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Yes, there are characters. This is still in the eight-bit world of games, where characters don't get much characterization, but there are heroes.
Yes, there are characters. This is still in the eight-bit world of games, where characters don't get much characterization, but there are heroes.


=== The heroes ===
== The heroes ==


==== Ortega's Heir ====
=== Ortega's Heir ===
The son ([[Purely Aesthetic Gender|or daughter]]) of the great hero Ortega. Shortly after you were born, your father departed on a quest to defeat the fiend Baramos, never to return. In his absence, it falls to you to take up his quest and save the world.
The son ([[Purely Aesthetic Gender|or daughter]]) of the great hero Ortega. Shortly after you were born, your father departed on a quest to defeat the fiend Baramos, never to return. In his absence, it falls to you to take up his quest and save the world.


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* [[Action Girl]]: If female.
* [[Action Girl]]: If female.
* [[Always Male]]: In the original, even if you chose to be female, you would be "Ortega's son".
* [[Always Male]]: In the original, even if you chose to be female, you would be "Ortega's son".
** This was more a translation issue, however, and is [[Lampshaded]] in the [[Updated Rerelease]]: if you choose to be female there, the king will start to call you "Ortega's son" before correcting himself and justifying the mistake with "But your dauntless look -- no man could hope to match you!"
** This was more a translation issue, however, and is [[Lampshaded]] in the [[Updated Rerelease]]: if you choose to be female there, the king will start to call you "Ortega's son" before correcting himself and justifying the mistake with "But your dauntless look -- no man could hope to match you!".
** The original also used the same sprite for the male and female versions of the Hero, unlike every other class.
** The original also used the same sprite for the male and female versions of the Hero, unlike every other class.
* [[Bifauxnen]]: If female.
* [[Bifauxnen]]: If female.
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* [[Curtains Match the Window]]
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]
* [[Dangerous Sixteenth Birthday]]: You aren't allowed to start your quest until you turn sixteen.
* [[Dangerous Sixteenth Birthday]]: You aren't allowed to start your quest until you turn sixteen.
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: And you find evidence of his passing all over the world before finally tracking down what happened to him.
* [[Disappeared Dad]]
* [[Fake King]]: You don't choose to be one, but the king of Romaly gives you the crown so he can [[Compressed Vice|go gamble]]. You can hang around as king for as long as you feel like, then make the real king take his crown back so you can continue on your quest.
* [[Fake King]]: You don't choose to be one, but the king of Romaly gives you the crown so he can [[Compressed Vice|go gamble]]. You can hang around as king for as long as you feel like, then make the real king take his crown back so you can continue on your quest.
* [[Good Morning, Crono]]: The game begins on the Hero's 16th birthday, the day on which they are supposed to take up their father's quest.
* [[Good Morning Crono]]
* [[Hello Insert Name Here]]: While you can change any character's name, most people will refer to the Hero.
* [[Hello, Insert Name Here]]: While you can change any character's name, most people will refer to the Hero.
* [[The Hero]]
* [[The Hero]]
* [[Heroic Mime]]
* [[Heroic Mime]]: The Hero never speaks save to answer a yes/no question.
* [[I Have Many Names]]: In the end, he'll be Roto, Loto, or Erdrick, depending on which game you choose.
* [[I Have Many Names]]: In the end, he'll be Roto, Loto or Erdrick, depending on which game you choose.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]
* [[Jack of All Stats]]
* [[Magic Knight]]: It's possible, thanks to the game's job system, for ''anyone'' to be this, but only the Hero gains strong attacking stats and innate magic naturally.
* [[Magic Knight]]
* [[One Man Party]]: Only possible for [[The Hero]].
* [[One Man Party]]: Only possible for [[The Hero]].
* [[Playing With Fire]]: Every magic user but the Priest gets some of this.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Every magic user but the Priest gets some of this.
* [[Retroactive Legacy]]
* [[Retroactive Legacy]]
* [[Secret Test of Character]]: In the remake.
* [[Secret Test of Character]]: In the remake.
* [[Shock and Awe]]
* [[Shock and Awe]]: The Zap series of spells is traditionally exclusive to the Hero only.
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
** [[An Axe to Grind]]
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
** [[Blade on a Stick]]
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]:
*** [[Ancestral Weapon]]: Inverted.
*** [[Ancestral Weapon]]: Inverted.
** [[Blade On a Stick]]
** [[An Axe to Grind]]
** [[Whip It Good]]
** [[Whip It Good]]
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
* [[With This Herring]]: 300 gold pieces. On the GBC remake, the king gives you a small amount of gold and some basic equipment.
* [[With This Herring]]: 300 gold pieces. On the GBC remake, the king gives you a small amount of gold and some basic equipment.
* [[You Killed My Father]]
* [[You Killed My Father]]


==== The Soldier/Warrior ====
=== The Soldier/Warrior ===
Soldiers are your obvious choice for defense. They'll quickly have more hit points than the Hero and will even get better armor.
Soldiers are your obvious choice for defense. They'll quickly have more hit points than the Hero and will even get better armor.


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Tropes associated with the Soldier/Warrior:
Tropes associated with the Soldier/Warrior:

* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[Battle Bikini]]: Female-only.
* [[Battle Bikini]]: Female-only.
* [[The Lancer]]: Often considered this by fans.
* [[The Lancer]]: Often considered this by fans.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: As the game goes on, it's quite likely that your Soldier/Warrior will virtually always be the last to act. They are ''incredibly'' slow.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Female-only.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Female-only.
* [[Phenotype Stereotype]]: Of Scandinavians.
* [[Phenotype Stereotype]]: Of Scandinavians.
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]
* [[Stripperific]]: The female Soldier/Warrior, to the point where her swimsuit is ''less'' revealing.
* [[Stripperific]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
** [[Blade On a Stick]]
** [[An Axe to Grind]]
** [[An Axe to Grind]]
** [[Blade on a Stick]]
** [[Drop the Hammer]]
** [[Drop the Hammer]]
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
** [[Improbable Weapon User]]: Giant shears.
** [[Improbable Weapon User]]: Giant shears.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Purple for the female Soldier/Warrior, blue for the male.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Purple for the female Soldier/Warrior, blue for the male.


==== The Pilgrim/Priest/Cleric ====
=== The Pilgrim/Priest/Cleric ===


Your designated healer. Unlike many games, healers in ''Dragon Quest'' can become decent attackers and can learn some wind-based magic and other spells.
Your designated healer. Unlike many games, healers in ''Dragon Quest'' can become decent attackers and can learn some wind-based magic and other spells.
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Tropes associated with the Pilgrim/Priest:
Tropes associated with the Pilgrim/Priest:
* [[Blow You Away]]: Expel and its upgraded forms outright eject an enemy from the battlefield, which counts as them fleeing if they fail their resist.

* [[Bowdlerize]]: Not called a Priest or even a Cleric, but a Pilgrim in the NES version.
* [[Blow You Away]]
* [[Bowdlerize]]: Not called a priest or even a cleric, but a pilgrim in the NES version.
* [[The Chick]]
* [[The Chick]]
* [[Combat Medic]]: Having a healer also be a decent hand at combat was pretty unusual for JRPG's at the time. They're no Soldiers/Warriors, but they can wield decent weapons and do acceptable damage.
* [[Combat Medic]]
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Sacrifice
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Sacrifice.
* [[One Hit Kill]]: Beat and Defeat
* [[One-Hit Kill]]: Beat and Defeat.
* [[Razor Wind]]: The only direct-damage spell the Pilgrim/Priest/Cleric gets takes the form of a line of wind-based spells.
* [[Razor Wind]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
** [[Blade on a Stick]]
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]: Not as much as the Hero or Warrior though.
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]: Not as much as the Hero or Soldier/Warrior though.
** [[Blade On a Stick]]
** [[Simple Staff]] / Magic Wand
** [[Simple Staff]]/[[Magic Wand]]
* [[White Mage]]
* [[White Mage]]: Naturally, they specialize in healing.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: The female Pilgrim/Priest/Cleric has long cyan hair.


==== The Wizard/Mage ====
=== The Wizard/Mage ===
Your designated combat mage. Very weak physically, but boast powerful magic. Always put in the back.
Your designated combat mage. Very weak physically, but boast powerful magic. Always put in the back.


