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Sea Serpent Sabre

2026-03-13T16:41:10Z

Djura: /* {{DQ7}} */

{{Item
|title = ''Sea Serpent Sabre''
|image = [[File:Sea serpent sabre VII artwork.png|center|200px]]
|japanese = 水竜の剣
|romaji=Suiryū no ken
|names = Aquagon
|games = ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]'' ''[[Dragon Quest X]]''
|buy = N/A
|sell = N/A
|effect = Summons [[Tidal Wave]] ([[Maelstrom]] in 3DS version) when used as an item in battle.
}}

The '''Sea Serpent Sabre''' is a powerful sword bestowed upon the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]] from the King of [[Buccanham]] in the past after lighting [[The Beacon|the Beacon]] with the Guiding Light.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The Sea Serpent Sabre is a gift bestowed on humans by the [[Water Spirit]], which is why it bears the Water Mark on its hilt. On the eve of the final battle with the [[Orgodemir|Demon King]], the pirate [[Sharkeye]] left the sword with King Buccanham for safekeeping. When the party boards the Sea Dragon for the first time in the present, Sharkeye has trouble believing the party's claims that centuries have passed since he and his crew were frozen by the Demon King.
He asks the party for some kind of proof and the Hero shows him the Sea Serpent Sabre, dispelling any doubts Sharkeye had, as it is the very same sword he once wielded. Sharkeye then asks to speak man-to-man with the Hero, and lifts the sword into the sky, where it floats and the marks on both the Hero and Sharkeye's arms begin to glow. The Water Spirit then speaks to both of them, telling the Hero to call upon her at Rainbow Cove after awakening the other three Great Spirits.
In {{DQ7R}}, after defeating the Four Great Spirits in the [[Cave to Yet Another World]], they will upgrade the Sea Serpent Sabre into the Supreme Sea Serpent Sabre.

The sword increases attack by +125, style by +52, and summons a [[Maelstrom]] when used as an item in battle. It can only be equipped by the {{Hero 7}}. The Supreme version of the weapon increases attack by +190 and also summons a Maelstrom when used as an item in battle, as well as reducing the {{Hero 7}}'s damage taken by 20% and decreasing the chances of being afflicted by status ailments by 20%.

==={{DQ10}}===
{{Stub}}

{{DQWeapons}}
[[Category:Sword]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X weapons]]

Nottagen

2026-03-13T16:27:02Z

Djura: /* Past */

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest VII}}
|title = Nottagen
|type= Town
|image = [[File:Nottagen psx.jpg|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=ルーメン
|romaji=Rūmen
|old=Loomin
}}
'''Nottagen''' (formerly '''Loomin''') is an island far to the north of [[Estard]] Island.

==Past==
When the party first arrives in the town of Nottagen, monsters have taken over and are terrorizing the townspeople on orders from the [[Orgodemir|Demon Lord]]. The town is in a state of unending night, due to the mysteriously darkened sky. At the town's gates, a pair of [[babygoyle]]s prevents the party from entering, but they are quickly defeated. Some of the townspeople say this was a bad idea, as they will end up having to deal with the repercussions from [[Moostapha]], the monster put in charge of Nottagen. According to one of the villagers, the Pillar of Sulkk to the west of Nottagen was constructed by the monsters in three days and three nights and the dark dragon [[Sulkk]] landed at the top, darkening the skies with the flap of its wings.

After exterminating Moostapha and the monsters in the town, they receive a key from the [[Forky pig]]s, which unlocks the tower to the west of town. The party climbs to the top of the tower to defeat Sulkk, which clears the dark clouds in the skies and brings momentary peace to Nottagen. In {{DQ7R}} the Pillar of Sulkk and Sulkk itself have been removed from the game, making Moostapha responsible for the darkness covering the island. With the island restored, the party arrives to discover the town in ruins and decide to return to Nottagen in the past for a second time to investigate the cause of its destruction.

This time, [[Malign vine#Writhing root|Writhing root]]s are in Nottagen, capturing and attacking people. Eventually, they head deep into the caves beneath Nottagen to find the [[Malign vine]], which is responsible for the roots' appearance, and defeat it, causing the roots to disappear.

The party returns to Nottagen once more in the present, but the town is still in ruins. Once again, they decide to go back to Nottagen in the past to see what has occurred. Buddy, the town mayor, has a new monster pet named [[Wiggles]]. People are very frightened of it, mostly because it is a monster and believe it can destroy the town at anytime. The townspeople hold a council to decide what to do about Wiggles, and that night, the party is given the choice of either helping Buddy escape with Wiggles in the night or killing it. If Wiggles is spared, Buddy leaves him out on the hill near the town, believing he will be better off fending for himself out in the wild.

The party can choose whether to kill Wiggles, or be defeated by him, but the outcomes are very different.

Regardless of the player's choice, an army of [[Worm of woe|Worms of woe]], the same species as Wiggles, soon attacks the town. Although the party tries to defeat the worms, soon they are quickly outnumbered.

If you did not kill Wiggles, he will protect Nottagen, and die protecting the town. After the worms have been defeated, the townspeople begin to see the error of their ways and mourn Wiggles as a hero. Buddy digs up a grave near the mayor's house dedicated to him.

If you kill Wiggles, the town will be defenseless, and in the end, Nottagen will be destroyed.

==Present==
If you kill Wiggles, the town will be destroyed. If Wiggles was spared, Nottagen finally appears back in the present and is thriving. The legend of Wiggles, the town's legendary defender, has been passed down for generations, along with the four heroes who accompanied him. Humorously enough, the legends neglect to mention that Wiggles himself was a monster.

There is also a new park just near Nottagen. It is called Monster Meadows, in which you could ask monsters to go there. You could also give the owner blueprints to make new places for them to live. You could also talk to monsters (apparently they could talk), and sometimes what they say are comical.

==Shops & Services==
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Grimporium|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=4|attributes=Restores a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=5|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Pot lid|price=20|attributes=+2 Attack/-20 Style}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=All of the items are really [[Horse manure]]. The shop is gone after the boss is defeated.}}
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fire claws|price=7,700|attributes=+53 Attack/+21 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Saw blade|price=8,800|attributes=+54 Attack/-2 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Icicle dirk|price=9,000|attributes=+62 Attack/+31 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=War hammer|price=12,000|attributes=+64 Attack/+19 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note={{spoiler|start}}Available in the past and present only if Nottagen is completely saved{{spoiler|end}}}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Legerdemantle|price=4,200|attributes=+37 Defence/+10 Style}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Silver mail|price=9,100|attributes=+43 Defence/+40 Style}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Heavy armour|price=9,500|attributes=+50 Defence/-30 Style}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Dragon shield|price=7,100|attributes=+26 Defence/+25 Style}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Tempest shield|price=11,000|attributes=+32 Defence/+18 Style}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron mask|price=3,500|attributes=+22 Defence/-10 Style}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=The Tempest shield is only available in the present.}}

===Inn===
{|cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="listTable"
!'''Price per person'''
|-
| 25 [[Gold]] Coins
|}

===Other notable attributes===
{{LocationAttr|save}}
{{LocationAttr|zoom}}

==Treasures==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Past===
*[[Hairband]]
*[[Holy water]]
*[[Iron axe]]
*[[Iron mask]]
*[[Medicinal herb]]
*[[Mini medal]]
*[[Pointy hat]]
*[[Seed of resilience]]
*Sulkk key
*{{Yellow Fragment}}
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Present===
*550 [[Gold]] Coins
*[[Copper sword]]
*[[Fishnet stockings]]
*[[Holy water]] (Available whether Nottagen is completely saved or not)
*[[Leather dress]]
*[[Mini medal]] (Available whether Nottagen is completely saved or not)
*[[Silk tuxedo]]
*[[Wayfarer's clothes]]
*[[Drake slime (vocation)|Drake slime heart]] ({{3DS}} Version only, east on the hill near Nottagen on world map)
|}

==Monster==
===Present===
*[[Hexicon]] (1)

==Nearby monsters==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Past===
*[[Boorbarian]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[Natural born quiller]]
*[[Splatterhorn]]
*[[Wight watchman]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Present===
(After the [[Orgodemir|Demon King]]'s resurrection)
*[[Blightcrawler]]
*[[Blistering bloater]]
*[[Dragstar]]
*[[Gold fryling]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Oinkubus]]
*[[Small fry]]
*[[Whole hog]]
*[[Winged sabrecat]]
|}

==Bosses==
{{spoiler|start}}
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Past (1st trip)===
*[[Babygoyle]] (2 of which who are Mini-bosses)
*[[Forky pig]] (2 of which who are separate Mini-bosses)
*[[Moostapha]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Past (2nd trip)===
*[[Malign vine#Writhing root|Writhing root]] (17, though only the one blocking the well needs to be defeated)
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Past (Final trip)===
*[[Wiggles]] (Can only be fought if The Hero and Party side with the townspeople against Buddy)
*[[Worm of woe]] (13, though only the 1st along with 4 more outdoors need to be defeated, as well as the one attacking Buddy)
|}
{{spoiler|end}}

==Landmarks==
*'''Nottagen''' (formerly ''Loomin''') - The village.
*'''[[Nottagen Cavern]]''' (formerly ''Loomin Cave'') - Cavern under the well which can only be explored during the second mission into the past.
*'''Hill Near Nottagen''' (formerly ''East Hill near Loomin'')
*'''[[Pillar of Sulkk]]''' (formerly ''DarkDraco's Palace'') - A tower to the west of Nottagen. It is locked up by the monsters. The dragon Sulkk lives at the very top of the tower.

==Notable Residents==
*Buddy (formerly ''Sieble'') - The town's mayor. After the events with the [[Malign vine]], he takes in Wiggles as a pet.
*[[Moostapha]] - The boss of the monsters in Nottagen. He is in charge of occupying the town on orders from the Demon Lord.
*Wiggles (formerly ''Chibi'') - A worm monster that Buddy takes in. Buddy found him clinging defenseless to one of the Malign vine's roots. The fate of the town is dependent on him, depending on if he is spared or not.

==Other languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Malempis|fr-meaning=
|de=Bangweiler|de-meaning=
|it=Nottagen|it-meaning=Same as English name
|es=Malpartida|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}

{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Dragon Quest VII locations]]

Nottagen

2026-03-13T16:26:24Z

Djura: /* Past */

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest VII}}
|title = Nottagen
|type= Town
|image = [[File:Nottagen psx.jpg|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=ルーメン
|romaji=Rūmen
|old=Loomin
}}
'''Nottagen''' (formerly '''Loomin''') is an island far to the north of [[Estard]] Island.

==Past==
When the party first arrives in the town of Nottagen, monsters have taken over and are terrorizing the townspeople on orders from the [[Orgodemir|Demon Lord]]. The town is in a state of unending night, due to the mysteriously darkened sky. At the town's gates, a pair of [[babygoyle]]s prevents the party from entering, but they are quickly defeated. Some of the townspeople say this was a bad idea, as they will end up having to deal with the repercussions from [[Moostapha]], the monster put in charge of Nottagen. According to one of the villagers, the Pillar of Sulkk to the west of Nottagen was constructed by the monsters in three days and three nights and the dark dragon [[Sulkk]] landed at the top, darkening the skies with the flap of its wings.

After exterminating Moostapha and the monsters in the town, they receive a key from the [[Forky pig]]s, which unlocks the tower to the west of town. The party climbs to the top of the tower to defeat Sulkk, which clears the dark clouds in the skies and brings momentary peace to Nottagen. In {{DQ7R}} the Pillar of Sulkk and Sulkk himself have been removed from the game, making Moostapha responsible for the darkness covering the island. With the island restored, the party arrives to discover the town in ruins and decide to return to Nottagen in the past for a second time to investigate the cause of its destruction.

This time, [[Malign vine#Writhing root|Writhing root]]s are in Nottagen, capturing and attacking people. Eventually, they head deep into the caves beneath Nottagen to find the [[Malign vine]], which is responsible for the roots' appearance, and defeat it, causing the roots to disappear.

The party returns to Nottagen once more in the present, but the town is still in ruins. Once again, they decide to go back to Nottagen in the past to see what has occurred. Buddy, the town mayor, has a new monster pet named [[Wiggles]]. People are very frightened of it, mostly because it is a monster and believe it can destroy the town at anytime. The townspeople hold a council to decide what to do about Wiggles, and that night, the party is given the choice of either helping Buddy escape with Wiggles in the night or killing it. If Wiggles is spared, Buddy leaves him out on the hill near the town, believing he will be better off fending for himself out in the wild.

The party can choose whether to kill Wiggles, or be defeated by him, but the outcomes are very different.

Regardless of the player's choice, an army of [[Worm of woe|Worms of woe]], the same species as Wiggles, soon attacks the town. Although the party tries to defeat the worms, soon they are quickly outnumbered.

If you did not kill Wiggles, he will protect Nottagen, and die protecting the town. After the worms have been defeated, the townspeople begin to see the error of their ways and mourn Wiggles as a hero. Buddy digs up a grave near the mayor's house dedicated to him.

If you kill Wiggles, the town will be defenseless, and in the end, Nottagen will be destroyed.

==Present==
If you kill Wiggles, the town will be destroyed. If Wiggles was spared, Nottagen finally appears back in the present and is thriving. The legend of Wiggles, the town's legendary defender, has been passed down for generations, along with the four heroes who accompanied him. Humorously enough, the legends neglect to mention that Wiggles himself was a monster.

There is also a new park just near Nottagen. It is called Monster Meadows, in which you could ask monsters to go there. You could also give the owner blueprints to make new places for them to live. You could also talk to monsters (apparently they could talk), and sometimes what they say are comical.

==Shops & Services==
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Grimporium|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=4|attributes=Restores a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=5|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Pot lid|price=20|attributes=+2 Attack/-20 Style}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=All of the items are really [[Horse manure]]. The shop is gone after the boss is defeated.}}
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fire claws|price=7,700|attributes=+53 Attack/+21 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Saw blade|price=8,800|attributes=+54 Attack/-2 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Icicle dirk|price=9,000|attributes=+62 Attack/+31 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=War hammer|price=12,000|attributes=+64 Attack/+19 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note={{spoiler|start}}Available in the past and present only if Nottagen is completely saved{{spoiler|end}}}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Legerdemantle|price=4,200|attributes=+37 Defence/+10 Style}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Silver mail|price=9,100|attributes=+43 Defence/+40 Style}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Heavy armour|price=9,500|attributes=+50 Defence/-30 Style}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Dragon shield|price=7,100|attributes=+26 Defence/+25 Style}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Tempest shield|price=11,000|attributes=+32 Defence/+18 Style}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron mask|price=3,500|attributes=+22 Defence/-10 Style}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=The Tempest shield is only available in the present.}}

===Inn===
{|cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="listTable"
!'''Price per person'''
|-
| 25 [[Gold]] Coins
|}

===Other notable attributes===
{{LocationAttr|save}}
{{LocationAttr|zoom}}

==Treasures==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Past===
*[[Hairband]]
*[[Holy water]]
*[[Iron axe]]
*[[Iron mask]]
*[[Medicinal herb]]
*[[Mini medal]]
*[[Pointy hat]]
*[[Seed of resilience]]
*Sulkk key
*{{Yellow Fragment}}
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Present===
*550 [[Gold]] Coins
*[[Copper sword]]
*[[Fishnet stockings]]
*[[Holy water]] (Available whether Nottagen is completely saved or not)
*[[Leather dress]]
*[[Mini medal]] (Available whether Nottagen is completely saved or not)
*[[Silk tuxedo]]
*[[Wayfarer's clothes]]
*[[Drake slime (vocation)|Drake slime heart]] ({{3DS}} Version only, east on the hill near Nottagen on world map)
|}

==Monster==
===Present===
*[[Hexicon]] (1)

==Nearby monsters==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Past===
*[[Boorbarian]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[Natural born quiller]]
*[[Splatterhorn]]
*[[Wight watchman]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Present===
(After the [[Orgodemir|Demon King]]'s resurrection)
*[[Blightcrawler]]
*[[Blistering bloater]]
*[[Dragstar]]
*[[Gold fryling]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Oinkubus]]
*[[Small fry]]
*[[Whole hog]]
*[[Winged sabrecat]]
|}

==Bosses==
{{spoiler|start}}
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Past (1st trip)===
*[[Babygoyle]] (2 of which who are Mini-bosses)
*[[Forky pig]] (2 of which who are separate Mini-bosses)
*[[Moostapha]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Past (2nd trip)===
*[[Malign vine#Writhing root|Writhing root]] (17, though only the one blocking the well needs to be defeated)
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Past (Final trip)===
*[[Wiggles]] (Can only be fought if The Hero and Party side with the townspeople against Buddy)
*[[Worm of woe]] (13, though only the 1st along with 4 more outdoors need to be defeated, as well as the one attacking Buddy)
|}
{{spoiler|end}}

==Landmarks==
*'''Nottagen''' (formerly ''Loomin''') - The village.
*'''[[Nottagen Cavern]]''' (formerly ''Loomin Cave'') - Cavern under the well which can only be explored during the second mission into the past.
*'''Hill Near Nottagen''' (formerly ''East Hill near Loomin'')
*'''[[Pillar of Sulkk]]''' (formerly ''DarkDraco's Palace'') - A tower to the west of Nottagen. It is locked up by the monsters. The dragon Sulkk lives at the very top of the tower.

==Notable Residents==
*Buddy (formerly ''Sieble'') - The town's mayor. After the events with the [[Malign vine]], he takes in Wiggles as a pet.
*[[Moostapha]] - The boss of the monsters in Nottagen. He is in charge of occupying the town on orders from the Demon Lord.
*Wiggles (formerly ''Chibi'') - A worm monster that Buddy takes in. Buddy found him clinging defenseless to one of the Malign vine's roots. The fate of the town is dependent on him, depending on if he is spared or not.

==Other languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Malempis|fr-meaning=
|de=Bangweiler|de-meaning=
|it=Nottagen|it-meaning=Same as English name
|es=Malpartida|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}

{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Dragon Quest VII locations]]

Sands of time

2026-03-11T10:43:54Z

Djura: /* {{DQ7}} */

{{Item
|title = ''Sands of time''
|image = [[File:Sands of time modern art.png|200px]]
|japanese = ときのすな
|romaji={{tt|Toki no suna|Sand of time}}
|names = Sandglass of Regression Time Sand
|games = {{Dragon Quest IV}} {{Dragon Quest V}} {{Dragon Quest VI}} {{Dragon Quest VII}}
|buy = n/a
|sell = n/a
|effect = Allows the player to start a battle over.
}}
The '''Sands of Time''' is a special item in the {{DQSeries}}. Depicted as a heart-shaped hourglass filled with sand, it resets the battle to the beginning and allows the player to start over the encounter. Particularly patient players can use this to ensure victory over metal slimes.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ4}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ4=In battle, they can reverse time itself.<ref>[[Nintendo DS]] and [[Cell phone]] Version</ref>
}}
The Sands of Time can be found in the [[Cascade Cave]], after the [[Karstaway stone]] is used to drain the grotto.

==={{DQ5}}===
The Sands of Time is a reward for completing the [[Treasures n' Trapdoors|T'n'T]] board at [[Nadiria]]. ({{DS}} Version only)

In the {{Super Famicom}} Version, it can be found in the town of [[Precaria]] (ジャハンナ) in a [[Treasure chest]] guarded by a [[Merry man]] outside the eastern wall.

==={{DQ6}}===
You can obtain the Sands of Time by showing 50 [[Mini medal]]s to the King at [[Medal King's Palace#Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation|Medford Manor]].

==={{DQ7}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ7=Reverse time in battle.<ref>[[Sony PlayStation]] Version.</ref> In battle, they can reverse time itself.<ref>[[Nintendo 3DS]] Version.</ref>
}}
The chronic clumps of sand were used by [[The Time Being]] in conjunction with [[Pomposo]]'s clocktower to freeze the region of [[El Ciclo]] in a never-ending loop. The sands are the player's reward for freeing the town.

[[Side winder]]s can also use it in battle.

The sands of time is not present in {{DQ7R}} as El Ciclo was removed from the game and The Time Being was moved to the [[Malign Shrine]].

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
SandsOfTime.png|Guide book illustration, 1990.
DQ IV Android Cascade Cave 5.jpg|Location in [[Cascade Cave]] from {{IV}}. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

==Reference==
<references/>

[[Category:Dragon Quest IV items]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V items]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI items]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII items]]

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

2026-03-11T10:34:42Z

Djura: /* Scenario changes */

{{Italic title}}
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|type=Main series games
|image=[[File:Dragon_Quest_VII_Reimagined_logo.png|325px]][[File:DQVIIR key artwork no logo.jpg|320px]]
|caption=
|developer=[[Hexadrive Co., Ltd]]
|publisher=[[Square Enix]]
|designer=[[Yuji Horii]]
|artist=
|composer=
|engine=
|released='''[[Nintendo Switch]]''' {{vgrelease|INT=Febuary 5, 2026}} '''[[PlayStation 5]]''' {{vgrelease|INT=Febuary 5, 2026}} '''[[Xbox Series X/S]]''' {{vgrelease|INT=Febuary 5, 2026}} '''[[Steam]]''' {{vgrelease|INT=Febuary 5, 2026}}
|genre=[[Wikipedia:Console role-playing game|Console role-playing]]
|modes=[[Wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]]
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|platforms=[[Nintendo Switch]], [[Nintendo Switch 2]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox Series X/S]], [[Steam]]
|media=
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'''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined''' is the second remake of {{Dragon Quest VII}}, announced on September 12th 2025. Unlike the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake released in 2013 that implemented modest balance adjustments compared to the original, ''Reimagined'' is a total reworking of the adventure that changes several elements to provide a different experience. Certain aspects that were added in the Nintendo 3DS remake have been retained, such as [[Ruff]] riding on the back of his adoptive mother and the unnamed {{Faerie}} guide dwelling in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]], newly dubbed [[The Caretaker]]. A demo that covers up to the conclusion of the [[Ballymolloy]] scenario was released on January 7th, 2026.
==New features==
===Presentation changes===
*Characters are displayed in a handcrafted artstyle and the environments are presented as dioramas, not unlike Square-Enix's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasian Fantasian]
*The proportionate size of characters in relation to the environments has been returned to the original [[PlayStation]] scale, compared to the compressed 3DS version
*The game is rendered in Unreal Engine 4 like many of Square Enix's recent games including {{Dragon Quest XI}} and the HD-2D remakes of the [[Erdrick Trilogy]].
*A character's weapon and shield are now displayed in battle similar to {{Dragon Quest VIII}} and {{Dragon Quest XI}}
*Characters can equip alternate outfits similar to {{Dragon Quest XI}} ''S''.

