Dragon Quest VII/Characters

Thanks to its Time Traveling world-fixing plot, Dragon Quest VII boasts Loads and Loads of Characters. Listed below is the main cast:

The Hero
A mild-mannered fisherman's son who lives in the tiny village of Fishbel. Despite being quiet and a bit withdrawn, he's managed to make friends with the daughter of the richest family in town and the prince of Estard. (Then again, it may be partly because he generally doesn't bother arguing...) Since his father doesn't think he's ready to join him on his fishing trips just yet, he likes to spend his free time exploring the Ancient Fane. Of course, after uncovering a few of the Fane's secrets, he quickly finds a much larger goal to work towards: restoring the world.


 * Chronic Hero Syndrome: Justified by the fact that they must Set Right What Once Went Wrong to restore the world, but still commented on by his friends. Mainly Maribel.
 * Hello, Insert Name Here
 * Heroic Mime: Treated as him simply being The Quiet One, while his friends merrily chatter away.
 * Jack of All Stats: Has nice, balanced stats that make him well-suited for pretty much any Job System you stick him in.
 * Jack of All Stats: Has nice, balanced stats that make him well-suited for pretty much any Job System you stick him in.

Prince Kiefer
The troublesome heir of Estard, who keeps shirking his responsibilities to go flirt with girls or explore forbidden ruins (a result of ). Needless to say, he and his dad don't see eye to eye. Finds life as a prince far too boring, and so leaps at the chance for some real adventure and excitement.


 * Badass Normal: He never learns any spells, although he does gain a flaming sword technique.
 * Boisterous Bruiser
 * Chivalrous Pervert: A shameless flirt, but beyond that...
 * Jumped At the Call: He's so excited by the prospect of adventure, that after your first actual fight (against mere slimes, no less), he goes into a hysterical laughing fit from the adrenaline rush.
 * Older and Wiser: He's the same age, but he's gone on adventures before in a spinoff game.
 * Rebel Prince
 * Royals Who Actually Do Something

Maribel
The only daughter of Amitt, the richest man in Fishbel, and a completely Spoiled Brat. While she's friends with the hero, she also treats him as her personal servant, and doesn't respect Kiefer at all. Clearly considers herself to be the smartest of their team and never hesitates to remind everyone of that. Still, despite all her complaining, she does stick by her friends through thick and thin.


 * Action Girl
 * Black Magician Girl: Learns a few spells naturally, long before you ever reach the Shrine of Dharma, and naturally leans toward Squishy Wizard.
 * Can't Catch Up: For a many a player, Maribel can become this. Some try to get her out of this, others know of her leave ahead of time, and purposefully ditch her. Regardless, all of her stats end up lower than anyone's save MP, Intelligence, and Style.
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Never My Fault
 * Only Sane Girl: Considers herself to be this, especially if the hero says the wrong things to her.
 * Rebellious Princess: Unlike Kiefer, she isn't actually royalty; however, her father is the richest man in town, and she disobeys him at every turn, causing him no end of grief.
 * Rich Bitch
 * Squishy Wizard
 * Tagalong Kid -> The Drag Along
 * Tsundere: Type A who's pretty short on the dere-dere and relies heavily on constant insults.

Gabo
A strange, wild-haired boy that the heroes find chained up in Orph. After being freed, he runs off to track down the monster responsible for Orph's problems, and joins the team afterwards.


 * Cheerful Child: Not quite a Keet, though he sometimes veers towards that.
 * Lightning Bruiser: However, he starts as a Glass Cannon and has to grow into this.
 * Power Fist: His Weapon of Choice
 * Raised By Wolves: Justified in that
 * Wild Child: Again, Justified.
 * Power Fist: His Weapon of Choice
 * Raised By Wolves: Justified in that
 * Wild Child: Again, Justified.

Melvin
A legendary hero who fought alongside God against the Demon Lord. Shortly before the final battle, however, God chose to seal him away so that he could be reawakened if Evil ever returned to the world. Eventually, the party learns of this legend and decides to help revive him; upon learning of the world's current state, he quickly joins the team. Don't underestimate him because of his age; his skills are legendary for good reason.


 * Badass Grandpa
 * The Chosen One
 * Fish Out of Water: Not as severe as one might expect, though.
 * Magic Knight
 * Sealed Good in A Can

Aira
The latest dancer of the Deja tribe; however, she chafes under the restrictions placed on her. Sure, she has an important role to play, but why should that force her to sit around patiently waiting for her time to come? She's got far more important things she wants to do with her life right now, like adventuring around the world and becoming a great fighter!


