Dryland

**Dryland**, or **Dry Land** (also called **Water's End** in early scripts of the film and in the game *Waterworld: The Quest for Dryland*), is the fabled island chain and the only place where solid ground still exists on Waterworld.

## Description

It is a lush and verdant island archipelago in a tropical climate. There is a large triangular central island, surrounded by smaller islands all connected by shallows and sand spits. The central island is very steep, the top cumulating in a sharp summit.

The islands feature flowing freshwater, high waterfalls from the sheer cliffs, and a flourishing ecosystem including birds and wild horses. The islands are covered by trees and vegetation. Of course, these features and wildlife are not seen anywhere else on Waterworld.

There are ruins of an abandoned village by the river, including some skeletons. Apart from this, the island is pristine, with no evidence of further human habitation.

## History

It was the original home of Enola, who was the only survivor of the black bone plague which wiped out the former human inhabitants of the island. Before they died, Enola's parents had set her adrift in the hope that she would be spared the ravages of the disease. Before this, they tattooed a map onto Enola's back so that one day she may find a way back to the island. The characters inside of the circular part is the longitude & latitude's coordinates:

Latitude = 27° 59' N

Longitude = 86° 56' E

These are the co-ordinates of Mount Everest.

## Gallery

### Depictions

The Mariner realises that Enola has been to Dryland after comparing her drawings to an old magazine
### Discovery

A seagull lands on the basket of Gregor's balloonThe summit of Dryland over the cloudsThe peak of Dryland closer
### Dryland

The coastline of DrylandA vista of the island interiorOld Gregor drinking freshwater, his deflated balloon in backgroundEnola running on the beachThe remains of the village behind Helen, Gregor and EnforcerSkeletal remains of Enola's parents in the hutEnola's music box in her late parent's shackWild horses running on DrylandThe Mariner is frightened by DrylandThe Mariner's new boat on DrylandMariner kisses Helen goodbyeThe Mariner leaves Dryland on a new boatThe plaque at the summit of Dryland, revealing it to ne Mt. EverestHelen and Enola a the summit of Dryland watching The Mariner leave
## Trivia

* In the extended edition of the film, it is revealed that Dryland is the tip of Mount Everest when Helen and Enola go up to the peak and see the plaque there. This scene was cut in the theatrical cut of the film.
* In Peter Rader's original script, the island was called **Water's End**. This was the name the original inhabitants - Enola's parents - gave to their village there.

## Behind the scenes

* The Dryland scenes were filmed in the Waipio Valley on the Big Island of Hawaii, also referred to as The Valley of Kings.

## Arcade game

In the tongue-in-cheek 2022 mock-arcade game, the Mariner arrives on Dryland, alone only to find that aliens have a base there when he falls through a hole in the ground and into their hidden spaceship. The Mariner must battle for his life against alien soldiers and a giant alien lord, before escaping back to the sea.