List of minor characters in Dragon Quest VIII

Eltrio

Eltrio is the father of the hero. He was a prince of Argonia, and the elder brother of Clavius, who became king of Argonia when Eltrio could not be found to ascend to the throne. Eltrio was in love with Xia, the Dragovian. Because Eltrio was not a Dragovian, both he and Xia were forbidden to remain together.

Ishmahri

The creator of the realm of the Moonshadow, who helps the party to restore the king of Ascantha to his former glory and bring their ship out of the wasteland into the ocean.

Kalderasha

Kalderasha is a fortune teller who lives in farebury with his daughter valentina.He refuses to tell fortunes until his crystal ball is found.

Morrie

Morrie of the Monster Arena, who constantly refers to the hero as ragazzo (which means "my boy") in Italian, has a very pronounced accent. He is a very kind if "high spirited" individual, but he always means well.

Red

Red is an unscrupulous feminist. Yangus used to work for her long ago but he eventually deceided to strike out on his own. She strikes out on her own in Cap'n Crow's cave, using Yangus' obvious affection for her to beat the party to the treasure. But her charade is stopped when Crow's apparition beats her unconscious. At that point it's time for Yangus to step in and protect her. While Yangus might not appear to have all the qualities of a good man, Yangus as the better half in compared to Red.

Valentina

Valentina is the adopted duaghter of Kalderasha the fortune teller who lives in farebury.

Xia

Hero's mother and lover of Eltrio, the brother of King Clavius of Argonia. Being she was a Dragovain and Eltrio a human, they were forbidden to be together. Eltrio died trying to get to her, and Xia fell into a depression. Xia, courageously decided not to terminate her baby, even though the birth killed her. That baby ends up not only saving the Dragovian race, but destroying Rapthorne in combat. Somthing the Dagovian's could never do on there own, despite there great power.