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|game = ''[[Dragon Quest]]''
'''Charlock Castle''' is the older localization term that refers both to the Dragonlord's caste and to Zoma's citadel. This unifying name did not exist in the original Japanese version, where distinct names were used for the two locations. This separation has been reflected in Square-Enix's modern localization, leading to the retirement of the Charlock name.
|title = Dragonlord's Castle
However, the term  is still popular with fans due to it's convenient nature and the nine year gap between the beginning of the new localization standards in 2005 and the release of the smart phone version of the original game in 2014.
|type= Castle
|image = [[Image:DQB_Charlock_Castle.png|center|375px]]
|caption = ''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]'' screenshot
|japanese=竜王の城
|romanji= Ryūō no Shiro
}}
The '''Dragonlord's Castle''' (竜王の城 ''Ryūō no Shiro''), known as '''Zoma's Citadel''' in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'', (ゾーマの城 ''Zōma no Shiro'', "Zoma's Castle") and '''Charlock Castle''' in older localizations, is the name of the final dungeon in [[Dragon Quest (game)|''Dragon Quest'']] and ''Dragon Quest III'', and the lairs of [[Zoma]], and later the [[Dragonlord]]. It is located in the central area of [[Alefgard]], across the water to the southeast of [[Tantegel]].


It also appears as a dungeon in ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'', but is not vital to the plot of the game.
For the castle occupied by the sovereign of serpents, see: [[Dragonlord's Castle]]
==Synopsis==
Charlock Castle generally serves as a main hideout for evil enemies. This is slightly less true in ''Dragon Quest II'', where it has been primarily abandoned.
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest]]''===
Ruled by the [[Dragonlord]]. [[Erdrick's sword]] is found here in the subterranean section.


====Monsters====
For the original den of evil in the [[Erdrick Trilogy]], see: [[Zoma's Citadel]]
*[[Blue dragon]]
*[[Cosmic chimaera]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Knight Aberrant]]
*[[Knight Abhorrent]]
*[[Stone golem]]
*[[Tearwolf]]
*[[Vis mager]]
===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''===
No great evil dwells here now, merely the [[Dragonlord's grandson|grandson of the Dragonlord]]. Once again, Erdrick's sword is located here in the same chest as it was 100 years ago.
 
====Monsters (interior)====
*[[Dragonfly]]
*[[Gremlin]]
*[[Goregon]]
*[[Mummy boy]]
*[[Sabercat]]
 
====Nearby monsters (exterior)====
*[[Sekerleton (Dragon Quest II)|Sekerleton]]
*[[Shaman]]
*[[Mud mannequin]]
*[[Slime]]
 
 
====Treasures====
*[[Chimaera wing]]
*[[Full plate armour]]
*[[Medicinal herb]]
*[[Seed of strength]]
*[[Tombola ticket]]
*World map
*151 [[Gold]] Coins
 
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
Ruled by [[Zoma]]. It is also the place where [[Ortega]] meets his death at the hands of the [[King Hydra]]. The castle itself is notably larger than the castle in the original game, particularly the underground sections. Looking behind the throne on the first floor is still the only way to progress, however.
====Monsters (exterior)====
*[[Darth voodoo]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Hydra]]
*[[Infernal serpent]]
*[[Living statue]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Walking corpse]] (Called by Darth voodoo)
 
====Monsters (interior)====
*[[Dragon zombie]]
*[[Franticore]]
*[[Great troll]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Hocus-poker]]
*[[Mimic]]
**(2 in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] Version)
**(1 in the [[Game Boy|GBC]] Version)
*[[One-man army]]
*[[Soaring scourger]]
*[[Stone guardian]]
====Mini-bosses====
*[[King Hydra]]
*[[Bones of Baramos]]
*[[Soul of Baramos]]
====Treasures====
*[[Double-edged sword|Double-edged sword]]
*[[Dieamend]]
*[[Yggdrasil leaf]]
*[[Prayer ring]]
*[[Sage's stone]]
*3 [[Mini medal]]
 
 
===''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]''===
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|game = ''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]''
|title = Dragonlord's Castle
|type= Castle
|image = [[File:Charlock castle builders.jpg|300px]]
|caption = Click for higher resolution
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The castle serves as the final dungeon in the game, where the hero must defeat The Dragonlord to undo the buidling-blocking curse laid upon the land.
 