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Tropes associated with the Wizard/Mage:
Tropes associated with the Wizard/Mage:
* [[An Ice Person]]: Along with their fire spells, Wizards/Mages also get access to the Icebolt line of spells.

* [[Black Mage]]: Their main specialty is attack spells.
* [[An Ice Person]]
* [[Black Mage]]
* [[Cute Witch]] <=> [[Hot Witch]]: Depends on the art style. In official art, the latter applies, but the sprites ingame tends toward the former.
* [[Cute Witch]] <=> [[Hot Witch]]: Depends on the art style. In official art, the latter applies, but the sprites ingame tends toward the former.
* [[Glass Cannon]]: ''The'' frailest class in the game, but as long as their MP holds out, they can lay waste to entire waves of enemies.
* [[Glass Cannon]]
* [[Mana Drain]]: Robmagic
* [[Mana Drain]]: RobMagic.
* [[Odd Name Out]]: Sure, Fireball/Firebane/Firebolt and Blaze/Blazemore/Blazemost follow a pattern, but Bang/Boom/Explodet?
* [[Odd Name Out]]: Sure, Fireball/Firebane/Firebolt and Blaze/Blazemore/Blazemost follow a pattern, but Bang/Boom/Explodet?
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Their starting spell is "Blaze", and the Blaze family and Fireball family spells form an important core to their spell lists.
* [[Playing With Fire]]
* [[Robe and Wizard Hat]]: The male Wizard/Mage even looks like a dead ringer for the classic Mage stereotype in the original artwork.
* [[Robe and Wizard Hat]]: The male Wizard/Mage even looks like a dead ringer for the classic Mage stereotype in the original artwork.
* [[The Smart Guy]]
* [[The Smart Guy]]
* [[Squishy Wizard]]
* [[Squishy Wizard]]
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: The Bang line of spells pounds the enemies with explosive force. Unlike Blaze, which is exclusively single target, or Fireball, which targets only a group of enemies and can thus be thrown off by funky enemy formations or heavily mixed groups, Bang will hit everything on the opposing side of the battlefield without exception.
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
** [[Simple Staff]] / [[Magic Wand]]
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
** [[Knife Nut]]
** [[Knife Nut]]
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
** [[Simple Staff]]/[[Magic Wand]]


==== The Fighter ====
=== The Fighter/Martial Artist ===
The physical [[Glass Cannon]]. Doesn't use much equipment. In fact, doesn't really need equipment. A poor man's alternative to the Soldier (though sacrificing nothing in sheer power), but if you prefer two physical and one magic, you will have a Fighter.
The physical [[Glass Cannon]]. Doesn't use much equipment. In fact, doesn't really need equipment. A poor man's alternative to the Soldier/Warrior (though sacrificing nothing in sheer power), but if you prefer two physical and one magic, you will have a Fighter/Martial Artist.


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Tropes associated with the Fighter:
Tropes associated with the Fighter/Martial Artist:

* [[Artifact of Doom]]: The most well-known cursed item, the Golden Claw, is his.
* [[Artifact of Doom]]: The most well-known cursed item, the Golden Claw, is his.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: The male Fighter has made cameo appearances in later games.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: The male Fighter/Martial Artist has made cameo appearances in later games.
* [[Badass Long Hair]]
* [[Badass Long Hair]]
* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]: Fighters/Martial Artists deal their damage using their bare hands (or a few equippable claws), making them relatively cheap to equip.
* [[Bare Fisted Monk]]
* [[The Big Guy]]
* [[The Big Guy]]
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]
* [[Cute Bruiser]]: The female Fighter.
* [[Cute Bruiser]]: The female Fighter/Martial Artist.
* [[Fight in The Nude]]: He's actually just as effective without equipment as with. In fact, most weapons he can equip actually ''lower'' his attack power.
* [[Fight in The Nude]]: He's actually just as effective without equipment as with. In fact, most weapons he can equip actually ''lower'' his attack power.
* [[Glass Cannon]]: They are far frailer than the Soldier/Warrior, with smaller HP pools and much more limited armor selection, though their sky-high Agility still makes them tougher than the [[Squishy Wizard]].
* [[Glass Cannon]]
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: At high levels, he's likely to kill most enemies before they can even move.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: At high levels, he's likely to kill most enemies before they can even move.
* [[Memetic Badass]]:A deceased Fighter ingame has this reputation.
* [[Mukokuseki]]: One of the game's few aversions.
* [[Mukokuseki]]: One of the game's few aversions.
* [[Odango]]: The female version.
* [[Odango]]: The female version.
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* [[Wolverine Claws]]: The only weapons worth equipping him with.
* [[Wolverine Claws]]: The only weapons worth equipping him with.


