Editing Ortega (section)

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Ortega is the star of several new written for the game, giving players a deeper insight into the man who carried the fate of the world on his shoulders:
*The opening cinematic from the Super Famicom version has been split up, with the segment where the Hero's Mother asks Ortega to delay his journey until their child is older now playing during a flashback as she prepares the teen to speak with the King of Aliahan. The portion where a merchant and masked thug present the custom-made helm for Ortega to the Hero's Mother now plays when the Hero returns home after obtaining it.
*Ortega encounters the wandering swordsman [[Simão]] during his travels, befriending him after an intense duel where both men are astounded by the other's skill. They travel the world for some time before Simão catches wind of the impostor king in his native [[Manoza]] while Ortega worries that the horde of monsters has begun tracking them down. The two decide to split up for a time to make them more difficult to track and plan on rejoining before facing Baramos, with Ortega considering taking up an alias to keep a low profile.
*The dwarf living in the [[Shrine of the Dwarf|eponymous shrine]] travelled with Ortega for some time after his split with Simão. One night around a campfire, the dwarf remarks that Ortega's helm has seen better days and boasts that he could fix it up if he had any of the mythical [[zenithium]] ore. Learning of the metal and its miraculous durability puts the wandering hero in good spirits, reflecting on his dream of bringing peace to the world and being able to return to his family at last. Placing a hand on the battered helm, he states his intent to give it to his offspring once the long journey is over.
*Ortega's time in Mur is now shown via cutscenes wherein he saves the fishing village from a legion of monsters that pursed him into the north. It is elaborated that he left his helmet to Petya as a keepsake due to it being damaged beyond repair, and in the English localization it is implied that he took the name Peredvizhnik from the local word for wanderer as his alias.
*The nondescript monster that fought Ortega on the rim of Mt. Necrogon in the Super Famicom version has been fleshed out into the [[Garboyle]] character, chiefest of Baramos' subordinates. The closing of their fight has been reversed, with Ortega charging the monster to force it into the volcano after being swarmed by its minions.
*The [[King of Alefgard]] recognizes the Hero as Ortega's child, and reveals that Ortega fell into the underworld some decade prior to the Hero's arrival. He was rescued by a guardsman and was nursed to health within the castle, but lost his memories save for his name. Though his memories had faded his sense of duty and justice did not, departing the castle to slay Zoma.
*A faerie living in the [[Shrine of the Spirit]] will recognize the Hero as Ortega's child and explain how he saved her when she was ambushed by monsters. She spoke with him for a time before he resumed his mission, learning that he lost his memories; she warns the Hero of the real possibility that Ortega will not be able to recognize his own flesh and blood, and implores the Hero help her savior.
*Ortega left behind a diary in Rimuldar along with his [[recovery ring]]. He writes that he sees Aliahan in his dreams, though he has forgotten its name, and that fragments of his memories have begun to return. He recalls that he was the finest warrior in the land, who departed on a long journey to rid the world of encroaching evil, which steels his resolve in the present. On the final page Ortega writes of three faces he cannot place, being his father, wife, and child; he is unsure if they are his family or simply close to him, and he solemnly concludes that if they are his kin then they must surely resent him for choosing his mission over them. 

The final addition to Ortega's story takes place after his fatal encounter with the King Hydra in the depths of Zoma's citadel. If the player is wearing the [[Auroral Helm]] when speaking with the blinded Ortega, the familiar touch of his beloved helmet tells him he is with his child at last.