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|game = | |game = Zenithian saga | ||
|title = Zenithia | |title = Zenithia | ||
|type= Castle | |type= Castle | ||
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|caption = Zenithia, from Square Enix's [[Dragon Quest World Gallery]] series. | |caption = Zenithia, from Square Enix's [[Dragon Quest World Gallery]] series. | ||
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|romanji= | |romanji= Zenith castle | ||
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'''Zenithia''', also called '''Zenith Castle''' or simply '''Zenith''', is the name of a fictional sky castle from the video game series ''[[Dragon Quest]]''. The first appearance is in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', and the castle is one of several elements from ''[[Dragon Quest IV|IV]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest V|V]]'', and ''[[Dragon Quest VI|VI]]'' which connects the three games as a distant trilogy; this group was often called the ''Tenku'' (Japanese for ''Heaven'', or ''Sky''), or the ''Tenkuu no Shiro'' (''Castle in the Sky'') trilogy until Square Enix branded them as the [[Zenithia Trilogy]] in 2008. | '''Zenithia''', also called '''Zenith Castle''' or simply '''Zenith''', is the name of a fictional sky castle from the video game series ''[[Dragon Quest]]''. The first appearance is in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', and the castle is one of several elements from ''[[Dragon Quest IV|IV]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest V|V]]'', and ''[[Dragon Quest VI|VI]]'' which connects the three games as a distant trilogy; this group was often called the ''Tenku'' (Japanese for ''Heaven'', or ''Sky''), or the ''Tenkuu no Shiro'' (''Castle in the Sky'') trilogy until Square Enix branded them as the [[Zenithia Trilogy]] in 2008. | ||
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Zenithia is one of the few locations in [[Square Enix]]'s DS remake ''[[Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen]]'' to [[List of Name Changes in the Zenithia Trilogy|keep the name]] used in the original localization. | Zenithia is one of the few locations in [[Square Enix]]'s DS remake ''[[Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen]]'' to [[List of Name Changes in the Zenithia Trilogy|keep the name]] used in the original localization. | ||
A castle in the ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' remakes for [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]/[[Game Boy]] Color is also called [[Zenith]], though the layout differs from the castle from the eponymous series. It is unclear whether Zenith and Zenithia are one in the same. | A castle in the ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'' remakes for [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]/[[Game Boy]] Color is also called [[Zenith]], though the layout differs from the castle from the eponymous series. It is unclear whether Zenith and Zenithia are one in the same, or merely a reference to later games in the series. | ||
The counterpart to Zenithia is [[Nadiria]], the underworld. | The counterpart to Zenithia is [[Nadiria]], the underworld. | ||
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===Dragon Quest IV=== | ===Dragon Quest IV=== | ||
In ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', Zenithia makes its first appearance. The castle can be accessed by climbing the [[Stairway to Zenithia]] near the [[Azimuth]], which goes as far up to the sky. It is directly above the entrance to [[Nadiria]]. While at Zenithia, the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|hero]] is given additional | In ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', Zenithia makes its first appearance. The castle can be accessed by climbing the [[Stairway to Zenithia]] near the [[Azimuth]], which goes as far up to the sky. It is directly above the entrance to [[Nadiria]]. While at Zenithia, the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|hero]] is given additional experience points by the Zenith Dragon, enough to raise them one level. | ||
===Dragon Quest V=== | ===Dragon Quest V=== | ||
In ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'', Zenithia has fallen into a lake south of [[Lofty Peak]]. This happened when the [[Golden Orb]], half of a set of magical orbs that supported the castle in the sky, fell from its place. Once recovered and returned to the [[Zenith Dragon]], it will make Zenithia rise again. | In ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'', Zenithia has fallen into a lake south of [[Lofty Peak]]. This happened when the [[Golden Orb]], half of a set of magical orbs that supported the castle in the sky, fell from its place. Once recovered and returned to the [[Zenith Dragon]], it will make Zenithia rise again but not to it's full height. With this partially restored power, the castle can move freely around the lower sky and is one of the methods of travel used by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|hero]] to fly around the world map -- it's the only means of reaching the secluded [[Talon Tower]]. | ||
===Dragon Quest VI=== | ===Dragon Quest VI=== | ||
Cloudsgate Citadel is sealed away by [[Demon Lord]] [[Durran]] in ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]'', and a giant hole is left behind in its place in the [[dream world]]. It can be restored to its proper place by defeating Durran. After [[Mortamor]] is defeated, the dream world begins to disintegrate; Zenith Castle is left as the only part of it that can still be seen, and floating above the real world it becomes the Zenithia known in ''Dragon Quest IV'' and ''Dragon Quest V''. | |||
==Legendary Equipment== | ==Legendary Equipment== | ||
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There exists a set of legendary weapons and armor hailing from Zenithia. | There exists a set of legendary weapons and armor hailing from Zenithia. | ||
Most commonly known as the [[Zenithian Sword|Zenithian sword]], armor, shield and helmet; only a hero of Zenithian descent can wear them. The entire set is required to be allowed entry into Zenithia in ''Dragon | Most commonly known as the [[Zenithian Sword|Zenithian sword]], armor, shield and helmet; only a hero of Zenithian descent can wear them. The entire set is required to be allowed entry into the Stairway to Zenithia in ''Dragon Quest IV''--if the hero is not present in the party, the gate will not open. | ||
In ''Dragon Quest VI'', the sword is called the [[Zenithian Equipment#Sword of Ramias|Sword of Ramias]], the armor is the [[Zenithian Equipment#Armour of Orgo|Armour of Orgo]], the shield is the [[Zenithian Equipment#Shield of Valora|Shield of Valora]], and the helmet is the [[Zenithian Equipment#Helm of Sebath|Helm of Sebath]]. | |||
[[Square Enix]] has released the Zenithian Sword and Sword of Ramias as part of their ''[[Dragon Quest Legend Items]]'' series - miniature collectible toy replicas of artifacts from the ''Dragon Quest'' universe. | |||
[[Square Enix | [[File:Zenithia.png|right|thumb|200px|Zenithia, from Square Enix's [[Dragon Quest World Gallery]] series]] | ||
==Treasures== | ==Treasures== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Zenithia might have some relation to [[Zenith]] from [[Dragon Quest III]], being both ruled by a powerful dragon and both being in the sky. In fact, Zenithia comes from the word ''zenith'', meaning highest point or state, aptly appropriate seeing as it is the highest point in the game. | * Zenithia might have some relation to [[Zenith]] from [[Dragon Quest III]], being both ruled by a powerful dragon and both being in the sky. In fact, Zenithia comes from the word ''zenith'', meaning highest point or state, aptly appropriate seeing as it is the highest point in the game. However, Yuji Horii has included references to unconnected games throughout the series, such as in ''VIII'', and this could merely be one such instance. | ||
* The Zenithians could be compared to [[Celestrian]]s in [[Dragon Quest IX]], though they play a significantly smaller role in the world they inhabit than the latter does, with only the Zenith Dragon taking an active role in world affairs. | |||
* The Zenithians could be compared to [[Celestrian]]s in [[Dragon Quest IX]], though they play a significantly smaller role in the world they inhabit than the latter does. | |||
==Maps== | ==Maps== | ||
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[[Category:Dragon Quest V locations]][[Category:Dragon Quest V vehicles]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest V locations]][[Category:Dragon Quest V vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI locations]][[category:Recurring elements]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest VI locations]][[category:Recurring elements]] | ||