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:''Not to be confused with [[Death Mountain]], the mountain location in later games, or [[Death Mountain (Four Swords)|Death Mountain]], a stage in [[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]].''
{{Hatnote|This article is about the {{Term|Series|Dungeon|link}} in {{TLoZ|Series}}. For the {{Term|LCT|Level|link}} in {{LCT}}, see {{Term|LCT|Finale|link}}.}}
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{{Term|TLoZ|Hyrule|link}},
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{{Term|TLoZ|Red Ring|link}},
{{Plural|TLoZ|Silver Arrow|link}},
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{{Term|TLoZ|Princess Zelda|link}},
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{{Term/Store|Level 9||Series, TLoZ}},<ref name="E 145">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 145 {{Exp Game|TLoZ}}}}</ref> also stylized as '''Level-9''',{{Exp Game|TLoZ}}<ref>{{Cite|Level-9|Map|TLoZ}}</ref> and known as '''Death Mountain''',<ref name="E 145"/> is the ninth and final {{Term|TLoZ|Dungeon|link}} in {{TLoZ}}.


{{Dungeons
==Entrance==
|name = Death Mountain
In the First Quest, {{Term|TLoZ|Death Mountain}} is found by {{Term|TLoZ|Bomb|link|display=Bombing}} the western peak of {{Term|TLoZ|Spectacle Rock|link}}.
|image = [[File:DeathMountainLabyrinth.png|160px]]
|caption = The labyrinth's symbol and internal form
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|item = [[Red Ring]], [[Silver Arrow]]s
|mini-boss = [[Patra]]
|boss = [[Ganon]]
|quest = [[Triforce#Triforce of Power|Triforce of Power]]<br>[[Princess Zelda]]
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'''Death Mountain''', also simply known as '''Level 9''' is the ninth and final labyrinth in ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''.


==The Dungeon Entrance==
In the {{Term|TLoZ|Second Quest|link}}, it is found by {{Term|TLoZ|Bomb|display=Bombing}} the northern wall of the very narrow passageway found at the northwesternmost area of the game.
In the First Quest, the dungeon is found by bombing one of the giant peaks of Spectacle Rock. In the Second Quest, it's no longer located in there, but in the northern wall of the very narrow passageway found at the northwesternmost area of the game. After Link bombs it, the final dungeon of the second Quest (and the game) is finally open for access.