===Character changes===
*[[The Caretaker]] has more personality and a defined backstory, no longer being just a means to simplify the Shrine of Mysteries
*[[Pollock]] now has light brown hair instead of black
*[[Pike]] stockpiles water from [[Rainbow Cove]] to sell to his marks, terminating the infamous empty bottle problem from the original
*The story of the present-day [[Roamers]] has been altered so that [[Aishe]] joins the party much sooner than in past versions, before [[Sir Mervyn]]
*[[Barbatos]]es and [[fandangow]]s now have their usual appearance, compared to both prior versions of the games where the former monster was flesh colored and the latter monster was blue colored.

===Scenario changes===
*The Castle [[Estard]] bank has been replaced with a [[mini medal]] exchange, granting players access to prizes much sooner
*The process of opening the [[Shrine of Mysteries]] has been altered considerably:
:*[[Kiefer]] has filched the [[sizzling stone]] off of [[Pike]] and brought a tablet fragment with him, using both on the statue after his late mother's ring doesn't work, saving the player the trouble of walking back and forth across Estard to acquire them
:*A voice speaks through the statue and instructs the {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer to complete puzzles hidden through the island to obtain three fragment shards in order to be granted access to the shrine. Eventually, the voice that instructed them through the statue is revealed to be The Caretaker when Auster and Kiefer finally gain access to the Shrine of Mysteries.
:*[[Dermot]] the hermit has locked the way to one of these puzzles after being unable to complete it in his youth
*Beyond the opening the game is considerably more non-linear than before, allowing players to tackle the problems of the past in nearly any order provided the requisite tablet fragments have been found
*The player also has more agency within a given island scenario than before. For example the player's decisions influence the strength of the [[Maeve|boss]] sealing [[Ballymolloy]] and the ending of that adventure can be slightly altered
*The [[Rainbow Cove]] is now accessible from the overworld, instead of needing to enter through the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
*Fragment locations have been changed and a checklist has been added to the system menu to keep track of them
*[[Regenstein]], [[Greenthumb Gardens]], [[Vogograd]], and [[Nottagen]] were made optional and removed from the main storyline.
:*Due to [[El Ciclo]]'s removal from the game, the second visit to Greenthumb Gardens thirty years later takes place immediately after the first.
:*A new alternate ending for [[Vogograd]] has been added, which causes its citizens to preserve the truth instead of twisting it.
:*The [[Pillar of Sulkk]] has been removed from [[Nottagen]], making [[Moostapha]] responsible for the darkness covering the island instead of [[Sulkk]].
*New boss battles added such as [[Florin|Florin's]] new monster form
*New scenarios that elaborate on the {{Hero 7}} and [[Maribel]]'s childhood have been added
*New scenario featuring an older [[Kiefer]] has been added, with the option to have him rejoin the party as a guest in the [[Cathedral of Blight]].
*A battle arena has been added, with one section including the three archfiends from the [[Erdrick Trilogy]]
*Several new monsters have been added to the game's bestiary in addition to the three archfiends, ranging from common enemies such as [[slimecicle]]s and [[Toady|toadies]] to boss characters such as [[Atlas]], [[Robbin' 'Ood]], and even [[Xenlon]]
*The fog over [[Vogograd]] at [[Mount Gora]] by [[Gasputin]] is now generated by [[hammerhood]]s instead of [[forky pig]]s

===Cut content===
*The woodcutter and his cabin east of [[Pilchard Bay]] have been removed.
*The [[El Ciclo]], [[Gröndal]], & [[Providence]] scenarios have been removed.
:*[[The Time Being]] and [[Grody Gumpdrops]] have been moved from [[Inside the Time Frame]] in [[El Ciclo]] and [[Grody Grotto]] in [[Greenthumb Gardens]] to the [[Malign Shrine]] and [[Cave to Another World]], respectively.
*The casinos, the [[Excellence Grading Organisation]], the [[The Haven|Immigrant Town]], and [[Monster Meadows]] sidequests have been removed, though the prizes originally acquired through these sidequests have been retained and are available through other methods. Bonus equipment that was added in the Nintendo 3DS remake is also retained<ref>Q：本作取消了如怪物公园、世界排行榜协会之类的功能，社区中一些玩家对这些删减感到惋惜，那为什么会有这些删减？原作中这些系统下的奖励内容，在重制版中能以其他方式获得吗？

A：为了让玩家有更“浓密”（原文为浓密，或指内容密度够多）的剧情体验，我们有考虑过如何调整这些剧情以外的游玩内容，最后选择重新构筑这些内容。这次的重制版保留了“幸运面板”（ラッキーパネル）的内容，同时也对战斗玩法进行了翻新，增加了“斗技场”玩法，他们都以支线形式进行添加，让游戏更具乐趣。

至于那些原有系统的奖励，包括3DS版的那些奖励装备，也都会包含在这次的重制版中。在获取这些装备的过程中，玩家也能有与原版不太一样的体验。https://www.gamersky.com/news/202511/2048812.shtml</ref>
*The vocation uniforms seen in the 3DS version have been removed, with characters retaining their default appearance as in the PSX original

===Battle changes===
*All five heroes can now travel together, with the fifth being a backup character to be swapped in at will during battle
*Just like the 3DS remake, random encounters have been replaced with on-screen monsters
*The player can now attack monsters outside of battle for minor damage and even one-shot weaklings, similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Mario_(video_game) Nintendo's Paper Mario]
:*Monsters defeated this way can still drop their items as normal
*Characters now have their actions selected individually once their turn comes up as in {{Dragon Quest XI}}, instead of the party's actions being selected together at the start of a turn
*New spells have been added, such as the [[Crag]], [[Deceleratle]], [[Frizz Cracker]], [[Kerfrizz]], & [[Moreheal]] spells, and fourth-tier attack spells such as [[Kaswooshle]]
*The [[Woosh]]-family of spells now target random foes instead of a single group. The range increases by tier, such as Woosh hitting 2~3 foes & [[Swoosh]] hitting 2~4
*New skills have been added, such as [[Clap Trap]], [[Hip Drop]], [[Hymn of Light]], and [[Kiss Me Deadly]]
*Certain abilities have had their MP cost rebalanced, such as [[Maelstrom]] taking 16 MP instead of 12
*The {{Charm}}, {{Deftness}}, {{Magical Mending}}, and {{Magical Might}} stats have been added
:*As a result the {{Style}} and {{Wisdom}} stats have been removed
*Shields have a chance to block 100% of a physical attack's damage as in {{Dragon Quest IX}}, {{Dragon Quest X}}, and {{Dragon Quest XI}}

===Vocation changes===
*Vocation advancement is no longer based on the number of battles fought while in a given profession, instead using a secondary experience point system where stronger enemies award more points than weaker ones
*New exclusive starter vocations have been added for every character to increase their ability repertoire in the early portions of the game before accessing {{Alltrades Abbey 7}}
:*For example Ruff starts in the [[Wolf Boy]] (オオカミ少年) vocation and Aishe begins as [[Destiny's Dancer]]
*Characters can now take up two vocations simultaneously in a featured dubbed moonlighting
*All vocations now feature exclusive perk abilities that trigger when a character is thoroughly worked up in battle and selects the [[Let Loose]] command, ranging from powerful attacks to life-saving buffs
*All spells and skills learned through a vocation are now tied to that vocation, meaning for instance that a [[Pirate]] will not be able to perform the [[Flying Knee]] skill unless the character is also moonlighting as a [[Martial Artist]]. This restriction is stricter than that found in the Nintendo 3DS remake, in which all abilities learned through beginner-grade vocations were permanently available to a character, but it also adds another layer of strategy in assigning vocations and reduces the overabundance of techniques that cluttered a character's command menu in past versions of the game
:*The {{Hero 7}}'s exclusive spells, [[The Great Leveller]] and [[The Greater Leveller]], are permanently tied to him regardless of his vocation
*Monster vocations have been removed and [[monster heart]]s have become a new type of accessory that grant monster-themed traits to characters, similar to the Monster Battle Road badges in ''Dragon Quest X'' and [[List of medals in Dragon Quest Treasures|medals in ''Dragon Quest Treasures'']]
*The [[Monster Master]] vocation replaces the [[Monster Masher (vocation)|Monster Masher vocation]]
*Characters can change vocations on the fly after being given the [[career sphere]] by [[High Priestess Jacqueline]], which is automatically assigned to a shortcut button. Using it will allow Jacqueline to telepathically change a character's vocation, and in the present her descendant [[Jacqui]] will handle the duties

===Miscellaneous changes===
*You can pet the cats and dogs by interacting with them, in keeping with the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero's]] kindly nature.
*[[Zoom]] now functions as it does in the HD-2D remakes of the [[Erdrick Trilogy]], allowing the player to fly to shrines and dungeons as well as towns and castles. It can now be used in the past as well, though the player cannot travel outside of an island's scenario

==Development==
In a brief video published on the day of the game's announcement, producer [[Takeshi Ichikawa]] states that the subtitled of "Reimagined" was chosen as the game changed so much of the original's content. The narrative has been reworked extensively, with new scenarios being added while others were removed to improve the original game's infamous pacing. [[Yuji Horii]] notes that searching for [[fragment]]s is much easier than before. Real-life figurines were scanned to create the in-game models for the six main characters, with the developers dubbing this approach the "diorama style". These figurines were created by [https://www.st-nova.jp/ Studio Nova], a celebrated atelier company founded in 1970<ref>https://x.com/stnova1970/status/1971427702130577704</ref>, and the studio's work was then used as the template to base the secondary characters and monsters on. A panel previewing the game was held on September 26th 2025 for the Tokyo Game Show, and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVWhtrFifPA live-streamed on youtube]. During the panel Horii announced which scenarios and features from past versions of the game would be cut for this remake, in addition to showing footage exploring [[Aeolus Vale]].

==Trivia==
*The game's opening cinematic features a panning shot of the Hero, Maribel, & Kiefer resting on the steps leading to the Shrine of Mysteries. As the camera pans to Kiefer it lingers on him flicking a seed or nut into his mouth, a cheeky reference to his reputation as a "seed thief" (種泥棒) among fans

==Gallery==
===Promotional images===
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Dragon Quest VII Reimagined opening movie Hero.jpg
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DQ7R promo image 9.jpg
Maribel day off dress promo.jpg|Maribel's day off dress, available through the demo
File:DQVIIR Game Informer.png|Game Informer cover art
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined photo stand.jpg|Tokyo Game Show 2025 photo stand, featuring the [[Dragonlord]]
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls.jpg|TGS 2025 display case housing the dolls used to create the main cast
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls wide shot.jpg|A wider shot with the entire cast
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls Maribel close up.jpg|A close up of the Maribel doll
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls Maribel extreme close up.jpg|
Studio Nova twitter post.png|Studio Nova announcing its involvement with the game
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined monster poster ad.jpg|TGS 2025 poster ad revealing several newly added monsters
Square Enix Jump Festa 2026 booth.jpg|Jump Festa 2026 booth
Arus and Cloud Strife by Tetsuya Nomura.jpg|Collaboration art by [[Final Fantasy]] illustrator Tetsuya Nomura
File:Dragon Quest Eden Reimagined.jpeg|Promotional art by the Warriors of Eden author Fujiwara Kamui.
File:Yuji Horii and Yoshinori Kitase Famitsu double VII photoshoot.jpg|Yuji Horii and Yoshinori Kitase in a [https://www.famitsu.com/article/202601/63451| Famitsu interview]
</center></gallery>

===Characters===
<gallery><center>
Hero DQVIIR render.png|The {{Hero 7}}
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|Prince [[Kiefer]]
Adult Kiefer promo image.png|Adult Kiefer
Maribel Mayde DQVIIR render.png|[[Maribel Mayde]]
Ruff DQVIIR render.png|[[Ruff]] and his adoptive mother
Aishe DQVIIR render.png|[[Aishe]]
Sir Mervyn DQVIIR render.png|[[Sir Mervyn]]
File:DQ7R Stone tablet guide.png|[[The Caretaker]]
</center></gallery>

===Promotional events===
====SHIPS====
On January 27th 2026 the Japanese fashion label [https://www.shipsltd.co.jp/ SHIPS] announced that it would be producing merchandise for a collaboration with ''VII Reimagined''. The centerpiece is a navy blue slime plush, serendipitously celebrating the nautical theme shared between the company and game.
<gallery><center>
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo announcement.jpg
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo display1.jpg|Collab window display
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo display2.jpg|King slime photo booth
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo merch1.jpg
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo merch2.jpg
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo merch3.jpg
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo merch4.jpg
</center></gallery>

====ZONe ENERGY====
On January 28th, 2026 [https://zone-energy.jp/ ZONe ENERGY] announced it would be producing limited edition cans of its chief energy drink flavors to coincided with the release of ''VII Reimagined'', including one based on a metal slime.
<gallery><center>
File:ZONe ENERGY DQ VIIR promo.jpg
File:ZONe ENERGY DQ VIIR promo2.jpg
File:ZONe ENERGY DQ VIIR promo3.jpg
</center></gallery>

====Kameda persimmon seeds====
The [https://www.e-kakinotane.com/ Kakinotane] company announced a collaboration with the game on January 30th, 2026, in which its persimmon seeds would be sold as seeds of strength and seeds of agility. Humorously, the social media for the promotion advises against wasting any on Kiefer.
<gallery><center>
File:Kameda persimmon seeds DQVIIR promo.jpg
File:Kameda persimmon seeds DQVIIR promo2.jpg
</center></gallery>

====Shinagawa station====
From Febuary 2nd through the sixteenth, Shinagawa station hosted a display case containing the dolls created for the six main characters. Several trains were also decorated to advertise the game
<gallery><center>
File:Shinagawa station promo1.jpg|A rendering of the display case at the station
File:Shinagawa station promo2.jpg|A train compartment decorated with ''VII Reimagined'' branding
</center></gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[https://www.dragonquest.jp/dq7r/ Official Japanese site]
*[https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined English press release]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTTfUC4MUZs Developer interview with English subtitles]

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'''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined''' is the second remake of {{Dragon Quest VII}}, announced on September 12th 2025. Unlike the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake released in 2013 that implemented modest balance adjustments compared to the original, ''Reimagined'' is a total reworking of the adventure that changes several elements to provide a different experience. Certain aspects that were added in the Nintendo 3DS remake have been retained, such as [[Ruff]] riding on the back of his adoptive mother and the unnamed {{Faerie}} guide dwelling in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]], newly dubbed [[The Caretaker]]. A demo that covers up to the conclusion of the [[Ballymolloy]] scenario was released on January 7th, 2026.
==New features==
===Presentation changes===
*Characters are displayed in a handcrafted artstyle and the environments are presented as dioramas, not unlike Square-Enix's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasian Fantasian]
*The proportionate size of characters in relation to the environments has been returned to the original [[PlayStation]] scale, compared to the compressed 3DS version
*The game is rendered in Unreal Engine 4 like many of Square Enix's recent games including {{Dragon Quest XI}} and the HD-2D remakes of the [[Erdrick Trilogy]].
*A character's weapon and shield are now displayed in battle similar to {{Dragon Quest VIII}} and {{Dragon Quest XI}}
*Characters can equip alternate outfits similar to {{Dragon Quest XI}} ''S''.

===Character changes===
*[[The Caretaker]] has more personality and a defined backstory, no longer being just a means to simplify the Shrine of Mysteries
*[[Pollock]] now has light brown hair instead of black
*[[Pike]] stockpiles water from [[Rainbow Cove]] to sell to his marks, terminating the infamous empty bottle problem from the original
*The story of the present-day [[Roamers]] has been altered so that [[Aishe]] joins the party much sooner than in past versions, before [[Sir Mervyn]]
*[[Barbatos]]es and [[fandangow]]s now have their usual appearance, compared to both prior versions of the games where the former monster was flesh colored and the latter monster was blue colored.

===Scenario changes===
*The Castle [[Estard]] bank has been replaced with a [[mini medal]] exchange, granting players access to prizes much sooner
*The process of opening the [[Shrine of Mysteries]] has been altered considerably:
:*[[Kiefer]] has filched the [[sizzling stone]] off of [[Pike]] and brought a tablet fragment with him, using both on the statue after his late mother's ring doesn't work, saving the player the trouble of walking back and forth across Estard to acquire them
:*A voice speaks through the statue and instructs the {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer to complete puzzles hidden through the island to obtain three fragment shards in order to be granted access to the shrine. Eventually, the voice that instructed them through the statue is revealed to be The Caretaker when Auster and Kiefer finally gain access to the Shrine of Mysteries.
:*[[Dermot]] the hermit has locked the way to one of these puzzles after being unable to complete it in his youth
*Beyond the opening the game is considerably more non-linear than before, allowing players to tackle the problems of the past in nearly any order provided the requisite tablet fragments have been found
*The player also has more agency within a given island scenario than before. For example the player's decisions influence the strength of the [[Maeve|boss]] sealing [[Ballymolloy]] and the ending of that adventure can be slightly altered
*The [[Rainbow Cove]] is now accessible from the overworld, instead of needing to enter through the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
*Fragment locations have been changed and a checklist has been added to the system menu to keep track of them
*[[Regenstein]], [[Greenthumb Gardens]], [[Vogograd]], and [[Nottagen]] were made optional and removed from the main storyline.
:*Due to [[El Ciclo]]'s removal from the game, the second visit to Greenthumb Gardens thirty years later takes place immediately after the first.
*New boss battles added such as [[Florin|Florin's]] new monster form
*New scenarios that elaborate on the {{Hero 7}} and [[Maribel]]'s childhood have been added
*New scenario featuring an older [[Kiefer]] has been added, with the option to have him rejoin the party as a guest in the [[Cathedral of Blight]].
*A battle arena has been added, with one section including the three archfiends from the [[Erdrick Trilogy]]
*Several new monsters have been added to the game's bestiary in addition to the three archfiends, ranging from common enemies such as [[slimecicle]]s and [[Toady|toadies]] to boss characters such as [[Atlas]], [[Robbin' 'Ood]], and even [[Xenlon]]
*The fog over [[Vogograd]] at [[Mount Gora]] by [[Gasputin]] is now generated by [[hammerhood]]s instead of [[forky pig]]s

===Cut content===
*The woodcutter and his cabin east of [[Pilchard Bay]] have been removed.
*The [[El Ciclo]], [[Gröndal]], & [[Providence]] scenarios have been removed.
:*[[The Time Being]] and [[Grody Gumpdrops]] have been moved from [[Inside the Time Frame]] in [[El Ciclo]] and [[Grody Grotto]] in [[Greenthumb Gardens]] to the [[Malign Shrine]] and [[Cave to Another World]], respectively.
*The casinos, the [[Excellence Grading Organisation]], the [[The Haven|Immigrant Town]], and [[Monster Meadows]] sidequests have been removed, though the prizes originally acquired through these sidequests have been retained and are available through other methods. Bonus equipment that was added in the Nintendo 3DS remake is also retained<ref>Q：本作取消了如怪物公园、世界排行榜协会之类的功能，社区中一些玩家对这些删减感到惋惜，那为什么会有这些删减？原作中这些系统下的奖励内容，在重制版中能以其他方式获得吗？

A：为了让玩家有更“浓密”（原文为浓密，或指内容密度够多）的剧情体验，我们有考虑过如何调整这些剧情以外的游玩内容，最后选择重新构筑这些内容。这次的重制版保留了“幸运面板”（ラッキーパネル）的内容，同时也对战斗玩法进行了翻新，增加了“斗技场”玩法，他们都以支线形式进行添加，让游戏更具乐趣。

至于那些原有系统的奖励，包括3DS版的那些奖励装备，也都会包含在这次的重制版中。在获取这些装备的过程中，玩家也能有与原版不太一样的体验。https://www.gamersky.com/news/202511/2048812.shtml</ref>
*The vocation uniforms seen in the 3DS version have been removed, with characters retaining their default appearance as in the PSX original

===Battle changes===
*All five heroes can now travel together, with the fifth being a backup character to be swapped in at will during battle
*Just like the 3DS remake, random encounters have been replaced with on-screen monsters
*The player can now attack monsters outside of battle for minor damage and even one-shot weaklings, similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Mario_(video_game) Nintendo's Paper Mario]
:*Monsters defeated this way can still drop their items as normal
*Characters now have their actions selected individually once their turn comes up as in {{Dragon Quest XI}}, instead of the party's actions being selected together at the start of a turn
*New spells have been added, such as the [[Crag]], [[Deceleratle]], [[Frizz Cracker]], [[Kerfrizz]], & [[Moreheal]] spells, and fourth-tier attack spells such as [[Kaswooshle]]
*The [[Woosh]]-family of spells now target random foes instead of a single group. The range increases by tier, such as Woosh hitting 2~3 foes & [[Swoosh]] hitting 2~4
*New skills have been added, such as [[Clap Trap]], [[Hip Drop]], [[Hymn of Light]], and [[Kiss Me Deadly]]
*Certain abilities have had their MP cost rebalanced, such as [[Maelstrom]] taking 16 MP instead of 12
*The {{Charm}}, {{Deftness}}, {{Magical Mending}}, and {{Magical Might}} stats have been added
:*As a result the {{Style}} and {{Wisdom}} stats have been removed
*Shields have a chance to block 100% of a physical attack's damage as in {{Dragon Quest IX}}, {{Dragon Quest X}}, and {{Dragon Quest XI}}

===Vocation changes===
*Vocation advancement is no longer based on the number of battles fought while in a given profession, instead using a secondary experience point system where stronger enemies award more points than weaker ones
*New exclusive starter vocations have been added for every character to increase their ability repertoire in the early portions of the game before accessing {{Alltrades Abbey 7}}
:*For example Ruff starts in the [[Wolf Boy]] (オオカミ少年) vocation and Aishe begins as [[Destiny's Dancer]]
*Characters can now take up two vocations simultaneously in a featured dubbed moonlighting
*All vocations now feature exclusive perk abilities that trigger when a character is thoroughly worked up in battle and selects the [[Let Loose]] command, ranging from powerful attacks to life-saving buffs
*All spells and skills learned through a vocation are now tied to that vocation, meaning for instance that a [[Pirate]] will not be able to perform the [[Flying Knee]] skill unless the character is also moonlighting as a [[Martial Artist]]. This restriction is stricter than that found in the Nintendo 3DS remake, in which all abilities learned through beginner-grade vocations were permanently available to a character, but it also adds another layer of strategy in assigning vocations and reduces the overabundance of techniques that cluttered a character's command menu in past versions of the game
:*The {{Hero 7}}'s exclusive spells, [[The Great Leveller]] and [[The Greater Leveller]], are permanently tied to him regardless of his vocation
*Monster vocations have been removed and [[monster heart]]s have become a new type of accessory that grant monster-themed traits to characters, similar to the Monster Battle Road badges in ''Dragon Quest X'' and [[List of medals in Dragon Quest Treasures|medals in ''Dragon Quest Treasures'']]
*The [[Monster Master]] vocation replaces the [[Monster Masher (vocation)|Monster Masher vocation]]
*Characters can change vocations on the fly after being given the [[career sphere]] by [[High Priestess Jacqueline]], which is automatically assigned to a shortcut button. Using it will allow Jacqueline to telepathically change a character's vocation, and in the present her descendant [[Jacqui]] will handle the duties

===Miscellaneous changes===
*You can pet the cats and dogs by interacting with them, in keeping with the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero's]] kindly nature.
*[[Zoom]] now functions as it does in the HD-2D remakes of the [[Erdrick Trilogy]], allowing the player to fly to shrines and dungeons as well as towns and castles. It can now be used in the past as well, though the player cannot travel outside of an island's scenario

==Development==
In a brief video published on the day of the game's announcement, producer [[Takeshi Ichikawa]] states that the subtitled of "Reimagined" was chosen as the game changed so much of the original's content. The narrative has been reworked extensively, with new scenarios being added while others were removed to improve the original game's infamous pacing. [[Yuji Horii]] notes that searching for [[fragment]]s is much easier than before. Real-life figurines were scanned to create the in-game models for the six main characters, with the developers dubbing this approach the "diorama style". These figurines were created by [https://www.st-nova.jp/ Studio Nova], a celebrated atelier company founded in 1970<ref>https://x.com/stnova1970/status/1971427702130577704</ref>, and the studio's work was then used as the template to base the secondary characters and monsters on. A panel previewing the game was held on September 26th 2025 for the Tokyo Game Show, and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVWhtrFifPA live-streamed on youtube]. During the panel Horii announced which scenarios and features from past versions of the game would be cut for this remake, in addition to showing footage exploring [[Aeolus Vale]].

