The cast of ''VideoGame/DragonQuestII''.

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!!Heroes
[[folder:Common Tropes]]
* AnAdventurerIsYou: The Prince of Middenhall is the tank, hitting hard with physical weapons and absorbing damage with the heaviest armor. The Princess of Moonbrooke has both healing and offensive spells, making her a combination healer-area of effect fighter. The Prince of Cannock is a JackOfAllTrades, having a better weapon selection than the Moonbrooke and a better spell selection than Middenhall.
* BadassFamily: They are the descendants of Loto / Erdrick, after all.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The Hero is a brunette. His cousins are a redhead male and a blonde female.
* ChromaticArrangement: Midenhall wears blue, Cannock wears green, and Moonbrooke ([[DependingOnTheArtist sometimes]]) wears red.
* DependingOnTheArtist:
** The heroes were depicted in the SuperDeformed style for the original Platform/{{Famicom}} release, but were given more detailed designs typical of ''Manga/DragonBall Z'' for the UpdatedRerelease on the Platform/SuperFamicom.
** The original US release on the Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem featured an ArtShift depicting the heroes as HotterAndSexier.
* FamousAncestor: Their grandfather slew the Dragonlord, and their ancestor Erdrick killed Zoma.
* PowerTrio: The Hero is the warrior with no magical skills, his male cousin is a magic knight (less physically powerful but able to cast healing and buffing magic), and his female cousin is the wizard (physically weak but wielding powerful offensive magic).
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: They're two princes and a princess who are trying to save the kingdom.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: A non-romantic version.
* WarriorPrince: Three royal members who are both able and willing to fight to protect their respective kingdoms.
* TheWisePrince: They are royal heirs who willingly leave their kingdoms to protect their people from the ones who are trying to ruin the world.
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[[folder:Prince of Midenhall]]
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->'''Class:''' Hero (GBC), Descendant of Heroes (Mobile/Switch)

The Hero of the game.

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!!!Tropes Associated:
* BadassNormal: He is the only one of the main three who can't use magic. And the only lead character of any ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' game who can't use magic, for that matter.
* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: After the MagicKnight PlayerCharacter of the original game, ''Dragon Quest II'' took a notable step in casting a MagicallyIneptFighter for the protagonist role. The Prince of Cannock is the MagicKnight of the game and only a supporting party member. After ''Dragon Quest III'' set the convention for TheHero to be not just a MagicKnight but ThePaladin, the Prince of Middenhall still sticks out like a sore thumb when gathered amongst the other heroes.
* GogglesDoNothing: Oddly enough, both Princes wear goggles as part of their headgear.
* HeavyEquipmentClass: Has the best range of weapons and armour of the three, along being the only one capable of using the Thunderbolt Blade and Erdrick's armour set.
* HelloInsertNameHere: He is normally the only one of the main three that can be named.
* TheHero: The one who first sets off on a journey to save the world.
* HeroesPreferSwords: He is the hero and leader of the group, and a sword is his primary weapon.
* HeroicMime: Continuing the trend started by the former Hero, the Prince never speaks up.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Even shown literally jumping from his throne to listen to the Moonbrooke guard in the Japanese manual.
* LightningBruiser: He is both powerful and fast.
* MagicallyIneptFighter: His main weakness is that he can't cast magic.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: He wears a sky-blue outfit in contrast with his female cousin's purple-and-white ensemble.
* WarriorPrince: Crown Prince of Midenhall, and a powerful warrior.
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[[folder:Prince of Cannock]][[quoteright:189:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dragonquestii_princeofcannock.jpg]]

->'''Class:''' Paladin (GBC), Armamentalist (Mobile/Switch)

The Hero's first cousin, he plays like a Magic Knight class.

