

The fallen Hero is encountered in person in the fourth chapter as a boss, with the epitaph Fallen Hero-The King of Darkness. Several characters ponder aloud as to why such a man would descend into darkness, but the game leaves it to players to speculate for themselves. The setting of Builders is a hypothetical world where the Hero chose to accept the Dragonlord's offer of ruling half the world. His grandchildren, the Prince of Midenhall, the Prince of Cannock, and the Princess of Moonbrooke, would follow in his footsteps as heroes to defeat the evil Hargon. Dragon Quest IIĪfter leaving Alefgard, the Hero ended up founding three kingdoms in the land of Torland: Midenhall, Cannock, and Moonbrooke. With that, he sets out alongside Princess Gwaelin to find a new land.

The Hero declines, saying if he is to rule a kingdom, it must be that of a land he finds himself. His destiny fulfilled, the Hero returns to Tantegel Castle, where Lorik offers him his throne as ruler over Alefgard. The Hero reclaims the Sphere of Light, and the monsters are banished from Alefgard. Even after revealing his true form, the Dragonlord fell at the Hero's hands. The Dragonlord offers the hero a chance to rule the world by his side, but the Hero refuses, and they battle.

The hero also reclaims his ancestor's sword, which is hidden in The Dragonlord's Castle.įinally, the Hero makes his way to the bottom level of the Dragonlord's Castle and faces the Dragonlord himself.

The hero also visits the ruined city of Damdara, where he defeats a Knight aberrant and reclaims his ancestor's armor. With the Rainbow Drop in his possession, he gains access to The Dragonlord's Castle.Īlong the way to encountering the Dragonlord, the Hero also rescues Princess Gwaelin, who is being held prisoner in Quagmire Cave and guarded by a fierce Green dragon. After claiming the Staff of Rain, the Sunstone, and the Mark of Erdrick, he is accepted as the true heir of Erdrick and is entrusted with the Rainbow Drop. A monument within a cave that bore his ancestor's namesake taught him about three items that were needed to reach The Dragonlord's Castle. Along the way, he fights against monsters to increase his strength and earn gold to purchase better equipment. Setting out into Alefgard, the Hero's journey takes him to such places as Galenholm, Kol, Rimuldar, and Cantlin. One of the guards tells the Hero something the king did not: How his daughter, Princess Gwaelin, was kidnapped by the Dragonlord's minions. The King gives him some money to start his journey, and advises him to speak to the guards. He is told of the heroism of his ancestor, Erdrick, and how he must follow in his ancestor's footsteps to save the Kingdom of Alefgard from the threat of the Dragonlord. When the Dragonlord steals the Sphere of Light, the Hero is summoned to Tantegel Castle by King Lorik.
