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#46 Song of the Hero – Fire Dragon’s Part
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Go to the Eldin Volcano light point – As Link is dropping in the volcano erupts. All goes dark and Link finds himself laying face down in a cell. There is a Red Bokoblin outside the cell and several jars inside the cell. Link can not use any equipment or access anything in his pouch. Link’s heart level is dangerously low. Break some jars to gain a few hearts. As Link is about to pick-up the barrel, a Mogma pops out of the ground. He says, "Ta-DAH! I’m here to save the day! Heyyyy! Long time no see! Huh? Don’t tell me ya forgot my ugly mug! I’m Plats, the Mogma you helped in the Northern temple! I saw them draggin’ you off unconscious, so I tailed ‘em! You’re pretty fearless, eh? What are you up to now? Say – "well". Plats says, "Th-The dragon? You mean the dragon-god thing?" He says he has heard a rumor that some bad guys were getting together. Plats tells Link that he stole the Mogma Mitts from the bad guys and then gives them to Link. He says good luck and dives into his tunnel.
Near the cell door on the left is a burrow hole. Dig down to the tunnel maze and follow it to the other end to emerge outside the cell. Link is behind some wood and mesh cages. The Red Bokoblin is on the other side of the cages. Nearby is a tent, next to a fence of spears. Go inside and sit down on the stool to rest Link’s heart. On the other side of the fence is a cave with jars and Cursed Keese. Near the burrow hole is a tunnel leading out of the cave. Follow it to Eldin Volcano. The landscape is pretty much the same, but many of the pathways have barriers, fences and guards. To the left is a Sheikah Stone. It has hints for Link. Go down the path to the barrier and drop down on the left. The Mogma Plats will pop-up. He warns Link that he shouldn’t be out and about without a way to defend himself. A scene shows lookouts and guards all around the area. Plats tells Link to stay out of sight. He marks Link’s map with the treasure chests and their contents. They contain all the stuff stolen from Link.
When the Red Bokoblin guard, near the barrier, begins to walk away, run up behind him. Follow him until Link can make a move to the edge to the left. Drop off here and quickly go to a nearby burrow hole. Dig down to the tunnel maze and manipulate the bomb flowers to blow up the boulders. Get to the other side and Link emerges on a pathway with only one way to go. Follow the pathway to a ledge and up to another pathway. Soon a scene will show more guards and a large treasure chest. From this point it is just a matter of staying out of sight and digging down to the tunnel maze at the next burrow hole. This first chest has the Gust Bellows. Blow away the nearby lava and climb the ledge. Get past two Bokoblin guards and burrow down to another maze. Defeat a centipede and emerge near the large treasure chest containing the Clawshots. Walk to the back of the chest and drop down. Then turn right and drop down from the next ledge. Turn right and go up to the next ledge and climb up. A scene will show Link where to go next. Drop down to the floating bridge and dash across. Go up to the first treasure chest Link opened and equip the Clawshots to reach two Peahats and a vine-covered wall on the other side of the lava flow. Drop down from the vines and follow the pathway.
Jump onto a moving stepping stone as it drifts by. Take this ride around the corner and jump onto the pathway to the right. Follow the pathway to a ledge and jump onto its edge. Just hang there until the Bokoblin guard turns to walk away. As he does, sneak up behind him to get to a barrier on the left. Equip the Clawshots to reach the vine-covered wall on this side of the bridge. Pick up a bomb flower and toss it at the guard tower down the path. It will fall over giving Link access to a large treasure chest containing the Whip. Target the Peahat plant on the other side of the gate with the Whip and give it a yank. Use the Clawshots to reach the Peahat and Link makes it to the other side. Look ahead and to the right to see a cave blocked by lava rock. Follow the pathway to some bomb flowers. Pick one and place it in front of the lava rock to clear the way. Do the same to the lava rock in the next cave. This opens the way to a rising column of air.
Jump into the column of air and Link emerges near a pathway where Plats is sitting. Plats says, "Wheeeeeze…So hot…One of the most amazing treasures of the world is just up ahead…" Talk to Plats and he tells Link that a bunch of bad guys have gathered up ahead. Turn around and leave the cave. Cross the bridge and dash through the tunnel. Climb the overturned tower to cross the lava and then walk toward the temple. A scene will show where Link needs to go. Turn around and head back to the tower/bridge and turn right. Follow the pathway to the end and jump onto a floating stone. Take it down to a patch of bomb flowers on the right. Just as another floating stone arrives, pick a bomb flower and jump on the stone. Quickly toss the bomb at the guard tower to knock it over. Jump onto the area of the tower and open the large treasure chest to find Link’s Slingshot. Equip the Clawshots and use the Peahats to get back up the lava flow to the pathway.
