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Yumiko Murakami

2026-06-03T21:28:00Z

Follower of Light: /* Illustrations */

'''Yumiko Murakami''' (村上ゆみ子) is a freelance illustrator who has done work for the series in a variety of ways, from drawing 4koma manga to the cover images for guidebooks. Her first {{Main Series}} project was providing the holographic illustrations for the covers of the two-volume guidebook for {{Dragon Quest VI}}.

Murakami has also done illustrations for other games, such as [[Square Enix]]'s ''Sword of Mana'' and [[Nintendo]]'s ''Animal Crossing'', as well as a variety of educational work through the ''Benesse Elementary'' brand. She is the sister of fellow {{Main Series}} 4koma artist [[Satomu Murakami]].

==Gallery==
===4koma===
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Yumiko Murakami 4koma volume 1 cover.jpg|''4koma Gekijyou'' volume 1 cover.
Yumiko Murakami 4koma Daisenshyou volume 2 cover.jpg|''4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 2 cover.
Yumiko Murakami 4koma Daisenshyou volume 2 rear.jpg|''4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 2 back.
Yumiko Murakami 4koma volume 3 cover.jpg|''4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 3 cover.
Yumiko Murakami 4koma volume 3 rear.jpg|''4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 3 back.
Yumiko Murakami 4koma volume 4 cover.jpg|''4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 4 cover.
Yumiko Murakami 4koma volume 4 rear.jpg|''4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 4 back.
Yumiko Murakami 4koma volume 5 cover.jpg|''4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 5 cover.
Yumiko Murakami 4koma volume 5 rear.jpg|''4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 5 back.
Yumiko Murakami 4koma volume 6 rear.jpg|''4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 6 back.
Yumiko Murakami 4koma volume 7 cover.jpg|''4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 7 cover.
Yumiko Murakami 4koma volume 7 rear.jpg|''4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 7 back.
Yumiko Murakami DQ VII 4koma volume 8 cover.jpg|''4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 8 cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQVII 4koma volume 2 cover.jpg|''VII 4koma'' volume 2 cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQ VII 4koma volume 7 cover.jpg|''VII 4koma'' volume 7 cover.
Yumiko Murakami Maribel and Mervyn.jpg|''VII 4koma'' volume 7 back.
Yumiko Murakami 4koma volume 8 cover.jpg|''VII 4koma'' volume 8 cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQ VIII 4koma volume 1 cover.jpg|''VIII 4koma'' volume 1 cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQ VIII 4koma volume 2 cover.png|''VIII 4koma'' volume 2 cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQ VIII 4koma volume 2 rear.jpg|''VIII 4koma'' volume 2 back.
Yumiko Murakami DQ VIII 4koma volume 3 cover.png|''VIII 4koma'' volume 3 cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQ VIII 4koma volume 3 rear.jpg|''VIII 4koma'' volume 3 back.
Yumiko Murakami DQVIII 4koma cover.jpg|''VIII 4koma'' volume 4 cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQ VIII 4koma gangan volume 1 cover.jpg|''VIII 4koma gangan'' volume 1 cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQ VIII 4koma gangan volume 2 cover.jpg|''VIII 4koma gangan'' volume 2 cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQ VIII 4koma gangan volume 3 cover.jpg|''VIII 4koma gangan'' volume 3 cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQM 1pcomic cover.jpg|''DQM 1Pcomic'' cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQM 4koma volume 1 and 2 cover.jpg|''DQM2 4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 1 & 2 covers.
Yumiko Murakami DQM 4koma volume 4 cover.jpg|''DQM 4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 4 cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQM volume 5 4koma cover.jpg|''DQM 4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 5 cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQM2 4koma cover.jpg|''DQM2 4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 1 cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQM2 4koma volume 3 cover.jpg|''DQM2 4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 3 cover.
Yumiko Murakami Torneko Mystery Dungeon 2 4koma volume 1 and 2 cover.jpg|''Mystery Dungeon 2'' .volume 1 & 2 covers.
Yumiko Murakami Torneko 3 4koma volume 1 cover.jpg|''Mystery Dungeon 3'' volume 1 cover.
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===Illustrations===
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DQVI Super Famicom guidebook.png|
DQVI Super Famicom guide.png|
Yumiko Murakami DQVI game book covers.jpg|{{VI}} gamebook covers.
Yumiko Murakami Hero VII.jpg|The {{Hero 7}} of [[Estard]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Hero_alternative_art.png
Yumiko Murakami Maribel.jpg|[[Maribel Mayde]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Maribel_alternative_art.png
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|[[Kiefer|Prince Kiefer]]
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png
Yumiko Murakami Ruff.jpg|[[Ruff]] and his adoptive mother.
Yumiko_Murakami_Ruff_alternative_art.png
Yumiko Murakami Sir Mervyn.jpg|[[Sir Mervyn]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Sir_Mervyn_alternative_art.png
Yumiko Murakami Aishe.jpg|[[Aishe]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Aishe_alternative_art.png
Hero and Pearl.jpg|The {{Hero 7}} being awoken by [[Pearl|his mother]].
Yumiko Murakami Hero Kiefer Pike.jpg
Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|The {{Party 7}} entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]].
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg|
Ruff and the wolves.png|
Hero Ruff pedastle activation.jpg|The {{Hero 7}} and [[Ruff]] activating a plinth.
Ruff and Mervyn.png|
Yumiko Murakami VII flood.png|Rafting over the flooded [[Wetlock]].
DQVII Aishe Battling.png|
Yumiko Murakami Aishe, Hero, Ruff camp fire.jpg|
VII cast sailing.jpg|
VII casino.jpg|
Maribel curtsey.png|At {{Alltrades Abbey 7}}.
DQVII Monster Meadows.jpg|At [[Monster Meadows]].
DQVII Coral Cave.jpg|The Hero and Aishe exploring [[Coral Cave]].
Warriors of Eden.jpg|
Yumiko_Murakami_DQ_VII_finale.jpg
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 2 Maribel.jpg|
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg|
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 4 Ruff.jpg|
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 5 Sir Mervyn.jpg|
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 6 Aishe.jpg|
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 7 Hero.jpg|
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 8 Maribel.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Estard Castle Town.jpg|The [[Estard]] promontory.
Yumiko Murakami DQVII Sea Dragon.jpg|The [[Sea Dragon (sailing vessel)|Sea Dragon]].
Yumiko Murakami DQ III GBC guidebook volume 2 cover.jpg|{{III}} {{GBC}} vol. 2 guidebook cover.
Yumiko Murakami DQ III GBC guidebook volume 1 cover.jpg|Volume 1.
Yumiko Murakami Heroes III GBC.png|[[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|The Heroes]]
Yumiko_Murakami_Heroine_III_GBC.png|The Heroine.
Yumiko_Murakami_Heroine_III_GBC_alternative.png|The Heroine, alternate pose.
Yumiko_Murakami_Hero_male_III_GBC.png|The Hero.
Yumiko_Murakami_Gadabouts_III_GBC.png|[[Gadabout]]s.
Yumiko_Murakami_Gadabout_female_III_GBC.png|Female [[Gadabout]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Gadabout_male_III_GBC.png|Male [[Gadabout]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Mages_III_GBC.png|[[Mage]]s.
Yumiko_Murakami_Mage_female_III_GBC.png|Female [[Mage]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Mage_male_III_GBC.png|Male [[Mage]].
Yumiko Murakami Martial Artists III GBC.png|[[Martial Artist]]s.
Yumiko_Murakami_Martial_Artist_female_III_GBC.png|Female [[Martial Artist]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Martial_Artist_male_III_GBC.png|Male [[Martial Artist]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Merchants_III_GBC.png|[[Merchant]]s.
Yumiko_Murakami_Merchant_female_III_GBC.png|Female [[Merchant]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Merchant_male_III_GBC.png|Male [[Merchant]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Priests_III_GBC.png|[[Priest]]s.
Yumiko_Murakami_Priest_female_III_GBC.png|[[Priest]]ess.
Yumiko_Murakami_Priest_male_III_GBC.png|[[Priest]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Sages_III_GBC.png|[[Sage]]s.
Yumiko_Murakami_Sage_female_III_GBC.png|Female [[Sage]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Sage_male_III_GBC.png|Male [[Sage]].
Yumiko Murakami Thieves III GBC.png|{{Thieves}}
Yumiko_Murakami_Thief_female_III_GBC.png|Female [[Thief]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Thief_male_III_GBC.png|Male [[Thief]].
Yumiko Murakami Warriors III GBC.png|[[Warrior]]s.
Yumiko_Murakami_Warrior_female_III_GBC.png|Female [[Warrior]].
Yumiko_Murakami_Warrior_male_III_GBC.png|Male [[Warrior]].
Yumiko Murakami DQIV Heroes guidebook art 1.png|[[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Solo & Sofia]].
Yumiko Murakami Ragnar guidebook art 1.png|[[Ragnar McRyan]].
Yumiko Murakami Alena guidebook art 1.png|[[Alena]].
Yumiko Murakami Borya guidebook art 1.png|[[Borya]].
Yumiko Murakami Kiryl guidebook art 1.png|[[Kiryl]].
Yumiko Murakami Torneko guidebook art 1.png|[[Torneko Taloon]].
Yumiko Murakami Maya guidebook art 1.png|[[Maya Mahabala]].
Yumiko Murakami Meena guidebook art 1.png|[[Meena Mahabala]].
DQIV Healie.jpg|[[Healie]].
DQIV DS Laurel.png|[[Laurel]].
Hardie.png|[[Hardie]].
Oojam.png|[[Oojam]].
DQIV DS Hank Hoffman Jr.png|[[Hank Hoffman Jr.]].
DQIV Tom Foolery.png|[[Tom Foolery]].
DQIV Orifiela.png|[[Orifiela]].
DQIV DS Sparkie.png|[[Sparkie]].
Yumiko Murakami DQV PS2 guidebook spread.jpg|{{V}} {{PS2}} guidebook interior.
Yumiko Murakami Madeson DQV PS2 guidebook battle 1.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Madeson DQV PS2 guidebook battle 2.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Madeson sketch.jpg|{{Madason}} sketches.
Young Bianca PS2.png|Young [[Bianca Whitaker]].
DQV Young Bianca PS2.png|
DQV Bianca PS2.png|Adult {{Bianca}}.
DQV Bianca and Nera.png|
Bianca and Nera.png|
Yumiko Murakami VIII illustration 1.jpg|{{VIII}} cast.
Yumiko Murakami VIII illustration 2.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami VIII illustration 3.jpg|
Determined Cobi and Tara.png|
Yumiko Murakami Cobi and Tara exploring.jpg|
Cobi_Tara_and_monster_eggs.png|
Cobi Tara and monster husbandry.png|
DQM2 Group.png|
Victorious Cobi and Tara.png|
Yumiko Murakami Torneko Mystery Dungeon 2 guide book cover.jpg|''Mystery Dungeon 2'' guidebook.
Yumiko Murakami Mystery Dungeon 2 gba Torneko in a jam.jpg|''Mystery Dungeon 2'', {{Game Boy Advance}} version.
Yumiko Murakami Mystery Dungeon 2 gba Torneko taking notes.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Mystery Dungeom for Mobile 1.jpg|''Mystery Dungeon for MOBILE''.
Yumiko Murakami Mystery Dungeom for Mobile 2.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Mystery Dungeom for Mobile 3.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Mystery Dungeom for Mobile 4.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Mystery Dungeom for Mobile 5.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Mystery Dungeom for Mobile 6.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Mystery Dungeon for Mobile 7.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Mystery Dungeon for Mobile 8.jpg|
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===Fan art===
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Yumiko Murakami Midenhall sketch at 12 yos.jpg|{{Prince of Midenhall}}, drawn when she was twelve.
Yumiko Murakami Arm Twister and Day Dreamer fanart.jpg|The [[Arm-Twister]] & [[Day-Dreamer]]
Yumiko Murakami Dream Whisperer and Over Seer fan art.jpg|The [[Dream-Whisperer]] & [[Over-Seer]]
Yumiko Murakami Princess of Cannock mash up.jpg|The [[Princess of Cannock]] old and new
Yumiko Murakami Princess of Cannock classic design.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Princess of Cannock modern design.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami DQIII HD party.jpg|Her {{Party 3}} for {{III}} HD.
Yumiko Murakami Gadabout chibi.jpg|A [[Gadabout]].
Yumiko Murakami Gadabout chibi alternative.jpg|A more clownish bunny girl.
Yumiko Murakami Warrior redesign.jpg|Her reinterpretation of the censored [[Warrior]].
Yumiko Murakami Monster Wranglers chibi.jpg|[[Monster Wrangler]]s.
Yumiko Murakami Martial Artist to Thief.jpg|M.A. revocating into a Thief.
Yumiko Murakami Halloween.jpg|Halloween in {{III}}.
Yumiko Murakami Zoma.jpg|An impatient [[Zoma]].
Yumiko Murakami chestnut Kiryl.jpg|[[Kiryl]] turned into a chestnut.
Yumiko Murakami Sabre.jpg|{{Madason}} and [[Saber]].
Yumiko Murakami Munchie.jpg|{{Munchie}}.
Yumiko Murakami DQ 38th anniversary.jpg|''38th anniversary''.
Yumiko Murakami DQ 39th anniversary.jpg|''39th anniversary''.
Yumiko Murakami DQ 40th anniversary Aishe and Maribel.jpg|''40th anniversary''
Yumiko Murakami DQV 32nd anniversary.jpg|{{V}} 32nd anniversary.
Yumiko Murakami DQV 33rd anniversary.jpg|{{V}} 33rd anniversary.
Yumiko Murakami Jessica.jpg|[[Jessica Albert]] bust.
Yumiko Murakami Dragon Quest Day.jpg|''Dragon Quest Day''.
Yumiko Murakami autumn slimes.jpg|Autumn-themed [[slime]]s
Yumiko Murakami Hyowtam.jpg|[[Akira Toriyama]]'s ''Hyowtam''.
Yumiko Murakami Sandland.jpg|[[Akira Toriyama]]'s ''Sandland''.
Yumiko Murakami Gomah and Neva.jpg|Gomah and Neva from ''Dragon Ball Daima''.
Yumiko Murakami Lum fan art.jpg|Princess Lum, from ''Urusei Yatsura''.
Yumiko Murakami Marie Hudson.jpg|Marie Hudson, from ''Sherlock Hound''.
Yumiko Murakami Major Motoko Kusanagi.jpg|Major Mokoto Kusanagi, from ''Ghost in the Shell''.
Yumiko Murakami Bunbun Kaiketsu Zorori.jpg|''Bunbun Kaiketsu Zorori''.
Yumiko Murakami Nu Udra.jpg|Nu Udra, from ''Monster Hunter''.
Yumiko Murakami Santa.jpg|
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===Other work===
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Yumiko Murakami Street Figher II 4koma cover.jpg|''Super Street Fighter II Turbo''. 4koma.
Yumiko Murakami Sword of Mana game novels cover.jpg|''Sword of Mana'' game novel covers.
Yumiko Murakami Sword of Mana game novels illustration.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Sword of Mana 4koma cover.jpg|''Sword of Mana'' 4koma cover.
Yumiko Murakami Sword of Mana 4koma illustration.jpg|
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==External links==
*[http://blog.y-m.bitter.jp/ Yumiko's personal blog]
*[https://x.com/yumi_vill X account]
*[https://xfolio.jp/en/portfolio/yum_v Xfolio archive]

[[Category:Staff]]

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

2026-06-03T21:26:46Z

Follower of Light: /* Gallery */

{{Italic title}}
{{Infobox VG
|title=Fragments of the Forgotten Past
|image= [[Image:DQVII_Logo.png|320px|center]][[File:DQVII Battle.png|center|320px]]
|caption=
|developer=[[Heartbeat]], [[ArtePiazza]]
|publisher=[[Enix]]
|designer = [[Yuji Horii]]
|artist=[[Akira Toriyama]]
|composer=[[Kōichi Sugiyama]]
|engine=
|released= '''PlayStation'''{{vgrelease|JP=August 26, 2000}}{{vgrelease|NA=November 1, 2001}}{{vgrelease|JP=March 2, 2005}} (PSOne Books re-release)<br />{{vgrelease|JP=June 20, 2006}} (Ultimate Hits re-release)<br>'''[[Nintendo 3DS]]'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP=February 7, 2013}}{{vgrelease|NA=September 16, 2016}}{{vgrelease|EU=September 16, 2016}}{{vgrelease|AUS=September 17, 2016}}'''Android & iOS'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP=September 17, 2015}}
|genre=[[Wikipedia:Console role-playing game|Role-playing game]]
|modes=[[Wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]]
|ratings={{vgratings|ESRB=T (Teen)|CERO=A (All Ages)}}
|platforms=[[Sony PlayStation]], [[Nintendo 3DS]]
|media=2 [[Wikipedia:CD-ROM|CD-ROM]], Game cartridge
|requirements=
|input=
|series={{Main Series}}
}}
{{Translation|'''Dragon Quest VII'''|ドラゴンクエストVII エデンの戦士たち|Doragon Kuesuto Sebun Eden no Senshi-tachi|literally meaning; Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden}} is the seventh installment of the popular {{DQSeries}} of role playing games and the first in the series to not be a part of a larger trilogy.
It was the first main series ''Dragon Quest'' title to be released outside of Japan since the release of {{Dragon Quest IV}} in North America in [[wikipedia:1992 in video gaming|1992]], and the last title to be released in North America with the ''Dragon Warrior'' name.

The game follows the {{Hero 7}} and his friends as they discover secrets about the mysterious islands surrounding their isolated home of [[Estard]], the only land mass in the entire world. Through some ancient ruins, they are transported to the pasts of various islands that used to exist and must defeat evil in each new location.

==Setting==
''Dragon Quest VII'' is best known for its immense playtime. Without completing its side quests, a single game of ''Dragon Quest VII'' can take 100 or more hours. The main flow of the game is different than other ''Dragon Quest'' games; instead of exploring one large world, the party goes to separate continents by placing stone [[fragment]]s into their appropriate pedestals in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. Once all of the missing shards are located and placed for a particular pedestal, the party is transported to the trapped location centuries in the past. After solving whatever problems plague the region, the party then travels back to the present. From there, they can travel via boat, carpet, or skystone to the modern version of the location they just saved. These saved lands appear on the main map, although the originals (from the past) can only be revisited through the ruins.

==Plot==
{{spoiler|start}}
''Dragon Quest VII'' tells the story of a young hero, the son of a prominent fisherman in the village of Pilchard Bay on Estard Island, the only land mass in the world, and his friends in a fantastical, medieval-like world. They set out on adventures through the world's past and learn about its history. Upon discovering different lands in the past and solving the troubles, they reappear in the game's present-day map.

The party begins their adventure when the hero and [[Kiefer]] discovers a mysterious stone fragment of a map his father brings home from a fishing trip. Further investigations lead him to discover that the world he lives on, which seems to consist of only his small island, used to contain many continents that have somehow been sealed away. By placing found fragments on pedestals in Estard's ruins, the Hero and his friends are sent to different lands in the past which the party eventually realizes. Once they solve the problems in the area's past, the land masses appear in the present.

After the world is restored, Orgodemir, the Demonlord, disguises himself as The Almighty and seals several of the islands away once again; this time Estard is sealed as well. The party sets out to revive the elemental spirits: Wind; Fire; Earth; and Water. Orgodemir is then revealed as the Demon Lord to the world whereupon he claims to have done so to trick humanity. Orgodemir then raises his Cathedral of Blight and with the aid of the Skystone, the party confronts him in a final battle.
{{spoiler|end}}

==Characters==
{{main|List of characters in Dragon Quest VII}}
*{{Hero 7}} — The Hero's official default name is "Auster"; however, as is traditional in the ''Dragon Quest'' series, the name is supplied by the player (however, he is called Arus in the official manga). The Hero is a lifelong native of the town of [[Pilchard Bay]] on Estard Island. He is good friends with {{Maribel}}, daughter of the mayor, and Kiefer, prince of Estard Castle. In particular, he has a fondness for going out on impromptu "adventures" with Kiefer. It is one such adventure that begins the story of the game. In terms of gameplay, the Hero is a well-rounded character who will do well in any vocation.

*[[Kiefer]] — Kiefer is a prince of [[Estard]] Island, and the presumptive heir to the throne. Far from anticipating his elevation to kingship, however, Kiefer seems to resent his royal blood, and is a source of endless worry and frustration to his family and advisers. Kiefer, for his part, spends much of his time in search of excitement and adventure, and has found a kindred spirit in the Hero, whom he considers his closest friend. Kiefer is incredibly strong, with a high physical attack statistic and naturally high hit points. He is the most powerful character available early on in the game. On one trip to an ancient land, Kiefer falls in love, and remains behind. Upon returning to the present, the hero finds out that Kiefer has become a famous guardian of the [[Roamers]], and is the biological ancestor of almost an entire culture/continent. Kiefer is also the main character of the game {{DQMCH}} as a young boy.

*[[Maribel Mayde]] — A friend of both the Hero and Kiefer, Maribel is the daughter of mayor Mayde. Unlike Kiefer, who has steadfastly refused to let his social status influence how he looks upon other people, Maribel tends to be very condescending towards others regardless of their social status. Despite this, she gets along well with her friends, and occasionally accompanies them on their adventuring, even if she sometimes has to pressure them into letting her tag along. Maribel is primarily a magic user: with low starting physical statistics, and an early lack of powerful weapons available for her use, it takes a good deal of time before she can do anything approaching the amount of physical damage inflicted by some of the other characters. On the other hand, Maribel has access to a variety of damaging attack spells relatively early on. In the remakes, she is capable of growing faster than even Ruff.

*[[Ruff]] — Although he appears to be a normal boy, Ruff is actually a [[White Wolves|white wolf]] pup who was irrevocably turned into a human. As such, he retains a number of obvious lupine characteristics, and can be somewhat bestial at times, though as a side effect of the Hackrobat attempting to cure him of his condition he can speak the human tongue well enough to be understood. He agrees to travel with the heroes hoping to protect his family from the demon king, but remains with the group out of a sense of loyalty. Despite his diminutive size and young age, he can easily become as powerful as the Hero, Mervyn, and Aishe through mastery of the the melee vocations. He is also very agile, though not as fleet-footed as Maribel.[[Image:Tablet Fragments.png|right|border|180px]]

*[[Sir Mervyn]] — A skilled paladin of centuries past, Mervyn fought on the side of [[Numen|The Almighty]] against the [[Orgodemir|Demon Lord]] many years ago. Mervyn excelled at his work, and distinguished himself in both skill and honor. As such, Mervyn was petrified in stone by God, so that, should the need arise, he could be reawakened to once again take up the fight against evil. Mervyn joins the party after a lengthy revival process, although his age and unfamiliarity with the present day often leave other characters somewhat befuddled. Mervyn is proficient at both magic and physical combat, though his magic casting abilities are slightly superior to his physical attack skills.

*[[Aishe]] — Aishe is the lead ritual dancer of the [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]], an ancient race of people charged with the stewardship of a temple necessary in the act of calling forth God. Raised and trained at swordsmanship as well as gypsy dancing, Aishe is a more than capable fighter and will do well in any physically-oriented vocation. Although capable of doing both significant physical and significant magical damage, Aishe stands in contrast to Mervyn, in that her magic skills tend to lag slightly behind her physical statistics.

==New features==
===Player conveniences===
*Total play time is now marked next to save files.
*The ability to change message display speed and audio settings has been moved from the start screen to the in-game menu.
*All items can now be bought in bulk, not just weapons and armor.
*Brief descriptions of items are displayed when the cursor hover over them in the menu.
*[['The Big Book of Beasts']] debuts, displaying monster actions, exp total, gold total, number defeated, and what item is dropped per species.
*If the player accidentally presses a button when there is nothing to interact with, no time-consuming message is displayed.
*When an item or gold is found, a small icon will appear over the protagonist's sprite along with the traditional jingle.
*The contents of bookshelves has been embellished, with hints for the area, anecdotal stories, and bad jokes found in several.
:*A mimic for books has been added as well.
*Characters will typically move and gesture while speaking, making it easier to tell whom is talking.
===Battle refinements===
*The maximum value for all stats has been set to 999.
*[[Artificial intelligence]] strategies can be assigned to specific characters now instead of group-wide orders.
:*Each character has a personalized A.I. that reflects their personality and influences their actions in battle. Maribel favors casting spells over using skills for one example; if she has learned [[Kaboom]] and [[Harvest Moon]] and her tactic is set to "Show No Mercy" then she will use the former whenever possible.
*The [[command menu]] layout for spells and skills have been split into three categories--''Offensive'', ''Defensive'', and ''Other''.
*Status buffs and debuffs for allies and enemies now expire after a number of turns, along with [[paralysis]].
*{{Cursed}} equipment has been reinstated, requiring the use of a priest to remove.
*''VII'' includes '''thirty-four''' Monster Vocations compared to the previous game's two, which can be unlocked by using the appropriate [[Monster Heart]] at the {{Alltrades Abbey 7}} or by mastering prerequisite monster forms. This allows a party member to transform into a monster during battle, gaining the resistances (and vulnerabilities) of that species.
:*In the {{3DS}} remake these vocations are often the only way to permanently learn excellent abilities.

===[[The Haven]]===
Returning from ''III'', the boom town side quest has been reworked from a passive sequence to one the player controls directly. The Haven lets the player recruit people from various towns in the {{PSX}} Version, which changes depending on the type of people living there (e.g. several merchants will bring more stores to the town). In the {{3DS}} remake the system is dependent on [[Traveller's Tablet]]s after a brief tutorial, and the culture of the settlement is no longer variable. Additionally, all the inhabitants of the haven are reformed monsters instead of mundane folk, with the syntax of their past life carrying over into their current persona.

===[[Party Chat]]===
The ability to talk with the party members in and outside of battles was first added to the series in ''VII'', adding a great layer of depth to each party member and setting a standard that would be continued in future installments. Party members will offer advice about battle strategies, remind the player about important plot points, or simply comment on how they feel at a given moment when this feature is used. The use of this feature adds considerable personality to each character, so much so that party chat was frequently used as a marketing device for remakes of older titles in Japan.
:*Due to the tendency of party members reminding players what to do, the memory spells seen in ''VI'' and ''III'' have been removed.

===[[Excellence Grading Organisation]]===
The E.G.O. contests allow the player to compete for the highest stats, like the Best Dressed Contest from {{DQ6}}. Excellent equipment is awarded to anyone who can topple the reigning champions, two of whom are {{NPC}}s that can be found in the larger world.

===[[Monster Meadows]]===
The ability to [[Monster recruitment|catch monsters]] functions similarly to the {{Super Famicom}} Version of ''VI'', although they no longer participate in battle. Instead, tamed monsters are sent off to a nature preserve called Monster Meadows: here the monsters can be seen in their natural environment and be interacted with in the same manner as human {{NPC}}s. Blueprints are found to add new environs to the park, allowing space for nearly every monster.

==Development==
[[File:Tomes of Torment.jpg|border|left|thumb|250px|The planning documents for ''VII''. Every line of dialogue, plot synopsis, character connections, item purposes, and battle details were written by hand over the course of development.]]
''Dragon Quest VII'' was directed by [[Manabu Yamana]], with [[Shintaro Majima]] serving as the art director. Series veterans [[Yuji Horii]], [[Akira Toriyama]] and [[Kōichi Sugiyama]] returned as designer, character designer and composer respectively. ''VII'' was designed to have a different feel from previous games, with a greater emphasis on puzzles.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000711025440/http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q2-2000/062300b.html "Dragon Quest VII Interview"]. ''RPGamer''. </ref>

Yuji Horii had first stated his desire to work with the CD-ROM medium in an interview conducted in the debut issue of [[V Jump]] in July of 1993, alongside ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. The interviewer informed the godfathers of the RPG genre of the rumor that the [[Super Famicom]] would receive a CD-ROM add on in the future, an unproduced peripheral now commonly known as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_NES_CD-ROM Nintendo PlayStation], and asked them what they thought of the potential of compact discs. Horii highlighted the immense storage capacity as the main appeal for him, explaining that RPGs had struggled with the harsh memory restrictions of cartridges in the 8-bit and 16-bit eras and past titles in his series had to have entire scenes cut in order to fit within those strict limits. Horii speculated that with the comparatively limitless memory capacity of a CD he could pack in as many ideas as he wanted to, joking that the development period for such a title might be as long as two decades―a jest that would prove to be prophetic in the coming years<ref> Q: これからスーパーファミコンでもCD-ROMの登場が噂されてますが、CD-ROMの可能性についてはどうですか?
堀井: 容量がほとんど無限でところには、やはり魅力を感じます。今までRPGって容量との戦いだったじゃないですか。泣く泣く、入れたかったシーンをカットしたりとか。それがなくなるんだから思いっきりアイデアを詰め込めますよ。ただ、アクセス時間の問題さえクリアになればね。
坂口: 本当に、アクセス時間が気にならないくらい短くなればいいですけどね。
堀井: コンピュータって容量と開発時間の問題をクリアすれば、画面上でできることは何でもできるんです。僕なんか入れたいアイデアを全部ぶち込まないと気がすまなくなるでしょうから、作るのに20年かかったりとか。そして解くのに1年かかるゲームを作ったりとかね。(笑)
坂口: それなら、1年ごとに連載でゲーム出したほうがいいんじゃないですか。(笑)</ref>.

Around the release of {{Dragon Quest VI}}, Yuji Horii initially expressed interest in developing a ''Dragon Quest'' game for the Nintendo 64, not elaborating if it would be a mainline game.<ref>''Famicom Tsushin'', December 22, 1995. ASCII Corporation.</ref><ref>''Famitsu'', January 19, 1996. ASCII Corporation.</ref> Horii's statements sparked rumors that ''Dragon Quest VII'' would be developed for the Nintendo 64DD add-on. On January 15, 1997, ''VII'' was announced to be in development for the Sony {{PlayStation}}, causing a rise in stock prices for both [[Wikipedia:Sony|Sony]] and Enix in Japan.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130926113152/https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/01/17/enixsony-update "Enix/Sony Update"]. ''IGN''. January 16, 1997.</ref> By 2000, ''Dragon Quest VII'' was predicted to be so successful in Japan that it would "create a 50 billion yen effect on the Japanese economy", said research firm DIHS. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20181119011003/https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20010109/enix.htm</ref> Enix president Yasuhiro Fukushima later explained that the company preferred to release ''Dragon Quest'' games on the highest-selling platform at the time of development.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030211172149/https://www.zakzak.co.jp/tsui-sat/tsuiseki/contents/2000_10-03/1021_02.html －－ゲーム新世紀－－過熱バトルの行方（２）]. ''Zakzak''. Fujisankei Communications Group. October 3, 2000.</ref>

Aspects of the game's presentation were decided as preliminary development progressed and the team became accustomed to the PlayStation architecture. In a June 1997 interview with [[V Jump]] magazine conducted alongside Akira Toriyama, Yuji Horii congratulated Squaresoft for the impressive visuals of ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII Final Fantasy VII]'', marveling at how the pre-rendered backgrounds for each town maintained a distinct atmosphere and a high level of detail. When asked by Toriyama if ''Dragon Quest VII'' would also utilize pre-rendered backgrounds, Horii stated that he would take the PlayStation's hardware limitations into consideration when deciding on ''VII'''s visuals. Towns and dungeons were to be rendered in polygonal graphics and characters in animated pixel-art sprites, as Horii wanted to not only establish a visual identity appropriate for the series, but also have players feel like they were exploring the in-game world "on their own two feet".<ref>堀井: 自分の足で歩いている感じがする新フィールドにしたいな

堀井: 「FFVII」の背景の絵はすごかったですね。細かい所まで描きこんであって、町ごとにいろんな雰囲気がある。どこに入れるんだろう、ここはどうなっているんだろう、と思って歩き回りました。
鳥山: 僕も初めて見たときは、とにかくビックリしましたね~!! RPGのグラフィックもここまで来たか、と思いましたね。DQはどうなるんですか?
堀井: ハードが変わって、技術的な面でやれることが増えたんですが、どれがDQに合っているのか、ということを考えてプログラムをする必要があると思うんです。ほのぼのした味を残しつつ、自分の足で歩いている感じが出せたらいいですね。''V Jump'', March 2000. Shueisha.</ref> In-game enemies were displayed through animated pixel art, as Yuji Horii thought the PlayStation's limited polygon count could not fully reproduce Akira Toriyama's monster designs in 3D.<ref>堀井: ポリゴンにすると、画面に表示できるポリゴンの数に限りがあるでしょ? カクカクとか、ノッペリしちゃったりして、鳥山さんの絵がいきない。
鳥山: スライムがカクカクしてたら、スライムらしくないですからね。キャラも冷たい感じがするし。''V Jump'', March 2000. Shueisha.</ref> Conversely the towns and dungeons are fully rendered in three-dimensional polygon graphics: according to Yuji Horii this offered the gameplay advantage of letting players freely control camera angles, whereas contemporary RPGs on the PlayStation only offered limited camera control (as in Capcom's ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breath_of_Fire_III Breath of Fire III]'') or static pre-rendered backgrounds of Square's ''Final Fantasy'' games. The development team also experimented with altering the battle screen to display the party members and animate them taking actions during a fight instead of only showing the effects of those actions in the traditional first-person point of view. This resulted in there being less screen space to display the monsters and the necessity of having to draw new pixel art for them at a smaller scale made it too difficult to discern their details, so this new approach was scrapped<ref>鳥山: やっぱり戦闘画面に自分がいないんですか?
堀井: 実はそこが悩みどころでね。今いろいろ検証中なの。自分の姿を見せると画面が小さくなって、モンスターが小さくてわかりにくくなるんですよ。</ref>.

The CD-ROM medium of the PlayStation was a considerable boon to composer [[Koichi Sugiyama]], who took full advantage of the [https://www.travsonic.com/red-book-cd-format/ red book audio format]. As orchestral concerts of ''Dragon Quest'' music were being held throughout the late 90's, Sugiyama wrote the score with these performances in mind: he would no longer have to contend with interpreting his compositions through the technical limitations of 8-bit and 16-bit sound processors <ref>— その曲を、オーケストラ音源でバッチリ聴けるのも『DQVII Reimagined』の魅力ですね。
堀井: 『DQVII』の音楽をお願いしたのは、すぎやま先生がまだ60代の頃でした。今の僕より若くて、非常に油が乗っていた時期でしたね。PSになって音数も増えましたし、当時は「DQ」シリーズのクラシックコンサートの開催も始まっていたので、オーケストラにすることを意識して作っていたのではないかと思います。『DQVII Reimagined』では、そんなすぎやま先生の音楽を聴きながら、冒険を楽しんで欲しいですね。</ref>. Of these tracks Horii would enjoy the theme which plays when the Hero, Kiefer, and Maribel depart from Estard island on the little boat they made out into the wide open sea the most, appreciating how the relaxing sounds compliment the sense of exploration<ref>— 『DQVII』で、すぎやまこういち先生が作曲された音楽の中で、お気に入りの曲、印象に残っている曲はありますか?
堀井: 船に乗った時に流れる「小舟に揺られて」が一番印象深いですね。現代に戻ってきて、いろんな大陸を見つけていくときに流れる曲なので、憩い入れがあります。</ref>.

At one point in 1997 Horii began playing the Japanese release of ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_(video_game) Diablo]'' and was impressed by the [https://www.diablowiki.net/Gossip gossip] feature of the title, which gave NPCs multiple lines of dialogue not related to the main plot to enrich the atmosphere of the game <ref>— 『VI』では自分捜しの旅でしたが、『VII』ではどんな旅に?
堀井: 仲間が重要になってきます。
富田: おー、仲間ですか?
堀井: 仲間をより仲間らしく。パソコンゲームの『ディアブロ』など、通信で生身の人たちと遊ぶゲームが、最近人気ありますよね。その感覚を出せないモノかなって思ってるんですよ。
富田: 生きてる相手とコミュニケーションをとるようなゲームですか? 楽しそうですね。
堀井: 実際に人間といっしょに旅をしてるんだっていう感覚。オンラインじゃないので、どこまで実現できるかわからないですけど、そのためにいろいろシステムを考えて、膨大な量のデータを用意してるんです。でも、やっぱり容量的にも時間的にも限りがありますからね(笑)。
富田: どんなゲームになりそうですか?
堀井: エンディングを見て「いい話だったなあ」って言うゲームよりも、やってるときが楽しいゲームにしたいんですよね。ストーリー重視だと早く終わらせようとするけど、「まだ終わりたくない、ずっと遊んでいたい」というゲームにしたいですね。March 6, 1998 issue of Famitsu</ref>. Being inspired by ''Diablo'' and knowing the immense storage capacity of CD-ROMs were now at his disposal, Horii developed the [[party chat]] system to give the cast more defined personalities than had been possible during the cartridge days. Furthermore developing the party chat feature led to the creation of Maribel; the original scenario for the game's opening segment was having Kiefer be the only companion to the Hero, but Horii found that the prince's straightforward personality did not elicit the most interesting party chat dialogue. As such Horii wrote Maribel as a sharp-tongued teenager suitable for spicier dialogue and inserted her into the game at the beginning. The gossip system of ''Diablo'' was also expanded upon with in-battle party chat, where characters can weigh in on the skirmish and even give advice pertaining to specific situations.

The game's emphasis on solving puzzles was a result of Horii wondering if the series' tempo was beginning to grow stale after six games, and reflecting back on the central gameplay themes of the past four titles: gathering the [[six orbs]] in ''Dragon Quest III'', the chosen ones being recruited by the {{Hero 4}} in ''Dragon Quest IV'', experiencing the life of the {{Hero 5}} in ''Dragon Quest V'', and travelling between two worlds in ''Dragon Quest VI''. Horii developed the idea that the only landmass in the whole world would be a lonely island and that "collecting maps" would be the game's focus, with the world expanding as the player progressed through the story <ref>**— ここからは、オリジナルのPS版の『DQVII』のお話を堀井さんにお伺いしたいと思います。まずは、どのような発想から『DQVII』は生まれたのでしょうか?
堀井: 世界に1つしか島がない、という発想からすべてが始まりました。『DQIII』ではオーブを集めて、『DQIV 導かれし者たち』では章ごとの主人公を勇者が集めて、『DQV 天空の花嫁』では結婚イベントなどで人生を体験して、『DQVI 幻の大地』ではいきなり2つの大陸を行き来するなど、今まで色々な楽しみを作ってきたので、『DQVII』はどうしようとまず考えました。そこで、マップを集めるゲームは面白いんじゃないかと思ったんです。みんな、集めるのって好きでしょ? 世界に1つの島しかなくて、そこにいる少年たちが何かをしていくと、だんだ世界が広がっていくという発想から始めたのが『DQVII』なんです。篇はいくらでも増やしていけたので、シナリオの数もすごく増えちゃったんですよね。</ref>. The puzzle aspect came from Horii becoming fascinated with the 1993 puzzle game ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myst Myst]''; in order to give ''Dragon Quest VII'' a fresh experience compared to its predecessors, it was decided that the opening segment would consist entirely of solving puzzles rather than engaging in battle as soon as the player stepped outside of [[Pilchard Bay]]. The puzzle solving would persist through the remainder of the game for the individual scenarios as well as searching for the missing tablet pieces necessary to operate the [[Shrine of Mysteries]] <ref>岩田: 堀井さんが『VII』の
オリジナル版をつくった時、
容量が増えてできたこと以外の
新しいチャレンジとして、
どんなことを盛り込まれたんですか？

堀井: ボクは当時、『ＭＹＳＴ』という
海外のアドベンチャーゲームが気に入っていて、
「こんな謎解きもおもしろいな」と思っていたんです。
というのも、その頃は
「みんなレベル上げの戦闘に飽きてきたんじゃないか？」
という思いが、ちょっとあったんですね。

岩田: たしかに、ＲＰＧの序盤は、
「とりあえずレベル上げしておこう」
みたいなところが、
当時のお約束になっていましたからね。

堀井: そこで『VII』は、ゲームをはじめると
謎解きをメインに展開する構成にしたんですね。
だから冒頭の５時間くらいは、
戦闘なしで物語を進めるというふうに。

岩田 :ああ、あれは『ＭＹＳＴ』の
影響を受けていたんですか。

堀井: はい、やってみたかったんです。
まあ、いま振り返ると
「あれは必要だったかな？」とは
思いますが（笑）。https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/interview/creators/vol24/index2.html</ref>.

The creation of the game's central characters began with the Hero and Prince Kiefer, with Maribel being added to the opening portion of the game as mentioned above. The remaining three party members were designed to compliment the Hero and maintain a good balance with the group as a whole. Ruff was the fourth character created, with his "wild child" nature being inspired by the 1963 anime [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Boy_Ken Wolf Boy Ken], followed by Sir Mervyn as an aging warrior. Aishe was created as Horii wanted a mature woman for the party, and he set about writing the scenarios for how they joined the Hero in the order of which they were conceived <ref>— 6人のパーティキャラクターは、どのような順番で考えていったのでしょう?
堀井: これはよく話していますが、まず人公と子でなじみのキーファからですね。それで先ほど話したように、仲間との会話システムのためにマリベルを考えました。その次にどんな人が仲間になったらいいかなと、バランスをえながら決めていきました。ガボは狼少年的な動物系。発想の原点は、TVアニメ『狼少年ケン』ですね。メルビンは、歳を取ったファイター。あとは大人の女性も入れたいのでアイラを作った・・・という順番でしたね。そして、キャラクターを作ってから、どうやって仲間になるのかなどのエピソードを考えていきました。だいたいいつも、そういう順番ですね。ドラゴンクエストセブン Reimagined GUIDEBOOK to NEW WORLD (Vジャンプブックス(書籍) ISBN-10: 408779833X</ref>. Once the characters were established Horii doodled rough sketches of how he envisioned them and sent these off to Toriyama to be properly designed, deliberately keeping the details crude as he knew the lack of concrete aspects would spark Toriyama's creativity <ref>— 鳥山明先生への、キャラクター設定イラストの発注はどのような形でされたのでしょう? 堀井さんがラフなど描かれたのでしょうか?
堀井: ラフを描いて鳥山さんに送りました。これはいつもなんですが、適当に描いた方が鳩山さんの発想が湧くんですよ。精密に描かないように、と絵柄は大雑把に描いていましたね。それに文章で説明を追加して、発注するという感じです。ドラゴンクエストセブン Reimagined GUIDEBOOK to NEW WORLD (Vジャンプブックス(書籍) ISBN-10: 408779833X</ref>. Sir Mervyn's design in particular surprised Horii, who didn't expect him to be quite so old―this inspired him come up with Mervyn's whole backstory in short order once Toriyama's illustration was mailed to him and altering his personality to include archaic speech <ref>— あがってきた鳥山先生のイラストから、キャラ設定やストーリーなどに影響を受けた部分はあるんですか?
堀井: 一番影響を受けたのは、メルビンですね。老戦士とお願いはしましたが、僕のイメージではあんなにヨボヨボのおじいちゃんではなかった (笑)。メルビンは、鳥山さんのイラストが上がって来てから設定やシナリオを考えた記憶はあります。
— メルビンの「ござる」も・・・。
堀井: そうですね、鳥山先生のイラストがあがってから、おじいちゃんなら、「ござる」だろうと(笑)。ドラゴンクエストセブン Reimagined GUIDEBOOK to NEW WORLD (Vジャンプブックス(書籍) ISBN-10: 408779833X</ref>. Aishe's backstory was altered around the mid-point of development, going from a rather stern and serious [[Warrior]] woman to that of a laid back, sexier older sister type who was also a [[Dancer]] in addition to being a swordswoman. These new personality traits led to Horii asking Toriyama to redesign her, who made ease-of-movement the focus of her outfit<ref>クローズアップ6: へそ出しルックアイラは「大地の民の踊り子」という設定なんですね。それで、踊りやすそうなかっこうということでこんな衣装になりました。パッケージイラスト案には「みんなが火をかこんでいるところで、アイラがじまんの踊りを披露する」というのもあったんですよ。創造主のコメント: アイラは・・・実は描きなおしたんですアイラはですね、最初は単なる女戦士ってことで、まじめでかたい感じに描いていたんです。なかなか、かっこよく描けたんで気に入ってたんです。でも途中で、アイラの設定が変わったらしいんですよ！で、「もっと色っぽい感じで描いてくれ」という堀井さんたっての注文で描きなおしました。なので、このアイラは肌の露出が多いんです。でも、戦うのに素肌を出しているのはちょっとマズイかな(苦笑)。V Jump March 2000 interview</ref>. Even the game's Hero had his backstory rewritten over the course of the game's development: as Horii wrote the game's storyline he realized the plain looking country boy wouldn't be able to tie the expanded narrative together and fleshed out his origins accordingly. The Hero's design was a change of pace for Toriyama, whom Horii felt had a difficult time designing the chosen one type protagonists of past games but easily nailed the ordinary village boy look this hero was supposed to have.<ref>いつも、主人公を描くのに一番苦労していたようです。でも「DQVII」は今までとはちょっと違った主人公だったので、描きやすかったんじゃないかな? 鳥山さんからイラストがあがって来たときには、普通の少年でビックリしましたけどね。発注した時は、主人公は勇者ではない、村の少年程度の設定だったんですが、シナリオを書いているうちに、やっぱりただの少年じゃ話が締まらないと、色々な裏設定を作りました。ドラゴンクエストセブン Reimagined GUIDEBOOK to NEW WORLD (Vジャンプブックス(書籍) ISBN-10: 408779833X</ref>. Prince Kiefer leaving the party was planned from the beginning of the development period, but he was intended to depart much later in the game's story. This was altered to avoid players accidentally wasting stat-boosting seeds on him, but this ended up happening anyways and earning the royal the scathing nickname of "seed theif" (タネ泥棒) <ref>堀井: 再会も衝撃的で、普通の仲間じゃないところがいいですよね。実はオリジナル版では、キーファはもっと後半に仲間から外れる予定だったんです。でも後になるほどレベルも上がっているし、色々な物を持っていってしまうので、自分的には早めたつもりでしたが、それでもタネ泥棒とか言われてしまいましたね(笑)。
市川: 本作ではタネもすべて、しっかり返してくれます。
堀井: だから気にせずに、キーファにタネを使ってください! ドラゴンクエストセブン Reimagined GUIDEBOOK to NEW WORLD (Vジャンプブックス(書籍) ISBN-10: 408779833X</ref>.

As Horii would explain in a 2013 interview with the late Satoru Iwata, the development staff felt liberated by the storage capacity of CD-ROM technology and continued adding more and more scenarios to the game <ref>堀井: あのときはじめて『ドラクエ』を
ＣＤ-ＲＯＭメディアでつくったんですけど、
「とにかく容量が多く入る」ということで
はりきって、つくりすぎちゃったんです。

岩田: 制限から解き放たれた人たちが
やりたかったことを表現しようとしたのが、
『VII』の歴史なんですよね。

藤本: スクウェア・エニックスに
歴代の『ドラクエ』の仕様書が保管されているんですけど、
『VII』はほかのナンバリングよりも圧倒的に多くて
「これ、ほとんど『VII』なんじゃない？」
というくらいの量があるんです。
しかも資料がぜんぶ、紙なんですよ。

堀井:『VII』までは、紙に手書きでシナリオを書いて、
データとかもすべて紙上でつくっていました。

岩田: 時代を感じますね。

堀井: ちょうどシナリオスタッフを増やした頃で
毎週、スタッフからこのくらいの
（人差し指と親指をいっぱいに広げて）
シナリオが送られてくるんです。
それを一言一句読んで、修正を延々やって・・・。
あの時は毎日つらかったなあ。

一同:（笑）

藤本:１日に数百枚のＦＡＸをやりとりするので、
機械がしょっちゅう故障したそうです。
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/interview/creators/vol24/index.html</ref>. Horii and his team of five assistants ended up writing enough material to fill 16,000 [https://papersizes.io/a/a4 A4-sized documents], which is the equivalent of 20 books <ref>――現在はどのくらいのスタッフでプロットを考えているのですか？　また、ゲームを制作する上で大切だと思うことは何でしょうか。

プロットは僕自身で考えていますが、だんだんゲームが大きくなってきたので、実際の細かいセリフなどでは、『ドラクエIV』あたりから何人かのスタッフに協力してもらっています。『ドラクエVII』は5人が参加していますね。なにしろ、シナリオだけでA4の紙に1万6000ページくらいある。8センチファイルで20冊分に相当する分量です。とても1人で書けるレベルじゃないですよね。ゲームの制作そのものは、しだいに分業制になっていって、『ドラクエVIII』でも総勢200人以上という規模になっています。制作期間も長くなって、1つのゲームをつくるのに4〜5年かかるようになりました。https://web.archive.org/web/20100614061622/http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/museum/meister/entertainment/vol2/</ref>; 3,000 of those pages were [[party chat]] and battle conversations alone<ref>戦闘の見どころは?

— 戦闘の見どころを教えてもらえますか?
「『VII』の大きな特徴のひとつが戦闘ですね。戦闘はモンスターがすごく動きます。ひとつの行動についてひとつのアクションを持っているくらいですから、見ていてあきないですね。それでいてテンポをよくしました。すごく気持ちのいい戦いができるように設定しています。(※5) それから、これがいちばん大きなウリなんですけど、実は戦闘中も仲間と話ができるんです。たとえば〝オレは弱っているからホイミをかけてくれ!"とか。実際に友だちといっしょに戦っているような感じがあると思います。(※6)
実はですね、『VI』のシナリオは、紙にして全部で4000ページぶんくらいあったんです。で、『VII』のシナリオは1万6000ページあって、そのうち3000ページが仲間のセリフなんですね。(※7) 仲間のセリフだけで『VI』全体の4分の3に相当する量なんです。これ、言っちゃっていいのかな(笑)。そういう、ぼう大なゲームです」[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>.

