Lord of the Mountain

, also known as the, is a recurring Series: in.

The BotW: is a BotW: that appears alongside several NaN Blupees on BotW: on nights that it glows green. On these nights, many NaN Creatures will migrate to the BotW:, which is said to be due to the BotW: calling out to them. According to legends, it is the reincarnation of a sage that protects the lands where it died, watching over the NaN Animals in the forest. The BotW: is also referred to as a guardian BotW:.

Due to its skittish nature, the BotW: does not appear before people, and it will flee if it notices them. Using BotW:, BotW: can approach the BotW: and ride it. However, if he tries to take it to a BotW:, the owner will refuse to register it, believing it that they will be cursed if he does so. If BotW: dismounts the BotW:, it will disappear shortly after.

A BotW: traveler, BotW:, had an encounter with the BotW: in the past. After hearing about the large number of NaN Creatures that gather on BotW:, BotW: went there to hunt them and sell their BotW:. During this visit, the BotW: appeared and attempted to trample him. However, a BotW:, BotW:, jumped in to defend BotW:, which startled the BotW:. BotW: took the opportunity to run away with BotW:, the pair leaving BotW: together.

The Lord of the Mountain can only be found under certain conditions on BotW:. Its appearance is actually dependent on the phase of the BotW:, only appearing under the sixth phase, the waxing crescent. Link also must not be in the vicinity of Satori Mountain. If these conditions are met, the game selects a random hour between midnight and 10:00 PM for the Lord of the Mountain to appear, which is evidenced by the mountain being covered in a blue-green glow. The mountain will remain in this state with the Lord of the Mountain present until either 24 in-game hours have elapsed or a new day is reached twice. This state also does not persist if Link enters a BotW: or BotW:, or if a save is reloaded. (Merely warping across the overworld will not get rid of the Lord of the Mountain.)

While Satori Mountain is glowing as a result of the Lord of the Mountain's appearance, the area around the mountain and BotW: will be inhabited by not only NaN Blupees, but many fauna that only appear at this time, including birds, woodland creatures, and insects. The fat tree surrounded by mushrooms on the south side (east of Rutile Lake) will be covered with rare beetles at night. Additionally, enemies (most notably the mountain's BotW:) will not appear.

The guardian spirit reappears in, where it is only known as Satori; the title "Lord of the Mountain" is not used. Additionally, it is sometimes referred to in the plural or as "a Satori," indicating there may be more than one– it is unclear if this is actually the case, or they are merely sightings of the same individual. TotK: still refers to it as a unique being, including calling it "that creature known as Satori."

At NaN Cherry-Blossom Trees, Link may find a bowl at the base of the tree. If he offers a fruit item in the bowl, Satori will appear and create glowing pillars of light to illuminate the locations of caves with NaN Bubbulfrogs yet to be found, before disappearing again. TotK: is often found at these trees and will remark that Satori is said to be seen at them. If Link speaks to her after offering fruit to Satori, she will note that she felt an unusual sensation in the air, but seems not to have actually seen the spirit.

TotK:'s brother TotK: has a fascination with the creature, seeking to turn himself into "a Satori," which he believes he will achieve by consuming NaN Bubbul Gems, claiming he read this in an "ancient text". Among the items he will trade for Bubbul Gems are the TotK: and TotK:, which are based after the appearance of Satori.

Trivia

 * The BotW:, the BotW:, the BotW:, and BotW: are the only individuals to get their own unique entries in the BotW: separate from the rest of their species.
 * The BotW: is one of nine rideable NaN Creatures in . The other eight are the BotW:, the BotW:, the BotW:, the BotW:, the BotW:, the BotW:, the BotW:, and the BotW:.
 * Of these mounts, the BotW: is is one of six that cannot be registered at a BotW:.

Nomenclature
Satori (literally 'knowing' or 'understanding') is a term used in Japanese and Zen Buddhism to refer to "enlightenment". It has also been speculated that the Lord of the Mountain may be an homage to Satoru Iwata, the late president and CEO of Nintendo who passed away during development of, though this has not been confirmed. (Iwata's given name and the Buddhist term for enlightenment  are both derived from the verb, meaning "to know" or "to understand".) Further evidence for this theory lies in the fact that information about Satori Mountain and its guardian spirit is told by BotW:, a BotW: NPC who bears a resemblance to Iwata.

In, the meaning of Satori as "enlightenment" is contrasted by the Japanese name for NaN Bubbulfrogs,. This is the Katakana form of the word, which is also used in Buddhism to refer to "delusion", or the inability to achieve enlightenment.