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{{Infobox|quest
| image = [[File:Secret of the Ring Ruins - TotK.jpg|400px]]
| caption =
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]''
| locations = [[Ring Ruins]]<br/>[[Zonai Ruins]]
| prereq = Start [[Find the Fifth Sage]]
| start = Speak with [[Paya]] & [[Tauro]] at [[Kakariko Village (Tears of the Kingdom)|Kakariko Village]]
| objective = Reach [[Dragonhead Island]] in the [[Thunderhead Isles]] and interact with [[Mineru]]'s mask
| reward = Begin [[Guidance from Ages Past]]<br/>[[Charged Set]]
| related =
| type = [[Main Quest]]
}}
'''Secret of the Ring Ruins''' is a [[Main Quest]] found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]''
'''Secret of the Ring Ruins''' is a [[Main Quest]] found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]''


==Overview==
==Overview==
The quest branches off of the [[Find the Fifth Sage]] quest, requiring completion through the story up to said point including all four [[Tears of the Kingdom Dungeons|dungeons]].
In [[Kakariko Village (Tears of the Kingdom)|Kakariko Village]], [[Paya]], who is shown as the new chief, is investigating the Ring Ruin floating above the village. Alongside the chief, is the [[Zonai Survey Team|Zonai Survey Team]]'s leader, [[Tauro]], who is contemplating how to get inside the ring to find a stone tablet matching the one in the other four. However, they are stymied by an order from "Princess Zelda" not to touch the floating Ruin, and [[Calip]] prevents Link from getting close.


In [[Kakariko Village (Tears of the Kingdom)|Kakariko Village]], Paya, who is shown as the new chief, is investigating the Ring Ruins floating above the village. Along side the chief, is the [[Zonai Survey Team's]] leader, [[Tauro]], who is contemplating how to get inside the ring to find a stone tablet. Link finds his way in, and with a picture of the tablet goes back to the ground and shows it to the team. After deciphering the tablet's writing, they are lead to the [[Dracozu Lake]] in the Faron region.
After finding the "Zelda" who gave the orders was [[Phantom Ganon (Tears of the Kingdom)|a puppet]] of [[Ganon]]dorf, Link explains this to Paya and Tauro. Excited, they realise the order was never valid, but are not sure how to get in non-destructively. Using [[Ascend]], Link finds his way in, and with a picture of the tablet goes back to the ground and shows it to the team. After deciphering the tablet's writing, they are led to the [[Dracozu Lake]] in the Faron region.


A mural on a wall inside one of the ruins near the lake's head reveals information regarding a outfit, and putting a [[Zonai Charge]] on a shrine as a sort of tradition. Link picks up the clothing pieces along the winding river, and upon arrival at the ruins at the dragon river's tail, he places the Zonai Charge on the shrine, and the ruins begin to react, with eyes of various dragon statues beginning to glow green with thunder rods raising from the statues. Lightning strikes them, and it clears up the heavy storm above the region, which was once obscuring a series of sky islands in the shape of a dragon.
A mural on a wall inside one of the ruins near the lake's head reveals information regarding an outfit, and putting a [[Zonai Charge]] on a shrine as a sort of tradition. Link picks up the [[Charged Shirt]] from a Zonai treasure chest in the room with the mural, and [[Charged Trousers]] & [[Charged Headdress]] in two similar rooms blocked by [[sediment]] and vines, respectively, along the winding river. Upon arrival at the ruins at the dragon river's tail, he wears the [[Charged Set]], then places the Zonai Charge on the altar. The ruins begin to react, with eyes of various dragon statues beginning to glow green with thunder rods raising from the statues. Lightning strikes them, and it clears up the heavy storm above the region, which was once obscuring a series of sky islands in the shape of a dragon known as [[Thunderhead Isles]].


