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'''Charlock Castle''' is the castle in which the [[Dragonlord]] resides in [[Dragon Warrior]] and [[Zoma]] resides in [[Dragon Warrior III]].  It was first used by [[Zoma]] but after his defeat the [[Dragonlord]] eventually made the castle his own.  It is located south of [[Tantegel]] and [[Brecconary]] and is separated from them by only a small river.  In the first [[Dragon Warrior]] and in [[Dragon Warrior III]] the only way to access the island Charlock is located on is to create a bridge using the [[rainbow drop]] made from the [[stones of sunlight]] and [[staff of rain]].  In [[Dragon Warrior II]] you can reach Charlock Castle by boat instead.  [[Erdrick's Sword]] is hidden in the depths of Charlock in the first [[Dragon Warrior]].
'''Charlock Castle (DracoLord's Castle, Zoma's Castle)''' is the name of the final dungeon in [[Dragon Quest (game) | Dragon Quest]] and [[Dragon Quest III]].  It is located in the central area of [[Alefgard]], southeast of [[Tantegel]] across the water.
 
== 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]].
 
== Version Differences ==
The castle in Dragon Quest III 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.

Revision as of 18:07, 2 February 2009

Charlock Castle (DracoLord's Castle, Zoma's Castle) is the name of the final dungeon in Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest III. It is located in the central area of Alefgard, southeast of Tantegel across the water.

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.

Version Differences

The castle in Dragon Quest III 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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