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For the character Luca Gotha from Dragon Quest: Your Story, see Luca Gotha.

The Hero is the main character of Dragon Quest V, young man who after suffering much from the villanous Order of Zugzwang and their Grandmaster Nimzo, decided to strike back by finding with his party the new Legendary Hero, destroy the Order, and save the world, in the meantime finding a wife and starting a family of his own.

Like all protagonists in the Dragon Quest series, the player provides him with a name of their choosing but the default name in Japanese remakes and the guidebook is Abel (アベル) while in CD Theater Dragon Quest V, the novelizations and Dragon Quest: Your Story he is named Luca (リュカ). He is set to re appear in Dragon Quest Tact, his name is Legendary Monster Wrangler (伝説のまもの使い).

Appearance[]

The Hero of Dragon Quest V is regularly depicted in a purple turban and shroud with a white tunic underneath and an oaken staff held in his left hand (right hand in the DS version). Like his father, he has long, jet-black hair which he keeps in a ponytail at all times. It is often commented during the game that he has the same eyes as his mother, along with her ability to communicate with monsters.

Personality[]

Though the Hero is a silent protagonist (as is tradition in Dragon Quest games), he appears to have some semblance of a personality as illustrated through in-game dialogue with party members and his own family. The Hero is stoic and displays a strong, silent sense of dignity in his endeavors. He is fully devoted to his relationships, be it his family or his friends, staying with Prince Harry for the 10 long years they were forced into slavery while not once resenting the young Prince for what happened to his father. As a husband he is extremely devoted to his wife, often going out of his way to keep her safe during his quest (even when, in Debora's case, she treats him more like a slave then a husband) going as far as dropping all his responsibilities to his kingdom to go rescue his wife after she was kidnapped by Kon the Knight despite being advised not to do so alone. As a father, the Hero is protective of his children and has a deep bond with them; interestingly enough, their journey mirrors the one the Hero himself took with his own father years before. He is said to be a righteous king, governing fairly and well loved by his people.

There is something to be said about his courage. Since the age of 6, the Hero was already undertaking monumental quests without wavering; he is unshakable in the face of adversity, which is often commented by NPC's. He is also a fairly intelligent individual, managing to pass the Gothan rite of passage despite it's maze like appearance. He has an uncompromising sense of justice, helping everyone he comes across during his journey and doing right by them. He often goes through extreme trials and comes out on top, never faltering or wavering in his dedication to find his mother and restore balance to the world. Even when it seems things are at their darkest, the Hero will always persevere through sheer strength of character.

Biography[]

Games[]

Dragon Quest V[]

Main article: Hero (Dragon Quest V)/Story

Anime[]

Dragon Quest: Your Story[]

Main article: Luca Gotha

Manga[]

Dragon Quest: Tale of Zenithia[]

Main article: Hero (Tale of Zenithia)

Statistics[]

The Hero has high physical stats except resilience and medium magical stats. His low resilience is countered by his great pool of equipment choices, probably the best in the game. Below is his stats at level 1


Spells[]

Dragon Quest V  
Spell Level Learnt
Heal 4
Squelch 6
Woosh 8
Buff 9
Midheal 11
Peep 12
Evac 14
Swoosh 16
Fullheal 22
Kerplunk 28
Zing 29
Kaswoosh 32
Zoom Event
Hocus Pocus Event

Trivia[]

  • Even though after the second timeshift the hero is 28, he is still physically 20 because he never aged while he was turned to stone. It is the same for whichever wife the Hero chooses.
  • Due to a time traveling technicality, this Hero is the only Hero from the series that speaks aloud, in both child and adult form.
  • The Hero of Dragon Quest V is the only one that is not outright a 'swordmaster', shown to wield a staff in all official art for him, whereas all other heroes are shown with swords.
  • He is also the only hero in the Zenithian Trilogy who cannot equip the Zenithian Equipment, as his son is the one to do this.
  • It is worth noting that the naming of the Hero has some bearing in-game, as the start will have his father recommending the name Madason, but will quickly agree with what the mother says which is also the name chosen by the player. Interestingly, if the player chooses the name Madason then the father will recommend Erdrick instead.
  • As revealed by the in-game dialogue, he seems to have a dry sense of humor or just doesn't understand jokes altogether.
  • Harry taught the Hero how to read during their years of slavery.
  • While he is not the only playable character of royal blood in the Zenithian Trilogy, he is the highest ranked one as he is a King.
  • When he was turned into a statue, he was sold for the price of 20000 gold coins in an auction.
  • When travelling through the snowy mountain path to Gotha, it's told through in-game dialogue with Nera (if she is chosen as his wife) that his cloak is long enough to envelop the both of them to shield them from the cold.
  • The Hero showcases his Loftinian magical powers throughout the game. The Angel in Gotha even comments on them. The Hero's ability to recruit monsters, time travel, and physically travel into the dream world for an extended period of time are implied to be unique abilities from his Loftinian lineage.
  • In Dragon Quest Heroes, he is indirectly mentioned by both Bianca and Nera, who were mysteriously transported to the Dwarven settlement of Grannet in the land of Arba the night before he chooses who he will marry.

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Other languages[]

Other languages
French
German Madason
Spanish
Italian
Dutch Unknown
Norwegian Unknown
Greek Unknown
Portuguese Unknown
Russian Unknown
Chinese
Korean


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