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Madeleine is an NPC in Dragon's Dogma.
Overview
Madeleine is a peddler. Abandoned as a child and raised by nuns, Madeleine seeks money above all else, having come to loathe poverty.
She is first encountered by the Arisen in Cassardis where she seeks an escort to The Encampment, which begins Madeleine's "relationship" with the Arisen. On the surface, this appears to revolve around Madeleine pleading poverty to accrue wealth.
She is later encountered in Gran Soren first at the Union Inn. Later she may set up shop in an Abandoned House in the Venery (Madeleine's Shop). Through greed rather than malice, she becomes involved in a conspiracy involving Salvation and Julien, providing information to the Knight for gold.
Ultimately, her lack of a moral compass is her undoing and she is sought by the Gran Soren authorities for trading in Salvation's Badges. Forced to flee, she loses (mostly) everything and becomes a peddler once more.
Though somewhat callous and manipulative in her pursuit of wealth, Madeleine is not without humanity, and possibly beneath the facade there is after all a heart of gold.
Madeleine's outfit is the Set of Lady's Trek Wear. She also carries the Divine Razors daggers.
Location
During the main quest :
- Cassardis, at the beginning of game, prior to undertaking the quest Off With Its Head.
- The Encampment, only after her first escort quest, Guard Duty.
- Gran Soren in the Fountain Square and Union Inn before the quest Chasing Shadows.
- Gran Soren in the Abandoned House ('Madeleine's Shop') in the Venery after completing the quest Chasing Shadows.
- If Chasing Shadows is not completed or failed, Madeleine remains a peddler at the Union Inn.
- After Bad Business, Madeleine goes missing until post-game.
Post-Game (after The Dragon is slain) :
- Gran Soren fields if Bad Business was started, but failed. Madeleine will not sell items.
- Gran Soren fields if Bad Business was not undertaken at all. Madeleine will sell items.
- Pablos' Inn in Cassardis if Bad Business was successfully completed. Madeleine will sell items.
- The Arisen's house in Cassardis if Madeleine was the Arisen's love interest. Madeleine will sell items. No special discount is given.
Quests
- Guard Duty (escort quest)
- A Diverting Excursion (escort quest)
- Chasing Shadows (shadow a Suspect)
- Supplier's Demand (give Madeleine an idol)
- Bad Business (uncover Madeleine's whereabouts)
Madeleine's Shop
- For the Venery building, see Abandoned House.
Madeleine is a travelling vendor who can be both a peddler and a shopkeeper depending on her career progression.
Her selection gradually increases over time but will remain modest if she doesn't set up shop in the Abandoned House (after Chasing Shadows). As part of the quest Supplier's Demand, she seeks rare metal idols, and if given a genuine one, she will be able to improve her inventory.
Her wares tend to favor armor for female characters, spellcasters, and bow and magick bow users; unique curatives; periapts; and special ring jewelry.
Madeleine's inventory will replenish every 7 in-game days.
- Items listed as becoming available via an idol are those added to Madeleine's stock after presenting her with a Bronze Idol, Silver Idol, or Gold Idol as part of the Supplier's Demand quest.
- ā "Peddler Stock" are items held by Madeleine if she did not set up shop in the Abandoned House.
- For an overview of the numbered stages, see Quests.
Quotes
- "Well Madeleine, this is a fine bit of fortune you've come into... Come to Gran Soren with riches in mind...instead find only cravens, cowed by dragon-fear. The streets are chaos, my goods ruined or lost..." (initial monolgue)
- "Yes, well, enough idle chatter. To business, then?"
- "A girl must take what advantage she can. Don't you agree?"
- "Time is a funny thing. It seems only yesterday you smuggled me from Cassardis... Those were hard days, for a certainty... Survival was not a given, let alone with such grace and beauty as I managed, hmm?"
Gran Soren (if Guard Duty was cleared)
- "How good to see you again! You remember me, yes? Madeleine? ...Yes? I hear you've become, what was it...A...Arisen! Important, aren't you now? Such a post must come with benefits, mm? Gold and jewels and the like?"
- "But, one moment... Did I not... Ah, just so! You lent me a tidy sum as I fled Cassardis! In truth, I don't recall the exact figure... But worry not -- I shall repay you with all speed! ...Just as soon as my shop turns a profit. I may enjoy the jingle of coin more than most, but I'm not one to ignore a debt. "
On Julien
- "A knightly customer? Oh, we get all kinds in here, Arisen, but how is it your business? Surely 'tis not jealously steers your questions? Oh, fie! You needn't worry on that account! I have eyes only for the purses of any what pass through that door."
- "That knight comes here with some regularity. He asked the names of those who purchased the rare medallions I came upon not long ago. His reward was impressive to say the least. I speak of money, fool! Not...other things! Fie, but your jealously is a thing to behold."
Fields. (After the Final Battle)
- "These are dark days, so terrible as to drive even I to brink of tears. But you've come to shop, not hear me prattle on! Let's to business."
Madeleine was raised as an orphan by the sisters, but in complete contrast to her gentle guardians, she came to hate being poor and to hate modest living. While she was grateful to the sisters for raising her, she also vowed that she would never serve the Faith as they did.
Notes
- There seems to be a connection between Madeleine's favored affinity item, the Magick Medal; the "rare medallions I came upon not long ago" she mentions during Chasing Shadows; the crime she is sought for in Bad Business : "..trafficking in those queer medallions.." (Ser Marcas); Julien's involvement in Salvation; and the items known as Salvation's Badge. For details see Salvation's Badge.
- Beginning the quest Bad Business will remove Madeleine from the game until the quest The Final Battle has been completed.
- The Promissory Notes are likely relating to one loan of another Madeleine has failed to repay.
- During early stages of her development, there were plans for Madeleine to change clothes during certain weather conditions. For example, when it's hot she would wear revealing clothes exposing a lot of her features, and when it's cold she would wear a lot of clothes. However, this was not included.
- Inventories in New Game Plus :
- , The inventories are automatically expanded to include idol rewards irrespective of whether the quest was completed.
- , , The inventories remain as before and depend on the idol quest being completed.
Gallery
Sources
- ā Dragon's Dogma Characters (Capcom)