==== The Merchant/Dealer ====
=== The Merchant/Dealer ===
The only one of the characters you ''need'' to have to complete the game, the Merchant is the [[Jack of All Stats]] besides your healers, only not magical.
The only one of the characters you ''need'' to have to complete the game, the Merchant is the [[Jack of All Stats]] besides your healers, only not magical.


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Tropes associated with the Merchant/Dealer:
Tropes associated with the Merchant/Dealer:

* [[Acquired Situational Narcissism]]
* [[Acquired Situational Narcissism]]
* [[Arab Oil Sheikh]]: The male Merchant looks vaguely Arab.
* [[Arab Oil Sheikh]]: The male Merchant looks vaguely Arab.
* [[Character Select Forcing]]: In order to progress, you ''MUST'' recruit a Merchant at some point.
* [[Character Select Forcing]]: In order to progress, you ''MUST'' recruit a Merchant at some point.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: Leaning toward [[Mighty Glacier]] stat-wise, though.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: Leaning toward [[Mighty Glacier]] stat-wise though.
* [[Master of None]]
* [[Master of None]]: Lacks the Soldier/Warrior's sky-high stats, but isn't quite as slow as one.
* [[New York City]]: He starts a town there.
* [[New York City]]: He starts a town there.
* [[President Evil]]: He slowly becomes this.
* [[President Evil]]: He slowly becomes this.
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* [[Sixth Ranger]]: You'll need him for one scene, but you won't want to use your own character for it.
* [[Sixth Ranger]]: You'll need him for one scene, but you won't want to use your own character for it.
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
** [[Improbable Weapon User]]: An abacus
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
** [[Improbable Weapon User]]: An abacus.
** [[Paper Fan of Doom]]
** [[Paper Fan of Doom]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: The female merchant usually has pink hair in fan works and some official art.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: The female Merchant/Dealer usually has pink hair in fan works and some official art.


==== The Goof-off or Jester ====
=== The Goof-off/Jester/Gadabout ===
What are these guys doing on the battlefield? The higher their level, the more they goof off when they're supposed to be fighting! And even when they do what they're supposed to, all their stats except luck are mediocre at best. Not the most reliable of companions... {{spoiler|At level 20, however, they can become a Sage without needing the Book of Satori.}}
What are these guys doing on the battlefield? The higher their level, the more they goof off when they're supposed to be fighting! And even when they do what they're supposed to, all their stats except luck are mediocre at best. Not the most reliable of companions... {{spoiler|At level 20, however, they can become a Sage without needing the Book of Satori}}.


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Tropes associated with the Goof-off/Jester:
Tropes associated with the Goof-off/Jester/Gadabout:
* [[Joke Character]]: Not only do they have mediocre stats aside from Luck, but they have a tendency to ignore your commands to do random things in battle. Making maters worse, Luck's only effect in this game is to reduce the chance of being hit with [[Standard Status Effect]]s by a mere tenth or fourth of a percent (depending on the status) per point.

* [[Joke Character]]
* [[Lethal Joke Character]]: Their Whistle ability in the remakes is actually useful.
* [[Lethal Joke Character]]: Their Whistle ability in the remakes is actually useful.
* [[Magikarp Power]]
* [[Magikarp Power]]: Borderline worthless, but get them to where they can class change, and...
* [[Playboy Bunny]]: The female
* [[Playboy Bunny]]: The female.
* [[Tagalong Kid]]
* [[Tagalong Kid]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
** [[Whip It Good]]
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
** [[Paper Fan of Doom]]
** [[Paper Fan of Doom]]
** [[Whip It Good]]


==== The Sage ====
=== The Sage ===
A mysterious and rare profession, Sages learn all the spells of both Priests and Mages. Nobody is capable of simply starting as one, however; it takes special training and the rare and highly-valued Book of Satori...
A mysterious and rare profession, Sages learn all the spells of both Priests and Mages. Nobody is capable of simply starting as one, however; it takes special training and the rare and highly-valued Book of Satori...


