Charlock Castle

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Charlock Castle (DracoLord's Castle, Zoma's Castle) is the name of the final dungeon in Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest III. It also appears in Dragon Quest II but is not vital to the plot of that game. It is located in the central area of Alefgard, southeast of Tantegel across the water.

[edit] Hidden Staircase

The castle has a hidden staircase on the first floor which is the correct path to reach the innermost areas of the castle in both Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest III. This staircase is referred to by various NPCs in both Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest III. In order to find the stairs, the hero must search behind the thrones in the middle of the first floor. All other paths from the first floor lead to a neverending maze.

[edit] Version Differences

The castle in Dragon Quest III is notably larger than the castle in Dragon Quest. This seems backwards as the events of Dragon Quest actually take place several hundred years after the events of Dragon Quest III. Overall, a majority of the floor layouts are nearly identical between the two games.

v · e · d Dragon Quest
Characters
Player Characters Hero
Villains Dragonlord
Non-Playable Characters Lorik - Lady Lora - Erdrick
Locations
Alefgard - Tantegal - Mercado - Charlock Castle - Roto's cave - Garinham - Garin's tomb - Domdoro - Kol - Mountain Cave - Rimuldar - Rain Shrine - Southern Shrine - Swamp Cave - Tantegel
Terms
Ball of Light - Roto's Token - Fairy Flute - Silver Harp - Staff of Rain - Stones of Sunlight - Roto's Tablet
Music
Overture

v · e · d Dragon Quest II
Characters
Player Characters
Prince of Lorasia - Prince of Cannock - Princess of Moonbrooke
Villains
Hargon - Malroth
Non-Player Characters
Don Mohame - Dragonlord's grandson - Lagos - Rubiss
Castles/Towns/Villages/Regions
Alefgard - Beran - Cannock - Hamlin - Lianport - Leftwyne - Lorasia - Moonbrooke - Osterfair - Plateau of Rhone - Tantegel - Torland - Tuhn - Wellgarth - Zahan
Dungeons/Towers
Cave to Rhone - Charlock Castle - Dragons Horn - Hargon's Castle - Lake Cave - Lighthouse - Lora's Cave - Sea Cave - Spring of Bravery - Swamp Cave - Tower of the Moon - Tower of Wind
Shrines
Fire Shrine - Rubiss Shrine - Shrine North of Beran - Shrine Northeast of Lorasia - Shrine of Rhone - Shrine South of Lorasia - Shrine South of Rhone - Shrine West of Cannock - Shrine West of Lianport - Shrine West of Moonbrooke - Shrine West of Zahan - Southern Shrine
Terms
5 Seals ( Star Moon Sun Water Life) - Cloak of Wind - Evil Statue - Golden Key - Jailers Key - Leaf of the World Tree - Lar Mirror - Moon Shard - Rubiss Charm - Ship - Silver Key - Travel Gate - Watergate Key

v · e · d Dragon Quest III
Characters
Player Characters
Hero - Party (Dragon Quest III)
Villains
Baramos - Boss Troll - Kandar - King Hydra - Orochi - Zoma
Non-Player characters
Eric - Galen - Garin - Himiko - Lamia - Lara I - Norud the Hobbit - Olivia - Ortega - Simon - Tania
Castles/Towns/Villages/Regions
Overworld Aliahan - Ashalam - Baharata - Castle of Dragon Queen - Eginbear - Elvenham - Greenlad - Giaga Pit - House of Pirates - Immigrant Town - Isis - Zipangu - Kazave - Lancel - Leiamland - Luzami - Muor - Noaniels - Portoga - Samanao - Reeve - Romaly - Samanao - Soo - Tedanki - Temple of Dharma - Zenith
Underworld Alefgard - Brecconary - Cantlin - Hauksness - House of Garin - Kol - Rimuldar - Tantegel
Dungeons/Towers
Overworld Cave East of Baharta - Castle of Baramos - Gondo Cave - Cave Southwest of Samanao - Cave West of Noaniels - Cave Northeast of Zipangu - Navel of the Earth - Promontory Cave - Pyramid - Tempt Cave - Tower of Arp - Tower of Garuna - Tower of Najima - Tower of Shanpane
Underworld Castle of Zoma - Nail Mark - Tower West of Kol
Terms
Ball of Light - Pepper - Final Key - Golden Crown - Lar Mirror - Locket of Love - Magic Bomb - Magic Key - Ramia - Rainbow Drop - Sailors Thighbone - Ship - Six Mystical Orbs( Red Blue Green Purple Yellow Silver) - Seal of Rubiss - Silver Harp - Small Medal - Staff of Change - Staff of Rain - Stones of Sunlight - Sword of Gaia - Thiefs Key - Vase of Drought
Music
Overture