Aishe

Aishe
Dragon Quest VII
Sprite(s)
Japanese name	アイラ
Romaji	Aira
Old localisation	Aira
Title	Ceremonial Dancer
Vocation	Dancer with warrior traits
Race	Human
Age	20s
Family	Kiefer (ancestor) Lala (ancestor) King Donald (ancestor) Princess Lisette (ancestor)

A fine sword fighter with incredible feminine charm to boot. Raised by the Roamer Tribe, her dancing skills are second to none. But a sorrowful glint in her eyes suggest a troubled past. --Description from the Dragon Quest VII instructional manual.

Aishe is a character from Dragon Quest VII. She is a ceremonial dancer of the Roamers tribe, but has shown some restlessness recently.

Appearance and personality

Aishe is an attractive young woman with tan skin, long flowing dark hair that reaches past her shoulders. She wears red lipstick and silver hoop earrings. Aishe is similar in dress to Kiefer. She wears an abbreviated red jacket that she leaves open and red leather gloves. She also dons a leather bra and with red bikini bottoms. Draped around her waist is a tattered cloth that she wears like a skirt. Around her neck, she wears a metal choker connected to her bra with leather straps. She wears tall red leather boots with straps and metal bands around her thighs. Slung on the back of her waist is a scabbard with the Sword of the Roamers with which she is quite proficient. Over all, she looks like a dancer and a warrior, which suits her nicely.

Aishe is quite the forceful person. Many of the tribe find it hard to tell her what to do. In fact, during her initiation as the tribe's lead dancer, she walked out from the tent where the initiation was taking place, upset with the way the chief was playing the torban. During this, no one was able to stop her for fear of her swordsmanship. She finds that she is restless with the way of the Roamer Tribe. She wants to go and find new adventures.

However, Aishe doesn't defy her duties as the tribe lead dancer. On the contrary, she is very dedicated to reviving the Almighty. Her reason for joining the party, first and foremost is to find a person to play the legendary Torban of Truth.

Aishe is a very principled person, often refusing to compromise on her morals. She is quick to show compassion for troubled people around the world. She is very proud of her Roamer heritage and culture, and can become angry when she feels her people are being disrespected. She is mostly calm and patient, despite her hot-headed side. She is equally proficient in both dance and swordsmanship.

She shares an unusually strong bond with Princess Lisette, stating that she sees her as a younger sister. King Donald also quickly develops an affinity for Aishe, asking her to stay on in Estard as Lisette's tutor at the end of the game.

In the 3DS remake, if the player decides to look in a mirror while Aishe is the first character in the party line-up, she will agonize over her appearance. She will also comment on her outfit, smile at herself, strike a dancer's pose, comment on the usefulness of mirrors, use her sleeve to clean the mirror, wink at herself, fix her hair, wonder if she's put on weight, and ponder if she should start using a new lipstick.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Not much is known about Aishe's past except that she was trained to lead the Roamer Tribe in dancing. Someone also taught her to fight with the sword as she is very proficient in this art as well.

It is later revealed that Aishe is a direct descendant of Kiefer and Lala, the former who traveled with the Hero before falling in love and choosing to stay in the past with Lala. This explains the strange connection Kiefer's family feels towards her.

During the initiation to become the tribe's dancer, Aishe walks out of the tent where she is performing. She heads to a cliff by a waterfall where the Hero and party catch up to her. She asks them who they are and they introduce themselves. Aishe believes that they were sent by the Chief of the Roamers. She explains that she has no desire to be a dancer. With that, she returns to the Roamer camp.

When the party arrives, they find Aishe and the chief having a heated discussion. Aishe wants to find the legendary Torban Player but the chief doesn't want her to leave. As the party enters the tent, she quickly uses them to her advantage. She tells the chief that she will be in their capable hands. The chief asks the party if this is true. The Hero responds in the affirmative. The chief relents and tells her to be careful on her journey. Aishe is given the Torban of Truth to find the Legendary Torban Player.

Aishe then leads the party to the cliff again and finds a grave that reads Here lies the Holy Dancer and the Holy Guardian. She digs up the grave and finds the Sword of the Roamers. She explains that this is the sword that Roamer Guardians use to protect the tribe. The chief didn't approve of her having it so she buried it. She then lies under the stars and invites the party to do the same.

Night passes and they wake up the next morning. Aishe formally joins the party and they set off to find the Legendary Torban player.

If the player heads to Estard first and enter the Castle, she will tell the party that she feels as though she has been there before even though she knows she hasn't. If the party talks to King Donald, he will ask Aishe to look him in the eyes and ask if she recognizes him. She will respond that she doesn't.

The party head to Hubble and find it a place dedicated to the arts. They meet the Princess Michaela and tell her of their quest to find the Legendary Torban Player. Michaela responds that she will use her influence to organize a contest so that a Torban Player can be found. Aishe leaves the Torban of Truth with the princess and continue on their adventure.

