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{{Character
#REDIRECT [[Bianca Whitaker]]
|Name          = Bianca Whitaker
|Game          = ''[[Dragon Quest V]]''
|Image        = [[File:DQV DS Bianca.png|250px|center]][[File:DQV_DS_Young_Bianca.png|210px|center]]
|Sprite        = [[Image:Youngbianca.gif]][[Image:Bianca.gif]][[Image:Bianca-spriteDS.png]]
|Japanese name = ビアンカ
|Roumaji      = Bianka
|Race          = Human (possibly Zenethian)
|Age          = 8 (originally), 18 (after first timeshift), 26 to 28 (after second timeshift)
|Title        = Girl from the Inn<br>Wife
|Family        = Whitey (adoptive father)
|Voice Actor=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0442844/ Maria Kawamura] ([[Dragon Quest CD Theater|CD Theater]])<br>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2095800/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Marina Inoue] ([[Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below|Heroes]])<br>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4676915/ Rosie Jones] ([[Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below|Heroes]], ''English'')
}}
 
'''Bianca Whitaker''' (ビアンカ, ''Bianka'') is a character in ''[[Dragon Quest V]]''. She is a childhood friend of [[hero (Dragon Quest V)|the Hero]] and one of his possible brides.
 
==Appearance and Personality==
As a young girl, Bianca wore her blonde hair in two braided pigtails with purple hairbands and she wears a long myrtle green cape over an orange dress. She has blue eyes. Bianca also wears silver bracelets, a belt with a silver buckle around her waist, dangling pink earrings, and black shoes with myrtle green socks. As an adult, Bianca wears her hair in a single braid with a silver hairband on the right side of her face and a myrtle green dress with an orange cloak attached. She still wears the same earrings and bracelets she did as a child, as well as a black belt with a silver buckle around her waist, a silver choker, and black leather boots worn with myrtle green stockings held up by string. Bianca is known as a great beauty, and many of the men in Stockenbarrel and Mostroferrato comment on her attractiveness.
 
Bianca is something of a tomboy as a child and she has a strong sense of justice, demonstrated when she deals with the bullies in Roundbeck. She has a love of the outdoors and enjoys going on adventures with the Hero, even when the two grow up. In the ten years that pass between their encounters, Bianca has become strong and independent, having to deal with the loss of her mother and her father's sickness. She is known for her good heart and is beloved by the people of Stockenbarrel. She is humble as well, putting the happiness of the hero before herself when faced with the difficult prospect of choosing a bride and wishes happiness for him at his wedding if he marries either Nera or Debora.
 
==Story==
{{spoiler|start}}
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|hero]] and [[Pankraz|his father]] first meet Bianca Whitaker as a child in [[Whealbrook]]. She and her mother are in town getting medicine for her father. After the herb-maker is found in a cave, Pankraz escorts them back to their home in [[Roundbeck]].
 
Pankraz is thinking of returning, but agrees to stay the night and catches a cold, and the party is unable to leave. While wandering around town with the Hero, they meet two kids who are bullying a sabrecat cub. After some discussion, they agree to give up the cat if they can defeat the ghosts at [[Uptaten Towers]]. This quest is successful, and she names the sabercat, also giving it a [[Bianca's ribbon|ribbon]].
 
Bianca is not seen again until much later after the first timeskip. While searching for the [[Circle of Water]] as part of [[Rodrigo Briscoletti|Mr. Briscoletti's]] tasks, the Hero stops in [[Stockenbarrel]] where he meets up with Bianca again. She unlocks a gate blocking the path to the [[Cataract Caves]] where the ring is stored, and accompanies him back to the town of [[Mostroferrato]]. Mr. Briscoletti asks him to choose whether he'll marry Bianca or his daughter Nera (or his other daughter Debora, in the DS remake). If the player chose Bianca, the two marry and she will continue to travel with you as the hero's wife.
 
