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[[ | {{Item | ||
|title = Ultimate key | |||
The '''Ultimate Key''' ( | |image = [[Image:DQVIIIUltimateKey.png|center|200px]] | ||
|japanese = さいごのかぎ | |||
|names = Final key | |||
|games = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IV}}<br>{{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}} | |||
|buy = N/A | |||
|sell = Cannot be sold. | |||
|effect = Unlocks any lock. | |||
}} | |||
The '''Ultimate Key''' (Originally '''Final Key''') is a recurring magical item that can change its appearance to fit any possible lock. It is necessary to advance the later stages of a game's story, usually by opening a jail door. | |||
==Types of Doors== | ==Types of Doors== | ||
The | The Ultimate Key opens all the types of doors in {{Dragon Quest III}}. This includes thief doors (yellow, plain), magic doors (silver, ornate), and final doors (grey, prison-like). As the final key opens all 3 types of doors, it renders the other key types obsolete. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
=== | ==={{DQ3}}=== | ||
The ''' | The '''Ultimate Key''' is found at the [[Shallows Shrine]], which requires a mini-quest to be completed in order to enter the shrine. | ||
====Location==== | ====Location==== | ||
Acquiring the | Acquiring the Ultimate Key is one of the first major tasks the player must accomplish after receiving the [[ship]] in [[Portoga]]. It requires visiting at least 2 separate locations. | ||
=====[[ | =====[[Lanson]]===== | ||
The village has an item shop which sells [[ | The village has an [[item shop]] which sells [[Fading Jenny]]s. These herbs turn the {{Hero 3}}'s party invisible for a short amount of time. An herb needs to be purchased here, or otherwise the party must grind a [[Mage]] or [[Sage]] to Lv33 to learn [[Fade]] as an alternative. | ||
=====[[ | =====[[Edina]]===== | ||
The castle is guarded so that outsiders may not enter by normal means. By using | The castle is guarded so that outsiders may not enter by normal means. By using a Fading Jenny or the Fade spell, the {{Hero 3}}'s {{Party 3}} can sneak by the sentries guarding the entrance. Inside, there is a boulder puzzle located on the second floor which must be solved. The player must push three boulders around water hazards into a straight line on the north wall. After successfully completing the puzzle, the {{Hero 3}} is rewarded with the [[Bottomless Pot]]. | ||
=====North Central Sea and Final Key Shrine===== | =====North Central Sea and Final Key Shrine===== | ||
In the north central sea (just north of where the | In the north central sea (just north of where the two peninsula cross each other), there is a small grouping of shoals in a 'T' pattern. By guiding the ship adjacent to the south center shoal, the {{Hero 3}} can use the [[Bottomless Pot]] to raise the [[Shallows Shrine]]. Inside the shrine, the final key is located inside a {{chest}}. | ||
=== | |||
The '''Ultimate Key''' is given by the Queen of [[Femiscyra]] after confronting the rosary thief. It is needed to obtain the [[Zenithian | ==={{DQ4}}=== | ||
The '''Ultimate Key''' is given by the Queen of [[Femiscyra]] after confronting the rosary thief. It is needed to obtain the {{Zenithian shield}} in the basement of [[Femiscyra]] Castle. | |||
==={{DQ5}}=== | |||
The '''Ultimate Key''' is obtained after defeating [[Bjørn the Behemoose]]. It is necessary to obtain the Zenithian armour in [[Crocodilopolis]] as well opening the door in the [[Estuary Sanctuary]] leading to the portal to [[Nadiria]]. | |||
=== | ==={{DQ6}}=== | ||
The '''Ultimate Key''' is | The '''Ultimate Key''' is found at [[Sunken Ship]], which requires a [[Lorelei's Harp]] to be found. | ||
===[[ | ==={{DQ7}}=== | ||
The '''Ultimate Key''' is found at [[Cathedral of Light]]. | |||
==={{DQ8}}=== | |||
The '''Ultimate Key''' is given by [[Marta]] shortly before she is murdered by [[Rhapthorne]]. It is needed to find the pirate's map. | The '''Ultimate Key''' is given by [[Marta]] shortly before she is murdered by [[Rhapthorne]]. It is needed to find the pirate's map. | ||
=== | ==={{DQ9}}=== | ||
The '''Ultimate Key''' is obtained in the [[Gortress]] after defeating [[Goreham-Hogg]]. It is needed to free the captured [[celestrian]]s. | The '''Ultimate Key''' is obtained in the [[Gortress]] after defeating [[Goreham-Hogg]]. It is needed to free the captured [[celestrian]]s. | ||
==={{DQ11}}=== | |||
The '''Ultimate Key''' is obtained in a chest located in [[Havens Above]]. The Key is only obtainable in the post-game. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*[[Thief's Key]] | *[[Thief's Key]] | ||
*[[Magic Key]] | *[[Magic Key]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Floodgate key]] | ||
*[[Key to Coburg]] | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<center><gallery> | |||
DQIV_Final_Key.png|{{Dragon Quest IV}}. | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
{{DQIII}} | {{DQIII}} | ||
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{{DQV}} | {{DQV}} | ||
{{DQVI}} | {{DQVI}} | ||
{{DQVII}} | |||
{{DQVIII}} | {{DQVIII}} | ||
{{DQIX}} | {{DQIX}} | ||
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[[Category:Dragon Quest V items]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest V items]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI items]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest VI items]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII items]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII items]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest VIII items]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX items]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest IX items]] | ||