Cantlin

City Cantlin Japanese メルキド Romaji Merukido Game Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake'Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest Builders Old localization Mercado (GBC)

Cantlin is a walled city located in the south central region of Alefgard in Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, Dragon Quest III, and Dragon Quest Builders.

Cantlin is most famous for it's heavy fortifications and for being guarded by a Golem in the original game. It was featured in Dragon Quest Builders as the starting city, followed by Rimuldar.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

The city of Cantlin is typically the last city the player visits due to its distance from Tantegel and the strength of the surrounding monsters. When first approached, the city is guarded by a Golem whose battle is triggered when the Hero first attempts to enter the ramparts surrounding the city. This battle is a one time event, and is the only place where a Golem can be encountered. The weapons and armor shop in Cantlin sells the best equipment the character can purchase in the game.

Dragon Quest Builders

Despite all of this, Cantlin is a not a required location to visit in order to complete the game.

Locked doors

The first game has two doors in southwestern part of town, the first of which leads to man with clues to find Erdrick's Armour, and the second to the hidden shops.

Shops & Services

NorthwestItem Shop  Item Price Attributes Medicinal herb 8 Restores 20-35 HP to the Hero. Torch 8 Lights up the darkness of dungeons. Western Item Shop  Item Price Attributes Chimaera wing 25 Instantly teleports the Hero to Tantegel Castle. Dragon's scale 20 Defence +5 Holy water Shop  Item Price Attributes Holy water 20 Wards off weaker monsters. Northern Weapon Shop  Item Price Attributes Bamboo spear 10 Attack +2 Oaken club 60 Attack +4 Copper sword 180 Attack +10 Northern Armor Shop  Item Price Attributes Leather armour 70 Defence +4 Chain mail 300 Defence +10 Iron shield 800 Defence +10 Southern Weapon Shop  Item Price Attributes Iron axe 560 Attack +15 Steel broadsword 1,500 Attack +20 Southern Armor Shop  Item Price Attributes Full plate armour 3,000 Defence +24 Magic armour 7,700 Defence +24 Magic Key Weapon Shop  Item Price Attributes Fire blade 9,800 Attack +28 Magic Key Armor Shop  Item Price Attributes Silver shield 14,800 Defence +20 Treasures Seed of resilience (dresser in the inn) Magic Key (dresser in southwestern man's house) Nearby monsters Cosmic chimaera Green dragon Tearwolf Vis mager Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake Changes to the original game's non-linear nature now prevent players from walking to the walled city whenever they wish. Instead, the player must wait until Princess Gwaelin has been rescued from the Quagmire Cave so that she can dispel the supernatural fog that shrouds the Weirdwood. This odd and foreboding forest stretches all across the formerly barren stretch of land east of the mountain chain far to the east of the Damdara ruins, and cannot be walked around. Once the Weirdwood has been cleared, the trek to Cantlin is much the same as it was in past versions of the game and terminates in a battle with the Golem. After it is defeated the Hero is hailed by the gratfeul residents, who reveale that the material monster was indeed malfunctioning due to tampering by the wicked Spiketail, distorting it's original purpose to defend the city by attacking anyone who attempted to enter or leave. This is shown in a flashback cutscene where Spiketail corrupts the Golem on his master's orders while also ransacking Cantlin of Erdrick's sword as well as his shield, revealing the legendary heraldry were stored here due to the Golem's protection. The Protector of Cantlin lies defeated at Spiketail's feet and curses the fiend while it boasts that the citizens will all be killed as those of Damdara were: the Priest of Cantlin thinks quickly and tricks the insectoid by claiming that yet greater treasures are hidden and lay in wait for the Hero to claim them. Spiketail panics and abducts the Priest to it's lair on the Weeping Isle, abandoning the slaughter of Cantlin to press the old man for information. The Isle is not far from Cantlin, but the bridge leading to it is out and the town's craftsmen cannot work fast enough to repair it without being attacked by monsters. Fortunately, the Hero is owed a favour by the dwarves living far to the northeast, and the little folk are happy to assist. Several dwarves depart for Cantlin and repair the bridge