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The {{Translation|'''Slime family'''|スライム|Suraimu}} refers to types of monsters in the {{DQSeries}} that are (with some exceptions) gooey and jelly-like. The most famous one is the mascot of the series: the '''[[Slime]]'''. Usually, a monster of this family has the word "slime" in the name. There are a few exceptions, such as the [[Metal medley]], the [[Gem jamboree]], the [[Platinum king jewel]], the [[Goonache goodie]], the [[Snowmangler]], the [[Weedie]] or the [[Shogum]]. Also, there are those of the [[Egg soldier|egg]] monster type, which also belong to the Slime family.

Originally, [[Yuji Horii]] envisioned slimes as being the typical moldy, ugly globs of goo typically seen in computer rpgs of the early to late 1980's. Instead of following this trend, series illustrator [[Akira Toriyama]] created a remarkably endearing design in the shape of a tear drop, and a phenomenon was born.
==Typical drop items==
*{{9i|item}} [[List of alchemy ingredients in Dragon Quest IX|Slimedrop]]
*[[Medicinal herb]]

==Weaknesses==
[[Ooze Bruiser]] inflicts 150% more damage to Slimes.

==Appearances==
[[File:DQTCG Slime group.png|thumb|right|250px|''DQ'' Trading Card Game card]]
==={{DQ}}===
*[[Slime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]

==={{DQ2}}===
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Slime]]

==={{DQ3}}===
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Seaslime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Shell slime]]
*[[Slime]]

==={{DQ4}}===
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[King slime]]
*[[King cureslime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Medislime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Slime]]

==={{DQ5}}===
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[King slime]]
*[[King cureslime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Metal slime knight]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Slime knight]]

==={{DQ6}}===
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[King slime]]
*[[King cureslime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Metal slime knight]]
*[[Mottle mendslime]]
*[[Mottle she-slime]]
*[[Mottle slime]]
*[[Seaslime]]
*[[Shell slime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Slime]]

==={{DQ7}}===
*[[Slime (amalgoomated)|1:8 slime]]
*[[Bad egg]]
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Dark slime (Dragon Quest VIII)|Dark slime]]
*[[Darkonium slime]]
*[[Dragon slime]]
*[[Drake slime]]
*[[Electroslime]]
*[[Emperor slime]]
*[[Gem jamboree]]
*[[Gem slime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[King cureslime]]
*[[King slime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Metal dragon slime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal medley]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Metal slime|Metal slime S]]
*[[Metal slime knight]]
*[[Platinum king jewel]]
*[[Rotten egg]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Slime knight]]
*[[Slime stack]]
*[[Snow slime]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Sting slime]]

==={{DQ8}}===
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Crème caraslime]]
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Dark slime (Dragon Quest VIII)|Dark slime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[King slime]]
*[[King cureslime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Metal slime knight]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Slime knight]]

==={{DQ9}}===
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Darkonium slime]]
*[[Gem jamboree]]
*[[Gem slime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[King slime]]
*[[King cureslime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Metal medley]]
*[[Medislime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Metal slime knight]]
*[[Platinum king jewel]]
*[[Prime slime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Shogum]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Slime knight]]
*[[Slionheart]]
*[[Slime stack]]
*[[Sootheslime]]

==={{DQ10}}===
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Dark king slime]]
*[[Darkonium slime]]
*[[Dragon slime]]
*[[Drake slime]]
*[[Emperor slime]]
*[[Gem jamboree]]
*[[Gem slime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[King slime]]
*[[King cureslime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Metal medley]]
*[[Medislime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Metal slime knight]]
*[[Mottle slime]]
*[[Pickled slime]]
*[[Platinum king jewel]]
*[[Prime slime]]
*[[Queen slime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Shogum]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Slimecicle]]
*[[Slimeshroom]]
*[[Slime knight]]
*[[Slionheart]]
*[[Slime stack]]
*[[Sootheslime]]

==={{DQ11}}===
*[[Bite bulb]]
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Dragon slime]]
*[[Drake slime]]
*[[Fright bulb]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[King cureslime]]
*[[King slime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Medislime]]
*[[Metal dragon slime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Metal slime knight]]
*[[Seaslime]]
*[[Shell slime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Slick slime]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Slime (amalgoomated)]]
*[[Slime knight]]
*[[Slimecicle]]
*[[Snooty slime knight]]
*[[Sprite bulb]]
*[[Wight bulb]]

==={{DQM}}===
*[[Bubble slime|Babble]]
*[[Box slime|BoxSlime]]
*[[Drake slime|DrakSlime]]
*[[Wild slime|FangSlime]]
*[[Gem slime|GoldSlime]]
*[[Healslime|Healer]]
*[[King slime|KingSlime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime|Metabble]]
*[[Metal king slime|MetalKing]]
*[[Metal slime|Metaly]]
*[[Rubble slime|RockSlime]]
*[[Slabbit]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Cyber slime|SlimeBorg]]
*[[Slime knight|SlimeNite]]
*[[Shell slime|Snaily]]
*[[Mottle king slime|SpotKing]]
*[[Mottle slime| SpotSlime]]
*[[Buddy slime|TreeSlime]]
*[[Wing slime|WingSlime]]

==={{DQM2}}===
*[[Bubble slime|Babble]]
*[[Box slime|BoxSlime]]
*[[Drake slime|DrakSlime]]
*[[Wild slime|FangSlime]]
*[[Gem slime|GoldSlime]]
*[[Grandpa slime|GranSlime]]
*[[Angel slime|HaloSlime]]
*[[Healslime|Healer]]
*[[King slime|KingSlime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime|Metabble]]
*[[Metal king slime|MetalKing]]
*[[Metal slime|Metaly]]
*[[Mime slime|MimeSlime]]
*[[Pearl gel|PearlGel]]
*[[Rubble slime|RockSlime]]
*[[Slabbit]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Cyber slime|SlimeBorg]]
*[[Slime knight|SlimeNite]]
*[[Shell slime|Snaily]]
*[[Mottle king slime|SpotKing]]
*[[Mottle slime|SpotSlime]]
*[[Buddy slime|TreeSlime]]
*[[TropicGel]]
*[[Wing slime|WingSlime]]
*[[Rotten egg|WonderEgg]]

==={{DQMJ}}===
*[[Angel slime]]
*[[Behemoth slime]]
*[[Beshemoth slime]]
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Dark slime (Dragon Quest Monsters)|Dark slime]]
*[[Dark slime knight]]
*[[Darkonium slime]]
*[[Dragon slime]]
*[[Gem slime]]
*[[Grandpa slime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[King slime]]
*[[King bubble slime]]
*[[King cureslime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Metal kaiser slime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime knight]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Shell slime]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Snail slime]]
*[[Trode]]

==={{DQMJ2}}===
*[[Angel slime]]
*[[Bad egg]]
*[[Behemoth slime]]
*[[Beshemoth slime]]
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Canzar]]
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Cyber slime]]
*[[Dark slime (Dragon Quest Monsters)|Dark slime]]
*[[Dark slime knight]]
*[[Darkonium slime]]
*[[Dragon slime]]
*[[Drake slime]]
*[[Gem slime]]
*[[Grandpa slime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[King bubble slime]]
*[[King cureslime]]
*[[King slime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Magic slime]]
*[[Metal kaiser slime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Metal slime knight]]
*[[Mottle slime]]
*[[Rotten egg]]
*[[Nemeslime]]
*[[Rubble slime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Shell slime]]
*[[Shogum]]
*[[Snail slime]]
*[[Snowmangler]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Slime knight]]
*[[Slime stack]]
*[[Slime|Slime X]]
*[[Slime|Slime XY]]
*[[Ultra slime]]
*[[Weedie]]
*[[Wild slime]]

==={{DQM3}}===
*[[Angel slime]]
*[[Behemoth slime]]
*[[Beshemoth slime]]
*[[Box slime]]
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Buddy slime]]
*[[Cococoa blobelisk]]
*[[Crème caraslime]]
*[[Cyber slime]]
*[[Dark king slime]]
*[[Dark slime (Dragon Quest Monsters)|Dark slime]]
*[[Diamond slime]]
*[[Dragon slime]]
*[[Drake slime]]
*[[Emperor slime]]
*[[Feral slime]]
*[[Flutter slime]]
*[[Fright bulb]]
*[[Gem slime]]
*[[Goomulonimbus]]
*[[Goonache goodie]]
*[[Grandpa slime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[King bubble slime]]
*[[King cureslime]]
*[[King jester slime]]
*[[King slick slime]]
*[[King slime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Metal slime knight]]
*[[Mottle she-slime]]
*[[Mottle slime]]
*[[Mouldy slime]]
*[[Onion slime]]
*[[Pasty pastry]]
*[[Queen slime]]
*[[Rubble slime]]
*[[Scallop slime]]
*[[Scuttle slime]]
*[[Shadow slime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Shell slime]]
*[[Shogum]]
*[[Slick slime]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Slimecicle]]
*[[Slime knight]]
*[[Slime snack]]
*[[Slime stack]]
*[[Slimeshroom]]
*[[Slionheart]]
*[[Snail slime]]
*[[Snowmangler]]
*[[Spiny slime]]
*[[Sprite bulb]]
*[[Sugarstar slime]]
*[[Superior slime]]
*[[Wild slime]]
*[[Wing slime]]

==={{DQTact}}===
[[Image:DQT Slimes.png|right|300px]]
*[[Angel slime]]
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Coal slime]]
*[[Cyber slime]]
*[[Diamond slime]]
*[[Emperor slime]]
*[[Dragon slime]]
*[[Drake slime]]
*[[Famed Schleiman Tank]]
*[[Gem slime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[King bubble slime]]
*[[King she-slime]]
*[[Lemon slime]]
*[[Lime slime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Man o' war]]
*[[Medislime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Metal slime knight]]
*[[Mottle slime]]
*[[Mottle she-slime]]
*[[Patissier knight]]
*[[Pickled slime]]
*[[Princess slime]]
*[[Queen slime]]
*[[Seaslime]]
*[[Seraphi]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Shell slime]]
*[[Shogum]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Slime knight]]
*[[Slimecicle]]
*[[Slionheart]]
*[[Sootheslime]]

===''[[Dragon Quest Builders 2]]''===
*[[Slime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Seaslime]]
*[[Shell slime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[Man o' war]]
*[[Box slime]]
*[[King slime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]

===''[[Dragon Quest Treasures]]''===
*[[Cutie slime]]
*[[Emerald king slime]]
*[[Jade slime]]
*[[King she-slime]]
*[[King slime]]
*[[Marble slime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Queen slime]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[She-slime]]

==List of monsters in the Slime Family==
<table>
<tr>
<td>
*[[Slime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Seaslime]]
*[[Shell slime]]
*[[Snail slime]]
</td>
<td>
*[[King slime]]
*[[King cureslime]]
*[[Metal king slime]]
*[[Emerald king slime]]
*[[Liquid metal slime king]]
*[[Medislime]]
*[[Slime knight]]
*[[Metal slime knight]]
*[[Mottle slime]]
*[[Mottle king slime]]
*[[Snowmangler]]
</td>
<td>
*[[Dragon slime]]
*[[Drake slime]]
*[[Metal dragon slime]]
*[[Angel slime]]
*[[Magic slime]]
*[[Aqua slime]]
*[[Box slime]]
*[[Wild slime]]
*[[Buddy slime|Tree slime]]
*[[Dark slime (Dragon Quest Monsters)|Dark slime]]
*[[Dark slime knight]]
</td>
<td>
*[[Cyber slime]]
*[[Gem slime]]
*[[Darkonium slime]]
*[[Platinum king jewel]]
*[[Grandpa slime]]
*[[Emperor slime]]
*[[Slionheart]]
*[[Slime stack]]
*[[Metal medley]]
*[[Gem jamboree]]
</td>
<td>
*[[Behemoth slime]]
*[[Magma slime]]
*[[Slimecicle]]
*[[Coal slime]]
*[[Slabbit]]
*[[Mime slime]]
*[[Pearl gel]]
*[[Rubble slime]]
*[[Shogum]]
*[[Wing slime]]
*[[Sootheslime]]
</td>
<td>
*[[Prime slime]]
*[[Metal kaiser slime]]
*[[Ultra slime]]
*[[Master slime]]
*[[Diamond slime]]
*[[Nemeslime]]
*[[Queen slime]]
*[[Beshemoth slime]]
*[[Bad egg]]
*[[Seedy weedie]]
</td>
<td>
*[[Flan slime]]
*[[Crème caraslime]]
*[[Marble slime]]
*[[Cutie slime]]
*[[Jade slime]]
*[[Slimeshroom]]
*[[Pickled slime]]
*[[Slick slime]]
*[[Metal truffle slime]]
*[[Dank bubble slime]]
*[[Emerald king slime]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
'''Note''': "Metal" is a subtype that appears in all other subtypes.
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==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQVIII Slime.png|[[Slime]].
DQVIII She-Slime.png|[[She-slime]].
DQVIII Metal Slime.png|[[Metal slime]].
DQVIII Dark Slime.png|[[Shadow slime]].
DQM2 3DS Lime Slime.png|[[Lime slime]].
DQM2 3DS Lemon Slime.png|[[Lemon slime]].
DQM2 3DS Peach Slime.png|[[Pink slime]].
DQMSL Chocoslime artwork.png|[[Chocoslime]].
Cutie slime artwork.png|[[Cutie slime]].
Marble slime artwork.png|[[Marble slime]].
Jade slime artwork.png|[[Jade slime]]
DQVIII Bubble Slime.png|[[Bubble slime]].
DQVIII Liquid Metal Slime.png|[[Liquid metal slime]].
DQXI Slick slime.png|Slick slime
DQVIII Healslime.png|[[Healslime]].
DQVIII Cureslime.png|[[Cureslime]].
DQIV Medislime.png|[[Medislime]].
DQVIII Man o' War.png|[[Man o' war]].
DQIX Sootheslime.png|[[Sootheslime]].
DQX Metal Healslime.png|[[Metal Healie]].
DQMJ2 Magic Slime.png|[[Magic slime]].
DQVI DS Seaslime.png|[[Seaslime]].
DQMJ Shell Slime.png|[[Shell slime]].
DQMJ Snail Slime.png|[[Snail slime]].
DQVIII King Slime.png|[[King slime]].
DQVIII King Cureslime.png|[[King cureslime]].
DQVIII Metal King Slime.png|[[Metal king slime]].
DQMJ3 Besking.png|[[King she-slime]].
DQT Halloween King.png|[[Halloween king]].
Emerald king slime.png|[[Emerald king slime]]
DQVIII Slime Knight.png|[[Slime knight]].
DQVIII Metal Slime Knight.png|[[Metal slime knight]].
DQX Snooty Slime Knight.png|[[Snooty slime knight]].
DQT PatissierKnightArt.png|[[Pâtissier knight]].
DQVI DS Mottle Slime.png|[[Mottle slime]].
DQVI Mottle She Slime.png|[[Mottle she-slime]].
Mottle Mendslime artwork.png|[[Mottle mendslime]].
DQMJ Dragon Slime.png|[[Dragon slime]].
DQMJ Drake Slime.png|[[Drake slime]].
Metal Dragon Slime.png|[[Metal dragon slime]].
DQMJ Gem Slime.png|[[Gem slime]].
DQVII Platinum King Jewel.png|[[Platinum king jewel]].
DQVII Slemperor.png|[[Emperor slime]].
DQMJ Darkonium Slime.png|[[Darkonium slime]].
DQIX Slime Stack.png|[[Slime stack]].
DQIX Gem Jamboree.png|[[Gem jamboree]].
DQIX Metal Medley.png|[[Metal medley]].
DQX Slime Sisters.png|[[Slime sisters]].
DQT Dumpling Slime icon.png|[[Slime snack]]
Cococoa blobelisk artwork.png|[[Cococoa blobelisk]].
DQIX Shogum.png|[[Shogum]].
DQIX Slionheart.png|[[Slionheart]].
DQIX Prime Slime.png|[[Prime slime]].
DQMJ3 Icicle Slime.png|[[Slimecicle]].
DQT Coal Slime.png|[[Scuttle slime]].
DQX Queen Slime.png|[[Queen slime]].
DQX Slime Princess.png|[[Princess slime]].
DQXI Mandora art.png|[[Fright bulb]].
DQXI Bite Bulb.png|Bite bulb
DQXI Sprite bulb.png|Sprite bulb
Wight bulb XI model.jpg|Wight bulb
DQX Muddy slime.png|[[Mouldy slime]].
DQMJ3 Mushy slime.png|[[Slimeshroom]].
DQX Dank bubble slime.png|[[Dank bubble slime]].
Mottle King Slime.png|[[Mottle king slime]].
DQMCH King Bubble Slime.png|[[King bubble slime]].
King slick slime artwork.png|[[King slick slime]]
DQMCH Dark King Slime.png|[[Dark king slime]].
King jester slime artwork.png|[[King jester slime]]
DQMJ2 Snowmangler.png|[[Snowmangler]].
BoxSlimeArt.png|[[Box slime]].
Muddy Box Slime.png|[[Muddy box slime]].
Rocky Box Slime.png|[[Rocky box slime]].
DQM Tree Slime.png|[[Buddy slime]].
DQM Cyber Slime.png|[[Cyber slime]].
DQMJ2 Rubble Slime.png|[[Rubble slime]].
DQMJ Wild Slime.png|[[Wild slime]].
DQM2 Aqua Slime.png|[[Aqua slime]].
DQM2 MimeSlime.png|[[Mime slime]].
DQM2 PearlGel.png|[[Scallop slime]].
DQMJ2 Weedie.png|[[Weedie]].
GrandpaSlimeArt.png|[[Grandpa slime]].
DQMJ Angel Slime.png|[[Angel slime]].
DQMJ Dark Slime.png|[[Dark slime (Dragon Quest Monsters)|Dark slime]]
Jester slime DQM3 portrait.png|[[Jester slime]]
DQM2-3D Master slime artwork.png|[[Superior slime]].
DQMJ Behemoth Slime.png|[[Behemoth slime]].
DQMJ Beshemoth Slime.png|[[Beshemoth slime]].
Metal Kaiser Slime.png|[[Metal kaiser slime]].
DQMJ2 Pro Diamond Slime.png|[[Diamond slime]].
DQVII 3DS Snow Slime.png|[[Snow slime]].
DQM2-3D Cream slime artwork.png|[[Cream slime]].
DQM2-3D Flan slime artwork.png|[[Flan slime]].
DQVIII3D Slime pudding artwork.png|[[Crème caraslime]].
DQM3 Goomulonimbus Art.png|[[Goomulonimbus]].
Slime balls artwork.png|[[Slime balls]].
DQMJ2 Bad Egg.png|[[Bad egg]].
DQVII Mega Egger.png|[[Rotten egg]].
Slime group.png|Official artwork of various [[Slime]]s.
Metal Slime group.png|Official artwork of various [[Metal slime]]s.
DQ VIII PS2 Regular Slimes.jpg|Official artwork of a [[Slime]], [[She-slime]], [[Metal slime]] and [[Dark slime (Dragon Quest VIII)|Dark slime]].
DQ IV Android Slime Family 1.jpg|[[Slime]], [[King slime]], [[King cureslime]] and [[She-slime]] fighting each other in the [[Monster Arena]] from {{IV}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ V Android Differing Slime Trio.jpg|Three [[Slime knight]]s, three [[Slime]]s and three [[Healslime]]s from {{V}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ V Android Slime Family 1.jpg|
DQ V Android Slime Family 2.jpg|
DQ V Android Slime Family 3.jpg|
DQM Storybook Slime Family.jpg|Art of various Slimes from the ''Dragon Quest: Monster Storybook''.
File:35th Anniversary Card Metal Slimes.jpg|thumb|35th anniversary card of [[Metal Slime]]s
</gallery></center>

[[Category:Slimes]]
[[Category:Families]]

{{Families}}

Slime balls

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Follower of Light: Created page with "{{Monster Infobox | title=Slime balls | image=200px | kanji=おにぎりスライム | romanji=Onigiri suraimu | old=None | firstappear={{DQM4}} }} '''Slime balls''' are a self-deprecatingly named member of the slime family that is based on the quintessential Japanese snack, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onigiri onigiri]. ==Characteristics== Slime balls are a trio of slimes based on a Japanese foodstuff not unlike the slime sn..."

{{Monster Infobox
| title=Slime balls
| image=[[File:Slime balls artwork.png|200px]]
| kanji=おにぎりスライム
| romanji=Onigiri suraimu
| old=None
| firstappear={{DQM4}}
}}
'''Slime balls''' are a self-deprecatingly named member of the [[slime family]] that is based on the quintessential Japanese snack, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onigiri onigiri].
==Characteristics==
Slime balls are a trio of slimes based on a Japanese foodstuff not unlike the [[slime snack]], though these three are based on different flavors of onigiri such as veggie mix, sour plum, and shrimp tempura. They lounge on a floating bamboo leaf that moves for them, along with a side helping of pickled daikon raddish known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ takuan].
==Appearances==
==={{DQM4}}===
{{Section-Stub}}

==See also==
*[[Gem jamboree]]
*[[Metal medley]]
*[[Slime sisters]]
*[[Slime snack]]
*[[Slime stack]]

[[Category:Japanese mythology]]
[[Category:Slimes]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World enemies]]

Groovy grouse

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Follower of Light: This thing has the most early 90's color pallet I've seen in a looooong time

{{Monster Infobox
| title=Groovy grouse
| image=[[File:Groovy grouse artwork.png|200px]]
| kanji=エンバービート
| romanji=Enba bito
| old=None
| firstappear={{DQM4}}
}}
'''Groovy grouses''' are party animals in every sense of the word, jamming to the beats in their heads to cut a rug whenever they can.
==Characteristics==
The grouses are chunky humanoid birds with bright orange plumage, yellow eye markings, and neon green beaks. Their footwear matches their bill, and their crown feathers are tied in a blue scrunchy, with their necklace accessory matching these colors before terminating in a single blue feather.
==Appearances==
==={{DQM4}}===
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==Other party fowls==
*[[FunkyBird]]

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Bamboo badboy

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'''Bamboo badboys''' are humanoid bamboo chutes wielding miniature hoes and carrying woven baskets on their backs.
==Characteristics==
Bamboo badboys are mendacious members of the [[nature family]] that use their appearance to lure hungry humans to their doom. Despite their loathing of humans the sprouts do resemble mortalkind, with their clothing and zōri sandals (草履) giving them the appearance of farmers from the middle ages.
==Appearances==
==={{DQM4}}===
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==Similar species==
*[[Bambooligan]]

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World

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'''Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World''' (ドラゴンクエストモンスターズ４枯れ木の国のビアンカ・フローラ '' Doragon Kuesuto Monsutāzu 4 Kaki no Koku Bianka Furora'', lit: "Dragon Quest Monsters 4: Bianca and Nera in the Land of Withered Trees") is the fourth main entry in the {{Monsters Series}} spin-off series of monster-raising games. It was announced on May 27th, 2026 during a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsYz_CVdowA livestream event] celebrating the 40th anniversary of ''Dragon Quest'', revealing the stars to be child versions of [[Bianca Whitaker]] and [[Nera Briscoletti]]. On June 9th of the same year a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvUPDSDZg1k Nintendo Direct] presentation showcased a new trailer that revealed [[Debora Briscoletti]] as part of the game's cast as well as its release date of December 3rd, 2026.

==Setting==
The game is a side story to {{Dragon Quest V}}, in which Bianca and Nera are searching for the fabled [[Leaves of Life]], powerful medicine that can supposedly cure their grievously ill fathers. One night the girls are visited at their bedsides by the mysterious [[Fluffy]], who spirited away the duo to the kingdom of [[Witherwood]] where the miraculous leaves are said to grow. Unfortunately the kingdom has been ravaged by a wretched force and the leaves are all but destroyed. Eager to restore the kingdom's vitality and obtain the leaves, the girls are blessed by the simian sprite and become fully fledged [[Monster Wrangler]]s to set forth on adventure. Debora has also traveled to the distant kingdom separately, being taken by [[Fizzy]].