==Trivia==
*The game's opening cinematic features a panning shot of the Hero, Maribel, & Kiefer resting on the steps leading to the Shrine of Mysteries. As the camera pans to Kiefer it lingers on him flicking a seed or nut into his mouth, a cheeky reference to his reputation as a "seed thief" (種泥棒) among fans

==Gallery==
===Promotional images===
<gallery><center>
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined opening movie Hero.jpg
DQ7R promo image 1.jpg
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File:DQVIIR Game Informer.png|Game Informer cover art
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined photo stand.jpg|Tokyo Game Show 2025 photo stand, featuring the [[Dragonlord]]
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls.jpg|TGS 2025 display case housing the dolls used to create the main cast
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls wide shot.jpg|A wider shot with the entire cast
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Studio Nova twitter post.png|Studio Nova announcing its involvement with the game
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined monster poster ad.jpg|TGS 2025 poster ad revealing several newly added monsters
Square Enix Jump Festa 2026 booth.jpg|Jump Festa 2026 booth
Arus and Cloud Strife by Tetsuya Nomura.jpg|Collaboration art by [[Final Fantasy]] illustrator Tetsuya Nomura
File:Dragon Quest Eden Reimagined.jpeg|Promotional art by the Warriors of Eden author Fujiwara Kamui.
File:Yuji Horii and Yoshinori Kitase Famitsu double VII photoshoot.jpg|Yuji Horii and Yoshinori Kitase in a [https://www.famitsu.com/article/202601/63451| Famitsu interview]
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===Characters===
<gallery><center>
Hero DQVIIR render.png|The {{Hero 7}}
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|Prince [[Kiefer]]
Adult Kiefer promo image.png|Adult Kiefer
Maribel Mayde DQVIIR render.png|[[Maribel Mayde]]
Ruff DQVIIR render.png|[[Ruff]] and his adoptive mother
Aishe DQVIIR render.png|[[Aishe]]
Sir Mervyn DQVIIR render.png|[[Sir Mervyn]]
File:DQ7R Stone tablet guide.png|[[The Caretaker]]
</center></gallery>

===Promotional events===
====SHIPS====
On January 27th 2026 the Japanese fashion label [https://www.shipsltd.co.jp/ SHIPS] announced that it would be producing merchandise for a collaboration with ''VII Reimagined''. The centerpiece is a navy blue slime plush, serendipitously celebrating the nautical theme shared between the company and game.
<gallery><center>
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo announcement.jpg
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo display1.jpg|Collab window display
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo display2.jpg|King slime photo booth
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</center></gallery>

====ZONe ENERGY====
On January 28th, 2026 [https://zone-energy.jp/ ZONe ENERGY] announced it would be producing limited edition cans of its chief energy drink flavors to coincided with the release of ''VII Reimagined'', including one based on a metal slime.
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====Kameda persimmon seeds====
The [https://www.e-kakinotane.com/ Kakinotane] company announced a collaboration with the game on January 30th, 2026, in which its persimmon seeds would be sold as seeds of strength and seeds of agility. Humorously, the social media for the promotion advises against wasting any on Kiefer.
<gallery><center>
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====Shinagawa station====
From Febuary 2nd through the sixteenth, Shinagawa station hosted a display case containing the dolls created for the six main characters. Several trains were also decorated to advertise the game
<gallery><center>
File:Shinagawa station promo1.jpg|A rendering of the display case at the station
File:Shinagawa station promo2.jpg|A train compartment decorated with ''VII Reimagined'' branding
</center></gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[https://www.dragonquest.jp/dq7r/ Official Japanese site]
*[https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined English press release]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTTfUC4MUZs Developer interview with English subtitles]

{{Dragon Quest series}}
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Cathedral of Blight

2026-03-11T10:25:50Z

Djura: /* Story */

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| type=Dungeon
| title=Cathedral of Blight
| image=
| caption=
| jap=ダークパレス
| romaji={{tt|Dākuparesu|Dark Palace}}
| game={{DQ7}}
| old=Dark Palace
}}

The '''Cathedral of Blight''' also known as '''[[Orgodemir]]'s Castle''' is the final dungeon in {{Dragon Quest VIII}}.

==Story==
The Cathedral of Blight area was passed off originally as the more peaceful [[Cathedral of Light]] and is where the {{Hero 7}} and the party face off against the evil [[Orgodemir|Demon King]] one more time to truly defeat him.

After reaching a dead end, the {{Party 7}} must find a means of calling on one of the Great Spirits to take an unexpected path to the Demon King.

In {{DQ7R}}, should the player accept [[Kiefer]]'s offer to accompany the party to the final battle against Orgodemir, he will join as a guest for the dungeon, leaving temporarily if the party leaves the area and permanently again after defeating him. Additionally, all of the Great Spirits' areas are mandatory and must be completed before facing Orgodemir.

==Treasures==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
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===Cathedral of Blight===
*1,250 {{Gold}}
*[[Black bishop (vocation)|Beastly priest heart]] (Island outside the Cathedral)
*[[Monster Meadows#Enclosure Plans|Enclosure Plan]]
*[[Recovery ring]]
*[[Mini medal]] (3, 1 one which is found on poisonous marsh in a hut with the use of [[Snoop]])
*[[Ra's Mirror]]
*[[Shield of shame]]
*[[Yggdrasil leaf]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Hellfire Hollow===
*[[Saint's Equipment#Pyros Helm|Pyros Helm]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===The Chasm of Chaos===
*[[Saint's Equipment#Gaia Armour|Gaia Armour]]
*[[Mini medal]]
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===Whirlwind Way===
*[[Saint's Equipment#Aeras Shield|Aeras Shield]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Whitewater Cave===
*{{Mysterious Fragment}}
*[[Saint's Equipment#Okeanos Sword|Okeanos Sword]]
|}

=={{Monster}}s==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
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===Cathedral of Blight===
*[[Barbatos]]
*[[Beastly priest]]
*[[Carbuncle]]
*[[Drakulard]]
*[[Freezing wingwyrm]]
*[[Fright knight]]
*[[Gnumesis]]
*[[Grotwyrm]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Major headache]]
*[[Metal heavy]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]] S
*[[Pandora's box]] (1)
*[[Prism peacock]]
*[[Testudogre]]
*[[Togre]]
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest VII)|Vis mager]]
(Monster eggs)
*[[Carbuncle]] (2)
*[[Drakulard]] (2)
*[[Gnumesis]] (2)
*[[Metal slime]]S
*[[Togre]] (2)
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest VII)|Vis mager]] (2)
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===Hellfire Hollow===
*[[Barbatos]]
*[[Bird of terrordise]]
*[[Drakulard]]
*[[Freezing wingwyrm]]
*[[Live lava]]
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===The Chasm of Chaos===
*[[Bomboulder]]
*[[Damned well]]
*[[Hellstalker]]
*[[Metal slime]] S
*[[Perilwinkle]]
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest VII)|Vis mager]]
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===Whirlwind Way===
*[[Cerberuff]]
*[[Div]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Major headache]]
*[[Prism peacock]]
*[[Togre]]
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===Whitewater Cave===
*[[Abyss diver]]
*[[Croaked king]]
*[[Fright knight]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Merderer]]
*[[Octophant]]
*[[Seasaur]]
*[[Shelligator]]
*[[Wharfhorse]]
|}

==Nearby {{MFamilies}}s==
*[[Beastly priest]]
*[[Cerberuff]]
*[[Grotwyrm]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Sculptrice]]

==Boss==
*[[Orgodemir]]

==Other languages==
====Cathedral of Blight====
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|fr=Cathédrale souillée|fr-meaning=
|de=Kathedrale der Finsternis|de-meaning=
|it=Cattedrale delle Tenebre|it-meaning=
|es=Catedral de la Perdición|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====Hellfire Hollow====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Grotte de l'Enfer|fr-meaning=
|de=Höllenfeuerhöhle|de-meaning=
|it=Gola infernale|it-meaning=
|es=Abismo Infernal|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====The Chasm of Chaos====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Abîme du chaos|fr-meaning=
|de=Abgrund des Verderbens|de-meaning=
|it=Baratro del Caos|it-meaning=
|es=El Abismo del Caos|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====Whirlwind Way====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Passage des Vents|fr-meaning=
|de=Wirbelwindweg|de-meaning=
|it=Via turbinosa|it-meaning=
|es=Ruta del Remolino|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====Whitewater Cave====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Grotte d'Écume|fr-meaning=
|de=Wildwasserhöhle|de-meaning=
|it=Grotta Acquabianca|it-meaning=
|es=Caverna de Aguapálida|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}

{{stub}}

{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Dragon Quest VII locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact locations]]

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

2026-03-11T05:16:00Z

Djura: /* Presentation changes */

{{Italic title}}
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|title=Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
|type=Main series games
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|developer=[[Hexadrive Co., Ltd]]
|publisher=[[Square Enix]]
|designer=[[Yuji Horii]]
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|released='''[[Nintendo Switch]]''' {{vgrelease|INT=Febuary 5, 2026}} '''[[PlayStation 5]]''' {{vgrelease|INT=Febuary 5, 2026}} '''[[Xbox Series X/S]]''' {{vgrelease|INT=Febuary 5, 2026}} '''[[Steam]]''' {{vgrelease|INT=Febuary 5, 2026}}
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|modes=[[Wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]]
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'''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined''' is the second remake of {{Dragon Quest VII}}, announced on September 12th 2025. Unlike the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake released in 2013 that implemented modest balance adjustments compared to the original, ''Reimagined'' is a total reworking of the adventure that changes several elements to provide a different experience. Certain aspects that were added in the Nintendo 3DS remake have been retained, such as [[Ruff]] riding on the back of his adoptive mother and the unnamed {{Faerie}} guide dwelling in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]], newly dubbed [[The Caretaker]]. A demo that covers up to the conclusion of the [[Ballymolloy]] scenario was released on January 7th, 2026.
==New features==
===Presentation changes===
*Characters are displayed in a handcrafted artstyle and the environments are presented as dioramas, not unlike Square-Enix's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasian Fantasian]
*The proportionate size of characters in relation to the environments has been returned to the original [[PlayStation]] scale, compared to the compressed 3DS version
*The game uses Unreal Engine 4.
*A character's weapon and shield are now displayed in battle similar to {{Dragon Quest VIII}} and {{Dragon Quest XI}}
*Characters can equip alternate outfits similar to {{Dragon Quest XI}} ''S''.

===Character changes===
*[[The Caretaker]] has more personality and a defined backstory, no longer being just a means to simplify the Shrine of Mysteries
*[[Pollock]] now has light brown hair instead of black
*[[Pike]] stockpiles water from [[Rainbow Cove]] to sell to his marks, terminating the infamous empty bottle problem from the original
*The story of the present-day [[Roamers]] has been altered so that [[Aishe]] joins the party much sooner than in past versions, before [[Sir Mervyn]]
*[[Barbatos]]es and [[fandangow]]s now have their usual appearance, compared to both prior versions of the games where the former monster was flesh colored and the latter monster was blue colored.

===Scenario changes===
*The Castle [[Estard]] bank has been replaced with a [[mini medal]] exchange, granting players access to prizes much sooner
*The process of opening the [[Shrine of Mysteries]] has been altered considerably:
:*[[Kiefer]] has filched the [[sizzling stone]] off of [[Pike]] and brought a tablet fragment with him, using both on the statue after his late mother's ring doesn't work, saving the player the trouble of walking back and forth across Estard to acquire them
:*A voice speaks through the statue and instructs the {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer to complete puzzles hidden through the island to obtain three fragment shards in order to be granted access to the shrine. Eventually, the voice that instructed them through the statue is revealed to be The Caretaker when Auster and Kiefer finally gain access to the Shrine of Mysteries.
:*[[Dermot]] the hermit has locked the way to one of these puzzles after being unable to complete it in his youth
*Beyond the opening the game is considerably more non-linear than before, allowing players to tackle the problems of the past in nearly any order provided the requisite tablet fragments have been found
*The player also has more agency within a given island scenario than before. For example the player's decisions influence the strength of the [[Maeve|boss]] sealing [[Ballymolloy]] and the ending of that adventure can be slightly altered
*The [[Rainbow Cove]] is now accessible from the overworld, instead of needing to enter through the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
*Fragment locations have been changed and a checklist has been added to the system menu to keep track of them
*[[Regenstein]], [[Greenthumb Gardens]], [[Vogograd]], and [[Nottagen]] were made optional and removed from the main storyline.
:*Due to [[El Ciclo]]'s removal from the game, the second visit to Greenthumb Gardens thirty years later takes place immediately after the first.
*New boss battles added such as [[Florin|Florin's]] new monster form
*New scenarios that elaborate on the {{Hero 7}} and [[Maribel]]'s childhood have been added
*New scenario featuring an older [[Kiefer]] has been added, with the option to have him rejoin the party as a guest in the [[Cathedral of Blight]].
*A battle arena has been added, with one section including the three archfiends from the [[Erdrick Trilogy]]
*Several new monsters have been added to the game's bestiary in addition to the three archfiends, ranging from common enemies such as [[slimecicle]]s and [[Toady|toadies]] to boss characters such as [[Atlas]], [[Robbin' 'Ood]], and even [[Xenlon]]
*The fog over [[Vogograd]] at [[Mount Gora]] by [[Gasputin]] is now generated by [[hammerhood]]s instead of [[forky pig]]s

===Cut content===
*The woodcutter and his cabin east of [[Pilchard Bay]] have been removed
*The [[El Ciclo]], [[Gröndal]], & [[Providence]] scenarios have been removed
*The casinos, the [[Excellence Grading Organisation]], the [[The Haven|Immigrant Town]], and [[Monster Meadows]] sidequests have been removed, though the prizes originally acquired through these sidequests have been retained and are available through other methods. Bonus equipment that was added in the Nintendo 3DS remake is also retained<ref>Q：本作取消了如怪物公园、世界排行榜协会之类的功能，社区中一些玩家对这些删减感到惋惜，那为什么会有这些删减？原作中这些系统下的奖励内容，在重制版中能以其他方式获得吗？

A：为了让玩家有更“浓密”（原文为浓密，或指内容密度够多）的剧情体验，我们有考虑过如何调整这些剧情以外的游玩内容，最后选择重新构筑这些内容。这次的重制版保留了“幸运面板”（ラッキーパネル）的内容，同时也对战斗玩法进行了翻新，增加了“斗技场”玩法，他们都以支线形式进行添加，让游戏更具乐趣。

至于那些原有系统的奖励，包括3DS版的那些奖励装备，也都会包含在这次的重制版中。在获取这些装备的过程中，玩家也能有与原版不太一样的体验。https://www.gamersky.com/news/202511/2048812.shtml</ref>
*The vocation uniforms seen in the 3DS version have been removed, with characters retaining their default appearance as in the PSX original

===Battle changes===
*All five heroes can now travel together, with the fifth being a backup character to be swapped in at will during battle
*Just like the 3DS remake, random encounters have been replaced with on-screen monsters
*The player can now attack monsters outside of battle for minor damage and even one-shot weaklings, similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Mario_(video_game) Nintendo's Paper Mario]
:*Monsters defeated this way can still drop their items as normal
*Characters now have their actions selected individually once their turn comes up as in {{Dragon Quest XI}}, instead of the party's actions being selected together at the start of a turn
*New spells have been added, such as the [[Crag]], [[Deceleratle]], [[Frizz Cracker]], [[Kerfrizz]], & [[Moreheal]] spells, and fourth-tier attack spells such as [[Kaswooshle]]
*The [[Woosh]]-family of spells now target random foes instead of a single group. The range increases by tier, such as Woosh hitting 2~3 foes & [[Swoosh]] hitting 2~4
*New skills have been added, such as [[Clap Trap]], [[Hip Drop]], [[Hymn of Light]], and [[Kiss Me Deadly]]
*Certain abilities have had their MP cost rebalanced, such as [[Maelstrom]] taking 16 MP instead of 12
*The {{Charm}}, {{Deftness}}, {{Magical Mending}}, and {{Magical Might}} stats have been added
:*As a result the {{Style}} and {{Wisdom}} stats have been removed
*Shields have a chance to block 100% of a physical attack's damage as in {{Dragon Quest IX}}, {{Dragon Quest X}}, and {{Dragon Quest XI}}

===Vocation changes===
*Vocation advancement is no longer based on the number of battles fought while in a given profession, instead using a secondary experience point system where stronger enemies award more points than weaker ones
*New exclusive starter vocations have been added for every character to increase their ability repertoire in the early portions of the game before accessing {{Alltrades Abbey 7}}
:*For example Ruff starts in the [[Wolf Boy]] (オオカミ少年) vocation and Aishe begins as [[Destiny's Dancer]]
*Characters can now take up two vocations simultaneously in a featured dubbed moonlighting
*All vocations now feature exclusive perk abilities that trigger when a character is thoroughly worked up in battle and selects the [[Let Loose]] command, ranging from powerful attacks to life-saving buffs
*All spells and skills learned through a vocation are now tied to that vocation, meaning for instance that a [[Pirate]] will not be able to perform the [[Flying Knee]] skill unless the character is also moonlighting as a [[Martial Artist]]. This restriction is stricter than that found in the Nintendo 3DS remake, in which all abilities learned through beginner-grade vocations were permanently available to a character, but it also adds another layer of strategy in assigning vocations and reduces the overabundance of techniques that cluttered a character's command menu in past versions of the game
:*The {{Hero 7}}'s exclusive spells, [[The Great Leveller]] and [[The Greater Leveller]], are permanently tied to him regardless of his vocation
*Monster vocations have been removed and [[monster heart]]s have become a new type of accessory that grant monster-themed traits to characters, similar to the Monster Battle Road badges in ''Dragon Quest X'' and [[List of medals in Dragon Quest Treasures|medals in ''Dragon Quest Treasures'']]
*The [[Monster Master]] vocation replaces the [[Monster Masher (vocation)|Monster Masher vocation]]
*Characters can change vocations on the fly after being given the [[career sphere]] by [[High Priestess Jacqueline]], which is automatically assigned to a shortcut button. Using it will allow Jacqueline to telepathically change a character's vocation, and in the present her descendant [[Jacqui]] will handle the duties

===Miscellaneous changes===
*You can pet the cats and dogs by interacting with them, in keeping with the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero's]] kindly nature.
*[[Zoom]] now functions as it does in the HD-2D remakes of the [[Erdrick Trilogy]], allowing the player to fly to shrines and dungeons as well as towns and castles. It can now be used in the past as well, though the player cannot travel outside of an island's scenario

==Development==
In a brief video published on the day of the game's announcement, producer [[Takeshi Ichikawa]] states that the subtitled of "Reimagined" was chosen as the game changed so much of the original's content. The narrative has been reworked extensively, with new scenarios being added while others were removed to improve the original game's infamous pacing. [[Yuji Horii]] notes that searching for [[fragment]]s is much easier than before. Real-life figurines were scanned to create the in-game models for the six main characters, with the developers dubbing this approach the "diorama style". These figurines were created by [https://www.st-nova.jp/ Studio Nova], a celebrated atelier company founded in 1970<ref>https://x.com/stnova1970/status/1971427702130577704</ref>, and the studio's work was then used as the template to base the secondary characters and monsters on. A panel previewing the game was held on September 26th 2025 for the Tokyo Game Show, and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVWhtrFifPA live-streamed on youtube]. During the panel Horii announced which scenarios and features from past versions of the game would be cut for this remake, in addition to showing footage exploring [[Aeolus Vale]].

