"If I hadn't met Dai, I'd still be running away. I'd still be some coward! All talk. Useless. Worthless to everyone I know. Our lives were changed by Dai! It's thanks to him that we even made it this far. He's the one who lifts us all up!"
- Pop

Deuteragonist of Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (DRAGON QUEST –ダイの大冒険–).

Includes the old version and updated "archmage" version circa 2019.