Isis

Isis, known as Ibis in the HD-2D version, is a castle town in the Overworld of Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation.

Kingdom Isis

Official artwork. Japanese イシス Game Dragon Quest III Old localization Isis

It is located southwest of Asham in a large desert, and to the south of the Pyramid. It does not correlate to any specific city in the real world, but carries a general Egyptian theme instead.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The kingdom that would become Isis was founded by the late King Faro, who is entombed in the northern Pyramid. Due to his intelligent planning, the kingdom thrives in the desert without draining the precious oasis waters it surrounds. The current ruler is the beautiful Queen of Isis

The town is a thriving hotspot of trade, with several merchants opening shop to take advantage of the tourism brought upon by the beauty of Queen Isis, the foreboding allure of the pyramid, and the Monster Arena. The people take great pride in the their Queen's astonishing beauty, and the temperament of the townsfolk is jovial--save for the sullen Mocrates, who spends all day pinning for the encroachment of evening and all night for the break of dawn. There are two bards in the town, with the one strumming around the watering hole singing praises for the Meteorite bracer.

The palace of Isis sits above the town on the bank of the oasis. The royal abode is open to the public and the guards are welcoming of travellers, recognizing how exhausting traveling the desert expanse is. The palace has a massive sand courtyard walled with ramparts and decorated with fourteen small sphinx statues. The palace itself is littered with the Queen's pet cats as well as her several handmaidens. A professor studies the royal records and bemoans the would-be plunderers of the pyramid, while the minister sits in the garden gazing at the water and remarking that his older brother had left for Asham some time ago.

The Queen's audience chamber is a large, open space supported by columns and decorated with several flower patches. Children play in the eastern alcove and sing a song that tips the player off to one of the Pyramid's puzzles, and the Queen's bedchamber stairwell is in the western alcove. Queen Isis will perform her royal duties of saving the player's game when spoken to, but will remark that for all the praise her beauty nets her it is still but a fickle and fleeting attribute. At night, the Queen will speak to the Hero at length about the duty she bears to her people and the envy she has for the protagonists' wandering nature. She will also tell the Hero to search behind her bed, giving them a Prayer ring.

Also at night, there is a cat by itself in the western corner of the palace. It will declare that it is a servant of Baramos when spoken to. It mocks the Hero, telling them to flee to Aliahan and forget the foolish idea of ever reaching him before disappearing.

Shops & services

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	8	?
Antidotal herb	10	?
Holy water	20	?
Chimaera wing	25	?
Moonwort bulb	30	?
Leather hat	80	Defense +2 (NES version)
Turban	160	Defense +8 (remakes)

Weapon & armour shop (NES) 

Item	Price	Attributes
Steel broadsword	1,500	Attack +33
Battle axe	2,500	Attack +40
Sizeable scissors	3,700	Attack +48
Iron armour	1,100	Defense +25
Cloak of evasion	2,900	Defense +20
Full plate armour	2,400	Defense +32
Iron shield	700	Defense +12

Weapon & armour shop (remakes) 

Item	Price	Attributes
Steel broadsword	1,300	Attack +33
Holy lance	2,300	Attack +35
Iron axe	2,500	Attack +38
Iron armour	1,100	Defense +25
Silk robe	1,500	Defense +20
Iron shield	1,200	Defense +20
Iron helmet	1,000	Defense +16

Treasures

(The Magic Key guarded chests can only be opened at night due to the guard posted) The Meteorite bracer is located in Isis and can be found by walking around the enclosure surrounding the castle courtyard. 152 gold coins 216 gold coins coins Boxer shorts (remakes) The Eureka Moment (Mocrates' house at night) Fail is a Four-Letter Word Leap Before You Look Mini medal x3 Seed of agility

Magic Key required Chimaera wing Silk robe Seed of wisdom Ruby wristband Wayfarer's clothes Golden tiara Seed of life Coagulant Mini medal Prayer ring (Queen's chamber at night)

Nearby monsters

• Betterfly
• Crabber dabber doo
• Grillerpillar
• Mummy boy
• Vampire cat

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Shops & services

East shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	8	Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally
Strong medicine	48	Restores at least 50 HP to a single ally
Antidotal herb	10	Cures poison from one party member
Holy water	20	Wards off weaker monsters
Chimaera wing	25	Can be used to return to previously visited locations
Musk	150	Monsters attack more often for a brief time
Silver platter	1,400	Defence +22
Pointy hat	230	Defence +21
Scholar's cap	230	Defence +20<br.Wisdom +20
Necklace of immunity	320	Defence +4 Poison res. +15%
Care rivière	940	Defence +4 Fizzle res. +15%
Torc of truth	700	Defence +4 Dazzle res. +15%

West shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	8	Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally
Antidotal herb	10	Cures poison from one party member
Holy water	20	Wards off weaker monsters
Chimaera wing	25	Can be used to return to previously visited locations
Silk robe	900	Defence +22
Turban	190	Defence +6

Weapon & armour shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Staff of antimagic	1,900	Attack +31 Casts Fizzle
Steel broadsword	2,000	Attack +32
Holy lance	2,200	Attack +34 +130% damage to zombies
Iron axe	2,900	Attack +37
Leather kilt	1,100	Defence +25
Iron armour	1,800	Defence +32
Bronze shield	680	Defence +15
File:ICON-Iron shield III HD.png Iron shield	900	Defence +20
Iron helmet	1,100	Defence +22
Hen's tooth	880	Luck +20 Lucky devil personality

Trivia

• Isis is named after Isis, a major goddess in the ancient Egyptian religion. It's other name, Ibis from the HD-2D Remake, is named after the bird that often resembles the Egytian god, Thoth.
• The desert surrounding Isis corresponds to the Sahara Desert.
• The Queen owning several pet cats is in reference to the ancient Egyptian belief that cats are sacred animals that guard against evil spirits.
• The Castle Throne Room is used as the Throne Room of the Cloudsgate Citadel.
• The Castle Throne Room is also used for the Throne Room in the Castle Scenario at the beginning.

Map & Gallery

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  Famicom era illustration.

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  Town map. (NES)

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  Castle map. (NES)

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  Castle and Town map. (SFC)

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  Oasis. (Cell phone)

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  Town and Castle. (Cell phone)