{"id":52144,"date":"2025-09-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=52144"},"modified":"2025-09-18T18:31:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:31:48","slug":"dragon-quest-series-creator-yuji-horii-completely-debunks-popular-fan-theory-about-the-true-identity-of-dq7-s-final-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragon-quest-series-creator-yuji-horii-completely-debunks-popular-fan-theory-about-the-true-identity-of-dq7-s-final-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii completely debunks popular fan theory about the true identity of DQ7 \u2019s final boss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the next year, the Dragon Quest series will be welcoming refreshed versions of several classic titles to its roster \u2013 notably the <strong>Dragon Quest I &amp; II HD-2D Remake<\/strong>, set to release on October 30, 2025, and <strong>Dragon Quest VII Reimagined<\/strong>, releasing on February 6, 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent live broadcast commemorating the releases, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii and veteran Dragon Ball manga editor Kazuhiko Torishima discussed some interesting pieces of trivia regarding Horii\u2019s legendary series. Namely, Horii was asked to verify a popular fan theory about the true identity of Dragon Quest VII\u2019s last boss \u2013 which he promptly debunked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010\u30a2\u30fc\u30ab\u30a4\u30d6\u3011\u300e\u30d0\u30fc\u30c1\u30e3\u30eb\u798f\u5ca1\u300f\u304b\u3089\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f\uff01\u516c\u958b\u751f\u914d\u4fe1\u30b9\u30da\u30b7\u30e3\u30eb\uff5c\u4eca\u6708\u306e\u3067\u305f\u307e\u304b\u30c6\u30fc\u30de\u306f\u300a\u3053\u3093\u306a\u7570\u5e38\u6c17\u8c61\u306f\u5927\u6b53\u8fce\uff01\uff0f\u3053\u3093\u306a\u30cd\u30b3\u306f\u98fc\u3044\u305f\u304f\u306a\u3044\u300b\u30102025\u5e749\u670815\u65e5\uff08\u6708\/\u795d\uff09\u751f\u914d\u4fe1\u3011\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7DaeJ3TFMFM?start=3181&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The fan theory in question suggests that an earlier version of Dragon Quest VII\u2019s scenario was supposed to reveal that the Hero\u2019s best friend and sidekick Kiefer was actually the true identity of Orgodemir, the final boss enemy in the game. The theory has been widely popular among Japanese Dragon Quest fans, prompting many different interpretations and explanations, some of which sound pretty convincing. But apparently, this was never on Horii\u2019s mind when making the game. \u201cThat\u2019s completely wrong. I didn\u2019t consider that even slightly,\u201d he commented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To go into more detail, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=041_AFnpo5o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as explained by Dragon Quest YouTuber Tetsuo<\/a>, there are numerous bits and pieces of information that suggest the existence of \u201canother version\u201d of DQVII\u2019s scenario that got scrapped. Due to the game being developed by a small team, and because of the switch from the Nintendo 64DD to PlayStation as its release platform, Dragon Quest VII ended up being delayed quite a few times until its original launch on August 26, 2000. Amidst such development problems, the Dragon Quest PR team ended up spoiling some of the contents of the game, causing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ne.jp\/asahi\/utan\/game-family\/gamestory06.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Horii\u2019s meltdown<\/a> and possibly influencing further delays. Fans, on the other hand, speculated that it was around this time that the scenario had been changed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"987\" height=\"480\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250918-521440001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250918-521440001.jpg 987w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250918-521440001-380x185.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250918-521440001-768x373.jpg 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Example of Kiefer appearing in scenes after his departure, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=041_AFnpo5o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tetsuo<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, some of the promotional content of the game at the time featured screenshots of Kiefer in scenes that appear only after he\u2019s parted ways with the protagonist in the original story. Furthermore, Ra\u2019s mirror, a key story item that is used to reveal a character\u2019s true form, appears in the game\u2019s final dungeon before facing the boss \u2013 but does not play any significant role in the story. This left fans theorizing that the mirror was originally supposed to be used for revealing Orgodemir\u2019s true identity as Kiefer \u2013 but it ended up remaining in the final dungeon after the scenario was rewritten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from this, fans point to the visual similarities between the prince of Estard and the dreaded demon lord. As YouTuber Testuo suggests, many references to the Old Testament throughout the game could also tie into the theory that Kiefer at some point turns into Orgodemir, mirroring the \u201cfall\u201d of the Biblical character of Lucifer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined \u2013 Announcement Trailer \u2013 Nintendo Switch 2\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z13aCVkZaaw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While many fans might feel disappointed now that the theory has officially been debunked, the game\u2019s return as Dragon Quest VII Reimagined could serve as a good entry point for new fans to get to know the game, which could likely lead to brand-new theories to speculate about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is set to release for PC (Windows, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2499860\/DRAGON_QUEST_VII_Reimagined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), PS5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S on February 5, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creator of Dragon Quest debunks popular Japanese fan theory that states Orgodemir&#8217;s true identity in DQ7 is actually Kiefer. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":52146,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-52144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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