Sylvando

"This wandering wonder joined our Hero on his quest in order not just to help him, but to spread smiles and laughter across all of Erdrea. Indefatigably upbeat, and as noble as any knight, Sylvando is a performer par excellence who leaves a trail of adoring fans in his wake where ever he goes. "

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Sylvando
Dragon Quest XI

Sprite(s)
Japanese name	シルビア
Romaji	Shirubia
Title	Traveling Performer The Great Sylvando
Class	Minstrel
Race	Human
Family	Rodrigo (father)
Voice actor	Masaya Onosaka (Japanese) Shai Matheson (English)

Sylvando (シルビア, Shirubia) is a character from Dragon Quest XI. He is a traveling performer, known by the moniker "the Great Sylvando", who puts his flamboyant talents to use in combat with a variety of colorful techniques, and is capable of equipping whips, knives, and one-handed swords, the latter two he can dual-wield.

Appearance and Personality[edit]

Sylvando has black, shoulder length hair which is slicked back, long sideburns, thin eyebrows, grey eyes, and small silver studs on both ears. He has a lean, muscular build and is quite tall. Sylvando wears a black and white striped jester's tunic over a red, long-sleeved shirt along with tan tights, purple shoes, and a leather belt worn around the waist. He also carries a dulzaina, a Spanish reed instrument similar to an oboe, which he utilizes in his performances. It is his prized possession and the first thing he purchased when he first became a traveling performer.

Sylvando's dream is to build a theater of his own and make people all around the world smile. He is described as the mood maker of the party and refers to the Luminary and others as "darling". Despite his outward appearance as a performer, Sylvando appears to know quite a bit about knighthood and chivalry, as well as having a strong sense of justice. His past is shrouded in mystery and when asked, Sylvando tends to avoid the subject.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

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Sylvando was born as Norberto (Goliath, ゴリアテ in the Japanese version), the son of Don Rodrigo, a master swordsman and the lord of Puerto Valor. His mother died not long after he was born, leaving him to be raised alone by Rodrigo. Sylvando spent his youth under the tutelage of his father, learning about knighthood and chivalry from him and possessing a natural talent for swordsmanship. One of his fellow pupils was Hendrik. The serious young man lacked the innate skill with a sword that Sylvando had, but Hendrik was able to best Norberto in a training exercise through his strength and diligence. Many years later, Hendrik was overcome with shock upon discovering that Norberto and Sylvando were one and the same, expecting that his childhood friend would become a knight one day like him.

After a chance encounter with a traveling circus, Norberto decided that his true passion in life was to become a performer himself and make people all around the world happy, declaring that he would become a "knight in smiling armour". This led to a falling out with Don Rodrigo when he broke the news. Undaunted, Norberto then knew that he had to set out on his own and prove himself before he could return to Puerto Valor and face his father.

Base stats & pep bonus[edit]

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats	Skills
Level	15	99	-
HP	120	640	-
MP	49	380	-
Strength	47	330	-
Agility	44	300	+20
Resilience	19	220	+20
Magical Might	38	330	-
Magical Mending	56	350	-
Deftness	35	250	+20
Charm	63	270	+80
Pep bonus	Strength +20% (40%), Charm +100% (150%) Evasion +100% (150%) Parenthesis includes pep-up power-up bonus.
Initial gear	Sylvando's sword, Wayfarer's clothes, Feathered cap Thorn whip, Divine dagger (in inventory)

Spells[edit]

Name	MP	Level	Target	Description
Reheal	4	15	One ally	NA
Accelerate	2	15	One ally	NA
Decelerate	2	15	One enemy	NA
Acceleratle	4	15	All allies	NA
Cock-a-doodle-doo	2	15	All allies	NA
Oomph	4	15	One ally	NA
Deceleratle	4	19	Enemy group	NA
Woosh	5	20	Enemy group	NA
Tingle	2	22	All allies	NA
Remidheal	8	28	One ally	NA
Swoosh	10	29	Enemy group	NA
Oomphle	8	39	One ally	NA
Remoreheal	16	43	One ally	NA

Character builder[edit]

Swords[edit]