Owing to the game being based on the series' original monster raising adventure, many of the monsters from ''Dragon Quest V'' have been included in the bestiary in much the same way monsters from ''Dragon Quest IV'' were included in {{DQM3}}. This also marks the first time that several monsters have appeared outside of their debut game, such as the [[funky ferret]] and [[hippoblockomus]]. Combined with returning fan favorites and brand new monsters such as the [[bamboo badboy]]s, [[platypup]]s, and [[slime balls]], there are a total of over 500 monsters waiting to join the girls.

==New features & system alterations==
The game builds upon the foundation set by ''The Dark Prince'' before it, with additional fine-tuning and the return of classic features.
*Players can freely switch between controlling Bianca and Nera, similar to switching between [[Erik]] and [[Mia]] in {{DQTreasures}}.
*Bianca and Nera have access to a mysterious ability called the [[Wrangler's Spirit]], which empowers their friends in battle. The girls make use of this technique in different ways, with Bianca healing HP and increasing attack while Nera restores MP and increases defence. This ability is similar to the Rando-series of monster traits but only triggers once per battle and is applied to the entire party.
*The party of monsters now follow along behind Bianca and Nera, marking the first time this bonding feature has appeared in a 3D title.
*The [[personality]] system has returned, influencing the upper limits and growth rates of a monster's attributes. This marks its reappearance in the spin-off series after a 25 year absence since {{DQM2}} in 2001.
*The "[[Plus Value]]" of past games has returned, increasing the base attributes of a synthesized monster. The Plus Value is passed on to the child monster by it's parents and is increased by a certain value based on how many plus points the parent generation had in total; if the Plus Value is high enough then the synthesized monster will be of a higher rank than either parent.

==Gallery==
<gallery><center>
Dragon Quest Monsters The Withered World key artwork.jpg|Detail shot of box art
DQM4 logo.png|Japanese logo
DQMTWW main promo image.png|Main promotional image
Bianca DQM4 key artwork.png|Bianca
Nera DQM4 key artwork.png|Nera
Debora DQM4 key artwork.png|Debora
Fluffy DQM4 key artwork.png|[[Fluffy]]
Fizzy DQM4 key artwork.png|[[Fizzy]]
Bamboo badboy artwork.png|A [[bamboo badboy]]
Groovy grouse artwork.png|A [[groovy grouse]]
Slime balls artwork.png|Some [[slime balls]]
DQM4 special edition.jpg|Promo image of the special edition of the game
</center</gallery>

==Videos==
{{Videos|Announcement Trailer|{{#ev:youtube|Z1bxybh9DyE|340}}}}
{{Videos|Announcement Trailer|{{#ev:youtube|Cab1j11nm7Q|340}}}}
{{Videos|Second Trailer|{{#ev:youtube|tsmv5am_iOE|340}}}}
{{Videos|Second Trailer|{{#ev:youtube|d3pGz7nXMxo|340}}}}

==External links==
*[https://www.dragonquest.com/dqmtww/en_US/ Official website (English)]
*[https://www.dragonquest.jp/monsters4/ Official website (Japanese)]

{{Dragon Quest series}}

[[Category:Monsters series]]
[[Category:Nintendo Switch games]]
[[Category:Nintendo Switch 2 games]]
[[Category:PlayStation 5 games]]

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<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''Fire Resistance {{tt|*|This includes Frizz, Frizzle, Kafrizz, Kafrizzle, Sizz, Sizzle, Kasizz, Kasizzle, Big Banga, Flame Slash, Flamesplitter, Pyre o' Fire, & Magma Blast}}'''</td>
<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''Ice Resistance''' {{tt|*|This includes Crack, Crackle, Kacrack, Kacrackle, & Crushed Ice}}</td>
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<td style="padding: 2px; width: 48px; height: 24px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">{{#if:{{{wind-resist|}}}|{{{wind-resist}}}|?}}</td>
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<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''Light Resistance''' {{tt|*|This includes Bang, Boom, Kaboom, Kaboomle, Brightsplitter, Starburst Throw}}</td>
<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''Dark Resistance''' {{tt|*|This includes Zam, Zammle, Kazam, & Kazammle (through Damninui's summoning)}}</td>
<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''Electricity Resistance''' {{tt|*|This includes Zap, Kazap, Gigaslash, Gigagash, Lightning, Lightning Slash, & Lightning Storm}}</td>
<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''[[Drain Magic]] Resistance'''</td>
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<td style="padding: 2px; width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">{{#if:{{{light-resist|}}}|{{{light-resist}}}|?}}</td>
<td style="padding: 2px; width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">{{#if:{{{dark-resist|}}}|{{{dark-resist}}}|?}}</td>
<td style="padding: 2px; width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">{{#if:{{{electricity-resist|}}}|{{{electricity-resist}}}|?}}</td>
<td style="padding: 2px; width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">{{#if:{{{mp-absorption-resist|}}}|{{{mp-absorption-resist}}}|?}}</td>
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<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''Instant Death Resistance {{tt|*|This includes Whack, Thwack, Kamikazee, Kerplunk, Assassin's Stab, Death Dance, & Kerplunk Dance}}'''</td>
<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''[[Poof]] resistance'''</td>
<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''Bedazzlement Resistance''' {{tt|*|This includes Dazzle & Sandstorm}}</td>
<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''[[Fizzle]] Resistance'''</td>
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<td style="padding: 2px; width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">{{#if:{{{bedazzlement-resist|}}}|{{{bedazzlement-resist}}}|?}}</td>
<td style="padding: 2px; width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">{{#if:{{{antimagic-resist|}}}|{{{antimagic-resist}}}|?}}</td>
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<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''[[Confusion]] Resistance''' {{tt|*|This includes Fuddle, Fuddle Dance, Have a Ball, Weird Whacker, & coagulant}}</td>
<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''[[Paralysis]] Resistance''' {{tt|*|This includes Knumbing Knife, Lightning Storm's secondary effect, Parallax, & the effects of the poison moth dagger}}</td>
<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''{{Poison}} Resistance {{tt|*|This includes Kiss me Deadly & Toxic Dagger}}'''</td>
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<td style="padding: 2px; width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">{{#if:{{{confusion-resist|}}}|{{{confusion-resist}}}|?}}</td>
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<td style="padding: 2px; width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">{{#if:{{{poison-resist|}}}|{{{poison-resist}}}|?}}</td>
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<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''Decelerate Resistance''' {{tt|*|This includes Decelerate & Deceleratle}}</td>
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<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''Sap Resistance''' {{tt|*|This includes Sap, Kasap, & Helm Splitter|}}</td>
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<td style="padding: 2px; width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">{{#if:{{{divine-resist|}}}|{{{divine-resist}}}|?}}</td>
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<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''Laughter Resistance''' {{tt|*|This includes One-Liner, Rib-Tickler, & Underpants Dance}}</td>
<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''Stumble Resistance''' {{tt|*|This includes Leg Sweep & the secondary effect of Stomp}}</td>
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<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''Elemental Resistance''' {{tt|*|This includes the secondary effects of Aqua Slash, Double Jeopardy, Lightning Storm, & Mark of the Hero}}</td>
<td style="background-color: #00cc00; padding: 2px; font-size: 12px; width: 25%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid black">'''Status Resistance''' {{tt|*|This is includes Rib-Tickler's secondary effect, but does not influence the success chance of the skill to make the enemy bust a gut}}</td>
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The following is the template used for monsters appearing in {{DQ7R}}.

==Example==
{{DQ7REnemy
|name=Slime
|kanji=スライム
|romanji=Suraimu
|icon=fugg
|bestiary=No. 002
|family={{Slime}}
|exp=1
|gold=3
|hp=7/10/17
|mp=0
|attack=12
|defense=8
|agility=4/5/10
|evasion=0/64
|in-game-description=Its a slime
|spells=spells
|skills=skills
|habitat=[[Ballymolloy]] (past)
|drop=[[Medicinal herb]] (1/64)
|steal=None
|fire-resist=-120%
|ice-resist=-120%
|wind-resist=-120%
|earth-resist=-120%
|light-resist=-120%
|dark-resist=-120%
|electricity-resist=-120%
|mp-absorption-resist=100%
|instant-death-resist=0%
|poof-resist=-999%
|bedazzlement-resist=0%
|antimagic-resist=100%
|confusion-resist=0%
|sleep-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=0%
|stun-resist=0%
|poison-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|sap-resist=0%
|divine-resist=0%
|beguile-resist=0%
|charm-resist=0%
|enthrall-resist=0%
|laugh-resist=0%
|stumble-resist=0%
|stun-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
|status-resist=0%
}}

==Usage==
<pre>
{{DQ7REnemy
|name=
|kanji=
|romanji=
|icon=
|bestiary=
|family=
|exp=
|gold=
|hp=
|mp=
|attack=
|defense=
|agility=
|evasion=
|in-game-description=
|spells=
|skills=
|habitat=
|drop=[[Medicinal herb]] (1/64)
|steal=None
|fire-resist=
|ice-resist=
|wind-resist=
|earth-resist=
|electricity-resist=
|light-resist=
|dark-resist=
|blunt-resist=
|sap-resist=
|deceleratle-resist=
|divine-resist=
|elemental-resist=
|status-resist=
|mp-absorption-resist=
|poof-resist=
|instant-death-resist=
|sleep-resist=
|confusion-resist=
|paralysis-resist=
|poison-resist=
|bedazzlement-resist=
|antimagic-resist=
|stun-resist=
|stumble-resist=
|laugh-resist=
|beguile-resist=
|enthrall-resist=
|charm-resist=
}}
</pre>

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[[Category:Enemy templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
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Frenzied state

2026-07-24T00:42:42Z

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<center><small>Not to be confused with the all-or-nothing skill known as [[Frenzy]]</small></center>
{{Spell Infobox
|title = Frenzied state
|image =
|japanese = {{tt|バースト|Burst}}
|romaji = Basuto
|old = None
|type = Booster
}}
'''Frenzied states''' are powerful explosions of anger that a monster can undergo upon seeing it's allies suffer, gaining incredible power for a brief period.
==Appearances==
==={{DQM3}}===
Frenzied states replace the long-standing [[tension]] system to add dramatic flair to battles, much in the same way that [[pep]] replaced tension in the mainline games. A monster has a negligibly small chance to become frenzied every turn, but this rate skyrockets once one of it's allies is severely low on HP or defeated. Once enraged, the monster will gain an extra action per turn, all damage types will increase in power by 150%, and all damage received will be cut in half for a limited number of turns. Be warned, as enemy monsters and even bosses can flip their lids when on the ropes.

==See also==
* [[Wrangler's Spirit]]

{{DQMTDP}}
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[[Category: Recurring elements]]
[[category:Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince]]

Monster breeding

2026-07-24T00:42:04Z

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Monster breeding is the act of selecting two beasts to produce an ideal offspring. This system was first introduced in {{DQM}}, and continued forward into the [[Dragon Quest Monsters 2|sequel]] before being replaced with [[monster synthesis]] once the series entered the 3D era with the original {{DQMJ}}. A monster's lineage is marked by the [[Plus Value]] next to it's name.
==Aspects==
===Pedigree & partner===
The pedigree controls what [[Monster Families|family]] the newborn will belong to. For example, selecting a [[hacksaurus]] as the pedigree dictates that the egg will hatch into a member of the [[dragon family]].

===Eggs estimation===
Monsters will mate and leave behind an [[Monster eggs|egg]] before returning to the wild. The player has the option to hatch it right away, but taking it to the [[Egg Evaluator]] and having it assessed will reveal it's sex, inherited abilities, it's resistances, and how quickly or slowly it will level up.

===Child's capabilities===
All of the [[List of character statistics|stats]] the infant will possess follow the same basic formula: '''(Sum of parents' stat)/4 + the Plus Value of the child'''.
For example, if the {{Strength}} stat of the pedigree is 300 and the partner's {{Strength}} is 500, with the egg's Plus Value being 1, then the egg's {{Strength}} stat will be 201.

===Level limitations===
Because recruited monsters will hit their level caps long before 100, with a star mark serving as the indicator, it is important to consider raising this ceiling with each generation. The calculation for this is '''(Plus Value x 2) + the breed's natural limit'''.

For example, a [[ewwnicorn]]+6 will have a new limit of 62, as that species stops leveling at 50.

===Plus potential===
The Plus Value (stylized as + in-game) is a general indicator of a monster's capability compared to it's parents. The value is determined by the sum of the parents' level at the time of conception, with the following intervals:
*Level 20~39: +1
*Level 40~59: +2
*Level 60~75: +3
*Level 76~99: +4
*Level 100: +5

In the event of two "plus" monsters being bred, only the pedigree's value is added. For example, a [[dracky]]+10 bred with a [[lips]]+8 and both monster's level sum is 100, then the egg will have a Plus Value of 15 instead of 23. The maximum "plus" value is 99.

===Resistance reinforcement===
Careful breeding can improve a monster's innate elemental and status ailment resistances, superseding a breed's vulnerability if the "plus" value is high enough. For example, assume that both the pedigree and partner monsters have total immunity to [[Zap]]. In this case, if the resulting egg's breed is typically fully vulnerable to lightning but it's "plus" value is over +20, then the egg will instead have a minor resistance. If this same hypothetical monster's breed naturally had a minor resistance to Zap to begin with, and the "plus" value was over +40, then the added resistance would be bolstered to a strong resistance.

In short, a monster can be given a minor resistance to all attributes in the game if the player is patient enough and plans ahead before breeding. This system does not allow for turning strong resistance into full blown immunity though, preventing players from creating teams of "artificial" [[metal slime]]s.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Cobi_Tara_and_monster_eggs.png|[[Tara]] and [[Cobi]] handling some monster eggs<br>Art by [[Yumiko Murakami]]
</gallery></center>

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Monster synthesis

2026-07-24T00:40:20Z

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'''Monster synthesis''' is the replacement system for [[monster breeding]], introduced in the original {{DQMJ}}. True to the name, it is the combining of two monsters to create a more powerful fusion in a process that is not altogether dissimilar from [[alchemy]]. By equipping one of the component monsters with the [[phoenix sceptre]], the synthesized monster will be of that species.

The synthesis term was adopted for the modern English localization standard set by [[Square Enix]], with the process still being referred to as 配合 (''combination'') in Japanese. This change in terminology was likely to address the fact that certain monsters are humanoid and simply cannot be seen as members of the opposite sex, such as [[Captain Crow]] and [[Mortella]].

==Aspects==
The foundation of monster synthesis has remained fairly consistent through the 3D era of the series, with each entry tweaking the process to be more user-friendly. These changes are detailed below in each game's entry.
===Polarity===
A monster can posses a positive, negative, or neutral polarity and these charges dictate what it can be fused with. Two neutrally charged monsters cannot be used for synthesis. The items [[neutral ground]], [[positive puller]], and [[think negative]] will attracts monsters of the matching polarity for a brief time. The polarity of a synthesized monster can be controlled by equipping one of the components with the [[plus sceptre]] and [[minus sceptre]].

===Monster ranks===
Monsters are categorized as belonging to rank F, E, D, C, B, A, S, and X. Ranks are a method to roughly gauge the strength of monsters as well as to assess how rare a monster is, with monsters ranked higher than A almost always requiring synthesis to obtain.

===Synthesized stats===
The synthesized monster's stats are 1/4th of both component monsters, rounded down. For example, if the positive monster has a wisdom stat of 139 and the negative monster has 349, then the wisdom stat of the resulting monster will be 122.

===Inherited growth rates===
Monsters created through synthesis have superior growth rates compared to those found in the wild, allowing each species to reach it's stat cap much more quickly. The synthesized monster's stat growth will inherit 25% of the growth rates from each component's species. The level and stats of both components prior to the fusion does not influence the growth rates of the resulting monster, the current stats of the positive and negative monster only influence the resulting monster's initial stats as detailed in the above paragraph.

===Plus potential===
In the first two ''Joker'' games highest leveled monster's [[Plus Value]] is increased by +1 for each synthesis, with the weaker monster's value going to waste.

===Level limitations===
In the first two ''Joker'' games all monsters have a natural level limit of 50. It is necessary for the positive and negative component monsters to have a level sum of 21 or higher in order for the synthesized monster's Plus Value to exceed +5, thus raising the level cap to 75. To reach level 100, the synthesized monster's Plus Value must be +10, and this requires the component monsters' combined levels to exceed level 40.

===Skill and Talent retention===
A synthesized monster can inherit three Talents, referred to Skills prior to {{DQM3}}, from it's components. Half of the skill points accumulated in the Talents will be retained for the synthesized monster and 1/4th of unaccumulated skill points will be free for the player to assign for the new monster. If either component monster has mastered a Talent with a numerical rank, such as [[Frizz & Zap|Frizz & Zap II]], then it will upgrade to the next rank for the synthesized monster.

==Changes per game==
==={{DQMJ2}}===
In ''Joker 2'' one monster representing each family could exceed their normal limitations through synthesis. They are the [[chimaera]], [[conklave]], [[goodybag]], [[green dragon]], [[skeleton]], [[slime]], and [[teeny sanguini]], which can raise their rank twice over via synthesis by combining two members of the same species at levels 20 and 50 respectively. These strengthened versions are referred to as X and XY variants, and members of Rank D or lower would see their stat limitations raised by 25% while monsters that were ranks C, B, or A would have their stat limitations raised by 12.5% (1/8th).

==={{DQMJ2P}}===
''Joker 2: Professional'' expanded the rank up system so that the 311 original monsters and the 124 additions can be strengthened to XY status, using the same method as in ''Joker 2''.

The level sum requirements for raising a synthesized monsters' level cap were abolished and the level sum of the component monsters has no influence on how much "+" value the synthesized monster can accumulate. The "+" value to raise the level cap to 75 was lowered to +4, the value for level 100 remains +10.

The "+" value inheritance system has been expedited for the sake of player convenience. If the sum of both component monster's levels are between 21 and 40 then half of the "+" value of the weaker monster will be added to the synthesized monster's total on top of the guaranteed +1. For example, if the positively charged monster is at level 32 and the negatively charged monster is at level 7 and both have a "+" value of +20 then the synthesized monster will have a "+" value of 31. If both monsters have a total level of 41 or higher, then the entire "+" value of the weaker monster is added to the synthesized monster's total along with the default +1.

==={{DQM3D}}===
The "+" value level restriction system was totally abolished in lieu of simply using a synthesized monster's "+" value as the threshold marker to rank up. Monsters that rank D or lower with a "+" value of +25 will rise to rank C upon being synthesized, and a rank C or B monster with a "+" value of +50 will rise to rank A when synthesized. The X and XY nomenclature was discarded, and all monsters can raise their stat limitations by accumulating a high enough "+" value.

Additionally the "+" system has been simplified so that both component monster's "+" values are added together from the beginning. Furthermore if both component monsters have a level total that is 31 or higher, a +5 will be added to the synthesized monster's value in addition to the standard +1. If both components have a total level of 76 or higher, the +5 is replaced with a +10.

==={{DQM23D}}===
The {{3DS}} remake of the second game did not alter the synthesis process.

==={{DQMJ3}}===
Monster polarity is abolished for player convenience, and now any monsters can be combined freely.

==={{DQM3}}===
The series' 25th anniversary game has shaken up the synthesis process considerably, doing away with the entire "+" value system altogether. In it's place is an improved version of the inherited growth rate system that allows synthesized monsters to exceed their stat limits right away, with no long-term investment necessary on the player's part beyond simply leveling the beast to 100.

The way the system works is that each monster family has a modifier that influences the growth rate of three stats. The modifiers of the synthesized monster's parents are doubled when factored in, and if that monster's grandparents all belonged to different families then that generation's modifier sum is raised by +2 to all stats, meaning that the lowest modifier for any stat is 2 and the maximum is 10.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|+ Growth modifiers
|-
! Family !! Max HP !! Max MP !! Attack !! Defence !! Agility !! Wisdom
|-
| {{???}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
| {{Beast}} || 0 || 1 || 0|| 1 ||1 || 0
|-
| {{Demon}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-
| {{Dragon}} || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| {{Material}} || 0 || 0 || 1 ||1 || 0||1
|-
| {{Nature}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1|| 1
|-
| {{Slime}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
| {{Undead}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 ||1 || 0
|-
|}

The calculation for this process is ''natural stat limit x (sum of modifiers x sum of parents' levels) + 10,000'', which is then divided by 10,000 to create a fractional multiplier for the stat.

For example, a normal-sized [[queen slime]]'s HP limit is 1,360. If she were to be synthesized with her grandparents belonging to the ???, dragon, slime, and undead families then the modifier would be 4, raised to 6 by the dissimilarity bonus of +2. If that queen slime's parents were all members of the slime family then the sum of the modifiers would be 10, and if her parents were both at level 100 then the calculation becomes ''1,360 x (10 x 200) +10,000'' divided by 10,000 and her HP limit is multiplied by 1.273 for a new zenith of 1,731.

Other changes include adding a new G rank for the weakest of monsters and altering the traditional synthesis formulas for major monsters to freshen up the experimentation process for long-time fans. These new combinations are based on the appearances of monsters and any shared themes, allowing new players to make educated guesses as to what combinations may yield. An example of this is [[Hargon]] now being created by combining [[Atlas]], [[Belial]], [[Pazuzu]], and the [[Wrecktor (Recurring)|Wrecktor]] instead of the old method of a [[Wight king (Dragon Quest V)|wight king]] and [[metal king slime]].
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Plus value

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Plus Value

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Follower of Light: Created page with "'''Plus Value''' (＋値 ''＋ Atai'') is a parameter in the {{DQMSeries}} that represents a monster's lineage through breeding or through synthesis, being passed on from the parents to the child monster and increasing by a certain amount based on the parents' own value. The plus value increases the base attributes of a synthesized monster by the listed amount, such as a +12 monster at level 1 having twelve more points in every..."

'''Plus Value''' (＋値 ''＋ Atai'') is a parameter in the {{DQMSeries}} that represents a monster's lineage through [[Monster breeding|breeding]] or through [[Monster synthesis|synthesis]], being passed on from the parents to the child monster and increasing by a certain amount based on the parents' own value. The plus value increases the base attributes of a synthesized monster by the listed amount, such as a +12 monster at level 1 having twelve more points in every attribute compared to a wild monster of the same level.

==Appearances==
==={{DQM}} & {{DQM2}}===
The "plus" value (stylized as + in-game) is a general indicator of a monster's capability compared to it's parents as well as its level cap. The value is determined by the sum of the parents' level at the time of conception, with the following intervals:
*Level 20~39: +1
*Level 40~59: +2
*Level 60~75: +3
*Level 76~99: +4
*Level 100: +5

In the event of two "plus" monsters being bred, only the pedigree's value is added. For example, a [[dracky]]+10 bred with a [[lips]]+8 and both monster's level sum is 100, then the egg will have a "plus" value of 15 instead of 23. The maximum "plus" value is 99. Because recruited monsters will hit their level caps long before 100, with a star mark serving as the indicator, it is important to consider raising this ceiling with each generation. The calculation for this is '''("plus" value x 2) + the breed's natural limit'''. For example, a [[ewwnicorn]]+6 will have a new limit of 62, as that species stops leveling at 50.

