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Bonus dungeon
Cloudsgate Citadel
Japanese	謎の洞窟; ゼニスの城
Romaji	Nazo no doukutsu; Zenisu no shiru
Game	Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake; Dragon Quest III; Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Old localization	Zenith

Latest revision as of 11:31, 14 May 2026

Cloudsgate Citadel is a bonus dungeon that appears in the 16-bit remake and ports of Dragon Quest III. It pays homage to the original flying castle of the Dragon Quest VI, which was the most recent title in the series when the SFC remake of Dragon Quest III was released in 1996. In the 16-bit remake and ports of Dragon Quest III as well as in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, it connects to Citadel Tower, home of the mysterious dragon Xenlon.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest II HD-2D RemakeEdit

The citadel is smaller than in past games, but players need not go through a lengthy dungeon to reach it: simply entering the pillar of light in the Faerie Palace will teleport the Scions of Erdrick to King Zenith's domain.

TombolaEdit

This tombola is only available after wishing for it. It awards some of the best equipment in the game after Erdrick's own.

Rarity	Prize
Ultimate
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
4th Class

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit

The citadel is reached by stepping into the light of the stained glass windows at the Castle of the Dragon Queen, although this only occurs if the player has already defeated Zoma and seen the ending, earning the "Erdrick" title on their save file on the loading screen. The player will then be taken to a mysterious floating island that houses a lengthy and dangerous dungeon.

Many fierce monsters populate this dungeon, including Baramos doppelgangers known as Baramonsters. The final room of the dungeon is a Monster Arena, where the heroes fight inside the ring. Once this room is passed, the party will enter a duplicate of the Queen of Isis' throne room. A monarch calling himself King Zenith sits on the throne, who congratulates the party for making it this far and alludes to a higher power awaiting them if they choose to brave climbing the Citadel Tower above the throne room.

TreasuresEdit

A Troubadour in the throne room will ask the player three riddles, with each one rewarding the player with an incredible item:

A town in ruins. What glitters beneath the cross?
An enclosed town in a dark world. It sleeps among the flowers...
The gazer of stars notices not what lies at his feet...

Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeEdit

The dungeon below the citadel remains unchanged aside from the alterations that affected the component sections, but the castle proper now has a distinct layout separate from Ibis and houses a merchant who sells rare items. A talking cat will inform the player of how many monsters remain to be rescued out in the world as a convenience for completionists, including the cureslime floating in the very same throne room.

Shops & servicesEdit

Item Shop

Item	Price	Attributes
Special medicine	70	Restores at least 80 HP to a single ally
Magic water	600	Restores at least 15 MP to a single ally
Sage's elixir	4,200	Restores at least 80 MP to a single ally
Angel bell	90	Cures a single ally of confusion
Dazzle-me-not	120	Cures a single ally of their bedazzlement
Dieamend	800	Voids instant death once
Oomph powder	700	Significantly increases a single ally's attack
Musk	150	Monsters attack more often for a brief time
Star circlet	38,600	Defence +71 +50% Fizzle resistence
Ogre shield	49,000	Defence +97

GalleryEdit

HD map for II
Entry (Cell phone)
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Mimic in Cloudsgate Citadel. (Cell phone)
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Mountaincleaver. (Cell phone)
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Monster Arena center (Cell phone)
The King and his chamber (Cell phone)
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A step away from the Glombolero. (Cell phone))
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A step away from the Goddess ring. (Cell phone)

