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'''Zenithia''', also called '''Zenith Castle''' or simply '''Zenith''', is the name of a fictional sky castle from the ~~videogame~~ series ''[[Dragon Quest]]''. The first appearance is in ''[[Dragon ~~Warrior~~ IV]]'', and the castle is one of several elements from ''[[Dragon ~~Warrior~~ IV|~~Dragon Quest~~ IV]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest V|V]]'', and ''[[Dragon Quest VI|VI]]'' which ~~suggest~~ the three games ~~are linked~~ as a 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.

Zenithia is home to a powerful [[Zenith Dragon|dragon]], lord of the skies, and the winged, angel-like Zenithian people. Zenithians are an insular ~~people~~ who avoid contact with those on the ground if at all possible, but there have been instances where they have fallen off the clouds or ~~otherwise~~ descended to earth.

Zenithia is home to a powerful [[Zenith Dragon|dragon]], lord of the skies, and the winged, angel-like Zenithian people. Zenithians are an insular culture who avoid contact with those on the ground if at all possible, but there have been instances where they have fallen off the clouds by accident or descended to earth of their own volition.

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 ~~Warrior~~ 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 ~~Tenku~~ series. It is unclear whether Zenith and Zenithia are one in the same ~~or not~~.

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.

The counterpart to Zenithia is [[Nadiria]], the underworld.

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* '''Zenith Dragon''' (originally '''Master Dragon''') - The ruler of Zenithia in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'' & ''[[Dragon Quest V]]''. In IV, he asks the party to defeat [[Psaro the Manslayer]]. In V, he offers to carry the party on his back through the skies.

* '''Orifiela''' (originally '''Lucia''') - She appears in the game ''[[Dragon ~~Warrior~~ IV]]'', as a Zenithian who has fallen to the world below and was unable to return to Zenithia. The party meets her at the top of the [[Yggdrasil]].

* '''Orifiela''' (originally '''Lucia''') - She appears in the game ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', as a Zenithian who has fallen to the world below and was unable to return to Zenithia. The party meets her at the top of the [[Yggdrasil]], and she participates in battle as an uncontrollable partner.

* '''Dr Agon''' (originally '''Pusan''') - An enigmatic person who comes from the Castle of Zenithia. He appears in ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'', and he may be more than he seems at first.

* '''King Zenith'''. The ruler of Zenith Castle in ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''. He is humanoid, unlike the Zenith Dragon.

* '''Sparkie''' (originally '''Doran''') - A young dragon who is sent by Zenith Dragon to help the party in their fight against [[Psaro the Manslayer]]. He appears in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''.

* '''[[Oopsy and Daisy]]''' - Both are elfin girls who first appear in [[Birdsong Tower]] in Chapter 2. They leave upon [[Alena]], [[Kiryl]] & [[Borya]] reaching the top of the tower, and accidently drop [[Birdsong nectar]]. They appear again in Chapter 5 & 6 in Zenithia voicing their distrust of human, but concede respect for The Hero and company upon their victory of [[Psaro]] ([[Aamon]] in Chapter 6).

* According to the games, at least ~~once a~~ woman from Zenithia ~~has become~~ involved in a relationship with a human, leaving offspring that is half-human, half-Zenithian.

* According to the games, at least one woman from Zenithia became involved in a relationship with a human, leaving an offspring that is half-human and half-Zenithian.

==Background music==

* The theme for Zenithia was called "Unknown Castle" in the Japanese [[soundtrack]] for Dragon ~~Warrior~~ IV.

* The theme for Zenithia was called "Unknown Castle" in the Japanese [[soundtrack]] for Dragon Quest IV.

* [[Dragon Quest V]]'s theme was called "Heaven".

* [[Dragon Quest VI]] does not have a special theme for Zenithia; instead it uses the regular castle theme, "At the Palace".

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* 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.

**Conversely, its counterpart, Nadiria, is derived from the word ''nadir'', meaning lowest point.

* The Zenithians could be compared to [[Celestrian]]s in [[Dragon Quest IX]].