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Tropes associated with the Sage:
Tropes associated with the Sage:
* [[An Ice Person]]: The Sage has access to both Pilgrim/Priest/Cleric and Wizard/Mage spells, meaning they can use ice magic.

* [[Blow You Away]]: The Sage has access to both Pilgrim/Priest/Cleric and Wizard/Mage spells, meaning they can use wind magic.
* [[Blow You Away]]
* [[Color Coded for Your Convenience]]: Hair and outfit are blue.
* [[Color Coded for Your Convenience]]: Hair and outfit are blue.
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]
* [[Eleventh Hour Ranger]]
* [[Eleventh-Hour Ranger]]: You can't start with one, but most players certainly ''will'' finish with one.
* [[An Ice Person]]
* [[Jack of All Stats]]
* [[Jack of All Stats]]
* [[Magikarp Power]]: The other side of the Goof-offs.
* [[Magikarp Power]]: The other side of the Goof-offs.
* [[The Medic]]
* [[The Medic]]: Heals just as effectively as the Pilgrim/Priest/Cleric.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: The female sage gets a lot of fanart.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: The female Sage gets a lot of fanart.
* [[Odd Name Out]]: Bang/Boom/Explodet
* [[Odd Name Out]]: Bang/Boom/Explodet.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: The Sage has access to both Pilgrim/Priest/Cleric and Wizard/Mage spells, meaning they can use fire magic.
* [[Playing With Fire]]
* [[Prestige Class]]
* [[Prestige Class]]
* [[The Red Mage]]: With none of the weaknesses of the archetype; learns all priest and mage spells, and has stronger physical stats and an overall wider selection of equipment.
* [[The Red Mage]]: With none of the weaknesses of the archetype; learns all Pilgrim/Priest/Cleric and Wizard/Mage spells, and has stronger physical stats and an overall wider selection of equipment.
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: The Sage has access to both Pilgrim/Priest/Cleric and Wizard/Mage spells, meaning they can use explosive magic.
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
** [[Blade on a Stick]]
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
** [[Blade On a Stick]]
** [[Simple Staff]]/[[Magic Wand]]
** [[Simple Staff]] / [[Magic Wand]]
** [[Whip It Good]]
** [[Whip It Good]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Both genders have light blue hair.


==== The Thief ====
=== The Thief ===
A [[Fragile Speedster]] that only appears in the Remakes. While the player cannot manually command them to steal, they have a chance of automatically swiping items from their defeated opponents... and the higher they level, the better their chances.
A [[Jack of All Stats]] that only appears in the remakes. While the player cannot manually command them to steal, they have a chance of automatically swiping items from their defeated opponents... and the higher they level, the better their chances.


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Tropes associated with the Thief:
Tropes associated with the Thief:

* [[Darkskinned Blonde]]: The female Thief, at least.
* [[Darkskinned Blonde]]: The female Thief, at least.
* [[Fighter Mage Thief]]: Finishes the trifecta
* [[Fighter, Mage, Thief]]: Finishes the trifecta.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: Surprisingly averted. Since the game uses Agility to determine base defense, the Thief winds up with more defensive than the Hero, especially if they're female (female only equipment can be equipped by any class, making up for their relatively poor armor selection).
* [[Fragile Speedster]]
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: In addition to being fast, Thief also has a pretty decent attack for being a class that can use Boomerangs and Whips, which can attack multiple enemies.
* [[Kleptomaniac Hero]]
* [[Kleptomaniac Hero]]
* [[Pirates Who Don't Do Anything]]
* [[Pirates Who Don't Do Anything]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
** [[Knife Nut]]
** [[Knife Nut]]
** [[Whip It Good]]
** [[Whip It Good]]
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[White Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]
* [[White Haired Pretty Girl]]


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=== Friends and Allies ===
== Friends and Allies ==


==== Ortega ====
=== Ortega ===
[[The Hero]]'s father. Fought a monster over a volcano and fell in.
[[The Hero]]'s father. Fought a monster over a volcano and fell in.


