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The '''Goron Mines''' is the second [[Dungeon]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. It is located very close to the top of [[Death Mountain]]. It is mostly inside the mountain, which is also an active volcano, so much of it is filled with lava and fire. [[Link]] searches the Goron Mines as directed by the [[Light Spirit]] [[Eldin (Light Spirit)|Eldin]] in hopes of finding the second [[Fused Shadow]].<ref>{{Cite|TP|1375|[[Eldin (Light Spirit)|Eldin]]}}</ref> Link is only allowed entrance into the mines after he has beaten [[Gor Coron]] is a sumo match,<ref>{{Cite|TP|5275|[[Gor Coron]]}}</ref> mainly because the mines are a sacred place among the [[Goron]]s.<ref>{{Cite|TP|5274|[[Gor Coron]]}}</ref>

This dungeon houses three of the four [[Goron Elder]]s. Link is told by [[Gor Amoto]], the first elder he meets in the mines, that the three elders in the mines hold the three [[Key Shard]]s,<ref>{{Cite|TP|6694|[[Gor Amoto]]}}</ref> which when combined create the key to the room into which [[Darbus]] has been locked.<ref>{{Cite|TP|6693|[[Gor Amoto]]}}</ref> Link then proceeds to travel through the dungeon looking for the final two elders. After he finds the second elder, [[Gor Ebizo]], Link is told by Gor Ebizo that there is a weapon that was left in the mine by the hero of old,<ref>{{Cite|TP|6703|[[Gor Ebizo]]}}</ref> referred to as the ''Hero's Weapon''. After defeating the guardian of the treasure, [[Dangoro]], Link wins the right to use the [[Hero's Bow]], which is used to find the final Goron Elder. After finding the final elder and combining the shards, Link opens the door to the room where Darbus supposedly lies. He finds not Darbus, but the dungeon [[Boss]], [[Fyrus]]. After Link using the Hero's Bow and [[Ordon Sword]] to defeat Fyrus, he is rewarded with the second Fused Shadow.

The [[Mini-Boss]] of the Goron Mines is known as Dangoro, the guardian of the ''Hero's Weapon''. He is as arrogant as any other Goron Link will meet, all of them dismissing the thought of a human defeating them in a contest of strength. The battle against Dangoro takes place on a metallic platform that originally was hung in the air by chains, by fell onto a pool of lava because of Dangoro's aggressive slam. The fact that the platform is metallic is very helpful to Link, as he can equip the [[Iron Boots]] and never have to worry about falling into the lava. If Link can use the Iron Boots and his own strength to knock Dangoro off the platform into the lava three times, Dangoro will be amazed at Link's strength and admit defeat.<ref>{{Cite|TP|6667|[[Dangoro]]}}</ref> He will then grant Link entrance to where the [[Hero's Bow]] lies.<ref>{{Cite|TP|6669|[[Dangoro]]}}</ref> Dangoro will remain in this room for the remainder of the game.