After completing the "Memories of an Old Friend" DLC tablet, the truth is revealed to King Donald that Aishe is in fact the descendant of Prince Kiefer and Lala, when the ring belonging to Kiefer's mother suddenly appears on Aishe's finger. The king warmly accepts the young woman who is his descendant and tells her that she will always have a place in Estard if she so chooses.

Abilities

Aishe joins the party at level 21 and already several abilities learned.

Level	Skill/Spell	MP Required	Target	Info	Oomph
21	Sizz	4	One Group	Hit one group of enemies for 20HP in fire damage	No
21	Flame Slash	0	One Enemy	Adds fire damage to an attack	Yes
21	Death Dance	0	All Enemies	Attempts to kill all enemies with a terrifying dance	No
21	Fuddle Dance	5	One Group	Causes confusion to one group of enemies	No
21	Dodgy Dance	0	Self	Greatly increases evasion for 2~3 turns	No
21	Ban Dance	0	One Group	Prevents enemies from dancing	No
21	Sultry Dance	0	One Enemy	Stuns one enemy for a turn	No
22	Song of Salvation	10	All Allies	Takes two turns. First turn, the song is performed. Second turn, all allies may be revived with partial HP. 50% chance to succeed.	No

• In the 3DS version, Aishe will get a unique animation when using Sword Dance

Base Stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	21	99
HP	168	870
MP	71	620
Strength	63	360
Agility	58	210
Resilience	31	210
Wisdom	65	340
Style	46	150
Initial gear	Sword of the Roamers, Dancer's costume, Silver platter, Silver tiara

Equipment

WeaponsHelmetsArmorShieldsAccessories

Dragon Quest VII (All)
Weapon	Modifier(s)
Cypress stick	Attack +2
Bamboo spear	Attack +5
Oaken club	Attack +8
Bronze knife	Attack +9
Copper sword	Attack +11
Giant mallet	Attack +14
Divine dagger	Attack +14
Thorn whip	Attack +18
Stone axe	Attack +19
Falcon blade	Attack +22
Iron lance	Attack +23
Leather whip	Attack +25
Chain sickle	Attack +27
Sledgehammer	Attack +31
Steel broadsword	Attack +33
Chain whip	Attack +33
Holy lance	Attack +36
Iron axe	Attack +38
Joker's soaker‡	Attack +39
Knuckledusters	Attack +40
Cautery sword	Attack +42
Morning star	Attack +43
Frying pan‡	Attack +44
Falcon knife earrings	Attack +45
Sizeable scissors	Attack +47
Battle-axe	Attack +49
Dragontail whip	Attack +52
Saw blade	Attack +54
Rippled rapier	Attack +55
Faerie foil	Attack +58
Lunar fan	Attack +60
Platinum sword	Attack +60
Magma staff	Attack +63
War hammer	Attack +63
Spiked steel whip	Attack +65
Dream blade	Attack +65
Mercury's rapier	Attack +65
Siren sword	Attack +70
Zombiesbane	Attack +75
Dragonsbane	Attack +83
Fire blade	Attack +87
Sword of the Roamers	Attack +90
Massacre sword	Attack +95
Sunderbolt blade	Attack +95
Godacus blade	Attack +97
Demon spear	Attack +99
Miracle sword	Attack +100
Blizzard blade	Attack +105
Headsman's axe	Attack +108
Bastard sword	Attack +109
Sword of ruin	Attack +110
Great bow	Attack +110
Solar fan	Attack +110
Hela's hammer	Attack +115
Wizardly whip‡	Attack +115
Double-edged sword	Attack +117
Hela's hefty hammer‡	Attack +120
Kingsblade	Attack +120
Flail of destruction	Attack +125
Metal king sword	Attack +130
Okeanos sword	Attack +140
Gringham whip	Attack +145

Dragon Quest VII (All)
Helmet	Modifier(s)
Canny cap	Defense +0
Leather hat	Defense +3
Hairband	Defense +4
Pointy hat	Defense +5
Hardwood headwear	Defense +6
Mad cap	Defense +8
Fur hood	Defense +11
Turban	Defense +12
Raving mad cap‡	Defense +13
Silver tiara	Defense +14
Bunny ears	Defense +15
Iron helmet	Defense +16
Iron mask	Defense +22
Pillager's helmet	Defense +25
Platinum headgear	Defense +28
Slime crown	Defense +31
Mythril helm	Defense +32
Thinking cap	Defense +37
Seacow sallet	Defense +40
Haywire helm	Defense +42
Golden tiara	Defense +43
Great helm	Defense +45
Sun crown‡	Defense +52
Pyros helm	Defense +52
Metal King Helm	Defense +60
Mask of Implacability‡	Defense +255

