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==Past==
{{LocationInfobox
The Hero, Kiefer, and Maribel reach Orph. Inside Orph, they noticed that something was wrong about the village. All of the humans were unable to communicate. They eventually sought the help of the woodsman, a man who lives in a house near the village of Fishbel, who has an unusual ability to talk to animals.
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|title = L'Arca
|type= Town
|image = [[File:DQVII Orph.jpg|300px]]
|caption = PSX art
|japanese= オルフィー
|romaji= Orufī (Orphy)
|old=Orph
}}


He eventually notices why the humans cannot speak. The people were not really human. They were animals in human form, and vice versa, the animals were actually humans in animal form.
'''L'Arca''' (formerly ''Orph'') is a town in the world of {{DQ7}}. It is found on an island west of [[Estard]].
They also meet a young boy who is trapped in tough chains, whom they help escape. He wildly escapes, and went out of the town.  


The woodsman decided to know the story behind all of this. After talking to some of the people (technically animals), they discovered the reason. Once in the past, there was a brave white wolf that fought off the monsters that invaded her teritory, but in the end she did not survive. Before she died though, she gave birth to a child. The child, or more specifically the young boy earlier who was trapped in chains, went to Mt. Ceide, the mountains of the gods, to fend off the monster who killed his mother.  
==Story==
===Past===
Long before the party arrives, L'Arca was protected by the [[White Wolves]]. A monster, [[Hackrobat]], threatened the town. The white wolves fought the monster and sealed him in a coffin within the [[Grotta del Sigillo]], the mountain of God. However, it did not come without a price. Many wolves were slain. For a time, there was peace.  


They decided to go to Mt. Ceide to help the child. At the deepest part of the cave, they eventually defeated the monster, and locked it up in a coffin. Because of the death of the monsters, the town was eventually reverted back to normal, except for the wolf child. The woodsman decided to keep the child, but Gabo, the wolf, decided to travel with The hero, Kiefer, and Maribel.
However, sometime before the arrival of the party, the coffin was opened from the outside and Hackrobat returned. He started to kill the wolves that imprisoned him long ago. One of the causalities was a mother wolf. She gave birth to a wolf cub who was taken in by a local farmer. To spite the wolves, he cast a spell on L'Arca which changed all humans into animals and vice versa. He returned to Mt. Ceide afterwards.


==Present==
The {{Hero 7}}, [[Kiefer]], and {{Maribel}} reach L'Arca. Inside L'Arca, they notice that something is wrong about the town. Animals are running through the town and all of the humans are unable to communicate. Inside a shack, they find a young boy chained to a wall by his neck. The Hero and his party is unable to free him nor talk with any of the humans. They eventually seek the help of [[The Woodcutter]], a man who lives in a house near the village of [[Pilchard Bay]]. This man has the unusual ability to talk to animals.
Animals were now part of the history of Orph. At the time you enter the village, they are having a festival in which you could participate in. Winning their game will give you the Monster Book.


When you go to Mt. Ceide and go to the place where the monster was previously sealed, they opened up the coffin once more. The monster that was inside was still there, and decided to make up for the bad deed that he did to the wolf by turning him back to a wolf. In the end, he made a mistake and he turned Gabo more human by giving him the ability to use the human language. The monster once again apologizes for his mistake, but Gabo was satisfied with the change, and decided to stay that way.
They take him to the the town of L'Arca and tries to talk with one of the animals. However, he finds that he is unable to speak with them. However, he can talk with the humans. He eventually notices why the humans cannot speak. The people are not really human. They were animals in human form, and vice versa, the animals were actually humans in animal form. From the animals in human form, the woodcutter learns the story of L'Arca
 
Returning to the shack, the woodcutter frees the chained boy and he runs out of the town.
 
They decide to go to the Grotta del Sigillo. The party finds the source of L'Arca's troubles, Hackrobat. He explains what he did. It is during that moment that the young boy arrives and bites the monster. The party, along with the woodcutter, engage the monster in combat. The party defeats Hackrobat and the boy bites him again. With this bite, Hackrobat is paralyzed. He realizes that the boy is actually a white wolf who was caught in the spell that he cast in L'Arca. As a final spite, Hackrobat casts his final spell on the boy. This spell curses him to remain in human form forever. The party reseals Hackrobat in the coffin again, undoing the spell in L'Arca.
 
After the battle is finished, the party thanks the boy, who identifies himself as [[Ruff]]. They are surprised that he is able to speak but he can only communicate in simple sentences like "Ruff go" and growling.
 
