Editing Midenhall

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest II}}<br>{{DQB2}}
|title = Midenhall
|type= Kingdom
|image = [[File:Midenhall.jpg|center|250px]]
|caption = The castle on the coast watching over the world
|japanese=ローレシア
|romaji=Rōreshia ([[Gwaelin|Laura]]sia)
|old=Lorasia ({{GBC}} era)
}}

'''Midenhall''' is a castle located in northeast [[Torland]], and is the starting location of {{DQ2}}.

It is one of the three [[List of Kingdoms in Dragon Quest|kingdoms]] established by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest)|descendant of Erdrick]] and [[Princess Gwaelin]], as well as the oldest. 

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
At the beginning of the game, a wounded soldier arrives to tell the [[King of Moonbrooke]] of the events of [[Hargon]]'s attack on his cousin's castle, [[Moonbrooke]], setting the plot of the game into motion as the {{Prince of Midenhall}} sets out to save the world from the insane cultist.

Upon leaving the throne room at the start of the game, The King gives The Hero a chest containing both a [[Copper sword]] and 50 [[gold]] coins.  The {{chest}} will only be there until the area is exited, thus being possible to miss.

Much later on in the game, The [[Hall of Hargon]] will take the form of Midenhall when first entered. The {{NPC}}s speak as if the kindly priest [[Hargon]] has made peace with the nation, swaying them to his cult and imploring the three [[Luminaries|cousins]] to do the same. In order to dispel the illusion and put an end to the madness, the player must use the [[Eye of Rubiss]].

====[[Teleportal]]====
Middenhall houses the first [[Teleportal]] in the series, transporting the player to a [[List of shrines in Dragon Quest II#Shrine west of Zahan|small island]] just next to [[Zahan]]. The area is too small for the player to explore, and is just a teaser hinting at the scope of the adventure.

====[[Mark of Erdrick]]====
The [[Mark of Erdrick]] is obtainable from the treasure room after getting the [[Golden Key]].

====[[Lightning staff]]====
Midenhall's dungeon houses a [[Wrecktor (Recurring)|wrecktor]] that will drop the [[Princess of Moonbrooke]]'s best weapon, the [[lightning staff]]. 

In the {{NES}} version of {{Dragon Quest II}}, the Wrecktor will revive after the player saves and resets their game, allow them to pummel the monster over and over to sell duplicates of the staff at a massive profit. This handy exploit was removed in all other versions.

====Other Treasures====
*'''50 {{Gold}}'''
*'''[[Copper sword]]'''
*1,196 {{Gold}} (remakes)
*[[Chimaera wing]]
*[[Medicinal herb]]
*[[Seed of agility]] (remakes)
*[[Seed of life]] (remakes)
*[[Seed of magic]] (remakes)
*[[Seed of strength]] (remakes)
====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=15}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=8}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Leather shield|price=90}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=The [[Leather shield]] is not available in the {{NES}} version.}}

====Nearby monsters====
*'''[[Wrecktor (Recurring)|Wrecktor]]'''
*[[Maulusc]]
*[[Slime]]

==={{DQI&IIHD}}===
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=={{DQB2}}==
{{spoiler|start}}Midenhall appears on [[Moonbrooke]] island in ruins, located in the grassy plains of [[Rendarak]] and taking the place of where the [[Hall of Hargon]] should be, as a result of the game being set in [[Hargon|Hargon's]] [[Hall of Hargon|illusory world]]. The [[Builder (Dragon Quest Builders 2)|Builder]], [[Warwick]], [[Anessa]], [[Gerome]], and most of the Moonbrooke Brigade of Guards (although the soldiers are not strictly necessary) storm the castle to find the [[Orb of Heroes]], and is surprised when they see mindless visions of people from long past still performing their daily routines, greeting the Builder as if they are the [[Prince of Midenhall]]. When they reach the throne room, they talk to who is presumably the [[King of Midenhall]], who is overjoyed to see his "son" and praises Hargon for his mercy, for not allowing his "son" to die on his journey. He is stuck when he attempts to remember the quest he entrusted to the prince, and says that "'Twas folly... folly... " and repeats "folly" eight more times like a broken record before disappearing in particles of white and blue. The visions of the people around the throne room also disappear, and the party runs down to the center of the area in disbelief. When the last person disappears, the [[Wrecktor]] appears in front of them, blocking their exit. It taunts the party about impending doom and illusions for a while before summoning in two [[Knight abhorrent|knight abhorrents]] and four [[Vis mager|vis magers]] behind it, and it says that the hated humans should die now; all except for one person, who it beckons forward. Rewatching the cutscene will show that the very same person is not shocked by the Wrecktor's appearance, nor do they draw their sword with the others; that person is none other than [[Warwick]] himself. Warwick takes his turn mocking the party, talking about his traitorism to the [[Moonbrooke|kingdom]], before the Wrecktor is satisfied with this show and turns him into a [[silvapithecus]]. The party then swiftly defeats the monsters, with the Wrecktor dropping the Orb of Heroes.

After the battle, Anessa talks to Warwick, and he musters up something vague about visions and his reason for betrayal before he disappears in purple particles. When talking to the Wrecktor, his speech mentions Moonbrooke's defences, which Gerome takes notice of. Anessa, who had questioned Warwick about taking all of the guards to [[Rendarak]] prior to the raid, tells the Builder to hurry and return to Moonbrooke castle. There, they see that the fortifications have been severely damaged by what seems to be the remains of the [[Scare Force]], and Anessa realises that it was part of Warwick's plan to leave the castle undefended (although this is not strictly true if the player chooses not to have other soldiers with them). Whether or not the players brought soldiers with them to Rendarak, every resident that is able to fight is teleported to the very front of the fortifications and a battle ensues. 
{{spoiler|end}}
==Etymology==
*The name ''Laurasia'' derives from [[Princess Gwaelin]]'s Japanese name ''Laura''. She and the {{Hero 1}} from {{Dragon Quest}} traveled to new lands after the events of {{Dragon Quest}}. 
:*Laurasia was also the name of the real-life super continent that dominated the northern half of the world 200~180 million years ago. 

== Trivia ==

* The kingdom of Midenhall is often thought to be the most powerful kingdom due to the wounded soldier from [[Moonbrooke]] going to Midenhall instead of the much-closer [[Cannock]].

==Map & Gallery==
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DQ II NES Midenhall Castle.png|Map. ({{NES}})
Middenhall 16-bit.png|Map. ({{SFC}})
DQ II Android Midenhall Entrance.jpg|Midenhall from {{II}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Midenhall 1.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall 2.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall 3.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall 4.jpg|Encountering a Wrecktor.  [[Seed of agility]] can be found under the {{Hero 2}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Midenhall Prologue 1.jpg|Midenhall in {{II}}'s Prologue. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ II Android Midenhall Prologue 2.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall Prologue 3.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall Prologue 4.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall Prologue 5.jpg|
DQ II Android Midenhall Prologue 6.jpg|
DQ Stars Android King Midenhall.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android King Midenhall?.jpg|King of Midenhall? ([[Cell phone]])
DQ Stars Android Soldier of Midenhall?.jpg|Soldier of Midenhall? ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

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