[[File:DQ VII print ad.jpg|right|thumb|The final print ad<br>The monsters spell out the hiragana for mattete, "hold on" in English, owing the game's numerous delays]]
The game was delayed numerous times before its actual release. During a press conference held on March 13th, 1997 the planned release date was for the end of 1998, but it was delayed to the Summer of 1999 during a second press conference held on May 29th, 1998. The second delay would be announced in August of 1999, where the game was given a definitive release date of December 29th of that year; this date would be rescinded in November. A release window for Spring 2000 was announced during the Jump Festa 2000 event held in December of 1999, but this would also be rescinded in March 2000. The final release date of August 26th was announced in May. Work on the game was extended because the development staff wanted to perfect the game due to high expectations from the fans, and because the team only consisted of about 35 people. Before its release, it was ranked as the most wanted game in Japan and Square, knowing about ''Dragon Quest VII's'' release, moved its ''Final Fantasy IX'' game to come out on a later date to avoid competing directly with the title. ''Dragon Quest VII'' would be released on August 26, 2000 and hit a number of major sales milestones in Japan during it's initial release, becoming the highest selling PlayStation game in Japan at 4.06 million units sold, the best selling game of 2000 period, the sixth highest selling software title of all time by the end of 2000, and ''the'' highest selling title in the series until the release of ''Dragon Quest IX'' in 2009.

The English language localization of ''Dragon Warrior VII'' began directly after the game's Japanese release. Enix of America was tasked with translating over 70,000 pages of text via 20 translators and 5 copy editors<ref>RPGFan: When did you start translation work, or localization work I should say, on Dragon Warrior VII?
John: We started it soon after the release of the game in Japan. There were a lot of last minute things that had to happen in order to get the game out in Japan on time, and we didn't start the US version until after the Japanese version was completed and had actually remastered once, to solve some of the last minute problems in the game. So, we started around about an October timeframe with the translation. And it's the biggest localization project in the history of video games. It's something like 70,000 pages of text, but in our offices we have these binders (holds up hands) that are this thick. Each one has two pages printed on it and we have 30 of those binders, full of text. We have about 20 translators and 5 copy editors. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011121911/http://rpgfan.com/features/e32k1-enix/index.html</ref>, leading to inconsistent portrayals of main characters and several plot-holes. No effort was made to censor the context of the Japanese script, though considerable edits were made that change the tone of certain scenes. Additionally, nearly all dialogue for the monsters inhabiting the meadows was scrapped and replaced with new dialogue created by the localizers.

Development of the Nintendo 3DS version first began with transferring the documentation for the game into a digital format from the handwritten notes seen in the picture above, which took approximately one year. Producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto personally made the photocopies of each page to be archived digitally. Once this was completed and the information for the game could be readily accessed from at the click of a mouse, actual development time took approximately two and a half years. The largest structural change is in the beginning of the game, where the sequences of events that uncovers the ruins of Estard island is greatly streamlined to accelerate the beginning of adventure.

The 2013 remake for the Nintendo 3DS was localized in 2016 under the title ''Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past''. It was translated by UK-based localization specialists [[Shloc Ltd]], and adheres to the localization style set by [[Richard Honeywood]] and [[Plus Alpha]]. Square Enix originally had no plans to localize the title due to the size of text being cost-prohibitive compared to potential sales, but Dragon Quest fans of France began a letter writing campaign to bring the game overseas that reached the CEO of the company as well as that of [[Nintendo]]<ref>[http://archive.fo/6KBad "Why Dragon Quest VII 3DS Took So Long to Come West"]. ''Kotaku''. June 17, 2016.</ref>

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''“We actually had no plans of releasing it at first. It was because the text was so huge that considering [the] cost and time that went in, we didn’t think it was worth it. Actually a lot of core fans from France approached us, and then we received letters, not just us but the CEO of our company as well as Nintendo, and everybody else that was involved, requesting a localized version of ''Dragon Quest VII''. They were even saying at one point that they’ll localize it themselves for us. Because of that high demand we realized we really had to do this thing.”'''''|source=Yu Miyake, series producer|console=|align=center|bgcolor=fffff}}

In a 2026 interview conducted for the V Jump guidebook for ''[[Dragon Quest VII Reimagined]]'', Horii would reflect on the turbulent development cycle of the game and state that he simply created too much content for the title. The sheer volume of text made it difficult to organizine all the information and just as difficult to playtest, and writing the monster data along with the abilities data for the characters all by himself was almost too much to bear<ref>— PS版「DQVII」制作時に、一番苦労したのはどのような部分でしたか?
堀井: やはりシナリオの量ですね。書いても書いても終わらなくて(笑)。設定資料だけで10センチくらいの分厚いファイル9冊分ありました。当時はすべて紙でしたからね。モンスターデータや熟練度のパラメータなども自分で作っていたので、もう作るものが多すぎて苦労しましたね。ドラゴンクエストセブン Reimagined GUIDEBOOK to NEW WORLD (Vジャンプブックス(書籍) ISBN-10: 408779833X</ref>. The struggle was worth it, however, as in the same interview Horii would point out that many long-time fans would declare the game to be the most fun adventure in the series and that ''VII'' was first RPG that many Japanese children ever played. Horii cited the enormous reception that ''VII Reimagined'' accumulated on x.com after its announcement as evidence that the game's story struck a cord with those who played it, and that the game about collecting maps remains relevant well into the modern era<ref>作りすぎたこともあって、自分の中では黒歴史的なところもあったのですが、後々聞いてみると「DQVII」が一番面白いと言ってくれる冒険者のみなさんが結構いて、そこは嬉しかったですね。『DQVII』で初めてRPGをプレイしたという人もすごく多かったんですよ。一番最初にプレイしたRPGって、やっぱり一番記憶に残ってるし、面白いじゃないですか。それが最初に言った、のポストの570万ビューに繋がっていると思うんです。どことなく不条理なシナリオも、けっこう現代にあっているんですよね。今の時代に「DQVII」の物語は、ドンピシャですね。ドラゴンクエストセブン Reimagined GUIDEBOOK to NEW WORLD (Vジャンプブックス(書籍) ISBN-10: 408779833X</ref>.

==Soundtrack==
As with every ''Dragon Quest'', [[Kōichi Sugiyama]] composed the musical score and directed all the associated spinoff soundtracks. As a first for the series, the original sound version was bundled with the symphonic suite in a two-disc set called ''Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshitachi Symphonic Suite + OST''. The entire first disc and the opening song of the second disc consists of the symphonic suite, while the rest of the second disc is the original sound version. A disc titled ''Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshitachi on Piano'' was also released, and contained 27 [[wikipedia:Piano|piano]]-arranged tracks. The ''Symphonic Suite'' was later reprinted by itself in 2006.

==Reception==
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|[[wikipedia:GameRankings|GameRankings]]
|81%
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|[[wikipedia:Metacritic|Metacritic]]
|78 out of 100
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|[[wikipedia:MobyGames|MobyGames]]
|77 out of 100
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|[[wikipedia:TopTenReviews|TopTenReviews]]
|3.20 of 4
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|''[[wikipedia:Famitsu|Famitsu]]''
|38 out of 40
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|''[[wikipedia:Game_Informer|Game Informer]]''
|6.75 out of 10
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|''[[wikipedia:GamePro|GamePro]]''
|4 out of 5
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|[[wikipedia:GameSpot|GameSpot]]
|7.7 out of 10
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|[[wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]
|8.7 out of 10
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|''[[wikipedia:Official_U.S._PlayStation_Magazine|Official PlayStation Magazine (US)]]''
|4.5 out of 5
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''VII'' was very well-received in Japan upon release, though in recent years it has attracted a larger amount of criticism than is usual for the series. ''Dragon Quest VII'' won the grand prize in Digital (Interactive) Art Division at the 4th [[wikipedia:Japan_Media_Arts_Festival|Japan Media Arts Festival]] in 2000, where the game was praised for being "...engaging without depending on a high degree of realism..." and "...well refined and artfully executed." The game also won four awards from the 5th Japan Entertainment Software Awards by the [[wikipedia:Computer_Entertainment_Supplier|Association Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]] (CESA), including Best Prize, Scenario Prize, Sales Prize, and Popularity Prize.

Sales of the North American version of ''Dragon Warrior VII'' reached about 200,000 copies according to The Magic Box, which was not nearly as stellar as its Japanese counterpart. Enix of America still expressed their satisfaction with the sales figures. ''Dragon Warrior VII'' met with mostly good reviews from North American critics. [[wikipedia:IGN|IGN]] noted that all "100+ hours" of the game are enjoyable despite the dated visuals and clunky presentation. ''[[wikipedia:GamePro|GamePro]]'' questioned whether the game's package was nostalgic or just awful, but still gave it a decent score and called it a great game overall. GameZone.com praised the game's concept and nostalgia factor and cited it as "what role-playing games were meant to be." They also noted the game's high difficulty, which, instead of making the game frustrating, they say, "make it that much more of an accomplishment when you complete a quest." IGN described the game's class system as "one of the best class systems seen outside a strategy RPG."

Other critics were not as pleased with ''VII'': GameShark.com described the first two hours of the game as "some of the most boring hours you will ever play in a video game." XenGamers.com also pointed out that in order to play the game, the player needs "the patience of a rock". [[wikipedia:Game_Informer|Game Informer]] even went as far as to say that "four million Japanese can be wrong", referring to the game's immense popularity in Japan.

Because of the game's frequent delays during development its release was after the {{PlayStation 2}}'s release, which created some negative feedback, particularly about the game's graphics. [https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/13/dragon-quest-7-fragments-of-the-forgotten-past-review IGN commented] on this, calling the game "a game that makes only a bare minimum of concessions to advancing technology, but more than makes up for this with its deep gameplay, massive quest, and sheer variety." Gamespot called the graphics "not good" and warned readers that if the "most rewarding things" they "got out of ''Final Fantasy VII'' were the full-motion video interludes, you definitely won't be wowed by anything you see in ''Dragon Warrior VII''."

Since the game's release, the most notable and consistent points of contrition among fans have been the lackluster graphical presentation, and the exploitative nature of the vocation system. Of particular note is the abundance of redundant skills and spells available to the earlier careers ([[Focus Strength]] & [[Muster Strength]], [[Shove]] & [[Heave-ho]], [[Muscle Dance]] & [[Roundhouse Kick]], etc), along with a distinct imbalance between the usefulness of spells compared to skills. Coupled with this is the fact that, by having only three top tier vocations, the five party members will invariably share similar abilities and thus negate their individuality. Indeed, the glut of abilities was one of the primary motivations for the creation of ''VIII's'' weapon-specific skill trees, which have become the standard of the series ever since.

==Remakes==
===Nintendo 3DS===
The {{3DS}} remake presents the game in full 3D with polygonal models replacing the {{PS1}} version's sprites. The game has received the most modification of any remake or port in the series thus far, reworking the entire opening section to streamline the introduction to the story and characters to the point that approximately two hours have been removed. Additional conveniences and modifications have been implemented to remove the tedious nature of finding fragments.
*A radar has been added to make finding the stone shards easier than ever. A new character stationed in the Divine Shrine has also been added that gives players hints to finding them as well.
*Streetpass stones, a place in the immigrant town to go online to trade them with other players. Bringing streetpass stones to the immigrant town unlocks new dungeons, and special story scenes. Players can also get Streetpass Stones by making a party of monsters from the monster park and sending them into a special randomly generated dungeon.
*Party member appearance change immediately after switching vocations, with designs being made for several vocations for the first time.
*Party member appearance also changes immediately for monster vocations, not just upon rank 8 mastery like in the PS1 version.
*Weapons and shields are displayed in battle, some of which are animated.[[File:DQVII Purple Fairy.png|border|right|thumb|275px|The attendant of the shrine of mysteries was created to make navigating the time periods and fragment finding easier.]]
*Vocation ranks require fewer battles to advance, with some losing as much as 40% of their mandate.
*Spells/skills for second and third tier vocations are only usable when in that class, giving the last part of the main game more balance.
*Overall simplification and re-balancing of which vocations get which skills, including elimination of the hybrid skill system. The skills in question have not been removed, however, and are now available through normal vocation advancement.
*Maribel now learns the [[Bang]] spell naturally, making the scenarios prior to unlocking the vocations easier.
*The [[Tidal Wave]] skill has been removed in response to the Kanto Earthquake disaster of 2011. Enemies that used the skill now use [[Jolly Rager]] instead, with the damage range lowered to that of Tidal Wave's for balance.

===Dragon Quest VII Reimagined===
An HD remake titled ''[[Dragon Quest VII Reimagined]]'' was announced on September 12th, 2025. Unlike the Nintendo 3DS remake, this iteration is a complete reworking of the experience that fundamentally changes the nature of the game.

==Related media==
The [[wikipedia:Manga|manga]] adaptation of ''Dragon Quest VII'' was published by Enix's ''[[wikipedia:Gangan Comics|Monthly Gangan]]'' in Japan. It was illustrated by [[wikipedia:Kamui_Fujiwara|Kamui Fujiwara]], who also worked on another franchise-related manga, ''[[The Emblem of Roto|Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshō]]''. Fourteen volumes were released between 2001 and 2006 until the series was cancelled, and a canonical sequel titled ''Dragon Quest Ending'' began serialization in Square-Enix's Young Gan-Gan magazine on January 5th 2026.

In this adaptation, the hero is given the name "Arus". The manga follows the game story while adding in new characters and more detailed relationships, as the original hero was silent and a personality needed to be added for the comic version.

==Credits==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Original {{PlayStation}} version
! Role
! Staff
|----------
|Scenario & game design
|Yuji Horii
|----------
|Character designer
|[[Akira Toriyama]]
|----------
|Music composer
|[[Kōichi Sugiyama]]
|----------
|Director of programming
|[[Manabu Yamana]]
|----------
|Art director
|Shintaro Majima
|----------
|Scenario
|Yuji Horii, Sachiko Sugimura, Fuminori Ishikawa, Kazunori Orio
|----------
|Programming
|Manabu Yamana, Masayuki Kawamoto, Yasushi Watanabe, Hiroaki Suzuki, Hajime Ito, Makoto Hirashima, Yoshihiro Matsumoto, Yasuhiro Yoshida
|----------
|Graphic design
|Shintaro Majima, Hiroshi Muroki, Naoyuki Hayakawa, Tatsuya Takahashi, Yukari Umada, Masato Hirayama, Ruri Yamaguchi, Yoshihisa Nishimura, Rena Konaka, Keiichi Egawa, Kohei Matsushita, Katsuhiko Shiono
|----------
|Graphic tool programming
|Takeshi Sugimura
|----------
|Sound design
|Tsukasa Tawada
|----------
|Monster Design
|Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, Osamu Kaneko
|----------
|Localization Programming
|Hiroaki Suzuki
|----------
|Translation
|(Wordbox Inc.) Lucie Ishii, Hiroko Yoda, Jeff Gelbard, Wayne Lammers, Matt Alt, Jeremy Blaustein, Ryan Morris
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Enix America, Inc.
! Role
! Staff
|----------
|Localization manager
|Mitsuru George Torii
|----------
|Product manager
|John Laurence
|----------
|Quality assurance lead
|Jon Weisnewski
|----------
|Copy edit
|Chris Chymiy, Dustin Brown, Doug Hill, Sean Peters, Mike Tidwell
|----------
|QA translation
|Masanobu Yoshida, Katsuko Bandur, Hisayo Tomiyama, Miki Yasui Marr
|----------
|Play testers
|Zeb Clinton, Shawn Conard, T. J. Cowgill, Bryce Felt, Matthew A. Gillikin, Eric Ho, John Holes, Eric Junge, Ed Price, Jerry Pritchard, David Rieman, Dylan Sharp, Tom Shultz Jr.
|----------
|Sales & marketing manager
|Andrew Stein
|----------
|Accounting & credit manager
|Misuzu McMillan
|----------
|A/R analyst
|Yuri Kato
|----------
|Administrative assistant
|Emi Coughlin
|----------
|President
|Paul Handelman
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Enix corporation
! Role
! Staff
|----------
|Technical Support
|Kenjiro Kano, Tomoyuki Iwai
|----------
|Play testers
|Satoshi Sato, Hideyuki Nukui, Satoru Kubota, Joe Mitsuta, Takayuki Mibu, Iiro Kimura, Rie Iwao, Masaki Murashita, Shinobu Nonaka, Mika Endo, Takatoshi Akiyama, Ryuichi Nakamura, Mie Ohnishi
|----------
|Artwork
|Naoki Oishi, Takashi Kamimura, Arte Piazza
|----------
|Public relations
|Yū Miyake, Ryoichi Kuramochi
|----------
|Special thanks
|TamTam
|----------
|Localization coordinators
|Daisuke Kobayashi, Jun Miyamoto, Yoshito Taniuchi
|----------
|Producer
|Taichi Inuzuka
|----------
|Executive producer
|Yukinobu Chida
|----------
|President
|Keiji Honda
|}
==Gallery==
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DQ VII PS1 Cover (Front Side).png|PlayStation. (JP)
DQ VII PS1 Cover (Back Side).jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Disc 1.jpg|Disc 1
DQ VII PS1 Disc 2.jpg|Disc 2
DQ VII PS1 Instruction Manuel (Front Side).jpg|Instruction manual front cover
DQ VII PS1 Instruction Manuel (Back Side).jpg|Instruction manual back cover
DW VII PS1 Case (Front Side).png|PlayStation (NA)
DW VII PS1 Case (Back Side).jpg|
DW VII PS1 Disc 1.png|Disc 1
DW VII PS1 Disc 2.png|Disc 2
DQVII Japan Art.png|Cover art
DQVII_guide.png|Guide cover
DQVII soundtrack.png|Symphonic Suite + OST
DQVII Eden No Senshi Tachi On Piano.png|Piano arrangements
DQVII_3DS.png|3DS box art (Japan)
DQVII 3DS Box.png|3DS box art (NA)
DQVII 3DS Europe.png|3DS box art (Europe)
DQVII 3DS France.png|3DS box art (France)
DQVII All Aglow.png|3DS art
Hero and Pearl.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Hero Kiefer Pike.jpg
Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg|
Ruff and the wolves.png|
Hero Ruff pedastle activation.jpg
Ruff and Mervyn.png|
Yumiko Murakami VII flood.png|
DQVII Aishe Battling.png|
Yumiko Murakami Aishe, Hero, Ruff camp fire.jpg|
VII cast sailing.jpg|
VII casino.jpg|
Maribel curtsey.png|
DQVII Monster Meadows.jpg|
DQVII Coral Cave.jpg|
Warriors of Eden.jpg|
Yumiko_Murakami_DQ_VII_finale.jpg
DQ VII PS1 V-Jump 1.jpg|''Dragon Quest VII'' on the cover of ''V-Jump'' magazine
DQ VII PS1 V-Jump 2.jpg|''Dragon Quest VII'' on the cover of ''V-Jump'' magazine 2
DQVII_Manga.png|Manga Vol. 1
DQVII_Manga 2.png|Manga Vol. 2
DQVII_Manga 3.png|Manga Vol. 3
DQVII_Manga 4.png|Manga Vol. 4
DQVII_Manga 5.png|Manga Vol. 5
DQVII_Manga 6.png|Manga Vol. 6
DQVII Manga 7.png|Manga Vol. 7
Dragon Quest Ending promo art by Kamui Fujiwara.jpeg|''Dragon Quest Ending'' promo art with an adult [[Kiefer]]
DQVII iOS Japan.png|iOS/Android icon (Japan)
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://dragonquest7.nintendo.com/ DQVII Nintendo 3DS website]

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[[Category:Nintendo 3DS games]]

Pike

2026-06-03T21:26:11Z

Follower of Light:

{{Character
|Name=Pike
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|Image=[[File:DQVII_Hondara.png|150px|center]]
|Japanese name=ホンダラ
|Roumaji=Hondara
|Title=
|Race=Human
|Family= [[Pollock]] (Brother) <br> [[Pearl]] (Sister-in-law) <br> [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|The Hero]] (Nephew) <br>
|}}
'''Pike''' (ホンダラ, ''Hondara'', formerly '''Hondara''') is [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|the hero's]] uncle in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.

Pike's brother, [[Pollock]], is a skilled fisherman and is well regarded by the citizens of [[Pilchard Bay]] and [[Estard]], while Pike himself is not. As the player progresses through the early part of the game, one is inclined to distrust Pike. Pike also appears to have a serious problem with alcohol, seeing as how he is always drunk.

He is infamous throughout Estard for his frequent get-rich-quick schemes, which seldom work in his favour. The local children complain that he bullies them, and people about town remark on the many differences between Pollock and his brother. At the beginning of the game, a man at the tavern in Estard tells the hero that Pike owes him money, and to remind him to pay up. [[Pearl]] expresses distaste for her brother-in-law, and warns the hero about spending too much time with him.

==The Sizzling Stone==
Pike also used to have the Sizzling Stone until he sold it to [[Bulgio]], foolishly thinking that he has gotten the better end of the deal. The Sizzling Stone is the item needed to get [[Sir Mervyn]] to join the party.

==Appearance==
Pike is shorter than his brother Pollock, and much less muscular. He has a thin moustache, and is rarely seen without a grin on his face. He has black, slicked-back hair and tanned skin. He wears a turquoise snood over a deep green tunic secured with a belt, along with mustard tights and brown pointed shoes.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQ VII PS1 Leesa and Hondara.jpg|
Yumiko Murakami Hero Kiefer Pike.jpg
Image:DQ VII Manga Hondara.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''
</gallery></center>

{{DQVII}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]

Hero (Dragon Quest VII)

2026-06-03T21:25:42Z

Follower of Light:

{{Character
|Name=Hero
|Game=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''<br>{{DQ7R}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII_3DS_Hero.png|230px|center]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Hero.gif]][[File:Hero (Dragon Quest VII) copy sprite.png]]
|Japanese name=
|Roumaji=
|Title=Fisherman's Son
|Class=[[Fledgling Fisherman]]
|Race=Human
|Age=16
|Family= [[Pollock]] (Father) <br> [[Pearl]] (Mother) <br> [[Pike]] (Uncle) <br> [[Sharkeye]] (Ancestor) <br>
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''A boy from Pilchard Bay, a fishing village on Estard Island. Though he leads a peaceful life as a fisherman's son, he often wonders about what lies beyond the sea.'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=7bc15c}}

The '''[[Hero]]''' of ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]'' is a young boy who lives with his father [[Pollock]], a prominent fisherman, and mother [[Pearl]] in the coastal village of [[Pilchard Bay]]. He is childhood friends with the mayor's daughter [[Maribel Mayde]] and [[Kiefer|Prince Kiefer]] of [[Estard|Estard Castle]], who travel with him to explore the mysterious nature of their island home.

==Appearance and personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed the Hero of ''Dragon Quest VII'' before the game's scenario was finalized; he understood that Pilchard Bay was a fishing village and that Pollock was the foremost fisherman, but found the notion of the boy simply not caring much for the profession to be more interesting. In keeping with this he envisioned the Hero as a simple country boy who preferred playing in the mountains over the beach and loved small animals, drawing him with green clothing different from his father's sailing outfit and giving him a pet chameleon to reflect his kind-heartedness<ref>クローズアップ1: カメレオン
あははは！このカメレオンですかぁ。カメレオンを描いた理由は、小動物好きの男の子って感じにしたかったからなんです。しかも田舎の山で遊んでるってことを考えたら、トカゲのような、カメレオンのような小動物がピッタリかなって思ったもんですから。

クローズアップ2: 服装
フィッシュベルの村の設定では、一番の人たちは主人公のような服装をしているんです。お父さんは、たまたま漁師なんで、ちょっと違う服を着ているんですね。服の色が緑なのは、やっぱり山で遊んでるっていうイメージが強ったせいです。（笑）

創造主のコメント
主人公は、小動物好きの素朴な少年

今回の主人公は「ごくごく素朴な少年って感じで描いてください」という注文でしたので、多少あいきょうがあるように描きました。設定がそんなに決まっていないぶん、自分でいろいろと想像しながらかけたんで、とても楽しかったです！いわゆる典型的な勇者っているのは、これまでずっと描いてきてるんで、ちょっとあきちゃったんです。

で、ボクはこの主人公に関しては、田舎の子、というイメージで描きました。いろいろ資料を集めて、外国の地方の衣装なんかも参考にしました。かなりアレンジしてますけどね。主人公は「漁師の息子」という設定なんだけれど、ボクは「きっとこの子は漁には興味がなくて、いつも山で遊んでるんだろうな～」とか想像しながら描いてたんです！ [[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>.

In keeping with tradition in the ''Dragon Quest'' series, the Hero does not have the ability to speak in the game because he is the avatar of the player. He only communicates through prompts of yes and no. However, he is generally liked by the people of Pilchard Bay and Estard. He is somewhat of a late sleeper, much to his mother's consternation. He also has a problem refusing people's requests and is constantly bullied into doing stuff by Maribel or his uncle [[Pike]].

In the 3DS remake, if the player decides to look in a mirror while the Hero is the first character in the party line-up, he will be captivated by how stylish he looks, find a different face looking back at him, be unable to see his reflection from steam, decide that his left side is his best side, notice he has grown a little tougher-looking, see that his face is flushed bright red, wipe the mirror, realize he didn't wash his face that morning, remain transfixed for a while, start counting his beauty spots, fix his hair, practice his most winning smile, notice his hair has grown long and unruly, realize his shirt is on back-to-front, see a tired-looking reflection, and grin awkwardly.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
{{spoiler|start}}
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer finishing their exploration of the ruins as the sun goes down on the island. Later on that night, Maribel asks the Hero what he was doing. Regardless the answer, Maribel will not be pleased and she tells him that she will find out what he is doing sooner or later.

Morning breaks and he is awakened by Pearl, his mother, who scolds him. She gives him a pilchard sandwich and tell the Hero to deliver it to his father, Pollock. The Hero does so and is ordered by his father to clean up the ship's interior. While there, he finds Maribel trying to stow away on the ship. She tries to convince the Hero not to rat her out, when she is also discovered by the ship's cook, who throws out the young woman. After this, Pollock tells the Hero that he is not ready to come with him. He tells the Hero to look after his mother while she is preparing for the pilchard harvest. The Hero exits the ship and watches it depart.

Afterwards, he is approached by a soldier from Estard Castle. He tells the Hero that the King Donald wishes to speak to him. After the message was delivered, the Hero prepares to leave when Maribel approaches him. Overhearing this, she imposes herself on the Hero and the two head to Estard Castle Town. They arrive without any problems and Maribel leaves to look at dresses.

The Hero enters the castle to speak with King Donald. The king asks him about Kiefer, his son, and his whereabouts. Regardless of the answer, the king will be agitated by the answer. He explains that Kiefer stole the Sunstone, his mother's ring.

After his meeting with the king, the Hero goes to find Kiefer who is at the ruins, who has already tried the Sunstone on the statue in the Ruins without success. Kiefer tells the Hero about what he had found out in the library and explains that this must have something to do with the ruins. He gives the Hero the scroll and asks him to figure out something with it.

The Hero heads to the Sage on the Cliff and gives him the scroll. The Sage tells the Hero that he can translate this document. The Hero goes to find Kiefer so that they can hear the explanation.

Armed with the information, the pair head back to the ruins and finally open it. After solving the secret of the ruins, they enter the Pedestal Room. They find two tablet pieces but are unable to complete the pictograph without the final piece. Having done all that can be done for now, the two leave the ruins and head back to their respective rooms.

When the Hero returns home, he is greeted by Pollock. He tells the Hero that he had found something interesting. He gives the Hero the missing tablet piece. With the final piece, the Hero finds Kiefer and they head back to the ruins.

When the boys get there, they are confronted by Maribel who threatens to expose their secret unless they take her with them. Having no other options, they agree. The trio get to the Pedestal Room and place the final piece in the Pedestal. An amazing thing happens. The trio are transported into the past.

Once they are able to free the land of its problem, it reappears in the present world. Thus the hero, Kiefer and Maribel head off to find all of the shards and restore the world to its proper form, and to defeat [[Orgodemir]], the evil behind it all.

From there, they go on many adventures to restore the world to its former glory.
{{spoiler|end}}

====Base Stats====
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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#7bc15c"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| HP || 25 || 900
|-
| MP || 0 || 700
|-
| {{Strength}} || 8 || 400
|-
| {{Resilience}} || 5 || 210
|-
| {{Agility}} || 6 || 200
|-
| {{Wisdom}} || 5 || 330
|-
| {{Style}} || 4 || 100
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|
|}

====Spells====
The Hero learns the following abilities naturally.

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|-
|3
|Heal
|2
|One Ally
|Restores 30HP to a single character
|N/A
|-
|6
|Buff
|3
|One Ally
|Increases a single character's defense
|N/A
|-
|8
|Zoom
|1
|Field Spell
|Returns the party to any previously visited town (Does not work indoors) (Does not work in the past)
|N/A
|-
|12
|Midheal
|4
|One Ally
|Restores 80HP to a single character
|N/A
|-
|28
|Evac
|8
|Field Spell
|Allows the party to escape dungeons, cave, etc
|N/A
|-
|Event
|[[The Great Leveller]]
|15
|One Enemy
|Prevents a single enemy from using augmentative spells
|N/A
|-
|Event
|[[The Greater Leveller]]
|20
|All Enemies
|Prevents all enemies from using augmentative spells
|N/A
|}
*In the 3ds version, the Hero will display a unique animation when using the [[Gigasword|Blade of Ultimate Power]] skill.

====Equipment====
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Helmets|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Happy hat]]|statModifier=Defense +37}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Thinking cap]]|statModifier=Defense +37}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Seacow sallet]]|statModifier=Defense +40}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Sun crown]]‡|statModifier=Defense +52}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Metal King Helm]]|statModifier=Defense +60}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mask of Implacability]]‡|statModifier=Defense +255}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armor|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Plain clothes]]|statModifier=Defense +4}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Boxer shorts]]|statModifier=Defense +5}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|note|text=}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Pot lid]]|statModifier=Defense+2}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Encyclopaedia Titanica]]‡|statModifier=Defense+20}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Accessories|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Agility ring]]|statModifier=Agility +15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Air Amulet]]|statModifier=Agility +50}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Elevating shoes]]|statModifier=Style +5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=Extra elevating shoes‡|statModifier=Style +15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Eye of Rubiss]]‡|statModifier=Style +25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Fire Amulet]]|statModifier=Attack +25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gold bracer]]|statModifier=Defense +5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Gospel ring]]|statModifier=Defense +50}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Kamikazee bracer]]|statModifier=Defense +10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Kerplunk bracer]]|statModifier=Defense +10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Life ring]]|statModifier=Defense +5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Lifesaving medal]]‡|statModifier=Style +8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Lucky pendant]]‡|statModifier=Defense +5}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mermaid Moon]]|statModifier=Style +5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Meteorite bracer]]|statModifier=Agility x2}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Mighty armlet]]|statModifier=Attack +15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Prayer ring]]|statModifier=Defense +5}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Ruby of protection]]|statModifier=Defense +10}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Scholar's specs]]|statModifier=Wisdom +15}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Slime earrings]]|statModifier=Defense +1}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Snappy slippers]]‡|statModifier=Agility +25}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Soldier's Medal|Soldier's medal]]‡|statModifier=Style +8}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Strength ring]]|statModifier=Attack +7}}
{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Trailblazing bandana]]|statModifier=Defense +5}}
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}}}
* ‡3DS version only.

====Vocation strategy====
The Hero is very flexible in every category. He can equip most of the weapons and armors in the game. His statistics are above average which makes him very suited to be molded into whatever role the player would like. Players should make sure to have the Hero learn three intermediate classes so that the [[Hero (Class)|Hero Class]] is available as its move set are some of the best skills/spells to learn. It is also advisable to use the seeds that are found in-game on the Hero as he is the only character that stays with the player from beginning to end.

==={{DQ7R}}===
{{Stub}}
====Base Stats====
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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#7bc15c"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| HP || 21 || 680
|-
| MP || 7 || 500
|-
| {{Strength}} || 5 || 310
|-
| {{Resilience}} || 4 || 270
|-
| {{Agility}} || 6 || 200
|-
| {{Magical Might}} || 6 || 400
|-
| {{Magical Mending}} || 6 || 350
|-
| {{Deftness}} || 4 || 360
|-
| {{Charm}} || 4 || 220
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2| [[Cypress stick]], [[plain clothes]]
|}

====Equipment====
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|
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==Trivia==
*In the official manga, the Hero's name is Arus. In the English release of the 3DS version, he was given the default name Auster in promotional material. The trailer for Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined calls him Arus.
*The Hero's default name Auster in the 3DS version is potentially a pun on "oyster", which compliments his mother's name, [[Pearl]]. This also fits into the naming conventions of the rest of his family, which all relate to fish or sea creatures.
*The Hero also appeared in the crossover game ''[[Itadaki Street Special]]'' for the PlayStation 2.
*According to a woman in Pilchard Bay, the Hero was born four months premature, with no health issues. This is the player's first hint of his unusual origins.
*Despite his skinny physique the lad was the physically strongest Hero in the series for 24 years until the release of {{DQ3HD}} in 2024, where his strength stat of 400 was surpassed by [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|that game's Hero]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQVII_Hero.png|PlayStation art
Image:DQVII Hero Alt.png|
Yumiko_Murakami_Hero_alternative_art.png|Guidebook art by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Hero VII.jpg|4koma art by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Image:DQVII Hero running.png|3DS art
Hero_DQVIIR_render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined opening movie Hero.jpg|''Reimagined'' opening shot
Image:DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|Running through Estard at night with Kiefer
Image:DQVII Mervyn and Hero.png|With Sir Mervyn
File:Hero and Pearl.jpg|Being woken up by mom
Yumiko Murakami Hero Kiefer Pike.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Entering the Shrine of Mysteries
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:VII cast sailing.jpg|Sailing the open ocean
Yumiko Murakami Aishe, Hero, Ruff camp fire.jpg
Maribel curtsey.png|At {{Alltrades Abbey 7}}
Yumiko Murakami VII flood.png|Rafting over the flooded [[Wetlock]]
DQVII Monster Meadows.jpg|At [[Monster Meadows]]
DQVII Coral Cave.jpg|The Hero and Aishe exploring [[Coral Cave]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|A vision of the Hero surrounded by his friends
Image:Maribel and Hero.png|
Image:DQVII Hero searching.png|
Image:Shard For A Pedestal.png|Placing a shard on a pedestal
Image:DQVII Hero and Maribel sitting.png|
Image:Prepping For Battle.png|
Image:DQVII Hero and Maribel.png|
Image:DQVII party fighting.jpg|Fighting monsters
Hero Auster.png|thumb|''Tact'' official art.
Image:DQVII Hero trading card.png|Trading card
Image:Monster Battle Victory DQ VII group.png|
Image:DQVII_Hero_and_Moogle.png|Reeling in a [[Moogle]] in ''Itadaki Street Special''
Yumiko Murakami DQVII 4koma volume 2 cover.jpg|''VII 4koma'' volume 2 cover
Yumiko Murakami DQ VII 4koma volume 7 cover.jpg|''VII 4koma'' volume 7 cover
Yumiko Murakami 4koma volume 8 cover.jpg|''VII 4koma'' volume 8 cover
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
image:DQ VII Manga Arus on the beach.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus and Mermaid.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus VS FireGiant.jpg|Facing the [[Glowering Inferno]]
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus and Mech.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus wielding sword.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Arus and Guren on Chessboard.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Hero and Gabo VS Three Imps.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Gabo and Arus.jpg|
Image:DQ VII Manga Borkano and Arus.jpg|
File:FinalSmashHeroes.png|VII's Hero in the [[Hero (Super Smash Bros.)|Hero]]'s Final Smash
Arus and Cloud Strife by Tetsuya Nomura.jpg|Collaboration art by [[Final Fantasy]] illustrator Tetsuya Nomura
Yumiko Murakami DQ 40th anniversary Aishe and Maribel.jpg|''40th anniversary'' fan art by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
</gallery></center>
===3DS vocation artwork===
<center><gallery>
DQVII Hero Dancer.png|[[Dancer]]
DQVII Hero Jester.png|[[Jester]]
DQVII Hero Mage.png|[[Mage]]
DQVII Hero Martial Artist.png|[[Martial Artist]]
DQVII Hero Priest.png|[[Priest]]
DQVII Hero Sailor.png|[[Sailor]]
DQVII Hero Shepherd.png|[[Shepherd]]
DQVII Hero Thief.png|[[Thief]]
DQVII Hero Troubadour.png|[[Troubadour]]
DQVII Hero Warrior.png|[[Warrior]]
DQVII Hero Armamentalist.png|[[Armamentalist]]
DQVII Hero Gladiator.png|[[Gladiator]]
DQVII Hero Luminary.png|[[Luminary]]
DQVII Hero Monster Masher.png|[[Monster Masher]]
DQVII Hero Paladin.png|[[Paladin]]
DQVII Hero Pirate.png|[[Pirate]]
DQVII Hero Sage.png|[[Sage]]
DQVII Hero Champion.png|[[Champion]]
DQVII Hero Druid.png|[[Druid]]
DQVII Hero Hero.png|[[Hero]]
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{Hero}}
{{DQVII}}
{{SSBU}}
[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]

Kiefer

2026-06-03T21:24:47Z

Follower of Light:

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|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{DQ7R}}<br>{{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince<br>Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class=[[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'')<br>[[Heir Apparent]] (''VII R'')<br>Guardian (''VII R'', guest)
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) <br> [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) <br> Unnamed mother (deceased) <br> [[Lala]] (wife) <br> Boldo (father-in-law) <br> [[Aishe]] (descendant) <br> Unnamed son <br> Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 <br> 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'')<br>[[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In {{DQ7R}}, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the story. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
In the next twenty years since leaving the party, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The party, having awakened the Four Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the Altar of the Almighty in the Roamer Encampment region to investigate groaning sounds coming from within. There, they met with the Craftsman, a creature resembling the Caretaker who gives the Hero the Ultimate Tablet to place into the pedestal he just summoned. While [[Sir Mervyn]] and Aishe stay behind to watch for monsters, the Hero, Maribel, and Ruff journey to the Rucker region in the past, heading to Rucker Castle and learning of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with him being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time on the adventure he started to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to Sir Mervyn and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight. After Orgodemir's final defeat, Kiefer accompanies the party on their victory tour. When the party makes their stop at the Roamer encampment, they accompany Kiefer back to the Altar of the Almighty and see him off as he returns to the past, with the pedestal disappearing along with the Craftsman soon after. If Kiefer's offer was rejected, he will remain in the past, will be unavailable as a guest in the Cathedral of Blight, and his character-specific cutscenes will not play.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Level</font>'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Skill/Spell</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP Required</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Oomph</font>'''
|-
|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh. As a guest party member, he has the Guardian vocation, which is also unique to him like Heir Apparent while he was a controllable party member. He has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle; should the player accept, he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return. If the player rejects his offer, the dungeon will be progressed through without him.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{stub}}

==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Kiefer
|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]]<br>Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]]<br>Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}}<br>'''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5%<br>Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5%<br>Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10<br>Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2%<br>Searing Sunder Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Hero Kiefer Pike.jpg
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
Prepping For Battle.png|
DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI characters]]
[[Category:Theatrhythm Dragon Quest characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact bosses]]

[[fr:Killyan]]

Kiefer

2026-06-03T21:23:40Z

Follower of Light: /* Gallery */

{{Character
|Name=Kiefer
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{DQ7R}}<br>{{DQMCH}}
|Image=[[File:DQVII 3DS Keifer.png|275px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Kiefer.gif]]
|Japanese name= キーファ
|Roumaji= Kīfa
|Title= Prince<br>Reckless Royal (''IX'')
|Class= None<br>[[Warrior]] (''Theatrhythm'')<br>Heir Apparent (''VII Reimagined'')<br>Guardian (''VII Reimagined'', guest)
|Race= Human
|Family= [[King Donald]] (father) <br> [[Princess Lisette|Lisette]] (sister) <br> Unnamed mother (deceased) <br> [[Lala]] (wife) <br> Boldo (father-in-law) <br> [[Aishe]] (descendant) <br> Unnamed son <br> Unnamed daughter
|Age= 18 <br> 38 (''VII Reimagined'', timeskip)
|Voice Actor= [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1465001/ Mamoru Miyano] (Japanese, ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals|Rivals]]'')<br>[[Daiki Yamashita]] (Japanese, child voice, ''Rivals'')
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''The prince of Estard, the kingdom that governs Estard Island. Highly inquisitive and proactive, he races around the island with the protagonist to uncover the world's mysteries'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=ffff80}}

'''Kiefer''' is the prince of [[Estard]] and is the {{Hero 7}}'s best friend in the game {{Dragon Quest VII}}. Much like [[Terry]] before him, a young Kiefer appeared as the main character of ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]'', as well.

He has also made regular appearance in spinoff games, such as ''[[Itadaki Street Portable]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest Rivals]]'', and appears as a special hero character in ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]''.

==Appearance and Personality==
[[Akira Toriyama]] designed Kiefer to be a rustic sort of prince, owing to Estard Island's isolation, and gave him an intense energy that would drive the story forward and balance out the tag along Hero<ref>クローズアップ3: もみあげ
実はボク、キーファって年齢が23、4歳かとおもってたんですと (苦笑)。単に、若い王子様って設定で描いたもんで・・・。なんで思わず、もみあげを描いちゃったんです。本当は主人公たちと、ほとんど同じ年齢だったんですよねぇ。まあ、王子様なんで、ませてるってことで(笑)。

創造主のコメント
キーファは活発でかっこいい系の王子様

キーファは王子様なので、いわゆる『かっこいい系』をねらいました！ただ、田舎のお城の王子様なんで、あんまりあかぬけてても変だし、でもやっぱり王子様だから、かっこ悪いのはイヤだし・・・。そのへんの感じを出すのが、かなりむずかしかったですね。主人公がまり積極的は動かなさそうなんで、キーファのほうは行動力があって、物語をひっぱっていく人、というイメージにしたかったんです。[[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He is a young man with fair skin, roguish good looks, blue eyes, and messy blond hair. He is noticeably taller than the Hero and Maribel, which is especially apparent in the Nintendo 3DS version. He wears a red prince's tunic with blue slashes, grey leggings tucked into red socks, black leather boots and gloves, and carries a longsword in a scabbard on his back.

In the beginning of the game, Kiefer has been described with "having a taste for wine, women, and adventure". He hates being in the castle all the time, so he and the Hero like to go off and explore the [[Shrine of Mysteries|forbidden ruins]] on the island. In contrast, he seems to resent his position as Prince, a feeling that puts him at odds with [[King Donald|his father]]. He can come off as snobbish at times, like in [[Ballymolloy]], he introduces his friends as lackeys. However, he does have a sense of duty when he tells the Hero that they should find the green gem to heal [[Hanlon]].

When the party meets the nomadic [[Roamers]], Kiefer's attitude changes. He meets the dancer Lala and falls in love. He begins to see his destiny with the vagabonds.

In {{DQ7R}}, an older Kiefer makes an appearance at the climax of the story. He wears a darker-red tunic and has grown a beard. Most of his hair remains blond, but parts of it have started greying.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The game begins with the Hero and Kiefer exploring the underground cave in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. He tells the Hero to call it a day. The next day, Kiefer steals the sunstone, a ring that belonged to his mother, and a scroll from the royal library. It shows a picture of a man with a scepter. Kiefer interprets it to be the same as a statue in the Ruins. He tries putting the sunstone on the statue but nothing happens. Frustrated, he leaves the scroll with the Hero who takes it to the Sage at the Cliff. The Sage interprets it and tells them that in order to open the ruins the Chosen One must pray before the statue.

The boys pray at the statue and the doors open. They solve the puzzles in the ruins and reveal the shrine and pedestals with the sealed worlds. The boys, along with {{Maribel}}, put fragments on the pedestals and reveal new lands.

He and the heroes uncover new lands around the world until they eventually happen upon the nomadic [[Roamers|Roamer tribe]] who are trying to resurrect [[Numen|The Almighty]]. Kiefer falls in love with the dancer of the tribe, [[Lala]], a dancer infused with the [[Earth Spirit]].

The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Lala, however, is distant and hides in her tent. The {{Hero 7}} and Kiefer enter the tent with some Spirit of the Dance, a powerful wine. Kiefer asks her why she isn't celebrating with the others. She tells them that she doesn't feel like it. Lala asks her where they are from, to which he replies [[Estard]]. She asks where it is and he responds that it is out in the ocean. He tells her that there is a prince in that castle who loves to weasel out of his responsibilities. Lala tells him that she can relate, to the surprise of Kiefer.

They are interrupted by [[Florin]], the tribe's torban player. He immediately accuses Kiefer of trying to steal his fiancée. But Lala tells him that they were just talking. Florin is not convinced but lets the issue drop.

When the tribe is asleep, monsters attack the tribe. The tribe's Gaurdian, Boldo, is fending off monsters with Kiefer. Boldo is poisoned by one of the monsters. Kiefer, who is protecting Lala, defeats an [[Ulcer]]. When the Hero talks to Kiefer, he tells them that they could have used his swordsmanship. Boldo is cured of poison. However, he is unable to go with the rest of the tribe to the Altar of the Almighty. Lala, his daughter, refuses to go without her father so she decides to wait until her father gets better. Kiefer volunteers to protect both of them until they are ready to make the journey. Florin refuses at first, saying that this is just a ploy by Kiefer to take Lala away from him. He then decides to stay with Lala as well. However, Rom Baro, the tribal chief rebukes him, saying that they need Florin's torban playing to fend off the monsters. Florin relents to this request.

Lala appears later at the Altar of the Almighty after the heroes have drained the lake with the Chimes of the Chosen. On the journey, she sprained her ankle. Florin is mad at Kiefer for her injury but Lala rebukes him, saying that it wasn't his fault. Kiefer helps Lala out of the corridor.

Florin and Lala perform the Restoration ceremony but are unsuccessful. Florin reveals that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit as well. He knows that he cannot marry Lala with the mark and so he has been trying to revive the Almighty just so that he would be free from the constraints of the tribe and marry Lala. He exiles himself from the tribe as punishment.

Rom Baro reprimands Lala for performing with a sprained ankle, saying that she could have hurt herself. Kiefer defends her by saying to let things go and what is done is done, to the relief of Lala.

During the night, Kiefer talks to the Hero. He talks about destiny and the mark on the Hero's arm. He muses how great it must be to have a destiny. He wonders if there is something that he alone can do as he is not cut out for succeeding his father, King Donald.

The next day, Kiefer duels Boldo for the right to become a Roamer Guardian. He is successful and defeats Boldo. The chief acknowledges his strength and makes him a member of the Roamers. With that, he is given a Sword of the Roamers.

He escorts the Hero and his party back to the portal and gives them all of his stuff plus a letter to give to his father. With a push, Kiefer sends the party back to the present, parting forever.

====Farewell message====
In a stone tablet found at the end of the game, Kiefer leaves these words for the Hero.

''"Dear Hero,''

''I'm still traveling with Lala and the rest of the Roamers. I don't even know how long it has been since you and I went our separate ways. Florin has yet to return. As the Guardian of the tribe, the honor of marrying Lala fell to me. If you find this, I want you to let my father know that his son has finally found his way in this world.''

''And, Hero, I want you to know that we are friends no matter how far we are from each other.''

''Your friend,''
''Kiefer"''

The game also implies that [[Aishe]] is his direct descendant.

==={{DQ7R}}===
In the next twenty years since leaving the party, Kiefer fathered two children with Lala, a boy and a girl, both of whom succeeded Kiefer as Guardians of the Roamers and are around the same age as his friends. Kiefer made his way to the Rucker region and stayed at [[Rucker Castle]] for the night, but ended up being cornered by Marshal Lourgh, who captured him due to his tribe's mission to restore the Almighty. During the chaos, Kiefer cut the torch burning with a green flame Lourgh was holding, revealing his true identity as a monster. Kiefer was taken prisoner and left to die at the Exposure Enclosure. The party, having awakened the Four Great Spirits and unmasked [[Orgodemir]]'s disguise as the Almighty, traveled to the Altar of the Almighty in the Roamer Encampment region to investigate groaning sounds coming from within. There, they met with the Craftsman, a creature resembling the Caretaker who gives the Hero the Ultimate Tablet to place into the pedestal he just summoned. While [[Sir Mervyn]] and Aishe stay behind to watch for monsters, the Hero, Maribel, and Ruff journey to the Rucker region in the past, heading to Rucker Castle and learning of the Blood-Red Brigand, the Ruckers' name for Kiefer after he attacked the castle and attempted to extinguish the green flames to reveal the truth to its human inhabitants, with him being framed for killing their king in the process. The trio make their way to the Exposure Enclosure and discover the Brigand's identity as Kiefer, who tells them to return to the castle to extinguish the green flames. After doing so, they return to Kiefer, who helps them defeat Marshal Lourgh. The party and Kiefer return to Rucker Castle and explain the deception to the human inhabitants, to whom Kiefer gifts a torban as a means of making amends.

