Editing Charlock Castle

'''Charlock Castle''' (竜王の城, ''Ryūō no Shiro'', DracoLord's Castle; ゾーマの城, ''Zōma no Shiro'', Zoma's Castle) is the name of the final dungeon in [[Dragon Quest (game)|''Dragon Quest'']] and ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. It also appears as a dungeon in ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'' but is not vital to the plot of the game. It is located in the central area of [[Alefgard]], across the water to the southeast of [[Tantegel]].

==Synopsis==
Charlock Castle generally serves as a main hideout for evil enemies. This is slightly less true in ''Dragon Quest II'', where it has been primarily abandoned.
===Dragon Quest===
Ruled by the [[Dragonlord]]. [[Erdrick's sword]] is found here.
===Dragon Quest II===
No great evil dwells here now, merely the [[Dragonlord's grandson|grandson of the Dragonlord]]. Once again, Erdrick's sword is located here.
====Monsters====
*[[Dragon fly]]
*[[Gremlin]]
*[[Gorgon]]
*[[Mummy man]]
*[[Saber tiger]]
====Nearby monsters====
*[[Mean spirit|Demighost]]
*[[Shaman|Enchanter]]
*[[Mud mannequin|Mud man]]
*[[Slime]]
====Other treasures====
*[[Gold]] Coins
*[[Lottery Ticket]]
*[[Medicinal herb|Medical herb]]
*[[Chimaera wing|Wing of wyvern]]
===Dragon Quest III===
Ruled by [[Zoma]]. It is's also the place where [[Ortega]] meets his death at the hands of [[King Hydra]]
====Nearby monsters====
*[[Muddy hand|Goopi]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Walking corpse|Hork]] (Called by Voodoo warlock)
*[[Hydra]]
*[[Salamander]]
*[[Stone man]]
*[[Voodoo warlock]]
====Monsters====
*[[Archmage]]
*[[Balrog]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Granite Titan]]
*[[Mantigore]]
*[[Mimic]]
*(2 in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] Version)
*(1 in the [[Game Boy|GBC]] Version)
*[[Putregon]]
*[[Swordoid]]
*[[Troll king]]
*[[King Hydra]]
*[[Baramos Bomus]]
*[[Baramos Gonus]]
====Treasures====
*[[Double-edged sword|Double-edged sword]]
*[[Stone of life]]
*[[Yggdrasil leaf]]
*[[Prayer ring|Wizard's ring]]
*[[Sage's stone]]
*3 [[Mini medal|Tiny medals]] (GBC Version)
===[[Captain N: The Game Master]]===
The castle appeared in the episode "Three Men & A Dragon" and was referred to as Castle Charlock.  Princess Lana & Mega Man entered it, as they were unaware of it being the home of the Dragonlord.  They ended up captured, and while in the dungeon, they encountered The Three Keepers of Power.

==Places of interest==
===Hidden staircase===
The castle has a hidden staircase on the first floor which is the correct path to reach the innermost areas of the castle in both ''Dragon Quest'' and ''Dragon Quest III''. This staircase is referred to by various NPCs in both ''Dragon Quest'' and ''Dragon Quest III''. In order to find the stairs, the hero must search behind the thrones in the middle of the first floor. All other paths from the first floor lead to a [[Neverending Maze|neverending maze]].

==Version Differences==
The castle in ''Dragon Quest III'' is notably larger than the castle in ''Dragon Quest''. This seems backwards as the events of ''Dragon Quest'' actually take place several hundred years after the events of ''Dragon Quest III''. Overall, a majority of the floor layouts are nearly identical between the two games.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Castle Charlock in Captain N.jpg|Castle Charlock in ''Captain N: The Game Master''.
</gallery>

==Maps==
<gallery>
Image:DQ III NES Charlock Castle.png|Zoma's Castle in ''Dragon Quest III'' (NES)
Image:DQ NES Charlock Castle.png|Dragonlord's Castle in ''Dragon Quest'' (NES)
Image:DQ II NES Charlock Castle.png|Dragonlord Grandson's Castle in ''Dragon Quest II'' (NES)
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Dragon Quest I locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III locations]]