====Raw materials====
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Broken branch|Broken branch]]
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Plumberry seedling|Plumberry seedling]]
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Pumice pieces|Pumice pieces]]
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Stone|Stone]]
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#White petals|White petals]]
====Raw materials requiring shovels====
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Blighted branch|Blighted branch]]
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Branch|Branch]]
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Grass|Grass]]
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Medicinal shrub|Medicinal shrub]]
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Milkblossom|Milkblossom]]
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Sandgrass|Sandgrass]]
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Shadowgrass|Shadowgrass]]
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Stalwort|Stalwort]]
*[[List of raw materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Water|Water]]
====Building materials====
*[[List of construction materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Ash|Ash]]
*[[List of construction materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Bloodstone|Bloodstone]]
*[[List of construction materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Chalk|Chalk]]
*[[List of construction materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Clay|Clay]]
*[[List of construction materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Earth|Earth]]
*[[List of construction materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Fortress battlement|Fortress battlement]]
*[[List of construction materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Fortress foundation|Fortress foundation]]
*[[List of construction materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Fortress wall|Fortress wall]]
*[[List of construction materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Obsidian|Obsidian]]
*[[List of construction materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Pebblestone|Pebblestone]]
*[[List of construction materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Plumberry lumber|Plumberry lumber]]
*[[List of construction materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Sand|Sand]]
*[[List of construction materials in Dragon Quest Builders#Sandstone|Sandstone]]
====Monsters====
*[[Cosmic chimaera]]
*[[Fightgeist]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Red dragon]]
*[[Rockbomb]]
*[[Rocky box slime]]
*[[She-slime]]
*[[Spitegeist]]
*[[Vis mager]]
 
===''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''===
The castle appeared in the episode "Three Men & A Dragon" and was referred to as Castle Charlock.  Princess Lana & Mega Man entered it, as they were unaware of it being the home of the Dragonlord.  They ended up captured, and while in the dungeon, they encountered The Three Keepers of Power.
 
==Places of interest==
===Hidden staircase===
The castle has a hidden staircase on the first floor which is the correct path to reach the innermost areas of the castle in both ''Dragon Quest'' and ''Dragon Quest III''. This staircase is referred to by various NPCs in both ''Dragon Quest'' and ''Dragon Quest III''. In order to find the stairs, the hero must search behind the thrones in the middle of the first floor. All other paths from the first floor lead to a [[Neverending Maze|neverending maze]].
 
==Remakes==
In the remake of both ''Dragon Quest II'', the music used for the castle is the same as ''Dragon Quest'', whereas in the NES Version, the game's regular dungeon music was used.  The remake of ''III'' used the new BGM from The [[Castle of Baramos]].
 
Another addition to the remake of ''Dragon Quest II'' is the throne room being present as it was with the first game, albeit in ruins.
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:Charlock_Castle.png|Official art
Image:Castle Charlock in Captain N.jpg|Castle Charlock in ''Captain N: The Game Master''.
</gallery></center>
 
==Maps==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQ NES Charlock Castle.png|Dragonlord's Castle in ''Dragon Quest'' (NES)
File:DQ1-SNES-CHARLOCK-MAP.png|Dragonlord's Castle in ''Dragon Quest'' (SNES)
Image:DQ II NES Charlock Castle.png|Dragonlord Grandson's Castle in ''Dragon Quest II'' (NES)
Image:DQ III NES Charlock Castle.png|Zoma's Castle in ''Dragon Quest III'' (NES)
</gallery></center>


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Revision as of 12:29, 24 March 2019

Charlock Castle is the older localization term that refers both to the Dragonlord's caste and to Zoma's citadel. This unifying name did not exist in the original Japanese version, where distinct names were used for the two locations. This separation has been reflected in Square-Enix's modern localization, leading to the retirement of the Charlock name. However, the term is still popular with fans due to it's convenient nature and the nine year gap between the beginning of the new localization standards in 2005 and the release of the smart phone version of the original game in 2014.

For the castle occupied by the sovereign of serpents, see: Dragonlord's Castle

For the original den of evil in the Erdrick Trilogy, see: Zoma's Citadel

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