Saronia
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Saronia, also known as Salonia, is a sprawling kingdom in Final Fantasy III. The city has four sections, with the castle at the north end. The party meets Prince Alus here.
The Inns here charge 320 gil.
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[edit] Story
Upon being cursed by the demon Garuda, disguised as Gigameth, King Gorn gives rise to the Saronia Civil War, which turns the Saronian army against itself. As the Light Warriors arrive to Saronia aboard the Enterprise, it is caught by the crossfire and crashes in the battlefield before Castle Saronia.
On foot, they head to the Southwest section of the city, where at the inn they meet a kid being bullied by grunts. After protecting him and defeating the grunts, they meet Prince Alus of Saronia, heir to the kingdom, who has been driven away of the castle by his father. Alongside him, they head to the castle, so as to meet his father and understand the reason of all this confusion.
They are asked to spend the night at the castle, but during the night, King Gorn is manipulated by Gigameth into killing his own son. However, he stabs himself, in order to break Gigameth's control. Gigameth then transforms into Garuda and attacks the Warriors of Light. After defeating it, the Warriors of Light watch Alus' coronation ceremony, and are awarded the airship Nautilus.
[edit] Northwest Saronia
Northwest Saronia is home to the large Library, which contains some interesting background information on the game. There is also an Inn and a Magic Shop, though the player cannot enter the latter until completing plot events in the castle.
[edit] Shops
[edit] Inn Items
| Item | Cost | Effect |
| Hi-Potion | 600 gil | restores 500 HP |
| Gold Needle | 100 gil | removes Petrify |
| Maiden's Kiss | 100 gil | removes Toad |
| Echo Herbs | 100 gil | removes Silence |
| Mallet | 100 gil | shrinks and unshrinks target |
| Eye Drops | 40 gil | removes Blind |
| Antidote | 80 gil | removes Poison |
| Gysahl Greens | 150 gil | attracts Chocobos |
[edit] Magic
| Item | Cost | Type | LV | Effect |
| Fira | 1500 gil | Black | 3 | deals fire damage |
| Blizzara | 1500 gil | Black | 3 | deals ice damage |
| Thundara | 1500 gil | Black | 3 | deals lightning damage |
| Cura | 1500 gil | White | 3 | restores a large amount of HP |
| Teleport | 1500 gil | White | 3 | teleports party out of dungeons |
| Blindna | 1500 gil | White | 3 | removes Blind |
[edit] Northeast Saronia
Northeastern Saronia has an Inn, two Weapon shops, and two Magic shops. The smaller weapon shop in the northwest section is the only non-Item shop open in all of Saronia when the party first arrives.
[edit] Shops
[edit] Weapons
Located in the northwestern corner:
| Item | Cost | Att. | Additional |
| Thunder Spear | 8000 gil | 45 | deals lightning damage |
| Wind Spear | 10000 gil | 53 | deals wind damage |
Located in the northeastern corner:
| Item | Cost | Att. | Additional |
| Fire Rod | 10000 gil | 25 | casts Fira |
| Ice Rod | 10000 gil | 25 | casts Blizzara |
| Light Rod | 10000 gil | 25 | casts Thundara |
| Golem Staff | 13500 gil | 30 | casts Break |
| Rune Staff | 18000 gil | 33 | casts Erase |
| Wizard Rod | 20000 gil | 20 |
[edit] Items
| Item | Cost | Effect |
| Hi-Potion | 600 gil | restores 500 HP |
| Gold Needle | 100 gil | removes Petrify |
| Maiden's Kiss | 100 gil | removes Toad |
| Echo Herbs | 100 gil | removes Silence |
| Mallet | 100 gil | shrinks and unshrinks target |
| Eye Drops | 40 gil | removes Blind |
| Antidote | 80 gil | removes Poison |
| Gysahl Greens | 150 gil | attracts Chocobos |
[edit] Magic
| Item | Cost | Type | LV | Effect |
| Break | 3000 gil | Black | 4 | inflicts Petrify |
| Blizzaga | 3000 gil | Black | 4 | deals ice damage |
| Shade | 3000 gil | Black | 4 | inflicts Paralysis |
| Libra | 3000 gil | White | 4 | displays enemy weaknesses |
| Confuse | 3000 gil | White | 4 | inflicts Confuse |
| Silence | 3000 gil | White | 4 | inflicts Silence |
| Item | Cost | Type | LV | Effect |
| Thundaga | 5000 gil | Black | 5 | deals lightning damage |
| Raze | 5000 gil | Black | 5 | Instant Death to weak enemies |
| Erase | 5000 gil | Black | 5 | Dispels beneficial magic |
| Curaga | 5000 gil | White | 5 | restores a great deal of HP |
| Raise | 5000 gil | White | 5 | revives ally |
| Protect | 5000 gil | White | 5 | increases defense |
[edit] Southwest Saronia
Southwest Saronia has an Armor shop, the tavern where the party eventually meets Prince Alus, and a Chocobo researcher's house, where the Fat Chocobo can be summoned to hold items and the player can find 11 Gysahl Greens in a secret room.
[edit] Armor Shop
| Item | Cost | Def. | Additional |
| Rune Bracers | 5000 gil | 1 | protects against some status ailments |
| Gaia Vest | 7600 gil | 35 | |
| Scholar Robe | 5500 gil | 20 | |
| Scholar Hat | 7500 gil | 11 |
[edit] Southeast Saronia
- See also: Dragon Spire.
Southeast Saronia is home to the Dragon Spire, an optional area that contains equipment for Dragoons at the top, as well as two Phoenix Downs.
[edit] Treasure
| Item | Location |
| Ice Rod | Castle Saronia treasury (Upper floor) |
|---|---|
| Rusty Mail | Castle Saronia treasury (Upper floor) |
| 20x Medusa Arrow | Castle Saronia treasury (Upper floor) |
| Dragon Hammer | Castle Saronia treasury (Upper floor) |
| Main Gauche | Castle Saronia treasury (Upper floor) |
| Tome of Fire | Castle Saronia treasury (Upper floor) |
| Tome of Ice | Castle Saronia treasury (Upper floor) |
| Golem Staff | Castle Saronia treasury (Upper floor) |
| Scholar Hat | Castle Saronia treasury (Upper floor) |
| Boomerang | Castle Saronia treasury (Upper floor) |
| Selene Bow | Castle Saronia treasury (Upper floor) |
| Tome of Light | Castle Saronia treasury (Upper floor) |
| Rusty Mail | Castle Saronia treasury (Lower floor) |
| Viking Helm | Castle Saronia treasury (Lower floor) |
| Earthen Bell | Castle Saronia treasury (Lower floor) |
| Dragon Helm | Castle Saronia treasury (Lower floor) |
| Gaia Vest | Castle Saronia treasury (Lower floor) |
| Viking Mail | Castle Saronia treasury (Lower floor) |
| Phoenix Down | Castle Saronia (Saronia Catacombs passageway) |
| Phoenix Down | Castle Saronia (Saronia Catacombs passageway) |
| Nautilus | Given to by the Saronian Engineers |
[edit] Enemies
[edit] Southwestern Saronia
[edit] Saronia Castle
[edit] Battle Background
[edit] Saronia Castle
[edit] Music
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| "Megalopolis Saronia" from the DS version of Final Fantasy III | |
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"Salonia" or "Megalopolis Saronia" (巨大都市サロニア Kyodai Toshi Saronia "Giant Metropolis Salonia") is the background music that plays throughout all of the areas of Saronia. However, after the defeat of Garuda, the background music of the town areas changes to "Return of the Warrior".