Name	Skill points	MP	Range	Pep	Oomph	Info
Flame Slash	3	2	One enemy	Yes	Yes	120% (plus 5) fire damage to one enemy
Attack Power When Wielding +3	4	--	--	--	--	NA
Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%	6	--	--	--	--	NA
Sword Stance	7	2	--	--	--	Increases parrying chance by 33%
Attack Power When Wielding +6	10	--	--	--	--	NA
Dragon Slash	10	2	One enemy	Yes	Yes	200% (plus 10) damage to Dragon family monsters
Metal Slash	12	2	One enemy	Yes	Yes	1~2 damage to metal slimes, cannot miss
Pep Chance +5%	12	--	--	--	--	NA
Miracle Slash	16	4	One enemy	Yes	Yes	Restores at least 20 HP per slash

Knives[edit]

Name	Skill points	MP	Range	Pep	Oomph	Info
Attack Power When Wielding +5	3	--	--	--	--	NA
Critical Hit Chance When Wielding +2%	4	--	--	--	--	NA
Sleeper Hit	7	3	One enemy	Yes	Yes	120% damage, 50% chance to snooze target
Attack Power When Wielding +10	9	--	--	--	--	NA
Cobra Strike	13	3	One enemy	Yes	Yes	120% damage, 50% chance to poison target
Persecutter	13	5	One enemy	Yes	Yes	620% damage to enemies that are confused or asleep
Victimiser	16	5	One enemy	Yes	Yes	620% damage to enemies that are poisoned or paralyzed
Nastier Knives	18	--	--	--	--	Raises knife skill success chance by 25%
Sudden Death	20	8	One enemy	Yes	Yes	200% light damage with a 20% chance to instantly kill target

Whips[edit]

Name	Skill points	MP	Range	Pep	Oomph	Info
Hypnowhip	3	5	One group	Yes	First hit	110% damage, 25% chance to fuddle foes
Attack Power When Wielding +5	4	--	--	--	--	NA
Starstrike	6	5	One group	Yes	First hit	110% damage, 25% chance to dazzle foes
Lashings of Love	7	2	One group	Yes	First hit	150% damage to Humanoid family monsters
Attack Power When Wielding +10	9	--	--	--	--	NA
Strength +5	10	--	--	--	--	NA
Trammel Lash	13	5	One group	Yes	First hit	110% damage, 25% chance to paralyze foes
Hit the Hay	18	5	One group	Yes	First hit	110% damage, 25% chance to snooze foes
Lash Batter	20	10	One group	Yes	First hit	150% damage, 25% chance to charm foes
Wyrm Whip	25	12	One enemy	Yes	First hit	Three lashes at 60% power against one enemy, removes all buffs

Litheness[edit]

Name	Skill points	MP	Range	Pep	Oomph	Info
Hot Lick	4	4	One enemy	--	--	Singes a single enemy for up to 37~43 damage three times
Sobering Slap	8	4	One ally	--	Yes	Cures an ally of snooze, fuddle, charm, and paralysis
Charm +10	10	--	--	--	--	NA
Tap Dance	10	4	--	--	--	Doubles evasion for two turns
Deftness +20	12	--	--	--	--	NA
Agility +20	14	--	--	--	--	NA
Charm +30	16	--	--	--	--	NA
Pied Piper	18	4	--	--	--	Attempts to kite enemy focus to Sylvando for 2~3 turns
Have a Ball	20	12	Random	Yes	First hit	Three to six strikes at 50% power on random enemies, 10% chance to fuddle per hit

Showmanship[edit]

Name	Skill points	MP	Range	Pep	Oomph	Info
Kiss Me Deadly	10	4	One enemy	--	--	Up to 67~77 damage, 50% chance to poison
Fuddle Dance	12	8	All enemies	--	--	Attempts to confuse all enemies for 3~6 turns, 50% accuracy
Hustle Dance	14	12	All allies	Yes	--	Restores up to 257~267 HP to all allies
That's Amore	14	12	One enemy	Yes	--	Up to 335~355 damage based on charm, 25% chance to paralyze for 1~4 turns
Charm +40	18	--	--	--	--	NA
Dual-Wielding	20	--	--	--	--	NA
Gold Rush	20	0	All enemies	--	--	270~330 damage to all enemies for 1000 gold
Pink Pirouette	20	16	All enemies	Yes	--	150% wind damage to all enemies based on attack stat, 10% chance to confuse foes for 1~3 turns

