List of characters in Dragon Quest V

This is a list of the major characters in Dragon Quest V.

Party Members

Note: The player may freely assign names to the Hero's children; in the PS2 version the son has the name "Rex" (レックス) by default, and the daughter has the name "Tabitha" (タバサ). In the DS version the son's default name is "Parry," while daughter's default name is "Madchen."

• The Hero: The only son of King Pankraz and Queen Madalena of Gotha. He wears a signature purple turban. He is the legitimate heir to the throne of Gotha, but traveled with his father Pankraz in his youth. He inherited magical powers from his mother, and has the ability to convert monsters to his side. For the first time in the series, he is something of a cleric-type character with wind-based spells, in addition to having the ability to tame monsters. However he does not learn lightning-based spells and cannot use the Legendary Equipment, as he is not the Legendary Hero. However, he can equip several other powerful pieces of equipment, making him useful in combat. In the official PS2 guidebook, he is called "Abel" (アベル) in the screenshots. The profession listed in his info display changes among the following:

• • “Son of Papas” 「パパスの息子」 (in the first era of the game)
  • “Temple slave” 「神殿のドレイ」 (in the short period when he is in the Great Temple
  • “Escaped slave” 「逃げたドレイ」 (after escaping with Harry)
  • “Wandering traveler” 「さすらいの旅人」 (after leaving Harry in Reinhardt)
  • “Monster Master” 「モンスター使い」 (after Saber joins the party, if you tell the boy in Hay what you have done; otherwise it stays “Wandering traveler”)
  • “King of Gotha” 「グランバニア王」 (after the coronation)
  • “A Hero's Father” 「勇者の父親」 (after obtaining the Zenithian helm in Helmunaptra)

• Pankraz (パパス): Father of the hero. He was the king of Gotha, but in order to rescue his wife Madaline, who was taken to Nadiria, he left in search of the Legendary Hero, in the company of Sancho and his young son. He is a powerful warrior with a handsome figure, and can cast healing spells. He has a kingly grace and rigor, and a gentle face, but seems cold on his visit of Duncan in Roundbeck, and confused on his visit to Coburg. He cannot be controlled in battle; he will use his own judgment in acting. He is powerful enough that he can often attack twice in one round, and frequently issues critical hits. After the end of the battle, he will use his healing spells to restore the HP of the Hero, and the sabercat cub if he is present. Unusually, these spells will completely recover the Hero's HP, and cure all status conditions.

• Bianca (ビアンカ): The main character's childhood friend and the older of the two girls. She is blond and has blue eyes. She is the adoptive daughter of Whitaker, the innkeeper of Roundbeck. She is tomboyish as a child and has a heart of gold. She seeks to protect the sabercat cub from some bullies, with the help of the Hero. A few years later, she and Whitaker move to Stockenbarrel, and her foster mother dies from a disease. After reuniting with the Hero, she becomes a candidate to marry him. If she does, it becomes apparent that she is a descendant of the Legendary Hero. Since she starts out two years older than the hero, and spends two years longer as a statue, she is the same age as the hero in the endgame. If the hero marries Nera, Bianca remains single and lives with Whitaker. She becomes a good cook. She learns some fire-based spells. and can equip slightly better items than Nera, but is about equally valuable. She has higher Attack Power, and lower Defense Power, than Nera.

• Prince Harry (ヘンリー): The elder prince of the kingdom of Coburg. He is taken into slavery along with the Hero, and is a party member for the first part of the second era. Talking to him afterwards, the hero learns that he is now happily married to Maria. He is able to equip soldier's weapons and armor, and can use many low-level spells.

• Nera (フローラ): Daughter of Rodrigo Briscoletti, and the younger of the two girls. She has blue hair and eyes, and has a dog named Bingo. Like Bianca, she is an adoptive child. Her real parentage is revealed in the ending. She spent over 10 years in a monastery and became a graceful, kind-hearted woman. But she never learned to cook in those 10 years. Rodrigo plans to have her marry the Hero when he visits Mostroferrato. If she marries the Hero, it becomes clear that she is a descendant of the Legendary Hero. If the hero marries Bianca, then Flora will marry Crispin Burns. In the remakes, she meets the hero and Papas during the first era in Littlehaven, and remembers this meeting in her adulthood. She cannot equip as many items as Bianca, but eventually gains the upper-level fire and healing spells, unlike Bianca. Rodrigo will occasionally leave chests containing items for his son-in-law. In particular, he gives the hero a "Mysterious Armor" in Hay, which makes her much easier to unpetrify than Bianca.

