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-'''Black Citadel''' is the final area of the main story and dungeon in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. It is home to some of the most powerful monsters in the game.
+{{LocationInfobox
+|game = {{DQ8}}
+|title = Black Citadel
+|type= Fortress
+|image = [[Image:DQ VIII Android Approaching The Black Citadel.jpg|center|250px]]
+|caption = Approaching the area with the [[Godbird's soulstone]].
+|japanese=
+|romanji=
+}}
+'''Black Citadel''', also known as '''Rhapthorne's Castle''', is the final area of the main story and dungeon in {{DQ8}}.
+It is the castle lair of [[Rhapthorne]], the main antagonist of the game and home to some of the most powerful {{MFamilies}}s as well.
 ==Details==
-Most of the bosses have to be fought after Rhapthorne's 1st form is defeated. There are a few rooms is this dungeon, the following are a hell like area where Rhapthorne awaits you. A town-like room, a basement with a waterfall, a library and the rest of it being a fortress.
+Most of the bosses have to be fought after [[Rhapthorne]]'s 1st form is defeated. There are a few rooms is this dungeon, the following are a hell like area where [[Rhapthorne]] awaits you. A town-like room, a basement with a waterfall, a library and the rest of it being a fortress.
 ==Notable attribute==
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 'Unfortunately, all who knew how to make this ferocious weapon have long since passed on, and the exact recipe has been forgotten.
-'All we know is that a [[Conquerer's axe|big axe]], a [[War hammer|big hammer]] and some [[orichalcum]] are required to make the megaton hammer.'
+'All we know is that a [[Conquerer's axe|big axe]], a [[War hammer|big hammer]] and some [[orichalcum]] are required to make the [[megaton hammer]].'
 ====Cursed Shields of Yore====
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 'According to an ancient recipe, there are just two ingredients: a [[holy lance]] and the best [[Metal wing boomerang|boomerang]].
-'But how does one obtain the all-important boomerang? That is the question. Dear Goddess, how you mock us!'
+'But how does one obtain the all-important boomerang? That is the question. Dear [[Goddess]], how you mock us!'
 ====Praise for the Lord of Darkness (Remake only)====
-'If Rhapthorne succeeds in unifying the world, will we get to see all that exotic clothing from far-flung lands? I would love to feast my eye on some of that [[oriental warrior wear]].
+'If [[Rhapthorne]] succeeds in unifying the world, will we get to see all that exotic clothing from far-flung lands? I would love to feast my eye on some of that [[oriental warrior wear]].
 'Apparently, you can make an outfit like that from a [[flowing dress]], some kind of [[Crimson robe|blazing robe]], and a [[Lunar fan|fan with a picture of the moon on it]]. But how do you combine those things?'
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 'Then one day, the man encountered the [[Goddess]], our saviour. Little by little, his heart became filled with lover for Her.
-'Wishing to express his adoration, he gave the Goddess an offering of [[cheese]]. It was such a maladroit act of worship that She fell instantly in love with him.
+'Wishing to express his adoration, he gave the [[Goddess]] an offering of cheese. It was such a maladroit act of worship that She fell instantly in love with him.
 'From that day forward, the "Big Boss", despite his demonic appearance, devoted himself to protecting his love, and became known as the Guardian of Lovers.'
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 'Our Lord of Darkness [[Rhapthorne]] has launched his glorious new campaign to reign over the [[World of Light]].
-'However, a pathetic woukd-be [[Ramia|Godbird]] has attempted to stand between the Dark Lord and his magnificent ambitions.
+'However, a pathetic would-be [[Ramia|Godbird]] has attempted to stand between the Dark Lord and his magnificent ambitions.
-'Nevertheless, our mission to subdue the World of Light proceeds as planned.  And no-one, god or man, shall stand in our way.'
+'Nevertheless, our mission to subdue the [[World of Light]] proceeds as planned.  And no-one, god or man, shall stand in our way.'
 ====Book 2====
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 'Our great lord [[Rhapthorne]] has begun the process that shall see the two worlds united once more.
-'When his glorious goal is achieved, Rhapthorne will no longer be revered as the Lord of Darkness, but hailed as the Lord of All Creation!'
+'When his glorious goal is achieved, [[Rhapthorne]] will no longer be revered as the Lord of Darkness, but hailed as the Lord of All Creation!'
