Link next winds up in a snowy mountain area previously inaccessible because of a wall of ice blocking the entrance. Thanks to his bow, Link is able to shoot a large icicle that shatters the wall of ice, allowing him to pass. Entering this snowy mountain area to the north yields what else but snow (refer to map in previous post for location of snowy mountain area).
Can there be anything odd about massive snow drifts in the mountains? Apparently there can. Y'see, when we were in the swamp area, it was balmy and stuff. That's because it's spring time everywhere else. However, in this mountainous area, it's always winter and never Christmas. You run around a bit and see freezing Gorons. Gorons for all interested are creatures born of mountains that eat rocks and are apparently all male. They usually prefer areas of intense heat, which is why it should be noted that as they show up they are all shivering. Link quests around a bit (which is the verb we use when a hero is wandering around) to find a cave a great distance off. Guided by the infamous tutorial owl,* you are led across invisible platforms in a sort of leap of faith moment.
*for all who don't know him, he's an incredibly verbose owl who shows up in several previous games since it is made clear by Hyrule Historia that he is practically immortal. Why he is so infamous is that after talking your ear off, he asks if you need him to repeat everything he just said, and if you're not careful you just might let him do that.
He gives you a lens that allows you to see what's invisible, namely the ghost of a dead Beowulf-esque Goron. His name is Darmani, and he challenges Link to follow him to his grave. After climbing an invisible ladder that is incredibly misleading at times, Link finds his grave and hears Darmani's woes. Darmani went off to stop the eternal winter by going to the snow temple (which presumable has a monster in it like the swamp temple did) and was suddenly blown off a cliff by an invisible force to his death.
Darmani, upset that he could not save his people has become a restless spirit, so Link plays that song the creepy mask guy taught him to soothe his soul. Darmani then remembers his heroic legacy and his soul goes to rest in the form of a mask. This mask is quite similar to the one of the deku spirit impressed upon Link and Link finds that when he puts on this mask, he turns into a large rock person fellow as well.
and so the adventures of fat stone Link continue in the next post.
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