==={{DQMCH}}===
{{Section-Stub}}

==={{DQMJ}} & {{DQMJ2}}===
Plus value influence on attributes operates as it did in the first two games, with the non-pedigree monster's value going to waste. The influence on level limitations has an extra stipulation in that the parent generation need have a level sum of 21 or higher for the child monster to be able to exceed a plus value of +5. Reaching a value of +5 raises the level limit from 50 to 75; to reach level 100 the synthesized monster's plus value must be +10, and this requires the component monsters' combined levels to exceed level 40.

==={{DQMJ2P}}===
The vanilla version of ''Joker 2'' used the same system as the original, but the Professional update tweaked things so that the level sum requirements for raising a synthesized monsters' level cap were abolished and the level sum of the component monsters has no influence on how much plus value the synthesized monster can accumulate. The plus value to raise the level cap to 75 was lowered to +4, but the value for level 100 remains +10.

The plus value inheritance system has been expedited for the sake of player convenience. If the sum of both component monster's levels are between 21 and 40 then half of the plus value of the weaker monster will be added to the synthesized monster's total on top of the guaranteed +1. For example if the positively charged monster is at level 32 and the negatively charged monster is at level 7 and both have a plus value of +20, then the synthesized monster will have a plus value of 31. If both monsters have a total level of 41 or higher, then the entire plus value of the weaker monster is added to the synthesized monster's total along with the default +1.

==={{DQM3D}}===
The plus value level restriction system was totally abolished in lieu of simply using a synthesized monster's plus value as the threshold marker to rank up. Monsters that rank D or lower with a plus value of +25 will rise to rank C upon being synthesized, and a rank C or B monster with a plus value of +50 will rise to rank A when synthesized. Additionally the plus value system has been simplified so that both component monster's plus values are added together from the beginning. Furthermore if both component monsters have a level total that is 31 or higher, a +5 will be added to the synthesized monster's value in addition to the standard +1. If both components have a total level of 76 or higher, the +5 is buff up to +10.

==={{DQM23D}}===
The {{3DS}} remake of the second game did not alter the synthesis process.

==={{DQM4}}===
The plus value returns after an absence in {{DQM3}}. It increases a monster's base attributes and whether a synthesized monster will have a higher rank than it's parents.

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Monster synthesis

2026-07-24T00:34:42Z

Follower of Light:

'''Monster synthesis''' is the replacement system for [[monster breeding]], introduced in the original {{DQMJ}}. True to the name, it is the combining of two monsters to create a more powerful fusion in a process that is not altogether dissimilar from [[alchemy]]. By equipping one of the component monsters with the [[phoenix sceptre]], the synthesized monster will be of that species.

The synthesis term was adopted for the modern English localization standard set by [[Square Enix]], with the process still being referred to as 配合 (''combination'') in Japanese. This change in terminology was likely to address the fact that certain monsters are humanoid and simply cannot be seen as members of the opposite sex, such as [[Captain Crow]] and [[Mortella]].

==Aspects==
The foundation of monster synthesis has remained fairly consistent through the 3D era of the series, with each entry tweaking the process to be more user-friendly. These changes are detailed below in each game's entry.
===Polarity===
A monster can posses a positive, negative, or neutral polarity and these charges dictate what it can be fused with. Two neutrally charged monsters cannot be used for synthesis. The items [[neutral ground]], [[positive puller]], and [[think negative]] will attracts monsters of the matching polarity for a brief time. The polarity of a synthesized monster can be controlled by equipping one of the components with the [[plus sceptre]] and [[minus sceptre]].

===Monster ranks===
Monsters are categorized as belonging to rank F, E, D, C, B, A, S, and X. Ranks are a method to roughly gauge the strength of monsters as well as to assess how rare a monster is, with monsters ranked higher than A almost always requiring synthesis to obtain.

===Synthesized stats===
The synthesized monster's stats are 1/4th of both component monsters, rounded down. For example, if the positive monster has a wisdom stat of 139 and the negative monster has 349, then the wisdom stat of the resulting monster will be 122.

===Inherited growth rates===
Monsters created through synthesis have superior growth rates compared to those found in the wild, allowing each species to reach it's stat cap much more quickly. The synthesized monster's stat growth will inherit 25% of the growth rates from each component's species. The level and stats of both components prior to the fusion does not influence the growth rates of the resulting monster, the current stats of the positive and negative monster only influence the resulting monster's initial stats as detailed in the above paragraph.

===Plus potential===
In the first two ''Joker'' games highest leveled monster's "+" value is increased by +1 for each synthesis, with the weaker monster's value going to waste.

===Level limitations===
In the first two ''Joker'' games all monsters have a natural level limit of 50. It is necessary for the positive and negative component monsters to have a level sum of 21 or higher in order for the synthesized monster's "+" value to exceed +5, thus raising the level cap to 75. To reach level 100, the synthesized monster's "+" value must be +10, and this requires the component monsters' combined levels to exceed level 40.

===Skill and Talent retention===
A synthesized monster can inherit three Talents, referred to Skills prior to {{DQM3}}, from it's components. Half of the skill points accumulated in the Talents will be retained for the synthesized monster and 1/4th of unaccumulated skill points will be free for the player to assign for the new monster. If either component monster has mastered a Talent with a numerical rank, such as [[Frizz & Zap|Frizz & Zap II]], then it will upgrade to the next rank for the synthesized monster.

==Changes per game==
==={{DQMJ2}}===
In ''Joker 2'' one monster representing each family could exceed their normal limitations through synthesis. They are the [[chimaera]], [[conklave]], [[goodybag]], [[green dragon]], [[skeleton]], [[slime]], and [[teeny sanguini]], which can raise their rank twice over via synthesis by combining two members of the same species at levels 20 and 50 respectively. These strengthened versions are referred to as X and XY variants, and members of Rank D or lower would see their stat limitations raised by 25% while monsters that were ranks C, B, or A would have their stat limitations raised by 12.5% (1/8th).

==={{DQMJ2P}}===
''Joker 2: Professional'' expanded the rank up system so that the 311 original monsters and the 124 additions can be strengthened to XY status, using the same method as in ''Joker 2''.

The level sum requirements for raising a synthesized monsters' level cap were abolished and the level sum of the component monsters has no influence on how much "+" value the synthesized monster can accumulate. The "+" value to raise the level cap to 75 was lowered to +4, the value for level 100 remains +10.

The "+" value inheritance system has been expedited for the sake of player convenience. If the sum of both component monster's levels are between 21 and 40 then half of the "+" value of the weaker monster will be added to the synthesized monster's total on top of the guaranteed +1. For example, if the positively charged monster is at level 32 and the negatively charged monster is at level 7 and both have a "+" value of +20 then the synthesized monster will have a "+" value of 31. If both monsters have a total level of 41 or higher, then the entire "+" value of the weaker monster is added to the synthesized monster's total along with the default +1.

==={{DQM3D}}===
The "+" value level restriction system was totally abolished in lieu of simply using a synthesized monster's "+" value as the threshold marker to rank up. Monsters that rank D or lower with a "+" value of +25 will rise to rank C upon being synthesized, and a rank C or B monster with a "+" value of +50 will rise to rank A when synthesized. The X and XY nomenclature was discarded, and all monsters can raise their stat limitations by accumulating a high enough "+" value.

Additionally the "+" system has been simplified so that both component monster's "+" values are added together from the beginning. Furthermore if both component monsters have a level total that is 31 or higher, a +5 will be added to the synthesized monster's value in addition to the standard +1. If both components have a total level of 76 or higher, the +5 is replaced with a +10.

==={{DQM23D}}===
The {{3DS}} remake of the second game did not alter the synthesis process.

==={{DQMJ3}}===
Monster polarity is abolished for player convenience, and now any monsters can be combined freely.

==={{DQM3}}===
The series' 25th anniversary game has shaken up the synthesis process considerably, doing away with the entire "+" value system altogether. In it's place is an improved version of the inherited growth rate system that allows synthesized monsters to exceed their stat limits right away, with no long-term investment necessary on the player's part beyond simply leveling the beast to 100.

The way the system works is that each monster family has a modifier that influences the growth rate of three stats. The modifiers of the synthesized monster's parents are doubled when factored in, and if that monster's grandparents all belonged to different families then that generation's modifier sum is raised by +2 to all stats, meaning that the lowest modifier for any stat is 2 and the maximum is 10.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|+ Growth modifiers
|-
! Family !! Max HP !! Max MP !! Attack !! Defence !! Agility !! Wisdom
|-
| {{???}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
| {{Beast}} || 0 || 1 || 0|| 1 ||1 || 0
|-
| {{Demon}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-
| {{Dragon}} || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| {{Material}} || 0 || 0 || 1 ||1 || 0||1
|-
| {{Nature}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1|| 1
|-
| {{Slime}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
| {{Undead}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 ||1 || 0
|-
|}

The calculation for this process is ''natural stat limit x (sum of modifiers x sum of parents' levels) + 10,000'', which is then divided by 10,000 to create a fractional multiplier for the stat.

For example, a normal-sized [[queen slime]]'s HP limit is 1,360. If she were to be synthesized with her grandparents belonging to the ???, dragon, slime, and undead families then the modifier would be 4, raised to 6 by the dissimilarity bonus of +2. If that queen slime's parents were all members of the slime family then the sum of the modifiers would be 10, and if her parents were both at level 100 then the calculation becomes ''1,360 x (10 x 200) +10,000'' divided by 10,000 and her HP limit is multiplied by 1.273 for a new zenith of 1,731.

Other changes include adding a new G rank for the weakest of monsters and altering the traditional synthesis formulas for major monsters to freshen up the experimentation process for long-time fans. These new combinations are based on the appearances of monsters and any shared themes, allowing new players to make educated guesses as to what combinations may yield. An example of this is [[Hargon]] now being created by combining [[Atlas]], [[Belial]], [[Pazuzu]], and the [[Wrecktor (Recurring)|Wrecktor]] instead of the old method of a [[Wight king (Dragon Quest V)|wight king]] and [[metal king slime]].
{{DQMJI}}
{{DQMJII}}
{{DQMTDP}}
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Personality

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'''Personality''' is a character attribute introduced in the {{DQ3}} remakes, and has been implemented in several games since.

==Appearances==
===Main series===
===={{DQ3}} remakes====
<small>''Main article: [[List of personality types in Dragon Quest III]] & [[List of personality types in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]''</small>

In the {{Dragon Quest III}} remakes, a character's personality affects his or her stat gains when leveling up. Some personalities are restricted to one gender, and some are better suited to a particular vocation than others.

Some items temporarily override a character's personality while equipped, while books permanently change a character's personality when used.

The {{Hero 3}}'s personality is first determined by how they respond to a [[Dream Scenario]] before beginning their adventure.

===={{DQ10}}====
Companion monsters have personalities which influence their stats and A.I. behaviour. Players can change the character of their companions by sending them to ''Asperdo Academy'' from version 3.4 onwards.

===={{DQ11}}====
Players using the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version can assign a personality to their online profile. This is solely used as a communication tool, similar to sex and occupation.

===Monsters series===
===={{DQM}} & {{DQM2}}====
{{main|List of personality types in Dragon Quest Monsters}}
A monster's personality is composed of four aspects: "Bravery", "Caring", "Prudence", and "Motivation".

These values will be affected by the tactics chosen in battle, with '''Charge''' increasing bravery while lowing prudence, '''Mixed''' increasing prudence while lowering caring, and '''Cautious''' raising caring while lowering bravery. Motivation is increased by using any A.I. tactic, and lowered when a monster is given a direct order. Fleeing a battle will greatly reduce a monster's bravery and motivation.

A monster's listed personality is determined by all three stats and will change according to which aspects are raised or lowered via tactics. A monster of a higher level will take longer for their personality to change than it would take for a lower level one. Monsters with a high amount of wildness remaining will often ignore a direct command, whereas tamer monsters will typically obey any order given. Completely tame monsters have a very small chance of ignoring an order if it clashes with their personality type, such as a bravery-type ignoring an order to heal an ally.

Additionally, each personality trait yields one of two special actions for every monster when the aspect is above or below 50%, which are randomly activated once per battle. These abilities are:

'''High Bravery:''' Critical hit with any physical attack except for multi-target types. Stacks with base chance.

'''High Caring:''' Use a healing skill/spell without spending MP.

'''High Prudence:''' Status ailment skill/spell acts as if target's resistance is one level lower.

'''High Motivation:''' 50% additional damage with any attack.

'''Low Bravery:''' Like [[Defending Champion]], but reduces damage by 50% instead of 90%.

'''Low Caring:''' Like [[Cop Out]], but an ally always takes the hit.

'''Low Prudence:''' Like [[Pincushion]], but only counters one attack.

'''Low Motivation:''' Like [[Dodgy Dance]], but only evades one attack.

Personality types are not carried forward in the ''Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D'' 3DS remake, nor the remake of the second ''Monsters'' spin-off.

===={{DQM4}}====
Monster personalities return after a 25 year absence, and influence a beast's upper attribute limits and growth rates.

===Other spin-offs===
===={{DQMP}}====
{{Stub}}

==Trivia==
The inspiration for the personality system comes from [[Yuji Horii]]'s time working as a copywriter for ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeen_(Japanese_magazine)| Seventeen]'', a magazine aimed at teenage girls. One of his assignments for the magazine was to write detailed personality tests for the readers, something Horii considers himself to have become very skilled at during his tenure with the periodical<ref>ドラゴンクエストIII　そして伝説へ…　公式ガイドブック SE-MOOk guide book, page 223 ISBN-10:‎4757595395</ref>

==References==
<references/>

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Wrangler's spirit

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Wrangler's Spirit

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|romaji = Masuta no ora
|old = None
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The '''Wrangler's Spirit''' is a mysterious trait possessed by [[Monster Wrangler]]s that allows them to empower their party of pals once per battle.
==Appearances==
==={{DQM4}}===
[[Bianca Whitaker|Bianca]] and [[Nera Briscoletti|Nera]] are given this ability at a certain point in their adventure, presumably when [[Fluffy]] officially designates them as Monster Wranglers. The trait will trigger once per battle and its effect is based on the girls' personalities, with Bianca healing HP and pumping up the attack stat while Nera replenishes MP and bolsters defence. The Wrangler's Spirit is similar to the Rando-series of monster traits ([[Rando-Accel]], [[Rando-Buff]], etc), but will affect the entire party.

==See also==
*[[Frenzied state]]
{{Series_mechanics}}
[[Category: Game mechanics]]
[[category:Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World traits]]

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World

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'''Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World''' (ドラゴンクエストモンスターズ４枯れ木の国のビアンカ・フローラ '' Doragon Kuesuto Monsutāzu 4 Kaki no Koku Bianka Furora'', lit: "Dragon Quest Monsters 4: Bianca and Nera in the Land of Withered Trees") is the fourth main entry in the {{Monsters Series}} spin-off series of monster-raising games. It was announced on May 27th, 2026 during a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsYz_CVdowA livestream event] celebrating the 40th anniversary of ''Dragon Quest'', revealing the stars to be child versions of [[Bianca Whitaker]] and [[Nera Briscoletti]]. On June 9th of the same year a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvUPDSDZg1k Nintendo Direct] presentation showcased a new trailer that revealed [[Debora Briscoletti]] as part of the game's cast as well as its release date of December 3rd, 2026.

==Setting==
The game is a side story to {{Dragon Quest V}}, in which Bianca and Nera are searching for the fabled [[Leaves of Life]], powerful medicine that can supposedly cure their grievously ill fathers. One night the girls are visited at their bedsides by the mysterious [[Fluffy]], who spirited away the duo to the kingdom of [[Witherwood]] where the miraculous leaves are said to grow. Unfortunately the kingdom has been ravaged by a wretched force and the leaves are all but destroyed. Eager to restore the kingdom's vitality and obtain the leaves, the girls are blessed by the simian sprite and become fully fledged [[Monster Wrangler]]s to set forth on adventure. Debora has also traveled to the distant kingdom separately, being taken by [[Fizzy]].

Owing to the game being based on the series' original monster raising adventure, many of the monsters from ''Dragon Quest V'' have been included in the bestiary in much the same way monsters from ''Dragon Quest IV'' were included in {{DQM3}}. This also marks the first time that several monsters have appeared outside of their debut game, such as the [[funky ferret]] and [[hippoblockomus]]. Combined with returning fan favorites and brand new monsters such as the [[bamboo badboy]]s, [[platypup]]s, and [[slime balls]], there are a total of over 500 monsters waiting to join the girls.

==New features & system alterations==
The game builds upon the foundation set by ''The Dark Prince'' before it, with additional fine-tuning and the return of classic features.
*Players can freely switch between controlling Bianca and Nera, similar to switching between [[Erik]] and [[Mia]] in {{DQTreasures}}.
*Bianca and Nera have access to a mysterious ability called the [[Wrangler's Spirit]], which empowers their friends in battle. The girls make use of this technique in different ways, with Bianca healing HP and increasing attack while Nera restores MP and increases defence. This ability is similar to the Rando-series of monster traits but only triggers once per battle and is applied to the entire party.
*The party of monsters now follow along behind Bianca and Nera, marking the first time this bonding feature has appeared in a 3D title.
*The [[personality]] system has returned, influencing the upper limits and growth rates of a monster's attributes. This marks its reappearance in the spin-off series after a 25 year absence since {{DQM2}} in 2001.
*The "[[Plus Value]]" of past games has returned, increasing the base attributes of a synthesized monster. The Plus Value is passed on to the child monster by it's parents and is increased by a certain value based on how many plus points the parent generation had in total; if the Plus Value is high enough then the synthesized monster will be of a higher rank than either parent.

==Gallery==
<gallery><center>
Dragon Quest Monsters The Withered World key artwork.jpg|Detail shot of box art
DQM4 logo.png|Japanese logo
DQMTWW main promo image.png|Main promotional image
Bianca DQM4 key artwork.png|Bianca
Nera DQM4 key artwork.png|Nera
Debora DQM4 key artwork.png|Debora
Fluffy DQM4 key artwork.png|[[Fluffy]]
Fizzy DQM4 key artwork.png|[[Fizzy]]
DQM4 special edition.jpg|Promo image of the special edition of the game
</center</gallery>

==Videos==
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{{Videos|Announcement Trailer|{{#ev:youtube|Cab1j11nm7Q|340}}}}
{{Videos|Second Trailer|{{#ev:youtube|tsmv5am_iOE|340}}}}
{{Videos|Second Trailer|{{#ev:youtube|d3pGz7nXMxo|340}}}}

==External links==
*[https://www.dragonquest.com/dqmtww/en_US/ Official website (English)]
*[https://www.dragonquest.jp/monsters4/ Official website (Japanese)]

{{Dragon Quest series}}

[[Category:Monsters series]]
[[Category:Nintendo Switch games]]
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Mariella

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{{Character
|Image=[[File:Mariella I & II HD art.png|300px]]
|Sprite=
|Name = Mariella
|Game = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}
|Japanese name = ミリエラ
|Roumaji = Mirierra
|Class =
|Race = Demon (Iron Maiden)<br>[[Human]] (Formerly)
|Title =
|Age = Unknown, likely several hundred.
|Family =
|Voice Actor= [[Harriet Carmichael]]
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'''Mariella''' is a recurring character in most versions of {{Dragon Quest II}}, having been elevated to the status of [[Hargon]]'s second-in-command in {{DQ2HD}}.
==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
Mariella was one of the unnamed bunny girls who appear next to the [[King of Midenhall]] in the illusion created by Hargon in his [[Hall of Hargon|citadel]], which [[Yuji Horii]] revealed in a 2025 interview<ref>一敵方には、ミリエラという新キャラも登場しますね。
早坂: ミリエラは新キャラではなく、実はSFC版からいるんですよ。ハーゴンの神殿に初めて到着したとき、王様の横にいるバニーちゃんです。彼女も、そこから深掘りして生まれました。
堀井: 『DQI』で竜王のセリフでびっくりさせたから、『DQII』ではどうびっくりさせようかと思って作ったのが、あの幻のお城なんですよね。
早坂: 横にバニーちゃんがいるあたりが、すごく堀井さんらしいです(笑)。あのバニーちゃんが今回は強敵として登場しますので! ドラゴンクエスト1&2 LEGENDARY GUIDEBOOK (Vジャンプブックス ISBN：978-4-08-779830-2</ref>. When the [[Eye of Rubiss]] is used to dispel the illusion, the bunny girls are revealed to be [[batmandrill]]s and attack the [[Scions of Erdrick]] when spoken to.

==={{DQ2HD}}===
Mariella has been written into a proper character for the HD remake, and is now Hargon's fanatically devoted servant. Her loyalty does not extend to her fellow high-ranking fiends, whom she openly despises, nor to the subordinates she uses as disposable tools. The animosity is mutual in both cases, with [[Belial]] going so far as to instructing the Scions of Erdrick on how to throw Mariella's [[Den of Inequity|deepsea base]] into chaos and her peons abandoning her when they assume they are under attack.

Later on, Mariella is the one who conjures an illusionary Castle Midenhall in order to get the [[Scions of Erdrick]] (particularly the Prince of Midenhall) to abandon their quest and live out their idealized lives within the illusion.

