Editing Trodain (section)

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The [[Kingdom of Trodain|Kingdom]] of Trodain is the home to The {{Hero 8}}, King [[Trode]], and Princess [[Medea]] with the former serving as a low-ranking guard. The [[Kingdom of Trodain]] was prosperous before its fall, maintaining good relations with the other lands and especially so with the [[Kingdom of Argonia|Kingdom]] of [[Argonia]] in the southwest. The royal family's lineage stretched back centuries, being tasked by a great sage to guard a foreboding [[Godbird sceptre|sceptre]] against those who would exploit it. This stewardship was broken when the failed magician [[Dhoulmagus]] infiltrated the castle as a travelling jester meaning to entertain the sovereignty.

Being rewarded for his parlor tricks with a night in the castle, [[Dhoulmagus]] slipped into the chamber that sealed the scepter and, after a bit of banter with [[Trode]] and [[Medea]] after the two tried to reason with him, removed it from its bindings. Transforming the king and princess into a monster and mare respectively to test out its power, the madman then unleashed the full force of the staff in the center of the castle. This sent writhing tendrils of thorny vines coursing through the building, turning anything inside into a hideous plant-hybrid that was hence frozen in time. [[Trode]] and [[Medea]] were spared due to standing within the magic circle as the curse took hold, and the lone survivor beyond them was but a [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|lowly guard]] mysteriously spared. The trio would set out to avenge themselves and undo the curse at any cost.

Much later when the group has expanded to include [[Yangus]], [[Jessica Albert]], and [[Angelo]], the {{Party 8}} returns to the castle to research legends of an ethereal [[ship]] that will help them hunt the mad minstrel in foreign lands. This leads the group to the dwelling of [[Ishmahri]] through a shadow cast upon the castle library floor. When the [[Rhapthorne|great evil]] behind [[Dhoulmagus]] is slain, the curse upon the castle and its people is finally undone, with the citizens running out to celebrate their [[Party (Dragon Quest VIII)|heroes]].

====Treasures====
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*225 {{Gold}}
*[[Magic Key]]
*[[Garter]]
*[[Gold bracer]]
*[[Magic beast hide]]
*[[Imp knife]] Recipe (In front of the fountain, after the defeat of [[Dhoulmagus]] at the [[Northwest Isle|Dark ruins]])
*[[Mini medal]] (5, [[Ultimate Key]] needed for one)
*[[Rock salt]]
*[[Rusty sword|Rusty old sword]] ([[Ultimate Key]] needed)
*[[Seed of magic]] ([[Ultimate Key]] needed)
*[[Templar's Equipment#Templar's sword|Templar's sword]]
*[[Waterweed mould]]
*[[Yggdrasil dew]] ([[Ultimate Key]] needed)
*1500 [[gold]] coins ({{3DS}} version)
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===={{Monster}}s====
Within the castle:
*[[Cureslime]]
*[[Dragonthorn]]
*[[Garuda]]
*[[Hunter mech]]
*[[Infernal armour]]
*[[Liquid metal slime]]
*[[Rockbomb]]
*[[Wailin' weed]]

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Boe]] 
*[[Boh]]
*[[Candy cat]]
*[[Devilmoth]]
*[[Dieablo]]
*[[Dracky]]
*[[Garuda]]
*[[Hipster]]
*[[Jum]]
*[[Mum]]
*[[Mumboh-jumboe]]
*[[Slime]]
*[[Terror tabby]]