Nava

Nava
Dragon Quest VII
Sprite(s)
Japanese name	ネリス
Romaji	Nerisu
Old localisation	Neris
Race	Human
Family	Zev (brother)

Nava is a character and boss in the Alltrades Abbey region in Dragon Quest VII.

Appearance and Character

Nava is a sickly young woman with light skin, blue eyes, and long curly blonde hair. Her illness is unknown but she is prone to fatigue. She wears a long, sleeveless purple tunic with gold fastenings, gold hoop earrings, white trousers, and brown leather boots. On her wrists, she wears gold bracelets, along with a gold band with rubies on her upper left arm. She lives with Zev, her younger brother. They travel to Alltrades Abbey. There, they are tricked by Cardinal Sin and are stripped of their abilities and are exiled to Pilgrim's Perdition. There, she catches the eye of Eustace, one of the temple guards, much to the ire of her younger brother. She is a kind and compassionate woman who helps take care of the party more than once when they are defeated, something which troubles Zev.

Nava becomes despondent when her brother's soul is stolen. In her despair, Nava takes up the Soulstealer and is determined to get revenge on the warrior who used the Soulstealer on Zev, but it has also driven her mad. Aided by the evil sword, Nava proves to be a capable and powerful swordswoman, rising to the top of the ranks at the Allblades Arena.

Synopsis

Nava greeting the party after they wake up.

The party are taken in by Nava after their defeat at Strom's hands. Zev complains that Neris is pushing herself too hard. Eustace enters the residence and hands Nava a phial of Yggdrasil dew, which he states should help her breathe easier. Zev gets jealous that Eustace is getting his older sister's attention and believes he has an ulterior motive to helping her. He tells Nava to lay down, which she does reluctantly. Zev tells Eustace to stop bothering his sister to which Eustace replies that Nava can do whatever she wants. Eustace leaves.

When the party is defeated by Rashers and Stripes on the fourth floor of the Western Cave, they collapse and are carried back to Pilgrim's Perdition. The party awakens and finds themselves back at Nava and Zev's residence once again being taken care of by Nava. Zev tells Nava that he wants to speak with her in private away from the party's ears. He tells her that he is able to get Nava's medicine for her and that she doesn't need to flirt with Eustace. Nava tells him that she isn't flirting with him. Zev storms off to talk to Eustace. Nava asks the party to go look for her brother to keep him from getting into trouble with Eustace. At the town pub, Zev confronts Eustace and tells him to leave his sister alone, to which Eustace replies that Nava is a grown woman and is more than capable of making her own decisions, causing Zev to run away again.

Meanwhile, in the middle of town, a pink-armored warrior is causing a ruckus with the Soulstealer in a gambit to escape Pilgrim's Perdition. Strom and his cronies attempt to confront the warrior to prevent anyone else's soul from being stolen, but he runs off. The party and the others give chase in order to prevent any further chaos, finding more soulless bodies strewn about the town. They eventually find the warrior in a confrontation with Storm, Eustace, Nava, Zev, and the rest of the townspeople. The warrior manages to steal another soul, bringing him one step closer to gaining his freedom from the monsters. Strom tells Eustace to help him subdue the warrior, telling him he'll make it worth his while and the guard crosses swords with the Soulstealer-wielding man. Storm sentences the man to death for the chaos that he's caused, but the warrior attempts to escape since he's close to attaining his goal.

The two are able to overcome him. The pink warrior decides to attack Nava so that she will become the fifth soul he needs to get out of Pilgrim's Perdition. However, Zev intercepts the attack. The attack is shallow so it doesn't take Zaji's soul but it was enough to warrant the monsters taking the pink warrior out of the town. All of the people whose souls where taken, including Zev, are taken to the mountain settlement of Precipice Pass.

Nava is despondent because of the loss of her brother. Eustace decides that he will help Nava get back her brother. He tells the party that he knows that he is unable to help Nava by himself. He decides to ally himself with the party in order to save Nava's brother and Jacqueline. He tells the party to meet him in the cave west of Pilgrim's Perdition, the same cave in which Fingers had betrayed them.

While they are traveling through the cave, Eustace gives Nava a hairband as a gift. Afterwards, the group reaches the mountain settlement where all of the remaining priests reside, guarded by the people who were attacked by the Soulstealer. However, Zev isn't there in the settlement.