Go up to the barrier near the first Bokoblin guard and equip the Slingshot. Shoot him and he will be stunned long enough to get by. Do the same with the next guard. Target the guard in the tower with the Slingshot and stun him. His light will be out for a few seconds. Use this time to run up to a burrow hole and dig down to the tunnel maze. Emerge near a large treasure chest that contains Link’s Bomb Bag. Next to the chest is a soft soil spot. Dig it up to open a geyser. Ride the geyser up to a ledge. Equip a bomb and toss it at the guard tower. Over it goes. Toss another bomb at the lava rocks to the right.
Now clear the guards in front of the temple. Link doesn’t have a sword or a Bow. So, shoot the guard with the Slingshot then quickly toss a bomb at him. Before the guard wakes up and sees the bomb, quickly equip the Slingshot and shoot him again. Boom he’s gone. Do the same to the next guard and any Chuchus.
Go back to the pathway next to the lava flow and use a floating stepping stone to get across to the other side to an entry to a tunnel. Look for Blue Butterflies and strum the Goddess Harp. A Gossip Stone will appear to say, "The word going around is that a dragon wrapped in flames lives atop this volcano. The thing is, it isn’t so easy to visit. He’s made his lair somewhere so hot that normal folks can’t bother him." Get on the rising rock and toss a bomb on the lava rock to clear the path. Now leave this room and go back to the cave just past the Mogma Plats.
Toss a bomb on the lava rock pile on the right and those blocking the path. Take the path into the tunnel ahead. Link emerges at the Volcano Summit and his sword is on a ledge in front of him. As Link withdraws the sword from the ground Fi appears to thank him and to say that she detects a strong source of power to the far right of this area. At the bottom of the ledge is a small treasure chest that contains a Blue Rupee. Turn right and walk toward the Bird Statue. A scene shows a large treasure chest, three Red Bokoblins and Flaming Keese, all on the other side of a fence. Turn around and go into the cavern on the left. Take out the two Cursed Spume closest to Link, then walk to the end of the pathway on the right. Jump onto a floating stone and raise Link’s sword skyward to strike the Goddes Cube sending its power into the clouds. Continue on to the broken steps ahead.
Look to the left to see a pathway. Jump onto the pathway and follow it a short distance to a short tunnel on the right leading to a small cave with water pods. Jump down and stab a water pod. Turn and follow the tunnel to a lava flow. Toss the water onto the lava to harden it. Use this to jump to the other side. Link is standing on a ledge above the Red Bokoblins and the large treasure chest. Jump down and defeat them. Break the jars for a few Rupees and open the chest to get back Link’s Adventure Pouch. Turn around and follow the fence to three ledges. At the top is a pile of lava rock. Use a bomb to clear the path and slide down to the main room where Link found the sword.
Turn left and go back into the cavern that had the Goddess Cube. Ride the floating stepping stone to the broken steps and enter the next area. Link is in a large room surrounded by a lava flow. Ahead is a drawbridge. To Link’s right is a cogwheel held by rope. Use the sword to cut the rope and the drawbridge will fall part way. On each side of the drawbridge near the top is a cogwheel held by rope. Equip the Hook Beetle to cut the rope. The drawbridge will lower to the ground. Cross the bridge and enter the next room. A scene shows a platform in the middle of a lava pool and the tail of a dragon moving at the surface. The Fire Dragon rises out of the lava and says to Link, "Oh! A man of flesh and blood has walked his way to the heart of my burning hall! Now this is something." He sees the symbol on Links hand and knows that Link is the one to hear the melody he has guarded for many years. The Fire Dragon tells Link to listen well as he recites his part of the Song of the Hero. The Fire Dragon finishes and bids Link well.
Link is now outside the temple entrance. Fi appears to say that the sky is clear. Before leaving let’s take care of two Goddess Cubes. Cross the tower/bridge into the tunnel and go back to Volcano Summit. Go past the Bird Statue and cross the stepping stones to go outside. Turn to the right and walk to the edge of the balcony. Look straight ahead and slightly to the left. There is a column with a Goddes Cube behind the column Link is looking at. Dive off the balcony to land there. Raise the sword to the sky and strike the Goddess Cube to send its power to the clouds. Equip the Clawshots to reach vine-covered areas on each of the columns to get back to a ledge next to the waterfall. Look for Blue Butterflies and strum. A Gossip Stone will appear to say, "Rumor has it that drawing an arrow shape on certain walls will cause an object of similar shape to appear."
Go back into the cavern and out the entrance. Link is in the cave where he blew up lava rock piles to get in. The tunnel to the left takes Link down the long slides going all the way down to the lower part of the volcano. Go in the tunnel and slide down to the geyser on the left to rise to a plateau. Behind and below this plateau is a Goddes Cube. Jump down and strike it with the charged sword to send its energy to the clouds. Now head for Skyloft to replenish and do some side quests or head for Lanayru desert.
