Serena (Dragon Quest XI)
| Serena | |
| Dragon Quest XI | |
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| Japanese name | セーニャ |
| Romaji | Sēnya |
| Title | Keeper |
| Class | Priest with Troubadour traits |
| Race | Human |
| Age | 18 |
| Family | Veronica (twin sister) Fidelia (father) Alma (mother) Serenica (ancestor) |
| Voice actor | Sora Amamiya (Japanese, Dragon Quest Rivals, XI S) Jessica Clark (English) |
"Bold Luminary, Yggdrasil's chosen, long have I waited to greet you.
We of Arboria swear to protect you. While we live none shall defeat you."
Serena (セーニャ, Sēnya) is a character from Dragon Quest XI. She is a dependable healer, capable of using recovery and protective magic, as well as using her lyre in battle for various effects. Both her and her twin sister Veronica come from the land of Arboria and have sworn to protect and aid the Luminary on his journey.
Appearance and Personality
Serena is a young woman with indigo eyes and long blonde hair that reaches past her shoulders pulled back with a green hairband. She wears a green kirtle over a white long-sleeved dress with puffy shoulders, an orange skirt with a silver buckle around her waist, and purple shoes worn with orange socks. She also wears a pair of blue earrings and blue pearls around her neck.
She is a neat and tidy beauty. Although she is calm, laid-back, and compassionate, Serena is also slightly hapless and causes worry for her twin sister. Veronica states that Serena is the younger twin, but due to her transformation, Serena appears to be the older sister. Her harp is her most prized possession. Sweets are Serena's favorite food and her ambition is to open a cake shop in Arboria when peace is achieved.[1] Serena quickly gets accustomed to her sister's predicament after an initial surprise, finding her new stature to be cute.
Appearances
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Serena and Veronica are the descendants of the sage Serenica, and have been trained in magical arts since they were girls. Serena is a Keeper, a person destined to guide and aid the Luminary throughout his adventure: when the Luminary has come of age and his presence becomes known to the world, Serena and Veronica leave their life in Arboria to find him. Sometime prior to the Luminary and Erik entering the city of Hotto, the twins were ambushed by a monster named Jarvis. This lead to Veronica being drained of her magical power as well as losing her adult body, and Serena was kidnapped. Once Jarvis is slain and she is rescued, Serena and Veronica reaffirm their vows to protect the Luminary and join the party.
Base stats & pep bonus
| Attribute | Starting Stats | Maximum Stats |
| Level | 12 | 99 |
| HP | 60 | 600 |
| MP | 55 | 600 |
| Strength | 25 | 300 |
| Agility | 29 | 280 |
| Resilience | 11 | 200 |
| Magical Might | 0 | 0 |
| Magical Mending | 52 | 520 |
| Deftness | 33 | 330 |
| Charm | 36 | 270 |
| Initial gear | Serena's wand, Hairband, Silk robe Bronze lance (in inventory) | |
| Pep boost | Magical mending +20% (40%), resilience +40% (60%), Magic critical hit rate up (magic critical rate further increased). Parenthesis accounts for Pep-up Power-up bonuses. | |
- Serena also possesses a:
Spells
| Name | Level | MP | Target | Description |
| Heal | 12 | 2 | One ally | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzle | 12 | 3 | One group | N/A |
| Squelch | 12 | 3 | One ally | N/A |
| Buff | 12 | 3 | One ally | N/A |
| Accelerate | 13 | 2 | One ally | N/A |
| Woosh | 14 | 5 | One group | N/A |
| Fizzle | 15 | 3 | One group | N/A |
| Midheal | 16 | 6 | One ally | N/A |
| Acceleratle | 17 | 4 | All allies | N/A |
| Zing | 18 | 12 | One ally | N/ |
| Anathematise | 19 | 4 | One enemy | N/A |
| Tingle | 20 | 2 | All allies | N/A |
| Kabuff | 23 | 6 | All allies | N/A |
| Whack | 24 | 5 | One enemy | N/A |
| Moreheal | 27 | 12 | One ally | N/A |
| Swoosh | 28 | 10 | One group | N/A |
| Multiheal | 35 | 32 | All allies | N/A |
| Kazing | 45 | 24 | One ally | N/A |
| Thwack | 49 | 10 | All enemies | N/A |
| Fullheal | 50 | 24 | One ally | N/A |
| Kerplunk | 60 | All | All allies | N/A |
| Kathwack | 63 | 20 | All enemies | N/A |
| Omniheal | 66 | 64 | All allies | N/A |
| Kaswoosh | Event | 20 | One group | N/A |
Character builder
NOTE: Serena will temporarily gain all of her sister's abilities near the end of the first half of the game. This technically makes her a Sage for the duration, in the classical sense.