There they find the Head Priest and Nava talking with Eustace. Eustace realizes it is his duty to help save the High Priestess. He decides to take Fingers and the party with him. Kasim tells Neris to stay here while they rescue Fosse.

Eustace and the party confronting the imposter "Nava".

Zev returns out of the blue, muttering to himself. The Head Priest is gone. Eustace notices that Nava doesn't have on the hairband that he gave her before in the cave. Nava claims that she lost it but Eustace isn't convinced. Unbeknownst to them, this is actually a Gobbler in disguise.

The party find Zev and Nava in a waiting room at the Allblades Arena. Nava has taken up the Soulstealer, wishing to kill the pink warrior who hurt Zev. However, her illness, coupled with the dementia created by the Soulstealer has made her unstable and erratic. Zev tells Nava to give him the Soulstealer, saying that she will feel better. However a monster stops Zev, telling him that it is curious to see how far Nava will go in the tournament. Zev storms off to talk to the monster running the arena to sign up but because he is by himself, the monsters do not allow him to participate. Zev is forced to join forces with the party and hopes that he gets paired against Neris.

Nava in the Arena now wielding the Soulstealer.

The party goes up against five other warriors partied with monsters. They defeat five of them until they take on Nava, the current champion. Nava comments that even her brother wants to kill her. Zev tells her that he will save her. The party, with Zev's help, are able to disarm Nava and return her Soulstealer into her body, knocking her unconscious. Zev wishes to attend to her, but with five victories and the defeat of the current champion, the monsters push the party and Zev away, saying that they have earned their freedom. Eustace watches as the party is taken by the monsters. Zev tells Eustace to take care of his sister. As the monsters escort them off the stage, Zev runs back, thanking the party for helping him. Should the party return, they will see that the people have revolted against the monsters. The riot had been started by Eustace while he was protecting Nava. The rebellion is successful when the party defeats Cardinal Sin.

Zev talks to Nava several days after the party's victory over Cardinal Sin. He tells her about his plan to help her with her illness, taking on quests so that he can afford the medicine she needs. Nava is adamantly against Zev's plan, saying that he would put himself in danger. Zev tells Nava that they don't have to depend on Eustace anymore. However, Nava tells Zev that she doesn't want him or anyone else to make sacrifices for her. She doesn't want to feel like a burden. She tells her younger brother that she can take care of herself. Zev walks away, saying that he needs to get a sword as he is now a warrior. Nava doesn't realize that Zev has left her in Alltrades Abbey to find a way to help her with her illness.

Boss Encounter

Nava (ネリス Nerisu)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

Unnumbered boss

Recruit Rate

N/a

Experience

267

Gold

0

HP

460

MP

23

Attack

90

Defence

57

Agility

74

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Crack
Crackle
Bound

Skill(s)

Acts twice per turn
Kacrackle Slash

Location(s)

Allblades Arena

Item(s) Dropped

N/a

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

25%

Ice Breath resistance *

25%

Woosh resistance *

25%

Strike/Rock resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

100%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance *

100%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

15%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

100%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Poison resistance *

100%

Snooze resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

100%

Sap resistance *

15%

Army resistance *

100%

3DS version changes

Strategy

The player will fight Nava in the finals of the Arena. She is accompanied by three Slime Knights. The slime knights should be defeated first as they will heal her.

Nava uses a bevy of ice attacks include Kacrackle Slash and Crackle. She can attack twice in one round, as well. Zev is a big help in this fight, casting Midheal when a party member is low on health, Buff to bolster their defense, Bang to attack the enemies and a strong physical attack which does ~30 HP damage. He is capable of landing critical hits, as well. The Hero should attack, stopping only to use Midheal himself on an injured party member. Ruff should attack regularly. As always, equipping a boomerang on either the Hero or Ruff is helpful for taking out the monsters first. Maribel should be given the Salvation stone and become designated healer. If the player managed to get a Snooze stick before being sent to Pilgrim's Perdition, it can be helpful to put the slime knights to sleep to make the battle more manageable. The battle against her will prove difficult, but it is not impossible.

Gallery

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  Boss encounter in the 3DS version