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#33 Lanayru Sand Sea
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Link emerges in a larger tunnel and ahead is a large chamber. Near the center are Blue Butterflies. Strum the Goddess harp and a Gossip Stone will appear. It tells Link:
"They say somewhere in this vast desert,
there’s a dragon who loves putting the
abilities of those who visit him to some
kind of test.
If you can master the challenges he
throws at you, you’ll be rewarded with
a shield stronger than any other".
To the right is a ledge with a locked door above it. A plaque reads:
Ahead is Lanayru Sand Sea,
an area covered in an ocean of
sand! There are lots of ancient
ruins there.
Near the plaque is a large treasure chest containing a Monster Horn. Fi will appear and tell Link that some Bokoblins carry Monster Horns on their belt. Link can use the Whip to take them.
To the left of the chamber is a ledge with a tunnel. A plaque next to it reads:
"Ahead is Lanayru Mine. It is
there that I will solve the
mystery of the Timeshift
Stones!"
At the back of the chamber is the Goron, "Golo". He is researching the legend of the three dragons. He asks Link what he is doing here. Link tells Golo of the Sacred Flame. Golo is not sure he has heard of it. Then he remembers reading the Ancient Scrolls, which spoke of the Lanayru Sand Sea. He tells Link that he can get to the Lanayru Sand Sea by going straight through here. But Link will need a key. Golo gives him the key.
Equip the Clawshots to get up to the door via the Claw Shield. Unlock the door and go into the tunnel. Link emerges on a balcony. Fi appears and tells Link that the area was once covered by an ocean and served as a seaport. The ocean evaporated long ago leaving only sand. Equip the Clawshots and use the Claw Shield to get to the other side of the void. This area looks like an old port with a dock and a small boat resting in the sand. To either side are tunnels blocked by cargo. Go to the right and to the second row of crates. Climb to the top of the large crates and look to the crates in front of the third tunnel to see a Claw Shield. Equip the Clawshots to get over there. Go into the tunnel. About 20 Arachas will come at Link. Dispose of them and look to the left of this cavern to see a Goddes Cube. Charge the raised sword and strike it to send its energy into the clouds.
Go back outside and to the end of the dock. In the rear of the boat is a Blue Stone. Strike it with the sword and a small Timeshift Zone opens. The boat is floating in water and the Blue Stone drops below the deck of the boat. The robot on the dock is now active and is wearing a captain’s hat with a plume. It is an old LD-301N Skipper model. Talk to the robot and it asks Link who he is…a human! The robot says it is the skipper of the ship that protects Nayru’s Flame. Link asks – Protector of the ship – the robot skipper looks at the small boat and talks of a storm and pirates attacking. They were after Nayru’s Flame. His crew was imprisoned and the robot was thrown into the sea where he drifted to this port. He used this small boat to look for his crew and his ship but they could not be found. The Skipper’s ship has the ability to become invisible and he thinks the pirates are using this to hide his ship. The Skipper feels that because Link is looking for Nayru’s Flame, he should help the robot. In turn the Skipper will allow Link to use his boat.
In the boat the Skipper thinks Link’s map is weird and that Link needs a proper sea map. He places a Red "X" on the map showing where his house is. As the boat navigates the water, the Timeshift Zone moves with it. The boat also has a nifty cannon. At the dock, the Skipper points to his shack at the top of a pinnacle. He tells Link he has a sea chart up there. But Link must get it. Because of the monsters, the Skipper must stay near the boat.
