Death Mountain: Difference between revisions

|name    = Death Mountain

|image  = [[File:Death Mountain %28Ocarina of Time%29.png|200px]]

|caption = Death Mountain from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''

|game    = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''<br>''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''

|race    = [[Goron]]s

|related = [[Level 9: Death Mountain]]<br>[[Goron City]]<br>[[Goron Mines]]<br>[[Eldin Volcano]]

'''Death Mountain''' is a reccuring location in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. Its inhabitants are often [[Goron]]s, but [[Ganon]] has had his lair in Death Mountain also. Sometimes it's just a mountain, but in most games it's an active volcano. The mountains often have similarities throughout the series, and some are considered to be the same. It's located in [[Hyrule]].

It is found in the south-east in this game, accessible via the [[Water Town of Saria]] only after showing [[Bagu]]'s note to [[River Man]]. While missing a dungeon, there are a maze-like labyrinth of caves. For reaching the end, [[Link]] is rewarded with the [[Hammer]] and a [[Magic Container]].

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', Death Mountain is located to the east ([[Nintendo GameCube|GCN]]) of Hyrule. The trail leading up to the Mountain is connected to Kakariko Village. The trail up to Death Mountain will lead to the second dungeon of the game, the [[Goron Mines]]. The volcano itself is not as violent as the Death Mountain seen in ''Ocarina of Time'', however the volcano does errupt during the early stages of the game. The mountain itself seems to be active in different ways, as there are now lots of small craters that emit a hot steam that can harm Link, there are also other geological features such as [[Death Mountain Hot Spring|Hot Springs]].

Gorons once again mainly inhabit the area however they act very different at the beginning of the game than they acted in past installments. At first, the Gorons are hostile with the [[Hylian]]s if they try to go up the trail. If Link attempts to go up the Gorons will roll viciously at Link knocking him down. Link must acquire the [[Iron Boots]] from [[Mayor Bo]], at which point he will be able to stand his ground agianst the physically gifted Gorons. Once Link challenges the [[Goron Elder]] [[Gor Coron]] to a sumo match and beats him, he will then earn the respect of the Gorons. Gor Coron will then reveal to Link why the Gorons have been hostile to the Hylian; their leader, [[Darbus]] touched the treasure they have guarded from the command of the [[Golden Goddesses]] and turned into a monster. They locked him up, and did not want the Hylians' help. Gor Corons ask Link if he can help them and save Darbus, and if accepted, Link will begin the Goron Mines. Once he has defeated [[Fyrus]] he will receive the second [[Fused Shadow]], and the mountain will now return to its once calm state.

Later on in the game Link will have to unfreeze the frozen [[Zora's Domain]]. Earlier on when traversing up Death Mountain, Link will witness a large piece of volcanic rock errupting from the mountain. With [[Midna]]'s help, Link can warp this volcanic rock to Zora's Domain and use its hot and hard properties to unfreeze Zora's Domain.