Upon reaching the hero's homeland, the kingdom of [[Gotha]], it is revealed that Bianca is pregnant and she will stay in the castle to rest until it is time. After he returns from the [[Riteof Passage]], she gives birth to twins: [[Hero's Son (Dragon Quest V)|a boy]] and [[Hero's Daughter (Dragon Quest V)|a girl]]. The hero is coronated as the new King of Gotha. After a night of celebrations, Bianca is abducted by monsters while most of the castle inhabitants were passed out. While attempting to rescue her from [[Kon the Knight]] at his [[Knightmare Towers|tower]], it is learned that she has the blood of the legendary hero - and for this reason she and her husband are turned to stone by [[Bishop Ladja]].
 
In the eight years that pass, Bianca's petrified form ended up at the temple of [[Crocodilopolis]]. The Hero and the children are able to finally free her, who rejoins the party. Together, they travel to [[Nadiria]] to find the hero's mother, Madeline, and defeat the [[Nimzo|Grandmaster of the Underworld]].
 
If the player does not marry Bianca, she will return to Stockenbarrel and remain there throughout the game with her father, (whose health will recover regardless of who the Hero marries). She will not marry, but apparently has admirers and will not meet an unhappy fate in any version of the game, contrary to Internet rumors.
 
{{spoiler|end}}
 
==Equipment, Stats, and Abilities==
Bianca can equip most knives, whips, and staves. Her armor selection includes lightweight tunics, robes, and female-exclusive equipment, but her choice in shields is limited. Unlike the other brides, she can wear the [[metal king helm]].
 
Since Bianca is briefly a party member during the first generation, she starts out at level 1 and learns early magic spells, so unlike the other brides, she has a full selection of fire magic. In the Super Famicom version, when she rejoins at Stockenbarrel, she will automatically be leveled to level 10. In the PS2 version, her level will be the level she was as a child plus 2. In the DS and Mobile versions, her level will be the level she was as a child plus 10.
 
{| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#A3AB47"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| HP || 18 || 530
|-
| MP || 0 || 530
|-
| Strength || 3 || 140
|-
| Agility || 10 || 255
|-
| Resilience || 5 || 150
|-
| Wisdom || 20 || 255
|-
| Luck || 2 || 255
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|First generation:[[Paring knife]], [[Pot lid]], [[Handwoven cape]]<br>Second generation: [[Thorn whip]], [[Scale shield]], [[Leather dress]], [[Hairband]]
|}
 
===Spells===
{{CharacterSpellList|header|title=Dragon Quest V|subtitle=DS}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Frizz]]|level=3}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Dazzle]]|level=5}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Kasap]]|level=7}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Sizz]]|level=8}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Snooze]]|level=12}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Oomph]]|level=13}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Sizzle]]|level=15}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Safe Passage]]|level=17}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Bounce]]|level=18}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Frizzle]]|level=20}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Thwack]]|level=23}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Kasizzle]]|level=27}}
{{CharacterSpellList|entry|spell=[[Kafrizz]]le|level=33}}
{{CharacterSpellList|footer}}
 
==Other Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
Bianca 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, Bianca gives the player different pieces of her outfit for fulfilling certain conditions. The player will receive the [[Accolade]] "Best Friend Bride" when having acquired all pieces of her outfit.
 
===''[[Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special]]''===
She is one of the three characters from ''V'' featured, alongside [[Nera]] and [[hero (Dragon Quest V)|the Hero]].
 
===''[[Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory]]''===
Bianca can be summoned to perform a special attack. After leaping from the wagon, she jumps on [[Saber]]'s back and uses the power of the [[Circle of Fire]] to trigger a volcanic eruption to attack the enemy party.
 
