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* [[Darkskinned Blonde]]: The female Thief, at least.
* [[Darkskinned Blonde]]: The female Thief, at least.
* [[Fighter Mage Thief]]: Finishes the trifecta
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* [[Evil Genius]]
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==== BaraGonus ====
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* [[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 ====

Revision as of 10:51, 26 January 2014


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: