Carver

Carver
Dragon Quest VI
File:CarverArtwork.png
Sprite(s)
Japanese name	ハッサン
Romaji	Hassan
Title	Roaming Warrior Warning: Spoilers! Click expand to view content Carpenter's Son (After fusing with his real self) Punk-Haired Pugilist (IX)
Class	Martial Artist
Race	Human
Age	21
Voice actor	Kiyoyuki Yanada] (CD Theater) Hiroki Yasumoto (Heroes II) Alex Gaumond (English, Heroes II)

"My cockles are pretty toasty, too. Wait, what are cockles again?"

—Carver, in Port Haven (DS, Cell phone)

Carver is a character in the Dragon Quest series that appears as a playable party member in Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation. He is a travelling martial artist and the first to join the Hero on his quest. The two of them work together as a part of the Somnian military in the war against Murdaw before discovering the mystery of the Lower and Upper Worlds.

Appearance and personality

Carver is a mountain of a man, towering over most characters. He wears a grey open vest along with a turquoise-colored pair of shorts, and an orange sash lengthened by a piece of rope. Over his shorts, he wears a light-green mawashi, a type of loincloth similar to those worn by sumo wrestlers in real life. He also wears black shoes with a pair of light-green socks. He is noticeably more tan than the rest of the characters. Coupled with his purple mohawk, Carver's appearance is among the most distinct in the game.

Despite his intimidating build, Carver is a kind and friendly man, and starts a friendship with the Hero soon after they meet. Almost always jovial, Carver does his best to stay positive in darker moments, and tries to keep the mood light with a quick joke or a pun. A bit of a braggart, Carver thinks highly of himself and isn't afraid to accept any praises from villagers for the group's good deeds.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

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Carver appears in the cold opening alongside the hero and Milly. Their assault on Murdaw ends in disaster when the leathery wizard turns them to stone, resulting in the Hero falling out of bed and awakening from a nightmare.

The Hero next encounters Carver in Somnia after bumping into him and again during the initiation trial at Gardsbane Tower. Carver wishes the Hero good luck and hopes the best man wins, which is noticed by the test supervisors as the kind of cooperation the Somnian military is looking for. Newly pressed into service, Carver and the Hero are first sent to investigate rumors of a ferocious mustang menacing the countryside, which results in the duo gaining ownership of Peggy Sue and the castle's finest Wagon. The duo's next assignment has them search for any clues as to the location of Ra's Mirror: the journey gives insight into Carver's excellent carpentry skill, and results in a reunion with Milly in a Lower World.

After a lengthy discourse with madam Luca Luminesta, joining with Ashlynn, fighting fake Murdaw, and getting ownership of a legendary vessel through the help of Nevan, Carver joins the Hero in the second siege of Murdaw's Keep. In the castle Carver discovers a statue of his exact likeness, and upon touching it fuses with the stone--his original body Murdaw stripped from him in the game's opening. Realizing that "he" was the idealized version of himself, Carver comes to terms with the reality of the situation and his past as the runaway son of a master craftsman who dreamed of becoming a legendary martial artist. Carver's inner fire burns brighter after becoming whole, and learns Knuckle Sandwich.

During the ending sequence, Carver returns to his family in Port Haven to continue his father's carpentry business.

Stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	3	99
HP	42	900
MP	0	400
Strength	20	400
Agility	5	180
Resilience	12	220
Wisdom	4	180
Style	4	80
Initial gear	Bamboo spear, Leather shield, Leather kilt

Skills

Aside from class abilities, Carver learns a few skills on his own:

Name	MP	Level	Target	Description
Flying Knee	0	5	One enemy	A jumping attack that delivers a bone-crunching knee.
Double Up	0	14	One enemy	Ditches defence to increase attack an impressive amount.
Forbearance	0	18	Party	Stand steadfast in order to protect allies from attack.
Knuckle Sandwich	0	*	One enemy	A powerfully focused and damaging bare-fisted strike.

