erik's skillset is more suited towards heavy set-up for immensely impressive returns. However, in an MMA competition, Jade's fast-paced consistent damage output would have had the upper hand against him. | *Despite Veronica insisting that Erik lost the mixed martial arts fight in Octagonia against [[Jade]] and [[Rab]] due to being distracted by Jade's allure, the real reason (outside of plot relevance) is likely because Erik's skillset is more suited towards heavy set-up for immensely impressive returns. However, in an MMA competition, Jade's fast-paced consistent damage output would have had the upper hand against him. | ||
*Before the Luminary goes [[Time travel|back in time]] in the postgame, Erik will consistently mention that the party should go south of [[Octagonia]], even after most emotional scenes. In the original Japanese version, it translates roughly to a very simple "Let's go south of Octagonia", which became a running gag with the Japanese community. The only time Erik does not have this dialogue is in Sniflheim and the Viking Hideout, where another character instead has this dialogue. | *Before the Luminary goes [[Time travel|back in time]] in the postgame, Erik will consistently mention that the party should go south of [[Octagonia]], even after most emotional scenes. In the original Japanese version, it translates roughly to a very simple "Let's go south of Octagonia", which became a running gag with the Japanese community. The only time Erik does not have this dialogue is in Sniflheim and the Viking Hideout, where another character instead has this dialogue. | ||
*When Erik is afflicted by [[Sultry Dance]] in battle, he performs a lively dance, which includes a moonwalk or backslide. | *When Erik is afflicted by [[Sultry Dance]] in battle, he performs a lively dance, which includes a moonwalk or backslide. | ||
*Each of the Luminary's companions represents one of the | *Each of the Luminary's companions represents one of the vocations in {{Dragon Quest III}}. Erik represents the Thief. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||