The next day, before the party returns to the present, they bring him up to speed on the events that happened, to which Kiefer asks the Hero if he can rejoin them one last time on the adventure he started to defeat Orgodemir. The player can either accept or reject his offer, with the former scenario having him join as a guest party member in the [[Cathedral of Blight]]. If the player accepts Kiefer's offer, he joins his old friends in returning to the present, where he is introduced to Sir Mervyn and his descendant Aishe. Under the belief that the present is no longer his era and not wanting to cause pain to others who knew him like his family, he teleports himself to the roof of the Cathedral of Blight. After Orgodemir's final defeat, Kiefer accompanies the party on their victory tour. When the party makes their stop at the Roamer encampment, they accompany Kiefer back to the Altar of the Almighty and see him off as he returns to the past, with the pedestal disappearing along with the Craftsman soon after. If Kiefer's offer was rejected, he will remain in the past, will be unavailable as a guest in the Cathedral of Blight, and his character-specific cutscenes will not play.

===Skills===
Kiefer learns the following skills naturally. The player should note that because he leaves the party forever with the Roamers, they should not use any stat seeds on him.

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|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP Required</font>'''
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|5
|[[Flame Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|An attack that channels the potent power of a raging inferno.
|Yes
|-
|9
|[[Cop Out]]
|0
|Self
|Reflects physical damage to another party member
|No
|-
|12
|[[Focus Strength]]
|0
|Self
|Focuses spirit so as to strike with redoubled force on the next attack.
|No
|-
|15
|[[Undead Undoer]]
|0
|One enemy
|Deals 1.5 Damage to Undead enemies, regular damage to all other enemies
|Yes
|-
|20
|[[Gust Slash]]
|0
|One enemy
|Adds Wind damage to attack
|Yes
|}

====As a guest====
In ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Kiefer rejoins the party as a guest during the boss battle against Marshal Lourgh. As a guest party member, he has the Guardian vocation, which is also unique to him like Heir Apparent while he was a controllable party member. He has access to much more powerful skills, among them [[Flamesplitter]], [[Sword Dance]], and [[Gigaslash]]. Before returning to the present to face Orgodemir, the player is given the option to have Kiefer rejoin them for the final battle; should the player accept, he will be a guest character in the Cathedral of Blight. If the party ventures outside of the Cathedral, he will leave the party temporarily until they return. If the player rejects his offer, the dungeon will be progressed through without him.

==={{DQ9}}===
On January 7th, 2011, Kiefer began appearing one of the special guests at the [[Quester's Rest]] in [[Stornway]] as part of a downloadable update when the [[DQVC]] was still available using Nintendo's Wi-Fi Channel. Kiefer will give the {{Hero 9}} different pieces of his outfit for fulfilling certain conditions.
*[[Kiefer's clothes]] - Received after talking to him.
*[[Kiefer's hair]] - Received when it is the player's birthday.
*[[Kiefer's trousers]] - Received after completing Quest #157.
*[[Kiefer's gloves]] - Received after the inn is fully expanded.
*[[Kiefer's shoes]] - Received if the Hero is an [[Armamentalist]].
The player will receive the [[Accolade]] '''Reckless Royal''' if the Hero wears all parts of Kiefer's costume.

==={{DQ11}}===
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==={{DQMCH}}===
Kiefer is the main character, with this adventure giving him his profound wanderlust seen in the seventh game.

==={{DQR}}===
Kiefer is a player avatar and has several cards of his own.

==={{DQTact}}===
Kiefer appears as an A-rank character of the Hero family as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, where he can be recruited during the event's story. He joins the player in Chapter 1, Episode 4: Kiefer and he can be fully awakened by exchanging DQVII medals for Kiefer Crystals in the event's swap shop. Kiefer can be faced in the Fragments of the Forgotten Past boss battle alongside both [[Maribel]] and [[Ruff]].
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|kanji=キーファ
|romanji=Kīfa
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Kiefer.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|48px]]<br>Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]]<br>Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=968
|mp=321
|move=2-3
|attack=495
|defense=352
|agility=373
|wisdom=138
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Seed of Resilience]]
|bskill2=[[Squall Slash]]{{tt|*|Level 23}}
|bskill3=[[Frizz Strike]]{{tt|*|Level 46}}<br>'''Coup de Grâce''': [[Searing Sunder]]{{tt|*|Level 74}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +2 / Stats Up
|askill3=Frizz Strike Potency +5%<br>Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Frizz Strike Potency +5%<br>Searing Sunder Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises DEF of hero allies, including himself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1=ATK +10<br>Max HP +20
|bperk2='''Seed Fever''': Occasionally raises ATK, DEF, and AGL for 2 turns when hit by an enemy.
|bperk3=Frizz Potency +2%<br>Searing Sunder Potency +2%
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|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
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|zap-resist=Very Weak
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Super Weak
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Immune
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Half Res
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
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==Etymology==
Kiefer is derived from a German surname which either means "pine tree" or "barrel maker".

==Trivia==
*In a March 2000 interview with [[V Jump]] Toriyama stated that he mistook Kiefer as being a young man in his early 20's instead of a teenager and designed him with bushy sideburns hidden under his hair
*In the Japanese fanbase Kiefer is known as " the seed stealer", since any seeds used on him are effectively wasted in the long run

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Kiefer PSX Art.png|
DQVII_Kiefer.png|Kiefer artwork
Yumiko_Murakami_Kiefer_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 3 Kiefer.jpg
Kiefer_3DS.png||3DS artwork
Kiefer DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami Hero Kiefer Pike.jpg
Yumiko Murakami Kiefer, Hero, Maribel sunset.jpg
File:Shrine of Mysteries entrance.jpg|Kiefer, the Hero, and Maribel entering the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|The Warriors of Eden surrounding the Hero's image, note Kiefer's placement in the center
We haven't broken that one.png|
DQVII Kiefer and Hero.png|
DQ VII PS1 Aishe, Sir Mervyn and Kiefer.jpg|
Image:DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer VS Fright knight.jpg|
DQ VII Hero, Maribel and Kiefer VS Dragster.jpg|
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
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DQ VII PS1 Hero and Kiefer checking equipment.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Hero, Kiefer and Maribel dress up.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Kiefer, Hero and Maribel by a pot.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Arus, Hank and Kiefer.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Matilda VA Arus, Kiefer and Maribel.jpg|
DQ VII Manga Kiefer and soldier army.jpg|
DQMCH_Kiefer.png|''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''.
CaravanHeartKeifer2.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''.
ISP Kiefer.png|''Itadaki Street Portable''.
DQMB Kiefer.png|''Dragon Quest: Monster Battle'' card.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 1.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Fragment.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 7.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 8.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Kiefer 9.jpg|
File:DQR Young Kiefer.png|thumb|{{Rivals}} artwork.
File:Prince Kiefer rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card artwork
DQT Kiifa.jpg|Appearance in ''Tact''.
DQTact_Kiefer_Joins.jpg|Kiefer joining the party in ''Tact''.
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==References==
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Call of the Wild

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{{Spell Infobox
|title = Call of the Wild
|image =
|japanese = とおぼえ
|romaji =Tooboe
|old = Howl (''VII'' PSX)
|type = Skill
}}
'''Call of the Wild''' is a summoning skill that unleashes a pack of ferocious wolves on the enemy. It debuted in {{Dragon Quest VII}} as one of [[Ruff]]'s innate abilities and has since been used by other animal-themed characters.
==Appearances==
==={{DQ2HD}}===
Call of the Wild is learned by the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]], owing to the temporary transformation her father placed on her to hide from monsters during the sacking of [[Moonbrooke]]. It costs 7 MP to perform and beckons four wolves to attack random enemies for 8~17 Strike-element damage per bite, meaning against a single foe the damage range is 32~68.

==={{DQ3HD}}===
[[Monster Wrangler]]s will learn Call of the Wild when speaking to [[Monty]] after delivering to him [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|three rescued monsters]]. It costs 3 MP and the four wolves deal 10~20 Strike-element per bite, making the damage range against one monster 40~80.

==={{DQ7}}===
Ruff learns Call of the Wild at level 13. The MP cost is jsut 2 and the damage is calculated as ''(Level x 1.5) +/- 10%'' over four random targets, with a 1/4th chance for the call to not be answered. In the 3DS remake, damage is calculated as ''(Level+5) +/- 10%''.

==={{DQ7R}}===
Call of the Wild is learned when [[Ruff]] masters his [[Wolf Boy]] vocation. It costs 5 MP and sends four wolves to deal 5~10 base damage to random enemies. Each wolf has a 1/6th chance to miss its target on top of the monster's evasion rate, if any, and their strikes increase in power after Ruff reaches level 10, hitting for 75~80 damage at level 60.

{{DQSkills}}
[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:Summoning skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake skills]]
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[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined skills]]

Aooo!

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Follower of Light:

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Aooo!
|image =
|japanese = ほえろ
|romaji = {{tt|Hoeru|To howl}}
|old = Bark
|type = Skill
}}

'''Aooo!''' is a skill that appears exclusively in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It is [[Ruff]]'s own version of the [[War Cry]] skill, calling upon a group of wolves to frighten a group of enemies with their howls.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
Aooo! is learned by Ruff when he reaches level 2. Its range is slightly weaker than War Cry as it only has a chance to stun a group of enemies for a single turn. It can be helpful when Ruff first joins the party as he still needs to gain levels for his attacks to get up to speed with the rest of the party.
* Although Aooo!'s success rate decreased in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake, a plus side is that the skill will prevent enemies that act twice per turn from taking both of their actions if the effect occurs.

==={{DQ7R}}===
Aooo! is learned by Ruff at rank 4 of his [[Wolf Boy]] vocation and is already known when he joins the party. It costs just 1 MP and targets one group of monsters, with a base 60% success rate per monster before resistances to being stunned are applied.

==Related skills==
*[[War Cry]]

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Roar Deal

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Follower of Light: Created page with "{{Spell Infobox |title = Roar Deal |image = |japanese = ぶつかれ |romaji = {{tt|Butsukare|To collide with}} |old = Tackle |type = Skill }} '''Roar Deal''' is a summoning skill that has Ruff call out a pack mate to collide with one target head-on. ==Appearances== ==={{DQ7}}=== Ruff learns Roar Deal at level 6, and it functions the same as the Body Slam skill in that it will reduces the target's HP by up to 80%, depending on its resistance to Whack, at the..."

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Roar Deal
|image =
|japanese = ぶつかれ
|romaji = {{tt|Butsukare|To collide with}}
|old = Tackle
|type = Skill
}}
'''Roar Deal''' is a summoning skill that has [[Ruff]] call out a pack mate to collide with one target head-on.
==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
Ruff learns Roar Deal at level 6, and it functions the same as the [[Body Slam]] skill in that it will reduces the target's HP by up to 80%, depending on its resistance to [[Whack]], at the cost of damaging Ruff himself. How the technique is able to harm Ruff when he isn't the one making contact with the enemy is left to the player's imagination.
*Roar Deal remains unchanged in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake, and was the only one of Ruff's exclusive skills to not be carried forward into {{DQ7R}}.
{{DQSkills}}
[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:Summoning skills]]
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Ruff

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Follower of Light:

{{Character
|Name=Ruff
|Game={{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{DQ7R}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Heroes II}}
|Image=[[Image:Gabo3DS.png|center|240px]]
|Sprite=[[Image:DQ7 PS1 Ruff.gif]] [[File:Ruff copy sprite.png]]
|Japanese name=ガボ
|Roumaji=Gabo
|Old=Gabo
|Title= Wolf Boy
|Class= [[Wolf Boy]]
|Race= White Wolf, later Human
|Age=
|Family=Adoptive wolf mother<br>[[The Woodcutter|Woodcutter]]<br>(adoptive father)
|Voice Actor=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3150446/ Mutsumi Tamura] (''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End|Heroes II]]'', Japanese)<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8226221 Harry Marcus] (''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End|Heroes II]]'', English)
|}}

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''A cheerful, pure-hearted boy who is always accompanied by a wolf. Though sometimes naive, he possesses sharp, animal-like instincts'''''|source=Official description|align=center|bgcolor=f8e9bd}}

'''Ruff''' is a playable character in {{Dragon Quest VII}}. He is a [[White Wolves|White Wolf]] that was turned into a human through a monster's curse.

==Appearance and personality==
Ruff is a small, young boy with long unkempt black hair. He appears to be missing one of his front teeth. He is bare-chested, but wears a blue cloth that is fixed like a cape, sackcloth shorts held together by a rope, and a sackcloth bandana on top of his shaggy mane. In the 3DS remake, Ruff is accompanied by his adoptive wolf mother, whom he rides on the back of. Her appearance sometimes changes along with Ruff's when his {{Vocation}} changes.

When the player gains Ruff as a party member in the beginning, he is unable to communicate because he was originally a white wolf. However, due to a spell by [[Hackrobat]], he is able to speak. {{Maribel}} says that he is "quite the talker".

Ruff carries over traits from being a white wolf, including agility and enhanced senses. He is a fast runner on two feet. He can also bite an enemy and paralyze them, however this was only shown after the battle against [[Hackrobat]] and not since.

He is constantly looking to eat. Should the {{Hero 7}} talk with him, Ruff almost always asks for food. He also loves competition and fighting. He looks for any chance to prove himself.

Ruff doesn't understand complicated human behavior such as courtship and tact. During the quest in [[Greenthumb Gardens]], Ruff speaks of his confusion concerning [[Carraway]] and [[Lavender]]. At {{Alltrades Abbey 7}}, Ruff asks [[Eustace]] why legs are so short. He appears to have a precocious crush on [[Jacqueline]], as he becomes dismayed when the party returns to the present to find that an old man has taken her place at Alltrades Abbey in the present.

In the {{3DS}} remake, if the player decides to look in a mirror while Ruff is the first character in the party line-up, he will admire his nose, state that he licks his face clean every morning, find some leftover breakfast around the corner of his mouth, express confusion at seeing his own reflection, have fun watching his movements in the mirror, comment on how short his tongue is as a human compared to when he was a wolf, and say that mirrors don't taste nice to lick.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
Ruff is a [[White Wolves|white wolf]], a race of wolves that have long protected the town of [[L'Arca]]. His mother was the sole survivor of a battle with [[Hackrobat]], but she died shortly after giving birth to him, leaving Ruff as the last of his kind. Ruff was adopted and raised by a common grey wolf.

Shortly before the events of the game, a farmer from L'Arca found Ruff injured outside of town, and brought Ruff to his barn to rest and recover; there, Ruff was chained to a wall for both the farmer's protection and the safety of Ruff. It was then that Hackrobat returned. To spite the village, he cast a spell that turned all of the residents of L'Arca into animals and vice versa, transforming Ruff into a human. In his new form, the collar and chain were too tight and started choking him.

The {{Hero 7}}, [[Kiefer]], and {{Maribel}} reach L'arca after Hackrobat's spell. Inside a shack, they find Ruff chained to a wall by his neck. The Hero and his party is unable to free him. After getting [[The Woodcutter|the woodcutter]] from the present, he frees Ruff and he runs out of the town.

As the party begin to fight Hackrobat, Ruff arrives and bites the monster. The party, along with the Woodcutter, engage the monster in combat. The party defeats Hackrobat and Ruff bites him again. With this bite, Hackrobat is paralyzed. He realizes that Ruff is actually a white wolf who was caught in the spell that he cast in L'Arca. As a parting gift, Hackrobat casts his final spell on him. This spell curses him to remain in human form forever. The party reseals Hackrobat in the coffin again, undoing the spell in L'Arca.

After the battle is finished, the party thanks the boy, who identifies himself as Ruff. They are surprised that he is able to speak but he can only communicate in simple sentences like "Ruff go" and growling. With his ability to understand animal speech, the Woodcutter explains to the party the story of the lone white wolf who survived the first battle with the Hackrobat, who turned out to be Ruff's mother who died from her injuries after giving birth to him. His wolf companion found the newborn Ruff, adopting him and deciding to raise the boy as if he were her own son.

The party returns to L'Arca to see the spell undone. They visit the farmer who took care of Ruff to find to his disbelief that the wolf had disappeared. Leaving the shack, they see Ruff and his wolf companion outside the building. The Woodcutter understands that he wanted to thank the man for his kindness. It is in this moment that the Woodcutter decides to adopt Ruff.

The party, along with the wolf, the Woodcutter, and Ruff return to the portal and step through it, finding themselves back in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]. The Woodcutter tries to bring Ruff with him but he refuses, saying that the seal on Hackrobat could have only been broken on the outside and that whomever broke the seal was very powerful. Therefore, he wanted to defeat the evil that broke the seal in the Grotta del Sigilo. The woodcutter acknowledges this request and allows Ruff to go with the party.

The party goes to the Grotta del Sigillo in the present and returns to the place where the monster was previously sealed. They hear a voice telling them to "run away or face the consequences". Instead, they opened up the coffin once more. Hackrobat is revealed to be in a human form now. He figures that it is punishment for what he did before. He recognizes the party and wants to make up what he did to Ruff in the past. He tries using magic to return Ruff to his wolf form, but he fails. Instead, he makes him more human and gives Ruff the power to speak the human language. Ruff is ecstatic that he is finally able to communicate with the party. Hackrobat also gives the party a {{Blue Fragment}} to the party. The party leaves the [[Grotta del Sigillo]] to continue on their adventure.

====Base Stats====
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| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 1 || 99
|-
| {{HP}} || 47 || 780
|-
| {{MP}} || 0 || 650
|-
| {{Strength}} || 20 || 350
|-
| {{Resilience}} || 10 || 190
|-
| {{Agility}} || 35 || 350
|-
| {{Wisdom}} || 3 || 210
|-
| {{Style}} || 3 || 80
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|
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====Skills====
Ruff learns the following abilities naturally.

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|[[Aooo!]]
|0
|One Group
|If successful, prevents enemies from acting for one turn.
|No
|-
|4
|[[Chomp]]
|0
|One Enemy
|Deals 80%~150% damage to one enemy in the PSX version, and no damage modification in the remake.
|N/A
|-
|6
|[[Roar Deal]]
|0
|One Enemy
|If successful, both Ruff and target are reduced to ~20% HP. Identical to [[Body Slam]].
|No
|-
|8
|[[Sic 'Em]]
|0
|One Group
|Damages one group of enemies. Successive hits do less damage, similar to [[Roundhouse Kick]].
|N/A
|-
|13
|[[Call of the Wild]]
|2
|Random Enemies
|Summons wolves to attack enemies. Damage is ''(Level x 1.5) +/- 10%'' over four random targets, with a fixed accuracy of 75% . In the 3DS remake, damage is calculated as ''(Level+5) +/- 10%''.
|N/A
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Armour|
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|footer}}|Shields|
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* ‡3DS version only.
{{clear}}

====Strategy====
When Ruff joins the party after the events at L'Arca, he starts at level 1. Therefore, it is advisable to keep him in the back until he gains levels. After level 2, he learns Aooo! which will allow him to participate in battle. As he gains levels, he can move to third position until he is on the same levels as the rest of the party.

Ruff is naturally fast. Attacks miss him more often than the rest of the party. When he reaches the same levels as the party, he will usually attack first. He will also gain strength in bounds so that when he reaches certain levels, he is doing significant damage. When he learns Sic 'Em and Call of the Wild, he will become more adept in defeating enemies.

Ruff can equip light armor and furs and his selection of shields and helmets is limited. He is the only one who can wield [[Claw|claws and fangs]]. Much like a [[martial artist]], Ruff's attack will actually goes down if he equips certain weapons such as swords. He is also capable of equipping {{Boomerang}}s.

As Ruff is the only party member besides the Hero to stay in the party throughout the duration of the game, he is best made to learn vocations that increase his strength, like Warrior and Martial Artist. It would also be a good idea for him to become a [[Priest]], as both the Hero and Maribel learn healing magic naturally. If the player wishes to learn advance vocations, Ruff and the Hero are the best bet.

==={{DQ7R}}===
Ruff joins the party having almost mastered his [[Wolf Boy]] personal vocation, reflecting the time he and his pack have spent fighting the [[Hackrobat]].
{{Stub}}

====Base Stats====
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|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#f8e9bd"
| Attribute || Starting Stats || Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
| Level || 11 || 99
|-
| {{HP}} || 76 || 610
|-
| {{MP}} || 27 || 480
|-
| {{Strength}} || 29 || 300
|-
| {{Resilience}} || 14 || 150
|-
| {{Agility}} || 40 || 330
|-
| {{Magical Might}} || 39 || 339
|-
| {{Magical Mending}} || 33 || 290
|-
| {{Deftness}} || 28 || 230
|-
| {{Charm}} || 9 || 190
|-
| Initial gear ||colspan=2|[[Stone fangs]], [[pot lid]], [[leather hat]], [[plain clothes]]
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====Equipment====
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{{CharacterEquipmentList|entry|item=[[Liquid metal sword]]|statModifier=Attack +136}}
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==={{Dragon Quest Heroes II}}===
Ruff appears in Dragon Quest Heroes II as the second set of allies the protagonists come across, alongside [[Maribel]]. Ruff and Maribel are first encountered in the Dunisia Kingdom running away from the army' vanguard after having being attacked shortly after entering the land of Accordia. Upon meeting [[Torneko]], Ruff believes his hunch is correct in that the two were mysteriously transported to another world, and tag along with the band of heroes believing it will lead to them finding a way to return home.

In game Ruff is given the title "The Boy Who Ride Wolf", and his weapon of choice are [[Claws]]. In battle Ruff combines his claws with his wolf partners to launch a variety of fast, an wide range attacks that send him jumping around the battlefield, in addition can use various moves like [[Hardclaw]], [[Call of the Wild]], and [[Flame Breath]]. His [[Coup de Grâce]] is [[Lambpede]], based on his appearance in [[Sir Mervyn]]'s finisher in {{DQMBRV}} where Ruff lead the charge.

[[File:DQH2 Ruff.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Heroes 2 info sheet]]
====Stats====
{| style="width:40%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|- <---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#00c2e8
| Attribute || Starting Stats ||Maximum Stats
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|-
| Level || 9 || 99
|-
| HP || 54 || 385
|-
| MP || 24 || 100
|-
| Strength || 25 || 250
|-
| Resilience || 17 || 150
|-
| Wisdom ||10 || 150
|-
|Deftness || 15 || 90
|}

====Skills====
Ruff can learn the following spells and abilities through skill points.
{| style="width:60%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|- <---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#00c2e8
| Name || Points Required || MP || Details || Requirements
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|-
| [[Whistle]] || 3 ||4 || An ear-splitting whistle that attracts the enemy’s attention. || None
|-
| [[Call of the Wild]] || 8 || 19 || A primal howl that summons a pack of vicious wolves to attack the enemy. || None
|-
| Meaty Treat || 15 ||10 || A hearty haunch that heals wounds and increases attack power. || Reach Lv. 22
|-
| [[Flame Breath]] || 3 ||10 || Belches blazing hot breath all over enemies. || None
|-
| [[Inferno]] || 9 || 16 ||Blasts blisteringly hot breath all over enemies. || Flame Breath<br>Reach Lv 24
|-
| [[Scorch]] || 15 || 21 ||Exhales an insane inferno that incinerates all enemies. || Inferno<br>Reach Lv. 38
|}

Ruff can obtain the following attributes through skill points.
{| style="width:60%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|- <---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#00c2e8
| Name || Skill Point || Details || Requirements
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|-
| Maximum HP + 10 (x5) || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases maximum HP by ten. || None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Maximum MP +3 (x5) || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases maximum MP by three. || None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Strength +5 (x5) || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases strength by five points. || None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Resilience +5 (x5) || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases resilience by five points. || None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Deftness +10 (x5) || 3 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 || Increases deftness by ten points. || None / Reach Lv. 12 / 20 / 28 / 36
|-
| Whistle Widener || 5 || Extends the area of effect of Whistle. || Whistle
|-
| More Cross Claw || 8 || Hold △ after using Cross Claw to perform even more attacks. || None
|-
| More Claw Combo || 6 || Hold △ after using Claw Combo to perform even more attacks. || None
|-
| Doggy Dash Doubler || 5 || Hold △ after using Doggy Dash to extend the distance covered. || None
|-
| Doggy Dash Redoubler || 16 || Hold △ after using doggy Dash to further extend the distance covered. || Doggy Dash Doubler
|-
| Artful Dodger || 5 || Slightly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion. || None
|-
| Ace Evader || 15 || Greatly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion. || Reach Lv. 20
|-
| Tension Extension Turbo || 7 || Extends high tension by four seconds. || Reach Lv. 20
|-
| [[Feel the Burn]] || 5 || Turns up the tension when you take damage || Reach Lv. 24
|-
| Sweet Spot Swatter || 8 || Increases critical hit chance when attacking an enemy’s weak spot. || None
|-
| Artful Dodger || 5 || Slightly increases the period of invincibility after a successful evasion. || None
|-
| Best In Tension || 5 || Significantly increases the rate of tension gain. || Reach Lv. 20
|-
| Tension Extension || 3 || Extends high tension by two seconds. || None
|-
| Gain More Tension When Fired Up || 5 || Increases the rate at which tension is gained while fired up. || None
|-
| Longer Attack and Defense Boosts || 10 || Increases the duration of effects that increase defence or attack power. || None
|}

====Proficiency====
{| style="width:60%; height:100px; text-align:center" border="1"
|- <---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#00c2e8
| Rank || Name || MP || Description
|- style="font-weight:normal"
|-
| 1 || Cry Wolf || 8 || The call of the wild brings a wolf running, dealing damage to all enemies ahead.
|-
| 2 || Ruff Rider || 7 || The user hops atop a wild wolf and ravages the enemy repeatedly.
|-
| 3 || Attack +5 with Claws || – || Increases attack power by five points when wielding claws.
|-
| 4 || [[Hardclaw]] || 9 || Savage swipes aimed at foes in front. Keep pressing the button to continue attacking.
|-
| 5 || Attack +5 with Claws || – || Increases attack power by five points when wielding claws.
|-
| 6 || Deftness +10 with Claws || – ||Increases deftness by ten points when wielding claws.
|-
| 7 || [[War Cry]] || 6 || Summons a wolf, along with which the user will unleash a staggering war cry.
|-
| 8 || Increased Evasion with Claws || – || Slightly increases evasion when wielding claws.
|-
| 9 || Attack +5 with Claws || – || Increases attack power by five points when wielding claws.
|-
| 10 || Deftness +10 with Claws || – ||Increases deftness by ten points when wielding claws.
|-
| 11 || Ruff Rider Roughener || – || Increases the number of attacks in Ruff Rider.
|-
| 12 || Increased Evasion with Claws || – || Slightly increases evasion when wielding claws.
|-
| 13 || Hardclaw Enhancer || – || Press the button repeatedly to perform more attacks when using Hardclaw.
|-
| 14 || Deftness +10 with Claws || – ||Increases deftness by ten points when wielding claws.
|-
| 15 || Attack +20 with Claws || – || Increases attack power by twenty points when wielding claws.
|-
| 16 || Increased Evasion with Claws || – || ISlightly increases evasion when wielding claws.
|-
| 17 || Deftness +10 with Claws || – ||Increases deftness by ten points when wielding claws.
|-
| 18 || Attack +5 with Claws || – || Increases attack power by five points when wielding claws.
|-
| 19 || Deftness +10 with Claws || – ||Increases deftness by ten points when wielding claws.
|-
| 20 || Attack +20 with Claws || – || Increases attack power by twenty points when wielding claws.
|}

==={{DQTact}}===
Ruff appears as a S-rank member of the Hero family as part of the limited ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, appearing on his own banner alongside [[Pandora's Box]].
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Ruff
|kanji=ガボ
|romanji=Gabo
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Ruff.png|275px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Hero.png|50px]]<br>Hero
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon S.png|50px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|50px]]<br>Attack
|lvl=120
|hp=867
|mp=367
|move=4
|attack=516
|defense=347
|agility=471
|wisdom=197
|weight=60
|bskill1=[[Rolling Wind Claw]]
|bskill2=[[White Wolf Thrust]]
|bskill3=[[Lupine Gust]]<br>[[Ruff Rider]]
|askill1=White Wolf Legend / Stats Up
|askill2=Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill3=Lupine Gust Potency +5%<br>Ruff Rider Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill4=Zam Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill5=Lupine Gust Potency +5%<br>Ruff Rider Potency +5% / Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises [[Woosh]]-type physical potency of allies, including himself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around him.
|bperk1='''Animal Instincts''': Raises Woosh-type physical potency by 10% and critical hit rate by 5%.
|bperk2=AGL +20<br>ATK +15
|bperk3=Lupine Gust Potency +2%<br>Ruff Rider Potency +2%
|aperk1='''White Wolf Legend''': Raises ATK and AGL for 3 turns at the start of battle.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Very Weak
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Very Weak
|zam-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Normal
|snooze-resist=Super Weak
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Half Res
|stun-resist=Immune
|blind-resist=Half Res
|curse-resist=Super Weak
|paralysis-resist=Normal
|confusion-resist=Normal
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Trivia==
*When designing the character in the mid-90's [[Akira Toriyama]] drew Ruff's adoptive mother behind him to convey to the viewer how short the boy is and to also show how friendly he is with animals<ref>創造主のコメント: ガボはとにかく野生児ってイメージで!!
とにかく「動物と仲よしな、元気のいい野生児」ってイメージを最優先させました。オオカミみたいな恐い動物とも仲良くなれるような男の子なんです。それから、イラストでのオオカミとの対比でわかると思うんですけど、彼はあまり背が大きくないんです。なんとなく、小さいけれど力持ちって感じにしたかったもんで。そのへんのイメージも含めて、けっこう自分でも、ボクっぽいイラストだなって思うんで気に入ってます。 [[V Jump]] March 2000 interview</ref>. He did not expect that the wolf mother would join the party in the 2013 remake
*In the {{3DS}} version, when Ruff is learning the way of the [[Shepherd]], his mother will also dress up and appear as a [[wikipedia:wolf in sheep's clothing|wolf in sheep's clothing]].

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQVII_Gabo.png|
DQVII Gabo Alt.png|
DQT Wolf.png|Ruff's adoptive mother
DQ VII PS1 Sleeping Gabo.jpg|
DQVII Ruff Alt.png|
Yumiko_Murakami_Ruff_alternative_art.png|Guidebook artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakami Ruff.jpg|4koma artwork by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
Yumiko Murakama VII 4koma volume 4 Ruff.jpg
Gabo3DS.png|3DS artwork
Ruff DQVIIR render.png|''Reimagined'' render
Yumiko Murakami DQ VII 4koma volume 8 cover.jpg|''4koma Daisenshyou'' volume 8 cover
Yumiko Murakami DQ VII 4koma volume 7 cover.jpg|Fishing in [[Buccanham]]
Ruff and the wolves.png|
File:Hero Ruff pedastle activation.jpg|Ruff and the Hero activating a pedestal in the [[Shrine of Mysteries]]
Yumiko Murakami Aishe, Hero, Ruff camp fire.jpg
VII cast sailing.jpg
Yumiko Murakami VII casino.jpg
Ruff_and_Mervyn.png|
Yumiko Murakami VII flood.png|Amazed at seeing [[Wetlock]] flooded
File:DQVII Coral Cave.jpg|Fighting in the [[Coral Cave]]
File:Warriors of Eden.jpg|Ruff standing before the Hero along with the other Warriors of Eden
DQVII party fighting.jpg|
DQ VII PS1 Gabo Classes.jpg|Ruff demonstrating how to become an [[Armamentalist]]
DQ VII Manga Gabo and Arus.jpg|From Manga series ''DQ VII: Warriors of Eden''.
DQ VII Manga Hero and Gabo VS Three Imps.jpg|
DQHII Gabo.png|''Dragon Quest Heroes II''.
DQHII Fire Breath.png|Ruff breathing [[Fire Breath|fire]].
Ps4-dragon-quest-heroes-II ruff and healix.jpg|Ruff with [[Healix]].
DQHII Ruff GreatSabreclaws.jpg|Ruff wielding the [[Great sabrecat|Great sabreclaws]].
DQ Stars Android Ruff 1.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Ruff 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Ruff 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Ruff 4.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Ruff 5.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Ruff 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Ruff 7.jpg|
File:Ruff rivals 1.png|''Rivals'' card art
Yumiko Murakami DQ 40th anniversary Aishe and Maribel.jpg|''40th anniversary'' fan art by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{DQVII}}
{{DQHII}}

[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals characters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact characters]]

[[fr:Raph]]

Sic 'Em

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Follower of Light: Created page with "{{Spell Infobox |title = Sic 'Em |image = |japanese = ひきさけ |romaji = {{tt|Kamitsuke|To tear or rip}} |old = Rip |type = Skill }} '''Sic 'Em''' is a summoning skill used by Ruff to unleash the whole pack on a group of enemies. ==Appearances== ==={{DQ7}}=== Ruff learns Sic 'Em at level 8 and it is identical to the Roundhouse Kick skill, dealing 100, 80, 70, 50, 30, and 20% damage to enemies in one group from left-to-right. *In the Nintendo 3DS remake,..."

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Sic 'Em
|image =
|japanese = ひきさけ
|romaji = {{tt|Kamitsuke|To tear or rip}}
|old = Rip
|type = Skill
}}
'''Sic 'Em''' is a summoning skill used by [[Ruff]] to unleash the whole pack on a group of enemies.
==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
Ruff learns Sic 'Em at level 8 and it is identical to the [[Roundhouse Kick]] skill, dealing 100, 80, 70, 50, 30, and 20% damage to enemies in one group from left-to-right.
*In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake, Sic 'Em deals the same damage to all enemies.

==={{DQ7R}}===
Ruff learned Sic 'Em at rank 6 of his [[Wolf Boy]] vocation and already knows it when he joins the party. It now deals 120% damage to all enemies in one group for 3 MP.

==Gallery==
<gallery><center>
Ruff and the wolves.png
</center></gallery>
{{DQSkills}}
[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:Summoning skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined skills]]

Chomp

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Follower of Light:

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Chomp
|image =
|japanese = かみつけ
|romaji = {{tt|Kamitsuke|To bite}}
|old = Bite
|type = Skill
}}
'''Chomp''' is a feral skill used by the wolf-cub-turned-human [[Ruff]] that allows him to put his sharp teeth to good use.
==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
Ruff learns Chomp at level 4 and it deals 80~150% damage of a normal attack to one enemy for 0 MP. Despite using the whole attack stat instead of just the raw {{strength}} attribute, the game's programming does not classify Chomp as a weapon-based skill and thus the bonus traits of the [[dragonsbane (Weapon)|dragonsbane]], [[fire claw]]s, and so on will not activate.
*In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake, Chomp deals the same damage as a normal attack.

==={{DQ7R}}===
Ruff learned Chomp at rank 5 of his [[Wolf Boy]] vocation and already knows it upon joining the party. It now costs 2 MP to use but will consistently deal 150% damage of a normal attack, though it cannot land a [[critical hit]].

{{DQSkills}}
[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined skills]]

Chomp

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Follower of Light: Created page with "{{Spell Infobox |title = Chomp |image = |japanese = かみつけ |romaji = {{tt|Kamitsuke|To bite}} |old = Bite |type = Skill }} '''Chomp''' is a feral skill used by the wolf-cub-turned-human Ruff that allows him to put his sharp teeth to good use. ==Appearances== ==={{DQ7}}=== Ruff learns Chomp at level 4 and it deals 80~150% damage of a normal attack to one enemy for 0 MP. Despite using the whole attack stat instead of just the raw {{strength}} attribute, the game..."

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Chomp
|image =
|japanese = かみつけ
|romaji = {{tt|Kamitsuke|To bite}}
|old = Bite
|type = Skill
}}
'''Chomp''' is a feral skill used by the wolf-cub-turned-human [[Ruff]] that allows him to put his sharp teeth to good use.
==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
Ruff learns Chomp at level 4 and it deals 80~150% damage of a normal attack to one enemy for 0 MP. Despite using the whole attack stat instead of just the raw {{strength}} attribute, the game's programming does not classify Chomp as a weapon-based skill and thus the bonus traits of the [[dragonsbane (Weapon)|dragonsbane]], [[fire claw]]s, and so on will not activate.
*In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake, Chomp deals the same damage as a normal attack.

==={{DQ7R}}===
Ruff learned Chomp at rank 5 of his [[Wolf Boy]] vocation and already knows it upon joining the party. It now costs 2 MP to use but will consistently deal 150% damage of a normal attack, though it cannot land a [[critical hit]].

{{DQSkills}}
[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:Stun skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined skills]]

Aooo!

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Follower of Light:

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Aooo!
|image =
|japanese = ほえろ
|romaji = {{tt|Hoeru|To howl}}
|old = Bark
|type = Skill
}}

'''Aooo!''' is a skill that appears exclusively in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It is [[Ruff]]'s own version of the [[War Cry]] skill, calling upon a group of wolves to frighten a group of enemies with their howls.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
Aooo! is learned by Ruff when he reaches level 2. Its range is slightly weaker than War Cry as it only has a chance to stun a group of enemies for a single turn. It can be helpful when Ruff first joins the party as he still needs to gain levels for his attacks to get up to speed with the rest of the party.
* Although Aooo!'s success rate decreased in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake, a plus side is that the skill will prevent enemies that act twice per turn from taking both of their actions if the effect occurs.

==Related skills==
*[[War Cry]]

{{clear}}

{{DQSkills}}
[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:Stun skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII Reimagined skills]]

Mersea

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Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game= {{DQ2HD}}
|title=Mersea
|type=Kingdom
|image=[[File:Mersea I & II HD concept art.png|300px]]
|caption=HD concept art
|japanese=アルメハ
|romaji=Arumeha
}}
'''Mersea''' is the underwater kingdom in the {{DQ2HD}}, and home of the [[mermaid]]s. it lay in the shallow seas southwest of [[Burrowell]] and near the shoal named [[Gaggle Rock]], and is ruled over by the [[Queen of the Mermaids]].
==Appearances==
==={{DQ2HD}}===
Mersea is first accessible after getting [[lorelei's harp]] from the [[Dream-Whisperer]] at the [[Faerie Palace]] following the battle with [[Belial]], and then receiving the [[mermaid's blessing]] from [[Elaine]] on Gaggle Rock. Mersea is abandoned by the time the [[Scions of Erdrick]] and Elaine arrive, with the Queen having ordered her subjects to flee to the [[Mermaid Sanctuary]] once [[Mariella]] and her forces attacked. Once the [[Children of Hargon]] are driven off by the four heroes, the mermaids return to their home and the queen rewards them with the [[magic key]]. Mersea has an [[item shop]], an [[inn]], as well as a [[tombola]] booth, and in the postgame it gets a second item shop that sells [[tombola ticket]]s. In the back of the town is the court of the mermaid queen. A number of quests are based out of Mersea; for example, a quest to visit the [[Sunken Ship]] and find a pearl that needs to be added to the lorelei harp in order to make the [[Scions of Erdrick]]'s ship capable of sinking to lower depths. In the process, the player also finds out what became of the mermaid queen's human lover.

====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|float=left}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tombola Ticket I & II HD|display='''[[Tombola ticket]]'''|price=777|attributes=Exchange for one spin}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Angel bell III HD|display='''[[Angel bell]]'''|price=90|attributes=Cures confusion}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Icicle dirk I & II HD|display='''[[Icicle dirk]]'''|price=9,300|attributes=Attack +60, casts [[Crackle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Hypnowhip I & II HD|display='''[[Hypnowhip (weapon)|Hypnowhip]]'''|price=3,100|attributes=Attack +30<br>2/5ths chance to [[Dazzle]] targets}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Coral hairpin I & II HD|display='''[[Coral hairpin]]'''|price=6,200|attributes=Defence +39}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Pink pearl I & II HD|display='''[[Pink pearl]]'''|price=1,500|attributes=Defence +3}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic key III HD.png|link=Magic key]]
| [[Magic key]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic water III HD.png|link=Magic water]]
| [[Magic water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Pink pearl I & II HD icon.png|link=Pink pearl]]
| [[Pink pearl]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Slime earrings III HD icon.png|link=Slime earrings]]
| [[Slime earrings]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Divine dagger III HD icon.png|link=Divine dagger]]
| [[Divine dagger]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Scholar's specs III HD icon.png|link=Scholar's specs]]
| [[Scholar's specs]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Silver tiara III HD icon.png|link=Silver tiara]]
| [[Silver tiara]]
| x1
|N/A
|}
Mersea also has gold found in units of 11, 24, 186, & 421.

====[[Tombola]]====
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Rarity
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Prize
|-
|Ultimate
|[[File:ICON-Gold ring I & II HD.png|link=Gold ring]]
|-
|1st Class
|[[File:Mercury's rapier I & II HD icon.png|link=Mercury's rapier]]
|-
|2nd Class
|[[File:Dragontail whip III HD icon.png|link=Dragontail whip]]
|-
|3rd Class
|[[File:Special medicine III HD icon.png|link=Special medicine]]
|-
|4th Class
|[[File:Magic water III HD icon.png|link=Magic water]]
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Gaggle Rock]]
* [[Mermaids' Reef]]
* [[Mermaid's Sanctuary]]
* [[Nautica]]

==Gallery==
<gallery><center>
Mersea throne room I & II HD concept art.png|Queen's throne room
Mersea statue I & II HD concept art.png|Statue detail
Mersea 1F map II HD2D.png
Mersea 2F map II HD2D.png
Mersea 3F map II HD2D.png
</center></gallery>

{{DQI&IIHD}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]

File:ICON-Gold ring I & II HD.png

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== Licensing ==
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Rimuldar

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{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest}}<br>{{DQ1HD}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{DQB}}
|title = Rimuldar
|type= Town
|image = [[File:Rimuldar III HD concept art.png|250px]]
|caption = HD concept art
|japanese=リムルダール
|romaji=Rimurudāru
|old=Same
}}
'''Rimuldar''' is a lake town located on the southeastern continent of [[Alefgard]].

Rimuldar is the closest town to the final dungeon in both {{DQ}} and {{Dragon Quest III}}, [[Dragonlord's Castle|Charlock Castle]].

It is also the first location the {{Hero 1}} can purchase [[Magic Key]]s in {{Dragon Quest}}, making it a significant location to visit.

Rimuldar is the second town saved from the blight, after [[Cantlin]], in {{DQB}}.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
Rimuldar is the first location where the {{Hero 1}} may purchase [[Magic Key]]s. This is the primary purpose for visiting, as keys are required in order to complete the game. Rimuldar is also the closest town to [[Dragonlord's Castle|Charlock Castle]], but since the game cannot be saved anywhere outside of [[Tantegel]], this is not significant.

====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Remake Item Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torch|price=8|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=24|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Magic Key|price=53/16|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword|price=180|attributes=Attack +10}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe|price=560|attributes=Attack +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1500|attributes=Attack +20}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
{{Shop|subtablefooter}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron armour|price=1000|attributes=Defense +16}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=3000|attributes=Defense +24}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Magic armour|price=7700|attributes=Defense +24}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
*117 {{Gold}}
*[[Chimaera wing]] (2)
*[[Seed of resilience]]

==={{DQ1HD}}===
Rimuldar uses the same 3D model that was created for ''Dragon Quest III HD''. Instead of just being the location where the {{Hero 1}} can accumulate disposable keys, the lake town plays a central role in the story of the [[Captain (Dragon Quest)|Captain of the royal guard]], [[Gwaelin's Guard|Princess Gwaelin's body guard]], and the acquisition of the [[magic key]].

The Captain will be taken to the inn by Gwaelin's Guard after the two exit the [[Quagmire Cave]] to the north, with the older man having succumb to the miasma that festers in the unnatural swamps which have sprung up in the wake of the [[Dragonlord]]'s rising. The resident [[Priest]] is at wits end to aid him as the illness is entirely unnatural and thus unaffected by the [[Squelch]] spell. Gwaelin's Guard reveals to the Hero that the Captain is her father, forced out of his retirement when the division of royal guards she led to escort the Princess to the [[Shrine of Rain]] were ambushed and annihilated by the Dragonlord. The Priest gravely informs her of the nature of her father's illness and that his condition appears terminal, which causes her to succumb to despair.

When the Priest mentions that one versed in magical arts might know more about the blight than he does, the Hero opts to question the villagers for information. This leads him to the eccentric hermit dubbed the [[Warlock of Doorlocks]], who replaces the generic coot that sold the single-use keys in past versions of the game. The old [[Sage]] states that his magical knowledge is quite broad and can likely aid the ailing Captain, but he needs help with his own circumstances first. He is on the edge of completing his life's work, an inexhaustible key that can break magic seals, but his [[Dwarven Crafstman|dwarven assistant]] has recently disappeared and the journey to the [[Cave of the Dwarves|little fellow's home]] is too dangerous now that monster hordes roam Alefgard. Eager to pursue any lead that can help the Captain and Gwaelin's Guard, the Hero volunteers to make the trip in the Warlock's stead if he agrees to help. This begins a long journey that takes the Hero from the dwarven caverns to the [[Faerie Village (Dragon Quest I)|Faerie Village]] in the west, culminating in the fair folk brewing a [[sun-up syrup|concoction]] that cures swamp sickness.

Returning to Rimuldar, the Hero finds Gwaelin's Guard by the bridge leading into the town. She sadly informs him that the Priest and Warlock were unable to make any headway in helping her father and she is preparing herself for the worst, but he insists she not give up hope and humorously pushes her along to the inn so she can witness the Captain's recovery. The fair folk's brew takes immediate affect and Gwaelin's Guard is astonished to learn that the Hero enlisted the aid of faeries just to help her father. She sprints out of the inn and sulks near the lake when the Hero approaches, lamenting that she had given up hope and lamented on her past failures while he searched tirelessly for a cure. She thanks the Hero and gives him [[Princess Pledge|Gwaelin's necklace]], informing him it was found discarded in Quagmire Cave.

Rimuldar plays no further role in the game's plot after this, though it is the final destination in the sidequest of [[Zalen]] the wandering musician. Should the player speak to the Soothsayer in the church, she will guide the Hero to the [[Sanctum]]. Speaking to the prisoner in the same building will warn players of the [[Weirdwood]] far to the southwest and the [[Mirage|monster responsible for wrapping it in illusions]].

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,700|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Staff of sentencing III HD|display='''[[Staff of sentencing]]'''|price=3,180|attributes=Attack +36<br>Casts [[Woosh]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cloak of evasion III HD|display='''[[Cloak of evasion]]'''|price=1,200|attributes=Defence +25<br>Evasion +1/8th}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic armour III HD|display='''[[Magic armour]]'''|price=7,700|attributes=Defence +50<br>Spell damage resistance +33%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hardwood headwear III HD|display='''[[Hardwood headwear]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet III HD|display='''[[Iron helmet]]'''|price=1,100|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron shield III HD|display='''[[Iron shield]]'''|price=900|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +32}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic key III HD.png|link=Magic key]]
| [[Magic key]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Princess's Pledge I & II HD.png|link=Princess Pledge]]
| [[Princess pledge]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
|[[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
|[[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
|x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Magic Barrier scroll]]
| x1
| [[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Special medicine III HD.png|link=Special medicine]]
| [[Special medicine]]
| x2
| [[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic water III HD.png|link=Magic water]]
| [[Magic water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sage's elixir III HD.png|link=Sage's elixir]]
| [[Sage's elixir]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tangleweb III HD.png|link=Tangleweb]]
| [[Tangleweb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Pure water I & II HD.png|link=Pure water]]
| [[Pure water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of luck III HD.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of wisdom III HD.png|link=Seed of wisdom]]
| [[Seed of wisdom]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Bamboo pole I & II HD.png|link=Bamboo pole]]
| [[Bamboo pole]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Bewarewolf I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Bewarewolf]] || [[File:Bullmustiff DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Bullmustiff]] || [[File:Fat rat I & II HD sprite.png|link=Fat rat]] || [[File:Imp DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Imp]] || [[File:Restless armour DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Restless armour]] || [[File:Shade DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Shade]] || [[File:Skeleton scrapper I & II HD sprite.png|link=Skeleton scrapper]]
|}

==={{DQ2HD}}===
Rimuldar once again reuses the model created for ''Dragon Quest III HD'', maintaning consistency across each title in the [[Erdrick Trilogy]]. The lake town is entirely optional in this game.

The soothesayer operating in the first floor of the church managed to predict the siege of [[Moonbrooke]], saving a travelling customer's life by ordering him to remain in town instead of venturing to the ill-fated kingdom as he intended. A member of the [[Children of Hargon]] is locked away in the town jail under the watch of a Tantegel guard, having been caught attempting to convert children to the cult by engaging in hedonism and theft.

The Warlock of Doorlocks has passed his key-making knowledge on to his descendants, as evidenced by the woman dwelling in his old home. She boasts of following in his footsteps and crafted her own magical key, seemingly without the assistance of dwarves, but dropped it into the sea while foolishly showed it off while travelling via ship and laments that she will have to make another.

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,500|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Knuckledusters III HD|display='''[[Knuckledusters]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Attack +35}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sledgehammer III HD|display='''[[Sledgehammer]]'''|price=4,600|attributes=Attack +45}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver mail I & II HD|display='''[[Silver mail]]'''|price=4,300|attributes=Defence +43<br>Spell damage resistance +10%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet III HD|display='''[[Iron helmet]]'''|price=1,100|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Iron helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=White shield I & II HD|display='''[[White shield]]'''|price=1,300|attributes=Defence +24<br>Fire spell & breath resistance +25%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield I & II HD|display='''[[Steel shield]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

====[[Tombola]]====
Each play requires two [[tombola ticket]]s.

