Dragon Quest V/Characters

The Main Character (Madason Gotha)
The Hero of Dragon Quest V, though not The Chosen One. The only son of Pankraz and Mada, he has been traveling around the world with his father for as far back as he can remember. Possesses a natural touch with monsters, managing to earn their trust and loyalty with surprising ease.
 * Badass: Just look at what he manages to survive through.
 * Blow You Away: Many of his offensive magics are wind elemental.
 * Brown Eyes: Though so dark they can pass for Curtains Match the Window with his black hair.
 * Canon Name: Madason.
 * Cosmic Plaything
 * Decoy Protagonist: Played With..
 * Determinator: Nothing the villains throw at him (and they throw a lot) causes him to stay down for very long.
 * Fluffy Tamer: It is basically his superpower.
 * Friend to All Living Things
 * Happily Married: Getting him here is a plot point.
 * Hello, Insert Name Here: He does have a Canon Name though.
 * Heroes Prefer Swords: He can wield some of the swords, but not the legendary one. Averted in that his weapon in artwork, as well as his implied "personal" weapon towards the end, are both magic wands, and played straight because he is one of many characters that can equip the game's strongest weapon, the Metal King Sword.
 * Heroic Mime: Played straight, but also played with:.
 * Improbable Age: Begins his adventuring under the player's control at six. Prior to this, he's been traveling around with his father for basically his entire life.
 * Konami Yoshida: Voice his child self in the drama CDs.
 * The Medic: Learns several healing spells.
 * Combat Medic: He heals and hits hard.
 * Missing Mom: Finding her becomes his goal in life.
 * Ryo Horikawa: Voices his adult self in the drama CDs.
 * Simple Staff: He can wield many of the games staves.
 * Strong Family Resemblance: Becomes more obvious as he ages.
 * The Unchosen One: Although the player character of Dragon Quest V wasn't actually "The Legendary Hero," of folklore, he was still the driving force behind the eventual defeat of Grandmaster Nimzo, and his cronies. Ironically, you don't even have to bring the real hero along!
 * Simple Staff: He can wield many of the games staves.
 * Strong Family Resemblance: Becomes more obvious as he ages.
 * The Unchosen One: Although the player character of Dragon Quest V wasn't actually "The Legendary Hero," of folklore, he was still the driving force behind the eventual defeat of Grandmaster Nimzo, and his cronies. Ironically, you don't even have to bring the real hero along!
 * The Unchosen One: Although the player character of Dragon Quest V wasn't actually "The Legendary Hero," of folklore, he was still the driving force behind the eventual defeat of Grandmaster Nimzo, and his cronies. Ironically, you don't even have to bring the real hero along!
 * The Unchosen One: Although the player character of Dragon Quest V wasn't actually "The Legendary Hero," of folklore, he was still the driving force behind the eventual defeat of Grandmaster Nimzo, and his cronies. Ironically, you don't even have to bring the real hero along!

Pankraz Gotha (Papas)
A powerful warrior and the village chief of Whealbrook, Pankraz has spent the last several years of his life searching for answers, as well as for the Zenithian equipment and The Chosen One capable of wielding it. He's brought his young son along on this journey, though he feels some guilt about this.
 * Akira Kamiya: Voices him in the drama CDs.
 * Badass Normal
 * Bright Slap: Delivers one to.
 * Cool Sword
 * Crutch Character: He beat two bosses on his own.
 * : After his study is finally located.
 * Lightning Bruiser: Will randomly attack two times a turn.
 * Only One Name: Subverted at least in the English script, despite being from a series where this trope is very common. Of course, his last name (Gotha) is only mentioned when he's telling some guards who he is.
 * Papa Wolf: God help you if you touch a hair on his son's head, and he knows about it. Nothing less then the Big Bad pulling a Diabolus Ex Machina will save you. This makes sense since his son is all he has left of his wife.
 * Only One Name: Subverted at least in the English script, despite being from a series where this trope is very common. Of course, his last name (Gotha) is only mentioned when he's telling some guards who he is.
 * Papa Wolf: God help you if you touch a hair on his son's head, and he knows about it. Nothing less then the Big Bad pulling a Diabolus Ex Machina will save you. This makes sense since his son is all he has left of his wife.

