Aliahan

Kingdom Aliahan Japanese アリアハン Romaji Ariahan Game Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Aliahan is a kingdom found in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation.

Located on a small continent in the southeastern ocean, Aliahan is the land from which the Hero ventures forth into the wider world to save it from the fiend Baramos. Its kingdom includes the castle town of the same name near the southern bay, and the smaller town of Reeve in the northwest.

Interestingly, the continent serves as an excellent tutorial for new players to the series as it features a castle, two towns, two distinct dungeons, a tower, and enemies that provide different types of threats.

Appearances

Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake

Aliahan is alluded to by the inscription found on the inside of Erdrick's helm:

"May victory smile upon you, Great Hero of Aliahan"

Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake

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The Scions of Erdrick find the inscription in their ancestor's helmet and wonder what Aliahan could be. Much later after completing the game's true ending, accessible after receiving Erdrick's Supreme Sword and Supreme Shield from the Dragonlord's great-grandson, Ramia takes the four Scions through a portal in the sky to Aliahan, the same portal their ancestor descended into Alefgard from eighteen generations prior. The four are confused by their whereabouts, with the Princess of Cannock assuming they are in the afterlife while the Princess of Moonbrooke notes that the kingdom feels very familiar to her.

The group learns that the world above has been at peace for generations thanks to the efforts of two incredible heroes, and monsters have all but disappeared. Patty's Party Planning Place lies empty said for the blue-haired owner who humorously muses that peace is bad for business. She explains that the tavern was passed from daughter to daughter until it came to her, Patty the Eighteenth, and she plans on turning it into an extravagant inn that would become famous across the world. The well where Morgan Minimann set up shop has been boarded up, with an old man saying he heard tale of the eccentric rich man just up and vanishing one day.

Upon entering the castle and speaking to the King, the 23rd of his line, the aged monarch assumes the group to be yet another bunch of travellers wanting to hear the legend of Aliahan's saviour. The Scions explain that they found the name of his kingdom inscribed on their ancestor's helm; upon inspecting it, the King recognizes it as the very same helm that Ortega's friends bequeathed him on the day of his departure so many centuries ago. He recognizes the four as none other than the descendants of Ortega and his son, and celebrates their arrival as the return of bloodline that saved the world.

The four children marvel at the odyssey their family has experienced, and the King suggests they visit the home of their ancestor. The guard stationed in front of the home has received orders to stand down from his post, and he welcomes the group. Inside, the Prince of Midenhall sees a familiar-looking woman and speaks with her―the scene then cuts to a flashback of Erdrick speaking to his own mother, and she embraces him in a tight hug while welcoming him home. The screen whites out to the logo of the game, which then changes into the logo of Dragon Quest III HD, bringing the saga of Erdrick to a close.

All items purchased in Aliahan are saved to the player's inventory and retained when the file is loaded.

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	8	Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally
Strong medicine	48	Restores 50~60 HP
Special medicine	70	Restores 80~90 HP
Magic water	600	Restores 15~25 MP
Prayer ring	2,500	Restores 10~35 MP 1/8th chance to break when used
Antidotal herb	10	Cures poison from one party member
Moonwort bulb	30	Cures paralysis from one party member
Angel bell	90	Cures one party member of confusion
Dazzle-me-not	120	Cures one party member of bedazzlement
Unsealant	150	Cures one party member of seppl-sealing
Holy water	20	Wards off weaker monsters
Tangleweb	35	Casts Deceleratle on one group
Coagulant	310	Casts Fuddle
Oomph powder	35	Casts Oomph
Chimaera wing	25	Can be used to return to previously visited locations
Dieamend	800	Voids Whack & Thwack once

