Breath of the Wild Map Names and references

This is something I've been wanting to do since Breath of the Wild came out, but never got around to doing. The map in Breath of the Wild has a lot of locations named for characters and locations from past games. On the one hand, it's kind of a cool bit of fan service for those who played the older games. However, it does throw the whole "timeline" concept out the window, as there are lots of places that are exclusive to each of the timelines and shouldn't be mixed. There weren’t a lot of named characters/places until Link's Awakening, so the few that appeared in the earlier games were mainly bosses. Things that aren't map names will be in italics. Also, there are several references to names that originally appeared in Adventure of Link, which were re-used as sage names in Ocarina of Time. Most people will see and recognize them more from Ocarina moreso, so I put them in that section of the list.  




0 Recurring Locations/Landmarks/Items

Spectacle Rock (first in LoZ)
The Lost Woods (first in LoZ)
Kakariko Village (first in LttP)
Hyrule Castle (first in LttP)
Death Mountain (first in LoZ)
Lake/Mount Hylia (first in LttP)
Temple of Time (first in OoT)
Hylian Shield (first in OoT)




1 Legend of Zelda

Gleeok Bridge - Gleeok (Level 4 boss)
Manhala Bridge - Manhandla (Level 3 boss)
Aquame Bridge/Lake - Aquamentus (Level 1 boss)
Digdogg Suspension Bridge - Digdogger (Level 5 boss)

Ancient Tree Stump - Level 1 Location
Cap, Tunic, and Trousers of the Hero, Sword (Amiibo Exclusive)



2 Adventure of Link

Helmhead Bridge - Helmet Head (Midoro Palace boss)
Carok Bridge - Carock (Maze Island Palace boss)
Orsedd Bridge - Horsehead (Parapa Palace boss)
Rebonae Bridge - Rebonak (Island Palace Iron Knuckle boss) 

Dark Hood, Tunic, and Trousers (note - a case could be made for OoT instead of AoL)

3 A Link to the Past

Sahasra Slope - Sahasrahla the Elder
Hebra - Mount Hebra (Japanese Light World Mountain name)
Lanayru/Naydra - Nayru, Goddess of Wisdom from LttP Manual lore
Faron/Farosh - Farore, Goddess of Courage from LttP Manual lore
Eldin/Dinraal - Din, Goddess of Power from LttP Manual lore
Rikoka Hills - Kakariko Village


4 Link's Awakening

Goponga Island and Village - Goponga Swamp (near level 2)
Tabahl Woods - Tabahl Wasteland (near graveyard)
Tal Tal Peak - Tal Tal Mountains (northern mountains)
Koholit Rock - Koholint Island
Toronbo Beach - Toronbo Shores (where Link washes up)
Malin Bay - Marin the singer
Kanalet Ridge - Kanalet Castle
Ukuku Plains - Ukuku Prairie (near level 3)
Martha’s Landing - Martha’s Bay (near level 5)
Mabe Village Ruins/Prairie - Mabe Village
Ulri Mountain, Ulria Grotto - Ulrira the Telephone guy
Torin Wetland - Tarin, Marin’s dad
Yarna Valley - Yarna Desert (SE corner of island)

Peak of Awakening - title of the game itself




5 Ocarina of Time

Bonooru’s Stand and Pierre Plateau - The Scarecrows at Lake Hylia
Ja’Abu Ridge - Lord Jabu Jabu (also in OoA) and Jabun (WW)
Kaepora Pass - Kaepora Gaebora the Owl
Ruto Lake, Mountain, and Precipice, Vah Ruta - Ruto the Sage (Who was named after a town in AoL)
Darunia Lake, Vah Rudania - Darunia the Fire Sage (Who was named after a town in AoL)
Lake Saria - Saria the Forest Sage (Who was named after a town in AoL)
Mido Swamp - Mido the Kokiri Bully (Who was named after a town in AoL)
Rauru Hillside and Settlement - Rauru the Light Sage (Who was named after a town in AoL)
Nabi Lake - Navi the Fairy
Talonto Peak - Talon the Ranch Owner
Medingo Pool - Medigoron the Sword maker
Koukot Plateau - Kotaku and Koume the Gerudo Witches
Ranch Ruins - Lon Lon Ranch
Forest of Time - Just a general reference to Ocarina of Time
Vah Naboris - Nabooru the Spirit Sage (Who was named after a town in AoL)
Cap, Tunic, and Trousers of Time; Biggoron's Sword; Shiek's Mask; Epona (Amiibo Exclusive)

Phantom Ganon Skull, Armor, and Greaves (DLC)

