Talk:Arisen/@comment-67.236.234.253-20140325091947/@comment-49.181.201.135-20140415022106

Okay, this is just a guess based off little evidence. While Barroch is most likely an arisen from a different world we must assume his heart was either taken from a dragon from a world beyound the rift OR the Ur-Dragon.

The Ur-Dragon is able to travel between worlds, "this is the most primitive dragonkin creature, it uses the rift to travel through dimension and worlds, as the oldest dragon, it is mysterious, the hearts from the arisens are glowing everywhere on its body" - Dragon's Dogma Offical Design Works P.172, Thus it is logical to assume that he could have been the one to take the heart of Barroch.

More evidence is shown in the fact that he has many hearts, probably the hearts of Arisens that he has collected. THIS IS NOT FACT IT IS MY IDEAS.

On the other hand - when you slay the Ur-Dragon, Barroch does not regain his heart. The reason for this is either the fact that he is a re-spawnable enemy and it would be unwise to make him effect the story. The other reason is because Bitter Black Isle was made after the Ur-Dragon.