North Horon

North Horon is a location featured in Oracle of Seasons. Located just north of Horon Village, it is the very first area featured within the game. Link will encounter Din, the Oracle of Seasons and soon after she is taken captive by General Onox. North Horon is also the location where Link will first encounter Princess Zelda in a Linked Game when she makes her way to Holodrum. Link will save Zelda from the Great Moblin and his minions.

Location

North Horon, as its name suggests is located directly north of Horon Village. To the West of North Horon, Link will find the Holodrum Plain. Link can move between the Holodrum Plain and North Horon by land or water. To the easy of North Horon, Link will find the Eyeglass Lake, but much of this region isn't accessible until late in the quest. The area to the North and Northeast will very, depending on which Animal Companion Link has acquired. It is the region of Natzu, but the location will differ between the Natzu Prairie with Ricky, Natzu River with Dimitri, or the Natzu Wasteland with Moosh.

Features

After the Triforce transports Link to the land of Holodrum he will first land in North Hyrule. Link is first confronted by Din and then regains control in North Horon. One screen to the east, Link will find Din and the Troupe of Performers. After speaking with Din and the Troupe, the group will be attacked by General Onox and Din will be taken captive.

Link will then appear at the southern tip of North Horon where he is awoken by Impa. Impa instructs Link to head south into Horon Village and meet with the Maku Tree.

North Horon is located right in the center part of Holodrum and thus, it is an area that Link will pass through quite often through his quest. North Horon is divided into two major sections, a north region and a south region. Separating the two areas is a pair of rocks that can only be lifted using the Power Bracelet which is found within the second dungeon, Snake's Remains.

Southern Region

The southern region is where Link first begins his quest and it is the area directly north of Horon Village. The southern region has a default season of Winter. However, there is a Tree Stump at the east end of the area where Link can freely change the season.

During the season of Winter, Link can access the Eyeglass Lake at the southeast part of the area by crossing over the frozen ice. During Spring and Fall, Link can only reach this area by using the Zora's Flippers. During Summer, the water south of the Tree Stump has dried up, revealing a very shallow lake that Link can walk on. A small cave can be reached that contains a Treasure Chest holding 100 Rupees.

The southern region plays a major role in the Trading Sequence found throughout the game. After Link acquires the Cuccodex in Horon Village, he can take it to Malon and Talon's house, located at the northeast corner of this region. Link will give Malon the Cuccodex, and in exchange, he will acquire the Lon Lon Egg. This item is later used to acquire the Ghastly Doll.

Later in the Trading Quest, Link will acquire the Fish from Ingo. Link can take this Fish to the Owner of Mittens, located at the south end of the region. The owner will use the Fish to get his cat Mittens out of the tree. After doing so, the owner will reward Link with the Megaphone. Link will then use this Megaphone to wake Talon, who has fallen asleep on Mt. Cucco.

There is a bridge just east of the Owner of Mittens and it leads to a small island within the Eyeglass Lake. Though it is technically outside of the North Horon region, it can only be accessed this way. The island has a Treasure Chest that holds a Gasha Seed.

Linked Game

During a Linked Game, there is an additional scene that takes place in North Horon just after Link completes the second dungeon, Snake's Remains. When Link enters the area, he will be informed by Impa that Princess Zelda has left Hyrule Castle and is on her way to Holodrum without a guard. Link will soon find Princess Zelda in the north part of North Horon where she is about to be ambushed by the Great Moblin and his minions. After Link fights off the Moblins, Zelda will thank Link and will reward Link with a Magical Ring. When appraised, this becomes the Blue Joy Ring. The Princess will then head off to the Impa's refuge at the south end of North Horon.

References

1. ↑ "Please take my message to the Maku Tree in Horon Village. The Maku Tree is the guardian of all Holodrum. Surely he can help." — Impa, Oracle of Seasons.
2. ↑ "It's t-terrible, Link! Ze-ze-ze... Zelda has left the castle in Hyrule without any guard and is on her way here! This homing pigeon told me! Please try to find Zelda! Please! I'll look in town. You look up north." — Impa, Oracle of Seasons.