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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)

"Arey, all I am needing is to see a stage, and I am wanting to be on it! I was born to dance!"

—Maya

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 changed slightly in some games such as Dragon Quest Treasures and Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince to avoid increasing the game's age rating in Japan. Maya's outfit is made less revealing by having her wear 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 ditziness 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 or any kind of nightlife boring. Maya detests being in caves, contrary to her sister who has an affinity for them. However, she does love high places and states that she was very good at climbing trees when she was young.

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

"Arey, sometimes I am thinking I was born unlucky. Once I am putting one thousand casino tokens in the same slot machine and winning nothing! Oh, but this is before I am meeting Hero! I get the feeling now my luck has changed!"

—Maya

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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, and a great deal of MP. She has 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

Remake versions

Equipment

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	Defence +2
Hairband	Defence +5
Feathered cap	Defence +8
Golden tiara	Defence +12
Happy hat	Defence +15
Death mask	Defence +200

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

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

"I'm hot stuff, huh?"

—Maya, getting ready to perform her High Tension attack.

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, and is one of the spells she could learn in her original game.

Stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	31	99
HP	164	600
MP	88	300
Strength	61	195
Resilience	42	150
Wisdom	122	285
Deftness	16	45

Spells & Abilities

Name	Points Required	MP	Details	Requirements
Fan Dango	0	8	A fabulous fan dance that deals damage to unlucky onlookers.	None
Dancing Dragons	6	12	A duo of drakes fly forth, fueling a furious firestorm.	None
Sizz	4	5	An ancient incantation that fires forth a racing pillar of flame.	None
Sizzle	8	9	Sends a snaking pillar of flame flying forth from the ground.	Sizz
Kasizz	16	17	Sends two snaking pillars of flame flying forth from the ground.	Sizzle
Sultry Dance	6	8	A lascivious dance that lulls enemies into dropping their defences.	None

Maya-Exclusive Skills

Name	Points Required	Details	Requirements
Fan Dango Extender	8	Extends the area of effect of Fan Dango.	Fan Dango
Flying Fan Dango	8	Allows you to unleash Fan Dango in mid-air.	Fan Dango
Flying Dragons	8	Allows you to unleash Flying Dragons in mid-air.	Flying Dragons
Soaring Sizzler	5	Allows you to unleash Sizz-type spells in mid-air.	Sizz
Sultry Dance Extender	5	Extends the area of effect of Sultry Dance.	Sultry Dance
Go-Go Dancer	20	Makes it easier to continue a combo after inflicting 100 hits.	None
Charm-Cha-Cha	8	Increases evasion when a combo of 100 hits or more is achieved.	None
Maximum MP +5	10	Increases maximum MP by five.	None
Maximum MP +5	10	Increases maximum MP by five.	None
Resilience +5	10	Increases resilience 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 Plus	15	Causes 10% of all spells and abilities to be cast for no MP cost.	Reach Lv. 28
Critical Surge	8	Critical hits cause quite a lot of MP to be restored.	Reach Lv. 32
Dramatic Tension	6	Slowly increases tension when low on HP.	None.

Attributes

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

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

Maya reappears in Dragon Quest Heroes 2 as the second returning character, and fourth set of otherworldly travelers alongside her younger sister Meena who joins shortly before her. Maya appears to have been transported to the world of Accordia and was employed under the services of the Queen of Ingenia to fight the heroes and her sister, for a special reward. While she does function as a boss, she eventually calls off the battle citing that it would be a bore for everyone to prolong it and joins her sister’s side.

In game Maya is given the title “The Flying Fan-Dancer” and she maintains the same weapon and gameplay style from the previous game where she is capable of aerial combat which becomes stronger should she maintain a large combo counter. Additionally she was given new techniques in the form of Pink Typhoon and Sword Dance that compliment her dance-like fighting style.

Stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	17	99
HP	86	350
MP	41	155
Strength	40	235
Resilience	20	165
Wisdom	61	285
Deftness	11	60

Skills

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

Name	Points Required	MP	Details	Requirements
Sizz	0	8	An ancient incantation that fires forth a racing pillar of flame.	None
Sizzle	8	13	Sends a snaking pillar of flame flying forth from the ground.	Requirements
Kasizz	14	19	Sends two snaking pillars of flame flying forth from the ground.	Sizzle Reach Lv. 22
Sultry Dance	4	8	A lascivious dance that lulls enemies into dropping their defences.	None
Pink Typhoon	8	11	Summons a swirling spiral of energy that damages enemies and sends the user skyward.	None
Sword Dance	10	15	A swirling, whirling onslaught of slicing that assails all nearby enemies.	Reach Lv. 24

Maya can acquire the following attributes through skill points.

Name	Points Required	Details	Requirements
Maximum HP + 10 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases maximum HP by ten.	None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
Maximum MP +3 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases maximum MP by three.	None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
Strength +5 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases strength by five points.	None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
Wisdom +5 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases wisdom by five points.	None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
Deftness +10 (x5)	3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8	Increases deftness by ten points.	None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
Sultry Dance Extender	5	Extends the area of effect of Sultry Dance.	Requirements
Go-Go Dancer	20	Makes it easier to continue a combo after inflicting 100 hits.	None
Chrome-Cha-Cha	8	Increases evasion when a combo of 100 hits or more is achieved.	None
Aerial Evader	20	Allows dodging in mid-air when a combo of 100 hits or more is achieved.	Reach Lv. 24
Artful Dodger	5	Slightly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion.	None
Ace Evader	15	Greatly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion.	Reach Lv. 20
Powersaver Plus	15	Causes 10% of all spells and abilities to be cast for no MP cost.	Reach Lv. 28
Tension Extension Extreme	15	Extends high tension by eight seconds.	Reach Lv. 32
Grace Under Fire	15	Slowly restores MP when low on HP.	None
Tension Boost When Near Death	6	Causes you to slowly gain tension when low on HP.	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 Defence Boosts	10	Increases the duration of effects that increase defence or attack power.	None

Proficiency

Rank	Name	MP	Description
1	Fan Dango	8	A fabulous dance that deals damage to unlucky onlookers.
2	Disco Inferno	10	A series of speedy somersaults that strike foes in swift succession.
3	Attack +5 with Fans	–	Increases attack power by five points when wielding fans.
4	Deftness +10 with Fans	–	Increases deftness by ten points when wielding fans.
5	Attack +5 with Fans	–	Increases attack power by five points when wielding fans.
6	Magic +10 with Fans	–	Increases magical might by ten points when wielding fans.
7	Attack +5 with Fans	–	Increases attack power by five points when wielding fans.
8	Dancing Dragons	12	A duo of drakes fly forth, fueling a furious firestorm.
9	Magic +10 with Fans	–	Increases magical might by ten points when wielding fans.
10	Increased Evasion with Fans	–	Slightly increases evasion when wielding fans.
11	Deftness +10 with Fans	–	Increases deftness by ten points when wielding fans.
12	Butterfly Ballet	9	Summons a circle of butterflies to batter nearby enemies.
13	Increased Evasion with Fans	–	Slightly increases evasion when wielding fans.
14	Deftness +10 with Fans	–	Increases deftness by ten points when wielding fans.
15	Attack +20 with Fans	–	Increases attack power by twenty points when wielding fans.
16	Attack +5 with Fans	–	Increases attack power by five points when wielding fans.
17	Max. MP +10 with Fans	–	Increases maximum MP by then when wielding fans.
18	Attack +5 with Fans	–	Increases attack power by five points when wielding fans.
19	Max. MP +10 with Fans	–	Increases maximum MP by then when wielding fans.
20	Attack +20 with Fans	–	Increases attack power by twenty points when wielding fans.

Dragon Quest Tact

Maya appears as a S-rank member of the Hero family as part of the 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
140		1,432	578	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
258	338	435	516	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

Name Origin

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. Maya is simply referred to as the eldest sister in the English translation of Chapters of the Chosen. 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^[1] 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.