Orochi's sword
| Orochi's sword | |
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| Japanese | くさなぎのけん くさなぎの剣 |
| Romaji | Kusanagi no Ken |
| Old localisations | Orochi Sword Dragon's Sword[1] |
| Found in | Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest Treasures Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Walk |
| Effect | Casts Sap when used as a tool in battle. |
Orochi's sword is a sword in the series that first appeared in Dragon Quest III.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Orochi's sword (くさなぎの剣)
| Description | ||||
| This precious sword can lower a group of enemies’ defence when used as an item in battle. | ||||
| Attributes | Characters | |||
| Attack +70 |  |
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| Notes | ||||
| Casts Kasap on a single group of enemies when used as a tool in battle. | ||||
| Purchase Price | Sell Price | Location | ||
| N/a | Cannot be sold | Treasure chest in the well at Kol, requires the Magic key to open. | ||
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Orochi's sword (くさなぎの剣)| Description | ||||
| This precious sword can lower a group of enemies’ defence when used as an item in battle.[2] | ||||
| Attributes | Characters | |||
| Attack +70 |    |
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| Notes | ||||
| Casts Kasap on a single group of enemies when used as a tool in battle. | ||||
| Purchase Price | Sell Price | Location(s) | ||
| N/a | Cannot be sold | Treasure chest at residence in Kol, requires the Magic key to open. | ||
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]
Orochi's sword has an Attack bonus of +65 (+63 in the NES original), and can be equipped by the Hero, Warriors, and Sages. When used as a tool in battle, it has the same effect as the Sap. The sword is dropped by Orochi after her first defeat in her lair. It can be sold for 750 gold, but it is not recommended to do so due to its rarity.
- In remake versions of the game, it is possible to acquire more than one Orochi's sword if a Shade is disguising itself as Orochi. Likewise, in the GBC version, Orochi can be encountered in the Ice Cave, allowing players to obtain more Orochi's swords.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Orochi's sword (くさなぎのけん)
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| Description | ||||
| One of Jipang's greatest treasures. This sword can lower a group of enemies' defence when used as an item in battle.[3] | ||||
| Stats | Vocations | |||
| Attack +70 |    |
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| Notes | ||||
| Casts Kasap on a group of enemies when used as an item. | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| N/a / 750 gold | Orochi's Lair | |||
Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]
Orochi's sword is Treasure No. 25 in the Legendary Weapons category and can be found on Cinderback Ridge. It has a base value of 5,200,000 gold.
| Game | Description |
 | A magical blade that burns bright blue when used to attack an enemy.[4] |
Origin[edit | edit source]
Orochi's sword is a reference to the legend of Susano-O no Mikoto. First recorded in the 8th century AD, the tale documents the encounter between the temperamental god and beautiful Kushinada-hime at the shore of a river along with her elderly parents. Her mother and father were sobbing and, when asked why, they explained that Kushinada was to be sacrificed to a colossal eight-headed serpent known as the Yamato-no-Orochi, which had been terrorizing the family for seven years and demanded one of the family's eight daughters as a sacrifice until only Kushinada was left.
Susano-O was infuriated by the situation and, in exchange for Kushinada's hand in marriage, he would kill the beast. The god was clever as he was irate, however, and instead of confronting the monster directly he laid a brilliant trap. Susano-O had the couple brew eight large vats worth of sake and arranged them before the besieged family's home in such a way as to attract the serpent's attention. In Japanese mythology, all serpents love sake and each head drank deeply from a vat until it became so intoxicated that it lost consciousness. Once the final head was asleep Susano-O sprung from his hiding place and began to slice the monster to ribbons , ridiculing it for falling for such an obvious trap as it drunkenly tried to fight back.
Once each head was decapitated, he moved on to the tails and broke his sword against a hard material hidden in a deep wound in one of the tails. Inspecting the cut, he discovered a sharp and beautifully crafted sword lodged within. Realizing this was no ordinary sword, he offered it to his sister deity, the solar goddess Amaterasu. The sword would be given the name Kusanagi-no-tsurugi and would become one of the three imperial regalia of Japan, currently housed in the Atsuta Shrine of Nagoya.
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Espada de Orochi | Spanish for "Orochi's sword". |
 Français | Épée d'Orochi | French for "Orochi's sword". |
 Deutsch | Orochi-Schwert | German for "Orochi's sword". |
 Italiano | Spada di Orochi | Italian for "Orochi's sword". |
 中文 | 草薙剑 | Simplified Chinese for "Kusanagi no Tsurugi". |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Famicom art -
Orochi's sword from Dragon Quest Treasures