in a single night, allowing the Hero to raid the Weeping Isle. The Priest's gambit worked and Spiketail is lead on long enough to prevent it from making an attack on Cantlin before the Hero arrives, but his life is taken before the battle begins and Spiketail flees the isle for Kol. A funeral is held for the Priest, with the dwarves also attending, the Cantlin's role in the game's story is concluded. Cantlin is the third destination in the Zalen sidequest, where the wandering musician appears after the player obtains the ultimate key in Kol and have already spoken to him at the Nameless Ruins and in Damdara. Shops & services Item Shop  Item Price Attributes Dragon scale 200 Defence +5 Ruby wristband 2,050 Defence +8 Medicinal herb 8 Heals 35~45 HP Restores 45~53 HP with the water sigil Strong medicine 48 Restores 50~60 HP Restores 67~79 HP with the water sigil Antidotal herb 10 Cures poison Dazzle-me-not 120 Cures bedazzlement Coagulant 310 Casts Fuddle Tangleweb 35 Casts Deceleratle Holy water 20 Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps Deals 15~32 damage to one foe Deals 30~64 damage with water sigil Musk 150 Monsters attack more often for a brief time Chimaera wing 25 Casts Zoom Northern shop  Item Price Attributes Oaken club 40 Attack +4 Copper sword 180 Attack +9 Iron lance 660 Attack +17 Leather suit 50 Defence +6 Chain mail 520 Defence +18 Bronze shield 680 Defence +15 Iron shield 900 Defence +20 Middle shop  Item Price Attributes Fire blade 23,000 Attack +84 Fire-element Flame armour 343,000 Defence +94 Ice spell & breath resistance +25% Silver shield 13,700 Defence +63 Southern shop  Item Price Attributes Steel broadsword 1,700 Attack +22 Iron axe 2,700 Attack +27 Leather suit 50 Defence +6 Magic armour 7,700 Defence +50 Spell damage resistance +33% Dragon mail 13,800 Defence +80 Fire spell & breath resistance +33% Iron mask 3,600 Defence +31 Raging bull helm 8,800 Defence +45 Light shield 1,300 Defence +32 Magic shield 4,300 Defence +38 Spell damage resistance +25% Treasures Mini medal x2 Ultimate key (1) Medicinal herb x3 N/A Magic water x2 N/A Holy water x2 N/A Oomph powder x1 N/A Unsealant x1 N/A Two-leaf clover x1 N/A Seed of agility x1 N/A Seed of luck x1 N/A Seed of wisdom x1 N/A Boxer shorts x1 N/A Leather armour x1 N/A Chain mail x1 N/A Iron armour x1 N/A Pointy hat x1 N/A Nearby monsters Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line Informing The Hero and his cousins about the Lighthouse containing 1 of five sigils, the grandson of the Dragonlord points them to an island south of where Cantlin once stood. Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake The Dragonlord's great-grandson's line about there once being a town named Cantlin has been removed, and the desert town now appears in all three games of the Erdrick Trilogy. In lieu of the people being unable to create a new Golem after the events of the previous game, Cantlin has been defened by the descendants of the Protector of Cantlin for many generations. The tragedy of the Priest of Cantlin has survived into the modern day, with a wandering Martial Artist reflecting on his life in the cemetery. Cantlin becomes relevant to the game's plot when the Scions of Erdrick need to make use of the faerie flute, which was left by their ancestor here as a means of safekeeping, after amassing all five sigils. As it happens the flute was taken by the Firstborn Protector after an argument with his family about familial duty, and the troubled young man has fled for Kol to bury the artefact in its traditional resting place south of the hot spring. Beyond being informed of the flute's location and starting the Firstborn Protector sidequest, Cantlin does not play a significant role in the game. Shops & services East shop  Item Price Attributes Necklace of immunity 320 Defence +4 Poison res. +16.66% Rousing ring 550 Luck +7 Snooze res. +6.25% Torc of truth 700 Defence +4 Dazzle res. +16.66% Care rivière 940 Defence +4 Fizzle resistance +16.66% Full moon ring 990 Luck +7 Paralysis resistance +6.25% Medicinal herb 8 Heals 35~45 HP Restores 45~53 HP with the water sigil Strong medicine 48 Restores 50~60 HP Restores 67~79 HP with the water sigil Antidotal herb 10 Cures poison Moonwort bulb 30 Cures paralysis Cures party with water sigil Coagulant 310 Casts Fuddle Tangleweb 35 Casts Deceleratle Holy water 20 Repels weaker monsters for 64 steps Deals 15~32 damage to one foe Deals 30~64 damage with water sigil Musk 150 Monsters attack more often for a brief time Chimaera wing 25 Casts Zoom West shop  Item Price Attributes