• The Hero's Son, Prince of Gotha: One of the twin children of the Hero and his wife. He, Sancho, and his sister cure the hero's petrification in the third era. The three will then join the Hero's party. Since he is a descendant of both the previous Legendary Hero (through his mother) and the supernatural bloodline of Lofty Peaks (through his father), he is the new Legendary Hero. He is thus the only character who can equip the Zenithian Equipment, and the only one to learn lightning-based spells. As usual for the Legendary Hero, he also slowly gains healing, curing, and resurrection spells. He also gains resistance to the "Scorching breath" special attack. However, his MP will be slightly lower than the other three members of his family. His stats do not depend on whether her mother is Bianca, Nera, or Debora, but he does inherit her hair color.

• The Hero's Daughter, Princess of Gotha: One of the twin children of the Hero and his wife. She uses the Stolos' staff to restore her father at the beginning of the third era. In the PS2 version, the princess is identified as the younger of the two siblings (although they still have the same amount of XP). She is rather dissatisfied that only her brother can use the Zenithian Equipment. She is on good terms with her cousin Gertrude, but finds the mischievous Prince Kendrick of Coburg rather disagreeable. Also she has good relations with the Hero's monsters companions, and can speak with the animal and bird monsters. She has low Attack Power, but her other stats are high, and she gains many powerful all-monster attack spells. such as the Bang line of spells. Her stats do not depend on whether her mother is Bianca, Nera, or Debora, but like her brother she will inherit her mother's hair color. Curiously, she can still equip Bianca's ribbon even if she is Nera or Debora's daughter.

• Sancho (サンチョ): An agent in the service of Papas. He serves the Hero after Pankraz' death. He is a plump man with kindly air. He is in charge of educating the Hero, and acted as a foster parent for his children while he was petrified. He revered Pankraz deeply, and grieves for him more than anyone. Late in the second era, he appears at Patty's Party Planner and can be added to the party. He gains various death spells, and in the remakes also gains specialty thief spells. He has high Attack Power, but low Agility.

• Tuppence (ピピン): A soldier in the Castle Gotha. He volunteered to be a soldier, much to the dismay of his father Thruppence. Like Sancho, he appears in Patty's tavern in the start of the third era. He a warrior-type character: strong and can use many pieces of equipment, but has no spellcasting power at all. He has high HP, and moderate agility.

• Saber (ベビーパンサー)/Great sabercat (キラーパンサー): A leopard-shaped monster. He is a young great sabercat tamed by Bianca and the Hero. Great Sabercat are also known as "Hell's Assassins"; they normally cannot be tamed. He was being bullied by the children of Roundbeck, but was rescued by Bianca and the Hero when they defeated the ghosts of Uptaten Towers. Bianca gave him her ribbon when they split up. In the second era, he has grown into an adult, and lives in a cave west of Hay. He has been driven feral by Bishop Ladja, but can be tamed again using Bianca's ribbon. He is guarding Pankraz's sword. Bianca thinks up several potential names, from which the Hero may choose:

• • In the SFC Version: Borongo (ボロンゴ), Pukkuru (プックル), Tyrol (チロル), Geregere (ゲレゲレ)
  • Additional names in the PS2 version: Andre (アンドレ), Lynx (リンクス), Momo (モモ), Solo (ソロ), Bibinbar (ビビンバ), Gikogiko (ギコギコ). (10 total names)
  • In the English version of the DS remake: Saber, Leo, Spot, Mahicat, Tom, Purrcy, Mogy, Punk, Pyjamas, Baumren

Other Major Characters

Dr. Agon

• Madalena (マーサ): The wife of Pankraz, and mother of the hero. She is a native of Lofty Peak, who left to live with her husband. The hero inherits his power to tame monsters from her; but she has the further power to turn the monsters into humans, as demonstrated in Precaria. The Grandmaster transported her to the demon world because she knew how to open the gate to that realm. She exhausted all her power sealing Nimzo in Mt. Zugzwang, and dies shortly after meeting her descendants.

• Prince Albert (オジロン): Pankraz' brother; he assumed the throne of Gotha when Pankraz left to seek the Legendary Hero. He readily cedes the throne to the hero upon his return. He is well-liked and has good character, but does not have the determination to be a good king. He has a daughter named Gertrude, but his wife is never mentioned.

