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{{LocationInfobox
{{LocationInfobox
|game = ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''
|game = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}
|title = Persistence
|title = Persistence
|type= Village
|type= Village
|image = [[Image:Persistence.jpg|center|275px]]
|image = [[File:Persistence III HD concept art.png|250px]]
|caption = Official artwork.
|caption =
|japanese=
|japanese= スー
|romanji=
|romaji=Sū
|old=Soo
}}
}}
'''Persistence''' ('''Soo''' in prior localizations) is a village in the [[Overworld (Dragon Quest III) | overworld]] of ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. It is located in the area of the world map corresponding to North America, and as such the village has a Native American theme. There is no required reason to visit Persistence, but there are clues given within the village as to the whereabouts of the [[Bottomless pot]].
'''Persistence''' is a village in {{Dragon Quest III}}.
 
It is located in the area of the world map corresponding to North America, and as such, the village has a pre-colonial theme. Because there were no other settlements on the continent for the people to trade with until the player intervened, the village lives up to it's name.
 
==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
Persistence is a plain village consisting of a few houses and horses protected by a large fence. There is no required reason to visit Persistence, but there are clues given within the village as to the whereabouts of the [[bottomless pot]] and how to use the [[echo flute]]. The bottomless pot was created by and stolen from the villagers by soldiers from [[Edina]] on a scouting expedition, leaving the villagers are somewhat leery of travellers.
 
The people speak in short sentences and make a point to never lie, not seeing the purpose of falsehoods. A senior mentions the hermit living on the glacier to the far north and condemns him for using magic, implying the villagers are more suspicious of magic than other peoples. A talking horse with a green mane named Ed gives the player the clue to use the bottomless pot in the shoals in the ocean west of the village.
 
There is a soldier from [[Edina]] who was left behind by his comrades several years ago living in the well of the village, undetected by the people. He bemoans his fate and complains that the troops didn't forget the pot.


A man who lived in the village left long ago to start a [[Immigrant Town (Dragon Quest III)|town in the east field]], corresponding to the real life Jamestown colony.
A man who lived in the village left long ago to start a [[Immigrant Town (Dragon Quest III)|town in the east field]], corresponding to the real life Jamestown colony.


==Treasure==
====Shop & services====
===[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] Version===
<div style="float:left; margin-right:1em;">
*[[Lightning staff]]
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=10|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb|price=30|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Coagulant|price=500/310|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=nopic|display='''[[Fading Jenny]]'''|price=300|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=nopic|display='''[[Doh-hican]]'''|price=60|attributes=Defense +3}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Silver tiara|price=760|attributes=Defense +20}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
</div>


==Nearby enemies==
<div style="float:left;">
*[[Battering ram]]
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon & armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cypress stick|price=5|attributes=Attack +2}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club|price=30|attributes=Attack +7}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Poison needle|price=10|attributes=Attack +1}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Thorn whip|price=320|attributes=Attack +18}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather kilt|price=800|attributes=Defense +24}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Plain clothes|price=10|attributes=Defense +4}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Garish garb|price=1,300|attributes=Attack +28}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magic shield|price=2,000|attributes=Defense +25}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
</div>
{{Clear}}
====Treasures====
*[[Lightning staff]]
*[[Mini medal]] x2 (remakes)
*[[Seed of agility]] (remakes)
 
====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Battering ram (Recurring)|Battering ram]]
*[[Belisha beakon]]
*[[Belisha beakon]]
*[[Hades condor]]
*[[Hades' Condor]]
*[[Heedoo voodoo]]
*[[Toxic zombie]]
*[[Toxic zombie]]
*[[Heedoo Voodoo]]


==Shop & Service==
==={{DQ3HD}}===
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
Persistence is now set within a forest clearing with a river running through it. The buildings are log cabins with animal hide tarps cast over the roofs, which are further decorated by painted banners and wooden carvings of predatory birds. The use of black, red, and white colours and strong outlines in these banners resembles the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formline_art formline art] utilized by several tribes long the North American pacific coast, and is also seen in the [[Fifer's Spire]].
| valign="top" width="50%" |
 
