Santeem

Santeem (or Zamoksva in the DS remake) is a kingdom and a castle found in Enix's Dragon Warrior IV. Santeem Castle is the home of Princess Alena and her father the king. It is also the home of Cristo and Brey, and is the starting location for chapter 2.

Kingdom of Santeem

The land ruled by the king of Santeem includes Santeem Castle, the town of Surene, the village of Tempe, the town of Frenor, the Cave South of Frenor, the Bazaar, the Birdsong Tower, and the Shrine to Endor. The kingdom is completely surrounded by ocean, but nearby to the east is the kingdom of Bonmalmo, to the southeast is the kingdom of Endor, to the southwest is the Seaside Village Island, and to the northwest is the Island Kingdom of Stancia.

Santeem Castle

The castle is a 3-story structure with sleeping quarters for the royal family on the top floor, a throne room on the middle floor, and a treasure room, a courtyard, a kitchen, sleeping quarters for the kingdom's soldiers, and a room that has the look but not the function of a House of Healing. In the treasure room are two important quest items obtained in chapter 5, namely the Flute of Uncovering and the Magma Staff.

Walkthrough

Chapter 2

The castle is the starting point for chapter 2. Alena must return to the castle three times during her adventure. First after arriving at the Bazaar, a soldier will tell her to return to the castle. The king has had bad dreams and is unable to speak, so Alena sets off to find a cure. Once finding the cure, Alena must return to administer it to the king. Finally, after the tournament in Endor is over, Alena returns to find the inhabitants of the castle have mysteriously disappeared. Alena and her companions head out to find out what happened to them.

Chapter 5

Later in the game, Santeem becomes the base for Balzack and his minions. Once Balzack is defeat by the hero's party, the monsters vacate and the treasure room becomes accessible. Finally after defeating the entire game, the inhabitants of the castle return.