Chivalry[edit]

Name	Skill points	MP	Range	Pep	Oomph	Info
Whipping Boy	10	0	--	--	--	Take a hit for an ally
Resilience +20	12	--	--	--	--	NA
Grand Stand	14	6	--	Yes	--	Sylvando's attack and defence increase by 25% for 4~6 turns
Ladies First	14	0	--	--	--	Veronica, Serena, or Jade will act during Sylvando's turn in addition to their own
Whipping Joy	14	0	--	--	--	Sylvando's defence increases by 50% when covering an ally
Whipping Ploy	18	0	--	Yes	--	Chance for Sylvando to counter-attack with double damage when protecting a friend
Finger of Justice	20	24	One enemy	Yes	--	Inflict up to 500~700 damage to a single enemy, dependent on strength
Pep-Up Power-Up	20	--	--	--	--	NA

Equipment[edit]

Dragon Quest XI (S: Deffinitive Edition)
Weapon	Modifier(s)
Bloodletter	Attack +1
Poison needle	Attack +1
Cypress stick	Attack +7
Soldier's sword	Attack +9
Thorn whip	Attack +11
Bronze knife	Attack +12
Copper sword	Attack +13
Divine dagger	Attack +14
Bronze sword	Attack +16
Battle whip	Attack +17
Iron broadsword	Attack +20
Poison moth knife	Attack +24
Rapier	Attack +24
Rosewhip	Attack +27
Batterfly knife	Attack +29
Bandit blade	Attack +30
Hypnowhip	Attack +30
Silver rapier	Attack +32
Beastly bullwhip	Attack +34
Steel broadsword	Attack +35
Assassin's dagger	Attack +37
Eagle dagger	Attack +39
Scorpion tail	Attack +43
Cautery sword	Attack +42
Falcon blade	Attack +45
Falcon knife earrings	Attack +45
Queen's whip	Attack +47
Sword breaker	Attack +48
Dragontail whip	Attack +50
Zombiesbane	Attack +54
Platinum sword	Attack +60
Bastard sword	Attack +61
Heliodorian sword	Attack +61
Icicle dirk	Attack +62
Nobleman's knife	Attack +64
Zombie slayer	Attack +65
Serpentscale skean	Attack +66
Dread dagger	Attack +67
Aurora blade	Attack +70
Soul breaker	Attack +71
Dragonsbane	Attack +72
Demon whip	Attack +72
Imp knife	Attack +74
Empress's whip	Attack +76
Fenrir fang	Attack +80
Fizzle foil	Attack +80
Miracle sword	Attack +80
Gladius	Attack +82
Beelzebarb	Attack +83
Metal slime sword	Attack +84
Triple-tine whip	Attack +84
Deft dagger	Attack +86
Fire blade	Attack +87
Malevolash	Attack +87
Liquid metal sword	Attack +93
Über falcon blade	Attack +94
Archdemon whip	Attack +96
Dragon slayer	Attack +96
Gringham whip	Attack +96
Stardust sword	Attack +96
Flame tang	Attack +100
Gyphon's wing	Attack +100
Sword of light	Attack +109
Darting dagger	Attack +111
Inferno blade	Attack +111
Thunderstorm sword	Attack +111
Thunderstorm skean	Attack +119
High-born blade	Attack +121
Mega gringham whip	Attack +123
Nebula sword	Attack +123
Dashing dagger	Attack +132
Goddess whip	Attack +135
Über miracle sword	Attack +135
El Stupendo	Attack +140
Knife of strife	Attack +142
Giga gringham whip	Attack +147
Supernova sword	Attack +147
Sword of judgement	Attack +150
Anchor of rancour	Attack +155
Hellbeast's leash	Attack +158
Shamshir of light	Attack +158
Metal king sword	Attack +161
Dynamo dagger	Attack +164
Hypernova sword	Attack +182
Über gringham whip	Attack +182

