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Lacking any other name to better descibe it, the "Overworld" is the world map used for a large portion of Dragon Quest III. It was connected to Alefgard (and by extention, the greater Torland), simply known by the denizens of the Overworld as the "Underworld", through the seemingly bottomless Pit of Giaga, before said connection was severed by the defeat of Zoma.

Both the Overworld and the "Underworld" are under the protection of the Goddess Rubiss, who is credited to have shaped both worlds, and as such both worlds have her as a central religious figure. It is from this world that the Hero, who would eventually earn the title of Erdrick, and their party, began their journey to save both the Overworld and the Underworld from the forces of evil.

Geography[]

The map is an imitiation of a map of Earth, with many location names made to sound similar to their real world counterparts (Romaly~Rome, Jipang~Japan). The only exception is the continent containing Aliahan which is the hero's origin and starting point in Dragon Quest III.

Possible past[]

In Dragon Quest XI, after vanquishing the returned Dark One of old, Calasmos, The Luminary and his companions Veronica and Serena, are greeted by a vision of the creator of their world, the Yggdragon. Then a series of flashfowards, showing the Hero of Alefgard, and Erdrick's awakening the day they set out on their journey, seems to indicate that the world of Erdrea would eventually evolve into the world of Dragon Quest III.

While this connection would explain some of III's lingering mysteries, such as the origins of this world Six Orbs, the Sword of Kings, and the similarities between Hotto and Jipang, the flashfowards are presented in an ambiguos manner, showing the events of XI in a book; this leaves it open to interpretation on whenever said story is past history or fiction from the denizens of Overworld perspective, making it impossible to say what of the two is the correct answer. Furthermore it leaves the fate of Yggdrasil or Yggdragon herself ultimately unknown, and the true role of the goddess Rubiss unclear.


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