Red Orb

Red Orb
Japanese	レッドオーブ
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Old localizations	Same
Found in	Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI
Effect	Varies

The Red Orb is a key item in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation and a recurring item in the series as a whole, being an artifact of incredible power in every appearance.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

It is one of the Six Orbs required to hatch Ramia, and is located in a hidden basement outside the Pirates' Den.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

The Red Orb is an important item that must be found at Marta's cottage near Orkutsk before the final battle with Rhapthorne.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

A ridiculously rare orb of richest red. Alchemise it! - Dragon Quest IX game description

The Red Orb reappears in Dragon Quest IX as a very exotic alchemy ingredient, used for some of the highest alchemy recipes. It is a rare drop from the Dragonlord, Malroth, and (at lowest levels) Nokturnus legacy bosses.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

The Red Orb started out as a royal treasure of Heliodor before it was stolen by Erik about one year prior to the main events of the game. Before the Hero and Erik return to Cobblestone, they visit Downtown Heliodor to take the Orb back from where it had been stashed. When the Orb is absent from the stash, they must track down Erik's former partner in crime, Derk, who tells them that it has been taken to the Kingsbarrow. The Orb is regained there. Note that this is technically one of Erik's possessions at this point, and does not appear in the Important Items inventory. Later on, when the Hero and his party discover that it is one of the Six Orbs needed to reach Yggdrasil, Erik gives the Red Orb to the Hero.

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During Act 2, the Red Orb is in the possession of the Spectral Sentinel Alizarin, who uses it to surround himself with an impenetrable barrier before it was dispelled by the powers of the Luminary. Even during the boss battle, Alizarin also uses the Orb to increase the damage the main characters take by generating a crimson mist around the party. When Alizarin falls, the Hero regains the Red Orb.

Not long after this, Erik also reveals his complex reasons for having stolen the Orb in the first place.