==Themes and Navigation==
==Themes and Navigation==
===First Quest===
In the First Quest, {{Term|TLoZ|Level 9}} is shaped like a skull. It is the largest {{Term|TLoZ|Dungeon|link}} in the entire game, containing 57 rooms. An {{Term|TLoZ|Old Man|link}} waits at the entrance of {{Term|TLoZ|Level 9}}, preventing any who do not possess the complete {{Term|TLoZ|Triforce of Wisdom|link}} from entering. Therefore, {{Term|TLoZ|Link|link}} must have obtained all eight {{Plural|TLoZ|Triforce Shard|link}} from the other eight {{Plural|TLoZ|Dungeon}} in order to enter Level-9. {{Term|TLoZ|Link|link}} must fight his way through swarms of {{Plural|TLoZ|Enemy|link}}, including hordes of dangerous {{Plural|TLoZ|Wizzrobe|link}}, groups of deadly {{Plural|TLoZ|Lanmola|link}} and several {{Plural|TLoZ|Mini-Boss|link}} known as {{Plural|TLoZ|Patra|link}}. {{Term|TLoZ|Ganon|link}} is the {{Term|TLoZ|Boss|link}} of the {{Term|TLoZ|Dungeon}} and the final {{Term|TLoZ|Boss}} of the game. {{Term|TLoZ|Level 9}} contains two main {{Plural|TLoZ|Item|link}}. One of them is the {{Term|TLoZ|Red Ring|link}}, which reduces {{Term|TLoZ|Link}}'s damage taken to a quarter of the normal amount as opposed to the {{Term|TLoZ|Blue Ring|link}} that halves damage. The other {{Term|TLoZ|Item}} is the legendary {{Term|TLoZ|Silver Arrow|link}} that {{Term|TLoZ|Link}} must use to vanquish {{Term|TLoZ|Ganon}}. Once {{Term|TLoZ|Ganon}} is defeated, {{Term|TLoZ|Link}} will find {{Term|TLoZ|Princess Zelda|link}} in the final room and the game will be complete.
[[File:Legend of zelda dungeon 09.png|left|120px|First Quest map]]
Death Mountain in the First Quest is shaped like a skull. Being the final labyrinth, it is the largest (over 50 rooms) and most difficult dungeon in the first quest of the game. Link must fight his way through swarms of enemies, including hordes of dangerous Wizzrobes and groups of deadly [[Lanmola]]s, and mini-bosses in the form of [[Patra]]s. Death Mountain Labyrinth contains the [[Red Ring]], useful to dampen the enemy damage even more than the [[Blue Ring]], and the legendary [[Silver Arrow]]s that Link needs to vanquish [[Ganon]]. An old man waits at the entrance of the dungeon, preventing any who do not possess a complete [[Triforce]] from entering; therefore Link must have obtained all eight pieces in order to challenge Ganon. This extensive dungeon contains many rooms, bombable walls, passages, minibosses, and Wise Men.
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===Second Quest===
[[File:Legend of zelda dungeon 09 quest 2.png|left|120px|Second Quest map]]
Unlike most dungeons in the game, which depart significantly from their original versions in the Second Quest, Level 9 is actually relatively similar in both quests. The map now portrays Ganon's head; the two dungeon items are once again the Red Ring and the Silver Arrows. The layout however is very different, and one of the most complex and maze-like in the whole game, including numerous one-way passages and a seemingly inpassable block wall that prevents Link from reaching Ganon.
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==Minor Enemies and Traps (both quests)==
Unlike most {{Term|TLoZ|Second Quest|link}} {{Plural|TLoZ|Dungeon}}, it is very similar to its First Quest counterpart. Like in the First Quest, the main {{Plural|TLoZ|Item}} of the {{Term|TLoZ|Dungeon}} are the {{Term|TLoZ|Red Ring}} and the {{Plural|TLoZ|Silver Arrow}}. {{Term|TLoZ|Ganon}} is the final {{Term|TLoZ|Boss}} in {{Term|TLoZ|Second Quest}} as well. However, the layout is very different. It is one of the most complex, maze-like {{Plural|TLoZ|Dungeon}} in the whole game, including numerous one-way passages and a seemingly impassable wall that prevents {{Term|TLoZ|Link}} from reaching {{Term|TLoZ|Ganon}}. In the {{Term|TLoZ|Second Quest}}, the {{Term|TLoZ|Dungeon}} is shaped like {{Term|TLoZ|Ganon}}'s head. It is the largest {{Term|TLoZ|Dungeon}} in the {{Term|TLoZ|Second Quest}}.
*[[Blade Trap]]
 
*[[Bubble]]
===Minor {{Plural|TLoZ|Enemy}}===
*[[Zol#Gel Form|Gel]]
;First Quest
*[[Keese]]
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*[[Lanmola]]
|TLoZ= Trap, Blue Lanmola, Blue Wizzrobe, Bubble [4], Gel [7], Keese, Keese [Vire], Like Like, Patra, Red Lanmola, Red Wizzrobe, Stone Statue [11], Stone Statue [12], Stone Statue [13], Stone Statue [14], Vire, Zol [5]
*[[Like Like]]
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*[[Vire]]
 
*[[Wizzrobe]]
;Second Quest
*[[Zol]]
{{Gallery List|Enemies
*[[Patra]]
|TLoZ= Trap, Blue Lanmola, Blue Wizzrobe, Bubble [4], Red Bubble, Blue Bubble, Gel [7], Keese, Keese [Vire], Keese [3], Like Like, Patra, Red Lanmola, Red Wizzrobe, Stone Statue [11], Stone Statue [12], Stone Statue [13], Stone Statue [14], Vire, Zol [5]
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Death Mountain has its own unique music, unlike other dungeons in the game. A remix of this music was used in the game [[wikipedia:Art Style: Picopict|Art Style: Picopict]], during a stage based on this dungeon.
*{{Term|TLoZ|Level 9}} has its own unique music, while the other eight {{Plural|TLoZ|Dungeon|link}} share the same theme.
*It is unclear whether the term ''"Death Mountain"'' was intended to describe simply Ganon's dungeon beneath Spectacle Rock, or if the term was originally intended to also encompass the mountain range it appears in. In later games, [[Death Mountain]] is used to describe the mountain region as a whole; but it's worth noting that Death Mountain in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' is actually north of Spectacle Rock. The region where the original game takes place is referred to as the Death Mountain Area.
*An alternate version of the music of {{Term|TLoZ|Level 9}} plays in the {{Term|FSA|Tower of Flames|link}} in {{FSA}}. This theme also plays in the {{Term|FSA|Desert Temple|link}} after pressing the {{Term|FSA|Switch|link}} that fills the temple with sand. The melody for {{Term|TLoZ|Level 9}} plays in {{Term|BotW|Death Mountain|link}} in {{BotW}}. An arrangement of the music of Level-9 also appears as a medley in {{SSBU}}.
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*In {{BotW|-}}, skull-shaped enemy hideouts were based on {{Term|TLoZ|Death Mountain}}'s skull shape.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= This was certainly the case for the final dungeon in The Legend of Zelda, which was shaped like a skull. You'll spot a similar blast from the past in this giant skulled-shaped enemy hideout from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.|author= Nintendo|published= October 27, 2016|retrieved= October 27, 2016|url= https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2016/October/Hyrule-Then-and-Now-1150057.html|title= Hyrule: Then and Now|site= Nintendo UK website|type=}}</ref>


