Tantegel

Tantegel, (ラーダトメ Radatōmu or Ladatōmu; English romanizations on official products show Ladutorm), is a castle and nearby town in central Alefgard, and is home to the king of Alefgard. It is featured in the first three Dragon Quest games, Dragon Warrior, Dragon Warrior II, and Dragon Warrior III, as part of the Erdrick Trilogy. Tantegel is the starting location in Dragon Warrior.

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Tantegel Castle in the GBC version of Dragon Warrior II.

In the original Famicom release of Dragon Quest, the town surrounding the castle is called the same name as the castle, Ladutorm. When the game was localized and released overseas it was decided to give the castle and town different names (Tantegel and Brecconary respectively). In all other English versions, which follow the Japanese versions slightly better, both town and castle have been called Tantegel.

Synopsis

Dragon Quest

In the original Dragon Quest, Tantegel is a location of central importance for many reasons.

It is the starting location for the hero of the game.
It is the only location where the player can save the game.
It is the only castle in Alefgard that has a reigning king.
It is the largest city (castle and town combined) in the game.
It contains one of the essential items to complete the game (Stones of Sunlight).

Dragon Quest II

In Dragon Quest II, Tantegel is much less important. The king is hiding out of fear of Hargon and no major items/information are located there.

Dragon Quest III

Tantegel is the location of central importance in the 'dark world' of Alefgard in Dragon Quest III similar to Dragon Quest. It contains the essential Stones of Sunlight item in this game as well.

Weapon/Armor shop

Dragon Quest (NES)
Item	Price	Attributes
Bamboo pole	10g	+2 Attack
Club	60g	+4 Attack
Copper sword	180g	+10 Attack
Clothes	20g	+2 Defense
Leather armor	70g	+4 Defense
Small shield	60g	+4 Defense

Dragon Quest (GBC)
Item	Price	Attributes
Bamboo Pole	10g	+2 Attack
Club	60g	+4 Attack
Copper Sword	180g	+10 Attack
Cloth Armor (Clothes)	10g	+2 Defense
Leather Armor	70g	+4 Defense
Leather Shield (Small Shield)	60g	+4 Defense

Dragon Quest II (NES)
Item	Price	Attributes
Wizard's Wand	2500	+8 Attack (NES) +27 Attack (remix) Casts Firebal when used in battle
Broad Sword (Steel Sword)	1500	+30 Attack
Giant Hammer (Hammer)	4000	+35 Attack (NES) +40 Attack (remix)
Clothes Hiding (Evade Cloak)	1250	+20 Defense (NES) +35 Defense (remix)
Full Plate Armor (Steel Armor)	1000	+25 Defense
Iron Helmet	3150	+6 Defense

Dragon Quest II (GBC)
Item	Price	Attributes
Wizard's Wand	2500	+8 Attack (NES) +27 Attack (remix) Casts Firebal when used in battle
Broad Sword (Steel Sword)	1500	+30 Attack
Giant Hammer (Hammer)	4000	+35 Attack (NES) +40 Attack (remix)
Clothes Hiding (Evade Cloak)	1250	+20 Defense (NES) +35 Defense (remix)
Full Plate Armor (Steel Armor)	1000	+25 Defense
Iron Helmet	3150	+6 Defense

Item shop

In the NES version, the item shop is referred to as a tools shop.

Dragon Quest (NES)
Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal Herb	24g	Heals a small amount of HP
Torch	8g	Lights a radius around the Hero
Dragon's Scale	20g	Provides a small amount of Defense

Dragon Warrior (GBC)
Item	Price	Attributes
Herb	10g	Heals a small amount of HP
Torch	8g	Lights a radius around the Hero
D-Scale	20g	Provides a small amount of Defense

Dragon Quest II (NES)
Item	Price	Attributes
Medical Herb	15	Heals a small amount of HP
Antidote Herb	8	Cures poison
Fairy Water	40	Repels monsters
Wing of the Wyvern	80	Returns you to your last save location
Dragon's Bane	640	Protects against non-damaging spells

Dragon Quest II (GBC)
Item	Price	Attributes
Herb	10	Heals a small amount of HP
Antidote	8	Cures poison
Repellent	40	Repels monsters
Warp Wing	25	Returns you to your last save location
Amulet	640	Protects against non-damaging spells

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Dragon Quest (NES)
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Location attributes

This is a location where the game can be saved.

Trivia

One reason the town may have been given a different name in the NES version, is because the localizers may have thought that it would be odd to call it the same name as its castle, as it is entirely separate from the castle on the world map. However, in Dragon Quest II and III, Tantegel is composed of both combined locations.

Gallery

Tantegel Castle
Town of Tantegel
Brecconary DQI NES.gif

References

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