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Bianca Whitaker
Dragon Quest V

Sprite(s)
Japanese name ビアンカ
Romaji Bianka
Title Girl from the Inn
Wife
The Artful Archer (Heroes)
Best Friend Bride (IX)
Race Human
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descended from Zenithians
Age 8 (originally), 18 (after first timeshift), 26 to 28 (after second timeshift)
Family Whitey (adoptive father), unnamed presumably-adoptive mother,
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The Hero (potential husband), Prince of Gotha (potential son), Princess of Gotha (potential daughter), Pankraz (potential father-in-law)
Voice actor Maria Kawamura (CD Theater)
Marina Inoue (Heroes)
Rosie Jones (Heroes, English)
Maho Tomita (Live Spectacle Tour, Japanese)
Kasumi Arimura (Your Story, Japanese)
Stephanie Sheh (Your Story, English)

Bianca Whitaker (ビアンカ, Bianka) is a character in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. She is a childhood friend of the Hero and one of his possible brides.

She has been a regular participant in the Itadaki Street series, appears as a special guest in Dragon Quest IX, and is one of the thirteen original playable characters in Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below. Bianca also appears as a special Hero character in Dragon Quest Tact alongside Nera and Debora.

Appearance and Personality[edit | edit source]

As a young girl, Bianca wore her blonde hair in two braided pigtails with purple hairbands and she wears a long myrtle green cape over an orange dress. She has blue eyes. Bianca also wears silver bracelets, a belt with a silver buckle around her waist, dangling pink earrings, and black shoes with myrtle green socks. As an adult, Bianca wears her hair in a single braid with a silver hairband on the right side of her face and a myrtle green dress with an orange cloak attached. She still wears the same earrings and bracelets she did as a child, as well as a black belt with a silver buckle around her waist, a silver choker, and black leather boots worn with myrtle green stockings held up by string. Bianca is known as a great beauty, and many of the men in Stockenbarrel and Mostroferrato comment on her attractiveness.

Like most other characters, her appearance in Heroes has been embellished slightly. Bianca now wears brown, knee-high leather boots held up with myrtle green ribbons at the top and black thigh-high stockings. Her belt is now yellow with black triangular designs all around it. Bianca's dress and cloak are embroidered with silver and gold designs respectively and her choker is now gold with small green gems decorating it.

Bianca is something of a tomboy as a child and she has a strong sense of justice, demonstrated when she deals with the bullies in Roundbeck. She has a love of the outdoors and enjoys going on adventures with The Hero, even when the two grow up. In the ten years that pass between their encounters, Bianca has become strong and independent, having to deal with the loss of her mother and her father's sickness. She is known for her good heart and is beloved by the people of Stockenbarrel. She is humble as well, putting the happiness of The Hero before herself when faced with the difficult prospect of choosing a bride and wishes happiness for him at his wedding if he marries either Nera or Debora.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit | edit source]

The Hero and his father first meet Bianca Whitaker as a child in Whealbrook. She and her mother are in town getting medicine for her father. After the herb-maker is found in a cave, Pankraz escorts them back to their home in Roundbeck.

Pankraz is thinking of returning, but agrees to stay the night and catches a cold, and the party is unable to leave. While wandering around town with The Hero, they meet two kids who are bullying a sabrecat cub. After some discussion, they agree to give up the cat if they can defeat the ghosts at Uptaten Towers. This quest is successful, and she names the sabercat, also giving it a ribbon.

Bianca is not seen again until much later after the first timeskip. While searching for the Circle of Water as part of Mr. Briscoletti's tasks, The Hero stops in Stockenbarrel where he meets up with Bianca again. She unlocks a gate blocking the path to the Cataract Caves where the ring is stored, and accompanies him back to the town of Mostroferrato. Mr. Briscoletti asks him to choose whether he'll marry Bianca or his daughter Nera (or his other daughter Debora, in the Nintendo DS remake). If the player chose Bianca, the two marry and she will continue to travel with you as The Hero's wife.

Upon reaching The Hero's homeland, the kingdom of Gotha, it is revealed that Bianca is pregnant and she will stay in the castle to rest until it is time. After he returns from the Riteof Passage, she gives birth to twins: a boy and a girl. The Hero is coronated as the new King of Gotha. After a night of celebrations, Bianca is abducted by monsters while most of the castle inhabitants were passed out. While attempting to rescue her from Kon the Knight at his tower, it is learned that she has the blood of The Legendary Hero - and for this reason she and her husband are turned to stone by Bishop Ladja.

