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[[Image:Dlord.PNG|right|The Dragonlord in his first form.]]
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The '''Dragonlord''' is the main antagonist of [[Enix Corporation|Enix's]] ''[[Dragon Warrior]]''.
The '''Dragonlord''' ('''King Dragon''' in Japan, '''DracoLord''' in remakes due to display constraints) is the main antagonist and final boss of the original ''[[Dragon Quest]]''.  Before the game starts, he steals the Ball of Light to bring forth monsters and unleash his forces of darkness upon Alefgard; he also kidnaps [[Princess Gwaelin]] for reasons unknown.


==Origins==
==Characteristics==
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The  Dragonlord resides in Charlock castle, which is located to the southeast across the water from Tantegel castle.  Within the castle, the Dragonlord resides on the bottom-most level.  Throughout the game, the Dragonlord never leaves the castle, similar to [[Hargon]] in ''[[Dragon Quest II]]''.


Originally, he is an unhappy man of [[Alefgard]] who dwells in a cave.  One day he explored deeper into his cave and found a dragon.  He was more astonished when he found he could control the beast.  From this point on, he was known as the Dragonlord, and he moved to [[Charlock Castle]].
When confronted by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest I) | Hero]], the Dragonlord offers him a chance to rule the world by his side.  The Hero is then presented with an opportunity to answer 'yes' or 'no'.  Answering 'yes' causes the screen to fade to black as if the Hero had been fainted/killed in battle.  Answering 'no' results in the start of the battle with the Dragonlord.


==Role in ''Dragon Warrior''==
In battle, the Dragonlord appears as a humanoid sorcerer who possesses the skill of magic but is fairly weak, physically speaking. After receiving enough damage, the Dragonlord transforms into a more powerful, dragon form (his "true" form).  The music also changes to the final battle theme.
[[Image:Dragonlordvinyl.png|left|The Dragonlord's second form.]]


Attacking [[Tantegel Castle]], the Dragonlord stole the [[Ball of Light]].  He also kidnapped [[Princess Gwaelin]] and set one of his dragons to guard her.  At the end of ''Dragon Warrior'', the [[Hero (Dragon Warrior)|hero]] must defeat the Dragonlord's human form first.  He then transforms into his dragon form.  If the hero defeats him in his dragon form then peace will return to all of [[Alefgard]].
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''===
The grandson of the Dragonlord resides in the same location in Dragon Quest II.  He is a character of core importance as he informs the heroes of their need to collect the Crests and contact Rubiss.


==Descendants==
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
Although not specifically mentioned, the Dragonlord inherits the castle once inhabited by Zoma, sometime after Zoma was defeated by Loto (Erdrick) at the end of Dragon Quest III.


In ''[[Dragon Warrior II]]'' a somewhat more friendly descendant of the Dragonlord resides in [[Charlock Castle]].
==Gallery==
 
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==Other Appearances==
Image:Kingdragon2.jpg|The Dragonlord's true form
 
Image:Human-dragonlord.gif|First form, ''Dragon Quest''
* In ''[[Dragon Warrior Monsters]]'', the Dragonlord is a bonus boss, and may be bred as a useable monster in both his human and dragon forms.
Image:True-dragonlord.gif|Second form, ''Dragon Quest''
* The Dragonlord, in his human form, is a playable character in ''[[Itadaki Street Special]]''.
Image:Dracolord1.png|First form, ''Dragon Quest Monsters''
Image:Dracolord2.png|Second form, ''Dragon Quest Monsters''
Image:Dracolord.png|First form, ''Dragon Quest Monsters 2''
Image:Dracolord2.png1|Second form, ''Dragon Quest Monsters 2''
Image:Dragon-dragonlord.jpg|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker''
</gallery>
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Revision as of 22:38, 22 November 2009

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The Dragonlord (King Dragon in Japan, DracoLord in remakes due to display constraints) is the main antagonist and final boss of the original Dragon Quest. Before the game starts, he steals the Ball of Light to bring forth monsters and unleash his forces of darkness upon Alefgard; he also kidnaps Princess Gwaelin for reasons unknown.

Characteristics

The Dragonlord resides in Charlock castle, which is located to the southeast across the water from Tantegel castle. Within the castle, the Dragonlord resides on the bottom-most level. Throughout the game, the Dragonlord never leaves the castle, similar to Hargon in Dragon Quest II.

When confronted by the Hero, the Dragonlord offers him a chance to rule the world by his side. The Hero is then presented with an opportunity to answer 'yes' or 'no'. Answering 'yes' causes the screen to fade to black as if the Hero had been fainted/killed in battle. Answering 'no' results in the start of the battle with the Dragonlord.

In battle, the Dragonlord appears as a humanoid sorcerer who possesses the skill of magic but is fairly weak, physically speaking. After receiving enough damage, the Dragonlord transforms into a more powerful, dragon form (his "true" form). The music also changes to the final battle theme.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II

The grandson of the Dragonlord resides in the same location in Dragon Quest II. He is a character of core importance as he informs the heroes of their need to collect the Crests and contact Rubiss.

Dragon Quest III

Although not specifically mentioned, the Dragonlord inherits the castle once inhabited by Zoma, sometime after Zoma was defeated by Loto (Erdrick) at the end of Dragon Quest III.

Gallery

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