The Hero / Eternal Dragon of Time
Adventurer and Creator of Lore’s Present Universe
The Hero is an adventurer whose forgotten identity as the Eternal Dragon of Time gives their actions consequences far beyond an individual lifetime. The Old Worlds’ Order attributes the present universe and the displacement of earlier gods to their merging of timelines. The Hero says that outcome was unintended. Friendships with Artix, Gravelyn and Tara remain central to their life alongside those cosmic responsibilities.
Their relationship with Malgor makes personal despair and responsibility inseparable. He was born from their despair, and facing him means confronting both their regrets and the harm he caused. Their response is to accept him while trying to preserve the timeline.
Their reliance on friends also persists through fusion with the Mysterious Stranger. Volgritian and Zigfried describe a new, blended person, while Sigrid hopes the change can be reversed. A memory of Tara and Gravelyn interrupts the new DoomKnight’s boast and leaves the Stranger gasping. The bonds remain important even while the boundary between the Hero and the Stranger is uncertain.
Sources
AQW Wiki: Eternal Dragon · AQW Wiki: Drakath NPC · AQW Wiki: Tara · Sigrid’s account of the fusion · The Hero and Malgor · The fused DoomKnight · The fusion discussed