1/16/2023 0 Comments Spectacle rock botwTal Tal Peak – Famous Tal Tal Heights in LA, great song Tabahl Woods – Dead forest wasteland in Link’s Awakening Mercay Island – Islands in Phantom Hourglass Goponga Island – Swamp in Link’s Awakening Zauz Island – Blacksmith in PH who forges your sword to battle Bellum Linebeck Island – Linebeck is the Jack Sparrow-y pirate companion in PH and ST Molida Island – Location in Phantom Hourglass, Temple of Courage is here Ruto Mountain / Lake – Ruto was the Zora princess from OoT. Rutala Dam – Referencing Queen Rutela in Twilight Princess, who was in turn a reference to OoT Ruto. Ja’Abu Ridge – Probably Jabu Jabu, the giant whale in OoT Talus Plateau – A cave in Four Swords, but is also a type of cave IRL Horon Lagoon – Horon Village is a primary location in Oracle of Ages Lanayru – Recurring spirit / dragon from TP and SS Samasa Plain – Samasa Desert is a location Oracle of Seasons Lodrum Headland – Oracle of Seasons takes place in Holodromīrynna Plain – Labrynna is the location for Oracle of Ages Tarm Point – Tarm Ruins from Oracle of Seasons, which is part of… Lanayru Range / Bluff / Road – Recurring dragon or spirit from Twilight and Skyward Sword Gives Link dash boots in LttPīonooru’s Stand – He was the dancing scarecrow in OoT at Lake Hylia. Pillars of Levia – Levias, from Skyward Sword. Lake Siela – Probably Ciela, main fairy from Phantom Hourglass. Horwell Bridge – Another Loftwing instructor, oversees the Wing CeremonyĮagus Bridge – Another Skyloft person, swordsman who teaches you basicsīatrea Lake – Demon from SS that wants to be human, you give him gratitude crystals Owlan Bridge – Character from Skyward Sword, teaches you about Loftwings Nabi Lakes – Possibly Navi, as B and V are very similar in Japanese and Spanish Mable Ridge might also reference this?ĭueling Peaks – Mostly known from the Zelda I art, which had a huge impact on me Mabe Prairie – Starting town of Link’s Awakening. Weathervane Meadow – You use weathervanes to zip around Link Between Worlds Mount Daphnes – The King from Wind Waker, aka the King of Red Lions! Mount Gustaff – Minish Cap character, ancient Hyrule king who’s already dead but you learn about him Manhala, Digdogg, Aquame – All Zelda 1 bosses! Gleeok is in there somewhereīreach of Demise – Demise is the final boss of Skyward Sword Rebonack, Orsedd, Helmhead, Carok etc – All Zelda II bosses Ranch Ruins – This looks a lot like Lon Lon Ranch, but devastated. Hyrule Field – Recurring name for open hub areas, properly named in OoT, Minish Cap and Twilight Princess. Lots of lore implications and suggestions, SS one is very different, really cool pockets of time sprinkled around. It’s also in Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess. Temple of Time – famous from OoT, where the master sword waits. It’s also in Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, Minish Cap, lots of places. First real one is LttP, though there is a big lake in Zelda 1 that you’d think would retroactively become Lake Hylia. Mount / Lake Hylia – Hylia is the primary goddess of the series, Skyward Sword makes this muddy by suggesting Zelda IS Hylia. LIKELY SPOILERS FOR PAST ZELDA GAMES AHEAD! Why else would it have dozens of areas named after historical figures if those historical figures didn’t exist? Plus you get cool stuff like letters switching places or Cs becoming Ss over time, which just cements the idea that these names have been around so long that time has altered their spelling.įor slightly easier comparisons, here are the ones I jotted down in my notes. Neat! These numerous references make this particular version of Hyrule feel “lived in” and as if it’s the last in all the potential timelines. It’s a visual treat, I assure you! For example, didja know the Pillars of Levia is a reference to a Skyward Sword beast? We’re going zone by zone, location by location and examining the names to see if they’re callbacks to prior characters and/or locations. Mountains, rivers, huts and more all bear referential names that conjure memories of nearly every Zelda game in the series – so let’s try to name as many as we can! If you’ve spent any amount of time in Breath of the Wild’s version of Hyrule, you’ve no doubt noticed numerous location-based references to past Zelda games.
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