Red is a thief and a pirate who was an old mate of Yangus's in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King.

In the game, she buys Princess Medea and the wagon from Dodgy Dave in Pickham, only returning them to the party in exchange for a jewel, the Venus Tear, found in the Swordsman's Labyrinth. When the party gets the jewel, Yangus reveals that he tried to get that jewel earlier in hopes of impressing Red, but gave up due to the difficulty. Later on, when the party must find the treasure of Captain Crow, they meet her with the same intensions. The find their ways through the Pirate's Cove an Red find herself face to face with Captain Crow, only to be knocked unconcious. Hero's party defeated Crow and won the Illuminated Sea-chart, which Red had no appearent interest in. She then left to return to her home southwest of Pickham.