Warrior

Vocation
Warrior
Art for a male warrior in Dragon Quest IX.
Japanese name:	戦士 (Senshi)
Introduced in:	Dragon Quest III
Appears in:	Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest Champions Dragon Quest Smash/Grow

A master of weapon-based combat, able to learn a variety of cutting-edge sword techniques.

--Description of the Warrior from Dragon Quest VII (3DS)

The Warrior (戦士, Senshi^?, lit. lit. Soldier) is a vocation in the series introduced in Dragon Quest III. Warriors typically have high HP, Strength, and Resilience, but low Agility, and typically possess no magical capability whatsoever.

Characteristics

Warriors specialise in armed combat in battle, being capable of wielding the strongest weapons and wearing the heaviest armour, shields, and helmets available. They boast incredible growths in Strength, Resilience, and maximum HP, but are often the slowest party member in the group: it would be a wise idea to have them equip Agility-boosting accessories whenever available to keep them on par with other party members. Warriors typically share most of their equipment choices with the Hero, as well as having access to some weapons that are unique to them such as heavy axes and hammers. They will sometimes forgo weapon accuracy in favor of wielding weapons that have a higher chance of inflicting critical hits, such as Hela's hammer and the Headsman's axe. Warriors are sometimes troublesome to the party's finances, as it can quickly become expensive to keep them equipped with the newest and best equipment in each town.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Base stats

Male and female Warrior, Dragon Quest III Famicom artwork

NES version

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	1	99
HP	17	432
MP	0	0
Strength	10	201
Agility	2	83
Resilience	8	234
Wisdom	2	64
Luck	3	73

Equipment

WeaponsHelmetsArmourShieldsAccessories

Dragon Quest III (All)
Weapon	Modifier(s)
Cypress stick	Attack +2
Oaken club	Attack +7
Copper sword	Attack +12
Divine dagger	Attack +14
Chain sickle	Attack +16
Iron lance	Attack +26
Steel broadsword	Attack +33
Iron axe	Attack +38
Sizeable Scissors	Attack +47
Siren sword♥	Attack +50
Mountaincleaver	Attack +51
Dragontail whip	Attack +54
Sledgehammer	Attack +55
Battleaxe	Attack +60
Orochi's sword	Attack +65
Zombiesbane	Attack +67
War hammer	Attack +70
Dragonsbane	Attack +79
Thunderbolt blade	Attack +82
Blizzard blade	Attack +90
Stormlord's sword	Attack +95
Bastard sword	Attack +105
Gringham whip	Attack +105
Headsman's axe	Attack +105
Sword of ruin	Attack +107
Double-edged sword	Attack +115
Destructiball	Attack +135

Dragon Quest III (All)
Helmet	Modifier(s)
Leather hat	Defense +2
Hardwood headwear	Defense +6
King's crown	Defense +6
Fur hood♥	Defense +10
Iron helmet	Defense +16
Silver tiara♥	Defense +20
Iron mask	Defense +25
Hapless helm	Defense +35
Mythril helm	Defense +38
Great helm	Defense +45
Mask of Implacability	Defense +255

Dragon Quest III (All)
Armour	Modifier(s)
Scandalous swimsuit♥	Defense+1
Plain clothes	Defense+4
Boxer shorts	Defense+10
Leather armour	Defense+12
Leather dress♥	Defense+15
Shell armour	Defense+16
Chain mail	Defense+20
Silk robe♥	Defense+20
Cloak of evasion	Defense+23
Leather kilt	Defense+24
Iron armour	Defense+25
Magical skirt♥	Defense+25
Glombolero	Defense+30
Full plate armour	Defense+32
Cat suit	Defense+35
Magic armour	Defense+40
Dragon mail	Defense+45
Earthenwear	Defense+50
Spiked armour	Defense+55
Magic bikini♥	Defense+65
Hate mail	Defense+65
Blessed bikini♥	Defense+88
Shimmering dress♥	Defense+90

Dragon Quest III (All)
Shields	Modifier(s)
Pot lid	Defense+2
Leather shield	Defense+4
Bronze shield	Defense+7
Scale shield	Defense+12
Iron shield	Defense+20
Magic shield	Defense+25
Dragon shield	Defense+32
Tempest shield	Defense+35
Silver shield	Defense+40
Shield of shame	Defense+42
Power shield	Defense+50
Ogre shield	Defense+60