==Trivia==
*The game's opening cinematic features a panning shot of the Hero, Maribel, & Kiefer resting on the steps leading to the Shrine of Mysteries. As the camera pans to Kiefer it lingers on him flicking a seed or nut into his mouth, a cheeky reference to his reputation as a "seed thief" (種泥棒) among fans

==Gallery==
===Promotional images===
<gallery><center>
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined opening movie Hero.jpg
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Maribel day off dress promo.jpg|Maribel's day off dress, available through the demo
File:DQVIIR Game Informer.png|Game Informer cover art
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined photo stand.jpg|Tokyo Game Show 2025 photo stand, featuring the [[Dragonlord]]
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls.jpg|TGS 2025 display case housing the dolls used to create the main cast
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls wide shot.jpg|A wider shot with the entire cast
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls Maribel close up.jpg|A close up of the Maribel doll
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls Maribel extreme close up.jpg|
Studio Nova twitter post.png|Studio Nova announcing its involvement with the game
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined monster poster ad.jpg|TGS 2025 poster ad revealing several newly added monsters
Square Enix Jump Festa 2026 booth.jpg|Jump Festa 2026 booth
Arus and Cloud Strife by Tetsuya Nomura.jpg|Collaboration art by [[Final Fantasy]] illustrator Tetsuya Nomura
File:Dragon Quest Eden Reimagined.jpeg|Promotional art by the Warriors of Eden author Fujiwara Kamui.
File:Yuji Horii and Yoshinori Kitase Famitsu double VII photoshoot.jpg|Yuji Horii and Yoshinori Kitase in a [https://www.famitsu.com/article/202601/63451| Famitsu interview]
</center></gallery>

===Characters===
<gallery><center>
Hero DQVIIR render.png|The {{Hero 7}}
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|Prince [[Kiefer]]
Adult Kiefer promo image.png|Adult Kiefer
Maribel Mayde DQVIIR render.png|[[Maribel Mayde]]
Ruff DQVIIR render.png|[[Ruff]] and his adoptive mother
Aishe DQVIIR render.png|[[Aishe]]
Sir Mervyn DQVIIR render.png|[[Sir Mervyn]]
File:DQ7R Stone tablet guide.png|[[The Caretaker]]
</center></gallery>

===Promotional events===
====SHIPS====
On January 27th 2026 the Japanese fashion label [https://www.shipsltd.co.jp/ SHIPS] announced that it would be producing merchandise for a collaboration with ''VII Reimagined''. The centerpiece is a navy blue slime plush, serendipitously celebrating the nautical theme shared between the company and game.
<gallery><center>
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo announcement.jpg
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo display1.jpg|Collab window display
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo display2.jpg|King slime photo booth
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo merch1.jpg
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo merch2.jpg
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo merch3.jpg
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo merch4.jpg
</center></gallery>

====ZONe ENERGY====
On January 28th, 2026 [https://zone-energy.jp/ ZONe ENERGY] announced it would be producing limited edition cans of its chief energy drink flavors to coincided with the release of ''VII Reimagined'', including one based on a metal slime.
<gallery><center>
File:ZONe ENERGY DQ VIIR promo.jpg
File:ZONe ENERGY DQ VIIR promo2.jpg
File:ZONe ENERGY DQ VIIR promo3.jpg
</center></gallery>

====Kameda persimmon seeds====
The [https://www.e-kakinotane.com/ Kakinotane] company announced a collaboration with the game on January 30th, 2026, in which its persimmon seeds would be sold as seeds of strength and seeds of agility. Humorously, the social media for the promotion advises against wasting any on Kiefer.
<gallery><center>
File:Kameda persimmon seeds DQVIIR promo.jpg
File:Kameda persimmon seeds DQVIIR promo2.jpg
</center></gallery>

====Shinagawa station====
From Febuary 2nd through the sixteenth, Shinagawa station hosted a display case containing the dolls created for the six main characters. Several trains were also decorated to advertise the game
<gallery><center>
File:Shinagawa station promo1.jpg|A rendering of the display case at the station
File:Shinagawa station promo2.jpg|A train compartment decorated with ''VII Reimagined'' branding
</center></gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[https://www.dragonquest.jp/dq7r/ Official Japanese site]
*[https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined English press release]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTTfUC4MUZs Developer interview with English subtitles]

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[[Category:Microsoft Windows games]]
[[Category:Nintendo Switch games]]
[[Category:Nintendo Switch 2 games]]
[[Category:PlayStation 5 games]]
[[Category:Steam games]]
[[Category:Xbox One games]]

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

2026-03-09T11:38:49Z

Djura: /* Scenario changes */

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'''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined''' is the second remake of {{Dragon Quest VII}}, announced on September 12th 2025. Unlike the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake released in 2013 that implemented modest balance adjustments compared to the original, ''Reimagined'' is a total reworking of the adventure that changes several elements to provide a different experience. Certain aspects that were added in the Nintendo 3DS remake have been retained, such as [[Ruff]] riding on the back of his adoptive mother and the unnamed {{Faerie}} guide dwelling in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]], newly dubbed [[The Caretaker]]. A demo that covers up to the conclusion of the [[Ballymolloy]] scenario was released on January 7th, 2026.
==New features==
===Presentation changes===
*Characters are displayed in a handcrafted artstyle and the environments are presented as dioramas, not unlike Square-Enix's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasian Fantasian]
*The proportionate size of characters in relation to the environments has been returned to the original [[PlayStation]] scale, compared to the compressed 3DS version
*A character's weapon and shield are now displayed in battle similar to {{Dragon Quest VIII}} and {{Dragon Quest XI}}
*Characters can equip alternate outfits similar to {{Dragon Quest XI}} ''S''.

===Character changes===
*[[The Caretaker]] has more personality and a defined backstory, no longer being just a means to simplify the Shrine of Mysteries
*[[Pollock]] now has light brown hair instead of black
*[[Pike]] stockpiles water from [[Rainbow Cove]] to sell to his marks, terminating the infamous empty bottle problem from the original
*The story of the present-day [[Roamers]] has been altered so that [[Aishe]] joins the party much sooner than in past versions, before [[Sir Mervyn]]
*[[Barbatos]]es and [[fandangow]]s now have their usual appearance, compared to both prior versions of the games where the former monster was flesh colored and the latter monster was blue colored.

===Scenario changes===
*The Castle [[Estard]] bank has been replaced with a [[mini medal]] exchange, granting players access to prizes much sooner
*The process of opening the [[Shrine of Mysteries]] has been altered considerably:
:*[[Kiefer]] has filched the [[sizzling stone]] off of [[Pike]] and brought a tablet fragment with him, using both on the statue after his late mother's ring doesn't work, saving the player the trouble of walking back and forth across Estard to acquire them
:*A voice speaks through the statue and instructs the {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer to complete puzzles hidden through the island to obtain three fragment shards in order to be granted access to the shrine. Eventually, the voice that instructed them through the statue is revealed to be The Caretaker when Auster and Kiefer finally gain access to the Shrine of Mysteries.
:*[[Dermot]] the hermit has locked the way to one of these puzzles after being unable to complete it in his youth
*Beyond the opening the game is considerably more non-linear than before, allowing players to tackle the problems of the past in nearly any order provided the requisite tablet fragments have been found
*The player also has more agency within a given island scenario than before. For example the player's decisions influence the strength of the [[Maeve|boss]] sealing [[Ballymolloy]] and the ending of that adventure can be slightly altered
*The [[Rainbow Cove]] is now accessible from the overworld, instead of needing to enter through the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
*Fragment locations have been changed and a checklist has been added to the system menu to keep track of them
*[[Regenstein]], [[Greenthumb Gardens]], [[Vogograd]], and [[Nottagen]] were made optional and removed from the main storyline.
:*Due to [[El Ciclo]]'s removal from the game, the second visit to Greenthumb Gardens thirty years later takes place immediately after the first.
*New boss battles added such as [[Florin|Florin's]] new monster form
*New scenarios that elaborate on the {{Hero 7}} and [[Maribel]]'s childhood have been added
*New scenario featuring an older [[Kiefer]] has been added, with the option to have him rejoin the party as a guest in the [[Cathedral of Blight]].
*A battle arena has been added, with one section including the three archfiends from the [[Erdrick Trilogy]]
*Several new monsters have been added to the game's bestiary in addition to the three archfiends, ranging from common enemies such as [[slimecicle]]s and [[Toady|toadies]] to boss characters such as [[Atlas]], [[Robbin' 'Ood]], and even [[Xenlon]]
*The fog over [[Vogograd]] at [[Mount Gora]] by [[Gasputin]] is now generated by [[hammerhood]]s instead of [[forky pig]]s

===Cut content===
*The woodcutter and his cabin east of [[Pilchard Bay]] have been removed
*The [[El Ciclo]], [[Gröndal]], & [[Providence]] scenarios have been removed
*The casinos, the [[Excellence Grading Organisation]], the [[The Haven|Immigrant Town]], and [[Monster Meadows]] sidequests have been removed, though the prizes originally acquired through these sidequests have been retained and are available through other methods. Bonus equipment that was added in the Nintendo 3DS remake is also retained<ref>Q：本作取消了如怪物公园、世界排行榜协会之类的功能，社区中一些玩家对这些删减感到惋惜，那为什么会有这些删减？原作中这些系统下的奖励内容，在重制版中能以其他方式获得吗？

A：为了让玩家有更“浓密”（原文为浓密，或指内容密度够多）的剧情体验，我们有考虑过如何调整这些剧情以外的游玩内容，最后选择重新构筑这些内容。这次的重制版保留了“幸运面板”（ラッキーパネル）的内容，同时也对战斗玩法进行了翻新，增加了“斗技场”玩法，他们都以支线形式进行添加，让游戏更具乐趣。

至于那些原有系统的奖励，包括3DS版的那些奖励装备，也都会包含在这次的重制版中。在获取这些装备的过程中，玩家也能有与原版不太一样的体验。https://www.gamersky.com/news/202511/2048812.shtml</ref>
*The vocation uniforms seen in the 3DS version have been removed, with characters retaining their default appearance as in the PSX original

===Battle changes===
*All five heroes can now travel together, with the fifth being a backup character to be swapped in at will during battle
*Just like the 3DS remake, random encounters have been replaced with on-screen monsters
*The player can now attack monsters outside of battle for minor damage and even one-shot weaklings, similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Mario_(video_game) Nintendo's Paper Mario]
:*Monsters defeated this way can still drop their items as normal
*Characters now have their actions selected individually once their turn comes up as in {{Dragon Quest XI}}, instead of the party's actions being selected together at the start of a turn
*New spells have been added, such as the [[Crag]], [[Deceleratle]], [[Frizz Cracker]], [[Kerfrizz]], & [[Moreheal]] spells, and fourth-tier attack spells such as [[Kaswooshle]]
*The [[Woosh]]-family of spells now target random foes instead of a single group. The range increases by tier, such as Woosh hitting 2~3 foes & [[Swoosh]] hitting 2~4
*New skills have been added, such as [[Clap Trap]], [[Hip Drop]], [[Hymn of Light]], and [[Kiss Me Deadly]]
*Certain abilities have had their MP cost rebalanced, such as [[Maelstrom]] taking 16 MP instead of 12
*The {{Charm}}, {{Deftness}}, {{Magical Mending}}, and {{Magical Might}} stats have been added
:*As a result the {{Style}} and {{Wisdom}} stats have been removed
*Shields have a chance to block 100% of a physical attack's damage as in {{Dragon Quest IX}}, {{Dragon Quest X}}, and {{Dragon Quest XI}}

===Vocation changes===
*Vocation advancement is no longer based on the number of battles fought while in a given profession, instead using a secondary experience point system where stronger enemies award more points than weaker ones
*New exclusive starter vocations have been added for every character to increase their ability repertoire in the early portions of the game before accessing {{Alltrades Abbey 7}}
:*For example Ruff starts in the [[Wolf Boy]] (オオカミ少年) vocation and Aishe begins as [[Destiny's Dancer]]
*Characters can now take up two vocations simultaneously in a featured dubbed moonlighting
*All vocations now feature exclusive perk abilities that trigger when a character is thoroughly worked up in battle and selects the [[Let Loose]] command, ranging from powerful attacks to life-saving buffs
*All spells and skills learned through a vocation are now tied to that vocation, meaning for instance that a [[Pirate]] will not be able to perform the [[Flying Knee]] skill unless the character is also moonlighting as a [[Martial Artist]]. This restriction is stricter than that found in the Nintendo 3DS remake, in which all abilities learned through beginner-grade vocations were permanently available to a character, but it also adds another layer of strategy in assigning vocations and reduces the overabundance of techniques that cluttered a character's command menu in past versions of the game
:*The {{Hero 7}}'s exclusive spells, [[The Great Leveller]] and [[The Greater Leveller]], are permanently tied to him regardless of his vocation
*Monster vocations have been removed and [[monster heart]]s have become a new type of accessory that grant monster-themed traits to characters, similar to the Monster Battle Road badges in ''Dragon Quest X'' and [[List of medals in Dragon Quest Treasures|medals in ''Dragon Quest Treasures'']]
*The [[Monster Master]] vocation replaces the [[Monster Masher (vocation)|Monster Masher vocation]]
*Characters can change vocations on the fly after being given the [[career sphere]] by [[High Priestess Jacqueline]], which is automatically assigned to a shortcut button. Using it will allow Jacqueline to telepathically change a character's vocation, and in the present her descendant [[Jacqui]] will handle the duties

===Miscellaneous changes===
*You can pet the cats and dogs by interacting with them, in keeping with the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero's]] kindly nature.
*[[Zoom]] now functions as it does in the HD-2D remakes of the [[Erdrick Trilogy]], allowing the player to fly to shrines and dungeons as well as towns and castles. It can now be used in the past as well, though the player cannot travel outside of an island's scenario

==Development==
In a brief video published on the day of the game's announcement, producer [[Takeshi Ichikawa]] states that the subtitled of "Reimagined" was chosen as the game changed so much of the original's content. The narrative has been reworked extensively, with new scenarios being added while others were removed to improve the original game's infamous pacing. [[Yuji Horii]] notes that searching for [[fragment]]s is much easier than before. Real-life figurines were scanned to create the in-game models for the six main characters, with the developers dubbing this approach the "diorama style". These figurines were created by [https://www.st-nova.jp/ Studio Nova], a celebrated atelier company founded in 1970<ref>https://x.com/stnova1970/status/1971427702130577704</ref>, and the studio's work was then used as the template to base the secondary characters and monsters on. A panel previewing the game was held on September 26th 2025 for the Tokyo Game Show, and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVWhtrFifPA live-streamed on youtube]. During the panel Horii announced which scenarios and features from past versions of the game would be cut for this remake, in addition to showing footage exploring [[Aeolus Vale]].

==Trivia==
*The game's opening cinematic features a panning shot of the Hero, Maribel, & Kiefer resting on the steps leading to the Shrine of Mysteries. As the camera pans to Kiefer it lingers on him flicking a seed or nut into his mouth, a cheeky reference to his reputation as a "seed thief" (種泥棒) among fans

==Gallery==
===Promotional images===
<gallery><center>
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined opening movie Hero.jpg
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Maribel day off dress promo.jpg|Maribel's day off dress, available through the demo
File:DQVIIR Game Informer.png|Game Informer cover art
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined photo stand.jpg|Tokyo Game Show 2025 photo stand, featuring the [[Dragonlord]]
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls.jpg|TGS 2025 display case housing the dolls used to create the main cast
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls wide shot.jpg|A wider shot with the entire cast
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls Maribel close up.jpg|A close up of the Maribel doll
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls Maribel extreme close up.jpg|
Studio Nova twitter post.png|Studio Nova announcing its involvement with the game
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined monster poster ad.jpg|TGS 2025 poster ad revealing several newly added monsters
Square Enix Jump Festa 2026 booth.jpg|Jump Festa 2026 booth
Arus and Cloud Strife by Tetsuya Nomura.jpg|Collaboration art by [[Final Fantasy]] illustrator Tetsuya Nomura
File:Dragon Quest Eden Reimagined.jpeg|Promotional art by the Warriors of Eden author Fujiwara Kamui.
File:Yuji Horii and Yoshinori Kitase Famitsu double VII photoshoot.jpg|Yuji Horii and Yoshinori Kitase in a [https://www.famitsu.com/article/202601/63451| Famitsu interview]
</center></gallery>

===Characters===
<gallery><center>
Hero DQVIIR render.png|The {{Hero 7}}
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|Prince [[Kiefer]]
Adult Kiefer promo image.png|Adult Kiefer
Maribel Mayde DQVIIR render.png|[[Maribel Mayde]]
Ruff DQVIIR render.png|[[Ruff]] and his adoptive mother
Aishe DQVIIR render.png|[[Aishe]]
Sir Mervyn DQVIIR render.png|[[Sir Mervyn]]
File:DQ7R Stone tablet guide.png|[[The Caretaker]]
</center></gallery>

===Promotional events===
====SHIPS====
On January 27th 2026 the Japanese fashion label [https://www.shipsltd.co.jp/ SHIPS] announced that it would be producing merchandise for a collaboration with ''VII Reimagined''. The centerpiece is a navy blue slime plush, serendipitously celebrating the nautical theme shared between the company and game.
<gallery><center>
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo announcement.jpg
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo display1.jpg|Collab window display
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo display2.jpg|King slime photo booth
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo merch1.jpg
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo merch2.jpg
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo merch3.jpg
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo merch4.jpg
</center></gallery>

====ZONe ENERGY====
On January 28th, 2026 [https://zone-energy.jp/ ZONe ENERGY] announced it would be producing limited edition cans of its chief energy drink flavors to coincided with the release of ''VII Reimagined'', including one based on a metal slime.
<gallery><center>
File:ZONe ENERGY DQ VIIR promo.jpg
File:ZONe ENERGY DQ VIIR promo2.jpg
File:ZONe ENERGY DQ VIIR promo3.jpg
</center></gallery>

====Kameda persimmon seeds====
The [https://www.e-kakinotane.com/ Kakinotane] company announced a collaboration with the game on January 30th, 2026, in which its persimmon seeds would be sold as seeds of strength and seeds of agility. Humorously, the social media for the promotion advises against wasting any on Kiefer.
<gallery><center>
File:Kameda persimmon seeds DQVIIR promo.jpg
File:Kameda persimmon seeds DQVIIR promo2.jpg
</center></gallery>

====Shinagawa station====
From Febuary 2nd through the sixteenth, Shinagawa station hosted a display case containing the dolls created for the six main characters. Several trains were also decorated to advertise the game
<gallery><center>
File:Shinagawa station promo1.jpg|A rendering of the display case at the station
File:Shinagawa station promo2.jpg|A train compartment decorated with ''VII Reimagined'' branding
</center></gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[https://www.dragonquest.jp/dq7r/ Official Japanese site]
*[https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined English press release]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTTfUC4MUZs Developer interview with English subtitles]

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[[Category:Nintendo Switch games]]
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[[Category:Steam games]]
[[Category:Xbox One games]]

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

2026-03-09T11:37:33Z

Djura: /* New features */

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'''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined''' is the second remake of {{Dragon Quest VII}}, announced on September 12th 2025. Unlike the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake released in 2013 that implemented modest balance adjustments compared to the original, ''Reimagined'' is a total reworking of the adventure that changes several elements to provide a different experience. Certain aspects that were added in the Nintendo 3DS remake have been retained, such as [[Ruff]] riding on the back of his adoptive mother and the unnamed {{Faerie}} guide dwelling in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]], newly dubbed [[The Caretaker]]. A demo that covers up to the conclusion of the [[Ballymolloy]] scenario was released on January 7th, 2026.
==New features==
===Presentation changes===
*Characters are displayed in a handcrafted artstyle and the environments are presented as dioramas, not unlike Square-Enix's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasian Fantasian]
*The proportionate size of characters in relation to the environments has been returned to the original [[PlayStation]] scale, compared to the compressed 3DS version
*A character's weapon and shield are now displayed in battle similar to {{Dragon Quest VIII}} and {{Dragon Quest XI}}
*Characters can equip alternate outfits similar to {{Dragon Quest XI}} ''S''.

===Character changes===
*[[The Caretaker]] has more personality and a defined backstory, no longer being just a means to simplify the Shrine of Mysteries
*[[Pollock]] now has light brown hair instead of black
*[[Pike]] stockpiles water from [[Rainbow Cove]] to sell to his marks, terminating the infamous empty bottle problem from the original
*The story of the present-day [[Roamers]] has been altered so that [[Aishe]] joins the party much sooner than in past versions, before [[Sir Mervyn]]
*[[Barbatos]]es and [[fandangow]]s now have their usual appearance, compared to both prior versions of the games where the former monster was flesh colored and the latter monster was blue colored.

