Editing Zoma's Citadel

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQ3HD}}
|title = Zoma's Citadel
|type= Castle
|image = [[Image:DQ III Android Zoma's Citadel.jpg|250px]]
|caption = 
|japanese=ゾーマの城
|romaji= Zōma no Shiro
|old=The Castle of Zoma 
}}
'''Zoma's Citadel''' is the name of the final dungeon in {{DQ3}}.

It is located in the central area of [[Alefgard]], across the water to the southeast of [[Tantegel]]. 
Upon the death of the demonlord, the citadel's foundation still stands and would go on to be the nest of evil for [[Dragon Quest|future generations]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
Ruled by [[Zoma]], it is also the place where [[Ortega]] meets his death at the hands of the [[King Hydra]]. The citadel itself is only the on the surface of the island, with the rest of the structure being a massive catacomb. The {{Hero 3}} and {{Party 3}} must search behind the false throne on the first floor to enter the underground chambers, but before that they must defeat a gauntlet of six [[Stone guardian]]s in the central hall.

The second floor is split between two maps, the first of which is a dead end and can be entered from several stairwells on the first floor. The path to [[Zoma]] through the second map is through the stairwell behind the throne, and leads to a directional panel puzzle similar to the ones seen in the [[Tower of Rubiss]]. 

The third floor is where the player will witness the death of [[Ortega]], and also houses a large vault of treasure. It is a linear path aside from this, with all other rooms being empty. The lowest floor of the citadel is a sacrificial dias set before a narrow walk way surrounded by inky black water, menacing statues, and sconces. [[Zoma]] sits on his throne at the end of the walk way, and taunts the player before the [[King Hydra]] attacks. Once the reptile is killed, the devil summons the [[Bones of Baramos|corpse]] and [[Soul of Baramos|doppleganger]] of [[Baramos]] to kill the {{Hero 3}}. 

After [[Zoma]]'s death, the citadel begins to collapse and the {{Party 3}} is pulled into the abyss. After a short cutscene the group is flung out of the basement floor of the [[Nail Mark|Cave]] Northwest of [[Tantegel]].

====Treasures====
*[[Dieamend]]
*[[Double-edged sword]]
*[[Mini medal]] (3)
*[[Prayer ring]]
*[[Sage's stone]]
*[[Yggdrasil leaf]]

===={{Monster}}s (exterior)====
*[[Darth voodoo]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Hydra]]
*[[Infernal serpent]]
*[[Living statue (Recurring)|Living statue]]
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[Walking corpse]] (called by darth voodoo)

===={{Monster}}s (interior)====
*[[Darth voodoo]]
*[[Dragon zombie]]
*[[Elysium bird]] (called by green dragon)
*[[Franticore]]
*[[Great troll]]
*[[Green dragon]]
*[[Hocus-poker]]
*[[Hydra]]
*[[Infernal serpent]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Mimic]]
**(2 in the {{NES}} version)
**(1 in the {{GBC}} version)
*[[Muddy hand]]
*[[One-man army]]
*[[Soaring scourger]]
*[[Stone guardian]]

====Mini-bosses====
*[[King Hydra]]
*[[Bones of Baramos]]
*[[Soul of Baramos]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
The ceiling for each floor within the citadel has been raised to account for Zoma now being depicted as a giant, and each floor accumulates a denser and denser layer of ice as the player nears the Altar of Sacrifice. A teleportal connecting the final floor to the entrance has been added for player convenience, and there are [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|two friendly monsters waiting to be recruited]]. Once Zoma is killed the entrance to the citadel will collapse but the structure itself will remain, alluding to the future darkness set to plague Alefgard.

Ortega's last stand will have different dialogue if the Hero has equipped the [[Auroral Helm]], where feeling the touch of his old helmet allows him to recognize his child before succumbing to his wounds.

====Treasures====
{| class="wikitable"
|  [[File:Dieamend III HD icon.png|link=Dieamend]] || [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=Mini medal]] || [[File:Prayer ring III HD icon.png|link=Prayer ring]] || [[File:ICON-Sage's stone III HD.png|link=Sage's stone]] ||  [[File:Seed of magic III HD icon.png|link=Seed of magic]] ||  [[File:Yggdrasil leaf III HD icon.png|link=Yggdrasil leaf]] || [[File:Bastard sword III HD icon.png|link=Bastard sword]] || [[File:Double-edged sword III HD icon.png|link=Double-edged sword]] || [[File:Scourge whip III HD icon.png|link=Scourge whip]] || [[File:Hapless helm III HD icon.png|link=Hapless helm]] || [[File:Dragon dojo duds III HD icon.png|link=Dragon dojo duds]] || [[File:Shimmering dress III HD icon.png|link=Shimmering dress]]
|-
|}

====Monsters (exterior)====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Green dragon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Green dragon]] || [[File:Hydra DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hydra]] || [[File:Infernal serpent DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Infernal serpent]] || [[File:Living statue DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Living statue (Recurring)]] || [[File:Muddy hand DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Muddy hand]] || [[File:Troobloovoodoo DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Troobloo voodoo]]
|}

====Monsters (interior)====
{| class="wikitable"
| [[File:Dragon zombie DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Dragon zombie]] || [[File:Franticore DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Franticore]] || [[File:Green dragon DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Green dragon]] || [[File:Great troll DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Great troll]] || [[File:Hocus-poker DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Hocus-poker]]
|-
| [[File:Infernal serpent DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Infernal serpent]] || [[File:Liquid metal slime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Liquid metal slime]] || [[File:One-man army DQ III HD sprite.png|link=One-man army]] || [[File:Soaring scourger DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Soaring scourger]] || [[File:Stone guardian DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Stone guardian]]
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:King hydra DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Kin hydra]] || [[File:Soul of baramos DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Soul of Baramos]] || [[File:Bones of baramos DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Bones of Baramos]] || [[File:Zoma DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Zoma]]
|}

==Gallery==
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DQ III NES Charlock Castle.png|Map ({{NES}})
Zoma's Citadel 16-bit.png|Map ({{SFC}})
Zoma's Citadel map III HD2D.png|HD map
DQ III Android Stone Guardians Gauntlet.jpg|Trapped by [[stone guardian]]s ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

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