This is an attempt at translating my French fan-fiction based on the Dragon Quest and Dissidia franchise.
Alef: Official novelization name of DQI mc.
Allen: Official novelization name of DQII mc.
Arel: Official novelization and manga name of DQIII mc.
Solo: Official in-game name or DQIV mc.
Luca: One of the names of DQV mc in some materials. Others include Abel, but to avoid confusion with another character, I chose this one. Heh.
Reck: One of the names of DQVI mc. This is the one used in the Dragon Quest 30th anniversary illustration book, so it felt rather adequate imo.
Auster: Name of DQVII's mc in the promotional manual or something.
Eight: as much as I don't like using numbers to call characters, since it was, if I recall correctly, the name given to him in the 3DS commercials, I'll use this one too.
Avis: This one is, sadly, entirely original. I couldn't find any official name for him, so I decided to find some Latin bird name. Avis simply meaning "bird" in Latin.
Many characters appearing in this fan-fiction are coming from spin-off titles, including Dragon Quest Sword, Daï's Big Adventure, Warrior Abel etc. Basically, anything related to the DQ franchise can (or will) be referenced in it.
I sincerely hope the translation will not feel too strange and will be open to any comments etc. I hope you'll have fun reading it!
Noor, a dancer in the Royal Court of the Al-Yauzhan Empire wants nothing more than to pay off her debts and lead a nice, simple life-but a chance encounter with the crown prince and his brother brings her into the dangerous world of court politics. As Noor and the princes investigate their uncle and cousin's possible treason, she grows closer to the crown prince, but in order to save the kingdom and the person she loves, Noor will have to risk everything...
A romantic adventure set in an imagined Arabic kingdom, THE DANCING GIRL is a story of court intrigues, romantic entanglements, and secret meetings as Noor and her best friend Amir try to help the princes they're falling for expose corrupt court officials with plans to seize the throne. Noor and Amir are close to having everything they've ever dreamed of...now all they need to do is survive.