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{{LocationInfobox | {{LocationInfobox | ||
|game = | |game = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}} | ||
|title = Shrine of the Dwarf | |title = Shrine of the Dwarf | ||
|type= Shrine | |type= Shrine | ||
|image = [[ | |image = [[Image:DQ III Android Shrine Of The Dwarf.jpg|250px]] | ||
|caption = | |caption = | ||
|japanese=ホビットのほこら | |japanese=ホビットのほこら<br>ドワーフのほこら (HD) | ||
| | |romaji=Hobitto no hokora<br>Dowafu no hokora (HD) | ||
|old=Dwarf shrine | |old=Dwarf shrine | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Shrine of the Dwarf<ref name="auto">Name given when Storeyteller is used in the [[Cell phone]] version.</ref>''' is the home of an unnamed | The '''Shrine of the Dwarf<ref name="auto">Name given when [[Storeyteller]] is used in the [[Cell phone]] version.</ref>''' is the home of an unnamed {{Dwarf}} that lives north of the continent-spanning forest above the {{Alltrades Abbey 3}} and [[Tower of Transcendence]]. It is east of the [[Castle of the Dragon Queen]]. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
==={{DQ3}}=== | ==={{DQ3}}=== | ||
The shrine is a small, single-room home where the dwarf and his two pet cats take shelter from the freezing winds. The dwarf was a traveling companion of the great [[Ortega]] for some time, and scoffs at the notion that his friend could have perished by falling into a [[ | The shrine is a small, single-room home where the dwarf and his two pet cats take shelter from the freezing winds. The dwarf was a traveling companion of the great [[Ortega]] for some time, and scoffs at the notion that his friend could have perished by falling into a [[Mt. Necrogond|volcano]]. | ||
One of the pet cats will tell the player the location of the [[Yggdrasil leaf|Yggdrasil leaves]] to the south if they respond with a 'yes' to it's question. | One of the pet cats will tell the player the location of the [[Yggdrasil leaf|Yggdrasil leaves]] to the south if they respond with a 'yes' to it's question. | ||
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*[[Mini medal]] | *[[Mini medal]] | ||
====Nearby | ====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s==== | ||
*[[Crone ranger]] | *[[Crone ranger]] | ||
*[[Lethal armour]] | *[[Lethal armour]] | ||
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*[[Ursa major]] | *[[Ursa major]] | ||
*[[Vladiator]] | *[[Vladiator]] | ||
==={{DQ3HD}}=== | |||
The shrine has been expanded to include a forge, and the player will now see the dwarf travelling with [[Ortega]] through a flashback. Beyond this the shrine's importance lay in crafting the [[Auroral Helm]]; if the player possesses [[Ortega's helm]] and a chunk of [[zenithium]] ore then the dwarf and {{Hero 3}} with work together to create the ultimate helmet. | |||
====Treasures==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Auroral helm III HD icon.png|link=Auroral Helm]] || [[File:Seed of stamina III HD icon.png|link=Seed of stamina]] || [[File:Battle axe III HD icon.png|link=Battle-axe]] | |||
|- | |||
| x1 || x1 || x1 | |||
|} | |||
====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
| [[File:Crone ranger DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Crone ranger]] || [[File:Lethal armour DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Lethal armour]] || [[File:Metal slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Metal slime]] || [[File:Rockbomb DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Rockbomb]] || [[File:Ursa major DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Ursa major]] || [[File:Vladiator DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Vladiator]] | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*The shrine was named after hobbits in the original {{Famicom}} release due to the katakana for "Wa" (ワ) not displaying properly in game's character set and thus dwarf could not be spelled out. This named remained for the 1996 {{Super Famicom}} remake and the word hobbit would be used in place of {{Dwarves}} again in {{Dragon Quest VII}}, but all usage of the word ceased once the series received a stronger marketing pushing the West under [[Square-Enix]] in 2005 to avoid potential legal issues with the Tolkein estate. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<center><gallery> | |||
Shrine of the Dwarf.png| | |||
Shrine of the dwarf map III HD2D.png|HD map. | |||
DQ III Android Shrine Of The Dwarf Inside.jpg| | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of shrines in Dragon Quest III]] | *[[List of shrines in Dragon Quest III]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{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 22:38, 8 August 2025
| Shrine | |
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| Shrine of the Dwarf | |
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| Japanese | ホビットのほこら ドワーフのほこら (HD) |
| Romaji | Hobitto no hokora Dowafu no hokora (HD) |
| Game | Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake |
| Old localization | Dwarf shrine |
The Shrine of the Dwarf[1] is the home of an unnamed Dwarf that lives north of the continent-spanning forest above the Alltrades Abbey and Tower of Transcendence. It is east of the Castle of the Dragon Queen.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]
The shrine is a small, single-room home where the dwarf and his two pet cats take shelter from the freezing winds. The dwarf was a traveling companion of the great Ortega for some time, and scoffs at the notion that his friend could have perished by falling into a volcano.
One of the pet cats will tell the player the location of the Yggdrasil leaves to the south if they respond with a 'yes' to it's question.
Treasures (remakes only)[edit]
Nearby monsters[edit]
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]
The shrine has been expanded to include a forge, and the player will now see the dwarf travelling with Ortega through a flashback. Beyond this the shrine's importance lay in crafting the Auroral Helm; if the player possesses Ortega's helm and a chunk of zenithium ore then the dwarf and Hero with work together to create the ultimate helmet.
Treasures[edit]
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Nearby monsters[edit]
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Trivia[edit]
- The shrine was named after hobbits in the original Famicom release due to the katakana for "Wa" (ワ) not displaying properly in game's character set and thus dwarf could not be spelled out. This named remained for the 1996 Super Famicom remake and the word hobbit would be used in place of Dwarves again in Dragon Quest VII, but all usage of the word ceased once the series received a stronger marketing pushing the West under Square-Enix in 2005 to avoid potential legal issues with the Tolkein estate.
Gallery[edit]
HD map.
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Name given when Storeyteller is used in the Cell phone version.