Six Orbs
The Six Orbs (6つのオーブ) are a set of mythical orbs that first appeared in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation, and then later returned in several Dragon Quest games. Their functionality changes from game to game, but they still remain as largely important and rare items.
List of Orbs
Appearances
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
The six orbs are used to hatch Ramia, the legendary phoenix. The orbs are found in various locations in the overworld.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
The six orbs, with the addition of a seventh Gold Orb, return as a major story element. Each orb represents one of the Seven Sages, and they are needed in order face Rhapthorne.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
The six orbs appear as extremely rare alchemy ingredients, for upgrading the most advanced equipment in the game. They are rare drops from the various Legacy Bosses.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
The six orbs are used to open the way to Yggdrasil. Acquiring the orbs is a large part of the Hero's quest, and are found in the following order: the red orb is found in The Kingsbarrow, the yellow orb is the prize of the Octagonia martial arts tournament, the green orb is protected by the mermaids of Nautica, the silver orb is found in the The Eerie Eyrie after being stolen by a bird monster from Puerto Valor, the purple orb is within the ruins of Zwaardsrust, and the blue orb is held in the castle of Sniflheim.
Gallery
Green Orb from Dragon Quest VIII.
Red Orb from Dragon Quest VIII.
Purple Orb from Dragon Quest VIII.
Yellow Orb from Dragon Quest VIII.
Silver Orb from Dragon Quest VIII.
Blue Orb from Dragon Quest VIII.
All 6 Orbs from Dragon Quest III.
