Galenholm

Town Galenholm

Official art of Galenholm. Japanese ガライ Romaji Garai Game Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest XI
Dragon Quest Builders Old localization Garinham

Galenholm is a town located in the northwestern corner of Alefgard in Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest Builders. It is named for its founder, Galen who traveled the kingdom as a bard of high renown, and owned the Lyre of Ire. It was preceded by Galen's House, which was present during the events of Dragon Quest III.

It does not appear in Dragon Quest II along with many other locations in Alefgard. However, it reappears in the Dragon Quest II remake in Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, like with most other cut locations. Being located in the far north, its climate is bitterly cold, sometimes even freezing.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Galenholm is typically the first major town the hero visits after Tantegel, offering substantial equipment improvements over the paltry selection in the aforementioned town. It is also revisited later in the game after the Hero has obtained a supply of Magic Keys, giving the player access to the Grave of Galen.

Shops and Services

Weapon Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Oaken club	60	Attack +4
Copper sword	180	Attack +10
Iron axe	560	Defense +15

Armour Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Leather armour	70	Defense +4
Chain mail	300	Defense +10
Iron shield	800	Defense +10

Item shop

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	70	?
Torch	300	?
Dragon's scale	20	Defense +2/5

Inn

Dragon Quest (NES)
Price
25g

Dragon Quest (SNES)
Price
6g

Locked doors

Dragon Quest
Key Type	Info
Magic Key	Entry to northern section of town along with Grave of Galen

Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake

Galenholm serves a similar function as in the original game but features a few notable additions. Design wise it is now islet connected to the larger landmass via a bridge and has a thriving harbor, with Galen's grave being on a separate islet. Upon entering Galenholm when searching for the thief's key under the advice of King Lorik, the player will witness a Swindler attempting to sell the key to the Would-Be Heroes at a obscene mark-up. The wanna-be's rightfully call out the Merchant's shenanigans and he departs for the Roadside Inn to the south. Much later after completing the scenario at the Weeping Isle and returning to Kol, a cutscene will playing showing Robbin' 'Ood and Would-Be Heroes defending the town from monsters that spontaneously appeared in town after the Dragonlord tried to harness the power of the Sphere of Light. After obtaining the lyre of ire, the wandering Troubadour Zalen can be encountered here in order to progress his sidequest.

Shops & services

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Slime earrings	950	Defence +5
Medicinal herb	8	Heals 35~45 HP Restores 45~53 HP with the water sigil
Antidotal herb	10	Cures poison Cures party with water sigil
Unsealant	150	Cures Fizzle Cures party with water sigil
Holy water	20	Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps Deals 15~32 damage to one foe Deals 30~64 damage with water sigil
Chimaera wing	25	Casts Zoom

Weapon Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Copper sword	180	Attack +10
Steel broadsword	1,700	Attack +22
Leather suit	50	Defence +6
Chain mail	520	Defence +21
Scale shield	350	Defence +11
Bronze shield	680	Defence +15
Leather hat	65	Defence +2
Turban	190	Defence +6

Treasures

Icon	Name	Amount	Details
	Mini medal	x1	N/A
	Safe Passage scroll	x1	N/A
	Medicinal herb	x1	N/A
	Seed of wisdom	x1	N/A
	Ring of clarity	x1	Magic key
	Boxer shorts	x1	N/A
	Leather armour	x1	N/A
	Arriviste's vest	x1	Thief's key
	Cat suit	x1	Magic key
	Pot lid	x1	N/A

Nearby monsters

Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake

In the remake of Dragon Quest II, Galenholm returns as an optional area, in which residents talk about the legends of both Zalen and Galen. The only bearing the island town has on the game's plot is tying into the tragic backstory of the Queen of the Mermaids and the Sunken Ship.

Shops & services

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Care rivière	940	Defence +4 Fizzle resistance +16.66%
Torc of truth	700	Defence +4 Dazzle resistance +16.66%
Strong medicine	48	Restores 50~60 HP Restores 67~79 HP with the water sigil
Medicinal herb	8	Heals 35~45 HP Restores 45~53 HP with the water sigil
Antidotal herb	10	Cures poison Cures party with water sigil
Moonwort bulb	30	Cures paralysis Cures party with water sigil
Holy water	20	Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps Deals 15~32 damage to one foe Deals 30~64 damage with water sigil
Chimaera wing	25	Casts Zoom

Weapon Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Steel broadsword	1,500	Attack +22
Iron axe	2,200	Attack +27
Staff of sentencing	3,800	Attack +39 Casts Woosh
Magical skirt	1,400	Defense +25 -25% all spell damage
Cloak of evasion	1,200	Defence +27 Evasion +1/8th
Bronze shield	680	Defence +15
Iron shield	900	Defence +20
Feathered cap	300	Defence +8
Top hat	1,900	Defence +25

Treasures

Icon	Name	Amount	Details
	Tombola ticket	x7	Magic key
	Medicinal herb	x1	N/A
	Magic water	x1	N/A
	Holy water	x1	N/A
	Seed of wisdom	x1	N/A
	Oaken club	x1	N/A
	Wayfarer's clothes	x1	N/A
	Shell armour	x1
	Cat suit	x1	Magic key
	Bunny ears	x1	Magic key

Nearby monsters

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Galenholm is the first section of the original game that may be visited through the Echo Chamber. The Luminary finds himself taken back to just before the events of that game, where the people of the town have fled due to monster attacks brought on by a creature that wanted the Lyre of Ire to improve it's skills as musician. Once the creature is discovered to be an off-key Bongo drongo, it is defeated in a battle. With the Lyre of Ire returned, the people return to their lives and eagerly gossip about a rumored hero paying their village a visit in the near future.

Dragon Quest Builders

In this game, Galenholm (along with Kol) consists of different areas that can be reached by using teleportals:

• The Bleak and Burning Badlands
• The Island of Lava
• The Galenholm Ruins
• The Island of Ice

The chapter's theme focuses on harnessing magic to fight elemental enemies, and the boss at the end of Chapter 3 is a colossal fusion of a Magmalice and a Firn fiend. The town itself has fallen to monsters and become a frozen hellscape.

Map & Gallery

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  NES map for Dragon Warrior.

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  SFC map for DQ.

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  HD map

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  Galenholm from DQ. (Cell phone)

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  Former site of Galenholm from II. (Cell phone)

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  Badlands.

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  Island of Lava.

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  Galenholm's ruins.

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  Island of Ice.

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  Galenholm item shop owner in Dragon Quest Smash/Grow. (Cell phone)