Faron Woods

,   also known as the Southern Wood, and the Skulltula Forest, is a recurring location in. As its name suggests, SS: is part of and makes up a large majority of the overall Series:. It is home to one of the province's two protectors, TPHD: the TPHD:. The other protector from SS undefined, Faron the SS:, is located in the nearby SS:.

SS: was known as the OoT: in.

TPHD: first enters TPHD: looking for TPHD:, who ran off chasing a TPHD:. Talking to TPHD: will result in TPHD: obtaining a free TPHD: as part of a special offer, which serves to aid the young hero on his way through a cave that leads to the northern section of TPHD:. TPHD: eventually makes his way to the entrance of the TPHD:, where he rescues TPHD: and a TPHD: from NaN Bokoblins.

However, the next time TPHD: enters TPHD:, it is covered in TPHD:, and he is pulled in by a TPHD:. The TPHD: symbol on his hand shines, causing the beast to drop him. TPHD: turns into TPHD: for the first time and falls unconscious shortly after, leaving him to be dragged to TPHD: by the TPHD: and imprisoned. When he returns to the Twilight-covered Woods, he is tasked by Faron the TPHD: to restore light to the Woods by collecting its TPHD:. After doing so, TPHD: is restored to his TPHD: form. Faron tells TPHD: that he must obtain the TPHD: in the TPHD: to counter TPHD:. Since more monsters have begun appearing around the Woods, TPHD: will have to talk to TPHD: to obtain the TPHD: that will open up the cave's gate that leads to TPHD:.

After TPHD: obtains all three NaN Fused Shadows, TPHD: ambushes him at TPHD:, TPHD: him to be trapped in his Wolf form and gravely injuring TPHD:. TPHD: takes TPHD: to TPHD:, who heals TPHD: and tells TPHD: that the only way to break the curse placed on him is to obtain the TPHD:, located in the TPHD: deep within TPHD:. The entrance to the TPHD: is located near TPHD:, where TPHD: must stand on a ledge and jump through various TPHD: roots with the help of TPHD: From there, the young hero must continue to jump around various obstacles and eventually reach the hidden TPHD:.

Obtaining the TPHD: from TPHD: will force TPHD: to once again return to TPHD: and make his way to the TPHD: to retrieve the next TPHD: in the TPHD:.

TPHD: is connected to the TPHD: via a bridge built over a large chasm between the two regions. The woods are comprised of southern and northern portions, the latter being the location of the TPHD:. The northern section of the Woods is largely uninhabited, with its only residents being TPHD: and TPHD:. To get to the northern section, TPHD: must pass through a cave in the southern section of the Woods that leads to a bigger section of the Woods infested by NaN Deku Babas, NaN Keeses, and NaN Bokoblins.

South TPHD:
Located in Southern TPHD: are the TPHD: and TPHD:. It has an exit into the southern section of TPHD: and an entrance near the TPHD: that leads back to the TPHD:. An TPHD: can be found here, located behind a rock near the Lantern Shop that can be destroyed with a TPHD:.

TPHD:
Faron, the TPHD: of TPHD:, lives in TPHD: as the guardian of the Woods. After light is restored to TPHD:, Faron returns TPHD: to his human form and gives him the TPHD:.

TPHD:
TPHD: runs a Lantern Shop in South TPHD:. When he first meets TPHD:, TPHD: gives him a free TPHD: in hopes of boosting sales for TPHD:. TPHD: must obtain the TPHD: while chasing TPHD: and the TPHD: in order to make it through the cave that leads to North TPHD:.

North TPHD:
The northern section of the Woods is home to a barren swamp-like area filled with a poisonous purple fog and numerous monsters. Other notable features include TPHD:'s shop, the TPHD:, the entrance to the TPHD:, and the decaying ruins of the TPHD: much deeper within the grove itself.

TPHD: Swamp
The TPHD: Swamp is between South and North TPHD:. Before TPHD: was covered in TPHD:, TPHD: could freely explore this area, which was infested with NaN Bokoblins, NaN Keeses, and NaN Deku Babas. However, after TPHD: invaded the Woods, purple TPHD: shrouded a part of the northern section, and this TPHD: will damage TPHD: if he touches it. The TPHD: can be easily burned away with the TPHD:. A TPHD: will demonstrate this on TPHD:'s first trip to the TPHD: by stealing his TPHD: and swinging it around on a stick. The first time this TPHD: is encountered is when TPHD: is covered in TPHD:. TPHD: can help TPHD: jump across the fog over various logs and rock outcroppings. The upper canopies of the NaN Trees are densely populated with NaN Deku Babas, and, in TPHD:, with NaN Twilit Babas.

