The hero in [i][[Dragon Quest III]][/i]. While the game gave a choice to play a male or female hero, the sprite used was the same. Thus the female hero is often drawn [[androgynous]] in fan art. Nevertheless the [[genderswap]] tag does not apply here. In the remakes of the game, there are different sprites for the male and female versions of Roto.

Note that "Roto" is a title more than anything else, given to the greatest of heroes in Alefgard. The hero became Roto at the very end of the game, after saving the underworld (Alefgard) by defeating [[Zoma]]. They would later become the ancestor of the [[Dragon_quest_i|DQ1]] and [[Dragon_quest_ii|DQ2]] heroes.

In english translations, aside from a brief stint as [b]"Loto"[/b], the title has been consistently translated as [b]"Erdrick"[/b], used in the original NES translation of the first game.

He (that is, the [[hero_(dq3)|male hero]]), along with the heroes of [i][[hero_(dq4)|IV]][/i], [i][[hero_(dq8)|VIII]][/i] and [i][[hero_(dq11)|XI]][/i], was chosen to be a fighter on [[super_smash_bros.|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'s first fighters pass. They are collectively Fighter #72, with Eleven as the "face".

h4. See also
* [[Hero (DQ3)]]  [tn] Tag for "Roto" when depicted as male; See topic #18888.[/tn]
* [[Heroine (DQ3)]] [tn] Tag for "Roto" when depicted as female; See topic #18888.[/tn]
* [[Arihara yuuna (hanauna)|]]
勇者(DQ3) 勇者ロト 男勇者(DQ3) 女勇者(DQ3)