Chancellor Jeeves

Chancellor Jeeves
Dragon Quest V
Japanese name	グランバニア大臣
Romaji	Guranbania daijin
Race	Human

"I appear to have committed something of a blunder."

—Chancellor Jeeves, on the tenth floor of Knightmare Towers (DS, Cell phone)

Jeeves is the Chancellor of the Kingdom of Gotha, a role he has filled since the days of King Pankraz's rule.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Jeeves is serving as Prince Albert's chancellor when the Hero and his wife arrive in Gotha in the second generation. During Pankraz's absence, Jeeves became accustomed to getting his way with his reluctant brother on the throne, and the notion of the young Hero upsetting this arrangement led the Chancellor to take drastic measures to keep his power secure. The Order of Zugzwang, always looking to undermine and corrupt human kingdoms, comes into contact with Jeeves at this time.

First, when the Hero is sent to Riteof Passage as Gotha tradition dictates, Jeeves hires Robbin' Hood to assassinate the prince. When this fails, he spikes the drinks at the Hero's coronation ceremony to put all of the castle's inhabitants to sleep, allowing the Order of Zugzwang to kidnap his wife. Jeeves escapes to Knightmare Towers using a pair of Talaria, but is spotted flying away by Princess Gertrude.

At Knightmare Towers, Jeeves can be found dying on the tenth floor, having outlived his usefulness to the Order of Zugzwang. He asks for the Hero's forgiveness before he dies.

Trivia

• In the third generation, Prince Albert's sprite changes from the standard king sprite to the "chancellor" sprite previously used by Jeeves.
• Jeeves and Prince Albert are named after the butler Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster from P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories.

See also

• The Queen Dowager of Coburg, another human who served as a pawn for the Order of Zugzwang.