In the eight years that pass, Bianca's petrified form ended up at the temple of Crocodilopolis. The Hero and the children are able to finally free her, who rejoins the party. Together, they travel to Nadiria to find The Hero's mother, Madalena, and defeat the Grandmaster of the Underworld.

If the player does not marry Bianca, she will return to Stockenbarrel and remain there throughout the game with her father, (whose health will recover regardless of who The Hero marries). She will not marry, but apparently has admirers and will not meet an unhappy fate in any version of the game, contrary to Internet rumors that said her father would die and she would end up as a mistreated, sad bar maid in Mostroferrato.

Stats[edit | edit source]

Bianca can equip most knives, whips, and staves. Her armor selection includes lightweight tunics, robes, and female-exclusive equipment, but her choice in shields is limited. Unlike the other brides, she can wear the Metal king helm.

Since Bianca is briefly a party member during the first generation, she starts out at level 1 and learns early magic spells, so unlike the other brides, she has a full selection of fire magic. In the Super Famicom version, when she rejoins at Stockenbarrel, she will automatically be leveled to level 10. In the PS2 version, her level will be the level she was as a child plus 2. In the DS and Cell phone versions, her level will be the level she was as a child plus 10.

Attribute Starting Stats Maximum Stats
Level 1 99
HP 18 530
MP 0 530
Strength 3 140
Agility 10 255
Resilience 5 150
Wisdom 20 255
Luck 2 255
Initial gear First generation:Paring knife, Pot lid, Handwoven cape
Second generation: Thorn whip, Scale shield, Leather dress, Hairband

Spells[edit | edit source]

Bianca has a similar spell list to Nera, but she has fewer spells overall since she lacks Midheal, Kaboom and Tick-tock. She does possess the lowest level versions of Frizz and Sizz, which Nera lacks... but Nera has their higher level variants which outclass them in every way (aside from spell cost). Ultimately, Bianca is a decent mage but her advantages over Nera lie elsewhere, such as starting at a higher level, having slightly better physical strength, and being able to equip Metal king helm, which Nera cannot.

In contrast, she is overall a superior mage to Debora, possessing all but one of Debora's spells (Whack), and a few that Debora does not (most notably, the Frizz line of spells). She is, however, a weaker physical fighter than Debora and cannot equip certain weapons that Debora can.

Level Learned Original Japanese PT Translation DS version MP Description
3 メラ
Mera		 Blaze Frizz 2 A low strength fireball that affects a single enemy.
5 マヌーサ Manūsa Surround Dazzle 4 [5] Creates mirror images of your party to encircle and confuse the enemy.
7 ルカナン Rukanan Decrease Kasap 4 Reduce the enemy's defensive power.
8 ギラ
Gira		 Firebal Sizz 4 This low strength fire spell affects a group of enemies.
12 ラリホー
Rarihō		 Sleep Snooze 3 Cast to put the enemy to sleep.
13 バイキルト Baikiruto Bikill Oomph 6 Doubles the Attack power of an ally.
15 ベギラマ Begirama Firebane Sizzle 6 This medium strength fire spell affects a group of enemies.
17 トラマナ Toramana Stepguard Safe Passage 2 Walk safely over barriers.
18 マホカンタ Mahokanta Bounce Bounce 4 Deflect spells back to the caster.
20 メラミ
Merami		 Blazemore Frizzle 4 A medium strength fireball that affects one enemy.
23 ザラキ
Zaraki		 Defeat Thwack 7 Affects a group of enemies; try to snuff out their life force.
27 ベギラゴン Begiragon Firevolt Kasizzle 10 The strongest enemy group fire spell.
33 メラゾマ Merazoma Blazemost Kafrizzle 10 The strongest single enemy fire spell.
Note: The initial MP costs are taken from the Super Famicom version, with changed cost for the DS version in brackets.