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|hp=4,400
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|exp=99,560
|gold=0
|attack=304
|defense=504
|agility=195
|spells=[[Absorb Magic]]<br>[[Bounce]]<br>[[Dazzle]]<br>[[Kacrackle]]<br>[[Magic Burst]]<br>
|skills=Call for backup ([[osteonaut]] or [[shining armour]])
|item=[[Bunny suit]] (1/16)
|steal=N/A
|locations=[[Hall of Hargon]]
|evasion=N/A
|fire-resist=-150%
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|snooze-resist=0%
|stun-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|sap-resist=100%
}}

==Similar species==
*[[Dora-in-Grey]]
*[[Golden girl]]
*[[Iron maiden]]
*[[Platinum poppet]]
*[[Steel siren]]
*[[Zomaiden]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Mariella I & II HD sprite sheet.png|HD sprites
DQT Mariella.png|{{Tact}} official art.
</center></gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Dragon Quest II enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake bosses]]
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<h3 style="padding: 2px; text-align: center; border-radius: 5px; background-color: #0096FF;">News</h3>
<center>For older entries, see the [[News archive|news archive]]</center>
;July 21, 2026
:The official ''Dragon Quest'' x.com account has revealed that the series will be collaborating with google for an augmented reality game called [https://www.dragonquest.jp/geminiquest/ Gemini Quest], beginning July 30th
;June 30, 2026
:The [https://www.sqexcafeandshopla.com/ Square Enix Cafe & Shop] has opened its first outlet in the United States, located at 316 E 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
;June 9, 2026
:A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsmv5am_iOE new trailer] for {{DQM4}} was shown during a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvUPDSDZg1k Nintendo Direct] presentation, showing off more gameplay footage and revealing that [[Debora Briscoletti]] is part of the game's cast in addition to announcing the release date as December 3rd, 2026
;May 27, 2026
:During the series [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsYz_CVdowA 40th anniversary livestream] it was announced that ''[[Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams|Dragon Quest XII]]'' was rebooted in the middle of development, and gained a new subtitle: ''Beyond Dreams''. A short video revealing the [[Hero (Dragon Quest XII)|Hero]], a female ally, and a humanoid dragon character was also shown
:During the same stream ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World]]'' was announced, starring a young [[Bianca Whitaker]] and [[Nera Briscoletti]]
:The [[Nintendo Switch 2]] version of ''[[Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition]]'' has been announced, due to be released on September 24, 2026
;May 9, 2026
:During a [https://www.youtube.com/@KosoKoso%E6%94%BE%E9%80%81%E5%B1%80 KosKos podcast] hosted by [[Yuji Horii]] and [[Kazuhiko Torishima]], Horii announced that the next ''Dragon Quest'' project will be revealed on May 27th. He did not specify that this will involved ''[[Dragon Quest XII]]'', and the video was [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L_Q9_HvoqQ privated] shortly after it aired
;May 7, 2026
:The [[Dragon Quest|original ''Dragon Quest'']] has been revealed to be one of the inductees into the [https://www.museumofplay.org/press-release/2026-world-video-game-hall-of-fame-inductees-revealed/ world video game hall of fame], alongside [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angry_Birds_(video_game) ''Angry Birds'']] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Hill_(video_game) Konami's ''Silent Hill'']
;April 24, 2026
:Ticket sales for ''[[Dragon Quest the DIVE]]'', the 40th anniversary VR experience, have officially [https://www.dragonquest.jp/news/detail/4238/ launched]
;April 21, 2026
:''[[Dragon Quest Smash/Grow]]'' has launched worldwide
;April 17, 2026
:A crossover between ''[[Dragon Quest Tact]]'' and ''[https://saga-franchise.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/reuniverse Romancing SaGa Re:universe]'' has been announced on the latter series' [https://x.com/romasaga_rs/status/2045113804741329143#m x.com account]. The crossover will be held from April 17th through May 9th and features ''Romancing SaGa'' characters cosplaying in ''Dragon Quest'' equipment
;April 8, 2026
:A small patch has been released for {{DQ7R}}, which fixes minor bugs
;March 27, 2026
:[[Dragon Quest Island]] has announced that it will be celebrating its fifth anniversary from April 17th through July 13 with special events, new attractions, and merchandise
;March 24, 2026
:''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]'' has received a patch to improve [https://switch-software-compatibility.nintendo.com/en-US/details/010008900705c000 compatibility with the Nintendo Switch 2]
:Square Enix has announced [https://www.dragonquest.jp/news/detail/4221/ Dragon Quest the Dive], a 360° VR event to celebrate the series' 40th anniversary. The event will be held in the Tokyu Plaza in Harajuku, Tokyo, and will last from July 17th through September 6th, utilizing the Meta Quest 3 VR headset
;March 21, 2026
:Square Enix has [https://www.sankei.com/article/20260321-3TH3XQRCSFI7BM6L2ZLNU45UNY/ announced] that {{DQ10}} will be collaborating with google's generative AI service gemini. The collaboration is intended to help new players by providing tips on how to reach the next destination as well as analyzing the battle screen to determine the best course of action
;March 15, 2026
:Square Enix has released a new [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTpYUKkUAw8 trailer for Dragon Quest Smash/Grow] and begun accepting pre-registrations
;March 9, 2026
:{{DQ1&2HD}} has received an update that fixes minor bugs and addresses quality of life improvements
;February 28, 2026
:Shogakukan publishing has released a [https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/09270207 biographical manga] detailing the life of [[Yuji Horii]] and his achievements within the video game industry
;February 9, 2026
:[[Dragon Quest Island]] altered its venue to commemorate the release of ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined''. Guests are trapped in a sealed tablet island like in the game, and must collect six tablet fragment stamps via puzzles to return home. The event lasts from February 28th through June 21st.
;February 5, 2026
:{{DQ7R}} is released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, PlayStation 5, Steam, and Xbox Series X/S
;January 26, 2026
:The official ''Dragon Quest'' youtube channel has published a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci-wjJWNYV8| second English-only trailer], this time detailing the main cast
;January 7, 2026
:In a [https://press.na.square-enix.com/START-DRAGON-QUEST-VII-REIMAGINED-EARLY-WITH-A-FREE-DEMO-AVAILABLE-NOW press release] for ''Dragon Quest VII Reimagined'', Square Enix announced that {{DQ11}} has sold over 9,000,000 units across all platforms and become the highest-selling entry in the series. Also notable is that an earlier press release from March of 2025 listed the game at 8,500,000 units, meaning the title has sold over 500,000 units in less than ten months and asserted itself as an evergreen RPG
;January 5, 2026
:{{DQ7R}}'s opening cinematic has been [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL2-tty-p4M released], along with the announcement of a demo to be made available on January seventh. Save data can be carried into the full game, and players who use the demo will receive a costume for Maribel called the day off dress
;December 26, 2025
:The McDonalds corporation has expanded upon its happy meal promotion with menu items based on [[king she-slime]]s, [[great sabrecat]]s, [[killing machine]]s, and regular [[slime]]s. The collaboration was announced through an [https://x.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/2004001651145810280#m x.com video] where a kaiju-sized Zoma attacks a McDonalds franchise
;December 23, 2025
:The official ''Dragon Quest'' x.com account has begun releasing [https://x.com/DQ_PR/status/2003782711698407810#m short preview videos] summarizing the scenarios of {{DQ7R}}. The first video covers [[Vogograd]], and is presented in the form of a horror drama
;December 19, 2025
:Square-Enix of America has published an exclusive [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzQN2DH8oHE English trailer] for {{DQ7R}}, narrated by [[Kiefer]]
;December 18, 2025
:The first round of the [[Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent]] crossover with {{DQ3HD}} is held once again, from December 18, 2025 through January 15, 2026
;December 18, 2025
:The [https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/campaign/dragonquest-2026-swdf3/?mdjr=1&utm_campaign=dragonquest-slp-2026&utm_medium=social&utm_source=x McDonalds corporation] has begun a promotion with the ''Dragon Quest'' series in Japan, releasing happy meal toys resembling matryoshka dolls in the shape of slimes and printed with McDonalds characters
;December 5, 2025
:Manga-ka Kamui Fujiwara announces ''Dragon Quest Ending'', the canonical sequel to ''Dragon Quest: Warriors of Eden'', his adaptation of ''Dragon Quest VII'' which was prematurely cancelled in 2006. It will begin serialization in Square-Enix's [https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/yg/ Young Gan-Gan] magazine on January 5th 2026, approximately twenty years after the original ceased
;November 27, 2025
:A gag manga written by Shiragari Kotobuki, titled ''Dragon Quest: Heppoko Hero'', begins serialization in [https://televi-kun.net/ Televi-Kun] magazine, marking the first dedicated comedy manga for the series beyond 4koma compilations
;November 15, 2025
:The twentieth anniversary of the North American release of {{DQ8}}, the first title to use the modern localization standard created by [[Richard Honeywood]] and be published by [[Square-Enix]]
;November 11, 2025
:{{DQ7R}} has received [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf6HMdCStmQ a new trailer], revealing an older Prince [[Kiefer]] as the sixth party member
;November 3, 2025
:[[Yuji Horii]] has been awarded the auspicious [https://www.dragonquest.jp/news/detail/4158/ Order of the Rising Sun] for his contributions to Japanese culture and the arts. The award is one of the highest decorations that can be bestowed upon a civilian and Horii is the first representative of the video game industry to receive it. During his acceptance speech Horri honored the fans and development staff who helped make the series what is, saying:

:<center>"{{tt|I am deeply honored and profoundly moved to have been bestowed this decoration.This award is not solely my achievement. I am profoundly grateful for the support of all players who enjoy the game, the development staff who have supported me thus far, and everyone involved in the game<big><big>*</big></big>|このたびは叙勲の栄に浴し、身に余る光栄なことと、とても感激しています。今回の受章は、ボクひとりでの力ではなく、ゲームを楽しんでくれているプレイヤーの皆さま、今まで支えてくださった開発スタッフの皆さん、そしてゲームに関わるすべての皆さまのご支援のおかげで深く感謝しております}}"</center>
;October 30, 2025
:{{DQ1&2HD}} launches worldwide, bringing the [[Erdrick Trilogy]] to a close once more. A day-one patch for the game was also published
:Bandai Namco has announced a series of [https://www.bandai.co.jp/candy/products/2025/4570117925603000.html trading cards] based on the Erdrick Trilogy, featuring three new art pieces by series illustrator [[Yoshiya Fujisaki]], set to be released on November 17th
;October 23, 2025
:Square-Enix has published the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad9ftV2fsHM final trailer] for {{DQ1&2HD}}
;October 21, 2025
:The [https://paselabo.pasela.co.jp/luidas_bar/ real-life Luida's bar] in Tokyo is hosting a menu themed around {{DQ1&2HD}} beginning on Halloween and lasting through January 13th, 2026. Guests can enjoy theme cuisine such as a puppy-shaped tiramisu parfait like the cursed [[Princess of Moonbrooke]], and also receive commemorative postcards and drink coasters
;October 16, 2025
:The [https://tonmana.co.jp/ Tonmana] company is hosting a [https://dragonquest1and2-aeon-cp.jp/ mini medal scavenger hunt] to celebrate the release of {{DQ1&2HD}}, lasting from October 16th to November 30th at participating Aeon stores throughout Japan. It is an campaign meant for families, with parents encouraged to find mini medals within the stores with their children and post photos to xitter under the hastag #親子でドラクエ (DraQue for parents and kids) to win prizes such as plush [[Erdrick Equipment]] and slime beanbag chairs
;September 26, 2025
:The Tokyo Game Show takes place with live streams for [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVWhtrFifPA Dragon Quest VII Reimagined] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyaQNPEJlJg Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake] revealing new content for the games. Of note is the announcement of which islands and bonus content have been removed from the former and the addition of the underwater kingdom of [[Mersea]] to the latter
;September 17, 2025
:''[[Dragon Quest Smash/Grow]]'', a new rougelike mobile game, has been announced through a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U3mPefOfho teaster trailer]
;September 12, 2025
:''[[Dragon Quest VII Reimagined]]'' has been [https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined announced], set for release on February 5th 2026. As implied by the title the game is a complete reworking of the classic story featuring new battle mechanics, a hand-crafted artstyle, and non-linear, vignette-styled gameplay that replaces the original's slower tempo
:A new [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x60H0alsB5w trailer] for {{DQ1&2HD}} was included in the Japanese Nintendo Direct, showcasing undersea travel and the inclusion of [[mermaid]]s
;September 4, 2025
:Square-Enix published a new [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxEsHUslhTQ gameplay trailer] for {{DQ1&2HD}} showcasing battle details such the new scroll system and revealing more details of the games' plots regarding the [[5 Sigils]]
:[[V-jump]] magazine published a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rly-detnvQA twenty minute long video] showcasing an early playthrough of the [[Lighthouse (Dragon Quest II)|Lighthouse]] dungeon
;August 30, 2025
:{{DQ3HD}} has been patched to fix minor bugs and increase the influence of the wisdom stat on spell attack power, rising from a maximum of 30% damage to 60% per spell
;August 1, 2025
:Zoma continues his [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU-m4Th5i0A v-tuber career], releasing nearly an hour's worth of new footage of {{DQ1&2HD}}
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Jester

2026-07-20T18:28:15Z

Follower of Light: /* Abilities */

[[File:DQVII Jester class.png|right|thumb|[[Maribel]] modeling the vocation.]]
<center>''With snappy comebacks and spontaneous one-liners, the Jester is always popular.''
--Description in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''.</center>

The '''Jester''' (笑わせ師 ''warawase shi'') vocation is a variant of the more common [[Gadabout]], which appears exclusively in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. The differences between Jesters and Gadabouts is that the former have slightly more utility in battle through the skills they learn and that both sexes dress as clowns where lady Gadabouts dress as bunny girls.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ7}}===
The Jester is one of the basic vocations available. Mastering it is a prerequisite to unlock the [[Luminary]] vocation, along with [[Dancer]] and [[Troubadour]]. The Jester's attributes decline in all categories save for style which might be hard to deal with at first and the skills aren't worth using, but the vocation is required for a character to become a [[Luminary (Vocation)|Luminary]] and then a [[Druid]] later on. When [[Ruff]] is a jester, his wolf has a clown's red nose.

====Stat Changes====
{|width="50%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>'''
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Change</font>'''
|-
|rowspan=2|Battles to Master
|PS1: 133
|-
|3DS: 71
|-
|Strength
| -30%
|-
|Agility
| -30%
|-
|Resilience
| -40%
|-
|Wisdom
| -20%
|-
|Style
| +5%
|-
|Max HP
| -30%
|-
|Max MP
| -20%
|}

====PS1 Abilities====
{|width="85%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Rank</font>'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|1
|Beginner
|Nothing
|0
|
|
|
|-
|2
|Novice
|[[Puff-Puff]]
|7
|One Enemy
|If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking.
|0
|-
|3
|Goof-Off
|[[Pratfall|Silliness]]
|15
|Self
|Caster avoids physical attacks for one turn
|0
|-
|4
|Buffoon
|[[Point Out]]
|30
|Self
|Counterattacks physical attacks for one turn
|0
|-
|5
|Stand-up
|[[One-Liner]]
|58
|One Group
|Tells a joke which may cause one enemy group to laugh, preventing them from attacking
|0
|-
|6
|Comedian
|[[Tongue Lashing]]
|80
|One Enemy
|Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking
|0
|-
|7
|Joker
|[[Tongue Bashing]]
|100
|One Enemy
|Licks one enemy, lowering its defence to zero
|0
|-
|8
|Fool
|[[Rib-Tickler]]
|133
|One Enemy
|Tickle one enemy, which may prevent it from attacking
|0
|}

====3DS Abilities====
{|width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Rank</font>'''
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Battles Needed</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|1
|Open Mic-Er
|[[Pratfall]]
|1
|User
|Dodge all damage for one turn.
|0
|-
|2
|Clown
|[[Sobering Slap]]
|4
|Self
|Turn an enemy attack back onto them. Doesn't seem to work.
|0
|-
|rowspan=2|3
|rowspan=2|Fall Guy
|[[Weird Leer]]
|rowspan=2|9
|
|Does nothing
|0
|-
|[[Puff-Puff]]
|One enemy
|If performed by a male, it damages the enemy. If performed by a female, it may prevent the enemy from attacking.
|0
|-
|4
|Gag Merchant
|[[One-Liner]]
|16
|One group
|User tells a joke, can make the enemy laugh and skip a turn.
|0
|-
|5
|Jobbing Comedian
|[[Tongue Lashing]]
|24
|One enemy
|Licks an enemy to cause shuddering, which may prevent an enemy from attacking
|0
|-
|rowspan=2|6
|rowspan=2|Bill-Topper
|[[Underpants Dance]]
|rowspan=2|34
|One group
|May startle enemies, which make them skip a turn.
|0
|-
|[[Tongue Bashing]]
|One enemy
|Licks one enemy, lowering its defence to zero.
|0
|-
|7
|Household Name
|[[Rib-Tickler]]
|46
|One enemy
|May make an enemy skip a turn.
|0
|-
|8
|Comic Genius
|[[Weird Whacker]]
|71
|One group
|Attempt to confuse enemies, also deals damage
|0
|}

====Hybrid Abilities====
{|width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="20%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Hybrid</font>'''
|width="10%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|[[Bard]]
|[[Silly Song|GagSong]]
|One Group
|Has a chance of making one group of enemies laugh, preventing them from attacking
|0
|-
|[[Dancer]]
|[[Underpants Dance|BoxerDanc]]
|One Group
|Causes one group of enemies to laugh, preventing them from attacking
|0
|-
|[[Martial Artist]]
|[[Follow Suit|Retaliate]]
|Self
|Returns any attack against the caster back to the enemy
|0
|-
|[[Mage]]
|[[Fuddle|PanicAll]]
|One Group
|Causes confusion to one enemy group
|5
|-
|[[Thief]]
|[[Weird Leer|Giggle]]
|Self
|Does nothing
|0
|-
|[[Warrior]]
|[[Confusion Attack|ConfuHit]]
|One Enemy
|May confuse the enemy it hits
|0
|}

==={{DQ7R}}===
====Stat Changes====
{|width="50%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Statistics</font>'''
|width="25%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Change</font>'''
|-
|Total proficiency points
| 405
|-
|Strength
| -8%
|-
|Resilience
| 0%
|-
|Magical might
| -15%
|-
|Magical mending
| -15%
|-
|Agility
| +8%
|-
|Deftness
| +9%
|-
|Charm
| +30%
|-
|Max HP
| 0%
|-
|Max MP
| +4%
|-
|}

====Abilities====
{|width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Rank</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Title</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Learns</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Proficiency points</font>'''
|width="15%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Target</font>'''
|width="50%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">Info</font>'''
|width="5%" valign="top" style="background:#4682B4"|'''<font color="#ffffff">MP</font>'''
|-
|rowspan=2|1
|rowspan=2|Open Mic-Er
|[[Hip Drop]]
|rowspan=2|0
|One foe
|A jumping bump attack. The more charming you are, the more damage you deal!
|2
|-
|[[Pratfall]]
|Self
|Causes the user to start pratting about, which evades physical attacks and boosts their charm with each successful dodge
|5
|-
|2
|Clown
|[[Sobering Slap]]
|15
|One ally
|Removes paralysis, sleep, beguilment, confusion, and hallucination from a target, and also boosts charm if successful
|4
|-
|3
|Fall Guy
|[[Decelerate]]
|35
|One foe
|Significantly reduces the agility of a single enemy
|2
|-
|4
|Gag Merchant
|[[One-Liner]]
|45
|All
|Causes all enemies to crease up with laughter. The ighter the user's charm, the more likely the joke is to land
|9
|-
|rowspan=2|5
|rowspan=2|Jobbing Comedian
|[[Mighty Martyr]]
|rowspan=2|60
|Self
|Causes the user to step up and take on all allies' incoming status ailments
|6
|-
|[[Deceleratle]]
|All foes
|Slightly reduces the agility of all enemies
|4
|-
|6
|Bill-Topper
|[[Joke's On You]]
|70
|One ally
|Passes all of the user's status ailments onto the enemy
|6
|-
|7
|Household Name
|[[Rib-Tickler]]
|75
|One foe
|Tickles an enemy pink, sometimes leaving them more susceptible to status ailment
|7
|-
|8
|Comic genius
|[[Weird Whacker]]
|100
|One foe
|A strange slash that can sometimes confuse a single enemy
|4
|-
|-<---!Headings are up first.!---> style="font-weight:bold; background:#439CD0"
!colspan="10"| [[Let loose|Let Loose command]]
|-
!colspan="4"| [[Play the Fool]] !! colspan="6"|Prat about to deftly dodge attacks from enemies who will also be easier to provoke into fits of laughter
|-
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery><center>
DQ VII PS1 Maribel Classes.jpg|Maribel switching from a [[Warrior]] to a Jester to a [[Shepherd]]
DQVII Hero Jester.png|The {{Hero 7}} as a Jester in the 3DS version
</center></gallery>
{{DQVIIClasses}}
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Tantegel

2026-07-19T01:44:24Z

Follower of Light:

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|game = {{DQ}}<br>''[[Dragon Quest II]]''<br>{{DQ1HD}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}<br>''[[Dragon Quest III]]''<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>{{DQB}}
|title = Tantegel
|type= Town and Castle
|image = [[File:Tantegel castle.jpg|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=ラダトーム
|romaji=Radatōmu
|old=Tantegel
}}
'''Tantegel''' is a castle and accompanying town which serve as the capital of [[Alefgard]].

It is featured in the first three ''Dragon Quest'' games: {{DQ}}, {{Dragon Quest II}}, and {{Dragon Quest III}}, as part of the [[Erdrick trilogy]].

Tantegel is the starting and central location in the original {{Dragon Quest}} and is the only location in [[Alefgard]] which has a castle and a reigning king.

In the original {{Famicom}} release of {{Dragon Quest}}, the town surrounding the Ladutorm Castle (ラダトーム城, ''radatōmu shiro'') is called the same name as the castle, Ladutorm Town (ラダトームの町, ''radatōmu no machi''). When the game was localized and released overseas it was decided to give the castle and town different names ('''Tantegel''' and '''Brecconary''' respectively). In all other English version releases both town and castle are referred to as Tantegel, and combined into one icon on the world map.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
Tantegel is the capital of Alefgard, ruled over by [[King Lorik|King Lorik XVI]]. The kingdom has been thrown into chaos with the theft of the [[Sphere of Light]] by the [[Dragonlord]], unleashing a horde of monsters across the archipelago. Adding insult to injury is the kidnapping of [[Princess Gwaelin]], also by the sovereign of serpents.

The {{Hero 1}} begins his quest within the throne room of Tantegel castle where he is debriefed on the situation by [[King Lorik]] in a subtle tutorial designed for the player to become familiar with all non-battle options of the [[Command menu]]; the player cannot leave the throne room without learning to speak with {{NPC}}s, examine treasure chests, use items, and descend the stairs. Beyond this Tantegel is a location of central importance for many reasons:

*It is the only location where the player can save the game.
*It is the only source of free {{MP}}-recovery in the game, via speaking to the resident sage.
*It contains one of the essential items to complete the game, the ([[sunstone]]).
*It is the location the {{Hero 1}} returns to after completing the game.

====Shops & Services====
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{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club|price=60|attributes=+4 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword|price=180|attributes=+10 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Plain clothes|price=20|attributes=+2 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather armour|price=70|attributes=+4 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather shield|Small Shield|price=90|attributes=+4 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
{{Clear}}
====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Slime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Dracky]]
*[[Ghost]]

====Treasures====
*[[Torch]]
*[[Chimaera wing]]
*{{Gold}}
*[[Magic Key]]
*[[Seed of life]] (remakes only)
*[[Sunstone]]

{{clear}}

==={{DQ1HD}}===
Tantegel uses the same in-game model asset that was created for ''Dragon Quest III HD'' and as such the castle and town are combined into one map. It is also no longer the starting point of the quest, as the Hero now awakens in the middles of a forest during the game's opening. After rushing to the aid of the nearby [[Captain (Dragon Quest)|Captain of the Guard]] and the [[Gwaelin's Guard|Princess' body guard]] and saving them from a horde of monsters, the pair of knights escort the Hero to Tantegel to speak with King Lorik.

As the Hero bears no proof of his claim that he is of Erdrick's bloodline, he is met with suspicion by the [[Chancellor of Tantagel]]. King Lorik, however, remains cautiously optimistic and orders the young man to venture to the [[Shrine of Rain]] and report back to him after speaking with the [[Sage of Rain|resident Sage]]. Returning once this mission has been completed will reveal the full scope of the game's plot, including the Dragonlord's abduction of Princess Gwaelin and his theft of the Sphere of Light―while the commoners know their Princess was taken from them, King Lorik has ordered that no word of the sacred sphere's disappearance be spoken so as to not cause widespread panic.

With the castle and town being merged into a single map and the player having easy access to the cathedral in the center of the town, there is no obligation to enter the castle proper beyond delivering Princess Gwaelin once she is rescued. Doing so will result in a cutscene where the maiden is developing powerful feelings for her rescuer and gives him her [[Princess Pledge|necklace]] as in the original version.

Players who want to carry the Princess along for the remainder of the quest cannot enter the castle with her as she will automatically leave: in order to avoid this the player must return to Tantegel as soon as the [[magic key]] is obtained in [[Rimuldar]] and retrieve the sunstone from the castle gazebo in the southeast of the map. This is the only key item necessary to complete the game that is found in the castle.

