Maya

"I'm hot stuff, huh?"

—Maya, performing her High Tension attack in Dragon Quest Heroes.

Maya
Dragon Quest IV
Sprite(s)
Japanese name	マーニャ
Romaji	Mānya
Old localisation	Mara
Title	Dramatic Dancer (IX) The Flying Fan-Dancer (Heroes)
Vocation	Dancer
Race	Human
Age	21
Family	Meena (sister) Mahabala (father)
Voice actor	Michie Tomizawa (Japanese, CD Theater) Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese, Heroes onward) Anjli Mohindra (English)

Maya (マーニャ, Mānya^?) is a playable character in Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, first appearing in chapter 4. Meena is her younger sister, though characters frequently mistake Maya as the younger sibling due to her more childish demeanor. She is a dancer and mage on a quest to avenge the death of her father with her sister.

Appearance and Personality

Maya is very similar in appearance to her younger sister Meena, but Maya wears next to nothing to better show off her body to her audience when she dances. Maya has long purple hair with bangs/fringe decorated with a silver hairpiece with green gems. She wears a silver brassiere, a long orange loincloth decorated with silver, and tan sandals. She also decorates her body with various silver accessories, such as a choker, bracelets, anklets, and an armband on her right upper arm.

Maya's outfit has remained consistent throughout her appearances in the series, with some additional accessories being added in the Heroes duology, but her design was censored in Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince: she now wears a triangular orange top under her metal bra and purple shorts under her loincloth.

Though during the game she is still grieving the death of her father, Maya is generally a very outgoing and playful, if slightly scatterbrained, person. Her occasional spells of ditzy-ness are the main source of the sibling friction between the girls. One example is Maya referring to a cow in Aubout du Monde as "Moona". Oftentimes Maya will be distracted by the luxuries a town or castle has to offer, prompting Meena to remind her sister the true purpose of their travels. As shown in her activities in Endor, Maya is overly frivolous with her and Meena's money. Combined with her addiction to gambling, Maya disastrously spends all their money on the slots, much to her sister's chagrin.

When Maya dances, she does so without inhibition, every movement filled with energy and freedom. This trait shows through in everything else she does as well, reflecting her impulsive and unrestrained nature. She has a noted gambling problem, a possible result of this trait. She finds towns without casinos boring.

Maya also has a flirtatious and playful side to her personality, and is seen to be appreciative of both Luceus and Aurora's physical attractiveness in the Heroes series of games. She enjoys playfully teasing the normally serious Luceus. Despite her own coquettishness, Maya herself easily gets fed up with "eve-teasing men" as she puts it, and sympathises with dancers who work in bars. Maya seems to be have a preference for bad boys, as seen with Psaro and Terry, much to her sister's chagrin.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

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Chapter 4 is set with Maya and Meena performing at a town populated almost entirely by entertainers and tourists. They use their job as a cover and the town as a base to investigate the murder of their father, a prominent alchemist. Though they suspect his apprentice Balzack had killed him in order to steal the Secret of Evolution, they have nothing to back up their claim and keep it to themselves for the time being.

After following the trail through several towns across the entire country along with their father's other apprentice Oojam, they finally confront the murderer at his castle. Unfortunately, after his defeat Marquis de Léon appears and soundly trounces them in battle before throwing them into the castle dungeon. Luckily, its only other occupant points them to a secret exit and gives them the Boarding pass. The jailbreak is noticed by guards however, causing Oojam to hold them off while the sisters flee directly to Endor.

In Chapter 5, Meena is attempting to continue her fortune-telling business but Maya blows all of the gold they had earned on their journey at the Casino, leaving them fairly stranded in the city. Luckily, the Hero has been told to seek out his destined allies, and locates Meena and Maya in short order. Maya swears never to gamble again and the two sisters join the player's party for the remainder of the game.

Much further into Chapter 5, the party confronts Balzack at Castle Zamoksva. He has used an imperfect version of the Secret of Evolution to become Baalzack, but the party is still able to kill him, thus avenging the death of the sisters' father.

Abilities

As a dancer, Maya is physically frail, possessing very low Strength, and the lowest Resilience and max HP for much of the game. The tradeoff is that she has fantastic Agility, good Wisdom, a great deal of MP, and a very strong set of spells, including debilitating spells like Sap, strong damage-dealers like Sizzle and Frizzle, and oddities like Puff! where she can transform into a dragon. Her weapons are mostly knives and wands, but she is also able to equip the Cobra claw and Gringham whip in remake versions. Her selection of armour is limited to clothing, robes, and hats. The only shield she is able to equip is the Liquid metal shield.

