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The '''Orochi''' is a many headed monster found in [[Enix America Corporation|Enix's]] ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. The dreadful beast and the events surrounding [[Jipang]] and the arrival of [[Erdrick]] are based on the Japanese legend of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamata_no_Orochi Yamata no Orochi]. | The '''Orochi''' is a many headed monster found in [[Enix America Corporation|Enix's]] ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. The dreadful beast and the events surrounding [[Jipang]] and the arrival of [[Erdrick]] are based on the Japanese legend of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamata_no_Orochi Yamata no Orochi]. | ||
In ''Dragon Quest III'', the Orochi demands the sacrifice of young girls from the village of Jipang. When [[Erdrick]] defeated the Orochi in the [[Cave Northeast of Jipang]], it dropped the [[Orochi sword]], before retreating through a portal to Himiko's Palace in | In ''Dragon Quest III'', the Orochi demands the sacrifice of young girls from the village of Jipang. When [[Erdrick]] defeated the Orochi in the [[Cave Northeast of Jipang]], it dropped the [[Orochi sword]], before retreating through a portal to Himiko's Palace in Jipang. When it became clear that the Orochi was pretending to be [[Himiko]], Erdrick again fought the Orochi, slaying it and freeing the people of Jipang. | ||
[[Image:Orochi.png|right]] | [[Image:Orochi.png|right]] | ||