 * Action Girl
 * Battle Bikini
 * Bare Your Midriff
 * Boobs of Steel
 * Boisterous Bruiser
 * The Chosen One
 * Cool Big Sis: To Princess Leesa.
 * Dance Battler
 * Hot Amazon
 * Hot Chick With a Sword
 * Hot Gypsy Woman
 * In the Blood:
 * Jumped At the Call / Refusal of the Call: Hates how everyone acts like her destiny is supposed to be the sum total of her existence, so she immediately latches onto the party as a way to escape that.
 * Lightning Bruiser
 * Rebellious Princess
 * Screw Destiny: Or, to be more precise, screw the idea that her destiny bars her from doing anything else with her life.
 * Showgirl Skirt
 * Stripperific
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * Zettai Ryouiki: Of the boots type.

Borkano
Borkano has a reputation as the best fisherman in Fishbel, and he's expecting his only child to follow in his footsteps someday. Not too soon, though, mind you. No, that boy's still got a ways to go before he's ready to join his father on a trip. Well-respected not just for his talent, but for being a hard worker; he's earned that reputation through constant effort, and by proving to be a good leader time and time again.


 * Parental Obliviousness: Subverted; he and the other parents find out what their kids are up to pretty quickly. Borkano takes the news best out of the whole lot.
 * Sibling Yin-Yang: Others constantly marvel at how different he and his brother are... and wonder what happened with Hondara.
 * Sibling Yin-Yang: Others constantly marvel at how different he and his brother are... and wonder what happened with Hondara.

Mollie
Borkano's wife, and the hero's mother. While kind and caring, she dislikes her husband's shiftless brother, and worries about him being a bad influence on her son. Does her best to ensure her family is safe, healthy and well-cared for.


 * Parental Obliviousness: Subverted; she isn't happy, but goes along with her son's wishes, regularly warning him to be careful.
 * Through His Stomach: Her cooking is regularly complimented, and it's implied this was part of their courtship.
 * Through His Stomach: Her cooking is regularly complimented, and it's implied this was part of their courtship.

Hondara
The hero's useless slacker of an uncle, and a complete mooch who sees nothing wrong with abusing his brother's hospitality. Fancies himself a ladies' man, and is always looking for that one big score that'll pull him out of the hole, preferably without him having to put much effort into it. However, any money he manages to get his hands on is promptly pissed away at the bar, sending him deeper and deeper into debt.


 * Brilliant but Lazy: How Hondara views himself, and how he tries to present himself to others, with little success.
 * Con Man
 * Sibling Yin-Yang: The complete opposite of his diligent, hard-working brother.
 * The Slacker
 * The Slacker

Amitt
The richest man in Fishbel, and Maribel's doting father. Has several foods named after him, such as AmitSnacks, and is recognized as a great merchant. Also close friends with Borkano, who heads up his fishing fleet. While he spoils Maribel rotten, he also ends up arguing with her a lot because he doesn't think a young lady should ever put herself at risk doing things like sailing or traveling. Maribel constantly blows off his concerns and does whatever she pleases, to his constant dismay.


 * Foreshadowing: He mentions several times how.
 * Knight Templar Parent: Tries to be one; Maribel never listens.
 * Stay in The Kitchen: The main source of conflict between him and his daughter.

King Burns
The current ruler of Estard, and Kiefer's long-suffering father. Views his son as nothing more than an Upperclass Twit and is constantly trying to curtail his exploits. This overbearing style of parenting is sometimes reflected in how he rules the country, something that his retainers do their best to contain. (Ironically, they seem to have far more success at this than he ever does keeping Kiefer in line, which just adds more fuel to the fire.)


 * Character Development: Over time, he gradually learns to keep his temper in check.
 * Hot-Blooded
 * Knight Templar Parent

Princess Leesa
Kiefer's younger sister, who acts as a bit of a peacekeeper between her rebellious brother and short-tempered father. Leesa deeply admires her big brother, and is always eager to hear more tales of his exploits even while gently reminding him that he should be kinder to their father.


 * Princess Classic
 * Sibling Yin-Yang

Matilda
A warrior who offers the disoriented heroes advice and guides them to Rexwood. Does her best to ensure that those who have passed on are honored.