• Mr. Whitaker (ダンカン): Bianca's foster father. During the first era, he runs an inn in Roundbeck. But he later becomes sick, and moves to Stockenbarrel with Bianca. He later confesses to the hero that Bianca is not his real child.

• Mrs. Whitaker: The mother of Bianca. She is first seen in Whealbrook with her daughter to pick up medicine for her husband. In the second generation, it's later revealed that she unexpectedly passed away.

• Prince Wilbur (デール): The younger prince of the kingdom of Coburg. He is Harry's half-brother, and assumes the throne when his step-father died as Harry was missing at the time. His "mother" turned out to be a demon impostor, imprisoning the real Queen Dowager in the dungeon while she enacted a reign of terror in Coburg. After the impostor is deposed, Prince Harry stays at the castle but leave power with Wilbur. He decides to remain celibate, so that Harry's son Kendrick can take the throne without causing a succession dispute.

• Maria (マリア): Sister of Joshua, the prison warden. She was originally the cult leader's lady-in-waiting, but she broke her favorite plate and was thrown into the prison as a slave. She escapes the temple with Harry and the hero, thanks to Joshua's help. Her power is necessary to get into Abovitall Tower, although she does not participate in combat. She later marries Harry and gives birth to Kendrick.

• Kendrick (コリンズ): Harry and Maria's son, the Prince of Coburg. His uncle Wilbur has named him heir to the throne. Like his father, Harry, in the first era, he gives his friends "henchman tokens". He is more popular with the girls of the castle than Harry was at the same age, however.

• Rodrigo Briscoletti (ルドマン): A millionaire living in Mostroferrato with his foster daughters Nera and Debora. He has imposed strict conditions on who his younger daughter can marry. After the marriage, he gives the main character a ship, and in the remakes also owns a casino ship. He has a strong arm from working in the tool shop. Nera says that when he concentrates on something, he loses sight of what is around him. Rodrigo's wife, whose name is not given, seems to enjoy hardship, according to the story; for example, she travelled to the same places that Rodrigo sends the hero. His ancestor Rudolph (ルドルフ) sealed a demon named Bjørn the Behemoose (ブオーン) in a vase 150 years ago.

• Honey (ベラ): One of the fairies. She is sent to the mortal world to find a human who can help solve the crisis facing the Faerie Lae; but she cannot be seen by any of the adults in Whealbrook, so she engages in various forms of mischief in the hopes of attracting their attention. The hero, however, can see her, and so she asks for his help. She will join the hero's party during the adventure in the fairy world (She can be controlled in the SFC version, but will not always follow orders in the PS2/DS remakes.)

• Dr. Agon (プサン): A mysterious man the party meets in a mine south of Lofty Peaks, he claims to have fallen from the heavens. He says he has been trapped in a mine cart for 20 years. He appears to be a bartender, but is actually the Zenith Dragon who rules Zenithia. He has sealed his powers and assumed human form using the Dragon Orb.

Other Characters

• Powan (ポワン): The leader of the fairy village. She has gotten humans, fairies, and demons to live together in one village.

• Dwight (ザイル): The son of a dwarf who lives in the fairy world. In order to make the world freeze, he stole the Fairy Flute from the Fairy Queen. He was then trapped in the Winter Palace. In the PS2 edition, he appears in the second half of the second era as a Monster Companion. He looks like a miniature version of the Eliminator monster.

• Joshua (ヨシュア): He is the older brother of Maria. He is originally a soldier of Crocodilopolis. But when his sister Maria is threatened with execution, he decides to help her escape, along with the heroes so that they can protect her. He is then imprisoned out of suspicion and later dies in prison. He leaves his will on the wall. In the ending, the hero delivers the will to Maria.

• Benito (ベネット): An old man living in Zoomingale. He researches ancient spells, and as discovered the Zoom spell, and later the Hocus Pocus spell. He looks much like the hero.

• Crispin Burns (アンディ): Nera's childhood crush. If the hero marries Bianca or Debora, he will marry Nera, while if the hero marries Nera, he will marry the dancer Susan. In any case he will live with Mr. Briscoletti.

• Cleohatra (アイシス): Queen of Helmunaptra. She can see the future, and awaits the appearance of the Legendary Hero. She and her ancestors have kept the Zenithian Helm since the time of the last Legendary Hero. They were among his companions, although it is not stated which.

• Georgie (ジージョ): The son of a millionaire who lives on a small island southeast of Granvania. His father buys the statue of the Hero after he is turned to stone. The Hero then watches him grow up, and get kidnapped by demons and taken to Crocodilopolis.

• Gertrude (ドリス): Daughter of Albert, cousin of the Hero. She is thus a princess, since Albert has assumed the throne. Her mother is not mentioned in the game.

• Old Man Nick Knack/Yuujii (ゆうじい): Curator of The Knick-knackatory.

Enemy characters

Order of Zugzwang

• Grandmaster Nimzo (ミルドラース): The final boss. An archdevil who lives in Mt. Zugzwang in Nadiria. In the remakes, it is stated that it was originally human long ago. He has been gathering strength in Nadiria, and waiting for the portal to the world to open. His true appearance is a huge demon with four arms and a pair of wings. He is not mentioned until the final stage of the story in the original version, but is mentioned throughout the story in the remakes.

• King Korol (イブール): The crocodile-like founder of the Order of Zugzwang, a religion that worships Nimzo. It waits at the top of Mount Azimuth for the Legendary Hero. When he dies, it tries to borrow power from Nimzo and send the heroes to Nadiria, but is unsuccessful. He is ultimately killed off by Bishop Ladja as his purpose was served.

• Bishop Ladja (ゲマ): A leader of the Order of Zugzwang. He first appears in the Ancient Ruins, along with Kon the Knight and Slon the Rook. They kill Pankraz and enslave the heroes when they try to escape, taking them to Crocodilopolis. He later petrifies the hero and his wife atop Knightmare Tower. He is later confronted in Talon Tower. In the remakes, he survives this battle and reappears after the fight with Korol and again in Mt. Zugzwang. It is stronger in this new appearance. However, it is very dangerous in Talon Tower because it breathes paralysis, and it is not possible to replace companions from the wagon in the Tower. Ladja looks like wikipedia:Frieza in wikipedia:Dragonball, according to Yuji Horii.

• Kon the Knight (ジャミ): One of the followers of Gema, he lives in the Knightmare Tower to the north of Gotha. He looks like a white horse covered in scales. He kidnaps the Hero's wife to lure the hero to the tower and defeat him, and then take his place as the King. In the SFC version, he petrifies the hero and his wife as his last dying act, but in the PS2/DS version, he summons Ladja who does this instead. His body is defended by a barrier at first, making him almost invulnerable.

• Slon the Rook (ゴンズ): One of the followers of Ladja. This ogre-like demon guards one of the dragon's eyes in the Tower of Bobel. In the SFC version, it fights with a saber, but in the PS2 version, this is changed to a huge Nata. It has no special attacks, it only attacks normally, although for high damage. A boss monster with the same name also appears in Dragon Quest VII though it has a different appearance.

• Queen Ferz (ラマダ): A one-eyed, giant priest who serves Ibul. She takes on the form of Madalena to confuse the hero. It triggers various curses depending on the conversation options the hero selects before combat, and with the right selections the battle can be avoided altogether. Her true form is a palette swap of Gigantes, and has high magic resistance, as well as casting high-level spells.

Other Enemies

• Robbin' hood (Kandata, カンダタ): An assassin hired by the old Minister of Gotha (before Albert) to prevent the hero from becoming King. He attacks with the aid of a hippoblockomus in the Riteof Passage northeast of Gotha. Although his original name is the same as Kandar from Dragon Quest III, the appearance is different.

• Bjørn the Behemoose (ブオーン): A huge demon sealed in a jar by Rudolph, ancestor of Mr. Briscoletti. After 150 years, the seal has begun to wear off, freeing the demon. It has moss growing on its body from being sealed for so long. It is a powerful enemy which can increase its defense power as well as cast lightning attacks. It drops the Ultimate Key when defeated.

• Estark (エスターク): The Emperor of Hell from Dragon Quest IV. In this game, it is asleep in his labyrinth, which appears after the game is completed. The color is similar to that of Psaro the Manslayer's first form in the previous game. In the remakes, a certain character and a certain book in Precaria suggest his presence. (However, the content of the relevant dialog and the book are different before the story is completed.) Unlike in the previous game, this time it shows the immense power expected of a hidden boss. In the remakes, defeating him in under 15 turns grants the special product "Yamino Trophy".

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