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|game = ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''

|image = [[File:Shard_For_A_Pedestal.png|200px]]

|caption = The hero and Maribel exploring the Shrine

|old=Ancient Ruins/Ancient Fane (PS1)

The '''Shrine of Mysteries''' (also known as ''The Ancient Fane'') is a temple in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It is located on the island of [[Estard]] and it holds the key to the truth as to why it is the only island in the world.

The prologue takes place after the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|the Hero]] and his best friend, Prince [[Kiefer]], have spent all day exploring the shrine exterior, trying to unlock its secrets. According to Kiefer, it is forbidden for anyone to go exploring in the ruins, which just makes him want to figure out the truth behind them.

After a lengthy introduction to the setting of Estard, the duo of explorers enlist the aid of Dermot the hermit to decipher the castle tomes concerning the crypt. By following the sage's lead, the two pray before the statue in the courtyard of the fane and the massive gate gives way in response.

The shrine was created by [[The Almighty]] as His fail safe against the [[Orgodemir|Demonlord]]'s assault on the world in wake of His own weakening powers. The pedestals housed within activate portals through time that send the chosen one to islands beset by the monsters serving the demonlord's will at the ''precise'' moment of their darkest hour to bring them to salvation.

Through the will of The Almighty the shrine does not create parallel universes through it's functions--each island restored immediately appears in the present alongside Estard as if the rout had never taken place. NPCs in each area will reference other villages, castles, and regions as if they were present as well, even if they have not been restored by the party yet.

With the correct [[Fragment]]s on their corresponding pedestal, a person or more are capable of traveling to the past, protected from logical paradoxes by divine guidance.

|[[Regenstein]], [[Faraday]],<br>[[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest VII)|Alltrades Abbey]],[[Buccanham]]

As certain regions are saved in the past, a Teleportal relating to that Region will activate and allow for shortcuts to an area of a region.  The following are:

*Blue Teleportal - Rainbow Cove of [[Estard]]

*Red Teleportal - [[Burnmont]] of [[Emberdale]]

*Yellow Teleportal - [[Al-Balad#Landmarks|The Oasis]] of [[Al-Balad]]

*Green Teleportal - [[Sanctum of the Cirrus]] of [[Aeolus Vale]]

These teleportals correspond to the locations that most strongly resonate with one of the four cardinal elements, and lead the way to the resurrection of the spirit who dwells there.

*10 [[Gold]] Coins ([[Sony PlayStation]] Version only)

*[[Seed of life]] ([[Sony PlayStation]] Version only)

*Saint's armour ([[Sony PlayStation]] Version only, see equipment below for more detail)

*Saint's helm ([[Sony PlayStation]] Version only, see equipment below for more detail)

*Saint's shield ([[Sony PlayStation]] Version only, see equipment below for more detail)

*Saint's sword ([[Sony PlayStation]] Version only, see equipment below for more detail)

==Nearby monsters==

*'''Grave of Earth and Fire''' - Opened after speaking to the guide in the Shrine of Mysteries.  East of [[Estard]] Castle and has the Saint's helm & armour.  Made for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] Version.

*'''Grave of Wind and Water''' - Along the beach path behind the Grave of Earth and Fire.  Has the Saint's shield and sword.  Made for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] Version.

*'''Rainbow Cove''' - Accessed through the Blue Teleportal, Rainbow Cove is near the ocean area where a [[Water Spirit|particular spirit]] resides.  Aside from that the cave is filled with nothing but sandy grounds and water.

! Original English Name

! Current English Name

|A dusty old book filled with odd illustrations and strange scrawlings.

|[[Saint's Equipment|Saint's Armor]]

|Saint's armour

|Under the right tomb in the Grave of Earth and Fire.

|A carving in the shape of a suit of armour set on a plinth.

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|Saint's shield

|Under the left tomb in the Grave of Wind and Water.

|A carving in the shape of a shield set on a plinth.

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|Saint's helm

|Under the left tomb in the Grave of Earth and Fire.

|A carving in the shape of a helmet set on a plinth.

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|Saint's sword

|Under the right tomb in the Grave of Wind and Water.

|A carving in the shape of a sword set on a plinth.

The Shrine of Mysteries was greatly simplified for the 3DS remake, limited to a pair of chambers and two basement levels. Rather than forcing the player to walk between four rooms to each individual plinth to set fragments, a ghostly faerie hovers above a balcony that stretches over the large central area and allows the player to access all plinths at once from a menu. As a further convenience, the faerie will also give hints as to where missing fragments may be found. In the English version of [[Dragon Quest Illustrations]], the faerie is known as "The Host".

*In the 3DS version the citizens of Estard and Pilchard Bay will state that man-eating bears are known to roam the forest surrounding the shrine, yet no bears are ever encountered on the island. Whether this is merely [[ArtePiazza]] being conscious of the data limits of the 3DS cartridge or a rumor spread by the original settlers of Estard to keep potential ne'er-do-wells from the fane is unknown.

==Maps==

Image:DQ VII PS1 Ruins.jpg|Map of the Ruins (Sony PlayStation)

Image:DQ VII PS1 Tablet Room.jpg|Map of the Fragment Rooms (Sony PlayStation)

==Gallery==

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