Shrine of the Dwarf

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The Shrine of the Dwarf[1] is the home of an unnamed Dwarf that lives north of the continent-spanning forest above the Alltrades Abbey and Tower of Transcendence. It is east of the Castle of the Dragon Queen.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

The shrine is a small, single-room home where the dwarf and his two pet cats take shelter from the freezing winds. The dwarf was a traveling companion of the great Ortega for some time, and scoffs at the notion that his friend could have perished by falling into a volcano.

One of the pet cats will tell the player the location of the Yggdrasil leaves to the south if they respond with a 'yes' to it's question.

Treasures (remakes only)[edit]

Nearby monsters[edit]

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

The shrine has been expanded to include a forge, and the player will now see the dwarf travelling with Ortega through a flashback. Beyond this the shrine's importance lay in crafting the Auroral Helm; if the player possesses Ortega's helm and a chunk of zenithium ore then the dwarf and Hero with work together to create the ultimate helmet.

Treasures[edit]

Auroral helm III HD icon.png Seed of stamina III HD icon.png Battle axe III HD icon.png
x1 x1 x1

Nearby monsters[edit]

Crone ranger DQ III HD sprite.png Lethal armour DQ III HD sprite.png Metal slime DQ III HD sprite.png Rockbomb DQ III HD sprite.png Ursa major DQ III HD sprite.png Vladiator DQ III HD sprite.png

Trivia[edit]

  • The shrine was named after hobbits in the original Famicom release due to the katakana for "Wa" (ワ) not displaying properly in game's character set and thus dwarf could not be spelled out. This named remained for the 1996 Super Famicom remake and the word hobbit would be used in place of Dwarves again in Dragon Quest VII, but all usage of the word ceased once the series received a stronger marketing pushing the West under Square-Enix in 2005 to avoid potential legal issues with the Tolkein estate.

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References[edit]

  1. Name given when Storeyteller is used in the Cell phone version.