Western Keep

The Western Keep, also known as the Northwest Castle is a location from the original Final Fantasy. It is located northwest of Elfheim.
== Story ==
The Warriors of Light meet a king here, who asks them to retrieve his Crown from the Marsh Cave. Then they bring it back to him, he reveals that he is really Astos, and attacks. He is defeated and the Warriors of Light recover the Crystal Eye of Matoya.
== Treasure ==
Item 	Location
Crystal Eye 	Defeat Astos
Falchion 	Southeast Corner (Requires Mystic Key)
Power Staff 	Northeast Corner (Requires Mystic Key)
Steel Gloves	Northeast Corner (Requires Mystic Key)
== Encounters ==
right|thumb|Battle background.
The Western Keep is part of a large encounter region it shares with Elfheim and Mount Duergar in all releases, as well as Lifespring Grotto, Matoya's Cave, and Melmond depending on the release. Additionally, in the MSX version the Western Keep straddles its normal encounter region to the east and the Cavern of Earth-Giant's Cave-Sage's Cave encounter region to the west.
Encounters 	Encounters 	Areas
Pixel Remaster	Other releases	Areas
*[100/1000] Warg Wolf x1, Wolf x6
*[60/1000] Wolf x5, Warg Wolf x1
*[60/1000] Cobra x2
*[60/1000] Ogre x1, Gigas Worm x3
*[60/1000] Gigas Worm x2, Ogre x1
*[60/1000] Ogre x2
*[60/1000] Wolf x3, Warg Wolf x5
*[60/1000] Wolf x3, Warg Wolf x3
*[60/1000] Wolf x2, Warg Wolf x5
*[60/1000] Wolf x2, Warg Wolf x3
*[60/1000] Warg Wolf x5, Wolf x1
*[60/1000] Warg Wolf x2, Wolf x1
*[60/1000] Warg Wolf x5
*[60/1000] Warg Wolf x4
*[60/1000] Warg Wolf x3
*[60/1000] Ogre Chief x1, Ogre x2	
* [18/64] Gigas Worm x1-3, Ogre x1
* [12/64] Wolf x4-6, Warg Wolf x0-1
* [12/64] Cobra x1-2
* [12/64] Ogre x1-2
* [6/64] Warg Wolf x2-5, Wolf x0-3
* [3/64] Tarantula x1-4
* [1/64] Ogre Chief, Ogre x1-2	Surrounding regionEast (MSX)
n/a 	
* [24/64] Shadow x3-7
* [12/64] Ghoul x2-5, Ghast x0-4
* [12/64] Ogre Chief, Ogre x1-2
* [6/64] Ogre x1-3, Hyenadon x0-2
* [6/64] Warg Wolf x4-8
* [3/64] Lesser Tiger x1-3
* [1/64] Tarantula x3-6, Black Widow x0-2	West (MSX)
* [Fixed] Mummy x5
* [Fixed] Wraith x6
* [Boss] Astos x1	
* [Fixed] Mummy x2-5
* [Fixed] Wraith x2-6
* [Boss] Astos x1	Western Keep
== Music ==
The background music that plays inside the Western Keep is called "Ruined Castle". It is a remix of the Castle theme.
== Other appearances ==
=== Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy ===
The ruins of Western Keep can be found in the overworld of Dissidia 012, in the Melmond Fens area. In the Confessions of the Creator Scenario, a Teleport Stone is located there.
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
Western Keep is unlocked by completing Chaos Shrine in the Final Fantasy I realm. Completion of this dungeon unlocks Semitt Falls Cavern in the Final Fantasy II realm.
== Non-Final Fantasy appearances ==
=== Captain N: The Game Master ===
The Western Keep is referred to as Astos Castle in the episode. Astos under the disguised of a friar as the Light Crystal (Crystal Eye) guarded within his castle.
== Gallery ==
FF NES Western Keep WM.png|Western Keep on the World Map (NES).
FF NES Western Keep.png|Western Keep (NES).
Castle.gif|The Northwest Castle's battle background (NES).
Western Keep World Map PS.png|Western Keep on the World Map (PS).
Western Keep PS.png|Western Keep (PS).
FF Western Keep WM GBA.png|Western Keep on the World Map (GBA).
FF Western Keep GBA.png|Western Keep (GBA).
D012 Western Keep.png|The ruins of the Western Keep in World B in Dissidia 012.
FFRK Western Keep JP FFI.png|The japanese dungeon image for Western Keep in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
==Citations==
Category:Locations in Final Fantasy
Category:Castles
de:Westschloss
es:Fortaleza Oeste