| 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 |
Maya Mahabala
From Dragon Quest Wiki
"I'm hot stuff, huh?"
—Maya, performing her High Tension attack in Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below.
| Maya Mahabala | |
| Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen | |
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| Japanese name | マーニャ |
| Romaji | Manya |
| Old localization | Mara |
| Class | Dancer |
| Race | Human |
| Age | 21 |
| Family | Meena (sister) Mahabala (father) |
| Voice actor | Michie Tomizawa (CD Theater) Miyuki Sawashiro (Template:Heroes and HeroesII) Anjli Mohindra (Template:Heroes and Heroes II, English) |
Maya Mahabala is a playable character in Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, first appearing in chapter 4. Meena Mahabala is her younger sister, though characters frequently mistake her as the younger sibling due to Maya's 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[edit]
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 bra, 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. This censorship is present in every version of the game, even the original Japanese, and is a result of the CERO ratings system growing more strict. These stricter policies are why certain armours such as the scandalous swimsuit have been altered in later appearances compared to earlier games.
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. 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 sympathizes 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[edit]
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]
Abilities[edit]
As a dancer Maya is physically frail, possessing practically zero Strength, and the lowest Resilience and 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.
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| Armor | 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Maya is one of the thirteen playable characters. She appears to have been mysteriously teleported to the land of Arba and is found dancing by both Alena and Kiryl. 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. Maya uses Fans as her weapon of choice.
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End[edit]
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Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
Maya appears as a S-rank member of the Hero family as part of the limited True Dragon Quest IV event, appearing on his own banner alongside Pickeerer. She can participate in Healie's Battle Road as a party member.
| Maya (マーニャ Manya) |  |
Stats
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
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| 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!* |
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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[edit]
Maya is a name found in several languages, ranging from Sanskrit to Spanish and Japanese.
Trivia[edit]
- There is a pair of sisters in Greenthumb Gardens who are a reference to Maya and Meena, in Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past.
- 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.
Gallery[edit]
Famicom art
More Famicom art
Using Kasizzle.
Using Drain Magic.
Maya entertaining.
Mutsumi Inomata artwork
Maya's Iron fan.
Maya wearing the Golden tiara.
Maya wearing the Dancer's costume.
Maya wearing the Pink leotard.
Maya wearing the Pink leotard.
DQ Heroines.
PlayStation art.
PlayStation art.
Maya readying a fire spell, PlayStation art.
DS art.
Itadaki Street Portable.
Itadaki Street Portable.
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle card.
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below.
Maya fighting skeletons with her fans.
Maya casting Kasizz.
Maya preparing to use Puff!.
Maya's dragon form.
Maya with her sister in Dragon Quest Heroes II.
Maya holding the Archdemon Arcs.
Maya and her dragon form in Tact.
Pickeerer and Maya in Tact.
The Manya Tea Parfait from Luida's Bar.
Maya's censored outfit in The Dark Prince