===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below|Dragon Quest Heroes]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End|Dragon Quest Heroes II]]''===
Bianca is one of the thirteen playable characters in the first game. She and [[Nera]] have been mysteriously transported to the land of Arba in the Dwarven settlement of Grannet on the night before one of them is about to get married. In order to differentiate her from other playable characters, Bianca uses [[Bows]] as her weapon of choice in the game, and can cast both [[Frizz]] and [[Snooze]] in battle. Her Coup de Grâce is Ribbon of Memories, where she uses her ribbon to summon her trusty great sabrecat companion, here named Purrcy, who rushes out and strikes any enemies in front of her. Bianca can also be played in co-op dungeons in ''Heroes II'', but cannot be used in the regular story mode.
 
==Etymology==
Bianca is the Italian form of the name Blanche, which means "white, pure", contrasting her with Nera, whose name means black in Italian.
 
==Trivia==
*In ''Hand of the Heavenly Bride'' and ''Dragon Quest Heroes'', Bianca speaks with a Cornish accent.
 
==See also==
*[[Bianca's ribbon]]
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:Adult Bianca Super Famicom.png|Adult Bianca (Super Famicom)
Image:Bianca Young Super Famicom.png|Young Bianca (Super Famicom)
Image:YoungBianca.png|Young Bianca (Super Famicom)
Image:DQVSuperFamicomArt.png|With the Hero.
Image:Inomata Hero and Bianca Young.png|''CD Theater'' art
Image:Bianca&Hero.png|Bianca being [[Heal|healed]] by the Hero.
Image:DQV Squelch.png|
Image:Bianca_Hero_and_Saber.png|On the Super Famicom cover
Image:DQ V SFC Hero and Bianca on a Super Famicom.jpg|
Image:Bianca arms up.png|
Image:DQ V SFC Bianca silenced.jpg|
Image:DQ V SFC Bianca woozy.jpg|
Image:DQ V SFC Hero and Bianca talking.jpg|
Image:DQ V SFC Hero and Bianca AI.jpg|
Image:DQ V SFC Bianca and Brownie.jpg|
Image:DQ V SFC Hero, Bianca and Slime.jpg|
Image:DQV Resurrection.png|
Image:DQV_Hero_and_Bianca.png|Bianca protecting the Hero
Image:BiancaSpell.png|Casting [[Frizzle]]
Image:Bianca green apples.png|PS2 art
Image:DQV_Bianca_posing.png|
Image:Young Bianca bird.png|PS2 art
Image:Young Bianca PS2.png|
Image:DQV Bianca PS2.png|
Image:DQV Young Bianca PS2.png|
Image:Bianca Silk Bustier.png|Wearing the [[Silk bustier|silk bustier]]
Image:DQV Silk Robe.png|Wearing a [[Silk robe|silk robe]]
Image:Handmade Cape.png|Wearing the [[Handwoven cape|handwoven cape]]
Image:DQV_Fur_Hood.png|Wearing a [[Fur hood]]
Image:DQV Golden Tiara.png|Wearing a [[Golden tiara]]
Image:DQV Bianca and Nera.png|With [[Nera Briscoletti|Nera]]
Image:Bianca and Nera.png|With Nera
Image:Hero and Bianca in church.png|Chibi style
Image:Itadaki Street Special DQV group.png|''Itadaki Street Special''
Image:ISS Nera DQV Hero and Bianca.png|
Image:Itadaki Street Portable Bianca.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''
Image:Itadaki Street DS Bianca.png|''Itadaki Street DS''
Image:Fortune_Street_Bianca.png|''Fortune Street''
Image:DQ_Heroes_Bianca.png|''Dragon Quest Heroes''
Image:DQH Heavenly brides.jpg|Bianca and Nera in ''Heroes''
Image:DQH Bianca Purrcy.jpg|Bianca summoning Purrcy for her Coup de Grâce
Image:DQ 4Koma Gekijou Extra 6.png
Image:DQ 4Koma Gekijou Gangan 3.png
Image:DQ Heroines.png|''DQ'' Heroines
</gallery></center>
 
{{DQV}}
{{DQH}}
{{DQHII}}
 
[[Category:Dragon Quest V characters]]
[[Category:Fortune Street characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below characters]]
[[Category:Party members]]

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