Dragon Quest XI (S: Definitive Edition)
Helmet	Modifier(s)
Bandana	Defense +1
Leather hat	Defense +3
Pointy hat	Defense +5
Feathered cap	Defense +8
Turban	Defense +12
Iron helmet	Defense +16
Fur hood	Defense +18
Bronze helmet	Defense +18
Feathered headband	Defense +17
Malleable mask	Defense +19
Hermes' hat	Defense +20
Mercury's bandana	Defense +23
Magical hat	Defense +25
Steel helmet	Defense +25
Pirate's hat	Defense +30
Happy hat	Defense +31
Iron headgear	Defense +32
Papillon mask	Defense +33
Scholar's cap	Defense +33
Tiara tremenda	Defense +35
Cavalier hat	Defense +36
Platinum headgear	Defense +36
Thinking cap	Defense +38
Mythril helm	Defense +38
Metal slime helm	Defense +39
Dragon bandana	Defense +41
Liquid metal helm	Defense +49
Autumn shower hat	Defense +51
Spring breeze hat	Defense +51
Summer cloud hat	Defense +51
Phantom mask	Defense +51
Winter sky hat	Defense +51
Tiara tremendisima	Defense +57
Heavenly helm	Defense +62
Metal king helm	Defense +63

Dragon Quest XI (S: Definitive Edition)
Armor	Modifier(s)
Plain clothes	Defense +4
Arriviste's vest	Defense +5
Elevating vest	Defense +5
Vest for success	Defense +5
Wayfarer's clothes	Defense +7
Leather armour	Defense +11
Templar's uniform	Defense +13
Scale armour	Defense +16
Chain mail	Defense +20
Leather cape	Defense +22
Iron cuirass	Defense +25
Fur poncho	Defense +29
Gallopitan garb	Defense +35
Hairy vest	Defense +38
Magic vestment	Defense +39
Glombolero	Defense +40
Smart suit	Defense +40
Dapper doublet	Defense +41
Silver cuirass	Defense +42
Prince's pea coat	Defense +44
Agility gilet	Defense +45
Posh waistcoat	Defense +48
Silver mail	Defense +48
King's coat	Defense +53
Mardi garb	Defense +53
Star's suit	Defense +58
Velvet cape	Defense +60
Emperor's attire	Defense +61
Rogue's robes	Defense +61
Platinum mail	Defense +63
Twinkling tuxedo	Defense +67
Superstar's suit	Defense +68
Glad rags	Defense +70
Liquid metal jacket	Defense +70
Dancer's mail	Defense +72
Metal slime armour	Defense +79
Dark robe	Defense +80
Dashing doublet	Defense +83
Gigant armour	Defense +90
Liquid metal armour	Defense +97
Mirror armour	Defense +98
Sacred armour	Defense +100
Metal king jacket	Defense +101
Seraph's robe	Defense +105
Gladder rags	Defense +114
Exotoga	Defense +120
Legendary armour	Defense +120
Metal king armour	Defense +126

Dragon Quest XI (S: Definitive Edition)
Shields	Modifier(s)
Pot lid	Defense +2
Leather shield	Defense +4
Scale shield	Defense +7
Silver platter	Defense +8
Gold platter	Defense +12
Light shield	Defense +17
Platinum platter	Defense +20
White shield	Defense +24
Magic shield	Defense +27
Enchanted shield	Defense +33
Ice shield	Defense +33
Ethereal shield	Defense +36
Metal slime shield	Defense +39
Flame shield	Defense +40
Liquid metal shield	Defense +44
Brain drainer	Defense +45
Silver shield	Defense +51
Psyche swiper	Defense +52
Devilry drinker	Defense +63
Soul sucker	Defense +73
Metal king shield	Defense +75

