Gerudo (Province): Difference between revisions

Games	Breath of the Wild; Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Natural Season	Winter (Gerudo Highlands); Summer (Gerudo Desert)
Inhabitants	Gerudo Vai
Points of; Interest	Gerudo Town; Kara Kara Bazaar; Yiga Clan Headquarters
Related	Faron; Necluda; Lanayru; Eldin; Akkala; Central Hyrule; Hebra

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This article is about the province from Breath of the Wild. For the virtually all-female race who are the main residents of the province, see Gerudo.

"Gerudo is located in the southwest of Hyrule and has both a massive desert and rocky mountains. The difference between the Gerudo Desert's scorching-hot days and frigid nights is extreme, but hearty Molduga monsters, sand seals, and Voltfruit-bearing cacti thrive in spite of the tremendous temperature swings. There are oases in the desert as well, and the Gerudo have built their own city in the center of the desert around the largest one. Isolated by Gerudo Canyon and the Gerudo Desert, the culture of the Gerudo developed separately from the rest of Hyrule and is unique for that reason."

— Creating a Champion, page 315

Gerudo is a province in Breath of the Wild. The Gerudo province is found in the southwestern part of Hyrule and consists of the Gerudo Desert and surrounding mountainous areas known as the Gerudo Highlands. The Gerudo province is named after and primarily inhabited by the Gerudo, a predominantly female race that makes the Gerudo Desert their home.

Province

The Gerudo province is located in the southwest corner of Hyrule. Its neighboring provinces are Hebra to the north, Central Hyrule to the northeast, and Faron to the east. Only one road provides easy travel through Gerudo, entering the Gerudo Highlands from Hyrule Field and winding through the Gerudo Canyon Pass. After exiting the Gerudo Canyon Pass, it extends into the Gerudo Desert as far as Gerudo Town.

Gerudo Town is the only city found within the Gerudo province and is home to the Gerudo, the all-female race from the Gerudo province. Kara Kara Bazaar is the only other regularly inhabited location within the Gerudo province, home to a few merchants who have traveled from Gerudo Town and a resting place for travelers crossing the Gerudo Desert.

Temperatures vary greatly in the Gerudo province with the Gerudo Desert being hot enough to require level 2 heat resistance when traveling during the day and level 2 cold resistance needed in both the Gerudo Desert during the night and all day in the Gerudo Highlands.

Subregions

Features of the Gerudo Province

The Gerudo province contains two Sheikah Towers, the Gerudo Tower at the north edge of the Gerudo Desert, and the Wasteland Tower at the eastern edge of the Gerudo Desert. 18 Shrines can also be found throughout the Gerudo province.

Gerudo Canyon Stable is the only stable within the Gerudo province and can be found at the end of the Gerudo Canyon Pass where it meets the Gerudo Desert.

The Great Fairy Tera can be found in the southwest corner of the Gerudo Desert by the Gerudo Great Skeleton.

Flora found in the Gerudo province includes:

Fauna includes:

Enemies in the Gerudo Province

Guardians are mostly scarce in this province. They are found primarily in the southernmost part of the Gerudo Highlands along the southern edge of the Hyrule border, surrounding the South Lomei Labyrinth.

Stone Taluses of varying types can be found throughout the Gerudo Highlands, while the Molduga is found in the Gerudo Desert. Unlike the Stone Talus, which can be found all throughout Hyrule, the Molduga only inhabits the Gerudo Desert. The strongest of the Moldugas is the Molduking, of which there is only one. It is found in the southern part of the East Barrens, in the Gerudo Desert. Less commonly, a few Lynels may be found on higher peaks in the northern Gerudo Highlands, and none in the desert proper.

The headquarters of the Yiga Clan can also be found in the Gerudo Highlands, in a canyon to the north of Gerudo Desert.

The dragon Farosh can also be found flying through the Gerudo province along the peaks of the northern Gerudo Highlands. It is most accessible when it crosses the Gerudo Summit, flying low through the small canyon that runs the length of the summit.

