The town of Carwen.
(Carwen, カーウェンの町?, lit. Kāwen no Machi), originally romanized Caerwyn and also Carwyn and Kerwin, is a location in Final Fantasy V. It is a prosperous port town located north of Walse and south of the North Mountain. It is accessible on both Bartz's World and Merged World.
Story
Bartz Klauser and the rest of the Warriors of Light arrive to Carwen coming directly from the Ship Graveyard. There the party picks up rumors of sightings of Lenna's Wind Drake, Hiryuu, at the Northern Mountains, which prompts them to search for him there.
Shops
Item Shop
Carwen's Item Shop.
| Name | Cost |
|---|---|
| Potion | 40 gil |
| Antidote | 30 gil |
| Eye Drop | 20 gil |
| Maiden's Kiss | 60 gil |
| Mallet | 50 gil |
| Gold Needle | 150 gil |
| Phoenix Down | 1000 gil |
| Tent | 250 gil |
Armor Shop
Carwen's Armor Shop.
| Name | Cost |
|---|---|
| Bronze Shield | 290 gil |
| Bronze Helm | 250 gil |
| Bronze Armor | 400 gil |
| Copper Cuirass | 350 gil |
| Cotton Robe | 300 gil |
Weapon Shop
Carwen's Weapon Shop.
| Name | Cost |
|---|---|
| Dagger | 300 gil |
| Long Sword | 480 gil |
| Rod | 200 gil |
| Staff | 200 gil |
Magic Shop
Carwen's Magic Shop.
| Name | Cost |
|---|---|
| Fire | 150 gil |
| Blizzard | 150 gil |
| Thunder | 150 gil |
| Sleep | 300 gil |
| Cure | 180 gil |
| Poisona | 90 gil |
| Silence | 280 gil |
| Protect | 280 gil |
Treasure
Carwen's Inn.
Carwen's Pub.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| 1000 Gil | Pub |
| Ice Rod | Chests on the southern dock |
| Antidote | Chests on the southern dock |
| Cottage | Only accessible in World 3, and only if Lone Wolf was not let out; North in a chest where a man was blocking the path near the docks in World 1. |
Enemies
Outside (Bartz's World)
Carwen on Bartz's World.
Outside (Merged World)
Carwen on the Merged World.
Music
Template:Listen Carwen's background music is the recurring theme ("Harvest", ハーヴェスト?, lit. Hāvesuto) that also plays in Istory and Quelb. The song is in the style of Welsh instrumental folk music.
Etymology
In Japan, the original provided romanization for the location was Caerwyn. The name is Welsh, from caer which means "castle" or "fortified city" (roughly equivalent to the old-fashioned meaning of "borough"), and gwyn which means "white" or "blessed". (The g in gwyn is dropped because of lenition in Welsh grammar.) The Japanese form カーウェン Kāwen reflects the anglicized pronunciation [/ˈkɑː(r)wᵻn/] "CAR win", which in turn reflects northern Welsh [/kɑːɨrwᵻn/]. (The southern Welsh pronunciation is [/kairwɪn/], and its anglicized form is [/ˈkaɪə(r)wᵻn/] "KIRE win".)
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