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Rarity
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Prize
|-
|Ultimate
|[[File:ICON-Gold bracer I & II HD.png|link=Gold bracer]]
|-
|1st Class
|[[File:Cat suit III HD icon.png|link=Cat suit]]
|-
|2nd Class
|[[File:Gusterang III HD icon.png|link=Gusterang]]
|-
|3rd Class
|[[File:Dieamend III HD icon.png|link=Dieamend]]
|-
|4th Class
|[[File:Musk III HD icon.png|link=Musk]]
|-
|}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
| [[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x10
| [[Ultimate key]] (6)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Sap scroll]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Snub scroll]]
| x1
| [[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Dazzle-me-not III HD.png|link=Dazzle-me-not]]
| [[Dazzle-me-not]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Unsealant III HD.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Musk III HD.png|link=Musk]]
| [[Musk]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of agility III HD.png|link=Seed of agility]]
| [[Seed of agility]]
| x1
| Ultimate key
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of strength III HD.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ring of clarity III HD.png|link=Ring of clarity]]
| [[Ring of clarity]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Silver platter III HD.png|link=Silver platter]]
| [[Silver platter]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Dark skeleton I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Dark skeleton]] || [[File:Hocus chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hocus chimaera]] || [[File:Hoodie DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hoodie]] || [[File:Imp DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Imp]] || [[File:Scarewolf I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Scarewolf]]
|}

==={{DQ3}}===
Rimuldar is typically the final town visited before the final dungeon in the game, [[Zoma's Citadel]]. It serves no other major purpose in the game and contains no required items, though the frequency in which [[liquid metal slime]]s appear around the settlement makes it an ideal [[grinding]] spot. An old man in the northwest corner of the town is fascinated by the {{Hero 3}}'s sets of keys, and wants to create a mass-production model. Additionally, the ancestors of the couple with poor directional awareness are waiting for one another in the same spots their children's children will be.

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Falcon blade|price=25000|attributes=Attack +5}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sword of ruin|price=45000|attributes=Attack +105}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Northern Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Cloak of evasion|price=2900|attributes=Defense +20}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Magic armour|price=5800|attributes=Defense +40}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Silver shield|price=8800|attributes=Defense +30}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron mask|price=3500|attributes=Defense +25}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
*[[Hen's tooth]]
*[[Mini medal]] (3)
*[[Recovery ring]]
*[[Restless heart]]
*[[Seed of strength]]
*[[Seed of wisdom]]
*[[Words of Wisdom]] (remake only)

====Near {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Chimaera]]
*[[Gold golem (Dragon Quest III)|Gold golem]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Rockbomb]]
*[[Skelegon]]
*[[Stone guardian]]
*[[Ursa mega]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Rimuldar is among the villages that have been changed the least in the change to HD, with there now being a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|friendly chimaera]] in front of the home of the old man interested in producing magical keys. The other point of interest is that that [[Ortega]] left a message behind in the chest containing the recovery ring, detailing that his memories are slowly returning.

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bastard sword III HD|display='''[[Bastard sword]]'''|price=43,000|attributes=Attack +113}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scourge whip III HD|display='''[[Scourge whip]]'''|price=14,800|attributes=Attack +77}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Flame shield III HD|display='''[[Flame shield]]'''|price=9,600|attributes=Attack +56<br>-25% Fire damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon mail III HD|display='''[[Dragon mail]]'''|price=13,800|attributes=Defence +80<br>-33% breath damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon shield III HD|display='''[[Dragon shield]]'''|price=6,200|attributes=Defence +47<br>-25% all breath damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver shield III HD|display='''[[Silver shield]]'''|price=13,700|attributes=Defence +63}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Mythril helm III HD|display='''[[Mythril helm]]'''|price=11,000|attributes=Defence +53}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Great helm III HD|display='''[[Great helm]]'''|price=26,000|attributes=Defence +67}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Moonwort bulb III HD icon.png|link=Moonwort bulb]]
| [[Moonwort bulb]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Sage's elixir III HD icon.png|link=Sage's elixir]]
| [[Sage's elixir]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of luck III HD icon.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of strength III HD icon.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Unsealant III HD icon.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Hen's tooth III HD icon.png|link=Hen's tooth]]
| [[Hen's tooth]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Recovery ring III HD icon.png|link=Recovery ring]]
| [[Recovery ring]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Restless heart III HD icon.png|link=Restless heart]]
| [[Restless heart]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Silver rosary III HD icon.png|link=Silvery rosary]]
| [[Silvery rosary]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Oaken club III HD icon.png|link=Oaken club]]
| [[Oaken club]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Iron axe III HD icon.png|link=Iron axe]]
| [[Iron axe]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Magic shield III HD icon.png|link=Magic shield]]
| [[Magic shield]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Scholar's cap III HD icon.png|link=Scholar's cap]]
| [[Scholar's cap]]
| x1
| N/A
|}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Chimaera]] || [[File:Gold golem DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Gold digger]] || [[File:Liquid metal slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Liquid metal slime]] || [[File:Muddy hand DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Muddy hand]] || [[File:Rockbomb DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Rockbomb]] || [[File:Skelegon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Skelegon]] || [[File:Stone guardian DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Stone guardian]] || [[File:Ursa mega DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ursa mega]]
|}

==={{DQB}}===
In this game, Rimuldar consists of different areas that can be reached by using [[teleportal]]s: the [[Prickly Wilds]], the [[Ancient Palace]] and the [[Holy Sanctum]]. The boss of the area is a [[Hades' Condor]].
*[[Swamps of Sickness]]
*[[Prickly Wilds]]
*[[Ancient Palace]]
*[[Holy Sanctum]]

==Map & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Rimuldar_Famicom_artwork.png|{{Famicom}} era artwork
File:Rimuldar.jpg|{{Super Famicom}} era artwork
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NA Rimuldar DQ NES.gif|Map for {{Dragon Quest}} ({{NES}})
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[[Category:Dragon Quest I locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III locations]]
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Burrowell

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{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}
|title = Burrowell
|type= City
|image = [[File:Burrowell DQ I & II official guidebook art.jpg|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=ペルポイ
|romaji=Perupoi
|old=Wellgarth
}}
'''Burrowell''' is a city located in the southeastern peninsula of Greater [[Alefgard]] in {{Dragon Quest II}}.

Despite appearing on the world map, the city located almost entirely underground and the [[Scions of Erdrick]] need the [[Golden Key|golden key]] to enter the city.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
When rumors of [[Hargon]]'s rise to power and increasing activity began to spread through the world, the citizens of Burrowell realized that their settlement was dangerously close to the cultist's lair in the frozen hellscape of [[Rendarak]] and took matters into their own hands to protect themselves. Unable to evacuate the entire town, they buried the buildings.

Burrowell holds two vital keys necessary for completing the game: the [[Jailor's Key|jailor's key]], which can be purchased in Burrowell at the item shop, and must be selected from the empty space in the item list. The other key is the [[Floodgate Key|floodgate key]], which was stolen from the town of [[Slewse]] by a thief named [[Rogue Fastfinger]]. The crook will give the [[Luminaries]] the key after they interrupt his tunnel digging in the back of his cell.

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sledgehammer|price=4000|attributes=+35 Attack ({{NES}})<br/>+40 Attack (remix)}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragonsbane|price=8000|attributes=+50 Attack<br/>+55 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=nopic|display='''[[Shamshir of light]]'''|price=16,000|attributes=+65 Attack ({{NES}})<br/>+70 Attack (remix)}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Mink mantle|price=65,000|attributes=+30 Defense ({{NES}})<br/>+60 Defense (remix)}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Power shield|price=21,500|attributes=+18 Defense<br/>Casts [[Midheal]] when used in battle}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet|price=3150|attributes=+6 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ItemShop/Start|title=Central item shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=10|attributes=Heals a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=8|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25|attributes=Returns you to your last save location}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Banishing bell|price=640|attributes=Protects against non-damaging spells}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

This item shop is west from the center buildings
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Western item shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=15|attributes=Heals a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=8|attributes=Cures Poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Jailor's Key|price=2000|attributes=Enables you to open cell doors}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=80|attributes=Returns you to your last save location}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Healslime]]
*[[Miasma]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Orc]]
*[[Somnol ant]]
*[[Sorcerer]]
*[[Treevil]]

==={{DQ2HD}}===
Burrowell was founded by the scant few refuges who were able to flee [[Hargon]]'s assault on [[Rendarak]] several decades prior to the events of the game. The survivors built their new home in a large cave in the shadow of Rendarak after monsters destroyed their first colony, and remain underground so as to not attract the notice of Hargon Elements of Rendarakian culture are seen throughout the subterranean village, such as the architecture being reminiscent of the [[Rendarak Shrine]] and the [[Hall of Hargon|now-occupied castle]] even taking into account the difficulties of building around the cave's natural formations, and a man in the inn boasts that the weapons sold in the town are designs inspired by generations of Rendarak craftsmanship. The existence of Burrowell, much less that it is a Rendarak colony, is not known to the world at large; even the [[King of Cannock]] was under the impression that there were next to no survivors from that frozen land.

The town's security is maintained by a group of dutiful scouts who keep watch for any monsters snooping around. people live in fearful isolation, with one couple lamenting that their young daughter cannot play under the sun on the surface and a former merchant having to shutter his store over the difficulties of gaining new stock and fearing the same for his fellow vendors. Two guardsmen are posted at the distant [[Shrine of Flames]], implying the town does have some access to the sea. It is assumed that this is how [[Luke]], an amnesiac castaway fisherman from the southern island of [[Zahan]], was discovered and brought to the underground church to recover.

This leads to a debate between the [[Town Guard Captain]] and the [[Town Guard Chief]] over whether it is best to kill monsters when one wanders too close to the town or to continue hiding from them in the hopes that the wondrous rock and be used to buy their silence. These arguments will resonate with the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] and [[Prince of Cannock]]―the Princess knows all too well the cruelty of monsters and is certain the taking the fight to them even if it risks exposing the town when the rest of the horde comes looking for their missing number, and the Prince believes it is best to avoid bloodshed for as long as possible, knowing that the young and elderly would be at the risk Burrowell were invaded. In a rare moment of timidity, the debate causes the fire in the [[Princess of Cannock]]'s belly to go out and she is unable to pick a side, seeing the wisdom and folly in both options. There is no right or wrong answer to this question and the [[Prince of Midenhall]] siding with one cousin over the other does not affect the game, only changing the dialogue for the scene.

Regardless of what the player decides, a fight breaks out on the surface shortly after when a sentry reports a duo of monsters lurking above ground. The Town Guard Captain rushes ahead and is wounded by the [[succubeast]], who then orders her [[Elmoo|black teeny sanguini]] companion to join her in slaughtering the Scions of Erdrick when they arrive. The sanguini does not want to fight and is harshly scolded by the she-bat, who laughs in the face of the Prince of Cannock when he attempts to reason with her and gleefully states that the slaughter of humans is natural for monsters before attacking the four. After the succubeast is killed the Princess of Moonbrooke is left disgusted by the fiend's bloodlust while the black sanguini begs for his life; what follows is a emotionally charged scene where the Princess of Moonbrooke feels obliged to avenge [[Moonbrooke|her slain subjects]] by killing the monster while the Prince of Cannock talks her out of it, all while the sanguini watches on speechlessly.

The scene shifts to the town fountain where the Town Guard Captain admits he was wrong in seeking to fight the monsters, being ignorant of what bloodshed looks like and finding his knees weak when the critical moment came. The Town Guard Chief also admits he was wrong, seeing firsthand that it is impossible to reason with monsters and they would have taken the stone and the lives of everyone in Burrowell with it had he attempted to bargain with them. When the Prince of Cannock asks what the wondrous rock actually is in the first place, the Chief tells him that it is hidden on a far eastern island and insists they take it as it would be put to better use by the Scions. He gives them a [[Letter from the chief|letter]] granting them access to the stone, which is no less than the [[sun sigil]]. The Chieft thanks the young heroes for their help, gratefully stating that no more monsters have come looking for the slain succubeast and that the sanguini has willingly entered the town jail, sharing the spacious room with [[Roge Fastfinger]] of [[Slewse]] to the west. The Chief further explains that the little fuzzball is eagerly informing the town sentries of the movement patterns of the monsters in the area, determined to do all he can to keep the people safe. The Chief insists the group spend the night at the inn―free of charge―and the family reflects on the events of the day, with Prince of Cannock and Princess of Moonbrooke reconciling their disagreement. The group concludes that the only real solution is Hargon's death, and redouble their commitment to bringing peace to the world.

The Scions are now trusted fully by the people of Burrowell and are allowed to come and go as they please, provided they do so discreetly. They return after obtaining all [[five sigils]] to speak with the black sanguini in order to find any leads on how to pass the steep mountain range that surrounds Rendarak on all sides. The young heroes are pleasantly surprised to find that the sanguini has been accepted as part of the community, even being allowed to play with children, and has been christened "Elmoo" as thanks for his service with the door to his cell being left open so he can come and go at will. Elmoo's friendly disposition puts the Princess of Moonbrooke at ill ease, reminding him that she attempted to take his life not long ago, but he insists its water under the bridge. He explains that Burrowell is the first home he has ever had, albeit briefly, and that he cannot imagine the grief the Princess must feel for her kingdom to have been destroyed. With that behind them Elmoo agrees to seek out a way for his new friends to gain entry into Hargon's domain and asks that they listen in to what his roommate Roge is worrying about in return, which sets the group on a course for Slewse after speaking to the peculiar man.

During the game's finale the people of Burrowell are overjoyed to be free to walk the surface once more, with the elderly among them reflecting that the friends and family they lost so long ago must be celebrating where ever they are. The Town Guard Captain and Town Guard Chief remain somber, however, mourning the loss of Elmoo at the [[Shrine South of Rendarak]]. The Chief in particular is crushed by the loss of his friend readies himself to inform his fellow Renarakians that they freedom they enjoy was thanks to Elmoo's sacrifice. On the surface, the young couple rest in the sunlight while their little girl feels the wind on her face for the first time.

====Shops & services====
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{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb III HD|display='''[[Medicinal herb]]'''|price=8|attributes=Restores 30~40 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison<br>Cures party with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Strongman item store|float=left}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb III HD|display='''[[Medicinal herb]]'''|price=8|attributes=Restores 30~40 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]] on one group}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Coagulant III HD|display='''[[Coagulant]]'''|price=310|attributes=Casts [[Fuddle]]<br>Casts on all enemies with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Bunny tail III HD|display='''[[Bunny tail]]'''|price=270|attributes=Luck +8}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Banishing bell III HD|display='''[[Banishing bell]]'''|price=1,640|attributes=[[Blasto]] res. +16.66%<br>[[Sap]] res. +16.66%<br>All status ailment res. +6.25%}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
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{{Clear}}
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sledgehammer III HD|display='''[[Sledgehammer]]'''|price=4,600|attributes=Attack +45}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Saw blade I & II HD|display='''[[Saw blade]]'''|price=5,700|attributes=Attack +52}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Aurora blade I & II HD|display='''[[Aurora blade]]'''|price=16,000|attributes=Attack +81}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fur vest III HD|display='''[[Fur vest]]'''|price=3,900|attributes=Defence +36<br>-16.66% breath damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Mink mantle I & II HD|display='''[[Mink mantle]]'''|price=65,000|attributes=Defence +69}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Kite buckler I & II HD|display='''[[Kite buckler]]'''|price=230|attributes=Defence +7}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron shield III HD|display='''[[Iron shield]]'''|price=900|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Stone hardhat I & II HD|display='''[[Stone hardhat]]'''|price=550|attributes=Defence +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Steel helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Letter from the chief I & II HD.png|link=Letter from the chief]]
| [[Letter from the chief]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Floodgate Key I & II HD.png|link=Floodgate key]]
| [[Floodgate key]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x10
|[[Magic key]] (2)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Boom scroll]]
| x1
| [[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x3
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Antidotal herb III HD.png|link=Antidotal herb]]
| [[Antidotal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Dazzle-me-not III HD.png|link=Dazzle-me-not]]
| [[Dazzle-me-not]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of agility III HD.png|link=Seed of agility]]
| [[Seed of agility]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of life III HD.png|link=Seed of life]]
| [[Seed of life]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of stamina III HD.png|link=Seed of stamina]]
| [[Seed of stamina]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Choker I & II HD.png|link=Choker]]
| [[Choker]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Full moon ring III HD.png|link=Full moon ring]]
| [[Full moon ring]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Oaken club III HD.png|link=Oaken club]]
| [[Oaken club]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Platinum shield I & II HD.png|link=Platinum shield]]
| [[Platinum shield]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Scale shield III HD.png|link=Scale shield]]
| [[Scale shield]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Iron headgear I & II HD.png|link=Iron headgear]]
| [[Iron headgear]]
| x1
|N/A
|}
The letter from the Chief and the floodgate key are unmissable key items that will be obtained automatically over the course of the adventure, and the seed of agility and the mini medal are in the town jail and require the [[ultimate key]] to access. Additionally, there is a [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|scroll that teaches the Boom spell]] found tucked away on a bookshelf.

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Deadnaut I & II HD sprite.png|link=Deadnaut]] || [[File:Dread admiral DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Dread admiral]] || [[File:Muddy hand DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Muddy hand]] || [[File:Sabrecat I & II HD sprite.png|link=Sabrecat]] || [[File:Sorcerer I & II HD sprite.png|link=Sorcerer]] || [[File:Walking corpse DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Walking corpse]] || [[File:Wyrtle DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Wyrtle]]
|}

==Gallery==
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DQ II NES Wellgarth.gif|Map. ({{NES}})
Burrowell 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Burrowell 1F map II HD2D.png|HD map
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DQ II Android Burrowell 1.jpg|Burrowell. ([[Cell phone]])
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[[Category:Dragon Quest II locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]

File:Priest's missive I & II HD icon.png

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== Licensing ==
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Beran

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{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{DQ1&2HD}}
|title = Beran
|type= City
|image = [[File:Beran DQ I & II official guidebook art.jpg|center|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=ベラヌール
|romaji=Beranūru
|old=Same
}}
'''Beran''' is a city in the southwestern seas of greater [[Alefgard]] in {{Dragon Quest II}}. Similar to the distance [[Rimuldar]] it is built on top of a large body of water, and is also known for its grand cathedral.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
Beran is floating city located on a large lake surrounded by mountains. Players can access the city by taking the center teleportal in the [[List of shrines in Dragon Quest II#Fire Shrine|Fire Shrine]], or by docking the boat on the southwestern side of the island. The city houses a [[Bank]] and a [[Tombola]] wheel.

In the remakes of {{II}}, staying at the [[inn]] in Beran causes the [[Prince of Cannock]] to fall ill. The only cure is for the remaining [[Luminaries]] to travel east of [[Burrowell]] and retrieve a [[Yggdrasil leaf]] from a forest on a small island south of the subterranean town. When administered to the prince, he makes a full recovery. The marks the only way the {{Prince of Midenhall}} and the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] can travel together alone.

Beran holds the only teleportal that can be used to access [[Rendarak]]. It connects to the [[List of shrines in Dragon Quest II#Shrine south of Rendarak|Shrine south of Rendarak]] which provides access to the [[Cave to Rendarak]]; assuming the [[Luminaries]] possess the [[False Idol]] and the [[Eye of Rubiss]].

====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|Medicinal Herb|price=15|attributes=Heals a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|Antidote Herb|price=8|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=40g|attributes=Repels monsters}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=80g|attributes=Returns you to your last save location}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Wizard's staff|Wizard's wand]]|price=2500|attributes=+8 Attack ({{NES}})<br/>+27 Attack (remakes)}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sledgehammer|Giant hammer]]|price=4000|attributes=+35 Attack ({{NES}})<br/>+40 Attack (remakes)}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragonsbane|display='''[[Dragonsbane (Weapon)|Dragonsbane]]'''|price=8000|attributes=+50 Attack ({{NES}})<br/>+55 Attack (remakes)}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Power shield|Shield of strength]]|price=21,500|attributes=+18 Defense<br/>Casts [[Midheal]] when used in battle}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield|price=2000|attributes=+10 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet|price=3150|attributes=+6 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Cobra kaiser]]
*[[Dragonfly]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Orc]]
*[[Orc chieftain]]
*[[Smog]]
*[[Treeface]]

==={{DQ2HD}}===
The layout of Beran has only been modestly adjusted in the transition to HD, with the developers instead focusing on making it the most lavish city in Greater Alefgard. The Prince of Cannock is quite impressed when the [[Scions of Erdrick]] enter Beran and insists on taking a diversion to sightsee, with the trio dispersing to explore. Once the player speaks with the Prince of Cannock on the southern docks, a woman will scream that a monster has entered the city.

The [[Brute Bat]] has been sent by [[Pazuzu]] to corrupt the people of Beran and tempt them into joining the [[Children of Hargon]]. It has cornered a [[Aged Priest]] near the great cathedral, but the Scions intercept the monster before it can do the old man harm. In it's death throes the monster curses the Prince of Cannock out of spite, with the lad losing all strength in his limbs. His cousins and the priest carry him to the inn to recuperate but his condition fails to improve overnight, and he insist his cousins leave him to continue the quest. The [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] is greatly anxious at the prospect of losing yet more family to Hargon, and the Aged Priest laments that no curative herb nor spell he knows has aided the teenager's plight. The priest appears to know of a possible cure but prevents himself from speaking further, and simply says prays the Prince will recover soon.

When the Prince asks his cousins to tell his parents that he was happy to be born their son, the Princess of Moonbrooke snaps at him and says she'd never be able to face his parents if they didn't do all they could to save him. Inspiration strikes and she insists on telling the [[King of Cannock|King]] and [[Queen of Cannock]] of their son's plight, certain having the royal family looking for a cure will produce results. She asks the priest to watch over her cousin, then she and the Prince of Midenhall [[Zoom]] to [[Cannock]].

After learning of the healing properties of the leaves of the World Tree [[Yggdrasil]] from the Queen and that its location was a secret kept by the royal family of [[Rendarak]], the cousins return to Beran to find three Cannock guards have been dispatched by the King to protect Beran from monsters while the Prince is ill. The [[Princess of Cannock]] has also arrived, asking anyone and everyone where they know of the sacred tree. The little girl eavesdropped on the discussion with her parents and is determined to do everything she can to aid her brother. The Princess of Moonbrooke scolds her little cousin for slipping half a world away from the castle without telling her parents, but eases up when the Princess of Cannock states she cannot sit idly by while her brother suffers and loudly shouts how she could be a Scion of Erdrick and destined to help save the world if she can't even help her own sibling. The little lady's shouting gets the notice of the Aged Priest, who tells them all to speak with him inside where none can overhear.

At the inn, the Aged Priest makes the trio swear to utter secrecy before revealing the location of [[Yggdrasil's Arbour]]―an island south by southeast of the [[Burrowell]] peninsula. He explains that the tree sheds a single leaf once in a blue moon and that there may yet be a chance for the Prince of Cannock. He asks the group's forgiveness for keeping the information from them earlier, but the Princess of Moonbrooke says she understands the danger of such knowledge leaking to the masses. Armed with this knowledge the Princess of Cannock dashes off alone to retrieve a leaf to her cousin's frustration, but the priest warns the remaining two Scions of the nature of the forest surrounding Yggdrasil and how it tests those who would trespass. He gives them the [[forest's favour]] as the means to enter the verdant dungeon.

Upon retrieving the holy leaf and brewing it in a tea, the concoction is administered to the Prince of Cannock. He is freed from the curse instantly, and rejoins his family after a harsh chewing-out by the Princess of Moonbrooke and his little sister. The latter insists on joining the party now that her brother is cured, and the Princess of Moonbrooke vouches for her after seeing her prove herself in battle. The priest has witnessed the family commotion and alludes to a personal tragedy, chalking his earlier hesitancy to share his knowledge of Yggdrasil to a suspicious the children would not return from their quest. The priest dismisses their inquiries of his past and gives them a missive that will grant them an audience with the [[King of Dirkandor]] on the [[Dirkandor|eponymous eastern island]], and bids them good journey as they leave for Cannock.

Much later, after the Scions have proven their mettle to the King of Dirkandor twice over, the King sends them to Beran to speak with the last survivor of the royal family of Rendarak. It is none other than the Aged Priest, who fled from his motherland as a young man so many decades ago when Hargon razed it to the ground to make it his own. The priest regales his story to the Scions and explains that the one glimmer of hope that maintained him in spite of
all the tragedy was that one day a Hero would emerge who would give the mad cultist his just desserts, and it is for that reason that the priest remained in Beran to guard the teleportal leading to the [[Passage to Rendarak]]. He admits that his faith waned and his bitterness grew as they years went on, until meeting the children rekindled that light―he blesses the four Scions to be able to pass through the seal he placed on the teleportal.

The player has the option to return to Beran during the game's ending. The Scions find him resting in bed, and weakly asks how they fare. Upon being told of their victory and the death of Hargon, the priest smiles and states Beran has been buzzing with news of monsters disappearing and knew there could only be one cause. The children beckon him to leave his room and witness the world of peace he long desired, with the Prince of Cannock lending him a shoulder. They gather at the bench just outside of the cathedral and watch the sun set over the floating city. The priest revels in its beauty, reminded of his youth in the castle, and passes with a smile on his face. The Scions of Erdrick erect a humble grave for the avenged prince, and depart for home.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Angel bell III HD|display='''[[Angel bell]]'''|price=90|attributes=Cures confusion<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Unsealant III HD|display='''[[Unsealant]]'''|price=150|attributes=Cures [[Fizzle]]<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Divine dagger III HD|display='''[[Divine dagger]]'''|price=240|attributes=Attack +12<br>+130% damage to [[Undead family|zombies]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Holy lance III HD|display='''[[Holy lance]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Attack +34<br>+130% damage to [[Undead family|zombies]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Seraphic sceptre I & II HD|display='''[[Seraphic sceptre]]'''|price=4,500|attributes=Attack +44}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Holy silver rapier I & II HD|display='''[[Holy silver rapier]]'''|price=5,100|attributes=Attack +47}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silk robe III HD|display='''[[Silk robe]]'''|price=440|attributes=Defence +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magical robes III HD|display='''[[Magical robes]]'''|price=5,500|attributes=Defence +48<br>-33% all spell damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +32}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic shield III HD|display='''[[Magic shield]]'''|price=4,300|attributes=Defence +40<br>-25% all spell damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Top hat III HD|display='''[[Top hat]]'''|price=1,900|attributes=Defence +25}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver tiara III HD|display='''[[Silver tiara]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +30}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Travelling merchant|subtitle=After clearing the [[Volcanic Grotto]]|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Abracadabracus III HD|display='''[[Abracadabracus]]'''|price=12,900|attributes=Attack +82}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragonsbane claws III HD|display='''[[Dragonsbane claws]]'''|price=18,000|attributes=Attack +87<br>+130% damage to [[Dragon family|dragons]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Epic apron III HD|display='''[[Epic apron]]'''|price=10,500|attributes=Defence +72<br>-25% all spell damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Platinum mail I & II HD|display='''[[Platinum mail]]'''|price=17,700|attributes=Defence +83<br>-25% all spell damage]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Power shield I & II HD|display='''[[Power shield]]'''|price=32,000|attributes=Defence +76<br>Casts [[Midheal]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Minister's mitre I & II HD|display='''[[Minister's mitre]]'''|price=13,800|attributes=Defence +56}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Thinking cap III HD|display='''[[Thinking cap]]'''|price=17,700|attributes=Defence +60<br>Wisdom +40}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

{{Clear}}

====Tombola====
The [[tombola]] minigame becomes available once the [[Volcanic Grotto]] has been cleared.
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Rarity
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Prize
|-
|Ultimate
|[[File:Gold rosary I & II HD icon.png|link=Gold rosary]]
|-
|1st Class
|[[File:Blizzard blade III HD icon.png|link=Blizzard blade]]
|-
|2nd Class
|[[File:Malevolash I & II HD icon.png|link=Malevolash]]
|-
|3rd Class
|[[File:Magic water III HD icon.png|link=Magic water]]
|-
|4th Class
|[[File:Medicinal herb III HD icon.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
|-
|}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:Forest's favour I & II HD icon.png|link=Forest's favour]]
| [[Forest's favour]]
| x1
| Unmissable
|-
| [[File:Priest's missive I & II HD icon.png|link=Priest's missive]]
| [[Priest's missive]]
| x1
| Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
| [[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x9
| [[Magic key]] (7)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Strong medicine III HD.png|link=Strong medicine]]
| [[Strong medicine]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic water III HD.png|link=Magic water]]
| [[Magic water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Dazzle-me-not III HD.png|link=Dazzle-me-not]]
| [[Dazzle-me-not]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Moonwort bulb III HD icon.png|link=Moonwort bulb]]
| [[Moonwort bulb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Oomph powder III HD.png|link=Oomph powder]]
| [[Oomph powder]]
| x1
| [[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of defence III HD icon.png|link=Seed of defence]]
| [[Seed of defence]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of wisdom III HD icon.png|link=Seed of wisdom]]
| [[Seed of wisdom]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Necklace of immunity III HD.png|link=Necklace of immunity]]
| [[Necklace of immunity]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Bamboo pole I & II HD icon.png|link=Bamboo pole]]
| [[Bamboo pole]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Magic armour III HD icon.png|link=Magic armour]]
| [[Magic armour]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Pointy hat III HD icon.png|link=Pointy hat]]
| [[Pointy hat]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:Cobra kaiser I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Cobra kaiser]] || [[File:Deadnaut I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Deadnaut]] || [[File:Death scorpion I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Death scorpion]] || [[File:Orc I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Orc]] || [[File:Rumble bee DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Rumble bee]] || [[File:Treeface I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Treeface]]
|}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ II NES Beran.gif|Map. ({{NES}})
Beran 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Beran map II HD2D.png|HD map
DQ II Android Beran Entrance.jpg|Overworld tile
DQ II Android Beran 1.jpg|[[Teleportal]] to the [[List of shrines in Dragon Quest II#Shrine south of Rendarak|Shrine south of Rendarak]]
DQ Stars Android Beran Abbot.jpg|Appearance in {{DQStars}}. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

{{DQII}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest II locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]

Rippleport

2026-06-02T19:00:24Z

Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}
|title = Rippleport
|type= Village
|image = [[File:Rippleport.jpg|center|325px]]
|caption = The gateway to the sea.
|japanese=ルプガナ
|romaji=Rupugana
|old=Lianport
}}
'''Rippleport''' is a port village in northwestern Greater [[Alefgard]]. It is the location where a [[ship]] can be obtained in {{Dragon Quest II}}.

As it is the only town with a port in the game, it can be inferred that Rippleport is the center of commerce in the realm.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
[[Image:DQII fighting gremlins.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The party fighting gremlins in town.]]
After rescuing a girl from two [[gremlin]]s, the [[Scions of Erdrick]] receive a [[ship]] from her grandfather for them to use in traveling the world.

After this point, the game becomes much more non-linear: as long as they are prepared to deal with strong enough monsters, the Scions can travel anywhere they please.

Like any port town, gambling is available via the [[tombola]] house, with a [[bank]] present as well. A bunny girl in the southwest corner offers to give the princes [[Puff-Puff]].

By giving the [[sunken treasure]] to a man reachable only by ship, the Scions will receive the [[echo flute]].

====Treasures====
*[[Seed of strength]] (remakes only)

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Wizard's staff|price=2500|attributes=+8 Attack (NES)<br/>+27 Attack (remix)<br/>Casts [[Sizz]] when used in battle}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Divine dagger|price=200|attributes=+12 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1500|attributes=+30 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cloak of evasion|price=1250|attributes=+20 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=1000|attributes=+25 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield|price=2000|attributes=+10 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=10|attributes=Heals a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=8|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=40|attributes=Repels monsters}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25|attributes=Returns you to your last save location}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Banishing bell|price=640|attributes=Protects against non-damaging spells}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*'''[[Gremlin]]''': boss {{MFamilies}}s in Rippleport
*[[Chewlip]]
*[[Corpse corporal]]
*[[Big badboon]]
*[[Mud mannequin]]
*[[Sekerleton (Dragon Quest II)|Sekerleton]]
*[[Shaman]]

==={{DQ2HD}}===
Rippleport's buildings are now noticeably more stately than those of other villages in the game, owing to it being the heart of maritime commerce in Greater Alefgard. The shipyard building has been expanded to realistic proportions and features tall glass windows for natural light, several hanging chains to move the logs for ship construction, and even a private villa within its walls where a well-off [[Treasure-Hunter (Dragon Quest II)|Treasure-Hunter]] lounges between ventures. The Puff-Puff scene has been altered so that the bunny girl busts out a pair of pompoms and cheers on the Prince of Midenhall and Prince of Cannock. If either female Scion in in the party then she will decline to offer her services and instead remark how lucky the lads are to travel with such fair maidens.

Rippleport is the first place where the Scions of Erdrick witness the cult known as the [[Children of Hargon]] attempting to recruit new devotees, replacing the boss battle with the gremlins from past versions of the game. Instead, the Scions witness the Treasure-Hunter pleading with the [[Mayor of Rippleport]] and his wife the [[Port Manager]] to be allowed to set sail for his next expedition. The two authorities rebuke the enterprising man, reminding him that he was hired to rescue the Rippleport citizens who've been lured away to the [[Mountains North of Rippleport|mountains to the north]] by a [[Twisted Sister|suspicious nun]] espousing blasphemies. The Treasure-Hunter shamefully admits he oversold his capabilities just as the Scions approach the conversation and the Prince of Cannock asks where they can obtain a vessel of their own. The oblivious lad is sharply scolded by the Port Manager, with the Treasure-Hunter and Mayor explaining that their troubles began when they gave the nun the benefit of the doubt by allowing her to stay in Rippleport. She drew a larger and larger congregation every day. Before long she was joined by a companion in the form of a [[Mummy Deerest|unsettling man]] claiming to be a wandering merchant, and their sermons culminated in them leading a large group of townsfolk to the mountains, including the Mayor's [[Mayor's Daughter|own daughter]].

The Prince of Cannock volunteers the group to come to Rippleport's aid, exemplifying [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noblesse_oblige noblesse oblige], and the trio heads for the hills. Upon dispatching the profane pilgrims and talking sense into the people who've been led astray, they return to Rippleport to witness the family reunite in front of the shipyard. Their daughter explains that the life in a shipping town is not easy, that she and the others were easily duped by the nun's sweet words and promises of fulfillment. The Port Manager insists the trio take one of her ships as a reward for saving her daughter and the others. Her only stipulation is that the Scions give a hearty cheer as they weigh anchor and depart, as is the Rippleport custom. As the ship must be stocked and inspected before setting sail, the Mayor puts the Scions up for the night at the inn: the three are contacted in their slumber by the [[Dream-Whisperer]], guiding them to their next destination. After enjoying a banquet the innkeeper prepared for them, the Scions of Erdrick set sail for [[Tantegel]].

====Shops & services====
<div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Western item shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison<br>Cures party with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Attracts monsters for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{{ItemShop/Start|title=Eastern item shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]] on one group}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Unsealant III HD|display='''[[Unsealant]]'''|price=150|attributes=Cures [[Fizzle]]<br>Cures party with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon scale III HD|display='''[[Dragon scale]]'''|price=200|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Bunny tail III HD|display='''[[Bunny tail]]'''|price=270|attributes=Luck +8}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Necklace of immunity III HD|display='''[[Necklace of immunity]]'''|price=320|attributes=Defence +4<br>Poison resistance +16.66%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Rousing ring III HD|display='''[[Rousing ring]]'''|price=550|attributes=Luck +7<br>[[Snooze]] resistance +6.25%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torc of truth III HD|display='''[[Torc of truth]]'''|price=700|attributes=Defence +4<br>[[Dazzle]] resistance +16.66%}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe III HD|display='''[[Iron axe]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Attack +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Rune staff III HD|display='''[[Rune staff]]'''|price=2,900|attributes=Attack +39}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Knuckledusters III HD|display='''[[Knuckledusters]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Attack +43}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cloak of concealment I & II HD|display='''[[Cloak of concealment]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +36<br>+25% evasion}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,500|attributes=Defence +39}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fur vest III HD|display='''[[Fur vest]]'''|price=3,900|attributes=Defence +43<br>-16.66% breath damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=White shield I & II HD|display='''[[White shield]]'''|price=1,300|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +32}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hermes' hat III HD|display='''[[Hermes' hat]]'''|price=2,500|attributes=Defence +28<br>-33% Wind damage}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Crackle scroll]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Strong medicine III HD.png|link=Strong medicine]]
| [[Strong medicine]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Banishing bell III HD.png|link=Banishing bell]]
| [[Banishing bell]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Oomph powder III HD.png|link=Oomph powder]]
| [[Oomph powder]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of strength III HD.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Necklace of immunity III HD.png|link=Necklace of immunity]]
| [[Necklace of immunity]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Bronze knife III HD.png|link=Bronze knife]]
| [[Bronze knife]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sparring suit III HD.png|link=Sparring suit]]
| [[Sparring suit]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Duplic hat III HD.png|link=Duplic hat]]
| [[Duplic hat]]
| x1
|Treasure-Hunter's home<br>([[ultimate key]])
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Big badboon I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Big badboon]] || [[File:Dread admiral DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Dread admiral]] || [[File:Mud mannequin I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Mud mannequin]] || [[File:Mummy DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Mummy]] || [[File:Morphean mushroom DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Morphean mushroom]] || [[File:Ram raider DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ram raider]]
|}

==={{DQB2}}===
[[Lulu]] mentions that she is from Rippleport, but doesn't elaborate on her past there.

==Map & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ II NES Lianport.gif|Map. ({{NES}})
Rippleport 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Lianport DQII GBC.png|Welcomed to Rippleport. ({{GBC}})
DQ II Android Rippleport Entrance.jpg|Rippleport. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Rippleport 1.jpg|
DQ II Android Rippleport 2.jpg|[[Gremlin]]'s preparing to attack. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Rippleport 3.jpg|
DQ II Android Rippleport 4.jpg|
DQ II Android Rippleport 5.jpg|
DQ II Android Rippleport 6.jpg|Getting the [[Echo Flute]] for the [[Sunken Treasure]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Rippleport 7.jpg|[[Puff-Puff]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Rippleport Hidden Seed.jpg|Hidden [[Seed of strength]]. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

{{DQII}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest II locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 locations]]

Moonbrooke

2026-06-02T18:46:47Z

Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}<br>{{DQB2}}
|title = Moonbrooke
|type= Kingdom
|image = [[File:Moonbrooke II HD concept art.jpg|250px]]
|caption = HD concept art
|japanese=ムーンブルク
|romaji=mūnburuku (Moonbrooke)
|old=Moonbrook ({{II}} {{GBC}})
}}

'''Moonbrooke''' is a [[List of Kingdoms in Dragon Quest|kingdom]] near the center of greater [[Alefgard]]

It serves a critical part in the plot of {{Dragon Quest II}} when it is sacked by [[Hargon]]'s forces in the prelude, being the castle nearest to the frozen wasteland of [[Rendarak]] that the mad cultist lurks in.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
The opening cinematic of {{Dragon Quest II}} witnesses the attack on Moonbrooke and the death of its king. This event sets up the quest for the rest of the game.
During the game, Moonbrooke can be explored as a burned out ruin which then houses monsters. It is not required that the player visit in order to complete the game, however, useful information can be gained regarding how to find the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] by speaking to the various ghosts of its citizens. If the player brings the princess and speaks to the ghost of her father, special dialogue will play.

====Treasures====
*[[Seed of life]] (remakes only)

===={{Monster}}s====
*[[Corpse corporal]]
*[[Cobra king]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Smog]]

==={{DQ2HD}}===
[[File:Moonbrooke national emblem.png|200px|right|thumb|Moonbrooke's national emblem]]
In the game's opening Moonbrooke is shown to be the most-recently founded of the three kingdoms, and became a hub for the magical arts with conjurers travelling from the world over to practice their craft within its walls. The layout of the castle was built around a circular, walled garden where the Princess's magical training took place. The throne room was illuminated by colossal stained glass windows bearing Erdrick's phoenix emblem, and next to it was a museum housing replicas of the fabled ancestor's paraphernalia. Outside the castle's wall were the guard's training grounds, with the lookout post built into a treehouse.

The siege of Moonbrooke is led by none other than the [[Deities of Destruction|Deity of Destruction]] [[Belial]], accompanied by the [[lumpfather]] as his subordinate. The [[King of Moonbrooke]] fends off a pair of [[gargoyle]]s as in previous versions of the game, but now a second wave appears with the leader identifying their targets by name. After dispatching flight of gargoyles the King is mortified to realize the monsters recognize his daughter and he takes her to the castle basement where he casts a spell to turn her into a dog in the hopes that the monsters will ignore her.

When the [[Prince of Midenhall]] and the [[Prince of Cannock]] explore the ruins of the castle, the ghost of the King is seen in human form instead of the fiery spirits the citizens of the kingdom became upon being murdered. The duo are led to the courtyard by a mysterious sound where they spot a blue rose that survived the siege, and are contacted by the spirit of the [[Queen of Moonbrooke]]. Her disembodied voice urges them to venture to the [[Swamp Shrine]] east of the kingdom, tipping the player off to the existence of [[Ra's mirror]].

Returning when the Princess has joined the party leads to a cutscene where she attempts to retrieve the [[Mark of Moonbrooke]] from its hiding place behind a portrait, only to find that it was stolen by the monsters during their raid. The scene then reveals that the [[Chancellor of Moonbrooke]] and a pair of guards survived by being sent out to [[Rippleport]] to the north a few days before Belial launched his attack. The trio were unable to cross the strait between the [[Dragon's Horn]] towers, and advise the party to seek out the [[windbraker]] cloak the King had stored within the [[Pillar of Winds]] to the southeast. The Chancellor then gives the Princess the [[thief's key]] to aid group on their quest and swears to restore the fallen kingdom.

Should the player return after obtaining the [[Eye of Rubiss]], the Chancellor has begun to make good on his word and guards have been dispatched from [[Midenhall]] and [[Cannock]] to aid in the restoration. The large force has driven off the monsters lurking in the ruins and the music track that plays has switched back to the proper castle theme. During the game's finale, the restoration has made great progress and fetid swamps that encircled the castle have been cleared. Other survivors who were away from Moonbrooke during the siege have returned, and as the party departs the spirits of the King and Queen materialize to see their daughter off.

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Thief's key III HD.png|link=Thief's key]]
| [[Thief's key]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Bounce scroll]]
| x1
| [[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Undead Undoer scroll]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic water III HD.png|link=Magic water]]
| [[Magic water]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Antidotal herb III HD.png|link=Antidotal herb]]
| [[Antidotal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Dazzle-me-not III HD.png|link=Dazzle-me-not]]
| [[Dazzle-me-not]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Unsealant III HD icon.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of luck III HD icon.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of magic III HD icon.png|link=Seed of magic]]
| [[Seed of magic]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Full moon ring III HD icon.png|link=Full moon ring]]
| [[Full moon ring]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Holy lance I & II HD icon.png|link=Holy lance]]
| [[Holy lance]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Saviour's staff I & II HD icon.png|link=Saviour's staff]]
| [[Saviour's staff]]
| x1
| [[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:Snooze stick III HD icon.png|link=Snooze stick]]
| [[Snooze stick]]
| x1
| [[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[File:Fizzle-retardant blouse I & II HD icon.png|link=Fizzle-retardant blouse]]
| [[Fizzle-retardant blouse]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Scholar's cap III HD icon.png|link=Scholar's cap]]
| [[Scholar's cap]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
|}

====Monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Corpse corporal I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Corpse corporal]] || [[File:Cumaulus DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Cumaulus]] || [[File:Illerpillar DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Illerpillar]] || [[File:Restless armour DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Restless armour]] || [[File:Skeleton scrapper I & II HD sprite.png|link=Skeleton scrapper]] || [[File:Smog I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Smog]]
|}

Note that this is the only locations where illerpillars appear in the game, and if the player misses encountering one prior to the reconstruction then it cannot be added to the bestiary.

==={{DQB2}}===
Moonbrooke was the third island visited by the Builder and was in the midst of a seemingly never-ending war with monsters lead by the monster [[Atlas]].

==Map & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ II NES Moonbrooke Castle.gif|Map. ({{NES}})
Ruins of Moonbrooke 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Moonbrooke 1F 1 map II HD2D.png|HD map
Moonbrooke 1F 2 map II HD2D.png|After restoration
Moonbrooke 1B 1 map II HD2D.png
Moonbrooke 1B 2 map II HD2D.png
DQ II NES Prologue.jpg|Moonbrooke in the Prologue before the attack. ({{NES}})
DQ II Android Moonbrooke Prologue 1.jpg|Moonbrooke in the Prologue before the attack. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Moonbrooke Entrance.jpg|The ruined Moonbrooke
DQ II Android Moonbrooke Prologue 2.jpg|
DQ II Android Moonbrooke Prologue 3.jpg|
DQ II Android Moonbrooke Prologue 4.jpg|
DQ II Android Moonbrooke Prologue 5.jpg|Moonbrooke in ruins. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Moonbrooke Prologue 6.jpg|
DQ II Android Moonbrooke Prologue 7.jpg|
DQ II Android Moonbrooke Ghost King 1.jpg|Fallen King. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Moonbrooke Ghost King 2.jpg|
DQ II Android Fallen Moonbrooke Guard A1.jpg|Speaking to a fallen guard before recruiting the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Fallen Moonbrooke Guard A2.jpg|
DQ II Android Moonbrooke Hidden Seed 1.jpg|Hidden [[Seed of life]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Moonbrooke Hidden Seed 2.jpg|Hidden [[Seed of magic]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Fallen Moonbrooke Guard B1.jpg|Speaking to a fallen guard after recruiting the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Fallen Moonbrooke Guard B2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Soldier of Moonbrooke.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

{{DQII}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
{{DQBII}}

[[Category:Dragon Quest II locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 locations]]

Moonahan

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{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}
|title = Moonahan
|type= Village
|image = [[Image:Moonaham.jpg|center|300px]]
|caption =
|japanese=ムーンペタ
|romaji=Mūnpeta (Moonpeta)
|old=Hamlin
}}
'''Moonahan''' is a village in the center of Greater [[Alefgard]], just north of [[Moonbrooke]].

The town serves as a central location for several quests during the early portion of the game. Specifically, freeing the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]], retrieving the [[Windbreaker]], and departing for [[Rippleport]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
Moonahan is the meeting point of the three [[Luminaries]]. After obtaining the [[Ra's Mirror]], the princes can use it on a dog in the upper-east section of the town to break [[Hargon]]'s curse and reveal that it is really the princess.

Moonahan is also home to the [[5 Sigils#Water Sigil|Water Sigil]]. It is hidden behind a [[Golden Key]] door and a [[Jailor's Key]] door. The [[Luminaries]] must then fight two [[Grimlin]]s and search the empty cell to find it. The location of this Sigil is hinted by a man in [[Beran]].

====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|float=left}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=15|attributes=Heals a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=8|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=40|attributes=Repels monsters}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=80|attributes=Returns you to your last save location}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Leather shield|price=90|attributes=Defense +4}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Divine dagger|price=200|attributes=Attack +12}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=The [[leather shield]] and the [[divine dagger]] are only available in the mobile versions.}}
{{clear}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain sickle|price=330|attributes=+15 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance|price=770|attributes=+20 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1500|attributes=+30 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain mail|price=480|attributes=+12 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=1000|attributes=+25 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield|price=2000|attributes=+10 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=The chain sickles' price is 390g in the NES version}}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Cobra king]]
*[[Corpse corporal]]
*[[Drackmage]]
*[[Fat rat]]
*[[Magus]]
*[[Sentripede]]

==={{DQ2HD}}===
Moonahan remains mostly unchanged compared to past iterations of the game, though it now hosts the first [[tombola]] stall the player will have access to, after it was removed from [[Leftwyne]]. After restoring the Princess of Moonbrooke to normal the young lady is overjoyed to see her cousins and beckons them to follow her to Moonbrooke's aid, but the Princes regretfully inform her of the desolation of her kingdom. Struck to the ground by shock and grief, the trio of cousins elect to rest at the village inn for her to recuperate and share what they know with her.

The Princess' grief gives way to fury and she swears she will see the death of Hargon, with the Prince of Cannock asking if he is the same fiend responsible for the sacking of [[Rendarak]] several decades prior. The Princess affirms he is her target, and the Princes swear to stick by her to save the realm. The trio remains in Moonahan to rest before departing to [[Midenhall]] and [[Cannock]] in the morning to inform the kings of what they have learned. That night the Prince of Cannock whispers to the Prince of Midenhall to meet him in Moonahan's streets so get his advice on how to handle the immensity of the task fate has set before them, fearing his easygoing nature may not measure up to what destiny has in store for the three. He also worries about the well being of the Princess, hoping the two Princes can mend the ache of loss in her heart―though he wonders how he can pull this off while formally addressing her as "Princess", and ponders if calling her "sweet coz" would be too casual. The Princess of Moonbrooke has overheard all of this while peeping on the two from afar and the next morning insists her cousins relax around her, teasing the Prince of Cannock before dashing off ahead.

The player will return to Moonahan much later to retrieve the [[water sigil]] as in past versions of the game, though now the underground chamber can only be accessed after obtaining the [[misplaced key]] from the [[Den of Thieves]] hidden below the [[Deserted Village]]. Here, the four Scions witness the [[Young Thief]] negotiating with a [[Sinister Minister|monster disguised as a priest]] so that the [[Children of Hargon]] will cure his ailing sister, with the water sigil being his leverage. The thief botches his chances by infuriating the monster, who transforms in order to kill him and simply take the sigil. The Scions intervene and the monster begs for his lord [[Pazuzu]] to forgive his failings before dying, informing the group of another one of Hargon's champions. The Young Thief then explains how his sister fell deathly ill and he was approached by a member of the Children of Hargon, who would cure her if he committed enough wicked deeds and encouraged other humans to do the same in addition to stealing the water sigil from none other than [[Atlas]] himself. The group is reminded of the [[Twisted Sister]] attempting to sway the people of [[Rippleport]] in the same fashion, and the Young Thief's order to filch the sigil from Atlas informs them of the treachery within the Children of Hargon.