The most common lesser enemies in the desert are Electric Lizalfos. Other lesser enemies include:

Trivia

The Province has the lowest concentration of Korok Seeds in the game, with just 106 (combining the Gerudo Tower and Wasteland Tower Regions). That's less than 1/9 of all the seeds in the game, for an area that covers roughly 1/6 of the map on its own.
The Voltfruit, the Molduga, the Wasteland Coyote, and the Sand Seal are native only to the Gerudo province and cannot be found anywhere else in Hyrule. The Hydromelon is native to the Gerudo Province, but can be found elsewhere in Hyrule too. Zap Shrooms are also found in the Highlands and the Gerudo Canyon, but they are considerably easier to farm in Akkala.
The geographical features of the Gerudo Desert, as well as the presence of the Gerudo Great Skeleton, the other giant skeletons, and the marine-lifelike Moldugas imply that it may have been a vast sea in the past, as the Gerudo Canyon Pass leading to the desert may have been carved out of solid rock by a now dried river that led to the aforementioned sea, and the various archways at the Great Cliffs may have been water-carved too. The Karusa Valley may have also been carved by a glacier from the Gerudo Highlands.
The presence of Hydromelons and Voltfruit cacti in the desert implies that there are numerous pockets of water under the desert sands.
Most of the stone in the ruins of the province, as well as Gerudo Town itself, is implied to have come from the marble/limestone quarry east of the Gerudo Desert Gateway, though no Gerudo or Hyruleans are found there. The causeways flanking the Gerudo Canyon Pass may have been related to the quarry as well, though some of those causeways were shown in a flashback when the Divine Beast Vah Naboris was dug out. However, older constructs are shown to have been carved out of the red stone from the mountains surrounding the desert, including the Seven Heroines and the Eighth Heroine.
Completely lacking in large bodies of water, the Gerudo Province is devoid of Zora peoples.
Neither the Kara Kara Bazaar nor Gerudo Town are subjected to sandstorms or crosswinds, their sources of water being protected for consumption.

Gallery

Gerudo Desert from the Gerudo Highlands
Link standing outside Gerudo Town from the northeast
Kara Kara Bazaar at sunset
The Seven Heroines at East Gerudo Ruins
The Palu Wasteland