6 Majora's Mask

Mikau and Lulu Lakes - Guitari Player and Singer for the Zora Band Indigo-Gos
Inogo Bridge - The Zora Band Indigo-Gos (also resembles Ingo the farm hand from OoT in English but not the original Japanese)
Romani Plains - Romani Ranch
Lake Darman - Darmani the ghost Goron
Toto Lake - Toto the manager of the Zora Band Indigo-Gos
Breman Peak - Bremen Mask
Gero Pond - Don Gero the frog Composer
Telta Lake - Tatl the Fairy
Tingel Island - Tingle the Map Maker 

Fierce Deity Mask, Armor, Boots, and Sword (Amiibo Exclusive) 

Majora's Mask, Tingle's Hood, Shirt, and Tights (DLC)

7/8 Oracle of Ages/Seasons

Horon Lagoon - Horon Village
Tarm Point - Tarm Ruins
Lodrum Headland - Holodrum
Brynna Plain - Labrynna
Spool Bight - Spool Swamp
Mable Ridge - Maple the Witch
Samasa Plain - Samasa Desert




9 Four Swords

None that I can find




10 Wind Waker

Tingel, Ankel, Knuckel and Davdi Islands - Tingle and his brothers (Also in MC as a set)
Mount Daphnes - Former King of Hyrule who is now a boat
Mekar Island/Lake - Makar the Korok and Companion
Aldor Foothills - Aldo the korok
Elma Knolls - Elma the korok
Rowan Plain - Rown the korok
Mount Drena and Drenan Highlands - Drona the korok
Irch Plain - Irch the korok
Lindor’s Brow - Linder the korok
Oakle’s Navel - Oakin the Korok
Ovli Plain - Olivio the Korok
Kolami Bridge - Prince Komali
Luto’s Crossing - Laruto the Sage
Lake Totori - Rito race
Vah Medoh - Medli the sage and Companion
Cap, Tunic, and Trousers of the Wind (Amiibo Exclusive) 
Seabreeze Boomerang; Shield of Antiquity (Amiibo Exclusive) 
Island Lobster Shirt (DLC)

11 Four Swords Adventures

None that I can find




12 Minish Cap

Veiled Falls - Veil Falls
Thims - Smith (Link’s Grandfather)
Minshi Woods - Minish Woods
Crenel Hills/Peak - Mt Crenel
Pico Pond - Picori people
Trilby Plain/Valley - Trilby Highlands
Mount Gustaf - Ghostly King Gustaf




13 Twilight Princess

Rutala Dam - Queen Rutela the ghost Zora
Ralis Pond - Prince Ralis who is helped by Ilyia
Darb Pond - Darbus the Goron (boss of Goron Mines)
Midla Woods - Not Midna, actually, and just a coincidence.
Arbiter’s Grounds - Arbiter’s Grounds Dungeon 

Midna's Helmet, Zant's Helmet, (DLC)

Cap, Tunic, and Trousers of Twilight (Amiibo Exclusive) 

Bow of Light; Sword of the Seven Sages (Amiibo Exclusive)

14 Phantom Hourglass

Mercay Island - Mercay Island
Linebeck Island - Captain Linebeck
Zauz Island - Zauz the smith
Bannan Island - Bannan Island where the the old seafarer lives
Molida Island - Molida Island
Lake Siela - Ciela the Fairy




15 Spirit Tracks

Proxim Bridge was supposed to be Aboda from Aboda Village but wasn't translated correctly
Phantom Helmet, Armor, and Greaves (DLC)

Lake Kolomo - the Lokomo race of Spirit Guardians




16 Skyward Sword

Pillars of Levia - Levias the Dragon
Gortram Cliff - Gortram the Goron who runs the Minecart game
Breach of Demise - Demise, the original enemy
Batrea Lake - Batreaux the Monster turned Human
Eagus Bridge - Professor Eagus
Horwell Bridge - Professor Horwell
Lake Floria, Floria River - Lake Floria behind the Ancient Cistern
Owlan Bridge - Professor Owlan
Gorko Lake/Tunnel - Goron who teaches Link about Goddess Walls
Cap, Tunic, and Trousers of the Sky; Goddess Sword (Amiibo Exclusive)




17 A Link Between Worlds

Oren Bridge - Oren the Zora Sage
Seres Scabland - Seres the Sage
Ravio's Hood (DLC)




18 Tri Force Heroes

Tuft Mountain - King Tuft of Hytopia




19 Breath of the Wild

Mount Rhoam - King Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule who gives Link the Paraglider
Satori Mountain - Satoru Iwata, former president of Nintendo