Should the player stand on the coastline directly south of the castle entrance, a brief scene of the Hero staring up at the Dragonlord's castle will play.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Bamboo pole I & II HD|display='''[[Bamboo pole]]'''|price=10|attributes=Attack +3}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Pot lid III HD|display='''[[Pot lid]]'''|price=40|attributes=Defence +2}}
{{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=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 +5}}
{{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 family|zombies]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Plain clothes III HD|display='''[[Plain clothes]]'''|price=130|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather suit I & II HD|display='''[[Leather suit]]'''|price=50|attributes=Defence +6}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather armour III HD|display='''[[Leather armour]]'''|price=180|attributes=Defence +12}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather shield III HD|display='''[[Leather shield]]'''|price=120|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{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/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}

===Treasures===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Icon
! Name
! Amount
! Requirements
|-
| [[File:ICON-Princess's Pledge I & II HD.png|link=Princess's pledge]]
| [[Princess's pledge]]
| x1
| Deliver [[Princess Gwaelin]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medals in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x3
| [[Magic key]] (1)<br>[[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|Snoop scroll]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png|link=Medicinal herb]]
| [[Medicinal herb]]
| x5
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Magic water III HD.png|link=Magic water]]
| [[Magic water]]
| x1
| [[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Elfin elixir III HD.png|link=Elfin elixir]]
| [[Elfin elixir]]
| x1
| [[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Prayer ring III HD.png|link=Prayer ring]]
| [[Prayer ring]]
| x1
| [[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[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:ICON-Chimaera wing III HD.png|link=Chimaera wing]]
| [[Chimaera wing]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Hextract I & II HD.png|link=Hextract]]
| [[Hextract]]
| x3
| [[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Pure water I & II HD.png|link=Pure water]]
| [[Pure water]]
| x1
| [[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Spider web I & II HD.png|link=Spider web]]
| [[Spider web]]
| x1
| [[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of agility III HD.png|link=Seed of agility]]
| [[Seed of agility]]
| x2
| [[Thief's key]] (1)
|-
| [[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]]
| x2
| [[Thief's key]] (1)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of luck III HD.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of magic III HD.png|link=Seed of magic]]
| [[Seed of magic]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of strength III HD.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x2
| [[Thief's key]] (1)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Bunny tail III HD.png|link=Bunny tail]]
| [[Bunny tail]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Rousing ring III HD.png|link=Rousing ring]]
| [[Rousing ring]]
| x1
| [[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Oaken club III HD.png|link=Oaken club]]
| [[Oaken club]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Headsman's axe III HD.png|link=Headsman's axe]]
| [[Headsman's axe]]
| x1
| [[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[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
| [[Thief's key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Dog suit I & II HD.png|link=Dog suit]]
| [[Dog suit]]
| x1
| [[Thief's key]]
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Batterfly DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Batterfly]] || [[File:Dracky I & II HD sprite.png|link=Dracky]] || [[File:Ghost I & II HD sprite.png|64px|link=Ghost]] || [[File:Prestidigitator I & II HD sprite.png|link=Prestidigitator (Dragon Quest)]] || [[File:She-slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=She-slime]] || [[File:Slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Slime]]
|}

==={{DQ2}}===
[[File:Tantegel 2 DQ I & II official guidebook art.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Alternate art seen in ''I & II's'' official SFC guidebook]]
In {{Dragon Quest II}}, Tantegel is much less important. It is not reached until nearly halfway into the game, and the new king is hiding out of fear of [[Hargon]]. No major items or information are located there and it can be skipped altogether if desired.

====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 one party member of {{Poison}}.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=80|attributes=Returns you to your last save location.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=40|attributes=Repels weaker monsters.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Banishing bell|price=640|attributes=Protects against non-damaging spells.}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|float=left}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Wizard's staff|price=2500|attributes=+8 Attack ({{NES}} version)<br/>+27 Attack ({{SFC}}/{{GBC}} versions)<br/>Casts [[Sizz]] when used in battle}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1500|attributes=+30 Attack}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sledgehammer|price=4000|attributes=+35 Attack ({{NES}} version)<br/>+40 Attack ({{SFC}}/{{GBC}} versions)}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cloak of evasion|price=1250|attributes=+20 Defense ({{NES}} version)<br/>+35 Defense ({{SFC}}/{{GBC}} versions)}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=1000|attributes=+25 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet|price=3150|attributes=+6 Defense}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
{{Clear}}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Mean spirit|Sekerleton]]
*[[Shaman]]
*[[Gremlin]]
*[[Big badboon]]
*[[Drackmage]]
*[[Mud mannequin]]
*[[Slime]]

====Treasures====
*[[Holy water]]

====Remake differences====
*The music played in the {{NES}} is the same one used for [[Midenhall]], [[Cannock]] and [[Dirkandor]]. The music in the remakes is the castle theme from {{I}}.
*The King has the [[soul sigil]] in his possession and gives it to the [[Scions of Erdrick]] immediately when they find him.
{{clear}}

==={{DQ2HD}}===
Tantegel is no longer an optional destination, much like in the 2014 Adroid/iOS port. Once more the assets created for ''Dragon Quest III HD'' are used, unifying the kingdom across all three titles. When the [[Scions of Erdrick]] arrive at the castle gate, the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]] takes a moment to reflect on Tantegel and their family's history, how their storied ancestor took the hand of Princess Gwaelin in marriage and ventured out into the wider world to found their own kingdom, [[Midenhall]]. The next generation would do the same, leaving their parents' land and creating [[Cannock]] and [[Moonbrooke]], with the bloodline of the world's ruling families all tracing back to Tantegel.

When the young heroes enter the throne room they find it empty save for the Chancellor, who is puzzled to see the Princess so soon after she departed the castle yesterday and assumes she brought her cousins along because wants to include the armies of Midenhall and Cannock in the joint training session she proposed for Tantegel and her own kingdom. The Princess is baffled at this and asserts that this is the first time she has ever set foot in Tantegel, and that her kingdom had been destroyed by Hargon's fiends. The Chancellor states that the Princess of the day before presented the [[Mark of Moonbrooke]] as proof of her identity, which the Scions lack. The real Princess tells the Chancellor that the royal mark was stolen by monsters during the raid, which only leads to more confusion.

The [[King of Tantegel (Dragon Quest II)|King of Tantegel]] then makes his appearance, emerging from behind the throne with an empty bottle in hand. Despite his partial inebriation he presses the Chancellor for any more details about the impostor Princess, who answers that beyond the training drill proposal her main focus was finding out how to reach the Dragonlord's Castle. The King then turns his attention to the heroes and asks if Moonbrooke has indeed been destroyed.

Upon being informed of the cousin's quest to slay Hargon, the King remains skeptical and porposes that it is possible the Princess who visited the castle yesterday was the real McCoy while the group before him are the fakes. The [[Prince of Cannock]] is insulted by this and insists the King stare him in the eyes to meet the steely gaze of a royal instead of some lowly monster, but the King points out the Princess of before looked just as convincing. Nevertheless the thought of monsters impersonating royalty in ''his'' kingdom infuriates the King, and the Prince of Cannock suddenly remembers that they carry the [[Princess's pledge]] with them as proof of their identity. As the bauble shines brightly in the presence of the descendants of Princess Gwaelin, the Scions' identities are confirmed. The King expresses his condolences to the Princess for the loss of her kingdom then orders the Chancellor to shore up the castle defences at once, realizing the impostor wanted to have the guards wearing naught but light training equipment to make a raid and slaughter all the easier.

The King asks that the heroes wait for him atop the castle while he discusses preparations with the Chancellor. There, the Scions reflect back on the [[Dream-Whisperer|mysterious voice]] that spoke to them in their dreams at [[Rippleport]], wondering if this attempted sabotage of Tantegel's defences was one of the great disasters it warned of. When the King arrives he asks the group if they know of where Hargon lurks, but the children do not as that is why they travel the world looking for leads. The King hands them the rainbow drop and tells them to speak with the one who dwells in the ruins of the Dragonlord's castle, elaborating that while the two have never met in person the King is certain that little escape's the hermit's eye and if any know of Hargon's hiding place then it is him.

The Scions will revisit Tantegel much later in the game when looking for the [[Firstborn Protector]] of [[Cantlin]], who is in possession of the [[faerie flute]]. He will be seen leaving the first floor of the castle and making his way to [[Kol]].
====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Bamboo pole I & II HD|display='''[[Bamboo pole]]'''|price=10|attributes=Attack +3}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Pot lid III HD|display='''[[Pot lid]]'''|price=40|attributes=Defence +2}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Strong medicine III HD|display='''[[Strong medicine]]'''|price=48|attributes=Restores 50~60 HP<br>Restores 67~79 HP with [[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=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=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 +5}}
{{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 family|zombies]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=660|attributes=Attack +17}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Plain clothes III HD|display='''[[Plain clothes]]'''|price=130|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather suit I & II HD|display='''[[Leather suit]]'''|price=50|attributes=Defence +6}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather armour III HD|display='''[[Leather armour]]'''|price=180|attributes=Defence +12}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,500|attributes=Defence +39}}
{{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=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=Steel shield I & II HD|display='''[[Steel shield]]'''|price=1,800|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{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=Steel helmet I & II HD|display='''[[Steel helmet]]'''|price=2,200|attributes=Defence +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron mask III HD|display='''[[Iron mask]]'''|price=3,600|attributes=Defence +31}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Rainbow drop I & II HD.png|link=Rainbow drop]]
| [[Rainbow drop]]
| 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
| [[Magic key]] (1)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tombola Ticket I & II HD.png|link=Tombola ticket]]
| [[Tombola ticket]]
| x20
|[[Magic key]] (7)<br>[[Ultimate key]] (9)
|-
| [[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|Bang scroll]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Strong medicine III HD.png|link=Strong medicine]]
| [[Strong medicine]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Special medicine III HD.png|link=Special medicine]]
| [[Special medicine]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[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]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Angel bell III HD.png|link=Angel's bell]]
| [[Angel bell]]
| x2
| [[Magic key]] (1)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Coagulant III HD.png|link=Coagulant]]
| [[Coagulant]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Dazzle-me-not III HD.png|link=Dazzle-me-not]]
| [[Dazzle-me-not]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Moonwort bulb III HD.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-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-Chimaera wing III HD.png|link=Chimaera wing]]
| [[Chimaera wing]]
| 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 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
|[[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of luck III HD.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x2
| [[Magic key]] (1)
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of strength III HD.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of wisdom III HD.png|link=Seed of wisdom]]
| [[Seed of wisdom]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Banishing bell III HD.png|link=Banishing bell]]
| [[Banishing bell]]
| x1
|[[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Fishnet stockings I & II HD.png|link=Fishnet stockings]]
| [[Fishnet stockings]]
| x1
|[[Magic key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Bastard sword III HD.png|link=Bastard sword]]
| [[Bastard sword]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Boxer shorts III HD.png|link=Boxer shorts]]
| [[Boxer shorts]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Enchanted robes I & II HD.png|link=Enchanted robes]]
| [[Enchanted robes]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Leather cape III HD.png|link=Leather cape]]
| [[Leather cape]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Noble garb I & II HD.png|link=Noble garb]]
| [[Noble garb]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Pot lid III HD.png|link=Pot lid]]
| [[Pot lid]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Goddess's tiara I & II HD.png|link=Goddess's tiara]]
| [[Goddess's tiara]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Great helm III HD.png|link=Great helm]]
| [[Great helm]]
| x1
|[[Ultimate key]]
|}

====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}}===
Tantegel is the location of central importance in the dark world of [[Alefgard]] in {{Dragon Quest III}} and is the first place the {{Hero 3}} is guided to after descending through the [[Great Pit of Giaga]]. The castle town is ruled over by the [[King of Alefgard]], who struggles to keep hope alive within his subjects through the eternal night created by the archfiend [[Zoma]]. Tantegel contains the essential sunstone item in this game as well, though it it kept within the castle walls instead of an exterior basement. The treasury was also where the fabled [[Sword of Kings]] was held, though [[Zoma]] stole the [[Sword of Kings|sword]] from the king and spent three years trying to destroy it so that it could never be used against him.

The king was served by an amnesiac [[Ortega]] for some time after the lost [[Ortega|hero]] survived his injuries on [[Mt. Necrogond]] and fell into the underworld. Upon learning of his host's plight and the despair of the people, [[Ortega]] set out to slay [[Zoma]] himself. There is another unlikely visitor from the world above: [[Robbin' 'Ood]], who was imprisoned above the church after being caught conning one of the townsfolk.

====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 one party member of [[poison]].}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=80|attributes=Returns you to your last save location.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=40|attributes=Repels weaker monsters.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb|price=30g|attributes=Cures paralysis}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Fading Jenny|price=300g|attributes=Makes party invisible for a short time}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
{{Clear}}
{{WeaponShop/Start|float=left}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Wizard's staff|price=1500|attributes=Attack +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Staff of sentencing|price=2700|attributes=Attack +37}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragonsbane|price=15000|attributes=Attack +79}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Falcon blade|price=25000|attributes=Attack +5}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic vestment|price=4400|attributes=Defence +30}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Angel's robe|price=3000|attributes=Defence +35}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon mail|price=9800|attributes=Defence +45}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
{{Clear}}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Stone guardian]] (Called by [[Muddy hand]])
*[[Healslime]]
*[[Armful]]
*[[Infernal serpent]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Shell slime]]
*{{Living statue}}

====Treasures====
*[[Boxer shorts]]
*[[Mini medal]]
*[[T'n'T ticket]] (4) (unavailable in {{NES}} and [[Cell phone]] versions)
*[[Seed of agility]]
*[[Seed of life]]
*[[Seed of magic]]
*[[Sunstone]]

====Remake changes====
*As with the remakes of {{II}}, the castle theme for Tantegel is from {{I}}, with the town music also being from the first game.

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Tantegel is depicted as a coastal town set high above the sea on a sheer cliffside. If the player speaks to an old man standing along the cliffs south of the castle, a brief cutscene showing [[Zoma's Citadel]] from the perspective of the townsfolk will be seen.

When the player first enters the castle two guards will question the {{Party 3}} of strangers, and when told that the group sailed from the port to the west one guard will escort the {{Hero 3}} to the throne room for an audience with the king. His majesty asks if the {{Hero 3}} is familiar with the name "[[Ortega]]"; upon learning that the {{Hero 3}} is indeed [[Ortega]]'s child the king explains how the [[Ortega|wanderer]] came to his cursed land a decade prior. He was found on the verge of succumbing to his burns by the same guardsman who escorted the {{Hero 3}} to the king, and was nursed to health by the king's maid.

Beyond this new elaboration of [[Ortega]]'s journey, the largest change to the castle town is that the imprisoned [[Robbin' 'Ood]] now informs the player of the location of the sunstone.

====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=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison from one party member}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Wards off weaker monsters}}
{{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=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]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fire claws III HD|display='''[[Fire claws]]'''|price=16,500|attributes=Attack +80<br>Casts [[Frizzle]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragonsbane claws III HD|display='''[[Dragonsbane claws]]'''|price=18,000|attributes=Attack +87<br>+130% damage to [[Dragon family|dragons]]}}
{{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=Thinking cap III HD|display='''[[Thinking cap]]'''|price=17,700|attributes=Defence +60<br>Wisdom +40}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon scale III HD|display='''[[Dragon scale]]'''|price=200|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sunstone III HD.png|link=Sunstone]]
| [[Sunstone]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x2
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Strong medicine III HD icon.png|link=Strong medicine]]
| [[Strong medicine]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Special medicine III HD icon.png|link=Special medicine]]
| [[Special medicine]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Magic water III HD icon.png|link=Magic water]]
| [[Magic water]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Elfin elixir III HD icon.png|link=Elfin elixir]]
| [[Elfin elixir]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Antidotal herb III HD icon.png|link=Antidotal herb]]
| [[Antidotal herb]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Dieamend III HD icon.png|link=Dieamend]]
| [[Dieamend]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Yggdrasil leaf III HD icon.png|link=Yggdrasil leaf]]
| [[Yggdrasil leaf]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Coagulant III HD icon.png|link=Coagulant]]
| [[Coagulant]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Holy water III HD icon.png|link=Holy water]]
| [[Holy water]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of agility III HD icon.png|link=Seed of agility]]
| [[Seed of agility]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of life III HD icon.png|link=Seed of life]]
| [[Seed of life]]
| 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]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Loving Living- A Grinner's Guide III HD.png|link=Loving Living: A Grinner's Guide]]
| [[Loving Living: A Grinner's Guide]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Tears Before Bedtime III HD.png|link=Tears Before Bedtime]]
| [[Tears Before Bedtime]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Full moon ring III HD icon.png|link=Full moon ring]]
| [[Full moon ring]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Ring of clarity III HD icon.png|link=Ring of clarity]]
| [[Ring of clarity]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Slime earrings III HD icon.png|link=Slime earrings]]
| [[Slime earrings]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Iron lance III HD icon.png|link=Iron lance]]
| [[Iron lance]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Boxer shorts III HD icon.png|link=Boxer shorts]]
| [[Boxer shorts]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Cat suit III HD icon.png|link=Cat suit]]
| [[Cat suit]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Silk robe III HD icon.png|link=Silk robe]]
| [[Silk robe]]
| x1
| N/A
|}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Armful DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Armful]] || [[File:Healslime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Healslime]] || [[File:Infernal serpent DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Infernal serpent]] || [[File:Muddy hand DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Muddy hand]] || [[File:She-slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=She-slime]] || [[File:Shell slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Shell slime]] || [[File:Slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Slime]] || [[File:Stone guardian DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Stone guardian]]
|}

==={{DQ11}}===
The {{Luminary}} can visit Tantegel during the era of the [[Dragon Quest|first game]] through the [[Echo Chamber]]. Here he will find that [[King Lorik]] has fallen mute, and needs some spectrum nectar to speak again. This nectar is given to the {{Luminary}} upon entering [[Tickington]] after beating [[Calasmos]]. The monarch will reward his saviors with a [[pallium regale]], and a ballad sung in their honor.

==={{DQB}}===
In this game, Tantegel has two areas that can be reached by using teleportals: Tantegel Moor and [[Dragonlord's Castle|Charlock Castle]]. The boss of the fourth and final chapter is the [[Dragonlord]].

==In Animation==
*In the ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' episode "Three Men and a Dragon", The N Team arrived in Dragon's Den through a Warp Zone leading to Brecconary. While there, Kevin Keene/Captain N obtained [[Medicinal herb|Magical herb]] from the weapon store's shopkeeper in exchange for his digital watch. Simon Belmont purchased water skis, while Kid Icarus (aka Pit) got a magic helmet. The shopkeeper also offered a golden battle axe, but the N Team declined on it.

==Comic/Manga==
*''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 10: The issue contains a ''Howard & Nester'' comic where the titular duo arrive at Tantegel. The latter attempts in vain to get the [[Sunstone]].

==Etymology==
*Tantegel is named after the real-life village of [[wikipedia:Tintagel|Tintagel]] and the nearby [[wikipedia:Tintagel Castle|Tintagel Castle]] in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. They are associated with the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and have become one of the most visited places in Britain.

==Trivia==
*One reason the town was given a different name in the {{NES}} version is because the localizers may have thought that it would be odd to call it the same name as its castle, as it is entirely separate from the castle on the world map. However, in {{Dragon Quest II}} and {{III}}, Tantegel is composed of both combined locations.
*In all remakes of {{Dragon Quest}}, there is a woman in the Town of Tantegel who will remark on the {{Hero 1}}'s good looks and follow the player around until they enter a new area. Interestingly, if the player lodges at the [[inn]] with her in tow, the innkeeper will comment that they got up late.

==Videos==
{{Videos|Dragon Quest I NES|{{#ev:youtube|Ap_OL3bKD9Y}}
|Dragon Quest I SNES/SFC|{{#ev:youtube|VON8w1Tim-g}}
|Dragon Quest I GBC|{{#ev:youtube|PqIcLFaGBYE}}
|Dragon Quest II NES|{{#ev:youtube|IVMeM_SwyT0}}
|Dragon Quest III NES|{{#ev:youtube|PL3EXl9vD2M}} }}

==Maps & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Dragon Quest Tantegel throne room production document 1985.png|Concept sketch of the throne room, 1985.
Dragon Quest Tantegel castle production document 1985.png|Concept sketch of the castle, 1985.
Tantegel castle III HD concept art.png|HD concept art.
Tantegel castle exterior detail III HD concept art.png|
DQ NES Tantegel Castle.gif|Castle map for {{Dragon Quest}}. ({{NES}})
DQ NES Brecconary.gif|Brecconary map for {{Dragon Quest}}. ({{NES}})
DQ GBC Tantegel Castle.gif|Castle map for {{I}}. ({{GBC}})
DQ SFC Tantegel Castle.png|Castle map for {{I}}. ({{SFC}})
DQ SFC Tantegel Town.png|Town map for {{I}}. ({{SFC}})
DQ GBC Tantegel Town.gif|Town map for {{I}}. ({{GBC}})
DQ III NES Tantegel.png|Town and Castle map for {{Dragon Quest III}} ({{NES}})
DQ III SFC Tantegel.png|Town and Castle map for {{III}}. ({{SFC}})
DQ II GBC Tantegal.png|Town and Castle map for {{II}}. ({{GBC}})
DQ I&II SFC Tantegel.png| Town and Castle map for {{II}}. ({{SFC}})
DQ III GBC Tantegal.png|Town and Castle map for {{III}}. ({{GBC}})
Tantegel map III HD2D.png|HD map for ''III''.
Tantegel town map I HD2D.png|HD map for ''I & II''.
Tantegel castle 1F map I HD2D.png|
Tantegel castle 2F map I HD2D.png|
Tantegel castle 3F map I HD2D.png|
Tantegel castle 4F map I HD2D.png|
Tantegel castle exterior map I HD2D.png|
Tantegel castle roof map I HD2D.png|
Tantegel castle 1B map I HD2D.png|
DQSG Tantegel.jpg|In game map of Tantegel from ''[[Dragon Quest Smash/Grow]]''. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Tantegel Town Map.jpg|Map of Tantegel Town from ''[[Dragon Quest Smash/Grow]]''. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Tantegel Castle Map.jpg|Map of Tantegel Castle from ''[[Dragon Quest Smash/Grow]]''. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ III Android Tantegel.jpg|
Brecconary_DQI_NES.png|Brecconary. ({{NES}})
Tantegal entrance DQII GBC.png|Tantegal's exterior in {{II}}. ({{GBC}})
DQ III Android Tantegel Town Church.jpg|Outside the town [[church]] in {{III}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ III Android Tantegel Town Church Inside.jpg|
DQ III Android Robbin' 'Ood In Tantegel Jail.jpg|An old "[[Robbin' 'Ood|friend]] of the {{Hero 3}} and {{Party 3}} in the town church during {{III}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ III Android Tantegel Castle.jpg|Castle from {{III}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ III Android Empty Chests In Tantegel.jpg|
DQ III Android King Of Tantegel.jpg|
DQ III Android Outside Tantegel Throne Room 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Outside Tantegel Throne Room 2.jpg|
DQ Android Tantegel Castle And Town.jpg|Castle and Town from {{I}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Android Tantegel Castle 1.jpg|Castle throne room. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Android Tantegel Castle 2.jpg|
DQ Android Tantegel Castle 3.jpg|
DQ Android Tantegel Town 1.jpg|Town. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Android Tantegel Town 2.jpg|
DQ Android Tantegel Town 3.jpg|
DQ II Android Tantegel Castle.jpg|Tantegel from {{II}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Tantegel 1.jpg|
DQ II Android Tantegel 2.jpg|
Captain N Brecconary 1.jpg|The town of Brecconary.
Captain N Brecconary 2.jpg|Sign of the town [[weapon shop]].
Captain N Brecconary 3.jpg|
Captain N Brecconary Weapon Shop 1.jpg|Captain N looking around in Brecconary's [[weapon shop]].
Captain N Brecconary Weapon Shop 2.jpg|
Captain N Brecconary Weapon Shop 3.jpg|
DW in Howard and Nester Page 1.jpg|Page 1 of ''Howard and Nester'' comic based on {{Dragon Quest}}.
DW in Howard and Nester Page 2.jpg|Page 2 of ''Howard and Nester'' comic based on {{Dragon Quest}}.
DQ Stars Android King Tantegel.jpg|King of Tantegel in {{Stars}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Nobleman of Tantegel.jpg|Nobleman of Tantegel in {{Stars}} ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Princess Gwaelin 1.jpg|Princess Gwaelin of Tantegel in {{Stars}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Princess Gwaelin 2.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Princess Gwaelin 3.jpg|
DQ Stars Android Tantegel Elderly Man.jpg|Elderly man guarding the [[Sunstone]] in {{Stars}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow King Of Tantegel Castle.jpg|King of Tantegel Castle in ''[[Dragon Quest Smash/Grow]]''. ([[Cell phone]]]
DQ Smash Grow Tantegel Soldier 1.jpg|Soldier of Tantegel Castle meeting the [[party]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Tantegel Soldier In Danger.jpg|Monster endangering Tantegel soldier. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Tantegel Soldier 2.jpg|Soldier of Tantegel Castle at the ruined [[Damdara]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Tantegel Captain.jpg|Tantegel Captain. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Holy Water Vendor.jpg|[[Holy water]] vendor in Tantegel Town. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Tantegel Castle Throne Room.jpg|Tantegel Castle Throne Room. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Inside Tantegel Town House.jpg|Inside Tantegel Town House. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

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

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

Galen's House

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Follower of Light: /* Treasures */

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}
|title = Galen's House
|type= Location
|image = [[Image:DQ III Android Galen's House.jpg|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=ガライの家
|romanji=garai no ie
|old=Garin's house, Garinham
}}
'''Galen's House''' is a location in [[Alefgard]] in {{Dragon Quest III}}. It is the home of [[Galen]], who is noted for playing the [[Lyre of Ire]], and his parents. It is the precursor to the village of [[Galenholm]], which would come to be built on the site in homage to the famous troubadour.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
====Treasures====
*[[Doh-hican]] (remakes only)
*[[Mini medal]] (remakes only)
The Lyre of Ire is located in the house, although the residents give misleading hints which make it sound like the harp is with {{Galen}}, who is away from the house during the game

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Ghoul]]
*[[Infernal serpent]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[She-slime]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
The home has been added to the list of [[Zoom]] points, the amount of treasure has increased, and there is a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|shell slime]] scuttling about, but beyond this not much has changed compared to past versions. During the ending sequence Galen is now shown returning home.

