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{{LocationInfobox | {{LocationInfobox | ||
|game = | |game = {{Dragon Quest VII}} | ||
|title = L'Arca | |title = L'Arca | ||
|type= Town | |type= Town | ||
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|caption = PSX art | |caption = PSX art | ||
|japanese= オルフィー | |japanese= オルフィー | ||
| | |romaji= Orufī (Orphy) | ||
|old=Orph | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''L'Arca''' (formerly ''Orph'') is a town in the world of | '''L'Arca''' (formerly ''Orph'') is a town in the world of {{DQ7}}. It is found on an island west of [[Estard]]. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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However, sometime before the arrival of the party, the coffin was opened from the outside and Hackrobat returned. He started to kill the wolves that imprisoned him long ago. One of the causalities was a mother wolf. She gave birth to a wolf cub who was taken in by a local farmer. To spite the wolves, he cast a spell on L'Arca which changed all humans into animals and vice versa. He returned to Mt. Ceide afterwards. | However, sometime before the arrival of the party, the coffin was opened from the outside and Hackrobat returned. He started to kill the wolves that imprisoned him long ago. One of the causalities was a mother wolf. She gave birth to a wolf cub who was taken in by a local farmer. To spite the wolves, he cast a spell on L'Arca which changed all humans into animals and vice versa. He returned to Mt. Ceide afterwards. | ||
The {{Hero 7}}, [[Kiefer]], and {{Maribel}} reach L'Arca. Inside L'Arca, they notice that something is wrong about the town. Animals are running through the town and all of the humans are unable to communicate. Inside a shack, they find a young boy chained to a wall by his neck. The Hero and his party is unable to free him nor talk with any of the humans. They eventually seek the help of [[The Woodcutter]], a man who lives in a house near the village of [[Pilchard Bay]]. This man has the unusual ability to talk to animals. | |||
They take him to the the town of L'Arca and tries to talk with one of the animals. However, he finds that he is unable to speak with them. However, he can talk with the humans. He eventually notices why the humans cannot speak. The people are not really human. They were animals in human form, and vice versa, the animals were actually humans in animal form. From the animals in human form, the woodcutter learns the story of L'Arca | They take him to the the town of L'Arca and tries to talk with one of the animals. However, he finds that he is unable to speak with them. However, he can talk with the humans. He eventually notices why the humans cannot speak. The people are not really human. They were animals in human form, and vice versa, the animals were actually humans in animal form. From the animals in human form, the woodcutter learns the story of L'Arca | ||
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===Present=== | ===Present=== | ||
Animals are now part of the history of L'Arca. At the time you enter the town in which everyone dresses like animals. After visiting the village Elder, they get costumes which will allow them to talk to the villagers. They will also participate in a game to find the three women disguised as animals. Win their game and the player is rewarded with [['The Big Book of Beasts' | Animals are now part of the history of L'Arca. At the time you enter the town in which everyone dresses like animals. After visiting the village Elder, they get costumes which will allow them to talk to the villagers. They will also participate in a game to find the three women disguised as animals. Win their game and the player is rewarded with [['The Big Book of Beasts']]. | ||
The party returns to the Grotta del Sigillo and return to the place where the monster was previously sealed. They hear a voice telling them to run away or face the consequences. Instead, they opened up the coffin once more. Hackrobat is revealed to be in a human form now. He figures that it is punishment for what he did before. He recognizes the party and wants to make up what he did to Ruff in the past. He tries using magic to return Ruff to his wolf form but he fails. Instead, he makes him more human and gives Ruff the power to speak the human language. Ruff is ecstatic that he is finally able to communicate with the party. Hackrobat also gives the party a [[Fragment#Blue Fragment|Blue Fragment]] to the party. The party leaves Mt. Ceide to continue on their adventure. | The party returns to the Grotta del Sigillo and return to the place where the monster was previously sealed. They hear a voice telling them to run away or face the consequences. Instead, they opened up the coffin once more. Hackrobat is revealed to be in a human form now. He figures that it is punishment for what he did before. He recognizes the party and wants to make up what he did to Ruff in the past. He tries using magic to return Ruff to his wolf form but he fails. Instead, he makes him more human and gives Ruff the power to speak the human language. Ruff is ecstatic that he is finally able to communicate with the party. Hackrobat also gives the party a [[Fragment#Blue Fragment|Blue Fragment]] to the party. The party leaves Mt. Ceide to continue on their adventure. | ||
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*[[Seed of life]] | *[[Seed of life]] | ||
*[[Seed of resilience]] | *[[Seed of resilience]] | ||
*[[Kitty shield]] (treasure chest in northeast section of world map across the bridge, {{3DS}} Version only) | |||
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===L'Arca (Present)=== | ===L'Arca (Present)=== | ||
*50 [[Gold]] Coins | *50 [[Gold]] Coins | ||
*[[Big Book of Beasts]] | *[['The Big Book of Beasts']] | ||
* | *{{Green Fragment}} | ||
*[[Medicinal herb]] | *[[Medicinal herb]] | ||
*[[Plain clothes]] | *[[Plain clothes]] | ||
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==Notable Resident== | ==Notable Resident== | ||
*'''Mimi''' - Maid of the present day Mayor of L'Arca. | *'''Mimi''' - Maid of the present day Mayor of L'Arca. | ||
==Other languages== | |||
{{OtherLanguages | |||
|fr=Morfosis|fr-meaning= | |||
|de=Villanoah|de-meaning= | |||
|it=Arca|it-meaning= | |||
|es=L'Arca|es-meaning=Same as English name | |||
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning= | |||
}} | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
* L'Arca means "the ark" in Italian, referring to Noah's Ark in the Bible. According to the Bible, God gave Noah instructions 7 days before a great flood which would cover the world to construct a vessel, the ark, and gather a pair of every living animal aboard to spare them and his family. | *L'Arca means "the ark" in Italian, referring to Noah's Ark in the Bible. According to the Bible, God gave Noah instructions 7 days before a great flood which would cover the world to construct a vessel, the ark, and gather a pair of every living animal aboard to spare them and his family. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<center><gallery> | |||
DQ Stars Android Critters.jpg|L'Arca critters in {{Stars}}. | |||
DQ Stars Android Bull.jpg|L'Arca bull. | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
{{DQVII}} | {{DQVII}} | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII locations]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest VII locations]] | ||