Hero (Dragon Quest)

Hero
Dragon Quest Dragon Quest I & II Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake

Sprite(s)
Japanese name	勇者
Romaji	Yuusha
Title	Erdrick Erdrick's Heir (ロトの血を引く者, Roto no chi o hiku mono^?) (I & II HD-2D) Scion of Erdrick (Tact)
Vocation	Hero
Race	Human
Age	16
Family	Erdrick (ancestor)
Voice actor	Toshihiko Seki (Japanese, CD Theater) Natsuki Hanae (Japanese, Rivals onward) James Bradwell (English, I & II HD-2D Remake)

The Hero of the first Dragon Quest game is a descendant of Erdrick who set out to rid Alefgard of the evil tyranny of the dreaded Dragonlord and bring light back to the kingdom.

His name in the Japanese CD drama and novelization is Alef (アレフ, Arefu^?).

Appearance and personality

The Hero is a young man with a muscular, athletic build, dark brown hair, and dark eyes. Underneath his helmet, he has shaggy, spiky black hair. He wears orange clothes underneath a simple set of blue armour, blue and white boots, red gloves, a horned blue helmet with a red plume, and a long, red cape with white lining attached to his pauldrons. Around his waist, he wears a leather belt with the gold Mark of Erdrick as a buckle, along with a blue and gold scabbard on his left side. He wields a simple cutlass and a round blue shield with a red jewel in the center.

The sprite in the original game wears the same blue set of armour over white clothing, a blue horned helmet with a white plume, and he carries a simple sword and shield.

Setting the narrative standard for all other Dragon Quest protagonists to follow, the Hero is silent, only communicating in answers of 'Yes' and 'No'. This was a conscious decision made by series creator Yuji Horii to help draw the player into the world of Alefgard on a more personal level, rather than viewing the events of the game as an observer.

Kenshin Dragon Quest and some spinoff games depict an alternate design for the Hero with blue eyes and spiky blond hair. He wears a silver coronet with a blue around his forehead similar to his ancestor. Instead of armour, he wears a red tabard emblazoned with a yellow Mark of Erdrick on the front over simple leather armour and a long blue tunic, black trousers, and purple boots.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stat A	Maximum Stat B
Level	1	30	30
HP	?	195	177
MP	?	193	178
Strength	?	136	122
Agility	?	126	114
Resilience	?	63	57
Initial gear	Bamboo spear in the remakes

Note: The Hero's initial stats are randomly decided by a complex formula that uses the letters selected by players. This is why there is a high maximum and low maximum for level 30 stats, and why certain names make the beginning of the game easier than others.

Spells

Setting the standard magic knight archetype of the series' protagonists, the descendant of Erdrick is equally adept at magic as he is with weapons.

Spell	DW naming	Level		MP	Description
Spell	DW naming	Original	Phone	MP	Description
Heal	Heal	3		4	A simple healing spell; recover 10 - 30 HP.
Sizz	Hurt	4	7	2	A small fireball attacks the enemy.
Snooze	Sleep	7	9	2	Puts the enemy to sleep.
Glow	Radiant	9	12	3	Provides greater illumination than a torch.
Fizzle	Stopspell	10	13	2	Try to block the enemy's spell.
Evac	Outside	12	15	6	Exit a cave with this spell.
Zoom	Return	13	16	8	Cast to return to Tantegel Castle.
Holy Protection	Repel	15	22	2	Walk safely over dangerous terrain.
Midheal	Healmore	17	24	10	A stronger form of Heal; recover over 75 HP.
Sizzle	Hurtmore	19	26	5	A powerful fire spell.