* 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==

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*[[Zenith]]

~~{{DWIV}}~~

~~[[Category:Dragon Warrior IV Places]]~~

[[Category:Dragon Quest V Places]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest VI Places]]

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-'''Zenithia''', also called '''Zenith Castle''' or simply '''Zenith''', is the name of a fictional sky castle from the videogame series ''[[Dragon Quest]]''.  The first appearance is in ''[[Dragon Warrior IV]]'', and the castle is one of several elements from ''[[Dragon Warrior IV|Dragon Quest IV]]'', ''[[Dragon Quest V|V]]'', and ''[[Dragon Quest VI|VI]]'' which suggest the three games are linked as a 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.
-Zenithia is home to a powerful [[Zenith Dragon|dragon]], lord of the skies, and the winged, angel-like Zenithian people. Zenithians are an insular people who avoid contact with those on the ground if at all possible, but there have been instances where they have fallen off the clouds or otherwise descended to earth.
+Zenithia is home to a powerful [[Zenith Dragon|dragon]], lord of the skies, and the winged, angel-like Zenithian people. Zenithians are an insular culture who avoid contact with those on the ground if at all possible, but there have been instances where they have fallen off the clouds by accident or descended to earth of their own volition.
 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 Warrior 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 Tenku series. It is unclear whether Zenith and Zenithia are one in the same or not.
+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.
 The counterpart to Zenithia is [[Nadiria]], the underworld.
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 * '''Zenith Dragon''' (originally '''Master Dragon''') - The ruler of Zenithia in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'' & ''[[Dragon Quest V]]''. In IV, he asks the party to defeat [[Psaro the Manslayer]]. In V, he offers to carry the party on his back through the skies.
-* '''Orifiela''' (originally '''Lucia''') - She appears in the game ''[[Dragon Warrior IV]]'', as a Zenithian who has fallen to the world below and was unable to return to Zenithia. The party meets her at the top of the [[Yggdrasil]].
+* '''Orifiela''' (originally '''Lucia''') - She appears in the game ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', as a Zenithian who has fallen to the world below and was unable to return to Zenithia. The party meets her at the top of the [[Yggdrasil]], and she participates in battle as an uncontrollable partner.
 * '''Dr Agon''' (originally '''Pusan''') - An enigmatic person who comes from the Castle of Zenithia. He appears in ''[[Dragon Quest V]]'', and he may be more than he seems at first.
 * '''King Zenith'''. The ruler of Zenith Castle in ''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''. He is humanoid, unlike the Zenith Dragon.
 * '''Sparkie''' (originally '''Doran''') - A young dragon who is sent by Zenith Dragon to help the party in their fight against [[Psaro the Manslayer]]. He appears in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''.
 * '''[[Oopsy and Daisy]]''' - Both are elfin girls who first appear in [[Birdsong Tower]] in Chapter 2.  They leave upon [[Alena]], [[Kiryl]] & [[Borya]] reaching the top of the tower, and accidently drop [[Birdsong nectar]].  They appear again in Chapter 5 & 6 in Zenithia voicing their distrust of human, but concede respect for The Hero and company upon their victory of [[Psaro]] ([[Aamon]] in Chapter 6).
-* According to the games, at least once a woman from Zenithia has become involved in a relationship with a human, leaving offspring that is half-human, half-Zenithian.
+* According to the games, at least one  woman from Zenithia became involved in a relationship with a human, leaving an offspring that is half-human and half-Zenithian.
 ==Background music==
-* The theme for Zenithia was called "Unknown Castle" in the Japanese [[soundtrack]] for Dragon Warrior IV.
+* The theme for Zenithia was called "Unknown Castle" in the Japanese [[soundtrack]] for Dragon Quest IV.
 * [[Dragon Quest V]]'s theme was called "Heaven".
 * [[Dragon Quest VI]] does not have a special theme for Zenithia; instead it uses the regular castle theme, "At the Palace".
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 * 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.
 **Conversely, its counterpart, Nadiria, is derived from the word ''nadir'', meaning lowest point.
-* The Zenithians could be compared to [[Celestrian]]s in [[Dragon Quest IX]].
+* 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==
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 *[[Zenith]]
-{{DWIV}}
 {{DQIV}}
 {{DQV}}
 {{DQVI}}
-[[Category:Dragon Warrior IV Places]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest V Places]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest VI Places]]