Faron Woods

, also known as the Southern Wood, and the Skulltula Forest, is a recurring location in . As its name suggests, is part of and makes up a large majority of the overall . It is home to one of the province's two protectors, the . The other protector from , Faron the , is located in the nearby .
 was known as the in .
==Features and Overview==
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 first enters looking for , who ran off chasing a . Talking to will result in obtaining a free as part of a special offer, which serves to aid the young hero on his way through a cave that leads to the northern section of . eventually makes his way to the entrance of the , where he rescues and a from .
However, the next time enters , it is covered in , and he is pulled in by a . The symbol on his hand shines, causing the beast to drop him. turns into for the first time and falls unconscious shortly after, leaving him to be dragged to by the and imprisoned. When he returns to the Twilight-covered Woods, he is tasked by Faron the to restore light to the Woods by collecting its . After doing so, is restored to his form. Faron tells that he must obtain the in the to counter . Since more monsters have begun appearing around the Woods, will have to talk to to obtain the that will open up the cave's gate that leads to .
After obtains all three , ambushes him at , him to be trapped in his Wolf form and gravely injuring . takes to , who heals and tells that the only way to break the curse placed on him is to obtain the , located in the deep within . The entrance to the is located near , where must stand on a ledge and jump through various roots with the help of From there, the young hero must continue to jump around various obstacles and eventually reach the hidden .
Obtaining the from will force to once again return to and make his way to the to retrieve the next in the .
 is connected to the via the , built over a large chasm between the two regions. The woods are comprised of southern and northern portions, the latter being the location of the . The northern section of the Woods is largely uninhabited, with its only residents being and . To get to the northern section, must pass through a cave in the southern section of the Woods that leads to a bigger section of the Woods infested by , , and .
====South ====
Located in Southern are the and . It has an exit into the southern section of and an entrance near the that leads back to the . An can be found here, located behind a rock near the Lantern Shop that can be destroyed with a .
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Faron, the of , lives in as the guardian of the Woods. After light is restored to , Faron returns to his human form and gives him the .
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 runs a in South . When he first meets , gives him a free in hopes of boosting sales for . must obtain the while chasing and the in order to make it through the cave that leads to North .
====North ====
The northern section of the Woods is home to a barren swamp-like area filled with a poisonous purple fog and numerous monsters. Other notable features include 's shop, the , the entrance to the , and the decaying ruins of the much deeper within the grove itself.
==== Swamp====
The Swamp is between South and North . Before was covered in , could freely explore this area, which was infested with , , and . However, after invaded the Woods, purple shrouded a part of the northern section. If Link comes into contact with this fog, he will fall unconscious and recover at the last safe place he stood. The can be easily burned away with the . A will demonstrate this on 's first trip to the by stealing his and swinging it around on a stick. The first time this is encountered is when is covered in . can help jump across the fog over various logs and rock outcroppings. The upper canopies of the are densely populated with , and, in , with .
====Forest Depths====
The Forest Depths contain the area surrounding the . It also contains a shop that seems to be owned by and run by his pet myna bird, . can easily steal or from this shop but must beware that will attack him if he does not pay. If simply puts one in the payment box, will not attack.
Beyond is the , which is home to many that must rescue to reach the 's chamber. The is full of many and , as well as wind-operated switches attached to rotating bridges. It is in the that first encounters the and learns the .
====Sacred Grove====
The entrance to the Sacred Grove is located to the of the path to the . reaches it the first time with 's help, jumping onto roots across the large chasm. The second time, must fly across the gap using the Golden given to him by .
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:Main article: Temple of Time
All that remains in the present time is the , apart from some ruins. The actual can be accessed through a single pair of doors that appear to lead to the other side of the door with nothing on the other side. However, upon opening the door and entering it, is transported to the , in the past.
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 is the first place visits on after departing from . While on 's trail, searches for members of the race using the 's ability, finding them hiding from the invading in many places throughout the forest. Upon discovering each one of these plant-like creatures, the large elder gives the . With the slingshot, is able to continue on to the deeper part of the forest known as , and later the .
 visits for the second time while on his quest for the three to temper his blade. The Woods are now infested by stronger and deadlier demons, including and , suggesting that the seal on is weakening. completes 's Trial and receives the as a reward. It allows to dive deep beneath the water for a and gives him special maneuvering abilities in the water. is able to enter the and proceeds to climb to the top of the large canopy towering over the surrounding . It is there that meets a hermit named . reveals the location of the entrance to to . , despite being sealed off from the outside world, seems to be in a troubled time. , leading a group of large fish known as , attacked the Water Dragon Faron, mortally wounding her and scaring many of the local into hiding. After venturing with a known as through the underground tunnels of the lake, meets Faron, who is recuperating from her wounds in a Water . asks to return to through the to retrieve some to heal her wounds. After does so, Faron is healed and reveals the entrance to the fourth dungeon, the behind the , where Farore's is found.
====Flooded state====
 visits for the third and final time to find Faron in order to learn one of the four parts of the "". However, the Woods are completely flooded. locates Faron inside the and learns that she flooded the Woods to clear out the monsters in the area. As a final test, she makes search the flooded Woods for her musical notes, called , so that he can learn her part of the Song. After collects the , Faron teaches her part of the "" and returns the Woods to their natural state.
 serves as the home to the race and the . Towering over the Woods is the , a landmark that can be seen as far away as the . There are other features throughout the Woods such as a river, two springs, plentiful bird and bug life, and giant that harbor that can be found in various colors. At the southern edge of the Woods is , where Faron the Water Dragon and the reside.
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The are located in the in . They are situated south of the and north of the .
====Creatures====
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====Minor Enemies====
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====Materials====
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====Equipment====
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==Other Appearances==
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The is the third Stage of in .
 can freely tour the to hunt the 18 . The can be found dangling from , roaming the grounds, or perched on walls. Most can be killed safely from a distance, otherwise coming within close range will cause them to attack . Other such as , , , , and a can be shot for additional points.
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 appears as a Stage in .
==Trivia==
*The were shown during the demo from The Game Awards 2014. Though this game was planned for release the following year, there are several differences between the 2014 and the final 2017 builds of the game. The terrain and foliage were adjusted, and the statues were exchanged for stone pillars in the final game. Additionally, three could be found behind the northeastern statue. According to Shigeru Miyamoto, the presence of the statues signified that a was nearby.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:FW southern section in TP.png|Faron Woods' southern section during the ending credits of 
File:SSHD Faron Woods 2.png|The part of where rests in 
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File:BotW Faron Woods Ruins.png| ruins in in 
File:HW Faron Woods.png|Faron Woods from