Madalena Gotha (Martha)
Pankraz's much-beloved and very much missed wife, and the main character's Missing Mom. Her disappearance is what drove Pankraz to seek out the legendary hero.
 * Missing Mom: Finding her is the hero's dream.
 * Rei Sakuma: Voices her in the drama CDs.
 * Missing Mom: Finding her is the hero's dream.
 * Rei Sakuma: Voices her in the drama CDs.
 * Missing Mom: Finding her is the hero's dream.
 * Rei Sakuma: Voices her in the drama CDs.
 * Missing Mom: Finding her is the hero's dream.
 * Rei Sakuma: Voices her in the drama CDs.

Bianca Whitaker
Daughter of the Roundbeck innkeeper, Bianca is the main character's childhood friend, and two years older than him (as she's very quick to remind him). A complete Tomboy as a child, she does her best to keep a positive attitude no matter how terrible things seem.
 * Action Girl
 * Badass Adorable: No matter her age.
 * Child Mage: Qualifies as one during her ghostbusting stint.
 * Diabolus Ex Machina: If not chosen as the hero's bride in the original game, proceeds to get utterly bodyslammed by this, as everything gets worse for her. Thankfully Averted in the remakes.
 * First Girl Wins: Knew the main character even before the game proper begins, being his childhood friend and all.
 * Girlish Pigtails: As a child.
 * Hair of Gold
 * I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Assists the main character with the Engagement Challenge despite her own feelings for him, and would have left them completely unvoiced if Nera hadn't figured it out and spoken up on her behalf.
 * Jack of All Trades: As far as the brides go; she's still more magically-inclined.
 * Just a Stupid Accent:
 * In The Remake English translation for the Nintendo DS, her voice slips back and forth between British-English and Australian. It's just one of the reasons why people find her dislike-able. Although, admittedly, it has less to do with the actual character itself and more to do with the poor game design choices made by the localization team.
 * Confusingly though, neither of her parents nor the villages in either town she grew up in speaks with any accent. So accent or speech impediment?
 * Little Miss Badass: When she's ghost-hunting with the main character as a child.
 * Maria Kawamura: Voices her in the drama CDs.
 * Official Couple: Most official media features her more heavily than the others, and use her son/daughter for the promotional artwork. The game itself also heavily pushes her as the 'correct' choice, particularly in the original. See Diabolus Ex Machina above.
 * Plucky Girl: Even as an adult.
 * The Pollyanna: Tries to stay positive no matter what. This does dive into Stepford Smiler territory at times though. See below.
 * Remember When You Went Ghost Hunting: She certainly does and will constantly remind you in case you forgot.
 * Which leads to a Never Live It Down case as it causes a number of hatedom over GameFAQs's boards.
 * She's All Grown Up: The most dramatic case of this among the brides.
 * Stepford Smiler: Flirts with this during the Engagement Challenge; if not chosen in the original game, develops into a full-fledged case.
 * The Three Faces of Eve: Child.
 * Tomboy: Very happy to be an adventurer, but her family comes first.
 * Unlucky Childhood Friend: If the main character chooses Nera or Debora over her.
 * Victorious Childhood Friend: If the main character marries her.
 * Yank the Dog's Chain: If the main character chooses not to marry her, the Hope Spot prior to his decision can feel like one of these.

Nera Briscoletti (Flora)
Rodrigo Briscoletti's beloved younger daughter. Nera is a model maiden: demure, compassionate, good with children and animals... After completing her 'domestic goddess training' at the Heavens Above Abbey, she'll be ready to marry whoever can win her father's favor.
 * Action Girl: Of the magical variety.
 * Badass Adorable: Is the latter from the get go and begins gaining points in the former if chosen.
 * Betty and Veronica: The sweet Betty to her older sister's Veronica.
 * Cute Witch
 * Good Bad Girl: Implied during dialogue.
 * Hair Decorations: Wears an almost comically huge hair ribbon.
 * Housewife: A kind princesss who can casts a wide variety of offensive spells, but her specific trainning was homemaking.
 * Kikuko Inoue: Voices her in the drama CDs.
 * Lady of Black Magic: She's very demure and graceful, and learns many offensive spells that can cause massive damage.
 * Love At First Sight: Invoked when she first runs into the main character in her hometown.
 * The Medic: Learns Midheal. Just Midheal... but is still the only bride to learn any healing magic.
 * Modest Royalty: She must have inherited it from her dad.
 * Perfectly Arranged Marriage: She objects to the idea that her husband is being chosen for her, until she realizes that the main character is one of her marriage candidates.
 * Pink Means Feminine
 * Plucky Girl
 * The Pollyanna
 * Princess Classic: Kindhearted, gentle and loving.
 * Princesses Prefer Pink: Her clothes are noticeably fancier than Bianca's simple green dress/orange cloak, yet not as over-the-top as her older sister's.
 * Proper Lady: As noted above, she's the model maiden and a princess.
 * Royals Who Actually Do Something
 * Shrinking Violet: Was one as a child, but grew out of it over time.
 * Shy Blue-Haired Girl
 * Sibling Yin-Yang: Kindhearted and gentle to contrast her sister's sharp tongue and bluntness.
 * Silk Hiding Steel: Just look at her spell list.
 * Spoiled Sweet: In contrast to Debora.
 * Squishy Wizard: The most magic-oriented of all the brides, with the largest selection of spells.
 * The Three Faces of Eve: Mother.