The party returns to L'Arca to see the spell undone. They visit the farmer who took care of Ruff to find his disbelief that the wolf had disappeared. Leaving the shack, they see Ruff and his wolf friend outside the building. The woodcutter understands that he wanted to thank the man for his kindness. It is in this moment that the woodcutter decides to adopt Ruff.
 
They party, along with the white wolf, the woodcutter and Ruff, return to the portal and step through it, finding themselves back in the Estard Ruins. The woodcutter tries to bring Ruff with him but he refuses, saying that the seal on Hackrobat could have only been broken on the outside and that whomever broke the seal was very powerful. Therefore, he wanted to defeat the evil that broke the seal in the Grotta. The woodcutter acknowledges this requests and allows Ruff to go with the party.
 
===Present===
Animals are now part of the history of L'Arca. At the time you enter the town in which everyone dresses like animals. After visiting the village Elder, they get costumes which will allow them to talk to the villagers. They will also participate in a game to find the three women disguised as animals. Win their game and the player is rewarded with [['The Big Book of Beasts']].
 
The party returns to the Grotta del Sigillo and return to the place where the monster was previously sealed. They hear a voice telling them to run away or face the consequences. Instead, they opened up the coffin once more. Hackrobat is revealed to be in a human form now. He figures that it is punishment for what he did before. He recognizes the party and wants to make up what he did to Ruff in the past. He tries using magic to return Ruff to his wolf form but he fails. Instead, he makes him more human and gives Ruff the power to speak the human language. Ruff is ecstatic that he is finally able to communicate with the party. Hackrobat also gives the party a [[Fragment#Blue Fragment|Blue Fragment]] to the party. The party leaves Mt. Ceide to continue on their adventure.
 
==Shops and Services==
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Item Shop|subtitle=(Past and Present)}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=Restores a small amount of HP}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=10|attributes=Cures poison [[status effect]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis [[status effect]]}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=20|attributes=Temporarily wards off monsters}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Rags|price=25|attributes=+3 Defence/+0 Style}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
 
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon and armour shop (Past)|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bone stake|price=110|attributes=+6 Attack/+3 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Giant mallet|price=410|attributes=+14 Attack/-5 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Thorn whip|price=770|attributes=+18 Attack/+7 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather kilt|price=310|attributes=+12 Defence/-20 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Scale armour|price=450|attributes=+15 Defence/+9 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Kitty shield|price=310|attributes=+9 Defence/+8 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hardwood headwear|price=120|attributes=+6 Defence/-15 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
 
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Weapon and armour shop (Present|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Stone fangs|price=340|attributes=+12 Attack/+3 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Divine dagger|price=200|attributes=+14 Attack/+7 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Thorn whip|price=770|attributes=+18 Attack/+7 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Leather kilt|price=310|attributes=+12 Defence/-20 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Kitty shield|price=310|attributes=+9 Defence/+8 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Turban|price=410|attributes=+12 Defence/+2 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Fur hood|price=500|attributes=+11 Defence/+13 Style}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
 
===[[Inn]]===
{|cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="listTable"
!'''Price per person'''
|-
| 8 [[Gold]] Coins
|}
 
===Other notable attributes===
{{LocationAttr|save}}
{{LocationAttr|zoom}}
 
==Treasures==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===L'Arca (Past)===
*10 [[Gold]] Coins
*[[Antidotal herb]]
*[[Bone stake]]
*[[Copper sword]]
*[[Hairband]]
*[[Horse manure]]
*[[Medicinal herb]]
*[[Mini medal]]
*[[Seed of life]]
*[[Seed of resilience]]
*[[Kitty shield]] (treasure chest in northeast section of world map across the bridge, {{3DS}} Version only)
| valign="top" width="20%" |
 
===L'Arca (Present)===
*50 [[Gold]] Coins
*[['The Big Book of Beasts']]
*{{Green Fragment}}
*[[Medicinal herb]]
*[[Plain clothes]]
*[[Seed of resilience]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Dock near L'Arca===
*15 [[Gold]] Coins
|}
 
==Nearby monsters==
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Past===
*[[Bubble slime]]
*[[Choppy hopper]]
*[[Healslime]]
*[[Little devil]]
*[[Meowgician]]
*[[Quiller]]
*[[Shabby cat]]
*[[Smashin' crab]]
*[[Tongue fu fighter]]
| valign="top" width="20%" |
===Present===
<small>(After the [[Orgodemir|Demon King]]'s resurrection)</small>
*[[Charmour]]
*[[Compos mantis]]
*[[Ginormoose]]
*[[Swingre]]
*[[Weighvern]]
|}
 