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+{{specify|the province from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''|the virtually all-female race who are the main residents of the province|[[Gerudo]]}}
+{{quote|Gerudo is located in the southwest of [[Hyrule]] and has both a massive desert and rocky mountains. The difference between the [[Gerudo Desert]]'s scorching-hot days and frigid nights is extreme, but hearty [[Molduga]] monsters, [[Sand Seal|sand seals]], and [[Voltfruit]]-bearing cacti thrive in spite of the tremendous temperature swings. There are oases in the desert as well, and the [[Gerudo]] have built their own city in the center of the desert around the largest one. Isolated by [[Gerudo Canyon]] and the Gerudo Desert, the culture of the Gerudo developed separately from the rest of Hyrule and is unique for that reason.|[[Creating a Champion]], page 315}}
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-'''Gerudo''' is both a region and a race found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''. The Gerudo region is found in the southwestern part of Hyrule and consists of the [[Gerudo Desert]] and surrounding mountainous areas known as the [[Gerudo Highlands]]. The Gerudo region is inhabited by the Gerudo, a predominantly female race that makes the Gerudo Desert their home.
+'''Gerudo''' is a province in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''. The Gerudo province is found in the southwestern part of [[Hyrule]] and consists of the [[Gerudo Desert (Breath of the Wild)|Gerudo Desert]] and surrounding mountainous areas known as the [[Gerudo Highlands]]. The Gerudo province is named after and primarily inhabited by the [[Gerudo]], a predominantly female race that makes the Gerudo Desert their home.
+==Province==
+The Gerudo province is located in the southwest corner of Hyrule. Its neighboring provinces are [[Hebra]] to the north, [[Central Hyrule]] to the northeast, and [[Faron (Breath of the Wild)|Faron]] to the east. Only one road provides easy travel through Gerudo, entering the [[Gerudo Highlands]] from [[Hyrule Field (Breath of the Wild)|Hyrule Field]] and winding through the [[Gerudo Canyon Pass]]. After exiting the Gerudo Canyon Pass, it extends into the [[Gerudo Desert (Breath of the Wild)|Gerudo Desert]] as far as [[Gerudo Town]].
-==Region==
+Gerudo Town is the only city found within the Gerudo province and is home to the Gerudo, the all-female race from the Gerudo province. [[Kara Kara Bazaar]] is the only other regularly inhabited location within the Gerudo province, home to a few merchants who have traveled from Gerudo Town and a resting place for travelers crossing the Gerudo Desert.
-The Gerudo region is located in the southwest corner of [[Hyrule]]. Its neighboring regions are [[Hebra]] to the north, [[Central Hyrule]] to the northeast, and [[Faron]] to the east. Only one road provides easy travel through Gerudo, entering the [[Gerudo Highlands]] from [[Hyrule Field]] and winding through the [[Gerudo Canyon Pass]]. After exiting the Gerudo Canyon Pass, it extends into the [[Gerudo Desert]] as far [[Gerudo Town]].
-Gerudo Town is the only city found within the Gerudo region and is home to the Gerudo, the all-female race from the Gerudo region. [[Kara Kara Bazaar]] is the only other regularly inhabited location within the Gerudo region, home to a few merchants who have traveled from Gerudo Town and a resting place for travelers crossing the Gerudo Desert.
-Temperatures vary greatly in the Gerudo region with the Gerudo Desert being hot enough to require level 2 heat resistance when traveling during the day and level 2 cold resistance needed in both the Gerudo Desert during the night and all day in the Gerudo Highlands.
+Temperatures vary greatly in the Gerudo province with the Gerudo Desert being hot enough to require level 2 heat resistance when traveling during the day and level 2 cold resistance needed in both the Gerudo Desert during the night and all day in the Gerudo Highlands.
 ===Subregions===
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 *[[Gerudo Highlands]]
+===Features of the Gerudo Province===
-===Features of the Gerudo Region===
+The Gerudo province contains two [[Sheikah Tower]]s, the [[Gerudo Tower]] at the north edge of the Gerudo Desert, and the [[Wasteland Tower]] at the eastern edge of the Gerudo Desert. 18 [[Ancient Shrine|Shrines]] can also be found throughout the Gerudo province.
-The Gerudo region contains two Sheikah Towers, the [[Gerudo Tower]] at the north edge of the Gerudo Desert, and the [[Wasteland Tower]] at the eastern edge of the Gerudo Desert. 18 shrines can also be found throughout the Gerudo region.
+[[Gerudo Canyon Stable]] is the only stable within the Gerudo province and can be found at the end of the Gerudo Canyon Pass where it meets the Gerudo Desert.
-[[Gerudo Canyon Stable]] is the only stable within the Gerudo region and can be found at the end of the Gerudo Canyon Pass where it meets the Gerudo Desert.
 The [[Great Fairy Tera]] can be found in the southwest corner of the Gerudo Desert by the [[Gerudo Great Skeleton]].
-Flora found in the Gerudo region includes:
+Flora found in the Gerudo province includes:
 *[[Cool Safflina]]
 *[[Electric Safflina]]
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 *[[Winterwing Butterfly]]
-===Enemies in the Gerudo Region===
+===Enemies in the Gerudo Province===
-[[Guardian]]s are mostly scarce in this region. They are found primarily in the southernmost part of the Gerudo Highlands along the southern edge of the [[Hyrule]] border, surrounding the [[South Lomei Labyrinth]].
+[[Guardian (Breath of the Wild)|Guardians]] are mostly scarce in this province. They are found primarily in the southernmost part of the Gerudo Highlands along the southern edge of the Hyrule border, surrounding the [[South Lomei Labyrinth]].
-[[Stone Talus]]es of varying types can be found throughout the Gerudo Highlands, while the [[Molduga]] is found in the Gerudo Desert. Unlike the Stone Talus, which can be found all throughout Hyrule, the Molduga only inhabits the Gerudo Desert. Less commonly, a few [[Lynel]]s may be found on higher peaks in the northern Gerudo Highlands.
+[[Stone Talus]]es of varying types can be found throughout the Gerudo Highlands, while the [[Molduga]] is found in the Gerudo Desert. Unlike the Stone Talus, which can be found all throughout Hyrule, the Molduga only inhabits the Gerudo Desert. The strongest of the Moldugas is the [[Molduking]], of which there is only one. It is found in the southern part of the [[East Barrens]], in the Gerudo Desert. Less commonly, a few [[Lynel]]s may be found on higher peaks in the northern Gerudo Highlands, and none in the desert proper.
 The headquarters of the [[Yiga Clan]] can also be found in the Gerudo Highlands, in a canyon to the north of Gerudo Desert.