Debora Briscoletti
Nera's temperamental older sister, Debora never bought into that whole 'lovely and demure' crap. For her, it's all about doing as she pleases and getting everything she wants. Her parents have basically given up on ever seeing her married, focusing on their more obedient daughter instead.
 * Action Girl
 * Beauty Mark: Just under one eye.
 * Betty and Veronica: The sharp-tongued Veronica to her sweet sibling's Betty.
 * Boobs of Steel: Aside from concentrating more on physical power, Debora also has the largest chest of any of the brides.
 * Christmas Cake: If you don't marry her, with a continued declaration of Sour Grapes about it.
 * Deadpan Snarker: A master of it.
 * Defrosting Ice Queen: If chosen as the main character's bride.
 * Drop the Hammer: There aren't really that many hammers in the game, but Debora is the only bride who can equip them. This includes the Hela Hammer, a half-cursed hammer that misses half the time, and invariably critical hits all the rest. It's useful for taking out Metal Slimes.
 * Flower in Her Hair: Several in fact.
 * Hair Decorations: Catches up her hair in a messy ponytail with a row of bright red roses.
 * Hidden Depths: Has the most Character Development out of all the wives.
 * Hot Amazon
 * Hot Chick with a Sword: She can wield some of them.
 * It's All About Me: Why everyone has given up hope of her getting married by the time you arrive. Even after you marry her she still qualifies.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * Lady of War: More of a physical fighter than the other brides, and doesn't learn as many spells, though she still gets a decent selection.
 * : If chosen, reveals this during a Party Chat shortly before challenging the final boss.
 * Messy Hair: Her hair goes everywhere, ponytail be damned. It's more of a mane than anything.
 * My Friends and Zoidberg: Subject to this at times from her own father, such as when she inserts herself into the engagement challenge right at the end.
 * My God, You Are Serious: Her father's reaction should you marry her. Of course he throws his full support behind the wedding, and after the wedding he confesses you've made him very happy, as he'd given up any hope of Debora getting married long ago.
 * Obfuscating Vanity: ...Maybe.
 * Pretty in Mink: Wears a white fur wrap like a boa.
 * Rich Bitch: And yet an marriage option.
 * Shiny Midnight Black
 * Sibling Yin-Yang: With her sister Nera.
 * Something About a Rose: How about three of them?
 * Spoiled Brat: In contrast to Nera, again.
 * The Three Faces of Eve: Seductress.
 * Tsundere
 * The Unfavorite: Still well loved and given whatever she wants, but as mentioned above, her folks have more or less given up on her ever getting married.
 * Unkempt Beauty: That hair of hers never seems to lie still.
 * Wolverine Claws: Starts out with Akillics, which can hit twice in one turn. Also has a second set that serve as her best weapon in the game.

Shared Traits of all the Brides

 * Action Mom: After joining during the third part of the game.
 * Battle Couple: Becomes one with the main character.
 * Blue Eyes: In the status menu, Bianca's are sky blue; Nera's are darker to match her hair; Debora's are icy blue. Official arts are other stories.
 * Chekhov's Gunman: Although all three of them have the potential, the one the main character marries will always turn out to be the woman.
 * Color Coded for Your Convenience: Each potential wife has a different hair color and contrasting theme colors in their wardrobe:
 * Bianca = Blonde hair; green tunic/dress and orange cloak, very simply made.
 * Nera = Blue hair; pastel shades of blue, white and lavender/blush pink.
 * Debora = Black hair; rich red and darker pink.
 * Express Delivery: Courtesy of Gameplay and Story Segregation, though NPC chatter makes it clear more time passes than the player might realize during their travels.
 * Fainting: The variant of this trope on the way to Gotha.
 * Happily Married: No matter which one ends up with the hero they become this.
 * Playing with Fire: All of them learn Kasizzle, though their exact spell lists vary.
 * Pregnant Badass: Only briefly though.
 * Whip It Good
 * Pregnant Badass: Only briefly though.
 * Whip It Good
 * Whip It Good
 * Whip It Good

