Forest

are featured prominently in . Every game in the series features a forest, with the possible exception of , which has only small islands, no named forests, and no large or dense concentrations of trees.
They are often the domain of spirits, fairies, Deku Scrubs as well as monkeys and other animals.
==Role in the Series==
===Forest as a symbolic element===
The people of Hyrule and other lands have religious and other structures devoted to this elemental force of nature, examples including the in and the temples of the same name in and . As with other such elements, there is a Sage of Forest; Saria fulfills that role in . Forest has songs associated with it, such as the Minuet of Forest and Gage's Lokomo Song, which respectively teleport Link to the dungeon's entrance and open the way to the dungeon. Forest has sacred artifacts associated with it, such as the Kokiri's Emerald, also known as the Spiritual Stone of Forest, and the Forest Medallion.
Forest is associated with the goddess Farore and her respective virtue of courage. Due to Link's connection to the Triforce of Courage, Link himself has some level of thematic connection to forests, which is reinforced by the green of his outfits prior to .
===Forest and wind===
Over the course of the series, there has been an overlap between the elements of forest and wind. Although Farore is commonly associated with forests, her signature spell is Farore's Wind; in addition, the Forest route of Ganon's Tower is actually wind-themed. In , the Wind Temple does make an appearance but, conversely, it has a few elements brought from the Forest Haven, namely the grass on the ground, the usage of the Deku Leaf, and some of the enemies being originally from Forest Haven; its sage was Fado, a Kokiri, before being succeeded by Makar, a Korok from the Forest Haven. The of and the in both house a wind-related item (the and the , respectively).
===Forests in gameplay===
Forests are frequently encountered early in the game and hence are commonly less dangerous than other environments such as deserts or volcanic locations, but they still have their characteristic threats and puzzle elements.
Forests often feature poison-based hazards. These include pools of poisonous water, poisonous fog, and venomous flora and fauna. Depending on the game, poisonous water may allow swimming but penalize it with continuous damage, or it may transport Link back to solid ground with some damage taken as is commonly the case with lava and bottomless pits. Poisonous fog similarly may deal continuous damage (e.g. in ) or knock Link back to the start with some damage (e.g. ).
Enemies found in forests commonly include arthropods such as Skulltulas and plants such as Deku Babas. Relatedly, thematically appropriate barriers such as giant spiderwebs or vine-covered objects are common. Depending on the game, these may be able to be cut with the sword and provide only momentary obstruction, or they may require a more involved method to pass them, such as using fire to clear spiderwebs or the Boomerang to cut vines.
===Lost Woods===
A recurring type of forest is the Lost Woods, an (explicitly or implicitly) enchanted forest where paths do not follow normal rules and it is very easy to become lost. It is often stated or implied that those who spend too much time wandering in a Lost Woods become monsters, including Stalfos, Skull Kids, and Deku Scrubs. Lost Woods generally require Link to follow a very specific path through them to reach his destination. Depending on the game, they may have unusual spatial geometry and require Link to move in a specific series of directions through a location that appears to be the same over and over, or they may not be a single repeating area but simply return Link to the start if he takes a wrong turn.
==Forest-related characters==
File:OoT Saria Artwork.png|Saria
File:OoT Great Deku Tree Artwork.png|Great Deku Tree
File:Faroreoot.jpg|Farore
File:OoA Maku Tree Artwork.png|Maku Tree
FIle:OoS Maku Tree Artwork.png|Maku Tree
