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Dragon Quest (ドラゴンクエスト) (video game)
Dragon Quest (ドラゴンクエスト), also released as Dragon Warrior, is Chunsoft's 1986 Famicom RPG by Horii, Nakamura, Toriyama, and Sugiyama; it sold 1.5 million copies in Japan, founded the JRPG template, and spawned the Erdrick trilogy.
Dragon Quest Builders
Dragon Quest Builders (ドラゴンクエストビルダーズ アレフガルドを復活せよ) is Square Enix's 2016 block-building RPG for PS4 and Vita, an alternate Dragon Quest sequel rebuilding Alefgard; over 1.9 million sold, with a 2018 sequel.
Dragon Quest II
Dragon Quest II (ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々) is Enix and Chunsoft's 1987 Famicom RPG, the second Dragon Quest, introducing a three-hero party, a doubled world, ship travel, and the Erdrick trilogy's middle chapter.
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest III (ドラゴンクエストIII そして伝説へ…) is Enix's 1988 Famicom JRPG, a prequel opening the Erdrick trilogy that pioneered class change and became a Japanese social phenomenon; remade as the HD-2D Remake, released November 14, 2024.
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (Dragon Warrior IV) is a 1990 NES RPG, fourth in the Dragon Quest series, told in five chapters; remade on PlayStation, DS, and mobile, with party chat only in mobile English versions.
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (ドラゴンクエストIX 星空の守り人) is a 2009 Nintendo DS JRPG by Level-5 and Square Enix, the first handheld, multiplayer mainline Dragon Quest, with Tag Mode, DQVC DLC, and 4.2 million Japanese shipments.
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (ドラゴンクエストモンスターズ3 魔族の王子とエルフの旅)
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (ドラゴンクエストモンスターズ3 魔族の王子とエルフの旅) is Square Enix's December 2023 Nintendo Switch monster-collecting RPG starring Dragon Quest IV's Psaro, cursed and traveling Nadiria with the elf Rose while scouting and synthesizing over 500 monsters.
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (Tenkuu no Hanayome) is a 1992 Chunsoft/Enix Super Famicom JRPG, fifth mainline Dragon Quest entry, with a generational story, bride choice, and monster recruitment that inspired Pokémon; remade on PS2, DS, and mobile.
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VII (ドラゴンクエストVII エデンの戦士たち) is a 2000 Enix PlayStation JRPG, released as Dragon Warrior VII in 2001, with 3DS (2013/2016) and Reimagined (2026) remakes; famed for 100+ hour length and 50+ vocation class system.
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (ドラゴンクエストVIII 空と海と大地と呪われし姫君) is Level-5's 2004 PlayStation 2 JRPG, the series' first fully 3D entry, later ported to mobile and 3DS; Metacritic 89 on PS2.
Dragon Quest X
Dragon Quest X (ドラゴンクエストX 目覚めし五つの種族 オンライン) is Square Enix's online-only tenth mainline Dragon Quest RPG, launched August 2, 2012 on Wii in Japan only, subscription-based, never released in English, with Version 8 (2026) closing the main story.
Dragon Quest XI
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (ドラゴンクエストXI 過ぎ去りし時を求めて) is Square Enix's 2017 turn-based JRPG about the Luminary; its Definitive Edition adds 2D mode, orchestral music, and character scenarios, with a PS4 Metascore of 86.
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (ドラゴンクエスト ダイの大冒険)
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (Dai no Daibōken) is a 1989 Weekly Shonen Jump manga by Riku Sanjo and Koji Inada set in the Dragon Quest game world; over 47 million copies, two anime adaptations (1991, 2020), and the 2023 game Infinity Strash.
Dragon Quest: Your Story (ドラゴンクエスト ユア・ストーリー)
Dragon Quest: Your Story (ドラゴンクエスト ユア・ストーリー) is a 2019 Toho full-3DCG anime film adapting Dragon Quest V, directed by Takashi Yamazaki with Yuji Horii's supervision, famous for its VR-game twist ending and the fan controversy it sparked.
Dragon Raja (龙族) (Chinese novels)
Dragon Raja (龙族) is Jiangnan's (Yang Zhi's) Chinese fantasy novel series, serialized from 2009, following Lu Mingfei at Cassell College in a hidden human-dragon war; over 21 million copies sold, five parts, still unfinished.