The Young Thief repents for being lead along by monsters, and gives the party the sigil to make amends. The player has the choice whether or not to give him the remainder of the tea brewed from a leaf of [[Yggdrasil]], used to cure the Prince of Cannock earlier in the quest, in the hopes that it will save the thief's sister. The ending will be slightly changed depending on the player's decision.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=15|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=8|attributes=Cures poison<br>Cures party with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Wards off weaker monsters<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]] on one group}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=80|attributes=Returns you to your last save location}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Bamboo pole I & II HD|display='''[[Bamboo pole]]'''|price=10|attributes=Attack +3}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Bronze knife III HD|display='''[[Bronze knife]]'''|price=80|attributes=Attack +8}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Pot lid III HD|display='''[[Pot lid]]'''|price=40|attributes=Defence +3}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Feathered cap III HD|display='''[[Feathered cap]]'''|price=300|attributes=Defence +8}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Fur hood III HD|display='''[[Fur hood]]'''|price=510|attributes=Defence +14}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain sickle III HD|display='''[[Chain sickle]]'''|price=360|attributes=Attack +16}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Wizard’s staff III HD|display='''[[Wizard's staff]]'''|price=620|attributes=Attack +21<br>Casts [[Frizz]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,500|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=750|attributes=Attack +24}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather dress III HD|display='''[[Leather dress]]'''|price=310|attributes=Defence +16}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather armour III HD|display='''[[Leather armour]]'''|price=180|attributes=Defence +12}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain mail III HD|display='''[[Chain mail]]'''|price=720|attributes=Defence +21}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bronze armour I & II HD|display='''[[Bronze armour]]'''|price=840|attributes=Defence +23}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Kite buckler I & II HD|display='''[[Kite buckler]]'''|price=230|attributes=Defence +7}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scale shield III HD|display='''[[Scale shield]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Bronze shield III HD|display='''[[Bronze shield]]'''|price=680|attributes=Defence +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Feathered cap III HD|display='''[[Feathered cap]]'''|price=300|attributes=Defence +8}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hardwood headwear III HD|display='''[[Hardwood headwear]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +10}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Stone hardhat I & II HD|display='''[[Stone hardhat]]'''|price=550|attributes=Defence +15}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Water Sigil I & II HD.png|link=Water sigil]]
| [[Water sigil]]
| x1
|Unmissable<br>([[misplaced key]])
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x3
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Defizzle scroll]]
| x1
| [[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of magic III HD icon.png|link=Seed of magic]]
| [[Seed of magic]]
| x1
|[[Misplaced key]]
|-
| [[File:Seed of wisdom III HD icon.png|link=Seed of wisdom]]
| [[Seed of wisdom]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Torc of truth III HD icon.png|link=Torc of truth]]
| [[Torc of truth]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Divine dagger III HD icon.png|link=Divine dagger]]
| [[Divine dagger]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====[[Tombola]]====
Each play requires one [[tombola ticket]].

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Rarity
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Prize
|-
|Ultimate
|[[File:ICON-Golden claws III HD.png|link=Golden claws]]
|-
|1st Class
|[[File:Edged boomerang III HD icon.png|link=Edged boomerang]]
|-
|2nd Class
|[[File:Dancer's costume I & II HD icon.png|link=Dancer's costume]]
|-
|3rd Class
|[[File:Magic water III HD icon.png|link=Magic water]]
|-
|4th Class
|[[File:Antidotal herb III HD icon.png|link=Antidotal herb]]
|-
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Badboon I & II HD sprite.png|link=Badboon]] || [[File:Cumaulus DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Cumaulus]] || [[File:Dragonfry I & II HD sprite.png|100px|link=Dragonfry]] || [[File:Funghoul DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Funghoul]] || [[File:Skeleton scrapper I & II HD sprite.png|link=Skeleton scrapper]] || [[File:Smog I & II HD sprite.png|100px|link=Smog]] || [[File:Somnol ant I & II HD sprite.png|100px|link=Somnol ant]]
|}

==={{DQ11}}===
Moonaham is accessible through the [[Echo Chamber]], and the {{Luminary}} and co. are transported to a time just before the breaking of the princess' curse. The townsfolk have been turned into dogs while the princess is human, and she requests a jug of [[Magic water]] to turn the town back to normal. Once she is given some, the scenario is flipped leaving herself cursed as she awaits the arrival of her cousins.

==={{DQB2}}===
Moonahan is, as expected, a hamlet north of [[Moonbrooke]]. There is a {{Chest}} in the church basement with the unique ''Portrait of a Princess'' decorative item.
{{spoiler|start}}Like [[Moonbrooke]] it has been under siege by the [[Children of Hargon]] for living memory.

A mortally wounded soldier from Moonahan barely makes it to [[Moonbrooke]] to request aid in defending the town. [[Malroth]] rushes off with a small group of soldiers in response. By the time the [[Builder (Dragon Quest Builders 2)|Builder]], [[Anessa]], and [[Warwick]] catch up to [[Malroth]] the town has been utterly destroyed by {{MFamilies}}s. The Builder and [[Malroth]] barely survive the battle. The only surviving resident of the town is the nun Esther who resided in the only building left standing: the [[church]].

As the soldiers that accompanied [[Malroth]] all perished in the battle, the Builder buries them at Esther's request, during which [[Malroth]] behaves unusually callous. After rescuing Esther and completing her requests the location has no further story relevance or inhabitants.{{spoiler|end}}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Moonahan I & II HD concept art.png|HD concept art
DQ II NES Hamlin.gif|Map. ({{NES}})
File:Moonahan 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Moonahan 1 map II HD2D.png|HD map
Moonahan 2 map II HD2D.png
Moonahan 3 map II HD2D.png
Moonahan 4 map II HD2D.png
File:Hamlin DQII GBC.png|Welcomed to Moonahan. ({{GBC}})
DQ II Android Moonahan Entrance.jpg|Moonahan. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Moonahan 1.jpg|Friendly dog. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Moonahan 2.jpg|
DQ II Android Princess Of Moonbrooke Recruited.jpg|Recruiting the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Moonahan 3.jpg|Preparing to face 2 [[Grimlin]]s. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Moonahan 4.jpg|Finding the [[5 Sigils#Locations|Water Sigil]]. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

{{DQII}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
{{DQXI}}
{{DQBII}}

[[Category:Dragon Quest II locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 locations]]

File:ICON-Golden claws III HD.png

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== Licensing ==
{{SECopyright‎}}

Rabbit ears

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Cannock

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Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}
|type= Kingdom
|image = [[File:Cannock Castle.jpg|center|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=サマルトリア
|romaji=Samartoria
|old=Same
}}
'''Cannock''' is a [[List of Kingdoms in Dragon Quest|kingdom]] and one of three founded in Greater [[Alefgard]] by the descendants of the original game's {{Hero 1}} and [[Princess Gwaelin]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
Cannock is home to the [[Prince of Cannock]], one of the main protagonists in {{Dragon Quest II}}, as well as the [[Princess of Cannock]]. The Prince of this castle joins forces with the {{Prince of Midenhall}} to combat the forces of the evil sorcerer [[Hargon]] after the play endures a humorous and length journey to actually find the youth.

Cannock is typically the third location visited in {{Dragon Quest II}}. Hoping to find the [[Prince of Cannock]], the {{Prince of Midenhall}} speaks with the King only to learn that the Prince has headed east to the [[Wellspring of the Hero]]. Cannock cannot be skipped as it is required to have the [[Prince of Cannock]] in the player's party before proceeding in the game. The [[Prince of Cannock]] cannot be located and recruited without first speaking with the King.

====Shops & Services====
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=15|attributes=Restores 20-35 HP.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=8|attributes=Cures one party member of [[poison]].}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=40|attributes=Wards off weaker monsters.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25|attributes=Returns you to your last save location.}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=the chimaera wing costs 80G in the NES version.}}

This shop is only in the remakes and is actually a travelling merchant.
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword|price=100|attributes=+10 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Divine dagger|price=200|attributes=+12 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain sickle|Sickle|price=330|attributes=+15 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain mail|price=390|attributes=+12 Defence}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather shield|price=90|attributes=+4 Defence}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

====Erdrick's Shield====
The [[Erdrick's Shield|shield of the legendary hero]] is kept in a chest guarded by an old mystic, which requires the [[gold key]] to open.

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Maulusc]]
*[[Iron ant]]
*[[Dracky]]
*[[Spirit]]
*[[Ratscal]]
*[[Bubble slime]]

==={{DQ2HD}}===
[[File:Cannock national emblem.png|200px|right|thumb|Cannock's national emblem]]
The kingdom has been redesigned slightly to emphasis its location in a deep forest, and is also built on top of a hill with the surrounding houses built at different elevations. The castle interior is much more opulent than before with emerald walls, soapstone floors, and towering green columns lined with metal lattice bringing the forest into the royal dwelling. The [[Princess of Cannock|Princess]]'s room has been expanded with a matching bed to house both siblings now, and a second floor has been added for the [[King of Cannock|King]] and [[Queen of Cannock]].

As in previous versions of the game Cannock is marked as the first destination for the [[Prince of Midenhall]] to join with his cousin, but now the Princess of Cannock insists on sneaking out of the castle without her parents' knowledge to aid in finding her dawdling brother. The youngest member of the [[Scions of Erdrick]] tags along as an AI-controlled party member under her brother is found in [[Leftwyne]].

Later, once the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] is restored to human form and joins the quest, the party will reconvene at Castle Cannock to assess the situation regarding [[Hargon]]'s plot. The player is fully informed of the [[5 Sigils|fabled sigils]] and the King gives his son the [[Mark of Cannock]]. Much later when the Prince is cursed by the [[Brute Bat]] in the floating city of [[Beran]], the Prince of Midenhall and Princess of Moonbrooke return to inform his parents of what has befallen their son. The Queen suggests that a [[Yggdrasil leaf|leaf of the World Tree]] may cure her son, but the King laments that the location of the tree was known only to the royal family of [[Rendarak]] before Hargon destroyed the kingdom decades prior. The King and Queen resign themselves to sending royal guards to keep watch over their son and relay any changes in his condition, but the Princess of Cannock slips away to Beran to scour for any information regarding the World Tree. After the cure is found in the verdant depths of [[Yggdrasil's Arbour]], the party returns to Castle Cannock so the Prince can announce his recovery to his parents. It is at this point that the Princess reveals she slipped out of the castle and argues with her father that she must join the others in the fight against Hargon, storming out of the throne room and permanently joining the party.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=(Before the Princess of Moonbrooke joins)|float=left}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=(After the Princess of Moonbrooke joins)|float=left}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Attracts monsters}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=(Before the Princess of Moonbrooke joins)|float=left}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cypress stick III HD|display='''[[Cypress stick]]'''|price=8|attributes=Attack +2}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club III HD|display='''[[Oaken club]]'''|price=40|attributes=Attack +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +16}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Divine dagger III HD|display='''[[Divine dagger]]'''|price=240|attributes=Attack +10<br>+30% damage to [[Undead family|the undead]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Rapier I & II HD|display='''[[Rapier]]'''|price=200|attributes=Attack +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Wayfarer’s clothes III HD|display='''[[Wayfarer's clothes]]'''|price=70|attributes=Defence +8}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather armour III HD|display='''[[Leather armour]]'''|price=180|attributes=Defence +12}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain mail III HD|display='''[[Chain mail]]'''|price=520|attributes=Defence +18}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hardwood headwear III HD|display='''[[Hardwood headwear]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +10}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Feathered cap III HD|display='''[[Feathered cap]]'''|price=300|attributes=Defence +7}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Kite buckler I & II HD|display='''[[Kite buckler]]'''|price=230|attributes=Defence +7}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scale shield III HD|display='''[[Scale shield]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=(After the Princess of Moonbrooke joins)|float=left}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain whip III HD|display='''[[Chain whip]]'''|price=1,300|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cloak of evasion III HD|display='''[[Cloak of evasion]]'''|price=1,200|attributes=Defence +27<br>Evasion +1/8th}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron shield III HD|display='''[[Iron shield]]'''|price=900|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}

====Erdrick's Shield====
The shield is kept in the same location as in past iterations of the game, but the chest now requires the [[magic key]] to open.

====Other treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Crack scroll]]
| x1
| Siblings' wardrobe
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Special medicine III HD icon.png|link=Special medicine]]
| [[Special medicine]]
| x1
| [[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic water III HD.png|link=Magic water]]
| [[Magic water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Antidotal herb III HD.png|link=Antidotal herb]]
| [[Antidotal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of defence III HD icon.png|link=Seed of defence]]
| [[Seed of defence]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of magic III HD icon.png|link=Seed of magic]]
| [[Seed of magic]]
| x1
| [[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:Garter III HD icon.png|link=Garter]]
| [[Garter]]
| x1
| Queen's wardrobe<br>([[magic key]])
|-
| [[File:Bunny tail III HD icon.png|link=Bunny tail]]
| [[Rabbit tail]]
| x1
| Queen's wardrobe<br>([[magic key]])
|-
| [[File:Bunny ears III HD icon.png|link=Bunny ears]]
| [[Rabbit ears]]
| x1
|[[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:Bamboo pole I & II HD icon.png|link=Bamboo spear]]
| [[Bamboo pole]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Bronze knife III HD icon.png|link=Bronze knife]]
| [[Bronze knife]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Pot lid III HD icon.png|link=Pot lid]]
| [[Pot lid]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Army ant I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Army ant]] || [[File:Bunicorn DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Bunicorn]] || [[File:Dracky I & II HD sprite.png|link=Dracky]] || [[File:Ghost I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Ghost]] || [[File:Maulusc I & II HD sprite.png|link=Maulusc]] || [[File:Ratscal I & II HD sprite.png|link=Ratscal]] || [[File:Spirit I & II HD sprite.png|link=Spirit]]
|}

==={{DQ11}}===
{{Section-Stub}}

==Map & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Cannock II HD concept art.jpg|HD concept art
DQ II NES Cannock Castle.gif|Map. ({{NES}})
Cannock castle 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Cannock map II HD2D.png|HD map
Cannock castle 1F map II HD2D.png
Cannock castle 2F map II HD2D.png
Cannock dungeon map II HD2D.png
Cannock Castle model DQWG.jpg|The castle of Cannock from the ''[[Dragon Quest World Gallery]]'' series.
Cannock DQII GBC.png|The welcome message. ({{GBC}})
DQ II Android Cannock Entrance.jpg|Cannock. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Cannock 1.jpg|[[Princess of Cannock]]'s room. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Cannock 2.jpg|
DQ II Android Cannock 3.jpg|[[Erdrick's Shield]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android King Cannock.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}. ([[Cell phone]])
</center></gallery>

{{DQII}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
{{DQXI}}

[[Category:Dragon Quest II locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI locations]]

Leftwyne

2026-06-02T12:13:33Z

Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}
|title = Leftwyne
|type= Village
|image = [[File:Leftwyne.jpg|center|250px]]
|caption = Pastoral hamlet
|japanese=リリザ
|romaji=Ririza
|old=Same
}}

'''Leftwyne''' is a village in northeastern Greater [[Alefgard]] in {{DQ2}}.

It is west of [[Midenhall]] and just south of [[Cannock]]. It is also the first location in the entire series to feature gambling, with a [[tombola]] stand locked behind a door that requires the [[Silver Key|silver key]]. In addition, the town features the first [[Church]] as well.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
Leftwyne is the meeting place for the {{Prince of Midenhall}} and the [[Prince of Cannock]]. This occurs only after the {{Prince of Midenhall}} has visited [[Cannock]] and the [[Wellspring of the Hero]], returned to [[Midenhall]], ''back'' to [[Cannock]], and then finally to Leftwyne once more. The [[Prince of Cannock]] is then staying at the inn.

====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=15|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=8|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=80|attributes=Returns you to your last save location}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
{{Clear}}
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club|price=60|attributes=+8 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword|price=100|attributes=+10 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Divine dagger|price=200|attributes=+12 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain sickle|price=330|attributes=+15 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain mail|price=390|attributes=+12 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather shield|price=90|attributes=+4 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=The chain sickle and chain mail cost 390/480 gold in the NES version}}
====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Dracky]]
*[[Iron ant]]
*[[Maulusc]]
*[[Spirit]]

==={{DQ2HD}}===
Leftwyne was once just a simple resting point between the kingdoms of Cannock and Midenhall, but as both nations grew so did the settlement in the open plains until it became a thriving village in its own right. The village has been redesigned into rolling field with a large pond and a tall hill upon which the church is built, and the [[tombola]] has been replaced with a [[bank]]―the minigame now first appears in [[Moonahan]]. The villagers are in disbelief of the sacking of [[Moonbrooke]] and are at a loss as to how to break the terrible news to the young son of the [[Moonbrooke Guard]], who was visiting his aunt before the attack. In the game's true ending the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] is shown playing with the little boy, as well as the young girl who fancies him.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=15|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=8|attributes=Cures poison<br>Cures party with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=80|attributes=Returns you to your last save location}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Bamboo pole I & II HD|display='''[[Bamboo pole]]'''|price=10|attributes=Attack +3}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Plain clothes III HD|display='''[[Plain clothes]]'''|price=130|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Silk apron I & II HD|display='''[[Silk apron]]'''|price=130|attributes=Defence +10}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Pot lid III HD|display='''[[Pot lid]]'''|price=40|attributes=Defence +2}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club III HD|display='''[[Oaken club]]'''|price=60|attributes=Attack +6}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bronze knife III HD|display='''[[Bronze knife]]'''|price=80|attributes=Attack +8}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +10}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain sickle III HD|display='''[[Chain sickle]]'''|price=360|attributes=Attack +16}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Wayfarer’s clothes III HD|display='''[[Wayfarer's clothes]]'''|price=70|attributes=Defence +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather armour III HD|display='''[[Leather armour]]'''|price=180|attributes=Defence +12}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain mail III HD|display='''[[Chain mail]]'''|price=720|attributes=Defence +21}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather shield III HD|display='''[[Leather shield]]'''|price=120|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scale shield III HD|display='''[[Scale shield]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hardwood headwear III HD|display='''[[Hardwood headwear]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic water III HD.png|link=Magic water]]
| [[Magic water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of agility III HD icon.png|link=Seed of agility]]
| [[Seed of agility]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of luck III HD icon.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Plain clothes III HD icon.png|link=Plain clothes]]
| [[Plain clothes]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Arriviste's vest I & II HD icon.png|link=Arriviste's vest]]
| [[Arriviste's vest]]
| x1
|[[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[File:Leather helm III HD icon.png|link=Leather hat]]
| [[Leather hat]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Bunicorn DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Bunicorn]] || [[File:Ghost I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Ghost]] || [[File:Iron ant I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Iron ant]] || [[File:Maulusc I & II HD sprite.png|link=Maulusc]] || [[File:Slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Slime]] || [[File:Stark raven DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Stark raven]]
|}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ II NES Leftwyne.gif|Map. ({{NES}})
Leftwyne 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Leftwyne map II HD2D.png|HD map
DQ II Android Leftwyne Entrance.jpg|Leftwyne. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Prince Of Cannock Recruited.jpg|Recruiting the [[Prince of Cannock]]. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

{{DQII}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest II locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]

Midenhall

2026-06-02T11:48:28Z

Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}<br>{{DQB2}}
|title = Midenhall
|type= Kingdom
|image = [[File:Midenhall.jpg|center|250px]]
|caption = The castle on the coast watching over the world
|japanese=ローレシア
|romaji=Rōreshia ([[Gwaelin|Laura]]sia)
|old=Lorasia ({{GBC}} era)
}}

'''Midenhall''' is a castle located in the northeast of Greater [[Alefgard]], and is the starting location of {{Dragon Quest II}}.

It is one of the three [[List of Kingdoms in Dragon Quest|Great Kingdoms]] established by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest)|descendant of Erdrick]] and [[Princess Gwaelin]], as well as the oldest. The kingdom is named for Castle Midenhall, the castle that the hero and his wife settled into.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
At the beginning of the game, a wounded soldier arrives from the kingdom of [[Moonbrooke]] to tell the king of the events of [[Hargon]]'s attack on his cousin's castle, setting the plot of the game into motion as the {{Prince of Midenhall}} sets out to save the world from the insane cultist.

Often thought to be the most powerful kingdom due to the wounded soldier from [[Moonbrooke]] going to Midenhall instead of [[Cannock]], which is much closer.

Upon leaving the throne room at the start of the game, The King gives The Hero a chest containing both a [[Copper sword]] and 50 [[gold]] coins. The {{chest}} will only be there until the area is exited, thus being possible to miss.

Much later on in the game, The [[Hall of Hargon]] will take the form of Midenhall when first entered. The {{NPC}}s speak as if the kindly priest [[Hargon]] has made peace with the nation, swaying them to his cult and imploring the three [[Luminaries|cousins]] to do the same. In order to dispel the illusion and put an end to the madness, the player must use the [[Eye of Rubiss]].

====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=15}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=8}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Leather shield|price=90}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=The [[leather shield]] is not available in the {{NES}} version.}}

====Mark of Erdrick====
The [[Mark of Erdrick]] is obtainable from the treasure room after getting the [[golden key]].

====[[Lightning staff]]====
Midenhall's dungeon houses an [[Wrecktor (Recurring)|Wrecktor]] that will drop the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]]'s best weapon, the [[lightning staff]].

In the {{NES}} version of {{II}}, the Wrecktor will revive after the player saves and resets their game, allow them to pummel the monster over and over to sell duplicates of the staff at a massive profit. This handy exploit was removed in all other versions.

====Other treasures====
*'''50 {{Gold}}'''
*'''[[Copper sword]]'''
*1,196 {{Gold}} (remakes)
*[[Chimaera wing]]
*[[Medicinal herb]]
*[[Seed of agility]] (remakes)
*[[Seed of life]] (remakes)
*[[Seed of magic]] (remakes)
*[[Seed of strength]] (remakes)

====Teleportal====
Middenhall houses the first [[Teleportal]] in the series, transporting the player to a [[List of shrines in Dragon Quest II#Shrine west of Zahan|small island]] just next to [[Zahan]]. The area is too small for the player to explore, and is just a teaser hinting at the scope of the adventure.

====Nearby monsters====
*'''[[Wrecktor (Recurring)|Wrecktor]]'''
*[[Maulusc]]
*[[Slime]]

==={{DQ1&2HD}}===
[[File:Midenhall national emblem.png|200px|right|thumb|Midenhall's national emblem]]
Midenhall has been redesigned considerably, separating the town and castle sections. The town's population appears to be booming, as evidenced by several homes being under construction, and the townsfolk are shown to be familiar with the [[Prince of Midenhall|Prince]] on a personal level. His lack of capability in the magical arts is no secret as shown in a scene where he is ridiculed by a wayward youth for his shortcomings, who is promptly scolded by the woman running the item shop.

In the game's opening cinematic it is stated that Midenhall is the oldest of the three kingdoms founded by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest I)|Hero of Alefgard]] and [[Princess Gwaelin]]. The birth of the Prince is shown in the castle church, with the [[King of Midenhall|King]] and [[Queen of Midenhall]] beaming over their son. In the present day the Queen has since passed away, and the player is given control of the Prince in a tutorial that shows the young royal going about his duties in martial training and tending to the needs of his subjects. When the [[Moonbrooke Guard]] delivers news of the siege of [[Moonbrooke|Castle Moonbrooke]], the King orders that the dire news be kept secret so as to not cause panic amongst the citizenry, and confides in his son what he knows of [[Hargon]] by telling him that the priest is responsible for the destruction of the Kingdom of [[Rendarak]] decades prior. Fearing that the lunatic is on the move once again, the King resigns himself to remaining in Midenhall to shore the kingdom's defences and asks his son to travel to their sister kingdoms to warn of the impending calamity in his stead. Before the stalwart youth departs, his father gives him the [[Princess Pledge]] so that he may recognize his cousins more easily, as the family heirloom will glow when in the presence of those who carry the blood of [[Erdrick]].

Later, after the [[Prince of Cannock]] and [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] have joined the quest, the King will give the trio the [[Mark of Midenhall]]. Returning prior to the battle against Hargon will trigger a scene in which the King encourages his son and the group as a whole. When the Scions of Erdrick take the fight to Hargon's lair they are met with the illusory replica of Midenhall as in previous versions of the game, only dispelling the facade triggers a fight to the death with Hargon's subordinate [[Mariella]].

Midenhall hosts the party celebrating the Scions' victory over Hargon in the game's finale, where the King passes the torch to the next generation by abdicating the throne for his son as in past iterations of the game. Should the player pass the trial set by the [[Dragonlord's great-grandson]] and vanquish the [[Malwrath|ultimate foe]], the ending sequence will continue into the next morning: the King will recant his abdication and realize the error in placing such a high responsibility on one so young. The King encourages the Prince to continue with his cousins on another adventure, with the spirit of the Queen of Midenhall sending the boy off as well. Outside the castle, a familiar shadow flies over the courtyard and astonishes the guards before taking the four Scions of Erdrick to a new world.

====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|title=(Before the Princess of Moonbrooke joins)|float=left}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb III HD|display='''[[Medicinal herb]]'''|price=8|attributes=Restores 30~40 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison<br>Cures party with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +8}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Cypress stick III HD|display='''[[Cypress stick]]'''|price=8|attributes=Attack +2}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Wayfarer’s clothes III HD|display='''[[Wayfarer's clothes]]'''|price=70|attributes=Defence +8}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Leather armour III HD|display='''[[Leather armour]]'''|price=180|attributes=Defence +12}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Leather hat III HD|display='''[[Leather hat]]'''|price=65|attributes=Defence +2}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Leather shield III HD|display='''[[Leather shield]]'''|price=120|attributes=Defence +3}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
{{ItemShop/Start|title=(After the Princess of Moonbrooke joins)|float=left}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,500|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Iron axe III HD|display='''[[Iron axe]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Iron armour III HD|display='''[[Iron armour]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +30}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Iron shield III HD|display='''[[Iron shield]]'''|price=900|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Iron helmet III HD|display='''[[Iron helmet]]'''|price=1,100|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
{{Clear}}

====Mark of Erdrick====
The Mark is now locked in a chest that requires the [[ultimate key]] to open.

====Lightning staff====
The wrecktor does not respawn in this version of the game, making the lightning staff a one-off.

====Other treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[Mini medal]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x7
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Crackle scroll]]
| x1
| [[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Hawkeye Claw scroll]]
| x1
|[[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Metal Slash scroll]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x3
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Antidotal herb III HD.png|link=Antidotal herb]]
| [[Antidotal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Dieamend III HD.png|link=Dieamend]]
| [[Dieamend]]
| x1
| [[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of defence III HD icon.png|link=Seed of defence]]
| [[Seed of defence]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of luck III HD icon.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of magic III HD icon.png|link=Seed of magic]]
| [[Seed of magic]]
| x2
|[[Magic key]] (1)
|-
| [[File:Seed of strength III HD icon.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Strength ring III HD icon.png|link=Strength ring]]
| [[Strength ring]]
| x1
|[[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[File:Mighty armlet III HD icon.png|link=Strength ring]]
| [[Mighty armlet]]
| x1
|[[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:Cypress stick III HD icon.png|link=Cypress stick]]
| [[Cypress stick]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Silver cuirass III HD icon.png|link=Silver cuirass]]
| [[Silver cuirass]]
| x1
|[[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:Feathered cap III HD icon.png|link=Feathered cap]]
| [[Feathered cap]]
| x1
|N/A
|}
There is also gold found in units of 3, 3, 6, 9, 11, 14, and 2,400, with the latter requiring the [[magic key]] to reach. The [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|ability scrolls]] each require a different special key to access, with the seven tombola tickets requiring the [[ultimate key]] to reach.

====Teleportal====
The teleportal now leads to the [[Shipwright's Shrine]] instead of a nondescript isle. A [[turban]] is found there to make the early portion of the game easier, but players should be careful to not wader far lest mid-game monsters assault the Prince.

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Bunicorn DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Bunicorn]] || [[File:Maulusc I & II HD sprite.png|link=Maulusc]] || [[File:Slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Slime]] || [[File:Stark raven DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Stark raven]]
|}

==={{DQB2}}===
[[Hargon]]'s illusion of Midenhall appears near the end of {{DQ4 Chapter 3}} and appear as a ruin and where the Builder gets ambushed by monsters after Warwick is found out as a traitor to [[Moonbrooke]].

==Etymology==
*The name ''Middenhall'' derives from the phrase "The Hall of the Maiden" as the castle was being built.
*Meanwhile its Japanese name ''Laurasia'' derives from [[Princess Gwaelin]]'s Japanese name ''Laura''. She and the {{Hero 1}} from {{Dragon Quest}} traveled to new lands after the events of {{Dragon Quest}} and the new kingdom they founded was named in her honour.
:*Laurasia was also the name of the real-life super continent that dominated the northern half of the world 200~180 million years ago.

==Map & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Midenhall II HD concept art.jpg|HD concept art
DQ II NES Midenhall Castle.png|Map. ({{NES}})
Middenhall 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Midenhall map II HD2D.png|HD town map
Midenhall castle 1F map II HD2D.png|HD castle map
Midenhall castle 2F map II HD2D.png|HD throne room map
Midenhall dungeon map II HD2D.png|HD dungeon map
DQ II Android Midenhall Entrance.jpg|Midenhall from {{II}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Midenhall 1.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall 2.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall 3.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall 4.jpg|Encountering a Wrecktor. [[Seed of agility]] can be found under the {{Hero 2}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Midenhall Prologue 1.jpg|Midenhall in {{II}}'s Prologue. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Midenhall Prologue 2.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall Prologue 3.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall Prologue 4.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall Prologue 5.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall Prologue 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android King Midenhall.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android King Midenhall?.jpg|King of Midenhall? ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Soldier of Midenhall?.jpg|Soldier of Midenhall? ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

{{DQII}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest II locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]

Rimuldar

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Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest}}<br>{{DQ1HD}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{DQB}}
|title = Rimuldar
|type= Town
|image = [[File:Rimuldar III HD concept art.png|250px]]
|caption = HD concept art
|japanese=リムルダール
|romaji=Rimurudāru
|old=Same
}}
'''Rimuldar''' is a lake town located on the southeastern continent of [[Alefgard]].

Rimuldar is the closest town to the final dungeon in both {{DQ}} and {{Dragon Quest III}}, [[Dragonlord's Castle|Charlock Castle]].

It is also the first location the {{Hero 1}} can purchase [[Magic Key]]s in {{Dragon Quest}}, making it a significant location to visit.

Rimuldar is the second town saved from the blight, after [[Cantlin]], in {{DQB}}.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
Rimuldar is the first location where the {{Hero 1}} may purchase [[Magic Key]]s. This is the primary purpose for visiting, as keys are required in order to complete the game. Rimuldar is also the closest town to [[Dragonlord's Castle|Charlock Castle]], but since the game cannot be saved anywhere outside of [[Tantegel]], this is not significant.

====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Remake Item Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torch|price=8|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=24|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Magic Key|price=53/16|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword|price=180|attributes=Attack +10}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe|price=560|attributes=Attack +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1500|attributes=Attack +20}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
{{Shop|subtablefooter}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron armour|price=1000|attributes=Defense +16}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=3000|attributes=Defense +24}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Magic armour|price=7700|attributes=Defense +24}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
*117 {{Gold}}
*[[Chimaera wing]] (2)
*[[Seed of resilience]]

==={{DQ1HD}}===
Rimuldar uses the same 3D model that was created for ''Dragon Quest III HD''. Instead of just being the location where the {{Hero 1}} can accumulate disposable keys, the lake town plays a central role in the story of the [[Captain (Dragon Quest)|Captain of the royal guard]], [[Gwaelin's Guard|Princess Gwaelin's body guard]], and the acquisition of the [[magic key]].

The Captain will be taken to the inn by Gwaelin's Guard after the two exit the [[Quagmire Cave]] to the north, with the older man having succumb to the miasma that festers in the unnatural swamps which have sprung up in the wake of the [[Dragonlord]]'s rising. The resident [[Priest]] is at wits end to aid him as the illness is entirely unnatural and thus unaffected by the [[Squelch]] spell. Gwaelin's Guard reveals to the Hero that the Captain is her father, forced out of his retirement when the division of royal guards she led to escort the Princess to the [[Shrine of Rain]] were ambushed and annihilated by the Dragonlord. The Priest gravely informs her of the nature of her father's illness and that his condition appears terminal, which causes her to succumb to despair.

When the Priest mentions that one versed in magical arts might know more about the blight than he does, the Hero opts to question the villagers for information. This leads him to the eccentric hermit dubbed the [[Warlock of Doorlocks]], who replaces the generic coot that sold the single-use keys in past versions of the game. The old [[Sage]] states that his magical knowledge is quite broad and can likely aid the ailing Captain, but he needs help with his own circumstances first. He is on the edge of completing his life's work, an inexhaustible key that can break magic seals, but his [[Dwarven Crafstman|dwarven assistant]] has recently disappeared and the journey to the [[Cave of the Dwarves|little fellow's home]] is too dangerous now that monster hordes roam Alefgard. Eager to pursue any lead that can help the Captain and Gwaelin's Guard, the Hero volunteers to make the trip in the Warlock's stead if he agrees to help. This begins a long journey that takes the Hero from the dwarven caverns to the [[Faerie Village (Dragon Quest I)|Faerie Village]] in the west, culminating in the fair folk brewing a [[sun-up syrup|concoction]] that cures swamp sickness.

Returning to Rimuldar, the Hero finds Gwaelin's Guard by the bridge leading into the town. She sadly informs him that the Priest and Warlock were unable to make any headway in helping her father and she is preparing herself for the worst, but he insists she not give up hope and humorously pushes her along to the inn so she can witness the Captain's recovery. The fair folk's brew takes immediate affect and Gwaelin's Guard is astonished to learn that the Hero enlisted the aid of faeries just to help her father. She sprints out of the inn and sulks near the lake when the Hero approaches, lamenting that she had given up hope and lamented on her past failures while he searched tirelessly for a cure. She thanks the Hero and gives him [[Princess Pledge|Gwaelin's necklace]], informing him it was found discarded in Quagmire Cave.

Rimuldar plays no further role in the game's plot after this, though it is the final destination in the sidequest of [[Zalen]] the wandering musician. Should the player speak to the Soothsayer in the church, she will guide the Hero to the [[Sanctum]]. Speaking to the prisoner in the same building will warn players of the [[Weirdwood]] far to the southwest and the [[Mirage|monster responsible for wrapping it in illusions]].

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,700|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Staff of sentencing III HD|display='''[[Staff of sentencing]]'''|price=3,180|attributes=Attack +36<br>Casts [[Woosh]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cloak of evasion III HD|display='''[[Cloak of evasion]]'''|price=1,200|attributes=Defence +25<br>Evasion +1/8th}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic armour III HD|display='''[[Magic armour]]'''|price=7,700|attributes=Defence +50<br>Spell damage resistance +33%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hardwood headwear III HD|display='''[[Hardwood headwear]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet III HD|display='''[[Iron helmet]]'''|price=1,100|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron shield III HD|display='''[[Iron shield]]'''|price=900|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +32}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic key III HD.png|link=Magic key]]
| [[Magic key]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Princess's Pledge I & II HD.png|link=Princess's pledge]]
| [[Princess's pledge]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
|[[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
|[[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
|x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Magic Barrier scroll]]
| x1
| [[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Special medicine III HD.png|link=Special medicine]]
| [[Special medicine]]
| x2
| [[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic water III HD.png|link=Magic water]]
| [[Magic water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sage's elixir III HD.png|link=Sage's elixir]]
| [[Sage's elixir]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tangleweb III HD.png|link=Tangleweb]]
| [[Tangleweb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Pure water I & II HD.png|link=Pure water]]
| [[Pure water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of luck III HD.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of wisdom III HD.png|link=Seed of wisdom]]
| [[Seed of wisdom]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Bamboo pole I & II HD.png|link=Bamboo pole]]
| [[Bamboo pole]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Bewarewolf I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Bewarewolf]] || [[File:Bullmustiff DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Bullmustiff]] || [[File:Fat rat I & II HD sprite.png|link=Fat rat]] || [[File:Imp DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Imp]] || [[File:Restless armour DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Restless armour]] || [[File:Shade DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Shade]] || [[File:Skeleton scrapper I & II HD sprite.png|link=Skeleton scrapper]]
|}

==={{DQ2HD}}===
Rimuldar once again reuses the model created for ''Dragon Quest III HD'', maintaning consistency across each title in the [[Erdrick Trilogy]]. The lake town is entirely optional in this game.

The soothesayer operating in the first floor of the church managed to predict the siege of [[Moonbrooke]], saving a travelling customer's life by ordering him to remain in town instead of venturing to the ill-fated kingdom as he intended. A member of the [[Children of Hargon]] is locked away in the town jail under the watch of a Tantegel guard, having been caught attempting to convert children to the cult by engaging in hedonism and theft.

The Warlock of Doorlocks has passed his key-making knowledge on to his descendants, as evidenced by the woman dwelling in his old home. She boasts of following in his footsteps and crafted her own magical key, seemingly without the assistance of dwarves, but dropped it into the sea while foolishly showed it off while travelling via ship and laments that she will have to make another.

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,500|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Knuckledusters III HD|display='''[[Knuckledusters]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Attack +35}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sledgehammer III HD|display='''[[Sledgehammer]]'''|price=4,600|attributes=Attack +45}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver mail I & II HD|display='''[[Silver mail]]'''|price=4,300|attributes=Defence +43<br>Spell damage resistance +10%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet III HD|display='''[[Iron helmet]]'''|price=1,100|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Iron helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=White shield I & II HD|display='''[[White shield]]'''|price=1,300|attributes=Defence +24<br>Fire spell & breath resistance +25%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield I & II HD|display='''[[Steel shield]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

====[[Tombola]]====
Each play requires two [[tombola ticket]]s.

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Rarity
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Prize
|-
|Ultimate
|[[File:ICON-Gold bracer I & II HD.png|link=Gold bracer]]
|-
|1st Class
|[[File:Cat suit III HD icon.png|link=Cat suit]]
|-
|2nd Class
|[[File:Gusterang III HD icon.png|link=Gusterang]]
|-
|3rd Class
|[[File:Dieamend III HD icon.png|link=Dieamend]]
|-
|4th Class
|[[File:Musk III HD icon.png|link=Musk]]
|-
|}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
| [[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x10
| [[Ultimate key]] (6)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Sap scroll]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Snub scroll]]
| x1
| [[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Dazzle-me-not III HD.png|link=Dazzle-me-not]]
| [[Dazzle-me-not]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Unsealant III HD.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Musk III HD.png|link=Musk]]
| [[Musk]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of agility III HD.png|link=Seed of agility]]
| [[Seed of agility]]
| x1
| Ultimate key
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of strength III HD.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ring of clarity III HD.png|link=Ring of clarity]]
| [[Ring of clarity]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Silver platter III HD.png|link=Silver platter]]
| [[Silver platter]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Dark skeleton I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Dark skeleton]] || [[File:Hocus chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hocus chimaera]] || [[File:Hoodie DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hoodie]] || [[File:Imp DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Imp]] || [[File:Scarewolf I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Scarewolf]]
|}

==={{DQ3}}===
Rimuldar is typically the final town visited before the final dungeon in the game, [[Zoma's Citadel]]. It serves no other major purpose in the game and contains no required items, though the frequency in which [[liquid metal slime]]s appear around the settlement makes it an ideal [[grinding]] spot. An old man in the northwest corner of the town is fascinated by the {{Hero 3}}'s sets of keys, and wants to create a mass-production model. Additionally, the ancestors of the couple with poor directional awareness are waiting for one another in the same spots their children's children will be.

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Falcon blade|price=25000|attributes=Attack +5}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sword of ruin|price=45000|attributes=Attack +105}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Northern Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Cloak of evasion|price=2900|attributes=Defense +20}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Magic armour|price=5800|attributes=Defense +40}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Silver shield|price=8800|attributes=Defense +30}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron mask|price=3500|attributes=Defense +25}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
*[[Hen's tooth]]
*[[Mini medal]] (3)
*[[Recovery ring]]
*[[Restless heart]]
*[[Seed of strength]]
*[[Seed of wisdom]]
*[[Words of Wisdom]] (remake only)

====Near {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Chimaera]]
*[[Gold golem (Dragon Quest III)|Gold golem]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Rockbomb]]
*[[Skelegon]]
*[[Stone guardian]]
*[[Ursa mega]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Rimuldar is among the villages that have been changed the least in the change to HD, with there now being a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|friendly chimaera]] in front of the home of the old man interested in producing magical keys. The other point of interest is that that [[Ortega]] left a message behind in the chest containing the recovery ring, detailing that his memories are slowly returning.

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bastard sword III HD|display='''[[Bastard sword]]'''|price=43,000|attributes=Attack +113}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scourge whip III HD|display='''[[Scourge whip]]'''|price=14,800|attributes=Attack +77}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Flame shield III HD|display='''[[Flame shield]]'''|price=9,600|attributes=Attack +56<br>-25% Fire damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon mail III HD|display='''[[Dragon mail]]'''|price=13,800|attributes=Defence +80<br>-33% breath damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon shield III HD|display='''[[Dragon shield]]'''|price=6,200|attributes=Defence +47<br>-25% all breath damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver shield III HD|display='''[[Silver shield]]'''|price=13,700|attributes=Defence +63}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Mythril helm III HD|display='''[[Mythril helm]]'''|price=11,000|attributes=Defence +53}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Great helm III HD|display='''[[Great helm]]'''|price=26,000|attributes=Defence +67}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Moonwort bulb III HD icon.png|link=Moonwort bulb]]
| [[Moonwort bulb]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Sage's elixir III HD icon.png|link=Sage's elixir]]
| [[Sage's elixir]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of luck III HD icon.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of strength III HD icon.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Unsealant III HD icon.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Hen's tooth III HD icon.png|link=Hen's tooth]]
| [[Hen's tooth]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Recovery ring III HD icon.png|link=Recovery ring]]
| [[Recovery ring]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Restless heart III HD icon.png|link=Restless heart]]
| [[Restless heart]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Silver rosary III HD icon.png|link=Silvery rosary]]
| [[Silvery rosary]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Oaken club III HD icon.png|link=Oaken club]]
| [[Oaken club]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Iron axe III HD icon.png|link=Iron axe]]
| [[Iron axe]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Magic shield III HD icon.png|link=Magic shield]]
| [[Magic shield]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Scholar's cap III HD icon.png|link=Scholar's cap]]
| [[Scholar's cap]]
| x1
| N/A
|}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Chimaera]] || [[File:Gold golem DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Gold digger]] || [[File:Liquid metal slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Liquid metal slime]] || [[File:Muddy hand DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Muddy hand]] || [[File:Rockbomb DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Rockbomb]] || [[File:Skelegon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Skelegon]] || [[File:Stone guardian DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Stone guardian]] || [[File:Ursa mega DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ursa mega]]
|}

==={{DQB}}===
In this game, Rimuldar consists of different areas that can be reached by using [[teleportal]]s: the [[Prickly Wilds]], the [[Ancient Palace]] and the [[Holy Sanctum]]. The boss of the area is a [[Hades' Condor]].
*[[Swamps of Sickness]]
*[[Prickly Wilds]]
*[[Ancient Palace]]
*[[Holy Sanctum]]

==Map & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Rimuldar_Famicom_artwork.png|{{Famicom}} era artwork
File:Rimuldar.jpg|{{Super Famicom}} era artwork
Rimuldar_DQI_GBC_1.PNG|
NA Rimuldar DQ NES.gif|Map for {{Dragon Quest}} ({{NES}})
DQ SFC Rimuldar.png|Map for {{I}} ({{SFC}})
DW III NES Rimuldar.png|Map for {{Dragon Quest III}} ({{NES}})
DQ III SFC Rimuldar.png|Map for {{III}} ({{SFC}})
Rimuldar map III HD2D.png|HD map for ''III''
Rimuldar map I HD2D.png|HD map for ''I & II''
Image:DQ III Android Rimuldar.jpg
DQ III Android Rimuldar 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 4.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 5.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 6.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 7.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 8.jpg|
DQ Android Rimuldar Entrance.jpg|Rimuldar from {{I}} ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Site Of Rimuldar.jpg|Former site of Rimuldar from {{II}} ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Enid of Rimuldar.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}} ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Roderick of Rimuldar.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Man of Rimuldar.jpg|
</gallery></center>

{{DQI}}
{{DQIII}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
{{DQIIIHD}}
{{DQBI}}

[[Category:Dragon Quest I locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders locations]]

Rabbit tail

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Kol

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Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest}}<br>{{DQ1HD}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{DQB}}
|title = Kol
|type= Village
|image = [[File:Kol.jpg|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=マイラ
|romaji=Maira
|old=Same
}}
'''Kol''' is a village in northeastern [[Alefgard]]. It sits in the middle of a large forest with a tall mountain chain to the north, and the buildings are made of timber rather than stone. The village is synonymous with the [[faerie flute]], which is found in Kol in all appearances, as well as being the home of the series' first [[Puff-Puff]] scene.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
Kol is typically the third town the player visits. It is a quiet forest village with a large hot spring for bathing, and it does not contain any essential items for completing the game. The [[faerie flute]] is hidden four steps south of the bath and is useful for defeating the [[Golem]] outside [[Cantlin]], especially so in the remade versions of the game.

====Puff-Puff====
In all versions of the game, the {{Hero 1}} can receive a [[Puff-Puff]] from one of the ladies near the bath for 20 {{Gold}}. All references to the {{Hero 1}}'s indulgence and the woman's sultry behavior were removed from the original {{NES}} version as they were seen as too risque for a Western audience, but this censorship was revoked for the [[Cell phone]] version.
*The {{Famicom}} version of the scene is different from how the act would be portrayed in later games, with the screen fading to black instead of the usual onomatopoeia playing. It also costs 50 {{Gold}} instead of just 20.

====Shops and Services====
{{ItemShop/Start}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=24g|attributes=Heals a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torch|price=8g|attributes=Lights a radius around the Hero}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon's scale|price=20g|attributes=Provides a small amount of Defense}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=70g|attributes=Warps the Hero back to [[Tantegel]]}}
{{ItemShop/End}}

{{WeaponShop/Start}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword|price=180|attributes=Attack +10}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe|price=560|attributes=Attack +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron armour|price=1000|attributes=Defense +16}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=3000|attributes=Defense +24}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather shield|price=90|attributes=Defense +4}}
{{WeaponShop/End}}

====Treasures====
*[[Faerie Flute]]
*[[Plain clothes]]
*[[Seed of strength]]

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Drackolyte]]
*[[Scorpion]]
*[[Skeleton]]

==={{DQ1HD}}===
The 3D model of Kol created for ''Dragon Quest III HD'' is reused in this remake, and a [[Priest]] has been stationed outside the item vendor so players can save their game. The village is becoming increasingly isolated in the wake of the [[Dragonlord]]'s rising, with one young man lamenting that travel to other settlements is night impossible due to the hordes of monsters roaming the land. A merchant in the smithy explains that this is placing financial strain on the blackmsith as the prices of crucial metals is going through the roof, on top of an on-going familial strife.

The [[Royal Guard]] who fled from the [[Captain (Dragon Quest)|Captain]] and [[Gwaelin's Guard]] in the [[Quagmire Cave|swamp cavern to the south]] hails from Kol, and is the son of the blacksmith. His father is furious with him for opting to become a Tantegel guard instead of following in his footsteps as a smith, and has now fled from that career only to lock himself in his home out of shame. The Royal Guard remains inconsolable even to his wife and daughter.

Beyond these hardships the village enjoys a good reputation thanks to its soothing atmosphere and hot spring, with travellers willing to risk the journey despite the odds. The skill of Kol's blacksmith is well known even as far as [[Tantegel]], with one woman boasting that the smithy has housed generations of skilled metalworkers―little do the people of Kol realize that the family that works their famous forge is descended from the [[Jipangese swordsmith]] of old. The family has kept the legendary [[forging hammer]] in tact through the generations and locked away in the village well is the [[orochi sword]], presumably given to the swordsmith by [[Erdrick]] as evidence that the she-serpent that terrorized his homeland had been put to death.

Kol's status as a popular tourist destination prior to the events of the game is reflected by the several travelling NPCs taking shelter in the village, most of which are surprisingly knowledgeable. One man has heard of [[Princess Gwaelin]] being dragged off to the southern cave while a Tantegel guard is quick to inform the player that the [[Golem]] of [[Cantlin]] dreads the sonorous tones of the faerie flute, and one young man even alludes to the existence of the [[ultimate key]].