Dragon Quest III (All)
Accessories	Modifier(s)
Strength ring	Strength+7
Tough guy tattoo	Strength+8
Mighty armlet	Strength+15
Doh-hican	Defence+3
Garter♥	Defence+3
Gold rosary	Defence+4
Leg warmers♥	Defence+5
Ten ton toupee	Defence+15
Cower ring	Agility+7
Skull ring	Agility+10
Agility ring	Agility+`5
Mercury's bandana	Agility+30
Meteorite bracer	Agilityx2
Restless heart	Resilience+10
Gold chain	Resilience+10
Weightlifter's belt	Resilience+15
Recovery ring	Resilience+25
Care ring	Wisdom+15
Scholar's specs	Wisdom+15
Goddess ring♥	Wisdom+33
Bunny tail♥	Luck+8
Golden tiara♥	Luck+13
Hen's tooth	Luck+20
Sacred amulet	Luck+30
Elevating shoes	Luck+50
Dummy
Slime earrings
Ruby wristband

• ♥ denotes female-only equipment.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Stats

Calculated using the Everyman personality.

Appearance B			Appearance A
Stats	Level 1	Level 99	Level 1	Level 99
Strength	10	370	11	371
Resilience	12	281	11	282
Agility	6	221	6	221
Stamina	12	359	13	360
Wisdom	5	137	3	135
Luck	5	192	4	191
Critical hit mod
Mod		Level
2		One through ninety-nine

Abilities

Level Learned	Original Japanese	English	MP	Description
1	うけながし Ukenagashi	Cop Out	2	5/8th chance to pass damage to an enemy 1/4th chance to damage ally 1/8th chance to fail
3~4	かばう Kabou	Whipping Boy	1	Protect one ally for one turn
9~10	しっぷう突き Shipputsuki	Mercurial Thrust	3	Instantly attack with Strike-element damage
16~17	もろば斬り Morobagiri	Double-Edged Slash	6	Deal 160% more damage with high user recoil damage
21~23	きゅうしょ突き Kyoushiyoutsuki	Pressure Pointer	4	1/4th chance to instantly kill a foe Half damage if it fails
25~27	におうだち Nioudachi	Forbearance	4	Protect all allies for one turn
37~39	つるぎのまい Tsurugi no Mai	Sword Dance	10	Four Strike slashes at 60% damage per blow
39~41	メタル斬り Metarugiri	Metal Slash	6	Deal 150% damage to metal slimes Cannot miss
43~45	さみだれけん Samidareken	Multislice	8	Deals 100% Strike damage to all foes
48~50	渾身斬り Konshingiri	Cutting Edge	14	300% Strike damage to one foe

Equipment

WeaponsHelmetsArmourShieldsAccessories

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Weapon	Modifier(s)
Cypress stick	Attack +2
Oaken club	Attack +5
Copper sword	Attack +10
Divine dagger	Attack +12
Chain sickle	Attack +16
Iron lance	Attack +24
Steel broadsword	Attack +32
Iron axe	Attack +37
Sizeable scissors	Attack +48
Battle fork	Attack +56
Sledgehammer	Attack +61
Battle-axe	Attack +66
Zombiesbane	Attack +68
Orochi's sword	Attack +70
Mountaincleaver	Attack +74
Sandstorm spear	Attack +76
Scourge whip	Attack +77
Siren sword♥	Attack +79
War hammer	Attack +81
Dragonsbane claws	Attack +87
Thunderbolt blade	Attack +90
Demon spear	Attack +96
Blizzard blade	Attack +101
Stormlord's sword	Attack +107
Headsman's axe	Attack +110
Bastard sword	Attack +113
Gringham whip	Attack +118
Sword of ruin	Attack +135
Poker	Attack +139
Double-edged sword	Attack +148
Destructiball	Attack +155
Conqueror's axe	Attack +162
Rubiss's sword	Attack +206

Dragon Quest III (All)
Helmet	Modifier(s)
Leather hat	Defense +3
Hardwood headwear	Defense +11
King's crown	Defense +13
Fur hood♥	Defense +15
Iron helmet	Defense +22
Silver tiara♥	Defense +30
Iron mask	Defense +32
Raging bull helm	Defense +40
Mythril helm	Defense +53
Great helm	Defense +67
Hapless helm	Defense +69
Heavenly helm	Defense +87
Mask of Implacability	Defense +255

