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'''Yggdrasil''' (World Tree) is the term used to denote a great mythical tree in the Dragon Quest seriesIt commonly appears in the names of items which originate from the tree, such as [[Yggdrasil Leaf]] or [[Yggdrasil dew]].  In [[Dragon Quest IX]] the tree is part of the central plot and appears at the top of the [[Observatory]].
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|game = ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''
|title = Yggdrasil
|type= World Tree
|image = [[File:GreatWorldTreeYggdrasil.png|center|210px]]
|caption = '''Climbing Yggdrasil in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'''''
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'''Yggdrasil''' (formerly known as the ''World Tree'') is a great, mythical tree that pierces the heavens with its branches and is said to have divine healing properties. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'', it is found in highly isolated and dangerous locations that prevent common folk from approaching it. The [[Yggdrasil Leaf]] and [[Yggdrasil dew]] carry the essence of the main tree within them, making them among the most potent healing items in any game.  


== Dragon Quest IX ==
==Appearances==
In Dragon Quest IX, the Yggdrasil is considered the gateway to the realm of the Almighty, as when it blossoms the [[Starlight Express]] comes to ferry [[Celestrian|Celestrians]]. However, as part of the events of the game, when the tree blossoms, it instead causes a disaster in the Observatory.
===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''===
The player can obtain an Yggdrasil Leaf by traveling south of the [[Sea Cave]] to an island with one tree on it. By searching this tree, the player can obtain the Leaf. The party can only get one leaf at a time from this tree and if the player already has an Yggdrasil Leaf, they cannot get another one.


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===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===
Yggdrassil is found in at the intersection of four lone impassible mountains in the region of the world that corresponds to China. By searching this tile, the player can obtain a leaf. As in ''II'', the party may only have one leaf at a time.
 
===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
Yggdrasil is a location in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''. It appears simply as an immense tree hundreds of times the size of any real-world tree, with the [[Elves and Faeries|elven]] village of [[El Forado]] at the base. Located slightly east of [[Mintos]] and surrounded by a ring of impenetrable mountains, it is only accessible by [[balloon]] flight.
 
The party visits it late in the game, after acquiring the balloon. After ascending to its boughs, they encounter [[Orifiela]], a [[Zenithian]] who fell from the sky and landed in the Tree's branches. She helps them find the [[Zenithia Sword]], which is nearby, and, after being rescued, agrees to show them the way to [[Zenithia]].
 
In [[Dragon Quest IV Chapter 6|Chapter 6]] ([[Sony PlayStation|Sony PlayStation]] and [[Nintendo DS]] Version only), defeating [[Foo Yung]] & [[Chow Mein]] will cause the blooming of the rare [[Yggdrasil flower|Yggdrasil Flower]] atop The Tree.
====Other treasures====
*[[Staff of salvation]]
*[[Yggdrasil dew]]
====Monsters====
*[[Freeze fly]]
*[[Fuddlestick]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Grim keeper]]
*[[Moosifer]]
*[[Whirly girly]]
 
===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
Yggdrasil can be found in [[Gröndal]]. When the party travels there in the past, the World Tree hasn't achieved maturity yet; it is a mere sapling known as Ygg. The residents of Gröndal, under the influence of [[Fighting batboon (Boss)|fighting batboon]] try to cut down the sapling before it becomes a World Tree. The party stops this from happening and Ygg is able to become a World Tree. The party can obtain a '''World Leaf''' by going to the World Tree. If the party does not have a World Leaf, a bird will drop one from the tree for the party to pick up and obtain. If they do, the bird will not drop one. They can also obtain a phial of Yggdrasil Dew at Gröndal. However, only the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]] can get on line to buy one and, if supplies run out before the Hero gets one, the party will have to leave town and enter again to try and get another one. If they already have one, they will not be allowed to buy another.
 
===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
In ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]'', the tree is part of the central plot and appears at the top of the [[Observatory]]. The Yggdrasil is considered the gateway to the realm of the Almighty, as when it blossoms the [[Starlight Express]] comes to ferry [[Celestrian|Celestrians]]. However, as part of the events of the game, when the tree blossoms, it instead causes a disaster in the [[Observatory]]. It is later revealed that Yggdrasil is in fact the goddess [[Celestria]], the daughter of the Almighty, [[Zenus]]. She became Yggdrasil to stay her father smiting mortal kind, for only the [[Benevolessence]] produced by humans could undo her self-inflicted curse.
 
===''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''===
In ''[[Dragon Quest XI]]'', the tree is part of the central plot in which the [[Hero (Dragon Quest XI)|Hero]] must gather four jewels and the rainbough in order to reach the World Tree and find out his destiny as the Luminary.
 
 
===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below]]''===
 
==Etymology==
[[wikipedia:Yggdrasil|Yggdrasil]] comes from Norse mythology. It literally means [[wikipedia:World Tree|World Tree]] and it is the metaphorical "back bone" that supports the nine realms of the universe upon its branches.
 
==See also==
*[[Yggdrasil (monster)|Yggdrasil]] the monster
*[[Yggdrasil dew]]
*[[Yggdrasil Leaf]]
*[[Yggdrasil flower]]
*[[Staff of salvation]]
 
==Map==
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Image:DQ IV NES Inside the World Tree.gif|Inside the tree in ''Dragon Quest IV'' (NES)
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