Kol remains an optional destination for much of the game, but the player will be required to visit after the events of Cantlin and the tragedy on the [[Weeping Isle]]. This is when the bastard [[Spiketail]] attempts to raze the village much as it had done to [[Damdara]], leading a force to slaughter the villagers. When the Hero arrives a cutscene will play showing the Royal Guard's family cornered by a [[dark skeleton]] and [[dragonfly]] that are about to strike, but are ambushed by the Royal Guard weilding the forging hammer. The tender moment is interrupted by Spiketail itself when it slices the Royal Guard's back in a fly-by, but is in turn confronted by the Hero and drops the stolen ultimate key as it is slain.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,700|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Spiked steel whip III HD|display='''[[Spiked steel whip]]'''|price=4,400|attributes=Attack +40}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,500|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon scale III HD|display='''[[Dragon scale]]'''|price=200|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Bunny tail III HD|display='''[[Rabbit tail]]'''|price=270|attributes=Luck +7}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club III HD|display='''[[Oaken club]]'''|price=40|attributes=Attack +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather armour III HD|display='''[[Leather armour]]'''|price=180|attributes=Defence +12}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron armour III HD|display='''[[Iron armour]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +30}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather hat III HD|display='''[[Leather hat]]'''|price=65|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hardwood headwear III HD|display='''[[Hardwood headwear]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fur hood III HD|display='''[[Fur hood]]'''|price=510|attributes=Defence +14}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather shield III HD|display='''[[Leather shield]]'''|price=120|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scale shield III HD|display='''[[Scale shield]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Faerie flute III HD.png|link=Faerie flute]]
| [[Faerie flute]]
| x1
|South of the hot spring
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ultimate key III HD.png|link=Ultimate key]]
| [[Ultimate key]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Orochi sword III HD.png|link=Orochi sword]]
| [[Orochi sword]]
| x1
|Well ([[magic key]])
|-
| [[File:ICON-Unsealant III HD.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Musk III HD.png|link=Musk]]
| [[Musk]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of luck III HD.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|[[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Boxer shorts III HD.png|link=Boxer shorts]]
| [[Boxer shorts]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Bag o' laughs DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Bag o' laughs]] || [[File:Corpse corporal I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Corpse corporal]] || [[File:Crabid DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Crabid]] || [[File:Drackolyte I & II HD sprite.png|link=Drackolyte]] || [[File:Dragonfry I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Dragonfry]] || [[File:Illerpillar DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Illerpillar]]
|}

==={{DQ2HD}}===
The 3D model of Kol created for ''Dragon Quest III HD'' is also reused, unifying the village's design across all three games. As before Kol is optional until the [[Scions of Erdrick]] need to make use of the faerie flute, only it has already been taken by the [[Firstborn Protector]] of Cantlin. The man is plagued with self-doubt due to harsh circumstances and will hand it over to the group when speaking to them by the item shop.

The Jipangese blacksmith lineage is alive and well in the modern era, and the latest generation will be proud to reforge the [[faded blade]] into [[Erdrick's sword]] once he is given a sample of [[orichalcum]] to work with. The invaluable ingot can be obtained from the [[Craggy Cave]] after a lengthy sidequest that involves speaking to the researcher in [[Cantlin]], then the prisoner in the 2nd floor church jail of [[Tantegel]], then finding the hidden area in the Craggy Cave.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Travelling merchant|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Northeast shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cypress stick III HD|display='''[[Cypress stick]]'''|price=8|attributes=Attack +2}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club III HD|display='''[[Oaken club]]'''|price=40|attributes=Attack +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe III HD|display='''[[Iron axe]]'''|price=2,700|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather cape III HD|display='''[[Leather cape]]'''|price=410|attributes=Defence +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain mail III HD|display='''[[Chain mail]]'''|price=520|attributes=Defence +18}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fur vest III HD|display='''[[Fur vest]]'''|price=3,900|attributes=Defence +43<br>-15% breath damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hardwood headwear III HD|display='''[[Hardwood headwear]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Stone hardhat I & II HD|display='''[[Stone hardhat]]'''|price=550|attributes=Defence +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Pointy hat III HD|display='''[[Pointy hat]]'''|price=930|attributes=Defence +19}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scale shield III HD|display='''[[Scale shield]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bronze shield III HD|display='''[[Bronze shield]]'''|price=680|attributes=Defence +15}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Blacksmith shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Warrior's armour I & II HD|display='''[[Warrior's armour]]'''|price=4,100|attributes=Defence +41<br>[[Whack]] resistance +6.25%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Gigasteel armour I & II HD|display='''[[Gigasteel armour]]'''|price=4,900|attributes=Defence +48}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Steel helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet III HD|display='''[[Iron helmet]]'''|price=1,100|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield I & II HD|display='''[[Steel shield]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +32}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sword of kings III HD.png|link=Erdrick's Sword]]
| [[Sword of Kings]]
| x1
|Provide [[orichalcum]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Faerie flute III HD.png|link=Faerie flute]]
| [[Faerie flute]]
| x1
|South of the hot spring
|-
| [[File:ICON-Orochi sword III HD.png|link=Orochi sword]]
| [[Orochi sword]]
| x1
|[[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x10
| [[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Puff-Puff scroll]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Antidotal herb III HD.png|link=Antidotal herb]]
| [[Antidotal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of strength III HD.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Bamboo pole I & II HD.png|link=Bamboo pole]]
| [[Bamboo pole]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Steel broadsword III HD.png|link=Steel broadsword]]
| [[Steel broadsword]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Plain clothes III HD.png|link=Plain clothes]]
| [[Plain clothes]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Dracky I & II HD sprite.png|link=Dracky]] || [[File:Scarewolf I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Scarewolf]] || [[File:She-slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=She-slime]] || [[File:Shell slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Shell slime]] || [[File:Skeleton I & II HD sprite.png|link=Skeleton]] || [[File:Slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Slime]]
|}

==={{DQ3}}===
The people of Kol frequently mention the legendary [[Sword of Kings]] and how it was so dangerous to the [[Zoma|devil]] that he spent three years doing all he could to destroy it. Furthermore, a merchant sitting in the large common room mentions that the [[Sword of Kings|blade]] was forged of the infallible [[orichalcum]] metal. The remarkable smithing skills of the item merchant are also told to the player, which signifies that all three are related and bringing the [[Orichalcum|ore]] to the merchant will result in the sword.

The item merchant was once a [[Jipangese swordsmith|swordsmith living in Jipang]], who fled with his wife once she was selected to be the next sacrifice to [[Orochi]]. The couple wandered the world until they stumbled upon The [[Great Pit of Giaga]] and fell through the crack in the firmament, possibly leading to the construction of the guard post at the site when their fall was mistaken for attempted suicide. The [[Jipangese swordsmith|husband]] has adopted the speaking mannerisms of their new home, but his wife still speaks in haiku as is [[Jipang]]ese custom.

In order to obtain the [[Sword of Kings]], the player must sell the [[orichalcum]] found in [[Damdara]] to the [[Jipang]]ese merchant. The [[Sword of Kings|sword]] can then be purchased for 35,000 {{Gold}}.

The [[faerie flute]] is found in the same location as it was in the first game, and is needed to free the Goddess [[Rubiss]] from her petrification in the [[Tower of Rubiss]].

====Shops and Services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8g|attributes=Heals a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=20g|attributes=Keeps away low level monsters}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25g|attributes=Same effect as [[zoom]] spell}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb|price=30g|attributes=Cures paralysis}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1500|attributes=Attack +33}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sledgehammer|price=6500|attributes=Attack +55}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon mail|price=9800|attributes=Defence +45}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Flowing dress|price=12500|attributes=Defence +50}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver shield|price=8800|attributes=Defence +40}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron mask|price=3500|attributes=Defence +25}}
{{WeaponShop/End}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
*[[Faerie Flute]]
*[[Mini medal]]s (3)
*[[Plain clothes]]
*[[Seed of magic]]
*[[T'n'T ticket]] (3) (removed for [[Cell phone]] version)

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Flying flayer]]
*[[Ghoul]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Skelegon]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Kol remains mostly unchanged in the shift to HD, such as the [[Faerie Flute]] being in the same location, though the village is now set on a hill within the forest instead of flat ground. Due to the removal of [[Treasures 'n' Trapdoors]] boards the well is now home to a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|friendly silhouette]].

The [[Jipangese swordsmith]] has been fleshed out into a proper character in this version of the game, and the process to obtain the [[Sword of Kings]] has been embellished. The swordsmith's wife states that he left behind his family's [[Forging hammer|heirloom smithing hammer]] when the two fled from [[Jipang]], with the smith himself lamenting that he has been unable to perform his trade ever since and has been forced to scrape by as a merchant. When the player presents him with the forging hammer the [[Jipangese swordsmith|swordsmith]] is beyond elation and swears that he will find a way to return the favor; in the mean time the quality of the items he sells have increased considerably now that he can smith again.

Upon obtaining the [[Broken Blade]] from the researcher in [[Cantlin]] and speaking to the [[Jipangese swordsmith|swordsmith]] again he will recognize it despite the ruined condition, wondering how such an incredible weapon could be shattered. If the [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero]] has already obtained the [[Orichalcum]] from [[Damdara]] then he will begin reforging the [[Sword of Kings|sword]] immediately, stating it would be an honor to work with such fine materials and as to pay the {{Hero 3}} back for freeing [[Jipang]] from [[Orochi]]. The [[Sword of Kings|sword]] is handed over freely once it is completed, with the smith refusing payment.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb III HD|display='''[[Medicinal herb]]'''|price=8|attributes=Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores at least 50 HP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Can be used to return to previously visited locations}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Lifts illusions}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Falcon blade III HD|display='''[[Falcon blade]]'''|price=38,500|attributes=Attack +55}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Sandstorm spear III HD|display='''[[Sandstorm spear]]'''|price=13,700|attributes=Attack +76<br>Casts [[Dazzle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon dojo duds III HD|display='''[[Dragon dojo duds]]'''|price=31,500|attributes=Defence +87<br>-25% breath damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Flowing dress III HD|display='''[[Flowing dress]]'''|price=26,000|attributes=Defence +75<br>-25% Fire, Ice, & Explosion damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Spiked armour III HD|display='''[[Spiked armour]]'''|price=11,500|attributes=Defence +88<br>50% recoil damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Slime earrings III HD|display='''[[Slime earrings]]'''|price=950|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Zombiesbane III HD|display='''[[Zombiesbane (Weapon)|Zombiesbane]]'''|price=12,800|attributes=Attack +68<br>+130% damage to [[Undead family|zombies]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=War hammer III HD|display='''[[War hammer]]'''|price=12,100|attributes=Attack +81}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sage’s staff III HD|display='''[[Sage's staff]]'''|price=22,600|attributes=Attack +84<br>Casts [[Midheal]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragontail whip III HD|display='''[[Dragontail whip]]'''|price=6,200|attributes=Attack +62<br>+130% damage to [[Dragon family|dragons]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver shield III HD|display='''[[Silver shield]]'''|price=13,700|attributes=Defence +63}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Mirror shield III HD|display='''[[Mirror shield]]'''|price=26,000|attributes=Defence +81<br>20% chance to [[Bounce]] spells}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sword of kings III HD.png|link=Sword of Kings]]
| [[Sword of Kings]]
| x1
|Provide [[orichalcum]]
|-
|-
| [[File:ICON-Faerie flute III HD.png|link=Faerie Flute]]
| [[Faerie flute]]
| x1
|South of the hot spring
|-
| [[File:Moonwort bulb III HD icon.png|link=Moonwort bulb]]
| [[Moonwort bulb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of life III HD icon.png|link=Seed of life]]
| [[Seed of life]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of magic III HD icon.png|link=Seed of magic]]
| [[Seed of magic]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Care rivière III HD icon.png|link=Care rivière]]
| [[Care rivière]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Spirit bracer III HD icon.png|link=Spirit bracer]]
| [[Spirit bracer]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Plain clothes III HD icon.png|link=Plain clothes]]
| [[Plain clothes]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Flying flayer DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Flying flayer]] || [[File:Ghoul DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ghoul]] || [[File:Muddy hand DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Muddy hand]] || [[File:Skelegon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Skelegon]]
|}

==={{DQ1HD}}===
Kol is attacked at one point, and you have to defend it against a boss right before getting the [[Ultimate Key]].

==={{DQ2HD}}===

Kol returns in the HD-2D remake of [[Dragon Quest II]], where a descendent of the smith who forged the [[Sword of Kings]] ([[Erdrick's Sword]]) offers to restore it if he can get his hands on some orichalcum. Before he restores it, it is called the Faded Blade and is nowhere near endgame quality.

A wild goose chase for the [[Faerie Flute]] across several towns ends with it being dropped in its usual location in Kol.

==={{DQB}}===
In this game, Kol (along with [[Galenholm]]) consists of different areas that can be reached by using teleportals: the Ruins, the Island of Lava, and the Island of Ice. The boss at the end of Chapter 3 is a [[Magmalice]] and a [[Firn fiend]]. The articles for each area within the region are:
*[[Bleak and Burning Badlands]]
*[[Island of Lava]]
*[[Galenholm]]
*[[Island of Ice]]
*[[Galenholm Ruins]]

==={{DQTact}}===
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest Tact)|Master]] and [[Majellan]] pay a visit to the town in Chapter 2, Episode 1 of the game's limited ''Dragon Quest I'' event. Majellan wants to relax in the town's hot springs before he remembering they're trying to locate the missing [[Mindini]], much to his dismay. In the town, they encounter a fortune-telling old man who points them in the direction of the [[Quagmire Cave]].

==Map & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
File:Kol III HD concept art.png|HD concept art
Kol_DQI_GBC_1.PNG|Villager's greeting
Fairyflute.png|The [[Faerie Flute|flute]]'s location ({{GBC}})
DQ Android Kol 1.jpg|
DQ Android Kol 2.jpg|
DQ NES Kol.gif|Map for {{Dragon Quest}}. ({{NES}})
DW III NES Kol.png|Map for {{Dragon Quest III}}. ({{NES}})
DQ SFC Kol.png|Map for {{I}}. ({{SFC}})
DQ III SFC Kol.png|Map for {{III}}. ({{SFC}})
File:Kol map III HD2D.png|HD map for ''III'''
Kol map I HD2D.png|HD map for ''I & II''
Image:DQ III Android Kol.jpg
DQ III Android Kol 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Kol 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Kol 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Kol 4.jpg|
DQ Android Kol.jpg|Kol from {{I}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Site Of Kol.jpg|Former site of Kol from {{II}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQT Kol.jpg|Majellan visiting Kol in {{Tact}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Kol 1.jpg|Map of Galenholm in ''[[Dragon Quest Smash/Grow]]''. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Kol 2.jpg|
</gallery></center>

{{DQI}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
{{DQIII}}
{{DQIIIHD}}
{{DQBI}}

[[Category:Dragon Quest I locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact locations]]

Faerie Village (Dragon Quest I)

2026-06-02T11:16:15Z

Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game ={{DQ1HD}}
|title =Faerie Village
|type= Village
|image =[[File:Faerie Village I HD concept art.jpg|300px]]
|caption = HD concept art
|japanese=妖精の隠れ里
|romaji=Yōsei no kakuzado
|old=None
}}
The '''Faerie Village''' is the dwelling place of the [[faeries]] in {{DQ1HD}}.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ1HD}}===
When the {{Hero 1}} first sets foot in the village the [[Over-Seer]] attempts to frighten him off with a booming voice, but is stopped by the [[Arm-Twister]] and the [[Day-Dreamer]]. The Over-Seer states her dislike of humans, but listens to the Hero explain that he was sent by an ailing [[dwarf]] from their [[Cave of the Dwarves|cave to the east]] in the hopes that the faeries could cure his illness born from the fetid swamps that have sprung up across [[Alefgard]] in the wake of the [[Dragonlord]]'s rising. The Over-Seer cannot aid the Hero on account of not knowing what the final ingredients are, but allows the Hero to stay the night in the village. Ashe slumbers he is contacted by the [[Dream-Whisperer]], the kidnapped boss of the faeries, who informs him of the missing ingredients to make the cure.

Upon obtaining the necessary reagents, [[glimmergrass]] and [[wakerobin]], the Hero returns to the village to find it under attack by the Dragonlord's forces. The monsters are no match for him and the grateful Arm-Twiser & Day-Dreamer quickly set to work concocting the [[sunup syrup]] to cure the ailing dwarf. While the Hero and Over-Seer wait, she notices he has a pair of [[glowing seeds]]. She explains that the seeds are very rare and contain incredible power if put to use properly, something the Dream-Whisperer was working on before her abduction. While the Over-Seer whines that a human of all beings found the seeds, the Hero simply hands them to her as thanks for the sunup syrup. As the Hero leaves to cure the dwarf, the Over-Seer tells him to return once the cure has set in.

Once the dwarf is back on his feet and working with the [[Warlock of Doorlocks]] in [[Rimuldar]] to create the [[magic key]], the Hero returns to the village to see the faeries crowded in the alchemy building. The Arm-Twister, Day-Dreamer, and [[Craft-Master]] successful use the glowing seeds to create the [[soul sigil]] just as the Hero enters the scene. The faeries explain that the Dream-Whisperer planned to create [[5 sigils]] that would each store a different aspect of nature, and that they would be used to summon the missing Goddess [[Rubiss]] back into Alefgard. The Hero interjects and explains he already knows that part, causing the Day-Dreamer to rat out the Arm-Twister spilling the beans on the big plan when the Hero saved them in the [[Craggy Cave]] near the beginning of his quest. The Over-Seer then gives the soul sigil to the Hero, granting him access to [[souped-up skills]], and the Craft-Master explains the process of making the remaining four sigils.

The Hero will return to the village after rescuing the Dream-Whisperer from the [[Mirage]] holding her prisoner in the [[Weirdwood]]. Once the boss of the faeries recovers, she explains the process that will summon Rubiss back to the world and sends the Hero out to retrieve the [[faerie flute]] and the [[lyre of ire]] to complete the ceremony, in addition to gathering the components for the final sigils. tragedy will strike by the time the Hero fulfills his mission, as the Dragonlord's power has grown and his minions are spirited away to the villages of Alefgard, including the Faerie Village. The forest is already ravaged by the time the Hero arrives and several faeries have been killed, including the Arm-Twister who took a fatal blow for the Day-Dreamer. After slaying the monsters the Hero is instructed to gather what materials remain; once this is accomplished the faeries make for the [[Shrine of Rain]].

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medals in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake]]
| [[Mini medal]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Crackle scroll]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Snub scroll]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of magic III HD.png|link=Seed of magic]]
| [[Seed of magic]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Faerie foil I & II HD icon.png|link=Faerie foil]]
| [[Faerie foil]]
| x1
|[[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tempest shield III HD.png|link=Tempest shield]]
| [[Tempest shield]]
| x1
|[[Magic key]]
|}
The chests that contain the faerie foil and tempest shield require the [[thief's key]] and [[magic key]] respectively. In the former's case it makes for an excellent early game weapon should the player choose to take a detour to the village. There are also [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|ability scrolls]] that teach the [[Crackle]] and [[Snub]] spells that require no keys to access, making the detour advisable.

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Antgobbler DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Antgobbler]] || [[File:Batterfly DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Batterfly]] || [[File:Healslime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Healslime]] || [[File:Skeleton I & II HD sprite.png|link=Skeleton]] || [[File:Legerdeman I & II HD sprite.png|link=Legerdeman (Dragon Quest)]]
|}

==={{DQ2HD}}===
The village has been left to return to being a normal forest in the century after the original quest, with the faeries making the Shrine of Rain their new home.

==Trivia==
*In ''Dragon Quest III HD'', there is a secret spot in the same location as the Faerie Village

==See also==
*[[Faerie Lea]]
*[[Faerie Palace (Dragon Quest II)]]
*[[Faerie Palace (Dragon Quest V)]]

==Gallery==
<gallery><center>
Faerie Village map I & II HD2D.png
</center></gallery>

{{DQI&IIHD}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake locations]]

Cantlin

2026-06-02T11:11:07Z

Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest}}<br>{{DQ1HD}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{DQB}}
|title = Cantlin
|type= City
|image = [[File:Mercado.jpg|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=メルキド
|romaji=Merukido
|old=Mercado ({{GBC}})
}}

'''Cantlin''' is a walled city located in the south central region of [[Alefgard]] in {{DQ}}, {{DQ1&2HD}}, {{Dragon Quest III}}, and {{DQB}}.

Cantlin is most famous for it's heavy fortifications and for being guarded by a [[Golem]] in the original game. It was featured in {{DQB}} as the starting city, followed by [[Rimuldar]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
The city of Cantlin is typically the last city the player visits due to its distance from [[Tantegel]] and the strength of the surrounding monsters. When first approached, the city is guarded by a [[Golem]] whose battle is triggered when the {{Hero 1}} first attempts to enter the ramparts surrounding the city. This battle is a one time event, and is the only place where a [[Golem]] can be encountered. The weapons and armor shop in Cantlin sells the best equipment the character can purchase in the game. [[File:DQB Golem.png|right|thumb|150px|{{DQB}}]]Despite all of this, Cantlin is a not a required location to visit in order to complete the game.

====Locked doors====
The first game has two doors in southwestern part of town, the first of which leads to man with [[Damdara|clues]] to find [[Erdrick's Armour]], and the second to the hidden shops.

====Shops & Services====
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="50%" |
{{ItemShop/Start|title=NorthwestItem Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Restores 20-35 {{HP}} to the Hero.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torch|price=8|attributes=Lights up the darkness of dungeons.}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="50%" |
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Western Item Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25|attributes=Instantly teleports the Hero to [[Tantegel]] Castle.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon's scale|price=20|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="50%" |
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Holy water Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=20|attributes=Wards off weaker monsters.}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Northern Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bamboo spear|price=10|attributes=Attack +2}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club|price=60|attributes=Attack +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword |price=180|attributes=Attack +10}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Northern Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Leather armour|price=70|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Chain mail|price=300|attributes=Defence +10}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron shield|price=800|attributes=Defence +10}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Southern Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe|price=560|attributes=Attack +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1,500|attributes=Attack +20}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Southern Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=3,000|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Magic armour|price=7,700|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Magic Key Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fire blade|price=9,800|attributes=Attack +28}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Magic Key Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Silver shield|price=14,800|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
*[[Seed of resilience]] (dresser in the [[inn]])
*[[Magic Key]] (dresser in southwestern man's house)

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Cosmic chimaera]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Tearwolf]]
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest)|Vis mager]]

==={{DQ1HD}}===
Changes to the original game's non-linear nature now prevent players from walking to the walled city whenever they wish. Instead, the player must wait until [[Princess Gwaelin]] has been rescued from the [[Quagmire Cave]] so that she can dispel the supernatural fog that shrouds the [[Weirdwood]]. This odd and foreboding forest stretches all across the formerly barren stretch of land east of the mountain chain far to the east of the [[Damdara]] ruins, and cannot be walked around.

Once the Weirdwood has been cleared, the trek to Cantlin is much the same as it was in past versions of the game and terminates in a battle with the [[Golem]]. After it is defeated the {{Hero 1}} is hailed by the gratfeul residents, who reveale that the material monster was indeed malfunctioning due to tampering by the wicked [[Spiketail]], distorting it's original purpose to defend the city by attacking anyone who attempted to enter or leave. This is shown in a flashback cutscene where Spiketail corrupts the Golem on [[Dragonlord|his master's orders]] while also ransacking Cantlin of [[Erdrick's sword]] as well as [[Erdrick's shield|his shield]], revealing the legendary heraldry were stored here due to the Golem's protection. The [[Protector of Cantlin]] lies defeated at Spiketail's feet and curses the fiend while it boasts that the citizens will all be killed as those of Damdara were: the [[Priest of Cantlin]] thinks quickly and tricks the insectoid by claiming that yet greater treasures are hidden and lay in wait for the Hero to claim them. Spiketail panics and abducts the Priest to it's lair on the [[Weeping Isle]], abandoning the slaughter of Cantlin to press the old man for information.

The Isle is not far from Cantlin, but the bridge leading to it is out and the town's craftsmen cannot work fast enough to repair it without being attacked by monsters. Fortunately, the Hero is owed a favour by the [[dwarves]] living [[Cave of the Dwarves|far to the northeast]], and the little folk are happy to assist. Several dwarves depart for Cantlin and repair the bridge in a single night, allowing the Hero to raid the Weeping Isle. The Priest's gambit worked and Spiketail is lead on long enough to prevent it from making an attack on Cantlin before the Hero arrives, but his life is taken before the battle begins and Spiketail flees the isle for [[Kol]]. A funeral is held for the Priest, with the dwarves also attending, the Cantlin's role in the game's story is concluded.

Cantlin is the third destination in the [[Zalen]] sidequest, where the wandering musician appears after the player obtains the [[ultimate key]] in Kol and have already spoken to him at the [[Nameless Ruins]] and in [[Damdara]].

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon scale III HD|display='''[[Dragon scale]]'''|price=200|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Ruby wristband III HD|display='''[[Ruby wristband]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +8}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Coagulant III HD|display='''[[Coagulant]]'''|price=310|attributes=Casts [[Fuddle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Northern shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club III HD|display='''[[Oaken club]]'''|price=40|attributes=Attack +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather suit I & II HD|display='''[[Leather suit]]'''|price=50|attributes=Defence +6}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain mail III HD|display='''[[Chain mail]]'''|price=520|attributes=Defence +18}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bronze shield III HD|display='''[[Bronze shield]]'''|price=680|attributes=Defence +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron shield III HD|display='''[[Iron shield]]'''|price=900|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Middle shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fire blade I & II HD|display='''[[Fire blade]]'''|price=23,000|attributes=Attack +84<br>Fire-element}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Flame armour III HD|display='''[[Flame armour]]'''|price=343,000|attributes=Defence +94<br>Ice spell & breath resistance +25%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver shield III HD|display='''[[Silver shield]]'''|price=13,700|attributes=Defence +63}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Southern shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,700|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe III HD|display='''[[Iron axe]]'''|price=2,700|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather suit I & II HD|display='''[[Leather suit]]'''|price=50|attributes=Defence +6}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic armour III HD|display='''[[Magic armour]]'''|price=7,700|attributes=Defence +50<br>Spell damage resistance +33%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon mail III HD|display='''[[Dragon mail]]'''|price=13,800|attributes=Defence +80<br>Fire spell & breath resistance +33%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron mask III HD|display='''[[Iron mask]]'''|price=3,600|attributes=Defence +31}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Raging bull helm III HD|display='''[[Raging bull helm]]'''|price=8,800|attributes=Defence +45}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +32}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic shield III HD|display='''[[Magic shield]]'''|price=4,300|attributes=Defence +38<br>Spell damage resistance +25%}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>

{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|[[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
|[[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
|x2
|[[Ultimate key]] (1)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Attack Attacker scroll]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ability scroll I & II HD.png|link=List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Moreheal scroll]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x3
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic water III HD.png|link=Magic water]]
| [[Magic water]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Oomph powder III HD.png|link=Oomph powder]]
| [[Oomph powder]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Unsealant III HD.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Two-leaf clover III HD.png|link=Two-leaf clover]]
| [[Two-leaf clover]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of agility III HD.png|link=Seed of agility]]
| [[Seed of agility]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of luck III HD.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of wisdom III HD.png|link=Seed of wisdom]]
| [[Seed of wisdom]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Boxer shorts III HD.png|link=Boxer shorts]]
| [[Boxer shorts]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Leather armour III HD.png|link=Leather armour]]
| [[Leather armour]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Chain mail III HD.png|link=Chain mail]]
| [[Chain mail]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Iron armour III HD.png|link=Iron armour]]
| [[Iron armour]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Pointy hat III HD.png|link=Pointy hat]]
| [[Pointy hat]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Betterfly DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Betterfly]] || [[File:Cureslime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Cureslime]] || [[File:Deadnaut I & II HD sprite.png|link=Deadnaut]] || [[File:Gold golem I & II HD sprite.png|link=Gold golem]] || [[File:Infernal armour DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Infernal armour]] || [[File:Treeface I & II HD sprite.png|link=Treeface]]
|}

==={{DQ2}}===
Informing The {{Hero 2}} and his [[Scions of Erdrick|cousins]] about the [[Lighthouse (Dragon Quest II)|Lighthouse]] containing 1 of [[five sigils]], the [[Dragonlord's great-grandson|grandson]] of the [[Dragonlord]] points them to an island south of where Cantlin once stood.

==={{DQ2HD}}===
The Dragonlord's great-grandson's line about there once being a town named Cantlin has been removed, and the desert town now appears in all three games of the [[Erdrick Trilogy]]. In lieu of the people being unable to create a new Golem after the events of the previous game, Cantlin has been defened by the descendants of the Protector of Cantlin for many generations. The tragedy of the Priest of Cantlin has survived into the modern day, with a wandering [[Martial Artist]] reflecting on his life in the cemetery.

Cantlin becomes relevant to the game's plot when the [[Scions of Erdrick]] need to make use of the [[faerie flute]], which was left by their ancestor here as a means of safekeeping, after amassing all [[five sigils]]. As it happens the flute was taken by the [[Firstborn Protector]] after an argument with his family about familial duty, and the troubled young man has fled for [[Kol]] to bury the artefact in its traditional resting place south of the hot spring. Beyond being informed of the flute's location and starting the Firstborn Protector sidequest, Cantlin does not play a significant role in the game.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=East shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Necklace of immunity III HD|display='''[[Necklace of immunity]]'''|price=320|attributes=Defence +4<br>Poison res. +16.66%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Rousing ring III HD|display='''[[Rousing ring]]'''|price=550|attributes=Luck +7<br>[[Snooze]] res. +6.25%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torc of truth III HD|display='''[[Torc of truth]]'''|price=700|attributes=Defence +4<br>[[Dazzle]] res. +16.66%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Care rivière III HD|display='''[[Care rivière]]'''|price=940|attributes=Defence +4<br>Fizzle resistance +16.66%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Full moon ring III HD|display='''[[Full moon ring]]'''|price=990|attributes=Luck +7<br>Paralysis resistance +6.25%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Coagulant III HD|display='''[[Coagulant]]'''|price=310|attributes=Casts [[Fuddle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=West shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon scale III HD|display='''[[Dragon scale]]'''|price=200|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Slime earrings III HD|display='''[[Slime earrings]]'''|price=950|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Angel bell III HD|display='''[[Angel bell]]'''|price=90|attributes=Cures a single ally of confusion}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Unsealant III HD|display='''[[Unsealant]]'''|price=150|attributes=Cures [[Fizzle]]<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Northern shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe III HD|display='''[[Iron axe]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Rune staff III HD|display='''[[Rune staff]]'''|price=2,900|attributes=Attack +32}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cautery sword I & II HD|display='''[[Cautery sword]]'''|price=4,400|attributes=Attack +41<br>Casts [[Sizz]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Steel helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield I & II HD|display='''[[Steel shield]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +30}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Middle shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Divine dagger III HD|display='''[[Divine dagger]]'''|price=240|attributes=Attack +10<br>+30% damage to undead monsters}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,500|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Steel helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield I & II HD|display='''[[Steel shield]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Ruby wristband III HD|display='''[[Ruby wristband]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +8}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
<div style="float:left;">

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Southern shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain whip III HD|display='''[[Chain whip]]'''|price=1,300|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Holy lance III HD|display='''[[Holy lance]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Attack +20<br>+30% damage to undead monsters}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Serpent sword I & II HD|display='''[[Serpent sword]]'''|price=2,700|attributes=Attack +31}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fire blade I & II HD|display='''[[Fire blade]]'''|price=23,000|attributes=Attack +84<br>Fire-element}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Turban III HD|display='''[[Turban]]'''|price=190|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Black bandana III HD|display='''[[Black bandana]]'''|price=1,900|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Flame shield I & II HD|display='''[[Flame shield]]'''|price=10,600|attributes=Defence +56<br>Ice spell & breath resistance +25%}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
<div style="float:left;">
{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|[[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
|[[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
|x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x9
|[[Ultimate key]] (6)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Moonwort bulb III HD.png|link=Moonwort bulb]]
| [[Moonwort bulb]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of defence III HD.png|link=Seed of defence]]
| [[Seed of defence]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of life III HD.png|link=Seed of life]]
| [[Seed of life]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of stamina III HD.png|link=Seed of stamina]]
| [[Seed of stamina]]
| x1
|
|-
| [[File:ICON-Fishnet stockings I & II HD.png|link=Fishnet stockings]]
| [[Fishnet stockings]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Garter III HD.png|link=Garter]]
| [[Garter]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Bamboo pole I & II HD.png|link=Bamboo pole]]
| [[Bamboo pole]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Iron lance III HD.png|link=Iron lance]]
| [[Iron lance]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Somatic staff III HD.png|link=Somatic staff]]
| [[Somatic staff]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Silk robe III HD.png|link=Silk robe]]
| [[Silk robe]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sparring suit III HD.png|link=Sparring suit]]
| [[Sparring suit]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Chain mail III HD.png|link=Chain mail]]
| [[Chain mail]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Betterfly DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Betterfly]] || [[File:Hell nino DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hell niño]] || [[File:Hocus chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|64px|link=Hocus chimaera]] || [[File:Knight errant I & II HD sprite.png|link=Knight errant]] || [[File:Mummy DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Mummy]] || [[File:Skeleton soldier I & II HD sprite.png|link=Skeleton soldier]] || [[File:Scarewolf I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Scarewolf]]
|}

==={{DQ3}}===
The people of Cantlin have given into despair due to [[Zoma]]'s tyranny, with the shops being left unattended and the merchants languishing in the streets. A family above the unmanaged inn despair as their child is slowly succumbing to his misery of living in such a world, and even withdraws his plea to the {{Hero 3}} to slay the archfiend out of hopelessness. The man in the next room over researches the technique to build an [[Golem|artificial guardian]] for the town, but with the people seeing the futility in even tending the fields it is a wasted effort. The only person not depressed is [[Galen]] the bard, who traveled to the town after a falling out with his parents.

A [[Monster Arena]] lies beneath the town, where some citizens go to project themselves into the life and death struggles of the monsters to feel alive. It's just a distraction from the somber reality that surrounds them, and the only one to not dupe themselves into the false furor is a little girl looking for her father.

The elder of Cantlin will instruct the player to travel to the [[Sanctum]] after acquiring the [[sunstone]], [[Staff of Rain]], and [[Sacred Amulet]]. This will open the way to [[Zoma's Citadel]].

After the devil is defeated, the people of Cantlin will find new meaning in life and proclaim the {{Hero 3}} as their savior, with the languishing child becoming active again and the researching tossing away his notes for future generations to pick up instead now that the town no longer needs a guardian.

====Treasures====
The following are exclusive to the {{SFC}} remake and its ports.
*[[Dark robe]] (it will be available to search for in a grassy area in the center building after getting the second riddle in [[Cloudsgate Citadel (bonus dungeon)|Cloudsgate Citadel]])
*[[Mini medal]] (search in the building in the top left corner of town)
*[[Party dress]] (right drawer upstairs in the larger shop on the left side of the town)
*[[Prayer ring]] (search in the center of the building on the lower left corner of town)
*[[Skull ring]] (dresser in the inn)

These personality changing books are all found in the researchers library:
*[[Being A Better Person]]
*[[Primm's Primer]]
*[[The Eureka Moment]]
*[[The Champion's Code]]
*[[Fail is a Four-Letter Word]]

These tokens are unavailable in the [[Cell phone]] versions of the game:
*[[T'n'T ticket]] (search by the counter in the building on the lower right corner of town)
*[[T'n'T ticket]] (left drawer upstairs in the larger shop on the left side of the town)

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Boss troll]]
*[[Chimaera]]
*[[Darth voodoo]]
*[[Ghoul]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Skelegon]]
*[[Stone guardian]] (called by [[muddy hand]])
*[[Walking corpse]] (called by [[darth voodoo]])
*[[Voodoogooder]] (called by [[ghoul]])

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Cantlin has become a walled city with an arabian theme in the jump to HD and can only be entered from the north, but the theme of dejection and despair remains; the only place where the people are remotely motivated is in the [[Monster Arena (Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake)|Monster Arena]].

One key difference is that the town is now a mandatory visit due to the method to reforge the [[Sword of Kings]] becoming more involved than in past iterations of the game. Specifically, the player must speak to the researcher trying to create a [[Golem]] to be given the [[Broken Blade]], the ruined remains of the fabled sword after [[Zoma]] spent three years destroying it. The learned man admits that little is known of the sword save that it was created many, many years ago, and even its metal is alien to him. He had attempted to use the pieces in the construction of his Golem but failed, and freely hands it to the player.

During the ending sequence the researcher is now shown to be successful in creating the [[Golem]], standing tall in his laboratory.

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|[[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
|[[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
|x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Being A Better Person III HD.png|link=Being A Better Person]]
| [[Being A Better Person]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Fail Is A Four-Letter Word III HD.png|link=Fail is a Four-Letter Word]]
| [[Fail is a Four-Letter Word]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Primm's Primer III HD.png|link=Primm's Primer]]
| [[Primm's Primer]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-The Champion's Code III HD.png|link=The Champion's Code]]
| [[The Champion's Code]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-The Eureka Moment III HD.png|link=The Eureka Moment]]
| [[The Eureka Moment]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Prayer ring III HD icon.png|link=Prayer ring]]
| [[Prayer ring]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Oomph powder III HD icon.png|link=Oomph powder]]
| [[Oomph powder]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Unsealant III HD icon.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of defence III HD icon.png|link=Seed of defence]]
| [[Seed of defence]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Training togs III HD icon.png|link=Training togs]]
| [[Training togs]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Leather kilt III HD icon.png|link=Leather kilt]]
| [[Leather kilt]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Party dress III HD icon.png|link=Party dress]]
| [[Party dress]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Dark robe III HD icon.png|link=Dark robe]]
| [[Dark robe]]
| x1
| Speak with the bard in {{Cloudsgate Citadel 3}} to trigger
|-
|}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Chimaera]] || [[File:Ghoul DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ghoul]] || [[File:Muddy hand DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Muddy hand]] || [[File:Skelegon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Skelegon]] || [[File:Stone guardian DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Stone guardian]] || [[File:Troobloovoodoo DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Troobloo voodoo]]
|}

==={{DQM}}===
A Golem appears as the boss of the Gate of Talisman traveler's gate, with the level being based on the encounter with the [[Golem]] in Cantlin from the original game. After defeating it, it will join [[Terry]] as a companion.

==={{DQB}}===
''See it's [[Challenges_(Dragon_Quest_Builders)#Chapter_1_challenges|list of challenges]].''
[[File:DQB Alefgard Map Ch1.jpeg|thumb|right|Map of Alefgard, highlighting the Cantlin region.]]
Cantlin serves as the first area visited by the Builder, and it is the region less affected by the Dragonlord's influence. The Cantlin region consists of four different areas, the town region and three other areas that can be reached by using teleportals:
*[[The Ravaged Realm|Cantlin Plains]], where the base will be located.
*[[Hammerhood Heights]], where the builder learns how to make mallets.
*[[The Damdara Desert]].
*[[Rockbomb Ravine]].

These areas collectively serve as the tutorial for the game, easing the player into the concepts of building, crafting, hunger, and the passage of time. Since the hunger meter and passage of time are activated after finishing Pippa's room request, it's adviced players explore and stock as much as possible before doing said quest.

In this chapter, The Builder learns the dark truth of the time [[Alefgard]] fell, and how the survivors from Cantlin succumbed to selfishness which only made the Golem rage and destroy the citadel in order to stop humans from hurting each other. While most of the villagers believe the Builder will bring Cantlin to its former glory and defeat the [[Golem]], one of them -a villager named Larouche- isn't so certain. Larouche, despite believing the Builder's efforts will only bring chaos once again, does nothing to stop the Builder and the other villagers from rebuilding Cantlin. In the end, the [[Golem]] is defeated and Cantlin is bursting with life once more.

==={{DQB2}}===
Despite Cantlin not appearing directly in the game, it is also established that the [[Builder (Dragon Quest Builders 2)|Player]] is originally from Cantlin.

==={{DQTact}}===
The party comes across the city in Chapter 3, Episode 5 of the game's limited ''Dragon Quest I'' event, hoping to find some way that will allow them to return to Orchesterra. They are stopped by the [[Golem]], who refuses to let any visitors into the city. [[Mindini]] becomes enraged and tries to force her way in with brute force, much to the frustration of her companions.

==Etymology==
The city takes its name from the [[Wikipedia:Cantlin Stone|Cantlin Stone]], which sits near the boarder between England and Wales. The name comes from William Cantlin, a peddler who died under mysterious circumstances between the English Bettws-y-Crwyn parish and the Welsh Kerry parish. An dispute arose over which parish should bury the man who had no family, with Bettws taking the task and claiming the plot of land afterwards. The grave is marked by a cross standing tall in amid the empty field, giving the location its distinction.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Golem Battle.png|{{I}} Golem battle.
File:Cantlin III HD concept art.png|HD-2D Remake concept art
DQ NES Cantlin.png|Map for {{Dragon Warrior}}. ({{NES}})
DQ SFC Cantlin.png|Map for {{I}} ({{SFC}})
DQ III NES Cantlin.png|Map for {{Dragon Warrior III}} ({{NES}})
DQ III SFC Cantlin.png|Map for {{III}} ({{SFC}})
Cantlin map III HD2D.png|HD map for ''III''
Cantlin map I HD2D.png|HD map for ''I''
Cantlin map II HD2D.png|HD map for ''II''
Image:DQ III Android Cantlin.jpg
DQ III Android Cantlin 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin 4.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin 5.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin Dark Robe.jpg|One step away from the [[Dark robe]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Android Cantlin Entrance.jpg|
DQ Android Cantlin Temple.jpg|
DQ II Android Site Of Cantlin.jpg|Former site of Cantlin and the [[Shrine of the Spirit]] from {{II}} ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Soldier of Cantlin.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}} ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Elderly Man of Cantlin.jpg|
The ravaged realm.jpg|The Ravaged Realm.
Hammerhood Heights.jpg|Hammerhood Heights.
Damdara Desert.jpg|Damdara Desert.
Rockbomb ravine.jpg|Rockbomb Ravine.
Banner of light in use.jpg|Rubiss directing the player towards the ruins of Cantlin in {{Builders}}
DQB_Cantlin_Start.jpeg|How the ruined city looks upon placing the [[Banner of Hope]]
DQT Cantlin.jpg|The [[Golem]] guarding the city in {{Tact}}
</gallery></center>

{{DQI}}
{{DQIII}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
{{DQIIIHD}}
{{DQBI}}

[[Category:English mythology]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact locations]]

Cantlin

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Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest}}<br>{{DQ1HD}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{DQB}}
|title = Cantlin
|type= City
|image = [[File:Mercado.jpg|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=メルキド
|romaji=Merukido
|old=Mercado ({{GBC}})
}}

'''Cantlin''' is a walled city located in the south central region of [[Alefgard]] in {{DQ}}, {{DQ1&2HD}}, {{Dragon Quest III}}, and {{DQB}}.

Cantlin is most famous for it's heavy fortifications and for being guarded by a [[Golem]] in the original game. It was featured in {{DQB}} as the starting city, followed by [[Rimuldar]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
The city of Cantlin is typically the last city the player visits due to its distance from [[Tantegel]] and the strength of the surrounding monsters. When first approached, the city is guarded by a [[Golem]] whose battle is triggered when the {{Hero 1}} first attempts to enter the ramparts surrounding the city. This battle is a one time event, and is the only place where a [[Golem]] can be encountered. The weapons and armor shop in Cantlin sells the best equipment the character can purchase in the game. [[File:DQB Golem.png|right|thumb|150px|{{DQB}}]]Despite all of this, Cantlin is a not a required location to visit in order to complete the game.

====Locked doors====
The first game has two doors in southwestern part of town, the first of which leads to man with [[Damdara|clues]] to find [[Erdrick's Armour]], and the second to the hidden shops.

====Shops & Services====
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="50%" |
{{ItemShop/Start|title=NorthwestItem Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Restores 20-35 {{HP}} to the Hero.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torch|price=8|attributes=Lights up the darkness of dungeons.}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="50%" |
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Western Item Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25|attributes=Instantly teleports the Hero to [[Tantegel]] Castle.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon's scale|price=20|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="50%" |
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Holy water Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=20|attributes=Wards off weaker monsters.}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Northern Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bamboo spear|price=10|attributes=Attack +2}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club|price=60|attributes=Attack +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword |price=180|attributes=Attack +10}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Northern Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Leather armour|price=70|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Chain mail|price=300|attributes=Defence +10}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron shield|price=800|attributes=Defence +10}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Southern Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe|price=560|attributes=Attack +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1,500|attributes=Attack +20}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Southern Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=3,000|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Magic armour|price=7,700|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Magic Key Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fire blade|price=9,800|attributes=Attack +28}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Magic Key Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Silver shield|price=14,800|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
*[[Seed of resilience]] (dresser in the [[inn]])
*[[Magic Key]] (dresser in southwestern man's house)

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Cosmic chimaera]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Tearwolf]]
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest)|Vis mager]]

==={{DQ1HD}}===
Changes to the original game's non-linear nature now prevent players from walking to the walled city whenever they wish. Instead, the player must wait until [[Princess Gwaelin]] has been rescued from the [[Quagmire Cave]] so that she can dispel the supernatural fog that shrouds the [[Weirdwood]]. This odd and foreboding forest stretches all across the formerly barren stretch of land east of the mountain chain far to the east of the [[Damdara]] ruins, and cannot be walked around.

Once the Weirdwood has been cleared, the trek to Cantlin is much the same as it was in past versions of the game and terminates in a battle with the [[Golem]]. After it is defeated the {{Hero 1}} is hailed by the gratfeul residents, who reveale that the material monster was indeed malfunctioning due to tampering by the wicked [[Spiketail]], distorting it's original purpose to defend the city by attacking anyone who attempted to enter or leave. This is shown in a flashback cutscene where Spiketail corrupts the Golem on [[Dragonlord|his master's orders]] while also ransacking Cantlin of [[Erdrick's sword]] as well as [[Erdrick's shield|his shield]], revealing the legendary heraldry were stored here due to the Golem's protection. The [[Protector of Cantlin]] lies defeated at Spiketail's feet and curses the fiend while it boasts that the citizens will all be killed as those of Damdara were: the [[Priest of Cantlin]] thinks quickly and tricks the insectoid by claiming that yet greater treasures are hidden and lay in wait for the Hero to claim them. Spiketail panics and abducts the Priest to it's lair on the [[Weeping Isle]], abandoning the slaughter of Cantlin to press the old man for information.

The Isle is not far from Cantlin, but the bridge leading to it is out and the town's craftsmen cannot work fast enough to repair it without being attacked by monsters. Fortunately, the Hero is owed a favour by the [[dwarves]] living [[Cave of the Dwarves|far to the northeast]], and the little folk are happy to assist. Several dwarves depart for Cantlin and repair the bridge in a single night, allowing the Hero to raid the Weeping Isle. The Priest's gambit worked and Spiketail is lead on long enough to prevent it from making an attack on Cantlin before the Hero arrives, but his life is taken before the battle begins and Spiketail flees the isle for [[Kol]]. A funeral is held for the Priest, with the dwarves also attending, the Cantlin's role in the game's story is concluded.

Cantlin is the third destination in the [[Zalen]] sidequest, where the wandering musician appears after the player obtains the [[ultimate key]] in Kol and have already spoken to him at the [[Nameless Ruins]] and in [[Damdara]].

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon scale III HD|display='''[[Dragon scale]]'''|price=200|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Ruby wristband III HD|display='''[[Ruby wristband]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +8}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Coagulant III HD|display='''[[Coagulant]]'''|price=310|attributes=Casts [[Fuddle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Northern shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club III HD|display='''[[Oaken club]]'''|price=40|attributes=Attack +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather suit I & II HD|display='''[[Leather suit]]'''|price=50|attributes=Defence +6}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain mail III HD|display='''[[Chain mail]]'''|price=520|attributes=Defence +18}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bronze shield III HD|display='''[[Bronze shield]]'''|price=680|attributes=Defence +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron shield III HD|display='''[[Iron shield]]'''|price=900|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Middle shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fire blade I & II HD|display='''[[Fire blade]]'''|price=23,000|attributes=Attack +84<br>Fire-element}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Flame armour III HD|display='''[[Flame armour]]'''|price=343,000|attributes=Defence +94<br>Ice spell & breath resistance +25%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver shield III HD|display='''[[Silver shield]]'''|price=13,700|attributes=Defence +63}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Southern shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,700|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe III HD|display='''[[Iron axe]]'''|price=2,700|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather suit I & II HD|display='''[[Leather suit]]'''|price=50|attributes=Defence +6}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic armour III HD|display='''[[Magic armour]]'''|price=7,700|attributes=Defence +50<br>Spell damage resistance +33%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon mail III HD|display='''[[Dragon mail]]'''|price=13,800|attributes=Defence +80<br>Fire spell & breath resistance +33%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron mask III HD|display='''[[Iron mask]]'''|price=3,600|attributes=Defence +31}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Raging bull helm III HD|display='''[[Raging bull helm]]'''|price=8,800|attributes=Defence +45}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +32}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic shield III HD|display='''[[Magic shield]]'''|price=4,300|attributes=Defence +38<br>Spell damage resistance +25%}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>

{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|[[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
|[[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
|x2
|[[Ultimate key]] (1)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x3
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic water III HD.png|link=Magic water]]
| [[Magic water]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Oomph powder III HD.png|link=Oomph powder]]
| [[Oomph powder]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Unsealant III HD.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Two-leaf clover III HD.png|link=Two-leaf clover]]
| [[Two-leaf clover]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of agility III HD.png|link=Seed of agility]]
| [[Seed of agility]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of luck III HD.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of wisdom III HD.png|link=Seed of wisdom]]
| [[Seed of wisdom]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Boxer shorts III HD.png|link=Boxer shorts]]
| [[Boxer shorts]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Leather armour III HD.png|link=Leather armour]]
| [[Leather armour]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Chain mail III HD.png|link=Chain mail]]
| [[Chain mail]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Iron armour III HD.png|link=Iron armour]]
| [[Iron armour]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Pointy hat III HD.png|link=Pointy hat]]
| [[Pointy hat]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Betterfly DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Betterfly]] || [[File:Cureslime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Cureslime]] || [[File:Deadnaut I & II HD sprite.png|link=Deadnaut]] || [[File:Gold golem I & II HD sprite.png|link=Gold golem]] || [[File:Infernal armour DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Infernal armour]] || [[File:Treeface I & II HD sprite.png|link=Treeface]]
|}

==={{DQ2}}===
Informing The {{Hero 2}} and his [[Scions of Erdrick|cousins]] about the [[Lighthouse (Dragon Quest II)|Lighthouse]] containing 1 of [[five sigils]], the [[Dragonlord's great-grandson|grandson]] of the [[Dragonlord]] points them to an island south of where Cantlin once stood.