 ====Book 3====
-'The Lord of Darkness created a floating fortress to amplify his near limitless power and act as a gateway between the worlds of light and darkness.
+'The [[Rhapthorne|Lord of Darkness]] created a floating fortress to amplify his near limitless power and act as a gateway between the worlds of light and darkness.
-'When the portal between the two worlds finally opens, the dark brotherhood will flood into the World of Light and fill the skies.
+'When the portal between the two worlds finally opens, the dark brotherhood will flood into the [[World of Light]] and fill the skies.
 'When this comes to pass, the feeble minions of light will be annihilated.  Doomsday approaches and the poor fools can do nothing to stop it!'
 ====Book 4====
-'[[Ramia|Empyrea]] and her pathetic human minions can muster little in the way of resistance, but caution is required when dealing with the [[Dragovian]]s.
+'[[Ramia|Empyrea]] and her pathetic [[human]] minions can muster little in the way of resistance, but caution is required when dealing with the [[Dragovian]]s.
 'They were nearly wiped out the last time they faced the Lord of Darkness in battle, so the chances of them joining in the fray are slim.  Still...
-'We must determine [[Dragovian Sanctuary|where]] they have hidden themselves.  There must be no surprises when Rhapthorne's day of reckoning comes.'
+'We must determine [[Dragovian Sanctuary|where]] they have hidden themselves.  There must be no surprises when [[Rhapthorne]]'s day of reckoning comes.'
 ==Ancient message carvings==
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 'For if you do, you will lose yourself in yet more powerful illusions.'
+===The Lord of Darkness and his home===
+'The [[Rhapthorne|Lord of Darkness]] spoke to me.  He said that the Black Citadel cannot exist without its master.
+'If [[Rhapthorne|He]] is defeated, the castle will turn its very substance against the [[Party (Dragon Quest VIII)|pilgrims]] from the [[World of Light]].'
 ===Healing stone===
-'The four statues represent the four pilgrimas who will journey under a cloud of sadness.
+'The four statues represent the [[Party (Dragon Quest VIII)|four pilgrims]] who will journey under a cloud of sadness.
 'May the darkness surround the lost pilgrims...'
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 {| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
 | valign="top" width="25%" |
-===All Versions===
+===All versions===
-*1,700 [[Gold]] Coins
+*1,700 {{Gold}}
-*[[Sage's Stone]]
+*[[Sage's stone]]
 *[[Dark robe]]
-*[[Hard cheese]]
+*{{Hard cheese}}
 *[[Icicle dirk]]
-*3 [[Orichalcum]]s (3rd one dropped by [[Ruin]])
+*[[Orichalcum]] (3, one dropped by [[Ruin]])
 *[[Prayer ring]]
 *[[Premium mould]]
 *[[Rock salt]]
 *[[Saint's ashes]]
-*[[Seed of defence]]
+*[[Seed of resilience|Seed of defence]]
 *[[Seed of life]]
 *[[Silver shield]]
 *[[Yggdrasil leaf]]
 | valign="top" width="25%" |
-===PS2 Version===
+==={{PS2}} version===
 *Map of Black Citadel
 | valign="top" width="25%" |
-===Remakes<ref>[[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Cell phone]] Version</ref>===
+===Remakes<ref>[[Nintendo 3DS]] and [[Cell phone]] version</ref>===
-*5,000 [[Gold]] Coins
+*5,000 {{Gold}}
 |}
-==Monsters==
+=={{Monster}}s==
 *[[Archdemon]]
 *[[Bobonga]]
 *[[Boss troll]]
 *[[Caped caperer]]
-*[[Claws]]
+*[[Claws (monster)|Claws]]
 *[[Dancing flame]]
 *[[Dullahan]]
 *[[Fowlfighter]]
 *[[Frou-frou]]
+*[[Gigantes]]
+*[[Hell gladiator]]
 *[[King cureslime]]
 *[[Metal king slime]]
 *[[Mimic king]]
 *[[Stone guardian]]
+*[[Wight priest]]
 *'''[[Rhapthorne]]'''
 *'''[[Servant of Darkness]]'''
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 *'''[[Statue of Angelo]]'''
 *'''[[Megalodon]]''' (2)
+*'''[[Ruin]]'''
+==Other languages==
+{{OtherLanguages
+|fr=Citadelle noire|fr-meaning=
+|de=Schwarze Zitadelle|de-meaning=
+|it=Cittadella Nera|it-meaning=
+|es=Ciudadela Negra|es-meaning=
+|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
+}}
+==Gallery==
+===<small>'''Black Citadel restored'''</small>===
+<center><gallery>
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 3.jpg|The Citadel emerging from within the [[Goddess]] statue on [[Neos]]'. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 4.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 5.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 6.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 7.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 8.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 9.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 10.jpg|
+</gallery></center>
+===<small>'''Traversing the Black Citadel'''</small>===
+<center><gallery>
