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[[File:Dq1_wings.JPG|thumb|184px|right|Wyvern Wing]]
{{Item
The '''[[chimaera]] wing''' (キメラのつばさ, Chimera wing; originally '''wyvern wing''' and '''Warpwing''' in later translations) is an item that casts the [[Zoom]] spell when used. It is present in every ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' game. It can be bought in Kol in Dragon Quest.
|title = ''Chimaera Wing''
|image = [[File:Chimaera_Wing.png|center|200px]]
|japanese = キメラのつばさ
|romaji = Kimera no tsubasa
|names = Wings<br>Wing of Wyvern<br>WarpWing<br>Chimera Wing
|games = All ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' games
|buy = various, see article
|sell = various, see article
|effect = Instantaneous travel to a location
}}
The '''chimaera wing''' is an item that casts the [[Zoom]] spell when used. It is present in every ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' game. It is one of the most notable items due to the [[Chimaera]]s' chance to drop it when they're defeated.
 
==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
{{DQItem
|name=Chimaera wing
|kanji=キメラのつばさ
|romanji=kimera no tsubasa
|buy=75 [[gold]]{{tt|*|NES version}}<br/>24 [[gold]]{{tt|*|SNES, GBC, and Mobile versions}}
|sell=35 [[gold]]{{tt|*|NES version}}<br/>12 [[gold]]{{tt|*|SNES, GBC, and Mobile versions}}
|effect=Instantly teleports the [[Hero (Dragon Quest)|Hero]] to [[Tantegel]] Castle. It is the item form of the [[Zoom]] spell. Consumed after a single use.
|out-of-battle=yes
|in-battle=no
|shops=[[Kol]], [[Cantlin]]. In the remakes they are also sold in [[Rimuldar]].
|locations=
|description=Instantly returns you to the safety of the castle
}}
 
The 1989 manual to ''Dragon Warrior'' provided the following info for the wings: "Another legend has it that, when lightning strikes and kills a Wyvern, its wings fall down to earth with their magical flying powers still intact. Using these wings will bring you back to Tantegel Castle."
 
==={{DQ2}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ2=Instantly returns you to the safety of civilization.<ref name="auto1">[[Cell phone]] Version.</ref>
}}
Chimaera wings can be purchased in most shops and return the player to the last save location visited, exactly as the as with the [[Zoom|Return]] spell.
 
==={{DQ3}}===
Chimaera wings are more useful than before, allowing the player to select his or her destination from a list of visited locales instead of whisking them away to the most recent save spot. The [[Zoom]] spell enjoys a similar utility.
 
==={{DQ3HD}}===
As with the [[Zoom]] spell, chimaera wings can now transport the player to the entrances of dungeons, shrines, etc.
{{DQIIIHDItem
|header=[[File:ICON-Chimaera wing III HD.png]]
|name=<big>Chimaera wing</big>
|kanji=キメラのつばさ
|description=Whisks you away to a previously visited location
|effect=Casts [[Zoom]]
|price=25/18
|location=Sold in:<br>Virtually all shops<br>Dropped by:<br>[[Chimaera]] (1/8)<br>[[Drac the Vlad]] (1/16)<br>[[Stark raven]] (1/16)
}}
 
==={{DQ4}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ4=Can be used to return to any previously-visited locations.<ref name="auto2">[[Cell phone]] and [[Nintendo DS]] Version.</ref>
}}
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==={{DQ5}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ5=Can be used to return to a previously-visited locations.<ref name="auto2">[[Cell phone]] and [[Nintendo DS]] Version.</ref>
}}
Chimaera wings can be purchased for 25 gold coins and sold for 18. Due to plot details the chimaera wings do not function exactly like the [[Zoom]] spell in that it does not allow the player to select any previous location, instead it always returns you to the last location visited.
 
==={{DQ6}}===
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==={{DQ7}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ7=Return to a place.<ref>[[Sony PlayStation]] Version.</ref><br>Can be used to return to any previously visited location.<ref>[[Nintendo 3DS]] Version.</ref>
}}
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==={{DQ8}}===
The chimaera wing can be purchased for 25 gold coins and sold for 13.  As with the [[Zoom]] spell, it can be used to previously visited areas.
 
==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXItem
|header=[[File:Chimaera wing DQIX icon.png]]
|name=Chimaera wing
|kanji=キメラのつばさ
|description=A tool that can teleport people to places they've been before
|rarity=<big><big>★☆☆☆☆</big></big>
|price=25/12
|location=Found in:<br>[[Stornway Castle]]<br>[[Zere (region)|Zere Region]]<br>[[Mirage Mahal]]<br>[[List of treasure map treasure chest ranks in Dragon Quest IX|Rank 1/I chests]] (10%)<br>Sold in:<br>Virtually all shops<br>Dropped by:<br>[[Beakon]] (1/16)<br>[[Chimaera]] (1/8)<br>[[Clockwork cuckoo]] (1/32)<br>[[Drackmage]] (1/16)<br>[[Dracky]] (1/64)<br>[[Hocus chimaera]] (1/16)<br>[[Mecha-mynah]] (1/32)
|recipe=N/A
|ingredient=N/A
}}
 
==={{DQ10}}===
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==={{DQ11}}===
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==={{DQM}}===
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==={{DQM2}}===
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==={{DQMJ}}===
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==={{DQMJ2}}===
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===''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]''===
(In-game description} - ''"A fastly tied fan of fluttering feathers. Instantly transports you to your base."'' Made from 5 chimaera feathers.
 
==={{DQTreasures}}===
Chimaera wings are exceptionally handy in this spin-off as they allow [[Erik]] and [[Mia]] to retreat back to [[Eggshell Island]] with all their acquired loot in tow; using the built-in evacuation option in the game's menu means dropping all those precious baubles in transit.
 
==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Ala de Quimera|es-meaning=Literally ''wing of (the) chimaera''
}}
 
==See also==
*[[Evac-u-bell]]
*[[Holy water]]
*[[Musk]]
*[[Night light]]
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ_Chimaera_Wing.png|{{Dragon Quest}}.
Dq1_wings.JPG|Wyvern wing from the NES release of the original game
DQIV_Chimaera_Wing.png|{{Dragon Quest IV}}.
DQV_Chimaera_Wing.png|{{Dragon Quest V}}.
</gallery></center>
 
==Reference==
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