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Castle Argus (アーガス王国, Āgasu Ōkoku^?, lit. "Argus kingdom"), also known as Argass Castle in the NES version), is a location in Final Fantasy III found across the sea from Vikings' Cove and Nepto Temple. The party can enter it after completing plot events in those locations, but it will be empty until freeing the residents from Castle Hein. Equipment for Scholars can be found in treasure chests here. For saving him from Hein's evil clutches, King Argus gives the party the Wheel of Time, which Cid can use to make the Enterprise into an airship.

StoryEdit

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As the Light Warriors arise, the Sorcerer Hein, adviser to King Argus, captures the King, enslaves and brainwashes his army, and uproots the Elder Tree from the Living Woods, transforming it into his castle and enchanting it, so that it may float above the desert around Tokkul.

When the Warriors of Light defeat Hein at his fortress, the people of Argus return to their home, and at the castle, King Argus rewards the Warriors of Light with the Wheel of Time, allowing them to modify the Enterprise into an airship.

Spoilers end here.

TreasureEdit

Item	Location
Bomb Fragment	Secret Room on Great Hall
Antarctic Wind	Secret Room on Great Hall
Arctic Wind	Secret Room on Great Hall
1000 Gil	Second Floor's Secret Room
1000 Gil	Second Floor's Secret Room
1000 Gil	Second Floor's Secret Room
1000 Gil	Third Floor
1000 Gil	Third Floor
150 Gil	Third Floor
1000 Gil	Third Floor
100 Gil	Third Floor
100 Gil	Third Floor
20x Light Arrows	Left Room at Rooftop (Requires Magic Key)
Killer Bow	Left Room at Rooftop (Requires Magic Key)
20x Medusa Arrows	Left Room at Rooftop (Requires Magic Key)
20x Fire Arrows	Right Tower at Rooftop (Requires Magic Key)
20x Ice Arrows	Right Tower at Rooftop (Requires Magic Key)
Scholar Robe	Right Tower at Rooftop (Requires Magic Key)
Book of Ice	Right Tower at Rooftop (Requires Magic Key)
Book of Fire	Right Tower at Rooftop (Requires Magic Key)
Book of Light	Right Tower at Rooftop (Requires Magic Key)
Wheel of Time	Given to by King Argus

EnemiesEdit

Note: Enemies are only encountered outside of the castle.

MusicEdit

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"Djinn's Curse", from the DS version of Final Fantasy III

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The background music that plays at Castle Argus is "Djinn's Curse", but it is changed to "Return of the Warrior" after Hein is defeated.

GalleryEdit

Argus Castle (NES).

Castle Argus on the World Map (NES).

TriviaEdit

In the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary remakes of the original Final Fantasy, Argus is referenced as one of the automatic names the player can choose for the Warrior job.