Diabolic Hall

Death Palace is a demon fortress in the human world in Dragon Quest IV. Located to the east of Riverton, it is a common congregation spot for expatriate demons. It also serves as a prison for various humans captured by the forces of Hell.

The party visits Death Palace fairly late in the game, infiltrating its walls using the Staff of Transformation to take on the appearance of monsters; they can only properly interact with the inhabitants while in monstrous form, as speaking to one while in any other guise triggers a battle. After progressing to the inner hall, the party witnesses Saro's address to all demons, which is actually the first time they see him in person. Saro gets his point across, but before he can wrap up the meeting, he receives a report that the humans at Aktemto have accidentally excavated Esturk's tomb and that he will soon awaken; as chaos breaks out, he takes off to react to this latest development, and the party makes good its escape to confront Esturk.