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In final fantasy one, theres the one gravestone that says Erdrick on it instead of saying this is a tombstone. It's in Elfland if I remember right. Whats your theory on why they did this. I always assumed square was trying to make a statement, saying their final fantasy series would end the dragon warrior series ( even though they both had only one game out at the time) since the ancient hero in that game is named Erdrick.

Makes sense. I read somewhere that in Dragon Warrior, there is a gravestone that says "here lies Link"

And we all know Link is from the Zelda series.

I can't confirm that as the truth though since i only read about it.. I haven't actually played Dragon Warrior.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

You're mixed up, Paul Mate. In the Japanese version of FFI, Erdrick's gravestone says, "Here lies Link" instead. The purpose is the same; Square was just attacking the Zelda series instead of the Dragon Quest series.

Oh right... yeah.. ok that makes sense ^_^ I knew I'd read something about Link somewhere..

any guesses as to why they made the change from Link to Erdrick?

[Spuuky]

Dragon Warrior was seen as a larger threat in America, probably, since it was amazingly popular. The subsequent Dragon Warrior games released in America (2-4) were all good games, too, but never managed to get anywhere. It really did sort of die, then. Dragon Quest 5 and 6 were never transferred over, and the Final Fantasy SNES games won. Dragon Quest is far too popular in Japan to even hope to destroy, much like Link is, here, I think. That's my guess.

[Garland]

I figured that in Japan they picked link because he was a little elf in a green suit. Elfland is wholly populated by Link clones. I have no idea why this clever idea was changed for US audiences.

[Fredde]

Well, Erdrick is dead when Dragon Warrior starts anyway, so maybe it isn't that mean.