Dragon Quest III (All)
Armour	Modifier(s)
Scandalous swimsuit♥	Defense+1
Plain clothes	Defense+5
Wayfarer's clothes	Defense+9
Boxer shorts	Defense+10
Leather armour	Defense+12
Leather dress♥	Defense+16
Shell armour	Defense+17
Chain mail	Defense+21
Silk robe♥	Defense+22
Leather kilt	Defense+25
Cloak of evasion	Defense+28
Magical skirt♥	Defense+29
Iron armour	Defense+32
Full plate armour	Defense+39
Fur vest	Defense+43
Magic armour	Defense+50
Cat suit	Defense+55
Silver cuirass	Defense+66
Earthenwear	Defense+68
Magic bikini♥	Defense+79
Dragon mail	Defense+80
Spiked armour	Defense+88
Flame armour	Defense+94
Blessed bikini♥	Defense+101
Bandit mail	Defense+104
Shimmering dress♥	Defense+105
Hate mail	Defense+110
Godbird armour	Defense+147

Dragon Quest III (All)
Shields	Modifier(s)
Pot lid	Defense+3
Leather shield	Defense+4
Scale shield	Defense+11
Bronze shield	Defense+15
Iron shield	Defense+20
Light shield	Defense+32
Ice shield	Defense+38
Magic shield	Defense+40
Dragon shield	Defense+47
Tempest shield	Defense+52
Flame shield	Defense+56
Shield of shame	Defense+60
Silver shield	Defense+63
Power shield	Defense+76
Mirror shield	Defense+81
Ogre shield	Defense+97

Dragon Quest III (All)
Accessories	Modifier(s)
Strength ring	Attack+9
Tough guy tattoo	Attack+11
Weightlifter's belt	Attack+13
Mighty armlet	Attack+16
Recovery ring	Defence +2
Garter♥	Defence+3
Restless heart	Defence+3
Care rivière	Defence+4
Gold rosary	Defence+4
Necklace of immunity	Defence+4
Dragon scale	Defence+5
Silver rosary	Defence+5
Slime earrings	Defence+5
Leg warmers♥	Defence+6
Ruby wristband	Defence +8
Doh-hican	Defence+11
Spirit bracer	Defence+17
Ten ton toupee	Defence+18
Cower ring	Agility+12
Skull ring	Agility+16
Agility ring	Agility+`22
Mercury's bandana	Agility+36
Meteorite bracer	Agilityx2
Restless heart	Resilience+10
Aerofoil earrings	Wisdom+8
Anti-freeze earrings	Wisdom+8
Asbestos earrings	Wisdom+8
Care ring	Wisdom+15
Scholar's specs	Wisdom+15
Goddess ring	Wisdom+33
Full moon ring	Luck+7
Ring of clarity	Luck+7
Rousing ring	Luck+7
Bunny tail♥	Luck+8
Gold chain	Luck+10
Golden tiara♥	Luck+13
Hen's tooth	Luck+20
Sacred amulet	Luck+30
Elevating shoes	Luck+50
Dummy

• ♥ denotes equipment exclusive to Appearance B.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Warrior is one of the basic professions available, teaching risky techniques that can backfire on the player in exchange for their utility. It is one of the prerequisites for the Gladiator, along with Martial Artist, and for the Armamentalist vocation along with Mage.

Stat changes

Statistics	Change
Battles to Master	150
Strength	+10%
Agility	-35%
Resilience	Null
Wisdom	-30%
Style	Null
Max HP	+10%
Max MP	-60%
Trait	N/A

Abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Ruffian	N/A	1			-
2	Skirmisher	Focus Strength	10	Self	Focus the fighting spirit to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.	0
3	Swashbuckler	N/A	20			-
4	Veteran	Double-Edged Slash	35	One Enemy	Deals heavy damage to an enemy, but also hurts the user.	0
5	Captain	Mercurial Thrust	55	One Enemy	Strikes an enemy before anyone else can act.	0
6	Expert Fencer	Frenzy	85	Random target	An indiscriminate attack against friend and foe alike.	0
7	Elite Blade	Falcon Slash	115	One enemy	A double slicing attack, faster than a falcon on the wing.	0
8	Sword Lord	Hatchet Man	150	One enemy	An unpredictable attack that can land a critical hit.	0

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Warrior is once again one of the basic vocations available after the events at Alltrades Abbey. The vocation's repertoire of skills is less dangerous than before, eschewing some of the questionable techniques for those that deal heavy damage to certain types of monsters. Mastering it is a prerequisite to unlock both the Gladiator and Armamentalist vocations. In the 3DS version, the outfit for Warriors is very similar to those seen in IX

Stat changes

Statistics	Change
Battles to Master	130 (PS1)
	78 (3DS)
Strength	+10%
Agility	-35%
Resilience	Null
Wisdom	-30%
Style	Null
Max HP	+10%
Max MP	-60%

PSX Abilities

While the American PSX release of the game used the old localization, the current names are also written for better navigation clarity.