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Bestiary 1.jpg|Citadel Bestiary before fighting [[Rhapthorne]]. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Bestiary 2.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Entering The Black Citadel.jpg|The {{Hero 8}} and {{Party 8}} beginning their travel through the fortress. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Lever 1.jpg|Lever to raise the stairs. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Lever Pulled 1.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Lever 2.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Lever Pulled 2.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Library 1.jpg|The Citadel library. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Library 2.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Inscription Stone 1.jpg|Stone on "Traveling through the abandoned city area". ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Inscription Stone 2.jpg|Stone on "The Lord of Darkness and his home". ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Deeper In The Black Citadel.jpg|Descending further in the Citadel. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Fountain.jpg|Black Citadel fountain. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Citadel City Entrance.jpg|Entering an abandoned city of the Citadel. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Inscription Stone 3.jpg|Healing inscription stone. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Inscription Stone Healing.jpg|Using the stone to heal. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Unsettling Statues 1.jpg|Statues of [[Yangus]] and [[Angelo]]. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Unsettling Statues 2.jpg|Statues of [[Jessica Albert]] and the {{Hero 8}}. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android To Rhapthorne's Lair.jpg|To [[Rhapthorne]]'s lair. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Door To Rhapthorne.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Showdown With Rhapthorne 1.jpg|The {{Hero 8}} and {{Party 8}} VS [[Rhapthorne]]. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Showdown With Rhapthorne 2.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Showdown With Rhapthorne 3.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Showdown With Rhapthorne 4.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Showdown With Rhapthorne 5.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Showdown With Rhapthorne 6.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Showdown With Rhapthorne 7.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Showdown With Rhapthorne 8.jpg|[[Rhapthorne]]'s defeat. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Showdown With Rhapthorne 9.jpg|
+</gallery></center>
+===<small>'''Escaping the Black Citadel'''</small>===
+<center><gallery>
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Bestiary 3.jpg|Citadel Bestiary after escaping. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Bestiary 4.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 1.jpg|Black Citadel falling apart. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 2.jpg|The {{Party 8}} needing to escape. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 3.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 4.jpg|[[Servant of Darkness]] and 2 [[Dancing flame]]s appear. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 5.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 6.jpg|Statues of the {{Hero 8}} and {{Party 8}} attack. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 7.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 8.jpg|Fountain conjuring up [[Megalodon|trouble]]. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 9.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 10.jpg|[[Megalodon]]s attack. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 11.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 12.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 13.jpg|Still trapped. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 14.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 15.jpg|Rise of [[Ruin]]. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 16.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 17.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 18.jpg|[[Ruin]] attacks. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 19.jpg|[[Ruin]] defeated. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 20.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 21.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Crumbling 22.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne Survives 1.jpg|[[Rhapthorne]] re-emerges. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne Survives 2.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne Survives 3.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne Survives 4.jpg|The {{Party 8}} trying to escape via the [[Godbird's soulstone]]. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne Survives 5.jpg|[[Dark gryphon]]s summoned. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne Survives 6.jpg|The {{Hero 8}} and {{Party 8}} in danger. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne Survives 7.jpg|[[Empyrea]] to the rescue. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne Survives 8.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne Survives 9.jpg|[[Empyrea]] and the {{Party 8}} retreat to [[Isolated Plateau|safety]]. ([[Cell phone]])
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne Survives 10.jpg|
+DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne Survives 11.jpg|[[Rhapthorne]] powering up. ([[Cell phone]])
+</gallery></center>
 ==Reference==
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 {{DQVIII}}
-[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII locations]]{{Wikia}}
+[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII locations]]
+{{Wikia}}

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