Experience table

Dragon Quest (NES)
Level	Experience
1	0
2	7
3	23
4	47
5	110
6	220
7	450
8	800
9	1300
10	2000
11	2900
12	4000
13	5500
14	7500
15	10000
16	13000
17	16000
18	19000
19	22000
20	26000
21	30000
22	34000
23	38000
24	42000
25	46000
26	50000
27	54000
28	58000
29	62000
30	65000

Dragon Quest (Remakes)
Level	Experience
1	0
2	7
3	23
4	47
5	110
6	220
7	450
8	800
9	1300
10	2000
11	2900
12	4000
13	5500
14	7500
15	10000
16	13000
17	16000
18	19000
19	22000
20	26000
21	30000
22	34000
23	38000
24	42000
25	46000
26	50000
27	54000
28	58000
29	62000
30	65000

Dragon Quest Builders

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The setting of Builders is a hypothetical world where the Hero chose to accept the Dragonlord's offer of ruling half the world. Several characters ponder aloud as to why such a man would descend into darkness, but the game leaves it to players to speculate for themselves. The fallen Hero is encountered in person in the fourth chapter as a boss, with the epitaph The Fallen Hero--The King of Darkness. Perhaps most tragically is that the Builder will see crude tents scattered in front of the grounds before his keep--Goddess only knows how many people prayed for their hero to return in vain.

Far from being the equal to the Dragonlord, the Hero has been reduced to a cackling lunatic cloistered away in a small fortress near Alefgard. He believes himself to be the true king of the world, and declares that the penalty for the Builder invading his "real" shall be death. During battle he is armed with his original copies of the Sword of Kings and Hero's shield, and can perform a spin attack. He has just enough sense left to taunt the Builder during their skirmish, and will summon monsters to aid him when his health drops to half and 1/4th. When beaten, he flees and is never seen again.

Dragon Quest Treasures

A statue of the original Hero appears as Treasure No. 327, with a base value of 5,000,000.

Dragon Quest Tact

The Hero is known as the Scion of Erdrick and he appears as a S-rank member of the Hero family as part of the True Dragon Quest I event, appearing on his own banner alongside the Blue dragon. He can participate in the Death scorpion's Battle Road as a party member.

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.png|24px]] Scion of Erdrick (ロトの血を引く者 Roto no chiwohiku-mono)

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Attributes
Role	Max level	HP	MP	Move
[[File:DQTact AttackType.png\|30px]] Attack	140	1,504	521	3
Attack	Defence	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
709	593	520	310	65
Resistances
Frizz	Sizz	Crack	Woosh	Bang
Normal	Half Res	Half Res	Very Weak	Normal
Zap	Zam	Snooze	Poison	Physical Lock
Normal	Very Weak	Normal	Normal	Normal
Spell Lock	Martial Lock	Breath Lock	Hobble *	Stun *
Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Dazzle	Curse	Paralysis	Confusion	Charm
Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal

Skills
Basic skills	Awakening skills
Muster Courage Character Builder: Zoom Shining Slash* Brave Blade* Coup de Grâce: Light of Alefgard*	Surging Strength / Stats Up Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up Physical Potency/Recovery +5% / Hero's Compassion: Action start: Heals 15% of max HP and restores 4% of max MP / Stats Up Crack Res +25 / Stats Up Physical Potency/Recovery +5% / Max HP +100 / Stats Up
Perks
Basic perks	Max HP +30 DEF +20 Hero's Pride: Reduces damage by 50% from enemies at a range of 2 spaces or more. Physical Potency/Recovery +2%
Leader perk	Raises ATK of all allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
Awakening perk	Surging Strength: Action start on odd turns up to turn 10: Raises ATK, DEF, WIS, and AGL for 3 turns

Trivia

Though every picture and even the game sprite show the Hero wearing a helmet, the equip menu in the game doesn't have a slot for a helmet. The helmet worn by the sprite resembles the horned helmet given to Ortega, the father of the Hero of Dragon Quest III at the beginning of the game, which later becomes the Helmet of Erdrick.
- It's possible to speculate that the Hero of Dragon Quest is simply wearing the Helmet of Erdrick the entire game, as that is the only equipment the Hero of Dragon Quest III kept for himself due to being the last memento of Ortega, and would have presumably been passed down to his/her descendants. The Hero would have no need to upgrade to another helmet, since no others would offer better protection. Erdrick's Shield is also unavailable in Dragon Quest; however, the shield that the Hero wields in official illustrations clearly has the crest of Erdrick on it.