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Tropes associated with Ortega:
Tropes associated with Ortega:
* [[The Ace]]: Well regarded by all who knew him.
* [[The Ace]]: Well regarded by all who knew him.
* {{spoiler|[[Back From the Dead]]: A possible reward from the bonus boss in the remakes.}}
* [[Disappeared Dad]]
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Departed shortly after the Hero's birth to save the world from Baramos.
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[No One Could Have Survived That]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[No One Could Have Survived That]]}}
* [[You All Look Familiar]]: The original Famicom release didn't bother to give him a unique sprite. This if fixed in every other release, including the NES one.


==== The Hero's Mother ====
=== The Hero's Mother ===
[[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]. Has no canon name.
[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. Has no canon name.


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Tropes associated with [[The Hero]]'s mother:
Tropes associated with [[The Hero]]'s mother:
* [[Good Morning, Crono]]: Wakes up the Hero on their sixteenth birthday to go meet the king and take up Ortega's quest.


=== Divinegon ===
* [[Good Morning Crono]]

==== Divinegon ====
A god who grants you wishes if you defeat him.
A god who grants you wishes if you defeat him.


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Tropes associated with the Divinegon:
Tropes associated with the Divinegon:
* [[Bonus Boss]]: The boss of the post-game dungeon. Good luck beating him.

* [[Bonus Boss]]
* [[Fluffy Cloud Heaven]]
* [[Fluffy Cloud Heaven]]
* [[The Gods Must Be Lazy]]: Really, you're not going to help us defeat Zoma? At all?
* [[The Gods Must Be Lazy]]: Really, you're not going to help us defeat Zoma? At all?
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=== Adversaries ===
== Adversaries ==


==== Kandar ====
=== Kandar ===
A thief whom the hero crosses paths with several times. A vicious, axe-wielding brute.
A thief whom the hero crosses paths with several times. A vicious, axe-wielding brute.
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Tropes associated with Kandar:
Tropes associated with Kandar:

* [[Four Is Death]]: He shows up with three henchmen the first time.
* [[Four Is Death]]: He shows up with three henchmen the first time.
* [[Goldfish Poop Gang]]
* [[Goldfish Poop Gang]]: A recurring boss that shows up twice to get in your way.
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]: Albeit not to your party. He just gives up the life of crime after you kick his ass twice, and becomes a law-abiding civilian.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]: Albeit not to your party. He just gives up the life of crime after you kick his ass twice, and becomes a law-abiding civilian}}.


==== Orochi ====
=== Orochi ===
A monster on the island of Zipangu who requires sacrifices.
A monster on the island of Zipangu who requires sacrifices.
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Tropes associated with Orochi:
Tropes associated with Orochi:

* [[Animeland]]
* [[Animeland]]
* [[Fake King]]
* [[Fake King]]
* [[Human Sacrifice]]: True to legend, young maidens from Zipangu are regularly offered to Orochi as a sacrifice to spare the village from the monster's wrath.
* [[Human Sacrifice]]
* [[Orochi]]: Orochi, and by extension the Zipangu portion of the main quest, is a loose retelling of the original myth, with the Hero's party taking the place of Susanoo.
* [[Orochi]]


==== Boss Troll ====
=== Boss Troll ===
A vicious beast who plagues the realm of Samanao {{spoiler|by pretending to be the king}}.
A vicious beast who plagues the realm of Samanao {{spoiler|by pretending to be the king}}.


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Tropes associated with Boss Troll:
Tropes associated with Boss Troll:
* {{spoiler|[[Fake King]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Fake King]]}}
* [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]]: For a guy who just woke up, he's pretty much alert throughout the fight.
* [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]]: For a guy who just woke up, he's pretty much alert throughout the fight.


==== Baramos ====
=== Baramos ===
Thy enemy shall be the archfiend Baramos.
Thy enemy shall be the archfiend Baramos.


