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{{Character
|Name=Meena Mahabala
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''
|Image=[[File:MeenaDQIVDSArtwork.png|280px|center]]
|Sprite=[[Image:Dq4nara-sprite-NES.gif|16px]] [[File:DQ4-NDS-MEENA.PNG]]<br>[[File:Meena mimic transparent.png|100px]]
|Japanese name=ミネア
|Roumaji=Minea
|Old=Nara
|Title=
|Class=Fortune-teller
|Race=Human
|Age=18
|Family=[[Maya]] (sister)<br>[[Mahabala]] (father)
|Voice Actor=[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0256607/ Hiroko Emori] ([[Dragon Quest IV CD Theater|CD Theater]])<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2932868/ Yōko Hikasa] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II|Heroes II]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'')<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3712543/ Mariam Haque] (English, ''Heroes II'')
|}}
{{quote|style=1|quote='''''I am consulting the cards...and they are saying we will have girl problems... In a castle filled with women, this is a little worrying.'''''|source=|console=|align=center|bgcolor=b742d6}}
'''Meena Mahabala''' is a playable character in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', and a major NPC in ''[[Dragon Quest X]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
Meena is nearly the spitting image of [[Maya]], her older sister. She dresses much more conservatively compared to her sister, though they wear identical headpieces. Meena carries a crystal ball with her everywhere, which she uses to tell fortunes. While she and her sister both have long purple hair, Meena does not have bangs/fringe.

Meena is an extremely reserved and quiet person, and very rational. This disposition leads her to often scold her sister for her poor judgement regarding their money, and her general laid-back demeanor. But, despite these stern traits, she is still a very kind person at heart, looking out for her sister when the two set out to avenge their father's murder, and charging only a minuscule amount of gold for her fortune-telling services. During her travels with the Chosen, Meena will occasionally have cryptic visions of the near future.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ4}}===
Chapter 4 begins with [[Maya]] and Meena performing at the town, [[Laissez Fayre]], which is populated almost entirely by entertainers and tourists. They use their job as a cover and the town as a base to investigate the murder of their father, a prominent alchemist. Though they suspect his apprentice, [[Balzack]], killed him in order to steal the [[Secret of Evolution]], they have nothing to back up their claims, and keep them to themselves for the time being.

After following the trail through several towns across the entire country, they finally confronted the murderer at his [[Palais de Léon|castle]]. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, his true [[Marquis de Léon|King]] arrives to soundly defeat them in battle and throws them into the dungeon. Luckily, the only other occupant points them to a secret exit, and after they escape, they flee directly to [[Endor]].

[[File:DQIV_Hero_and_Meena.png|right|border|170px]]
In Chapter 5, Meena is attempting to continue her fortune-telling business, but Maya blows all the gold they'd earned on their journey at the [[Casino]], leaving them fairly stranded in the city. Luckily, the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]] has been told to seek out his destined allies, and locates Maya and Meena in short order. When Meena reads his fortune, she realizes that he is the prophesied hero and immediately joins the party.

The two are briefly separated in [[Con Cave]] and are approached by demonic doppelgangers of The Hero (while The Hero also battled doppelgangers of the sisters). When coming across the real Hero, Meena is more trusting while Maya quizzed him/her. Afterwards, they regroup and find the [[Symbol of faith]].

A while later in Chapter 5, the party confronts Balzack, at Castle [[Zamoksva]]. He has used an imperfect version of the Secret of Evolution to become [[Baalzack]], but the party is still able to kill him, avenging the death of the sisters' father at long last.



====Spells====
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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#b742d6"
| Level Learned || Original Japanese || NES Version || DS Version || Spanish Version || MP
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|-
|1
|Hoimi
|Heal
|[[Heal]]
|Minicuración
|2
|-
|3
|Rariho
|Sleep
|[[Snooze]]
|Sueño
|3
|-
|8
|Bagi
|Infernos
|[[Woosh]]
|Minitornado
|2
|-
|10
|Kiariku
|Numboff
|[[Tingle]]
|Reactivación
|2
|-
|13
|Behoimi
|Healmore
|[[Midheal]]
|Semicuración
|4
|-
|16
|Rarihoma
|Sleepmore
|[[Kasnooze]]
|Somnolencia
|3
|-
|20
|Zaoraru
|Vivify
|[[Zing]]
|Semirresurrección
|8
|-
|23
|Bagima
|Infermore
|[[Swoosh]]
|Tornado
|4
|-
|26
|Behoma
|Healall
|[[Fullheal]]
|Maxicuración
|6
|-
|29
|Fubaha
|Barrier
|[[Insulatle]]
|Aislar
|6
|-
|32
|Bagicrossu
|Infermost
|[[Kaswoosh]]
|Supertornado
|8
|-
|35
|Megazaru
|Farewell
|[[Kerplunk]]
|Sacrificio resurrector
|All
|}

====Stats====
[[Image:Meenas_Tarot_Cards.png|right|thumb|290px|''The cards do not lie.'']]
In the ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' class system, Meena is a [[priest]]. She has sole access to the [[Woosh]] series of spells, which gives her some magical offensive options, but she does lose out on some stronger healing magic.