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!!!Tropes Associated:
* AnimeHair: His orange crown of hair spikes is almost larger than his head.
* BalanceBuff: In the NES, his best gear was roughly The Prince of Midenhall's early to middle-game gear, and due to everyone only having TWO non-HP/MP stats, he could die A LOT if you weren't careful. He was upgraded notably in the I+II Remix, particularly in weapon options.
* BrutalHonesty: He is said to be good-hearted, even if lazy and absent-minded, but he does not mince his words at all. If you go back to Cannock and talk to his sister after recruiting him:
-->'''Princess of Cannock:''' "Oh, older brother! Please, take me with you!"\\
'''Prince of Cannock:''' "You're useless."\\
'''Princess of Cannock:''' "What?! Why do you have to be like that all the time!"
* CanonName: Cookie in the Japanese version, Princeton in the English versions (from his cameos in ''VideoGame/FortuneStreet'' and ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIX''), and Rickerd in the mobile game ''Dragon Quest Tact''.
* ChestInsignia: He wears the Erdrick's Emblem -a Phoenix's white silhouette- emblazoned on his tunic's frontal side.
* CombatMedic: He learns several healing spells.
* ElementalHairColors: He is a red-haired pyrokinetic.
* FieryRedhead: He is rather bold and hot-headed.
* GogglesDoNothing: Oddly enough, both Princes wear goggles as part of their headgear.
* HelloInsertNameHere: In most versions of the game, his name is determined by the hero's name, but he can be renamed. In the mobile/Switch ports, you have the option of naming both the Prince and Princess at the beginning of the game.
* HeroesPreferSwords: He can wield several of them.
* JackOfAllStats: He has the most balanced stats in the party due to being a magic knight instead of a pure warrior or wizard like his cousins.
* MagicKnight: Stat-wise, he has more in common with the other heroes of ''Dragon Quest'' games.
* NoSenseOfDirection: He's easily distracted and prone to wandering off the beaten path. The first part of the game has the Hero searching most of the northeastern continent to track him down as a result. In re-releases of ''VideoGame/DragonQuestXI'', the Prince ends up wandering out of his world entirely and has to be tracked down through multiple locations from across the series before he can be returned to Cannock.
* ThePaladin: His class in the GBC version, though he has more in common with the heroes or ranger / armamentalist class from other games.
* PlayingWithFire: He learns the fire Spells Sizz and Sizzle.
* RedheadInGreen: His green robe and cap highlights his reddish spiky locks.
* SkintoneSclerae: In the original NES game [[https://dragon-quest.org/images/e/e1/DQII_Prince_Of_Cannock.png artwork]], the Prince has sclerae the same color as his skin.
* TakingYouWithMe: He eventually learns the Kamikazee spell. As he's also the only member capable of reviving others with his magic in the original version, this is a last-ditch tactic. Unfortunately, certain Random Encounters can also cast this for a Total Party Kill...

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[[folder:Princess of Moonbrooke]]
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->'''Class:''' Mage

The Hero's cousin and descendant of the heroes of first and third game.

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!!!Tropes Associated:
* BadassBookworm: [[https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/File:Moonbrooke_Studying.png Official art]] depicts her as hard-working student. And even though she isn't physically imposing, she is a powerful mage.
* BlackMage: She is the only one who learns powerful destructive spells like Woosh and Kaboom.
* BlowYouAway: She learns Woosh, a spell which summons a whirlwind.
* CanonName: Pudding in the Japanese version, Princessa in the English versions (from her cameos in ''VideoGame/FortuneStreet'' and ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIX''), and Peronel in the mobile game ''VideoGame/DragonQuestTact''.
* CarryABigStick: She joins the party with a Cypress Stick equipped.
* CombatMedic: She learns several healing spells and a few buffing spells.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: In the original NES game, the [[https://dragon-quest.org/images/e/eb/DQII_Pudding.png Princess of Moonbrooke]] had purple hair and eyes.
* CuteWitch: She is an adorable, young female spellcaster.
* DependingOnTheArtist:
** The princess always wears the same outfit, but she has two possible color schemes. Her character art for the original Platform/{{Famicom}} release depicted her with purple hair but a red and boots, but she wore purple in the game itself due to the limited palette. This purpled version appeared on the back of the Famicom box, depicting her as a blonde with purple hood and boots--''this'' palette became part of her Platform/SuperFamicom portrayal, and she's wavered back and forth between her Famicom and Super Famicom palettes ever since.
** The princess's dress is almost always white with red trim, but some magazine art renders the white of her dress as pink to better go with the two-toned greens and blues of the princes.
* ForcedTransformation: The Princess of Moonbrooke gets turned into a dog before you meet her and is left to wander the nearby town of Moonahan, forcing you to find out how to break the curse before you can recruit her.
** In spin-offs like ''VideoGame/FortuneStreet'', the Princess sometimes barks when angry as a CallBack to her cursed form.
** In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestXI'', a side-quest takes the Luminary to Moonahan to meet the Princess. Due to monsters meddling with the timeline, she has been cured of her canine curse ahead of the intended time while everybody in town has become dogs in her place. After receiving a Magic Water, she uses her magic to break the curse on the town, but has to return to being a dog in exchange.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A blonde sorceress who sets off on a quest to save the world from destruction.
* HavingABlast: Your party's only member who learns the explosive spell Kaboom, and the first hero in the franchise to use a Blast type of spell.
* HealingHands: She knows Midheal by default and is the only character that can learn Fullheal, the most powerful curative spell. Remake versions of the game also allow her to learn Kazing, the revival spell.
* HelloInsertNameHere: In most versions of the game, her name is determined by the hero's name, but she can be renamed. In the mobile/Switch ports, you have the option of naming both the Prince and Princess at the beginning of the game.
* LadyOfWar: She is a graceful warrior princess dressed in elegant priestly robes and wielding a magic staff.
* MagicStaff: Her weapon of choice.
* TheMedic: She begins with Midheal -unlike Cannock, who begins with the basic healing spell and takes fourteen levels to learn Midheal- and is the only party member who learns Fullheal.
* MorphicResonance: The ''Dragon Quest II'' event in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestOfTheStars'' depicts her in dog form, needing to be rescued by the player, and its curly fur and red eyes share a direct resemblance with the full blonde curls and eyes of her human form.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: In the original game She wears pink robes in contrast with the Prince of Midenhall's blue outfit.
* PrincessProtagonist: Crown Princess of Moonbrooke and one of the three playable characters.
* PrincessesPreferPink: In the original Japanese box art and in some of the promo art, her dress was pink, not white.
* RandomEffectSpell: First character in the franchise to use the Hocus Pocus' spell, whose description warns that "you will never know what will happen before it is casted".
* TheRedMage: She learns several healing spells a few buffing spells, and the most powerful offensive magic in the game.
* {{Revenge}}: One of her motivations is to exact revenge on Hargon for the murder of her father and her home.
* SquishyWizard: She is a powerful, but physically fragile magician.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only princess in this party of playable royals and the first female playable character in the series.
* TookALevelInBadass: She goes from Hargon's helpless victim to one of his slayers.
* UselessUsefulSpell: One of the last spells the princess learns in the game is "Click", which allows her to open any door in the game without using any keys. On paper, this is quite useful, since it spares you the trouble of lugging around four different keys, freeing precious inventory space. Unfortunately, as one of the last spells she learns, chances are you've already unlocked every door it might have been useful for.
* WhiteMagicianGirl: Quite possibly ''the'' UrExample. She definitely inspired a lot of copycats in Japan. Unlike most others, she can learn the most powerful offensive magic, as well.
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!!Villains

