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'''Charlock Castle''' (竜王の城, ''Ryūō no Shiro'', DracoLord's Castle; ゾーマの城, ''Zōma no Shiro'', Zoma's Castle) is the name of the final dungeon in [[Dragon Quest (game)|''Dragon Quest'']] and ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. It also appears as a dungeon in ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'', but is not vital to the plot of the game. It is located in the central area of [[Alefgard]], across the water to the southeast of [[Tantegel]].
'''Charlock Castle''' is the invented localization term for the [[Dragonlord's Castle]] that only appeared in the 1989 {{NES}} release of {{Dragon Warrior}} and in the {{Captain N}} episode based on the game, "Three Men & A Dragon". A distinct name for the castle separate from its owner did not exist in the original Japanese script, which simply called it the Castle of the Dragonking (竜王の城). This has been reflected in [[Square Enix]]'s modern localization of the first game, leading to the retirement of the Charlock name in 2014 when the title was freshly translated.
 
==Synopsis==
Charlock Castle generally serves as a main hideout for evil enemies. This is slightly less true in ''Dragon Quest II'', where it has been primarily abandoned.
===Dragon Quest===
Ruled by the [[Dragonlord]]. [[Erdrick's sword]] is found here.
===Dragon Quest II===
No great evil dwells here now, merely the [[Dragonlord's grandson|grandson of the Dragonlord]]. Once again, Erdrick's sword is located here.
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====Monsters====
*[[Dragon fly]]
*[[Gremlin]]
*[[Gorgon]]
*[[Mummy man]]
*[[Saber tiger]]
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====Nearby monsters====
*[[Mean spirit|Demighost]]
*[[Shaman|Enchanter]]
*[[Mud mannequin|Mud man]]
*[[Slime]]
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====Other treasures====
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=====([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] Version)=====
*[[Gold]] Coins
*[[Lottery ticket]]
*[[Medicinal herb|Medical herb]]
*[[Chimaera wing|Wing of wyvern]]
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=====([[Game Boy|GBC]] Version)=====
*[[Seed of strength|STRseed]]
*[[Full plate armour|Steel armour]]
*World map
*151 [[Gold]] Coins
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===Dragon Quest III===
Ruled by [[Zoma]]. It is also the place where [[Ortega]] meets his death at the hands of [[King Hydra]].
 
The castle itself is notably larger than the castle in ''Dragon Quest''. This seems backwards as the events of ''Dragon Quest'' actually take place several hundred years after the events of ''Dragon Quest III''. Overall, a majority of the floor layouts are nearly identical between the two games.
 
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====Nearby monsters====
*[[Muddy hand|Goopi]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Walking corpse|Hork]] (Called by Voodoo warlock)
*[[Hydra]]
*[[Salamander]]
*[[Stone man]]
*[[Voodoo warlock]]
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====Monsters====
*[[Archmage]]
*[[Balrog]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Granite Titan]]
*[[Mantigore]]
*[[Mimic]]
**(2 in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] Version)
**(1 in the [[Game Boy|GBC]] Version)
*[[Putregon]]
*[[Swordoid]]
*[[Troll king]]
*[[King Hydra]]
*[[Baramos Bomus]]
*[[Baramos Gonus]]
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====Treasures====
*[[Double-edged sword|Double-edged sword]]
*[[Dieamend|Stone of life]]
*[[Yggdrasil leaf]]
*[[Prayer ring|Wizard's ring]]
*[[Sage's stone]]
*3 [[Mini medal|Tiny medals]] (GBC Version)
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===[[Captain N: The Game Master]]===
The castle appeared in the episode "Three Men & A Dragon" and was referred to as Castle Charlock. Princess Lana & Mega Man entered it, as they were unaware of it being the home of the Dragonlord.  They ended up captured, and while in the dungeon, they encountered The Three Keepers of Power.
 
==Places of interest==
===Hidden staircase===
The castle has a hidden staircase on the first floor which is the correct path to reach the innermost areas of the castle in both ''Dragon Quest'' and ''Dragon Quest III''. This staircase is referred to by various NPCs in both ''Dragon Quest'' and ''Dragon Quest III''. In order to find the stairs, the hero must search behind the thrones in the middle of the first floor. All other paths from the first floor lead to a [[Neverending Maze|neverending maze]].
 
==Remakes==
In the remake of both ''Dragon Quest II'', the music used for the castle is the same as ''Dragon Quest'', whereas in the NES Version, the game's regular dungeon music was used.  The remake of ''III'' used the new BGM from The [[Castle of Baramos]].
 
Another addition to the remake of ''Dragon Quest II'' is the throne room being present as it was with the first game, albeit in ruins.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Castle Charlock in Captain N.jpg|Castle Charlock in ''Captain N: The Game Master''.
</gallery>
 
==Maps==
<gallery>
Image:DQ III NES Charlock Castle.png|Zoma's Castle in ''Dragon Quest III'' (NES)
Image:DQ NES Charlock Castle.png|Dragonlord's Castle in ''Dragon Quest'' (NES)
Image:DQ II NES Charlock Castle.png|Dragonlord Grandson's Castle in ''Dragon Quest II'' (NES)
</gallery>
 
==References==
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However, the term  is still popular with fans due to its appropriately forbidding name and the nine year gap between the beginning of the new localization standards in 2005 and the release of the [[Cell phone|smart phone]] version of the original game in 2014.
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Latest revision as of 18:17, 1 October 2025

Charlock Castle is the invented localization term for the Dragonlord's Castle that only appeared in the 1989 NES release of Dragon Warrior and in the Captain N: The Game Master episode based on the game, "Three Men & A Dragon". A distinct name for the castle separate from its owner did not exist in the original Japanese script, which simply called it the Castle of the Dragonking (竜王の城). This has been reflected in Square Enix's modern localization of the first game, leading to the retirement of the Charlock name in 2014 when the title was freshly translated.

However, the term is still popular with fans due to its appropriately forbidding name and the nine year gap between the beginning of the new localization standards in 2005 and the release of the smart phone version of the original game in 2014.

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