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'''Aliahan''' is a [[List of Kingdoms in Dragon Quest|kingdom]] and a castle town found in [[Enix America Corporation|Enix's]] ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. Located on a small continent in the southern ocean, it is said that Aliahan once ruled over the whole world, but the travel door to other parts of the land was sealed off until the hero [[Erdrick]] broke the seal with the [[Wrecking ball|Wrecking Ball]]. Aliahan was home to the great hero [[Ortega]], as well as the famous [[Erdrick]] of [[Alefgard]]. Aliahan is the starting place of ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' and is also notable for being the location of [[Patty's Party Planning Place]].
'''Aliahan''' is a [[List of Kingdoms in Dragon Quest|kingdom]] found in [[Enix America Corporation|Enix's]] ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. Located on a small continent in the southeastern ocean, Aliahan is the land from which the [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero]] ventures worth into the wider world to save it from the fiend [[Baramos]]. It's kingdom includes the castle town of the same name near the southern bay, and the smaller town of [[Reeve]] in the northwest.
 
Interestingly, the continent serves as an excellent tutorial for new players to the series as it features a castle, two towns, [[Promontory Passage|two]] distinct [[Path of Promise|dungeons]], [[Dreamer's Tower|a tower]], and enemies that provide different types of threats. An incredible achievement in game design.
 
==History==
[[Image:KingOfAliahanArt.png|right|thumb|170px|The King of Aliahan]]
It is said that Aliahan once ruled over the whole world several centuries ago, but war broke out and the country's territory was reduced to the island continent seen in the game. In modern times Aliahan maintains peaceful relations with other nations under its wise king, but the teleportal to the mainland was sealed off. The player must break the seal with the [[Wrecking ball|Wrecking Ball]] to reach [[Romaria]] and begin the adventure in earnest.
 
As the birthplace of [[Ortega]], Aliahan has garnered a reputation as the home of heroes. The legacy of the incredible man has spread to nearly every corner of the world, and with it the reputation of Aliahan.
 
==Facilities==
===The Hero's home===
The party can stay for free at the Hero's home at the behest of their mother. This room and board lasts until the death of [[Baramos]].
 
===Patty's Party Planning Place===
[[Patty]] will give the player the ability to customize their party as they see fit at her [[Patty's Party Planning Place|bar]] in the northwestern section of the town. Pre-designed characters are ready for recruitment on the first floor, and further options can be requested on the second floor. Additionally, the bar is the location any victim of the [[Blasto]] spell is spirited away to.
 
===Medal king===
In the remakes of III, there is a shack at the bottom of the castle town's well where the medal king lives. He serves the same purpose as his contemporaries in other titles do, and his system uses the accumulation method of issuing rewards rather than using the medals as a currency to purchase items with.
 
===[[Vault]]===
In  NES version the party had limited item slots due to hardware restraints and could store additional items here for a small fee upon retrieval. Gold could also be stored in 1,000 piece increments.
 
In the Super Famicom version onwards, the vault became only a [[Bank|gold bank]], since the item storage was no longer necessary with the addition of the [[bag]].
 
 
===Shops & Service===
{{ItemShop/Start|float=left}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=10|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=20|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Pot lid|price=50|attributes=Defence +2}}
{{ItemShop/End}}
 
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=|float=left}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cypress stick|price=5|attributes=Attack +2}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club|price=30|attributes=Attack +7}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Copper sword|price=100|attributes=Attack +12}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
 
{{ArmourShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Plain clothes|price=10|attributes=Defense +4}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Wayfarer's clothes|price=70|attributes=Defense +8}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Leather armour|price=150|attributes=Defense +12}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Leather shield|price=2500|attributes=Defense +22}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}


==Geography==
[[Image:KingOfAliahanArt.png|right|thumb|110px|The King of Aliahan]]
Although most locations in the world of ''Dragon Quest III'' mimic real world locations, the continent of Aliahan does not.  This seems to support the supposition that the Hero hails from a distant and mysterious place rather than one based on a real world location.  It could also be intended to be a reference to Atlantis, a lost continent mentioned by Plato.


