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 - Princess Gwaelin - Erdrick
Locations
Alefgard - Brecconary - Cantlin - Charlock Castle - Erdrick's Cave - Garinham - Grave of Garinham - Hauksness - Kol - Mountain Cave - Rimuldar - Swamp Cave - Tantegel
Terms
Ball of Light - Erdrick's Token - Fairy Flute - Silver Harp - Staff of Rain - Stones of Sunlight - Tablet
Music
Overture

v · e · d Dragon Quest II
Characters
Player Characters
Hero - Prince of Cannock - Princess of Moonbrooke
Villains
Hargon - Malroth
Non-Player Characters
don Mohamee - Dragonlord's grandson - Lagos - Princess of Cannock - Rubiss
Locations
Beran - Cannock - Charlock Castle - Hamlin - Lianport - Leftwyne - Middenhall - Moonbrooke - Osterfair - Plateau of Rhone - Tantegel - Tuhn -- Wellgarth - Zahan
Terms
Ship - Travel Gate - Water Flying Cloth
Music

v · e · d Dragon Quest III
Characters
Player Characters
Hero - Party (Dragon Quest III)
Villains
Baramos - Boss Troll - Garin - Kandar - King Hydra - Orochi - Zoma
Non-Player characters
Eric - Galen - Garin - Himiko - Lamia - Lara I - Norton the Hobbit - Olivia - Ortega - Simon - Tania
Locations
Overworld Aliahan - Assaram - Baharata - Castle of Baramos - Castle of Dragon Queen - Cave of Necrogond - Eginbear - Greenland - Great Pit Giaga - House of Pirates - Immigrant Town - Isis - Jipang - Kanavae - Lancel - Liamland - Luisa's Tavern - Luzami - Muor - Noaniels - Oliva's Cape - Portoga - Samanao - Rainbow Bridge - Reeve - Romaly - Samanao - Soo - Tedon - Temple of Dharma - Tower of Shanpane - Zenith
Underworld Alefgard - Brecconary - Cantlin - Castle of Zoma - Hauksness - House of Garin - Kol - Radatomu - Rimuldar - Tantegel
Terms
Black Pepper - Character Classes - Final Key - Rainbow Drop - Ship - Six Mystical Orbs - Seal of Rubiss - Small Medal - Staff of Rain - Stones of Sunlight
Music
Overture