List of characters in Dragon Quest V

This is a list of the characters in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride.

Party Members

• See main article: Party (Dragon Quest V)

Other Major Characters

Dr. Agon

• Madalena (マーサ): The wife of Pankraz, and mother of The Hero. She is a native of Lofty Peak, who left to live with her husband. The Hero inherits his power to tame monsters from her; but she has the greater power to turn reformed monsters into humans, as demonstrated in Precaria. The Grandmaster transported her to Nadiria because she knew how to open the gate to that realm. She exhausted all her power sealing Nimzo in Mt. Zugzwang, and is killed by both him and Ladja shortly after meeting her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren.
• Bianca Whitaker (ビアンカ): The main character's childhood friend and the older of the two girls. She is blond and has blue eyes. She is the adopted daughter of Whitaker, the innkeeper of Roundbeck. She is tomboyish as a child and has a heart of gold. She seeks to protect the sabercat cub from some bullies, with the help of The Hero. A few years later, she and Whitaker move to Stockenbarrel, and her foster mother dies from a disease.
• Mr. Whitaker (ダンカン): Bianca's foster father. During the first era, he runs an inn in Roundbeck. But he later becomes sick, and moves to Stockenbarrel with Bianca. He later confesses to The Hero that Bianca is not his real child.
• Mrs. Whitaker: The mother of Bianca. She is first seen in Whealbrook with her daughter to pick up medicine for her husband. In the second generation, it's later revealed that she unexpectedly passed away.
• Honey (ベラ): One of the Faeries. She is sent to the World of Light to find a human who can help solve the crisis facing the Faerie Lea; but she cannot be seen by any of the adults in Whealbrook, so she engages in various forms of mischief in the hopes of attracting their attention. The Hero, however, can see her, and so she asks for his help. She will join The Hero's party during the adventure in the Faerie Lea (She can be controlled in the SFC Version, but will not always follow orders in the PS2/DS remakes.)

Treacle

• Treacle (ポワン): She is the head Faerie of Faerie Lea. She asked The Hero to help retrieve the missing Herald of Spring. In doing so, she promises to repay him one day with a favor, which she did by giving him the Faerie horn during the third generation.
• Prince Wilbur (デール)(Originally Prince Dale): The younger prince of the kingdom of Coburg. He is Harry's half-brother, and assumes the throne when his step-father died as Harry was missing at the time. His "mother" turned out to be a demon impostor, imprisoning the real Queen Dowager in the dungeon while she enacted a reign of terror in Coburg. After the impostor is deposed, Prince Harry stays at the castle but leaves power in Wilbur's hands. He decides to remain celibate, so that Harry's son Kendrick can take the throne without causing another succession dispute.
• Maria (マリア): Sister of Joshua, a prison guard of Crocodilopolis. She was originally a member of the Order of Zugzwang, but fell out of favour among their ranks and was forced into slavery. She escapes the temple with Harry and The Hero, thanks to Joshua's help. Her power is necessary to get into Abovitall Tower, although she does not participate in combat. She later marries Harry and gives birth to Kendrick.
• Monty the monster monitor: an expert on monsters, he teaches The Hero how to befriend beasts and will take care of those not currently in the party or wagon. He performs the monster equivalent to the services found in churches, and can also rename any monster. He has dens in Fortuna, Lodestar Harbour, and Gotha.
• Rodrigo Briscoletti (ルドマン): Head of the Briscoletti family and millionaire living in Mostroferrato with his foster daughters Nera and Debora Briscoletti. He has imposed strict conditions on who his younger daughter can marry. After the marriage, he gives the main character a ship, and in the remakes also owns a casino ship. He has a strong arm from working in the tool shop. Nera and Debora say that when he concentrates on something, he loses sight of what is around him. Romana Briscoletti seems to enjoy hardship, according to the story; for example, she travelled to the same places that Rodrigo sends The Hero. His ancestor Rodolfo Briscoletti (ルドルフ) sealed a demon named Bjørn the Behemoose (ブオーン) in a pot 150 years ago.
• Nera Briscoletti (フローラ): Daughter of Rodrigo Briscoletti. She has blue hair and eyes, and has a dog named Bingo. Like Bianca, she is an adopted child. Her real parentage is revealed in the ending. She spent over 10 years in a monastery and became a graceful, kind-hearted woman. But she never learned to cook in those 10 years.
• Debora Briscoletti (デボラ) is the older daughter of Mr. Briscoletti and was added to the game as of the DS remake. Debora tends to keep to herself and is considered to be the less appealing of the Briscoletti girls by those in Mostroferrato due to her abrasive personality.
• Cleohatra (アイシス): Queen of Helmunaptra. She can see the future, and awaits the appearance of The Legendary Hero. She and her ancestors have kept the Zenithian helm since the time of the last Legendary Hero. Her ancestors were among The Hero's party, although it is not stated which of the legendary hero's companions is her ancestor.
• Prince Albert (オジロン): Pankraz's brother; he assumed the throne of Gotha when Pankraz left to seek The Legendary Hero. He readily cedes the throne to The Hero upon his return, only to resume ruling the kingdom when the Hero goes missing again. He is well-liked and has a good character, but does not have the determination to be a good king. He has a daughter named Gertrude, but his wife is never mentioned.
• Dr. Agon' (プサン): A mysterious man the party meets in a mine south of Lofty Peaks, he claims to have fallen from the heavens. He says he has been trapped in a mine cart for 20 years. He appears to be a bartender, but is actually the Zenith Dragon who rules Zenithia. He has sealed his powers and assumed Zenithian form using the Dragon orb.
• Patty the party planner (ルイーダ): a Gothan native who runs a bar on the second floor. She manages all human characters not traveling with The Hero.