-The dragon [[Farosh]] can also be found flying through the Gerudo region along the peaks of the northern Gerudo Highlands. It is most accessible when it crosses the [[Gerudo Summit]], flying low through the small canyon that runs the length of the summit.
+The dragon [[Farosh]] can also be found flying through the Gerudo province along the peaks of the northern Gerudo Highlands. It is most accessible when it crosses the [[Gerudo Summit]], flying low through the small canyon that runs the length of the summit.
-Lesser enemies include:
+The most common lesser enemies in the desert are [[Electric Lizalfos]]. Other lesser enemies include:
 *[[Black Bokoblin]]
 *[[Blue Bokoblin]]
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 *[[Bokoblin]]
 *[[Electric Chuchu]]
-*[[Electric Lizalfos]]
 *[[Fire-Breath Lizalfos]]
-*[[Frost Pebblets]]
+*[[Frost Pebblit]]
 *[[Ice Chuchu]]
 *[[Ice Keese]]
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 *[[Stalmoblin]]
 *[[Treasure Octorok]]
-==Race==
-The Gerudo are a mostly female race primarily living in [[Gerudo Town]]. No male Gerudo are ever met, but Gerudo voe clothing can be bought from the [[Gerudo Secret Club]] indicating that Gerudo men do indeed exist, but are rarely born.
-[[Riju|Makeela Riju]] is the current chief of the Gerudo, having succeeded her mother after her death. She assists [[Link]] in his efforts to reclaim the [[Divine Beast]] [[Vah Naboris]].
-Many Gerudo are trained in combat. They are trained by [[Teake]] and [[Liana]] in Gerudo Town and guard the city to prevent any voe from entering. Gerudo guardswomen also protect [[Kara Kara Bazaar]] from the many monsters in the region. A training compound is located in Gerudo Town where Gerudo warriors train against each other and on dummies made for practice.
-Though most Gerudo continue to live in Gerudo Town, many leave to travel across [[Hyrule]] and are met by [[Link]] during their travels. The most frequent reason for Gerudo leaving is to either sell their wares in distant locations or to marry. With no Gerudo voe, Gerudo who wish to marry leave Gerudo Town to travel across Hyrule in hopes of finding a husband. Even after marrying, many Gerudo return to Gerudo Town to sell wares they procure during their travels.
-Gerudo clothing is often brightly patterned and colored. Due to the heat of their home, Gerudo clothing ...
-For entertainment, the Gerudo often watch or participate in Sand-Seal Racing or can be found at the Noble Canteen where the Noble Pursuit is a favorite among the Gerudo. Local spots of interest include the [[Northern Icehouse]], the [[Kara Kara Bazaar]], and the [[Gerudo Great Skeleton]].
-===Language===
-Though the Gerudo speak to visitors in Hylian, they have their own language and often use certain terms when speaking to travelers. They recommend that travelers learn a few words to help with their visit to Gerudo Town:
-*Vasaaq: welcome
-*Sav'otta: good morning
-*Sav'aaq: good day
-*Sav'orq: good-bye
-*Sarqso: thank you
-*Vai: woman
-*Voe: man
-===Gerudo Weapons===
-In addition to being strong warriors, the Gerudo also make many weapons that are specifically designed to match Gerudo training techniques.
-Their weapons include:
-*[[Gerudo Scimitar]] - a short, curved weapon used by Gerudo for self-defense
-*[[Gerudo Spear]] - an unusually weighted spear most people are not able to use; Gerudo are specially trained in its use
-*[[Golden Claymore]] - a two-handed sword used by only the most talented Gerudo
-*[[Moonlight Scimitar]] - a ceremonial weapon decorated with a variety of carvings
-*[[Scimitar of the Seven]] - the favored weapon of the Gerudo Champion [[Urbosa]]
 ==Trivia==
-*The [[Voltfruit]], the [[Molduga]], the [[Wasteland Coyote]], and the [[Sand Seal]] are native only to the Gerudo region and cannot be found anywhere else in [[Hyrule]].
+*The Province has the lowest concentration of [[Korok Seed]]s in the game, with just 106 (combining the [[Gerudo Tower]] and [[Wasteland Tower]] Regions). That's less than 1/9 of all the seeds in the game, for an area that covers roughly 1/6 of the map on its own.
+*The [[Voltfruit]], the [[Molduga]], the [[Wasteland Coyote]], and the [[Sand Seal]] are native only to the Gerudo province and cannot be found anywhere else in [[Hyrule]]. The [[Hydromelon]] is native to the Gerudo Province, but can be found elsewhere in Hyrule too. [[Zap Shroom]]s are also found in the Highlands and the Gerudo Canyon, but they are considerably easier to farm in Akkala.
+* The geographical features of the [[Gerudo Desert (Breath of the Wild)|Gerudo Desert]], as well as the presence of the [[Gerudo Great Skeleton]], the other giant skeletons, and the marine-lifelike [[Molduga]]s imply that it may have been a vast sea in the past, as the [[Gerudo Canyon Pass]] leading to the desert may have been carved out of solid rock by a now dried river that led to the aforementioned sea, and the various archways at the [[Great Cliffs]] may have been water-carved too. The [[Karusa Valley]] may have also been carved by a glacier from the [[Gerudo Highlands]].
+* The presence of [[Hydromelon]]s and [[Voltfruit]] cacti in the desert implies that there are numerous pockets of water under the desert sands.
+* Most of the stone in the ruins of the province, as well as [[Gerudo Town]] itself, is implied to have come from the marble/limestone quarry east of the [[Gerudo Desert Gateway]], though no Gerudo or Hyruleans are found there. The causeways flanking the [[Gerudo Canyon Pass]] may have been related to the quarry as well, though some of those causeways were shown in a flashback when the [[Divine Beast Vah Naboris]] was dug out. However, older constructs are shown to have been carved out of the red stone from the mountains surrounding the desert, including the [[Seven Heroines]] and the [[Eighth Heroine]].
+*Completely lacking in large bodies of water, the Gerudo Province is devoid of [[Zora]] peoples.
+*Neither the [[Kara Kara Bazaar]] nor [[Gerudo Town]] are subjected to sandstorms or crosswinds, their sources of water being protected for consumption.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery>
+<gallery widths="160" heights="90">
-File:Gerudo_Desert.jpg|''Gerudo Desert''
+File:Gerudo_Desert.jpg|Gerudo Desert from the [[Gerudo Highlands]]
-File:Gerudo_Town.jpg|''Link standing outside Gerudo Town''
+File:Gerudo_Town.jpg|Link standing outside Gerudo Town from the northeast
-File:Karakarabazaar.jpg|''Kara Kara Bazaar at sunset''
+File:Karakarabazaar.jpg|Kara Kara Bazaar at sunset
-File:EastGerudoRuins.jpg|''The Seven Heroines at East Gerudo Ruins''
+File:EastGerudoRuins.jpg|The Seven Heroines at East Gerudo Ruins
-File:PaluWasteland.jpg|''The Palu Wasteland''
+File:PaluWasteland.jpg|The Palu Wasteland
 </gallery>
-{{Cat|Breath of the Wild Locations}}
+{{Listbox|Breath of the Wild Key Locations}}
+{{Cat|Breath of the Wild Provinces}}
+{{cat|Age of Calamity Locations}}