 * Due to The Dead
 * Not a Game: Finds Kiefer's excitement about fighting monsters somewhat distasteful.
 * Not a Game: Finds Kiefer's excitement about fighting monsters somewhat distasteful.
 * Not a Game: Finds Kiefer's excitement about fighting monsters somewhat distasteful.

Rex
The namesake for the village of Rexwood. Twenty years ago, when the monsters first appeared, he ventured to their lair and fought them alone, leading to his eventual, courageous death.


 * Death By Origin Story
 * Heroic Sacrifice
 * Posthumous Character

Hank
A citizen turned makeshift warrior by necessity, Hank was recently gravely injured while defending the village. Despite this, he remains determined to defeat the leader of the monsters and save their kidnapped loved ones at any cost.


 * Guest Star Party Member
 * Shoot the Dog:

Patrick
Hank's young son. Though only a small child, he does his best to care for his wounded father. Looks up to Matilda.



Pamela
The Fortune Teller of Engow. A former priestess, she found her calling as a Seers with stunningly accurate predictions. But accuracy means little when nobody wants to hear whatever bad news you might be trying to pass on... like a vision of the upcoming festival turning into A Fete Worse Than Death.


 * The Cassandra
 * Fortune Teller
 * Generation Xerox: Her descendant in present-day Engow looks exactly like her.
 * Generation Xerox: Her descendant in present-day Engow looks exactly like her.

The Elder of Engow
The village elder. Regards Pamela as an old, powerless medicine woman who's merely stirring up trouble, and responds to her warnings that the Festival of Flame will end in fire and death by deciding to hold it early -- as in, that very night. Just as stubborn and hardheaded as Pamela, minus any visions to justify his made-up mind.


 * Attack of the Town Festival
 * Suit With Vested Interests: Wants to hold the festival just to keep the villagers content.
 * Too Dumb to Live: "Everyone will DIE at the end of the festival!" "Let's hold it tonight!"

Clayman
A swordsman who grew up in Dialac, and served as their lifeline by regularly traveling to other towns for supplies. But once, while he was away, a mysterious Gray Rain came and turned everyone else to stone...


 * Sole Survivor
 * Survivor Guilt: Blames himself for leaving shortly before the Gray Rain, and freely admits wishing that he could have shared their tragic fate.

Millie
The most beautiful girl in all of Dialac, and Clayman's beloved. Tragically, she turned into his lost love after being turned to stone by the gray rain.


 * Posthumous Character
 * Taken for Granite

Joseph
Before the Gray Rain, Joseph was an inquisitive and curious youngster who loved playing pranks and was very interested in Dialac's history. After that, however...


 * Posthumous Character:
 * Taken for Granite

Sim
An old man from the present day who wanted to live where Dialac once stood. Upon finding that nothing remained of the original village, he decides to found a new village there, and recruits the hero and his friends to spread word-of-mouth and send travelers his way.


 * Egopolis: When trying to decide upon a name for the fledgling town, suggests three variations on the hero's name plus a townish word, like Heroburg.
 * Shout-Out: His name.

Captain Trad
Head of the forces of Falrod, and leading a losing war of attrition against the MechSoldiers. Knows that the eccentric and reclusive Zebbot may be their last hope of survival, but rather doubtful about their chances of working with him.

Zebbot
An antisocial inventor who claims to sympathize more with the MechSoldiers than his own countrymen. Lives alone in his isolated laboratory tinkering with scraps of machinery.


 * Freudian Excuse:
 * Jerkass / Jerkass Woobie
 * Jerkass / Jerkass Woobie

Eri
A malfunctioning MechSoldier who catches Zebbot's eye and becomes his pet project of sorts.


 * Killer Robot -> Robot Maid
 * What Measure Is a Mook?: Or Non-Human?
 * Who Wants to Live Forever?:
 * What Measure Is a Mook?: Or Non-Human?
 * Who Wants to Live Forever?:

Linda
A young woman saddled with her parents' massive debt after their deaths. Borlock agrees to forgive the debt if she accepts an Arranged Marriage with his son; while she accepts this, she actually pines after her real beloved: Pepe.


 * Arranged Marriage: With Iwan.
 * Holding Out for A Hero: Deconstructed, as this is her Fatal Flaw: Instead of trying to solve her problems herself, she expects to be 'rescued' from them. She agrees to marry Borlock's son to erase her family's debt, but doesn't want to fulfill this commitment -- she wants Pepe to 'save' her and run away together, escaping her responsibilities. She makes no effort to fix matters on her own, pressuring Pepe to make all the difficult decisions.
 * My God, What Have I Done?: Laments this after.
 * My God, What Have I Done?: Laments this after.