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Tropes associated with Baramos:
Tropes associated with Baramos:

* [[Darkest Africa]]: His castle is in Central Africa.
* [[Darkest Africa]]: His castle is in Central Africa.
* [[Disc One Final Boss]]
* [[Disc One Final Boss]]
* [[The Dragon]]
* [[The Dragon]]
* [[Orcus on His Throne]]: For being the primary threat to the world, he doesn't seem to do much before you arrive at his castle.
* [[Orcus On His Throne]]


==== King Hydra ====
=== King Hydra ===
A palette swap of Orochi. Kills [[The Hero]]'s father.
A palette swap of Orochi. Kills [[The Hero]]'s father.


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Tropes associated with King Hydra:
Tropes associated with King Hydra:
* [[The Brute]]

* [[Orochi]]
* [[Orochi]]
* [[The Brute]]
* [[You Killed My Father]]
* [[You Killed My Father]]


==== BaraBomus ====
=== BaraBomus ===
An evil wizard working for Zoma.
An evil wizard working for Zoma.


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Tropes associated with BaraBomus:
Tropes associated with BaraBomus:

* [[Evil Genius]]
* [[Evil Genius]]
* [[In My Language That Sounds Like]]: Bara is Japanese gay pornography.
* [[In My Language, That Sounds Like...]]: Bara is Japanese gay pornography.


==== BaraGonus ====
=== BaraGonus ===
A skeletal dragon also associated with Zoma.
A skeletal dragon also associated with Zoma.


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Tropes associated with BaraGonus:
Tropes associated with BaraGonus:

* [[The Dark Chick]]: Has zero for several stats.
* [[The Dark Chick]]: Has zero for several stats.
* [[In My Language That Sounds Like]]: Bara again, but with two syllables that sound like "gonads".
* [[In My Language, That Sounds Like...]]: Bara again, but with two syllables that sound like "gonads".


==== Zoma ====
=== Zoma ===
The ''real'' cause of all this mess.
The ''real'' cause of all this mess.


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Tropes associated with Zoma:
Tropes associated with Zoma:
* [[An Ice Person]]: Future games that feature him as a [[Bonus Boss]] (the ''Monsters'' series, ''Dragon Quest IX'') portray him as a master of ice magic.

* [[Big Bad]]
* [[Big Bad]]: He's the real villain behind Baramos.
* [[Book Ends]]: Ending the Roto saga where it began.
* [[Book Ends]]: Ending the Roto saga where it began.
* [[Four Is Death]]: Four bosses in Charlock Castle
* [[Four Is Death]]: Four bosses in Charlock Castle.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Hides the Light Orb and destroys the Sword of Kings.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Hides the Light Orb and destroys the Sword of Kings.
* [[Orcus on His Throne]]: He doesn't show up until you've beaten Baramos.
* [[An Ice Person]]: Future games that feature him as a [[Bonus Boss]] (The ''Monsters'' series, ''DQIX'') portray him as a master of ice magic.
* [[Orcus On His Throne]]
* [[Revive Kills Zombie]]: Once you use the Light Orb on him.
* [[Revive Kills Zombie]]: Once you use the Light Orb on him.
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]


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Latest revision as of 01:56, 5 January 2023


Yes, there are characters. This is still in the eight-bit world of games, where characters don't get much characterization, but there are heroes.

The heroes

Ortega's Heir

The son (or daughter) of the great hero Ortega. Shortly after you were born, your father departed on a quest to defeat the fiend Baramos, never to return. In his absence, it falls to you to take up his quest and save the world.

Tropes associated with the Hero:

The Soldier/Warrior

Soldiers are your obvious choice for defense. They'll quickly have more hit points than the Hero and will even get better armor.

Tropes associated with the Soldier/Warrior:

The Pilgrim/Priest/Cleric

Your designated healer. Unlike many games, healers in Dragon Quest can become decent attackers and can learn some wind-based magic and other spells.

Tropes associated with the Pilgrim/Priest:

The Wizard/Mage

Your designated combat mage. Very weak physically, but boast powerful magic. Always put in the back.

