Dragon's Quest

Dragon's Quest is a popular hack-and-slash and beat-'em-up video game series on Earth-1. Seemingly inspired by the world of Caathix but also distinct from it, the games take place in a vibrant High Fantasy setting where a group of adventuring heroes face down a host of different enemies while accumulating treasure and purging the land of evil.

History
The first Dragon's Quest was made in the early 1990s as an Arcade Game, but has since that time become a multi-entry franchise that has had examples on almost every console generation. The games have also apparently inspired a devoted following of fans, mostly High Fantasy aficionados. There is however, something of a rivalry between some fans of the game and fans of "Caathix Chronicles", even though for many others liking both is completely natural.

The Adventurers

 * The Red Barbarian: One of the combat-heavy, physically hardy characters, but at the cost of being almost completely without magical ability. Depicted as wearing red armor from which he gets his name and carrying curve bladed swords that are usually also very large.
 * The Human Knight: The other combat-heavy, physically hardy character. Depicted wearing silver armor with a blue surcoat and carrying a two-handed longsword. Seems to be more "refined" and more of a classical hero than the fairly rugged and crude Red Barbarian.
 * The Dwarf Warrior: The last of the combat-heavy characters, the Dwarf Warrior is widely recognized as both the slowest character in the game, but also the most hard-hitting, with melee attacks that are on average even more damaging than the Red Barbarian and Human Knight's. Fights with a hand axe and shield and wears heavy armor.
 * The Lady Thief: One of the two "finesse" based characters, being fairly fragile and with melee attacks that in general are less damaging than those of the Barbarian, Knight, and Dwarf. However she is far faster than any of them, indeed faster than any character in the game. She is also the best for unlocking treasure chests and doors and bypassing or disarming traps (or setting them!) Appears as an attractive Romani woman in revealing clothing with a rapier and a purple hooded cape.
 * The Elf Archer: The other of the two "finesse" based characters, but unlike the Lady Thief attacking at range instead of up close. Has the best ranged attacks of any non-magical classes and is second only to the Lady Thief in speed, but like her is fragile as a trade-off, and is also incredibly weak in melee. Appears as a black haired Elven male dressed in green, Robin Hood-esque attire.
 * The Blue Wizard: One of the two "magic heavy" characters, being an incredibly formidable spell caster with devastating (and primarily fire-based), magic attacks, but at the cost of relative frailty and underwhelming melee skill. Appears as a scepter-toting wizard in blue and purple robes with a hooded cape and an obscured, shadowed face.
 * The Blue Magician: The other of the two "magic heavy" characters and generally accepted as the most difficult character to learn to use effectively. Even more painfully fragile than the Blue Wizard, but when properly leveled up and upgraded boasts the absolute best magic in the game and can even effectively eliminate many threats single-handed if played skillfully. As such seen as the "high risk, high reward" character. Appears as a tale, Anime-inspired male in dark blue robes, gloves, and wizard hat and carrying a staff.
 * The Crusading Cleric: One of two "hybrid" characters, specifically a mix of combat heavy and magic heavy. Though less adept in the latter than the Blue Wizard and Blue magician, he is still better in them than most of the other characters, as well as boasting respectable armor and melee power, though at the cost of being relatively slow. Appears as a knight in shining silver-blue armor with white surcoat and using various blunt force weapons in tandem with a shield.
 * The Elf Sorceress: The other "hybrid" character, being a mix of finesse and magic. Almost as good with a bow as the Elven Archer, formidable with magic, and boasting solid speed, she is generally considered the most well-rounded of the characters and celebrated as a "Jack of all Trades", further enhanced by her also having decent but not great melee attacks with a sword. As such, she is not initially available in some Dragon's Quest games and must be unlocked first. Appears as a beautiful blonde Elven woman in green and blue clothes with gloves and a cape.

Enemies

 * Goblins
 * Orcs
 * Blue Orcs
 * Berserker Orcs
 * Kobold Wimps
 * Green Kobolds
 * Blue Kobolds
 * Red Kobolds
 * Skeletons
 * Gnolls
 * Wolfmen, Basic
 * Wolfmen, Frost Hounds
 * Owl Bears
 * Lizardfolk, Basic
 * Lizardfolk, Pale
 * Green Ooze
 * Red Ooze
 * Blood Bird of Hell (Later changed to "Red Bird" following outrage over original name)
 * Sea Devils
 * Troglodytes
 * Mummies
 * Ghouls
 * Giant Scorpions
 * Giant Beetles
 * Fire Beetles
 * Hellhounds
 * Gargoyles
 * Imps
 * Black Knight Archers
 * Black Knight Dracosaur Riders
 * Dark Elves
 * Dark Elf Wyvern Riders

Bosses

 * The Ogre
 * The Orc King
 * The Goblin War Chariot
 * The First Manticore
 * The Minotaur
 * The Dark Warrior
 * The First Demon Panther
 * The Wyvern
 * The Scorpion Man
 * The Troll Family
 * The Hydra
 * The Harpy
 * The First Black Dragon
 * The Cyclops
 * The Dark Elf Black Knight
 * The Shadow Elf
 * The Giant Spider Swarm
 * The Green Dragon
 * The Beholder
 * The Elite Dracosaur Rider
 * The Second Manticore
 * The First Red Dragon
 * The Ninja Knight
 * The Green Lich
 * The Mud Golem
 * The Wraith Swarm
 * The Second Demon Panther
 * The Blue Lich
 * The Draconic Knight
 * The Second Black Dragon
 * The Ninja Knight Duo
 * The Chimera
 * The Golden Minotaur
 * The Second Red Dragon
 * The Frost Wyvern
 * The Frost Salamander
 * The Fire Salamander
 * The Warlock
 * The Warlock's Ghost
 * The Dark Wizard
 * The Black Demon
 * The Cyclops Duo
 * The Terrible Trio
 * The Red Dragon King
 * The Red Dragon Queen

Trivia

 * The series is inspired by side-scroller beat-em-ups of the 1990s, in particular sword and sorcery ones made by Capcom such as King of the Dragons and their Dungeons and Dragons games.
 * Despite being set in a High Fantasy world, it has been confirmed that the world of Dragon's Quest is not Caathix.