Death Mountain



Death Mountain is a tall, fiery mountain located in Hyrule, and featured in several Zelda games.

The Legend of Zelda
In The Legend of Zelda, this mountain is a huge, sprawling expanse of rock covering the northern border of the map. In the first quest, Ganon's hideout is at Spectacle Rock, a landmark on the mountain. Another landmark in the mountain is the Lost Hills. It is also home to the strongest overworld enemies in the game, such as Lynels, as well as falling boulders.

The Adventure of Link
Death Mountain is seen as a massive mountain riddled with a series of caves south of the water town of Saria. This network of passageways is necessary to navigate in order to get the Hammer.

A Link to the Past
Once more, Death Mountain returns as a huge mountain on the northern border of Hyrule. In this game, it is home to the Tower of Hera, Spectacle Rock, and many Squirrels and Lynels. Its Dark World counterpart is home to Ganon's Tower.

Ocarina of Time
In Ocarina of Time, this mountain is home to the Gorons, a peaceful race of people who eat rocks and are exceptionally good at forging blades. Death Mountain is also home to the Fire Temple, where Adult Link fights Volvagia, a ferocious dragon, and Dodongo's Cavern, where Young Link faces the giant King Dodongo. The entrance to the mountain trail starts at a gate in Kakariko Village. Anyone wishing to travel it will need the Royal Family's permission to get past the guard that is standing there. On top of this menacing mass of red earth lives a Great Fairy who bestows Link with magical power in Ocarina of Time, and inside the mountain there is yet another fairy who grants Link a magical upgrade. Death Mountain is home to many a Tektite.

Four Swords Adventures
Death Mountain is also the third level in Four Swords Adventures. It consists of three stages: Death Mountain Foothills, The Mountain Path, and Tower of Flames.

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
In Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, a mountain called Mount Desma appears. This might be just a new name for Death Mountain, as in one of the Yamatami tribe's ancient books is written that Mount Desma is "the Mountain of Death".

Twilight Princess
Death Mountain features once again in Twilight Princess, and is again home to the Goron tribe. This time, instead of bomb- and sword-making rock people, they are sumo-wrestling rock people who don't require oxygen to survive. The path leading up the mountain has many steam jets that will knock you over if you don't have the Iron Boots. Also, rolling Gorons will prevent entrance by hurling themselves towards Link. The entrance to the Goron Mines is located on Death Mountain, as well as a hot spring hot spring that can restore hearts by just touching the water or drinking it from a bottle before it cools, and a shop. When Link first reaches the summit, he narrowly avoids being crushed by an enormous Molten Shard of falling lava. The mountain can be seen from Hyrule Castle.

Trivia
In Majora's Mask, there is a white mountain with a purple glow, which can be seen from the Southern Swamp. It is where Woodfall Temple is located. Some assume that this is the Terminan counterpart of Death Mountain.