[[folder:Hargon]]
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An evil sorcerer determined to summon Malroth, god of destruction.\\
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For tropes relating to Hargon in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestBuilders2'', see [[Characters/DragonQuestBuilders2 here]].

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!!!Tropes Associated with the High Priest:
* ArtEvolution: In more modern illustrations, Hargon began to be depicted with five fingers on his hands instead of four.
* BadassBoast: When he is challenged by the Scions of Erdrick:
-->'''Hargon:''' "If that is so, then there will be no forgiveness! You will soon realize your stupidity!"
* BigBad: The primary antagonist of the game, he leads his armies of monsters to terrorize the realms and drive people into worshipping Malroth out of despair. As noted below, however...
* TheDragon: [[spoiler:Hargon is the first right hand man of a much eviler villain and beating him in battle only ensures the High Priest sacrifices himself to summon Malroth.]]
* EvilSorcerer: He is a corrupt wizard bent on world destruction.
* GrimUpNorth: Hargon's base of operations, the Hall of Hargon is located on Rendarak, a high, snowy plateau surrounded by an impassable range of mountains, and the game's only ice-themed location.
* HavingABlast: He can cast Kaboom, the most powerful blast spell.
* HealingHands: Being an accomplished sorcerer, he is able to heal himself with Fullheal in the original version of the game, and with Midheal in remake versions.
* HumanSacrifice: Offers himself as one to Malroth after you defeat him.
* MagicStaff: Wields a tall scepter topped with a red crystal in his right hand.
* MasterOfIllusion: A good deal of the game is spent just trying to find a way to break through his illusions.
* ReligionIsMagic: Hargon is the High Priest of a diabolist religion, but he might as well be its SorcerousOverlord. He wears the chasuble like a Catholic priest celebrating mass, but he also carries around a WizardStaff--his underlings even divide themselves into either the priest category (the Wrecktors and Whackolytes) and the mage category (the Maguses, Shamans, and Sorcerers).
* ReligionOfEvil: The Children of Hargon that Hargon himself leads.
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[[folder:Malroth]]
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A god of destruction who craves for the annihilation of everything.\\
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For tropes relating to Malroth in both human and usual monster form, see [[Characters/DragonQuestBuilders2 here]].\\