Parry Gotha (Rex)
The main character's son, and almost the spitting image of his father (except with his mom's hair color). A cheerful, amiable child, he loves traveling with his family and seeing the world. "Parry: "Everyone's happy! H-A-P-Y! I mean, H-A-P-P-Y!""
 * Badass Adorable
 * Cheerful Child
 * Child Mage: The more physical of the two, but learns some of the strongest spells in the game.
 * Combat Medic: Learns Omni-Heal, making him even better than his dad.
 * Heroes Prefer Swords
 * Hot-Blooded: Amusingly, if Debora is his mother it's implied he gets it from her.
 * Idiot Hero: Justified, given that he's only eight.
 * Idiot Hero: Justified, given that he's only eight.


 * Keet: Don't get us started.
 * Konami Yoshida: Voices him in the drama CDs.
 * Lightning Bruiser: With a dash of The Medic thrown in. Just like Daddy!
 * Potty Failure: In several Party Chat conversations, he alludes to having trouble with wetting the bed.
 * Shock and Awe: Can learn lightning spells as per tradition for Dragon Quest protagonists.
 * Shonen Hair: Mostly in the form of big, spiky bangs. Also very fitting, given his age.

Madchen Gotha (Tabitha)
Daughter of the main character. Inherited his gentle hand with monsters, and loves playing with them just as much as she does with more traditional pets, like kitties and puppies.


 * Action Girl: At only eight no less.
 * An Ice Person/Playing with Fire
 * Badass Princess
 * Black Magician Girl: Has access to a pretty powerful spellpool.
 * Cheerful Child
 * Child Mage: Less physical then her brother, but her spells more than make up for it.
 * Cute Witch: At only eight, no less.
 * Detect Evil: Can sense evil presences and direct her family towards them. Gets it from her grandmother.
 * Everything's Cuter With Kittens: Talk to a cat while she's in the party, and Party Chat with her afterward. Nine times out of ten, she'll be delighted.
 * Fluffy Tamer: Shares daddy's love for monsters, and often laments their bad reputation.
 * Friend to All Living Things
 * Hair Decorations: Two tiny little bows just over her ears.
 * Innocent Prodigy: Talented and knowledgeable mage capable of considerable insight, particularly when compared to her brother, and likely to become an experienced adventurer... while retaining her fear of heights and the dark, her naivety, and her childish innocence.
 * Kae Araki: Voices her in the drama CDs.
 * Little Miss Badass: She may be eight, but she packs firepower and isn't afraid to use it.
 * Modest Royalty
 * Plucky Girl: Would rather try to tame monsters than to fight them, but is more then willing to be part of the action if need be.
 * Princesses Prefer Pink
 * Squishy Wizard: Skill-wise, she tends to take after her mother; this is most obvious when it's Nera, and least obvious when it's Debora.
 * Voluntary Shapeshifting: Learns Puff!/BeDragon, letting her transform into a fire-breathing dragon during battle.
 * Weapon of Choice: Notably goes all over the place - Her spellcasting would suggest that she favor staffs, but her sprite carries around a rapier-style blade, and she can also use whips with ease. Her original SNES sprite did show her holding a staff at all times, though.
 * Why Did It Have To Be So High?: Afraid of heights, and extreme darkness to a lesser extent. Despite this, soldiers through all the towers and dungeons with little more than asking Daddy to hold her hand a few times.
 * Weapon of Choice: Notably goes all over the place - Her spellcasting would suggest that she favor staffs, but her sprite carries around a rapier-style blade, and she can also use whips with ease. Her original SNES sprite did show her holding a staff at all times, though.
 * Why Did It Have To Be So High?: Afraid of heights, and extreme darkness to a lesser extent. Despite this, soldiers through all the towers and dungeons with little more than asking Daddy to hold her hand a few times.

