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'''Neos''' is a town found in [[Square Enix|Square Enix's]] ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''; it is sometimes called '''The Holy Isle of Neos'''.
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==Armor Shops==
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Located at the North side of the second hut on the right after entering town.
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| jap=聖地ゴルド
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'''Selling List'''
'''Neos''' (聖地ゴルド) is an island in {{DQ8}}; it is also known as the '''Holy Isle of Neos''' and is located in the center of the world map. It can be visited as soon as the player acquires the [[ship]].


Full plate armour ('''2300G''') |
==Story==
Silver cuirass ('''3200G''') |
[[Image:DQVIII Rolo Marcello.jpg|right|thumb|250px|High Priest Rolo chiding the newly appointed [[Marcello]].]]
Light shield ('''2250G''') |
The Holy Isle of Neos is one of the three sacred sites of the world, along with [[Maella Abbey]] and [[Savella Cathedral]]. Its most notable landmark is the enormous statue of the [[Goddess]] located there, where people from all over come to pray in Her presence.<ref>'''Templar''': "You can only enter the shrine to pray at New Year, or when special events are taking place. The likes of High Priest Rolo and Abbot [[Marcello]] are allowed in at any time of course. But that's because of their status in the [[church]]."</ref>The origins of the island date back to the age of mythology after the Godbird [[Empyrea]] after the world. A lone monk traveled to the isle and discovered the image of the [[Goddess]] perfectly carved into the rock face and declared it to be a holy site. It is unknown whether the statue always looked like that or if it was sculpted by someone.<ref>'''{{NPC}} in town''': "The origins of the Holy Isle of Neos go all the way back to the era of mythology. When this island was just a nameless rock in the sea. After the Godbird [[Empyrea]] saved the world, a lone monk visited here. When he saw the image of the [[Goddess]] so clearly defined in the rock-face, he proclaimed Neos to be a holy land. No one knows whether it looked like this from the beginning, or if the statue was shaped by the hand of a master sculptor as some say. Either way, this is sacred territory now. Wouldn't you agree, my friend?"</ref> According to [[Angelo]], only royalty and the aristocracy are actually allowed to get close to shrine in front of the statue itself and it is where the Lord High Priest of the clergy is coronated. <ref>'''[[Angelo]]''': "Have you heard? The general public aren't allowed to pray to the [[Goddess]] statue for salvation. Only royals and aristocracy have permission to go inside and pray directly to Her. I suppose their kind need more salvation than common folk!"</ref> A pair of Templar knight guards are posted in order to keep anyone from getting closer to the statue.
Steel shield ('''2500G''') |
Iron Mask ('''3500G''')


==Inns==
If the {{Hero 8}} and {{Party 8}} visits the isle after gaining access to the ship, they have an encounter with [[Marcello]] and High Priest Rolo, who scoffs at Marcello's sudden appointment as the Abbot of [[Maella Abbey]] due to his common upbringing. As the two leave, Angelo has an uncomfortable encounter with his older brother, who reminds him that they still have to deal with [[Dhoulmagus]].
{{spoiler|start}}
[[Image:DQVIII Brotherly Rift.jpg|left|250px]]
Much later in the story, the {{Party 8}} returns to Neos during [[Marcello]]'s coronation as the new Lord High Priest after he comes in control of the [[Godbird sceptre|Sceptre]]. With the help of the [[Godbird's soulstone]], the {{Party 8}} is able to confront [[Marcello]] and defeat him in battle. However, defeating him unwittingly allows [[Rhapthorne]] to take control of [[Marcello]]'s body and he becomes possessed. Now with all of the [[Seven Sages]] dead, the [[Rhapthorne|Lord of Darkness]] unseals his body by hurling the sceptre at the Goddess statue and destroying it, unleashing the [[Black Citadel]] into the skies. In the aftermath, the isle is in complete ruin, leaving a giant crater in its center.  [[Marcello]] is found clinging to the side of a precipice about to fall off when he is rescued by [[Angelo]] before falling. He states that he is going to allow his older brother to live so that he can remember that the person he despised the most took pity on him. A despondent [[Marcello]] leaves in disgrace, despite his serious injuries, throwing his [[Templar's Equipment#Templar Captain's ring|Captain's ring]] at [[Angelo]] since it means nothing to him anymore.
{{spoiler|end}}


