Forest Realm

The Forest Realm is the southwestern quadrant of the re-established kingdom of Hyrule and the first region to be explored by Link in Spirit Tracks.

Landmarks
As is implied by its name, the Forest Realm encompasses many forested areas throughout the region (much of which are the Lost Woods) and is home to much of Hyrule's Hylian population as it is the home region of Hyrule Castle, Castle Town, and Aboda Village. It is also the location of the Forest Sanctuary, the home of the Lokomo known as Gage, and the Forest Temple, one of the four special temples scattered across Hyrule that serve as the energy sources for the Tower of Spirits and thus serve to sustain the existence of the Spirit Tracks. Link explores the deepest parts of this region after acquiring the Forest Rail Map from the Tower of Spirits and restoring enough of the lost Spirit Tracks to meet with Gage at the Forest Sanctuary.

Overview
The Forest Temple that resides deep within the forests of the Forest Realm. The temple becomes tainted when a beetle-like creature known as Stagnox takes up residence in the temple and steals the temple's Force Gem from the temple's energy beacon, thus deactivating the temple's power source and critically weakening the Tower of Spirits. As a result, the Spirit Tracks all across the Forest Realm began to vanish, cutting off the only known road to the tainted temple.

The Forest Realm is the region in which Link begins in Spirit Tracks, as it is home to his dwelling, Aboda Village, where he resides with the elderly Niko and studies under his mentor, Alfonzo. To the east of Aboda Village is the Trading Post, where Linebeck Trading Company is situated. Just north of the Trading Post is the village of Whittleton, where bachelor lumberjacks reside and who make their living by selling lumber. Directly west are the Lost Woods, an enchanted maze-like forest area that causes many travelers to get lost if they do not take the correct path. Successfully passing through the Lost Woods is the Forest Sanctuary, home to the Lokomo sage known as Gage. By continuing northwest, Link can find the Rabbitland Rescue, which, as explained by its owner, is a haven for all the rabbits in Hyrule without a home.

Once Link and Princess Zelda retrieve the Compass of Light from beneath the Altar of the Demon King, the Spirit Tracks that lead to the Dark Realm's entrance will appear, which is where Chancellor Cole and Malladus escape to with the help of the Demon Train.

Stations

 * Aboda Village
 * Hyrule Castle
 * Whittleton
 * Rabbitland Rescue
 * Trading Post
 * Forest Sanctuary
 * Forest Temple
 * Dark Realm