Editing Hero (Dragon Quest IX) (section)

==Trivia==
*The hero of Dragon Quest IX is the first mainline hero to be of a fully different race rather than human. Despite this fact, they appear human throughout the game due to losing their halo and wings.
*Many hairstyles available for character customization pay homage to prior character designs created by [[Akira Toriyama]]:
**The default hairstyle for a male hero is the same as that of the male [[Thief]] from {{Dragon Quest III}}.
**One of the available hairstyles for the male hero is identical that of the {{Hero 6}} of {{Dragon Quest VI}}, and to Super Saiyan 2 Gohan's from ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z'', paying homage to series illustrator Akira Toriyama's famous manga.
**Another hairstyle for a male is a mohawk similar to that of [[Carver]] from {{Dragon Quest VI}}, as well as Android 16 and Uub from ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z''.
**Another hairstyle for males is similar to that of Shu, the protagonist of ''Blue Dragon'', another RPG series illustrated by Toriyama, without the ponytail.
**Many hairstyles available for female characters are drawn from {{Dragon Quest III}}. The hairstyles of the female {{Hero 3}}, [[Mage]], [[Martial Artist]], and [[Thief]] are all available.