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Lyre of ire III HD.png|link=Lyre of ire]]
| [[Lyre of ire]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Dazzle-me-not III HD icon.png|link=Dazzle-me-not]]
| [[Dazzle-me-not]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Doh-hican III HD icon.png|link=Doh-hican]]
| [[Doh-hican]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Divine dagger III HD icon.png|link=Divine dagger]]
| [[Divine dagger]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Spiked steel whip III HD icon.png|link=Spiked steel whip]]
| [[Spiked steel whip]]
| x1
| N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Ghoul DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ghoul]] || [[File:Infernal serpent DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Infernal serpent]] || [[File:Muddy hand DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Muddy hand]] || [[File:She-slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=She-slime]]
|}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ III Android Inside Galen's House.jpg|Interior ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

{{DQIII}}
{{DQIIIHD}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest III locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake locations]]

Damdara

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Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game={{Dragon Quest}}<br>{{DQ1HD}}<br>{{DQ2HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}
|title=Damdara
|type=Town
|image=[[File:Damdara III HD concept art.png|250px]]
|caption=
|japanese=ドムドーラ
|romaji=Domudōra
|old=Hauksness
}}

'''Damdara''' is a town in the desert in southwestern [[Alefgard]]. It is a major location in {{DQ}} and {{DQ3}}.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
Damdara was destroyed by the [[Dragonlord]]'s minions and has since become infested with their kind. [[Erdrick's Armour]], the strongest armour in the game, can be found in the ruins but is guarded by a [[Knight aberrant]] that was ordered to keep it from falling into [[human]] hands.

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Skeleton soldier]]
*[[Dark skeleton]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Knight errant]]
*[[Hocus chimaera]]
*[[Gold golem (Recurring)|Gold golem]]
*[[Scarewolf]]
*[[Death scorpion]]

===={{Monster}}s====
*[[Cosmic chimaera]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest)|Vis mager]]
*[[Tearwolf]]
*'''[[Knight aberrant]]'''

==={{DQ1HD}}===
The razing of Damdara was overseen by [[Spiketail]], and the atrocity took place fairly recently within the game's story. The merchant son of the [[Priest of Cantlin]] was the sole inhabitant who was spared, being kept as leverage against his father so that Spiktail could force him to reveal the location of the [[ultimate key]] and other precious relics that would hinder the [[Dragonlord]]. In the ending sequence, the ghost of [[Magog]] now appears in addition to the ghost of [[Galen]].

The [[knight aberrant]] has been strengthened immensely, making obtaining Erdrick's armour on a low-level playthrough all but impossible unless liberal applications of easy mode settings are applied to one's save file. The common riffraff that dwell in the ruins have become more powerful as well, compared to past versions, making venturing into Damdara early into the quest even more daunting.

This is not to imply that it is a fool's errand though, as a [[hermes' hat]] can be found in a barrel in the southwestern portion of the town. The helmet gives a defence boost of +28 and cuts [[Woosh]] damage by 25%, outshining all retail headware up until the player reaches Cantlin. Better yet, [[List of special scrolls in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|scrolls teaching Demon Demaner and Padfoot]] are found in the derelict weapons shop―three potent items that make early detours a worthwhile decision.

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medals in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medals in Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x2
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Musk III HD.png|link=Musk]]
| [[Musk]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Hermes' hat III HD.png|link=Hermes' hat]]
| [[Hermes' hat]]
| x1
| N/A
|}

====Monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Dark skeleton I & II HD sprite.png|link=Dark skeleton]] || [[File:Death scorpion I & II HD sprite.png|link=Death scorpion]] || [[File:Knight errant I & II HD sprite.png|link=Knight errant]] || [[File:Goodybag DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Goodybag]] || [[File:Rottenweiler DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Rottenweiler]] || [[File:Knight aberrant I & II HD sprite.png|link=Knight aberrant]]
|}

==={{DQ2}}===
With no apparent survivors of the destruction of the town, nothing is ever done to Damdara to restore it. The ruined settlement is consumed by the surrounding desert.

==={{DQ2HD}}===
Damdara remains in ruins, but there is a lot of treasure to loot from it as in the first game. This is also the earliest place players are likely to encounter [[metal slime]]s, who seem to congregate in the ruined town.

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[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-Tangleweb III HD.png|link=Tangleweb]]
| [[Tangleweb]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Seed of magic III HD.png|link=Seed of magic]]
| [[Seed of magic]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Care rivière III HD.png|link=Care rivière]]
| [[Care rivière]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Agility gilet III HD.png|link=Agility gilet]]
| [[Agility gilet]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Flame armour III HD.png|link=Flame armour]]
| [[Flame armour]]
| x1
| N/A
|}

====Monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Betterfly DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Betterfly]] || [[File:Dark skeleton I & II HD sprite.png|link=Dark skeleton]] || [[File:Hell nino DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hell nino]] || [[File:Knight errant I & II HD sprite.png|link=Knight errant]] || [[File:Metal slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Metal slime]] || [[File:Mummy DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Mummy]]
|}

==={{DQ3}}===
Damdara is a large, stable town in the distant past. Though it endures the fury of [[Zoma]]'s wrath as all of [[Alefgard]] does, it s people have not yet given in to despair. Though still a desert locale, greenery persists in the town and a large pond surrounded by flowers sits at the northeastern section. However, a thug in the well notes that the water level is receding and that the town may not be long for the world even if {{MFamilies}}s are repelled.

A bard and a {{Faerie}} sit together at pond, with the former regaling the player of the family strife of his idol {{Galen}}, and the latter stating that an important [[Faerie Flute|instrument]] is near the baths in [[Kol]]. Lena, a dancing girl from [[Asham]] in the upper world, rests at the town's [[inn]]. She explains that she fled an audience member who was getting too close for comfort and wonders if her former employer is doing well. Lena will also ask the player to tell the manager that she is safe and, when speaking to the man in the back room of the dancing hall at [[Day-night cycle|night]], he will be besides himself with joy at hearing that his former star is well and give the {{Party 3}} a [[Magic bikini]] for their trouble.

The owner of the second [[weapon shop]] frets over naming his unborn child and his business is closed, with the family settling on ''[[Magog]]'' after [[Zoma]]'s death much to the wife's consternation. The swordsman standing in the primary [[weapon shop]] mentions hearing that the town is the location of an [[Orichalcum]] ingot, though he can't find it himself. A woman near the horse stables on the east side of the town mentions that she occasionally sees a glimmer of light in the perpetual purple twilight at the far left side of the pasture. When the {{Party 3}} searches the ground there, they will find the [[Orichalcum]].

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|float=left}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=10|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=20|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb|price=50|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Coagulant|price=500/310|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{ItemShop/Start|float=left}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Zombiesbane|display='''[[Zombiesbane (Weapon)|Zombiesbane]]'''|price=9,800|attributes=Attack +67}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Staff of sentencing|price=2,700|attributes=Attack +37}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Magic vestment|price=4,400|attributes=Defence +30}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon mail|price=9,800|attributes=Defence +45}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Power shield|price=15,000|attributes=Defence +50}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Scandalous swimsuit|price=78,000|attributes=Defence +1}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
*[[Orichalcum]]
*[[Mini medal]] (3)
*[[Look, No Pants!]]
*[[Dummy]]
*[[Bunny ears]]

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Boss troll]] ({{NES}} version only)
*[[Chimaera]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Silhouette]]

====Notable Residents====
*'''Lena''' (Originally '''Lenna''') - Former dancer at [[Asham]] until a troublesome customer wouldn't leave her alone. Makes her peace with living in [[Alefgard]] after [[Zoma]] is defeated. She was absent in the {{NES}} version and shares her name with a resident from [[Regenstein#Notable Residents|Regenstein]].
*'''[[Magog]]''' (Originally '''Yukinov''' and '''Wynn''') - Child born to the 2nd [[weapon shop]] owner sometime after [[Zoma]]'s defeat. Eventually inherited the shop and came to possess [[Erdrick's Armour]].

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Damdara remains a desert town but sandstorms have buried several buildings, further alluding to the settlement's bleak fate. Other aesthetic changes include the addition of American cacti and the removal of paved walkways, adding to the dilapidated atmosphere.

Beyond this the town's purpose as the site where [[orichalcum]] is found has not changed, though it is the only place where [[bandit mail]] can be purchased and there is a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|hocus-poker disguised as a woman]] on the roof of a home that has been swallowed by the sands.

====Shops & services====
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
{{ItemShop/Start|float=left}}
{{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=Defence +4<br>Paralysis resistance +6.25%}}
{{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=Ring of clarity III HD|display='''[[Ring of clarity]]'''|price=840|attributes=Defence +4<br>Fuddle resistance +6.25%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Rousing ring III HD|display='''[[Rousing ring]]'''|price=550|attributes=Defence +4<br>Sleep 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/Item|name=Medicinal herb III HD|display='''[[Medicinal herb]]'''|price=8|attributes=Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Magic water III HD|display='''[[Magic water]]'''|price=600|attributes=Restores at least 15 MP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison from one party member}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Coagulant III HD|display='''[[Coagulant]]'''|price=310|attributes=Casts [[Fuddle]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Wards off weaker monsters}}
{{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=Can be used to return to previously visited locations}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Leap Before You Look III HD|display='''[[Leap Before You Look]]'''|price=90|attributes=[[Daredevil]] personality}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>

<div style="float:left;">
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragonsbane claws III HD|display='''[[Dragonsbane claws]]'''|price=18,000|attributes=Attack +87<br>+130% damage to [[Dragon family|dragons]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Blizzard blade III HD|display='''[[Blizzard blade]]'''|price=34,000|attributes=Attack +101<br>Casts [[Crackle]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scandalous swimsuit III HD|display='''[[Scandalous swimsuit]]'''|price=78,000|attributes=Defence +1<br>Women only<br>Changes appearance}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Wizard's robe III HD|display='''[[Wizard's robe]]'''|price=8,400|attributes=Defence +60<br>Wisdom +20}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon mail III HD|display='''[[Dragon mail]]'''|price=13,800|attributes=Defence +80<br>-33% breath damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bandit mail III HD|display='''[[Bandit mail]]'''|price=39,800|attributes=Defence +104}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Silver shield III HD|display='''[[Silver shield]]'''|price=13,700|attributes=Defence +63}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Power shield III HD|display='''[[Power shield]]'''|price=32,000|attributes=Defence +76<br>Casts [[Midheal]]}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Orichalcum III HD.png|link=Orichalcum]]
| [[Orichalcum]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Strong medicine III HD icon.png|link=Strong medicine]]
| [[Strong medicine]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Chimaera wing III HD icon.png|link=Chimaera wing]]
| [[Chimaera wing]]
| 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]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of wisdom III HD icon.png|link=Seed of wisdom]]
| [[Seed of wisdom]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Look, No Pants! III HD.png|link=Look, No Pants!]]
| [[Look, No Pants!]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Dummy III HD icon.png|link=Dummy]]
| [[Dummy]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Bunny ears III HD icon.png|link=Bunny ears]]
| [[Bunny ears]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Magical robes III HD icon.png|link=Magical robes]]
| [[Magical robes]]
| x1
| N/A
|}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Chimaera]] || [[File:She-slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=She-slime]] || [[File:Silhouette DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Silhouette]]
|}

==={{DQ11}}===
The {{Luminary}} ventures to Damdara through the [[Echo Chamber]]. The town is full of the ghosts of the citizens killed by the [[Knight aberrant]], who rules over the ruins with an iron fist. To put the spirits to rest, the tin tyrant must be slain. The exact time of the {{Luminary}}'s visit is not made clear, as the [[Knight aberrant|Knight]] would either have to be replaced or revived once killed if the time is before the original game, and no {{MFamilies}}s remain in [[Alefgard]] once the [[Dragonlord]] is defeated if it takes place after.

==={{DQTact}}===
The party encounters the town in Chapter 4, Episode 3 of the game's limited ''Dragon Quest I'' event, still on the search for a way back to Orchesterra. [[Majellan]] seems doubtful that they will be able to find anything useful there and they are encountered by the [[Knight aberrant]]. It assumes that they are there attempting the steal the hidden treasure there and attacks them. The knight offers its apologies after being defeated and recommends they pay a visit to the [[Dragonlord]], who might know of a way back to their own world.

==Trivia==
*The woman who complains about her neighbor sneezing all day and inadvertently causing those sneezes is a reference to a Japanese superstition that states a person only sneezes when someone is talking about them behind their back.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Damdara_Famicom_artwork.png|{{Famicom}} era illustration.
DQ III NES Hawksness.png|The town in its original state in {{Dragon Warrior III}}. ({{NES}})
DQ NES Hauksness.png|The town in ruins in {{Dragon Warrior}}. ({{NES}})
DQ III SFC Damdara.png|The town in the remake of {{III}}. ({{SFC}})
DQ SFC Hauksness.png|The town in the remake of {{I}}. ({{SFC}})
Damdara map III HD2D.png|HD map for ''III''
Damdara map I HD2D.png|HD map for ''I''
Damdara map II HD2D.png|HD map for ''II''
Image:DQ III Android Damdara.jpg|Overworld location, ''III'' ([[Cell phone]])
DQ III Android Damdara 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Damdara 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Damdara 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Damdara 4.jpg|
DQ III Android Magog's Father.jpg|Magog's Father in {{III}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ III Android Magog's Father 2.jpg|
DQ Android Damdara Entrance.jpg|Damdara from {{I}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Android Damdara In Ruins.jpg|Town in ruins from {{I}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Site Of Damdara.jpg|Former site of Damdara from {{II}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQT Damdara.jpg|The [[Knight aberrant]] guarding the town in {{Tact}}. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

{{DQI}}
{{DQI&IIHD}}
{{DQIII}}
{{DQIIIHD}}
{{DQXI}}

[[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 XI locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact locations]]

Cantlin

2026-07-19T01:16:22Z

Follower of Light: /* Treasures */

{{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>Deals Fire-element bonus damage
1/4th of normal damage}}
{{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>Deals Fire-element bonus damage
1/4th of normal damage}}
{{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-Broken Blade III HD.png|link=Broken blade]]
| [[Broken blade]]
| x1
| Researcher's room
|-
| [[File:Dark robe III HD icon.png|link=Dark robe]]
| [[Dark robe]]
| x1
|Search the grassy area in<br>the center building after<br>getting the second riddle<br>in {{Cloudsgate Citadel 3}}
|-
|[[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:Prayer ring III HD icon.png|link=Prayer ring]]
| [[Prayer ring]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Unsealant III HD icon.png|link=Unsealant]]
| [[Unsealant]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Oomph powder III HD icon.png|link=Oomph powder]]
| [[Oomph powder]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Musk III HD icon.png|link=Musk]]
| [[Musk]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of defence III HD icon.png|link=Seed of defence]]
| [[Seed of defence]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of stamina III HD icon.png|link=Seed of stamina]]
| [[Seed of stamina]]
| 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: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
|-
|}

====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 Woods.
DQ Smash Grow Cantlin Map.jpg|Map in ''[[Dragon Quest Smash/Grow]]''. ([[Cell phone]])
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}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Golem Of Cantlin.jpg|[[Golem]] guardian of Cantlin in ''[[Dragon Quest Smash/Grow]]''. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Golem Of Cantlin 2.jpg|The city's [[Golem]] becoming a Boon. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Golem Of Cantlin 3.jpg|[[Golem]]'s punch becoming a stronger Boon. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Protector Of Cantlin.jpg|Soldier protecting Cantlin. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Cantlin Innkeeper.jpg|Innkeeper of Cantlin. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Cantlin Item Shop Owner.jpg|[[Item shop]] owner of Cantlin. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Cantlin Weapon Shop Owner.jpg|[[Weapon shop]] owner of Cantlin. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Wandering Warrior Of Alefgard 1.jpg|Wandering [[warrior]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Wandering Warrior Of Alefgard 2.jpg|
DQ Smash Grow Wandering Warrior Of Alefgard 3.jpg|
DQ Smash Grow Wandering Merchant In Cantlin.jpg|Wandering [[merchant]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Smash Grow Fall Of Cantlin.jpg|Fall of the town if the [[party]] fails in Defend Cantlin. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

{{DQI}}
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{{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]]

Castle of the Dragon Queen

2026-07-19T00:43:19Z

Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}
|title = Castle of the Dragon Queen
|type= Castle
|image = [[File:Castle of the Dragon Queen III HD concept art.png|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=竜の女王の城
|romaji=Ryū no joō no shiro
}}
The '''Castle of the Dragon Queen''' is a castle in the [[Overworld (Dragon Quest III)|overworld]] of {{DQ3}}.

It is located in the mountains east of [[Khoryv]], surrounded by a ring of mountains that make it only accessible via [[Ramia]]. The castle is not a [[Zoom]] point in any version of the game.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
The castle lies in extreme isolation from the rest of the world, with seemingly no humans having ventured to it in several decades. It is a vertically-aligned rectangular building with one large chamber encompassing two reflecting pools and a block of smaller, interconnected rooms. The Queen rests in the exact center of the castle.

The [[Dragon Queen]] lives peacefully in the opulent palace along with [[dwarves]], [[faerie]]s, and talking animals, but she is close to death at the time the {{Hero 3}} and {{Party 3}} arrive. She bequeaths the Hero the [[Sphere of Light]], which is necessary in order to defeat [[Zoma]], the final boss of {{Dragon Quest III}}. Before her passing on and fading away, she lays one egg that the player can inspect to hear the faint sounds of an infant coming from within.

In the remakes of {{Dragon Quest III}}, the castle serves as the entrance point to the first [[bonus dungeon]]. It can be found by standing in the sunlight of the northernmost window of the castle. This [[bonus dungeon]] leads the {{Party 3}} to the {{Cloudsgate Citadel 3}} and [[Xenlon]], and has lead to much speculation over possible connections between the [[Erdrick trilogy]] and the [[Zenithia trilogy]].

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}====
*[[Crone ranger]]
*[[Elysium bird]]
*[[Heavy hood]]
*[[Rockbomb]]
*[[Ursa major]]

====Treasures====
*[[Sphere of Light]]
*[[Mini medal]] (Remakes only)

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Heavy fog occludes the castle, preventing players from taking Ramia there until [[Baramos]] is slain. After [[Zoma]] makes his telepathic declaration of war in the throne room of [[Aliahan]], the {{Hero 3}} will dream of the Dragon Queen's castle that night and the fog will clear for Ramia to land.

The Queen has more courtiers than in past versions, including an faerie, several Priests, and a talking cat. Several [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|rescue monsters]] linger on the outer wall of the castle: a [[Prestidigitator (Dragon Quest III)|prestidigitator]] during the day, a [[cureslime]] at dusk, and an [[ursa major]] at night. The layout of her castle has not changed much aside from the entrance to her chamber now being from the south instead of the north. During the new ending of the game Ramia will be shown flying towards the castle for an unknown purpose, and after the credits roll the final scene of the game will show an [[Hargon|a fervently devoted Priest]] ominously swearing to raise the late Queen's egg in her absence.

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Sphere of Light III HD.png|link=Sphere of Light]]
| [[Sphere of Light]]
| x1
| Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Care ring III HD.png|link=Care ring]]
| [[Care ring]]
| x1
| N/A
|}

==Trivia==
*The location of the Queen's castle roughly corresponds to northern China, an appropriate home for a dragon monarch.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
File:Castle of the Dragon Queen interior III HD concept art.png|HD-2D remake concept art
File:Castle of the Dragon Queen throne room III HD concept art.png|The Dragon Queen's chamber
Image:DQ III Android Castle Of The Dragon Queen.jpg|Overworld location
DQ III Android Dragon Queen.jpg|
DQ III Android Cloudsgate Citadel Entry.jpg|
DQ III Android Castle Of The Dragon Queen 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Castle Of The Dragon Queen 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Castle Of The Dragon Queen 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Castle Of The Dragon Queen 4.jpg|
DQ III Android Castle Of The Dragon Queen 5.jpg|
</gallery></center>

{{DQIII}}
{{DQIIIHD}}

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

Theddon

2026-07-18T21:46:00Z

Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}
|title = Theddon
|type= Town
|image = [[File:Theddon III HD concept art.png|250px]]
|caption =HD concept art
|japanese=テドン
|romaji=Tedon
|old=Tendaki
}}
'''Theddon''' is a town found in {{Dragon Quest III}}, located in what equates to the southern region of the real world African continent.

By being the closest to Baramos' lair, it was the site of the fiend's first assault upon the world. [[Day-night cycle|During the day, Theddon is destroyed and deserted; but at night]] the former inhabitants return, unaware of their own passing...

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
Theddon is first mentioned by the keeper of the [[Portoga Lighthouse]], which players will see after gaining their ship. Sailing southward from the strait of [[Portoga]] across the continent will put the town into view quickly. The nun at the [[Wayfarer's Shrine]] warns of the state of Theddon, but does not go into detail.

The townsfolk were cursed by [[Baramos]] after his forces killed them, being unable to move on to the afterlife and not even realizing that they are dead. The [[inn]]keeper and store owners operate as they did in real life and the player will not be tricked for using their services, but until the fiend is slain there is no help for these lost souls. The [[Green Orb]] is given to the player by the prisoner, who instructs them to travel to the [[Rimland|southernmost continent]]. In order to speak to the man, the [[Ultimate Key]] is required.

====Remake changes====
*The [[Day-night cycle|day time]] music has been altered to sound much more sombre
*The price of the [[inn]] has been dropped from 31 {{Gold}} per person to just 1 each, encouraging players to rest at the town and learn the truth.

