Northwest Isle

Island Northwest Isle Japanese 北西の孤島 (Northwest Isle)
闇の遺跡 (Dark Ruins) Romaji Hokusei no kotō (Northwest Isle)
Yami no iseki (Dark Ruins) Game Dragon Quest VIII

The Northwest Isle is an island in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King.

It is the location for the Dark Ruins. As the name hints, it is northwest of the Baccarat Region. The party is able to visit the island as soon as they acquire the ship, but the ruins are inaccessible until the party has the Sun mirror after the events at Argonia.

Story

When the party first arrives at the island, they come across an adventuring party hired by Cash and Carrie from Baccarat who have hired them to avenge their father Golding's death at the hands of the evil jester Dhoulmagus. However, Dhoulmagus has sealed away the entrance to the ruins with a barrier of darkness, leaving both groups out of luck.

Treasures

(Lower area accessible with the ship) Mini medal Zombie mail

(Cliff accessible with the Godbird's soulstone) Mini medal Ruinous shield

Monsters

Northwest Isle

• Lesser demon
• Lump shaman
• Mushroom mage
• Skeleton soldier
• Toxic zombie

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(Additional monsters after the fall of the Black Citadel)

• Claws
• Frou-frou

High place on Northwest Isle

• Bloody hand
• Candy cat (day only)
• Cyclops (day only)
• Gold golem (day only)
• High roller (day only)
• Killer croaker (night only)
• Liquid metal slime (night only)
• Night emperor (night only)
• War gryphon (day only)

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(Additional monsters after the fall of the Black Citadel)

• Dark sabrecat (day only)
• Dark turkey (night only)
• Gigantes (night only)
• Muddy hand (night only)

Infamous monsters

• Bones
• Deadnoble (Defeat Rank D at the Monster Arena.)
• Pa Troll (Requires the Godbird's soulstone.)
• Skeledoid (Defeat Rank B at the Monster Arena.)
• Stoneman (Defeat Rank B at the Monster Arena defeat, need the Godbird's soulstone.)

Location

Dark Ruins

The Dark Ruins is a dungeon that serves as the final destination that the Hero and his party travel to in pursuit of Dhoulmagus.

Treasures

All versions Dragon's scale Mini medal Saint's ashes

PS2 version Map of the Dark Ruins (See below)

Remakes 2000 gold coins

Ruins

• Blood mummy
• Bone baron
• Fallen priest
• Mimic (1)
• Mummy
• Mummy boy
• Phantom swordsman
• Soulspawn
• Troll
• Dhoulmagus

Notable attributes

      This area contains a Healing Spring.

      This location can be reached using the Zoom spell.

Other languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Ruinas Tenebrosas
Français	Ruines de l'ombre
Deutsch	Dunkle Ruinen
Italiano	Rovine oscure

Map & Gallery

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  Map of the Isle. (PS2)
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  Map of the Isle Cliff. (PS2)
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  Isle Bestiary. (Cell phone).
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  Map of Dark Ruins. (PS2)
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  Ruins Bestiary. (Cell phone)
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  Northwest Isle cliff. (Cell phone)
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  Northwest Isle cliff Recipe stones. (Cell phone)
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  Golding's ship. (Cell phone)
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  Destroyed treasure chests outside the Ruins. (Cell phone)
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  Dark dead end. (Cell phone)
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  The adventuring party hired by Cash and Carrie. (PS2
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  The pedestal to place the Sun mirror on. (PS2)
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  Pedestal Inscription. (Cell phone)
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  Pedestal without the Sun mirror. (Cell phone)
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  Trying the Magic mirror without charging it. (Cell phone)
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  Pedestal with the Sun mirror. (Cell phone)
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  Lost soul NPC in the Ruins. (Cell phone)
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  Firespirit NPC in the Ruins. (Cell phone)
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  Sight of a greater evil. (Cell phone)
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  Mimic chest in the Dark Ruins from VIII. (Cell phone)
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  Mural of darkness. (Cell phone)
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  Mural puzzle solved. (Cell phone)
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  Healing Spring. (Cell phone).
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  Catching up with Dhoulmagus. (Cell phone)
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  Preparing for battle. (Cell phone)
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  Dhoulmagus encountered. (Cell phone)
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  Dhoulmagus determined to end the battle. (Cell phone)
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  Preparing for the end. (Cell phone)
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  Final battle with Dhoulmagus. (Cell phone)
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  Aftermath. (Cell phone)
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