Dragon scale 200 Defence +5 Slime earrings 950 Defence +5 Medicinal herb 8 Heals 35~45 HP Restores 45~53 HP with the water sigil Strong medicine 48 Restores 50~60 HP Restores 67~79 HP with the water sigil Antidotal herb 10 Cures poison Angel bell 90 Cures a single ally of confusion Dazzle-me-not 120 Cures bedazzlement Cures party with water sigil Moonwort bulb 30 Cures paralysis Cures party with water sigil Unsealant 150 Cures Fizzle Cures party with water sigil Northern shop  Item Price Attributes Iron axe 2,200 Attack +27 Rune staff 2,900 Attack +32 Cautery sword 4,400 Attack +41 Casts Sizz Full plate armour 3,300 Defence +37 Steel helmet 2,200 Defence +27 Steel shield 1,800 Defence +29 Light shield 2,050 Defence +30 Middle shop  Item Price Attributes Copper sword 180 Attack +9 Divine dagger 240 Attack +10 +30% damage to undead monsters Iron lance 660 Attack +17 Steel broadsword 1,500 Attack +22 Full plate armour 3,300 Defence +37 Steel helmet 2,200 Defence +27 Steel shield 1,800 Defence +29 Ruby wristband 2,050 Defence +8 Southern shop  Item Price Attributes Chain whip 1,300 Attack +17 Holy lance 1,800 Attack +20 +30% damage to undead monsters Serpent sword 2,700 Attack +31 Fire blade 23,000 Attack +84 Fire-element Full plate armour 3,300 Defence +37 Turban 190 Defence +5 Black bandana 1,900 Defence +24 Flame shield 10,600 Defence +56 Ice spell & breath resistance +25% Treasures Mini medal x1 N/A Tombola ticket x9 Ultimate key (6) Medicinal herb x1 N/A Moonwort bulb x2 N/A Seed of defence x1 N/A Seed of life x1 N/A Seed of stamina x1 Fishnet stockings x1 N/A Garter x1 N/A Bamboo pole x1 N/A Iron lance x1 N/A Somatic staff x1 Ultimate key Silk robe x1 N/A Sparring suit x1 N/A Chain mail x1 N/A Nearby monsters Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation The people of Cantlin have given into despair due to Zoma's tyranny, with the shops being left unattended and the merchants languishing in the streets. A family above the unmanaged inn despair as their child is slowly succumbing to his misery of living in such a world, and even withdraws his plea to the Hero to slay the archfiend out of hopelessness. The man in the next room over researches the technique to build an artificial guardian for the town, but with the people seeing the futility in even tending the fields it is a wasted effort. The only person not depressed is Galen the bard, who traveled to the town after a falling out with his parents. A Monster Arena lies beneath the town, where some citizens go to project themselves into the life and death struggles of the monsters to feel alive. It's just a distraction from the somber reality that surrounds them, and the only one to not dupe themselves into the false furor is a little girl looking for her father. The elder of Cantlin will instruct the player to travel to the Sanctum after acquiring the sunstone, Staff of Rain, and Sacred Amulet. This will open the way to Zoma's Citadel. After the devil is defeated, the people of Cantlin will find new meaning in life and proclaim the Hero as their savior, with the languishing child becoming active again and the researching tossing away his notes for future generations to pick up instead now that the town no longer needs a guardian. Treasures The following are exclusive to the SFC remake and its ports. Dark robe (it will be available to search for in a grassy area in the center building after getting the second riddle in Cloudsgate Citadel) Mini medal (search in the building in the top left corner of town) Party dress (right drawer upstairs in the larger shop on the left side of the town) Prayer ring (search in the center of the building on the lower left corner of town) Skull ring (dresser in the inn) These personality changing books are all found in the researchers library: Being A Better Person Primm's Primer The Eureka Moment The Champion's Code Fail is a Four-Letter Word These tokens are unavailable in the Cell phone versions of the game: T'n'T ticket (search by the counter in the building on the lower right corner of town) T'n'T ticket (left drawer upstairs in the larger shop on the left side of the town) Nearby monsters Boss troll Chimaera Darth voodoo Ghoul Muddy hand Skelegon Stone guardian (called by muddy hand) Walking corpse (called by darth voodoo) Voodoogooder (called by ghoul) Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Cantlin has become a walled city with an arabian theme in the jump to HD and can only be entered from the north, but the theme of dejection and despair remains; the only place where the people are