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon and armor shop ({{NES}})|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Somatic staff|price=2,500|attributes=+25}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sledgehammer|price=6,500|attributes=+55}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Zombiesbane|display='''[[Zombiesbane (Weapon)|Zombiesbane]]'''|price=9,800|attributes=+65}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Angel's robe|price=4,400|attributes=+30}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bronze shield|price=180|attributes=+7}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron mask|price=3,500|attributes=+25}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
{{Clear}}
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon and armor shop (Remakes)|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Morning star|price=1,700|attributes=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Spiked steel whip|price=3,100|attributes=+40}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sizeable scissors|price=4,700|attributes=47}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magical skirt|price=1,500|attributes=+25}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic vestment|price=4,400|attributes=+30}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic armour|price=5,800|attributes=+40}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Pointy hat|price=2,300|attributes=+21}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
*55 {{Gold}} (remakes)
*[[Beastmaster claws]] (Can only be found after getting a riddle from a man at {{Cloudsgate Citadel 3}})(remakes)
*[[Black bandana]] (remakes)
*[[Green Orb]]
*[[Night light]]
*[[Mini medal]] (remakes)
*[[Seed of life]] (remakes, in basement with the coffins)

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Crone]]
*[[Heedoo voodoo]]
*[[Infernal armour]]
*[[Rampage (monster)|Rampage]]
*[[Walking corpse]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
The people of Theddon are tormented in their afterlife by a horde of [[dying fire]]s and [[phantasm]]s, who must be destroyed before the player can obtain the [[Green Orb]]. The ghost of the prisoner keeping the orb safe now mentions [[Ramia]] by name and gives the player instructions on how to reach [[Rimland]].

After [[Baramos]] is killed the spirits will have different dialogue.

====Shops & services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Morning star III HD|display='''[[Morning star]]'''|price=3,700|attributes=Attack +38}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Spiked steel whip III HD|display='''[[Spiked steel whip]]'''|price=4,200|attributes=Attack +40}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sizeable scissors III HD|display='''[[Sizeable scissors]]'''|price=4,100|attributes=Attack +48}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magical skirt|price=24,000|attributes=Defense +25<br>-25% all spell damage<br>Women only}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic armour III HD|display='''[[Magic armour]]'''|price=6,900|attributes=Defence +50<br>-33% all spell damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Pointy hat III HD|display='''[[Pointy hat]]'''|price=230|attributes=Defence +21}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Black bandana III HD|display='''[[Black bandana]]'''|price=1,900|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

====Treasure====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Green Orb III HD.png|link=Green Orb]]
| [[Green Orb]]
| x1
| [[Ultimate key]]
|-
| [[File:ICON-Night light III HD.png|link=Night light]]
| [[Night light]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Beast claws III HD icon.png|link=Beast claws]]
| [[Beast claws]]
| x1
| Under the cross
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Dazzle-me-not III HD.png|link=Dazzle-me-not]]
| [[Dazzle-me-not]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of life III HD icon.png|link=Seed of life]]
| [[Seed of life]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Pointy hat III HD icon.png|link=Pointy hat]]
| [[Pointy hat]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Black bandana III HD icon.png|link=Black bandana]]
| [[Black bandana]]
| x1
| N/A
|}
The [[mini medal]] is found in the poisonous swamp and the [[beast claws]] will only appear after accepting the [[Troubadour]]'s challenge in {{Cloudsgate Citadel 3}}.

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Crone DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Crone]] || [[File:Heedoo voodoo DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Heedoo voodoo]] || [[File:Infernal armour DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Infernal armour]] || [[File:Rampage DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Rampage (monster)]] || [[File:Walking corpse DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Walking corpse]]
|}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Theddon.jpg|{{Famicom}} era artwork.
File:Theddon gbc art.png|{{Super Famicom}} era artwork.
File:Theddon crypt III HD concept art.png|Crypt HD concept art
DQ III NES Tendanki.png|Map. ({{NES}})
DragonQuestIII(J)-Tedanki.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Theddon map III HD2D.png|HD map.
DQ III Android Theddon.jpg
DQ III Android Theddon 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Theddon 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Theddon 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Theddon 4.jpg|
DQ III Android Theddon 5.jpg|
DQ III Android Theddon 6.jpg|
DQ III Android Theddon 7.jpg|
DQ III Android Theddon 8.jpg|
DQ III Android Theddon 9.jpg|
DQ III Android Theddon 10.jpg|
DQ III Android Theddon Beast Claws.jpg|One step away from the [[Beast claws]]. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

{{DQIII}}
{{DQIIIHD}}

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

Super Secret Faerie Village

2026-07-18T21:20:56Z

Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}
|title = Super Secret Faerie Village
|type= Hidden Location
|image = [[File:Super secret faerie village III HD concept art.png|250px]]
|caption = HD concept art
|japanese=エルフの隠れ里
|romaji=Erufu no kakuzato
|old=Hidden Village of Elves
}}

The '''Super Secret Faerie Village''' is a concealed community of the fair folk in {{Dragon Quest III}}.

It is located west of [[Norvik]].

The village is represented by a shrub tile on the world map. It is a safe haven for {{Faerie}}s and wildlife, who have retreated into the forest to avoid the encroachment of human civilization, and is ruled by a stern queen who forbids all contact with outsiders. Regardless of this decree, the queen's very own daughter has recently run away with a young man, causing grave repercussions for the village of [[Norvik]]...

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
The {{Faerie}} settlement is a forested glen with trees so tall the foliage obscures part of the screen, and the buildings are made from stumps. The village's existence is told to the {{Hero 3}} by the single waking person in [[Norvik]], the old man standing before the house in the southwest end of town. He begs the party to return the precious [[dreamstone]] to the {{Faerie}}s, or the villagers will be cursed to sleep forever.

Upon entering the village, the {{Faerie}}s are terrified of the {{Party 3}} once they realize the group is [[human]], and the [[Queen of Faeries|Queen]] refuses the lift the curse she placed on [[Norvik]]. She explains that her daughter, Aniseed, had fallen in love with a man and took the [[dreamstone]] with her as the two fled. The Queen assumes that the man tricked Aniseed and stole the stone from her, leaving her too embarrassed to return home. The Queen then states that just looking at [[human]]s makes her sick, and to be gone from her sight. The father of the man is present in the village, but not even he can make the Queen see that what she's done is wrong.

After retrieving the dreamstone from the nearby [[Underground Lake]], the {{Hero 3}} learns the sad truth: Aniseed and her lover could not stand the strife their love caused, and chose to end their lives together in the subterranean waters. Aniseed's final words were inscribed in the [[treasure chest]] holding the stone:
{{Clear}}
{{quote|style=1|quote=:''Dear mother,
:''I hope you can forgive me.''

:''But if faeries and [[human]]s can't be together in''
:''this world...''

:'''Then we have no choice but to go together to''
:''the next. All my love''
:''Aniseed'''|source=Dreamstone letter ({{DQ3}})|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=center}}
{{Clear}}
Upon hearing these words, the Queen is aghast at herself for driving her daughter to suicide, and gives the party the [[Wakey Dust]] needed to end the curse on [[Norvik]]. The Queen is grateful to the {{Hero 3}} for revealing the truth behind Aniseed's disappearance, but refuses to change her views on [[human]]s and asks them to leave. When speaking to the after of Aniseed's lover, the old man breaks down and wonders what he will tell his wife.

====Treasures====
*[[Mini medal]]
*[[Wakey Dust]]

====Item Shop====
The village is home to a prejudiced item shop which will only sell items to {{Elves}}, {{Dwarves}}, and other non-humans. As a result, it cannot be used unless the {{Party 3}} possess a [[Mod Rod]] and changes into a suitable disguise.

{{ItemShop/Start|title=Item shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Angel's robe|price=3,000|attributes=+35}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Prayer ring|price=2,500|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Morning star|price=1,700|attributes=+30}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Snooze stick|price=4,200|attributes=+30}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Golden tiara|price=5,000|attributes=13 Luck}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=nopic|display='''[[Being A Better Person]]'''|price=90|attributes=Changes personality to [[Good egg]]}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

====Remake changes====
*In the original game and [[Cell phone]], only one [[Mod Rod]] is available and must be used to receive the [[Sailors Thighbone]]. In the other remakes, more can be found randomly by playing [[Treasures n' Trapdoors]].
*In the original game, you could only buy items from the shop if you're in the form of a {{Dwarf}}. In the remake, you can also buy items if you take the form of a [[Slime]].

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Bullmustiff]]
*[[Crabid]]
*[[Cumaulus]]
*[[Illerpillar]]
*[[Putrefido]]
*[[Raven lunatic]]
*[[Restless armour]]
*[[Shade]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
The hidden village is now deep within the forest, so much so that light cannot penetrate the foliage. Instead the faeries have filled their home with bioluminescent plants and fungi, give the village a genuine fairy-tale atmosphere. The faeries dwell within trees, illuminated through narrow windows, with the Queen residing in the base of a colossal tree.

The same types of plant-based lamps can be found in the Underground Lake, along with several Faerie statues that surround the chest containing the dreamstone.
====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Care ring III HD|display='''[[Care ring]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Wisdom +15<br>[[Good egg]] personality}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Golden tiara III HD|display='''[[Golden tiara]]'''|price=5,000|attributes=Luck +15<br>[[Aristocrat]] personality}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Spirit bracer III HD|display='''[[Spirit bracer]]'''|price=8,600|attributes=Defence +17}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Snooze stick III HD|display='''[[Snooze stick]]'''|price=1,700|attributes=Attack +29<br>Casts [[Snooze]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Angel robe III HD|display='''[[Angel robe]]'''|price=9,700|attributes=Defence +63<br>[[Whack]] resistance +50%}}
{{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=Special medicine III HD|display='''[[Special medicine]]'''|price=70|attributes=Restores at least 80 HP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Elfin elixir III HD|display='''[[Elfin elixir]]'''|price=40,000|attributes=Restores all MP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Prayer ring III HD|display='''[[Prayer ring]]'''|price=2,500|attributes=Restores 10~35 MP<br>12.5% chance to break when used}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Being A Better Person III HD|display='''[[Being A Better Person]]'''|price=48|attributes=[[Good egg]] personality}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

====Treasure====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Wakey Dust III HD.png|link=Wakey dust]]
|[[Wakey dust]]
|x1
|Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| 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]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of magic III HD icon.png|link=Seed of magic]]
| [[Seed of magic]]
| x1
| N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Bullmustiff DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Bullmustiff]] || [[File:Crabid DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Crabid]] || [[File:Cumaulus DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Cumaulus]] || [[File:Illerpillar DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Illerpillar]] || [[File:Putrefido DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Putrefido]] || [[File:Raven lunatic DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Raven lunatic]] || [[File:Restless armour DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Restless armour]] || [[File:Shade DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Shade]]
|}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
-Super Secret- Faerie Village.jpg|{{Famicom}} era illustration.
File:Super Secret Faerie Village gbc art.png|{{Super Famicom}} era illustration.
File:Queen of Faeries throne room III HD concept art.png|Queen's throne concept art
DQ III NES Village of the Elves.png|Map. ({{NES}})
Faerie village 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Faerie village map III HD2D.png|HD map.
DQ III Android Village And Underground Lake.jpg
DQ III Android Super Secret Faerie Village 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Super Secret Faerie Village 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Super Secret Faerie Village 3.jpg|Turning into [[Slime]]s with the [[Mod Rod]] to purchase gear from the [[item shop]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ III Android Super Secret Faerie Village 4.jpg|Turning into {{Dwarves}} with the [[Mod Rod]] to purchase gear from the [[item shop]]. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

{{DQIII}}
{{DQIIIHD}}

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

Pirates' Den

2026-07-18T18:33:58Z

Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}
|title = Pirates' Den
|type= Hideout
|image = [[File:Pirates' den III HD concept art.png|250px]]
|caption =
|japanese=海賊の家
|romaji=Kaizoku no ie
|old=House of Pirates
}}

The '''Pirates' Den''' is a location in the [[Overworld (Dragon Quest III)|Overworld]] of {{Dragon Quest III}}.

It is home to a band of pirates who are only present at night, spending the day pillaging. The house sits on the South American continent near what would be Argentina in the real world. The Den is the location of the [[Red Orb]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
The pirate's den is a simple log house decorated with armaments, with two imposing skulls fixed at the front door as warning to trespassers. There is a garden pond in the center of the building, along with barracks for the mariners to rest in. The pirates warmly receive the {{Hero 3}} and company, hearing of their mission to slay the archfiend [[Baramos]] during their raids. The pirates also claim that they only steal from those who are scoundrels and deserve it.

The [[Pirate captain (Dragon Quest III)|captain of the pirates]] is a woman who asks the {{Hero 3}} if they think it's funny that a slip of a girl such as herself is the ruthless boss of a bunch of sea dogs. If the {{Hero 3}} answers 'Yes', she laughs and remarks that the brassy attitude is akin to her own. She also mentions the location of [[Lozamii]], before asking if the {{Hero 3}} is really up to saving the whole world. If the {{Hero 3}} answers 'Yes', the Captain states that they will fail, but if they actually manage to pull it off then she'll congratulate them herself when they return.

The [[Red Orb]] is hidden in a secret basement outside the house, which is underneath a boulder as seen in [[Reeve]]. A pirate in the house mentions a [[Red Orb]] but can't remember where he saw it, meaning first-time players may need to use the [[echo flute]] to learn of the orb's location at the Den.

====Remake changes====
If speaking to the Captain with the female Hero after defeating [[Baramos]], she will invite you to drink with her and share her backstory. After the first round of drinks, if you say you'd like to live a life like hers, the {{Hero 3}}'s personality will change to [[Amazon]]. If you say that you'll rely on your good looks instead, the hero's personality will change to [[Vamp]]. The hero's personality will remain unchanged if you answer No to the Captain's questions.

====Treasures====
*[[Leg warmers]]
*[[Mini medal]] (2)
*[[Seed of strength]] (2)
*[[Skull ring]]
*[[T'n'T ticket]] ({{SFC}} and {{GBC}})

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Belisha beakon]]
*[[Heedoo voodoo]]
*[[Infernal armour]]
*[[Seaslime]]
*[[Smackanape]] (Called by [[Heedoo voodoo]])
*[[Walking corpse]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
The den remains mostly unchanged in the transition to HD, though it is now directly on the coast and the hidden basement entrance is now beneath a state of a pirate captain that glows red at night to tip off players.

With the [[Amazon]] personality being retired, the drinking session with the Captain will turn the player into a [[Bodybuilder]] if agreeing to live a life like her. Additionally she will also drink with the male {{Hero 3}}.

====Treasure====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Red Orb III HD.png|link=Red Orb]]
| [[Red Orb]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x2
| [[Ultimate key]], 1
|-
| [[File:Oomph powder III HD icon.png|link=Oomph powder]]
| [[Oomph powder]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of luck III HD icon.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of stamina III HD icon.png|link=Seed of stamina]]
| [[Seed of stamina]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of strength III HD icon.png|link=Seed of strength]]
| [[Seed of strength]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Dummy III HD.png|link=Dummy]]
| [[Dummy]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Leg warmers III HD icon.png|link=Leg warmers]]
| [[Leg warmers]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Phantom mask III HD icon.png|link=Phantom mask]]
| [[Phantom mask]]
| x1
| N/A
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Belisha beakon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Belisha beakon]] || [[File:Heedoo voodoo DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Heedoo voodoo]] ||[[File:Infernal armour DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Infernal armour]] || [[File:Smackanape DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Smackanape]] || [[File:Walking corpse DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Walking corpse]]
|}

==Trivia==
*If the [[mod rod]] is used to transform into a monster, the pirates will balk at how stupid the beast is to wander into a den of buccaneers itching for a scrap.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
File:Pirates' den interior III HD concept art.png|Captain's room concept art
Image:DQ III Android Pirates' Den.jpg|Overworld location
DQ III NES House of Pirates.png|Map. ({{NES}})
Pirate's den 16-bit.png|Map ({{SFC}})
Pirates den map III HD2D.png|HD map.
DQ III Android Pirates' Den 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Pirates' Den 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Pirates' Den 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Pirates' Den 4.jpg|
DQ III Android Pirates' Den 5.jpg|
DQ III Android Pirates' Den 6.jpg|
DQ III Android Pirates' Den 7.jpg|
DQ III Android Pirates' Den 8.jpg|
DQ III Android Pirates' Den 9.jpg|
</gallery></center>

{{DQIII}}
{{DQIIIHD}}

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

Great Pit of Giaga

2026-07-18T18:14:57Z

Follower of Light: /* {{DQ3HD}} */

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}
|title = Great Pit of Giaga
|type= Location
|image = [[File:Great Pit of Giaga III HD concept art.png|250px]]
|caption = HD concept art
|japanese=ギアガの大穴
|romaji=giaga no ōana
|old=Giana pit ({{GBC}})
}}
The '''Great Pit of Giaga''' is a key location in the [[Overworld (Dragon Quest III)|overworld]] of {{Dragon Quest III}}.

The cave is on an island to the right of the [[Necrogond Shrine]]

It is only accessible via [[Ramia]], and serves as the sole connection between the {{Hero 3}}'s world and the [[Alefgard|underworld]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
Before defeating [[Baramos]], the pit is guarded by two men and completely surrounded by a wall. This prevents anyone from entering the pit.

After the defeat of [[Baramos]], the pit has been enlarged by [[Zoma]]'s minions in preparation to raid the overworld. Only one of the guards is still alive and the pit is now easily accessible, allowing entrance into the [[Alefgard|Underworld]].

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Boreal serpent]]
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Elysium bird]]
*[[Firn fiend]]
*[[Freezing fog]]
*[[Wyrtoise]]

====Remakes====
*Prior to [[Baramos]]' defeat, a guard informs the {{Hero 3}} and {{Party 3}} that [[confusion]] can be cured by striking the inflicted ally. The [[Cell phone]] port ironically keeps this advise even with the mechanic removed.

==={{DQ3HD}}===
The pit's walls now include the same colossal statues seen in the [[Maw of the Necrogond]]. The walls are destroyed when [[Zoma]] enters the world to make his declaration of war in [[Aliahan]], leaving an impenetrable miasma lingering in the pit. This can only be cleared by the [[Sphere of Light]], meaning the player must speak with the [[Castle of the Dragon Queen|Dragon Queen]] before entering the underworld and prevents the player from facing Zoma without the crucial gem.

When the {{Hero 3}} and the {{Party 3}} leap into the pit a cutscene will play showing their descent, based on the opening of the ''[[Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary Collection]]'' released in 2011. During the end credits the pit is still shown to be open despite what the in-game text implies upon Zoma's defeat, with the minister of the [[Necrogond Shrine]] and the lone remaining guard looking over the abyss.

The guard who in previous ports informs the {{Party 3}} that they can attack one another to cure [[confusion]] mentions it can be done with the [[angel bell]] in place of the removed game mechanic.

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Angel bell III HD.png|link=Angel bell]]
| [[Angel bell]]
| x1
|-
|}

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Boreal serpent DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Boreal serpent]] || [[File:Cureslime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Cureslime]] || [[File:Elysium bird DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Elysium bird]] || [[File:Firn fiend DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Firn fiend]] || [[File:Freezing fog DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Freezing fog]] || [[File:Minidemon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Minidemon]] || [[File:Troll DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Troll]] || [[File:Wyrtoise DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Wyrtoise]]
|}

==Cleft between worlds==
The nature of the pit is alluded to in the finale of {{DQ2HD}}, when [[Ramia]] escorts the [[Scions of Erdrick]] to the world of their ancestor by flying them into a dimensional portal high in the sky. The pit of Giaga houses such a dimensional portal within its depths that connects to the open sky of the "underworld", creating the in-universe misconception that the two dimensions are physically linked in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow_Earth hollow earth] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_spheres celestial spheres] arrangement of stratum on a cosmic scale.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ III NES Giaga Pit.png|Map. ({{NES}})
DQ III SFC Giaga Pit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
DQ III GBC Giaga Pit.png|Map. ({{GBC}})
Pit of giaga map III HD2D.png|HD map.
Image:DQ III Android Necrogond Area.jpg
DQ III Android Great Pit Of Giaga 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Great Pit Of Giaga 2.jpg|
</gallery></center>

{{DQIII}}
{{DQIIIHD}}

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

Cloudsgate Citadel (bonus dungeon)

2026-07-18T17:50:30Z

Follower of Light:

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{DQ2HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}
|title = Cloudsgate Citadel
|type= [[Bonus dungeon]]
|image =
|caption =
|japanese=謎の洞窟<br>ゼニスの城
|romaji= Nazo no doukutsu<br>Zenisu no shiru
|old=Zenith
}}
'''Cloudsgate Citadel''' is a [[bonus dungeon]] that appears in the 16-bit remake and ports of {{Dragon Quest III}}. It pays homage to the [[Cloudsgate Citadel|original flying castle]] of the {{Dragon Quest VI}}, which was the most recent title in the series when the {{SFC}} remake of ''Dragon Quest III'' was released in 1996. In the 16-bit remake and ports of ''Dragon Quest III'' as well as in {{DQ2HD}} and {{DQ3HD}}, it connects to [[Citadel Tower]], home of the mysterious dragon [[Xenlon]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2HD}}===
The citadel is smaller than in past games, but players need not go through a lengthy dungeon to reach it: simply entering the pillar of light in the [[Faerie Palace (Dragon Quest II)|Faerie Palace]] will teleport the [[Scions of Erdrick]] to King Zenith's domain.

====[[Tombola]]====
This tombola is only available after wishing for it. It awards some of the best equipment in the game after Erdrick's own.
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Rarity
!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Prize
|-
|Ultimate
|[[File:Liquid metal sword I & II HD icon.png|link=Liquid metal sword]]
|-
|1st Class
|[[File:Liquid metal armour I & II HD icon.png|link=Liquid metal armour]]
|-
|2nd Class
|[[File:Liquid metal helm I & II HD icon.png|link=Liquid metal helm]]
|-
|3rd Class
|[[File:Liquid metal shield I & II HD icon.png|link=Liquid metal shield]]
|-
|4th Class
|[[File:Magic water III HD icon.png|link=Magic water]]
|-
|}

==={{DQ3}}===
The citadel is reached by stepping into the light of the stained glass windows at the [[Castle of the Dragon Queen]], although this only occurs if the player has already defeated [[Zoma]] and seen the ending, earning the "Erdrick" title on their save file on the loading screen. The player will then be taken to a [[??? (Dragon Quest III)|mysterious floating island]] that houses a lengthy and dangerous dungeon.

Many fierce {{MFamilies}}s populate this dungeon, including [[Baramos]] doppelgangers known as [[Baramonster]]s. The final room of the dungeon is a [[Monster Arena]], where the heroes fight inside the ring. Once this room is passed, the {{Party 3}} will enter a duplicate of the [[Queen of Isis]]' throne room. A monarch calling himself King Zenith sits on the throne, who congratulates the party for making it this far and alludes to a [[Xenlon|higher power]] awaiting them if they choose to brave climbing the [[Citadel Tower]] above the throne room.

====Treasures====
*[[Goddess ring]]
*[[Glombolero]]

A [[Troubadour]] in the throne room will ask the player three riddles, with each one rewarding the player with an incredible item:
*A [[Theddon|town]] in ruins. [[Beast claw|What]] glitters beneath the cross?
*An enclosed [[Cantlin|town]] in a [[Alefgard|dark world]]. [[Dark robe|It]] sleeps among the flowers...
*The [[Lozamii|gazer of stars]] notices not [[Sage's stone|what]] lies at his feet...

==={{DQ3HD}}===
The dungeon below the citadel remains unchanged aside from the alterations that affected the component sections, but the castle proper now has a distinct layout separate from Ibis and houses a merchant who sells rare items. A talking cat will inform the player of how many monsters remain to be [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|rescued out in the world]] as a convenience for completionists, including the [[cureslime]] floating in the very same throne room.

