The Hero is the protagonist of <i>Dragon Quest X</i>. He is completely customizable, though his default human appearance tends to have short Brown Hair and Brown Eyes. At the beginning of the game, he loses his human appearance and is granted to opportunity to reclaim it by reincarnating as one of 5 in-universe races: Ogre, Puklipo, Weddie, Elf, and Dwarf. He is able to also become a Demon for one arc. His appearance as a separate race is also customizable.
Later in the story, he is revealed to be the son of Marone and Padre.