Zere

Town/Region Zere
In game map of Zere Japanese エラフィタ村 Game Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

This article is about the town, for the region see Zere (region).

Zere is the name of a town and region in Dragon Quest IX.

It is located north-northwest of Stornway. The layout of the village is similar to the shape of a heart. Zere trees, that look similar to sakura trees, are grown around the village, and there is a giant zere tree in the center of the village. Northwest of Zere is Doomingale Forest.

Synopsis

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The Hero comes to Zere on the errand of Princess Simona. The princess sends the Hero to find her old nurse and to learn more information about Brigadoom. The Hero finds the nurse and learns the Brigadoom is located to the north of Zere.

When leaving the village, the Wight Knight appears and also sets off to find Brigadoom.

Item shop

Item Shop
Item	Price	Attributes	Vocations
Medicinal herb	8	Restore 30 HP	N/A
Moonwort bulb	30	Cure paralyze state	N/A
Chimaera wing	25	Teleport to visited towns/villages	N/A
Holy water	40	Monster repellent	N/A
scale shield	150	Defense +5
bronze shield	370	Defense +6 Block chance +0.5%
leather hat	65	Defense +3 Magical Might +2
hardwood headwear	120	Defense +4 Magical Might +2
leather dress	290	Defense +6 Magical Mending +3
leather cape	320	Defense +8
silk robe	210	Defense +2 Magical Might +3
leather gauntlets	60	Defense +2
linen gloves	90	Deftness +10
leather kilt	110	Defense +5
blue knickers	260	Defense +5
leather boots	70	Defense +2
clogs	160	Evasion Chance +1.5%
Bunny tail	240	Agility +5
Note: This shop is only open during the day.

Inn

Dragon Quest IX (DS)
Price
4 gold coins per person

Location attributes

      This is a location where the game can be saved.

      This location can be reached using the Zoom spell.

Quests

V - D - E Quest #24 - "Battering Betterflies"
Location	Zere, outside church.
Availability	At Level 25.
Requested by	George
Fulfilled to	George
Reward	Seed of defence; Toad oil for repeat
Detail	A farmer named George from Zere has asked you to chase away the betterflies that keep attacking his crops.
Hint for solution	Have someone at a high enough level to make 10 betterflies flee from you in battle. Level 25 is sufficient. Betterflies can be found in the farmland area near Zere. The betterflies will eventually flee on their own if the player simply defends each turn.
Repeatable	Yes.

V - D - E Quest #25 - "Warbling Wellard"
Location	Zere, outside church.
Availability	After visiting Alltrades Abbey.
Requested by	Wellard
Fulfilled to	Wellard
Item Required	Birdsong nectar
Reward	Gleeban gold piece
Detail	Thick-voiced thug Wellard from Zere wants you to bring him some Birdsong nectar.
Hint for solution	Make Birdsong nectar using alchemy (3 Nectar, 1 Fresh water, 5 Sleeping hibiscus).
Repeatable	yes

Treasure and items

Dragon Quest IX
Item	Location
Party trick: Cheer	Homeless woman in the cavern underneath the tree
Mini medal	Red chest the back of the inn (requires Magic Key)

Trivia

• The name seems to be derived from the name of its own duplicate town, Zere Rocks, which actually originate from xerox.
• In the in-game history, the name seems to be originate from the Zere tree around the village, especially the giant one in the center.

References

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