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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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* [[The Hero]]
* [[The Hero]]
* [[Heroic Mime]]
* [[Heroic Mime]]
* [[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]]
* [[Magic Knight]]
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* [[Shock and Awe]]
* [[Shock and Awe]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
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** [[An Axe to Grind]]
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** [[Battle Boomerang]]
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** [[Blade on a Stick]]
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
*** [[Ancestral Weapon]]: Inverted.
*** [[Ancestral Weapon]]: Inverted.
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** [[Blade on a Stick]]
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** [[An Axe to Grind]]
** [[Whip It Good]]
** [[Whip It Good]]
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** [[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]]
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* [[Stripperific]]
* [[Stripperific]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
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** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
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** [[Blade on a Stick]]
** [[An Axe to Grind]]
** [[An Axe to Grind]]
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** [[Blade on a Stick]]
** [[Drop the Hammer]]
** [[Drop the Hammer]]
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** [[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.
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* [[The Chick]]
* [[The Chick]]
* [[Combat Medic]]
* [[Combat Medic]]
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Sacrifice
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Sacrifice.
* [[One-Hit Kill]]: Beat and Defeat
* [[One-Hit Kill]]: Beat and Defeat.
* [[Razor Wind]]
* [[Razor Wind]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
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** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]: Not as much as the Hero or Warrior though.
** [[Blade on a Stick]]
** [[Blade on a Stick]]
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** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]: Not as much as the Hero or Warrior though.
** [[Simple Staff]] / Magic Wand
** [[Simple Staff]]/[[Magic Wand]]
* [[White Mage]]
* [[White Mage]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
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* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
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** [[Simple Staff]] / [[Magic Wand]]
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** [[Knife Nut]]
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
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** [[Knife Nut]]
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** [[Simple Staff]]/[[Magic Wand]]


=== The Fighter ===
=== The Fighter ===
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* [[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]]
* [[New York City]]: He starts a town there.
* [[New York City]]: He starts a town there.
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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]]:
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** [[Battle Boomerang]]
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
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** [[Improbable Weapon User]]: An abacus.
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** [[Battle Boomerang]]
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** [[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 usually has pink hair in fan works and some official art.


=== The Goof-off or Jester ===
=== The Goof-off or Jester ===
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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* [[Tagalong Kid]]
* [[Tagalong Kid]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
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** [[Whip It Good]]
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
** [[Battle Boomerang]]
** [[Paper Fan of Doom]]
** [[Paper Fan of Doom]]
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** [[Whip It Good]]



=== The Sage ===
=== The Sage ===
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* [[The Medic]]
* [[The Medic]]
* [[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]]
* [[Playing with Fire]]
* [[Prestige Class]]
* [[Prestige Class]]
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* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
** [[Blade on a Stick]]
** [[Blade on a Stick]]
** [[Simple Staff]] / [[Magic Wand]]
** [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
** [[Simple Staff]]/[[Magic Wand]]
** [[Whip It Good]]
** [[Whip It Good]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
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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]]
* [[Fragile Speedster]]
* [[Kleptomaniac Hero]]
* [[Kleptomaniac Hero]]
* [[Pirates Who Don't Do Anything]]
* [[Pirates Who Don't Do Anything]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]:
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** [[Battle Boomerang]]
** [[Knife Nut]]
** [[Knife Nut]]
** [[Whip It Good]]
** [[Whip It Good]]
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** [[Battle Boomerang]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]
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* [[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]]
* {{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 ===
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=== 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.


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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, ''DQIX'') portray him as a master of ice magic.
* [[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]]
* [[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]]
* [[Orcus on His Throne]]

Revision as of 12:44, 8 April 2018


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:

The 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 (though sacrificing nothing in sheer power), but if you prefer two physical and one magic, you will have a Fighter.

Tropes associated with the Fighter:

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 or Jester

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:


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 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.

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:

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:

Orochi

A monster on the island of Zipangu who requires sacrifices.

Tropes associated with Orochi:

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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