Tantegel

Town and Castle Tantegel Japanese ラダトーム Romaji Radatōmu Game Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest II
Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest XI
Dragon Quest Builders Old localization Tantegel

Tantegel is a castle and accompanying town which serve as the capital of Alefgard.

It is featured in the first three Dragon Quest games: Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest II, and Dragon Quest III, as part of the Erdrick trilogy.

Tantegel is the starting and central location in the original Dragon Quest and is the only location in Alefgard which has a castle and a reigning king.

In the original Famicom release of Dragon Quest, the town surrounding the Ladutorm Castle (ラダトーム城, radatōmu shiro) is called the same name as the castle, Ladutorm Town (ラダトームの町, radatōmu no machi). When the game was localized and released overseas it was decided to give the castle and town different names (Tantegel and Brecconary respectively). In all other English version releases both town and castle are referred to as Tantegel, and combined into one icon on the world map.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Tantegel is the capital of Alefgard, ruled over by King Lorik XVI. The kingdom has been thrown into chaos with the theft of the Sphere of Light by the Dragonlord, unleashing a horde of monsters across the archipelago. Adding insult to injury is the kidnapping of Princess Gwaelin, also by the sovereign of serpents.

The Hero begins his quest within the throne room of Tantegel castle where he is debriefed on the situation by King Lorik in a subtle tutorial designed for the player to become familiar with all non-battle options of the Command menu; the player cannot leave the throne room without learning to speak with NPCs, examine treasure chests, use items, and descend the stairs. Beyond this Tantegel is a location of central importance for many reasons:

• It is the only location where the player can save the game.
• It is the only source of free MP-recovery in the game, via speaking to the resident sage.
• It contains one of the essential items to complete the game, the (sunstone).
• It is the location the Hero returns to after completing the game.

Shops & Services

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	24	Heals a small amount of HP
Torch	8	Lights a radius around the Hero
Dragon's scale	20	Provides a small amount of Defense

Weapon Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Bamboo lance	10	+2 Attack
Oaken club	60	+4 Attack
Copper sword	180	+10 Attack
Plain clothes	20	+2 Defense
Leather armour	70	+4 Defense
Leather shield	90	+4 Defense

Nearby monsters

• Slime
• She-slime
• Dracky
• Ghost

Treasures

• Torch
• Chimaera wing
• gold coins
• Magic Key
• Seed of life (remakes only)
• Sunstone

Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake

Tantegel uses the same in-game model asset that was created for Dragon Quest III HD and as such the castle and town are combined into one map. It is also no longer the starting point of the quest, as the Hero now awakens in the middles of a forest during the game's opening. After rushing to the aid of the nearby Captain of the Guard and the Princess' body guard and saving them from a horde of monsters, the pair of knights escort the Hero to Tantegel to speak with King Lorik.

As the Hero bears no proof of his claim that he is of Erdrick's bloodline, he is met with suspicion by the Chancellor of Tantagel. King Lorik, however, remains cautiously optimistic and orders the young man to venture to the Shrine of Rain and report back to him after speaking with the resident Sage. Returning once this mission has been completed will reveal the full scope of the game's plot, including the Dragonlord's abduction of Princess Gwaelin and his theft of the Sphere of Light―while the commoners know their Princess was taken from them, King Lorik has ordered that no word of the sacred sphere's disappearance be spoken so as to not cause widespread panic.

With the castle and town being merged into a single map and the player having easy access to the cathedral in the center of the town, there is no obligation to enter the castle proper beyond delivering Princess Gwaelin once she is rescued. Doing so will result in a cutscene where the maiden is developing powerful feelings for her rescuer and gives him her necklace as in the original version.

Players who want to carry the Princess along for the remainder of the quest cannot enter the castle with her as she will automatically leave: in order to avoid this the player must return to Tantegel as soon as the magic key is obtained in Rimuldar and retrieve the sunstone from the castle gazebo in the southeast of the map. This is the only key item necessary to complete the game that is found in the castle.

Should the player stand on the coastline directly south of the castle entrance, a brief scene of the Hero staring up at the Dragonlord's castle will play.