Equipment[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest V (All) 
Weapon Modifier(s)
Poison needle Attack +1
Paring knife Attack +6
Bronze knife Attack +12
Thorn whip Attack +18
Poison moth knife Attack +24
Lightning staff Attack +27
Chain whip Attack +28
Falcon knife earrings Attack +35
Staff of divine wrath Attack+35
Staff of antimagic Attack+40
Morning star Attack+45
Somatic staff Attack+55
Stolos' staff Attack+60
Magma staff Attack+63
Spiked Steel Whip Attack +65
Staff of Resurrection Attack +66
Siren sword Attack +70
Faerie foil Attack +85
Gringham whip Attack +100

Dragon Quest V (All) 
Armor Modifier(s)
Plain clothes Defense+4
Handwoven cape Defense+6
Wayfarer's clothes Defense+7
Silk apron Defense+10
Leather armour Defense+11
Silk robe Defense+13
Leather dress Defense+17
Fur cape Defense+18
Dancer's costume Defense+20
Robust lingerie Defense+23
Iron cuirass Defense+25
Cloak of evasion Defense+28
Robe of serenity Defense+33
Lacy bustier Defense+36
Glombolero Defense+37
Silver cuirass Defense+40
Shimmering dress Defense+45
Sage's robe Defense+50
Flowing dress Defense+55
Silk bustier Defense+60
Angel leotard Defense+70
Princess's robe Defense+80

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Bianca appears as one of the special guests at the Quester's Rest in Stornway. This could be obtained when the DQVC was available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. When spoken to, Bianca gives the player different pieces of her outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.

  • Bianca's clothes - Received when talking to her.
  • Bianca's bracelets - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
  • Bianca's braid - Received when it is the player's birthday.
  • Bianca's boots - Received when the Hero is a Mage.

The player will receive the Accolade Best Friend Bride when having acquired all pieces of her outfit.

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

The Luminary can visit the Briscoletti mansion on the eve of the wedding via the Echo Chamber in the Nintendo Switch version of the game. Due to the actions of a monster sealed away by the Briscoletti ancestor Rodolfo, Bianca has been turned into an exact duplicate of Rodrigo on the eve of her wedding day. Thankfully, the groom is still away from the mansion and the monster has been located in Alltrades Abbey.

Bianca is very worried about how her father might handle her sudden transformation, fretting about how poor his health is already and that he doesn't need a major shock such as this. Once the transformation has been undone, she expresses her gratitude to the Luminary. She also mentions that he reminds her of the potential groom, and reminisces about their adventure in Uptaten towers.

Bianca also plays a role in the sabrecat incident at Chateau Felix, loaning her ribbon out to tame Saber once again. She will be happy to have been of help, and glad that her childhood pet has returned.

Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special[edit | edit source]

She is one of the three characters from V featured, alongside Nera Briscoletti and the Hero.

Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory[edit | edit source]

Bianca can be summoned to perform a special attack. After leaping from the wagon, she jumps on Saber's back and uses the power of the Circle of Fire to trigger a volcanic eruption to attack the enemy party.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit | edit source]

Bianca is one of the thirteen playable characters in the first game. She and Nera Briscoletti have been mysteriously transported to the land of Arba in the Dwarven settlement of Grannet on the night before one of them is about to get married. In order to differentiate her from other playable characters, Bianca uses Bows as her weapon of choice in the game, and can cast both Frizz and Snooze in battle. Her Coup de Grâce is Ribbon Let Die, where she uses her ribbon to summon her trusty great sabrecat companion, here named Purrcy, who rushes out and strikes any enemies in front of her.

Heroes info sheet

Stats[edit | edit source]

Attribute Starting Stats Maximum Stats
Level 25 99
HP 132 565
MP 55 265
Strength 64 210
Resilience 31 100
Wisdom 71 230
Deftness 27 100

Spells & Abilities[edit | edit source]

Name Points Required MP Details Requirements
Plasma Dome 0 9 A shocking shaft that sends out a hemisphere of hectic electric shocks. None
Rain of Pain 6 12 Sends off several arrows that slam into a single enemy. None
Frizz 4 4 Flings forth a ball of fire. None
Frizzle 8 7 Flings forth a great ball of fire. Frizz
Kafrizz 16 13 Flings forth a massive fireball that bursts in a flurry of flames. Frizzle
Snooze 6 7 A soporific spell that sends foes to sleep. None

Bianca-Exclusive Skills[edit | edit source]