Dragon Quest XI (S: Definitive Edition)
Accessories	Modifier(s)
Aerofoil earrings	Defense +5 Charm +10
Agility ring	Defense +5 Agility +17
All-weather earrings	Defense +5 Charm +16
Angel's sandals	Agility +25
Anti-freeze earrings	Defense +5 Charm +10
Archangel's boots	Defense +25
Asbestos earrings	Defense +5 Charm +10
Assasin	Critical +1% Defense +2 Charm +5
Blackout earrings	Defense +5 Charm +16
Bling-bling belt	Defense +2 Charm +11
Bow tie	Defense +2 Charm +10
Brainy bracer	M. Might +20 M. Mend +20
Brigand's mitts	Defense +6 Deftness +32
Bunny tail	Defense +7
Caligae of clarity	M. Mend +20
Care ring	Defense +5
Carer rivière	Defense +3
Catholicon ring	Defense +5
Choker of riddance	Defense +3
Cinderblock earrings	Defense +5 Charm +16
Concrete earrings	Defense +5 Charm +10
Devil's tail	Defense +2 Agility +10
Dogged collar	Defense +4 Attack +8
Dragon scale	Defense +8 Attack +9
Earthwyrm's eye	Defense +7 HP +16 Charm +35
Elfin charm	Defense +10
Freebooter's gloves	Defense +48
Full moon collar	Defense +3
Full moon ring	Defense +5
Gloomy gloves	Deftness +22
Gold bracer	Defense +4 Charm +6
Gold chain	Defense +1 HP +5 Charm +5
Gold ring	Defense +5 Charm +8
Gold rosary	M. Might +5 M. Mend +5
Guru's gloves	M. Might +17 M. Mend +17 Deftness +40
Healer	Defense +2 Charm +5
Holy talisman	Defense +5
Life bracer	Defense +3 HP +30
Life ring	Defense +5 HP +5
Lucky dragon's wing	Defense +7
Meteorite bracer	Defense +100
Mighty armlet	Attack +15
Minister's mitts	M. Mend +20 Deftness +48
Mirror earrings	Defense +5 Charm +10
Monarch mark	Defense +10 M. Might +30 M. Mend +30
Murky mittens	Deftness +32
Mystic	Defense +2 Charm +5
Natty carvat	Evasion +2% Defense +6 Deftness +22 Charm +23
Necklace of immunity	Defense +3
Papillon pendant	Defense +3 HP +10 MP +10
Pink pearl ring	Defense +5 MP +10 Charm +10
Prayer ring	Defense +5 Charm +10
Protective pendant	Defense +3
Ring of clarity	Defense +5
Ring of immunity	Defense +5
Ring of riddance	Defense +5
Ring of truth	Defense +5
Rosary	M. Mend +6 MP +8
Rousing ring	Defense +5
Rousing rose collar	Defense +3
Rubber earrings	Defense +5 Charm +10
Rubber gloves	Defense +3 Deftness +12
Ruby of protection	Defense +16
Safety goggles	Defense +3
Scholar's specs	M. Might +15 M. Mend +15 Charm +15
Shield-bearer	Block +1% Parry +1% Charm +5 Defense +10
Skull ring	Defense +5
Slime earrings	Defense +2 Charm +6
Sorcerer's ring	Defense +5 MP +10
Sorcerer's stone	M. Mend +13 M. Might +14
Sovereign seal	Defense +7 Charm +35
Springheel boots	Defense +25
Spirit bracer	Defense +7 MP +30
Star of clarity	Defense +3
Strength ring	Attack +5
Suave scarf	Evasion +4% Defense +10 Charm +48 Deftness +50
Supplicant	Defense +2 Charm +5
Titan belt	Defense +5 Attack +12
Tough guy tattoo	Attack +8
Torc of truth	Defense +3
Traveller's hood	Defense +4
Trickster	Evasion+1% Defense +2 Charm +5
Utility belt	Defense +2 Deftness +15
Vanguard	Defense +2 Charm +5 Agility +10
Venus' tear	Defense +7 Charm +35
Warlock	Defense +2 M. Might +3 M. Mend +3 Charm +5
Wings of serendipity	Defense +5 Charm +20
Wristorative	Defense +7

Shypox dialogue[edit]

In battle:

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Sylvando remembers the time one of his juggling balls fell on his head…

Sylvando realises that a single hair is out of place in his immaculately coiffed do…

