Ether Mine

The Ether Mine is an entirely underground area in Xenoblade Chronicles located near Colony 6 on the Bionis. Much of the Ether Mine becomes unreachable once Xord is defeated.
Leveling up Nature during the Colony 6 reconstruction process will directly increase the quality of ether crystals in this mine.
==Geography==
The Ether Mine is accessed through the Drainage Tunnel in an area directly underneath Colony 6. By following the green glowmoss on the walls, the mine's can be found. Through there, another set of tunnels leads to the Observation Point that grants a view of the Central Pit.
The Central Pit is a massive rotating mechanical structure that generates ether and spans multiple floors. The walls of the cave contain large amounts of ether crystals, and many bridges lead to and from the centre. Rotating blades will push both player and enemy in this area, although it is possible to ride them as well.
At the bottom (B4F), an elevator leads to the floor of the mine. There is a lot of construction equipment in the area and an ether river underneath.
==Story==
The party reaches the Ether Mine in order to take back Juju and find that the Mechon have taken the mine, and a fight is ongoing. They find and help Otharon, a who says that Gadolt is gone and most of the others are dead. He also says that the Mechon don't eat Homs right away, so Juju can still be saved, and directs them to follow him. Shulk gets a vision of Otharon dying and tries to slow him down without telling the truth, but Otharon becomes upset at Shulk's attitude and goes off himself. Reyn chews out Shulk for keeping his visions to himself, and tries to convince him to tell the others so they can all help.
The party descends through the mine and eventually reach the bottom. The faced Mechon is there, calling himself Xord and taunting the group with showing off the captured Juju. The ensuing fight is a standstill until Otharon arrives in a mining mech to contest Xord. As Sharla saves Juju, Shulk and Reyn work together to save Otharon as Xord gets dunked in the ether river below. Otharon gives Gadolt's Rifle to Sharla and apologizes to Shulk for doubting him. The group uses a freight elevator to get out of the mine, but have to fight off Xord again, who survived the ether river but corroded badly enough for the Monado to damage him. Defeated, Xord commends Shulk for beating him without the Monado's true power, and flies off to explode at the bottom of the shaft. This explosion permanently blocks off the Central Pit for the rest of the game.
==Locations==
===Ground Floor===
* Central Pit - Level 1
* Central Terminal
* Observation Point
* 
* Test Pit 1
* Test Pit 2
* Test Pit 3
* Test Pit 4
===B1F===
* Central Pit - Level 2
===B2F===
* Central Pit - Level 3
===B3F===
* Freight Elevator
==Landmarks==
===Ground Floor===
* Central Pit - Entrance
* Drainage Control Room
* Drainage Tunnel
* Freight Elevator
* Mining Base
* Personnel Lift 2
===B1F===
* Regulation Piston
===B3F===
* Personnel Lift 3
===B4F===
* Central Pit - Base Level
==Secret Areas==
* Glowmoss Lake
==NPCs==
* Ewan (During What is Courage?!)
* Kiroki (During A Selfish Girl's Mistake)
==Shops==
* Ether Mine Shop
==Enemies==
==Collectables==
==Heart-to-Hearts==
* A Broken Watch
* A Wistful Glow
==In other languages==
==Gallery==
XCDE area menu image Ether Mine.png|Menu image in the 
Ether Mine DE 1.jpg|Area preview of Ether Mine in Definitive Edition
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Ether Mine DE 3.jpg|Area preview of Ether Mine in Definitive Edition
Ether Mine DE 4.jpg|Area preview of Ether Mine in Definitive Edition
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