Bridge of Eldin

Games	Twilight Princess
Boss	King Bulblin
Enemies	Bulblin Archer; Shadow Beast
Points of; Interest	Bridge of Eldin Cavern; Lanayru Province
Items	Sky Character; Piece of Heart
Related	Great Bridge of Hylia

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The Bridge of Eldin is a location found exclusively in Twilight Princess. The bridge is located to the north eastern section of Hyrule (Wii) version and is situated with the Province of Eldin. The bridge is an important feature within the game as it serves as a crucial connection between two notable provinces and is the scene of one of the games many Mini-Bosses.

Structure and Appearance

The bridge itself is one of the main structures and view points seen Twilight Princess and it is one of two notable bridges within Hyrule, the other being the Great Bridge of Hylia. The structure itself is a large stone arch bridge that is seemingly unsafe due to the bridge having no barriers and the fact that it is easily broken. It crosses a vast deep gorge in which a section of Zora's River passes through. The bridge itself is rather important within the events of the plot as it is connects the Eldin Bridge to the Province of Lanayru.

Twilight Princess

Saving Colin

Link victorious after the battle with King Bulblin

When Link acquires the Iron Boots from Mayor Bo, he needs to return to Death Mountain, thus passing through Kakariko Village. When Link enters the village, a cutscene takes place, showing King Bulblin charging through the village and kidnapping Colin in the process. After damaging King Bulbins armor in a horseback battle in Hyrule Field, Link and King Bulblin face one on one, upon the Bridge of Eldin. Link has to charge at King Bulbin while on Epona and then slice him to knock Bulblin off the bridge. When Link succeeds in doing so, Colin is returned to Kakariko Village, where he rests in the safe confines of the Elde Inn.

Main article: King Bulblin

Within this boss battle Link must pursue the evil King Bublin who has kidnapped Link's childhood friend, Colin. King Bublin blows into his loud horn thus summoning his subordinates, who chase after Link as he pursues the King. Link must ride Epona and try to strike Bublin, each strike takes off a section of his armour. Once he has been damaged enough King Bulblin loses composure and jumps the barrier to enter Eldin Bridge. Link and King Bulbin then face off on opposing ends of the bridge in an epic encounter. Link must sway to the side of Bulbin and strike him as they charge each other. Once Bulbin has been damaged sufficiently he loses control of his Bullbo and falls off the bridge into the vast gorge and Link is seen heroically holding up his sword while on Epona at the end of the grueling battle.

Finding the Missing Bridge

When Link obtains the second Fused Shadow, he has to cross the bridge to make his way into the Twilight the shrouds Lanayru Province. After traversing the gargantuan bridge, a part of the bridge is broken and then warped away by the Shadow Beasts. Until that part of the bridge is found, Link can't cross or Warp to the bridge. Later on in the game Link finds the missing piece in the Gerudo Desert. It is located atop the Gerudo Mesa, blocking the entrance to the Cave of Ordeals. Now that he has found it, Midna can warp the bridge back to where it belongs. In doing so the Bridge of Eldin is once again complete, meaning Link is able to access the bridge as he pleases.

Sky Character

Another point in the game where Link has to return to this area, is when he has to find one of the six missing Sky Characters hidden across Hyrule. One is located towards the northern section of the bridge, underneath an Owl Statue. Additionally, Link can bring this Owl Statue to the southern side of the bridge, where he can use it to access a Piece of Heart.

Link's Crossbow Training

Screenshot from Link's Crossbow Training

Eldin Bridge also makes an appearance in Link's Crossbow Training. In this game the Eldin Bridge is seen on level six, on the second stage. This type of stage is a defender mode and similar to the boss fight with King Bulblin, Link must fend off multiple Bublins riding Bullbos while crossing the bridge. Link must try and shoot the Bulbins as well as the Bullbos to earn points however if he is hit Link takes a 100 point deduction. To pass this stage Link must earn a total of 60,000 points.

Non-Canon Appearances

Eldin Bridge stage from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The Edlin Bridge also makes an appearance in Nintendo's definitive fighting game, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It is one of the 41 featured stages in the game as well as the third stage from the Legend of Zelda series. The stage is entirely flat however, reminiscent of the boss battle, King Bublin charges through the stage. Players must avoid King Bulblin otherwise they are knocked off the stage. After he has passed the evil Bublin leader drops a bomb that destroys the middle section of the bridge, again reminiscent of what happens in the main game. After a short while the missing bridge returns via a portal.

In addition this stage is also seen in the versus mode in Brawl, in match 18. Within this match Link encounters Dark Link and once defeated it unlocks the Dark Mountain Forest theme from A Link to the Past.

Trivia

In early screenshots and trailers, Eldin Bridge appeared to look different in appearance as it wasn't in ruins.
Within Link's Crossbow Training Eldin Bridge appears to be different in appearance as there are walls and the bridge isn't in ruins, this may indicate that the game takes place in a different time frame to Twilight Princess.
When traversing through Zora's River by boat, Link can look up and see the underneath section of the bridge.
In Twilight Princess there is a common game breaker glitch that causes Link to be stuck on the opposite end of the bridge when trying to reach Lanayru Province. This only happens if the player saves before Link enters the Twilight after the bridge has been destroyed.