Weapon & armour shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Destructiball	196,100	Attack +155 Hits all foes
Bastard sword	43,000	Attack +113
Metal wing boomerang	254,000	Attack +102 +1 damage to metal slimes
Steel broadsword	1,500	Attack +22
Copper sword	180	Attack +8
Oaken club	40	Attack +4
Star circlet	38,600	Defence +71 +50% Drain Magic resistance +50% Fizzle resistance
Great helm	26,000	Defence +67
Iron helmet	1,100	Defence +20
Leather hat	65	Defence +2
Goddess shield	127,700	Defence +84 +25% attack spell & breath resistance
Mirror shield	26,000	Defence +81 20% chance to reflect spells
Iron shield	900	Defence +20
Leather shield	120	Defence +3
Exotoga	319,500	Defence +132 +25% attack spell & breath resistance +40% Poison, Paralysis, & Snooze resistance
Corsair's coat	272,000	Defence +117 Agility +40 +33% Wind spell resistance
Shimmering dress	96,700	Defence +105 +33% Attack spell & breath resistance
Iron armour	1,800	Defence +30
Leather armour	180	Defence +12
Wayfarer's clothes	70	Defence +8

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The King of Aliahan

It is said that Aliahan once ruled over the whole world several centuries ago, but a war broke out and the country's territory was reduced to the island continent seen in the game after many of its young men died in conflict. The teleportal to the mainland that is located in the Path of Promise was sealed after this war. In modern times Aliahan has abandoned its militaristic past and exists in an idyllic peace, as evidenced from the available weapons and armour being quite simple as well as the native monsters being push-overs. Aliahan has also repaired its relations with the major kingdoms of the world, and the King of Aliahan has informed his fellow sovereigns that the child of Ortega has volunteered to accomplish the late hero's mission. How this is accomplished is not detailed in earlier versions of the game, as the teleportal remains sealed in the modern day and Aliahan has no port. Some citizens have taken it upon themselves to break the seal and see the wider world, but no attempts have proven successful; the player must break the seal with the wrecking ball to reach Romaria and begin the adventure in earnest.

The game begins with the Hero turning 16 years old, and the player is taken to the castle by the Hero's Mother to speak with the King of Aliahan. The King explains that the Hero's father Ortega set off to slay a wicked evil known as the Archfiend Baramos not long after the Hero was born, but was witnessed to be dragged into the mouth of an active volcano and is presumed dead. The King states he fully supports the youth's determination to complete Ortega's mission, confirming that the decision to undertake the dangerous journey was entirely the Hero's own, and strongly advises the player to assemble a group of allies at Patty's Party Planning Place to avoid Ortega's fate while providing funds along with basic equipment. With the preamble explained, the player then traverses the island kingdom to find a means to reach the mainland, undergoing an unobtrusive tutorial that details the nature of exploration, monster combat, the importance of keys, and teleportals.

As the birthplace of Ortega, Aliahan has garnered a reputation as the home of heroes. The legacy of the incredible man has spread to nearly every corner of the world, and with it the reputation of Aliahan.

The Hero's home

The party can stay for free at the Hero's home at the behest of their mother. This room and board lasts until the death of Baramos.

Patty's Party Planning Place

Patty will give the player the ability to customize their party as they see fit at her bar in the northwestern section of the town. Pre-designed characters are ready for recruitment on the first floor, and further options can be requested on the second floor. Additionally, the bar is the location that any victim of the Blasto spell is spirited away to.

Vault

In the NES version, the party had limited item slots due to hardware restraints and could store additional items here for a small fee upon retrieval. Gold could also be stored in 1,000 piece increments.

Remake changes

An a new opening cinematic has been added, expanding upon the one created for the American NES release in 1991. It shows Ortega departing to slay Baramos shortly after the birth of his child, detailing his journey to Skyfell Tower, Alltrades Abbey, Orochi's Lair (where he fights an unrelated monster), Mur, & sailing to Rimland, before being dragged into the volcano by an unidentified monster. It concludes years later with the King of Aliahan holding a meeting with the Hero's Mother and the toddling Hero after he dispatched an expedition to locate Ortega at his last known whereabouts on Mt. Necrogond. The leader of the team reports they have found no signs of the man, and the King solemnly concludes that he lost his life before consoling the Hero's Mother. The bereaved widow admits she had a terrible feeling her husband wouldn't return, but is certain he fought his best until the bitter end. The King gives into despair as all seems hopeless against Baramos now, but the Hero's Mother asserts that she will raise her little one to succeed Ortega.

