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Template:Place The Southern Mine is a location in Breath of the Wild.

Features and Overview

The Southern Mine is a small quarry that sits on the road leading to Goron City in west Eldin. It is denoted as Death Mountain Marker #3.[1] The Mine is nestled in a crag where the Gorons mine for Ores. Amenities for when the Gorons are not mining, including tarp tents and a lit Cooking Pot, are set up for use between work hours. A number of Ore Deposits can be found around the Mine, which can be broken to yield Ores. The Mine also has a high abundance of Fireproof Lizards, some of which can be found hiding beneath rocks.

A fort camp guarded by archer Black Moblins and Fire-Breath Lizalfos can be found north of the Mine.

During the day, the Gorons Dorill, Jengo and Greyson mine for Ores, while the Goron children Pelison and Axyl play. The elderly Goron Bohrin sleeps through the day beneath a tarp. At night the other Gorons rest while Bohrin awakes and continues mining. According to Bohrin, the Gorons used to mine at Death Mountain Summit, but were forced to relocate to the Southern Mine when Divine Beast Vah Rudania began launching Magma Bombs.[2] The Gorons sell the Ores they mine for, which keeps Goron City prosperous.[3][4]

A Hylian man named Kima can also be found at the Mine, wearing a Flamebreaker Helm to protect himself from the heat. Kima wants ten Fireproof Lizards as a souvenir, and promises to give Link a Flamebreaker Armor if he collects him enough, initiating the Fireproof Lizard Roundup Side Quest.[5]

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.[6] 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 its boulders. Greyson leaves with his brother Pelison, leaving the other Gorons to work at the Mine.

Minor Enemies

References

  1. "Death Mountain Marker #3
    Southern Mine
    " — Sign (Breath of the Wild)
  2. "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)
  3. "The reason Goron City is so prosperous is because of all the work we do." — Dorill (Breath of the Wild)
  4. "We sell the ore we pull from the ground. Our home, Goron City, profits from that." — Bohrin (Breath of the Wild)
  5. "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)
  6. "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)
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