The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild offers tons of animals and creatures for players to interact with; dogs, bears, horses, and of course, Mountain Deer, my personal favourite. Among the known creatures that populate the land of Hyrule, there are also mythical creatures, ones spoken of in legend - The Servants of the Spring. What are these creatures, and how do they connect to the franchise as a whole? Do they hold any greater symbolism? It's time to deep-dive and find out! 

Resources:

Interaction Map of Hyrule 

The Servants of the Spring 

- Farosh 

- Dinraal

- Naydra 

The Lore Research Lab Episodes

Aonuma, Eiji. The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, translated by Michael Gombos et al. Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books, 2013.

Kayama, Naoyuki et al. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Creating a Champion, translated by Keaton C. White. Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books, 2018. 

Sao, Akinori, Ginko Tatsumi, and Chisato Mikane. The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia, translated by Keaton C. White. Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books, 2018. 

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The second half to my introduction, this is The Lore Research Lab's preface on Breath of the Wild, the video game I will be researching in-depth! Some names are thrown around, a brief history of the franchise, and other tidbits are included in this half to prepare us for the journey awaiting us!

(Creator's Note: This is a low-budget, fun project I'm doing, so the production is really minimalist; I hope this is still an enjoyable listening experience! Check out Extra #1 and Season 2, Episode 20 for more background info, if needed.)

An introduction to The Lore Research Lab, what my goal is as a explore The Legend of Zelda franchise, with a specific focus on Breath of the Wild (2017) ! This is the first half of my introduction to preface listeners on the adventure ahead!

(Creator's Note: This is a low-budget, fun project I'm doing, so the production is really minimalist; I hope this is still an enjoyable listening experience! Check out Extra #1 and Season 2, Episode 20 for more background info, if needed.)