The 16-bit remake of III and its subsequent ports included quality-of-life additions to the kingdom, such as increasing the amount of incidental items to be found and turning the vault into gold bank, since the item storage was no longer necessary with the addition of the bag. The newly created personality system is also alluded to through new dialogue with residents, and the Hero's personality will even change to contrarian or mule if the player refuses to speak to the King and returns home during the opening segment.

There is now a shack at the bottom of the castle town's well where the medal king Morgan Minimann lives. He serves the same purpose as his contemporaries in other titles do, and his system uses the accumulation method of issuing rewards rather than using the medals as a currency to purchase items with. There are five mini medals scattered through Aliahan, Reeve, the Dreamer's Tower, & the Little Shrine, allowing players to get an early reward before leaving for the mainland. Should the Hero defeat Baramos alone, the King will reward the player with a powerful bastard sword―this is presumed to be a relic from Aliahan's world-conquering past.

Beyond these utilities and system pointers, the largest change to Aliahan is that the NPC dialogue will now change significantly when the player obtains the magic key, is awarded the ship from Portogus Rex, slays Baramos, and obtains the sunstone. If a certain miracle takes place in the post-game, the kingdom's dialogue will change even further.

Shops & Services

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	8	Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally.
Antidotal herb	10	Cures poison from one party member.
Holy water	20	Wards off weaker monsters.
Chimaera wing	25	Can be used to return to previously visited locations.
Pot lid	50	Defence +2

Weapon Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Cypress stick	5	Attack +2
Oaken club	30	Attack +7
Copper sword	100	Attack +12

Armour Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Plain clothes	10	Defence +4
Wayfarer's clothes	70	Defence +8
Leather armour	150	Defence +12
Leather shield	90	Defence +4

Treasures

NES version (Magic key required for access) 464 gold coins Chimaera wing Seed of strength Seed of agility Sparring suit

16-bit remake 30 gold coins Antidotal herb Cypress stick Medicinal herb (2) Mini medal (2, one of which is found at night) Oaken club (2) Wayfarer's clothes (Magic key required for access) 464 gold coins Mighty armlet Mini medal Rune staff Seed of agility Seed of strength (Ultimate key required for access) 500 gold coins Seed of strength

Nearby monsters

• Antnibbler
• Batterfly
• Bunicorn
• Slime
• Stark raven

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Aliahan has been slightly redesigned, with the player being able to enter from the east, west, and southern gates. A nun has been placed near the western entrance for convenient saving, as the royalty of the world have passed that duty on to the clergy as in all post-Dragon Quest IV games, and the sister also serves as the Zoom point. The placement of some buildings have been adjusted to look more natural in HD, and Patty's Party Planning Place has been given a revamped exterior with a curved glass awning for outdoor dining. Patty herself will explain the nature of her business at one point, revealing that the King of Aliahan felt immense guilt over the loss of Ortega and commissioned Patty to establish a meeting place for adventurers so that Ortega's child would find powerful allies and avoid the same fate. This confirms that the party members recruited at Patty's place come from beyond Aliahan's shores via ship, and that the island kingdom was not as isolationist as some players had assumed.

The HD-2D version retains the features added in the 16-bit remake and the only change to the utilities are a Slime held in the castle dungeon, informing players that special monsters can be encountered outside of battle. NPC dialogue is retained from the 16-bit version, though the Hero's Mother has been given additional lines. Several of these are voice-acted and take place when the player speaks to her after obtaining Ortega's helmet, upon defeating Baramos, and in the post-game after a certain event. The Hero's Mother will also appear during the newly created ending cinematic.

Observant players will notice two homages to Dragon Quest XI: there is a world map of Erdrea hung in the northwest corner of the castle's first floor and the Hero's mother keeps a red and a green book similar to the ones found in the ending of the eleventh game.