Level Learned	Original Japanese	NES Version	DS Version	Spanish Version	MP
1	Mera	Blaze	Frizz	Miniataque ígneo	2
3	Rukani	Sap	Sap	Debilitación	3
7	Gira	Firebal	Sizz	Miniincendio	4
8	Rura	Return	Zoom	Telerregreso	4
9	Riremito	Outside	Evac	Telehuida	4
11	Io	Bang	Bang	Miniexplosión	5
14	Begirama	Firebane	Sizzle	Incendio	6
16	Mahotora	Robmagic	Drain Magic	Absorber magia	0
19	Merami	Blazemore	Frizzle	Ataque ígneo	4
21	Toramana	Stepguard	Safe Passage	Paso seguro	2
23	Iora	Boom	Boom	Explosión	8
27	Begiragon	Firevolt	Kasizzle	Superincendio	10
30	Doragoramu	Bedragon	Puff!	Dracon	18
33	Merazoma	Blazemost	Kafrizzle	Superataque ígneo	10
36	Ionazun	Explodet	Kaboom	Superexplosión	15

Stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	1	99
HP	16	694
MP	9	823
Strength	3	176
Agility	5	208
Resilience	2	129
Wisdom	4	167
Luck	6	215
Initial gear	Dancer's costume

• PSX version

Equipment

WeaponsHelmetsArmourShieldsAccessories

Dragon Quest IV (All)
Weapon	Modifier(s)
Poison needle	Attack +0
Cypress stick	Attack +2
Falcon knife earrings	Attack +5
Divine dagger	Attack +14
Hunter's bow	Attack +18
Iron fan	Attack +22
Poison moth knife	Attack +24
Lightning staff	Attack +29
Thalian staff	Attack +33
Staff of antimagic	Attack +50
Somatic staff	Attack +55
Magma staff	Attack +63
Cobra claw	Attack +80
Gringham whip	Attack +135

Dragon Quest IV (All)
Helmet	Modifier(s)
Leather hat	Defense +2
Hairband	Attack +5
Feathered cap	Attack +8
Golden tiara	Attack +12
Happy hat	Attack +15
Death mask	Defense +200

Dragon Quest IV (All)
Armour	Modifier(s)
Plain clothes	Defense+4
Wayfarer's clothes	Defense+8
Dancer's costume	Defense+8
Silk robe	Defense+10
Leather dress	Defense+14
Fur coat	Defense+22
Cloak of evasion	Defense+28
Robe of serenity	Defense+33
Pink leotard	Defense+38
Spangled dress	Defense+40
Flowing dress	Defense+43
Magical skirt	Defense+45
Glombolero	Defense+47
Shimmering dress	Defense+50
Angel leotard	Defense+60

Dragon Quest IV (All)
Shields	Modifier(s)
Liquid metal shield	Defense+60

Dragon Quest IV (Remakes)
Accessories	Modifier(s)
Strength ring	Strength+8
Mighty armlet	Strength+25
Mercury's bandana	Agility+15
Meteorite bracer	Agilityx2
Prayer ring	Defence+5
Gold bracer	Defence+5
Fishnet stockings	Defence+8
Kamikazee bracer	Defence+15
Kerplunk bracer	Defence+15
Recovery ring	Defence+15
Ruby of protection	Defence+15
Goddess ring	Wisdom+33
Lucida shard	Luck+5
Bunny tail	Luck+8
Gospel ring	Luck+50
Elevating shoes	Luck+50

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Maya is present along with the rest of the Chosen in the near-future version of Reaper's Peak. She is sitting in the bar, bored with how dull the town is and expressing her frustration that Meena has already started telling fortunes. After venting, she reconsiders and thinks that resting even in a boring village can be alright if her little sister is enjoying herself.

Maya also appeared in the monster oriented variant of the town as shown in the Super Famicom Version of the game. Unlike the remake she is instead in The Hero's house sitting across the table from a Feralball, wondering where her sister, Meena is.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Maya 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, she gives the player different pieces of her outfit for fulfilling certain conditions:

• Maya's outfit and Maya's bottoms - Received when first talking to her.
• Maya's bracelets - Received when the Hero is a Minstrel
• Sattriya sandals - Received after the inn is fully expanded
• Maya's mane - Received when it is the player's birthday

The player will receive the Dramatic Dancer accolade for wearing every part of the outfit.

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Maya, along with the rest of the Chosen Ones, appears in the Upper Echelon of the Circle of Conquest near the end of the game. The group intervenes when Psaro's elder half-brother Dolph summons his horde of underlings to attack, fending the mass of monsters off so that the family business can be settled. Not missing an opportunity to flirt, Maya declares that Psaro's isn't half-bad now that she's seen him up close. Maya departs with the Hero when he declares that the time isn't right for his battle to the death with Psaro.

Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road

Maya can be summoned to perform a special attack. After leaping from the wagon, she performs Dancing Dragons, a dance which summons two fiery serpents, which she launches at her enemies.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Maya is one of the thirteen playable characters. She appears to have been mysteriously teleported to the land of Arba and is found at the Shrine of Scales. The party encounters her during a dance performance and is approached by her friends Kiryl and Alena, who is overjoyed to see her. Maya is captivated by either Luceus or Aurora, depending on who the player picked at the beginning of the game, and believes them to be a strong, handsome, rich hero. She will join the party after the story quest "Strangers in the Shrine" and is the last character to automatically join.

Maya joins at level 31 and with 139 skill points to freely allocate. Her fighting style lets her rack up combo hits very quickly, allowing her to hover once she lands 100 hits or more. She uses fans as her weapon of choice and she is able to cast the Sizz series of spells. Her Coup-de-Grâce is Puff!, which transforms her into a mighty fire-breathing dragon, a reference to the spell she learns in her original game.

Dragon Quest Heroes II

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Dragon Quest Tact

Maya appears as a S-rank member of the Hero family as part of the limited True Dragon Quest IV event, appearing on her own banner alongside Pickeerer. She can participate in Healie's Battle Road as a party member.

Maya (マーニャ Manya)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Hero				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,014	417	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
193	243	325	387	60

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Acceleratle Dance While under Puff!: Trample		Butterfly Bop* While under Puff!: Scorching Flame		Dancing Dragons* Coup de Grâce: Puff!*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Move +1 / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Fortifying Footwork: Battle start: Reduces damage by 50% up to 1 time for 99 turns / Frizz-type Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Auto HP Regen: Action start: Heals 10% of max HP / Frizz-type Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

Raises Frizz-type potency of all Hero allies, including herself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around her.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max MP +15 WIS +15	Dazzling Dancer: Battle start: Greatly raises AGL and evasion rate for 3 turns. Puff!: While in Puff! state, reduces damage by 30%, nullifies some status conditions.	Frizz-type Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Normal	Very Weak	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Normal	Super Weak	Immune

Etymology

Maya is a name found in several languages, ranging from Sanskrit to Spanish and Japanese. The name Maya means "illusion, magic" in Sanskrit. It is also another name used for the Hindu goddess Durga, who is a mother goddess associated with strength, protection, motherhood, and wars.

Trivia

• There is some conflicting information as to whether or not Maya and Meena are twins. In an interview with RPGamer shortly after the English release of Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen on the DS, Yuji Horii referred to the sisters as twins and the English Dragon Quest IV Official Strategy Guide by BradyGames also refers to the sisters as twins.
  • However, in the Dragon Quest IV Light Novel written by Saori Kumi, Maya is stated to be two years older than Meena.
• There is a pair of sisters encountered in Greenthumb Gardens in Dragon Quest VII who are a reference to Maya and Meena.
• From June 10th to July 10th, 2016, a dessert called the "Manya Tea Parfait" was available at the real-life Luida's Bar in Tokyo to promote the release of Dragon Quest Heroes II. Designed to look like Maya, it contains chocolate, milk tea pudding, black sesame marshmallows and is topped with silver confectionery candy. There was also a parfait based on Meena, as well.
• Maya's default outfit has necessitated some censoring in more recent entries of the series that wish to maintain ratings suitable for young children, especially in Japanese releases. To that end, her dancer's outfit has seen some alterations for slightly more modesty to comply with the ratings requirements for these titles.
• In the Dragon Quest Live Spectacle Tour that ran from July 22nd, 2016 to August 31st, 2016, Maya was played by professional dancer Mion Yamane.

Gallery

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  Famicom art
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  More Famicom art
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  Using Kasizzle.
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  Using Drain Magic.
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  Experience Points
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  Maya entertaining.
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  With the Hero and Alena.
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  Mutsumi Inomata artwork
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  Maya's Iron fan.
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  Maya wearing the Golden tiara.
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  Maya wearing the Dancer's costume.
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  Maya wearing the Pink leotard.
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  Maya wearing the Pink leotard.
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  DQ Heroines.
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  PlayStation art.
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  PlayStation art.
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  Maya readying a fire spell, PlayStation art.
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  Nintendo DS art with Meena.
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  Itadaki Street Portable.
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  Itadaki Street Portable.
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  Dragon Quest: Monster Battle card.
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  Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below.
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  Maya fighting skeletons with her fans.
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  Maya casting Kasizz.
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  Maya preparing to use Puff!.
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  Maya's dragon form.
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  Maya with her sister in Dragon Quest Heroes II.
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  Maya holding the Archdemon Arcs.
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  Maya and her dragon form in Tact.
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  Pickeerer and Maya in Tact.
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  The Manya Tea Parfait from Luida's Bar.
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  Maya's censored outfit in The Dark Prince