==Landmarks==
*'''L'Arca''' - The town
*'''[[Grotta del Sigillo]]''' - The mountain on which Hackrobat is sealed.
*'''Dock near L'Arca''' (formerly ''Jetty'') - Found only in the Present. This harbor leads to the [[Bulgio|Palazzo di Bulgio]].
*'''[[Palazzo di Bulgio]]''' - Found only in the Present. One of three mansions owned by Bulgio. Visiting them is required to free [[Sir Mervyn]] later in the game.
 
==Notable Resident==
*'''Mimi''' - Maid of the present day Mayor of L'Arca.
 
==Other languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|fr=Morfosis|fr-meaning=
|de=Villanoah|de-meaning=
|it=Arca|it-meaning=
|es=L'Arca|es-meaning=Same as English name
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}
 
==Etymology==
*L'Arca means "the ark" in Italian, referring to Noah's Ark in the Bible. According to the Bible, God gave Noah instructions 7 days before a great flood which would cover the world to construct a vessel, the ark, and gather a pair of every living animal aboard to spare them and his family.
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ Stars Android Critters.jpg|L'Arca critters in {{Stars}}.
DQ Stars Android Bull.jpg|L'Arca bull.
</gallery></center>
 
{{DQVII}}
 
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII locations]]

Latest revision as of 16:45, 7 January 2024

L'Arca (formerly Orph) is a town in the world of Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past. It is found on an island west of Estard.

Story[edit]

Past[edit]

Long before the party arrives, L'Arca was protected by the White Wolves. A monster, Hackrobat, threatened the town. The white wolves fought the monster and sealed him in a coffin within the Grotta del Sigillo, the mountain of God. However, it did not come without a price. Many wolves were slain. For a time, there was peace.

However, sometime before the arrival of the party, the coffin was opened from the outside and Hackrobat returned. He started to kill the wolves that imprisoned him long ago. One of the causalities was a mother wolf. She gave birth to a wolf cub who was taken in by a local farmer. To spite the wolves, he cast a spell on L'Arca which changed all humans into animals and vice versa. He returned to Mt. Ceide afterwards.

The Hero, Kiefer, and Maribel reach L'Arca. Inside L'Arca, they notice that something is wrong about the town. Animals are running through the town and all of the humans are unable to communicate. Inside a shack, they find a young boy chained to a wall by his neck. The Hero and his party is unable to free him nor talk with any of the humans. They eventually seek the help of The Woodcutter, a man who lives in a house near the village of Pilchard Bay. This man has the unusual ability to talk to animals.

They take him to the the town of L'Arca and tries to talk with one of the animals. However, he finds that he is unable to speak with them. However, he can talk with the humans. He eventually notices why the humans cannot speak. The people are not really human. They were animals in human form, and vice versa, the animals were actually humans in animal form. From the animals in human form, the woodcutter learns the story of L'Arca

Returning to the shack, the woodcutter frees the chained boy and he runs out of the town.

They decide to go to the Grotta del Sigillo. The party finds the source of L'Arca's troubles, Hackrobat. He explains what he did. It is during that moment that the young boy arrives and bites the monster. The party, along with the woodcutter, engage the monster in combat. The party defeats Hackrobat and the boy bites him again. With this bite, Hackrobat is paralyzed. He realizes that the boy is actually a white wolf who was caught in the spell that he cast in L'Arca. As a final spite, Hackrobat casts his final spell on the boy. This spell curses him to remain in human form forever. The party reseals Hackrobat in the coffin again, undoing the spell in L'Arca.

After the battle is finished, the party thanks the boy, who identifies himself as Ruff. They are surprised that he is able to speak but he can only communicate in simple sentences like "Ruff go" and growling.

The party returns to L'Arca to see the spell undone. They visit the farmer who took care of Ruff to find his disbelief that the wolf had disappeared. Leaving the shack, they see Ruff and his wolf friend outside the building. The woodcutter understands that he wanted to thank the man for his kindness. It is in this moment that the woodcutter decides to adopt Ruff.