==={{DQ2HD}}===
The Dragonlord's great-grandson's line about there once being a town named Cantlin has been removed, and the desert town now appears in all three games of the [[Erdrick Trilogy]]. In lieu of the people being unable to create a new Golem after the events of the previous game, Cantlin has been defened by the descendants of the Protector of Cantlin for many generations. The tragedy of the Priest of Cantlin has survived into the modern day, with a wandering [[Martial Artist]] reflecting on his life in the cemetery.

Cantlin becomes relevant to the game's plot when the [[Scions of Erdrick]] need to make use of the [[faerie flute]], which was left by their ancestor here as a means of safekeeping, after amassing all [[five sigils]]. As it happens the flute was taken by the [[Firstborn Protector]] after an argument with his family about familial duty, and the troubled young man has fled for [[Kol]] to bury the artefact in its traditional resting place south of the hot spring. Beyond being informed of the flute's location and starting the Firstborn Protector sidequest, Cantlin does not play a significant role in the game.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=East shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Necklace of immunity III HD|display='''[[Necklace of immunity]]'''|price=320|attributes=Defence +4<br>Poison res. +16.66%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Rousing ring III HD|display='''[[Rousing ring]]'''|price=550|attributes=Luck +7<br>[[Snooze]] res. +6.25%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torc of truth III HD|display='''[[Torc of truth]]'''|price=700|attributes=Defence +4<br>[[Dazzle]] res. +16.66%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Care rivière III HD|display='''[[Care rivière]]'''|price=940|attributes=Defence +4<br>Fizzle resistance +16.66%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Full moon ring III HD|display='''[[Full moon ring]]'''|price=990|attributes=Luck +7<br>Paralysis resistance +6.25%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Coagulant III HD|display='''[[Coagulant]]'''|price=310|attributes=Casts [[Fuddle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=West shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon scale III HD|display='''[[Dragon scale]]'''|price=200|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Slime earrings III HD|display='''[[Slime earrings]]'''|price=950|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Angel bell III HD|display='''[[Angel bell]]'''|price=90|attributes=Cures a single ally of confusion}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Unsealant III HD|display='''[[Unsealant]]'''|price=150|attributes=Cures [[Fizzle]]<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
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<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Northern shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe III HD|display='''[[Iron axe]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Rune staff III HD|display='''[[Rune staff]]'''|price=2,900|attributes=Attack +32}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cautery sword I & II HD|display='''[[Cautery sword]]'''|price=4,400|attributes=Attack +41<br>Casts [[Sizz]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Steel helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield I & II HD|display='''[[Steel shield]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +30}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Middle shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Divine dagger III HD|display='''[[Divine dagger]]'''|price=240|attributes=Attack +10<br>+30% damage to undead monsters}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,500|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Steel helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield I & II HD|display='''[[Steel shield]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Ruby wristband III HD|display='''[[Ruby wristband]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +8}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
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<div style="float:left;">

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Southern shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain whip III HD|display='''[[Chain whip]]'''|price=1,300|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Holy lance III HD|display='''[[Holy lance]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Attack +20<br>+30% damage to undead monsters}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Serpent sword I & II HD|display='''[[Serpent sword]]'''|price=2,700|attributes=Attack +31}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fire blade I & II HD|display='''[[Fire blade]]'''|price=23,000|attributes=Attack +84<br>Fire-element}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Turban III HD|display='''[[Turban]]'''|price=190|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Black bandana III HD|display='''[[Black bandana]]'''|price=1,900|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Flame shield I & II HD|display='''[[Flame shield]]'''|price=10,600|attributes=Defence +56<br>Ice spell & breath resistance +25%}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
<div style="float:left;">
{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|[[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
|[[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
|x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x9
|[[Ultimate key]] (6)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Moonwort bulb III HD.png|link=Moonwort bulb]]
| [[Moonwort bulb]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of defence III HD.png|link=Seed of defence]]
| [[Seed of defence]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of life III HD.png|link=Seed of life]]
| [[Seed of life]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of stamina III HD.png|link=Seed of stamina]]
| [[Seed of stamina]]
| x1
|
|-
| [[File:ICON-Fishnet stockings I & II HD.png|link=Fishnet stockings]]
| [[Fishnet stockings]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Garter III HD.png|link=Garter]]
| [[Garter]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Bamboo pole I & II HD.png|link=Bamboo pole]]
| [[Bamboo pole]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Iron lance III HD.png|link=Iron lance]]
| [[Iron lance]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Somatic staff III HD.png|link=Somatic staff]]
| [[Somatic staff]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Silk robe III HD.png|link=Silk robe]]
| [[Silk robe]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sparring suit III HD.png|link=Sparring suit]]
| [[Sparring suit]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Chain mail III HD.png|link=Chain mail]]
| [[Chain mail]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Betterfly DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Betterfly]] || [[File:Hell nino DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hell niño]] || [[File:Hocus chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|64px|link=Hocus chimaera]] || [[File:Knight errant I & II HD sprite.png|link=Knight errant]] || [[File:Mummy DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Mummy]] || [[File:Skeleton soldier I & II HD sprite.png|link=Skeleton soldier]] || [[File:Scarewolf I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Scarewolf]]
|}

==={{DQ3}}===
The people of Cantlin have given into despair due to [[Zoma]]'s tyranny, with the shops being left unattended and the merchants languishing in the streets. A family above the unmanaged inn despair as their child is slowly succumbing to his misery of living in such a world, and even withdraws his plea to the {{Hero 3}} to slay the archfiend out of hopelessness. The man in the next room over researches the technique to build an [[Golem|artificial guardian]] for the town, but with the people seeing the futility in even tending the fields it is a wasted effort. The only person not depressed is [[Galen]] the bard, who traveled to the town after a falling out with his parents.

A [[Monster Arena]] lies beneath the town, where some citizens go to project themselves into the life and death struggles of the monsters to feel alive. It's just a distraction from the somber reality that surrounds them, and the only one to not dupe themselves into the false furor is a little girl looking for her father.

The elder of Cantlin will instruct the player to travel to the [[Sanctum]] after acquiring the [[sunstone]], [[Staff of Rain]], and [[Sacred Amulet]]. This will open the way to [[Zoma's Citadel]].

After the devil is defeated, the people of Cantlin will find new meaning in life and proclaim the {{Hero 3}} as their savior, with the languishing child becoming active again and the researching tossing away his notes for future generations to pick up instead now that the town no longer needs a guardian.

====Treasures====
The following are exclusive to the {{SFC}} remake and its ports.
*[[Dark robe]] (it will be available to search for in a grassy area in the center building after getting the second riddle in [[Cloudsgate Citadel (bonus dungeon)|Cloudsgate Citadel]])
*[[Mini medal]] (search in the building in the top left corner of town)
*[[Party dress]] (right drawer upstairs in the larger shop on the left side of the town)
*[[Prayer ring]] (search in the center of the building on the lower left corner of town)
*[[Skull ring]] (dresser in the inn)

These personality changing books are all found in the researchers library:
*[[Being A Better Person]]
*[[Primm's Primer]]
*[[The Eureka Moment]]
*[[The Champion's Code]]
*[[Fail is a Four-Letter Word]]

These tokens are unavailable in the [[Cell phone]] versions of the game:
*[[T'n'T ticket]] (search by the counter in the building on the lower right corner of town)
*[[T'n'T ticket]] (left drawer upstairs in the larger shop on the left side of the town)

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Boss troll]]
*[[Chimaera]]
*[[Darth voodoo]]
*[[Ghoul]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Skelegon]]
*[[Stone guardian]] (called by [[muddy hand]])
*[[Walking corpse]] (called by [[darth voodoo]])
*[[Voodoogooder]] (called by [[ghoul]])

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Cantlin has become a walled city with an arabian theme in the jump to HD and can only be entered from the north, but the theme of dejection and despair remains; the only place where the people are remotely motivated is in the [[Monster Arena (Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake)|Monster Arena]].

One key difference is that the town is now a mandatory visit due to the method to reforge the [[Sword of Kings]] becoming more involved than in past iterations of the game. Specifically, the player must speak to the researcher trying to create a [[Golem]] to be given the [[Broken Blade]], the ruined remains of the fabled sword after [[Zoma]] spent three years destroying it. The learned man admits that little is known of the sword save that it was created many, many years ago, and even its metal is alien to him. He had attempted to use the pieces in the construction of his Golem but failed, and freely hands it to the player.

During the ending sequence the researcher is now shown to be successful in creating the [[Golem]], standing tall in his laboratory.

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|[[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
|[[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
|x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Being A Better Person III HD.png|link=Being A Better Person]]
| [[Being A Better Person]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Fail Is A Four-Letter Word III HD.png|link=Fail is a Four-Letter Word]]
| [[Fail is a Four-Letter Word]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Primm's Primer III HD.png|link=Primm's Primer]]
| [[Primm's Primer]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-The Champion's Code III HD.png|link=The Champion's Code]]
| [[The Champion's Code]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-The Eureka Moment III HD.png|link=The Eureka Moment]]
| [[The Eureka Moment]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Prayer ring III HD icon.png|link=Prayer ring]]
| [[Prayer ring]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Oomph powder III HD icon.png|link=Oomph powder]]
| [[Oomph powder]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Unsealant III HD icon.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of defence III HD icon.png|link=Seed of defence]]
| [[Seed of defence]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Training togs III HD icon.png|link=Training togs]]
| [[Training togs]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Leather kilt III HD icon.png|link=Leather kilt]]
| [[Leather kilt]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Party dress III HD icon.png|link=Party dress]]
| [[Party dress]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Dark robe III HD icon.png|link=Dark robe]]
| [[Dark robe]]
| x1
| Speak with the bard in {{Cloudsgate Citadel 3}} to trigger
|-
|}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Chimaera]] || [[File:Ghoul DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ghoul]] || [[File:Muddy hand DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Muddy hand]] || [[File:Skelegon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Skelegon]] || [[File:Stone guardian DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Stone guardian]] || [[File:Troobloovoodoo DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Troobloo voodoo]]
|}

==={{DQM}}===
A Golem appears as the boss of the Gate of Talisman traveler's gate, with the level being based on the encounter with the [[Golem]] in Cantlin from the original game. After defeating it, it will join [[Terry]] as a companion.

==={{DQB}}===
''See it's [[Challenges_(Dragon_Quest_Builders)#Chapter_1_challenges|list of challenges]].''
[[File:DQB Alefgard Map Ch1.jpeg|thumb|right|Map of Alefgard, highlighting the Cantlin region.]]
Cantlin serves as the first area visited by the Builder, and it is the region less affected by the Dragonlord's influence. The Cantlin region consists of four different areas, the town region and three other areas that can be reached by using teleportals:
*[[The Ravaged Realm|Cantlin Plains]], where the base will be located.
*[[Hammerhood Heights]], where the builder learns how to make mallets.
*[[The Damdara Desert]].
*[[Rockbomb Ravine]].

These areas collectively serve as the tutorial for the game, easing the player into the concepts of building, crafting, hunger, and the passage of time. Since the hunger meter and passage of time are activated after finishing Pippa's room request, it's adviced players explore and stock as much as possible before doing said quest.

In this chapter, The Builder learns the dark truth of the time [[Alefgard]] fell, and how the survivors from Cantlin succumbed to selfishness which only made the Golem rage and destroy the citadel in order to stop humans from hurting each other. While most of the villagers believe the Builder will bring Cantlin to its former glory and defeat the [[Golem]], one of them -a villager named Larouche- isn't so certain. Larouche, despite believing the Builder's efforts will only bring chaos once again, does nothing to stop the Builder and the other villagers from rebuilding Cantlin. In the end, the [[Golem]] is defeated and Cantlin is bursting with life once more.

==={{DQB2}}===
Despite Cantlin not appearing directly in the game, it is also established that the [[Builder (Dragon Quest Builders 2)|Player]] is originally from Cantlin.

==={{DQTact}}===
The party comes across the city in Chapter 3, Episode 5 of the game's limited ''Dragon Quest I'' event, hoping to find some way that will allow them to return to Orchesterra. They are stopped by the [[Golem]], who refuses to let any visitors into the city. [[Mindini]] becomes enraged and tries to force her way in with brute force, much to the frustration of her companions.

==Etymology==
The city takes its name from the [[Wikipedia:Cantlin Stone|Cantlin Stone]], which sits near the boarder between England and Wales. The name comes from William Cantlin, a peddler who died under mysterious circumstances between the English Bettws-y-Crwyn parish and the Welsh Kerry parish. An dispute arose over which parish should bury the man who had no family, with Bettws taking the task and claiming the plot of land afterwards. The grave is marked by a cross standing tall in amid the empty field, giving the location its distinction.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Golem Battle.png|{{I}} Golem battle.
File:Cantlin III HD concept art.png|HD-2D Remake concept art
DQ NES Cantlin.png|Map for {{Dragon Warrior}}. ({{NES}})
DQ SFC Cantlin.png|Map for {{I}} ({{SFC}})
DQ III NES Cantlin.png|Map for {{Dragon Warrior III}} ({{NES}})
DQ III SFC Cantlin.png|Map for {{III}} ({{SFC}})
Cantlin map III HD2D.png|HD map for ''III''
Cantlin map I HD2D.png|HD map for ''I''
Cantlin map II HD2D.png|HD map for ''II''
Image:DQ III Android Cantlin.jpg
DQ III Android Cantlin 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin 4.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin 5.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin Dark Robe.jpg|One step away from the [[Dark robe]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Android Cantlin Entrance.jpg|
DQ Android Cantlin Temple.jpg|
DQ II Android Site Of Cantlin.jpg|Former site of Cantlin and the [[Shrine of the Spirit]] from {{II}} ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Soldier of Cantlin.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}} ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Elderly Man of Cantlin.jpg|
The ravaged realm.jpg|The Ravaged Realm.
Hammerhood Heights.jpg|Hammerhood Heights.
Damdara Desert.jpg|Damdara Desert.
Rockbomb ravine.jpg|Rockbomb Ravine.
Banner of light in use.jpg|Rubiss directing the player towards the ruins of Cantlin in {{Builders}}
DQB_Cantlin_Start.jpeg|How the ruined city looks upon placing the [[Banner of Hope]]
DQT Cantlin.jpg|The [[Golem]] guarding the city in {{Tact}}
</gallery></center>

{{DQI}}
{{DQIII}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
{{DQIIIHD}}
{{DQBI}}

[[Category:English mythology]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact locations]]

Rimuldar

2026-06-02T01:10:25Z

Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest}}<br>{{DQ1HD}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{DQB}}
|title = Rimuldar
|type= Town
|image = [[File:Rimuldar III HD concept art.png|250px]]
|caption = HD concept art
|japanese=リムルダール
|romaji=Rimurudāru
|old=Same
}}
'''Rimuldar''' is a lake town located on the southeastern continent of [[Alefgard]].

Rimuldar is the closest town to the final dungeon in both {{DQ}} and {{Dragon Quest III}}, [[Dragonlord's Castle|Charlock Castle]].

It is also the first location the {{Hero 1}} can purchase [[Magic Key]]s in {{Dragon Quest}}, making it a significant location to visit.

Rimuldar is the second town saved from the blight, after [[Cantlin]], in {{DQB}}.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
Rimuldar is the first location where the {{Hero 1}} may purchase [[Magic Key]]s. This is the primary purpose for visiting, as keys are required in order to complete the game. Rimuldar is also the closest town to [[Dragonlord's Castle|Charlock Castle]], but since the game cannot be saved anywhere outside of [[Tantegel]], this is not significant.

====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Remake Item Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torch|price=8|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=24|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Magic Key|price=53/16|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword|price=180|attributes=Attack +10}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe|price=560|attributes=Attack +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1500|attributes=Attack +20}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
{{Shop|subtablefooter}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron armour|price=1000|attributes=Defense +16}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=3000|attributes=Defense +24}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Magic armour|price=7700|attributes=Defense +24}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
*117 {{Gold}}
*[[Chimaera wing]] (2)
*[[Seed of resilience]]

==={{DQ1HD}}===
Rimuldar uses the same 3D model that was created for ''Dragon Quest III HD''. Instead of just being the location where the {{Hero 1}} can accumulate disposable keys, the lake town plays a central role in the story of the [[Captain (Dragon Quest)|Captain of the royal guard]], [[Gwaelin's Guard|Princess Gwaelin's body guard]], and the acquisition of the [[magic key]].

The Captain will be taken to the inn by Gwaelin's Guard after the two exit the [[Quagmire Cave]] to the north, with the older man having succumb to the miasma that festers in the unnatural swamps which have sprung up in the wake of the [[Dragonlord]]'s rising. The resident [[Priest]] is at wits end to aid him as the illness is entirely unnatural and thus unaffected by the [[Squelch]] spell. Gwaelin's Guard reveals to the Hero that the Captain is her father, forced out of his retirement when the division of royal guards she led to escort the Princess to the [[Shrine of Rain]] were ambushed and annihilated by the Dragonlord. The Priest gravely informs her of the nature of her father's illness and that his condition appears terminal, which causes her to succumb to despair.

When the Priest mentions that one versed in magical arts might know more about the blight than he does, the Hero opts to question the villagers for information. This leads him to the eccentric hermit dubbed the [[Warlock of Doorlocks]], who replaces the generic coot that sold the single-use keys in past versions of the game. The old [[Sage]] states that his magical knowledge is quite broad and can likely aid the ailing Captain, but he needs help with his own circumstances first. He is on the edge of completing his life's work, an inexhaustible key that can break magic seals, but his [[Dwarven Crafstman|dwarven assistant]] has recently disappeared and the journey to the [[Cave of the Dwarves|little fellow's home]] is too dangerous now that monster hordes roam Alefgard. Eager to pursue any lead that can help the Captain and Gwaelin's Guard, the Hero volunteers to make the trip in the Warlock's stead if he agrees to help. This begins a long journey that takes the Hero from the dwarven caverns to the [[Faerie Village (Dragon Quest I)|Faerie Village]] in the west, culminating in the fair folk brewing a [[sun-up syrup|concoction]] that cures swamp sickness.

Returning to Rimuldar, the Hero finds Gwaelin's Guard by the bridge leading into the town. She sadly informs him that the Priest and Warlock were unable to make any headway in helping her father and she is preparing herself for the worst, but he insists she not give up hope and humorously pushes her along to the inn so she can witness the Captain's recovery. The fair folk's brew takes immediate affect and Gwaelin's Guard is astonished to learn that the Hero enlisted the aid of faeries just to help her father. She sprints out of the inn and sulks near the lake when the Hero approaches, lamenting that she had given up hope and lamented on her past failures while he searched tirelessly for a cure. She thanks the Hero and gives him [[Princess Pledge|Gwaelin's necklace]], informing him it was found discarded in Quagmire Cave.

Rimuldar plays no further role in the game's plot after this, though it is the final destination in the sidequest of [[Zalen]] the wandering musician. Should the player speak to the Soothsayer in the church, she will guide the Hero to the [[Sanctum]]. Speaking to the prisoner in the same building will warn players of the [[Weirdwood]] far to the southwest and the [[Mirage|monster responsible for wrapping it in illusions]].

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,700|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Staff of sentencing III HD|display='''[[Staff of sentencing]]'''|price=3,180|attributes=Attack +36<br>Casts [[Woosh]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cloak of evasion III HD|display='''[[Cloak of evasion]]'''|price=1,200|attributes=Defence +25<br>Evasion +1/8th}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic armour III HD|display='''[[Magic armour]]'''|price=7,700|attributes=Defence +50<br>Spell damage resistance +33%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hardwood headwear III HD|display='''[[Hardwood headwear]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet III HD|display='''[[Iron helmet]]'''|price=1,100|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron shield III HD|display='''[[Iron shield]]'''|price=900|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +32}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic key III HD.png|link=Magic key]]
| [[Magic key]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Princess's Pledge I & II HD.png|link=Princess's pledge]]
| [[Princess's pledge]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
|[[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
|[[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
|x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Special medicine III HD.png|link=Special medicine]]
| [[Special medicine]]
| x2
| [[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic water III HD.png|link=Magic water]]
| [[Magic water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sage's elixir III HD.png|link=Sage's elixir]]
| [[Sage's elixir]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tangleweb III HD.png|link=Tangleweb]]
| [[Tangleweb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Pure water I & II HD.png|link=Pure water]]
| [[Pure water]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of luck III HD.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of wisdom III HD.png|link=Seed of wisdom]]
| [[Seed of wisdom]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Bamboo pole I & II HD.png|link=Bamboo pole]]
| [[Bamboo pole]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Bewarewolf I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Bewarewolf]] || [[File:Bullmustiff DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Bullmustiff]] || [[File:Fat rat I & II HD sprite.png|link=Fat rat]] || [[File:Imp DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Imp]] || [[File:Restless armour DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Restless armour]] || [[File:Shade DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Shade]] || [[File:Skeleton scrapper I & II HD sprite.png|link=Skeleton scrapper]]
|}

==={{DQ2HD}}===
Rimuldar once again reuses the model created for ''Dragon Quest III HD'', maintaning consistency across each title in the [[Erdrick Trilogy]]. The lake town is entirely optional in this game.

The soothesayer operating in the first floor of the church managed to predict the siege of [[Moonbrooke]], saving a travelling customer's life by ordering him to remain in town instead of venturing to the ill-fated kingdom as he intended. A member of the [[Children of Hargon]] is locked away in the town jail under the watch of a Tantegel guard, having been caught attempting to convert children to the cult by engaging in hedonism and theft.

The Warlock of Doorlocks has passed his key-making knowledge on to his descendants, as evidenced by the woman dwelling in his old home. She boasts of following in his footsteps and crafted her own magical key, seemingly without the assistance of dwarves, but dropped it into the sea while foolishly showed it off while travelling via ship and laments that she will have to make another.

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,500|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Knuckledusters III HD|display='''[[Knuckledusters]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Attack +35}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sledgehammer III HD|display='''[[Sledgehammer]]'''|price=4,600|attributes=Attack +45}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver mail I & II HD|display='''[[Silver mail]]'''|price=4,300|attributes=Defence +43<br>Spell damage resistance +10%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet III HD|display='''[[Iron helmet]]'''|price=1,100|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Iron helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=White shield I & II HD|display='''[[White shield]]'''|price=1,300|attributes=Defence +24<br>Fire spell & breath resistance +25%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield I & II HD|display='''[[Steel shield]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

====[[Tombola]]====
Each play requires two [[tombola ticket]]s.

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Rarity
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Prize
|-
|Ultimate
|[[File:ICON-Gold bracer I & II HD.png|link=Gold bracer]]
|-
|1st Class
|[[File:Cat suit III HD icon.png|link=Cat suit]]
|-
|2nd Class
|[[File:Gusterang III HD icon.png|link=Gusterang]]
|-
|3rd Class
|[[File:Dieamend III HD icon.png|link=Dieamend]]
|-
|4th Class
|[[File:Musk III HD icon.png|link=Musk]]
|-
|}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
| [[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x10
| Ultimate key (6)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|
|-
| [[File:ICON-Dazzle-me-not III HD.png|link=Dazzle-me-not]]
| [[Dazzle-me-not]]
| x1
|
|-
| [[File:ICON-Unsealant III HD.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
|
|-
| [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x1
|
|-
| [[File:ICON-Musk III HD.png|link=Musk]]
| [[Musk]]
| x1
|
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of agility III HD.png|link=Seed of agility]]
| [[Seed of agility]]
| x1
| Ultimate key
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of strength III HD.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x1
|
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ring of clarity III HD.png|link=Ring of clarity]]
| [[Ring of clarity]]
| x1
|
|-
| [[File:ICON-Silver platter III HD.png|link=Silver platter]]
| [[Silver platter]]
| x1
|
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Dark skeleton I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Dark skeleton]] || [[File:Hocus chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hocus chimaera]] || [[File:Hoodie DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hoodie]] || [[File:Imp DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Imp]] || [[File:Scarewolf I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Scarewolf]]
|}

==={{DQ3}}===
Rimuldar is typically the final town visited before the final dungeon in the game, [[Zoma's Citadel]]. It serves no other major purpose in the game and contains no required items, though the frequency in which [[liquid metal slime]]s appear around the settlement makes it an ideal [[grinding]] spot. An old man in the northwest corner of the town is fascinated by the {{Hero 3}}'s sets of keys, and wants to create a mass-production model. Additionally, the ancestors of the couple with poor directional awareness are waiting for one another in the same spots their children's children will be.

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Falcon blade|price=25000|attributes=Attack +5}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sword of ruin|price=45000|attributes=Attack +105}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Northern Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Cloak of evasion|price=2900|attributes=Defense +20}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Magic armour|price=5800|attributes=Defense +40}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Silver shield|price=8800|attributes=Defense +30}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron mask|price=3500|attributes=Defense +25}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
*[[Hen's tooth]]
*[[Mini medal]] (3)
*[[Recovery ring]]
*[[Restless heart]]
*[[Seed of strength]]
*[[Seed of wisdom]]
*[[Words of Wisdom]] (remake only)

====Near {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Chimaera]]
*[[Gold golem (Dragon Quest III)|Gold golem]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Rockbomb]]
*[[Skelegon]]
*[[Stone guardian]]
*[[Ursa mega]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Rimuldar is among the villages that have been changed the least in the change to HD, with there now being a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|friendly chimaera]] in front of the home of the old man interested in producing magical keys. The other point of interest is that that [[Ortega]] left a message behind in the chest containing the recovery ring, detailing that his memories are slowly returning.

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bastard sword III HD|display='''[[Bastard sword]]'''|price=43,000|attributes=Attack +113}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scourge whip III HD|display='''[[Scourge whip]]'''|price=14,800|attributes=Attack +77}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Flame shield III HD|display='''[[Flame shield]]'''|price=9,600|attributes=Attack +56<br>-25% Fire damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon mail III HD|display='''[[Dragon mail]]'''|price=13,800|attributes=Defence +80<br>-33% breath damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon shield III HD|display='''[[Dragon shield]]'''|price=6,200|attributes=Defence +47<br>-25% all breath damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver shield III HD|display='''[[Silver shield]]'''|price=13,700|attributes=Defence +63}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Mythril helm III HD|display='''[[Mythril helm]]'''|price=11,000|attributes=Defence +53}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Great helm III HD|display='''[[Great helm]]'''|price=26,000|attributes=Defence +67}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Moonwort bulb III HD icon.png|link=Moonwort bulb]]
| [[Moonwort bulb]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Sage's elixir III HD icon.png|link=Sage's elixir]]
| [[Sage's elixir]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of luck III HD icon.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of strength III HD icon.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Unsealant III HD icon.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Hen's tooth III HD icon.png|link=Hen's tooth]]
| [[Hen's tooth]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Recovery ring III HD icon.png|link=Recovery ring]]
| [[Recovery ring]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Restless heart III HD icon.png|link=Restless heart]]
| [[Restless heart]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Silver rosary III HD icon.png|link=Silvery rosary]]
| [[Silvery rosary]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Oaken club III HD icon.png|link=Oaken club]]
| [[Oaken club]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Iron axe III HD icon.png|link=Iron axe]]
| [[Iron axe]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Magic shield III HD icon.png|link=Magic shield]]
| [[Magic shield]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Scholar's cap III HD icon.png|link=Scholar's cap]]
| [[Scholar's cap]]
| x1
| N/A
|}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Chimaera]] || [[File:Gold golem DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Gold digger]] || [[File:Liquid metal slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Liquid metal slime]] || [[File:Muddy hand DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Muddy hand]] || [[File:Rockbomb DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Rockbomb]] || [[File:Skelegon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Skelegon]] || [[File:Stone guardian DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Stone guardian]] || [[File:Ursa mega DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ursa mega]]
|}

==={{DQB}}===
In this game, Rimuldar consists of different areas that can be reached by using [[teleportal]]s: the [[Prickly Wilds]], the [[Ancient Palace]] and the [[Holy Sanctum]]. The boss of the area is a [[Hades' Condor]].
*[[Swamps of Sickness]]
*[[Prickly Wilds]]
*[[Ancient Palace]]
*[[Holy Sanctum]]

==Map & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Rimuldar_Famicom_artwork.png|{{Famicom}} era artwork
File:Rimuldar.jpg|{{Super Famicom}} era artwork
Rimuldar_DQI_GBC_1.PNG|
NA Rimuldar DQ NES.gif|Map for {{Dragon Quest}} ({{NES}})
DQ SFC Rimuldar.png|Map for {{I}} ({{SFC}})
DW III NES Rimuldar.png|Map for {{Dragon Quest III}} ({{NES}})
DQ III SFC Rimuldar.png|Map for {{III}} ({{SFC}})
Rimuldar map III HD2D.png|HD map for ''III''
Rimuldar map I HD2D.png|HD map for ''I & II''
Image:DQ III Android Rimuldar.jpg
DQ III Android Rimuldar 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 4.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 5.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 6.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 7.jpg|
DQ III Android Rimuldar 8.jpg|
DQ Android Rimuldar Entrance.jpg|Rimuldar from {{I}} ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Site Of Rimuldar.jpg|Former site of Rimuldar from {{II}} ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Enid of Rimuldar.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}} ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Roderick of Rimuldar.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Man of Rimuldar.jpg|
</gallery></center>

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{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest}}<br>{{DQ1HD}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{DQB}}
|title = Kol
|type= Village
|image = [[File:Kol.jpg|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=マイラ
|romaji=Maira
|old=Same
}}
'''Kol''' is a village in northeastern [[Alefgard]]. It sits in the middle of a large forest with a tall mountain chain to the north, and the buildings are made of timber rather than stone. The village is synonymous with the [[faerie flute]], which is found in Kol in all appearances, as well as being the home of the series' first [[Puff-Puff]] scene.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
Kol is typically the third town the player visits. It is a quiet forest village with a large hot spring for bathing, and it does not contain any essential items for completing the game. The [[faerie flute]] is hidden four steps south of the bath and is useful for defeating the [[Golem]] outside [[Cantlin]], especially so in the remade versions of the game.

====Puff-Puff====
In all versions of the game, the {{Hero 1}} can receive a [[Puff-Puff]] from one of the ladies near the bath for 20 {{Gold}}. All references to the {{Hero 1}}'s indulgence and the woman's sultry behavior were removed from the original {{NES}} version as they were seen as too risque for a Western audience, but this censorship was revoked for the [[Cell phone]] version.
*The {{Famicom}} version of the scene is different from how the act would be portrayed in later games, with the screen fading to black instead of the usual onomatopoeia playing. It also costs 50 {{Gold}} instead of just 20.

====Shops and Services====
{{ItemShop/Start}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=24g|attributes=Heals a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torch|price=8g|attributes=Lights a radius around the Hero}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon's scale|price=20g|attributes=Provides a small amount of Defense}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=70g|attributes=Warps the Hero back to [[Tantegel]]}}
{{ItemShop/End}}

{{WeaponShop/Start}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword|price=180|attributes=Attack +10}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe|price=560|attributes=Attack +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron armour|price=1000|attributes=Defense +16}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=3000|attributes=Defense +24}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather shield|price=90|attributes=Defense +4}}
{{WeaponShop/End}}

====Treasures====
*[[Faerie Flute]]
*[[Plain clothes]]
*[[Seed of strength]]

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Drackolyte]]
*[[Scorpion]]
*[[Skeleton]]

==={{DQ1HD}}===
The 3D model of Kol created for ''Dragon Quest III HD'' is reused in this remake, and a [[Priest]] has been stationed outside the item vendor so players can save their game. The village is becoming increasingly isolated in the wake of the [[Dragonlord]]'s rising, with one young man lamenting that travel to other settlements is night impossible due to the hordes of monsters roaming the land. A merchant in the smithy explains that this is placing financial strain on the blackmsith as the prices of crucial metals is going through the roof, on top of an on-going familial strife.

The [[Royal Guard]] who fled from the [[Captain (Dragon Quest)|Captain]] and [[Gwaelin's Guard]] in the [[Quagmire Cave|swamp cavern to the south]] hails from Kol, and is the son of the blacksmith. His father is furious with him for opting to become a Tantegel guard instead of following in his footsteps as a smith, and has now fled from that career only to lock himself in his home out of shame. The Royal Guard remains inconsolable even to his wife and daughter.

Beyond these hardships the village enjoys a good reputation thanks to its soothing atmosphere and hot spring, with travellers willing to risk the journey despite the odds. The skill of Kol's blacksmith is well known even as far as [[Tantegel]], with one woman boasting that the smithy has housed generations of skilled metalworkers―little do the people of Kol realize that the family that works their famous forge is descended from the [[Jipangese swordsmith]] of old. The family has kept the legendary [[forging hammer]] in tact through the generations and locked away in the village well is the [[orochi sword]], presumably given to the swordsmith by [[Erdrick]] as evidence that the she-serpent that terrorized his homeland had been put to death.

Kol's status as a popular tourist destination prior to the events of the game is reflected by the several travelling NPCs taking shelter in the village, most of which are surprisingly knowledgeable. One man has heard of [[Princess Gwaelin]] being dragged off to the southern cave while a Tantegel guard is quick to inform the player that the [[Golem]] of [[Cantlin]] dreads the sonorous tones of the faerie flute, and one young man even alludes to the existence of the [[ultimate key]].

Kol remains an optional destination for much of the game, but the player will be required to visit after the events of Cantlin and the tragedy on the [[Weeping Isle]]. This is when the bastard [[Spiketail]] attempts to raze the village much as it had done to [[Damdara]], leading a force to slaughter the villagers. When the Hero arrives a cutscene will play showing the Royal Guard's family cornered by a [[dark skeleton]] and [[dragonfly]] that are about to strike, but are ambushed by the Royal Guard weilding the forging hammer. The tender moment is interrupted by Spiketail itself when it slices the Royal Guard's back in a fly-by, but is in turn confronted by the Hero and drops the stolen ultimate key as it is slain.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,700|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Spiked steel whip III HD|display='''[[Spiked steel whip]]'''|price=4,400|attributes=Attack +40}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,500|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon scale III HD|display='''[[Dragon scale]]'''|price=200|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Bunny tail III HD|display='''[[Rabbit tail]]'''|price=270|attributes=Luck +7}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club III HD|display='''[[Oaken club]]'''|price=40|attributes=Attack +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather armour III HD|display='''[[Leather armour]]'''|price=180|attributes=Defence +12}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron armour III HD|display='''[[Iron armour]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +30}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather hat III HD|display='''[[Leather hat]]'''|price=65|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hardwood headwear III HD|display='''[[Hardwood headwear]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fur hood III HD|display='''[[Fur hood]]'''|price=510|attributes=Defence +14}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather shield III HD|display='''[[Leather shield]]'''|price=120|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scale shield III HD|display='''[[Scale shield]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Faerie flute III HD.png|link=Faerie flute]]
| [[Faerie flute]]
| x1
|South of the hot spring
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ultimate key III HD.png|link=Ultimate key]]
| [[Ultimate key]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Orochi sword III HD.png|link=Orochi sword]]
| [[Orochi sword]]
| x1
|Well ([[magic key]])
|-
| [[File:ICON-Unsealant III HD.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Musk III HD.png|link=Musk]]
| [[Musk]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of luck III HD.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|[[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Boxer shorts III HD.png|link=Boxer shorts]]
| [[Boxer shorts]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Bag o' laughs DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Bag o' laughs]] || [[File:Corpse corporal I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Corpse corporal]] || [[File:Crabid DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Crabid]] || [[File:Drackolyte I & II HD sprite.png|link=Drackolyte]] || [[File:Dragonfry I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Dragonfry]] || [[File:Illerpillar DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Illerpillar]]
|}

==={{DQ2HD}}===
The 3D model of Kol created for ''Dragon Quest III HD'' is also reused, unifying the village's design across all three games. As before Kol is optional until the [[Scions of Erdrick]] need to make use of the faerie flute, only it has already been taken by the [[Firstborn Protector]] of Cantlin. The man is plagued with self-doubt due to harsh circumstances and will hand it over to the group when speaking to them by the item shop.

The Jipangese blacksmith lineage is alive and well in the modern era, and the latest generation will be proud to reforge the [[faded blade]] into [[Erdrick's sword]] once he is given a sample of [[orichalcum]] to work with. The invaluable ingot can be obtained from the [[Craggy Cave]] after a lengthy sidequest that involves speaking to the researcher in [[Cantlin]], then the prisoner in the 2nd floor church jail of [[Tantegel]], then finding the hidden area in the Craggy Cave.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Travelling merchant|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Northeast shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cypress stick III HD|display='''[[Cypress stick]]'''|price=8|attributes=Attack +2}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club III HD|display='''[[Oaken club]]'''|price=40|attributes=Attack +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe III HD|display='''[[Iron axe]]'''|price=2,700|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather cape III HD|display='''[[Leather cape]]'''|price=410|attributes=Defence +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain mail III HD|display='''[[Chain mail]]'''|price=520|attributes=Defence +18}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fur vest III HD|display='''[[Fur vest]]'''|price=3,900|attributes=Defence +43<br>-15% breath damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hardwood headwear III HD|display='''[[Hardwood headwear]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Stone hardhat I & II HD|display='''[[Stone hardhat]]'''|price=550|attributes=Defence +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Pointy hat III HD|display='''[[Pointy hat]]'''|price=930|attributes=Defence +19}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scale shield III HD|display='''[[Scale shield]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bronze shield III HD|display='''[[Bronze shield]]'''|price=680|attributes=Defence +15}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Blacksmith shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Warrior's armour I & II HD|display='''[[Warrior's armour]]'''|price=4,100|attributes=Defence +41<br>[[Whack]] resistance +6.25%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Gigasteel armour I & II HD|display='''[[Gigasteel armour]]'''|price=4,900|attributes=Defence +48}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Steel helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet III HD|display='''[[Iron helmet]]'''|price=1,100|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield I & II HD|display='''[[Steel shield]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +32}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sword of kings III HD.png|link=Erdrick's Sword]]
| [[Sword of Kings]]
| x1
|Provide [[orichalcum]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Faerie flute III HD.png|link=Faerie flute]]
| [[Faerie flute]]
| x1
|South of the hot spring
|-
| [[File:ICON-Orochi sword III HD.png|link=Orochi sword]]
| [[Orochi sword]]
| x1
|[[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x10
| [[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Antidotal herb III HD.png|link=Antidotal herb]]
| [[Antidotal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of strength III HD.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Bamboo pole I & II HD.png|link=Bamboo pole]]
| [[Bamboo pole]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Steel broadsword III HD.png|link=Steel broadsword]]
| [[Steel broadsword]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Plain clothes III HD.png|link=Plain clothes]]
| [[Plain clothes]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Dracky I & II HD sprite.png|link=Dracky]] || [[File:Scarewolf I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Scarewolf]] || [[File:She-slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=She-slime]] || [[File:Shell slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Shell slime]] || [[File:Skeleton I & II HD sprite.png|link=Skeleton]] || [[File:Slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Slime]]
|}

==={{DQ3}}===
The people of Kol frequently mention the legendary [[Sword of Kings]] and how it was so dangerous to the [[Zoma|devil]] that he spent three years doing all he could to destroy it. Furthermore, a merchant sitting in the large common room mentions that the [[Sword of Kings|blade]] was forged of the infallible [[orichalcum]] metal. The remarkable smithing skills of the item merchant are also told to the player, which signifies that all three are related and bringing the [[Orichalcum|ore]] to the merchant will result in the sword.

The item merchant was once a [[Jipangese swordsmith|swordsmith living in Jipang]], who fled with his wife once she was selected to be the next sacrifice to [[Orochi]]. The couple wandered the world until they stumbled upon The [[Great Pit of Giaga]] and fell through the crack in the firmament, possibly leading to the construction of the guard post at the site when their fall was mistaken for attempted suicide. The [[Jipangese swordsmith|husband]] has adopted the speaking mannerisms of their new home, but his wife still speaks in haiku as is [[Jipang]]ese custom.

In order to obtain the [[Sword of Kings]], the player must sell the [[orichalcum]] found in [[Damdara]] to the [[Jipang]]ese merchant. The [[Sword of Kings|sword]] can then be purchased for 35,000 {{Gold}}.

The [[faerie flute]] is found in the same location as it was in the first game, and is needed to free the Goddess [[Rubiss]] from her petrification in the [[Tower of Rubiss]].

====Shops and Services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8g|attributes=Heals a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=20g|attributes=Keeps away low level monsters}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25g|attributes=Same effect as [[zoom]] spell}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb|price=30g|attributes=Cures paralysis}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1500|attributes=Attack +33}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sledgehammer|price=6500|attributes=Attack +55}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon mail|price=9800|attributes=Defence +45}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Flowing dress|price=12500|attributes=Defence +50}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver shield|price=8800|attributes=Defence +40}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron mask|price=3500|attributes=Defence +25}}
{{WeaponShop/End}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
*[[Faerie Flute]]
*[[Mini medal]]s (3)
*[[Plain clothes]]
*[[Seed of magic]]
*[[T'n'T ticket]] (3) (removed for [[Cell phone]] version)

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Flying flayer]]
*[[Ghoul]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Skelegon]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Kol remains mostly unchanged in the shift to HD, such as the [[Faerie Flute]] being in the same location, though the village is now set on a hill within the forest instead of flat ground. Due to the removal of [[Treasures 'n' Trapdoors]] boards the well is now home to a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|friendly silhouette]].

The [[Jipangese swordsmith]] has been fleshed out into a proper character in this version of the game, and the process to obtain the [[Sword of Kings]] has been embellished. The swordsmith's wife states that he left behind his family's [[Forging hammer|heirloom smithing hammer]] when the two fled from [[Jipang]], with the smith himself lamenting that he has been unable to perform his trade ever since and has been forced to scrape by as a merchant. When the player presents him with the forging hammer the [[Jipangese swordsmith|swordsmith]] is beyond elation and swears that he will find a way to return the favor; in the mean time the quality of the items he sells have increased considerably now that he can smith again.

Upon obtaining the [[Broken Blade]] from the researcher in [[Cantlin]] and speaking to the [[Jipangese swordsmith|swordsmith]] again he will recognize it despite the ruined condition, wondering how such an incredible weapon could be shattered. If the [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero]] has already obtained the [[Orichalcum]] from [[Damdara]] then he will begin reforging the [[Sword of Kings|sword]] immediately, stating it would be an honor to work with such fine materials and as to pay the {{Hero 3}} back for freeing [[Jipang]] from [[Orochi]]. The [[Sword of Kings|sword]] is handed over freely once it is completed, with the smith refusing payment.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb III HD|display='''[[Medicinal herb]]'''|price=8|attributes=Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores at least 50 HP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Can be used to return to previously visited locations}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Lifts illusions}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Falcon blade III HD|display='''[[Falcon blade]]'''|price=38,500|attributes=Attack +55}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Sandstorm spear III HD|display='''[[Sandstorm spear]]'''|price=13,700|attributes=Attack +76<br>Casts [[Dazzle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon dojo duds III HD|display='''[[Dragon dojo duds]]'''|price=31,500|attributes=Defence +87<br>-25% breath damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Flowing dress III HD|display='''[[Flowing dress]]'''|price=26,000|attributes=Defence +75<br>-25% Fire, Ice, & Explosion damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Spiked armour III HD|display='''[[Spiked armour]]'''|price=11,500|attributes=Defence +88<br>50% recoil damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Slime earrings III HD|display='''[[Slime earrings]]'''|price=950|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Zombiesbane III HD|display='''[[Zombiesbane (Weapon)|Zombiesbane]]'''|price=12,800|attributes=Attack +68<br>+130% damage to [[Undead family|zombies]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=War hammer III HD|display='''[[War hammer]]'''|price=12,100|attributes=Attack +81}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sage’s staff III HD|display='''[[Sage's staff]]'''|price=22,600|attributes=Attack +84<br>Casts [[Midheal]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragontail whip III HD|display='''[[Dragontail whip]]'''|price=6,200|attributes=Attack +62<br>+130% damage to [[Dragon family|dragons]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver shield III HD|display='''[[Silver shield]]'''|price=13,700|attributes=Defence +63}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Mirror shield III HD|display='''[[Mirror shield]]'''|price=26,000|attributes=Defence +81<br>20% chance to [[Bounce]] spells}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sword of kings III HD.png|link=Sword of Kings]]
| [[Sword of Kings]]
| x1
|Provide [[orichalcum]]
|-
|-
| [[File:ICON-Faerie flute III HD.png|link=Faerie Flute]]
| [[Faerie flute]]
| x1
|South of the hot spring
|-
| [[File:Moonwort bulb III HD icon.png|link=Moonwort bulb]]
| [[Moonwort bulb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of life III HD icon.png|link=Seed of life]]
| [[Seed of life]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of magic III HD icon.png|link=Seed of magic]]
| [[Seed of magic]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Care rivière III HD icon.png|link=Care rivière]]
| [[Care rivière]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Spirit bracer III HD icon.png|link=Spirit bracer]]
| [[Spirit bracer]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Plain clothes III HD icon.png|link=Plain clothes]]
| [[Plain clothes]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Flying flayer DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Flying flayer]] || [[File:Ghoul DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ghoul]] || [[File:Muddy hand DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Muddy hand]] || [[File:Skelegon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Skelegon]]
|}

==={{DQ1HD}}===
Kol is attacked at one point, and you have to defend it against a boss right before getting the [[Ultimate Key]].

==={{DQ2HD}}===

Kol returns in the HD-2D remake of [[Dragon Quest II]], where a descendent of the smith who forged the [[Sword of Kings]] ([[Erdrick's Sword]]) offers to restore it if he can get his hands on some orichalcum. Before he restores it, it is called the Faded Blade and is nowhere near endgame quality.

A wild goose chase for the [[Faerie Flute]] across several towns ends with it being dropped in its usual location in Kol.

==={{DQB}}===
In this game, Kol (along with [[Galenholm]]) consists of different areas that can be reached by using teleportals: the Ruins, the Island of Lava, and the Island of Ice. The boss at the end of Chapter 3 is a [[Magmalice]] and a [[Firn fiend]]. The articles for each area within the region are:
*[[Bleak and Burning Badlands]]
*[[Island of Lava]]
*[[Galenholm]]
*[[Island of Ice]]
*[[Galenholm Ruins]]

==={{DQTact}}===
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest Tact)|Master]] and [[Majellan]] pay a visit to the town in Chapter 2, Episode 1 of the game's limited ''Dragon Quest I'' event. Majellan wants to relax in the town's hot springs before he remembering they're trying to locate the missing [[Mindini]], much to his dismay. In the town, they encounter a fortune-telling old man who points them in the direction of the [[Quagmire Cave]].

==Map & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
File:Kol III HD concept art.png|HD concept art
Kol_DQI_GBC_1.PNG|Villager's greeting
Fairyflute.png|The [[Faerie Flute|flute]]'s location ({{GBC}})
DQ Android Kol 1.jpg|
DQ Android Kol 2.jpg|
DQ NES Kol.gif|Map for {{Dragon Quest}}. ({{NES}})
DW III NES Kol.png|Map for {{Dragon Quest III}}. ({{NES}})
DQ SFC Kol.png|Map for {{I}}. ({{SFC}})
DQ III SFC Kol.png|Map for {{III}}. ({{SFC}})
File:Kol map III HD2D.png|HD map for ''III'''
Kol map I HD2D.png|HD map for ''I & II''
Image:DQ III Android Kol.jpg
DQ III Android Kol 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Kol 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Kol 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Kol 4.jpg|
DQ Android Kol.jpg|Kol from {{I}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Site Of Kol.jpg|Former site of Kol from {{II}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQT Kol.jpg|Majellan visiting Kol in {{Tact}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Kol 1.jpg|Map of Galenholm in ''[[Dragon Quest Smash/Grow]]''. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Kol 2.jpg|
</gallery></center>

{{DQI}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
{{DQIII}}
{{DQIIIHD}}
{{DQBI}}

[[Category:Dragon Quest I locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact locations]]

Cantlin

2026-06-01T08:02:08Z

Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest}}<br>{{DQ1HD}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{DQB}}
|title = Cantlin
|type= City
|image = [[File:Mercado.jpg|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=メルキド
|romaji=Merukido
|old=Mercado ({{GBC}})
}}

'''Cantlin''' is a walled city located in the south central region of [[Alefgard]] in {{DQ}}, {{DQ1&2HD}}, {{Dragon Quest III}}, and {{DQB}}.

Cantlin is most famous for it's heavy fortifications and for being guarded by a [[Golem]] in the original game. It was featured in {{DQB}} as the starting city, followed by [[Rimuldar]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
The city of Cantlin is typically the last city the player visits due to its distance from [[Tantegel]] and the strength of the surrounding monsters. When first approached, the city is guarded by a [[Golem]] whose battle is triggered when the {{Hero 1}} first attempts to enter the ramparts surrounding the city. This battle is a one time event, and is the only place where a [[Golem]] can be encountered. The weapons and armor shop in Cantlin sells the best equipment the character can purchase in the game. [[File:DQB Golem.png|right|thumb|150px|{{DQB}}]]Despite all of this, Cantlin is a not a required location to visit in order to complete the game.