Shops & services

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Bamboo pole	10	Attack +3
Pot lid	40	Defence +2
Medicinal herb	8	Heals 35~45 HP Restores 45~53 HP with the water sigil
Antidotal herb	10	Cures poison Cures party with water sigil
Moonwort bulb	30	Cures paralysis Cures party with water sigil
Holy water	20	Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps Deals 15~32 damage to one foe Deals 30~64 damage with water sigil
Musk	150	Monsters attack more often for a brief time
Chimaera wing	25	Casts Zoom

Weapon Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Oaken club	40	Attack +5
Copper sword	180	Attack +9
Divine dagger	240	Attack +10 +30% damage to the undead
Iron lance	660	Attack +17
Plain clothes	130	Defence +4
Leather suit	50	Defence +6
Leather armour	180	Defence +12
Leather shield	120	Defence +4
Leather hat	65	Defence +4
Hardwood headwear	350	Defence +11

Treasures

Icon	Name	Amount	Requirements
	Princess's pledge	x1	Deliver Princess Gwaelin
	Mini medal	x3	Magic key (1) Ultimate key (1)
	Snoop scroll	x1	N/A
	Medicinal herb	x5	N/A
	Magic water	x1	Thief's key
	Elfin elixir	x1	Ultimate key
	Prayer ring	x1	Thief's key
	Antidotal herb	x1	N/A
	Holy water	x1	N/A
	Chimaera wing	x1	N/A
	Hextract	x3	Ultimate key
	Pure water	x1	Thief's key
	Spider web	x1	Ultimate key
	Seed of agility	x2	Thief's key (1)
	Seed of defence	x1	N/A
	Seed of life	x2	Thief's key (1)
	Seed of luck	x1	N/A
	Seed of magic	x1	N/A
	Seed of strength	x2	Thief's key (1)
	Bunny tail	x1	N/A
	Rousing ring	x1	Thief's key
	Oaken club	x1	N/A
	Headsman's axe	x1	Ultimate key
	Boxer shorts	x1	N/A
	Leather armour	x1	Thief's key
	Dog suit	x1	Thief's key

Nearby monsters

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Alternate art seen in I & II's official SFC guidebook

In Dragon Quest II, Tantegel is much less important. It is not reached until nearly halfway into the game, and the new king is hiding out of fear of Hargon. No major items or information are located there and it can be skipped altogether if desired.

Shops & Services

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	15	Heals a small amount of HP.
Antidotal herb	8	Cures one party member of Poison.
Chimaera wing	80	Returns you to your last save location.
Holy water	40	Repels weaker monsters.
Banishing bell	640	Protects against non-damaging spells.

Weapon Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Wizard's staff	2500	+8 Attack (NES version) +27 Attack (SFC/GBC versions) Casts Sizz when used in battle
Steel broadsword	1500	+30 Attack
Sledgehammer	4000	+35 Attack (NES version) +40 Attack (SFC/GBC versions)
Cloak of evasion	1250	+20 Defense (NES version) +35 Defense (SFC/GBC versions)
Full plate armour	1000	+25 Defense
Iron helmet	3150	+6 Defense

Nearby monsters

• Sekerleton
• Shaman
• Gremlin
• Big badboon
• Drackmage
• Mud mannequin
• Slime

Treasures

• Holy water

Remake differences

• The music played in the NES is the same one used for Midenhall, Cannock and Dirkandor. The music in the remakes is the castle theme from DQ.
• The King has the soul sigil in his possession and gives it to the Scions of Erdrick immediately when they find him.

Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake

Tantegel is no longer an optional destination, much like in the 2014 Adroid/iOS port. Once more the assets created for Dragon Quest III HD are used, unifying the kingdom across all three titles. When the Scions of Erdrick arrive at the castle gate, the Princess of Moonbrooke takes a moment to reflect on Tantegel and their family's history, how their storied ancestor took the hand of Princess Gwaelin in marriage and ventured out into the wider world to found their own kingdom, Midenhall. The next generation would do the same, leaving their parents' land and creating Cannock and Moonbrooke, with the bloodline of the world's ruling families all tracing back to Tantegel.