==Treasures==
==Treasures==
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''(Magic Key required for access.)''
''(Magic Key required for access.)''
*464 [[Gold]] Coins
*464 [[Gold]] Coins
*[[Chimaera wing|Wing of Wyvern]]
*[[Chimaera wing]]
*[[Seed of strength|Strength seed]]
*[[Seed of strength]]
*[[Seed of agility|Agility seed]]
*[[Seed of agility]]
*[[Sparring suit]]
*[[Sparring suit]]
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==Castle Town of Aliahan==
===Hero's House===
The [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|hero]]'s house is located in Aliahan.  This is where the player begins the game.


===Shops & Service===
The hero can stay for free at his/her house until the defeat of [[Baramos]].
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="75%"
| valign="top" width="25%" |
{{Shop|header|title=Item Shop|subtitle=}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Medicinal herb|Medical herb]]|price=8|attributes=}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Antidotal herb|Antidote herb]]|price=10|attributes=}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Chimaera wing|Wing of wyvern]]|price=25|attributes=}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Pot lid]] ([[Game Boy|GBC]] Version)|price=50|attributes=Defense +2}}
{{Shop|footer}}
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{{Shop|header|title=Weapon & Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Cypress stick]]|price=5|attributes=Attack +2}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Oaken club|Club]]|price=30|attributes=Attack +7}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Copper sword]]|price=100|attributes=Attack +12}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Plain clothes|Clothes]]|price=10|attributes=Defense +4}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Wayfarer's clothes]]|price=70|attributes=Defense +8}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Leather armour]]|price=150|attributes=Defense +12}}
{{Shop|entry|item=[[Leather shield]]|price=90|attributes=Defense +4}}
{{Shop|footer}}
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{|cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="listTable"
!'''Price per person'''
|-
|2 [[Gold]] Coins
|}
|}
===Miscellaneous Services===
====[[Patty's Party Planning Place]]====
Patty's Party Planning Place is a tavern located in Aliahan. It is a unique location that consists of both a hall of registration, where new party members can be created and named, and a draft counter where party members can be added or removed. This is where the player receives new companions throughout the game. However, as added party members are controlled completely by the player, these characters do not take part in the storyline in any way. 


Patty's Party Planning Place is also the location where a party member can be found after being a victim of a [[Bazoom|Limbo]] spell.
==Trivia==
Although most regions in the world of ''Dragon Quest III'' mimic real world locations, the continent of Aliahan does not. It's position in the ocean would approximate Australia, but this is already occupied by [[Lancel]], and the shape of Aliahan's landmass does not resemble the continent as well as the former. Due to Aliahan's history as a world-encompassing empire that has since fallen, a closer comparison would be the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu_%28lost_continent%29| lost continent of Mu], which is said to have be a colossal landmass in the south Pacific ocean.


====Medal King====
==Gallery==
In the remakes of ''Dragon Quest III'', the medal king lives in the bottom of the well in Aliahan.  He accepts [[Mini medal|mini medals]] in exchange for various item prizes.
 
====[[Vault]]====
In ''[[Dragon Warrior III]]'' for NES, the party could store items here for a small fee upon retrieval. Gold could also be stored in 1,000 piece increments.
 
In the Gameboy Color version, the vault became only a [[gold bank]], since the item storage was no longer necessary with the addition of the [[bag]].
 
==Kingdom of Aliahan==
The Kingdom of Aliahan is composed of the castle town of Aliahan and the village of [[Reeve]].
 
==Maps==
<gallery captionalign="left">
<gallery captionalign="left">
Image:DQIII_Aliahan.png|Famicom art
Image:DQ III NES Aliahan town.png|Town
Image:DQ III NES Aliahan town.png|Town
Image:DQ III NES Aliahan castle.png|Castle
Image:DQ III NES Aliahan castle.png|Castle
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Locked doors==
<gallery captionalign="left">
Image:DW3 Door ThiefsKey.png|Thief's Key Door (NES)
Image:DW3GBC Door ThiefsKey.png|Thief's Key Door (GBC)
Image:DW3 Door MagicKey.png|Magic Key Door (NES)
Image:DW3GBC_Door_MagicKey.png|Magic Key Door (GBC)
Image:DW3 Door FinalKey.png|Final Key Door (NES)
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Aliahan boots]]
*[[Aliahan boots]]
*[[Aliahan clothes]]
*[[Aliahan gloves]]
*[[Aliahan headpiece]]
*[[Aliahan trousers]]


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[[Category:Dragon Quest XI locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI locations]]
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Revision as of 09:11, 25 October 2019

Aliahan is a kingdom found in Enix's Dragon Quest III. Located on a small continent in the southeastern ocean, Aliahan is the land from which the Hero ventures worth into the wider world to save it from the fiend Baramos. It's kingdom includes the castle town of the same name near the southern bay, and the smaller town of Reeve in the northwest.