Other Characters

• Ashlee (スーザン): A beautiful dancer, Crispin Burns will marry her in the third generation if The Hero marries Nera.

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• • Note this character won't appear if the hero marries Bianca or Debora.

• Captain Blithe: The friendly captain of the luxury yacht owned by Rodrigo Briscoletti, that carries both The Hero and his father in the opening prologue.
• Caramel: The Queen of the Faeries, she lives in the Faerie Palace. There, she tells The Hero how it is possible to get back the Gold Orb through the use of a magical painting.
• Carla (イナッツ): The bunny-girl assistant of Monty, she will give advice on how monster's Wisdom score affects their cooperation in battle.
• Count Uptaten and Miss Count: The former count and countess of Uptaten Towers. They and the other inhabitants were slain long ago by monsters, and their spirits are now being tormented by ghosts that have taken residence in the abandoned castle. They aid both The Hero and Bianca when they attempt to drive out the ghosts.
• Cleo (クラリス): She is the star dancer of the Lodestar Harbour inn, and the main attraction of the town for many visitors. She can be spotted dancing at night. In the third generation, she has aged out of the competitive business and is replaced by another dancer (named ノーラ in Japanese).
• Crispin Burns (アンディ): Nera's childhood crush. If she remains unwed, he will marry Nera, while if someone else marries Nera, he will marry the dancer Ashlee (Susan in the fan translation). In any case he will live with Rodrigo Briscoletti.
• Dwight (ザイル): The son of a dwarf who lives in the fairy world. In order to make the world freeze, he stole the Herald of Spring from Treacle. He was then trapped in the Winter Palace. In the PS2 edition, he appears in the second half of the second era as a Monster Companion. He looks like a miniature version of the Hoodlum monster.
• Dwight's grandfather: The unnamed grandad of Dwight. He was banished some time ago by the previous, strict elder of Faerie Lea for writing the 'Lots about Locks' book, which made potential burglars out of anyone who read it. Dwight was misled by the Winter Queen into thinking it was Treacle that banished him, so he stole the Herald of Spring as retribution. The Dwarf asks The Hero to set Dwight straight. Later, he built the Spring T'n'T board at the site of the melted Winter Palace.
• Georgie (ジージョ): The son of a millionaire who lives on a small island southeast of Gotha. His father buys the statue of The Hero after he is turned to stone. The Hero then watches him grow up, and get kidnapped by demons and taken to Crocodilopolis. He returns to his family's home in the third generation after the death of King Korol.
• Gertrude (ドリス): Daughter of Albert, cousin of The Hero. She is thus a princess, since Albert has assumed the throne. Her mother is not mentioned in the game. In the ending she is seen dragging Dr. Agon to dance with her.
• Joshua (ヨシュア): He is the older brother of Maria. He is originally a soldier of Crocodilopolis. But when his sister Maria is threatened with execution, he decides to help her escape, along with the Hero and Harry so that they can protect her. He is then imprisoned out of suspicion and later dies in prison. He leaves his will on the wall closest to his corpse. In the ending, The Hero delivers the will to Maria.
• Kendrick (コリンズ): Harry and Maria's son, the Prince of Coburg. His uncle Wilbur has named him heir to the throne. Like his father, Harry, in the first era, he gives his friends "henchman tokens". He is more popular with the girls of the castle than Harry was at the same age, however.
• Mr. Rockefeller: The father of the Whealbrook item shopkeeper, Mr. Rockefeller was caught in a cave-in while gathering herbs to make medicine. The Young Hero rescued him by removing the boulder. If the player sees him afterward at the item shop, he'll give a reward.

Mystic Mridula

• Mystic Mirdula: The fortune teller at Fortuna. Though normally works at night, she'll read a fortune even during the day due to The Hero's "handsome face."
• Old Man Nick Knack (ゆうじい): Curator of The Knick-knackatory, the old man died prior to the events of the game. His ghost makes The Hero the new curator in exchange for him getting more Knick-knacks for Knick-knackatory.
• Professor Toilen Trubble (ベネット): An old man living in Zoomingale, who - much to his neighbors' chagrin, due to the loud noises and explosions that emanate from his home - spends all his time toiling away at researching ancient spells. With some help from The Hero, Toilen Trubble is able to retrieve the Lunar Zoombloom, which he uses to create the Zoom spell. Much later in the game, if players visit him again at his residence in Zoomingale, he will provide The Hero with the Hocus Pocus spell.

