Editing The Azimuth

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{DQ4}}
|title = The Azimuth
|type= Town
|image = [[Image:DQ IV Android The Azimuth Outside.jpg|center|250px]]
|caption = 
|japanese=ゴットサイド
|romanji= Gotusido
|old=Gottside
}}
'''The Azimuth''' is a small town in {{Dragon Quest IV}}.

It is an isolated settlement where the architecture is centered around a lake with successive, receding levels of stone, and all of the buildings are supported by external columns. 

==Appearances==
==={{DQ4}}===
Azimuth is located on the [[Central Island]], The Azimuth is said to be the nearest point to the sky, but also the nearest to the [[Doorway to Nadiria|Doorway]] to [[Nadiria]]. One of the inhabitants believes he can hear the voice of God coming from the heavens.

To the east of the town is [[Baron's Folly]], and to the south is the [[Stairway to Zenithia]].

====Shops & services====
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| valign="top" width="50%" |
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Item Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=8|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=10|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=20|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=25|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb|price=30|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Musk|price=150|attributes=}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Armor Shop|subtitle=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron mask|price=3,500|attributes=Defense +25}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Dragon shield|price=7,100|attributes=Defense +30}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Magic vestment|price=4,400|attributes=Defense +35/+38}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Dragon mail|price=5,200|attributes=Defense +45}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Spiked armour|price=9,800|attributes=Defense +50}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

====Treasure====
*[[Mini medal]]

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
[[File:Azimuth.jpg|right|border|300px]]
*[[Bullion]]
*[[Grim keeper (Dragon Quest IV)|Grim keeper]]
*[[Joojoo gooroo]]
*[[Night emperor]]
*[[Ogre]]

====Remake changes====
*In {{DQ4 Chapter 6}}, the town dais now has a hole which leads to the [[bonus dungeon]], the {{Fungeon 4}}.
*The normal town music is replaced with the music heard in a shrine, signifying the town's status as a holy sanctuary.

==Other languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=El Azimut|es-meaning=
|de=Der Azimuth|de-meaning=
|fr=Azimut|fr-meaning=
|it=L'Azimut|it-meaning=
|zh-tw=|zh-tw-meaning=
}}

==Etymology==
An azimuth is a measurement that marks the horizontal direction or a celestial object such as a comet or asteroid. In the context of the game, it refers to the inhabitants watching the movement of [[Zenithia]] across the sky from the ground.

==Map & Gallery==
<center><gallery>
TheAzimuth.png|Classic artwork. ({{NES}})
DQ IV NES Gottside.png|Map. ({{NES}})
DQ IV Android The Azimuth 1.jpg|A [[Zenithian]] in bed.
DQ IV Android The Azimuth 2.jpg|
DQ IV Android The Azimuth 3.jpg|
</gallery></center>

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[[Category:Dragon Quest IV locations]]