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!!!Tropes Associated with the Master of Destruction:
* BigBad: The true villain of the game, he is the Children of Hargon's god who craves to destroy everything.
* BreathWeapon: He is capable of breathing fire via Fire, Inferno, Scorch, and Hellfire, as well as ice via C-C-Cold Breath and darkness, the later of which is achieved via Wave of Panic.
* DestroyerDeity: Though he doesn't have much of a chance to flex it thanks to Hargon [[TheHeavy arranging most of the plot,]] Malroth ''is'' a god of destruction.
* DubNameChange: In Japan, he is named Shidoh.
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: In the original English translation, at least. The only hint that he even existed at all was a quest item called the False Idol. More recent and accurate translations avert this, however... and include the one or two mentions he gets prior to the final battle. Even with that, he's still pretty out-of-nowhere and a general non-factor in the plot.
* GreenAndMean: Malroth is a green-scaled evil god, though he'll also be blue in the Monsters series and other spinoff games.
* AHeadAtEachEnd: Malroth has a snake-like head on the tip of his crocodilian tail.
* HealingHands: In the original NES/Famicom version, Malroth is able to heal himself by casting Fullheal. Thankfully, he loses this ability in all remake versions, but to compensate, he gained a lot more HP. However, he regains it from ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIX'' onwards, but has Moreheal to start. In some of his crossover appearances in other games such as the ''Monsters'' series, Malroth even specializes as a monster healer.
* ImAHumanitarian: He first ate Hargon's soul just to be brought into Torland and Alfegard, and eats many sacrificed souls of the Children of Hargon's followers, as stated in his ''Dragon Quest IX'' bestiary entry.
--> "This Deity of the Damned enjoys nothing more than the sacrificed souls of his most sincere followers. Mmmmm!"
* ShockAndAwe: Not in ''Dragon Quest II'', but other appearances onwards such as the ''Battle Road'' games and ''VideoGame/DragonQuestX'' give him abilities and spells, like Kazapstrophe, Lightning, and Lightning Storm.
* SilentAntagonist: Zigzagged. Malroth prefers annihilation over conversation, but he does speak when he wants to, during the CD Theater and Enix Gamebook of the game, ''Dragon Quest Monsters'', ''Dragon Quest of the Stars'', ''Dragon Quest Builders 2'', ''Dragon Quest Rivals'', and ''Dragon Quest Tact''.
* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: Malroth has four arms, two wings, two legs and one tail.
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!!Bosses
[[folder:Common Tropes]]
* ChromaticArrangement: Atlas is amber-skinned, Pazuzu is purple-furred, and Belial is yellow-skinned.
* CoDragons: The three of them are Hargon's
* DegradedBoss: Later ''DQ'' games would recycle their designs as common enemies and mini-bosses.
* FighterMageThief: Atlas is the physical attacker, Pazuzu is a speedy spellcaster specialized in Death spells, and Belial combines powerful physical attacks with Fire and explosive magic.
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[[folder:Atlas]]
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Hargon's first commander.

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!!!Tropes associated with him:
* CarryABigStick: His weapon of choice is a huge wooden club.
* {{Cyclops}}: He is an amber-skinned, one-eyed, horned giant.
* FourFingeredHands: His design has four-fingered hands and three-fingered feet.
* MagicallyIneptFighter: Unlike his boss and partners, he knows no spells.
* SlasherSmile: He is widely grinning when he is about to fight the heroes.
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[[folder:Pazuzu]]
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Hargon's second commander.

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!!!Tropes associated with him:
* TheDreaded: Armed with the Thwack (instant death) and Kamikazee (self-destruction) spells, he will very easily kill the Scions of Erdrick unless they dispose of him quickly.
** Even as an on and off DegradedBoss, they are still feared due to knowing [[AnIcePerson Kacrack]], [[SacrificialRevivalSpell Kerplunk]], [[StuffBlowingUp Kaboom & Kaboomle]], [[BlowYouAway Kaswoosh & Kaswooshle]], and other spells and abilities, such as [[BreathWeapon Freezing Blizzard]].
* ManiacMonkeys: He's an evil ape who works for a cult.
* MixAndMatchCritters: He is a long-tailed monkey with wings and ears of bat.
* ShoutOut: To the Winged Monkeys from ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'', who also served a sinister, evil sorcerer.
* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: He is a monkey with wings.
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[[folder:Belial]]
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Hargon's third commander.

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!!!Tropes associated with him:
* BreathWeapon: He can breathe fire, as well as a ball of fire via Blistering Breath and a ball of darkness via Abyssal Breath.
* DevilsPitchfork: He is armed with a dark violet pitchfork.
* HealThyself: Casts Fullheal in both ''II'' and ''X''
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: He is a winged, pointy-tailed, cow-headed, yellow-skinned demon.
* ShockAndAwe: Knows Lightning Storm in ''Dragon Quest X''.
* StuffBlowingUp: He knows the Blast Spell Kaboom, as well as Boom, Kaboomle, and Bangmurta in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestX''.
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