===Scenario changes===
*The Castle [[Estard]] bank has been replaced with a [[mini medal]] exchange, granting players access to prizes much sooner
*The process of opening the [[Shrine of Mysteries]] has been altered considerably:
:*[[Kiefer]] has filched the [[sizzling stone]] off of [[Pike]] and brought a tablet fragment with him, using both on the statue after his late mother's ring doesn't work, saving the player the trouble of walking back and forth across Estard to acquire them
:*A voice speaks through the statue and instructs the {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer to complete puzzles hidden through the island to obtain three fragment shards in order to be granted access to the shrine. Eventually, the voice that instructed them through the statue is revealed to be The Caretaker when Auster and Kiefer finally gain access to the Shrine of Mysteries.
:*[[Dermot]] the hermit has locked the way to one of these puzzles after being unable to complete it in his youth
*Beyond the opening the game is considerably more non-linear than before, allowing players to tackle the problems of the past in nearly any order provided the requisite tablet fragments have been found
*The player also has more agency within a given island scenario than before. For example the player's decisions influence the strength of the [[Maeve|boss]] sealing [[Ballymolloy]] and the ending of that adventure can be slightly altered
*The [[Rainbow Cove]] is now accessible from the overworld, instead of needing to enter through the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
*Fragment locations have been changed and a checklist has been added to the system menu to keep track of them
*[[Regenstein]], [[Greenthumb Gardens]], [[Vogograd]], and [[Nottagen]] were made optional and removed from the main storyline.
:*Due to [[El Ciclo]]'s removal from the game, the second visit to Greenthumb Gardens immediately takes place after the first.
*New boss battles added such as [[Florin|Florin's]] new monster form
*New scenarios that elaborate on the {{Hero 7}} and [[Maribel]]'s childhood have been added
*New scenario featuring an older [[Kiefer]] has been added, with the option to have him rejoin the party as a guest in the [[Cathedral of Blight]].
*A battle arena has been added, with one section including the three archfiends from the [[Erdrick Trilogy]]
*Several new monsters have been added to the game's bestiary in addition to the three archfiends, ranging from common enemies such as [[slimecicle]]s and [[Toady|toadies]] to boss characters such as [[Atlas]], [[Robbin' 'Ood]], and even [[Xenlon]]
*The fog over [[Vogograd]] at [[Mount Gora]] by [[Gasputin]] is now generated by [[hammerhood]]s instead of [[forky pig]]s

===Cut content===
*The woodcutter and his cabin east of [[Pilchard Bay]] have been removed
*The [[El Ciclo]], [[Gröndal]], & [[Providence]] scenarios have been removed
*The casinos, the [[Excellence Grading Organisation]], the [[The Haven|Immigrant Town]], and [[Monster Meadows]] sidequests have been removed, though the prizes originally acquired through these sidequests have been retained and are available through other methods. Bonus equipment that was added in the Nintendo 3DS remake is also retained<ref>Q：本作取消了如怪物公园、世界排行榜协会之类的功能，社区中一些玩家对这些删减感到惋惜，那为什么会有这些删减？原作中这些系统下的奖励内容，在重制版中能以其他方式获得吗？

A：为了让玩家有更“浓密”（原文为浓密，或指内容密度够多）的剧情体验，我们有考虑过如何调整这些剧情以外的游玩内容，最后选择重新构筑这些内容。这次的重制版保留了“幸运面板”（ラッキーパネル）的内容，同时也对战斗玩法进行了翻新，增加了“斗技场”玩法，他们都以支线形式进行添加，让游戏更具乐趣。

至于那些原有系统的奖励，包括3DS版的那些奖励装备，也都会包含在这次的重制版中。在获取这些装备的过程中，玩家也能有与原版不太一样的体验。https://www.gamersky.com/news/202511/2048812.shtml</ref>
*The vocation uniforms seen in the 3DS version have been removed, with characters retaining their default appearance as in the PSX original

===Battle changes===
*All five heroes can now travel together, with the fifth being a backup character to be swapped in at will during battle
*Just like the 3DS remake, random encounters have been replaced with on-screen monsters
*The player can now attack monsters outside of battle for minor damage and even one-shot weaklings, similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Mario_(video_game) Nintendo's Paper Mario]
:*Monsters defeated this way can still drop their items as normal
*Characters now have their actions selected individually once their turn comes up as in {{Dragon Quest XI}}, instead of the party's actions being selected together at the start of a turn
*New spells have been added, such as the [[Crag]], [[Deceleratle]], [[Frizz Cracker]], [[Kerfrizz]], & [[Moreheal]] spells, and fourth-tier attack spells such as [[Kaswooshle]]
*The [[Woosh]]-family of spells now target random foes instead of a single group. The range increases by tier, such as Woosh hitting 2~3 foes & [[Swoosh]] hitting 2~4
*New skills have been added, such as [[Clap Trap]], [[Hip Drop]], [[Hymn of Light]], and [[Kiss Me Deadly]]
*Certain abilities have had their MP cost rebalanced, such as [[Maelstrom]] taking 16 MP instead of 12
*The {{Charm}}, {{Deftness}}, {{Magical Mending}}, and {{Magical Might}} stats have been added
:*As a result the {{Style}} and {{Wisdom}} stats have been removed
*Shields have a chance to block 100% of a physical attack's damage as in {{Dragon Quest IX}}, {{Dragon Quest X}}, and {{Dragon Quest XI}}

===Vocation changes===
*Vocation advancement is no longer based on the number of battles fought while in a given profession, instead using a secondary experience point system where stronger enemies award more points than weaker ones
*New exclusive starter vocations have been added for every character to increase their ability repertoire in the early portions of the game before accessing {{Alltrades Abbey 7}}
:*For example Ruff starts in the [[Wolf Boy]] (オオカミ少年) vocation and Aishe begins as [[Destiny's Dancer]]
*Characters can now take up two vocations simultaneously in a featured dubbed moonlighting
*All vocations now feature exclusive perk abilities that trigger when a character is thoroughly worked up in battle and selects the [[Let Loose]] command, ranging from powerful attacks to life-saving buffs
*All spells and skills learned through a vocation are now tied to that vocation, meaning for instance that a [[Pirate]] will not be able to perform the [[Flying Knee]] skill unless the character is also moonlighting as a [[Martial Artist]]. This restriction is stricter than that found in the Nintendo 3DS remake, in which all abilities learned through beginner-grade vocations were permanently available to a character, but it also adds another layer of strategy in assigning vocations and reduces the overabundance of techniques that cluttered a character's command menu in past versions of the game
:*The {{Hero 7}}'s exclusive spells, [[The Great Leveller]] and [[The Greater Leveller]], are permanently tied to him regardless of his vocation
*Monster vocations have been removed and [[monster heart]]s have become a new type of accessory that grant monster-themed traits to characters, similar to the Monster Battle Road badges in ''Dragon Quest X'' and [[List of medals in Dragon Quest Treasures|medals in ''Dragon Quest Treasures'']]
*The [[Monster Master]] vocation replaces the [[Monster Masher (vocation)|Monster Masher vocation]]
*Characters can change vocations on the fly after being given the [[career sphere]] by [[High Priestess Jacqueline]], which is automatically assigned to a shortcut button. Using it will allow Jacqueline to telepathically change a character's vocation, and in the present her descendant [[Jacqui]] will handle the duties

===Miscellaneous changes===
*You can pet the cats and dogs by interacting with them, in keeping with the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero's]] kindly nature.
*[[Zoom]] now functions as it does in the HD-2D remakes of the [[Erdrick Trilogy]], allowing the player to fly to shrines and dungeons as well as towns and castles. It can now be used in the past as well, though the player cannot travel outside of an island's scenario

==Development==
In a brief video published on the day of the game's announcement, producer [[Takeshi Ichikawa]] states that the subtitled of "Reimagined" was chosen as the game changed so much of the original's content. The narrative has been reworked extensively, with new scenarios being added while others were removed to improve the original game's infamous pacing. [[Yuji Horii]] notes that searching for [[fragment]]s is much easier than before. Real-life figurines were scanned to create the in-game models for the six main characters, with the developers dubbing this approach the "diorama style". These figurines were created by [https://www.st-nova.jp/ Studio Nova], a celebrated atelier company founded in 1970<ref>https://x.com/stnova1970/status/1971427702130577704</ref>, and the studio's work was then used as the template to base the secondary characters and monsters on. A panel previewing the game was held on September 26th 2025 for the Tokyo Game Show, and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVWhtrFifPA live-streamed on youtube]. During the panel Horii announced which scenarios and features from past versions of the game would be cut for this remake, in addition to showing footage exploring [[Aeolus Vale]].

==Trivia==
*The game's opening cinematic features a panning shot of the Hero, Maribel, & Kiefer resting on the steps leading to the Shrine of Mysteries. As the camera pans to Kiefer it lingers on him flicking a seed or nut into his mouth, a cheeky reference to his reputation as a "seed thief" (種泥棒) among fans

==Gallery==
===Promotional images===
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Maribel day off dress promo.jpg|Maribel's day off dress, available through the demo
File:DQVIIR Game Informer.png|Game Informer cover art
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined photo stand.jpg|Tokyo Game Show 2025 photo stand, featuring the [[Dragonlord]]
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls.jpg|TGS 2025 display case housing the dolls used to create the main cast
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls wide shot.jpg|A wider shot with the entire cast
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined dolls Maribel close up.jpg|A close up of the Maribel doll
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Studio Nova twitter post.png|Studio Nova announcing its involvement with the game
Tokyo Game Show 2025 VII Reimagined monster poster ad.jpg|TGS 2025 poster ad revealing several newly added monsters
Square Enix Jump Festa 2026 booth.jpg|Jump Festa 2026 booth
Arus and Cloud Strife by Tetsuya Nomura.jpg|Collaboration art by [[Final Fantasy]] illustrator Tetsuya Nomura
File:Dragon Quest Eden Reimagined.jpeg|Promotional art by the Warriors of Eden author Fujiwara Kamui.
File:Yuji Horii and Yoshinori Kitase Famitsu double VII photoshoot.jpg|Yuji Horii and Yoshinori Kitase in a [https://www.famitsu.com/article/202601/63451| Famitsu interview]
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===Characters===
<gallery><center>
Hero DQVIIR render.png|The {{Hero 7}}
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|Prince [[Kiefer]]
Adult Kiefer promo image.png|Adult Kiefer
Maribel Mayde DQVIIR render.png|[[Maribel Mayde]]
Ruff DQVIIR render.png|[[Ruff]] and his adoptive mother
Aishe DQVIIR render.png|[[Aishe]]
Sir Mervyn DQVIIR render.png|[[Sir Mervyn]]
File:DQ7R Stone tablet guide.png|[[The Caretaker]]
</center></gallery>

===Promotional events===
====SHIPS====
On January 27th 2026 the Japanese fashion label [https://www.shipsltd.co.jp/ SHIPS] announced that it would be producing merchandise for a collaboration with ''VII Reimagined''. The centerpiece is a navy blue slime plush, serendipitously celebrating the nautical theme shared between the company and game.
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File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo display1.jpg|Collab window display
File:SHIPS DQ VIIR promo display2.jpg|King slime photo booth
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====ZONe ENERGY====
On January 28th, 2026 [https://zone-energy.jp/ ZONe ENERGY] announced it would be producing limited edition cans of its chief energy drink flavors to coincided with the release of ''VII Reimagined'', including one based on a metal slime.
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====Kameda persimmon seeds====
The [https://www.e-kakinotane.com/ Kakinotane] company announced a collaboration with the game on January 30th, 2026, in which its persimmon seeds would be sold as seeds of strength and seeds of agility. Humorously, the social media for the promotion advises against wasting any on Kiefer.
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====Shinagawa station====
From Febuary 2nd through the sixteenth, Shinagawa station hosted a display case containing the dolls created for the six main characters. Several trains were also decorated to advertise the game
<gallery><center>
File:Shinagawa station promo1.jpg|A rendering of the display case at the station
File:Shinagawa station promo2.jpg|A train compartment decorated with ''VII Reimagined'' branding
</center></gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[https://www.dragonquest.jp/dq7r/ Official Japanese site]
*[https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined English press release]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTTfUC4MUZs Developer interview with English subtitles]

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Sizzling Stone

2026-03-07T13:12:16Z

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{{Item
|title = ''Sizzling stone''
|image = [[File:DQVII sizzling stone.png|200px]]
|japanese = ホットストーン
|romaji=Hotto suton
|names = HotStone
|games = ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|buy = n/a
|sell = n/a
|effect = Contains the spirit of [[Sir Mervyn]].
}}

The '''Sizzling Stone''' is a key item in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. Although it appears to be an ordinary stone that is warm to the touch, it actually houses the spirit of a legendary [[Sir Mervyn|Hero]].

==Details==
At the beginning of the game, the Sizzling Stone is in the possession of [[Pike]], the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]]'s uncle, who uses the stone to try and flirt with women at the bar in [[Estard]]. In the [[Sony PlayStation|original]] version of the game, Prince [[Kiefer]] gets the idea to use the Sizzling Stone to unlock the sealed doors at the [[Shrine of Mysteries]], so he asks the Hero to borrow it from his uncle when he falls asleep at his house. The Hero makes his way back to the Shrine of Mysteries and places it on the statue's staff in order to try and unlock the doors, but to no avail. In the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] version and {{DQ7R}}, this part is omitted, as Kiefer is the one who steals the stone and tries it out at the shrine. Later after [[Pollock]] returns from the fishing trip at [[Pilchard Bay]], Pike reclaims the stone from his nephew.

Much later in the story after the events at [[Wetlock]] and acquiring the [[Magic Carpet]], the party finds out from a spirit of the [[Holy Order of the Almighty]] in a shrine east of [[La Bravoure]] that the Sizzling Stone actually contains the spirit of the legendary hero, Sir Mervyn. Prior to the final battle between [[the Almighty]] and the [[Orgodemir|Demon King]], the Almighty used His powers to seal Sir Mervyn into the stone in case He was defeated. One must take the Sizzling Stone to the top of [[the Tallest Tower]] in order to release Sir Mervyn. The party returns to Estard to get the stone from Pike, but he has already sold the stone to [[Bulgio]], an eccentric millionaire.

After tracking Bulgio from his various mansions, the party eventually catches up with him at the [[Palazzo di Bulgio]] and relays the story of Sir Mervyn to him. Bulgio is skeptical of their claims and refuses their request for the stone, but before they leave his mansion, Bulgio relents and gives the Stone to them—on the condition that he accompany them to the Tallest Tower and see if they are telling the truth. Upon arriving at the tower's entrance, the Sizzling Stone begins to glow incredibly hot and unlocks the sealed doors.

The party, accompanied by Bulgio, journeys to the top of the tower where a shrine is located. Bulgio gives the stone to the party and the Hero approaches the altar. The stone suddenly leaves the Hero's hands and begins to float into the sky. The stone suddenly becomes infused with rays of the sun and reveals the legendary hero Mervyn himself from within.

The appearance of the Sizzling Stone is very different in each version of the game; in the original version, the HotStone simply looked like an ordinary stone, but in the 3DS version, the Sizzling Stone looks like an oval-shaped orange gemstone.

==Description==
{{Descriptions
|DQ7=Warm stone ball.<ref>[[Sony PlayStation]] Version.</ref> This radiant rock is weirdly warm to the touch.<ref>[[Nintendo 3DS]] Version.</ref>
}}

==References==
<references/>

{{DQVII}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII items]]

Sands of time

2026-03-07T13:10:27Z

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{{Item
|title = ''Sands of time''
|image = [[File:Sands of time modern art.png|200px]]
|japanese = ときのすな
|romaji={{tt|Toki no suna|Sand of time}}
|names = Sandglass of Regression Time Sand
|games = {{Dragon Quest IV}} {{Dragon Quest V}} {{Dragon Quest VI}} {{Dragon Quest VII}}
|buy = n/a
|sell = n/a
|effect = Allows the player to start a battle over.
}}
The '''Sands of Time''' is a special item in the {{DQSeries}}. Depicted as a heart-shaped hourglass filled with sand, it resets the battle to the beginning and allows the player to start over the encounter. Particularly patient players can use this to ensure victory over metal slimes.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ4}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ4=In battle, they can reverse time itself.<ref>[[Nintendo DS]] and [[Cell phone]] Version</ref>
}}
The Sands of Time can be found in the [[Cascade Cave]], after the [[Karstaway stone]] is used to drain the grotto.

==={{DQ5}}===
The Sands of Time is a reward for completing the [[Treasures n' Trapdoors|T'n'T]] board at [[Nadiria]]. ({{DS}} Version only)

In the {{Super Famicom}} Version, it can be found in the town of [[Precaria]] (ジャハンナ) in a [[Treasure chest]] guarded by a [[Merry man]] outside the eastern wall.

==={{DQ6}}===
You can obtain the Sands of Time by showing 50 [[Mini medal]]s to the King at [[Medal King's Palace#Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation|Medford Manor]].

==={{DQ7}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ7=Reverse time in battle.<ref>[[Sony PlayStation]] Version.</ref> In battle, they can reverse time itself.<ref>[[Nintendo 3DS]] Version.</ref>
}}
The chronic clumps of sand were used by [[The Time Being]] in conjunction with [[Pomposo]]'s clocktower to freeze the region of [[El Ciclo]] in a never-ending loop. The sands are the player's reward for freeing the town.

[[Side winder]]s can also use it in battle.

Sands of time are not present in {{DQ7R}} as El Ciclo was removed from the game and the Time Being was moved to the [[Malign Shrine]].

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
SandsOfTime.png|Guide book illustration, 1990.
DQ IV Android Cascade Cave 5.jpg|Location in [[Cascade Cave]] from {{IV}}. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

==Reference==
<references/>

[[Category:Dragon Quest IV items]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V items]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI items]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII items]]

Kiefer

2026-03-05T17:20:16Z

Djura: /* {{DQ7R}} */

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'') Guardian (''VII Reimagined'', guest)
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In {{DQ7R}}, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the story. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
In the next twenty years since leaving the party, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The party, having awakened the Four Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the Altar of the Almighty in the Roamer Encampment region to investigate groaning sounds coming from within. There, they met with the Craftsman, a creature resembling the Caretaker who gives the Hero the Ultimate Tablet to place into the pedestal he just summoned. While [[Sir Mervyn]] and Aishe stay behind to watch for monsters, the Hero, Maribel, and Ruff journey to the Rucker region in the past, heading to Rucker Castle and learning of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with him being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time on the adventure he started to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to Sir Mervyn and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight. After Orgodemir's final defeat, Kiefer accompanies the party on their victory tour. When the party makes their stop at the Roamer encampment, they accompany Kiefer back to the Altar of the Almighty and see him off as he returns to the past, with the pedestal disappearing along with the Craftsman soon after. If Kiefer's offer was rejected, he will remain in the past, will be unavailable as a guest in the Cathedral of Blight, and his character-specific cutscenes will not play.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh. As a guest party member, he has the Guardian vocation, which is also unique to him like Heir Apparent while he was a controllable party member. He has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle; should the player accept, he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return. If the player rejects his offer, the dungeon will be progressed through without him.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-03-05T17:19:41Z

Djura:

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'') Guardian (''VII Reimagined'', guest)
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In {{DQ7R}}, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the story. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
In the next twenty years since leaving the party, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The party, having awakened the Four Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the Altar of the Almighty in the Roamer Encampment region to investigate groaning sounds coming from within. There, they met with the Craftsman, a creature resembling the Caretaker who gives {{Hero 7}} the Ultimate Tablet to place into the pedestal he just summoned. While [[Sir Mervyn]] and Aishe stay behind to watch for monsters, the Hero, Maribel, and Ruff journey to the Rucker region in the past, heading to Rucker Castle and learning of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with him being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time on the adventure he started to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to Sir Mervyn and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight. After Orgodemir's final defeat, Kiefer accompanies the party on their victory tour. When the party makes their stop at the Roamer encampment, they accompany Kiefer back to the Altar of the Almighty and see him off as he returns to the past, with the pedestal disappearing along with the Craftsman soon after. If Kiefer's offer was rejected, he will remain in the past, will be unavailable as a guest in the Cathedral of Blight, and his character-specific cutscenes will not play.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh. As a guest party member, he has the Guardian vocation, which is also unique to him like Heir Apparent while he was a controllable party member. He has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle; should the player accept, he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return. If the player rejects his offer, the dungeon will be progressed through without him.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-03-05T09:21:02Z

Djura: /* {{DQ7R}} */

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'') Guardian (''VII Reimagined'', guest)
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the story. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
In the next twenty years since leaving the party, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time on the adventure he started to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight. After Orgodemir's final defeat, Kiefer accompanies the party on their victory tour. When the party makes their stop at the Roamer encampment, they accompany Kiefer back to the Altar of the Almighty and see him off as he returns to the past. If Kiefer's offer was rejected, he will remain in the past, he will not be available in the Cathedral of Blight, and his character-specific cutscenes will not play.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh. As a guest party member, he has the Guardian vocation, which is also unique to him like Heir Apparent while he was a controllable party member. He has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle; should the player accept, he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight and leave again after the party defeats Orgodemir. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Cathedral of Blight

2026-03-04T17:45:52Z

Djura: /* Story */

{{LocationInfobox
| type=Dungeon
| title=Cathedral of Blight
| image=
| caption=
| jap=ダークパレス
| romaji={{tt|Dākuparesu|Dark Palace}}
| game={{DQ7}}
| old=Dark Palace
}}

The '''Cathedral of Blight''' also known as '''[[Orgodemir]]'s Castle''' is the final dungeon in {{Dragon Quest VIII}}.

==Story==
The Cathedral of Blight area was passed off originally as the more peaceful [[Cathedral of Light]] and is where the {{Hero 7}} and the party face off against the evil [[Orgodemir|Demon King]] one more time to truly defeat him.

After reaching a dead end, the {{Party 7}} must find a means of calling on one of the Great Spirits to take an unexpected path to the Demon King.

In {{DQ7R}}, should the player accept [[Kiefer]]'s offer to accompany the party to the final battle against Orgodemir, he will join as a guest for the dungeon, leaving temporarily if the party leaves the area and permanently again after defeating him. Additionally, all of the Great Spirits' areas and mandatory and must be completed before facing Orgodemir.

