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The '''Leg Warmers''' are an accessory in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' franchise which have so far only appeared in the remakes of [[Dragon Quest III]]. They can only be equipped by female characters.
The '''Leg Warmers''' are an accessory in the {{Main Series}} franchise which have so far only appeared in the remakes of {{DQ3}}. They can only be equipped by female characters.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}} remakes only===
==={{DQ3}} remakes only===
The leg warmers provide a defence boost of +5.  It can be equipped by any class as long as they are female. One can be found at the [https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Pirates%27_Den Pirates' Den] and can be sold for 1,650 gold coins.
The leg warmers provide a {{Defence}} boost of +5.  It can be equipped by any class as long as they are female. One can be found at [[Pirates' Den]] and can be sold for 1,650 Gold Coins.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
The name of this accessory in Japanese is "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loose_socks Loose Socks]", which were a popular and trendy youth fashion item with Japanese school girls in the mid-90s at the height of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogal kogal] subculture when the [[SFC]] version was released on December 6th 1996, but which have declined greatly in usage and popularity in the decades since, making this item feel rather outmoded and passé in an amusing way to many modern day Japanese players.
The name of this accessory in Japanese is "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loose_socks Loose Socks]", which were a popular and trendy youth fashion item with Japanese school girls in the mid-90s at the height of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogal kogal] subculture when the {{SFC}} version was released on December 6th 1996, but which have declined greatly in usage and popularity in the decades since, making this item feel rather outmoded and passé in an amusing way to many modern day Japanese players.


It's fairly likely that this accessory belongs to the captain of the [[Pirates' Den]] since she is a rebellious and brash girl, and the fact that all the other pirates are men.
It's fairly likely that this accessory belongs to the captain of the [[Pirates' Den]] since she is a rebellious and brash girl, that the item is found in a drawer in her room, and the fact that all the other pirates are men.


[[Category:Dragon Quest III accessories]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III accessories]]
[[Category:Female-exclusive equipment]]
[[Category:Female-exclusive equipment]]

Revision as of 23:53, 18 November 2020

Leg Warmers
Japanese ルーズソックス
Romaji {{{romaji}}}
Old localizations Tubesocks (GBC)
Found in Dragon Quest III (remakes only)
Effect

The Leg Warmers are an accessory in the Dragon Quest franchise which have so far only appeared in the remakes of Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation. They can only be equipped by female characters.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation remakes only

The leg warmers provide a Defence boost of +5. It can be equipped by any class as long as they are female. One can be found at Pirates' Den and can be sold for 1,650 Gold Coins.

Trivia

The name of this accessory in Japanese is "Loose Socks", which were a popular and trendy youth fashion item with Japanese school girls in the mid-90s at the height of the kogal subculture when the SFC version was released on December 6th 1996, but which have declined greatly in usage and popularity in the decades since, making this item feel rather outmoded and passé in an amusing way to many modern day Japanese players.

It's fairly likely that this accessory belongs to the captain of the Pirates' Den since she is a rebellious and brash girl, that the item is found in a drawer in her room, and the fact that all the other pirates are men.