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|title = Erdrick's Cave | |title = Erdrick's Cave | ||
|type= Location | |type= Location | ||
|image = [[File:DQ | |image = [[File:DQ Erdricks Tablet.png|250px]] | ||
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|japanese=ロトの洞窟 | |japanese=ロトの洞窟 | ||
|romaji=Roto no Dōkutsu | |romaji=Roto no Dōkutsu | ||
|old=Loto's Cave ({{GBC}} | |old=Loto's Cave ({{GBC}}) | ||
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'''Erdrick's Cave''' is a cave northwest of [[Tantegel]] surrounded by desert. It is typically the first cave visited in {{DQ}} and contains Erdrick's Tomb. | '''Erdrick's Cave''' is a cave northwest of [[Tantegel]] surrounded by desert. It is typically the first cave visited in {{DQ}} and contains Erdrick's Tomb. It is the only location in {{Dragon Quest}}, barring towns, that is completely devoid of monsters—the reason for this is left up to players to speculate on. | ||
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It is the only location in {{Dragon Quest}}, barring towns, that is devoid of | ==Appearances== | ||
==={{Dragon Quest}}=== | |||
== | The cave is a very simple pseudo-dungeon meant to teach the player how to explore underground chambers with dwindling [[Torch|torch light]] without the added pressure of monsters. The cave is entirely optional and only contains [[Erdrick's Tablet]] in the original version and a monolith bearing Erdrick's mark in all other versions; both of these serve the purpose of instructing the player on how to cross the sea to reach the [[Dragonlord's Castle]]. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Erdrick's Cave is preceded by the [[Nail Mark]] in {{Dragon Quest III}}. It seems logical that Nail Mark was later renamed to Erdrick's Cave after his burial. | *Erdrick's Cave is preceded by the [[Nail Mark]] in {{Dragon Quest III}}. It seems logical that Nail Mark was later renamed to Erdrick's Cave after his burial. | ||
==Maps & Gallery== | ==Maps & Gallery== | ||
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DW NES Erdrick's Cave.gif|{{I}} {{NES}} map. | DW NES Erdrick's Cave.gif|{{I}} {{NES}} map. | ||
DQ SFC Erdrick's Cave.png|{{I}} {{SFC}} map. | DQ SFC Erdrick's Cave.png|{{I}} {{SFC}} map. | ||
DQ Android Erdrick's Tablet.jpg|[[Erdrick's Tablet]]. ([[Cell phone]]) | DQ Android Erdrick's Tablet.jpg|[[Erdrick's Tablet]]. ([[Cell phone|Android/iOS version]]) | ||
DQ II Android Site Of Erdrick's Cave.jpg|Former site of Erdrick's Cave from {{II}} | File:DQ Android Erdrick's Cave.jpg|The cave mouth in the original game, Android/iOS version | ||
DQ II Android Site Of Erdrick's Cave.jpg|Former site of Erdrick's Cave from {{II}}, Android/iOS version | |||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||