Southern Mine
The Southern Mine is a recurring location in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2][3]
Features and Overview
Breath of the Wild
The Southern Mine is a small quarry that sits along the Mountain Road in western Eldin Canyon. It is denoted by the third Death Mountain Marker.[4] The Mine is staffed by several Gorons, who work in separate day and night shifts.[5] Amenities for when the Gorons are not mining, including metal tents and a lit Cooking Pot, are set up for use between shifts. A number of Ore Deposits can be throughout around the Southern Mine, which can be broken to yield Gems. Since it is part of a Scorching Climate, Link requires at least one level of Flame Guard to traverse the Mine without being set on Fire.
The Southern Mine is an operation by the Goron Group Mining Company.[6] The Gems excavated by the Gorons here are sold throughout Hyrule, thereby fueling Goron City's economy.[7][8][9] Originally, the Goron Group Mining Company used to mine at the Death Mountain Summit, but they relocated to the Southern Mine by Bludo's advisory when the Divine Beast Vah Rudania appeared.[10][11]
During the "Fireproof Lizard Roundup" Side Quest, Kima, a Hylian traveler visiting the Southern Mine, asks Link to help him find 10 Fireproof Lizards he can bring back home as a souvenir.[12] Once Link has the Fireproof Lizards, he can give them to Kima, who gives him Fireproof Armor as a reward.[13]
One of the Goron miners, Greyson, expresses that he is tired of mining and desires a job where he could use his strength to make an actual difference.[14] As part of the "From the Ground Up" Side Quest, he can be invited to move to Tarrey Town in Akkala to help Hudson demolish boulders.[15] Greyson and his younger brother, Pelison, then depart from the Southern Mine.[16]
Creatures
Tears of the Kingdom
Other Appearances
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
The Southern Mine is part of the Death Mountain stage. During "Daruk, the Goron Hero" Scenario, a horde of Monsters begin to attack the Southern Mine.[3] This forces the Warriors to split apart and fight the Monsters separately.[17] After the Igneo Talus has been defeated, a group of Fire Moblins will lay siege to the Southern Mine.[18] As a result, some Warriors must stay behind to defend the Mine while others travel up Death Mountain.[19] To aid them, several Goron Captains move to help with the Southern Mine's defense.[20][21]
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | 南採掘場 (Minami Saikutsuba) | South Mining Site |
 Dutch | Zuidmijn[23] | South Mine |
 SpanishLA | Mina meridional[22] | Same as English. |
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See Also
References
- ↑ "Southern Mine" — Map (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Southern Mine" — Map (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The monsters have begun moving to assault the Southern Mine!" — Battle Log (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
- ↑ "Death Mountain Marker #3
Southern Mine" — Death Mountain Marker (Breath of the Wild) - ↑ "I'm goin' to sleep now. I work the night shift, so if I don't rest now, it'll be tough to get through the night." — Bohrin (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 293
- ↑ "The reason Goron City is so prosperous is because of all the work we do." — Dorill (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "I'm a proud Goron of Goron City. If we dig up ore like this, Goron City will prosper. Everyone wins!" — Jengo (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "We sell the ore we pull from the ground. Our home, Goron City, profits from that." — Bohrin (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "We used to mine by the summit, but with that lizard monster launchin' those magma bombs at everything... We just decided to make the most outta diggin' here." — Bohrin (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "We're diggin' this site out under direct orders from the Boss of Goron City. No time to chat! Gotta dig!" — Dorill (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "I'm on my way back from Goron City but forgot to buy souvenirs. I wanted to capture some of those fireproof lizards that live here on Death Mountain, but those suckers are quick. Say you look pretty speedy. I bet you could catch a ton! If you bring me 10, I'll even give you some heat-resistant armor." — Kima (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Wow, look at all them fireproof lizards! You actually managed to chase down 10 of those suckers?! Well, a deal's a deal. Hand them over and I'll give you this heat-resistant armor." — Kima (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "I'm a digger here, as you can see. I dig and I dig... Day in and day out... To be honest, I'm sick of it. I feel like...maybe I'm not meant to toil away in obscurity like this. *sigh* Is there a job out there for me that'd let me use my strength to make a difference?" — Greyson (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[Tarrey Town.] Tarrey Town? Never heard of it. What's the deal with that place? Tarrey Town... So there is somewhere out there that needs me... Hmm, Akkala isn't too far from here. All right! I'm gonna do it! I'm gonna strike while the iron is hot!" — Greyson (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Thanks for lettin' me know, brother! Pelison and I are gonna head there right away! While I'm at it... Pelison! We're gonna leave!" — Greyson (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "More company? Fine by me! Let's split up and drive the monsters back." — Daruk (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
- ↑ "The Fire Moblins have appeared and are moving toward the Southern Mine!" — Battle Log (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
- ↑ "More monsters?! But we came all the way here. Looks like we'll have to go back and help out. Or how about one group defends the mine while another charges ahead and cuts a path!" — Daruk (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
- ↑ "We can't keep relying on Lord Daruk to save us all the time! Let's do our best and make him proud!" — Goron Captain (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
- ↑ "The Goron Captains are moving towards the Southern Mine!" — Battle Log (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
- ↑ "Mina meridional" — Map (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Zuidmijn" — Map (Breath of the Wild)