When the young heroes enter the throne room they find it empty save for the Chancellor, who is puzzled to see the Princess so soon after she departed the castle yesterday and assumes she brought her cousins along because wants to include the armies of Midenhall and Cannock in the joint training session she proposed for Tantegel and her own kingdom. The Princess is baffled at this and asserts that this is the first time she has ever set foot in Tantegel, and that her kingdom had been destroyed by Hargon's fiends. The Chancellor states that the Princess of the day before presented the Mark of Moonbrooke as proof of her identity, which the Scions lack. The real Princess tells the Chancellor that the royal mark was stolen by monsters during the raid, which only leads to more confusion.

The King of Tantegel then makes his appearance, emerging from behind the throne with an empty bottle in hand. Despite his partial inebriation he presses the Chancellor for any more details about the impostor Princess, who answers that beyond the training drill proposal her main focus was finding out how to reach the Dragonlord's Castle. The King then turns his attention to the heroes and asks if Moonbrooke has indeed been destroyed.

Upon being informed of the cousin's quest to slay Hargon, the King remains skeptical and porposes that it is possible the Princess who visited the castle yesterday was the real McCoy while the group before him are the fakes. The Prince of Cannock is insulted by this and insists the King stare him in the eyes to meet the steely gaze of a royal instead of some lowly monster, but the King points out the Princess of before looked just as convincing. Nevertheless the thought of monsters impersonating royalty in his kingdom infuriates the King, and the Prince of Cannock suddenly remembers that they carry the Princess's pledge with them as proof of their identity. As the bauble shines brightly in the presence of the descendants of Princess Gwaelin, the Scions' identities are confirmed. The King expresses his condolences to the Princess for the loss of her kingdom then orders the Chancellor to shore up the castle defences at once, realizing the impostor wanted to have the guards wearing naught but light training equipment to make a raid and slaughter all the easier.

The King asks that the heroes wait for him atop the castle while he discusses preparations with the Chancellor. There, the Scions reflect back on the mysterious voice that spoke to them in their dreams at Rippleport, wondering if this attempted sabotage of Tantegel's defences was one of the great disasters it warned of. When the King arrives he asks the group if they know of where Hargon lurks, but the children do not as that is why they travel the world looking for leads. The King hands them the rainbow drop and tells them to speak with the one who dwells in the ruins of the Dragonlord's castle, elaborating that while the two have never met in person the King is certain that little escape's the hermit's eye and if any know of Hargon's hiding place then it is him.

The Scions will revisit Tantegel much later in the game when looking for the Firstborn Protector of Cantlin, who is in possession of the faerie flute. He will be seen leaving the first floor of the castle and making his way to Kol.

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Bamboo pole	10	Attack +3
Pot lid	40	Defence +2
Strong medicine	48	Restores 50~60 HP Restores 67~79 HP with water sigil
Medicinal herb	8	Heals 35~45 HP Restores 45~53 HP with the water sigil
Antidotal herb	10	Cures poison Cures party with water sigil
Moonwort bulb	30	Cures paralysis Cures party with water sigil
Dazzle-me-not	120	Cures bedazzlement Cures party with water sigil
Unsealant	150	Cures Fizzle Cures party with water sigil
Holy water	20	Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps Deals 15~32 damage to one foe Deals 30~64 damage with water sigil
Musk	150	Monsters attack more often for a brief time
Chimaera wing	25	Casts Zoom

Weapon Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Oaken club	40	Attack +5
Copper sword	180	Attack +9
Divine dagger	240	Attack +10 +30% damage to the undead
Iron lance	660	Attack +17
Plain clothes	130	Defence +4
Leather suit	50	Defence +6
Leather armour	180	Defence +12
Full plate armour	3,500	Defence +39
Warrior's armour	4,100	Defence +41 Whack resistance +6.25%
Leather shield	120	Defence +4
Scale shield	350	Defence +11
Steel shield	1,800	Defence +29
Leather hat	65	Defence +4
Hardwood headwear	350	Defence +11
Steel helmet	2,200	Defence +27
Iron mask	3,600	Defence +31