==Item Shops==
==Shops==
Located at the West side of the second hut on the right after entering town.
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Restores around 30 or more HP to a single ally.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=10|attributes=Cures poison from one party member.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=20|attributes=Wards off weaker monsters.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25|attributes=Can be used to return to previously visited locations.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Gold rosary|price=500|attributes=Wisdom +5}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}


'''Selling List'''
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Edged boomerang|price=1360|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain whip|price=2000|attributes=Attack +32}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel scythe|price=3700|attributes=Attack +42}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dream blade|price=4700|attributes=Attack +43}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Holy silver rapier|price=6600|attributes=Attack +54}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}


Medicinal herb ('''8G''') |
{{ArmourShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
Antidotal herb ('''10G''') |
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Full plate armour|price=2300|attributes=Defense +39}}
Holy water ('''20G''') |
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Silver cuirass|price=3200|attributes=Defense +44}}
Chimaera wing ('''25G''') |
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Light shield|price=2250|attributes=Defense +17}}
Gold rosary ('''500G''')
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Steel shield|price=2500|attributes=Defense +22}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron mask|price=3500|attributes=Defense +25}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}


==Weapon Shops==
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Item Peddler|subtitle=}}
Located at the South side of the second hut on the right after entering town.
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Restores around 30 or more HP to a single ally.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis from the entire party.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=20|attributes=Wards off weaker monsters.}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dream blade|price=4700|attributes=Attack +43}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Turtle shell|price=2300|attributes=Defence +37}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Cloak of evasion|price=3000|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=This shop is accessible only after [[Sir Leopold]] is defeated.}}


'''Selling List'''
==[[Inn]]==
{|cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="listTable"
!'''Price per person'''
|-
| 50 {{Gold}}
|}


Edged boomerang ('''1360G''') |
==Treasures==
Chain whip ('''2200G''') |
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
Steel scythe ('''3700G''') |
| valign="top" width="25%" |
Dream blade ('''4700G''') |
===Island===
Holy silver rapier ('''6600G''')
*[[Agility ring]] (Requires [[Magic Key]] to open.)
*[[Magic water]]
| valign="top" width="25%" |
===Town===
*96 {{Gold}}
*[[Chimaera wing]]
*[[Holy water]]
*[[Moonwort bulb]]
*[[Scholar's specs]]
*[[Seed of magic]]
*[[Seed of skill]]
*{{Spicy cheese}}
*[[Gold Rosary]]
{{spoiler|start}}
*[[Templar's Equipment#Templar Captain's ring|Templar Captain's ring]] (After the battle with Marcello)
{{spoiler|end}}
|}


==Miscellaneous Services==
==Books==
===''The Origins of the Goddess Statue''===
'The origins of the Goddess Statue on the Holy Isle of Neos can be traced back to the days of the legendary [[Seven Sages]].
 
'But was it really possible to carve such an elaborate stature using ancient technology?
 
'Or was its creation a miracle?  Did the divine and all-powerful Goddess herself transform the mountain into a statue?
 
'Alas, we'll probably never know.  The smiling Goddess Statue remains silent on the matter to this day.'
 
===''Holy Charms and Amulets''===
'Verily, a [[Holy talisman|holy charm]] to protect thee from spells of death doth exist.
 
'Mixeth, a [[Tough guy tattoo|tough mark]] with a phial of [[holy water]] and a [[gold rosary]].  Thus shalt the blessed amulet be thine!
 
==Boss==
{{spoiler|start}}
*[[Marcello]]
{{spoiler|end}}
 
=={{Monster}}s==
===Island===
*[[Gold golem (Recurring)|Gold golem]]
*[[Hades' Condor]]
*[[Night emperor]]
*[[Redtail hipster]]
*[[Skeleton soldier]]
*[[Tap devil]]
*[[Toxic zombie]]
*[[Volpone]]
 
==[[Infamous monster]]s==
*[[Goldman (Recruit)|Goldman]]
*[[Talos]] (after Rank D of the [[Monster Arena]])
 
==Remake==
Upon reentering the area in the {{3DS}} version after fighting the [[Marcello|boss]], {{Jessica}} gains a vision prompting the {{Party 8}} to return to the [[Dragon Graveyard]].
 
