Princess of Cannock
"The Princess of Cannock. She is a hard worker who loves her brother and has a free-spirited and slightly mischievous side. In battle, she uses her attacks and spells skilfully and uses her swiftness to gain an upper hand"
| Princess of Cannock | |
| Dragon Quest II Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake | |
| |
| Sprite(s) | 
|
| Japanese name | サマルトリア王女 マカロン |
| Romaji | Samarutoria hime |
| Old localization | Princess Halla (NES) |
| Title | Irrepressible Princess |
| Class | Scion of Erdrick |
| Race | Human |
| Family | Erdrick (ancestor) Hero (ancestor) Princess Gwaelin (ancestor) King of Cannock (father) Prince of Cannock (brother) Prince of Midenhall (cousin) Princess of Moonbrooke (cousin) King of Midenhall (uncle) King of Moonbrooke (uncle) |
| Voice actor | Yū Sasahara (Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake) (Japanese) Eliza Radcliffe (DQ1&2HD) (English) |
The Princess of Cannock is a non-player character in Dragon Quest II. She lives at Cannock Castle and, as her name implies, is the sister of the Prince of Cannock and the daughter of the King of Cannock. Although this also makes her a descendant of Erdrick, she does not take part in the quest to defeat Hargon in versions of the game prior to the Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake where she joins the other Scions of Erdrick and becomes a playable character.
Her default name in Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is Matilda.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]
The Princess plays a very passive role in the game, cheering her brother on from the safety of the castle while the Luminaries save the world from the wicked occultist's plot. Her brother does not allow her to participate in the quest, likely due to being too young and having no formal martial or magical training, causing her to pout in frustration. Despite this she is very close to her older brother, being moved to tears if her cousins speak to her while the Prince is deceased.
In the HD-2D Remake, the Princess is an optimistic and determined young girl. She openly displays her emotions, and is quite hot-blooded and prone to snark. Seeing it as a moral duty, she willingly disobeys her parents to rescue her brother from his curse, and although she frequently snarks to him and mentions that he causes her nothing but grief, she loves him nonetheless. The Princess has a knack for mischief, coming up with plans and schemes to trick the enemies, such as in battle where she makes up attacks or schemes on the fly, and when dealing with Mariella, where she giggles with glee when coming up with her "Divide and Conquer strategem".
The Princess often acts with hot-blooded passion. When the mermaids are under attack, she wastes no time delivering passionate speeches. This also occurs when her and her brother use their acting skills to trick Mariella and her minions, with the both of them putting emphasis on their roles. Compounding this is her strong sense of duty, viewing it as necessary to join with the Scions of Erdrick and save her brother despite her parents' objections and the risk of death.
Scrapped ending[edit]
The Princess of Cannock was meant to play a major role in a scrapped alternate ending, which Yuji Horii revealed in an interview with Monthly LOGiN magazine in May of 1987. The Prince of Cannock would sacrifice himself to destroy Malroth, possibly using Kamikazee, and would save the world at the cost of his own life. The remaining Luminaries would return to their homes, and during the victory celebration at Midenhall castle the Princess of Cannock would enter the scene with a short sword in her hand. Mourning the loss of her brother and blaming the Prince of Midenhall for his death, her cousin would slump to the ground as the credits began to roll[1].
This scenario was likely cut due to the strict memory limitations of the 1 megabit Famicom cartridge the game was programmed on, and when subsequent versions of the game were released the material was deemed unsuitable for the series and was passed over.
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake[edit]
The Princess was revealed as the fourth party member during the March 27, 2025 Nintendo Direct trailer, sporting a new outfit based on her older brother's garb. Similar to Gadabouts from Dragon Quest III and Torneko from Dragon Quest IV, she will sometimes ignore the player's commands and do a random, but usually beneficial action instead. Unlike them, she is able to learn magic and has high agility in addition to her critical hit and haywire spell rate being triple that of her relatives.