{{Shop|header|title=Item Shop|subtitle=}}
One of the tribesman is a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|minidemon in disguise]], and requires [[Ra's mirror]] to be recruited.
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Medicinal herb]]|price=8|attributes=}}
====Shops & services====
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Antidotal herb]]|price=10|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Holy water|price=20|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Aerofoil III HD|display='''[[Aerofoil earrings]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Wisdom +8<br>-25% Wind damage}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Chimaera wing]] (NES Version)|price=25|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Agility ring III HD|display='''[[Agility ring]]'''|price=3,600|attributes=Agility +22<br>[[Acrobat]] personality}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Moonwort bulb]]|price=30|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Asbestos III HD|display='''[[Asbestos earrings]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Wisdom +8<br>-25% Fire damage}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Coagulant]]|price=500/310|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Banishing bell III HD|display='''[[Banishing bell]]'''|price=1,640|attributes=[[Blasto]] resistance +16.66%<br>[[Sap]] resistance +16.66%<br>All status ailment res. +6.25%}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Invisibility herb]]|price=300|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Bunny tail III HD|display='''[[Rabbit tail]]'''|price=270|attributes=Luck +8<br>[[Happy camper]] personality}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Mohawk wig]] (GBC Version)|price=60|attributes=Defense +3}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb III HD|display='''[[Medicinal herb]]'''|price=8|attributes=Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Silver tiara]] (GBC Version)|price=760|attributes=Defense +20}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison from one party member}}
{{Shop|note|text=The Coagulant's price is 310 in the remakes}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Lifts illusions}}
{{Shop|footer}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis}}
| valign="top" width="50%" |
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Coagulant III HD|display='''[[Coagulant]]'''|price=310|attributes=Casts [[Fuddle]]}}
{{Inn|entry|price=5 gold per person}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Fading jenny III HD|display='''[[Fading jenny]]'''|price=300|attributes=Party becomes invisible for a brief time}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Silver tiara III HD|display='''[[Silver tiara]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Defence +30}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
 
====Treasure====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake]]
| [[List of mini medal locations in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|Mini medal]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Special medicine III HD.png|link=Special medicine]]
| [[Special medicine]]
| x2
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Coagulant III HD.png|link=Coagulant]]
| [[Coagulant]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Musk III HD.png|link=Musk]]
| [[Musk]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Seed of luck III HD icon.png|link=Seed of luck]]
| [[Seed of luck]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:ICON-Care rivière III HD.png|link=Care rivière]]
| [[Care rivière]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Bunny tail III HD icon.png|link=Rabbit tail]]
| [[Rabbit tail]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Lightning staff III HD icon.png|link=Lightning staff]]
| [[Lightning staff]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
| [[File:Iron helmet III HD icon.png|link=Iron helmet]]
| [[Iron helmet]]
| x1
|N/A
|-
|}
|}


{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
====Nearby monsters====
| valign="top" width="50%" |
{| class="wikitable"
{{Shop|header|title=Weapon & Armor Shop|subtitle=NES}}
|-
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Cypress stick]]|price=5|attributes=Attack +2}}
| [[File:Battering ram DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Battering ram (Recurring)]] || [[File:Belisha beakon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Belisha beakon]] || [[File:Hades condor DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hades' Condor]] || [[File:Heedoo voodoo DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Heedoo voodoo]] || [[File:Toxic zombie DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Toxic zombie]]
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Oaken club]]|price=30|attributes=Attack +7}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Poison needle]]|price=10|attributes=Attack +1}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Thorn whip]]|price=320|attributes=Attack +18}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Plain clothes]]|price=10|attributes=Defense +4}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Garish garb]]|price=1,300|attributes=Attack +28}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Sparring suit]]|price=800|attributes=Defense +23}}
{{Shop|footer}}
| valign="top" width="50%" |
{{Shop|header|title=Weapon & Armor Shop|subtitle=[[Game Boy|GBC]]}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Oaken club]]|price=30|attributes=Attack +7}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Poison needle]]|price=10|attributes=Attack +1}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Battle axe]]|price=8,700|attributes=Attack +60}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Leather Kilt]]|price=800|attributes=Defense +24}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Garish garb]]|price=1,300|attributes=Attack +28}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Magic shield]]|price=2,000|attributes=Defense +25}}
{{Shop|footer}}
|}
|}


==Map==
==Etymolgy==
[[File:DQ III NES Soo.png|200px]]
*The Japanese name for the village is ''Sū'', and this is how it was originally localized on the NES, as Soo. It is clearly meant to be a Native American village, but for unknown reasons, it was changed to a colonial village called Persistence in the more recent localizations.
 