Interestingly, the continent serves as an excellent tutorial for new players to the series as it features a castle, two towns, two distinct dungeons, a tower, and enemies that provide different types of threats. An incredible achievement in game design.

History

The King of Aliahan

It is said that Aliahan once ruled over the whole world several centuries ago, but war broke out and the country's territory was reduced to the island continent seen in the game. In modern times Aliahan maintains peaceful relations with other nations under its wise king, but the teleportal to the mainland was sealed off. The player must break the seal with the Wrecking Ball to reach Romaria and begin the adventure in earnest.

As the birthplace of Ortega, Aliahan has garnered a reputation as the home of heroes. The legacy of the incredible man has spread to nearly every corner of the world, and with it the reputation of Aliahan.

Facilities

The Hero's home

The party can stay for free at the Hero's home at the behest of their mother. This room and board lasts until the death of Baramos.

Patty's Party Planning Place

Patty will give the player the ability to customize their party as they see fit at her bar in the northwestern section of the town. Pre-designed characters are ready for recruitment on the first floor, and further options can be requested on the second floor. Additionally, the bar is the location any victim of the Blasto spell is spirited away to.

Medal king

In the remakes of III, there is a shack at the bottom of the castle town's well where the medal king lives. He serves the same purpose as his contemporaries in other titles do, and his system uses the accumulation method of issuing rewards rather than using the medals as a currency to purchase items with.

Vault

In NES version the party had limited item slots due to hardware restraints and could store additional items here for a small fee upon retrieval. Gold could also be stored in 1,000 piece increments.

In the Super Famicom version onwards, the vault became only a gold bank, since the item storage was no longer necessary with the addition of the bag.


Shops & Service

ICON-ITEM-SHOP.png Item Shop 
Item Price Attributes
ICON-Medicinal herb.png Medicinal herb8?
ICON-Antidotal herb.png Antidotal herb10?
ICON-Holy water.png Holy water20?
ICON-Chimaera wing.png Chimaera wing25?
ICON-Pot lid.png Pot lid50Defence +2
ICON-WEAPON-SHOP.png Weapon Shop 
Item Price Attributes
ICON-Cypress stick.png Cypress stick5Attack +2
ICON-Oaken club.png Oaken club30Attack +7
ICON-Copper sword.png Copper sword100Attack +12
ICON-ARMOUR-SHOP.png Armour Shop 
Item Price Attributes
ICON-Plain clothes.png Plain clothes10Defense +4
ICON-Wayfarer's clothes.png Wayfarer's clothes70Defense +8
ICON-Leather armour.png Leather armour150Defense +12
ICON-Leather shield.png Leather shield2500Defense +22


Treasures

NES version

(Magic Key required for access.)

Remakes

Thief Key's required

Magic Key required

Ultimate Key required


Trivia

Although most regions in the world of Dragon Quest III mimic real world locations, the continent of Aliahan does not. It's position in the ocean would approximate Australia, but this is already occupied by Lancel, and the shape of Aliahan's landmass does not resemble the continent as well as the former. Due to Aliahan's history as a world-encompassing empire that has since fallen, a closer comparison would be the lost continent of Mu, which is said to have be a colossal landmass in the south Pacific ocean.

Gallery

  • DQIII Aliahan.png

    Famicom art

  • Town

  • Castle


See also


Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Characters
Overworld Towns
Underworld Towns
Dungeons
Misc.
Key Terms
Lists
Miscellaneous
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Characters
Towns and Castles
Dungeons
Retro Areas
(3DS and S Versions only)
Key Terms
Lists
Miscellaneous
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