Erdwin is an important character to the story of Dragon Quest XI. He is the original Luminary, a courageous hero that was created by Yggdrasil to defeat the Dark One long ago and restore peace to Erdrea. He was accompanied in his journey by the mage Morcant, the warrior Drustan, and the sage Serenica, the latter of which he fell in love with. In the present, the Hero is his reincarnation and the new successor as the Luminary.
Biography[]
Age of Heroes[]
Back in the age of heroes, Erdwin was born and raised in his homeland kingdom of Dundrasil and was chosen at birth by Yggdrasil in order to become a hero and the first Luminary destined to defeat the Dark one.
Appearance[]
Erdwin is a physically fit young man of average height with blue eyes and very spiky black hair. He wears a silver coronet with a blue gemstone and one of his forelocks falls over the headpiece. His outfit consists of a long sky-blue tabard with gold edges and the Mark of Light embroidered on the front in red and gold over a black long-sleeved tunic, yellow trousers, leather gloves, leather boots, and metal bands worn on his biceps. He also wears two brown leather belts with gold buckles around his waist and one across his shoulders with a scabbard strapped on his back.
Etymology[]
In the Japanese version, Erdwin's name Rōshu is similar to Rosh, a Hebrew word meaning "head" or "leader". Rosh is a minor Biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament. His name in the English and Japanese versions of the game is meant to evoke the legendary hero from the third game, Loto/Erdrick.
Trivia[]
- Erdwin is modeled after Erdrick, the Hero of Dragon Quest III in many ways and his companions are modeled after a party that the player can make.
- The Luminary can dress like Erdwin if he is equipped with Erdwin's coronet and tunic.
Gallery[]
Other languages[]
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| French | Unknown |
| German | Edwin |
| Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Unknown |
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| Norwegian | Unknown |
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| Russian | Unknown |
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| Korean | Unknown |