• Notes: Knuckle Sandwich is learned through an event in the game.

Lucky Dip antics

Carver has some of the goofier Lucky Dip actions, reflecting his fun-loving attitude.

Rank	Antic
1	Merrily dances and sings!
2	Inexplicably, Carver starts shouting tongue twisters! Seven slick slithering slimes slowly sliding southward! But nobody seems interested enough to join in!
3	Carver whips out some string and starts playing cat's cradle with himself! Carver realizes cat's cradle isn't very fun when playing alone...Carver dejectedly puts the string back in his pocket.
4	Carver remembers a funny joke he heard once! "Ha ha ha!" Carver is laughing too hard to think about fighting right now!
5	Carver begins whittling a doll with a knife he brought along! Wow! It's like the doll's really alive! The doll attacks! Does 50 points of damage to the enemy.
6	Carver takes a swig of some booze he smuggled along! "(glug glug glug)...Hic!" Carver gets a little tipsy! Carver falls asleep!
7	Carver begins singing loudly! His voice is terribly off-key! The enemies flee!
8	Carver takes a swig of powerful booze and brings a flame to his mouth! (Fwoooosssh!) Flaming breath shoots from his mouth!

Equipment

Dragon Quest VI (All)
Weapon	Modifier(s)
Cypress stick	Attack +2
Oaken club	Attack +9
Giant mallet	Attack +10
Copper sword	Attack +12
Stone axe	Attack +19
Iron claw	Attack +21
Chain sickle	Attack +27
Sledgehammer	Attack +30
Steel broadsword	Attack +33
Battleaxe	Attack+49
Fire Claw	Attack+53
Saw Blade	Attack+54
Gracos' trident	Attack+58
Platinum sword	Attack+60
Icicle dirk	Attack+62
Magma staff	Attack+63
War hammer	Attack +64
Fire blade	Attack +87
Massacre sword	Attack +95
Dragonsbane	Attack +95
Miracle sword	Attack +100
Blizzard blade	Attack +105
Great bow	Attack +110
Hela's hammer	Attack +115
Flail of destruction	Attack +125
Metal king sword	Attack +130

Dragon Quest VI (All)
Helmet	Modifier(s)
Leather hat	Defense +2
Hardwood headwear	Defense +6
Iron helmet	Defense +16
Iron mask	Defense +25
Platinum headgear	Defense +38
Thinking cap	Defense +40
Great helm	Defense +50
Helmet of Max Wynne	Defense +55
Metal king helm	Defense +70

Dragon Quest VI (All)
Armor	Modifier(s)
Plain clothes	Defense+4
Wayfarer's clothes	Defense+7
Silk tuxedo	Defense+10
Leather armour	Defense+11
Leather kilt	Defense+12
Boxer shorts	Defense+13
Scale armour	Defense+15
Fur cape	Defense+18
Chain mail	Defense+19
Bronze armour	Defense+21
Iron cuirass	Defense+23
Iron armour	Defense+25
Full plate armour	Defense+30
Silver cuirass	Defense+36
Silver mail	Defense+43
Heavy armour	Defense+50
Magic armour	Defense+50
Spiked armour	Defense+55
Dragon mail	Defense+60
Platinum mail	Defense+66
Flame armour	Defense+70
Sacred armour	Defense+75
Hela's armour	Defense+85
Armour of Max Wynne	Defense+90
Gigant armour	Defense+92
Metal king armour	Defense+115

Dragon Quest VI (All)
Shields	Modifier(s)
Pot lid	Defense+2
Leather shield	Defense+4
Scale shield	Defense+7
Bronze shield	Defense+11
Iron shield	Defense+16
Magic shield	Defense+20
Platinum shield	Defense+25
Dragon shield	Defense+30
Tempest shield	Defense+35
Flame shield	Defense+40
Power shield	Defense+45
Ogre shield	Defense+48
Silver shield	Defense+55
Shield of Max Wynne	Defense+60
Ruinous shield	Defense+62
Metal king shield	Defense+70

