Lyre of Ire

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Lyre of Ire
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Japanese
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Old localizations Silver Harp, Shiny Harp
Found in Dragon Quest
Effect Trade for Staff of Rain

The Lyre of Ire (Silver harp in the English localization of Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest III for the NES, while the GBC port in English referred to it as the Shiny Harp.) is an item which summons a monster battle when used outside of battle.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

The Lyre is an essential item for completing the game, its acquisition being one of many tests the player must complete to prove their worthiness. It is located in a treasure chest within the Grave of Galen. When used, the harp summons a very weak monster in the original NES version, or a monster native to the hero's current location when used in Dragon Quest remakes. The harp can be traded to the man in the Shrine West of Kol for the Staff of Rain. Due to text restrictions in the Game Boy Color remake of Dragon Quest, Silver Harp was renamed to ShinyHarp.

Dragon Quest III

The Lyre is hidden in the back room of Galen's House, which is the precursor to Galenholm/Grave of Galen. It can be found by searching in a specfic spot. Finding the harp is a bit misleading because Galen is located in Mercado and gives the hero a clue to the harp's location. Mercado is typically visited after Galen's House, meaning the hero will likely have to revisit in order to collect the harp. The harp serves no real purpose in Dragon Quest III, but can be used to summon monsters. Though the addition of Whistle in the remakes render it a novelty item.

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