Editing Dragon Quest IV Chapter 5

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'''Chaper 5''' of {{DQ4}} follows the story of the {{Hero 4}} and foretold allies in their quest to eliminate the evils in the world.

In the {{NES}} version, this Chapter introduced the main character of the story, while the [[Sony PlayStation]] and [[Nintendo DS]] remakes implemented a {{DQ4 Prologue}} introducing the {{Hero 4}} sooner.

==Story==
===Doomed hometown===
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The chapter opens in the [[Hidden Valley|Hero's Hometown]], where the {{Hero 4}}'s mother gives him a lunch to take to his father. After this is done, he returns home, and before his mother can finish making lunch for him, a cry is heard: "Monsters! The {{MFamilies}}s have come!"

The whole town pitches in to move the {{Hero 4}} to a hidden storeroom. When all seems lost, [[Eliza]] comes in, states that she has no intention of allowing the {{Hero 4}} to die, then, using her power, [[Morph|changes herself]] into an exact duplicate of the {{Hero 4}}. She then goes outside and is killed, causing the {{MFamilies}}s to believe they accomplished their goal.

Heading out, the {{Hero 4}} comes upon [[Casabranca]], where the King is recruiting adventurers to fight against [[Estark]], as he believes the rumours that the chosen {{Hero 4}} was slain.

===Searching for the Chosen===
Heading west to [[Endor]], the {{Hero 4}} finds [[Meena Mahabala]] telling the fortunes of people she meets. The fortune she sees for the {{Hero 4}} reveals that they are destined companions so she becomes the first companion. She then gets [[Maya Mahabala]] to stop gambling in the [[Casino]] and join as well.

They find the [[Last Chance Saloon]], and after a harrowing journey through the [[Con Cave]], they pick up a new member, [[Hank Hoffman Jr.]], and the [[wagon]], and are able to continue their journey south through a desert to the town of [[Porthtrunnel]].

At [[Porthtrunnel]], they discover that the [[Pharos Beacon]] has been overrun by {{MFamilies}} who have substituted an evil light for the one that normally shines there. As a result, [[ship]]s cannot sail nearby without sinking. [[Torneko Taloon]] has gone there to try to restore the [[Holy embers]], but hasn't returned yet.

When the {{Party 4}} arrives at the beacon, {{Torneko}} tells them that the {{MFamilies}}s proved to be more than a match for him, and asks the {{Party 4}} to restore the light in his place. The {{Party 4}} finds some [[Holy embers]] then proceeds to the flame, where they are attacked by a [[Tigergram]] and two [[Flamethrower]]s. After the battle, they use the [[Holy embers]] to restore the beacon to its original state.

Returning to [[Porthtrunnel]], they find {{Torneko}} in front of the dock who, impressed by the {{Party 4}}'s strength, joins. He also lends the group the use of his [[ship]].

Heading south, the {{Party 4}} reaches [[Mintos]], where [[Hank Hoffman Jr.]]. says his farewells and goes to learn the trade of innkeeping from [[Conrad Hilton]]. At the [[Inn]], they discover that [[Kiryl]] is severely ill, and [[Borya]] is watching over him. Speaking to [[Borya]] reveals that [[Alena]] has gone to [[Parthenia]] to find Feverfew but has not returned. [[Borya]] then joins the group in hopes of finding out whether she is alright.

Southeast of [[Mintos]] in [[Parthenia]], the {{Party 4}} learns that there is no Feverfew to be found, but there are a few seeds stored in case of emergency in the [[Imperial Pantry of Parthenia]], but {{MFamilies}}s make it difficult to reach them.

Inside the pantry, the {{Party 4}} finds [[Alena]] (and a small band of adventurers) who boasts that she will find the Feverfew seeds before they can. Descending to the bottom floor, the {{Party 4}} finds Feverfew seeds and brings them to [[Parthenia]], where they are planted, and the {{Party 4}} is given a Feverfew root as thanks. Bringing the root to [[Mintos]], they find a crestfallen [[Alena]] watching over [[Kiryl]], and when they give the Feverfew root to [[Kiryl]], he recovers immediately. [[Alena]] then reveals that she is looking for [[Psaro the Manslayer]], the same person the {{Hero 4}} is looking for. Deciding that a larger group would be better able to take care of itself, she and [[Kiryl]] join the {{Party 4}}.

Heading west to [[Aubout du Monde]], the {{Party 4}} discovers that there [[Mahabala]] had a secret laboratory in the [[Gupta Gupha|cave to the west]] and that a [[Magic Key]] is stored there. They then find a secret switch that opens the hidden passage into the lab, where they retrieve the Key. From there, they go to [[Palais de Léon]] where they see [[Ragnar McRyan]] defeating the guards holding him. After a short conversation, they enter the secret passage where the [[Marquis de Léon]] is and {{Ragnar}} holds off the guards while the {{Party 4}} defeats the Marquis.

