Kiefer
| Kiefer | |
| Dragon Quest VII | |
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| Japanese name | キーファ |
| Romaji | Kīfa |
| Title | Prince Reckless Royal (IX) |
| Class | None Warrior (Theatrhythm) |
| Race | Human |
| Age | 18 |
| Family | King Donald (father) Lisette (sister) Unnamed mother (deceased) Lala (wife) Boldo (father-in-law) Aishe (descendant) |
| Voice actor | Mamoru Miyano (Japanese, Rivals) Daiki Yamashita (Japanese, child voice, Rivals) |
--Description from the Dragon Quest VII instructional manual for the PS1.
Kiefer is the prince of Estard and is the Hero's best friend in the game Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past. Much like Terry before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart, as well.
He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as Itadaki Street Portable, Dragon Quest Rivals, and appears as a special hero character in Dragon Quest Tact.
Appearance and Personality[edit]
Kiefer is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.
In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the forbidden ruins on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with his father. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in Ballymolloy, he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the Green Gem to heal Hanlon.
When the party meets the nomadic Roamers, Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the Shrine of Mysteries. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the Sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the Sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.
The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the fane and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with Maribel, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.
He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic Roamer tribe who are trying to resurrect The Almighty. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, Lala, a dancer infused with the Earth Spirit.
The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The Hero and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies Estard. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.
They are interrupted by Florin, the tribe's Torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.
When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an Ulcer. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.
Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.
Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.
Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.
During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.
The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.
He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.
Farewell message[edit]
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.
"Dear Hero,
I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.
And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.
Your friend, Kiefer"
The game also implies that Aishe is his direct descendant.
Skills[edit]
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.
| Level | Skill/Spell | MP Required | Target | Info | Oomph |
| 5 | Flame Slash | 0 | One enemy | An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno. | Yes |
| 9 | Cop Out | 0 | Self | Reflects physical damage to another party member | No |
| 12 | Focus Strength | 0 | Self | Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack. | No |
| 15 | Undead Undoer | 0 | One enemy | Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies | Yes |
| 20 | Gust Slash | 0 | One enemy | Adds Wind damage to attack | Yes |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the Quester's Rest in Stornway as part of a downloadable update when the DQVC was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the Hero different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
- Kiefer's clothes - Received after talking to him.
- Kiefer's hair - Received when it is the player's birthday.
- Kiefer's trousers - Received after completing Quest #157.
- Kiefer's gloves - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
- Kiefer's shoes - Received if the Hero is an Armamentalist.
The player will receive the Accolade Reckless Royal if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart[edit]
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.
Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.
Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the Dragon Quest VII event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both Maribel and Ruff.
| Kiefer (キーファ Kīfa) |  |
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Hero |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 120 | 968 | 321 | 2-3 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 495 | 352 | 373 | 138 | 35 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Seed of Resilience | Squall Slash* | Frizz Strike* Coup de Grâce: Searing Sunder* |
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| First | Second | Third |
| Move +1 / Stats Up | Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up | Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zam Res +25 / Stats Up | Frizz Strike Potency +5% Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up |
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| First | |
| Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him. | |
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +10 Max HP +20 |
Seed Fever: Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy. | Frizz Potency +2% Searing Sunder Potency +2% |
| 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 | |
| Normal | Very Weak | Half Res | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Super Weak | Super Weak | Immune | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Half Res | Normal |
Etymology[edit]
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".
Trivia[edit]
In the Japanese fanbase he's known as "seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run.
Gallery[edit]
Kiefer artwork
Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the Shrine of Mysteries
The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
From Manga series DQ VII: Warriors of Eden.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart.
Itadaki Street Portable.
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle card.
Appearance in Stars.
Rivals card artwork
Appearance in Tact.
Kiefer joining the party in Tact.