Pepe
One of Borlock's gardeners, along with his father and brother. Pepe loves Linda dearly, so much that he would risk his life for her... yet at the same time, he fears what sort of retribution might fall upon his family if he interfered with her engagement to Iwan.


 * Extreme Doormat
 * I Want My Beloved to Be Happy
 * Moral Dilemma: Should he get together with Linda, breaking the engagement and her deal with Borlock, leaving her parent's debt to be dealt with, and putting his family's livelihood at risk? Or should he stay silent and watch his beloved marry another man, spending the rest of his life working for them and walking on eggshells to keep a suspicious Iwan from accusing him of a secret affair with his wife?
 * Moral Dilemma: Should he get together with Linda, breaking the engagement and her deal with Borlock, leaving her parent's debt to be dealt with, and putting his family's livelihood at risk? Or should he stay silent and watch his beloved marry another man, spending the rest of his life working for them and walking on eggshells to keep a suspicious Iwan from accusing him of a secret affair with his wife?

Iwan
The only child of the richest family in Verdham, and a complete Upperclass Twit. Honestly loves Linda, and is suspicious and jealous of her relationship with Pepe.


 * Arranged Marriage: With Linda.
 * It's All About Me
 * Upperclass Twit

Kaya
A maid working for Borlock. Deeply in love with Iwan, and so encourages Linda and Pepe's relationship in hopes of stopping the arranged marriage from going through.


 * Meido
 * Unrequited Love

Borlock
The richest man in town, and Iwan's father. Extremely proud of his impressive garden, rather less so of his son. Still, he wants what's best for him, and hopes that marrying Linda will help along Iwan's development into a more mature, worthier heir.


 * Reasonable Authority Figure

Layla
The latest in a line of tribal dancers who lead the Deja Tribe, Layla bears a birthmark that proves she holds the Terra Spirit within her body. A great destiny and a vast responsibility rests on the shoulders of her and her bloodline; however, she never asked for this burden, and it weighs heavily upon her...


 * Blessed With Suck: How she views the Terra Spirit, as it doesn't give her any particular powers or abilities beyond the possibility that she might . A vast responsibility, causing others to expect great things from her and push her beyond her limits.
 * The Chosen One
 * Love At First Sight

Jann
The tribe's Tula player, and Layla's lover. His music has the power to repel monsters, enabling the Dejan to roam the land with little fear. Very protective of Layla, to the point of being somewhat controlling. Does not like Kiefer.


 * The Atoner: Becomes one after
 * Clingy Jealous Guy
 * Green-Eyed Monster: Immediately becomes jealous of Kiefer because.
 * Jerkass
 * Clingy Jealous Guy
 * Green-Eyed Monster: Immediately becomes jealous of Kiefer because.
 * Jerkass

Baretta
Layla's mother, wife of the current chief, and more reasonable than her practical joke loving husband. Keeps the tribe running, and is more in tune with her daughter's thoughts and feelings than Layla realizes.


 * Reasonable Authority Figure
 * What the Hell, Hero?: Calls out.

Datz
The current guardian of the Deja Tribe, and a boisterous and friendly man.

Neris
A gentle, beautiful young woman with an unfortunate illness. Made all the more unfortunate by how she and her brother were imprisoned by monsters, along with so many others. Despite their dire situation, Neris does her best to support her loved ones and keep whatever peace they can manage.


 * Distressed Damsel: A somewhat unusual variant, in that
 * Hair of Gold
 * Ill Girl
 * Silk Hiding Steel: Complete with that unmistakable steel will.
 * Ill Girl
 * Silk Hiding Steel: Complete with that unmistakable steel will.
 * Silk Hiding Steel: Complete with that unmistakable steel will.

Zaji
Neris' overprotective young brother.


 * Little Brother Instinct
 * My Sister Is Off-Limits
 * My Sister Is Off-Limits
 * My Sister Is Off-Limits

Kasim
A guard of Dharma Shrine, and a bit of a trickster. Also interested in Neris, much to Zaji's dismay.


 * What the Hell, Hero?: Gets called out by Maribel when.

