Tantegel: Difference between revisions

[[Image:Tantegal.PNG|right|thumb|Tantegel Castle in the GBC version of ''[[Dragon Warrior II]]''.]]

'''Tantegel''' (ラーダトメ, ''Radatōmu'', ''Ladatōmu'', ''Ladutorm'') is a castle and nearby town which serve as the capital of [[Alefgard]]. It is featured in the first three Dragon Quest games: ''[[Dragon Quest]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'', and ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'', as part of the [[Erdrick Trilogy]]. Tantegel is the starting and central location in the original ''Dragon Quest''.  It is the only location in Alefgard which has a castle and a reigning king. 

In the original Famicom release of ''Dragon Quest'', the town surrounding the castle is called the same name as the castle, Ladutorm. When the game was localized and released overseas it was decided to give the castle and town different names ('''Tantegel''' and '''Brecconary''' respectively). In all other English version releases both town and castle are referred to as Tantegel, and combined into one icon on the world map.

Tantegel is a location of central importance in ''Dragon Quest'' for many reasons.

* It is the only location where the player can save the game.

* It is the only castle in Alefgard that has a reigning king.

* It is the location the hero returns to after completing the game.

In Dragon Quest II, Tantegel is much less important. It is not reached until nearly halfway into the game, and the king is hiding out of fear of [[Hargon]]. No major items/information are located there and it can be skipped altogether if desired.

===Dragon Quest III===

Tantegel is the location of central importance in the 'dark world' of Alefgard in Dragon Quest III. It contains the essential Stones of Sunlight item in this game as well.  It also serves as the location the heroes return to after completing the game, similar to ''Dragon Quest''.

{{VersionTabs|Dragon Quest|{{VersionTabs|NES|

{{Shop|footer}} }}|II|{{VersionTabs|NES|

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Wizard's Wand]]|price=2500|attributes=+8 Attack (NES)<br/>+27 Attack (remix)<br/>Casts [[Firebal]] when used in battle}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Broad Sword|Broad Sword (Steel Sword)]]|price=1500|attributes=+30 Attack}}

In the NES version, the item shop is referred to as a ''tools'' shop.

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Torch]]|price=8g|attributes=Lights a radius around the Hero}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Dragon's scale|Dragon's Scale]]|price=20g|attributes=Provides a small amount of Defense}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Torch]]|price=8g|attributes=Lights a radius around the Hero}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Torch]]|price=8g|attributes= Lights a radius around the Hero}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Wing of the Wyvern]]|price=80|attributes=Returns you to your last save location}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Dragon's Bane]]|price=640|attributes=Protects against non-damaging spells}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Warp Wing]]|price=25|attributes=Returns you to your last save location}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Wing of the Wyvern]]|price=25g|attributes=Returns you to a zoom location}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Full moon herb|Full Moon Herb]]|price=30g|attributes=Cures paralysis}}

{{Shop|header|title=[[Dragon Quest III]]|subtitle=SNES}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Wing of the Wyvern]]|price=25g|attributes=Returns you to a zoom location}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Wing of the Wyvern]]|price=25g|attributes=Returns you to a zoom location}}

==Fairy water shop==

In ''Dragon Quest'' there is a [[fairy water]] shop located behind a [[magic key]] door in the town portion of Tantegel.  In ''Dragon Quest II'' this shop has been replaced by a house of healing.  Fairy water was added to item shops in later games, rather than having its own shop.

{{VersionTabs|NES|

{{Shop|header|title=[[Dragon Quest]]|subtitle=NES}}

{{Shop|subtable}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Fairy water|Fairy Water]]|price=38g|attributes=Keeps low level enemies away}}

{{Shop|subtablefooter}}

{{Shop|footer}}|SNES|

{{Shop|header|title=[[Dragon Quest]]|subtitle=SNES}}

{{Shop|subtable}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Fairy water|Fairy Water]]|price=12g|attributes=Keeps low level enemies away}}

{{Shop|subtablefooter}}

{{Shop|footer}}|GBC| }}

==Magic key shop==

In ''Dragon Quest'' there is a [[magic key]] shop located in Tantegel castle behind a magic key door.  This is convenient as the hero does not have to travel back to [[Rimuldar]] in order to purchase more magic keys. 