Wands
| Name | Skill points | MP | Range | Pep | Oomph | Info |
| MP Absorption When Wielding +2% | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magical Mending When Wielding +10 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Minor MP Recovery After Battle | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Devil’s Delight | 8 | 3 | One enemy | No | Yes | 225% damage to Demon family monsters, 25% chance to beguile. Cannot miss |
| Magical Mending When Wielding+30 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Alma Mater | 13 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | Guarantees a character will survive a fatal attack if their HP is 50% or more, lasts four turns |
| Snap, Crackle, Poof | 13 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | Renders an ally immune to all status ailments save for instant death for four turns |
| Dual-Wielding | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Moderate MP Recovery After Battle | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| MP Absorption When Wielding +4% | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Pep-Up Power-Up | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Maximum MP When Wielding +30 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Divine Restitution | 20 | 32 | One group | No | No | Inflicts up to 390~410 light damage, restores Serena's HP by up to 110 for five turns |
| Grace of the Goddess | 20 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | Automatically revives a character once for up to 80% HP if killed, lasts five turns |
| Divine Intervention | 25 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | Guarantees a character will survive a fatal attack if their HP is above 1, lasts four turns |
Spears
| Name | Skill points | MP | Range | Pep | Oomph | Info |
| Cattle Prod | 3 | 2 | One enemy | No | Yes | 150% damage to Beast family enemies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Power When Wielding +10 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Parry Chance When Wielding +4% | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Deliverance | 7 | 2 | One enemy | No | Yes | 150% damage to the undead |
| Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2% | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Attack Power When Wielding +15 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2% | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Parry Chance When Wielding +5% | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Attack Power When Wielding +20 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Crushed Ice | 16 | 16 | Random | No | First hit | Four hits of ice damage at 90%, 360% damage total. |
| Party Pooper | 16 | 4 | One group | No | First hit | 80% damage to a group of enemies, no further reduction per hit |
| Thunder Thrust | 18 | 4 | One enemy | No | No | 50% chance to critical hit |
| Be Like Water | 20 | 12 | -- | -- | Yes | Raises parry chance by 20%, base evasion to 50%, and allows Serena to counter attack for two turns |
| Counter Wait | 20 | 8 | -- | -- | Yes | Guarantees evasion and counter-attack for two turns |
| Kaswooshle | 25 | 50 | One group | No | No | Up to 496~752 wind damage |
Harpistry
| Name | Skill points | MP | Range | Pep | Oomph | Info |
| Hymn of Fire | 8 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | Raises party's resistance to fire by 20% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hymn of Ice | 8 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | Raises party's resistance to ice by 20% |
| Magical Mending +10 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Maximum MP +10 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | NA |
| Hymn of Air | 10 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | Raises party's resistance to wind by 20% |
| Hymn of Earth | 10 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | Raises party's resistance to rocks by 20% |
| Hymn of Thunder | 12 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | Raises party's resistance to lightning by 20% |
| Hymn of Light | 14 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | Raises party's resistance to light and explosions by 20% |
| Magical Mending +20 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Minor MP Recovery After Battle | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | N/A |
| Magical Mending +30 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | NA |
| Maximum MP +20 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | NA |
| Holier Hymns | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Increases hymn power to 30% |
| Holier Hymns | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Increases hymn power to 40% |
| Doleful Dirge | 25 | 12 | One enemy | -- | -- | Increases all elemental damage by 40% for 4~6 turns, fixed 2/3rds accuracy |
Dragon Quest Rivals
Serena was introduced in the second card pack as a playable card, eventually becoming an alternate leader character in the eighth card pack, representing the Priest vocation alongside Angelo.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Serena appears as a spirit in the party member collage.
Trivia
- In the international fan poll for Dragon Quest XI that was released by Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, Serena was voted the seventh most popular character in the game, but the least popular female party member, with a total of 237 votes.
Gallery
3D render
Action pose
Pre-rendered cutscene
With her sister
Swearing allegience to the Luminary
"The dotty number"
"The hip-shaker"
"The light fanatic"
"The medal maniac"
"The mega medal maniac"
"The mischief-maker"
"The sacred sorceress"
"The saint"
"The Serenica"
"Skintight in scarlet"
Wearing the ring of changes
Dragon Quest Rivals