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==Gallery==
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File:TLoZ Level-9 Second Quest Map.png|Second Quest Map
File:BotW Skull Shape.png|A skull-shaped hideout based on Level-9 from {{BotW|-}}
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Latest revision as of 11:32, 26 April 2024

This article is about the Dungeon in The Legend of Zelda series. For the Level in Link's Crossbow Training, see Finale.

Level 9,[1] also stylized as Level-9,(TLoZ)[2] and known as Death Mountain,[1] is the ninth and final Dungeon in The Legend of Zelda.

Entrance

In the First Quest, Death Mountain is found by Bombing the western peak of Spectacle Rock.

In the Second Quest, it is found by Bombing the northern wall of the very narrow passageway found at the northwesternmost area of the game.

Themes and Navigation

In the First Quest, Level 9 is shaped like a skull. It is the largest Dungeon in the entire game, containing 57 rooms. An Old Man waits at the entrance of Level 9, preventing any who do not possess the complete Triforce of Wisdom from entering. Therefore, Link must have obtained all eight Triforce Shards from the other eight Dungeons in order to enter Level-9. Link must fight his way through swarms of Enemies, including hordes of dangerous Wizzrobes, groups of deadly Lanmolas and several Sub-Bosses known as Patras. Ganon is the Boss of the Dungeon and the final Boss of the game. Level 9 contains two main Items. One of them is the Red Ring, which reduces Link's damage taken to a quarter of the normal amount as opposed to the Blue Ring that halves damage. The other Item is the legendary Silver Arrow that Link must use to vanquish Ganon. Once Ganon is defeated, Link will find Princess Zelda in the final room and the game will be complete.

Unlike most Second Quest Dungeons, it is very similar to its First Quest counterpart. Like in the First Quest, the main Items of the Dungeon are the Red Ring and the Silver Arrows. Ganon is the final Boss in Second Quest as well. However, the layout is very different. It is one of the most complex, maze-like Dungeons in the whole game, including numerous one-way passages and a seemingly impassable wall that prevents Link from reaching Ganon. In the Second Quest, the Dungeon is shaped like Ganon's head. It is the largest Dungeon in the Second Quest.

Minor Enemies

First Quest
Second Quest

Trivia

Nomenclature

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
  • デスマウンテン (Desu Maunten)[5]
  • LEVEL-9[5]
  • Death Mountain
  •  
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSI
  • 关卡九 (Guān qiǎ jiǔ)[7]
  • 死亡之山 (Sǐ wáng zhī shān)[7]
  • Same as English.
  • Death Mountain
The French Republic
FrenchEU
  • Montagne de la Mort[6]
  • Niveau 9[6]
  • Death Mountain
  • Level 9
The Italian Republic
Italian
  • Death Mountain
  • Level 9
The Russian Federation
Russian
N/A 
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Gallery

  • Second Quest Map

    Second Quest Map

  • A skull-shaped hideout based on Level-9 from Breath of the Wild

    A skull-shaped hideout based on Level-9 from Breath of the Wild

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 145 (TLoZ)
  2. ↑ "Level-9" — Map (The Legend of Zelda)
  3. ↑ "This was certainly the case for the final dungeon in The Legend of Zelda, which was shaped like a skull. You'll spot a similar blast from the past in this giant skulled-shaped enemy hideout from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild." — Nintendo, Hyrule: Then and Now , Nintendo UK website, published October 27, 2016, retrieved October 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 145
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hyrule Encyclopedia, Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., pg. 143
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 145
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 塞尔达传说：百科全书, New Star Press, pg. 220
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