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{{LocationInfobox
{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest III}}
|game = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}
|title = Shrine of the Dwarf
|title = Shrine of the Dwarf
|type= Shrine
|type= Shrine
|image = [[Image:DQ III Android Shrine Of The Dwarf.jpg|250px]]
|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)
|romanji=Dwarf shrine
|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 [[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]].
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 [[Great Pit of Giaga|volcano]].
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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*[[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]]
|-
|}
==In other languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Ermita del enano|es-meaning=''Dwarf's hermitage''
|les=Ermita del Enano|les-meaning=''Dwarf's hermitage''
|fr=Sanctuaire des Nains|fr-meaning=''Dwarves' shrine''
|de=Schrein des Zwerges|de-meaning=''Dwarf's shrine''
|it=Tempio del nano|it-meaning=''Dwarf's temple''
|ko=드워프의 성소, ''Deuwopeu-ui Seongso''|ko-meaning=''Dwarf's shrine''
|zh-cn=矮人祠堂, ''Ǎirén Cítáng''|zh-cn-meaning=''Dwarf shrine''
|zh-tw=矮人祠堂, ''Ǎirén Cítáng''|zh-tw-meaning=''Dwarf shrine''
}}
==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==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
File:Shrine of the Dwarf III HD concept art.png|HD concept art
Shrine of the Dwarf.png|
Shrine of the Dwarf.png|
Shrine of the dwarf map III HD2D.png|HD map.
Shrine of the dwarf smart phone 1.png
Shrine of the dwarf smart phone 2.png
Shrine of the dwarf smart phone 3.png
Shrine of the dwarf smart phone 4.png
Shrine of the dwarf smart phone 5.png|The talking cat guides players to a hidden treat
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>


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{{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 08:49, 5 October 2026

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]

Auroral helm III HD icon.png Seed of stamina III HD icon.png Battle axe III HD icon.png
x1 x1 x1

Nearby monsters[edit]

Crone ranger DQ III HD sprite.png Lethal armour DQ III HD sprite.png Metal slime DQ III HD sprite.png Rockbomb DQ III HD sprite.png Ursa major DQ III HD sprite.png Vladiator DQ III HD sprite.png

In other languages[edit]

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png Español castellanoErmita del enanoDwarf's hermitage
Icons-flag-mx.png Español latinoamericanoErmita del EnanoDwarf's hermitage
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisSanctuaire des NainsDwarves' shrine
ICON-FLAG-DE.png DeutschSchrein des ZwergesDwarf's shrine
ICON-FLAG-IT.png ItalianoTempio del nanoDwarf's temple
ICON-FLAG-KO.png 한국어드워프의 성소, Deuwopeu-ui SeongsoDwarf's shrine
ICON-FLAG-CN.png 简体中文矮人祠堂, Ǎirén CítángDwarf shrine
ICON-FLAG-TW.png 繁體中文矮人祠堂, Ǎirén CítángDwarf shrine

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]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Name given when Storeyteller is used in the Cell phone version.