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{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{DQ}}<br>{{DQB}}
|title = Tantegel
|type= Town and Castle
|image = [[Image:Tantegel castle.jpg|center|280px]]
|caption = Official art of Tantegel Castle.
|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}}, {{DQ2}}, and {{DQ3}}, 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 a location of central importance in {{Dragon Quest}} for many reasons.

*It is the starting location for the {{Hero 1}} of the game.
*It is the only location where the player can save the game.
*It is the only castle in Alefgard that has [[King Lorik|a reigning king]].
*It is the largest city (castle and town combined) in the game.
*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 and Services====
{{WeaponShop/Start|float=left}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bamboo lance|price=10|attributes=+2 Attack}}
{{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}}

{{ItemShop/Start|float=left}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=24|attributes=Heals a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Torch|price=8|attributes=Lights a radius around the Hero}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dragon's scale|price=20|attributes=Provides a small amount of Defense}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
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====Nearby monsters====
*[[Slime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Dracky]]
*[[Ghost]]

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

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==={{DQ2}}===
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/information are located there and it can be skipped altogether if desired.

This does not apply to the [[Cell phone]] remakes, which have the king possess one of the five Sigils.

====Shops and Services====
{{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}}

{{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}}
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====Nearby monsters====
*[[Mean spirit|Sekerleton]]
*[[Shaman]]
*[[Gremlin]]
*[[Badboon]]
*[[Drackmage]]
*[[Mud mannequin]]
*[[Slime]]

====Treasures====
*[[Holy water]]
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==={{DQ3}}===
Tantegel is the location of central importance in the 'dark world' of Alefgard in {{Dragon Quest III}}. It contains the essential Sunstone item in this game as well. It also serves as the location the heroes return to after completing the game, similar to {{Dragon Quest}}.

====Shops and Services====
{{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}}

{{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}}
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====Nearby monsters====
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Stone guardian]] (Called by Muddy hand)
*[[Healslime]]
*[[Armful|Marauder]]
*[[Infernal serpent]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Snail slime]]
*{{Living statue}}

====Treasures====
*[[Boxer shorts]]
*[[Mini medal]]
*[[T'n'T ticket]] x4 (unavailable in {{NES}} and [[cell phone]] versions)
*[[Seed of agility]]
*[[Seed of life]]
*[[Seed of magic]]
*[[Sunstone]]

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==={{DQ11}}===
The {{Luminary}} can visit Tantegel during the era of the 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'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>
DQ NES Tantegel Castle.gif|Castle {{NES}} map for {{Dragon Warrior}}.
DQ NES.gif|Brecconary {{NES}} map for {{Dragon Warrior}}.
DQ GBC Tantegel Castle.gif|Castle {{GBC}} map for {{I}}.
DQ GBC Tantegel Town.gif|Town {{GBC}} map for {{I}}. (GBC Version)
DQ II GBC Tantegal.png|Town and Castle {{GBC}} map for {{II}}.
File:Tantegel DQ I&II.png| Town and Castle of Tantegel in ''DQ I & II''. (SNES version)
DQ III GBC Tantegal.png|Town and Castle {{GBC}} map for {{III}}.
Brecconary_DQI_NES.png|Brecconary {{NES}} version.
Tantegal entrance DQII GBC.png|Tantegal's exterior in {{II}} for the {{Game Boy Color}}.
Captain N in the shop of Brecconary.jpg|Captain N looking around in Brecconary's [[weapon shop]].
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}}.
DQ Stars Android Nobleman of Tantegel.jpg|Nobleman of Tantegel in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Princess Gwaelin 1.jpg|Princess Gwaelin of Tantegel in {{Stars}}.
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}}.
</gallery></center>

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