As a spell caster, Meena possesses low Strength, Resilience, and HP, but high Wisdom, Luck, and MP, and many useful healing and buff spells. As the sole character with access to the vital [[Insulatle]] spell, she is a crucial ally against the [[Estark|Lord of the Underworld]] and other enemies that rely on breath weapons. Like [[Kiryl]], she has access to some stronger equipment such as swords, spears, and armor, but will be quickly surpassed in physical combat unless seeds are applied to boost her stats.

[[Image:DQIV_Meena_and_Maya.png|right|thumb|200px|Handing over the ultimate key.]]
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| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| HP || 18 || 574
|-
| MP || 7 || 407
|-
| Strength || 4 || 149
|-
| Agility || 4 || 167
|-
| Resilience || 9 || 94
|-
| Wisdom || 6 || 207
|-
| Luck || 6 || 171
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|[[Copper sword]], [[Silk robe]]
|}
*PSX version

====Equipment====
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====[[Silver Tarot Cards]]====
[[File:Dq4 silver tarot cards.png|right|thumb|Meena's [[Silver Tarot Cards]].|220px]]
One of Meena's most unique traits is her ability to read her [[Silver Tarot Cards]] during battle, with each drawn card causing a unique effect. The effects of the cards ignore any resistances a monster may normally have, save for bosses. If the player orders her to divine more than three times during a single battle, the Fool card will always be drawn. Also, Meena can use the cards outside of battle to read the player's fortune. This will not affect the game, but provides interesting dialogue from the Seer.

*'''Justice:''' Casts [[Poof]] on all enemies and sends them flying into the blue.
*'''Devil:''' Casts Kasap on all foes.
*'''Death:''' Casts [[Whack]] on one enemy.
*'''Sun:''' Restores a moderate to large amount of health to all allies.
*'''Moon:''' Lowers the accuracy of all enemies.
*'''Strength:''' Casts [[Oomph]] on a random ally
*'''Star:''' Doubles the amount of experience and gold received after the current battle.
*'''Tower:''' Casts [[Zap]] on all enemies. Damage is calculated as Meena's level multiplied between 0.5 and 2.
*'''Fool:''' Casts [[Thwack]] on the entire party!

==={{DQ6}}===
Meena appears along with the other Chosen in the near-future version of [[Reaper's Peak]], having set up shop to tell fortunes in the village much to her sister's annoyance. When reading the palm of the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VI)|Hero]], she notes that she sees nothing at all in his future and cannot gaze into his soul. She notes that this means the young man has an incredible burden that he must bear, but reassures him that if he follows the path that he knows to be true then he will find happiness at the end of the long road.

When spoken to again, Meena will mention her love of caves and tombs.

==={{DQ9}}===
Meena appears as one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]]. This could be obtained when the [[DQVC]] was available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. When spoken to, she gives the player different pieces of her outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.

==={{DQ10}}===
Meena first appears in the Version 1.5 update of the game, both as a quest giving NPC and as a fortune teller who can influence a player's game for up to two hours. 

===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End]]''===
Meena appears as one of the new playable characters in the second game. Her Coup-de-Grâce is [[Starfall]], which summons a meteor shower to strike all her enemies. She uses her tarot cards as her weapon of choice.

==Etymology==
Meena is the English phonetic spelling for the Korean word for twin, Miena.

==Trivia==
*There are a pair of sisters in [[Greenthumb Gardens]] who are a reference to Meena and her sister Maya in ''[[Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past]]''.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:Meena_Famicom.png|Famicom art.
Image:MeenaArt.png|More Famicom art.
Image:Meena MP Max.png|
Image:InomataMaya&Meena.png|Mutsumi Inomata artwork.
Image:Meena's Tarot Cards.png|Card detail from "Legend in the Dark" novel.
Image:DQIV Meena.jpg|PlayStation art.
Image:DQIV Meena PS.jpg|Meena consulting her crystal ball, PlayStation art.
Image:DQIV Meena PS1.jpg|Meena praying, PlayStation art.
Image:DQIV_DS_Meena_and_Maya.png|
Image:Meena and Maya.png|
Image:DQ Heroines.png|''DQ'' Heroines.
Image:ISP Meena and Maya.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
Image:ISP Meena Trode and Maya.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
Image:DQHII Meena.png|''Dragon Quest Heroes II''.
Image:DQH Maya Meena.jpg|Meena alongside her sister in ''Dragon Quest Heroes II''.
Image:DQH Meena Tarot.jpg|Meena fighting with her tarot cards.
Image:DQH Meena Kaswoosh.jpg|Meena casting Kaswoosh on a group of monsters.
Image:DQHII Meena RoyalFlush.jpg|Meena wielding the [[King slime|Royal Flush]] tarot cards.
Image:DQR Meena.png|''Dragon Quest Rivals''.
Image:DQR swimsuit Meena.png|Meena in a swimsuit from ''Dragon Quest Rivals''.
</gallery></center>

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