Antagonists

Order of Zugzwang

• Grandmaster Nimzo (ミルドラース): The final boss. An archdevil who lives in Mt. Zugzwang in Nadiria. In the remakes, it is stated that he was originally human long ago before he used the Secret of Evolution to become a demon. He has been gathering strength in Nadiria, and waiting for the teleportal to the world to open. His true appearance is that of a huge demon with four arms and a pair of wings. He is not mentioned until the final stages of the story in the original version, but is mentioned throughout the story in the remakes.
• Bishop Ladja (ゲマ): A leader of the Order of Zugzwang. He first appears in the Ancient Ruins, along with Kon the Knight and Slon the Rook. He himself kills Pankraz and enslaves the Hero and Harry when they try to escape, taking them to Crocodilopolis. He later petrifies The Hero and his wife atop Knightmare Towers after being summoned by Kon the Knight. He is later confronted in Talon Tower. In the remakes, he survives this battle and reappears after the fight with King Korol to kill him for his failures. Ladja appears again in Mt. Zugzwang, critically wounding his mother before he himself meets his end shortly after.
• King Korol (イブール): The reptilian founder of the Order of Zugzwang, a religion that worships Nimzo. He waits in the palace of Crocodilopolis atop Mount Azimuth for The Legendary Hero. When he dies, he tries to borrow power from Nimzo and send the Heroes to Nadiria, but is unsuccessful. He is ultimately killed off by Bishop Ladja as his purpose of opening a portal to Nadiria was served.
• Kon the Knight (ジャミ): One of the enforcers of the Order and an underling of Ladja's, he lives in the Knightmare Towers to the north of Gotha. He looks like a gray bipedal horse. He kidnaps The Hero's wife to lure him to the tower to kill him, and then take his place as the King. In the SFC version, he petrifies The Hero and his wife as his last dying act, but in the PS2/DS Version, he summons Ladja who does this instead. His body is defended by a barrier at first, making him almost invulnerable.
• Slon the Rook (ゴンズ): One of the followers of Ladja. This porcine fiend guards one of the dragon's eyes in the Talon Tower. In the SFC version, he fights with a saber, but in the PS2 Version, this is changed to a huge Nata. He lacks any spells or abilities, only attacking physically, although for high damage.
• Queen Ferz (ラマダ): A master of illusions who serves King Korol. She takes on the form of Madalena to confuse The Hero. She triggers various curses depending on the conversation options The Hero selects before combat, and with the right selections the battle can be avoided altogether. Her true form is a palette swap of a Gigantes, and has high magic resistance, as well as casting high-level spells.

Other antagonists

• Chancellor Jeeves (グランバニア大臣): The corrupt chancellor of Gotha. He was opposed to Prince Albert stepping down and letting The Hero become the new king, and sent thugs to try to stop him from bringing back the Insignia. After that failed, he got everyone drunk during the coronation celebrations so monsters could abduct The Hero's wife. This alliance went badly for the Chancellor, as The Hero found him dying in Knightmare Towers.
• Bjørn the Behemoose9 (ブオーン): A huge demon sealed in a jar by Rodolfo Briscoletti, ancestor of Mr. Briscoletti. After 150 years, the seal has begun to wear off, freeing the demon. He has moss growing on his body from being sealed for so long. He is a powerful archdemon and can increase his defense power as well as cast lightning attacks. He drops the Ultimate Key when defeated. In the DS version, Bjorn can be recruited as Rebjorn, his smaller reincarnated form.
• Estark (エスターク): The Emperor of Nadiria from Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen. In this game, he is asleep in his labyrinth, which appears after the game is completed. His color is similar to that of Psaro the Manslayer's first form in the previous game. In the remakes, a certain character and a certain book in Precaria suggest his presence. (However, the content of the relevant dialog and the book are different before the story is completed.) Unlike in the previous game, this time he shows the immense power expected of a superboss. In the remakes, defeating him in under 15 turns grants the Knick-knack "Catas-Trophy". Estark will also grant access to his hidden T'N'T board upon beating him.
• Queen Consort: The Queen Consort is married to the dying King James of Coburg. She hopes to have her son Wilbur take the throne over his half-brother Harry. To that end, she hired some thugs to abduct Harry. However, when James died and Wilbur ascended to the throne, she was replaced by an imposter.
• Robbin' hood (Kandata, カンダタ): An assassin hired by the old Chancellor of Gotha (before Albert) to prevent The Hero from becoming King. He attacks with the aid of a Hippoblockomus in the Riteof Passage northeast of Gotha.