====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Special medicine III HD|display='''[[Special medicine]]'''|price=70|attributes=Restores at least 80 HP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Magic water III HD|display='''[[Magic water]]'''|price=600|attributes=Restores at least 15 MP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Sage's elixir III HD|display='''[[Sage's elixir]]'''|price=4,200|attributes=Restores at least 80 MP to a single ally}}
{{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 a single ally of their bedazzlement}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dieamend III HD|display='''[[Dieamend]]'''|price=800|attributes=Voids instant death once}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Oomph powder III HD|display='''[[Oomph powder]]'''|price=700|attributes=Significantly increases a single ally's attack}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Star circlet III HD|display='''[[Star circlet]]'''|price=38,600|attributes=Defence +71<br>+50% [[Fizzle]] resistence}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Ogre shield III HD|display='''[[Ogre shield]]'''|price=49,000|attributes=Defence +97}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:Heavenly helm III HD icon.png|link=Heavenly helm]]
| [[Heavenly helm]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
| N/A
|-
| [[File:Cower ring III HD icon.png|link=Cower ring]]
| [[Cower ring]]
| x1
| N/A
|}

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Cloudsgate Citadel map II HD2D.png|HD map for ''II''
DQ VIII Android Cloudsgate Citadel Entry.jpg|Entry ([[Cell phone]])
DQ III Android Mimic In Cloudsgate Citadel.jpg|[[Mimic]] in Cloudsgate Citadel. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ III Android Cloudsgate Citadel Mountaincleaver.jpg|[[Mountaincleaver]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ III Android Priest In Cloudsgate Citadel.jpg|
DQ III Android Good Slime In Cloudsgate Citadel.jpg
DQ III Android Monster Arena Center.jpg|[[Monster Arena]] center ([[Cell phone]])
DQ III Android Cloudsgate Citadel Center.jpg|The King and his chamber ([[Cell phone]])
DQ III Android Hidden Cloudsgate Citadel Item 1.jpg|A step away from the [[Glombolero]]. ([[Cell phone]]))
DQ III Android Hidden Cloudsgate Citadel Item 2.jpg|A step away from the [[Goddess ring]]. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

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

Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest III)

2026-07-18T17:33:54Z

Follower of Light: /* Shops & services */

{{LocationInfobox
|type = Temple
|game = {{Dragon Quest III}}
|image = [[File:Alltrades abbey III HD concept art.png|250px]]
|caption =
|title = Alltrades Abbey
|japanese=ダーマ神殿
|romaji=Dāma Shinden
|old=Dharma temple
}}

'''Alltrades Abbey''' is a large temple in {{DQ3}} where characters can change their {{Vocation}}.

The abbey is set in the mountains northeast of [[Baharata]], which would place it in approximately the same location as Tibet in the real world. In the remakes of the game, the resident abbot will comment on the choices the player makes if the character's [[Personality]] doesn't match the lifestyle they are undertaking.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
In order to change a character's vocation, that individual must first reach Level 20 in their current profession. Once this has been met, they may become any of the seven basic vocations and their stats will will be cut in half. An {{NPC}} advises to turn a [[Mage]] into a [[Warrior]] to have a caster with durability, and to change a [[Priest]] into a [[Martial Artist]] to make the group's healer lightning fast.

If the {{Hero 3}} attempts to change their vocation, the abbot will snap at them and ask who could save the world in their place.

Originally, the option to change a character into a [[Gadabout]] wasn't present, but later versions of the game allowed for the change.

====Becoming a Sage====
In order to become a [[Sage]] a character must either possess the [[Words of Wisdom]] in their inventory or be a [[Gadabout]]. In the former case, the scroll will be removed from the character's possession and another must be acquired to change a non-[[Gadabout]] into a [[Sage]].

====Changing names====
In the remakes of {{Dragon Quest III}}, there is an {{NPC}} which can change the name of any character. This {{NPC}} is located on the far left side outside the abbey.
It is also possible to change the name of the player's bag when interacting with this {{NPC}}.

====Treasure (16-bit version only)====
*[[Mini medal]]

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Antguzzler]]
*[[Lump mage]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Ram raider]]
*[[Whackanape]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Alltrades abbey is now based on Oriental temples, with imposing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nio_(Buddhism) Nio statues] flanking the path to the abbot.
The abbey is no longer an optional area and must be visited to progress in the game. [[Gopal Gupta]] had forgotten that he had sold the last of his [[black pepper]] before the player rescues him and [[Tanaya]] from the [[Kidnapper's Cave]], and he regretfully points the {{party 3}} to the [[merchant]] who frequents the abbey as an alternative way to procure the spice.

The character of [[Healizah]] was added to the temple as a means for players to [[Character customization|change the voice, hair style, and design of their characters]]. Next to her is a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|slime]] that can be recruited. Within the abbey are {{NPC}}s that give advice in battle, such as a masked thug who points out how many applications of [[Buff]] or [[Oomph]] need to be applied to a character.

During the ending Healizah is shown boogieing along with a belly dancer before the abbot while a crowd cheers on.

====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Aerofoil III HD|display='''[[Aerofoil earrings]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Wisdom +8<br>-25% Wind damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Anti-freeze earrings III HD|display='''[[Anti-freeze earrings]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Wisdom +8<br>-25% Ice damage}}{{ItemShop/Item|name=Ring of clarity III HD|display='''[[Ring of clarity]]'''|price=840|attributes=Defence +4<br>Fuddle resistance +6.25%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Rousing ring III HD|display='''[[Rousing ring]]'''|price=550|attributes=Defence +4<br>Sleep resistance +6.25%}}
{{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=Magic water III HD|display='''[[Magic water]]'''|price=600|attributes=Restores at least 15 MP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison from one party member}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Wards off weaker monsters}}
{{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=Can be used to return to previously visited locations}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Gusterang III HD|display='''[[Gusterang]]'''|price=6,200|attributes=Attack +46<br>Wind element}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Somatic staff III HD|display='''[[Somatic staff]]'''|price=6,600|attributes=Attack +96 +4<br>Drains 3 MP per smack}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]'''|price=3,500|attributes=Defence +39}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Fizzle-retardant suit III HD|display='''[[Fizzle-retardant suit]]'''|price=4,400|attributes=Defence +46<br>[[Fizzle]] res. +30%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +32}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Black bandana III HD|display='''[[Black bandana]]'''|price=1,900|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

====Treasure====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Black Pepper III HD.png|link=Black pepper]]
| [[Black pepper]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Special medicine III HD.png|link=Special medicine]]
| [[Special medicine]]
| x1
|N/a
|-
| [[File:Seed of agility III HD icon.png|link=Seed of agility]]
| [[Seed of agility]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of luck III HD icon.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Torc of truth III HD icon.png|link=Torc of truth]]
| [[Torc of truth]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Antguzzler DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Antguzzler]] || [[File:Catula DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Catula]] || [[File:Hoodie DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hoodie]] || [[File:Lump mage DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Lump mage]] || [[File:Metal slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Metal slime]] || [[File:Ram raider DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ram raider]] || [[File:Whackanape DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Whackanape]]
|}

==See also==
*[[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest VI)]]
*[[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest VII)]]
*[[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest IX)]]
*[[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest X)]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Dragon Quest III Alltrades Abbey dialogue production document 1987.png|The Abbot's dialogue, 1987
Alltrades Abbey(DQ3).jpg|{{Famicom}} era illustration.
File:DQIII Alltrades Abbey.png|{{Super Famicom}} era illustration
File:Alltrades abbey interior III HD concept art.png|Interior, HD concept art
Image:DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey.jpg|Overworld
DQ III NES Dharma.png|Map. ({{NES}})
Alltrades abbey 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Alltrades abbey map III HD2D.png|HD map
DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey 4.jpg|
DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey 5.jpg|
DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey 6.jpg|
</gallery></center>

{{DQIII}}
{{DQIIIHD}}

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

Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest III)

2026-07-18T17:30:09Z

Follower of Light: /* Treasure */

{{LocationInfobox
|type = Temple
|game = {{Dragon Quest III}}
|image = [[File:Alltrades abbey III HD concept art.png|250px]]
|caption =
|title = Alltrades Abbey
|japanese=ダーマ神殿
|romaji=Dāma Shinden
|old=Dharma temple
}}

'''Alltrades Abbey''' is a large temple in {{DQ3}} where characters can change their {{Vocation}}.

The abbey is set in the mountains northeast of [[Baharata]], which would place it in approximately the same location as Tibet in the real world. In the remakes of the game, the resident abbot will comment on the choices the player makes if the character's [[Personality]] doesn't match the lifestyle they are undertaking.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
In order to change a character's vocation, that individual must first reach Level 20 in their current profession. Once this has been met, they may become any of the seven basic vocations and their stats will will be cut in half. An {{NPC}} advises to turn a [[Mage]] into a [[Warrior]] to have a caster with durability, and to change a [[Priest]] into a [[Martial Artist]] to make the group's healer lightning fast.

If the {{Hero 3}} attempts to change their vocation, the abbot will snap at them and ask who could save the world in their place.

Originally, the option to change a character into a [[Gadabout]] wasn't present, but later versions of the game allowed for the change.

====Becoming a Sage====
In order to become a [[Sage]] a character must either possess the [[Words of Wisdom]] in their inventory or be a [[Gadabout]]. In the former case, the scroll will be removed from the character's possession and another must be acquired to change a non-[[Gadabout]] into a [[Sage]].

====Changing names====
In the remakes of {{Dragon Quest III}}, there is an {{NPC}} which can change the name of any character. This {{NPC}} is located on the far left side outside the abbey.
It is also possible to change the name of the player's bag when interacting with this {{NPC}}.

====Treasure (16-bit version only)====
*[[Mini medal]]

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Antguzzler]]
*[[Lump mage]]
*[[Metal slime]]
*[[Ram raider]]
*[[Whackanape]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Alltrades abbey is now based on Oriental temples, with imposing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nio_(Buddhism) Nio statues] flanking the path to the abbot.
The abbey is no longer an optional area and must be visited to progress in the game. [[Gopal Gupta]] had forgotten that he had sold the last of his [[black pepper]] before the player rescues him and [[Tanaya]] from the [[Kidnapper's Cave]], and he regretfully points the {{party 3}} to the [[merchant]] who frequents the abbey as an alternative way to procure the spice.

The character of [[Healizah]] was added to the temple as a means for players to [[Character customization|change the voice, hair style, and design of their characters]]. Next to her is a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|slime]] that can be recruited. Within the abbey are {{NPC}}s that give advice in battle, such as a masked thug who points out how many applications of [[Buff]] or [[Oomph]] need to be applied to a character.

During the ending Healizah is shown boogieing along with a belly dancer before the abbot while a crowd cheers on.

====Shops & services====
{{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=Magic water III HD|display='''[[Magic water]]'''|price=600|attributes=Restores at least 15 MP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison from one party member}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water III HD|display='''[[Holy water]]'''|price=20|attributes=Wards off weaker monsters}}
{{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=Musk III HD|display='''[[Musk]]'''|price=150|attributes=Monsters attack more often for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Gusterang III HD|display='''[[Gusterang]]'''|price=6,200|attributes=Attack +46<br>Wind element}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Somatic staff III HD|display='''[[Somatic staff]]'''|price=6,600|attributes=Attack +96 +4<br>Drains 3 MP per smack}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Full plate armour III HD|display='''[[Full plate armour]]''' III HD|price=3,500|attributes=Defence +39}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Fizzle-retardant suit III HD|display='''[[Fizzle-retardant suit]]''' III HD|price=4,400|attributes=Defence +46<br>[[Fizzle]] res. +30%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Light shield III HD|display='''[[Light shield]]'''|price=2,050|attributes=Defence +32}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Black bandana III HD|display='''[[Black bandana]]'''|price=1,900|attributes=Defence +24}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Aerofoil III HD|display='''[[Aerofoil earrings]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Wisdom +8<br>-25% Wind damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Anti-freeze earrings III HD|display='''[[Anti-freeze earrings]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Wisdom +8<br>-25% Ice damage}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Ring of clarity III HD|display='''[[Ring of clarity]]'''|price=840|attributes=Defence +4<br>Fuddle res. +6%}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Rousing ring III HD|display='''[[Rousing ring]]'''|price=550|attributes=Defence +4<br>Sleep res. +6%}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

====Treasure====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Black Pepper III HD.png|link=Black pepper]]
| [[Black pepper]]
| x1
|Unmissable
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Special medicine III HD.png|link=Special medicine]]
| [[Special medicine]]
| x1
|N/a
|-
| [[File:Seed of agility III HD icon.png|link=Seed of agility]]
| [[Seed of agility]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of luck III HD icon.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Torc of truth III HD icon.png|link=Torc of truth]]
| [[Torc of truth]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
|}

====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Antguzzler DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Antguzzler]] || [[File:Catula DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Catula]] || [[File:Hoodie DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hoodie]] || [[File:Lump mage DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Lump mage]] || [[File:Metal slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Metal slime]] || [[File:Ram raider DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ram raider]] || [[File:Whackanape DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Whackanape]]
|}

==See also==
*[[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest VI)]]
*[[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest VII)]]
*[[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest IX)]]
*[[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest X)]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Dragon Quest III Alltrades Abbey dialogue production document 1987.png|The Abbot's dialogue, 1987
Alltrades Abbey(DQ3).jpg|{{Famicom}} era illustration.
File:DQIII Alltrades Abbey.png|{{Super Famicom}} era illustration
File:Alltrades abbey interior III HD concept art.png|Interior, HD concept art
Image:DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey.jpg|Overworld
DQ III NES Dharma.png|Map. ({{NES}})
Alltrades abbey 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Alltrades abbey map III HD2D.png|HD map
DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey 1.jpg|
DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey 2.jpg|
DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey 3.jpg|
DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey 4.jpg|
DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey 5.jpg|
DQ III Android Alltrades Abbey 6.jpg|
</gallery></center>

{{DQIII}}
{{DQIIIHD}}

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

Dragon Quest the DIVE

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Follower of Light:

{{Italic title}}
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'''Dragon Quest the DIVE''' is an upcoming virtual reality immersion event that celebrates the [[Dragon Quest (series)|series']] 40th anniversary. The name is derived from this immersive experience, allowing attendants to dive into the world of ''Dragon Quest'' through the use of state of the art VR headsets and moving chairs.

==Details==
The DIVE will be held at the [https://www.tokyu-plaza.com/harakado/ harakado store] in Shibuya, Tokyo from June 17th through September 6th. The VR ride utilizes the meta quest 3 headset to provide a 360° viewing experience and guests will be guided by a heroic [[healslime]] named Homita; a non-VR version of the ride will be available for children under the age of 10 and those who cannot use VR headsets. Additionally there will be tactile immersion events that include full-scale replicas of [[Erdrick's Sword]], the [[Zenithian Sword]], and the [[Supreme Sword of Light]] as well as the bodies of [[slime]]s, the fur of a [[teeny sanguini]], and even the mouth of a [[lips]]. A replica of [[Ra's mirror]] will also be present, revealing what monster the viewer secretly is when gazing into it.

==Trivia==
*Series creator [[Yuji Horii]] first speculated about applying virtual reality to ''Dragon Quest'' in a roundtable interview with ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, conducted in the first issue of [[V Jump]] magazine in July of 1993. Spurred on by Sakaguchi remarking that he would love to see hardware advance to the point of displaying enemies via holographic projection so that players could fight in three dimensions, Horii explained that an ideal VR experience would be one where the player is pulled into a world that is totally indistinguishable from reality and cited the events of the 1990 film ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Recall_(1990_film) Total Recall]'' as an example. He praised the masterful legerdemain of a Shinjuku virtual theater for being able to create an immersive experience with nothing but clever visuals and moving chairs, which would be echoed 34 years later through the DIVE's use of rotating chairs and headsets<ref>Q: RPGの将来について、どうお考えかお聞かせ願いたいんですが。
堀井: いろんな方向性があると思いますがハードの進歩に期待できますよね。
坂口: 例えば、RPGを作るにしても、3Dで立体的に戦えるとかね。敵キャラがこう、ホログラフで浮き出て登場するとか。そんな機械が出たら最高ですけどね。

「CD-ROMでは、解くのに1年位かかる、RPGを作りたいですね。」

堀井: 映画の『トータル・リコール』じゃないけど、バーチャル・リアリティー、仮想現実の中でゲームをプレーできるってことになったら最高だよね。そんなハードが普及したらみんな現実とゲームの区別がつかなくなっちゃうでしょうね。あっちの世界にいっちゃって戻れなくなるとかね。いま、新宿でやっているバーチャルシアターでも、実際はちょっと椅子が動いているだけのからくりなんだけど、巧みな音響や映像であんなに臨場感が出るんだもんね。
坂口: RPGを作るならハードの限界に挑戦したいですよね。ひょっとしたら僕たちって、生まれてくるのがちょっと早かったのかもしれませんね。もうちょっと後に生まれたらこんなにすごいハードで遊べたのにって。(笑)
堀井: 中途半端な時代に生まれたのかもしれませんね。 "The Super Talk Battle!", V Jump magazine issue 1</ref>.

==Gallery==
===Promotional images===
<gallery><center>
Dragon Quest the DIVE banner art.png|Banner art
The Dive key artwork higher res.jpg|Key artwork, higher resolution
Dragon Quest the DIVE Homita artwork.jpg|Homita
Dragon Quest the DIVE event floor plan.jpg|Event layout
Dragon Quest the DIVE promo image 1.jpg
Dragon Quest the DIVE promo image 2.jpg
Dragon Quest the Dive merchandise 1.jpg|Available merchandise
Dragon Quest the DIVE swords.jpg|Sword trio artwork
Dragon Quest the DIVE enamel swords 1.jpg|Enamel pin set sold with deluxe tickets
Dragon Quest the DIVE enamel swords 2.jpg
</gallery></center>
===Event images===
<gallery><center>
Dragon Quest the Dive Tokyo plaza Harajuku entrance.jpg|Harajuku entrance
Dragon Quest the Dive message from Yuji Horii.jpg|Message from Yuji Horii
Dragon Quest the Dive memorial wall.jpg|The memorial wall reflecting on the series
Dragon Quest the Dive Mural of Heroes.jpg|Mural of Heroes
Dragon Quest the Dive XII display.jpg|Display for {{DQ12}}
Dragon Quest the Dive Hero XII preview.jpg|The twelfth Hero's concept art
Dragon Quest the Dive VR chair.jpg|VR chairs
Dragon Quest the Dive tactile slime.jpg|Tactile slime
Dragon Quest the Dive tactile king slime.jpg|Tactile king slime
Dragon Quest the Dive message corner.jpg|Message corner for attendees to leave their mark
Dragon Quest the Dive merchandise 2.jpg
Dragon Quest the Dive menu.jpg|Cafe and menu
</gallery></center>

==Videos==
{{Videos|Promo video 1|{{#ev:youtube|u4WxdUdu_Ow|340}}}}
{{Videos|Promo video 2|{{#ev:youtube|6Bma5SxGmQI|340}}}}

==External links==
*[https://www.dragonquest.jp/dq40th-dive/ Official site]
*[https://x.com/dq40th_dive X.com account]

==References==
<references />
{{Dragon Quest series}}
[[Category:Other media]]

Template:Hero

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Follower of Light:

{{nav|header|Hero|Hero|title=Heroes of Dragon Quest|class=navClasses}}
{{nav|section|Main Series|
# [[Hero (Dragon Quest)|I]]
# [[Hero (Dragon Quest II)|II]]
# [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|III]]
# [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|IV]]
# [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|V]]
# [[Hero (Dragon Quest VI)|VI]]
# [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|VII]]
# [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|VIII]]
# [[Hero (Dragon Quest IX)|IX]]
# [[Hero (Dragon Quest X)|X]]
# [[Hero (Dragon Quest XI)|XI]]
# [[Hero (Dragon Quest XII)|XII]]
}}
{{nav|section|Dragon Quest Monsters|
* [[Terry]]
* [[Cobi]]
* [[Tara]]
* [[Kiefer]]
* [[Hero (Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker)|Joker]]
* [[Hero (Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2)|Joker 2]]
* [[Hero (Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3)|Joker 3]]
* [[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]]
* [[Bianca Whitaker]]
* [[Nera Briscoletti]]
}}
{{nav|section|Spin-Off Titles|
* [[Mystery Dungeon (series)|Torneko Taloon]]
* [[Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon|Yangus]]
* [[Hero (Dragon Quest Kenshin)|Kenshin]]
* [[Rocket]]
* [[Hero (Dragon Quest Swords)|Blade]]
* [[Luceus]]
* [[Aurora]]
* [[Lazarel]]
* [[Teresa]]

* [[Hero (Dragon Quest Tact)|Tact]]
* [[Erik]]
* [[Mia]]
* [[Hero (Dragon Quest Smash/Grow)|Smash/Grow]]
}}
{{nav|section|Other Heroes|
* [[Ortega]]
* [[Hero's Son (Dragon Quest V)|Prince of Gotha]]
* [[Sir Mervyn]]
* [[Anlucia]]
* [[Erdwin]]
}}
{{nav|section|Miscellaneous|
* [[Hero (Super Smash Bros.)]]
}}
{{nav|footer}}<noinclude>
[[Category:Navigation templates|hero]]
</noinclude>

Template:DQ12

2026-07-18T14:41:43Z

Follower of Light: Created page with "''Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams''"

''[[Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams]]''

Hero (Dragon Quest XII)

2026-07-18T14:40:55Z

Follower of Light: There is no higher quality of his artwork yet so I figured the screencap will work as an header image for now. I'm digging the lad's punk style

{{Character
| Name="Hero"
| Game=''[[Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams]]''
| Image= [[File:DQXII promo screenshot 3.png|300px]]
| Sprite=
| Japanese name=勇者
| Roumaji=Yuusha
| Title=
| Class=Hero
| Race=Human
| Age=Unknown
| Family=
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The '''Hero''' of the twelfth game was revealed during a livestream presentation celebrating the {{DQSeries}} 40th anniversary on May 27th, 2026. The Hero's concept art was put on display during ''[[Dragon Quest the DIVE]]'', a VR event held from June 17th through September 12th of 2026.

==Appearance and personality==
This Hero is a muscular adolescent wearing a tattered black shirt with one sleeve torn off and saffron-coloured pants that droop just above his knees. His sword resembles the common [[soldier's sword]] but with a red grip and wider crescent hand guard. His armour is a strap that covers his heart and left shoulder along with a girdle that covers his waist and lower ribs. These are complimented by wrist protectors and greaves reinforced with a metal stud, and he also wears a blue belt possessing femur and groin guards. The belt possesses metals studs, and has a metal emblem with an unknown mark set into it. The Hero has an asymmetrical hairstyle that resembles a mohwak with shaven sides. His brown eyes framed by narrow brows and heavy bags, giving the impression that he has not been getting adequate sleep for a considerable time.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ12}}===
Very little has been revealed of the Hero thus far, leaving his circumstances, motivations, and history currently unknown. He does seem to possess companions, however, as the preview footage of the game also focuses on an unnamed ginger woman who seems to be working with the lad.

Sharp-eyed fans have also noticed that the humanoid dragon seen in the preview footage wears the same outfit as the Hero, but the finer details of this have not been revealed yet.

==Gallery==
<gallery><center>
DQXII Hero 40th anniversary livestream reveal.png|The reveal of the Hero
DQXII promo screenshot 1.png
DQXII promo screenshot 2.png
DQXII promo screenshot 8.png|The humanoid dragon
DQXII promo screenshot 9.png
DQXII promo screenshot 10.png
DQXII promo screenshot 11.png
Dragon Quest the Dive XII display.jpg|The XII section in ''The Dive''
Dragon Quest the Dive Hero XII preview.jpg|Close up of the Hero's artwork
Dragon Quest the Dive Hero XII preview close up.jpg|Further close up
</center></gallery>

{{Hero}}
[[Category:Party members]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XII characters]]

File:Dragon Quest the Dive XII display.jpg

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