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Beginner		0
2	Novice	Focus Strength (PsycheUp)	10	Self	User takes one turn. Next turn, physical attack does double damage	0
3	Soldier		20
4	Guardsman	Mercurial Thrust (SquallHit)	35	One Enemy	User attacks first with 80 percent power	0
5	Veteran		55
6	Warmonger	Dragon Slash (DrakSlash)	75	One Enemy	Does 50% more damage to dragons. Regular damage to all other monsters	0
7	Elite		105
8	General	Hatchet Man (EvilSlash)	130	One Enemy	Hits one enemy with a critical hit one out of three times.	0

Hybrid abilities

Hybrid	Learns	Target	Info	MP
Troubadour (Bard)	Gritty Ditty (War Song)	All Allies	Raises the defense of all allies	0
Dancer	Sword Dance (SwordDanc)	All Enemies	Attacks four random enemies with 75 percent power	0
Jester	Weird Whacker (ConfuHit)	One Enemy	May confuse the enemy it hit	0
Sailor (Mariner)	Wing-Clipper (BirdSlash)	One Enemy	Causes 50 percent extra damage to flying enemies, regular damage to all others	0
Shepherd	Sobering Slap (Mineuchi)	One Ally	Cures one ally of sleep and confusion	0
Thief	Klepto Clobber (ThiefHit)	One Enemy	Attacks the enemy and has a chance of stealing its item	0

3DS abilities

Level	Title	Learns	Battles Needed	Target	Info	MP
1	Ruffian		0
2	Skirmisher	Focus Strength	5	Self	Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.	0
3	Soldier		10
4	Veteran	Mercurial Thrust	18	One Enemy	Strikes an enemy before anyone else can act.	0
5	Captain	Rude Awakening	28	One Ally	Shakes an ally awake or snaps them out of a state of confusion.	0
6	Expert Fencer	Wing-Clipper	38	One Enemy	Deals extra damage to flying foes.	0
7	Elite Blade	Dragon Slash	53	One Enemy	An attack that can pierce even dragon's scales.	0
8	Sword Lord	Hatchet Man	78	One Enemy	An all-or-nothing strike that can sometimes land a critical hit.	3

Strategy

The Warrior is a useful class to become because of the strength increase that it affords. Among the skills that the warrior learns, Hatchet Man is by far the most useful. Although it misses half the time, when it does connect it will always be a critical hit, making short work of metal Slimes. The Dragon Slash is also good for dragon bosses that the player encounters.

For hybrid skills, the two most useful ones are Sword Dance, which requires both a mature warrior and a mature Dancer, and Kelpto Clobber, which requires a mature warrior and a mature Thief. Sword Dance attacks four times with 0.75% power, making it useful for boss fights as it will hit for 300% more attack power than normal attacks. It is also the most cost effective skill in the game as it doesn't require any MP to use. Klepto Clobber is useful because it steals from enemies, making it a nice skill to have if the player is looking for a particular item. However, the chance of stealing is rather low.

Regarding career advancement, the Warrior can combine the mastered Mage class and become an Armamentalist. The 'mentalist has access to some elemental slashes and the extremely powerful spell Kafrizzle. The Warrior can also combine the mastered Martial Artist class and become a Gladiator. The Gladiator has stronger attacks including Multifists. After the Gladiator class is mastered, the Gladiator can then become a Champion as long as the Paladin class is also mastered. The Champion has several powerful attacks culminating with Blade of Ultimate Power, a must for beating the final bosses in the game.

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

Warrior returns as one of the basic vocations in the game as soon as they become available during the Alltrades Abbey arc. Much like in the classic versions, it boosts the HP and physical strength of the character using this vocation. Warriors learn a variety of physical skills, most of which focus on damaging a single enemy.

Matering it alongside Martial Artist allows party member to venture into the Gladiator vocation, while doing so alongside Mage lets them become Armamentalist.

Proficiency

Level	Type	Name
1		Focus Strength
2		Blockenspiel
3		Attack Attacker
4		Metal Slash
5		Multislash
6		Undead Undoer
7		Dragon Slash
8		A Cut Above
Let loose skill
Art of Chivalry: Provides cover for the ally with the lowest HP and then delivers a counter-attack.

Attribute Adjustments

Maximum HP	Maximum MP	Attack	Defence	Magical Might	Charm
					-
Magical Mending	Strength	Deftness	Resilience	Agility
		-

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

The Warrior Class is available at the start of the game and has the unique skillset 'Courage'. Warriors can also use skill points to learn Sword, Spear, Knife, and Shield skills. Their Coup-de-Grace is "Critical Claim" an attack that always lands a critical hit.

