Aquila is a character in Dragon Quest IX. He is the hero's mentor at the beginning of the game. He plays a pivotal role in the overall plot of the story.
Aquila's wheareabouts after the attack on the Observatory are unknown until he appears along with Barbarus to attack the Starflight Express. He takes the Fyggs which the hero has been collecting and causes tosses the hero out of the train. Aquila then takes the fyggs to Apus Major himself.
Later, Aquila appears before King Godwyn and reveals that he has been working undercover against the Gittish Empire. King Godwyn then kills Aquila, prior to engaging in battle with the hero.
