List of Quest For Glory Characters - The Hero

The Hero

The Hero is the protagonist and player character in Quest for Glory. During the character-creation process, the player is given the opportunity to name the Hero. If no name is given in game 1 (QFG1), his name defaults to "Unknown Hero" (or "Hero" in QFG5). The only known background is that he is the "Hero from the East", having left from an eastern village to become a hero. Only a few narrations offer any further mundane background, such as that he has an Aunt Helen, or that he received a tie on All Fool's Day.

Several names given to the character have been shown in screen shots in the game documentation: Brutus, Gonad the Barbarian, Dingleberry, Joker, Jester, and Wednesday. Quest for Glory: The Authorized Strategy Guide, an official strategy guide and novelization, written by Paula Spiese with Lori and Corey Cole, refers to him as Devon Aidendale and gives him a backstory. In the games, he is usually referred to by one of his titles, such as Hero of Spielburg. Apart from the name, the player may select the Hero's character class. Initially, the Hero can be either a fighter, wizard, or thief, but in the sequels, he can become a paladin (as well as a hybrid with abilities from other classes). Surprisingly the Hero's Journal that came with QFG4 confirms that the hero has the ability to use magic (his magic skills are being watched by his mentor Erasmus).

According to Quest for Glory: The Authorized Strategy Guide, Devon Aidendale came from the town of Willowsby, located in a valley east of the mountains from Spielburg, a month's journey away, where he lived with his parents prior to the events in Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero. His parents protested his dream of becoming a hero, but ultimately relented and let him train. He began his studies at the Willowsby Adventure's Guild. He completed his Famous Adventurer's Correspondence School course and left his eastern homeland to become a hero.

He arrived at Spielburg just before an avalanche of snow blocked the only mountain pass into the valley. After exploring the valley, he found both of the Baron's lost children and drove Baba Yaga from the valley, earning him the title "Hero of Spielburg". Traveling south, he restored peace to the twin cities of Shapeir and Raseir, and was adopted as prince by Sultan Harun al-Rashid. Later, he eliminated the demon threat in Tarna, freed the soul of Erana, and stopped the summoning of Avoozl. Finally, he was offered the throne of the King of Silmaria, which the player can choose to accept or refuse. He was married, to either Elsa von Spielburg, Katrina, Erana, or Nawar(player choice). It is possible to marry more than one, although the ending only acknowledges one of them.