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|Japanese name=ミネア

|Roumaji=Minea

|Old=Nara

|Title=

|Class=Fortune-teller

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'''Meena Mahabala''' ~~(ミネア,~~ ''~~'Minea'~~'' ~~in Japanese~~, ~~'''Nara'''~~ in ~~the NES localization) is a playable character from~~ ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''.

'''Meena Mahabala''' is a playable character in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', and a major NPC in ''[[Dragon Quest X]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==

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==Appearances==

==={{DQ4}}===

~~====Story====~~

Chapter 4 begins with [[Maya]] and Meena performing at the town, [[Laissez Fayre]], which is 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]], killed him in order to steal the [[Secret of Evolution]], they have nothing to back up their claims, and keep them to themselves for the time being.

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A while later in 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, avenging the death of the sisters' father at long last.

~~====Abilities====~~

~~[[Image:Meenas_Tarot_Cards.png|right|thumb|290px|''The cards do not lie.'']]~~

In the ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' class system, Meena is a [[priest]]. She has sole access to the [[Woosh]] series of spells, which gives her some magical offensive options, but she does lose out on some stronger healing magic.

As a spell caster, Meena possesses low Strength, Resilience, and HP, but high Wisdom, Luck, and MP, and many useful healing and buff spells. As the sole character with access to the vital [[Insulatle]] spell, she is a crucial ally against the [[Estark|Lord of the Underworld]] and other enemies that rely on breath weapons. Like [[Kiryl]], she has access to some stronger equipment such as swords, spears, and armor, but will be quickly surpassed in physical combat.

====Spells====

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====Stats====

[[Image:Meenas_Tarot_Cards.png|right|thumb|290px|''The cards do not lie.'']]

In the ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' class system, Meena is a [[priest]]. She has sole access to the [[Woosh]] series of spells, which gives her some magical offensive options, but she does lose out on some stronger healing magic.

As a spell caster, Meena possesses low Strength, Resilience, and HP, but high Wisdom, Luck, and MP, and many useful healing and buff spells. As the sole character with access to the vital [[Insulatle]] spell, she is a crucial ally against the [[Estark|Lord of the Underworld]] and other enemies that rely on breath weapons. Like [[Kiryl]], she has access to some stronger equipment such as swords, spears, and armor, but will be quickly surpassed in physical combat unless seeds are applied to boost her stats.

[[Image:DQIV_Meena_and_Maya.png|right|thumb|200px|Handing over the ultimate key.]]

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[[File:Dq4 silver tarot cards.png|right|thumb|Meena's [[Silver Tarot Cards]].|220px]]

One of Meena's most unique traits is her ability to read her [[Silver Tarot Cards]] during battle, with each drawn card causing a unique effect. The effects of the cards ignore any resistances a monster may normally have, save for bosses. If the player orders her to divine more than three times during a single battle, the Fool card will always be drawn. Also, Meena can use the cards outside of battle to read the player's fortune. This will not affect the game, but provides interesting dialogue from the Seer.

~~==={{DQ9}}===~~

Meena 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.

~~===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End]]''===~~

Meena appears as one of the new playable characters in the second game. Her Coup-de-Grâce is [[Starfall]], which summons a meteor shower to strike all her enemies. She uses her tarot cards as her weapon of choice.

*'''Justice:''' Casts [[Poof]] on all enemies and sends them flying into the blue.

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*'''Fool:''' Casts [[Thwack]] on the entire party!

==~~Names~~==

==={{DQ6}}===

Meena ~~is known~~ as ~~Minea~~ in the ~~original Japanese~~ and ~~Nara~~ in the ~~NES localization~~. Her ~~English name~~ is the phonetic spelling for the Korean word for twin, Miena.

Meena appears along with the other Chosen in the near-future version of [[Reaper's Peak]], having set up shop to tell fortunes in the village much to her sister's annoyance. When reading the palm of the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VI)|Hero]], she notes that she sees nothing at all in his future and cannot gaze into his soul. She notes that this means the young man has an incredible burden that he must bear, but reassures him that if he follows the path that he knows to be true then he will find happiness at the end of the long road.

When spoken to again, Meena will mention her love of caves and tombs.

==={{DQ9}}===

Meena 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.

==={{DQ10}}===

Meena first appears in the Version 1.5 update of the game, both as a quest giving NPC and as a fortune teller who can influence a player's game for up to two hours.

===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End]]''===

Meena appears as one of the new playable characters in the second game. Her Coup-de-Grâce is [[Starfall]], which summons a meteor shower to strike all her enemies. She uses her tarot cards as her weapon of choice.

==Etymology==

Meena is the English phonetic spelling for the Korean word for twin, Miena.