Treasures

Icon	Name	Amount	Details
	Rainbow drop	x1	Unmissable
	Mini medal	x1	Magic key (1)
	Tombola ticket	x20	Magic key (7) Ultimate key (9)
	Bang scroll	x1	N/A
	Strong medicine	x1	N/A
	Special medicine	x1	Ultimate key
	Medicinal herb	x3	N/A
	Magic water	x1	N/A
	Angel bell	x2	Magic key (1)
	Coagulant	x1	N/A
	Dazzle-me-not	x1	N/A
	Moonwort bulb	x1	N/A
	Oomph powder	x1	Ultimate key
	Unsealant	x1	N/A
	Holy water	x1	N/A
	Chimaera wing	x1	N/A
	Seed of agility	x1	N/A
	Seed of defence	x1	N/A
	Seed of life	x1	Magic key
	Seed of luck	x2	Magic key (1)
	Seed of strength	x1	N/A
	Seed of wisdom	x1	N/A
	Banishing bell	x1	Magic key
	Fishnet stockings	x1	Magic key
	Bastard sword	x1	Ultimate key
	Boxer shorts	x1	N/A
	Enchanted robes	x1	Ultimate key
	Leather cape	x1	N/A
	Noble garb	x1	N/A
	Pot lid	x1	N/A
	Goddess's tiara	x1	Ultimate key
	Great helm	x1	Ultimate key

Nearby monsters

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Tantegel is the location of central importance in the dark world of Alefgard in Dragon Quest III and is the first place the Hero is guided to after descending through the Great Pit of Giaga. The castle town is ruled over by the King of Alefgard, who struggles to keep hope alive within his subjects through the eternal night created by the archfiend Zoma. Tantegel contains the essential sunstone item in this game as well, though it it kept within the castle walls instead of an exterior basement. The treasury was also where the fabled Sword of Kings was held, though Zoma stole the sword from the king and spent three years trying to destroy it so that it could never be used against him.

The king was served by an amnesiac Ortega for some time after the lost hero survived his injuries on Mt. Necrogond and fell into the underworld. Upon learning of his host's plight and the despair of the people, Ortega set out to slay Zoma himself. There is another unlikely visitor from the world above: Robbin' 'Ood, who was imprisoned above the church after being caught conning one of the townsfolk.

Shops & Services

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	15	Heals a small amount of HP.
Antidotal herb	8	Cures one party member of poison.
Chimaera wing	80	Returns you to your last save location.
Holy water	40	Repels weaker monsters.
Moonwort bulb	30g	Cures paralysis
Fading Jenny	300g	Makes party invisible for a short time

Weapon Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Wizard's staff	1500	Attack +15
Staff of sentencing	2700	Attack +37
Dragonsbane	15000	Attack +79
Falcon blade	25000	Attack +5
Magic vestment	4400	Defence +30
Angel's robe	3000	Defence +35
Dragon mail	9800	Defence +45

Nearby monsters

• Muddy hand
• Stone guardian (Called by Muddy hand)
• Healslime
• Armful
• Infernal serpent
• She-slime
• Slime
• Shell slime
• Living statue

Treasures

• Boxer shorts
• Mini medal
• T'n'T ticket (4) (unavailable in NES and Cell phone versions)
• Seed of agility
• Seed of life
• Seed of magic
• Sunstone

Remake changes

• As with the remakes of II, the castle theme for Tantegel is from DQ, with the town music also being from the first game.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Tantegel is depicted as a coastal town set high above the sea on a sheer cliffside. If the player speaks to an old man standing along the cliffs south of the castle, a brief cutscene showing Zoma's Citadel from the perspective of the townsfolk will be seen.

When the player first enters the castle two guards will question the party of strangers, and when told that the group sailed from the port to the west one guard will escort the Hero to the throne room for an audience with the king. His majesty asks if the Hero is familiar with the name "Ortega"; upon learning that the Hero is indeed Ortega's child the king explains how the wanderer came to his cursed land a decade prior. He was found on the verge of succumbing to his burns by the same guardsman who escorted the Hero to the king, and was nursed to health by the king's maid.

Beyond this new elaboration of Ortega's journey, the largest change to the castle town is that the imprisoned Robbin' 'Ood now informs the player of the location of the sunstone.

