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The '''Royal Scroll''' (also known as '''Letter''') is a document to be presented to an [[Non-Player Character|NPC]] from a king.
{{Item
==[[Dragon Quest III]]==
|title = ''Royal Missive''
The King of [[Portoga]], wanting [[pepper]] from the town of [[Baharata]], gives [[Erdrick]] the Royal Scroll so that [[Norud the Hobbit]] will grant passage in [[Norud's Tunnel|his tunnel]].
|image = [[File:Royal missive artwork DQIV PSX.png|center|150px]]
===Content ([[Nintendo|NES]] Version)===
|japanese = おうのてがみ ({{III}}, {{IV}}),
:My dear Norud,
おうのしょじょう ({{VI}})
:Please guide the
|romaji=Ōnotegami<br>Ōnoshojyō
:bearers of this
|names = A Letter from King, Royal Scroll, Letter
:scroll to the secret
|games = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IV}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VI}}
:passage called
|buy = n/a
:Bolef's Path.
|sell = n/a
|effect = Plot progression
}}
The '''royal missives''' are a document to be presented to an {{NPC}} from a king. It is a set of instructions to be presented to an {{NPC}} to allow access to a new part of the world map previously blocked off from the player, with the one exception being in it's second appearance.


:signed, King of
==Appearances==
:Portoga.''
==={{DQ3}}===
===Content ([[Game Boy Color|GBC]] Version)===
The King [[Portogus Rex]] of [[Portoga]], wanting [[black pepper]] from the town of [[Baharata]], gives the {{Hero 3}} the royal missive so that [[Nordy the Dwarf]] will grant passage in [[Nordy's Grotto|his grotto to the far east]].
:My dear Norud,
:I ask that you
:show the bearer of
:this letter out
:through Bahn Pass.


:King of Portoga
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="25%" |
{{quote|style=1|quote=:''My dear Norud,''
:''Please guide the''
:''bearers of this''
:''scroll to the secret''
:''passage called''
:''Bolef's Path.''


==[[Dragon Quest IV]]==
:''signed, King of''
Hoping to prevent a war between countries, The King of [[Endor]] gives [[Torneko Taloon]] to present to The King of [[Ballymoral]]. The scroll informs them that their children ([[Veronica]] and [[Regan respectively) are in love, which prompts Ballymoral's king to call off his plan as a marriage between the kids will allow him to accomplish his goal peacefully.
:''Portoga.''|source=Royal Scroll ({{DQ3}})|console={{NES}}|align=left}}
| valign="top" width="25%" |
{{quote|style=1|quote=:''My dear Norud,''
:''I ask that you''
:''show the bearer of''
:''this letter out''
:''through Bahn Pass.''
 
:''King of Portoga''|source=Royal Scroll ({{DQ3}})|console={{GBC}}|align=center}}
| valign="top" width="25%" |
{{quote|style=1|quote=:''My dearest Nordy''
:''I hope this epistle finds you well.''
 
:''I most humbly request that you guide the
:''bearer of this letter safely through the belly of''
:''the mountains.''
 
:''All my fondest regards,''
:''Your constant friend and admirer,''
:''Portogus Rex'''|source=Royal Missive ({{DQ3}})|console=[[Cell phone]]|align=right}}
|}
 
==={{DQ3HD}}===
{{DQIIIHDItem
|header=[[File:ICON-Royal Missive III HD.png]]
|name=<big>Royal missive</big>
|kanji=おうのてがみ
|description=Penned by the king of Portoga and addressed to Nordy the dwarf, who often found int he grotto bearing his name
|effect=Opens the way to the Far East
|price=N/A
|location=[[Portoga]]
}}
 
==={{DQ4}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ4=Correspondence from King Norman of Endor.<ref>[[Nintendo DS]] and [[Cell phone]] Version</ref>
}}
King Norman of [[Endor]] wants to prevent a war between his country and the neighboring [[Ballymoral]] after {{Torneko}} reads the [[Prince's Letter]] in his throne room, written by Prince [[Regan]] of the latter nation to warn him of the ambitions of his father King Shamus.
 
Thinking quickly and recognizing the love his daughter {{Veronica 4}} has for the foreign prince, King Norman drafts a letter explaining the circumstances to his would-be conqueror with the intent to diffuse the situation. The scroll is given to Torneko on the instructions of presenting it to King Shamus directly. Upon reading the message, King Shamus calls off his plans as he now believes that the territory will fall under Ballymoral's control as soon as his grandchildren come of age.
 
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="25%" |
{{quote|style=1|quote=:''Dear friend'',
::''King of Bonmalmo'':
:''Please listen to what''
:''I must say.''
 
:''It appears that my''
:''daughter, Mia, and your''
:''son, Reed, are in love.''
 
