Jessica Tops Dragon Quest Heroine Poll Despite Bianca's Vote Lead
A Minna no Ranking poll of Dragon Quest heroines, with 2,303 participants and 8,567 votes as of October 30, 2026, put Jessica from Dragon Quest VIII first, ahead of Bianca from Dragon Quest V. Bianca drew the most raters, 1,050, the only character in the top 10 to pass 1,000.
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Why it matters
Bianca carries the memory of Dragon Quest V's marriage choice, but the score-based format let Jessica, with 855 raters, finish first, which suggests depth of feeling for a character and raw voter turnout are two different measures.
Key Facts
- Minna no Ranking's Dragon Quest Heroine Ranking drew 2,303 participants and 8,567 votes as of October 30, 2026.
- Jessica from Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King placed first with 855 raters.
- Bianca from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride placed second with 1,050 raters, the only top-10 character above 1,000.
- Veronica placed third, 0.1 points behind Bianca, followed by Serena in fourth and Martina in fifth.
- Flora from Dragon Quest V, the other side of the "Bianca or Flora" debate, ranked in the top 10.
Veronica, Serena, and Martina, all from Dragon Quest XI, took third through fifth.
The Dragon Quest Heroine Ranking on Minna no Ranking scores each character from 1 to 100 and orders them by score, not by headcount. That distinction decides the top of the table. Bianca from Dragon Quest V is the most-rated character in the poll, while Jessica from Dragon Quest VIII takes first place.
Dragon Quest XI supplies three of the next four spots, with Veronica, Serena, and Martina in third through fifth. Flora, the other half of the long-running "Bianca or Flora" debate, also lands in the top 10.
- Jessica (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King): 1st place, 855 raters
- Bianca (Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride): 2nd place, 1,050 raters
- Veronica (Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age): 3rd place, 0.1 points behind Bianca
- Serena (Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age): 4th place
- Martina (Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age): 5th place
- Flora (Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride): Ranked in the top 10
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