Nina

Nina
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow
Japanese name	ニナ
Romaji	Nina
Vocation	Monster wrangler
Race	Human

Nina is a monster wrangler from Dragon Quest Smash/Grow, who is usually accompanied by the pink slime Goopy.

Appearance and Personality

A gentle and polite girl who is beloved by all, Nina is an avid reader and uses her knowledge and kindness to support those around her.

She has coral-coloured hair slicked back into a high ponytail, held in a gold hair cuff, and a fringe parted to her right side. Her round eyes are lime-green-coloured. She wears a set of earrings with blue dangling orbs, closely mimicking anti-freeze earrings. She has a brown choker with a silver ring attached that holds up the orange fabric that is layered on top of her short-sleeved purple tunic with white sleeve cuffs. At her waist is a belt that holds her monster-wrangling rope. She slings a purple book satchel with a green lucky charm. Her boots are purple with black caps and brown soles, and the black insides are puffy.

Appearances

Dragon Quest Smash/Grow

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The player first encounters Nina in the Caves of Solardor, chasing after the suspicious pink slime (Goopy) that the party has been tracking down for a while now. After the party saves the slime, she and Goopy join the group. Later she mentions that she is the princess of Verna. At Sylvald Forest, the party encounters an old Vernan royal guard, Quin, who they heard helped the people of Karnaccan Desert defeat their rift's alpha. The two recognise each-other and note that it has been a while since they have seen each-other.

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At Moneta Shore, Quin tells Nina about her older sister Zepha, who had left one day without a trace. Nina recalls that it was a winter morning where she had woken up, gone into her sister's bedchambers and realised she was not there, and reminisces on the times when they would play with each-other every day as children. However, due to a royal decree, Quin is not allowed to tell her why her sister had to leave in the first place, but is able to say that she stayed with him and trained under his wing alongside the Hero and became childhood friends.

Trivia

• Nina and Zepha share many design characteristics, having matching earrings, same-coloured eyes, and inverted versions of each-other's tunic/dress.
• Nina bears many striking resemblances to Jade of Dragon Quest XI, looking visually similar (with different colours) and both leaving their kingdoms for adventure.