Misery Mire (Dungeon): Difference between revisions

After Link exits the [[Swamp Palace (A Link to the Past)|Swamp Palace]], he hears [[Princess Zelda]] contact him telepathically from beyond the wasteland.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote='''Zelda:''' Link!<br/>'''Link:''' Zelda?! Is that you?!<br/>'''Zelda:''' I...am...nearby... Hurry!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=9}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Can't you hear her? Zelda is calling from beyond the wasteland!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=9}}</ref> [[Epheremelda]], who cannot hear Zelda's calling, advises Link against going to the wasteland since it is too dangerous, and once they get in there, there will be no way to escape.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Now you're hearing things! Anyway, the wasteland is '''way''' too '''harsh'''! Once you get in there, you can't escape!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=9}}</ref> Link disregards her suggestion,<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=If this wasteland is as dangerous as you say it is, I've got to get Zelda out of there right away!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=10}}</ref> heading into the wasteland where stumbles into an oasis from where Zelda is calling his name. The young hero ventures in and finds her,<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=It's some kind of oasis! This must be where Zelda is being held! Zelda! I'm on my way! [...] Can it be? Zelda! I finally found you!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=11}}</ref> but as he remembers the [[Maiden]]'s words of Zelda being inside {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Turtle Rock|link}},<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=But wait... The girl in the crystal said Zelda was in a rock shaped like a turtle...|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=12}}</ref> the princess turns out to be an illusion made by a Wizzrobe, who promptly captures Link and conjures [[Vitreous]] from the swamp to devour him.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=You walked right into my trap, tasty morsel! This is Misery Mire, world famous for its fine aroma of Swamp Gas. You're just in time for dinner with Sir Vitreous, the master of this place... Dinner, with you as the main course!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=12}}</ref> However, just as Vitreous is approaching Link, a whirlpool is created that engulfs both Vitreous and the Wizzrobe, and from beneath [[Zora (Ishinomori)|Zora]] appears to rescue the young hero at Epheremelda's request.