Both Twins Share
"Madchen: "...Daddy? Can you hold my hand?""
 * Badass Adorable: The both qualify from the get go.
 * Badass Family
 * Blue Eyes: To match their mother's.
 * Color Coded for Your Convenience: Depending on who the main character marries, they could end up with Hair of Gold, Blue or Black.
 * Half-Identical Twins
 * Harmful to Minors: Poor kids have to deal with a lot, being adventurers at their age. The remakes drive this home with Party Chat; some of what they say after certain traumatic events is just heart-wrenching.


 * Hello, Insert Name Here
 * Hero of Another Story:.
 * Improbable Age: They start adventuring with their father at the tender age of eight, much like Bianca.
 * Meaningful Name: Their default names are partly derived from their grandparents: Pankraz -> Parry and Mada -> Madchen.
 * Parental Abandonment:.
 * Pink Girl, Blue Boy: Parry's outfit is entirely blue, while Madchen wears a dark pink/purple cape, and official art shows her white robe has a very light pinkish tinge to it.
 * Sibling Yin-Yang: Mostly averted, but there is one example: Parry loves heights while Madchen is afraid of them.
 * Strong Family Resemblance: Both are compared to their father more than their mother. Parry's happy with this; Madchen is more disappointed that she isn't told she resembles her mother more often.
 * Theme Twin Naming: See Meaningful Name above. Obviously, it's up to the player whether or not this is played even straighter or Averted.
 * Unto Us a Son and Daughter Are Born
 * Unto Us a Son and Daughter Are Born

Mr. Whitaker (Duncan)
Bianca's father, who runs the Roundbeck Inn with his wife. Better known by his nickname 'Whitey'.
 * Ill Guy: He's always sick, recovering from being sick or coming down with a new sickness. Taking care of him is the reason that Bianca can't be an adventuer, as much as she'd like to. Before you come along at least.
 * Only Known by Their Nickname
 * Only Known by Their Nickname

Mrs. Whitaker
Bianca's mother, who shoulders all of the work whenever her husband is ill. .

Rodrigo Briscoletti (Ludman)
Nera and Debora's doting father, and the richest man in Mostroferrato. To try and ensure that Nera marries somebody fully capable of taking good care of her, he sets up an Engagement Challenge. Usually jovial, with an open mind and open heart; however, he's also somewhat of a traditionalist, and has a major stubborn streak—once he's got his mind set on something, nothing can dissuade him.
 * Doting Parent: Well, towards Nera at least.
 * Engagement Challenge: One that has apparently existed in his family for generations.
 * Gratuitous English: In the Italian version, he sprinkles English words into his speech.
 * Gratuitous Italian: In the English Version.
 * Passive-Aggressive Kombat: If you pick Bianca in the DS version, he says that he's not surprised by your decision, that you're a sensitive man, and that you must've realized that Nera would've been humiliated if you'd picked Debora over her. If you read between the lines, he's blaming Debora's surprise toss of her own hat into the ring for Nera not getting chosen. Yowch!
 * Reasonable Authority Figure
 * Uncle Pennybags:
 * If you marry one of his daughters, he will lavish gifts on you throughout the game. Even if you don't and choose Bianca instead, he'll still pay for the wedding and bridal veil, let you sleep at his casino for free, and even put his ship at your command just like he did for your father at the beginning of the game.
 * He's also just a nice guy and is renowned in the setting for generosity and for giving a sizable chunk of his wealth to charity. He gets most of that money from owning a casino resort, so he's probably a pretty fun guy too.
 * If you marry one of his daughters, he will lavish gifts on you throughout the game. Even if you don't and choose Bianca instead, he'll still pay for the wedding and bridal veil, let you sleep at his casino for free, and even put his ship at your command just like he did for your father at the beginning of the game.
 * He's also just a nice guy and is renowned in the setting for generosity and for giving a sizable chunk of his wealth to charity. He gets most of that money from owning a casino resort, so he's probably a pretty fun guy too.

Romana Briscoletti
Rodrigo's loving wife, who does her best to reign in his stubborn streak. Very proud of her dear Nera; her other daughter...? Not so much.

Saber (Borongo)
A great sabrecat that the main character and Bianca meet and befriend as a young cub. The very fact that they were able to tame it so easily shocks many others, as sabrecats have a nasty reputation. Has many possible names.
 * A Boy and His Sabrecat
 * But Thou Must!: You don't get to insert a name for it; instead Bianca runs through a list of names for you to pick from. Four of those names come from a book in the Roundbeck inn, while the name Baumren is a reference to a sabrecat in Dragon Quest VIII.
 * Cute Kitten: As a cub. People are shocked that Sabrecats can even be tamed.
 * Monster Protection Racket: Causes the main character to get accused of running one of these.
 * Shoo the Dog
 * Shoo the Dog

Sancho
Pankraz's close friend, often left behind to mind the homestead while Pankraz goes traveling with his son. Acts as a doting uncle to the main character.


