Quagmire Cave

The Quagmire Cave (formerly known as the Swamp Cave) is a dungeon connecting northeastern and southeastern Alefgard. It is one of only a few locations accessible in all three games of the original Dragon Quest trilogy.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

The Quagmire Cave must be traversed in order to reach the southeastern continent. It is also where the kidnapped Princess Gwaelin is held captive, guarded by a single green dragon.

Enemies

Dragon Quest II

The cave serves no real purpose in the second game, due to the party being in possession of a ship by the time they reach it, thus no longer needing the tunnel to travel between the islands. Additionally, the cave has been downsized to a straightforward corridor.

Dragon Quest III

During the time of the third game, the tunnel is still under construction and thus cannot be fully explored. If the party visits the cave, they can speak with the workers carrying out its excavation.

v · e · dDragon Quest
Playable Characters	Hero
Antagonists	Dragonlord • Golem • Green dragon • Knight aberrant
NPC's	Erdrick • King Lorik • Princess Gwaelin • Galen • Magog
Towns and Cities	Alefgard (continent) • Tantegel • Galenholm • Kol • Damdara (formely) • Cantlin • Rimuldar • Rain Shrine • Sanctum
Dungeons	Craggy Cave • Damdara • The Dragonlord's Castle • Erdrick's Cave • Galen's Grave • Quagmire Cave
Key Items	Sphere of Light • Erdrick's tablet • Faerie flute • Princess Pledge • Mark of Erdrick • Lyre of Ire • Staff of Rain • Sunstone • Rainbow Drop
Lists	Armor • Bestiary • Shields • Spells • Weapons • Items • Locations
Other	Beta and Unused elements

v · e · dDragon Quest II
Playable Characters	Prince of Midenhall • Prince of Cannock • Princess of Moonbrooke
Antagonists	Atlas • Pazuzu • Belial • Hargon • Malroth
NPC's	Don Calico • Dragonlord's grandson • Luke • Princess of Cannock • Rogue Fastfinger • Rubiss
Towns	Alefgard • Beran • Burrowell • Cannock • Dirkandor • Leftwyne • Midenhall • Moonahan • Moonbrooke • Rendarak • Rippleport • Slewse • Tantegel • Torland • Zahan
Dungeons	Cave to Rendarak • Dragon's Horns • The Dragonlord's Castle • Gwaelin's Gate • Hall of Hargon • Lake Cave • Lighthouse • Pillar of Winds • Quagmire Cave • Sea Cave • Tower of the Moon • Wellspring of the Hero
Key Terms	5 Sigils • Celestial skein • Echoing Flute • Eye of Rubiss • False idol • Golden key • Jailor's key • Moonshard • Ra's mirror • Ship • Silver key • Subtle shuttle • Sunken treasure • Teleportal • Floodgate key • Windbreaker • Yggdrasil leaf
Lists	Armor • Bestiary • Items • Locations • Minor Characters • Shields • Shrines • Spells • Teleportals • Weapons
Other	Beta and Unused elements

v · e · dDragon Quest III
Playable Characters	Hero/Heroine • Party
Antagonists	Boss troll • Orochi • Robbin' 'ood • Baramos • King Hydra • Soul of Baramos • Bones of Baramos • Zoma • Gran Dragon (GBC only)
NPC's	Eric • Galen • Gopal Gupta • Galen • Nordy the Dwarf • Olivia • Ortega • Pimiko • Simão • Tanaya • Xenlon (Remakes only)
Overworld Towns	Overworld • Aliahan • Alltrades Abbey • Asham • Baharata • Castle of the Dragon Queen • Edina • Hermitage • Immigrant Town • Isis • Jipang • Khoryv • Lanson • Leiamland • Lozamii • Manoza • Mur • Norvik • Persistence • Pirates' Den • Portoga • Reeve • Romaria • Super Secret Faerie Village • Theddon
Underworld Towns	Alefgard • Tantegel • Galen's House • Kol • Rimuldar • Damdara • Cantlin
Overworld Dungeons	Baramos' Lair • Dreamer's Tower • Fifer's Spire • Gaia's Navel • Ghost Ship • Great Pit of Giaga • Kidnapper's Cave • Manoza Cave • Maw of the Necrogond • Orochi's Lair • Path of Promise • Promontory Passage • Pyramid • Tower of Transcendence • Skyfell Tower • Underground Lake
Underworld Dungeons	Craggy Cave • Nail Mark • Quagmire Cave • Tower of Rubiss • Zoma's Citadel
Other Overworld Locations	Little Shrine • Necrogond Shrine • Nordy's Grotto • Olivia's Promontory • Portoga Lighthouse • Romarian Outpost • Shallows Shrine • Shrine of Shackles • Shrine of the Dwarf • Teleportal Shrine • Wayfarer's Chapel • Wayfarer's Inn • Wayfarer's Shrine
Other Underworld Locations	Sanctum • Shrine of the Spirit
Post-Game Locations (Remakes only)	Bonus Dungeon • Cloudsgate Citadel • Xenlon Tower • Ice Cave (GBC only)
Key Terms	Black pepper • Boatman's bone • Bottomless pot • Dreamstone • Ghost Ship • King's crown • Lover's locket • Lyre of Ire • Magic key • Mini medal • Mod rod • Monster Medal • Mountaincleaver • Patty's Party Planning Place • Ra's mirror • Rainbow Drop • Ramia • Seal of Rubiss • Ship • Six Orbs ( Red Blue Green Purple Yellow Silver) • Sphere of Light • Staff of Rain • Sunstone • Thief's key • Treasures n' Trapdoors • Ultimate key • Wakey dust • Words of Wisdom • Wrecking ball
Lists	Armor • Dragon Quest III Bestiary • Helmets • Items • Locations • Mini medals • Minor characters • Shields • Spells • Shrines • Teleportals • Weapons
Other	Beta and Unused elements