{{Shop|header|title=[[Dragon Quest]]|subtitle=NES}}

{{Shop|subtable}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Magic key|Magic Key]]|price=85g|attributes=Opens a magic key door}}

{{Shop|header|title=[[Dragon Quest]]|subtitle=SNES}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Magic key|Magic Key]]|price=24g|attributes=Opens a magic key door}}

{{VersionTabs|Dragon&nbsp;Quest|{{VersionTabs|NES|

{{LocationItem|header|title=[[Dragon Quest]]|subtitle=NES}}

{{LocationItem|entry|item=small amount of gold x 4|location=4 chests behind magic key door in castle}}

{{LocationItem|entry|item=? gold|location=chest in throne room}}

{{LocationItem|entry|item=[[magic key|Magic Key]]|location=chest in throne room}}

{{LocationItem|entry|item=[[Torch]]|location=chest in throne room}}

{{LocationItem|entry|item=[[Stones of Sunlight]]|location=hidden underground chamber in castle}}

{{LocationItem|header|title=[[Dragon Quest]]|subtitle=SNES}}

{{LocationItem|entry|item=336 gold|location=chest behind magic key door in castle}}

{{LocationItem|entry|item=[[agility seed|Agility Seed]]|location=chest behind magic key door in castle}}

{{LocationItem|entry|item=[[magic key|Magic Key]]|location=chest behind magic key door in castle}}

{{LocationItem|entry|item=120 gold|location=chest in throne room}}

{{LocationItem|entry|item=[[medical herb|Medical Herb]]|location=pot near the front of the castle}}

{{LocationItem|entry|item=[[Wing of the Chimera]]|location=bookcase in the inn}}

{{LocationItem|entry|item=[[Stones of Sunlight]]|location=hidden underground chamber in castle}}

{{LocationItem|entry|item=[[medical herb|Medical Herb]]|location=dresser in hidden underground chamber in castle}}

==Inn==

{{VersionTabs|Dragon&nbsp;Quest|{{VersionTabs|NES|

{{Inn|game=[[Dragon Quest]]|console=NES|price=6g}}|SNES|

{{Inn|game=[[Dragon Quest]]|console=SNES|price=3g}}|GBC| }}|II|{{VersionTabs|NES|

{{Inn|game=[[Dragon Quest II]]|console=NES|price=2g/person}}|SNES||GBC|

{{Inn|game=[[Dragon Quest II]]|console=GBC|price=2g/person}} }}|III|{{VersionTabs|NES|

{{Inn|game=[[Dragon Quest III]]|console=NES|price=1g/person}}|SNES||GBC| }} }}

==Locked doors==

{{LockedDoor|header|title=[[Dragon Quest]]}}

{{LockedDoor|entry|keytype=[[Magic key|Magic Key]]|info=King Lorik's chamber}}

{{LockedDoor|entry|keytype=[[Magic key|Magic Key]]|info=Door to treasure chests}}

{{LockedDoor|entry|keytype=[[Magic key|Magic Key]]|info=Access to eastern area of castle}}

{{LockedDoor|entry|keytype=[[Magic key|Magic Key]]|info=In town, access to fairy water shop}}

==Location attributes==

{{LocationAttr|save}}

{{LocationAttr|zoom}}

* One reason the town may have been given a different name in the NES version, is because the localizers may have thought that it would be odd to call it the same name as its castle, as it is entirely separate from the castle on the world map. However, in Dragon Quest II and III, Tantegel is composed of both combined locations.

==Gallery==

File:castleGBC.gif|Tantegel Castle GBC version

File:tantegelGBC.gif|Town of Tantegel GBC version

File:Brecconary_DQI_NES.gif|Brecconary NES version

==References==

{{Wikia}}

{{DQI}}

{{DQII}}

{{DQIII}}

[[Category:Dragon Quest I locations]]