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{{LocationInfobox
|game = ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest V]]''
|title = Nadiria
|type= Underworld
|image = 
|caption = 
|japanese=闇の世界 (DQIV)
魔界 (DQV)
|romanji=Yami no Sekai (DQIV), Makai (DQV)
}}
'''Nadiria''' is the name of the evil underworld in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest V|V]]''.  It is accessible only near the end of each game and contains the final dungeon and boss for each.  It has its own world map which is typically much darker (and smaller) than the normal world map, providing habitation for ferocious monsters and freakishly bizarre flora.

Its counterpart is [[Zenithia]], a castle in the sky that watches over the world of mortals.

==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
Nadiria lies beneath the [[Central Island]]. Access is granted through a [[Cave to Nadiria|cave]] said to lead to the abyss. Nadiria itself appears as an enclosed realm containing both [[Heaven's Haven]] and [[Psaro's Castle]], along with [[Four Dens of Nadiria|four barrier shrines]].
====Monsters in the area====
*[[Dragooner]]
*[[Emperor wyvern]]
*[[Float-o-copier]]
*[[Lethal armour]]
*[[Night rider]]
*[[Pickeerer]] (Called by Emperor wyvern)
*[[Prince of darkness]]
*[[Swingre]]
*[[Teaky mask]]

===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
Nadiria lies beyond the [[Estuary Sanctuary]], normally sealed from the world. The [[Nimzo|Grandmaster of the Underworld]] has been steadily trying to extend his influence beyond Nadiria. The underworld consists of wild tropical jungles and treacherous canyons underneath a churning, dark purple sky. Locales within this realm include a town called [[Precaria]] that houses reformed monsters, as well as a T'n'T board and [[Mt. Zugzwang]].
====Monsters in the area====
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=====(South side)=====
*[[Snowbird]] [[Snowbird (Recruit)|*]]
*[[Balhib]]
*[[Metal dragon]]
*[[Great dragon]] [[Great dragon (Recruit)|*]]
*[[Killing machine]] [[Killing machine (Recruit)|*]]
*[[Pazuzu]]
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=====(North side)=====
*[[Metal slime]] [[Metal slime (Recruit)|*]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]] [[Liquid metal slime (Recruit)|*]]
*[[Tyrannoceratops]]
*[[Soulspawn]]
*[[Killing machine]] [[Killing machine (Recruit)|*]]
*[[Hybrid]]
*[[Wyrtoise]]
*[[Gigantes]] [[Gigantes (Recruit)|*]]
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==Name origin==
*The name "Nadiria" is derived from ''nadir'', meaning the lowest point, or (appropriately) point of greatest adversity or despair.

==Maps==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQ IV NES Dark World.png|Nadiria in ''Dragon Quest IV''<br>(Nintendo Entertainment System)
Image:DQ V SF Dark World.png|Nadiria in ''Dragon Quest V''<br>(Super Famicom)
Image:DQ V Nadiria Overworld Map Artwork.jpg|Nadiria Overworld Map Artwork in ''Dragon Quest V''
</gallery></center>

==See also==
*[[Dread Realm]], a location in ''[[Dragon Quest VI|VI]]'' that is speculated by some fans to play a major role in the history of Nadiria.

==References==

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[[Category:Dragon Quest IV locations]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V locations]]
[[Category:Recurring elements]]