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<small></small><center><small>''For the Family group in'' {{DQTact}}, ''see [[Hero family]].''</small></center>
<small></small><center><small>''For the Family group in'' {{DQTact}}, ''see [[Hero family]].''</small></center>
[[File:Toriyama DQ Illustrations.png|thumb|right|250px|All eleven Heroes together.]]
[[File:Toriyama DQ Illustrations.png|thumb|right|250px|All eleven Heroes together.]]
In {{Main Series}}, '''Hero''' usually refers to the main character/protagonist of a ''Dragon Quest'' game, yet there are also other playable and non-playable characters that are called heroes, and there are even ''Hero'' character classes. Sometimes the Hero has a specific background story, while other times he or she is simply a character whose background details are unknown.


In {{Main Series}}, '''Hero''' usually refers to the main character/protagonist of a ''Dragon Quest'' game. However, there are some exceptions, with some other characters being labelled ''Hero'' instead.
There can be some discrepancies between the games and languages and how the words are used (as explained below). As such, it can create a lot of confusion and so, for convenience and clarity purposes, we refer to as ''Hero'' the different protagonists of the series.
==Hero as a title==
In this case, the ''Hero'' (勇者, ''yūsha'') is a specific title usually given to the protagonist.
While it is a title that has mostly been given to the protagonists of their respective games, there has been exceptions. In {{DQ5|short}} and {{DQ10}}, this title of ''Hero'' is for [[Hero's Son (Dragon Quest V)|the protagonist's son]] and [[Anlucia]] respectively. In a way, the protagonists of those games are not the ''Hero'' for the story.
==Discrepancies with the localization==
The localization of the word has also not always been consistant.
While in older entries, the word 勇者 (''yūsha'') was always ''Hero'', in {{DQ11|short}} it became ''Luminary'' instead (albeit pointing to the same title). Also, while {{DQ10}} has not had an official localization in itself, other elements such as {{DQTact}} characters or the description of {{DQ10|Off}} on the PS Store indicates a larger descripancy with [[Anlucia]] being sometimes called ''Hero'', or sometimes ''Luminary''.
To note that the "hero-meaning" ''Luminary'' has nothing to do with the [[Luminary (vocation)|Luminary]] vocation, which is the localization for the Japanese ''"superstar"''.
As the Japanese word 勇者 (''yūsha'') did not always become ''Hero'', it is also true the other way around: there has been cases where the localization would mention the word ''Hero'' for other characters. For those cases, those characters were referred to as 英雄 (''eiyū'') in the Japanese text, which can also be fairly translated as ''hero''. These characters include:
* [[Sir Mervyn]] from {{DQ7|short}}
* [[Greygnarl]] from {{DQ9|short}}
* [[Hendrik]] from {{DQ11|short}}


==Main Characters==
==Main Characters==
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*[[Abel]] from the ''[[Dragon Quest: Abel Yuusha|Legend of the Hero Abel]]'' anime series.
*[[Abel]] from the ''[[Dragon Quest: Abel Yuusha|Legend of the Hero Abel]]'' anime series.


==Other Characters==
===Other Characters===
*[[Ortega]], the father of the {{DQ3}} {{Hero 3}}.
*[[Hero's Son (Dragon Quest V)|Prince of Gotha]], son of the {{DQ5}} {{Hero 5}}. He is referred to as the Legendary Hero and is given the default option name {{Parry}}.
*[[Terry]], character in {{DQ6}} and main character of {{DQM}}.
*[[Sir Mervyn]], an ally to the {{Hero 7}} of {{DQ7}}.
*[[Anlucia]], an ally to the {{Hero 10}} of {{DQ10}}. She is known as the Luminary or the Hero Princess in the original Japanese.
*[[Avan]] from {{DQDai}}, the former hero who defeated the Dark Lord [[Hadlar]] 15 years prior to the main story.
*[[Avan]] from {{DQDai}}, the former hero who defeated the Dark Lord [[Hadlar]] 15 years prior to the main story.
*[[Nova]] from {{DQDai}}, the self-proclaimed Northern Hero.
*[[Nova]] from {{DQDai}}, the self-proclaimed Northern Hero.

Revision as of 06:13, 27 July 2026

This is a disambiguation page which serves to distinguish topics that share a common name.

For the Family group in Dragon Quest Tact, see Hero family.
All eleven Heroes together.

In Dragon Quest, Hero usually refers to the main character/protagonist of a Dragon Quest game. However, there are some exceptions, with some other characters being labelled Hero instead.

There can be some discrepancies between the games and languages and how the words are used (as explained below). As such, it can create a lot of confusion and so, for convenience and clarity purposes, we refer to as Hero the different protagonists of the series.

Hero as a title

In this case, the Hero (勇者, yūsha) is a specific title usually given to the protagonist.

While it is a title that has mostly been given to the protagonists of their respective games, there has been exceptions. In Dragon Quest V and Dragon Quest X , this title of Hero is for the protagonist's son and Anlucia respectively. In a way, the protagonists of those games are not the Hero for the story.

Discrepancies with the localization

The localization of the word has also not always been consistant.

While in older entries, the word 勇者 (yūsha) was always Hero, in Dragon Quest XI it became Luminary instead (albeit pointing to the same title). Also, while Dragon Quest X has not had an official localization in itself, other elements such as Dragon Quest Tact characters or the description of Dragon Quest X Offline on the PS Store indicates a larger descripancy with Anlucia being sometimes called Hero, or sometimes Luminary.

To note that the "hero-meaning" Luminary has nothing to do with the Luminary vocation, which is the localization for the Japanese "superstar".

As the Japanese word 勇者 (yūsha) did not always become Hero, it is also true the other way around: there has been cases where the localization would mention the word Hero for other characters. For those cases, those characters were referred to as 英雄 (eiyū) in the Japanese text, which can also be fairly translated as hero. These characters include:

Main Characters

Main-series games

Spinoff and other games

Other Characters

Character Classes

  • Hero (vocation) - One of the vocations that a party member can become in Dragon Quest VI and VII.

Gallery

Heroes of Dragon Quest
Main Series
  1. I
  2. II
  3. III
  4. IV
  5. V
  6. VI
  7. VII
  8. VIII
  9. IX
  10. X
  11. XI
Dragon Quest Monsters
Spin-Off Titles
Other Heroes
Manga and anime
Miscellaneous
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