Shops & services

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	8	Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally
Strong medicine	48	Restores at least 50 HP to a single ally
Antidotal herb	10	Cures poison from one party member
Holy water	20	Wards off weaker monsters
Chimaera wing	25	Can be used to return to previously visited locations
Tangleweb	35	Casts Deceleratle on one group
Coagulant	310	Casts Fuddle

Weapon & armour shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Fire claws	16,500	Attack +80 Casts Frizzle
Dragonsbane claws	18,000	Attack +87 +130% damage to dragons
Dragon mail	13,800	Defence +80 -33% breath damage
Dragon shield	6,200	Defence +47 -25% all breath damage
Silver shield	13,700	Defence +63
Mythril helm	11,000	Defence +53
Thinking cap	17,700	Defence +60 Wisdom +40
Dragon scale	200	Defence +5

Treasures

Nearby monsters

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

The Luminary can visit Tantegel during the era of the first game through the Echo Chamber. Here he will find that King Lorik has fallen mute, and needs some spectrum nectar to speak again. This nectar is given to the Luminary upon entering Tickington after beating Calasmos. The monarch will reward his saviors with a pallium regale, and a ballad sung in their honor.

Dragon Quest Builders

In this game, Tantegel has two areas that can be reached by using teleportals: Tantegel Moor and Charlock Castle. The boss of the fourth and final chapter is the Dragonlord.

In Animation

• In the Captain N: The Game Master episode "Three Men and a Dragon", The N Team arrived in Dragon's Den through a Warp Zone leading to Brecconary. While there, Kevin Keene/Captain N obtained Magical herb from the weapon store's shopkeeper in exchange for his digital watch. Simon Belmont purchased water skis, while Kid Icarus (aka Pit) got a magic helmet. The shopkeeper also offered a golden battle axe, but the N Team declined on it.

Comic/Manga

• Nintendo Power Volume 10: The issue contains a Howard & Nester comic where the titular duo arrive at Tantegel. The latter attempts in vain to get the Sunstone.

Etymology

• Tantegel is named after the real-life village of Tintagel and the nearby Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. They are associated with the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and have become one of the most visited places in Britain.

Trivia

• One reason the town was given a different name in the NES version is because the localizers may have thought that it would be odd to call it the same name as its castle, as it is entirely separate from the castle on the world map. However, in Dragon Quest II and III, Tantegel is composed of both combined locations.
• In all remakes of Dragon Quest, there is a woman in the Town of Tantegel who will remark on the Hero's good looks and follow the player around until they enter a new area. Interestingly, if the player lodges at the inn with her in tow, the innkeeper will comment that they got up late.

Videos

Dragon Quest I NES

Dragon Quest I SNES/SFC

Dragon Quest I GBC

Dragon Quest II NES

Dragon Quest III NES

Maps & Gallery

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  Castle map for Dragon Quest. (NES)

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  Brecconary map for Dragon Quest. (NES)

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  Castle map for DQ (GBC)

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  Castle map for DQ (SFC)

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  Town map for DQ. (SFC)

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  Town map for DQ. (GBC)

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  Town and Castle map for Dragon Quest III (NES)

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  Town and Castle map for III. (SFC)

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  Town and Castle map for II. (GBC)

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  Town and Castle map for II. (SFC)

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  Town and Castle map for III. (GBC)

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  HD map for III

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  HD map for I & II

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  Brecconary. (NES)

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  Tantegal's exterior in II. (GBC)

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  Outside the town church in III. (Cell phone)

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  An old "friend of the Hero and party in the town church during III. (Cell phone)

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  Castle from III. (Cell phone)

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  Castle and Town from DQ. (Cell phone)

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  Castle throne room. (Cell phone)

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  Town. (Cell phone)

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  Tantegel from II. (Cell phone)

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  The town of Brecconary.

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  Page 1 of Howard and Nester comic based on Dragon Quest.

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  Page 2 of Howard and Nester comic based on Dragon Quest.

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  King of Tantegel in Stars. (Cell phone)

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  Nobleman of Tantegel in Stars (Cell phone)

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  Princess Gwaelin of Tantegel in Stars. (Cell phone)

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  Elderly man guarding the Sunstone in Stars. (Cell phone)

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  Tantegel town in Dragon Quest Smash/Grow. (Cell phone)

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  Tantegel Castle. (Cell phone)

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  King of Tantegel Castle in Dragon Quest Smash/Grow. (Cell phone)

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  Captain of Guards in Tantegel. (Cell phone)

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  Holy water vendor in Tantegel. (Cell phone)