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{{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}}. | '''Black Citadel''', also known as '''Rhapthorne's Castle''', is the final area of the main story and dungeon in {{DQ8}}. | ||
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==Details== | ==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== | ==Notable attribute== | ||
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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. | '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.' | '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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====Book 3==== | ====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. | ||
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====Book 4==== | ====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... | '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... | ||
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'For if you do, you will lose yourself in yet more powerful illusions.' | '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=== | ===Healing stone=== | ||
'The four statues represent the four pilgrims 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...' | 'May the darkness surround the lost pilgrims...' | ||
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===All versions=== | ===All versions=== | ||
*1,700 {{Gold}} | *1,700 {{Gold}} | ||
*[[Sage's | *[[Sage's stone]] | ||
*[[Dark robe]] | *[[Dark robe]] | ||
*{{Hard cheese}} | *{{Hard cheese}} | ||
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*[[Orichalcum]] (3, one dropped by [[Ruin]]) | *[[Orichalcum]] (3, one dropped by [[Ruin]]) | ||
*[[Prayer ring]] | *[[Prayer ring]] | ||
* | *[[Premium mould]] | ||
*[[Rock salt]] | *[[Rock salt]] | ||
*[[Saint's ashes]] | *[[Saint's ashes]] | ||
*[[Seed of defence]] | *[[Seed of resilience|Seed of defence]] | ||
*[[Seed of life]] | *[[Seed of life]] | ||
*[[Silver shield]] | *[[Silver shield]] | ||
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*[[Fowlfighter]] | *[[Fowlfighter]] | ||
*[[Frou-frou]] | *[[Frou-frou]] | ||
*[[Gigantes]] | |||
*[[Hell gladiator]] | |||
*[[King cureslime]] | *[[King cureslime]] | ||
*[[Metal king slime]] | *[[Metal king slime]] | ||
*[[Mimic king]] | *[[Mimic king]] | ||
*[[Stone guardian]] | *[[Stone guardian]] | ||
*[[Wight priest]] | |||
*'''[[Rhapthorne]]''' | *'''[[Rhapthorne]]''' | ||
*'''[[Servant of Darkness]]''' | *'''[[Servant of Darkness]]''' | ||
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*'''[[Statue of Angelo]]''' | *'''[[Statue of Angelo]]''' | ||
*'''[[Megalodon]]''' (2) | *'''[[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== | ==Gallery== | ||
===<small>'''Black Citadel restored'''</small>=== | |||
<center><gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
DQ VIII Android Black Citadel Bestiary 1.jpg|Citadel Bestiary. ([[Cell phone]]) | 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 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> | </gallery></center> | ||