Dragon reactor
The Dragon reactor was the first experimental high-temperature gas-cooled reactor, a 20 MW helium-cooled design at Winfrith in Dorset built by twelve European countries and operated from 1964 to 1975.
Dragon robe
The dragon robe (龙袍) is the dragon-embroidered ceremonial robe of Chinese emperors, classified in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) as festive dress worn one rank below formal court robes.
Dragon School
Dragon School (Oxford Preparatory School) is a co-ed day and boarding prep school in Oxford for ages 4-13, founded in 1877 for Oxford dons' children, renamed Dragon School in 1920, motto Arduus Ad Solem, about 800 pupils on Bardwell Road.
Dragon Skin
Dragon Skin was a flexible body armor from Pinnacle Armor of Fresno, California, made of overlapping ceramic discs, that failed US military rifle-round testing in 2006.
Dragon Slayer (series)
Dragon Slayer (ドラゴンスレイヤーシリーズ) is Nihon Falcom's 1984–1995 Japanese RPG series, progenitor of the action RPG via Xanadu, whose Legend of Heroes spin-off became the Trails series; revival announced 2026.
Dragon Striker
Dragon Striker is a 2026 animated sports fantasy series by La Chouette Compagnie and Disney Television Animation, created by Sylvain Dos Santos and Charles Lefebvre. Farm boy Key may be the legendary Dragon Striker at the magical soccer school Kal Asterock; 11 episodes premiered June 9, 2026, with season 2 due early 2027.
Dragon Tales
Dragon Tales is a PBS animated preschool series (1999-2005, 94 episodes) created by Ron Rodecker and produced by Sesame Workshop and Columbia TriStar, following Emmy and Max in Dragon Land with dragons Ord, Cassie, Zak, Wheezie, and Quetzal.
Dragon Tiger Gate (龙虎门)
Dragon Tiger Gate (龙虎门) is a 2006 Hong Kong action film by Wilson Yip, adapted from Tony Wong Yuk-long's comic, starring Donnie Yen as action director and lead, with Nicholas Tse and Shawn Yue; noted for comic-faithful fight design and strong mainland box office.
Dragon track
Dragon track (مضمار التنين) is a small theme park in Tiaret Province, Algeria, at 35.3867° N, 1.30728° E, near Game 10 and Pendulum Swing Ride, 3.5 km from Ahmed Kaïd Stadium.
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a 1993 American biographical drama directed by Rob Cohen, with Jason Scott Lee starring as martial artist Bruce Lee and Lauren Holly as his wife Linda.
Dragon's blood
Dragon's blood (Resina Draconis, Xuejie, sangre de drago) is a deep red resin from Croton, Dracaena, Daemonorops, and Pterocarpus species, used as varnish, dye, incense, and traditional medicine, with clinical trials in wound healing, antithrombosis, and diarrhea.
Dragon's Breath (chili pepper)
Dragon's Breath is a British-bred Capsicum chinense chili cultivar unveiled at the 2017 Chelsea Flower Show with an unverified 2.48 million SHU heat claim, never recognized by Guinness; later tests measured far lower values.
Dragon's Breath Cave
Dragon's Breath Cave (Drachenhauchloch) near Grootfontein, Namibia, discovered in 1986, holds the world's largest known non-subglacial underground lake, about 2 hectares and roughly 264 m deep, explored by divers and the 2019 Sunfish AUV.
Dragon's Crown (ドラゴンズクラウン)
Dragon's Crown (ドラゴンズクラウン) is Vanillaware's 2013 side-scrolling beat 'em up action RPG for PS3 and PS Vita, directed by George Kamitani, published by Atlus. Six classes, four-player co-op, Diablo-style loot, one million copies sold; Dragon's Crown Pro brought it to PS4 in 2018.
Dragon's Dogma
Dragon's Dogma is Capcom's 2012 open-world action RPG starring the Arisen, known for its climbable monsters and pawn companions shared online; sequels Dark Arisen (2013) and Dragon's Dogma 2 (2024) brought the franchise past 10 million sales.