Yggdrasil

Yggdrasil, originally known as the World Tree is the term used to denote a great mythical tree in the Dragon Quest Series. Introduced in Dragon Quest II, it commonly appears in the names of items which originate from the tree, such as Yggdrasil Leaf or Yggdrasil dew.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II

The player can obtain a Leaf of the World Tree 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 a Leaf of the World Tree, they cannot get another one.

Dragon Quest VII

The World Tree can be found in Krage. When the party travels there in the past, the World Tree hasn't blossomed yet. It is a Sacred Tree. The residents of Krage, under the influence of WolfDevil try to cut down the tree before it becomes a World Tree. The party stops this from happening and the tree 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 World Dew from Krage. However, only the 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 Celestrians. However, as part of the events of the game, when the tree blossoms, it instead causes a disaster in the Observatory. Yggdrsil is also the daughter of the God, Zenus, whose name is Celestia. She became Yggdrasil to show Zenus that even though mortals were flawed, some still have good in their hearts. She also produces a eighth fygg created by the benevolessence received from the heroes deeds, specifically made to make the hero mortal and eliminate the rule that celestrians can't attack their superiors.

Etymology

Yggdrasil comes from Norse mythology. It literally means World Tree and it is the tree that supports the entire world.

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