===The [[Zenithian Equipment]]===
The {{Party 4}} then learns from the chancellor that [[Balzack]] has taken residence in [[Zamoksva]], so they head there and defeat him as well. Seeing [[Balzack|Baalzack's]] defeat, some {{MFamilies}}s comment that the experiment has failed, and the [[Armlet of Transmutation]] is required for a complete transformation after all. The {{MFamilies}}s then leave. Gathering the castle treasury provides the {{Party 4}} with a [[Flute of Revelation]] and a [[Magma Staff]].

North of Zamoksva, they find the castle town of [[Canalot]], where the king is offering a substantial reward for anyone who can make him laugh. Unable to do so themselves, they head to [[Laissez Fayre]] where they heard that [[Tom Foolery]], a comedian, is doing his act. When spoken to backstage, he agrees to help the party, though, instead of telling jokes, he instead requests that the king assist the 's efforts to destroy [[Estark]]. This convinces the king to hand over the {{Zenithian helm}}.

East of [[Strathbaile]], the {{Party 4}} find a blocked mountain pass leading to the palace of [[Femiscyra]], where, due to an unfortunate incident of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, the {{Party 4}} is falsely accused of theft and jailed. The group, minus one of its members, must then find the real thief in the [[Cove's Cove|Cave Southeast of Femiscyra]] before the last {{Party 4}} member can be freed. They find and defeat the thief, [[Kirk Buzzer]], in the cave, then they are given the [[Ultimate Key]] and permission to retrieve their hostage and take the {{Zenithian shield}}.

Further east, they find the [[Medal King's Palace#Minikin's Dominion|Minikin's Dominion]], where they find a man who claims to be searching for the {{Zenithian armour}} in a [[Briny Lair|cave]] just north of there. The {{Party 4}} enters the cave and locate the armour.

Acting on a tip a [[Slime]] in [[Rosehill]] gives them, they proceed to the [[Royal Crypt]], where they find the [[Mod Rod]]. With this, they head to [[Riverton]] and the [[Colossus]] beyond, where they are able to reach the control room and make it cross the inland sea.

On the other side of the sea, they make their way to [[Diabolic Hall]], where they use to Mod Rod to fool the {{MFamilies}}s into believing they are {{MFamilies}}s as well, and listen in on [[Psaro the Manslayer]]'s briefing to learn that the miners in [[Mamon Mine]] have uncovered the crypt of the Lord of the Underworld, [[Estark]].

===The Lord of the Underworld===
Within the mines, the {{Party 4}} discovers a [[Estark's Crypt|crypt]] deep beneath the earth. Following closely, they find a flame spirit guarding one treasure chest in particular. They continue on and find and defeat the freshly awoken [[Estark]]. With the Lord of the [[Nadiria|Underworld]] slain, Psaro suddenly arrives with one of his lackeys, shocked that a group of humans was somehow able to overcome Estark's overwhelming power....having believed the chosen {{Hero 4}} was slain earlier.

Before he can say any more, however, another minion arrives with startling news: [[Rose]] has been taken by humans! Psaro leaves immediately to deal with this problem, and the {{Party 4}} retrieves a [[Gas canister]] from the chest they were not able to reach before.

Returning to Riverton, they find a man trying to make [[Balloon]]s who needs the gas canister the {{Party 4}} is carrying to complete this effort. Handing it over, the {{Party 4}} receives the first balloon made. With a way to cross high mountains, they reach [[El Forado]], where they discover that in  [[Yggdrasil]], there is someone crying for help. They reach the top of the World Tree to find [[Orifiela]] and the {{Zenithian sword}}, the last of the [[Zenithian Equipment]] needed by the party.

===Zenithia and Nadiria===
With all of the [[Zenithian Equipment]], the {{Party 4}} heads to the [[Central Island]], where they find [[The Azimuth]]. They continue to the east where a small shrine holds the [[Baron's bugle]], then go south to the [[Stairway to Zenithia]] which they climb to reach [[Zenithia]]. There, they meet the [[Zenith Dragon]] who gives some power to the {{Hero 4}} and powers up the {{Zenithian sword}}. Unfortunately, at this point a dark energy pierces the clouds, indicating that Psaro is definitely in the process of using the [[Secret of Evolution]] to increase his power.

The {{Party 4}} falls through the new hole and passes through the [[Doorway to Nadiria]], where a lone [[Zenithian]] waits in [[Heaven's Haven]]. There, they learn that there are four barriers that must be breached before [[Castle Nadiria]] can be entered and Psaro fought. [[Aamon]], [[Barbatos]], [[Pruslas]] and [[Rashaverak]] are each the guardians of one of the barriers, and the {{Party 4}} defeats all of them in [[Four Dens of Nadiria|their dens]], taking down their barriers, then confronts and defeats Psaro the Manslayer.

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