Flower
A thief who's good at obtaining pretty much anything you can ask for... for a price. Wants to reform and become one of the shrine's guards; after his first attempt went awry due to circumstances beyond his control, he befriended Kasim in hopes of getting his help.


 * Jerkass
 * Unwitting Pawn:

Suifu
The self-proclaimed leader of the penal colony, and holds onto that power by regularly kicking the ass of new arrivals and anyone who might cause trouble.


 * Asskicking Equals Authority
 * Hopeless Boss Fight
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: While he and his flunkies clearly enjoy being in charge, he also put this system into place to try and keep anyone from accepting the monsters' offer. Kind of hard to  when you've got the thuggish leader and his goons breathing down your neck, after all.
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: While he and his flunkies clearly enjoy being in charge, he also put this system into place to try and keep anyone from accepting the monsters' offer. Kind of hard to  when you've got the thuggish leader and his goons breathing down your neck, after all.

Inopp and Gonz
Two powerful monsters charged with guarding the penal colony and keeping any of their captives from escaping. Take a lot of cruel pride in their handiwork.


 * Hopeless Boss Fight
 * Those Two Bad Guys
 * Those Two Bad Guys

High Priest Fosse
The priestess of Dharma Shrine, who was captured and sealed away by the monsters when they took over. Despite her youth and the desperateness of the current situation, is actually very powerful.


 * Child Priestess
 * Guest Star Party Member
 * Holy Hand Grenade
 * It's All My Fault: Blames herself for not being strong enough to stop the monsters.
 * This Is Unforgivable!: Her reaction upon witnessing firsthand.

Antoria
Head of the monsters plaguing Dharma Shrine, and has been twisting the temple to his own ends.


 * Fake Priest
 * Smug Snake
 * Smug Snake

Nicola
A devoted dreamer who longs to meet the "Great Hero" sealed away by God. However, he made a promise to his late father that he would never leave Mezar, for his father feared that his idealistic son would be easy prey for monsters. Wanting to keep that vow, Nicola thus keeps an eye out for worthy travelers to entrust his greatest treasure to: a Flying Carpet.


 * Flying Carpet
 * Hero Worshipper
 * Wide Eyed Idealist

Hadeed
One of the few remaining free men of Dune, as the rest were captured by monsters and forced to work on the Sphinx. Believes the Queen betrayed her country in exchange for her own life. Brusque and cold, though clearly not without reason, and gradually warms up to the heroes.


 * Brutal Honesty
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Determinator
 * Defrosting Ice King

Zarathustra
Hadeed's elderly father, and chief of the small village of those left behind by the monsters' raids. Unlike his son, has faith in the Queen and believes her motives are pure.



Queen Fedel
The queen of Dune. Her attempt to have a Sphinx built attracted monsters to their land, which then overtook the project and converted it to a statue of the Demon Lord. When they demanded a girl to be sacrificed, the Queen went instead... but did she then strike a deal with the monsters to enslave her people in exchange for sparing her life?


 * Nice Job Breaking It, Heroine: The Sphinx was meant to ward off monsters. Instead, it attracted the attention of evil forces long before it was completed, and led to their kingdom being targeted and usurped.
 * The Quisling
 * The Woman Wearing the Queenly Mask
 * The Woman Wearing the Queenly Mask

Lord Seto
The monster currently ruling Dune. Is overseeing the conversion of the Sphinx into the Evil Statue, a monument to his master the Demon Lord.

Queen Nephtys
The present-day Queen of Dune. Only communicates with others through her assistants.


 * The High Queen
 * The High Queen

Mayor of Krage
The elderly leader of a town full of whackos claiming to be the Demon Lord. As the Only Sane Man, he nevertheless seems resigned to his fate, gloomily urging travelers to leave before they fall prey to the same insanity.


 * Badass Normal: Arguable, but considering ...
 * Only Sane Man
 * Only Sane Man

The Girl of the Sacred Tree
A girl who lives by the Sacred Tree of Krage, acting as its guardian.


 * It's All My Fault: Blames herself for Krage's problems, as.

Baloch
An eccentric designer; the town of Litorud is filled with his inventions, buildings and artwork, including their famous clock tower. His most recent creation is a bridge to the north, which is set to have its grand opening tomorrow. Despite his fame, however, Baloch is equally infamous for being difficult to work with.


