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Dondons are a race of large, non-aggressive animals. The only known examples are a group of five who were recently discovered by [[Zelda (Breath of the Wild)|Zelda]] in [[Bronas Forest]], and are watched over by [[Cima]].{{Ref|''Tears of the Kingdom''|This is a sanctuary for Dondons, the new animal species discovered by Princess Zelda. Dondons are quite precious, as we've only found five of their kind in the wild. Please be gentle if you touch them. They might look intimidating, but you've got nothing to worry about. They're a good-natured sort. When the princess came to research the Dondons, they used to go tromping around after her wherever she went. I think they're actually quite fond of us two-legged folk. That reminds me... Did you hear that rumor about Princess Zelda being seen riding a beast? Well, I'd bet what people actually saw was her with a Dondon back when she established this sanctuary! It just goes to show how much rumors can take a life of their own. Dondons aren't beastly. They're adorable.|'''Cima'''}}  Their systems are odd - they consume [[Luminous Stone|luminous stone]], causing their horns and spines to glow at night, and excrete [[flint]] and gems. If Link feeds them luminous stone, leaves, and comes back some time later, he will find the result lying on the ground where the Dondon was. The more luminous stones he feeds to one animal at a time, the greater likelihood that high-value gems such as [[ruby]], [[sapphire]] or [[diamond]] will be the result.{{Ref|''Tears of the Kingdom''|You'll have to bear with me. It's a bit of a long story. One day, some luminous stones I'd picked up fell out of my bag. Before I knew it, a Dondon charged over, and then... Chomp, chomp! It gobbled the luminous stones right up! These animals show no interest in food... and then luminous stones, of all things, spark their hunger? I was shocked! After a while, we found gems on the ground where the Dondon grazed. Those...are the gems. Where they came from remains a little uncertain, but I think the Dondon created them after eating the luminious stones. If that's the case, I might learn more about the nature of Dondons by studying those. So please, don't take them.|'''[[Cima]]'''}}