Jade

Jade
Dragon Quest XI
Sprite(s)
Japanese name	マルティナ
Romaji	Marutina
Title	ExpandWarning: Spoilers! Click expand to view content Princess
Class	Martial Artist
Race	Human
Family	ExpandWarning: Spoilers! Click expand to view content King Carnelian (father)
Voice actor	Ami Koshimizu (Japanese, Dragon Quest Rivals) Laura Aikman (English)

Jade (マルティナ, Marutina) is a character in Dragon Quest XI. She's an expert martial artist and the traveling companion of Rab.

Appearance and personality

Jade is a tall and physically fit young woman with purple eyes and long, dark purple hair tied with a red hairband in a high ponytail that goes past her back and a fringe parted to the right side of her face. She wears a light green-colored halter top attached to a choker with a metal ring over a black midriff-baring tank top and a light green leather wrap worn over a pair of black short shorts. On her hands, she wears light green bracers and black fingerless gloves, and she also wears a pair of light green high-heeled boots with white lacings that reach up to her knee.

Jade is a serious woman who is dedicated to protecting the Luminary no matter the cost, and carries a dignified air about herself. Due to a past incident where she was not able to save the Luminary during their youth, Jade harbors sombre feelings in her heart and occasionally speaks in a blunt, cold manner. Despite these incidental slips, Jade is very soft-spoken towards others and quickly becomes friendly with the party after joining the group. She is closest to Rab due to the years they've spent wandering Erdrea together, and acts like an older sister figure to the Luminary. Jade's favorite foods are sweets, and her innermost wish is for a type that she can eat in abundance with out worry of gaining weight. When stressed, she enjoys burning incense to take her mind off of things and her most beloved possession is the hairclip she wears at all times. When she was a little girl, Jade was fascinated by the tragic love stories of sailors and mermaids after being read a story about them by the Queen of Dundrasil. Having lost her own mother to a pandemic shortly after being born, Jade grew close with the Queen and would be inseparable when she and her husband would visit Heliodor on official business.

Jade's flashing kicks are said to be unmatched in terms of power and, through her training with Rab, are a personalized take on the martial arts teachings of Angri-La that also incorporates the use of spears. Jade's arsenal is augmented by her ample assets as well, being fully aware of her figure and putting it to good use with the skills she learns via the "Allure" section of her character builder. No measurements are ever given, but like a certain mage she will always win the battle of the bulges when a monster attempts to woo her with a puff puff.

Appearances

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Jade is first met under the guise of a wandering martial artist, but she is in fact the missing princess of Heliodor and daughter of King Carnelian. She is the one who saved the Luminary from assassination during Morded's assault on the castle sixteen years ago during the meeting of kings to discuss the fate of the newborn, having wandered off from the royal banquet after becoming bored and spent the evening playing with the infant's mother and Queen of Dundrasil. The Queen gives her son to Jade in order to flee the castle safely when the monsters attack, acting as a decoy to give the girl time to escape. Jade is able to the the Luminary's cradle basket out of the castle grounds, but becomes separated after the basket is pulled down a waterfall and is herself saved by Rab shortly afterwards. The two refuse to believe the Luminary has died, and wander the world to search for him--though she is initially unaware of her father's possession by Morded, Jade does not return to Heliodor and is presumed dead.

In the sixteen years prior to the beginning of the game, Jade and Rab scoured the world for any signs of the Luminary and is instructed in the ways of martial arts by the old master. The duo kept a low profile, with Jade often pretending to be a wandering dancer as she grew older. She finally reunites with the Luminary in the Octagonia tournament as a fellow combatant, and joins the group after a scene in the ruins of Dundrasil. She journeys with the group across the world until ascending the branches of Yggdrasil, and is ambushed by the possessed King Carnelian and Jasper. The group is nearly killed in the encounter and only spared by a last-ditch effort from Veronica that disperses the group.

Jade is blown to the Octagonia region and returns to the city after seeing monsters filling the skies around it. She successfully defends the citizens from monsters and makes headway into destroying the cursed casino trap in the upper story of the central building, but catches the eye of one of Modred's Spectral Sentinels Booga. Disgusted by the beastly buffoon's advances, Jade is confronted by Booga's self-proclaimed sweetheart Boodica and is forced into a grueling battle with the woman. Too exhausted after the battle to defeat Booga himself, Jade is placed under a curse and becomes one of the bunny girl servers in his casino. When the Luminary and co. arrive to rescue her, she attacks them. After being defeated and watching the party crush Booga in turn, Jade gets the last word in on the monster's life and dispatches him for corrupting her. This grants her the Re-vamp skill, which temporarily turns her into a red-eyed, fanged version of herself for a substantial power boost. Rejoining the Luminary, Jade participates in the assault on Mordred's Fortress of Fear.

Base stats & pep bonus

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	23	99
HP	214	700
MP	53	280
Strength	77	350
Agility	73	400
Resilience	31	190
Magical Might	0	0
Magical Mending	0	0
Deftness	78	480
Charm	91	370
Initial gear	Jade's glaive, Cloak of evasion, Thief's turban Iron claws (in inventory)
Pep boost	Agility +100% (150%), charm +100% (150%) Critical hit rate up (critical hit rate further increased) Parenthesis includes bonuses from pep-up power-up.

• Jade is also fully immune to being charmed via a monster's puff-puff.

