Talk:Erdrick

message: Suggesting this be cleaned up; I think it should also be renamed "Roto" to conform to the generally-agreed upon romanization with redirects from "Loto" and "Erdrick." I'm not sure how to do this though. I can add more information at some point in the future. magicOgre 04:36, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

message: In the original Dragon Warrior III (NES), the hero is given the title of Erdrick by the King of Alefgard.  While the actual name of that hero is forgotten by the time of the original Dragon Warrior (NES) and Dragon Warrior II (NES), the people of Alefgard refer to this hero as if their name were Erdrick.
I do see why this article needs major cleanup.  Since Enix America re-relased Dragon Warrior III (GBC), the English title given to this hero (and what they are often called by Dragon Quest fans) is two different, and appropriate names:  Erdrick and Loto (Loto was the title given by the same King of Alefgard in the GBC version).
Roto is not widely used by English speakers to refer to the hero, with the exception of some importers. Zenithian 23:04, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: My guess is that he is trying to avoid spoilers. In any case, I'm going to try and wikify the opening a bit more. I'm still of the camp that this article should be Loto, but I won't be the one to instigate the change, especially if we don't have consensus on it. SMimas 19:53, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Okay, I like this version better than the one before I reverted the opening paragraph.  As far as moving the page to Loto (Roto would be better, since it is the Hepburn romanization), I really don't care so long as all three names are mentioned as equals in the first paragraph. Zenithian 22:09, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The thing is that he is called Loto in the most recent translation, and that is why I would go for Loto. If we were to use Roto it would not be just because of Hepburn romanization, it would be because that is the official spelling in Japan and can be found in things like the Emblem of Roto manga, or some of the images. Still, as this is the English Wikipedia American localizations are generally preferred. SMimas 05:45, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Two Names, Same Hero

message: I don't know how to cite the sources for this page.  I know that much of the information can be obtained from the game manuals and maps, but how can we cite them?
--Rika95 07:45, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I think a good example for citation can be found in Final Fantasy articles.  I haven't had adequate time to add citations yet, but I like what has been done for that series.  A good example I can think of now is Final Fantasy VII. Zenithian 15:54, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't know how to create a citation for a manual.  Here is information I can find for one manual I own:  (1989) Dragon Warrior Instruction Manual.  (R) & TM Nintendo of America. (C) Nintendo * (C) 1989 Enix Corporation. --Rika95 19:11, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citing the Sources 

message: I reverted the edit concerning Erdrick's Sword.  The spelling of "though" should have been "thru."  However, doing so would have resulted in incorrect information.  Erdrick's Sword is not the most powerful sword in Dragon Warrior II.--Rika95 06:20, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Erdrick's Sword