Lady Lora

Princess Gwaelin (Lady Lora) is an NPC character in the original Dragon Quest. She is the daughter of the king of Tantegel who has been kidnapped by the Dragonlord. During the game, she can be rescued by the Hero as a sidequest. This makes her the one and only sidequest present in the original Dragon Quest.

She also appears in Dragon Quest/Warrior Monsters (as Lady Laura). Defeating the dragon guarding her in that game allows Terry to recruit the dragon into his party.

Rescue

The Hero may rescue Lora during his quest to defeat the Dragonlord. Lora is located inside the Swamp Cave south of Kol which connects to the southeastern continent. In order to rescue Lora, the Hero must fight and defeat a single Green Dragon. This monster is not visible on the dungeon map screen, but rather is trigger when the Hero steps on a specific tile (similar to the Golem which guards Mercado).

After rescuing the princess, the Hero carries her back to her father at Tantegel castle. A sprite showing the hero carrying Lorais used at this time.

Tantegel Castle

At Tantegel Castle, Lora gives the Hero an item called 'Lora's Love' which tells the Hero his exact distance from Tantegel on the world map at the time it is used. It is useful in finding the Token of Roto later in the game.

While at the castle, Lora occupies the empty space next to her father in the throne room. When spoken to, she asks the Hero if he loves her. Answering yes triggers the short love music to play.

Ending

If the Hero rescued Lora during the game, then she will be present during the ending. The Hero will again carry Lora away as he leaves Alefgard after defeating the Dragonlord.

Rumors

Taking Lora to the Dragonlord does not produce any different effects than normal. The Dragonlord behaves the same way as when Lora is not present.