==In other languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Persistencia|es-meaning=''Persistence''
|les=Persistencia|les-meaning=''Persistence''
|fr=Persistence|fr-meaning=''Persistence''
|de=Persista|de-meaning=Derived from ''{{tt|persistieren|to persist}}''
|it=Persistence|it-meaning=''Persistence''
|ko=수우, ''Suu''|ko-meaning=Transliteration of Japanese ''Sū'', derived from ''Sioux''
|zh-cn=苏, ''Sū''|zh-cn-meaning=Transliteration of Japanese ''Sū'', derived from ''Sioux''
|zh-tw=蘇, ''Sū''|zh-tw-meaning=Transliteration of Japanese ''Sū'', derived from ''Sioux''
}}
 
==Trivia==
*The talking horse is named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Ed the Mister Ed television show], which aired during the 1960's and featured a verbose horse in the eponymous role
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Persistence.jpg|Vintage illustration.
File:Persistence gbc art.png|{{Super Famicom}} era illustration
File:Persistence home III HD concept art.png|Cabin interior concept art
DQ III NES Soo.png|Map. ({{NES}})
Persistence 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
Persistence map III HD2D.png|HD map.
Persistence smart phone 1.png
Persistence smart phone 2.png
Persistence smart phone 3.png
Persistence smart phone 4.png
Persistence smart phone 5.png
Persistence smart phone 6.png
Persistence smart phone 7.png
Persistence smart phone 8.png
Persistence smart phone 9.png
Persistence smart phone 10.png
Persistence smart phone 11.png
Persistence smart phone 12.png
Persistence smart phone 13.png
Persistence smart phone 14.png
Persistence smart phone 15.png
Persistence smart phone 16.png
Persistence smart phone 17.png
Persistence smart phone 18.png
Persistence smart phone 19.png
Persistence smart phone 20.png
Persistence smart phone 21.png
Persistence smart phone 21.png
</gallery></center>


{{DQIII}}
{{DQIII}}
{{DQIIIHD}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest III locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake locations]]

Latest revision as of 08:55, 5 October 2026

Persistence is a village in Dragon Quest III.

It is located in the area of the world map corresponding to North America, and as such, the village has a pre-colonial theme. Because there were no other settlements on the continent for the people to trade with until the player intervened, the village lives up to it's name.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Persistence is a plain village consisting of a few houses and horses protected by a large fence. There is no required reason to visit Persistence, but there are clues given within the village as to the whereabouts of the bottomless pot and how to use the echo flute. The bottomless pot was created by and stolen from the villagers by soldiers from Edina on a scouting expedition, leaving the villagers are somewhat leery of travellers.

The people speak in short sentences and make a point to never lie, not seeing the purpose of falsehoods. A senior mentions the hermit living on the glacier to the far north and condemns him for using magic, implying the villagers are more suspicious of magic than other peoples. A talking horse with a green mane named Ed gives the player the clue to use the bottomless pot in the shoals in the ocean west of the village.

There is a soldier from Edina who was left behind by his comrades several years ago living in the well of the village, undetected by the people. He bemoans his fate and complains that the troops didn't forget the pot.

A man who lived in the village left long ago to start a town in the east field, corresponding to the real life Jamestown colony.

Shop & services[edit]

ICON-ITEM-SHOP.png Item Shop 
Item Price Attributes
ICON-Medicinal herb.png Medicinal herb8?
ICON-Antidotal herb.png Antidotal herb10?
ICON-Moonwort bulb.png Moonwort bulb30?
ICON-Coagulant.png Coagulant500/310?
ICON-nopic.png Fading Jenny300?
ICON-nopic.png Doh-hican60Defense +3
ICON-Silver tiara.png Silver tiara760Defense +20
ICON-WEAPON-SHOP.png Weapon & armour shop 
Item Price Attributes
ICON-Cypress stick.png Cypress stick5Attack +2
ICON-Oaken club.png Oaken club30Attack +7
ICON-Poison needle.png Poison needle10Attack +1
ICON-Thorn whip.png Thorn whip320Attack +18
ICON-Leather kilt.png Leather kilt800Defense +24
ICON-Plain clothes.png Plain clothes10Defense +4
ICON-Garish garb.png Garish garb1,300Attack +28
ICON-Magic shield.png Magic shield2,000Defense +25


Treasures[edit]

Nearby monsters[edit]

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

Persistence is now set within a forest clearing with a river running through it. The buildings are log cabins with animal hide tarps cast over the roofs, which are further decorated by painted banners and wooden carvings of predatory birds. The use of black, red, and white colours and strong outlines in these banners resembles the formline art utilized by several tribes long the North American pacific coast, and is also seen in the Fifer's Spire.

