Editing Alefgard

[[Image:DQI_Sprite_Overworld.gif|thumb|250px|right|Alefgard, as it appears in the first {{Dragon Quest}} game released in North America, {{Dragon Warrior}}.]]

'''Alefgard''' (アレフガルド ''Arefugarudo'') is both a land and a [[List of Kingdoms in Dragon Quest|kingdom]] featured prominently in the first three games of the {{DQSeries}}: {{DQ}}, {{DQ2}} and {{DQ3}}.

Alefgard is also found in {{DQSeries}}, {{DQB}}, ''[[Itadaki Street Special]]'', and ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''.

Alefgard is a series of continents connected by bridges and caves, making it easily traversable on foot.

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Alefgard_Guards.png|230px|right|thumb|Typical Alefgard guards]]
Alefgard is the original "overworld" in the {{DQSeries}}.  It is akin to [[Torland]] in {{Dragon Quest II}}.  However, in later {{Main Series}} games, the concept of giving a name to the overall world map was dropped with Alefgard, [[Torland]], and [[Erdrea]] in {{Dragon Quest XI}} being the only exceptions.

Although Alefgard is a set of continents divided by water, generally the divisions are quite small, requiring only bridges to connect the various land masses. The exception to this is the southeastern continent, which can be reached only via the [[Quagmire Cave]]. Rather than identifying areas by geographical location, it is easiest to identify regions by the names of towns/villages in the vicinity (i.e. the [[Kol]] region).

==={{DQ}}===
Alefgard is the geographical setting of the original {{Dragon Quest}}. It contains every component of the game and must be fully explored in order to reach [[Dragonlord's Castle|Charlock Castle]] and defeat the [[Dragonlord]]. Towns featured include [[Tantegel]], [[Galenholm]], [[Kol]], [[Rimuldar]], [[Damdara]], and [[Cantlin]]. 

==={{DQ2}}===
Alefgard has been severely minimized in favor of the larger world map for {{Dragon Quest II}}.  Almost all of the Alefgard locations have been removed with the exception of [[Tantegel]], [[Dragonlord's Castle|Charlock Castle]], and the [[Sanctum]].  Overall, Alefgard plays no significant role in {{Dragon Quest II}}.

==={{DQ3}}===
Alefgard is the 'underworld' or 'dark world' of {{Dragon Quest III}} and is reached late in the game.  This game features a full Alefgard, including some locations which did not appear in the original {{Dragon Quest}} such as the [[Tower of Rubiss]].  It also featured [[Damdara]] as a regular town, whereas the first game has it as a deserted town consisting of random monster encounters.  At the end of {{Dragon Quest III}}, Alefgard is sealed off from the [[Overworld (Dragon Quest III)|overworld]].

==={{DQMCH}}===

==={{DQB}}===

==Music==
Alefgard has its own specific world music which is used in the first 3 {{Main Series}} games.  This musical theme is one of the most well known in the series.

The {{NES}} versions of {{II}} and {{III}} would only use the overworld music from the first game while [[Tantegel]] for example would use the castle music of {{II}} and {{III}}.  The remakes of both games would incorporate more of the first game's music into the appropriate areas

==See also==
*[[Torland]] (Expanded Alefgard)

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQI_Sprite_Overworld.gif|Overworld Sprite Map ({{NES}}).
DQI_Artwork_Overworld.jpg|Overworld Artwork Map.
DQIII_Sprite_DarkWorld.gif|{{DQ3}} Dark World Sprite Map. ({{NES}}).
DQI 25th Anniversary Artwork Overworld.jpg|Artwork for the 25th anniversary of {{Dragon Quest}}.
DQB-Alefgard Map.png|Map of Alefgard for {{DQB}} .
</gallery></center>

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