Hylian Geography A - L

Castor Wilds
Castor Wilds is a swampy marshland filled with many dangers. Those that enter should be equiped with boots that allow them to run at high speeds through the marsh. As any experienced adventurer would know, many lands contain creatures specific to that area, and Castor Wilds is no exception to this rule. Brave into the swampy marshlands, and expect to see very well hidden and adept enemies.

As Seen In : The Minish Cap

Death Mountain
Death Mountian is found in the Northern hemisphere of Hyrule. Its peaks reach to be the highest land on Hyrule. Traveling the paths and scaling Death Mountain is a very dangerous task; the trails are home to many nasty, mountain dwelling creatures and loose rock and boulder are always falling from higher points above.

Above all, the Gorons make their home on Death Mountain. The Gorons are well suited for the mountains, as their diets consist of the delicate rock found there. The hot springs of Death Mountain make for great social hotspots for the Gorons.

As Seen In : Legend of Zelda | A Link to the Past | Ocarina of Time

Death Mountain Crater
Death Mountain's volcanic like crater is filled with intense heat and lava. The Gorons have an ancient temple built in the Crater grounds. No human or outsider can enter the Crater without some sort of protection from the heat. Link was able to enter the Crater and temple within by using a special tunic given to him by the Gorons.

As Seen In : Ocarina of Time

Desert of Doubt
Many people that wander into the desert find themselves unintentionally back to the entrance. The Desert is a very tricky place to navigate through without identifying specific patterns in the area. You can find this desert home to quite a few Gerudo and many unhappy creatures. This desert should only be explored by true heros.

As Seen In : Four Swords Adventures

Dragon Roost Island
What is left of Hyrule after the flood, became islands. Dragon Roost inland is home to the Rito and their god, Valoo. The island is basically a large mountain, scalable only to the Rito (unless you have a grappling hook). The insland itself doesn't have many evil creatures, but a temple (Dragon Roost Cavern) can be found within the island.

Related Interests : Islands of the Great Sea
As Seen In : The Wind Waker

Gerudo Valley
Gerudo Valley is a long stretch of land seperating Hyrule and Gerudo Fortress. Gerudo Valley is desert like, and one of its most prominant features is the large waterfall and canyon that runs through it. The waters in the canyon run directly into Lake Hylia.

As Seen In : Ocarina of Time | Twilight Princess

Goponga Swamps
The Goponga Swamps were found on Koholint Island. These dangerous marshlands are home to many untamable and ferocious creatures, such as the Goponga Plants; enemies that were invunerable to normal blades. Those that wander into these lands better be equiped with more than just a sword and shield if they expect to survive.

As Seen In : Link's Awakening

Great Bay
Found in Termina, a land far from Hyrule, is the Great Bay. These waters are home to the Termanian Zora and just the entrance to a dangerous temple. A large gathering hall is also found within the Great Bay, which acts as a central meeting area for the Zora's and a hall for the Zora band to play in.

As Seen In : Majora's Mask

Great Bay Coast
Just before the Great Bay is a beach, the Great Bay Coast. Many dangers await anyone who enters the sands here, as burrowed deep under the sand are Leever.

As Seen In : Majora's Mask

Hyrule Field
Hyrule Field is the wide open, central plains of Hyrule. These plains act as a gateway to the many sublands of Hyrule, acting as a branch to connect Kokiri Forest to Hyrule Castle Town, or Kakariko Village to Lake Hylia. Many creatures and people wander the fields traveling to different lands and looking for unsuspecting victims to rob.

As Seen In : Most every Zelda title

Ikana Canyon
Ikana is a baron wastleland of the dead. This land could only be found in Termina. It was home to the Garo, an ancient and mysterious tribe of Termina. Those that wish to travel here better come equipped with a means to reach higher ground, as this land if filled with many canyons and vallies that are hard to cross.

As Seen In : Majora's Mask

Lake Hylia
Lake Hylia is the center of much of Hyrule's aquatic life. The beautiful waters glisten under the sun, which seems to beat down on the body of water all day. Lake Hylia is also as dangerous as it is beautiful; many a creature make their home here on the waters and inside the temple found underneath the waters.

As Seen In : A Link to the Past | Ocarina of Time | Four Swords Adventures | Twilight Princess

Lost Woods
It is said that only the Kokiri can travel the Lost Woods, as those who enter don't return, or don't return as themselves. The wooded labyrinth is full of tricks, as just navigating them can prove to be much more of a task than one would think.

As Seen In : The Legend of Zelda | A Link to the Past | Ocarina of Time | Four Swords Adventures | Twilight Princess