Tropes associated with the Wizard/Mage:

  • An Ice Person: Along with their fire spells, Wizards/Mages also get access to the Icebolt line of spells.
  • Black Mage: Their main specialty is attack spells.
  • Cute Witch <=> Hot Witch: Depends on the art style. In official art, the latter applies, but the sprites ingame tends toward the former.
  • Glass Cannon: The frailest class in the game, but as long as their MP holds out, they can lay waste to entire waves of enemies.
  • Mana Drain: RobMagic.
  • Odd Name Out: Sure, Fireball/Firebane/Firebolt and Blaze/Blazemore/Blazemost follow a pattern, but Bang/Boom/Explodet?
  • Playing with Fire: Their starting spell is "Blaze", and the Blaze family and Fireball family spells form an important core to their spell lists.
  • Robe and Wizard Hat: The male Wizard/Mage even looks like a dead ringer for the classic Mage stereotype in the original artwork.
  • The Smart Guy
  • Squishy Wizard
  • Stuff Blowing Up: The Bang line of spells pounds the enemies with explosive force. Unlike Blaze, which is exclusively single target, or Fireball, which targets only a group of enemies and can thus be thrown off by funky enemy formations or heavily mixed groups, Bang will hit everything on the opposing side of the battlefield without exception.
  • Weapon of Choice:

The Fighter/Martial Artist

The physical Glass Cannon. Doesn't use much equipment. In fact, doesn't really need equipment. A poor man's alternative to the Soldier/Warrior (though sacrificing nothing in sheer power), but if you prefer two physical and one magic, you will have a Fighter/Martial Artist.

Tropes associated with the Fighter/Martial Artist:

The Merchant/Dealer

The only one of the characters you need to have to complete the game, the Merchant is the Jack of All Stats besides your healers, only not magical.

Tropes associated with the Merchant/Dealer:

The Goof-off/Jester/Gadabout

What are these guys doing on the battlefield? The higher their level, the more they goof off when they're supposed to be fighting! And even when they do what they're supposed to, all their stats except luck are mediocre at best. Not the most reliable of companions... At level 20, however, they can become a Sage without needing the Book of Satori.

Tropes associated with the Goof-off/Jester/Gadabout:

The Sage

A mysterious and rare profession, Sages learn all the spells of both Priests and Mages. Nobody is capable of simply starting as one, however; it takes special training and the rare and highly-valued Book of Satori...

Tropes associated with the Sage:

The Thief

A Jack of All Stats that only appears in the remakes. While the player cannot manually command them to steal, they have a chance of automatically swiping items from their defeated opponents... and the higher they level, the better their chances.

Tropes associated with the Thief:

Friends and Allies

Ortega

The Hero's father. Fought a monster over a volcano and fell in.

Tropes associated with Ortega:

The Hero's Mother

Exactly What It Says on the Tin. Has no canon name.

Tropes associated with The Hero's mother:

  • Good Morning, Crono: Wakes up the Hero on their sixteenth birthday to go meet the king and take up Ortega's quest.

Divinegon

A god who grants you wishes if you defeat him.

Tropes associated with the Divinegon:

Adversaries

Kandar

A thief whom the hero crosses paths with several times. A vicious, axe-wielding brute.

Tropes associated with Kandar:

  • Four Is Death: He shows up with three henchmen the first time.
  • Goldfish Poop Gang: A recurring boss that shows up twice to get in your way.
  • Heel Face Turn: Albeit not to your party. He just gives up the life of crime after you kick his ass twice, and becomes a law-abiding civilian.

Orochi

A monster on the island of Zipangu who requires sacrifices.

Tropes associated with Orochi:

  • Animeland
  • Fake King
  • Human Sacrifice: True to legend, young maidens from Zipangu are regularly offered to Orochi as a sacrifice to spare the village from the monster's wrath.
  • Orochi: Orochi, and by extension the Zipangu portion of the main quest, is a loose retelling of the original myth, with the Hero's party taking the place of Susanoo.

Boss Troll

A vicious beast who plagues the realm of Samanao by pretending to be the king.

Tropes associated with Boss Troll:

Baramos

Thy enemy shall be the archfiend Baramos.

Tropes associated with Baramos:

King Hydra

A palette swap of Orochi. Kills The Hero's father.

Tropes associated with King Hydra:

BaraBomus

An evil wizard working for Zoma.

Tropes associated with BaraBomus:

BaraGonus

A skeletal dragon also associated with Zoma.

Tropes associated with BaraGonus:

Zoma

The real cause of all this mess.

Tropes associated with Zoma:

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