Fortress of Fear

Castle Fortress of Fear
Exterior of the fortress Japanese 天空魔城 Rōmaji Tenkū majō Game Dragon Quest XI

The Fortress of Fear is a dungeon in Dragon Quest XI and the lair of Mordegon, the Lord of Shadows. It is a castle that floats in the skies of Erdrea and is surrounded by an oppressive barrier of darkness.

The castle is designed with a series of obstacles and puzzles intended to prevent anyone from reaching further into its depths, while the halls and exterior are guarded by powerful monsters.

Story

"The sense of evil that emanates from the place is almost overwhelming. There's no doubt about it—the Lord of Shadows is here."

—Serena

The Fortress of Fear becomes Mordegon's base of operations after the destruction of Yggdrasil at the end of the first act, floating in the center of Erdrea where the World Tree once grew. The party is only able to enter the Fortress by flying there on Cetacea's back and using the newly forged Sword of Light to break through the barrier of darkness.

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Notable Attributes

      This is a location where the game can be saved.

Treasures

Treasures
Item	Location
Blue Orb	Recovered after defeating Indignus at the Entranceway.
Molten globules x3	Treasure chest in south room of east chamber of Level 1 filled with Overkilling machines.
Recipe Book: Pride of the Valkyries	Treasure chest in southwestern room of Level 1.
Liquid metal jacket	Treasure chest located underneath staircase that leads upstairs on Level 1.
Seed of skill	Received after defeating the Pandora's box disguised as a treasure chest on Level 1.
Colourful cocoon	Pot located on the west after climbing the staircase to Level 2.
Chronocrystal	Treasure chest located at the Exterior of Level 2.
Technicolour dreamcloth x3	Treasure chest located in southern room of Level 2 with a pair of Manticores.
Recipe Book: General Directives	Treasure chest located at dead end in northwest room on Level 3.
Sainted soma x2	Treasure chest on high western platform in the central chamber of Level 3. Requires a flying monster to reach.
200 Tokens	Examine the first slot machine in the eastern room of Level 3.
1000 Tokens	Examine the fourth slot machine in the eastern room of Level 3.
800 Tokens	Examine the fifth slot machine in the eastern room of Level 3.
Mini medal	Treasure chest along the western wall in the southwestern room of Level 3.
Gold bar	Treasure chest at the top of a spiral staircase on the western section of Level 3 - Exterior. Reached after stepping on a teleporting sigil.
Recipe Book: In Fine Fettle with Liquid Metal	Treasure chest on floating platform of Level 3 - Exterior guarded by a Jerkules. Reached after stepping on a teleporting sigil.
50,000 Gold	Treasure chest along the wall in eastern section of Level 3 - Exterior behind a pair of Great keepers. Requires a monster that can scale walls.
Agate of evolution	Treasure chest on eastern platform in the central chamber of Level 4. Requires a flying monster to reach.
Stardust sword	Treasure chest located in the eastern room in the south section of Level 4.
Poker	Treasure chest located at the Exterior of Level 4 reached from the northwest corner of the long hallway in the west.
Sage's elixir x4	Treasure chest to the left of entrance to the Palace of Malace on Level 4.
Meteorite bracer	Treasure chest inside of sealed room on Level 1. The seal can be broken in the northeast room on Level 4.
Silver Orb	Recovered after defeating Jasper Unbound in the Tower of Terror.

Sparkly Spots

Sparkly Spots
Item	Location
Evencloth	Northeast corner in the northern room on the east chamber of Level 1.
Platinum ore	Small platform to the south in the central chamber of Level 2. Requires a flying monster to reach.
Savvy sapphire	Located in the central chamber of Level 1 after shattering the crystals on the level above.
Goobricant	Northwestern corner in the large rectangular room on the east side of Level 2.
Evencloth	On first ledge at Level 2 - Exterior. Requires a monster that can jump to reach high ledges.
Saint's ashes	South corner of eastern platform in the central chamber of Level 3. Requires a flying monster to reach.
Sunny citrine	Located in the central chamber of Level 1 after shattering the crystals on Level 3.
Equable emerald	Located in the central chamber of Level 1 after shattering the crystals on Level 3.
Royal ruby	Located in the central chamber of Level 1 after shattering the crystals on Level 4.
Artful amethyst	Located in the central chamber of Level 1 after shattering the crystals on Level 4.

Monsters

• Balhib
• Caped caperer
• Dragooner
• Overkilling machine
• Pandora's box x1
• Jerkules
• Brodysseus (rarefied)
• Visor kaiser
• Dark dullahan
• Metal dragon
• Clockwyrm (rarefied)
• Golden girl
• Leger-de-Man
• King cureslime
• Manticore
• Hooper trooper
• Hard-boiled eggsoskeleton
• Dread dragooner
• Shadeshifter
• Great keeper
• Hellrider
• Headless hunter
• Great dragon
• Loss leader
• Token taker
• Metal king slime

Bosses

• Indignus
• Jasper Unbound
• Mordegon, Lord of Shadows
• The Lord of Shadows
• Mordragon

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Français	Forteresse de l'Effroi	French for "fortress of dread".