 * Insufferable Genius

Aimy
A rather klutzy maid working at Litorud Inn, driving the innkeeper to distraction with her frequent accidents. Has a tendency to start each morning off by tumbling down the stairs. Admires Baloch and his work, and is planning to attend the bridge's unveiling tomorrow.


 * Dojikko:

Doctor Creyney
The town doctor, and Baloch's only close friend and confidant. Keeps a careful watch over Aimy, mindful of the extra care she needs.

The Traveling Bard
A mysterious traveling musician who wanders from town to town, playing breathtakingly beautiful music. Though everyone who hears his song begs him to remain, he never settles down, moving on to the next village.


 * But Now I Must Go: Insists on leaving after ensuring everyone in town has heard his song at least once.
 * But Now I Must Go: Insists on leaving after ensuring everyone in town has heard his song at least once.

Ordeux
The elderly leader of Probina. A kind and reasonable man, he has provided shelter for an amnesiac priest, who was found with a mysterious Goddess Statue. The warlike kingdom of Raguraz has learned of the statue's mystical powers and has been trying to seize it for themselves, leaving them in a bad situation... yet he still does his best to protect all of his people, the priest included.

Razuel
Ordeux's son. Unlike his father, he is quick to anger and highly impulsive.


 * Nice Job Breaking It, Hero:.

The Priest of Probina
A compassionate priest who arrived in Probina three years ago, washed up on the shore in bloody robes and clutching the Goddess Statue. Though he has no memory of how he came to be there, he has still managed to settle down and continue his work as a priest... until the King of Raguraz arrives, at least.


 * Trauma-Induced Amnesia: Eventually remembers that.
 * Trauma-Induced Amnesia: Eventually remembers that.
 * Trauma-Induced Amnesia: Eventually remembers that.

Sieble
A lonely fellow with somewhat exotic tastes in pets. Has a habit of adopting monsters and doting on them like children.


 * Pet Baby Wild Animal: Rocky the Bombcrag and Chibi the larval Hellworm.
 * What the Hell, Hero?: If you, he calls you out on it.
 * What the Hell Townspeople: When he tries to calmly reason with the other townsfolk about Chibi, and their ringleader responds by striking him.
 * What the Hell Townspeople: When he tries to calmly reason with the other townsfolk about Chibi, and their ringleader responds by striking him.

The King of Raguraz
Ruler of a broken kingdom. Once a barbaric country focused on expanding their own domain at any cost, they defeated the neighboring kingdom of Mardra ten years ago, only to be wiped out themselves about one year before your arrival, thanks to Mardra's powerful young ruler. Their army was completely wiped out, yet the king was left alive, gradually piecing together what remains of his country.


 * Kick the Son of A Bitch: The SOB being kicked. It's hard to feel sorry for him after all he's done, or what he allowed to happen.

King Zeppel
The young ruler of Mardra, who took over for his parents recently and has taken their country on a very magic-oriented bent. His decisions have made Mardra strong, but at what cost...?


 * My Greatest Failure: Blames himself for Mardra being conquered ten years ago, despite being only eight years old at the time.
 * Start of Darkness:
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist
 * Start of Darkness:
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist

High Priest Dino
King Zeppel's childhood friend, who worries incessantly about the rumors that his liege is pursuing the Ultimate Magic.



Lucia
Zeppel and Dino's other childhood friend.

Mikwa
A sweet little girl practicing to become a mage so that she can eventually enter the Magic Research Institute and make her family rich. Her parents are somewhat divided on whether or not this is a good idea.


 * Child Mage
 * Girlish Pigtails
 * Playing With Fire
 * Troubling Unchildlike Behavior: The source of her parents' conflict: one encourages her to spend all her time studying magic so that she can join the Magic Research Institute and support them, while the other would rather see her enjoy her childhood instead of sacrificing it.

Princess Michaela
The present-day ruler of Mardra. Well beloved by her people, she has a sizable fanclub. Can be a bit impulsive at times, and has a bit of a short temper.


 * Everything's Better With Princesses
 * Instant Fanclub

Johann
The most skilled musician found in present-day Mardra. Unfortunately, he's aware of his talent, and tends to slack off rather than keep working to better himself.


 * Brilliant but Lazy

Pendragon
Head of the Lefa tribe, though a bit dim-witted. Practically worships the BlissRock, a golden rock which has blessed Gorges with never-ending wind, and is desperate to keep it safe from the monsters invading their Fane.