Antics[edit]
The Princess' young age and inexperience will cause her to ignore direct commands from the player and perform one of seven random actions instead, with an initial one-in-six chance to do so, and the chance to cutup decreases by 0.4% with each subsequent level until she becomes fully obedient at Level 40.
| Action | Details |
|---|---|
| Lights a piece of paper on fire | Deals 56~70 Fire damage to one foe |
| Performs an unfinished special move | Normal damage to a random monster |
| Throws a big rock straight up in the air | Normal damage to a random ally or enemy |
| Sings loudly | Random monsters flee the battle (fearful voice) or become stunned (spooky voice) |
| Insults a foe | A random monster is either emotionally wounded and afflicted with Sap or enraged and pumped up with Oomph |
| Encourages the party | All Scions are sped up with Acceleratle or become too wound up and are slowed down with Deceleratle |
| Tap dancing | Applies Dodgy Dance to herself |
Stats[edit]
| Attribute | Starting Stats | Max Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Level | 20 | 99 |
| HP | 152 | 775 |
| MP | 88 | 506 |
| Strength | 70 | 365 |
| Resilience | 48 | 224 |
| Agility | 109 | 426 |
| Stamina | 76 | 369 |
| Wisdom | 44 | 251 |
| Luck | 149 | 430 |
| Initial gear | ||
Spells[edit]
| Level Learned | Original Japanese | Dragon Quest | MP | Description |
| 1 | ヒャド Hyado |
Crack | 3 | Pierces a single enemy with razor-sharp icicles |
| 1 | ヒャダルコ Hyadaruko |
Crackle | 9 | Rips into a group of enemies with sharp icicles |
| 1 | メラ Mera |
Frizz | 2 | Singes a single enemy with a small fireball |
| 1 | メラミ Merami |
Frizzle | 6 | Burns a single enemy with a large fireball |
| 1 | ホイミ Hoimi |
Heal | 3 | Restores at least 30 HP |
| 1 | インパス Inpasu |
Peep | 0 | Provides an appraisal of items and reveals the nature of a treasure chest's contents |
| 26 | ヒャダイン Hyadain |
Kacrack | 12 | Skewers all enemies with a hail of sharp icicles |
| 30 | リホイミ Rihomi |
Reheal | 6 | Gradually restores HP |
| 32 | リホイミ Rihomi |
Absorb Magic | 0 | When spells are directed at you, you absorb the MP it cost to cast them |
| 34 | マヒャド Mahyado |
Kacrackle | 18 | Slices all enemies with a stinging storm of icicles |
| 38 | メラゾーマ Merazoma |
Kafrizz | 20 | Incinerates a single enemy with an enormous fireball |
Some spells can only be learned through the use items called Ability Scrolls, which were scattered across greater Alefgard.
| Original Japanese | Dragon Quest | MP | Description | Location |
| イオ Io |
Bang | 5 | Damages all enemies with a small explosion | Tantegel town |
| イオラ Iora |
Boom | 9 | Engulfs all enemies in a large explosion | Burrowell |
| イオナズン Ionazun |
Kaboom | 22 | Blasts all enemies with an incredibly violent explosion | Northern Seabed Storeroom |
| ザオラル Bashirura |
Bazoom | 7 | Sends a single enemy flying off into the distance | Island east of Beran |
| スカラ Sukara |
Buff | 3 | Significantly raises the defence of a single party member | Erdrick's Hollow |
| スクルト Sukuruto |
Kabuff | 5 | Slightly increases the defence of all party members | Shrine of Rain 3F |
| ベホマラー Behomara |
Multiheal | 18 | Restores at least 75 HP to all party members | Faerie Palace, find all 7 memories |
| レミラーマ Remirama |
Snoop | 2 | Highlights the locations of hidden items | Secret spot east of Slewse |
Abilities[edit]
| Level Learned | Original Japanese | Dragon Quest | MP | Description |
| 1 | みかわしきゃく Mikawashi kyaku |
Dodgy Dance | 4 | Employs fancy footwork to increase the user's ability to evade attacks |
| 1 | くすぐりの刑 Kusuguri no kei |
Rib-Tickler | 7 | A troublesome touch that leaves an enemy unable to act |
| 1 | まわしげり Mawashigeri |
Roundhouse Kick | 7 | A sweeping kick that smacks through a whole group of enemies |
| 1 | しびれアタック Shibineattaku |
Shocking Slash | 5 | An arresting assault that paralyses an enemy |
| 1 | ねむりアタック Nemuriattaku |
Sleepy Slap | 5 | A drowsy attack that sends an enemy off to sleep |
| 1 | ツッコミ Tsukkomi |
Sobering Slap | 4 | A short, sharp shock that can snap a fellow party member out of sleep, confusion, and paralysis |
| 23 | 魔力の風 Maryoku no kaze |
Wizardly Waft | 3 | Whips up an ethereal wind that gradually restores the party's MP |
| 27 | らせん打ち Rasenmuchi |
Hypnowhip | 7 | A whirling wallop on a group of enemies that can sometimes confuse them |
| 32 | ムーンサルト Munsaruto |
Harvest Moon | 8 | A brutal backflipping kick that hits all enemies |
| 33 | 明鏡止水 めいきょうしすい |
Serenity | 6 | Restores the caster's HP after each turn for a while |
| 35 | ヒュプノスハント Hyupunosuhanto |
Persecutter | 22 | A sly strike that can see a single sleeping or confused enemy taking six times the usual damage |
| 37 | ハッスルダンス | Hustle Dance | 14 | Restores at least 70 HP to the whole party |
| 41 | 双竜打ち Sōryū utsu |
Twin Dragon Lash | 18 | A quick-fire double whip strike against a single enemy that packs the punch of a pair of dragons |
Some skills can only be learned through the use items called Ability Scrolls, which were scattered across greater Alefgard.
