Lost Woods
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The Lost Woods is a fictional place in the Legend of Zelda video game series.
Some Zelda games use the mechanic of getting the player hopelessly lost unless they know the secret; a certain pattern of directions (north, east, south, etc.) is required in order for the player to pass through the Lost Woods. Taking the wrong path will either take the player out of the main entry point of the maze (Ocarina of Time), or just make them return to the screen you were just on a moment ago (The Legend of Zelda, Oracle of Seasons). This "correct path" technique was also used in some dungeons (Oracle of Seasons, ), where a certain room was unreachable unless the correct pattern was known.
The Legend of Zelda
In the original game the Lost Woods was a single-screen, repeating area filled with trees. The path formed a cross. It required a certain pattern of directions (north, west, south, west) in order for the player to pass through successfully. If the player did not know the correct pattern, they would be unable to reach western Hyrule.
A Link to the Past and Stone Tablets of Antiquity
The Lost Woods is located in the northwestern section of Hyrule, directly north of Kakariko Village. The Master Sword is placed in a large hidden shrine, though numerous fakes are also present. The dark shadows of the trees are also good growing conditions for the Sleepy Mushroom, which can be turned into Magic Powder.
Oracle of Seasons
The Lost Woods is the location of the Noble Sword, though it is obviously a second lost woods seeing as the game is not set in Hyrule
Ocarina of Time
The Lost Woods lies directly to the west and north of Kokiri Forest and is inhabited by Skull Kids. It is a maze of trees that can be navigated by following the sound of the Saria's Song. Taking a wrong path leads you back to the entrance in Kokiri Forest. Portals to Goron City and Zora's River are hidden within the Lost Woods. Within the woods, there is a shooting challenge where players can win Bullet Bag upgrades. Nearby this challenge, there are two friendly Skull Kids who play flutes. There are a few Business Scrubs located in three major places in the woods. Located in the northern portion of the woods is the Sacred Forest Meadow. This is the favorite haunt of Saria, Link's friend and the Forest Sage. It is also where the Forest Temple is hidden. According to local lore, whoever enters the forest will turn into a Stalfos (if an adult) or a Skull Kid (if a child). In the Ocarina of Time manga, it tells of how the forest tricks human hearts into wandering the same paths over and over, and if the poor soul loses the sight of the exit, he or she will never return again. There is also talk of a Bagu tree, the rival to the Deku Tree, for whom the Skull Kid from Majora works, but this is unofficial.
Majora's Mask
The game begins in the Lost Woods. Here Link meets the Skull Kid before traveling to Termina. The Terminan equivalent to the Lost Woods is the ''The Woods of Mystery" which is located in Southern Swamp.
The Wind Waker
When the gods flooded Hyrule, the forest was almost totally submerged. Kokiri Forest became the Forest Haven, and what remained of the Lost Woods is logically believed to have become the Forbidden Woods, which acts as Wind Waker's second dungeon. There is clear evidence of previous habitation by Koroks, such as lifts across long gaps. Earlier in the game, a korok also mentioned that they had lived there in the past, until it had become overrun by monsters and they were forced to leave. The boss creature is a plant-like version of Barinade.
| Legend of Zelda series locations |
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| Hyrule |
| Death Mountain > Forsaken Fortress | Ganon's Castle | Gerudo Valley | Great Sea | Hyrule Castle | Kakariko Village | Lake Hylia | Lon Lon Ranch | Lost Woods | Sacred Realm | Spectacle Rock | Zora's Domain |
| Other |
| Ikana > Termina | Lost Woods | Subrosia | Koholint Island |
| Miscellaneous |
| The Chris Houlihan Room > |
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