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-'''Cloudsgate Citadel''' is the name of the [[bonus dungeon]] that appears in the 16-bit remake and ports of {{Dragon Quest III}}. It is a homage to the [[Cloudsgate Citadel|original flying castle]] of the {{Dragon Quest VI}}, which was the most recent title in the series when the {{SFC}} remake of {{III}} was released in 1996.
+'''Cloudsgate Citadel''' is a [[bonus dungeon]] that appears in the 16-bit remake and ports of {{Dragon Quest III}}. It pays homage to the [[Cloudsgate Citadel|original flying castle]] of the {{Dragon Quest VI}}, which was the most recent title in the series when the {{SFC}} remake of ''Dragon Quest III'' was released in 1996. In the 16-bit remake and ports of ''Dragon Quest III'' as well as in {{DQ2HD}} and {{DQ3HD}}, it connects to [[Citadel Tower]], home of the mysterious dragon [[Xenlon]].
 ==Appearances==
+==={{DQ2HD}}===
+The citadel is smaller than in past games, but players need not go through a lengthy dungeon to reach it: simply entering the pillar of light in the [[Faerie Palace (Dragon Quest II)|Faerie Palace]] will teleport the [[Scions of Erdrick]] to King Zenith's domain.
+====[[Tombola]]====
+This tombola is only available after wishing for it. It awards some of the best equipment in the game after Erdrick's own.
+{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1"
+!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Rarity
+!style="background:#77479B; color: white;"|Prize
+|-
+|Ultimate
+|[[File:Liquid metal sword I & II HD icon.png|link=Liquid metal sword]]
+|-
+|1st Class
+|[[File:Liquid metal armour I & II HD icon.png|link=Liquid metal armour]]
+|-
+|2nd Class
+|[[File:Liquid metal helm I & II HD icon.png|link=Liquid metal helm]]
+|-
+|3rd Class
+|[[File:Liquid metal shield I & II HD icon.png|link=Liquid metal shield]]
+|-
+|4th Class
+|[[File:Magic water III HD icon.png|link=Magic water]]
+|-
+|}
 ==={{DQ3}}===
-[[File:Zenith-Enemies-DQIII.gif|right|thumb|200px|{{Monster}}s introduced the first new dungeon in {{Dragon Quest III}}.]]
+The citadel is reached by stepping into the light of the stained glass windows at the [[Castle of the Dragon Queen]], although this only occurs if the player has already defeated [[Zoma]] and seen the ending, earning the "Erdrick" title on their save file on the loading screen. The player will then be taken to a [[??? (Dragon Quest III)|mysterious floating island]] that houses a lengthy and dangerous dungeon.
-The citadel is reached by stepping into the light of the stained glass windows at the [[Castle of the Dragon Queen]], although this only occurs if the player has already defeated [[Zoma]] and seen the ending, earning the "Erdrick" title on their save file on the loading screen.
-The {{Party 3}} will find themselves on a small, floating island surrounded by thick clouds. On this island is a deep cave, containing many rooms resembling those seen previously.  The floors include:
-*1F and 4F of [[Maw of the Necrogond]].
-*B1F of [[Orochi's Lair]].
-*2F of the [[Pyramid]] (the stairway on the upper righthand area leads to a room modeled after the basement of [[Tantegel]] Castle).
-*B2F of the [[Underground Lake]] (The healing spring is also present).
-*B1F of Maw of the Necrogond.
-*The prison room of [[Manoza]] Castle.
-*The center of what is or resembles the [[Monster Arena]] from [[Romaria]].
-*2F of [[Portoga Lighthouse]].
-*The throne room of [[Isis]] Castle.
-*1F of the house in [[Reeve]] containing the [[Wrecking ball]].
-Many fierce {{MFamilies}}s populate this dungeon, including [[Baramos]] doppelgangers known as [[Baramonster]]s. The final room of the dungeon is a [[Monster Arena]], where the heroes fight inside the ring. Once this room is passed, the {{Party 3}} will enter a duplicate of the [[Queen of Isis]]' throne room. A monarch calling himself King Zenith sits on the throne.
+Many fierce {{MFamilies}}s populate this dungeon, including [[Baramos]] doppelgangers known as [[Baramonster]]s. The final room of the dungeon is a [[Monster Arena]], where the heroes fight inside the ring. Once this room is passed, the {{Party 3}} will enter a duplicate of the [[Queen of Isis]]' throne room. A monarch calling himself King Zenith sits on the throne, who congratulates the party for making it this far and alludes to a [[Xenlon|higher power]] awaiting them if they choose to brave climbing the [[Citadel Tower]] above the throne room.
 ====Treasures====
-*[[Seed of strength]] (2)
+*[[Goddess ring]]
-*[[Mini medal]] (6)
+*[[Glombolero]]
-*[[Cower ring]]
-*[[Flail of destruction]]
-*[[Elevating  shoes]]
-*[[Ruby wristband]]
-*[[Staff of strife]]
-*[[Mountaincleaver]]
-*[[Shield of shame]]
-*[[Seed of life]]
-*[[T'n'T ticket]] ({{SFC}} & {{GBC}} only)
-*[[The Champion's Code]]
-*[[Goddess ring]] (zenith)
-*[[Glombolero]] (zenith)
-A man in the throne room will ask the player three riddles, with each one rewarding the player with an incredible item:
+A [[Troubadour]] in the throne room will ask the player three riddles, with each one rewarding the player with an incredible item:
 *A [[Theddon|town]] in ruins. [[Beast claw|What]] glitters beneath the cross?
 *An enclosed [[Cantlin|town]] in a [[Alefgard|dark world]]. [[Dark robe|It]] sleeps among the flowers...
 *The [[Lozamii|gazer of stars]] notices not [[Sage's stone|what]] lies at his feet...
-====Xenlon the divine dragon====
+==={{DQ3HD}}===
-[[Image:God_Dragon-Zenith.gif|right]]
