Tantegel

Tantegel is the name of a castle in central Alefgard. It is the starting location in Dragon Quest. In remakes of Dragon Quest and games after it, Tantegel refers to both the castle and its nearby castletown.

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.