The Talus Peaks are a mountain range found in northwestern Labrynna in Oracle of Ages.^[1]

Features and Overview[]

The Talus Peaks are the largest geographical area in all of Labrynna. Although present in both time eras of the story, Talus Peaks is shown to be receded in the present age; much of the eastern face of past era's Talus Peaks is simply Nuun Highlands in the present era. Traversing the mountain range requires constant time-warping even after short distances, since the landscape shuffles inaccessible points between the two time periods.^[2] Symmetry Village, home to the Skull Dungeon, is nestled into the Talus Peaks. Talus Peaks can be accessed from the foothills west of Lynna City, or by crossing the bridge from the Nuun Highlands once it has been built. The Restoration Wall, home to Patch, is also found within the mountain range. Darknuts, Leevers, River Zoras, Moblins and Tektites are all enemies that can be found along the mountain range.

The Talus Lake, found at the very top of the mountains, is the area's only notable landmark. Water can be seen cascading from the Talus Lake, forming pools at various points further down the mountain, finally flowing into one larger pool near the base of the peaks. In the past, there exists a device partway down the mountain that allows Link to direct the flow of the water towards the left or the right, allowing him to navigate the peaks.

The only Human inhabitant of Talus Peaks is Tokkey, a man who is researching a tune that moves time forward.^[3] His home is found inside a secret grotto, which Link can access by diving into the Talus Lake and swimming under a rock wall underwater.

Better Bomb Bag[]

An unnamed red Fairy resides in a pool in the southwestern corner of Talus Peaks in the present. To meet the Fairy, Link must set the flow of water eastward and push the Vine bulb to the western side in the past. Using the Tune of Currents or Tune of Ages to return to the present, he can then climb the Vines up to the pool. A Sign next to it warns not to throw anything into the water.^[4] If Link throws in a Bomb and approaches the pool between the two statues, the Fairy appears and asks him whether he threw in a Golden Bomb or a Silver Bomb.^[5]

• If Link answers Golden, the Fairy gives him two opportunities to change his answer.^[6][7] If he re-affirms his lie, the Fairy teaches him a lesson by depleting his Life Energy to a single Heart.^[8][9]
• If Link answers Silver, the Fairy asks for confirmation only once.^[10] It will punish Link for lying by confiscating all his Bombs.^[11]
• If Link answers A regular one, the Fairy rewards his honesty by increasing his Bomb-carrying capacity by 20.^[12]

If Link is punished by the Fairy for lying, he must leave the area then return and throw in another Bomb to restart the interaction. The Fairy disappears permanently once it has granted the upgrade.

Trivia[]

• The interaction with the Fairy at Talus Peaks was replicated in The Minish Cap with the Great Mayfly Fairy.^[13][14][15] A Link to the Past first introduced the concept of throwing an item into a Great Fairy's fountain and receiving an upgrade for answering honestly.^[16]
• In the past, a citizen of Symmetry Village reports hearing music flowing down from the mountaintops,^[17] which in fact comes from Tokkey.

Nomenclature[]

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name
		Talus Peaks	Talus Lake
	EnglishUK	Talus Peaks	Talus Lake
	Japanese	トロイワ山地 (Toroiwa Sanchi)	トロイワこ (Toroiwa Ko)
	FrenchEU	Pics Talus	Lac Talus
	German	Talus-Gipfel	Talus-See
	Italian	Vette Talus	Lago Talus
	SpanishEU	Picos Talu	Lago Talu

Gallery[]

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  Tokkey's home

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  The Fairy at Talus Peaks

References

Regions in Oracle of Ages
Regions in Oracle of Ages past age Click on an area	Regions in Oracle of Ages present age Click on an area