==Treasures==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Cathedral of Blight===
*1,250 {{Gold}}
*[[Black bishop (vocation)|Beastly priest heart]] (Island outside the Cathedral)
*[[Monster Meadows#Enclosure Plans|Enclosure Plan]]
*[[Recovery ring]]
*[[Mini medal]] (3, 1 one which is found on poisonous marsh in a hut with the use of [[Snoop]])
*[[Ra's Mirror]]
*[[Shield of shame]]
*[[Yggdrasil leaf]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Hellfire Hollow===
*[[Saint's Equipment#Pyros Helm|Pyros Helm]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===The Chasm of Chaos===
*[[Saint's Equipment#Gaia Armour|Gaia Armour]]
*[[Mini medal]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Whirlwind Way===
*[[Saint's Equipment#Aeras Shield|Aeras Shield]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Whitewater Cave===
*{{Mysterious Fragment}}
*[[Saint's Equipment#Okeanos Sword|Okeanos Sword]]
|}

=={{Monster}}s==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Cathedral of Blight===
*[[Barbatos]]
*[[Beastly priest]]
*[[Carbuncle]]
*[[Drakulard]]
*[[Freezing wingwyrm]]
*[[Fright knight]]
*[[Gnumesis]]
*[[Grotwyrm]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Major headache]]
*[[Metal heavy]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]] S
*[[Pandora's box]] (1)
*[[Prism peacock]]
*[[Testudogre]]
*[[Togre]]
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest VII)|Vis mager]]
(Monster eggs)
*[[Carbuncle]] (2)
*[[Drakulard]] (2)
*[[Gnumesis]] (2)
*[[Metal slime]]S
*[[Togre]] (2)
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest VII)|Vis mager]] (2)
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Hellfire Hollow===
*[[Barbatos]]
*[[Bird of terrordise]]
*[[Drakulard]]
*[[Freezing wingwyrm]]
*[[Live lava]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===The Chasm of Chaos===
*[[Bomboulder]]
*[[Damned well]]
*[[Hellstalker]]
*[[Metal slime]] S
*[[Perilwinkle]]
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest VII)|Vis mager]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Whirlwind Way===
*[[Cerberuff]]
*[[Div]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Major headache]]
*[[Prism peacock]]
*[[Togre]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Whitewater Cave===
*[[Abyss diver]]
*[[Croaked king]]
*[[Fright knight]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Merderer]]
*[[Octophant]]
*[[Seasaur]]
*[[Shelligator]]
*[[Wharfhorse]]
|}

==Nearby {{MFamilies}}s==
*[[Beastly priest]]
*[[Cerberuff]]
*[[Grotwyrm]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Sculptrice]]

==Boss==
*[[Orgodemir]]

==Other languages==
====Cathedral of Blight====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Cathédrale souillée|fr-meaning=
|de=Kathedrale der Finsternis|de-meaning=
|it=Cattedrale delle Tenebre|it-meaning=
|es=Catedral de la Perdición|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====Hellfire Hollow====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Grotte de l'Enfer|fr-meaning=
|de=Höllenfeuerhöhle|de-meaning=
|it=Gola infernale|it-meaning=
|es=Abismo Infernal|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====The Chasm of Chaos====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Abîme du chaos|fr-meaning=
|de=Abgrund des Verderbens|de-meaning=
|it=Baratro del Caos|it-meaning=
|es=El Abismo del Caos|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====Whirlwind Way====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Passage des Vents|fr-meaning=
|de=Wirbelwindweg|de-meaning=
|it=Via turbinosa|it-meaning=
|es=Ruta del Remolino|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====Whitewater Cave====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Grotte d'Écume|fr-meaning=
|de=Wildwasserhöhle|de-meaning=
|it=Grotta Acquabianca|it-meaning=
|es=Caverna de Aguapálida|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}

{{stub}}

{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Dragon Quest VII locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact locations]]

Kiefer

2026-03-04T17:39:48Z

Djura: /* As a guest */

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'') Guardian (''VII Reimagined'', guest)
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the story. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
In the next twenty years since leaving the party, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time on the adventure he started to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight.

After Orgodemir's final defeat, Kiefer accompanies the party on their victory tour. When the party makes their stop at the Roamer encampment, they accompany Kiefer back to the Altar of the Almighty and see him off as he returns to the past.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh. As a guest party member, he has the Guardian vocation, which is also unique to him like Heir Apparent while he was a controllable party member. He has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle; should the player accept, he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight and leave again after the party defeats Orgodemir. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-03-04T17:37:08Z

Djura: /* As a guest */

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'') Guardian (''VII Reimagined'', guest)
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the story. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
In the next twenty years since leaving the party, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time on the adventure he started to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight.

After Orgodemir's final defeat, Kiefer accompanies the party on their victory tour. When the party makes their stop at the Roamer encampment, they accompany Kiefer back to the Altar of the Almighty and see him off as he returns to the past.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has the guardian vocation, which is also unique to him like heir apparent. He has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle; should the player accept, he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight and leave again after the party defeats Orgodemir. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
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==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-03-04T17:33:19Z

Djura:

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'') Guardian (''VII Reimagined'', guest)
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the story. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
In the next twenty years since leaving the party, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time on the adventure he started to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight.

After Orgodemir's final defeat, Kiefer accompanies the party on their victory tour. When the party makes their stop at the Roamer encampment, they accompany Kiefer back to the Altar of the Almighty and see him off as he returns to the past.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
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|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
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|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle; should the player accept, he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight and leave again after the party defeats Orgodemir. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-03-04T17:32:37Z

Djura: /* {{DQ7R}} */

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the story. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
In the next twenty years since leaving the party, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time on the adventure he started to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight.

After Orgodemir's final defeat, Kiefer accompanies the party on their victory tour. When the party makes their stop at the Roamer encampment, they accompany Kiefer back to the Altar of the Almighty and see him off as he returns to the past.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle; should the player accept, he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight and leave again after the party defeats Orgodemir. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
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Cathedral of Blight

2026-03-04T08:25:13Z

Djura: /* Story */

{{LocationInfobox
| type=Dungeon
| title=Cathedral of Blight
| image=
| caption=
| jap=ダークパレス
| romaji={{tt|Dākuparesu|Dark Palace}}
| game={{DQ7}}
| old=Dark Palace
}}

The '''Cathedral of Blight''' also known as '''[[Orgodemir]]'s Castle''' is the final dungeon in {{Dragon Quest VIII}}.

==Story==
The Cathedral of Blight area was passed off originally as the more peaceful [[Cathedral of Light]] and is where the {{Hero 7}} and the party face off against the evil [[Orgodemir|Demon King]] one more time to truly defeat him.

After reaching a dead end, the {{Party 7}} must find a means of calling on one of the Elemental Spirits to take an unexpected path to the Demon King.

In {{DQ7R}}, should the player accept [[Kiefer]]'s offer to accompany the party to the final battle against Orgodemir, he will join as a guest for the dungeon, leaving temporarily if the party leaves the area and permanently again after defeating Orgodemir.

==Treasures==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Cathedral of Blight===
*1,250 {{Gold}}
*[[Black bishop (vocation)|Beastly priest heart]] (Island outside the Cathedral)
*[[Monster Meadows#Enclosure Plans|Enclosure Plan]]
*[[Recovery ring]]
*[[Mini medal]] (3, 1 one which is found on poisonous marsh in a hut with the use of [[Snoop]])
*[[Ra's Mirror]]
*[[Shield of shame]]
*[[Yggdrasil leaf]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Hellfire Hollow===
*[[Saint's Equipment#Pyros Helm|Pyros Helm]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===The Chasm of Chaos===
*[[Saint's Equipment#Gaia Armour|Gaia Armour]]
*[[Mini medal]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Whirlwind Way===
*[[Saint's Equipment#Aeras Shield|Aeras Shield]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Whitewater Cave===
*{{Mysterious Fragment}}
*[[Saint's Equipment#Okeanos Sword|Okeanos Sword]]
|}

=={{Monster}}s==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Cathedral of Blight===
*[[Barbatos]]
*[[Beastly priest]]
*[[Carbuncle]]
*[[Drakulard]]
*[[Freezing wingwyrm]]
*[[Fright knight]]
*[[Gnumesis]]
*[[Grotwyrm]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Major headache]]
*[[Metal heavy]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]] S
*[[Pandora's box]] (1)
*[[Prism peacock]]
*[[Testudogre]]
*[[Togre]]
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest VII)|Vis mager]]
(Monster eggs)
*[[Carbuncle]] (2)
*[[Drakulard]] (2)
*[[Gnumesis]] (2)
*[[Metal slime]]S
*[[Togre]] (2)
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest VII)|Vis mager]] (2)
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Hellfire Hollow===
*[[Barbatos]]
*[[Bird of terrordise]]
*[[Drakulard]]
*[[Freezing wingwyrm]]
*[[Live lava]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===The Chasm of Chaos===
*[[Bomboulder]]
*[[Damned well]]
*[[Hellstalker]]
*[[Metal slime]] S
*[[Perilwinkle]]
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest VII)|Vis mager]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Whirlwind Way===
*[[Cerberuff]]
*[[Div]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Major headache]]
*[[Prism peacock]]
*[[Togre]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Whitewater Cave===
*[[Abyss diver]]
*[[Croaked king]]
*[[Fright knight]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Merderer]]
*[[Octophant]]
*[[Seasaur]]
*[[Shelligator]]
*[[Wharfhorse]]
|}

==Nearby {{MFamilies}}s==
*[[Beastly priest]]
*[[Cerberuff]]
*[[Grotwyrm]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Sculptrice]]

==Boss==
*[[Orgodemir]]

==Other languages==
====Cathedral of Blight====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Cathédrale souillée|fr-meaning=
|de=Kathedrale der Finsternis|de-meaning=
|it=Cattedrale delle Tenebre|it-meaning=
|es=Catedral de la Perdición|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====Hellfire Hollow====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Grotte de l'Enfer|fr-meaning=
|de=Höllenfeuerhöhle|de-meaning=
|it=Gola infernale|it-meaning=
|es=Abismo Infernal|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====The Chasm of Chaos====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Abîme du chaos|fr-meaning=
|de=Abgrund des Verderbens|de-meaning=
|it=Baratro del Caos|it-meaning=
|es=El Abismo del Caos|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====Whirlwind Way====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Passage des Vents|fr-meaning=
|de=Wirbelwindweg|de-meaning=
|it=Via turbinosa|it-meaning=
|es=Ruta del Remolino|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====Whitewater Cave====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Grotte d'Écume|fr-meaning=
|de=Wildwasserhöhle|de-meaning=
|it=Grotta Acquabianca|it-meaning=
|es=Caverna de Aguapálida|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}

{{stub}}

{{DQVII}}

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Cathedral of Blight

2026-03-04T08:22:18Z

Djura:

{{LocationInfobox
| type=Dungeon
| title=Cathedral of Blight
| image=
| caption=
| jap=ダークパレス
| romaji={{tt|Dākuparesu|Dark Palace}}
| game={{DQ7}}
| old=Dark Palace
}}

The '''Cathedral of Blight''' also known as '''[[Orgodemir]]'s Castle''' is the final dungeon in {{Dragon Quest VIII}}.

==Story==
The Cathedral of Blight area was passed off originally as the more peaceful [[Cathedral of Light]] and is where the {{Hero 7}} and the party face off against the evil [[Orgodemir|Demon King]] one more time to truly defeat him.

After reaching a dead end, the {{Party 7}} must find a means of calling on one of the Elemental Spirits to take an unexpected path to the Demon King.

In {{DQ7R}}, should the player accept [[Kiefer]]'s offer to accompany the party to the final battle against Orgodemir, he will join as a guest for the dungeon, leaving temporarily if the party leaves the dungeon and permanently again after defeating Orgodemir.

==Treasures==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Cathedral of Blight===
*1,250 {{Gold}}
*[[Black bishop (vocation)|Beastly priest heart]] (Island outside the Cathedral)
*[[Monster Meadows#Enclosure Plans|Enclosure Plan]]
*[[Recovery ring]]
*[[Mini medal]] (3, 1 one which is found on poisonous marsh in a hut with the use of [[Snoop]])
*[[Ra's Mirror]]
*[[Shield of shame]]
*[[Yggdrasil leaf]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Hellfire Hollow===
*[[Saint's Equipment#Pyros Helm|Pyros Helm]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===The Chasm of Chaos===
*[[Saint's Equipment#Gaia Armour|Gaia Armour]]
*[[Mini medal]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Whirlwind Way===
*[[Saint's Equipment#Aeras Shield|Aeras Shield]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Whitewater Cave===
*{{Mysterious Fragment}}
*[[Saint's Equipment#Okeanos Sword|Okeanos Sword]]
|}

=={{Monster}}s==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Cathedral of Blight===
*[[Barbatos]]
*[[Beastly priest]]
*[[Carbuncle]]
*[[Drakulard]]
*[[Freezing wingwyrm]]
*[[Fright knight]]
*[[Gnumesis]]
*[[Grotwyrm]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Major headache]]
*[[Metal heavy]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]] S
*[[Pandora's box]] (1)
*[[Prism peacock]]
*[[Testudogre]]
*[[Togre]]
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest VII)|Vis mager]]
(Monster eggs)
*[[Carbuncle]] (2)
*[[Drakulard]] (2)
*[[Gnumesis]] (2)
*[[Metal slime]]S
*[[Togre]] (2)
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest VII)|Vis mager]] (2)
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Hellfire Hollow===
*[[Barbatos]]
*[[Bird of terrordise]]
*[[Drakulard]]
*[[Freezing wingwyrm]]
*[[Live lava]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===The Chasm of Chaos===
*[[Bomboulder]]
*[[Damned well]]
*[[Hellstalker]]
*[[Metal slime]] S
*[[Perilwinkle]]
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest VII)|Vis mager]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Whirlwind Way===
*[[Cerberuff]]
*[[Div]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Major headache]]
*[[Prism peacock]]
*[[Togre]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Whitewater Cave===
*[[Abyss diver]]
*[[Croaked king]]
*[[Fright knight]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Merderer]]
*[[Octophant]]
*[[Seasaur]]
*[[Shelligator]]
*[[Wharfhorse]]
|}

==Nearby {{MFamilies}}s==
*[[Beastly priest]]
*[[Cerberuff]]
*[[Grotwyrm]]
*[[Knight shift]]
*[[Sculptrice]]

==Boss==
*[[Orgodemir]]

==Other languages==
====Cathedral of Blight====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Cathédrale souillée|fr-meaning=
|de=Kathedrale der Finsternis|de-meaning=
|it=Cattedrale delle Tenebre|it-meaning=
|es=Catedral de la Perdición|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====Hellfire Hollow====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Grotte de l'Enfer|fr-meaning=
|de=Höllenfeuerhöhle|de-meaning=
|it=Gola infernale|it-meaning=
|es=Abismo Infernal|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====The Chasm of Chaos====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Abîme du chaos|fr-meaning=
|de=Abgrund des Verderbens|de-meaning=
|it=Baratro del Caos|it-meaning=
|es=El Abismo del Caos|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====Whirlwind Way====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Passage des Vents|fr-meaning=
|de=Wirbelwindweg|de-meaning=
|it=Via turbinosa|it-meaning=
|es=Ruta del Remolino|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
====Whitewater Cave====
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Grotte d'Écume|fr-meaning=
|de=Wildwasserhöhle|de-meaning=
|it=Grotta Acquabianca|it-meaning=
|es=Caverna de Aguapálida|es-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}

{{stub}}

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Hackrobat

2026-03-01T12:26:52Z

Djura: /* Strategy */

{{Monster Infobox
|title=Hackrobat
|image=[[Image:Deathpal.png|center|250px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=デス・アミーゴ
|romanji={{tt|Desu Amīgo|Death Amigo}}
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest VII}}
|old=Deathpal
}}
'''Hackrobat''' is a boss faced in the [[Grotta del Sigillo]] on the island of [[L'Arca]] in {{DQ7}}.

==Characteristics==
Hackrobat's appearance is that a blue-skinned overweight male juggler with a tiny pair of wings on his back and a tall pair of curved purple horns on top of his head. He has a small tuft of blond hair on top of his head, red eyes, long pointy ears with a small hoop earring on each ear, mustachios which droop over his perpetually grinning mouth, and spiked blond hair running down his back. The rotund demon wears a purple singlet with a yellow claw design on the front, armlets on his wrists, and yellow shoes with white spats. He is also covered with hair on his chest and his arms. The balls he is juggling are eyeballs, which he can enlarge and utilize in his attacks.

==History==
Long before the {{Party 7}} arrives, [[L'Arca]] was protected by the white wolves. When the Hackrobat threatened the town, the white wolves fought back and sealed him in a coffin within the [[Grotta del Sigillo]], the mountain of [[Numen|The Almighty]]. However, it came with a heavy price as many of the wolves were slain. For a time, there was peace.

However, sometime before the arrival of the {{Party 7}}, the coffin was opened from the outside and Hackrobat returned. He started to kill the wolves that imprisoned him long ago. One of the casualties was a mother wolf who gave birth to a wolf cub that was taken in by a local farmer. To spite the wolves, he cast a spell on [[L'Arca]] which changed all [[human]]s into animals and vice versa, returning to the cave afterwards.

===Past===
[[Image:DQVII Hackrobat chamber.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Hackrobat's chamber in the [[Grotta del Sigillo]].]]
The {{Party 7}} arrives at the Grotta with the Woodcutter in tow and climbs to the very top and enters the chamber where the monster was sealed long ago, finding it to be a place filled with evil like no other. In the chamber, the party encounters a wounded wolf and the [[Ruff|young boy]] who was chained up in [[L'Arca]], along with an enormous stone coffin, which they open. The boy lets out a warning to the {{Party 7}} and they are confronted by Hackrobat, who mocks the party for being in league with the wolves. Now that he has been unsealed, he plans to wipe out every single white wolf remaining as revenge for what happened to him.[[Image:DQVII Hackrobat Curse.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Hackrobat using the last of his strength to curse the wolf boy.]]His plan was thwarted by the she-wolf found in the chamber, who is protecting the last remaining member of the wolves, who turns out to be the boy himself. The boy flies into a rage to attack Hackrobat and the {{Party 7}} joins in to defeat the monster. After being defeated, the Hackrobat threatens to turn them all into animals so they won't be able to fight back anymore. Once again, the boy leaps up and bites the monster and paralyzes him. Hackrobat then realizes that the last white wolf he was looking for was looking at him right in the face. With his last remaining strength, the monster unleashes a spell on the boy, cursing him to remain in human form forever. The party reseals the dumpy demon in the coffin again, undoing the spell in [[L'Arca]].

===Present===
The {{Party 7}} goes to the [[Grotta del Sigillo]] and return to the chamber where the monster was previously sealed. They hear a voice telling them to run away or face the consequences. Instead, they opened up the coffin once more. Hackrobat is revealed to be in a [[human]] form now. He figures that it is punishment for what he did before. He recognizes the party and wants to make up what he did to the young boy [[Ruff]] in the past. He tries using magic to return [[Ruff]] to his wolf form but he fails. Instead, he makes him more [[human]] and gives [[Ruff]] the power to speak the [[human]] language. []Ruff]] is ecstatic that he is finally able to communicate with the {{Party 7}}. Hackrobat also gives the {{Party 7}} a {{Blue Fragment}}. The {{Party 7}} leaves the Grotta to continue on their adventure.

==Boss Encounter==
{{DQ7Enemy
|name=Hackrobat
|kanji=デス・アミーゴ
|romanji=Desu Amīgo
|sprite=[[File:Deathpal DQVII PSX.gif]]
|hp=520
|mp=20
|exp=200
|gold=250
|attack=52
|defense=35
|agility=20
|tameRate=N/a
|bestiaryNumber=#285 (3DS only)
|spells=
|skills=Can sometimes act twice per turn. [[Dazzleflash]] [[Wind Sickles]]
|locations=[[Grotta del Sigillo]]
|items=N/a
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|frizz-resist=0%
|sizz-resist=0%
|bang-resist=0%
|crack-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=15%
|snooze-resist=15%
|drain-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=100%
|sap-resist=15%
|poison-resist=100%
|stun-resist=100%
|ban-dance-resist=0%
|fire-breath-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
|strike-resist=100%
|burning-breath-resist=100%
|army-resist=100%
|remake-changes=[[Dazzle]] resistance increased to 50%.
}}

==Strategy==
The chamber in which the player fights Hackrobat has a magic seal which means that the {{Party 7}} cannot cast spells. Therefore, it is advisable to have the {{Party 7}} stocked with [[Medicinal herb]]s to heal. Hackrobat can attack twice in one turn. He can also blind the {{Party 7}} with [[Dazzleflash]], making their attacks miss more often. Finally, he can use [[Wind Sickle]]s which can knock off 30-40 {{HP}}. In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and {{DQ7R}} versions, the chamber no longer seals away the {{Party 7}}'s magic, making the battle easier. {{Maribel}} should start the battle off by casting [[Sap]] on him and the {{Hero 7}} should cast [[Buff]] on the {{Party 7}}, particularly {{Maribel}}. It is also possible to put him to {{Sleep}} with {{Maribel}}'s [[Snooze]] spell since he has low resistance to it.

[[The Woodcutter]] also fights with the {{Party 7}} but his physical attack is lacking. He will, however, use herbs to heal the {{Party 7}}. Do not count on him if your {{Party 7}} members are seriously hurt, though. In ''VII Reimagined'', as a result of the Woodcutter being removed from the storyline, the boss battle will happen without any guest characters. The {{Hero 7}} should use physical attacks all the time, stopping only to heal should it become necessary. [[Kiefer]] should use [[Flame Slash]] all the time. {{Maribel}} should be given herbs and heal the party when their {{HP}} reaches 25 or so. In the {{PSX}} version, if she has the [[Retaliate]] skill, she can cast [[Dazzleflash]] and WindBeast on Hackrobat if she is hit with it. As long as the player keeps attacking and keeps their {{HP}} up, the fat fiend will fall.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ VII Manga Death Amigo.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQVII Hackrobat.png|Boss encounter in the {{3DS}} version.
DQ Stars Android Hackrobat 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Hackrobat 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Hackrobat 2.jpg|
</gallery></center>

==Related Enemies==
*[[Thuggler]]
*[[Juggular]]

{{DQVII}}

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Hackrobat

2026-03-01T12:25:28Z

Djura: /* Strategy */

{{Monster Infobox
|title=Hackrobat
|image=[[Image:Deathpal.png|center|250px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=デス・アミーゴ
|romanji={{tt|Desu Amīgo|Death Amigo}}
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest VII}}
|old=Deathpal
}}
'''Hackrobat''' is a boss faced in the [[Grotta del Sigillo]] on the island of [[L'Arca]] in {{DQ7}}.