 * Badass Mustache: Has a rocking handlebar.
 * Badass Spaniard: Goofy, yes, but also Badass.
 * Break the Cutie: Sancho's heart bleeds deeply for his friends, and by the time you get to adventure with him in Chapter 3, he is a very sad and broken man.
 * Brown Eyes
 * Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Gets to show it in Chapter 3.
 * Curtains Match the Windows
 * Drop the Hammer: Is the only human character who can equip hammers if Debora is not chosen.
 * Honorary Uncle: First to the main character, then to Parry and Madchen as well.
 * Kozo Shioya: Voices him in the drama CDs.
 * Modern Minstrelsy: Portrayed in the English translation of the DS game as a rather wince-worthy Mexican stereotype.
 * Tender Tears: Sancho is prone to Tears of Joy, especially when you reunite with him in Chapter 2. Also prone to the opposite and sobbing at reminders of all the tragedy in his life.
 * Third Person Person: In the DS translation.
 * Undying Loyalty
 * Third Person Person: In the DS translation.
 * Undying Loyalty

Tuppence (Pippin)
The son of Thruppence, Tuppence is a soldier who's eager to help the main character and the kids during their travels. Has the potential to become a truly powerful warrior, but starts out untrained and rough around the edges.
 * Badass Normal: The only human character with no magic, though he has good stats and equipment options.
 * Chekhov's Gunman: He first appears as a generic young boy in Gotha's inn during the second part of the game. Because the player character doesn't age during the timeskip, by the end of it they're about the same age.
 * The Gambling Addict: Although he knows he's not that good at it.
 * Heroes Prefer Swords
 * Lovable Sex Maniac
 * Optional Party Member: Though easy to obtain, he's also easy to miss, as he looks almost like a regular NPC soldier and you have to talk to him before he'll join.
 * You All Look Familiar: In the original, he has the same sprite as a normal soldier. The DS remake gives him a unique look, but it's still very similar to the soldier sprite.

Honey (Bella)
A mischievous, cheerful faerie sent to recruit a great warrior from the human world. She brought back a six-year-old main character.
 * Bad Liar: Her reaction to learning Saber is a sabrecat kitten, among others.
 * Blue Eyes
 * Genki Girl
 * Guest Star Party Member: Only a party member for a short portion of the game.
 * You Can See Me?: Why she recruits the main character in the first place.
 * You Gotta Have Violet Hair

Queen Treacle (Powan)
The current ruler of Faerie Lea. Her predecessor was incredibly harsh, but Treacle herself is kind and compassionate, and believes that everyone can coexist peacefully.
 * Reasonable Authority Figure: Promises to help the main character after they help her.
 * You Gotta Have Violet Hair

Dwight Dwarf (Zaile)
Also known as "Da White Dwarf!" His father created "Lots About Locks", a book that lets the bearer become a Master of Unlocking. Because of this, he was banished from Faerie Lea by Treacle's predecessor. However, Dwight believes Treacle was the one responsible, and has set out to take revenge. Fancies himself a great superhero, so he wears a hooded cape and calls himself "Da White Dwarf!".
 * Boisterous Bruiser: Talks like one, has trouble living up to it.
 * Insistent Terminology: "Not Dwight Dwarf! Da White Dwarf!"

Prince Harry (Henry)
The heir-apparent of King James, and a complete Royal Brat who enjoys tormenting others simply because he can. Soon receives a very rude, very harsh awakening, however...
 * Break the Haughty: He goes through a lot of crap between Chapter 1 and 2.
 * Character Development: Gets the most out of anyone in the whole game with the possible exception of Debora.
 * Fallen Prince
 * Freudian Excuse: His mother passed away and was replaced by the Queen Consort, who is more interested in caring for her own son than for him.
 * Guest Star Party Member: One who can level up and is on the party for several hours.
 * Happily Married:.
 * It Amused Me: Teases and torments others... why? He's the prince, of course!
 * Kappei Yamaguchi: Voices him in the Drama CDs.
 * Prince Charmless: Predates the Trope Namer.
 * Royal Brat
 * You Gotta Have Green Hair
 * Prince Charmless: Predates the Trope Namer.
 * Royal Brat
 * You Gotta Have Green Hair
 * You Gotta Have Green Hair

King James
Ruler of Coburg; father of Harry and Wilbur. Somewhat at a loss as to how to get his chosen heir to shape up and stop being such a royal pain. .