:''They don't have to''
:''marry now, but I do''
:''look forward to their''
:''marriage....''
::''The King of Endor''|source=Royal Scroll ({{DQ4}})|console={{NES}}|align=left}}
| valign="top" width="25%" |
{{quote|style=1|quote=:''Your Majesty, King Shamus of Ballymoral,''
:''I apologize for the rather abrupt nature of this missive, but there is an urgent matter I must bring to your attention.''
:''It seems my daughter, Princess Veronica, and your son, Prince Regan, are in love.''
:''Though I would not recommend excessive haste in the matter, I wish to propose that they marry...''
:''Sincerely, King Norman of Endor''|source=Royal Scroll ({{DQ4}})|console={{DS}}|align=right}}
|}
 
==={{DQ6}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ6=A letter penned by King Somnus of Somnia.<ref>Nintendo DS Version</ref>
}}
Obtained by King Somnus of The Lower World [[Somnia (Lower World)|Somnia]] after defeating [[Murdaw]] in the [[Underkeep]] and first trying to revisit [[Somnia (Upper World)|Somnia]] in the Upper World.
 
It allows The {{Hero 6}} and [[party]] to go past the [[List of shrines and teleportals in Dragon Quest VI#Checkpoint North of Somnia|Checkpoint North of Somnia]] to the town of [[Ghent]].
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Royal missive artwork DQIII GBC.png|''Dragon Quest III'', 2001
DQIV_Royal_Scroll.png|''Dragon Quest IV'', circa 1990
DQ IV DS Royal Scroll picture in game.png|Royal Scroll as shown in the inventory in {{Dragon Quest IV}}. ({{DS}})
</gallery></center>
 
==References==
<references/>


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Latest revision as of 03:28, 5 April 2025

Royal Missive
Royal missive artwork DQIV PSX.png
Japanese おうのてがみ (III, IV),

おうのしょじょう (VI)

Romaji Ōnotegami
Ōnoshojyō
Old localizations A Letter from King, Royal Scroll, Letter
Found in Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest VI
Effect Plot progression

The royal missives are a document to be presented to an NPC from a king. It is a set of instructions to be presented to an NPC to allow access to a new part of the world map previously blocked off from the player, with the one exception being in it's second appearance.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

The King Portogus Rex of Portoga, wanting black pepper from the town of Baharata, gives the Hero the royal missive so that Nordy the Dwarf will grant passage in his grotto to the far east.

":My dear Norud,

Please guide the
bearers of this
scroll to the secret
passage called
Bolef's Path.
signed, King of
Portoga."

—Royal Scroll (Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation) (NES)

":My dear Norud,

I ask that you
show the bearer of
this letter out
through Bahn Pass.
King of Portoga"

—Royal Scroll (Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation) (GBC)

":My dearest Nordy

I hope this epistle finds you well.
I most humbly request that you guide the
bearer of this letter safely through the belly of
the mountains.
All my fondest regards,
Your constant friend and admirer,
Portogus Rex'"

—Royal Missive (Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation) (Cell phone)

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

ICON-Royal Missive III HD.png Royal missive (おうのてがみ) DRAGONQUEST III HD2D Logo 800px.png
Description
Penned by the king of Portoga and addressed to Nordy the dwarf, who often found int he grotto bearing his name
Effect
Opens the way to the Far East
Price Location
N/A Portoga



Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]


GameDescription
DQ4-NES-LOGO-ICON.png
Correspondence from King Norman of Endor.[1]

King Norman of Endor wants to prevent a war between his country and the neighboring Ballymoral after Torneko reads the Prince's Letter in his throne room, written by Prince Regan of the latter nation to warn him of the ambitions of his father King Shamus.

Thinking quickly and recognizing the love his daughter Veronica has for the foreign prince, King Norman drafts a letter explaining the circumstances to his would-be conqueror with the intent to diffuse the situation. The scroll is given to Torneko on the instructions of presenting it to King Shamus directly. Upon reading the message, King Shamus calls off his plans as he now believes that the territory will fall under Ballymoral's control as soon as his grandchildren come of age.

":Dear friend,

King of Bonmalmo:
Please listen to what
I must say.
It appears that my
daughter, Mia, and your
son, Reed, are in love.
They don't have to
marry now, but I do
look forward to their
marriage....
The King of Endor"

—Royal Scroll (Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen) (NES)

":Your Majesty, King Shamus of Ballymoral,

I apologize for the rather abrupt nature of this missive, but there is an urgent matter I must bring to your attention.
It seems my daughter, Princess Veronica, and your son, Prince Regan, are in love.
Though I would not recommend excessive haste in the matter, I wish to propose that they marry...
Sincerely, King Norman of Endor"

—Royal Scroll (Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen) (DS)

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]

GameDescription
DQ6-SNES-LOGO-ICON.png
A letter penned by King Somnus of Somnia.[2]

Obtained by King Somnus of The Lower World Somnia after defeating Murdaw in the Underkeep and first trying to revisit Somnia in the Upper World.

It allows The Hero and party to go past the Checkpoint North of Somnia to the town of Ghent.

Gallery[edit]

  • Dragon Quest III, 2001

  • Dragon Quest IV, circa 1990

  • Royal Scroll as shown in the inventory in Dragon Quest IV. (DS)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Nintendo DS and Cell phone Version
  2. ↑ Nintendo DS Version
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