| Original Japanese | Dragon Quest | MP | Description | Location |
| アサシンアタック Asashinatakku |
Assassin's Stab | 4 | An attack on an enemy's weak point that can sometimes kill them instantly | Dragonlord's Castle 6F (thief's key) |
| 会心必中 kaishin hicchiyou |
Critical Claim | 64 | A dream ability that can ensure a critical hit on an enemy | Make a wish |
| おうえん Ōen |
Egg On | 3 | Cheers on an ally, significantly increasing their attack for one turn | Slewse bookshelf (magic key) |
| 必中拳 | Hawkeye Claw | 4 | A strike that's nigh on undodgeable, unblockable and unstoppable, even when the user is bedazzled | Midenhall Castle (magic key) |
| メガザルダンス Megazaru dansu |
Kerplunk Dance | ALL | A self-destructing step that resurrects all allies and fully restores their HP | Galen's Tomb 3F |
| ちからため Chikaratame |
Muster Strength | 3 | Builds up energy to bolster the next attack | Dirkandor Castle bookshelf |
| おおごえ Oogoe |
Service Call | 15 | Summons a wandering merchant, innkeeper, or priest to your side | Dirkandor Castle bookshelf |
| ぶきみなひかり Bukimi na hikari |
Spooky Aura | 6 | Weakens an enemy's resistance to all offensive spells | Tower of the Moon 6F |
| ぬすっと刈り Nusutto kari |
Steal Sickle | 7 | An attack that targets a single enemy, potentially pickpocketing one of their items | Deserted Village |
| かまいたち Kamaitachi |
Wind Sickles | 5 | Sends several sickles made of air flying towards an enemy | Pillar of Winds 5F (thief's key) |
Dragon Quest Walk[edit]
 |
This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. |
Etymology[edit]
- The Princess's given name in the Japanese version of I & II HD is Macaron (マカロン), continuing the food-themed names started by her brother and the Princess of Moonbrooke in the Japanese script of Dragon Quest IX, who were named Cookie (クッキー) and Pudding (プリン) respectively.
Gallery[edit]
The Princess as depicted in Dragon Quest I & II, 1993
The Scions of Erdrick being escorted by mermaids
The Scions travelling, in a homage to the GameBoy Color port released in 1999
The Princess as depicted in Walk
References[edit]
- ↑ それは、2番目の王子（サマルトリアの王子）が犠牲となって、最後の敵を倒すというものである。 目的は果たしたが、もはやサマルトリアの王子は戻らない。 彼の冥福を祈りながら、キミはムーンブルク王女と2人で帰路に……。 お城では人々が待ちかまえ、キミたちの偉業を心から称えてくれる。そして、一大セレモニーが開催される。 と、その時！ 「お兄ちゃんの仇っ！」 駆け寄ってくる1人の少女。 気づくと、少女の持っていた短刀が、キミの胸に深々と刺さっていた、 少女は、いうまでもなく、サマルトリア王子の妹であった。 ボーゼンとする人々。 キミの身体は、やがて、ゆっくりと倒れていく。……幕。月刊LOGiN』1987年5月