Editing Hero

{{SSB Infobox
|color=purple
|align=right
|name=Hero
|emblem=DragonQuestEmblem.png
|image=Luminary SSBU.png
|games=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (downloadable)
|standard=Frizz / Frizzle / Kafrizz
|side=Zap / Zapple / Kazap
|up=Woosh / Swoosh / Kaswoosh
|down=Command Selection
|final=Gigaslash
|entrance=Hero descends from above with Zoom and raises his sword upon landing.
}}
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]]'': '''[[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest XI)|Eleven]]''' (from ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age|Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age]]'', commonly known as the '''Luminary'''), '''[[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Arusu]]''' (from ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation|Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation]]'', commonly known as '''Erdrick'''), '''[[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Solo]]''' (from ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen|Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen]]''), and '''[[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|Eight]]''' (from ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King|Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King]]'').<ref name=Sakurai>Nintendo (July 30, 2019). "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciLEX04BVFM Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents “Hero”]". ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 30, 2019.</ref>

==History==
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{main-external|SmashWiki|Hero (SSBU)}}
During the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct on June 11, 2019 (PST), the heroes of ''Dragon Quest'' were announced as DLC fighters for ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', set to release during the summer of 2019 (PST) as the second Fighters Pass fighter (as well as the third downloadable fighter overall), included within Challenger Pack 2. In a similar vein to [[Pokémon Trainer]], [[Villager]], [[Wii Fit Trainer]], [[Robin]], [[Captain Olimar|Olimar]] and [[Alph]], [[Bowser Jr.]] and the [[Koopalings]], [[Corrin]], and [[Inkling]], Eleven is the default skin for the character, while Arusu, Solo, and Eight can be chosen as alternative costumes. They all use a sword and shield, similar to [[Link]], [[Young Link]] and [[Toon 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 (which fills up over time or attack to fills its). [[Slime (Dragon Quest)|Slime]] also appear alongside them during taunts. With the notable exception of Command Selection, Hero's special moves switch between three types of magical attacks depending on the charge level and costs higher amount of MP when charged for longer, much like Robin's [[Robin#Thunder|Thunder]]. Hero's down special move, Command Selection, instead has him choosing a variety of four randomly selected spells from a pop-up menu similar to the one from the original game. Regarding weight, Hero is one of the lighter heavyweights, being lighter than [[Mega Man]] but heavier than [[Mii Swordfighter]] and [[Cloud Strife|Cloud]]. Challenger Pack 2, including Hero, the [[Yggdrasil's Altar]] stage, and music from the ''Dragon Quest'' series, was released on July 30, 2019 (PST)<ref name=Sakurai/>. Hero is classified as fighter #72.

Their magical skills can be selected from Command Selection are:
*[[dragonquest:Sizz|Sizz]]: Shoots a fireball directly ahead.
*[[dragonquest:Sizzle|Sizzle]]: A stronger variant of Sizz.
*[[dragonquest:Snooze|Snooze]]: Fires a wave of energy that puts an opponent to sleep.
*[[dragonquest:Bounce|Bounce]]: Creates a reflect barrier around the Hero.
*[[dragonquest:Kacrackle Slash|Kacrackle Slash]]: A physical attack that freezes opponents.
*[[dragonquest:Kaclang|Kaclang]]: A move that encases the Hero in defensive metal, preventing knockback and grabs.
*[[dragonquest:Zoom|Zoom]]: A move that shoots the Hero into the air.
*[[dragonquest:Kamikazee|Kamikazee]]: Creates an explosion around the Hero, instantly defeating him, but causes large knockback and damage to opponents.
*[[dragonquest:Psyche Up|Psyche Up]]: A spell that increases the power of the Hero's next attack.
*[[dragonquest:Flame Slash|Flame Slash]]: A physical attack that deals flame damage to opponents.
*[[dragonquest:Metal Slash|Metal Slash]]: A physical attack that one-hit KOs metal opponents.
*[[dragonquest:Heal|Heal]]: A spell that can heal the Hero.
*[[dragonquest:Acceleratle|Acceleratle]]: A spell that can increase the Hero's speed and jump.
*[[dragonquest:Oomph|Oomph]]: A spell that increases the Hero's attack power.
*[[dragonquest:Bang|Bang]]: Fires a small explosive spell.
*[[dragonquest:Kaboom|Kaboom]]: A stronger variant of Bang that fires a large explosive spell.
*[[dragonquest:Whack|Whack]]: Fires a slow-moving dark purple projectile that instantly KOs opponents.
*[[dragonquest:Thwack|Thwack]]: A stronger variant of Whack that fires a large dark purple spark in front of the Hero that instantly KOs opponents.
*[[dragonquest:Hatchet Man|Hatchet Man]]: The Hero unleashes a powerful downward slash.
*[[dragonquest:Hocus Pocus|Hocus Pocus]]: A spell that gives the Hero a random effect.
*[[dragonquest:Magic Burst|Magic Burst]]: The Hero unleashes a powerful, massive blast that grows in size.

