Nenna

the dreamer

Nenna, Dragon Quest version (image credit: Dragon Quest IX Character Creator)

  • Origin: Celestial Observatory (Dragon Quest IX)
  • Home: Stornway (Dragon Quest IX)
  • Race: humanoid (varies according to setting)
  • Gender: female

Nenna is more of a persona than a character. She manifests in console MMORPGs where the player must create their character's appearance. Her name comes from the TVTropes page Translation: Yes (used to be under the “Real Life” subsection, but it seems to have disappeared at some point): “The Icelandic word ‘Nenna’ can only be translated as: ‘Having the patience to do something.’” It seemed appropriate to invoke for Dragon Quest IX, a game that effectively never ends. Time logged in-game so far: 563 hours and change. Invocation successful!

Games

  • Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Nintendo DS)
  • Phantasy Star Portable & Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PlayStation Portable, demo only)
  • Fire Emblem Fates (image only, via the Kamui Customizer)

Traits

  • Green hair (usually darkish, long, and mostly tied back or up)
  • Unusual eyes (purple in DQ9, yellow in Phantasy Star Portable)
  • Tall
  • Pale complexion
  • Never stops adventuring