The Coast

is the first stage in Eastern Hyrule in . After rescuing the Blue Maiden from Hyrule Castle, the four Links are told to travel by sea to enter the Eastern Temple, via The Coast and its neighboring town, the Village of the Blue Maiden.
The Coast's terrain boasts a multitude of elevations from water paths to hilly levels, although the majority of the area is bound to the shoreline. In terms of gathering Hearts, the lack of vegetation in this area makes it quite the challenge to replenish one's life in the event of injury. While vegetation is scarce, the amount of enemies in this region more than makes up for it, with Octoroks, Zoras, and Crabs appearing abundantly. Specifically, it is in this level that Link makes good use of the upgraded Slingshot (from a Great Fairy nearby) in keeping back a large River Zora force. Shadow Link appears three times, twice threatening the Links with Big Bombs and towards the end of the level, the Links come in contact with a Manhandla.
In respect to the inhabitants of this region, an isolated couple live here in a beach-side home: a man and his obese wife. The man advises the Links to utilize a hidden cave nearby in order to get past his home, because his wife refuses to move from the only door that would grant the Links' further progression through the level. She claims that since she can't fit through it, she won't allow anyone else to either. 
Items Obtained in this Area
*Bomb
*Boomerang
*Slingshot
==Minor Enemies and Traps==
File:FSA Blue Octorok Sprite.png|Blue Octorok
File:FSA Cheep-Cheep Sprite.png|Cheep-Cheep
File:FSA Force Like Sprite.png|Force Like
File:FSA Force Soldier Sprite.png|Force Soldier
File:FSA Keese Sprite.png|Keese
File:FSA Red Octorok Sprite.png|Octorok
File:FSA Purple Octorok Sprite.png|Octorok
File:FSA Sand Crab Sprite.png|Sand Crab
File:FSA Sea Urchin Sprite.png|Sea Urchin
File:FSA Shadow Link Sprite.png|Shadow Link
File:FSA Zora (Enemy) Sprite.png|Zora
==Trivia==
*The Coast seems inspired by the southeast coast from and the Toronbo Shores from , having a roughly similar geographical placement.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:2-1.jpg|The full map of The Coast
File:The Coast FSA.png|Link approaching the Crab-infested shore
File:TheCoast1.png|Solving a simple dispalcement puzzle from within a cave
File:TheCoast2.png|Putting the Slingshot to good use against the River Zora
File:TheCoast3.png|Turning a blind corner to face a Crab throng
File:TheCoast4.png|Link attempts to evade Shadow Link's Big Bomb
File:TheCoast5.png|Rivaling a horde of purple Octoroks
File:TheCoast6.png|Link against the level boss, the Manhandla