Queen Consort
King James' current wife. Highly ambitious, she dreams of seeing her son take the throne rather than watching her bratty stepson ascend.
 * Ambition Is Evil
 * God Save Us From the Queen: Or, rather, the Queen Consort..
 * Stage Mom: Royal variation; she can't rule herself, so she pushes her son towards the throne despite his own wishes, and doesn't care who she tramples on it to make it happen.
 * Wicked Stepmother
 * Stage Mom: Royal variation; she can't rule herself, so she pushes her son towards the throne despite his own wishes, and doesn't care who she tramples on it to make it happen.
 * Wicked Stepmother
 * Wicked Stepmother

Prince Wilbur (Dale)
Harry's younger half-brother. Despite his mother's ambitions, has no real interest in taking the throne, and would rather be just a normal kid.
 * I Just Want to Be Normal
 * Unwitting Pawn

Count Uptaten (Eric) and Miss Count (Sophia)
Once a happily married couple, their lives were tragically cut short when monsters raided their castle and slaughtered everyone inside. However, their sad tale did not end there... Thanks to the interference of some nasty spirits, they have been unable to move on to the afterlife.
 * Law of Inverse Fertility: Wanted children, but were never able to conceive.
 * Our Ghosts Are Different: They are not the slightest bit evil for one.
 * Spot of Tea: One of their favorite pastimes in life was drinking out of the Toff's Tea Set..

Maria (Marina)
A former member of the Order of Zugzwang, she turned her back on their teachings when she shielded a child slave from harm. Made a Slave herself, she managed to escape to the abbey and become a Nun of the Above.
 * Aya Hisakawa: Voices her in the drama CDs.
 * Defector From Decadence
 * Hair of Gold
 * Happily Married:.
 * Made a Slave: After she criticized the Order.
 * Morality Pet: To her older brother Joshua, a soldier of Zugzwang who finds himself torn between his loyalty to the order and his love for his sister.
 * Naughty Nun: Mild example. In the DS version, she wears a dress that sports noticeable cleavage and no habit or coif to distinguish her sprite from that of from the other nuns.

Monty the Monster Monitor
An elderly fellow whose has an expert hand with monsters, and encourages others to pursue the fine art of monster training. Recommends to the main character that he get a wagon to make traveling easier, and helps him out by caring for any monsters he isn't taking along with him at any given moment.
 * Covert Pervert: Some characters suspect him of being one due to him keeping Carla around.
 * Fluffy Tamer

Crispin Burns (Andy)
A childhood friend of Nera, he becomes one of her most dedicated suitors. Though he doesn't consider himself truly worthy of somebody so wonderful, he's determined to do his best to become worthy, and earn her love...!
 * Bishounen
 * Meaningful Name: From his name alone, you can pretty much guess that.
 * Nobuo Tobita: Voices him in the drama CDs.
 * Unlucky Childhood Friend: If the main character marries Nera.
 * Victorious Childhood Friend: If the main character chooses Bianca or Debora.

Old Man Nick Knack
A sprightly spirit haunting a massive, ornate building. All he wanted was to create the ultimate collection of trinkets and treasures from around the globe; sadly, he only managed to finish the structure before passing away, leaving it unfilled and his dream unfinished... until the main character and his wife happen along.
 * Collection Sidequest
 * Our Ghosts Are Different
 * Unfinished Business

King Albert
The Prince Regent and acting ruler of a country whose king has gone AWOL. Though he has done well in the role, he still hopes for a chance to step down and return the role to somebody he feels is more fitting. It doesn't help that the job has strained his relationship with his willful daughter, Gertrude, who chafes at the responsibility of princesshood.
 * Reasonable Authority Figure
 * Reasonable Authority Figure

Princess Gertrude
Albert's daughter. Greatly dislikes her current station, finding it far too restricting.
 * Everything's Better with Princesses: Subverted; she hates it.

Chancellor Jeeves
King Albert's chancellor, who can almost always be found parked by the throne offering advice to the Regent.

