Editing Hero

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|title=Hero
|image=[[File:Luminary SSBU.png|250px]]<br>Luminary, the default Hero
|first_appearance=''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation|Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation]]'' (1988, ''Dragon Quest'' series)
|species=[[Human]]
|latest_appearance=''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age|Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age]]'' (2017, ''Dragon Quest'' series)
|latest_portrayal=
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The '''Hero''' is the main playable character of the [[dragonquest:Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'']] series. The appearance, skills, and role of the hero varies between the games. Four of these heroes appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': the '''[[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest XI)|Luminary]]''' (from ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age|Dragon Quest XI]]''), the '''[[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Legendary Hero]]''' (from ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation|Dragon Quest III]]'', commonly called by his title of Erdrick), '''[[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero of Zenithia]]''' (from ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen|Dragon Quest IV]]'', commonly known as Solo), and the '''[[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|hero of ''Dragon Quest VIII'']]'''.

==''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''==
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During E3 2019 on June 11, 2019, the heroes of ''Dragon Quest'' were announced as DLC fighters for ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', released during the summer of 2019. The Luminary is the default skin for the character, while the Legendary Hero, Zenithian Hero, and the hero of ''Dragon Quest VIII'' can be chosen as alternative skins. They all use a sword and shield, similar to [[Link]], and have access to magical abilities from their series, such as [[dragonquest:Sizzle|Sizzle]]. Many of their basic attacks use sword jabs and swings, with their shield able to block projectile attacks. Their magical attacks are limited by their MP gauge. [[Slime (Dragon Quest)|Slimes]] also appear alongside them during taunts.

Their known magical skills are:
*[[dragonquest:Sizzle|Sizzle]]: Shoots a fireball directly ahead.
*[[dragonquest:Kasizzle|Kasizzle]]: A stronger variant of Sizzle.
*[[dragonquest:Snooze|Snooze]]: Fires a wave of energy that can put an opponent to sleep.
*[[dragonquest:Bounce|Bounce]]: Creates a reflect barrier around the hero.
*[[dragonquest:Kacrackle Slash|Kacrackle Slash]]: A physical attack that can freeze opponents.
*[[dragonquest:Kaclang|Kaclang]]: A move that encases the hero in defensive metal, preventing knockback.
*[[dragonquest:Zoom|Zoom]]: A move that shoots the hero into the air.
*[[dragonquest:Kamikazee|Kamikazee]]: Creates an explosion around the hero, instantly defeating them, but causes large knockback and damage to opponents.
*[[dragonquest:Psyche Up|Psyche Up]]: A move that raises the hero's tension.

Their [[Final Smash]] also involves the other playable heroes from the mainline ''Dragon Quest'' that are not playable.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pupll3ON-WA Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Heroic Encounter – Nintendo Switch]</ref> In Hero's reveal trailer, Link is shown dueling puppet fighters of [[Marth]] and [[Meta Knight]], both of whom were created by [[Dharkon]]. Link is overpowered by both puppet fighters, who prepare to rush him for a final hit. However, throughout their battle, a horse is galloping towards Link and the puppet fighters. When the Marth and Meta Knight puppet fighters are about to attack Link one more time, the Hero - revealed to be the Luminary - attacks from behind, knocking away the puppet fighters from Link. Several gameplay clips of the Luminary are shown: the Luminary is KOing opponents at first, but is later KO'd himself several times. The gameplay cuts back to CGI, showing Dharkon's puppet fighter army cornering a weakened Luminary. The Legendary Hero, the Zenithian Hero, and the hero of ''Dragon Quest VIII'' join to assist the Luminary, where all four Heroes rush towards the puppet fighter army. Gameplay footage of all four Heroes is shown, where they all work together to KO their opponents. The Hero's trailer ends with the Luminary using his Final Smash.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Erdrick SSBU.png|Hero of ''Dragon Quest III''
Solo SSBU.png|Hero of ''Dragon Quest IV''
Eight SSBU.png|Hero of ''Dragon Quest VIII''
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Each of the heroes has a pallet swap that references another character or class from the series: the Luminary's is based on [[Angelo]], the Legendary Hero's is based on the hero of ''Dragon Quest V'', the Zenithian Hero's is based on the Scion of Erdrick from the first ''Dragon Quest'', and the hero of ''Dragon Quest VIII''{{'}}s is based on [[dragonquest:Terry|Terry]] from ''Dragon Quest VI''.
*When playing on the [[Alefgard]] board in ''[[Fortune Street]]'', the Legendary Hero is mentioned by name by various characters, who refer to him as "Erdrick" after the title awarded to him at the end of ''Dragon Quest III''.

==References==
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