Editing Gopal Gupta

{{Character
|Name=Gopal Gupta
|Game={{Dragon Quest III}}
|Image=[[File:V-Jump Gopal Gupta.jpg|center|100px]] 
|Sprite=
|Japanese name=グプタ
|Roumaji=Gupta
|Old=Gupta
|Race=Human
|Age=Early 20s
|}}

'''Gopal Gupta''' is a {{NPC}} in {{DQ3}}.  He is the boyfriend of [[Tanaya]] and lives in the village of [[Baharata]].  

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
Gopal is courting the hand of Tanaya, the granddaughter of the [[Black pepper|pepper]] merchant in Baharata. The two are close, but their romance is interrupted when Tanaya is kidnapped by [[Robbin' 'Ood]] in the middle of the night and held for ransom. Gopal initially stays behind and contemplates fulfilling the ransom demand along with Tanaya's grandfather, but when the party hears the story of Tanaya's kidnapping from her grandfather, Gopal finds the courage in himself to go and save her. He is subsequently captured by [[Robbin' huddle|bandits]] as well. Both young lovers are freed after the heroes defeat the crook for a second time in the [[Kidnapper's Cave]].

After being rescued, Gopal gives the heroes some pepper free of charge at the shop in Baharata.  This is the only location to receive pepper in the game and is required in order to receive the [[Ship]] from the king of [[Portoga]]. Afterwards, Gopal and Tanaya plan their marriage and he informs the party of the whereabouts of [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest III)|Alltrades Abbey]] to the north.

==Etymology==
The name ''Gupta'' is likely derived from the Gupta Empire of northern India, which rose to power in 330 AD and lasted until 550 AD.

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