Outset Island
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| Outset Island | |
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 A section of Outset Island | |
| First appearance | The Wind Waker (2003) |
| Region | Great Sea |
| Climate | Tropical |
| Point(s) of interest | Beedle's Shop Ship Forest of Fairies Link's House |
| Inhabitants | Humans Hylians |
- "On a certain island, it became customary to garb boys in green when they came of age..."
- — Prologue
Outset Island is a location from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. A island in the southwest sector of the Great Sea, it is home to the game's protagonist, Link.
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[edit] History
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
On Outset Island, there is a tradition that when the boys turn twelve they are given a green tunic, in memory of the Hero of Time. One day, the island's peaceful shores were visited by pirates, who were pursuing a giant bird. The bird later kidnapped Aryll, Link's sister, and he left the island to pursue it.
The Spirit of the Sea, Jabun, later made his home in a cave at the back of the island after his previous home on Greatfish Isle was destroyed by Ganondorf. Only when Link received bombs was he be able to go back there, since the cave was well protected with a large stone.
Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.
The island is also home to the Savage Labyrinth, a mini-dungeon, which Link has to explore in order to find a Triforce Chart.
[edit] Places of interest
The island has two piers on the northern coast, one of which Beedle generally docked his ship. There are four small houses, a well, and a cluster of small rocks protruding from the waters between the two islands.
Several small patches of black soil are dotted about the island. When Link the Pig digs in them, it finds various things such as money, Morths, and a Piece of Heart.
[edit] Houses
There are four houses on Outset Island:
- One is owned by Link's Grandma, who lives there with Link and Aryll. It has a few photos and the family shield on the walls, and contains a kitchen and living area on the ground floor and a small upper floor. Underneath the house's small balcony is a hidden room containing a Treasure Chest in which an Orange Rupee (worth 100 Rupees) can be found.
- Another house is home to two brothers, Orca and Sturgeon, and Sturgeon's granddaughter Sue-Belle. Orca lives on the ground floor and frequently annoys Sturgeon by practicing sword-fighting so violently that pots fall off the walls of the upper room where Sturgeon lives. Orca's room is devoted primarily to fighting equipment and is where Link received his first sword and training. There is also a Knight's Crest on display on the wall. Sturgeon's room can only be accessed by an external ladder, and has a small balcony.
- The highest house on the island is up a gentle slope behind Orca's and is home to Rose, Abe, and their two children, Zill and Joel. Jumping into the top window of the house reveals a hidden attic containing Rupees and supplies.
- The only building on the eastern island is a house belonging to Mesa. Inside is a small main room and a hidden room in which 20 Rupees can be found inside a chest. Mesa has the largest garden of any of the residents, but is constantly frustrated by the effort it takes to keep it tidy.
[edit] Aryll's Lookout
This is a tall wooden tower constructed in the waters just off the northern tip of the eastern island, connected to the land by a thin pier. Its exact purpose is unknown, although it appears to be some sort of watch tower. It consists of a ladder leading up a thick wooden pole to a platform which is covered by a roof and surrounded by a balcony. Aryll named the tower after herself because she was fond of playing there with the seagulls and her telescope.
[edit] Forest Of Fairies
Atop the cliffs of the western island lays a mysterious forest known as the Forest of Fairies. It is accessible only by traveling up a path on the eastern island and crossing between the two over a suspension bridge. Inside is a fairy fountain blocked by a rock, inhabited by a Great Fairy who gives Link a bigger wallet. Enemies found there includes Bokoblins, Moblins, Morths and Mothulas. The forest is the place where Link first met Tetra, after he rescued her from the beasts.
[edit] Savage Labyrinth
Later in the game, the Savage Labyrinth is accessible for two reasons. One, the bridge is now repaired. Two, he can access the cave with his Deku Leaf after changing the wind direction. Old Man Ho Ho can see the entrance, blocked by a giant rock (he stands near the bridge). After making the leap, Link can use his Power Bracelet to lift the rock and throw it. This opens a hole, which has several floors, featuring many different creatures Link meets throughout his quest. There are 51 floors. At the 31st floor, the Wind's Requiem reveals a chest containing a Triforce Chart. A Piece of Heart can also be found on the 51st and bottom floor.
[edit] Inhabitants
[edit] Hylians
At the beginning of Link's adventure, 11 people reside on the islands:
Old Man Ho Ho visits the island, but it is not believed he lives there.
[edit] Animals
- Jabun, fled from Greatfish Isle
- Link the Pig, formerly a wild pig who Link caught for Rose's family
- Wild pigs, colored both pink and black, live on the island.
- Seagulls nest on the island, and some are known to play with Aryll.
- Sand Crabs live in the sand at the island's coast, and are known to wander along the beach, but they hide in the sand as soon as anyone approaches.
Palm trees, white flowers, long and short grass, and other assorted but common plants grow on Outset Island.
[edit] Enemies
When Link first returned to the island, it had become infested with Red and Green ChuChus and Miniblins. Other enemies such as Bokoblins, Moblins, Morths and a Mothula are known to live in the Forest of Fairies.
[edit] Theories
Theory warning: This section contains theoretical information based on the viewpoints or research of one or several other users. It has not been officially verified by Nintendo and its factual accuracy is disputed.
Part of the island's music borrows from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's Kokiri Forest music, although it is likely that Outset Island is not the remains of the Kokiri Forest. A more probable reason is that the music is similar because both are villages Link begins his quest in. If underwater in the flooded Hyrule, look south to find a lake, (possibly Lake Hylia, which is likely the underwater remains of Outset) which those mountains on the horizon making it possible Lake Hylia is the underwater remains of Outset like above.
Theory warning: Theories end here.