Dragon Quest VII (All)
Armor	Modifier(s)
Plain clothes	Defense +4
Boxer shorts	Defense +5
Wayfarer's clothes	Defense +7
Leather armor	Defense +11
Silk robe	Defense +13
Scale armour	Defense +15
Leather dress	Defense +17
Bunny suit	Defense +17
Shell armour	Defense +18
Fur cape	Defense +18
Chain mail	Defense +20
Dancer's costume	Defense +20
Bronze armour	Defense +23
Iron cuirass	Defense +26
Iron armour	Defense +30
Vestment of Virtue	Defense +30
Full plate armour	Defense +34
Silver cuirass	Defense +36
Dancer's mail	Defense +37
Pillager's platemail	Defense +38
Silk bustier	Defense +38
Glombolero	Defense +40
Party dress	Defense +40
Silver mail	Defense +43
Magical skirt	Defense +45
Magic armour	Defense +47
Heavy armour	Defense +50
Spangled dress	Defense +50
Spiked armour	Defense +55
Enchanted armour	Defense +55
Angel's robe	Defense +55
Dragon mail	Defense +60
Platinum mail	Defense +63
Hate mail	Defense +65
Mink mantle‡	Defense +65
Flame armour	Defense +70
Sacred armour	Defense +75
Shimmering dress	Defense +75
Hela's armour	Defense +85
Princess's robe	Defense +85
Sacreder armour‡	Defense +88
Gigant armour	Defense +92
Angel leotard	Defense +93
Mirror armour	Defense +95
Divine bustier	Defense +95
Royal mail	Defense +105
Metal king armour	Defense +115

Dragon Quest VII (All)
Shields	Modifier(s)
Pot lid	Defense+2
Leather shield	Defense+4
Scale shield	Defense+7
Bronze shield	Defense+11
Iron shield	Defense+13
Silver platter	Defense+15
White shield	Defense+16
Slime shield	Defense+17
Magic shield	Defense+18
Encyclopaedia Titanica‡	Defense+20
Ice shield	Defense+24
Platinum shield	Defense+25
Dragon shield	Defense+26
Bottlenose buckler	Defense+28
Tempest shield	Defense+32
Premium pot lid‡	Defense+35
Flame shield	Defense+36
Power shield	Defense+40
Shield of shame	Defense+42
Max power shield‡	Defense+48
Silver shield	Defense+50
Goddess shield‡	Defense+55
Ruinous shield	Defense+57
Aeras shield	Defense+60
Shimmering shield‡	Defense+65
Metal king shield	Defense+70

Dragon Quest VII (All)
Accessories	Modifier(s)
Agility ring	Agility +15
Air Amulet	Agility +50
Bunny tail	Style +2
Earth Amulet	Defense +20
Elevating shoes	Style +5
Extra elevating shoes‡	Style +15
Eye of Rubiss‡	Style +25
Glass slippers	Style +30
Gold bracer	Defense +5
Fire Amulet	Attack +25
Fishnet stockings	Defense +5
Garter	Defense +3
Goddess ring	Wisdom +33
Gold bracer	Defense +5
Gospel ring	Defense +50
Kamikazee bracer	Defense +10
Kerplunk bracer	Defense +10
Life ring	Defense +5
Lifesaving medal‡	Style +8
Lucida shard	Style +10
Lucky pendant‡	Defense +5
Mercury's bandana	Agility +30
Mermaid Moon	Style +5
Meteorite bracer	Agility x2
Mighty armlet	Attack +15
Pink pearl	Style +7
Prayer ring	Defense +5
Ruby of protection	Defense +10
Scholar's specs	Wisdom +15
Slime earrings	Defense +1
Snappy slippers‡	Agility +25
Soldier's medal‡	Style +8
Strength ring	Attack +7
Trailblazing bandana	Defense +5
Water Amulet	Defense +30
Windbreaker‡	Agility +50

• ‡3DS version only.

Strategy

Aishe is able to equip most weapons and armors in the game. Because of this and her high strength increases, she is best suited to physical attacks.

Being the ritual Dancer of the Roamer tribe, it isn't surprising that Aishe joins the party with the Dancer class already mastered. She joins the party as a rank three Warrior. The player should allow Aishe to become a rank five Warrior so that she can use the skill Sword Dance, a powerful skill that attacks all enemies four times.

Because she already mastered the Dancer class, it would be a good idea to learn the Luminary class after mastering both the Troubadour and Jester classes.

Etymology

Her original name "Aira" can be seen as a conglomeration of the Italian name Aria, meaning 'Song' or 'Melody' and the Japanese name Airi which means 'Love' and 'affection'.

Gallery

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  Watching Maribel change vocations
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  Skilled swordplay is in her blood after all
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  Navigating for the Hero
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  Appreciating the fine coral in Coral Cave
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  Standing alongside the other Warriors of Eden
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