====Locked doors====
The first game has two doors in southwestern part of town, the first of which leads to man with [[Damdara|clues]] to find [[Erdrick's Armour]], and the second to the hidden shops.

====Shops & Services====
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="50%" |
{{ItemShop/Start|title=NorthwestItem Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Restores 20-35 {{HP}} to the Hero.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torch|price=8|attributes=Lights up the darkness of dungeons.}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="50%" |
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Western Item Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25|attributes=Instantly teleports the Hero to [[Tantegel]] Castle.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon's scale|price=20|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="50%" |
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Holy water Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=20|attributes=Wards off weaker monsters.}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Northern Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bamboo spear|price=10|attributes=Attack +2}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club|price=60|attributes=Attack +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword |price=180|attributes=Attack +10}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Northern Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Leather armour|price=70|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Chain mail|price=300|attributes=Defence +10}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron shield|price=800|attributes=Defence +10}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Southern Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe|price=560|attributes=Attack +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1,500|attributes=Attack +20}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Southern Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=3,000|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Magic armour|price=7,700|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Magic Key Weapon Shop|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fire blade|price=9,800|attributes=Attack +28}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Magic Key Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Silver shield|price=14,800|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
*[[Seed of resilience]] (dresser in the [[inn]])
*[[Magic Key]] (dresser in southwestern man's house)

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Cosmic chimaera]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Tearwolf]]
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest)|Vis mager]]

==={{DQ1HD}}===
Changes to the original game's non-linear nature now prevent players from walking to the walled city whenever they wish. Instead, the player must wait until [[Princess Gwaelin]] has been rescued from the [[Quagmire Cave]] so that she can dispel the supernatural fog that shrouds the [[Weirdwood]]. This odd and foreboding forest stretches all across the formerly barren stretch of land east of the mountain chain far to the east of the [[Damdara]] ruins, and cannot be walked around.

Once the Weirdwood has been cleared, the trek to Cantlin is much the same as it was in past versions of the game and terminates in a battle with the [[Golem]]. After it is defeated the {{Hero 1}} is hailed by the gratfeul residents, who reveale that the material monster was indeed malfunctioning due to tampering by the wicked [[Spiketail]], distorting it's original purpose to defend the city by attacking anyone who attempted to enter or leave. This is shown in a flashback cutscene where Spiketail corrupts the Golem on [[Dragonlord|his master's orders]] while also ransacking Cantlin of [[Erdrick's sword]] as well as [[Erdrick's shield|his shield]], revealing the legendary heraldry were stored here due to the Golem's protection. The [[Protector of Cantlin]] lies defeated at Spiketail's feet and curses the fiend while it boasts that the citizens will all be killed as those of Damdara were: the [[Priest of Cantlin]] thinks quickly and tricks the insectoid by claiming that yet greater treasures are hidden and lay in wait for the Hero to claim them. Spiketail panics and abducts the Priest to it's lair on the [[Weeping Isle]], abandoning the slaughter of Cantlin to press the old man for information.

The Isle is not far from Cantlin, but the bridge leading to it is out and the town's craftsmen cannot work fast enough to repair it without being attacked by monsters. Fortunately, the Hero is owed a favour by the [[dwarves]] living [[Cave of the Dwarves|far to the northeast]], and the little folk are happy to assist. Several dwarves depart for Cantlin and repair the bridge in a single night, allowing the Hero to raid the Weeping Isle. The Priest's gambit worked and Spiketail is lead on long enough to prevent it from making an attack on Cantlin before the Hero arrives, but his life is taken before the battle begins and Spiketail flees the isle for [[Kol]]. A funeral is held for the Priest, with the dwarves also attending, the Cantlin's role in the game's story is concluded.

Cantlin is the third destination in the [[Zalen]] sidequest, where the wandering musician appears after the player obtains the [[ultimate key]] in Kol and have already spoken to him at the [[Nameless Ruins]] and in [[Damdara]].

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon scale III HD|display='''[[Dragon scale]]'''|price=200|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Ruby wristband III HD|display='''[[Ruby wristband]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +8}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Coagulant III HD|display='''[[Coagulant]]'''|price=310|attributes=Casts [[Fuddle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Northern shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club III HD|display='''[[Oaken club]]'''|price=40|attributes=Attack +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather suit I & II HD|display='''[[Leather suit]]'''|price=50|attributes=Defence +6}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain mail III HD|display='''[[Chain mail]]'''|price=520|attributes=Defence +18}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bronze shield III HD|display='''[[Bronze shield]]'''|price=680|attributes=Defence +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron shield III HD|display='''[[Iron shield]]'''|price=900|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Middle shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fire blade I & II HD|display='''[[Fire blade]]'''|price=23,000|attributes=Attack +84<br>Fire-element}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Flame armour III HD|display='''[[Flame armour]]'''|price=343,000|attributes=Defence +94<br>Ice spell & breath resistance +25%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver shield III HD|display='''[[Silver shield]]'''|price=13,700|attributes=Defence +63}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Southern shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,700|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe III HD|display='''[[Iron axe]]'''|price=2,700|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather suit I & II HD|display='''[[Leather suit]]'''|price=50|attributes=Defence +6}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic armour III HD|display='''[[Magic armour]]'''|price=7,700|attributes=Defence +50<br>Spell damage resistance +33%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon mail III HD|display='''[[Dragon mail]]'''|price=13,800|attributes=Defence +80<br>Fire spell & breath resistance +33%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron mask III HD|display='''[[Iron mask]]'''|price=3,600|attributes=Defence +31}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Raging bull helm III HD|display='''[[Raging bull helm]]'''|price=8,800|attributes=Defence +45}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=1,300|attributes=Defence +32}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic shield III HD|display='''[[Magic shield]]'''|price=4,300|attributes=Defence +38<br>Spell damage resistance +25%}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>

{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|[[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
|[[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
|x2
|[[Ultimate key]] (1)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x3
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic water III HD.png|link=Magic water]]
| [[Magic water]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Oomph powder III HD.png|link=Oomph powder]]
| [[Oomph powder]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Unsealant III HD.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Two-leaf clover III HD.png|link=Two-leaf clover]]
| [[Two-leaf clover]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of agility III HD.png|link=Seed of agility]]
| [[Seed of agility]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of luck III HD.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of wisdom III HD.png|link=Seed of wisdom]]
| [[Seed of wisdom]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Boxer shorts III HD.png|link=Boxer shorts]]
| [[Boxer shorts]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Leather armour III HD.png|link=Leather armour]]
| [[Leather armour]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Chain mail III HD.png|link=Chain mail]]
| [[Chain mail]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Iron armour III HD.png|link=Iron armour]]
| [[Iron armour]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Pointy hat III HD.png|link=Pointy hat]]
| [[Pointy hat]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Betterfly DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Betterfly]] || [[File:Cureslime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Cureslime]] || [[File:Deadnaut I & II HD sprite.png|link=Deadnaut]] || [[File:Gold golem I & II HD sprite.png|link=Gold golem]] || [[File:Infernal armour DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Infernal armour]] || [[File:Treeface I & II HD sprite.png|link=Treeface]]
|}

==={{DQ2}}===
Informing The {{Hero 2}} and his [[Scions of Erdrick|cousins]] about the [[Lighthouse (Dragon Quest II)|Lighthouse]] containing 1 of [[five sigils]], the [[Dragonlord's great-grandson|grandson]] of the [[Dragonlord]] points them to an island south of where Cantlin once stood.

==={{DQ2HD}}===
The Dragonlord's great-grandson's line about there once being a town named Cantlin has been removed, and the desert town now appears in all three games of the [[Erdrick Trilogy]]. In lieu of the people being unable to create a new Golem after the events of the previous game, Cantlin has been defened by the descendants of the Protector of Cantlin for many generations. The tragedy of the Priest of Cantlin has survived into the modern day, with a wandering [[Martial Artist]] reflecting on his life in the cemetery.

Cantlin becomes relevant to the game's plot when the [[Scions of Erdrick]] need to make use of the [[faerie flute]], which was left by their ancestor here as a means of safekeeping, after amassing all [[five sigils]]. As it happens the flute was taken by the [[Firstborn Protector]] after an argument with his family about familial duty, and the troubled young man has fled for [[Kol]] to bury the artefact in its traditional resting place south of the hot spring. Beyond being informed of the flute's location and starting the Firstborn Protector sidequest, Cantlin does not play a significant role in the game.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=East shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Necklace of immunity III HD|display='''[[Necklace of immunity]]'''|price=320|attributes=Defence +4<br>Poison res. +16.66%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Rousing ring III HD|display='''[[Rousing ring]]'''|price=550|attributes=Luck +7<br>[[Snooze]] res. +6.25%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torc of truth III HD|display='''[[Torc of truth]]'''|price=700|attributes=Defence +4<br>[[Dazzle]] res. +16.66%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Care rivière III HD|display='''[[Care rivière]]'''|price=940|attributes=Defence +4<br>Fizzle resistance +16.66%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Full moon ring III HD|display='''[[Full moon ring]]'''|price=990|attributes=Luck +7<br>Paralysis resistance +6.25%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Coagulant III HD|display='''[[Coagulant]]'''|price=310|attributes=Casts [[Fuddle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=West shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon scale III HD|display='''[[Dragon scale]]'''|price=200|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Slime earrings III HD|display='''[[Slime earrings]]'''|price=950|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Angel bell III HD|display='''[[Angel bell]]'''|price=90|attributes=Cures a single ally of confusion}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Unsealant III HD|display='''[[Unsealant]]'''|price=150|attributes=Cures [[Fizzle]]<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Northern shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe III HD|display='''[[Iron axe]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Rune staff III HD|display='''[[Rune staff]]'''|price=2,900|attributes=Attack +32}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cautery sword I & II HD|display='''[[Cautery sword]]'''|price=4,400|attributes=Attack +41<br>Casts [[Sizz]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Steel helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield I & II HD|display='''[[Steel shield]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +30}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Middle shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Divine dagger III HD|display='''[[Divine dagger]]'''|price=240|attributes=Attack +10<br>+30% damage to undead monsters}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,500|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Steel helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield I & II HD|display='''[[Steel shield]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Ruby wristband III HD|display='''[[Ruby wristband]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +8}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
<div style="float:left;">

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Southern shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain whip III HD|display='''[[Chain whip]]'''|price=1,300|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Holy lance III HD|display='''[[Holy lance]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Attack +20<br>+30% damage to undead monsters}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Serpent sword I & II HD|display='''[[Serpent sword]]'''|price=2,700|attributes=Attack +31}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fire blade I & II HD|display='''[[Fire blade]]'''|price=23,000|attributes=Attack +84<br>Fire-element}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Turban III HD|display='''[[Turban]]'''|price=190|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Black bandana III HD|display='''[[Black bandana]]'''|price=1,900|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Flame shield I & II HD|display='''[[Flame shield]]'''|price=10,600|attributes=Defence +56<br>Ice spell & breath resistance +25%}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
<div style="float:left;">
{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|[[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
|[[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
|x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x9
|[[Ultimate key]] (6)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Moonwort bulb III HD.png|link=Moonwort bulb]]
| [[Moonwort bulb]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of defence III HD.png|link=Seed of defence]]
| [[Seed of defence]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of life III HD.png|link=Seed of life]]
| [[Seed of life]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of stamina III HD.png|link=Seed of stamina]]
| [[Seed of stamina]]
| x1
|
|-
| [[File:ICON-Fishnet stockings I & II HD.png|link=Fishnet stockings]]
| [[Fishnet stockings]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Garter III HD.png|link=Garter]]
| [[Garter]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Bamboo pole I & II HD.png|link=Bamboo pole]]
| [[Bamboo pole]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Iron lance III HD.png|link=Iron lance]]
| [[Iron lance]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Somatic staff III HD.png|link=Somatic staff]]
| [[Somatic staff]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Silk robe III HD.png|link=Silk robe]]
| [[Silk robe]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sparring suit III HD.png|link=Sparring suit]]
| [[Sparring suit]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Chain mail III HD.png|link=Chain mail]]
| [[Chain mail]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Betterfly DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Betterfly]] || [[File:Hell nino DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hell niño]] || [[File:Hocus chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|64px|link=Hocus chimaera]] || [[File:Knight errant I & II HD sprite.png|link=Knight errant]] || [[File:Mummy DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Mummy]] || [[File:Skeleton soldier I & II HD sprite.png|link=Skeleton soldier]] || [[File:Scarewolf I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Scarewolf]]
|}

==={{DQ3}}===
The people of Cantlin have given into despair due to [[Zoma]]'s tyranny, with the shops being left unattended and the merchants languishing in the streets. A family above the unmanaged inn despair as their child is slowly succumbing to his misery of living in such a world, and even withdraws his plea to the {{Hero 3}} to slay the archfiend out of hopelessness. The man in the next room over researches the technique to build an [[Golem|artificial guardian]] for the town, but with the people seeing the futility in even tending the fields it is a wasted effort. The only person not depressed is [[Galen]] the bard, who traveled to the town after a falling out with his parents.

A [[Monster Arena]] lies beneath the town, where some citizens go to project themselves into the life and death struggles of the monsters to feel alive. It's just a distraction from the somber reality that surrounds them, and the only one to not dupe themselves into the false furor is a little girl looking for her father.

The elder of Cantlin will instruct the player to travel to the [[Sanctum]] after acquiring the [[sunstone]], [[Staff of Rain]], and [[Sacred Amulet]]. This will open the way to [[Zoma's Citadel]].

After the devil is defeated, the people of Cantlin will find new meaning in life and proclaim the {{Hero 3}} as their savior, with the languishing child becoming active again and the researching tossing away his notes for future generations to pick up instead now that the town no longer needs a guardian.

====Treasures====
The following are exclusive to the {{SFC}} remake and its ports.
*[[Dark robe]] (it will be available to search for in a grassy area in the center building after getting the second riddle in [[Cloudsgate Citadel (bonus dungeon)|Cloudsgate Citadel]])
*[[Mini medal]] (search in the building in the top left corner of town)
*[[Party dress]] (right drawer upstairs in the larger shop on the left side of the town)
*[[Prayer ring]] (search in the center of the building on the lower left corner of town)
*[[Skull ring]] (dresser in the inn)

These personality changing books are all found in the researchers library:
*[[Being A Better Person]]
*[[Primm's Primer]]
*[[The Eureka Moment]]
*[[The Champion's Code]]
*[[Fail is a Four-Letter Word]]

These tokens are unavailable in the [[Cell phone]] versions of the game:
*[[T'n'T ticket]] (search by the counter in the building on the lower right corner of town)
*[[T'n'T ticket]] (left drawer upstairs in the larger shop on the left side of the town)

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Boss troll]]
*[[Chimaera]]
*[[Darth voodoo]]
*[[Ghoul]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Skelegon]]
*[[Stone guardian]] (called by [[muddy hand]])
*[[Walking corpse]] (called by [[darth voodoo]])
*[[Voodoogooder]] (called by [[ghoul]])

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Cantlin has become a walled city with an arabian theme in the jump to HD and can only be entered from the north, but the theme of dejection and despair remains; the only place where the people are remotely motivated is in the [[Monster Arena (Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake)|Monster Arena]].

One key difference is that the town is now a mandatory visit due to the method to reforge the [[Sword of Kings]] becoming more involved than in past iterations of the game. Specifically, the player must speak to the researcher trying to create a [[Golem]] to be given the [[Broken Blade]], the ruined remains of the fabled sword after [[Zoma]] spent three years destroying it. The learned man admits that little is known of the sword save that it was created many, many years ago, and even its metal is alien to him. He had attempted to use the pieces in the construction of his Golem but failed, and freely hands it to the player.

During the ending sequence the researcher is now shown to be successful in creating the [[Golem]], standing tall in his laboratory.

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|[[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]]
|[[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
|x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Being A Better Person III HD.png|link=Being A Better Person]]
| [[Being A Better Person]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Fail Is A Four-Letter Word III HD.png|link=Fail is a Four-Letter Word]]
| [[Fail is a Four-Letter Word]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Primm's Primer III HD.png|link=Primm's Primer]]
| [[Primm's Primer]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-The Champion's Code III HD.png|link=The Champion's Code]]
| [[The Champion's Code]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-The Eureka Moment III HD.png|link=The Eureka Moment]]
| [[The Eureka Moment]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Prayer ring III HD icon.png|link=Prayer ring]]
| [[Prayer ring]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Oomph powder III HD icon.png|link=Oomph powder]]
| [[Oomph powder]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Unsealant III HD icon.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of defence III HD icon.png|link=Seed of defence]]
| [[Seed of defence]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Training togs III HD icon.png|link=Training togs]]
| [[Training togs]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Leather kilt III HD icon.png|link=Leather kilt]]
| [[Leather kilt]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Party dress III HD icon.png|link=Party dress]]
| [[Party dress]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Dark robe III HD icon.png|link=Dark robe]]
| [[Dark robe]]
| x1
| Speak with the bard in {{Cloudsgate Citadel 3}} to trigger
|-
|}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Chimaera]] || [[File:Ghoul DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ghoul]] || [[File:Muddy hand DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Muddy hand]] || [[File:Skelegon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Skelegon]] || [[File:Stone guardian DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Stone guardian]] || [[File:Troobloovoodoo DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Troobloo voodoo]]
|}

==={{DQM}}===
A Golem appears as the boss of the Gate of Talisman traveler's gate, with the level being based on the encounter with the [[Golem]] in Cantlin from the original game. After defeating it, it will join [[Terry]] as a companion.

==={{DQB}}===
''See it's [[Challenges_(Dragon_Quest_Builders)#Chapter_1_challenges|list of challenges]].''
[[File:DQB Alefgard Map Ch1.jpeg|thumb|right|Map of Alefgard, highlighting the Cantlin region.]]
Cantlin serves as the first area visited by the Builder, and it is the region less affected by the Dragonlord's influence. The Cantlin region consists of four different areas, the town region and three other areas that can be reached by using teleportals:
*[[The Ravaged Realm|Cantlin Plains]], where the base will be located.
*[[Hammerhood Heights]], where the builder learns how to make mallets.
*[[The Damdara Desert]].
*[[Rockbomb Ravine]].

These areas collectively serve as the tutorial for the game, easing the player into the concepts of building, crafting, hunger, and the passage of time. Since the hunger meter and passage of time are activated after finishing Pippa's room request, it's adviced players explore and stock as much as possible before doing said quest.

In this chapter, The Builder learns the dark truth of the time [[Alefgard]] fell, and how the survivors from Cantlin succumbed to selfishness which only made the Golem rage and destroy the citadel in order to stop humans from hurting each other. While most of the villagers believe the Builder will bring Cantlin to its former glory and defeat the [[Golem]], one of them -a villager named Larouche- isn't so certain. Larouche, despite believing the Builder's efforts will only bring chaos once again, does nothing to stop the Builder and the other villagers from rebuilding Cantlin. In the end, the [[Golem]] is defeated and Cantlin is bursting with life once more.

==={{DQB2}}===
Despite Cantlin not appearing directly in the game, it is also established that the [[Builder (Dragon Quest Builders 2)|Player]] is originally from Cantlin.

==={{DQTact}}===
The party comes across the city in Chapter 3, Episode 5 of the game's limited ''Dragon Quest I'' event, hoping to find some way that will allow them to return to Orchesterra. They are stopped by the [[Golem]], who refuses to let any visitors into the city. [[Mindini]] becomes enraged and tries to force her way in with brute force, much to the frustration of her companions.

==Etymology==
The city takes its name from the [[Wikipedia:Cantlin Stone|Cantlin Stone]], which sits near the boarder between England and Wales. The name comes from William Cantlin, a peddler who died under mysterious circumstances between the English Bettws-y-Crwyn parish and the Welsh Kerry parish. An dispute arose over which parish should bury the man who had no family, with Bettws taking the task and claiming the plot of land afterwards. The grave is marked by a cross standing tall in amid the empty field, giving the location its distinction.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Golem Battle.png|{{I}} Golem battle.
File:Cantlin III HD concept art.png|HD-2D Remake concept art
DQ NES Cantlin.png|Map for {{Dragon Warrior}}. ({{NES}})
DQ SFC Cantlin.png|Map for {{I}} ({{SFC}})
DQ III NES Cantlin.png|Map for {{Dragon Warrior III}} ({{NES}})
DQ III SFC Cantlin.png|Map for {{III}} ({{SFC}})
Cantlin map III HD2D.png|HD map for ''III''
Cantlin map I HD2D.png|HD map for ''I''
Cantlin map II HD2D.png|HD map for ''II''
Image:DQ III Android Cantlin.jpg
DQ III Android Cantlin 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin 4.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin 5.jpg|
DQ III Android Cantlin Dark Robe.jpg|One step away from the [[Dark robe]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Android Cantlin Entrance.jpg|
DQ Android Cantlin Temple.jpg|
DQ II Android Site Of Cantlin.jpg|Former site of Cantlin and the [[Shrine of the Spirit]] from {{II}} ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Soldier of Cantlin.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}} ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Elderly Man of Cantlin.jpg|
The ravaged realm.jpg|The Ravaged Realm.
Hammerhood Heights.jpg|Hammerhood Heights.
Damdara Desert.jpg|Damdara Desert.
Rockbomb ravine.jpg|Rockbomb Ravine.
Banner of light in use.jpg|Rubiss directing the player towards the ruins of Cantlin in {{Builders}}
DQB_Cantlin_Start.jpeg|How the ruined city looks upon placing the [[Banner of Hope]]
DQT Cantlin.jpg|The [[Golem]] guarding the city in {{Tact}}
</gallery></center>

{{DQI}}
{{DQIII}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
{{DQIIIHD}}
{{DQBI}}

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[[Category:Dragon Quest I locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact locations]]

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{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}
|title = Rippleport
|type= Village
|image = [[File:Rippleport.jpg|center|325px]]
|caption = The gateway to the sea.
|japanese=ルプガナ
|romaji=Rupugana
|old=Lianport
}}
'''Rippleport''' is a port village in northwestern Greater [[Alefgard]]. It is the location where a [[ship]] can be obtained in {{Dragon Quest II}}.

As it is the only town with a port in the game, it can be inferred that Rippleport is the center of commerce in the realm.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
[[Image:DQII fighting gremlins.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The party fighting gremlins in town.]]
After rescuing a girl from two [[gremlin]]s, the [[Scions of Erdrick]] receive a [[ship]] from her grandfather for them to use in traveling the world.

After this point, the game becomes much more non-linear: as long as they are prepared to deal with strong enough monsters, the Scions can travel anywhere they please.

Like any port town, gambling is available via the [[tombola]] house, with a [[bank]] present as well. A bunny girl in the southwest corner offers to give the princes [[Puff-Puff]].

By giving the [[sunken treasure]] to a man reachable only by ship, the Scions will receive the [[echo flute]].

====Treasures====
*[[Seed of strength]] (remakes only)

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Wizard's staff|price=2500|attributes=+8 Attack (NES)<br/>+27 Attack (remix)<br/>Casts [[Sizz]] when used in battle}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Divine dagger|price=200|attributes=+12 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1500|attributes=+30 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cloak of evasion|price=1250|attributes=+20 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=1000|attributes=+25 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield|price=2000|attributes=+10 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=10|attributes=Heals a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=8|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=40|attributes=Repels monsters}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25|attributes=Returns you to your last save location}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Banishing bell|price=640|attributes=Protects against non-damaging spells}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*'''[[Gremlin]]''': boss {{MFamilies}}s in Rippleport
*[[Chewlip]]
*[[Corpse corporal]]
*[[Big badboon]]
*[[Mud mannequin]]
*[[Sekerleton (Dragon Quest II)|Sekerleton]]
*[[Shaman]]

==={{DQ2HD}}===
Rippleport's buildings are now noticeably more stately than those of other villages in the game, owing to it being the heart of maritime commerce in Greater Alefgard. The shipyard building has been expanded to realistic proportions and features tall glass windows for natural light, several hanging chains to move the logs for ship construction, and even a private villa within its walls where a well-off [[Treasure-Hunter (Dragon Quest II)|Treasure-Hunter]] lounges between ventures. The Puff-Puff scene has been altered so that the bunny girl busts out a pair of pompoms and cheers on the Prince of Midenhall and Prince of Cannock. If either female Scion in in the party then she will decline to offer her services and instead remark how lucky the lads are to travel with such fair maidens.

Rippleport is the first place where the Scions of Erdrick witness the cult known as the [[Children of Hargon]] attempting to recruit new devotees, replacing the boss battle with the gremlins from past versions of the game. Instead, the Scions witness the Treasure-Hunter pleading with the [[Mayor of Rippleport]] and his wife the [[Port Manager]] to be allowed to set sail for his next expedition. The two authorities rebuke the enterprising man, reminding him that he was hired to rescue the Rippleport citizens who've been lured away to the [[Mountains North of Rippleport|mountains to the north]] by a [[Twisted Sister|suspicious nun]] espousing blasphemies. The Treasure-Hunter shamefully admits he oversold his capabilities just as the Scions approach the conversation and the Prince of Cannock asks where they can obtain a vessel of their own. The oblivious lad is sharply scolded by the Port Manager, with the Treasure-Hunter and Mayor explaining that their troubles began when they gave the nun the benefit of the doubt by allowing her to stay in Rippleport. She drew a larger and larger congregation every day. Before long she was joined by a companion in the form of a [[Mummy Deerest|unsettling man]] claiming to be a wandering merchant, and their sermons culminated in them leading a large group of townsfolk to the mountains, including the Mayor's [[Mayor's Daughter|own daughter]].

The Prince of Cannock volunteers the group to come to Rippleport's aid, exemplifying [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noblesse_oblige noblesse oblige], and the trio heads for the hills. Upon dispatching the profane pilgrims and talking sense into the people who've been led astray, they return to Rippleport to witness the family reunite in front of the shipyard. Their daughter explains that the life in a shipping town is not easy, that she and the others were easily duped by the nun's sweet words and promises of fulfillment. The Port Manager insists the trio take one of her ships as a reward for saving her daughter and the others. Her only stipulation is that the Scions give a hearty cheer as they weigh anchor and depart, as is the Rippleport custom. As the ship must be stocked and inspected before setting sail, the Mayor puts the Scions up for the night at the inn: the three are contacted in their slumber by the [[Dream-Whisperer]], guiding them to their next destination. After enjoying a banquet the innkeeper prepared for them, the Scions of Erdrick set sail for [[Tantegel]].

====Shops & services====
<div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Western item shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison<br>Cures party with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{{ItemShop/Start|title=Eastern item shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]] on one group}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Unsealant III HD|display='''[[Unsealant]]'''|price=150|attributes=Cures [[Fizzle]]<br>Cures party with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon scale III HD|display='''[[Dragon scale]]'''|price=200|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Bunny tail III HD|display='''[[Bunny tail]]'''|price=270|attributes=Luck +8}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Necklace of immunity III HD|display='''[[Necklace of immunity]]'''|price=320|attributes=Defence +4<br>Poison resistance +16.66%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Rousing ring III HD|display='''[[Rousing ring]]'''|price=550|attributes=Luck +7<br>[[Snooze]] resistance +6.25%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torc of truth III HD|display='''[[Torc of truth]]'''|price=700|attributes=Defence +4<br>[[Dazzle]] resistance +16.66%}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe III HD|display='''[[Iron axe]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Attack +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Rune staff III HD|display='''[[Rune staff]]'''|price=2,900|attributes=Attack +39}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Knuckledusters III HD|display='''[[Knuckledusters]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Attack +43}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cloak of concealment I & II HD|display='''[[Cloak of concealment]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +36<br>+25% evasion}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,500|attributes=Defence +39}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fur vest III HD|display='''[[Fur vest]]'''|price=3,900|attributes=Defence +43<br>-16.66% breath damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=White shield I & II HD|display='''[[White shield]]'''|price=1,300|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +32}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hermes' hat III HD|display='''[[Hermes' hat]]'''|price=2,500|attributes=Defence +28<br>-33% Wind damage}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medals in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake]] || [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]] || [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]] || [[File:ICON-Strong medicine III HD.png|link=Strong medicine]] || [[File:ICON-Holy water III HD.png|link=Holy water]] || [[File:ICON-Oomph powder III HD.png|link=Oomph powder]] || [[File:ICON-Seed of strength III HD.png|link=Seed of strength]] || [[File:ICON-Banishing bell III HD.png|link=Banishing bell]] || [[File:ICON-Necklace of immunity III HD.png|link=Necklace of immunity]] || [[File:ICON-Bronze knife III HD.png|link=Bronze knife]] || [[File:ICON-Sparring suit III HD.png|link=Sparring suit]] || [[File:ICON-Duplic hat III HD.png|link=Duplic hat]]
|-
| x1 || x1 || x1 || x2 || x1 || x1 || x1 || x1 || x1 || x1 || x1 || x1
|}
The duplic hat is in the Treasure-Hunter's home, in a chest that requires the [[ultimate key]] to unlock. There is also a [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake|scroll that teaches the Crackle]] spell in the building that can be taken at will.

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Big badboon I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Big badboon]] || [[File:Dread admiral DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Dread admiral]] || [[File:Mud mannequin I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Mud mannequin]] || [[File:Mummy DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Mummy]] || [[File:Morphean mushroom DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Morphean mushroom]] || [[File:Ram raider DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ram raider]]
|}

==={{DQB2}}===
[[Lulu]] mentions that she is from Rippleport, but doesn't elaborate on her past there.

==Map & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ II NES Lianport.gif|Map. ({{NES}})
Rippleport 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Lianport DQII GBC.png|Welcomed to Rippleport. ({{GBC}})
DQ II Android Rippleport Entrance.jpg|Rippleport. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Rippleport 1.jpg|
DQ II Android Rippleport 2.jpg|[[Gremlin]]'s preparing to attack. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Rippleport 3.jpg|
DQ II Android Rippleport 4.jpg|
DQ II Android Rippleport 5.jpg|
DQ II Android Rippleport 6.jpg|Getting the [[Echo Flute]] for the [[Sunken Treasure]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Rippleport 7.jpg|[[Puff-Puff]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Rippleport Hidden Seed.jpg|Hidden [[Seed of strength]]. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

{{DQII}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest II locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 locations]]

File:ICON-Two-leaf clover III HD.png

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Follower of Light:

== Licensing ==
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Kol

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{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest}}<br>{{DQ1HD}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{DQB}}
|title = Kol
|type= Village
|image = [[File:Kol.jpg|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=マイラ
|romaji=Maira
|old=Same
}}
'''Kol''' is a village in northeastern [[Alefgard]]. It sits in the middle of a large forest with a tall mountain chain to the north, and the buildings are made of timber rather than stone. The village is synonymous with the [[faerie flute]], which is found in Kol in all appearances, as well as being the home of the series' first [[Puff-Puff]] scene.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
Kol is typically the third town the player visits. It is a quiet forest village with a large hot spring for bathing, and it does not contain any essential items for completing the game. The [[faerie flute]] is hidden four steps south of the bath and is useful for defeating the [[Golem]] outside [[Cantlin]], especially so in the remade versions of the game.

====Puff-Puff====
In all versions of the game, the {{Hero 1}} can receive a [[Puff-Puff]] from one of the ladies near the bath for 20 {{Gold}}. All references to the {{Hero 1}}'s indulgence and the woman's sultry behavior were removed from the original {{NES}} version as they were seen as too risque for a Western audience, but this censorship was revoked for the [[Cell phone]] version.
*The {{Famicom}} version of the scene is different from how the act would be portrayed in later games, with the screen fading to black instead of the usual onomatopoeia playing. It also costs 50 {{Gold}} instead of just 20.

====Shops and Services====
{{ItemShop/Start}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=24g|attributes=Heals a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torch|price=8g|attributes=Lights a radius around the Hero}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon's scale|price=20g|attributes=Provides a small amount of Defense}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=70g|attributes=Warps the Hero back to [[Tantegel]]}}
{{ItemShop/End}}

{{WeaponShop/Start}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword|price=180|attributes=Attack +10}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe|price=560|attributes=Attack +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron armour|price=1000|attributes=Defense +16}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=3000|attributes=Defense +24}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather shield|price=90|attributes=Defense +4}}
{{WeaponShop/End}}

====Treasures====
*[[Faerie Flute]]
*[[Plain clothes]]
*[[Seed of strength]]

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Drackolyte]]
*[[Scorpion]]
*[[Skeleton]]

==={{DQ1HD}}===
The 3D model of Kol created for ''Dragon Quest III HD'' is reused in this remake, and a [[Priest]] has been stationed outside the item vendor so players can save their game. The village is becoming increasingly isolated in the wake of the [[Dragonlord]]'s rising, with one young man lamenting that travel to other settlements is night impossible due to the hordes of monsters roaming the land. A merchant in the smithy explains that this is placing financial strain on the blackmsith as the prices of crucial metals is going through the roof, on top of an on-going familial strife.

The [[Royal Guard]] who fled from the [[Captain (Dragon Quest)|Captain]] and [[Gwaelin's Guard]] in the [[Quagmire Cave|swamp cavern to the south]] hails from Kol, and is the son of the blacksmith. His father is furious with him for opting to become a Tantegel guard instead of following in his footsteps as a smith, and has now fled from that career only to lock himself in his home out of shame. The Royal Guard remains inconsolable even to his wife and daughter.

Beyond these hardships the village enjoys a good reputation thanks to its soothing atmosphere and hot spring, with travellers willing to risk the journey despite the odds. The skill of Kol's blacksmith is well known even as far as [[Tantegel]], with one woman boasting that the smithy has housed generations of skilled metalworkers―little do the people of Kol realize that the family that works their famous forge is descended from the [[Jipangese swordsmith]] of old. The family has kept the legendary [[forging hammer]] in tact through the generations and locked away in the village well is the [[orochi sword]], presumably given to the swordsmith by [[Erdrick]] as evidence that the she-serpent that terrorized his homeland had been put to death.

Kol's status as a popular tourist destination prior to the events of the game is reflected by the several travelling NPCs taking shelter in the village, most of which are surprisingly knowledgeable. One man has heard of [[Princess Gwaelin]] being dragged off to the southern cave while a Tantegel guard is quick to inform the player that the [[Golem]] of [[Cantlin]] dreads the sonorous tones of the faerie flute, and one young man even alludes to the existence of the [[ultimate key]].

Kol remains an optional destination for much of the game, but the player will be required to visit after the events of Cantlin and the tragedy on the [[Weeping Isle]]. This is when the bastard [[Spiketail]] attempts to raze the village much as it had done to [[Damdara]], leading a force to slaughter the villagers. When the Hero arrives a cutscene will play showing the Royal Guard's family cornered by a [[dark skeleton]] and [[dragonfly]] that are about to strike, but are ambushed by the Royal Guard weilding the forging hammer. The tender moment is interrupted by Spiketail itself when it slices the Royal Guard's back in a fly-by, but is in turn confronted by the Hero and drops the stolen ultimate key as it is slain.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=1,700|attributes=Attack +22}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Spiked steel whip III HD|display='''[[Spiked steel whip]]'''|price=4,400|attributes=Attack +40}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,500|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon scale III HD|display='''[[Dragon scale]]'''|price=200|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Bunny tail III HD|display='''[[Rabbit tail]]'''|price=270|attributes=Luck +7}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club III HD|display='''[[Oaken club]]'''|price=40|attributes=Attack +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather armour III HD|display='''[[Leather armour]]'''|price=180|attributes=Defence +12}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron armour III HD|display='''[[Iron armour]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +30}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather hat III HD|display='''[[Leather hat]]'''|price=65|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hardwood headwear III HD|display='''[[Hardwood headwear]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fur hood III HD|display='''[[Fur hood]]'''|price=510|attributes=Defence +14}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather shield III HD|display='''[[Leather shield]]'''|price=120|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scale shield III HD|display='''[[Scale shield]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Faerie flute III HD.png|link=Faerie flute]]
| [[Faerie flute]]
| x1
|South of the hot spring
|-
| [[File:ICON-Ultimate key III HD.png|link=Ultimate key]]
| [[Ultimate key]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Orochi sword III HD.png|link=Orochi sword]]
| [[Orochi sword]]
| x1
|Well ([[magic key]])
|-
| [[File:ICON-Unsealant III HD.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Musk III HD.png|link=Musk]]
| [[Musk]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of luck III HD.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|[[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Boxer shorts III HD.png|link=Boxer shorts]]
| [[Boxer shorts]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Bag o' laughs DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Bag o' laughs]] || [[File:Corpse corporal I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Corpse corporal]] || [[File:Crabid DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Crabid]] || [[File:Drackolyte I & II HD sprite.png|link=Drackolyte]] || [[File:Dragonfry I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Dragonfry]] || [[File:Illerpillar DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Illerpillar]]
|}

==={{DQ2HD}}===
The 3D model of Kol created for ''Dragon Quest III HD'' is also reused, unifying the village's design across all three games. As before Kol is optional until the [[Scions of Erdrick]] need to make use of the faerie flute, only it has already been taken by the [[Firstborn Protector]] of Cantlin. The man is plagued with self-doubt due to harsh circumstances and will hand it over to the group when speaking to them by the item shop.

The Jipangese blacksmith lineage is alive and well in the modern era, and the latest generation will be proud to reforge the [[faded blade]] into [[Erdrick's sword]] once he is given a sample of [[orichalcum]] to work with. The invaluable ingot can be obtained from the [[Craggy Cave]] after a lengthy sidequest that involves speaking to the researcher in [[Cantlin]], then the prisoner in the 2nd floor church jail of [[Tantegel]], then finding the hidden area in the Craggy Cave.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Travelling merchant|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Heals 35~45 HP<br>Restores 45~53 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with the [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Cures bedazzlement<br>Cures party with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb III HD|display='''[[Tangleweb]]'''|price=35|attributes=Casts [[Deceleratle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps<br>Deals 15~32 damage to one foe<br>Deals 30~64 damage with [[water sigil]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Casts [[Zoom]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Northeast shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cypress stick III HD|display='''[[Cypress stick]]'''|price=8|attributes=Attack +2}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club III HD|display='''[[Oaken club]]'''|price=40|attributes=Attack +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword III HD|display='''[[Copper sword]]'''|price=180|attributes=Attack +9}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe III HD|display='''[[Iron axe]]'''|price=2,700|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather cape III HD|display='''[[Leather cape]]'''|price=410|attributes=Defence +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain mail III HD|display='''[[Chain mail]]'''|price=520|attributes=Defence +18}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fur vest III HD|display='''[[Fur vest]]'''|price=3,900|attributes=Defence +43<br>-15% breath damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hardwood headwear III HD|display='''[[Hardwood headwear]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Stone hardhat I & II HD|display='''[[Stone hardhat]]'''|price=550|attributes=Defence +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Pointy hat III HD|display='''[[Pointy hat]]'''|price=930|attributes=Defence +19}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scale shield III HD|display='''[[Scale shield]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scale shield III HD|display='''[[Scale shield]]'''|price=680|attributes=Defence +15}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Blacksmith shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Warrior's armour I & II HD|display='''[[Warrior's armour]]'''|price=4,100|attributes=Defence +41<br>[[Whack]] resistance +6.25%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Gigasteel armour I & II HD|display='''[[Gigasteel armour]]'''|price=4,900|attributes=Defence +48}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Steel helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet III HD|display='''[[Iron helmet]]'''|price=1,100|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=1,300|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel shield I & II HD|display='''[[Steel shield]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sword of kings III HD.png|link=Erdrick's Sword]]
| [[Sword of Kings]]
| x1
|Provide [[orichalcum]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Faerie flute III HD.png|link=Faerie flute]]
| [[Faerie flute]]
| x1
|South of the hot spring
|-
| [[File:ICON-Orochi sword III HD.png|link=Orochi sword]]
| [[Orochi sword]]
| x1
|[[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x10
| [[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Antidotal herb III HD.png|link=Antidotal herb]]
| [[Antidotal herb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of strength III HD.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Bamboo pole I & II HD.png|link=Bamboo pole]]
| [[Bamboo pole]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Steel broadsword III HD.png|link=Steel broadsword]]
| [[Steel broadsword]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Plain clothes III HD.png|link=Plain clothes]]
| [[Plain clothes]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Dracky I & II HD sprite.png|link=Dracky]] || [[File:Scarewolf I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Scarewolf]] || [[File:She-slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=She-slime]] || [[File:Shell slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Shell slime]] || [[File:Skeleton I & II HD sprite.png|link=Skeleton]] || [[File:Slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Slime]]
|}

==={{DQ3}}===
The people of Kol frequently mention the legendary [[Sword of Kings]] and how it was so dangerous to the [[Zoma|devil]] that he spent three years doing all he could to destroy it. Furthermore, a merchant sitting in the large common room mentions that the [[Sword of Kings|blade]] was forged of the infallible [[orichalcum]] metal. The remarkable smithing skills of the item merchant are also told to the player, which signifies that all three are related and bringing the [[Orichalcum|ore]] to the merchant will result in the sword.

The item merchant was once a [[Jipangese swordsmith|swordsmith living in Jipang]], who fled with his wife once she was selected to be the next sacrifice to [[Orochi]]. The couple wandered the world until they stumbled upon The [[Great Pit of Giaga]] and fell through the crack in the firmament, possibly leading to the construction of the guard post at the site when their fall was mistaken for attempted suicide. The [[Jipangese swordsmith|husband]] has adopted the speaking mannerisms of their new home, but his wife still speaks in haiku as is [[Jipang]]ese custom.

In order to obtain the [[Sword of Kings]], the player must sell the [[orichalcum]] found in [[Damdara]] to the [[Jipang]]ese merchant. The [[Sword of Kings|sword]] can then be purchased for 35,000 {{Gold}}.

The [[faerie flute]] is found in the same location as it was in the first game, and is needed to free the Goddess [[Rubiss]] from her petrification in the [[Tower of Rubiss]].

====Shops and Services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8g|attributes=Heals a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=20g|attributes=Keeps away low level monsters}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25g|attributes=Same effect as [[zoom]] spell}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb|price=30g|attributes=Cures paralysis}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1500|attributes=Attack +33}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sledgehammer|price=6500|attributes=Attack +55}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon mail|price=9800|attributes=Defence +45}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Flowing dress|price=12500|attributes=Defence +50}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver shield|price=8800|attributes=Defence +40}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron mask|price=3500|attributes=Defence +25}}
{{WeaponShop/End}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
*[[Faerie Flute]]
*[[Mini medal]]s (3)
*[[Plain clothes]]
*[[Seed of magic]]
*[[T'n'T ticket]] (3) (removed for [[Cell phone]] version)

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Flying flayer]]
*[[Ghoul]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Skelegon]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Kol remains mostly unchanged in the shift to HD, such as the [[Faerie Flute]] being in the same location, though the village is now set on a hill within the forest instead of flat ground. Due to the removal of [[Treasures 'n' Trapdoors]] boards the well is now home to a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|friendly silhouette]].

The [[Jipangese swordsmith]] has been fleshed out into a proper character in this version of the game, and the process to obtain the [[Sword of Kings]] has been embellished. The swordsmith's wife states that he left behind his family's [[Forging hammer|heirloom smithing hammer]] when the two fled from [[Jipang]], with the smith himself lamenting that he has been unable to perform his trade ever since and has been forced to scrape by as a merchant. When the player presents him with the forging hammer the [[Jipangese swordsmith|swordsmith]] is beyond elation and swears that he will find a way to return the favor; in the mean time the quality of the items he sells have increased considerably now that he can smith again.

Upon obtaining the [[Broken Blade]] from the researcher in [[Cantlin]] and speaking to the [[Jipangese swordsmith|swordsmith]] again he will recognize it despite the ruined condition, wondering how such an incredible weapon could be shattered. If the [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero]] has already obtained the [[Orichalcum]] from [[Damdara]] then he will begin reforging the [[Sword of Kings|sword]] immediately, stating it would be an honor to work with such fine materials and as to pay the {{Hero 3}} back for freeing [[Jipang]] from [[Orochi]]. The [[Sword of Kings|sword]] is handed over freely once it is completed, with the smith refusing payment.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb III HD|display='''[[Medicinal herb]]'''|price=8|attributes=Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores at least 50 HP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing III HD|display='''[[Chimaera wing]]'''|price=25|attributes=Can be used to return to previously visited locations}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Lifts illusions}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Falcon blade III HD|display='''[[Falcon blade]]'''|price=38,500|attributes=Attack +55}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Sandstorm spear III HD|display='''[[Sandstorm spear]]'''|price=13,700|attributes=Attack +76<br>Casts [[Dazzle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon dojo duds III HD|display='''[[Dragon dojo duds]]'''|price=31,500|attributes=Defence +87<br>-25% breath damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Flowing dress III HD|display='''[[Flowing dress]]'''|price=26,000|attributes=Defence +75<br>-25% Fire, Ice, & Explosion damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Spiked armour III HD|display='''[[Spiked armour]]'''|price=11,500|attributes=Defence +88<br>50% recoil damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Slime earrings III HD|display='''[[Slime earrings]]'''|price=950|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Zombiesbane III HD|display='''[[Zombiesbane (Weapon)|Zombiesbane]]'''|price=12,800|attributes=Attack +68<br>+130% damage to [[Undead family|zombies]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=War hammer III HD|display='''[[War hammer]]'''|price=12,100|attributes=Attack +81}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sage’s staff III HD|display='''[[Sage's staff]]'''|price=22,600|attributes=Attack +84<br>Casts [[Midheal]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragontail whip III HD|display='''[[Dragontail whip]]'''|price=6,200|attributes=Attack +62<br>+130% damage to [[Dragon family|dragons]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver shield III HD|display='''[[Silver shield]]'''|price=13,700|attributes=Defence +63}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Mirror shield III HD|display='''[[Mirror shield]]'''|price=26,000|attributes=Defence +81<br>20% chance to [[Bounce]] spells}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sword of kings III HD.png|link=Sword of Kings]]
| [[Sword of Kings]]
| x1
|Provide [[orichalcum]]
|-
|-
| [[File:ICON-Faerie flute III HD.png|link=Faerie Flute]]
| [[Faerie flute]]
| x1
|South of the hot spring
|-
| [[File:Moonwort bulb III HD icon.png|link=Moonwort bulb]]
| [[Moonwort bulb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of life III HD icon.png|link=Seed of life]]
| [[Seed of life]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of magic III HD icon.png|link=Seed of magic]]
| [[Seed of magic]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Care rivière III HD icon.png|link=Care rivière]]
| [[Care rivière]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Spirit bracer III HD icon.png|link=Spirit bracer]]
| [[Spirit bracer]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Plain clothes III HD icon.png|link=Plain clothes]]
| [[Plain clothes]]
| x1
|N/A
|}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Flying flayer DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Flying flayer]] || [[File:Ghoul DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ghoul]] || [[File:Muddy hand DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Muddy hand]] || [[File:Skelegon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Skelegon]]
|}

==={{DQ1HD}}===
Kol is attacked at one point, and you have to defend it against a boss right before getting the [[Ultimate Key]].

==={{DQ2HD}}===

Kol returns in the HD-2D remake of [[Dragon Quest II]], where a descendent of the smith who forged the [[Sword of Kings]] ([[Erdrick's Sword]]) offers to restore it if he can get his hands on some orichalcum. Before he restores it, it is called the Faded Blade and is nowhere near endgame quality.

A wild goose chase for the [[Faerie Flute]] across several towns ends with it being dropped in its usual location in Kol.

==={{DQB}}===
In this game, Kol (along with [[Galenholm]]) consists of different areas that can be reached by using teleportals: the Ruins, the Island of Lava, and the Island of Ice. The boss at the end of Chapter 3 is a [[Magmalice]] and a [[Firn fiend]]. The articles for each area within the region are:
*[[Bleak and Burning Badlands]]
*[[Island of Lava]]
*[[Galenholm]]
*[[Island of Ice]]
*[[Galenholm Ruins]]

==={{DQTact}}===
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest Tact)|Master]] and [[Majellan]] pay a visit to the town in Chapter 2, Episode 1 of the game's limited ''Dragon Quest I'' event. Majellan wants to relax in the town's hot springs before he remembering they're trying to locate the missing [[Mindini]], much to his dismay. In the town, they encounter a fortune-telling old man who points them in the direction of the [[Quagmire Cave]].

==Map & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
File:Kol III HD concept art.png|HD concept art
Kol_DQI_GBC_1.PNG|Villager's greeting
Fairyflute.png|The [[Faerie Flute|flute]]'s location ({{GBC}})
DQ Android Kol 1.jpg|
DQ Android Kol 2.jpg|
DQ NES Kol.gif|Map for {{Dragon Quest}}. ({{NES}})
DW III NES Kol.png|Map for {{Dragon Quest III}}. ({{NES}})
DQ SFC Kol.png|Map for {{I}}. ({{SFC}})
DQ III SFC Kol.png|Map for {{III}}. ({{SFC}})
File:Kol map III HD2D.png|HD map for ''III'''
Kol map I HD2D.png|HD map for ''I & II''
Image:DQ III Android Kol.jpg
DQ III Android Kol 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Kol 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Kol 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Kol 4.jpg|
DQ Android Kol.jpg|Kol from {{I}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Site Of Kol.jpg|Former site of Kol from {{II}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQT Kol.jpg|Majellan visiting Kol in {{Tact}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Kol 1.jpg|Map of Galenholm in ''[[Dragon Quest Smash/Grow]]''. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Kol 2.jpg|
</gallery></center>

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{{DQI&IIHD}}
{{DQIII}}
{{DQIIIHD}}
{{DQBI}}

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