Editing Eldin Province

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The '''Eldin Province''' is a province of [[Hyrule]] that was first established in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. It has been shown to be Hyrule's mountainous region.

=Information=

==Skyward Sword==

The Eldin Province, vaguely indicated to be located in the northern part of the land, contains the Eldin Volcano and the surrounding area. It is filled with lava from the active volcano that is "enriched by the power of the earth". There are several fossils of large creatures which can be used as bridges. The mountain also contains various slopes that are covered in what seems to be volcanic dust. Some areas have whirlwinds traveling upwards, which can be ridden to ascend parts of the area quickly. The primary inhabitants of the area are the [[Mogma]] tribe, who live in a subterranean cavern. The area's high temperature has also caused a variety of heat and flame-based creatures to thrive there. The province's guardian is [[Three Dragons#Eldin|Eldin]], who primarily resides in his shrine within the crater of the volcano, and some of the volcano's activity was linked to his power. According to him, the mountain was not always so dangerous, and there one was a time "when those above-ground and those below lived together in harmony by the blessing of the great mountain."

Near the top of the mountain is the Earth Temple. This contained the Earth Spring, where Zelda performed the second part of her purification ritual. There was also the Fire Sanctuary, which spread across several mountains adjacent to Eldin Volcano. This area held [[Sacred Flames|Din's Flame]] and a mural which hinted at the locations of the two Gates of Time. Within ''Skyward Sword'', the area was occupied by [[Bokoblins]], whic forced the Mogmas into hiding. Link drove most of them out and earned the Mogmas' gratitude, and he later saved more Mogmas who were held captive at the Fire Sanctuary. The Bokoblins later reclaimed the land when Link returned during the Song of the Hero quest. A sudden eruption that was apparently caused by Eldin's excess power wound up knocking Link off course and off guard, at which point the Bokoblins were able to capture him with ease. Afterwards, Link had to escape and slowly reclaimed his weapons as he made his way back up the mountain. The area was soon returned to normal after Link met with Eldin.

==Twilight Princess==

The province consists of [[Death Mountain]] and [[Kakariko Village]], which is situated in the former's adjacent canyon. The village had a small human population as well as a graveyard that was also used by [[Zora]]s. Death Mountain itself was home to the [[Goron]] tribe. The mountain's heat produced hot springs which were mostly utilized by the Gorons, and it contained the Goron Mines, which also housed a [[Fused Shadow]]. The [[Light Spirits|light spirit Eldin]] resided in the spring at Kakariko Village and acted as the province's protector. During the game's events, Eldin was covered by twilight, and it is implied that several villagers were slaughtered by the monsters. Link restored the light spirit Eldin to save the province, and he also saved the Goron leader [[Darbus]] once he was possessed by the Fused Shadow. 

The area was connected to the rest of Hyrule by bridges. The southern one crossed a wide area called Kakariko Gorge, while the northern one went towards [[Lanayru Province]] and was known as the Bridge of Eldin. Both bridges were broken during the game (the latter by [[King Bulblin]]), and the missing pieces had to be warped in by [[Midna]], being found within the Faron Woods and Gerudo Desert, respectively. The [[Hidden Village]] is also hidden at the far end of the field north of the Bridge of Eldin.

==Other Games==

Due to Death Mountain being placed in Eldin during ''Twilight Princess'', every appearance of Death Mountain can be counted as part of the Eldin Province. It is uncertain whether Eldin Volcano is another one of Hyrule's mountains or if is simply an earlier name for Death Mountain. It is likely that other mountains appearing within the games such as [[Mt. Crenel]] (assuming that it is also not an earlier version of Death Mountain) could be part of the Eldin Province.

=Other Appearances=

==Video Games==

*The Bridge of Eldin was featured as a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Mimicking the game's events, [[King Bulblin]] would appear periodically throughout the battle to drop explosives that destroy part of the bridge. Midna's portal would later restore the bridge.

=Trivia=

*The province's name is a play on "Din", one of the three [[Golden Goddesses]] who is associated with the Triforce of Power and [[Ganon]].

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