Zere

Zere is the name of a village and region in Dragon Quest IX. It is located north-northwest of Stornway. The layout of the village is similar to the shape of a heart. Zere trees, that look similar to sakura trees, are grown around the village, and there is a giant zere tree in the center of the village. Northwest of Zere is Doomingale Forest.

Town/Region Zere
In game map of Zere Japanese エラフィタ村 Romaji Game Dragon Quest IX

Synopsis

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The hero comes to Zere on the errand of Princess Simona. The princess sends the hero to find her old nurse and to learn more information about Brigadoom. The hero finds the nurse and learns the Brigadoom is located to the north of Zere.

When leaving the village, the Wight Knight appears and also sets off to find Brigadoom.

Item shop

Item Shop
Item	Price	Attributes	Vocations
Medicinal herb	8	Restore 30 HP	N/A
Moonwort bulb	30	Cure paralyze state	N/A
Chimaera wing	25	Teleport to visited towns/villages	N/A
Holy water	40	Monster repellent	N/A
Scale shield	150	Defense +5
Bronze shield	370	Defense +6 Block chance +0.5%
Leather hat	65	Defense +3 Magical Mending +2
Hardwood headwear	120	Defense +4 Magical Might +2
Leather dress	290	Defense +6 Magical Mending +3
Leather cape	320	Defense +8
Silk robe	210	Defense +2 Magical Might +3
Leather gauntlets	60	Defense +2
Linen gloves	90	Deftness +10
Leather kilt	110	Defense +5
Blue knickers	260	Defense +5
Template:9I/foot Leather boots	70	Defense +2
Template:9I/foot Clogs	160	Evasion Chance +1.5%
Bunny tail	240	Agility +5
Note: This shop is only open during the day.

Inn

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Location Attributes

      This is a location where the game can be saved.

      This location can be reached using the Zoom spell.

      This location contains poisonous marshes/swamps.

Monsters in the Area

Dragon Quest IX (DS)  

Enemy	Gold	Exp
#005 Batterfly	12 G	7	Moonwort bulb 1/16 Butterfly wing 1/64
#012 Winkster	25 G	22	Cotton trousers 1/32 Oak staff 1/64
#013 Hammerhood	20 G	20	Leather kilt 1/64 Oaken club 1/64
#014 She-slime	22 G	20	Medicinal herb 1/8 Slimedrop 1/8
#015 Funghoul	20 G	25	Medicinal herb 1/8 Sleeping hibiscus 1/128
#016 Bubble slime	18 G	24	Antidotal herb 1/8 Slimedrop 1/8
#018 Betterfly	28 G	36	Coagulant 1/8 Butterfly wing 1/16
#019 Meowgician	28 G	40	Oak staff 1/16 Silk robe 1/32
#020 Ragged reaper	28 G	56	Evencloth 1/16 Linen gloves 1/32
#021 Gastropog	36 G	48	Antidotal herb 1/16 Toad oil 1/32
#022 Brownie	32 G	56	Leather kilt 1/32 Seed of strength 1/256
#023 Boppin' badger	30 G	60	Medicinal herb 1/16 Magic beast hide 1/32
#024 Drackmage	30 G	60	Chimaera wing 1/16 Wing of bat 1/16
#025 Bodkin fletcher	44 G	62	Antidotal herb 1/8 Leather gauntlets 1/64

Quests

V - D - E Quest #24 - "Battering Betterflies"
Location	Zere, outside church.
Availability	At Level 25.
Requested by	George
Fulfilled to	George
Reward	Seed of defence; Toad oil for repeat
Detail	A farmer named George from Zere has asked you to chase away the betterflies that keep attacking his crops.
Hint for solution	Have someone at a high enough level to make 10 betterflies flee from you in battle. Level 25 is sufficient. Betterflies can be found in the farmland area near Zere. The betterflies will eventually flee on their own if the player simply defends each turn.
Repeatable	Yes.

V - D - E Quest #25 - "Warbling Wellard"
Location	Zere, outside church.
Availability	After visiting Alltrades Abbey.
Requested by	Wellard
Fulfilled to	Wellard
Item Required	Birdsong nectar
Reward	Gleeban gold piece
Detail	Thick-voiced thug Wellard from Zere wants you to bring him some Birdsong nectar.
Hint for solution	Make Birdsong nectar using alchemy (3 Nectar, 1 Fresh water, 5 Sleeping hibiscus).
Repeatable	yes

Material Gathering and Treasure

Dragon Quest IX (DS)

Item	Location
Chimaera Wings	Roadside by the wheat fields next to one of the scarecrows
Cowpat	The cattle pasture just across from the village
Antidotal herbs	At the poison swamp due west of the village
Party trick: Cheer	Homeless woman in the cavern underneath the tree
Mini medal	Red chest the back of the inn (requires Magic Key)

Layout

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  The village

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  Zere region

Trivia

• The name seems to be derived from the name of its own duplicate town, Zere Rocks, which actually originate from xerox.
  • In the in-game history, the name seems to be originate from the Zere tree around the village, especially the giant one in the center.

References

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