Daily Debate: Do You Want to Know More About the Depths in Tears of the Kingdom?

During my first play through of Tears of the Kingdom, I took a headfirst dive into the chasm by Kakariko Village, just expecting to fall into a small underground area of some sort. Boy was I wrong. I was absolutely flabbergasted that an entire mirror of Hyrule was lurking beneath the surface. Discovering that was an insane moment of gaming I’ll never forget! As I spent hours in this hellish underworld, tackling freaky bosses and activating Light Roots, I couldn’t help but feel a longing for more information about this mysterious place.

The Zelda series often features alternative worlds to Hyrule like the Twilight Realm from Twilight Princess, Lorule from A Link Between Worlds, and the Dark World from A Link to the Past, and in those games, we learn quite a bit about these sinister areas. But in Tears of the Kingdom? I’ve traversed all the Depths and still don’t know much about it other than it contains Zonai mining facilities, a few temples, Poe Souls and Bargainer Statues, and the ghosts of dead soldiers who offer Link weapons with little to no explanation. There has to be more to this place. Maybe the DLC will give us some more answers.

What did you think of the Depths? Do you want more information about them? Let me know in the comments!

Chakell Herbert

Chakell (pronounced shuh-kell) is an associate editor for Zelda Dungeon! She has loved The Legend of Zelda series since she was a little girl because of its equal mix of princesses, besting bad guys, and heartfelt stories. Chakell lives in the overall tame state of Utah, but holds onto her childhood hopes to find an adventure in her backyard one day. She has a degree in English and is a full-time editor for a magazine. You can usually find her gaming (obviously), laughing with her husband, taking a long time to tell stories because she keeps getting distracted; getting sucked into books and podcasts; or snuggling her cute Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.