Dragon Quest VI (All)
Accessories	Modifier(s)
Raging ruby	Strength+20
Bow tie	Defense+2
Trailblazing bandana	Defense+5
Kerplunk bracer	Defense+10
Orb of truth	Defense+10
Restless heart	Defense+15
Gold bracer	Defense+15
Agility ring	Agility+30
Meteorite bracer	Agilityx2
Kamikazee bracer	Style+10
Old pipe	Style+15
Turnscote pendant	Style+45

Selected quotes

Main article: Dragon Quest VI Party Chat

Quote "A mirror that shows only the truth, aye...? Bet that thing would shatter if it tried to reflect my muscles. It can't handle the truth!" Carver, in Somnia (DS, Cell phone)

Quote "Hey, I know about bad dreams. Once, I dreamt that my head turned into an apple pie... Everyone was tryin' to eat me, and all that came out of my mouth when I screamed was apple sauce. So, yeah..." Carver, in Amor (DS, Cell phone)

Quote "Whoa, whoa, whoa, Hero! You're on board for this funny business? I mean, which of us is even gonna enter the contest? Not me! Real men don't do catwalks. Uh-uh. No way." Carver, in Château de Sass (DS, Cell phone)

Quote "Well, my carpentry will serve the good of all behinds...with comfy chairs 'n everything like that." Carver, in Cloudsgate Citadel (DS, Cell phone)

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

On April 29, 2011, Carver began appearing as a special guest at the Quester's Rest in Stornway. This could be downloaded through the DQVC using Nintendo's Wi-Fi channel when it was still available. When spoken to, he will give the Hero different pieces of his outfit is certain conditions are fulfilled.

• Carver's vest - Received when talking to him.
• Carver's hair - Received when it is the player's birthday.
• Carver's shorts - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
• Carver's shoes - Received when the Hero is a Gladiator.
• Carver's bracers - Received after completing Quest #157.

The player will receive the special Accolade Punk-Haired Pugilist if the Hero wears all parts of Carver's costume. However, it is only possible for a male Hero to earn this Accolade as certain parts of Carver's costume are male-only.

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Carver appears as one of the playable characters in the game. He uses Gauntlets as his weapon of choice and speaks with an Irish accent.

Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Ebanisto	Masculine form of "ebanista", lit. a person who makes furniture.
Français	Olivier	French and Dutch form of the name Oliver. It is also the French word for "olive tree".

Etymology

Carver is an occupational English name that was originally used as a surname until roughly the 1890's, in which it began to see use in America as a men's given name. Carver's Japanese name Hassan (حسّان) is a name of Arabic origin which means "beautifier, improver".

Trivia

• Carver's syntax is significantly different between IX, where he speaks with a Cockney accent similar to Yangus, and VI were he speaks with no discernible accent but peppers his sentences with nautical phrases and terms used in carpentry. This discrepancy can be attributed to the two games being localized by Plus-Alpha and 8-4 ltd, respectively.
• Carver bears a strong resemblance to the Southern Daikaioshin from Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga. Appropriately, said character is the physically strongest of his group.

Gallery

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  Super Famicom art.

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  DS art.

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  Dragon Quest Heroes II.

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  Carver wielding a bamboo spear.

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  Tact official art.

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  Using Forbearance.

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  Comparison between Dragon Quest VI and Dragon Ball Z.

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  Comparison between DQVI and DBZ 2.

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  With Ashlynn.

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  Carver on the right, wearing the full plate armour.

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  Carver's Stats.

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  Using Flying Knee.

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  Using War Cry.

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  Itadaki Street DS.

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  Fortune Street.

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  Carver using Forbearance to protect Meena.

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  Carver using his Coup de Grâce.

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  Carver wielding the Golem Gauntlets.

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  Carver in Rivals.

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  Carver and The Hero from Maboroshi no Daichi.

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  Appearance in Stars.

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See also

• Carver's costume