Name Points Required Details Requirements
Plusma Dome 20 Makes Plasma Dome last even longer Plasma Dome
Rain of Pain Redux 8 Hold △ during Rain of Pain to target multiple monsters. Rain of Pain
Vicious Volley 8 Hold ▢ to unleash a hail of arrows. None
Vicious Volley Extender 5 Extends the effective range of Vicious Volley. Vicious Volley Extender
Turbo Shaft 8 Hold ▢ even longer to fire a mighty arrow. Vicious Volley
Turbo Shaft Extender 5 Extends the effective range of Turbo Shaft. Turbo Shaft
Wheeling Heel Extender 5 Extends the effective range of Wheeling Heel. None
Wheeling Heel Booster 8 Allows you to unleash Snap Shot immediately after Wheeling Heel. None
Maximum MP +5 10 Increases maximum MP by five. None
Strength +5 10 Increases strength by five points. None
Wisdom+5 10 Increases wisdom by five points. None
Tension Extension Extreme 15 Extends high tension by eight seconds. Reach Lv. 32
Powersaver 6 Causes 5% of all spells and abilities to be cast for no MP cost. Reach Lv. 22
Critical Surge 8 Critical hits cause quite a lot of MP to be restored. Reach Lv. 32
Last Hurrah 15 Increases critical hit rate when low on HP. None

Attributes[edit | edit source]

Name Points Required Details Requirements
Maximum HP + 10 (x5) 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 Increases maximum HP by ten. None / None / Reach Lv. 20 / 25 / 32
Maximum MP +5 (x5) 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 Increases maximum MP by five. None / None / Reach Lv. 16 / 25 / 32
Strength + 5 (x5) 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 Increases strength by five points. None / None / Reach Lv. 19 / 26 / 32
Resilience +5 (x5) 3 / 3 / 5 / 6 / 7 Increases resilience by five points. None / None / Reach Lv. 23/ 28 / 32
Wisdom+5 (x5) 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 Increases wisdom by five points. None / None / Reach Lv. 19 / 24 / 32

Special Effects[edit | edit source]

Name Points Required Details Requirements
Deftness Boost 6 Slightly increases deftness. None
Deftness Burst 15 Greatly increases deftness. Reach Lv. 28
Artful Dodger 6 Slightly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion. None
Best in Tension 6 Ramps up the rate at which tension builds. Reach Lv. 22
Tension Extension 3 Extends high tension by two seconds. None
Critical Charge 3 Critical hits cause MP to be restored. Reach Lv. 16
Critical Impact 15 Critical hits cause the user’s attack to increase. None
Critical Cover 6 Critical hits cause the user’s defence to increase. None
Hysterical Strength 15 Increases attack when low on HP. None
Last Stand 6 Increases defence when low on HP. None

Dragon Quest Heroes II[edit | edit source]

Bianca appears in Dragon Quest Heroes II as a recurring character that can be played as in co-op dungeons, but is unable to be used in the regular story mode. Her moveset is mostly unchanged from the previous game, and was partially repurposed for Angelo. Additionally she is unable to equip any new weapons, being locked to the Emerald bow, though she can still equip Orbs and accessories.

Heroes 2 info sheet

Stats[edit | edit source]

Attribute Starting Stats Maximum Stats
Level 4 99
HP 29 375
MP 20 180
Strength 25 479
Resilience 6 160
Wisdom 13 300
Deftness 14 180

Skills[edit | edit source]

Bianca can learn the following spells & abilities through skill points.

Name Points Required MP Details Requirements
Plasma Dome 0 9 A shocking shaft that sends out a hemisphere of hectic electric shocks. None
Rain of Pain 0 8 Sends off several arrows that slam into a single enemy. None
Frizz 3 7 Flings forth a ball of fire. None
Frizzle 8 10 Flings forth a great ball of fire. Frizz
Reach Lv. 10
Kafrizz 14 15 Flings forth a massive fireball that bursts in a flurry of flames. Frizzle
Reach Lv. 22
Snooze 8 7 A soporific spell that sends foes to sleep. None

Bianca can acquire the following attributes through skill points.