==Other languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Néos|fr-meaning=Same as English name
|de=Neos|de-meaning=Same as English name
|it=Neos|it-meaning=Same as English name
|es=Neos|es-meaning=Same as English name
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
 
==Map & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ VIII PS2 Neos Heights.jpg|High place of Neos. ({{PS2}})
DQ VIII Android Neos Map.jpg|Neos map. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Holy Isle Of Neos Bestiary 1.jpg|Isle and Town Bestiary. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Holy Isle Of Neos Bestiary 2.jpg|'''(Spoiler upon clicking!)'''
DQ VIII Android Holy Isle Of Neos.jpg|Isle. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Neos.jpg|Entrance to Neos. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Goddess Statue.jpg|Goddess statue. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Meeting With Marcello 1.jpg|[[Marcello]] chiding [[Angelo]]. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>
 
{{spoiler|start}}
===<small>'''Conflict'''</small>===
<center><gallery>
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 1.jpg|Ceremony in the center of Neos. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 2.jpg|[[Marcello]] declaring his authority. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 3.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 4.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 5.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 6.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 7.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 8.jpg|{{Hero 8}} and {{Party 8}} caught. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 9.jpg|[[Empyrea]]'s son providing aid. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 10.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 11.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 12.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 13.jpg|[[Marcello]] VS the {{Hero 8}} and {{Party 8}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 14.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Showdown At Neos 15.jpg|[[Marcello]] defeated. ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>
 
===<small>'''Aftermath'''</small>===
<center><gallery>
DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 1.jpg|[[Rhapthorne]] taking over. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 2.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 3.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 4.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 5.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 6.jpg|[[Black Citadel]] emerges. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 7.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 8.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 9.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Rhapthorne's Resurgence 10.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Brotherly Conflict 1.jpg|The {{Hero 8}} and {{Party 8}} gaining their bearings. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Brotherly Conflict 2.jpg|[[Marcello]] struggling to safety. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Brotherly Conflict 3.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Brotherly Conflict 4.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Brotherly Conflict 5.jpg|[[Angelo]] saving [[Marcello]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Brotherly Conflict 6.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Brotherly Conflict 7.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Brotherly Conflict 8.jpg|[[Marcello]] cursing his [[Angelo|savior]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Brotherly Conflict 9.jpg|[[Marcello]] leaving his [[Templar's Equipment#Templar Captain's ring|ring]]. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Brotherly Conflict 10.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Brotherly Conflict 11.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Brotherly Conflict 12.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Brotherly Conflict 13.jpg|
</gallery></center>
{{spoiler|end}}
 
==References==
<references/>
 
{{clear}}


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Latest revision as of 00:22, 30 May 2024

Neos (聖地ゴルド) is an island in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King; it is also known as the Holy Isle of Neos and is located in the center of the world map. It can be visited as soon as the player acquires the ship.

StoryEdit

 
High Priest Rolo chiding the newly appointed Marcello.

The Holy Isle of Neos is one of the three sacred sites of the world, along with Maella Abbey and Savella Cathedral. Its most notable landmark is the enormous statue of the Goddess located there, where people from all over come to pray in Her presence.[1]The origins of the island date back to the age of mythology after the Godbird Empyrea after the world. A lone monk traveled to the isle and discovered the image of the Goddess perfectly carved into the rock face and declared it to be a holy site. It is unknown whether the statue always looked like that or if it was sculpted by someone.[2] According to Angelo, only royalty and the aristocracy are actually allowed to get close to shrine in front of the statue itself and it is where the Lord High Priest of the clergy is coronated. [3] A pair of Templar knight guards are posted in order to keep anyone from getting closer to the statue.

If the Hero and party visits the isle after gaining access to the ship, they have an encounter with Marcello and High Priest Rolo, who scoffs at Marcello's sudden appointment as the Abbot of Maella Abbey due to his common upbringing. As the two leave, Angelo has an uncomfortable encounter with his older brother, who reminds him that they still have to deal with Dhoulmagus.