Forest Depths
The Forest Depths contain the area surrounding the TPHD:. It also contains a shop that seems to be owned by TPHD: and run by his pet myna bird, TPHD:. TPHD: can easily steal NaN Red Potions or TPHD: from this shop but must beware that TPHD: will attack him if he does not pay. If TPHD: simply puts one TPHD: in the payment box, TPHD: will not attack.

Beyond TPHD: is the TPHD:, which is home to many NaN Monkeies that TPHD: must rescue to reach the TPHD:'s chamber. The TPHD: is full of many NaN Bomblings and NaN Skulltulas, as well as wind-operated switches attached to rotating bridges. It is in the TPHD: that TPHD: first encounters the TPHD: and learns the TPHD:.

Sacred Grove
The entrance to the Sacred Grove is located to the of the path to the TPHD:. TPHD: reaches it the first time with TPHD:'s help, jumping onto TPHD: roots across the large chasm. The second time, TPHD: must fly across the gap using the Golden TPHD: given to him by TPHD:.

TPHD:

 * Main article: Temple of Time

All that remains in the present time is the TPHD:, apart from some ruins. The actual TPHD: can be accessed through a single pair of doors that appear to lead to the other side of the door with nothing on the other side. However, upon opening the door and entering it, TPHD: is transported to the TPHD:, in the past.

[[SS -]]
SS: is the first place SS: visits on SS: after departing from SS:. While on SS:'s trail, SS: searches for members of the SS: race using the SS:'s SS: ability, finding them hiding from the invading NaN Bokoblins in many places throughout the forest. Upon discovering each one of these plant-like creatures, the large SS: elder SS: gives SS: the SS:. With the slingshot, SS: is able to continue on to the deeper part of the forest known as SS:, and later the SS:. SS: visits SS: for the second time while on his quest for the three SS: to temper his blade. The Woods are now infested by stronger and deadlier demons, including NaN Blue Bokoblins and NaN Moblins, suggesting that the seal on SS: is weakening. SS: completes SS:'s SS: Trial and receives the SS: as a reward. It allows SS: to dive deep beneath the water for a SS: and gives him special maneuvering abilities in the water. SS: is able to enter the SS: and proceeds to climb to the top of the large canopy towering over the surrounding SS:. It is there that SS: meets a SS: hermit named SS:. SS: reveals the location of the entrance to SS: to SS:. SS:, despite being sealed off from the outside world, seems to be in a troubled time. SS:, leading a group of large fish known as SS:, attacked the Water Dragon Faron, mortally wounding her and scaring many of the local SS: into hiding. After venturing with a SS: known as SS: through the underground tunnels of the lake, SS: meets Faron, who is recuperating from her wounds in a Water SS:. SS: asks SS: to return to SS: through the SS: to retrieve some SS: to heal her wounds. After SS: does so, Faron is healed and reveals the entrance to the fourth dungeon, the SS: behind the SS:, where Farore's SS: is found.

Flooded state
SS: visits SS: for the third and final time to find Faron in order to learn one of the four parts of the "SS:". However, the Woods are completely flooded. SS: locates Faron inside the SS: and learns that she flooded the Woods to clear out the monsters in the area. As a final test, she makes SS: search the flooded Woods for her musical notes, called NaN Tadtones, so that he can learn her part of the Song. After SS: collects the NaN Tadtones, Faron teaches SS: her part of the "SS:" and returns the Woods to their natural state.

SS: serves as the home to the SS: race and the SS:. Towering over the Woods is the SS:, a landmark that can be seen as far away as the SS:. There are other features throughout the Woods such as a river, two springs, plentiful bird and bug life, and giant NaN Mushrooms that harbor SS: that can be found in various colors. At the southern edge of the Woods is SS:, where Faron the Water Dragon and the SS: reside.

The BotW: are located in the BotW: in. They are situated south of the BotW: and north of the BotW:.

The LCT: is the third Stage of LCT: in.

LCT: can freely tour the LCT: to hunt the 18 NaN Skulltulas. The NaN Skulltulas can be found dangling from NaN Trees, roaming the grounds, or perched on walls. Most NaN Skulltulas can be killed safely from a distance, otherwise coming within close range will cause them to attack LCT:. Other NaN Targets such as NaN Skulls, NaN Skeletons, NaN Jars, NaN Orange Rupees, NaN Deku Babas and a LCT: can be shot for additional points.

HW: appears as a Stage in.

Trivia

 * The BotW: were shown during the demo from The Game Awards 2014. Though this game was planned for release the following year, there are several differences between the 2014 and the final 2017 builds of the game. The terrain and foliage were adjusted, and the BotW: statues were exchanged for stone pillars in the final game. Additionally, three NaN Bokoblins could be found behind the northeastern BotW: statue. According to Shigeru Miyamoto, the presence of the BotW: statues signified that a BotW: was nearby.

Nomenclature
SS: takes its name from the province that it is a part of, which in itself is named after the Water Dragon.