Warriors are considered the preliminary to Gladiators, and when the two are compared, Warriors aren't as agile or as strong. They also cannot equip heavier armor sets. However, Warriors have the advantage having more HP, Resilience, MP, and are able to wield Shields. They also have options to draw enemy aggro and protect other party members. Thus, parties who need a reliable tank should stick with a Warrior, or at least obtain Omnivocational Shieldmaster to help smooth over the transition to a Gladiator.

Base stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	1	99
HP	26	570
MP	4	86
Strength	18	404
Agility	4	78
Resilience	18	400
Magical Might	0	0
Magical Mending	0	0
Deftness	5	111
Charm	4	89

Courage

Accolades	Required points	Name	Effects
Courageous Kid	8	Whipping Boy	Protects a selected user in battle from damage by taking it in their place.
Plucky Devil	16	Natural Strength +10	Increases attack by 10 pts.
Bold Soul	28	Whistle	Draws enemy towards you outside of battle and provokes them in battle.
Brave Heart	40	Natural Resilience +20	Increases defence by 20 pts.
Intrepid Adventurer	48	Body Slam	Hits a single enemy with a body slam causing recoil.
Stout-hearted Sort	56	Natural Strength +30	Increases attack by 30 pts.
Gallant Guy/Girl	70	Morale Masher	Attacks the enemy lowering its tension
Valliant Combatant	80	Natural Resilience +40	Increases defence by 40 pts.
Valorous Vanquisher	90	Natural Max HP +60	Increases HP by 60 pts.
Peerlessly Fearless	100	Attack Attacker	Attacks one enemy lowering its atk. power.

Revocation award

• Soldier's Medal

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Treasures

Both Warriors are represented by statues with base values of 120,000.

Dragon Quest Walk

Status screen as a warrior in Walk

The Warrior vocation is available to players from the start, and the weapon choices are Axes, Staves, and Swords.

Notable Warriors

• The Prince of Midenhall, a descendant of the Hero (Dragon Quest). He has inherited all of his ancestor's physical strength, but cannot use spells.
• Ragnar, a soldier from the kingdom of Burland. His design is also reminiscent of the iconic design as well.
• Tuppence, a soldier from the kingdom of Gotha.
• Maeve, a warrior from Ballymolloy. Her design is directly based on the female warrior design from III.
• Aishe, a member of the Roamers tribe. While stated to be a Dancer, she joins the party as a Warrior at rank 3.
• Aquila, the mentor of the Hero from Dragon Quest IX.
• Drustan, a major NPC from Dragon Quest XI. Known as the "Warrior King", he is modelled after the male warrior's design from III.

Trivia

• The female Warrior from Dragon Quest III has made cameo appearances as an NPC in other games in the series, such as Monsters, VIII, XI, and Swords. Male Warriors also appeared as NPCs in XI as well.
• The female Warrior's design has been altered in newer appearances due to the Japanese CERO ratings board in order to avoid increasing the age rating for certain games. In Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D, she is seen wearing a black top and shorts under her armour. This design also appears in Dragon Quest of the Stars and Dragon Quest Treasures. The design was altered again with the HD-2D release of III, where the black cloth was switched with a light beige.

Gallery

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  Warrior concept art, circa 1987
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  Female Warrior, Famicom artwork
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  Male Warrior, Famicom artwork
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  High resilience
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  Maximum HP
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  A Merchant turned Warrior failing to appraise the Echo Flute
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  DQIII Warrior bashing into a wall
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  Female Warrior, Super Famicom artwork
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  Male Warrior, Super Famicom artwork
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  Setting out from Rimland with Ramia, circa 1996
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  DQIII Warrior wearing a gold chain
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  Female Warrior, Gameboy Color artwork
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  Male Warrior, Gameboy Color artwork
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  Warrior with Appearance A in III HD-2D
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  Warrior with Appearance B in III HD-2D
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  Warrior with Appearance A sprite
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  Warrior with Appearance B sprite
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  Camping with the party
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  Warriors in the artwork for the 2025 Dragon Quest Carnival
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  Terry as a Warrior equipped with a copper sword and bronze shield, for VI's Official Guide Book
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  Ditto for VI's V-jump guide
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  The Hero as a Warrior
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  Maribel as a Warrior
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  Female Warrior in IX
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  Male Warrior in IX
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  Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou series
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  Dragon Quest Character Figure Collection Roto no Monshou series
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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
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  Looking at the Heroine and Princess Gwaelin
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  Appearance in Stars
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  The female Warrior's Treasures statue...
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  ...and her counterpart's
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  Warriors in Walk