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Much later in the story, the party returns to Neos during Marcello's coronation as the new Lord High Priest after he comes in control of the Sceptre. With the help of the Godbird's soulstone, the party is able to confront Marcello and defeat him in battle. However, defeating him unwittingly allows Rhapthorne to take control of Marcello's body and he becomes possessed. Now with all of the Seven Sages dead, the Lord of Darkness unseals his body by hurling the sceptre at the Goddess statue and destroying it, unleashing the Black Citadel into the skies. In the aftermath, the isle is in complete ruin, leaving a giant crater in its center. Marcello is found clinging to the side of a precipice about to fall off when he is rescued by Angelo before falling. He states that he is going to allow his older brother to live so that he can remember that the person he despised the most took pity on him. A despondent Marcello leaves in disgrace, despite his serious injuries, throwing his Captain's ring at Angelo since it means nothing to him anymore.

ShopsEdit

  Item Shop 
Item Price Attributes
  Medicinal herb8Restores around 30 or more HP to a single ally.
  Antidotal herb10Cures poison from one party member.
  Holy water20Wards off weaker monsters.
  Chimaera wing25Can be used to return to previously visited locations.
  Gold rosary500Wisdom +5
  Weapon Shop 
Item Price Attributes
  Edged boomerang1360Attack +27
  Chain whip2000Attack +32
  Steel scythe3700Attack +42
  Dream blade4700Attack +43
  Holy silver rapier6600Attack +54
  Armour Shop 
Item Price Attributes
  Full plate armour2300Defense +39
  Silver cuirass3200Defense +44
  Light shield2250Defense +17
  Steel shield2500Defense +22
  Iron mask3500Defense +25
  Item Peddler 
Item Price Attributes
  Medicinal herb8Restores around 30 or more HP to a single ally.
  Moonwort bulb30Cures paralysis from the entire party.
  Holy water20Wards off weaker monsters.
  Dream blade4700Attack +43
  Turtle shell2300Defence +37
  Cloak of evasion3000Defence +29
Note: This shop is accessible only after Sir Leopold is defeated.

InnEdit

Price per person
50 gold coins

TreasuresEdit

IslandEdit

TownEdit

Warning: Spoilers!
Click expand to view content

BooksEdit

The Origins of the Goddess StatueEdit

'The origins of the Goddess Statue on the Holy Isle of Neos can be traced back to the days of the legendary Seven Sages.

'But was it really possible to carve such an elaborate stature using ancient technology?

'Or was its creation a miracle? Did the divine and all-powerful Goddess herself transform the mountain into a statue?

'Alas, we'll probably never know. The smiling Goddess Statue remains silent on the matter to this day.'

Holy Charms and AmuletsEdit

'Verily, a holy charm to protect thee from spells of death doth exist.

'Mixeth, a tough mark with a phial of holy water and a gold rosary. Thus shalt the blessed amulet be thine!

BossEdit

Warning: Spoilers!
Click expand to view content

MonstersEdit

IslandEdit

Infamous monstersEdit

RemakeEdit

Upon reentering the area in the 3DS version after fighting the boss, Jessica gains a vision prompting the party to return to the Dragon Graveyard.

Other languagesEdit

Language Translation Meaning
  EspañolNeosSame as English name
  FrançaisNéosSame as English name
  DeutschNeosSame as English name
  ItalianoNeosSame as English name

Map & GalleryEdit


Warning: Spoilers!
Click expand to view content

ConflictEdit

AftermathEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. Templar: "You can only enter the shrine to pray at New Year, or when special events are taking place. The likes of High Priest Rolo and Abbot Marcello are allowed in at any time of course. But that's because of their status in the church."
  2. NPC in town: "The origins of the Holy Isle of Neos go all the way back to the era of mythology. When this island was just a nameless rock in the sea. After the Godbird Empyrea saved the world, a lone monk visited here. When he saw the image of the Goddess so clearly defined in the rock-face, he proclaimed Neos to be a holy land. No one knows whether it looked like this from the beginning, or if the statue was shaped by the hand of a master sculptor as some say. Either way, this is sacred territory now. Wouldn't you agree, my friend?"
  3. Angelo: "Have you heard? The general public aren't allowed to pray to the Goddess statue for salvation. Only royals and aristocracy have permission to go inside and pray directly to Her. I suppose their kind need more salvation than common folk!"