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[[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.

* [[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!

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

* {{spoiler|[[Retirony]] - Before traveling to Coburg, he mentions that once your business there is finished, he plans on settling down for a bit to let his son enjoy his childhood.}}

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.

* {{spoiler|[[Barrier Maiden]]}}

* [[Rei Sakuma]] - Voices her in the Drama CDs

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]]

* [[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.

* [[Action Girl]]: Of the magical variety.

* [[Badass Adorable]]

* [[The Three Faces of Eve]] - Mother

Nera's temperamental older sister, Debora never bought into that whole '[[Proper Lady|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]]

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]] - If chosen as the main character's bride.

* [[Flower in Her Hair]]: Several in fact.

* [[Hair Decorations]] - Catches up her hair in a messy ponytail with a row of bright red roses.

* [[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.

* [[Action Mom]]: After joining during the third part of the game.

* [[Battle Couple]] - Becomes one with the main character.

* [[Pregnant Badass]]: Only briefly though.

* {{spoiler|[[Secret Legacy]] - Descended from a Zenithian bloodline; hence, Heavenly Bride.}}

* [[Whip It Good]]

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.

* [[Badass Adorable]]

* [[Shonen Hair]] - Mostly in the form of big, spiky bangs. Also very fitting, given his age.

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.

* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|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 [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|asking Daddy to hold her hand a few times]].

* [[Badass Adorable]]

* [[Badass Family]]

* [[Unto Us a Son and Daughter Are Born]]

Bianca's father, who runs the Roundbeck Inn with his wife. Better known by his nickname 'Whitey'.

* {{spoiler|[[Death by Despair]] - Heavily implied to be the cause of his death (which only happens in the original, if the main character didn't marry Bianca)}}

* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]

Bianca's mother, who shoulders all of the work whenever her husband is ill. {{spoiler|Passes away during the ten-year time skip.}}

* [[Doting Parent]]: Well, towards Nera at least.

* [[Engagement Challenge]]

** 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.

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.

A great sabrecat that the main character and Bianca meet and befriend as a young cub. The very fact that [[Fluffy Tamer|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 X|A Boy and His Sabrecat]]

* [[Cute Kitten|Everything Is Cuter With Kittens]]

* {{spoiler|[[Puzzle Boss]] - Make sure the main character has Bianca's Ribbon in his inventory before fighting it, then use the Ribbon as a battle item to jog its memory. Without this it absolutely cannot be beaten.}}

* [[Shoo the Dog]]

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.

* [[Undying Loyalty]]

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.

* [[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.

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.

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

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]]

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

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]]

* {{spoiler|[[Unwitting Pawn]]}}

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]]

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

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. {{spoiler|Dies during the first timeskip.}}

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]]

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]]

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.

* [[Spot of Tea]] - One of their favorite pastimes in life was drinking out of the Toff's Tea Set. {{spoiler|The main character can eventually return it to them in exchange for a reward, though it takes several years before Uptaten happens to ask.}}

A [[Defector From Decadence|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

* {{spoiler|[[Rags to Riches]] - Eventually marries Harry.}}

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 [[Playboy Bunny|Carla]] around.

* [[Fluffy Tamer]]

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]]

* [[Victorious Childhood Friend]] - If the main character chooses Bianca or Debora.

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]]

* [[Unfinished Business]]

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.

* {{spoiler|[[Parental Substitute]]}}

* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]

Albert's daughter. Greatly dislikes her current station, finding it far too restricting.

* [[Everything's Better with Princesses]] - [[Subverted]]; she ''hates'' it.

* {{spoiler|[[Parental Substitute]]}}

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

* {{spoiler|[[Evil Chancellor]] - Really enjoyed the whole setup, and didn't appreciate the main character's appearance threatening that.}}

* {{spoiler|[[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]}}

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]]

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.

* {{spoiler|[[God Was My Co-Pilot]]}}

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

The Demon Lord of the Dark World, and the "god" of the Order. He seeks to take over the Light World. (OF COURSE!)

* [[Actor Allusion]] - Take a look at him and try to tell me he doesn't look like a [[Dragon Ball|Namekian]].

** {{spoiler|Also doubles as a [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]], as Korol had already done what was required of him for Nimzo's master plan.}}

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.

* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]] - Gives one to {{spoiler|King Korol}} in the DS version, right before {{spoiler|killing him}}.

* [[Would Hurt a Child]]

** {{spoiler|Subverted when it turns out she survived the attack.}}

*** {{spoiler|Double subverted when Grandmaster Nimzo finishes the job.}}

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]]

* [[Religion of Evil]] - What the Order actually ''is''.

* [[Squishy Wizard]] - While he's a deadly mage, his physical attacks are absolutely pathetic.

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]]

* {{spoiler|[[Shapeshifter Guilt Trip]] - Tries to fool the main character.}}

Bishop Ladja's personal enforcers and bodyguards. Work well as a team, but are just as deadly during solo work.

* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]: {{spoiler|They get one from an infuriated Pankraz, but then give him one themselves when Ladja threatens to murder the main character.}}

* [[Rule 34]]: Kon the Knight was a prime target for this.

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