Dragon Quest IV Chapter 5: Difference between revisions

In the [[Nintendo]] Version, this Chapter introduced the main character of the story, while the [[Sony PlayStation]] and [[Nintendo DS]] remakes implemented a [[Dragon Quest IV Prologue|Prologue]] introducing The Hero sooner.

[[Image:DQIVHiddenValley.png|right|thumb|230px|Official art of Hidden Valley]]

The chapter opens in the [[Hidden Valley|Hero's Hometown]], where the hero's mother gives him a lunch to take to his father. After this is done, he returns home, and before his mother can finish making lunch for him, a cry is heard: "Monsters! The monsters have come!"

Heading out, the hero comes upon [[Casabranca]], where the King is recruiting adventurers to fight against [[Estark]], as he believes the rumours that the chosen hero was slain.

Heading west to [[Endor]], the hero finds [[Meena]] telling the fortunes of people she meets. The fortune she sees for the hero reveals that they are destined companions so she becomes the first companion. She then gets [[Maya]] to stop gambling in the [[Casino]] and join as well.

Heading west to [[Aubout du Monde]], the party discovers that there [[Mahabala]] had a secret laboratory in the [[Gupta Gupha|cave to the west]] and that a [[Magic Key]] is stored there. They then find a secret switch that opens the hidden passage into the lab, where they retrieve the key. From there, they go to [[Palais de Léon]] where they see [[Ragnar McRyan]] defeating the guards holding him. After a short conversation, they enter the secret passage where the [[Marquis de Léon]] is and Ragnar holds off the guards while the party defeats the Marquis.

The party then learns from the chancellor that [[Balzack]] has taken residence in [[Zamoksva]], so they head there and defeat him as well. Seeing [[Balzack|Baalzack's]] defeat, some monsters comment that the experiment has failed, and the [[Armlet of Transmutation]] is required for a complete transformation after all. The monsters then leave. Gathering the castle treasury provides the heroes with a [[Flute of Revelation]] and a [[Magma Staff]].

On the other side of the sea, they make their way to [[Diabolic Hall]], where they use to Mod Rod to fool the monsters into believing they are monsters as well, and listen in on [[Psaro the Manslayer|Psaro's]] briefing to learn that the miners in [[Mamon Mine]] have uncovered the crypt of the Lord of the Underworld, [[Estark]].

Within the mines, the party discovers a [[Estark's Crypt|crypt]] deep beneath the earth. Following closely, they find a flame spirit guarding one treasure chest in particular. They continue on and find and defeat the freshly awoken [[Estark]]. With the Lord of the Underworld slain, Psaro suddenly arrives with one of his lackeys, shocked that a group of humans was somehow able to overcome Estark's overwhelming power....having believed the chosen hero was slain earlier.

Returning to Riverton, they find a man trying to make [[Balloon]]s who needs the gas canister the party is carrying to complete this effort. Handing it over, the party receives the first balloon made. With a way to cross high mountains, they reach [[El Forado]], where they discover that in the [[Yggdrasil|World Tree]], there is someone crying for help. They reach the top of the World Tree to find [[Orifiela]] and the [[Zenithian Sword]], the last of the [[Zenithian Equipment]] needed by the party.

With all of the [[Zenithian Equipment]], the party heads to the [[Central Island]], where they find [[The Azimuth]]. They continue to the east where a small shrine holds the [[Baron's Bugle]], then go south to the [[Stairway to Zenithia]] which they climb to reach [[Zenithia]]. There, they meet the [[Zenith Dragon]] who gives some power to the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]] and powers up the Zenithian Sword. Unfortunately, at this point a dark energy pierces the clouds, indicating that Psaro is definitely in the process of using the [[Secret of Evolution]] to increase his power.

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