Shops & Services

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	8	Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally
Antidotal herb	10	Cures poison from one party member
Holy water	20	Wards off weaker monsters
Chimaera wing	25	Can be used to return to previously visited locations
Cypress stick	8	Attack +2
Plain clothes	10	Defence+5
Wayfarer's clothes	70	Defence +9
Pot lid	40	Defence +3

Weapon & armour shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Oaken club	60	Attack +6
Bronze knife	80	Attack +8
Copper sword	180	Attack +10
Leather armour	180	Defence +12
Leather shield	120	Defence +4

Nearby monsters

Treasures

	Bastard sword	x1	Reward for the Hero soloing Baramos
	Mini medal	x1	N/A
	Medicinal herb	x6	N/A
	Magic water	x1	N/A
	Antidotal herb	x1	N/A
	Unsealant	x1	Thief's key
	Holy water	x1	N/A
	Musk	x1	Thief's key
	Chimaera wing	x1	N/A
	Seed of agility	x1	Magic key
	Seed of defence	x1	N/A
	Seed of magic	x1	N/A
	Seed of life	x1	N/A
	Seed of strength	x3	Magic key, 1 Ultimate key, 1
	Aerofoil earrings	x1	Magic key
	Dragon scale	x1	N/A
	Mighty armlet	x1	Magic key
	Ring of clarity	x1	Magic key
	Rousing ring	x1	Thief's key
	Cypress stick	x1	N/A
	Oaken club	x1	N/A
	Rune staff	x1	Magic key
	Wayfarer's clothes	x2	N/A
	Leather hat	x1	N/A
	Pot lid	x1	N/A

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

The Hero can visit Aliahan through the Echo Chamber. He is taken to a time just before the marriage of Ortega and his fiance, and sees that several villagers have gathered in the woman's house to prevent the union. As it turns out, this is the work of a monster that was trying to prevent a legendary hero from being born and the party makes quick work of the nuisance. Additionally, the Luminary can get a Personality-altering book from Ortega's father, which can be used to alter Jessica Albert's mind at Chateau Felix.

Dragon Quest Tact

Majellan and Mindini find themselves in Aliahan at the end of Chapter 1, Episode 1 of the game's Dragon Quest III event. The duo encounter Patty, who is shocked to encounter friendly monsters, but she warms up to them quickly and invites them to her pub. Afterwards, she encourages them to speak to the townspeople to find a way for them to return to Orchesterra.

In other languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español castellano	Aliana	Adaptation of Japanese Ariahan
Español latinoamericano	Aliahan	Adaptation of Japanese Ariahan
Français	Aliahan	Adaptation of Japanese Ariahan
Deutsch	Aliahan	Adaptation of Japanese Ariahan
Italiano	Aliahan	Adaptation of Japanese Ariahan
한국어	아리아한, Ariahan	Transliteration of Japanese Ariahan
简体中文	阿拉罕, Ālāhǎn	Transliteration of Japanese Ariahan
繁體中文	亞里亞罕, Yǎlǐyǎhǎn	Transliteration of Japanese Ariahan

Trivia

Although most regions in the world of Dragon Quest III mimic real world locations, the continent of Aliahan does not. Its position in the ocean would approximate Australia, but this is already occupied by Lanson, and the shape of Aliahan's landmass does not resemble the continent as well as the former. Due to Aliahan's history as a world-encompassing empire that has since fallen, a closer comparison would be the lost continent of Mu, which is said to have be a colossal landmass in the south Pacific ocean.

Gallery

Artwork & maps

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  Sketch of Aliahan, 1987

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  Town.

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  Castle.

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  Overworld icon (Cell phone)

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  Hero's house (Cell phone)

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  Bank & Patty's tavern

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  Aliahan Castle (Cell phone)

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  Passage to the basement of Dreamer's Tower.(Cell phone)

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  The Hero's mother seeing him off in the HD-2D Remake

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  HD-2D map.

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  A patron of Patty's advises...

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  ...sticking to the fundamental party setup...

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  ...while sternly warns that Gadabouts...

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  ...are useless allies...

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  ...while a Troubadour sings praises of Sages...

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  An old man remarks on Aliahan's history...

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  A toughie failed to make a wrecking ball

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  A friendly guard tells the Hero...

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  ...waits up for her child, every night

After Baramos is defeated

Many citizens use the same lines of dialogue, whats show below are all the distinct lines

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Miscellaneous

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  Encounter with Patty in Tact.

See also

• Aliahan costume