Provinces	Akkala Central Hyrule Eldin Faron Gerudo Hebra Lanayru Necluda
Subregions	Akkala Highlands Akkala Sea Death Mountain Deep Akkala East Necluda Eldin Canyon Eldin Mountains Faron Grasslands Faron Sea Gerudo Desert Gerudo Highlands Great Hyrule Forest Hebra Mountains Hyrule Field Hyrule Ridge Lake Hylia Lanayru Great Spring Lanayru Sea Lanayru Wetlands Mount Lanayru Necluda Sea Tabantha Frontier Tabantha Tundra West Necluda
Settlements	Goron City Gerudo Town Kara Kara Bazaar Korok Forest Hateno Village Kakariko Village Lurelin Village Rito Village Tarrey Town Zora's Domain
Stables	Dueling Peaks Stable East Akkala Stable Foothill Stable Gerudo Canyon Stable Highland Stable Lakeside Stable Outskirt Stable Rito Stable Riverside Stable Serenne Stable Snowfield Stable South Akkala Stable Tabantha Bridge Stable Wetland Stable Woodland Stable
Divine Beasts	Vah Ruta Vah Rudania Vah Naboris Vah Medoh Final Trial (DLC)
Other	Great Fairy Fountains Great Plateau Hyrule Castle Sheikah Towers Shrine of Trials

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