Patty the Party Planner (Luida)
A bartender who starts running a useful service for the main character late in the game, serving basically the same function as Monty... but for humans.
 * Playboy Bunny

Dr Agon (Pusan)
A strange, old fellow found trapped in a dungeon. Extremely cheerful, but a tad... loopy. Has a very strange way of speaking. Claims to be Zenithian.
 * The Needless: Trapped on a mine cart for 20 years with no food or water...
 * The Main Characters Do Everything: ...literally one screen away from where some guy has set up house after being hired by archaeologists to investigate the place. Couldn't he have given the poor guy a hand?
 * Punny Name: ?
 * Time Abyss: He tells you outright in party chat that's he's lived a thousand times longer than anyone in the party and laughs when they react skeptically to it.
 * The Untwist: The DS translation pretty much lays out the spoiler as soon as he joins your party.
 * The Untwist: The DS translation pretty much lays out the spoiler as soon as he joins your party.


 * Verbal Tic: The DS version's translation gives us a rather literal Flanderization.

Grandmaster Nimzo (Mildrath)
The Demon Lord of the Dark World, and the "god" of the Order. He seeks to take over the Light World. (OF COURSE!)
 * Big Bad
 * Chess Motif: Is named after a Chess grandmaster, and his minions are named after chess pieces.
 * Giant Space Flea From Nowhere: Was more or less this in the SNES original; he wasn't really mentioned until . The DS version fixes this; he's mentioned by NPCs, at least in passing, as early as the second major dungeon, and it's obvious very early on that Ladja is reporting to someone higher up than Korol.
 * Meaningful Name: His name comes from Aron Nimzowitsch, a Russian chess grandmaster.
 * One-Winged Angel: But of course!
 * Shozo Iizuka: Voices him in the drama CDs.
 * You Have Failed Me...:.

Bishop Ladja (Gema)
Nimzo's right hand man. He oversees the Order's operations in the Light World alongside King Korol. He is also easily the most evil character in the game.
 * Breakout Villain: In the SNES original, he was still a presence but ultimately a lackey, didn't have a unique appearance, and gets chumped about two-thirds of the way through the game. In the DS remake, he's been upgraded to the full-blown right hand of Nimzo himself, and is a complete monster throughout the entire game, largely due to his popularity as a villain in the original and fans asking for him to have a larger role.
 * Cutscene Power to the Max: When he summons a fireball outside of battle... bad things happen.
 * He does have a fireball attack in battle, albeit considerably depowered. His Sinister Scythe and, not so much.
 * The Dragon
 * Establishing Character Moment:.
 * Gratuitous Foreign Language: Based on his broken english, he apparently has a thick Russian accent.
 * Hirotaka Suzuoki: Voices him in the drama CDs.
 * Hopeless Boss Fight: The first one against him. Justified,.
 * No-Holds-Barred Beatdown:.
 * "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Gives one to in the DS version, right before.
 * Would Hurt a Child
 * Yank the Dog's Chain: Combines this with one of his beloved Player Punches near the end when.

King Korol (Ibuul)
High Priest of the Order of Zugzwang. Over the years, he works tirelessly to establish the Order as a Path of Inspiration, promising that they will lead the world to a new age of peace in the White King's Paradise. Their actual plans, of course, aren't quite so... nice.
 * Evil Genius
 * Path of Inspiration: How he paints the Order.
 * Religion of Evil: What the Order actually is.
 * Squishy Wizard: While he's a deadly mage, his physical attacks are absolutely pathetic.
 * Verbal Tic: He has one—Snap! -- in addition to his Russian accent.
 * Verbal Tic: He has one—Snap! -- in addition to his Russian accent.

Queen Ferz (Ramada)
The High Priestess of the Order of Zugzwang, as well as a master illusionist. Helps Korol oversee the temple and lure would-be followers and slaves into their clutches.
 * Dark Chick: The token female of the Order of Zugzwang.
 * Master of Illusion: Can transform to disguise her true identity.

Kon the Knight (Jami) and Slon the Rook (Gonze)
Bishop Ladja's personal enforcers and bodyguards. Work well as a team, but are just as deadly during solo work.
 * The Brute: As Ladja's bodyguards, as the two rely on physical power.
 * No-Holds-Barred Beatdown:.
 * Rule 34: Kon the Knight was a prime target for this.
 * Wataru Takagi: Voices Kon in the drama CDs.
 * You Have Outlived Your Usefulness:.