Builder (Dragon Quest Builders 2)
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| "The Builder" | |
| Dragon Quest Builders 2 | |
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| Japanese name | 主人公 |
| Romaji | Shujinkō (Main character, Shujinkō?) |
| Race | Human |
| Age | Adolescent |
| Voice actor | Kengo Kawanishi (male) Akane Fujita (female) |
The Builder is the protagonist of Dragon Quest Builders 2. After being swept away when a ship controlled by the Children of Hargon sinks, the Builder awakens on the Isle of Awakening and is told by the Hairy Hermit to go out into the world, meet and recruit new people to help rebuild the Island, and ward off the teachings of Hargon and His disciples.
The Builder's default names are Bildrick (ビルド, Birudo?) for the hero and Creatrix (クリエ, Kurie?) for the heroine.
Appearance and Personality[edit | edit source]
The hero wears a long-sleeved white undershirt with a black vest on top. He also wears blue pants with white laces, secured with a brown belt that has a large metal buckle in the center. The outfit is finished with olive boots and gloves, and a loose vermillion neckerchief. His long hair is styled spikily upwards with a single forelock on the right side of the face. Additionally, he has round, light-blue eyes.
The heroine wears similar clothes, but instead of a vest and pants she wears a red dress that has a strip of white in the middle section with zig-zagged edges. The dress is also sleeveless and has a white tassel fringe at the bottom. Her neckerchief is yellow, and her hair is tied back in tall twin pigtails with red ribbons (that change colour/are replaced depending on the outfit). Additionally, she has medium-sized round, silver hoop earrings, and her undershirt is black.
Both versions of the Builder sport a brown leather bag on their backs that hold a Builderpedia, a large book of recipes and blueprints that the Builder will consistently write in as the game progresses. For the hero, this book is green with a gold border around the red cover; for the heroine, the green and the red is swapped. The Builder is never seen without their backpack, which contains their Builderpedia. The Builder is very possessive of their book, and does not allow others to touch or look through it. The book has been their possession since childhood and contains countless drawings and writings about wanting to build things for others.
Similar to the Builders from the first Dragon Quest Builders game, both versions are not seen speaking, outside of the occasional grunts and cheers. However, contrasting their blank-faced forerunners, multiple characters comment on the Builder's unrelenting smile and strong commitment to building. Furthermore, various characters in Dragon Quest Builders 2 seem to respond to the Builder's "talking" that is not shown in text boxes but shown visually through their gesturing, and their words are up to player interpretation. Through the NPC responses, the Builder seems to be, to a certain degree, extremely silly and sassy through their intentional use of bluntness and simplicity in talking.
The Builder is of a kind and generous personality, and maintains a cheerful disposition throughout most of the game. As noted by many people, the Builder appears to have little aversion to monsters and will help monsters and humans alike. While the Builder becomes friendly with virtually everyone they meet, the bond forged with Malroth ends up being particularly strong.
Story[edit | edit source]
The Builder wakes up captive in a ship controlled by the Children of Hargon, with a few other prisoners (namely, Lulu). The monsters on board strike a deal with the Builder - if they repair the ship from damages from the previous night's storm, then they'll be spared, temporarily. After repairing the ship and performing a few odd jobs, another storm arrives, tearing apart bits of the ship's hull and causing water to rush in. The attempts to repair the ship are futile, and the Builder is swept away while the ship sinks to the bottom of the ocean.
The Builder then washes up on the Isle of Awakening, and meets Malroth (an amnesiac with a passion for destruction) and Lulu (the only survivor of the sinking ship besides the Builder). After the three spend a day together, they climb to the top of the island's central mountain and meet the Hairy Hermit, who then informs them of the island's past and how to restore the barren, abandoned island back to its former glory.
Abilities[edit | edit source]
Unlike the first game, the Builder is not the only person with the power of creation. Thus, technically speaking, the Builder has no particularly unique abilities, and is even noted to be somewhat feeble in terms of offensive abilities by Malroth. The Builder does, however, stand out by their sheer, creativity, determination, and willpower to help others despite opposition from many sides. The one significant ability the Builder does "possess" is the ability to tame and ride monsters, although it is not an inherent ability and comes from their possession of the Wrangler's Ring along with the befriending properties of monster munchies.
Origins[edit | edit source]
Little is known of the Builder's past, though they are mentioned to be a native of Cantlin a few times throughout the game.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Though never stated in the game, the official Japanese website for Dragon Quest Builders 2 suggests that they are the descendant of the Builder from Dragon Quest Builders.