==Characteristics==
Hackrobat's appearance is that a blue-skinned overweight male juggler with a tiny pair of wings on his back and a tall pair of curved purple horns on top of his head. He has a small tuft of blond hair on top of his head, red eyes, long pointy ears with a small hoop earring on each ear, mustachios which droop over his perpetually grinning mouth, and spiked blond hair running down his back. The rotund demon wears a purple singlet with a yellow claw design on the front, armlets on his wrists, and yellow shoes with white spats. He is also covered with hair on his chest and his arms. The balls he is juggling are eyeballs, which he can enlarge and utilize in his attacks.

==History==
Long before the {{Party 7}} arrives, [[L'Arca]] was protected by the white wolves. When the Hackrobat threatened the town, the white wolves fought back and sealed him in a coffin within the [[Grotta del Sigillo]], the mountain of [[Numen|The Almighty]]. However, it came with a heavy price as many of the wolves were slain. For a time, there was peace.

However, sometime before the arrival of the {{Party 7}}, the coffin was opened from the outside and Hackrobat returned. He started to kill the wolves that imprisoned him long ago. One of the casualties was a mother wolf who gave birth to a wolf cub that was taken in by a local farmer. To spite the wolves, he cast a spell on [[L'Arca]] which changed all [[human]]s into animals and vice versa, returning to the cave afterwards.

===Past===
[[Image:DQVII Hackrobat chamber.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Hackrobat's chamber in the [[Grotta del Sigillo]].]]
The {{Party 7}} arrives at the Grotta with the Woodcutter in tow and climbs to the very top and enters the chamber where the monster was sealed long ago, finding it to be a place filled with evil like no other. In the chamber, the party encounters a wounded wolf and the [[Ruff|young boy]] who was chained up in [[L'Arca]], along with an enormous stone coffin, which they open. The boy lets out a warning to the {{Party 7}} and they are confronted by Hackrobat, who mocks the party for being in league with the wolves. Now that he has been unsealed, he plans to wipe out every single white wolf remaining as revenge for what happened to him.[[Image:DQVII Hackrobat Curse.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Hackrobat using the last of his strength to curse the wolf boy.]]His plan was thwarted by the she-wolf found in the chamber, who is protecting the last remaining member of the wolves, who turns out to be the boy himself. The boy flies into a rage to attack Hackrobat and the {{Party 7}} joins in to defeat the monster. After being defeated, the Hackrobat threatens to turn them all into animals so they won't be able to fight back anymore. Once again, the boy leaps up and bites the monster and paralyzes him. Hackrobat then realizes that the last white wolf he was looking for was looking at him right in the face. With his last remaining strength, the monster unleashes a spell on the boy, cursing him to remain in human form forever. The party reseals the dumpy demon in the coffin again, undoing the spell in [[L'Arca]].

===Present===
The {{Party 7}} goes to the [[Grotta del Sigillo]] and return to the chamber where the monster was previously sealed. They hear a voice telling them to run away or face the consequences. Instead, they opened up the coffin once more. Hackrobat is revealed to be in a [[human]] form now. He figures that it is punishment for what he did before. He recognizes the party and wants to make up what he did to the young boy [[Ruff]] in the past. He tries using magic to return [[Ruff]] to his wolf form but he fails. Instead, he makes him more [[human]] and gives [[Ruff]] the power to speak the [[human]] language. []Ruff]] is ecstatic that he is finally able to communicate with the {{Party 7}}. Hackrobat also gives the {{Party 7}} a {{Blue Fragment}}. The {{Party 7}} leaves the Grotta to continue on their adventure.

==Boss Encounter==
{{DQ7Enemy
|name=Hackrobat
|kanji=デス・アミーゴ
|romanji=Desu Amīgo
|sprite=[[File:Deathpal DQVII PSX.gif]]
|hp=520
|mp=20
|exp=200
|gold=250
|attack=52
|defense=35
|agility=20
|tameRate=N/a
|bestiaryNumber=#285 (3DS only)
|spells=
|skills=Can sometimes act twice per turn. [[Dazzleflash]] [[Wind Sickles]]
|locations=[[Grotta del Sigillo]]
|items=N/a
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|frizz-resist=0%
|sizz-resist=0%
|bang-resist=0%
|crack-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=15%
|snooze-resist=15%
|drain-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=100%
|sap-resist=15%
|poison-resist=100%
|stun-resist=100%
|ban-dance-resist=0%
|fire-breath-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
|strike-resist=100%
|burning-breath-resist=100%
|army-resist=100%
|remake-changes=[[Dazzle]] resistance increased to 50%.
}}

==Strategy==
The chamber in which the player fights Hackrobat has a magic seal which means that the {{Party 7}} cannot cast spells. Therefore, it is advisable to have the {{Party 7}} stocked with [[Medicinal herb]]s to heal. Hackrobat can attack twice in one turn. He can also blind the {{Party 7}} with [[Dazzleflash]], making their attacks miss more often. Finally, he can use [[Wind Sickle]]s which can knock off 30-40 {{HP}}. In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and {{DQ7R}} versions, the chamber no longer seals away the {{Party 7}}'s magic, making the battle easier. {{Maribel}} should start the battle off by casting [[Sap]] on him and the {{Hero 7}} should cast [[Buff]] on the {{Party 7}}, particularly {{Maribel}}. It is also possible to put him to {{Sleep}} with {{Maribel}}'s [[Snooze]] spell since he has low resistance to it.

[[The Woodcutter]] also fights with the {{Party 7}} but his physical attack is lacking. He will, however, use herbs to heal the {{Party 7}}. Do not count on him if your {{Party 7}} members are seriously hurt, though. The {{Hero 7}} should use physical attacks all the time, stopping only to heal should it become necessary. [[Kiefer]] should use [[Flame Slash]] all the time. {{Maribel}} should be given herbs and heal the party when their {{HP}} reaches 25 or so. In the {{PSX}} version, if she has the [[Retaliate]] skill, she can cast [[Dazzleflash]] and WindBeast on Hackrobat if she is hit with it. As long as the player keeps attacking and keeps their {{HP}} up, the fat fiend will fall.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ VII Manga Death Amigo.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQVII Hackrobat.png|Boss encounter in the {{3DS}} version.
DQ Stars Android Hackrobat 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Hackrobat 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Hackrobat 2.jpg|
</gallery></center>

==Related Enemies==
*[[Thuggler]]
*[[Juggular]]

{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII bosses]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]

Kiefer

2026-03-01T12:13:35Z

Djura: /* {{DQ7R}} */

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the story. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
In the next twenty years since leaving the party, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time on the adventure he started to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle; should the player accept, he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight and leave again after the party defeats Orgodemir. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-03-01T12:12:29Z

Djura: /* Appearance and Personality */

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the story. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
In the next twenty years since leaving the party, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle; should the player accept, he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight and leave again after the party defeats Orgodemir. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-03-01T12:10:28Z

Djura:

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the game. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
In the next twenty years since leaving the party, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle; should the player accept, he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight and leave again after the party defeats Orgodemir. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-02-28T19:13:28Z

Djura:

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the game. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
In the next twenty years since leaving the party, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle; should the player accept, he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight and leave again after the party defeats Orgodemir. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-02-27T13:37:06Z

Djura:

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the game. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
During the next twenty years, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. An older Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle, during which he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight and leaving permanently once the party defeats Orgodemir. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-02-27T13:25:49Z

Djura:

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the game. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
During the next twenty years, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. An older Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle, during which he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-02-27T13:25:21Z

Djura: /* {{DQ7R}} */

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the game. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
During the next twenty years, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. An older Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight.

====Skills====
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle, during which he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-02-27T13:24:09Z

Djura: /* {{DQ7R}} */

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the game. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
During the next twenty years, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers. An older Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight.

====Skills====
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle, during which he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-02-27T13:22:33Z

Djura: /* {{DQ7R}} */

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the game. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
During the next twenty years, Kiefer and Lala married and had two children, a boy and a girl, who succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers. An older Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to [[Sir Mervyn]] and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight.

====Skills====
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle, during which he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
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==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-02-27T13:17:43Z

Djura:

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'') Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the game. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
During the next twenty years, Kiefer and Lala married and had two children, a boy and a girl, who succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers. An older Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]].

====Skills====
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle, during which he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-02-27T10:47:38Z

Djura: /* {{DQ7R}} */

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the game. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
During the next twenty years, Kiefer and Lala were married and had two children, a boy and a girl, who succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers. An older Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to their mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer apparently having killed their king. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]].

====Skills====
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle, during which he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-02-27T08:11:53Z

Djura: /* Appearance and Personality */

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the game. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
During the next twenty years, Kiefer and Lala were married and had two children, a boy and a girl, who succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers. An older Kiefer and the Roamers made their way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured the tribe due to their mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame he was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer apparently having killed their king. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]].

====Skills====
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle, during which he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-02-27T08:08:41Z

Djura:

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant) Unnamed son Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 38 (''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
During the next twenty years, Kiefer and Lala were married and had two children, a boy and a girl, who succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers. An older Kiefer and the Roamers made their way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured the tribe due to their mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame he was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer apparently having killed their king. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]].

====Skills====
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

{|width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh, where he has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle, during which he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-02-27T07:52:59Z

Djura: DQ7R

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}} {{DQ7R}} {{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None [[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'')
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) [[Lala]] (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) [[Aishe]] (descendant)
|Age= 18
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'') [[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
{{spoiler|start}}During the next twenty years, Kiefer and Lala were married and had two children, a boy and a girl, who succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers. An older Kiefer and the Roamers made their way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured the tribe due to their mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame he was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was captured and taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The Hero, Maribel, and Ruff, having awakened the Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the past via an altar within the Altar of the Almighty, learns of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with Kiefer apparently having killed their king. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]].{{spoiler|end}}

====Skills====
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Level'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Skill/Spell'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''MP Required'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Target'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Info'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''Oomph'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]] Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]] Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}} '''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10 Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
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DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
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DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
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ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
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File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
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[[fr:Killyan]]

Florin

2026-02-24T12:58:11Z

Djura: /* History */

'''Florin''' (formerly '''Jann''') is a character in the game ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.

==History==
Florin is a member of the [[Roamers|Roamer Tribe]]. He is the tribe's Torban player. He is skilled with the playing of this instrument. His Torban playing helps ward away monsters that wish to attack the tribe. Because he is the tribe's Torban Player, he is charged with reviving The [[Numen|Almighty]] on the Altar of The Almighty coupled with the dancing of the tribe's dancer.

Sometime before the party's arrival, he was engaged to be married to [[Lala]], the tribe's tribal dancer who is infused with the [[Earth Spirit]]. One day, he found that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit. According to tribal law, two people with the mark of the Earth Spirit are not allowed to married. Therefore, he has resolved to revive The Almighty so that he would be free of his responsibility and marry Lala without any consequences.

===Roamers===
Florin is playing his Torban for Lala's ascension to the tribal dancer. When they are finished they present her to the tribe. The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Florin plays his Torban for the tribe.

[[Kiefer]] and [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|the hero]] are talking with Lala when they are interrupted by Florin, the tribe's Torban Player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiance. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. They fend off the monsters. However, Boldo, Lala's father, is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of The Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take him away from Lala. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's Torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

The Roamers find the Temple but run into a problem. The temple is submerged and they have no idea how to access it. Florin, getting impatient, asks the party to explore the adjoining cave with him to see if they can find clues as to how to drain the lake. He takes the Chimes of the Chosen with him and head inside the cave.

After completing the puzzles. They find an altar which tells them to place the Chimes of the Chosen onto the altar to drain the lake. Florin does so and the lake is drained. Heading outside the party finds that the Roamers are standing outside the temple. On the steps of the temple, there is a plaque. The plaque reads that with the Torban of Truth shining like a bright fire and the Vestment of Virtue donned by the holy dance, a new era will be born. Reading this plaque activates a switch and the stairs open up and reveal a secret corridor. The party goes through the corridor and find the Torban of Truth and the Vestment of Virtue. At that moment, Kiefer and Lala enter the corridor. Lala, on the journey, sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin takes out the Torban of Truth and the Vestment of Virtue from the corridor and it seals up again. He wants to perform the ceremony now but Rom Baro tells him that the Torban isn't shining at all. He tells him that it is probably the wrong time to revive The Almighty. Florin is furious at the Rom Baro for giving up without trying. He tells Lala to dance with the Vestment of Virtue on while he plays the Torban of Truth. He then tells the people to pray for The Almighty's revival. Together, they perform the Ritual of Restoration ceremony.

In the end, it is not successful. The Rom Baro tells Florin not to be depressed as there will be another time for the ceremony. Florin tells him that his reason for performing the ceremony was because once The Almighty was revived, he would be freed from his duties. He reveals that he has the Earth Mark on his body. He tells them that he wasn't born with it but one day, it appeared on him. This is why he wanted the ceremony to be complete so that he could marry Lala without repercussions. As punishment for his deceit, he decides to exile himself from the tribe.

==={{DQ7R}}===
{{spoiler|start}}The ritual fails like in the past two releases of the game, but a malevolent voice speaks and possesses the Torban of Truth. Kiefer tells Florin to drop the Torban, but Florin is unwilling to and turns into a monster, forcing the party and Lala to fight him to free him from his transformation. They succeed in doing so, prompting Florin to apologize for his actions and Lala to reveal that she never loved him. Later at the Roamer encampment, the hero spots Kiefer speaking with Florin about the events that transpired, revealing his mark and saying that it appeared after he was engaged to Lala. Kiefer lashes out at him and the rest of the Roamers for not considering Lala's feelings, to which Florin says he is correct about. Before he leaves in self-exile, Florin asks Kiefer to protect Lala.{{spoiler|end}}

===Interim===
Florin has been traveling throughout the world, helping others with his clairvoyance and saving people from their troubles. This has happened for several years. By the time the party meets him again. He has become an old man.

===Wetlock===
Florin has foreseen that the continent of Hamilia will soon become flooded by a monster known as [[Gracos]]. To save the people, he had placed provisions in a nearby tower. There he sets off to have the people inside the tower. Knowing that he would not be believed if he outright tells the people, Florin plays his Torban for the towns he passes by, making sure to play for every person, and hypnotizes them so by nightfall, they will follow his music into a [[Teleportal]] he creates into the tower. He does this to the towns of Hardlypool, Spilton-on-Sea and Wetlock. When all of the people on the continent are within the tower, he awaits the flood.

Inadvertently, the party follows him through a teleportal. They encounter Florin. When the flood happens, Florin notices that the flood is worse than he predicted. He notes that if nothing is done to stop the monster who caused the flood, the whole continent will be sunk. He asks the party to defeat Gracos in his place as he is unable to do so in his advanced age.

As the party is fighting [[Sunken spirit]], Florin appears to help the party. With his Torban playing, he is able to put the Sea Grudges to rest. He plays another song on his Torban and heals the party. The four of them take on Gracos. With their victory, Gracos tries to have the party be killed with him and so he destroys the bridge that led to him. However, Florin circumvents this by creating a travel gate that leads back to the tower. The party and Florin go through it.

After the flood recedes, Florin thanks the party, being reminded of the last time that he met the party (though he doesn't remember their faces). He realizes that he has become old and knows that if he were to die, no one would be able to pass on his skills as a Torban player. He decides to find a student so that through that student, his Torban playing will live onwards. Florin allows the party to go through the travel gate back to Wetlock and closes it behind the party, throwing a Wizard Ring at them

===Legacy===
The village of Wetlock immortalize Old Man Riffer by creating a stone relief of him in their town square.

Florin's skill in the Torban playing arts has been passed down through the ages, culminating with [[Crispin]]

==Powers==
Florin is a master at playing the Torban. Because of his playing, monsters are warded away from him. He can also play the Torban with various effects, such as creating platforms and teleportals. He can also use fortune telling to see into the future. This is how he has averted disasters. Florin is also a decent fighter against monsters.

==As a Temporary Party Member==
Florin only battles with the party against Gracos. He is a decent fighter, attacking for 25-30 damage. He has access to the Bang spell and can use [[Midheal]] on a party member. He can also use Angel Song to revive a party member.

==Trivia==
In the Wetlock quest, the game does not refer to Florin by name. Instead, it calls him Old Man Riffer (Originally '''The Bard''' in the [[Sony PlayStation]] Version). However, due to the fact that the Roamer Song is played whenever he plays his song and that he exiled himself long ago, it is unlikely that Old Man Riffer is anyone other than Florin. This is confirmed when, after defeating Gracos, a lady in one of the villages says the Old Man Riffer's name was something like Florin. The player must be willing to talk to people multiple times in the game and revisit towns to discover such things. For example, if the player returns to Faraday in the past later in the game, they can find out the full story of who Ellie was and why Autonymous became ornery and a hermit.

{{DQVII}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII temporary party members]]{{Wikia}}

[[fr:Django]]

Florin

2026-02-16T15:50:04Z

Djura: /* Roamers */

'''Florin''' (formerly '''Jann''') is a character in the game ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.

==History==
Florin is a member of the [[Roamers|Roamer Tribe]]. He is the tribe's Torban player. He is skilled with the playing of this instrument. His Torban playing helps ward away monsters that wish to attack the tribe. Because he is the tribe's Torban Player, he is charged with reviving The [[Numen|Almighty]] on the Altar of The Almighty coupled with the dancing of the tribe's dancer.

Sometime before the party's arrival, he was engaged to be married to [[Lala]], the tribe's tribal dancer who is infused with the [[Earth Spirit]]. One day, he found that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit. According to tribal law, two people with the mark of the Earth Spirit are not allowed to married. Therefore, he has resolved to revive The Almighty so that he would be free of his responsibility and marry Lala without any consequences.

===Roamers===
Florin is playing his Torban for Lala's ascension to the tribal dancer. When they are finished they present her to the tribe. The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Florin plays his Torban for the tribe.

[[Kiefer]] and [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|the hero]] are talking with Lala when they are interrupted by Florin, the tribe's Torban Player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiance. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. They fend off the monsters. However, Boldo, Lala's father, is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of The Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take him away from Lala. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's Torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

The Roamers find the Temple but run into a problem. The temple is submerged and they have no idea how to access it. Florin, getting impatient, asks the party to explore the adjoining cave with him to see if they can find clues as to how to drain the lake. He takes the Chimes of the Chosen with him and head inside the cave.

After completing the puzzles. They find an altar which tells them to place the Chimes of the Chosen onto the altar to drain the lake. Florin does so and the lake is drained. Heading outside the party finds that the Roamers are standing outside the temple. On the steps of the temple, there is a plaque. The plaque reads that with the Torban of Truth shining like a bright fire and the Vestment of Virtue donned by the holy dance, a new era will be born. Reading this plaque activates a switch and the stairs open up and reveal a secret corridor. The party goes through the corridor and find the Torban of Truth and the Vestment of Virtue. At that moment, Kiefer and Lala enter the corridor. Lala, on the journey, sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin takes out the Torban of Truth and the Vestment of Virtue from the corridor and it seals up again. He wants to perform the ceremony now but Rom Baro tells him that the Torban isn't shining at all. He tells him that it is probably the wrong time to revive The Almighty. Florin is furious at the Rom Baro for giving up without trying. He tells Lala to dance with the Vestment of Virtue on while he plays the Torban of Truth. He then tells the people to pray for The Almighty's revival. Together, they perform the Ritual of Restoration ceremony.

In the end, it is not successful. The Rom Baro tells Florin not to be depressed as there will be another time for the ceremony. Florin tells him that his reason for performing the ceremony was because once The Almighty was revived, he would be freed from his duties. He reveals that he has the Earth Mark on his body. He tells them that he wasn't born with it but one day, it appeared on him. This is why he wanted the ceremony to be complete so that he could marry Lala without repercussions. As punishment for his deceit, he decides to exile himself from the tribe.

In the ''[[Dragon Quest VII Reimagined|Reimagined]]'' remake of the game, the ritual fails like in the past two versions, but a malevolent voice speaks and possesses the Torban of Truth. Kiefer tells Florin to drop the Torban, but Florin is unwilling to and turns into a monster, forcing the party and Lala to fight him to free him from his transformation. They succeed in doing so, prompting Florin to apologize for his actions and Lala to reveal that she never loved him. Later at the Roamer encampment, the hero spots Kiefer speaking with Florin about the events that transpired, revealing his mark and saying that it appeared after he was engaged to Lala. Kiefer lashes out at him and the rest of the Roamers for not considering Lala's feelings, to which Florin says he is correct about. Before he leaves in self-exile, Florin asks Kiefer to protect Lala.

===Interim===
Florin has been traveling throughout the world, helping others with his clairvoyance and saving people from their troubles. This has happened for several years. By the time the party meets him again. He has become an old man.

===Wetlock===
Florin has foreseen that the continent of Hamilia will soon become flooded by a monster known as [[Gracos]]. To save the people, he had placed provisions in a nearby tower. There he sets off to have the people inside the tower. Knowing that he would not be believed if he outright tells the people, Florin plays his Torban for the towns he passes by, making sure to play for every person, and hypnotizes them so by nightfall, they will follow his music into a [[Teleportal]] he creates into the tower. He does this to the towns of Hardlypool, Spilton-on-Sea and Wetlock. When all of the people on the continent are within the tower, he awaits the flood.

Inadvertently, the party follows him through a teleportal. They encounter Florin. When the flood happens, Florin notices that the flood is worse than he predicted. He notes that if nothing is done to stop the monster who caused the flood, the whole continent will be sunk. He asks the party to defeat Gracos in his place as he is unable to do so in his advanced age.

As the party is fighting [[Sunken spirit]], Florin appears to help the party. With his Torban playing, he is able to put the Sea Grudges to rest. He plays another song on his Torban and heals the party. The four of them take on Gracos. With their victory, Gracos tries to have the party be killed with him and so he destroys the bridge that led to him. However, Florin circumvents this by creating a travel gate that leads back to the tower. The party and Florin go through it.