Name Points Required Details Requirements
Artful Dodger 5 Slightly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion. None
Powersaver 6 Causes 5% of all spells and abilities to be cast for no MP cost. Reach Lv. 20
Tension Extension Extreme 15 Extends high tension by eight seconds. Reach Lv. 32
Sweet Spot Swatter 8 Increases critical hit chance when attacking an enemy’s weak spot. None
Coup de Grace Damage +3% 5 Increases coup de grace damage by 3%. None
Artful Dodger 5 Slightly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion. None
Best In Tension 5 Significantly increases the rate of tension gain. Reach Lv. 20
Tension Extension 3 Extends high tension by two seconds. None
Gain More Tension When Fired Up 5 Increases the rate at which tension is gained while fired up. None
Longer Attack and Defense Boosts 10 Increases the duration of effects that increase defence or attack power. None

Dragon Quest Live Spectacle Tour[edit | edit source]

Bianca appears as a character in the stage production played by actress Maho Tomita.

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit | edit source]

She was featured in several cards, player icons, and card sleeves in both her child and adult forms. Bianca first appeared as a legendary rare card in the second card pack, "Roar of Unleashed Power" and was eventually reprinted in the 8th card pack under the name "Bianca, the Heavenly Bride". Most notably, Bianca won the second card popularity vote with players and received a special illustration depicting her in her wedding dress.

Dragon Quest: Your Story[edit | edit source]

Bianca appears as one of the main characters in the film.

Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit | edit source]

Bianca appears as a side character in the second part of the Dragon Quest V story event. If players choose to adventure with her, she will accompany the party in the Dragon Quest V quests, occasionally finding additional loot, and she will also appear in the multiplayer lobby, if the host chose her. Choosing her also gives players the option to obtain equipment based on her, as well as blonde wigs based on Parry and Madchen; and the option to dress Bianca up with any armor the player has -as long as it's equippable by female characters.

In the last Dragon Quest V event rerun before the Global version closed down, players could obtain Bianca's earrings, and a cosmetic orange ribbon based on the one she gave to Saber.

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

Bianca appears as a S-rank character of the Hero family as part of the limited Dragon Quest V event, appearing on her own banner alongside Snowbird. The player can choose to have her join as a companion in the Circle of Water event quest. She also appears as a boss in the special Zenithian Brides boss battle with Nera and Debora. Bianca could also be scouted by the player by redeeming their Dark Lord/Hero Meeting Ticket S.

Bianca (ビアンカ Bianka)
Dragon Quest Tact
Stats


Family Rank Role

Hero
Attack
Max Level HP MP Move
130 960 385 2-3
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
537 403 481 258 60
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Oomph Whipcrackle*
Rain of Thunder*		 Coup de Grâce: Zenithian Strike*
Talent Blossoming: Tempest of Thunder
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Move +1 / Stats Up Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up Rain of Thunder Potency +5% / Zenithian Strike Potency +5%
Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up Rain of Thunder Potency +5% / Zenithian Strike Potency +5%
Stats Up
Leader Perks
First
Raises Zap-type physical potency of allies, including herself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around her.
Basic Perks
First Second Third
ATK +15
AGL +20		 Whipcrack Counter: Attacks with Whipcrack Counter if within range to counter when attacked by an enemy. Rain of Thunder Potency +2%
Zenithian Strike Potency +2%
Perk Details
First
Move +1: Raises Move by 1.
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Half Res Normal Half Res Very Weak
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Normal Normal Very Weak Immune
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Normal Half Res Normal Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Normal Super Weak Normal Normal
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Half Res Super Weak Normal

Quotes[edit | edit source]

Knightmare Towers

"'<player>! I knew you'd come. But maybe it would've bin better if you hadn't. The reason them monsters used the Chancellor to snatch me away was so they could lure you into a trap. The ringleader says he's goin' to kill you and then become king in your place! Agh!"
"'Stop! Stop right there, Kon!"
"'Go on, <player>! Now!"

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Bianca is the Italian form of the name Blanche, which means "white, pure", contrasting her with Nera, whose name means black in Italian.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • In V and Dragon Quest Heroes, Bianca speaks with a Cornish accent.
  • Jessica Albert compliments Bianca's Bow arm in Heroes and states that she'd probably be good with a Whip, too, referencing the fact that she can equip whips in her original game and the developers were initially considering her whips as a weapon.

See also[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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