Dragon Quest IX/Characters: Difference between revisions

* [[Virtual Paper Doll]]

* [[Winged Humanoid]]

 

==== Stella ====

* [[Pungeon Master]]: Chances are that if she's not speaking in [[Unusual Euphemism|Unusual Euphemisms]], she'll be punting frequently. She manages to give [[Persona 4|Teddie]] a run for his money.

* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: "Flap," or "Flapping." Used every other flapping sentence. Just how flapping foul-mouthed is she, really?

* [[Verbal Tic]]: See [[Unusual Euphemism]]. She says it ''that'' much.

* [[Winged Humanoid]]

 

* [[Badass Normal]]

* [[Limit Break]]: ''Critical Claim'', an automatic [[Critical Hit]].

* [[Mighty Glacier]]

* [[Limit Break]]: ''0 Zone'', which completely eliminates the cost of ''all'' spells and skills for a brief time.

* [[Robe and Wizard Hat]]: The [[Nice Hat]] isn't pointy.

* [[Squishy Wizard]]

* [[Weapon of Choice]]:

* [[Limit Break]]: ''Tension Boost'' -- their Tension level jumps sharply, with a good chance of automatically maxing itself out!

** Working together with a Martial Artist allows for ''Omnipotense'', giving everyone's Tension a serious spike.

* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Almost tied with Paladin for slowest class in the game.

* [[Prestige Class]]

* [[Power-Up Letdown]]: Maxing their skill tree gives you the [[Sarcasm Mode|awe inspiring and unique]] HP +30 (a boost to your max HP by 30, where even an easy [[Bonus Boss]] will deal damage in the high 100s with good defenses). The progression from the previous part of the tree costs a heavy 18 points to make it worse. This reward is not unique in anyway (Half the classes give HP bonuses at some point, all doing it earlier, for fewer points and or higher bonuses), or substantial (like the other bonuses for finishing a tree).

* [[Prestige Class]]

* [[Spoony Bard]]: The other reason they're considered a bit sub-par. They are, however, the earliest you are likely to get to use bows, and mastering Fource provides buffs to just about every ability.

* [[Weapon of Choice]]:

** [[An Axe to Grind]]

** [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]

 

'''Sages''' have a long and illustrious history, the [[Dragon Quest III (Video Game)|most ancient of all]] [[Prestige Class|Prestige Classes]]. A Sage's '''Enlightenment''' is dazzling, much like their incredible magical skills. With their vast knowledge, they can change their classes at any time, continuously heal their allies, remove their opponent's hard-won enhancements, boost their own skills, and conserve their magic so that they can spend it even more effectively. However, such power can be quite difficult to earn...

** [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me]]

** [[Magic Wand]]

 

'''Luminaries''' are perhaps the rarest and most elusive of all the advanced classes. Their focus? Why, a certain ''STYLE'', of course! Every good Luminary has a winning '''Je Ne Sais Quoi''', and know all the tricks of the trade, from passing out autographs to stealing the spotlight, instant makeovers and even inspiring scandals -- and watch out for those backstage dances; they're simply ''killer''.

* [[Prestige Class]]: Of the more typical variety, as it's essentially a Minstrel who trades Swords for Boomerangs, higher charm, lower stat gains, and better skills.

* [[Spoony Bard]]: Boasts an array of unique and unusual abilities.

* [[Unnecessary Makeover]]: Played with in-universe via their Extreme Makeover skill; they ''already'' boast the highest natural Charm of all the classes, yet learn how to take it even further.

* [[Weapon of Choice]]:

** [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me]]

** [[Paper Fan of Doom]]

** [[Whip It Good]]

 

* [[Bald of Awesome]]

* [[Crutch Character]]

* [[Expy]]: His character design is Tenshinhan from [[Dragonball]] with wings instead of a third eye.

** It could be Piccolo as well, seeing as he's the hero's teacher. {{spoiler|Also, the way he [[Taking the Bullet|saved the life of said hero.]]}}

 

* [[Blue Eyes]]

* [[Expy]]: Her character design is similar to [[Dragonball|Pan's]], instead with purple hair and an apron.

* {{spoiler|[[Ill Girl]]: A key part of her and Edwinn's backstory.}}

* [[Curtains Match the Window]]

* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: {{spoiler|She used to be an adventurer like the hero, but after her [[Les Yay|beloved]] partner was butchered by monsters [[My Greatest Failure|with Patty utterly powerless to save her]], she retired in despair. She tries her damndest [[Stepford Smiler|not to let it show]], but the hero's exploits end up making her nostalgic, leading to her DLC recruitment quest.}}

* [[Hair Decorations]]: Catches her hair back in a dark ribbon.

* [[Mythology Gag]]: She's a reference to Ruida, who ran the tavern back in ''[[Dragon Quest III (Video Game)|Dragon Quest III]]''; originally, they shared the same name, but now she shares her name with Patty the Party Planner of ''[[Dragon Quest V (Video Game)|Dragon Quest V]]'' (who was ''also'' named Ruida in the Japanese version of that game).

* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]

 

* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]

* [[Winged Humanoid]]

 

==== Al Capinne ====

An intrepid merchant who runs the exclusive service known as the DQVC, which offers exclusive items for tantalizingly brief periods of time. {{spoiler|Postgame DLC reveals that she's also a secret agent working to capture the notorius Al Capinne.}}

 

* [[Hair Decorations]]: Wears her hair up in a green bow.

* [[Hair of Gold]]

* {{spoiler|[[The Men in Black]]}}

* [[Punny Name]]

 

=== Stornway ===

* [[The Undead|Death Knight]]

* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]

* {{spoiler|[[Reluctant Monster]]}}

* {{spoiler|[[Resurrected Romance]]}}

* [[Incurable Cough of Death]]: {{spoiler|Sadly, she does not get better.}}

* [[Morality Pet]]: {{spoiler|[[Inverted]], as it is actually her death that helps to open Phlegming's eyes.}}

* [[Housewife]]

* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Green Hair]]

 

* [[Punny Name]]: On "brusque" (abrupt, blunt manner) and [[Bruce Lee]].

 

==== Grandmaster Wun Tun Punch ====

A troublemaking student who has recently seen his gang start to get whittled down by mysterious disappearances. Despite this, though, he claims that he isn't the least bit frightened, and doesn't believe any of the rumors about ''why'' they've gone missing.

 

 

 

* [[Humans Are Bastards]]: He and his entire Empire essentially serve as a reminder of the depths humanity is capable of sinking to.

* [[One-Winged Angel]]

* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: Thought admittedly, it may just be because you've slaughtered his defenses.

* [[The Undead]]: The vast majority of his soldiers and subjects seem to be rotting zombies and possessed suits of armor.

* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: Wants to destroy ''everything''. [[Oh Crap|Has the means to do it.]]

* [[One-Winged Angel]]: Changes from a {{spoiler|tortured, half demonic Celestrian... zombie... ''thing''}} into a Nightmarish demon, gaining...

* [[The Power of Hate]]: Its made pretty clear that his hatred for all that exists is literally ''all'' he has left.

* [[Rage Against the Heavens]]: And the Earth, and the sky, and...