Lake Floria

Lake Floria is a recurring location in.

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Lake Floria is the largest known body of water that exists in the present day on the Surface. It it inhabited by a large range of flora and aquatic creatures and enemies. Most of the lake is composed of large submerged underground caverns which can be explored through the use of the Water Dragon's Scale and the bomb-like Froaks.

Link first discovers the entrance to Lake Floria after completing Farore's Silent Realm. He obtains the Water Dragon's Scale, allowing him to swim underwater, and makes his way up to the top of the canopy of the Great Tree, where he meets the Kikwi Hermit known as Yerbal. He reveals the location of the entrance to Lake Floria.

The lake is inhabited by the squid-like Parella tribe, who are protected by the Water Dragon Faron. She was entrusted with a part of the Song of the Hero and protects Farore's Flame. Shortly before Link arrived, however, Lake Floria was invaded by Ghirahim and his force of aggresive beasts known as Cranioc, and Faron was injured as a result.

Nearby the lake is the Ancient Cistern, a water themed dungeon where Link can obtain the Whip and Farore's Flame.

Lake Floria is a large lake found beside the Lakeside Stable in the Faron Region of Hyrule. It is fed by ten waterfalls of varying sizes to the north, and one from the south, which are quite picturesque. The lake itself feeds into the Floria River, which runs westward. Lake Floria is bisected by the Floria Bridge, which connects the eastern Ebara Forest with the Sarjon Woods in the west. The dragon Farosh is frequently seen flying over the lake.

Nomenclature
The name, Floria, appears to derive from the same root as the name Farore. This is made even more apparent in Japanese.