 * Inadequate Inheritor: How his mother sees him.
 * Too Dumb to Live: Especially when he tries to stop Grandma Pendragon from telling Firia  because he doesn't want her to blow his cover... even though Firia needs to know this so she can.
 * Too Dumb to Live: Especially when he tries to stop Grandma Pendragon from telling Firia  because he doesn't want her to blow his cover... even though Firia needs to know this so she can.
 * Too Dumb to Live: Especially when he tries to stop Grandma Pendragon from telling Firia  because he doesn't want her to blow his cover... even though Firia needs to know this so she can.

Grandma Pendragon
Pendragon's elderly mother, who disapproves of her son's methods and his over-reliance on the BlissRock.


 * Calling the Old Woman Out
 * Cool Old Lady
 * Inadequate Inheritor: How she views her son, much to her displeasure.
 * When I Was Your Age: "We didn't rely on the BlissRock giving us perfect wind conditions all the time! We cared for the Fane, not some stupid rock!" Given what happens, she has a point.

Firia
An orphan who was taken in by Pendragon, despite being merely human and not having wings. Because of this, the other residents tend to look down upon her, and she's bullied by the other kids in town, including her younger sister, who treats her like a servant rather than a sibling.


 * All of the Other Reindeer
 * Girlish Pigtails
 * Heartwarming Orphan
 * The Pollyanna
 * The Unfavourite
 * The Unfavourite

Prefect
As the head of the tiny town of Labres, he has struggled to rally his people as their homes and surroundings are enveloped by a strange, oppressively thick fog. The fact that the fog has brought many horrible monsters with it has not helped; neither have the recent deaths... and now, to top it all off, a monster wearing the robes of the recently deceased priest has holed up in the church! Clearly they have to act, but how best to handle this situation...?

Lucas
The recently orphaned son of the town's lumberjack, who traveled to Mount Tor with his wife and the local priest to try and stop the fog at its source. His most precious possession is a blessed statue which has been passed down in his family for generations. Regarded by the other citizens as a pitiful figure, he nevertheless has had difficulty getting anyone to listen to his belief that the monster in the church isn't actually evil.


 * All of the Other Reindeer
 * Heartwarming Orphan

Monster in Priest's Clothing
A hideous beast wearing the robes of a dead man, it has terrorized Labres by coming into town and holing up in the church. Strangely, it has yet to attack anyone, but almost everyone fears that it's only a matter of time before it strikes...



Botok
A devoted follower of the Demon Lord who has taken up residence on Mount Tor, overseeing a ritual that creates an evil fog.


 * Batman Gambit: His plan:
 * Manipulative Bastard

Lief
A present-day descendant of Lucas, whose family has been shunned for their insistance on relating an unpopular version of the town's legendary history.


 * All of the Other Reindeer
 * Cassandra Truth

Sazamu
Ringleader of the children's gang of present-day Labres, he's followed his family's example by shunning and taunting Lief for his unpopular version of the town's history.

Sharkeye
A legendary pirate who was, along with his ship and crew, imprisoned in ice by Orgodemir's servants.


 * And I Must Scream:
 * Pirate
 * Pirate

Anise
The lovely wife of Sharkeye. When he set out to try and confront the Demon Lord, she stayed behind in Coastal with their unborn child.


 * Everything's Better With Princesses: Was once the princess of her country, but gave up her rank to marry Sharkeye.

The King of Coastal
A close friend of the great Sharkeye, he and his country have paid for thier defiance with a terrible curse:. Obviously, he wants to find a way to break the curse. Unfortunately, he has a very poor relationship with the local halflings, who refuse to help them.

The Grand Halfling
The solemn and stubborn elder of the halflings, he nurses an old grudge against the king, but may be convinced to set it aside for the good of the land...

Queen Shukrina
The late Queen of Coastal, and the source of the grudge between the King and the Grand Halfling.

Orgodemir
This game's Demon Lord. Long ago, he murdered God and sealed every continent except Estard into pocket dimensions.


 * As Long As There Is Evil:
 * Big Bad
 * Evil Is Sexy: His humanoid form, at least, according to him anyway.
 * One-Winged Angel:
 * Bishonen Line:
 * Punched Across the Room: One of his most powerful attacks in the final battle.
 * Satan: The first Dragon Quest villain to be a direct parallel to him, instead of simply a Card-Carrying Evil Overlord.
 * Villainous Breakdown:
 * Your Princess Is in Another Castle:
 * Your Princess Is in Another Castle: