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King Lorik is the ruler of Alefgard in Dragon Quest. He often worries about his missing daughter, Princess Gwaelin, though he only tasks the Hero with defeating the Dragonlord and recovering the stolen Sphere of Light.

Appearance[]

Lorik is an elderly man with white hair and a bushy beard. He wears a royal crown and a red robe.

Biography[]

Main Games[]

Dragon Quest[]

In Tantegel, King Lorik is the first to speak with the Hero and requests that the descendant of Erdrick defeat the Dragonlord and recover the Sphere of Light. He gives the Hero 120 gold coins, a torch and a Magic Key to assist him in his quest. The Hero will also need to rescue his daughter Gwaelin from a Green dragon. King Lorik has the ability to tell the Hero how many experience points are needed to reach the next level and is the only person in Dragon Quest that can record your deeds onto the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

At the end of the game, he offers his throne to the hero, but that offer is declined. If Gwaelin is rescued, he joyfully grants his blessings to their union.

Dragon Quest XI 3DS and Switch[]

King Lorik has been stricken with a curse that renders him unable to speak, and his daughter beseeches the Luminary and his allies to cure her father. After giving the king some spectrum nectar gifted by a tockle, he thanks the group with a Pallium Regale and recites a song in their honor.

Spin-offs[]

=Dragon Quest Tact[]

King Lorik XVI appears during the True DQI Event. Althouh only through his voice, he ask Majellan and the Protagonist to help the Hero in his Quest.

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Trivia[]

  • The updated artwork by Akira Toriyama has Lorik looking considerably younger than originally envisioned.
  • The King's given name is only stated in the original Famicom and NES versions of Dragon Quest. Later remakes of the game removed any mention of the King's proper name, only referring to him as "the King".


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