After the flood recedes, Florin thanks the party, being reminded of the last time that he met the party (though he doesn't remember their faces). He realizes that he has become old and knows that if he were to die, no one would be able to pass on his skills as a Torban player. He decides to find a student so that through that student, his Torban playing will live onwards. Florin allows the party to go through the travel gate back to Wetlock and closes it behind the party, throwing a Wizard Ring at them

===Legacy===
The village of Wetlock immortalize Old Man Riffer by creating a stone relief of him in their town square.

Florin's skill in the Torban playing arts has been passed down through the ages, culminating with [[Crispin]]

==Powers==
Florin is a master at playing the Torban. Because of his playing, monsters are warded away from him. He can also play the Torban with various effects, such as creating platforms and teleportals. He can also use fortune telling to see into the future. This is how he has averted disasters. Florin is also a decent fighter against monsters.

==As a Temporary Party Member==
Florin only battles with the party against Gracos. He is a decent fighter, attacking for 25-30 damage. He has access to the Bang spell and can use [[Midheal]] on a party member. He can also use Angel Song to revive a party member.

==Trivia==
In the Wetlock quest, the game does not refer to Florin by name. Instead, it calls him Old Man Riffer (Originally '''The Bard''' in the [[Sony PlayStation]] Version). However, due to the fact that the Roamer Song is played whenever he plays his song and that he exiled himself long ago, it is unlikely that Old Man Riffer is anyone other than Florin. This is confirmed when, after defeating Gracos, a lady in one of the villages says the Old Man Riffer's name was something like Florin. The player must be willing to talk to people multiple times in the game and revisit towns to discover such things. For example, if the player returns to Faraday in the past later in the game, they can find out the full story of who Ellie was and why Autonymous became ornery and a hermit.

{{DQVII}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII temporary party members]]{{Wikia}}

[[fr:Django]]

Florin

2026-02-16T15:46:02Z

Djura: /* Roamers */

'''Florin''' (formerly '''Jann''') is a character in the game ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.

==History==
Florin is a member of the [[Roamers|Roamer Tribe]]. He is the tribe's Torban player. He is skilled with the playing of this instrument. His Torban playing helps ward away monsters that wish to attack the tribe. Because he is the tribe's Torban Player, he is charged with reviving The [[Numen|Almighty]] on the Altar of The Almighty coupled with the dancing of the tribe's dancer.

Sometime before the party's arrival, he was engaged to be married to [[Lala]], the tribe's tribal dancer who is infused with the [[Earth Spirit]]. One day, he found that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit. According to tribal law, two people with the mark of the Earth Spirit are not allowed to married. Therefore, he has resolved to revive The Almighty so that he would be free of his responsibility and marry Lala without any consequences.

===Roamers===
Florin is playing his Torban for Lala's ascension to the tribal dancer. When they are finished they present her to the tribe. The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Florin plays his Torban for the tribe.

[[Kiefer]] and [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|the hero]] are talking with Lala when they are interrupted by Florin, the tribe's Torban Player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiance. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. They fend off the monsters. However, Boldo, Lala's father, is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of The Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take him away from Lala. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's Torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

The Roamers find the Temple but run into a problem. The temple is submerged and they have no idea how to access it. Florin, getting impatient, asks the party to explore the adjoining cave with him to see if they can find clues as to how to drain the lake. He takes the Chimes of the Chosen with him and head inside the cave.

After completing the puzzles. They find an altar which tells them to place the Chimes of the Chosen onto the altar to drain the lake. Florin does so and the lake is drained. Heading outside the party finds that the Roamers are standing outside the temple. On the steps of the temple, there is a plaque. The plaque reads that with the Torban of Truth shining like a bright fire and the Vestment of Virtue donned by the holy dance, a new era will be born. Reading this plaque activates a switch and the stairs open up and reveal a secret corridor. The party goes through the corridor and find the Torban of Truth and the Vestment of Virtue. At that moment, Kiefer and Lala enter the corridor. Lala, on the journey, sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin takes out the Torban of Truth and the Vestment of Virtue from the corridor and it seals up again. He wants to perform the ceremony now but Rom Baro tells him that the Torban isn't shining at all. He tells him that it is probably the wrong time to revive The Almighty. Florin is furious at the Rom Baro for giving up without trying. He tells Lala to dance with the Vestment of Virtue on while he plays the Torban of Truth. He then tells the people to pray for The Almighty's revival. Together, they perform the Ritual of Restoration ceremony.

In the end, it is not successful. The Rom Baro tells Florin not to be depressed as there will be another time for the ceremony. Florin tells him that his reason for performing the ceremony was because once The Almighty was revived, he would be freed from his duties. He reveals that he has the Earth Mark on his body. He tells them that he wasn't born with it but one day, it appeared on him. This is why he wanted the ceremony to be complete so that he could marry Lala without repercussions. As punishment for his deceit, he decides to exile himself from the tribe.

In the ''[[Dragon Quest VII Reimagined|Reimagined]]'' remake of the game, the ritual fails like in the past two versions, but a malevolent voice speaks and possesses the Torban of Truth. Kiefer tells Florin to drop the Torban, but Florin is unwilling to and turns into a monster, forcing the party and Lala to fight him to free him from his transformation. They succeed in doing so, prompting Florin to apologize for his actions and Lala to reveal that she never loved him. Later at the Roamer encampment, the hero spots Kiefer speaking with Florin about the events that transpired, revealing his mark and saying that it appeared after he was engaged to Lala. Kiefer lashes out at him and the rest of the Roamers for not considering Lala's feelings, to which Florin says he has the right of. Before he leaves in self-exile, Florin asks Kiefer to protect Lala.

===Interim===
Florin has been traveling throughout the world, helping others with his clairvoyance and saving people from their troubles. This has happened for several years. By the time the party meets him again. He has become an old man.

===Wetlock===
Florin has foreseen that the continent of Hamilia will soon become flooded by a monster known as [[Gracos]]. To save the people, he had placed provisions in a nearby tower. There he sets off to have the people inside the tower. Knowing that he would not be believed if he outright tells the people, Florin plays his Torban for the towns he passes by, making sure to play for every person, and hypnotizes them so by nightfall, they will follow his music into a [[Teleportal]] he creates into the tower. He does this to the towns of Hardlypool, Spilton-on-Sea and Wetlock. When all of the people on the continent are within the tower, he awaits the flood.

Inadvertently, the party follows him through a teleportal. They encounter Florin. When the flood happens, Florin notices that the flood is worse than he predicted. He notes that if nothing is done to stop the monster who caused the flood, the whole continent will be sunk. He asks the party to defeat Gracos in his place as he is unable to do so in his advanced age.

As the party is fighting [[Sunken spirit]], Florin appears to help the party. With his Torban playing, he is able to put the Sea Grudges to rest. He plays another song on his Torban and heals the party. The four of them take on Gracos. With their victory, Gracos tries to have the party be killed with him and so he destroys the bridge that led to him. However, Florin circumvents this by creating a travel gate that leads back to the tower. The party and Florin go through it.

After the flood recedes, Florin thanks the party, being reminded of the last time that he met the party (though he doesn't remember their faces). He realizes that he has become old and knows that if he were to die, no one would be able to pass on his skills as a Torban player. He decides to find a student so that through that student, his Torban playing will live onwards. Florin allows the party to go through the travel gate back to Wetlock and closes it behind the party, throwing a Wizard Ring at them

===Legacy===
The village of Wetlock immortalize Old Man Riffer by creating a stone relief of him in their town square.

Florin's skill in the Torban playing arts has been passed down through the ages, culminating with [[Crispin]]

==Powers==
Florin is a master at playing the Torban. Because of his playing, monsters are warded away from him. He can also play the Torban with various effects, such as creating platforms and teleportals. He can also use fortune telling to see into the future. This is how he has averted disasters. Florin is also a decent fighter against monsters.

==As a Temporary Party Member==
Florin only battles with the party against Gracos. He is a decent fighter, attacking for 25-30 damage. He has access to the Bang spell and can use [[Midheal]] on a party member. He can also use Angel Song to revive a party member.

==Trivia==
In the Wetlock quest, the game does not refer to Florin by name. Instead, it calls him Old Man Riffer (Originally '''The Bard''' in the [[Sony PlayStation]] Version). However, due to the fact that the Roamer Song is played whenever he plays his song and that he exiled himself long ago, it is unlikely that Old Man Riffer is anyone other than Florin. This is confirmed when, after defeating Gracos, a lady in one of the villages says the Old Man Riffer's name was something like Florin. The player must be willing to talk to people multiple times in the game and revisit towns to discover such things. For example, if the player returns to Faraday in the past later in the game, they can find out the full story of who Ellie was and why Autonymous became ornery and a hermit.

{{DQVII}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII temporary party members]]{{Wikia}}

[[fr:Django]]

Florin

2026-02-16T15:41:42Z

Djura: /* History */

'''Florin''' (formerly '''Jann''') is a character in the game ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.

==History==
Florin is a member of the [[Roamers|Roamer Tribe]]. He is the tribe's Torban player. He is skilled with the playing of this instrument. His Torban playing helps ward away monsters that wish to attack the tribe. Because he is the tribe's Torban Player, he is charged with reviving The [[Numen|Almighty]] on the Altar of The Almighty coupled with the dancing of the tribe's dancer.

Sometime before the party's arrival, he was engaged to be married to [[Lala]], the tribe's tribal dancer who is infused with the [[Earth Spirit]]. One day, he found that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit. According to tribal law, two people with the mark of the Earth Spirit are not allowed to married. Therefore, he has resolved to revive The Almighty so that he would be free of his responsibility and marry Lala without any consequences.

===Roamers===
Florin is playing his Torban for Lala's ascension to the tribal dancer. When they are finished they present her to the tribe. The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Florin plays his Torban for the tribe.

[[Kiefer]] and [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|the hero]] are talking with Lala when they are interrupted by Florin, the tribe's Torban Player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiance. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. They fend off the monsters. However, Boldo, Lala's father, is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of The Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take him away from Lala. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's Torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

The Roamers find the Temple but run into a problem. The temple is submerged and they have no idea how to access it. Florin, getting impatient, asks the party to explore the adjoining cave with him to see if they can find clues as to how to drain the lake. He takes the Chimes of the Chosen with him and head inside the cave.

After completing the puzzles. They find an altar which tells them to place the Chimes of the Chosen onto the altar to drain the lake. Florin does so and the lake is drained. Heading outside the party finds that the Roamers are standing outside the temple. On the steps of the temple, there is a plaque. The plaque reads that with the Torban of Truth shining like a bright fire and the Vestment of Virtue donned by the holy dance, a new era will be born. Reading this plaque activates a switch and the stairs open up and reveal a secret corridor. The party goes through the corridor and find the Torban of Truth and the Vestment of Virtue. At that moment, Kiefer and Lala enter the corridor. Lala, on the journey, sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin takes out the Torban of Truth and the Vestment of Virtue from the corridor and it seals up again. He wants to perform the ceremony now but Rom Baro tells him that the Torban isn't shining at all. He tells him that it is probably the wrong time to revive The Almighty. Florin is furious at the Rom Baro for giving up without trying. He tells Lala to dance with the Vestment of Virtue on while he plays the Torban of Truth. He then tells the people to pray for The Almighty's revival. Together, they perform the Ritual of Restoration ceremony.

In the end, it is not successful. The Rom Baro tells Florin not to be depressed as there will be another time for the ceremony. Florin tells him that his reason for performing the ceremony was because once The Almighty was revived, he would be freed from his duties. He reveals that he has the Earth Mark on his body. He tells them that he wasn't born with it but one day, it appeared on him. This is why he wanted the ceremony to be complete so that he could marry Lala without repercussions. As punishment for his deceit, he decides to exile himself from the tribe.

In the ''[[Dragon Quest VII Reimagined|Reimagined]]'' remake of the game, the ritual fails like in the past two versions, but a malevolent voice speaks and possesses the Torban of Truth. Kiefer tells Florin to drop the Torban, but Florin is unwilling to and turns into a monster, forcing the party and Lala to fight him to free him from his transformation. They succeed in doing so, prompting Florin to apologize for his actions and Lala to reveal that she never loved him. Later at the Roamer encampment, the hero spots Kiefer speaking with Florin about the events that transpired, revealing his mark and saying that it appeared after he was engage to Lala. Kiefer berates him and the rest of the Roamers for not considering Lala's feelings, to which Florin says he is correct about. Before he leaves in self-exile, Florin asks Kiefer to protect Lala.

===Interim===
Florin has been traveling throughout the world, helping others with his clairvoyance and saving people from their troubles. This has happened for several years. By the time the party meets him again. He has become an old man.

===Wetlock===
Florin has foreseen that the continent of Hamilia will soon become flooded by a monster known as [[Gracos]]. To save the people, he had placed provisions in a nearby tower. There he sets off to have the people inside the tower. Knowing that he would not be believed if he outright tells the people, Florin plays his Torban for the towns he passes by, making sure to play for every person, and hypnotizes them so by nightfall, they will follow his music into a [[Teleportal]] he creates into the tower. He does this to the towns of Hardlypool, Spilton-on-Sea and Wetlock. When all of the people on the continent are within the tower, he awaits the flood.

Inadvertently, the party follows him through a teleportal. They encounter Florin. When the flood happens, Florin notices that the flood is worse than he predicted. He notes that if nothing is done to stop the monster who caused the flood, the whole continent will be sunk. He asks the party to defeat Gracos in his place as he is unable to do so in his advanced age.

As the party is fighting [[Sunken spirit]], Florin appears to help the party. With his Torban playing, he is able to put the Sea Grudges to rest. He plays another song on his Torban and heals the party. The four of them take on Gracos. With their victory, Gracos tries to have the party be killed with him and so he destroys the bridge that led to him. However, Florin circumvents this by creating a travel gate that leads back to the tower. The party and Florin go through it.

After the flood recedes, Florin thanks the party, being reminded of the last time that he met the party (though he doesn't remember their faces). He realizes that he has become old and knows that if he were to die, no one would be able to pass on his skills as a Torban player. He decides to find a student so that through that student, his Torban playing will live onwards. Florin allows the party to go through the travel gate back to Wetlock and closes it behind the party, throwing a Wizard Ring at them

===Legacy===
The village of Wetlock immortalize Old Man Riffer by creating a stone relief of him in their town square.

Florin's skill in the Torban playing arts has been passed down through the ages, culminating with [[Crispin]]

==Powers==
Florin is a master at playing the Torban. Because of his playing, monsters are warded away from him. He can also play the Torban with various effects, such as creating platforms and teleportals. He can also use fortune telling to see into the future. This is how he has averted disasters. Florin is also a decent fighter against monsters.

==As a Temporary Party Member==
Florin only battles with the party against Gracos. He is a decent fighter, attacking for 25-30 damage. He has access to the Bang spell and can use [[Midheal]] on a party member. He can also use Angel Song to revive a party member.

==Trivia==
In the Wetlock quest, the game does not refer to Florin by name. Instead, it calls him Old Man Riffer (Originally '''The Bard''' in the [[Sony PlayStation]] Version). However, due to the fact that the Roamer Song is played whenever he plays his song and that he exiled himself long ago, it is unlikely that Old Man Riffer is anyone other than Florin. This is confirmed when, after defeating Gracos, a lady in one of the villages says the Old Man Riffer's name was something like Florin. The player must be willing to talk to people multiple times in the game and revisit towns to discover such things. For example, if the player returns to Faraday in the past later in the game, they can find out the full story of who Ellie was and why Autonymous became ornery and a hermit.

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Florin

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'''Florin''' (formerly '''Jann''') is a character in the game ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.

==History==
Florin is a member of the [[Roamers|Roamer Tribe]]. He is the tribe's Torban player. He is skilled with the playing of this instrument. His Torban playing helps ward away monsters that wish to attack the tribe. Because he is the tribe's Torban Player, he is charged with reviving The [[Numen|Almighty]] on the Altar of The Almighty coupled with the dancing of the tribe's dancer.

Sometime before the party's arrival, he was engaged to be married to [[Lala]], the tribe's tribal dancer who is infused with the [[Earth Spirit]]. One day, he found that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit. According to tribal law, two people with the mark of the Earth Spirit are not allowed to married. Therefore, he has resolved to revive The Almighty so that he would be free of his responsibility and marry Lala without any consequences.

===Roamers===
Florin is playing his Torban for Lala's ascension to the tribal dancer. When they are finished they present her to the tribe. The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Florin plays his Torban for the tribe.

[[Kiefer]] and [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|the hero]] are talking with Lala when they are interrupted by Florin, the tribe's Torban Player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiance. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. They fend off the monsters. However, Boldo, Lala's father, is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of The Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take him away from Lala. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's Torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

The Roamers find the Temple but run into a problem. The temple is submerged and they have no idea how to access it. Florin, getting impatient, asks the party to explore the adjoining cave with him to see if they can find clues as to how to drain the lake. He takes the Chimes of the Chosen with him and head inside the cave.

After completing the puzzles. They find an altar which tells them to place the Chimes of the Chosen onto the altar to drain the lake. Florin does so and the lake is drained. Heading outside the party finds that the Roamers are standing outside the temple. On the steps of the temple, there is a plaque. The plaque reads that with the Torban of Truth shining like a bright fire and the Vestment of Virtue donned by the holy dance, a new era will be born. Reading this plaque activates a switch and the stairs open up and reveal a secret corridor. The party goes through the corridor and find the Torban of Truth and the Vestment of Virtue. At that moment, Kiefer and Lala enter the corridor. Lala, on the journey, sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin takes out the Torban of Truth and the Vestment of Virtue from the corridor and it seals up again. He wants to perform the ceremony now but Rom Baro tells him that the Torban isn't shining at all. He tells him that it is probably the wrong time to revive The Almighty. Florin is furious at the Rom Baro for giving up without trying. He tells Lala to dance with the Vestment of Virtue on while he plays the Torban of Truth. He then tells the people to pray for The Almighty's revival. Together, they perform the Ritual of Restoration ceremony.

In the end, it is not successful. The Rom Baro tells Florin not to be depressed as there will be another time for the ceremony. Florin tells him that his reason for performing the ceremony was because once The Almighty was revived, he would be freed from his duties. He reveals that he has the Earth Mark on his body. He tells them that he wasn't born with it but one day, it appeared on him. This is why he wanted the ceremony to be complete so that he could marry Lala without repercussions. As punishment for his deceit, he decides to exile himself from the tribe.

In the ''Reimagined'' remake of the game, the ritual fails like in the past two versions, but a malevolent voice speaks and possesses the Torban of Truth. Kiefer tells Florin to drop the Torban, but Florin is unwilling to and turns into a monster, forcing the party and Lala to fight him to free him from his transformation. They succeed in doing so, prompting Florin to apologize for his actions and Lala to reveal that she never loved him. Later at the Roamer encampment, the hero spots Kiefer speaking with Florin about the events that transpired, revealing his mark and saying that it appeared after he was engage to Lala. Kiefer berates him and the rest of the Roamers for not considering Lala's feelings, to which Florin says he is correct about. Before he leaves in self-exile, Florin asks Kiefer to protect Lala.

===Interim===
Florin has been traveling throughout the world, helping others with his clairvoyance and saving people from their troubles. This has happened for several years. By the time the party meets him again. He has become an old man.

===Wetlock===
Florin has foreseen that the continent of Hamilia will soon become flooded by a monster known as [[Gracos]]. To save the people, he had placed provisions in a nearby tower. There he sets off to have the people inside the tower. Knowing that he would not be believed if he outright tells the people, Florin plays his Torban for the towns he passes by, making sure to play for every person, and hypnotizes them so by nightfall, they will follow his music into a [[Teleportal]] he creates into the tower. He does this to the towns of Hardlypool, Spilton-on-Sea and Wetlock. When all of the people on the continent are within the tower, he awaits the flood.

Inadvertently, the party follows him through a teleportal. They encounter Florin. When the flood happens, Florin notices that the flood is worse than he predicted. He notes that if nothing is done to stop the monster who caused the flood, the whole continent will be sunk. He asks the party to defeat Gracos in his place as he is unable to do so in his advanced age.

As the party is fighting [[Sunken spirit]], Florin appears to help the party. With his Torban playing, he is able to put the Sea Grudges to rest. He plays another song on his Torban and heals the party. The four of them take on Gracos. With their victory, Gracos tries to have the party be killed with him and so he destroys the bridge that led to him. However, Florin circumvents this by creating a travel gate that leads back to the tower. The party and Florin go through it.

After the flood recedes, Florin thanks the party, being reminded of the last time that he met the party (though he doesn't remember their faces). He realizes that he has become old and knows that if he were to die, no one would be able to pass on his skills as a Torban player. He decides to find a student so that through that student, his Torban playing will live onwards. Florin allows the party to go through the travel gate back to Wetlock and closes it behind the party, throwing a Wizard Ring at them

===Legacy===
The village of Wetlock immortalize Old Man Riffer by creating a stone relief of him in their town square.

Florin's skill in the Torban playing arts has been passed down through the ages, culminating with [[Crispin]]

==Powers==
Florin is a master at playing the Torban. Because of his playing, monsters are warded away from him. He can also play the Torban with various effects, such as creating platforms and teleportals. He can also use fortune telling to see into the future. This is how he has averted disasters. Florin is also a decent fighter against monsters.

==As a Temporary Party Member==
Florin only battles with the party against Gracos. He is a decent fighter, attacking for 25-30 damage. He has access to the Bang spell and can use [[Midheal]] on a party member. He can also use Angel Song to revive a party member.

==Trivia==
In the Wetlock quest, the game does not refer to Florin by name. Instead, it calls him Old Man Riffer (Originally '''The Bard''' in the [[Sony PlayStation]] Version). However, due to the fact that the Roamer Song is played whenever he plays his song and that he exiled himself long ago, it is unlikely that Old Man Riffer is anyone other than Florin. This is confirmed when, after defeating Gracos, a lady in one of the villages says the Old Man Riffer's name was something like Florin. The player must be willing to talk to people multiple times in the game and revisit towns to discover such things. For example, if the player returns to Faraday in the past later in the game, they can find out the full story of who Ellie was and why Autonymous became ornery and a hermit.

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[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII temporary party members]]{{Wikia}}

[[fr:Django]]