File:FS Great Fairy of Forest Artwork.png|Great Fairy of Forest
File:ST Gage Model.png|Gage
==Forest-dwelling enemies==
File:TP Baba Serpent Render.png|Baba Serpent
File:TP Hylian Hornet Model.png|Bee
File:TP Big Baba Model.png|Big Baba
File:OoT Big Deku Baba Model.png|Big Deku Baba
File:OoT Big Skulltula Model.png|Big Skulltula
File:TFH Blob Model.png|Blob
File:TWW Boko Baba Figurine Model.png|Boko Baba
File:TP Bokoblin Render.png|Bokoblin
File:TP Bombling Standing.png|Bombling
File:OoT Business Scrub Model.png|Business Scrub
File:TFH Buzz Blob Model.png|Buzz Blob
File:MM Carnivorous Lily Pad Model.png|Carnivorous Lily Pad
File:OoT Club Moblin Artwork.png|Club Moblin
File:TFH Crow Model.png|Crow
File:TAoL Deeler Blue Artwork.png|Deeler
File:TP Deku Baba Render.png|Deku Baba
File:TP Deku Like Model.png|Deku Like
File:OoT Deku Scrub Artwork.png|Deku Scrub
File:BotW Forest Octorok Model.png|Forest Octorok
File:MM Dragonfly Model.png|Dragonfly
File:OoT Gohma Larva Model.png|Gohma Larva
File:SS Green Chuchu Render.png|Green Chuchu
File:OoT Mad Scrub Model 2.png|Mad Scrub
File:MM Mini Baba Model.png|Mini Baba
File:OoT Moblin Artwork.png|Moblin
File:MM Moth Model.png|Moth
File:TWW Morth Figurine Model.png|Morth
File:TWW Octorok Figurine Model.png|Octorok
File:SS Octorok (Grass) Render.png|Octorok
File:MM Odolwa's Insect Minion Model.png|Odolwa's Insect Minion
File:TWW Peahat Figurine Model.png|Peahat
File:TMC Puffstool Figurine Sprite.png|Puffstool
File:TP Puppet Render.png|Puppet
File:SS Quadro Baba Model.png|Quadro Baba
File:TP Shadow Deku Baba Model.png|Shadow Deku Baba
File:SS Wooden Shield Moblin Render.png|Shield Moblin
File:TP Skulltula Render.png|Skulltula
File:MM Snapper Model.png|Snapper
File:TFH Spear Moblin Model.png|Spear Moblin
File:TFH Totem Deku Artwork.png|Totem Deku
File:ST Vengas Model.png|Vengas
File:VineWW.png|Vine
File:TP Walltula Model.png|Walltula
File:OoT Wolfos Model.png|Wolfos
==Forest dwelling bosses and mini-bosses==
File:FS Big Manhandla Artwork.png|Big Manhandla
File:TP Diababa Render.png|Diababa
File:TFH Electric Blob King Model.png|Electric Blob King
File:TWW Kalle Demos.png|Kalle Demos
File:TFH Margoma Model.png|Margoma
File:Mothula.png|Mothula
File:MM Odolwa Artwork.png|Odolwa
File:TP Ook Render.png|Ook
File:OoT Gohma Model.png|Gohma
File:ST Stagnox Model.png|Stagnox
==Forests and related places==
File:TLoZ Lost Woods.png|
File:TAoL Moruge Forest.png|Moruge Forest
File:LostWoods.png|Lost Woods
File:Skeleton Forest.png|Skeleton Forest
File:Dungeon 3.png‎|Skull Woods
File:LADX Mysterous Woods Map.png|Mysterious Forest
File:KokiriVillage1.jpg|Kokiri Forest
File:Inside the Deku Tree.png|Inside the Deku Tree
File:Lost Woods.png|Lost Woods
File:Sfmeadow.jpg|Sacred Forest Meadow
File:OoT Forest Temple.png|
File:MM Woods of Mystery.png|Woods of Mystery
File:MM Swamp Spider House.png|Swamp Spider House
File:Woodfall Temple.jpg|Woodfall Temple
File:Ooa-dekuforest.png|Deku Forest
File:Ooa-fairieswoods.png|Fairies' Woods
File:Eastern Suburbs Autumn.png|Eastern Suburbs
File:Woods of Winter.png|Woods of Winter
File:Lostwoodsoos.png|Lost Woods
File:Sea of Trees.png|Sea of Trees
File:Fairy Woods.jpg|Fairy Woods
File:ForestHaven.jpg|Forest Haven
File:Outer Forbidden Woods.jpg|Forbidden Woods
File:Wind Temple Interior.jpg|Wind Temple
File:Lost Woods FSA.png|Lost Woods
File:TMC Minish Woods.png|
File:TMC Deepwood Shrine.png|
File:TMC Western Wood.png|Western Wood
File:Ordon Woods.jpg|Ordon Woods
File:Faron Woods 3.jpg|Faron Woods
File:Foresttemple.jpg|
File:Sacred Grove.jpg|Sacred Grove
File:Forest Realm.png|Forest Realm
File:ST Forest Sanctuary inside.png|Forest Sanctuary
File:Forest Temple.png|
File:Faron Woods.png|Faron Woods
File:DeepWoods.jpg|Deep Woods
File:Sky Temple.png|Skyview Temple
File:TFH Deku Forest.png|Deku Forest
File:TFH Buzz Blob Cave.png|Buzz Blob Cave
File:TFH Moblin Base.png|Moblin Base
File:TFH Forest Temple.png|
== Other Forests ==
File:FPTRR Deku Forest.png|Deku Forest
File:Hanyu Forest.png|Hanyu Forest
File:Forest of Ogbam.png|Forest of Ogbam
*Forest (The Crystal Trap)
==See Also==
* Swamp