remotely motivated is in the Monster Arena. One key difference is that the town is now a mandatory visit due to the method to reforge the Sword of Kings becoming more involved than in past iterations of the game. Specifically, the player must speak to the researcher trying to create a Golem to be given the Broken Blade, the ruined remains of the fabled sword after Zoma spent three years destroying it. The learned man admits that little is known of the sword save that it was created many, many years ago, and even its metal is alien to him. He had attempted to use the pieces in the construction of his Golem but failed, and freely hands it to the player. During the ending sequence the researcher is now shown to be successful in creating the Golem, standing tall in his laboratory. Treasures Mini medal x1 N/A Being A Better Person x1 N/A Fail is a Four-Letter Word x1 N/A Primm's Primer x1 N/A The Champion's Code x1 N/A The Eureka Moment x1 N/A Prayer ring x1 N/A Oomph powder x1 N/A Unsealant x1 N/A Seed of defence x1 N/A Training togs x1 N/A Leather kilt x1 N/A Party dress x1 N/A Dark robe x1 Speak with the bard in Cloudsgate Citadel to trigger Nearby monsters Dragon Quest Monsters A Golem appears as the boss of the Gate of Talisman traveler's gate, with the level being based on the encounter with the Golem in Cantlin from the original game. After defeating it, it will join Terry as a companion. Dragon Quest Builders See it's list of challenges. Map of Alefgard, highlighting the Cantlin region. Cantlin serves as the first area visited by the Builder, and it is the region less affected by the Dragonlord's influence. The Cantlin region consists of four different areas, the town region and three other areas that can be reached by using teleportals: Cantlin Plains, where the base will be located. Hammerhood Heights, where the builder learns how to make mallets. The Damdara Desert. Rockbomb Ravine. These areas collectively serve as the tutorial for the game, easing the player into the concepts of building, crafting, hunger, and the passage of time. Since the hunger meter and passage of time are activated after finishing Pippa's room request, it's adviced players explore and stock as much as possible before doing said quest. In this chapter, The Builder learns the dark truth of the time Alefgard fell, and how the survivors from Cantlin succumbed to selfishness which only made the Golem rage and destroy the citadel in order to stop humans from hurting each other. While most of the villagers believe the Builder will bring Cantlin to its former glory and defeat the Golem, one of them -a villager named Larouche- isn't so certain. Larouche, despite believing the Builder's efforts will only bring chaos once again, does nothing to stop the Builder and the other villagers from rebuilding Cantlin. In the end, the Golem is defeated and Cantlin is bursting with life once more. Dragon Quest Builders 2 Despite Cantlin not appearing directly in the game, it is also established that the Player is originally from Cantlin. Dragon Quest Tact The party comes across the city in Chapter 3, Episode 5 of the game's limited Dragon Quest I event, hoping to find some way that will allow them to return to Orchesterra. They are stopped by the Golem, who refuses to let any visitors into the city. Mindini becomes enraged and tries to force her way in with brute force, much to the frustration of her companions. Etymology The city takes its name from the Cantlin Stone, which sits near the boarder between England and Wales. The name comes from William Cantlin, a peddler who died under mysterious circumstances between the English Bettws-y-Crwyn parish and the Welsh Kerry parish. An dispute arose over which parish should bury the man who had no family, with Bettws taking the task and claiming the plot of land afterwards. The grave is marked by a cross standing tall in amid the empty field, giving the location its distinction. Gallery DQ Golem battle. HD-2D Remake concept art Map for Dragon Warrior. (NES) Map for DQ (SFC) Map for Dragon Warrior III (NES) Map for III (SFC) HD map for III HD map for I HD map for II Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing One step away from the Dark robe. (Cell phone) Former site of Cantlin and the Shrine of the Spirit from II (Cell phone) Appearance in Stars (Cell phone) The Ravaged Realm. Hammerhood Heights. Damdara Desert. Rockbomb Ravine. Rubiss directing the player towards the ruins of Cantlin in Builders How the ruined city looks upon placing the Banner of Hope The Golem guarding the city in Tact