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

Synopsis

The Dragonlord's Castle generally serves as a main hideout for evil enemies. This is slightly less true in Dragon Quest II, where it has been primarily abandoned.

Dragon Quest

Ruled by the Dragonlord. Erdrick's Sword is found here.

Monsters

Blue dragon (B2-B4)
Cosmic chimaera (1F-B1)
Dragonlord (Boss, B7)
Dread dragon (B5-B7)
Green dragon (1F-B1)
Knight aberrant (1F-B4)
Knight abhorrent (B5-B7)
Stone golem (B2-B7)
Tearwolf (1F-B1)
Vis mager (1F-B7)

Dragon Quest II

Mostly abandoned; inhabited by the Dragonlord's grandson. Once again, Erdrick's sword is located here.

Monsters

Dragon Quest III

Ruled by Zoma, it went by the name of Zoma's Citadel. It is also the place where the Hero's father, Ortega, meets his end at the hands of King Hydra.

The castle itself is notably larger than the castle in Dragon Quest I. 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.

Captain N: The Game Master

"Charlock Castle" appeared in the episode Three Men & A Dragon where Mega Man and Lana found it which got themselves trap in a dungeon but they escaped.

Places of interest

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.

Remakes

In the remake of Dragon Quest II, the music used for the castle is the same as Dragon Quest I, whereas in the NES Version, the game's regular dungeon music was used. The remake of Dragon Quest III used the new BGM from The Castle of Baramos.

Another addition to the remake of Dragon Quest II is the throne room being present as it was with the first game, albeit in ruins.

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	Scions of Erdrick • ( Prince of Midenhall • Prince of Cannock • Princess of Moonbrooke)
Antagonists	Hargon • Children of Hargon • Atlas • Pazuzu • Belial • 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 • Windbraker • 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 • Vocations • Helmets • Items • Locations • Mini medals • Minor characters • Shields • Spells • Shrines • Teleportals • Weapons
Other	Beta and Unused elements

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+{{LocationInfo
-'''Charlock Castle (DracoLord's Castle, Zoma's Castle)''' is the name of the final dungeon in [[Dragon Quest (game) | 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.
+|game = Dragon Quest
+|type = Dungeon
+|image =
+|caption =
+|title = The Dragonlord's Castle
+|japanese = 竜王の城
+|romanji = Ryuo no Shiro
+}}
+'''The Dragonlord's Castle''' (formerly '''Charlock Castle''' and '''DracoLord's Castle''') is the name of the final dungeon in ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. It also appears as a dungeon in ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'' but is not vital to the plot of the game. It is located in the central area of [[Alefgard]], across the water to the southeast of [[Tantegel]].
+==Synopsis==
-== Hidden Staircase ==
+The Dragonlord's Castle generally serves as a main hideout for evil enemies. This is slightly less true in ''Dragon Quest II'', where it has been primarily abandoned.
-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|neverending maze]].
+==''[[Dragon Quest]]''==
-== Version Differences ==
+Ruled by the [[Dragonlord]]. [[Erdrick's Sword]] is found here.
-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.
+===Monsters===
-{{DQI}}
+*[[Blue dragon]] (B2-B4)
+*[[Cosmic chimaera]] (1F-B1)
+*[[Dragonlord]] (Boss, B7)
+*[[Dread dragon]] (B5-B7)
+*[[Green dragon]] (1F-B1)
+*[[Knight aberrant]] (1F-B4)
+*[[Knight abhorrent]] (B5-B7)
+*[[Stone golem]] (B2-B7)
+*[[Tearwolf]] (1F-B1)
+*[[Vis mager (Dragon Quest)|Vis mager]] (1F-B7)
+==[[Dragon Quest II]]==
+Mostly abandoned; inhabited by the [[Dragonlord's grandson]]. Once again, Erdrick's sword is located here.
+=== Monsters ===
+* [[Dragonfly]]
+* [[Gremlin]]
+* [[Goregon]]
+* [[Mummy boy]]
+* [[Sabrecat]]
+==[[Dragon Quest III]]==
+Ruled by [[Zoma]], it went by the name of '''Zoma's Citadel'''. It is also the place where the [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero's]] father, [[Ortega]], meets his end at the hands of [[King Hydra]].
+The castle itself is notably larger than the castle in Dragon Quest I. 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.
+==[[Captain N: The Game Master]]==
+"Charlock Castle" appeared in the episode ''Three Men & A Dragon'' where Mega Man and Lana found it which got themselves trap in a dungeon but they escaped.
+==Places of interest==
+===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|neverending maze]].
+==Remakes==
+In the remake of Dragon Quest II, the music used for the castle is the same as Dragon Quest I, whereas in the NES Version, the game's regular dungeon music was used. The remake of Dragon Quest III used the new BGM from The Castle of Baramos.
+Another addition to the remake of Dragon Quest II is the throne room being present as it was with the first game, albeit in ruins.
+{{DQ}}
 {{DQII}}
 {{DQIII}}
-[[Category:Dragon Quest locations]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest game dungeons]]
-[[Category:Dragon Quest II locations]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest II dungeons]]
-[[Category:Dragon Quest III locations]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest III dungeons]]
+[[Category:Final Dungeon]]