==Trivia==

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[[Category:Party members]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest IV characters]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest VI characters]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest X characters]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End characters]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]

~~[[Category:Party members]]~~

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 |Japanese name=ミネア
 |Roumaji=Minea
+|Old=Nara
 |Title=
 |Class=Fortune-teller
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 |}}
 {{quote|style=1|quote='''''I am consulting the cards...and they are saying we will have girl problems... In a castle filled with women, this is a little worrying.'''''|source=|console=|align=center|bgcolor=b742d6}}
-'''Meena Mahabala''' (ミネア, '''Minea''' in Japanese, '''Nara''' in the NES localization) is a playable character from ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''.
+'''Meena Mahabala''' is a playable character in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', and a major NPC in ''[[Dragon Quest X]]''.
 ==Appearance and Personality==
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 ==Appearances==
 ==={{DQ4}}===
-====Story====
 Chapter 4 begins with [[Maya]] and Meena performing at the town, [[Laissez Fayre]], which is 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]], killed him in order to steal the [[Secret of Evolution]], they have nothing to back up their claims, and keep them to themselves for the time being.
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 A while later in 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, avenging the death of the sisters' father at long last.
-====Abilities====
-[[Image:Meenas_Tarot_Cards.png|right|thumb|290px|''The cards do not lie.'']]
-In the ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' class system, Meena is a [[priest]]. She has sole access to the [[Woosh]] series of spells, which gives her some magical offensive options, but she does lose out on some stronger healing magic.
-As a spell caster, Meena possesses low Strength, Resilience, and HP, but high Wisdom, Luck, and MP, and many useful healing and buff spells. As the sole character with access to the vital [[Insulatle]] spell, she is a crucial ally against the [[Estark|Lord of the Underworld]] and other enemies that rely on breath weapons. Like [[Kiryl]], she has access to some stronger equipment such as swords, spears, and armor, but will be quickly surpassed in physical combat.
 ====Spells====
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 ====Stats====
+[[Image:Meenas_Tarot_Cards.png|right|thumb|290px|''The cards do not lie.'']]
+In the ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' class system, Meena is a [[priest]]. She has sole access to the [[Woosh]] series of spells, which gives her some magical offensive options, but she does lose out on some stronger healing magic.
+As a spell caster, Meena possesses low Strength, Resilience, and HP, but high Wisdom, Luck, and MP, and many useful healing and buff spells. As the sole character with access to the vital [[Insulatle]] spell, she is a crucial ally against the [[Estark|Lord of the Underworld]] and other enemies that rely on breath weapons. Like [[Kiryl]], she has access to some stronger equipment such as swords, spears, and armor, but will be quickly surpassed in physical combat unless seeds are applied to boost her stats.
 [[Image:DQIV_Meena_and_Maya.png|right|thumb|200px|Handing over the ultimate key.]]
 {| style="width:65%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
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 [[File:Dq4 silver tarot cards.png|right|thumb|Meena's [[Silver Tarot Cards]].|220px]]
 One of Meena's most unique traits is her ability to read her [[Silver Tarot Cards]] during battle, with each drawn card causing a unique effect. The effects of the cards ignore any resistances a monster may normally have, save for bosses. If the player orders her to divine more than three times during a single battle, the Fool card will always be drawn. Also, Meena can use the cards outside of battle to read the player's fortune. This will not affect the game, but provides interesting dialogue from the Seer.
-==={{DQ9}}===
-Meena 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.
-===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End]]''===
-Meena appears as one of the new playable characters in the second game. Her Coup-de-Grâce is [[Starfall]], which summons a meteor shower to strike all her enemies. She uses her tarot cards as her weapon of choice.
 *'''Justice:''' Casts [[Poof]] on all enemies and sends them flying into the blue.
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 *'''Fool:''' Casts [[Thwack]] on the entire party!
-==Names==
+==={{DQ6}}===
-Meena is known as Minea in the original Japanese and Nara in the NES localization. Her English name is the phonetic spelling for the Korean word for twin, Miena.
+Meena appears along with the other Chosen in the near-future version of [[Reaper's Peak]], having set up shop to tell fortunes in the village much to her sister's annoyance. When reading the palm of the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VI)|Hero]], she notes that she sees nothing at all in his future and cannot gaze into his soul. She notes that this means the young man has an incredible burden that he must bear, but reassures him that if he follows the path that he knows to be true then he will find happiness at the end of the long road.
+When spoken to again, Meena will mention her love of caves and tombs.
+==={{DQ9}}===
+Meena 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.
+==={{DQ10}}===
+Meena first appears in the Version 1.5 update of the game, both as a quest giving NPC and as a fortune teller who can influence a player's game for up to two hours.
+===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End]]''===
+Meena appears as one of the new playable characters in the second game. Her Coup-de-Grâce is [[Starfall]], which summons a meteor shower to strike all her enemies. She uses her tarot cards as her weapon of choice.
+==Etymology==
+Meena is the English phonetic spelling for the Korean word for twin, Miena.
 ==Trivia==
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 {{DQIV}}
 {{DQHII}}
+[[Category:Party members]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest IV characters]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest VI characters]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest X characters]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End characters]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
-[[Category:Party members]]