Sanctum

The Sanctum (formerly known as the Sanctuary, Southern Shrine, or the Sacred Shrine) is a small shrine located south of Rimuldar in southeastern Alefgard. The shrine appears in all three games of the original Dragon Quest trilogy.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

A sage lives in the shrine, who demands the hero show him proof of his relation to Erdrick. After being shown the Mark of Erdrick, he will offer to combine the Sunstone and the Staff of Rain to create the Rainbow Drop, needed for reaching the Dragonlord's Castle. Without the mark, he ejects the hero from the shrine.

Dragon Quest II

Similar to the first game, a man lives in the shrine who wants proof of the heroes' lineage. By showing him the Mark of Erdrick, he will give the party Erdrick's helmet.

Dragon Quest III

The shrine is again the location to acquire the Rainbow Drop. It again requires both the Sun Stone and the Staff of Rain in order to make.

Dragon Quest Builders

In this alternate version of the events of Dragon Quest, the Sanctum makes an indirect appearance.

Due to the Dragonlord's countinuous attacks, the Sanctum was completly destroyed long ago. However, from its rubble the sacred tree Yggdrasil sprouted and grew to gigantic size, imbued by the life-giving properties of the shrine. Unfortunately, due to the various plagues infesting the land of Rimuldar, the local human populace began leeching away its power, needing its energies in order to survive; by the time the legendary Builder reaches it, the tree has been reduced to a mosty withered husk.

Ruins of the original shrine can be seen all around the base of the trunk, as well as sections lifted from the ground, that now rest on the boughs of the tree.

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