Event Abilities

Name	MP	Level	Target	Description
Re-vamp	16	Event	Self	Raises Jade's defence & agility by 50%, attack by 25%, and raises her resistance to status ailments. Lasts four turns

Character builder

Claws

Name	Skill points	MP	Range	Pep	Oomph	Info
Attack Power When Wielding +5	3	--	--	--	--	N/A
Propeller Blade	4	2	One enemy	Yes	First hit	Deals regular damage, then level-based wind damage
HP Absorption When Wielding +10%	6	--	--	--	--	N/A
Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +6%	7	--	--	--	--	N/A
Can Opener	9	4	--	--	--	300% (plus 10) damage to Machine family enemies, 200% damage to all other families
Hawkeye Claw	13	5	One enemy	Yes	Yes	180%~220% damage, cannot miss, 1~2 damage to metal slimes
Attack Power When Wielding +35	14	--	--	--	--	Event panel
Attack Power When Wielding +15	16	--	--	--	--	N/A
Crone’s Claw	16	6	One enemy	Yes	Yes	Double-damage, recovers 5% as MP
Hardclaw	18	10	One enemy	Yes	First hit	Strike for 130%, 120%, 110%, 360% damage total
HP Absorption When Wielding +20%	18	--	--	--	--	N/A
Air Raiser	20	12	One enemy	Yes	Yes	Up to 415~455 wind damage plus (level * 1.5 +10)

Spears

Name	Skill points	MP	Range	Pep	Oomph	Info
Cattle Prod	3	2	One enemy	Yes	Yes	150% damage to Beast family enemies
Attack Power When Wielding +5	4	--	--	--	--	N/A
Thunder Thrust	6	4	One enemy	No	No	50% chance to critical hit, 50% chance to completely miss
Deliverance	7	2	One enemy	Yes	Yes	150% damage to the undead
Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +4%	9	--	--	--	--	N/A
Attack Power When Wielding +10	13	--	--	--	--	N/A
Attack Power When Wielding +30	14	--	--	--	--	Event panel
Lightning Thrust	16	9	One enemy	No	No	67% chance to critical hit, unaffected by dazzle and evasion, 33% chance to completely miss
Party Pooper	16	4	One group	Yes	First hit	80% damage, no further reduction per hit
Multithrust	18	12	Random	Yes	First hit	Four random targets within a group are hit for 75% damage, 300% damage against a single foe
Crushed Ice	18	16	Random	Yes	First hit	Four hits of ice damage at 90%, 360% damage total
Lightning Storm	20	24	All enemies	No	No	Up to 270~330 lightning damage, 12.5% chance to paralyze enemy for 3~5 turns
Flashback	25	10	One enemy	Yes	Yes	Reduces Jade's defence to zero, raises evasion to 100% and increase counter-attack damage to 150%

Fisticuffs

Name	Skill points	MP	Range	Pep	Oomph	Info
Leg Sweep	5	1	One enemy	No	No	Attempts to knock down an enemy for one turn, Floating "family" immune
Harvest Moon	6	3	One enemy	Yes	Yes	250% damage to Bird family monsters, 130% damage otherwise
Agility +5	7	--	--	--	--	N/A
Maximum HP +10	7	--	--	--	--	N/A
Strength +5	8	--	--	--	--	N/A
Strength +10	9	--	--	--	--	N/A
Agility +30	10	--	--	--	--	N/A
Pep Chance +5%	12	--	--	--	--	N/A
Maximum HP +30	14	--	--	--	--	N/A
Vacuum Smash	16	2	One group	Yes	Yes	120% wind damage
Miracle Moon	18	16	Random	Yes	First hit	Five random strikes of 50% damage, 250% total. HP restored is equal to first hit
Multifeet	20	10	Random	Yes	First hit	Seven random strikes of 50% damage, 350% total

Allure

Name	Skill points	MP	Range	Pep	Oomph	Info
Hip Drop	6	2	One enemy	Yes	Yes	130% damage to single enemy
Puff-puff	8	--	One enemy	Yes	No	Attempts to swoon an enemy, success rises with charm stat
Resilience +10	8	--	--	--	--	N/A
Charm +15	10	--	--	--	--	N/A
Charm +20	10	--	--	--	--	N/A
Blow Kiss	10	3	One enemy	Yes	No	Up to 67~77 damage, 50% chance to charm
Pep Chance +5%	12	--	--	--	--	N/A
Pep-Up Power-Up	12	--	--	--	--	N/A
Charm +40	14	--	--	--	--	N/A
Sexy Beam	14	12	One enemy	Yes	No	Up to 335~355 damage to one enemy, 25% chance to charm
Pink Typhoon	18	16	All enemies	Yes	No	Up to140~180 wind damage, increases with charm, 10% chance to charm
Femme Fatale	20	24	All enemies	Yes	No	365~375 damage, 10% chance to snooze. HP restored is damage dealt to first enemy
Pink Tornado	25	18	All enemies	Yes	No	Up to 370~430 wind damage to all enemies, 10% chance to charm for 2~3 turns

Etymology

Jade's original Japanese name, Martina, is the feminine form of the Roman name Martinus. The name ultimately derives from Mars, the Roman god of war, and befits her role as a martial artist. Martina was a 3rd-century patron saint of the city of Rome.

Her localized name, Jade, is derived from the ornamental stone of the same name, which is used in jewelry and artwork. It is also a shade of green, which fits as the majority of her outfit is colored green. Jade was greatly valued in Asian countries. Confucius believed that jade had properties encouraging bravery, honesty, and purity.

Trivia

• Jade is 165 centimeters tall, or 5' 4.
• In the international fan poll for Dragon Quest XI that was released by Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, Jade was voted the most popular female character in the game and the third most popular character overall, with a total of 606 votes.

Gallery

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  Jinxed Jade

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