One of the tribesman is a minidemon in disguise, and requires Ra's mirror to be recruited.

Shops & services[edit]

ICON-ITEM-SHOP.png Item Shop 
Item Price Attributes
ICON-Aerofoil III HD.png Aerofoil earrings3,300Wisdom +8
-25% Wind damage
ICON-Agility ring III HD.png Agility ring3,600Agility +22
Acrobat personality
ICON-Asbestos III HD.png Asbestos earrings3,300Wisdom +8
-25% Fire damage
ICON-Banishing bell III HD.png Banishing bell1,640Blasto resistance +16.66%
Sap resistance +16.66%
All status ailment res. +6.25%
ICON-Bunny tail III HD.png Rabbit tail270Luck +8
Happy camper personality
ICON-Medicinal herb III HD.png Medicinal herb8Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally
ICON-Antidotal herb III HD.png Antidotal herb10Cures poison from one party member
ICON-Dazzle-me-not III HD.png Dazzle-me-not120Lifts illusions
ICON-Moonwort bulb III HD.png Moonwort bulb30Cures paralysis
ICON-Coagulant III HD.png Coagulant310Casts Fuddle
ICON-Fading jenny III HD.png Fading jenny300Party becomes invisible for a brief time
ICON-Silver tiara III HD.png Silver tiara3,300Defence +30

Treasure[edit]

ICON-Mini medal III HD.png Mini medal x1 N/A
ICON-Special medicine III HD.png Special medicine x2 N/A
ICON-Coagulant III HD.png Coagulant x1 N/A
ICON-Musk III HD.png Musk x1 N/A
Seed of luck III HD icon.png Seed of luck x1 N/A
ICON-Care rivière III HD.png Care rivière x1 N/A
Bunny tail III HD icon.png Rabbit tail x1 N/A
Lightning staff III HD icon.png Lightning staff x1 N/A
Iron helmet III HD icon.png Iron helmet x1 N/A

Nearby monsters[edit]

Battering ram DQ III HD sprite.png Belisha beakon DQ III HD sprite.png Hades condor DQ III HD sprite.png Heedoo voodoo DQ III HD sprite.png Toxic zombie DQ III HD sprite.png

Etymolgy[edit]

  • The Japanese name for the village is Sū, and this is how it was originally localized on the NES, as Soo. It is clearly meant to be a Native American village, but for unknown reasons, it was changed to a colonial village called Persistence in the more recent localizations.

In other languages[edit]

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png Español castellanoPersistenciaPersistence
Icons-flag-mx.png Español latinoamericanoPersistenciaPersistence
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisPersistencePersistence
ICON-FLAG-DE.png DeutschPersistaDerived from persistieren
ICON-FLAG-IT.png ItalianoPersistencePersistence
ICON-FLAG-KO.png 한국어수우, SuuTransliteration of Japanese Sū, derived from Sioux
ICON-FLAG-CN.png 简体中文苏, SūTransliteration of Japanese Sū, derived from Sioux
ICON-FLAG-TW.png 繁體中文蘇, SūTransliteration of Japanese Sū, derived from Sioux

Trivia[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Vintage illustration.

  • Super Famicom era illustration

  • Cabin interior concept art

  • Map. (NES)

  • Map. (SFC)

  • HD map.

  • Persistence smart phone 1.png
  • Persistence smart phone 2.png
  • Persistence smart phone 3.png
  • Persistence smart phone 4.png
  • Persistence smart phone 5.png
  • Persistence smart phone 6.png
  • Persistence smart phone 7.png
  • Persistence smart phone 8.png
  • Persistence smart phone 9.png
  • Persistence smart phone 10.png
  • Persistence smart phone 11.png
  • Persistence smart phone 12.png
  • Persistence smart phone 13.png
  • Persistence smart phone 14.png
  • Persistence smart phone 15.png
  • Persistence smart phone 16.png
  • Persistence smart phone 17.png
  • Persistence smart phone 18.png
  • Persistence smart phone 19.png
  • Persistence smart phone 20.png
  • Persistence smart phone 21.png
  • Persistence smart phone 21.png
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