Sylvando suddenly remembers the time his shirt caught fire mid-performance…

Sylvando is suddenly reminded of a truly cringeworthy early performance…

Sylvando is suddenly reminded of the follies of his youth…

Sylvando catches himself sizing up the enemy’s star potential like a talent show judge…

Sylvando is suddenly gripped by the urge to put a flower between his teeth…

Sylvando can’t shake the feeling he missed a spot when shaving this morning…

Sylvando remembers the time he mistook someone asking for directions for an autograph hunter…

Sylvando is suddenly blinded by the enemy’s beauty…

Sylvando notices the enemy looking at him right as he’s about to sneeze…

Sylvando winks at the enemy, but they don’t bat an eyelid…

Sylvando goes to strike the fabulous pose he’s been practising, and realises he’s forgotten it!

Sylvando is suddenly so overexcited, he can’t stop shaking…

Sylvando starts confidently belting out a tune, then realises he’s totally out of tune…

Sylvando recalls the time he sneezed so loud everyone around him stopped fighting…

Sylvando takes another look at the outfit he’s wearing…

Out of nowhere, Sylvando’s face suddenly turns bright red!

Sylvando thinks over some of the ‘cool’ spell names he came up with as a kid…

Sylvando feels the enemy staring into his very soul…

Sylvando comes over all ticklish and starts giggling…

Sylvando thinks about a soppy poem he wrote when he was younger…

Sylvando notices that he’s got some food stuck in his teeth!

Sylvando’s eyes meet the enemy’s, and he’s suddenly strangely flustered…

Sylvando catches himself wondering if he’d look good in make-up…

Sylvando suddenly recalls the first-ever love letter he wrote…

Sylvando remembers the time when he wished he had Hero’s haircut…

Sylvando suddenly remembers having a huge spot on his forehead…

Sylvando catches himself thinking he might be kind of handsome…

Sylvando suddenly remembers everyone’s faces when they tried the ‘extra-special’ meal he cooked…

Sylvando starts to think the enemy looks kind of cute…

Sylvando suddenly notices all the stains on his clothes…

When speaking to townsfolk:

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Sylvando opens his mouth to try and speak to the person in front of him…

But he suddenly realises he left a book of bad ideas for circus tricks somewhere.

But he suddenly remembers how he once majorly messed up his signature trick in front of a huge audience.

But he suddenly remembers being rolled over by a ball he’d tried to balance on at the circus.

But he suddenly remembers singeing his hair something rotten when he tried to dive through a ring of fire.

But he suddenly remembers crashing into a tourist during a game of tag back when he was just a boy.

But he realises they noticed him smirking just now about a great idea he had for his next show.

But he nearly calls them ‘Papi’.

But he realises one of his luscious lashes has been stuck to his cheek for the past hour.

But he suddenly realises he hasn’t bathed for two full days.

But they suddenly ask to see what he looks like when he’s mortified. ‘Sure thing, honey!’ …

But he suddenly realises there’s a great big spot on his forehead.

But he suddenly remembers that time he performed an entire show with his clothes on back to front.

But he’s suddenly struck by how precious every person and monster in all of Erdrea is, and wells up with tears.

But he suddenly realises he hasn’t cut his nails in weeks.

But he suddenly realises he hasn’t got any scintillating zingers lined up.

But he’s suddenly worried he won’t be able to make them smile. And if he can’t do that, how will he ever be a true star of the circus?

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

Sylvando appears as a player avatar and his likeness is featured on several cards.

Trivia[edit]

In the Japanese version of the game, Sylvando refers to himself using the pronoun "atashi" (あたし), which is typically only used by women but it can be used by feminine men. This trait is shared by other feminine male characters in various pieces of Japanese media, including various anime, manga, and video games.
- Furthering this, his Japanese name can be transliterated as "Sylvia", a common woman's name.
Sylvando was voted the most popular character overall in the international fan poll for Dragon Quest XI that was released by Japanese gaming magazine, Famitsu, winning with a total of 1,156 votes.
He is the second tallest character in the party at 185 cm (6' 1") after Hendrik. His age and weight are a secret.^[1]
His favorite food is fresh fish prepared Puerto Valor style.
Each of the Luminary's companions represent one of the classes in Dragon Quest III. Sylvando represents the Jester.