Mythril Mine (Final Fantasy VII)

The Mythril Mine is a location in Final Fantasy VII. Located on the eastern continent of the planet in the mountain range, it was mined by the townsfolk of Kalm before monsters put the miners out of business. The marsh around the entrance to the mine became home to Midgar Zolom, a powerful beast that few can defeat.
In Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- the Mythril Mine appears as a location in Mission 8-2-6 "LCK MAKO STONE" and as a shop visitable from the menu as Mythril Mine Trading.
== History ==
Mythril Mine was mined by many residents of Kalm, until they were put out of business by the appearance of monsters, many miners turning to drinking at Kalm's bar. Nonetheless, the town still sold mythril weapons.
During "Going After Sephiroth", Cloud and his party traveled through the mines during their world-wide hunt for Sephiroth. After trying to cross the marsh that was infested by Midgar Zolom, they found one impaled on a tree, speculating that the feat was accomplished by Sephiroth who left its corpse there as a warning.
Once Inside the mines, the party encountered the Turks: Rude, Tseng, and the rookie Elena. The Turks did not attack them, only warning that Reno would be back with a new weapon to fight them soon. Elena slipped that Sephiroth has been sighted heading towards Junon, and both parties part ways. Tseng also asked after Aerith, inquiring about her wellbeing.
== Geography ==
The Mythril Mine is located to the south on Gaia's eastern continent. Its mines penetrate the mountain range in the eastern continent, connecting the Chocobo Farm in the north to Fort Condor and Junon in the south.
The mines themselves are dark and comprised almost entirely of rock, with a few tree roots running through them and some light that is let in.
== Gameplay ==
The Mythril Mine is visited during "Going After Sephiroth" by the party. It is a short dungeon with only a few screens and minor enemies, with no boss battle. The Long Range Materia is acquired here, though the rest of the items are not notable.
== Musical themes ==
The background music for the Mythril Mine is "In Search of the Man in Black".
== Other appearances ==
=== Last Order -Final Fantasy VII- ===
While attempting to get to Midgar, Zack Fair fights his way through a contingent of Shinra troops in the mine's abandoned facility/town. Eventually acquiring a motorcycle from one of the troops, he rides the bike into the mine tunnels, making it to the other end before the bike's fuel runs out.
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
FFAB Mythril Mines FFVII.png|Normal background.
FFAB Mythril Mine FFVII Special.png|Special background.
===Other media===
The Mythril Mine is referenced in the Brain Blast quiz of Final Fantasy XIII-2. It is listed as an incorrect option for a question asking for the location of the Paddra Ruins.
==Behind the scenes==
Despite being called "Mythril" Mines, the mines are referred to as "coal mines" by a miner in the Kalm bar in the original PlayStation translation of Final Fantasy VII, contrary to the original Japanese release that never stated this. In the PC version and subsequent releases, the word "coal" was removed.
It is possible to see unique dialogue if the player travels to the Mythril Mine before Kalm. A bug in Aerith's dialogue means that if she is in the party as the second member, she will use Tifa's dialogue; the line she is meant to say can never be seen in a normal play-through. If the player crossed the marshes on a Chocobo, Cloud asks his steed to wait for him outside, which normally cannot be done.
== Etymology ==
de:Mythril-Minen
ru:Мифриловая шахта (Final Fantasy VII)
Category:Locations in Final Fantasy VII
Category:Last Order -Final Fantasy VII-
Category:Mines