They party, along with the white wolf, the woodcutter and Ruff, return to the portal and step through it, finding themselves back in the Estard Ruins. The woodcutter tries to bring Ruff with him but he refuses, saying that the seal on Hackrobat could have only been broken on the outside and that whomever broke the seal was very powerful. Therefore, he wanted to defeat the evil that broke the seal in the Grotta. The woodcutter acknowledges this requests and allows Ruff to go with the party.

Present[edit]

Animals are now part of the history of L'Arca. At the time you enter the town in which everyone dresses like animals. After visiting the village Elder, they get costumes which will allow them to talk to the villagers. They will also participate in a game to find the three women disguised as animals. Win their game and the player is rewarded with 'The Big Book of Beasts'.

The party returns to the Grotta del Sigillo and return to the place where the monster was previously sealed. They hear a voice telling them to run away or face the consequences. Instead, they opened up the coffin once more. Hackrobat is revealed to be in a human form now. He figures that it is punishment for what he did before. He recognizes the party and wants to make up what he did to Ruff in the past. He tries using magic to return Ruff to his wolf form but he fails. Instead, he makes him more human and gives Ruff the power to speak the human language. Ruff is ecstatic that he is finally able to communicate with the party. Hackrobat also gives the party a Blue Fragment to the party. The party leaves Mt. Ceide to continue on their adventure.

Shops and Services[edit]

ICON-ITEM-SHOP.png Item Shop ((Past and Present))
Item Price Attributes
ICON-Medicinal herb.png Medicinal herb8Restores a small amount of HP
ICON-Antidotal herb.png Antidotal herb10Cures poison status effect
ICON-Moonwort bulb.png Moonwort bulb30Cures paralysis status effect
ICON-Holy water.png Holy water20Temporarily wards off monsters
ICON-Rags.png Rags25+3 Defence/+0 Style
ICON-WEAPON-SHOP.png Weapon and armour shop (Past) 
Item Price Attributes
ICON-Bone stake.png Bone stake110+6 Attack/+3 Style
ICON-Giant mallet.png Giant mallet410+14 Attack/-5 Style
ICON-Thorn whip.png Thorn whip770+18 Attack/+7 Style
ICON-Leather kilt.png Leather kilt310+12 Defence/-20 Style
ICON-Scale armour.png Scale armour450+15 Defence/+9 Style
ICON-Kitty shield.png Kitty shield310+9 Defence/+8 Style
ICON-Hardwood headwear.png Hardwood headwear120+6 Defence/-15 Style
ICON-WEAPON-SHOP.png Weapon and armour shop (Present 
Item Price Attributes
ICON-Stone fangs.png Stone fangs340+12 Attack/+3 Style
ICON-Divine dagger.png Divine dagger200+14 Attack/+7 Style
ICON-Thorn whip.png Thorn whip770+18 Attack/+7 Style
ICON-Leather kilt.png Leather kilt310+12 Defence/-20 Style
ICON-Kitty shield.png Kitty shield310+9 Defence/+8 Style
ICON-Turban.png Turban410+12 Defence/+2 Style
ICON-Fur hood.png Fur hood500+11 Defence/+13 Style

Inn[edit]

Price per person
8 Gold Coins

Other notable attributes[edit]

   Save icon.png    This is a location where the game can be saved.

   Zoom icon.png    This location can be reached using the Zoom spell.

Treasures[edit]

L'Arca (Past)[edit]

L'Arca (Present)[edit]

Dock near L'Arca[edit]

Nearby monsters[edit]

Past[edit]

Present[edit]

(After the Demon King's resurrection)

Landmarks[edit]

  • L'Arca - The town
  • Grotta del Sigillo - The mountain on which Hackrobat is sealed.
  • Dock near L'Arca (formerly Jetty) - Found only in the Present. This harbor leads to the Palazzo di Bulgio.
  • Palazzo di Bulgio - Found only in the Present. One of three mansions owned by Bulgio. Visiting them is required to free Sir Mervyn later in the game.

Notable Resident[edit]

  • Mimi - Maid of the present day Mayor of L'Arca.

Other languages[edit]

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png EspañolL'ArcaSame as English name
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisMorfosis
ICON-FLAG-DE.png DeutschVillanoah
ICON-FLAG-IT.png ItalianoArca

Etymology[edit]

  • L'Arca means "the ark" in Italian, referring to Noah's Ark in the Bible. According to the Bible, God gave Noah instructions 7 days before a great flood which would cover the world to construct a vessel, the ark, and gather a pair of every living animal aboard to spare them and his family.

Gallery[edit]

  • L'Arca critters in Stars.

  • L'Arca bull.

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