+The dungeon below the citadel remains unchanged aside from the alterations that affected the component sections, but the castle proper now has a distinct layout separate from Ibis and houses a merchant who sells rare items. A talking cat will inform the player of how many monsters remain to be [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|rescued out in the world]] as a convenience for completionists, including the [[cureslime]] floating in the very same throne room.
-The final boss at the end of the dungeon is [[Xenlon]], the divine dragon. He rests at the apex of the citadel among the clouds, and will grant the player one wish from a list of options if they can defeat him within a certain number of turns.
-====Monsters====
-*[[Abracadabrer]]
-*[[Baramonster]]
-*[[Dragon zombie]]
-*[[Elysium bird]]
-*[[Franticore]]
-*[[Gold golem (Dragon Quest III)|Gold golem]]
-*[[Great keeper]]
-*[[Green dragon]]
-*[[Grievous bodily arm]]
-*[[Liquid metal slime]]
-*[[King crab]]
-*[[King Hydra]]
-*[[Infernal serpent]]
-*[[Mimic]]
-*[[Merking]]
-*[[Metal chimaera]]
-*[[Phoenix]]
-*[[Soaring scourger]]
-*[[Terror troll]]
-==={{DQ3HD}}===
-The dungeon below the citadel remains unchanged aside from the alterations that affected the component sections, but the castle proper now has a merchant who sells rare items and a talking cat will in form the player of how many monsters remain to be rescued out in the world. There is now a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|friendly metal slime, green dragon, and she-slime]] in the overworld map, lava room, and below the monster arena room respectively, and the citadel hosts a cureslime.
 ====Shops & services====
 {{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
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 {{ItemShop/Item|name=Ogre shield III HD|display='''[[Ogre shield]]'''|price=49,000|attributes=Defence +97}}
 {{ItemShop/End|note=}}
-====Treasures====
-{| class="wikitable"
-|  [[File:Dieamend III HD icon.png|link=Dieamend]] ||  [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]] ||  [[File:Sage's elixir III HD icon.png|link=Sage's elixir]] || [[File:Seed of defence III HD icon.png|link=Seed of defence]] || [[File:Seed of life III HD icon.png|link=Seed of life]] || [[File:Seed of strength III HD icon.png|link=Seed of strength]] ||   [[File:ICON-The Champion's Code III HD.png|link=The Champion's Code]] || [[File:Asbestos earrings III HD icon.png|link=Asbestos earrings]] || [[File:Cower ring III HD icon.png|link=Cower ring]] || [[File:Empress's whip III HD icon.png|link=Empress's whip]] || [[File:Mountaincleaver III HD icon.png|link=Mountaincleaver]] || [[File:Stormlord's sword III HD icon.png|link=Stormlord's sword]] || [[File:Shield of shame III HD icon.png|link=Shield of shame]] ||  [[File:Earthenwear III HD icon.png|link=Earthenwear]]
-|-
-| x1 || x3 || x1 || x1 || x1 || x2 || x1 || x1 || x1 || x1 || x1 || x1 || x1 || x1
-|}
-====Monsters====
-{| class="wikitable"
-| [[File:Abracadabrer DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Abracadabrer]] ||  [[File:Dragon zombie DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Dragon zombie]] || [[File:Elysium bird DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Elysium bird]] || [[File:Franticore DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Franticore]] || [[File:Great keeper DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Great keeper]] || [[File:Green dragon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Green dragon]]
-|-
-| [[File:Grievous bodily arm DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Grievous bodily arm]] || [[File:Infernal serpent DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Infernal serpent]] ||  [[File:King crab DQ III HD sprite.png|link=King crab]] || [[File:Liquid metal slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Liquid metal slime]] || [[File:Merking DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Merking]]
-|-
-| [[File:Metal chimaera DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Metal chimaera]] || [[File:Mimic DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Mimic]] || [[File:Phoenix DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Phoenix]] || [[File:Soaring scourger DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Soaring scourger]] || [[File:Terror troll DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Terror troll]]
-|}
-{| class="wikitable"
-|[[File:Baramonster DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Baramonster]] || [[File:King hydra DQ III HD sprite.png|link=King Hydra]] || [[File:Gold golem DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Gold digger]] || [[File:Xenlon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Xenlon]]
-|}
 ==Gallery==
 <center><gallery>
-DQ III SF Zenith dungeon.png|The [[bonus dungeon]]'s layout ({{SFC}})
+Cloudsgate Citadel map II HD2D.png|HD map for ''II''
 DQ VIII Android Cloudsgate Citadel Entry.jpg|Entry ([[Cell phone]])
 DQ III Android Mimic In Cloudsgate Citadel.jpg|[[Mimic]] in Cloudsgate Citadel. ([[Cell phone]])
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 </gallery></center>
+{{DQI&IIHD}}
 {{DQIII}}
 {{DQIIIHD}}
+[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake locations]]
-[[Category:Bonus dungeon]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest III locations]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake locations]]