Their [[Final Smash]] is [[dragonquest:Gigaslash|Gigaslash]] that also involves the other heroes from the mainline ''Dragon Quest'' that are not playable.<ref>Super Smash Bros. (June 11, 2019). "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pupll3ON-WA Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Heroic Encounter – Nintendo Switch]". ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 11, 2019.</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 Eleven - attacks from behind, knocking away the puppet fighters from Link. Several gameplay clips of Eleven are shown: Eleven 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 Eleven. Arusu, Solo, and Eight join to assist Eleven, 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 Arusu using his Final Smash.

====Classic Mode route====
Aside from the final round, all matches in Hero's Classic Mode route are Stamina battles.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;"
!colspan="5"|A History of Heroism
|-
!width=20px|Round
!width=200px|Opponent(s)
!width=150px|Stage
!width=200px|Song
|-
!1
|Tiny [[Kirby]] (blue costume) ×3, Tiny Kirby (red costume)
|[[Gaur Plain]] (Battlefield)
|The Hero Goes Forth with a Determination
|-
!2
|Hero (''XI''), Tiny [[Robin]] (female, red costume)
|[[Yggdrasil's Altar]]
|Unflinchable Courage
|-
!3
|Hero (''VI'')
|[[Temple (stage)|Temple]]
|Wagon Wheel's March
|-
!4
|[[Rathalos]]
|
|Fighting Spirits - DRAGON QUEST III
|-
!5
|Hero (''VIII''), Tiny [[Pikachu]]
|Gaur Plain (Battlefield)
|War Cry
|-
!6
|Hero (''III'')
|[[Castle Siege]] (volcanic area)
|Adventure - DRAGON QUEST III
|-
!Final
|Robin (male, blue costume)<br>Giant [[Charizard]] (purple costume)
|[[Dracula's Castle]] (Ω)
|Fighting Spirits - DRAGON QUEST III<br>Battle for the Glory - DRAGON QUEST IV
|}

==Profiles and statistics==
===Palutena's Guidance===
The following dialogue also applies to [[Joker]], [[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]], and [[Terry Bogard|Terry]]. It was originally used for [[Mewtwo]], [[Lucas]], [[Roy (Fire Emblem)|Roy]], [[Ryu]], Cloud, [[Corrin]], and [[Bayonetta]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', who are downloadable fighters in that game. 
*'''[[Pit (character)|Pit]]:''' Who is THAT? 
*'''[[Palutena]]:''' I have no data on this fighter. I can't believe it!
*'''[[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Viridi]]:''' It must be an intruder from another dimension!
*'''Pit:''' Whoever it is, the goal remains the same: to fight and win!

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Erdrick SSBU.png|Arusu
Solo SSBU.png|Solo
Eight SSBU.png|Eight
HeroesFinalSmash.png|Hero's Final Smash
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Each of the heroes has a pallet swap that references another character or class from the series: Eleven's is based on [[Angelo]], Arusu's is based on the [[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest V)|hero]] of ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride|Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride]]'', Solo's is based on the [[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest)|hero]] of ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest|Dragon Quest]]'', and Eight's is based on [[dragonquest:Terry|Terry]] from ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation|Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation]]''.
*When playing on the [[Alefgard]] board in ''[[Fortune Street]]'', Arusu is mentioned by various characters, who refer to him as "Erdrick" after the title awarded to him at the end of ''Dragon Quest III''.
*The Hero is the first and currently only third-party character to have other characters from the same series as alternate costumes in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]].

== Names in other languages ==
{{foreign names
|Jap=勇者
|JapR=Yūsha
|JapM=Brave
|Fra=Héros
|FraM=Hero
|Spa=Héroe
|SpaM=Hero
|Ger=Held
|GerM=Hero
|Ita=Eroe
|ItaM=Hero
|Dut=Held
|DutM=Hero
|Rus=Герой
|RusR=Geroy
|RusM=Hero
|Kor=용사
|KorR=Yongsa
|KorM=Warrior
|Chi=勇者
|ChiR=Yǒngzhě
|ChiM=Brave
|}}

==References==
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