Death Mountain

[DekuNut]

The name "Death Mountain" has been thrown around since the original Legend of Zelda, and ever since it has appeared in eight games. However, the so-called "Death Mountains" are very different, so now I ask: are they all the same mountain?
Or is Death Mountain a traditional Hylian term for volcano?
Just a real short thing, wanna see what people think of it. Deku out

 

[Spiritual Mask Salesman]

Because consistent geography isn't a thing in zelda it's hard to say if Death Mountain is the same volcano in each game.

 

[Salem]

It just might be a large mountain range and you see a different section every time.

 

[ZeldaFan80]

I am leaning towards the possibility that it could be the same mountain. A mountain does not grow, die and comes back to life. Once it's formed, it's there forever.

 

[Mipha]

I think its just a common mountain range the various places share.

I am leaning towards the possibility that it could be the same mountain. A mountain does not grow, die and comes back to life. Once it's formed, it's there forever.

Yeah, but most of the games are in different dimensions.

 

[Link Floyd]

I think its just a common mountain range the various places share.

Yeah, but most of the games are in different dimensions.

Not every game is in a different dimension...they're all in the same general world, except for Majora's Mask and maybe another one I'm forgetting...?

Anyways, I like the idea that Hylians call any sort of volcano 'Death Mountain'. It would make sense, since volcanoes are extremely hot and filled with lava, where someone could possibly die if they fell in or were there for too long. You'd have more chance at survival if you were at a regular, non-volcanic mountain.

 

[ZeldafreakCJM]

It's the name of a specific place, based on the usual shared position relative to Hyrule Castle. The geography of the maps change so much though that it would be impossible to assume that it's in the exact same space every game.

To me, the way I resolve this issue is by assuming that it's just one large mountain range, and the actual Death Mountain never really changes location, you're just seeing different parts in different games. Things like Lake Hylia though have to have multiple versions, because that thing jumps like crazy.

 

[el :BeoWolf:]

To me, the way I resolve this issue is by assuming that it's just one large mountain range, and the actual Death Mountain never really changes location, you're just seeing different parts in different games. Things like Lake Hylia though have to have multiple versions, because that thing jumps like crazy.

That's how I feel when my friends and were working on our Hyrule map theory. Death Mountain likely refers to a single volcano as well as the bigger mountain range it is a part of, much like New York city in New York state. As for Lake Hylia I think it's safe to say more than one lake has the name. It's always been my head canon that OoT Hyrule was invaded, so they retreated north to the location of TP's map, and started again naming many locations with familiar names, although death mountain was still within their territory as the invaders didn't want to live near a volcano.

 

[ZeldafreakCJM]

That's how I feel when my friends and were working on our Hyrule map theory. Death Mountain likely refers to a single volcano as well as the bigger mountain range it is a part of, much like New York city in New York state. As for Lake Hylia I think it's safe to say more than one lake has the name. It's always been my head canon that OoT Hyrule was invaded, so they retreated north to the location of TP's map, and started again naming many locations with familiar names, although death mountain was still within their territory as the invaders didn't want to live near a volcano.

Yeah I saw your map, it's really good to be honest. I agree with you about the Death Mountain thing, but thinking about it, I think a good way of lining up the maps would be placing Spectacle Rock in the same location and overlapping the maps like that. I'm not sure if you've gotten to that point though, but it's just a thought I had. Likewise it wouldn't work for the 3D games, because Spectacle Rock usually doesn't exist in them, but it does for TLoZ and ALttP. I don't know, just something I thought of.

As for Lake Hylia, as a counter theory, what if whatever the biggest lake the hylians find, is the one that takes the name of Hylia? I think it'd be kinda cool if that were the case, then the other lakes, assuming they're still used in some hypothetical "true Hyrule" could be named after the other Goddesses.

 

[el :BeoWolf:]

Yeah I saw your map, it's really good to be honest. I agree with you about the Death Mountain thing, but thinking about it, I think a good way of lining up the maps would be placing Spectacle Rock in the same location and overlapping the maps like that. I'm not sure if you've gotten to that point though, but it's just a thought I had. Likewise it wouldn't work for the 3D games, because Spectacle Rock usually doesn't exist in them, but it does for TLoZ and ALttP. I don't know, just something I thought of.

As for Lake Hylia, as a counter theory, what if whatever the biggest lake the hylians find, is the one that takes the name of Hylia? I think it'd be kinda cool if that were the case, then the other lakes, assuming they're still used in some hypothetical "true Hyrule" could be named after the other Goddesses.

Thanks for checking that out. We're currently working on where Holodrum, and Labrynna are. It's a bit of a challenge. We just figured lining up death mountain volcano would be a nice way to line up everything else at first, and using spectacle rock would also be a good focu point too, so hopefully we can add to the map, and make more update soon.

 

[Mipha]

That's how I feel when my friends and were working on our Hyrule map theory. Death Mountain likely refers to a single volcano as well as the bigger mountain range it is a part of, much like New York city in New York state. As for Lake Hylia I think it's safe to say more than one lake has the name. It's always been my head canon that OoT Hyrule was invaded, so they retreated north to the location of TP's map, and started again naming many locations with familiar names, although death mountain was still within their territory as the invaders didn't want to live near a volcano.

Pretty sure TP and OOT have same map

 

[el :BeoWolf:]

Pretty sure TP and OOT have same map

I'm not seeing it. Care to explain how they are the same map?

 

[Mipha]

I'm not seeing it. Care to explain how they are the same map?

The Maps have different boundries and layouts but most of the places in TP are the same as places in OOT, as well as being in the same exact area. TP also has a few places that OOT didnt touch upon and might be outside of OOT's world boundry

 

[el :BeoWolf:]

The problem I'm having here with that is, let's say lake Hylia from both games is the same, and same with both death mountains, then Gerudo desert should be approximately west of Death Mountain, but in TP's map this isn't the case. The hidden village is where the desert should be. Also Zora's Domain makes quite a shift, now this is probably just them moving to a new area, but still worth noting. Also Where Kokiri forest should seem to be it would end up in the area of Kakariko gorge.

 

[ZeldafreakCJM]

There is the problem of the Water Temple in TP supposedly being the one in OOT. But I that's not really confirmed.