When Link makes his way up to the islands, which still has a stormy weather, he must go from island to island using [[Ascend]], defeating numerous enemies along the way including a [[Flux Construct III]]. At the end of the path, he finds a [[Shrine of Light]], as well as a [[Construct|Zonai Construct's]] head, as he hears a voice of a woman calling out to him referring to him as the "Chosen protector of [[Zelda]]" and fires a green beam of light towards the ground for Link to follow, ending the quest to pick up with the Find the Fifth Sage quest.
When Link makes his way up to the islands, depending on which way he goes - [[Recall]]ing [[Sky Debris]] may let him go directly to [[Dragonhead Island]], the ultimate destination - he may have to go from island to island in the Thunderhead Isles chain, which still has stormy weather, using [[Ascend]]. Going through this path means defeating numerous enemies along the way including a [[Flux Construct III]]. At the end of the path, he finds Dragonhead Island, lower than the Thunderhead Isles and now with clear weather, with a building containing [[Joku-u Shrine]], as well as a Zonai-style mask. Touching the mask, he hears a voice of [[Mineru|a woman]] calling out to him referring to him as the "Chosen protector of [[Zelda (Breath of the Wild)#Tears of the Kingdom|Zelda]]" and the mask fires a green beam of light towards the ground for Link to follow, ending the quest to pick up with the [[Guidance from Ages Past]] quest.
 
==Requirements==
The quest branches off of the [[Find the Fifth Sage]] quest, requiring completion through the story up to said point including the first four [[Tears of the Kingdom Dungeons|dungeons]].
 
Note that this quest itself is not required in order to do Guidance from Ages Past and ultimately obtain the [[Vow of Mineru, Sage of Spirit]] - the stormclouds' fog reduces visibility severely making it harder to reach Mineru's mask on Dragonhead Island, but do not prevent it. If Guidance from Ages Past is completed before the thunderhead which gives the Thunderhead Isles their name is dispelled, Secret of the Ring Ruins will complete as soon as this happens.
 
==Walkthrough==
*Speak with Paya and Tauro beneath the [[Ring Ruin]] in [[Kakariko Village (Tears of the Kingdom)|Kakariko Village]] to begin the quest.
*Use [[Ascend]] to get inside the ring ruin that is just above where Paya and Tauro. Inside the ruin, take a picture of the stone tablet. Show the picture to Tauro, Paya, and [[Calip]].
*Travel to the [[Popla Foothills Skyview Tower]], where Calip can be found near the small campfire. He informs Link that Tauro has traveled southeast to the [[Dracozu Lake]].
*Travel to the Lake and Link will find a Note on the Table, from Tauro. Tauro mentions the rubble near the tent has led to a discovery and he asks to join him inside.
*Enter the rubble with the light to find Tauro examining some ruins. He mentions a riddle, where Link will need to wear an electric garb, while offering a Zonai charge to the altar at the tail of the wide-mouthed forest serpent. In this case, the tail is the end of the [[Dracozu River]].
*Within the cave with Tauro, open the treasure chest to get the [[Charged Shirt]], the first of three items in the [[Charged Set]].
*Along the river, there is another opening on the west side that has a boulder within the door opening. Beyond the boulders is a treasure chest that contains the [[Charged Trousers]].
*South of the river is another opening which Link will need to use a sword attack to slash the vines that block the entrance. Inside has a chest with the [[Charged Headdress]].
*At the very end of the river, just to the west, there is an opening that leads to an altar. Inside, Link needs to wear the complete Charged Set, including the Charged Shirt, Charged Trousers, and Charged Headdress. While wearing the Charged Set, drop a [[Zonai Charge]] onto the altar. This triggers a cut-scene, where lightning strikes the four pillars. This will cause the skies up ahead to clear, revealing islands in the sky.
*Calip will appear back at the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower. Use the Skyview Tower to launch yourself up and fly to the southeast. Using [[Tulin's Power of Wind]], glide over and land on the [[Thunderhead Isles]].
*Link can travel from island to island, but well to the east, at a much lower elevation, Link will come across the [[Dragonhead Island]]. Just north of the [[Joku-u Shrine]], there are some vines that Link can chop down. Beyond the vines, Link can push open the door, but he needs at least 10 heart containers to do so.
*The [[Zonai Relic]] will shine a green light down to the surface. This will complete the quest, but open the next main quest, [[Guidance from Ages Past]].
 
==Adventure Log==
{{Adventure Log
|1=After you told Paya and Tauro about the false Princess Zelda, they began exploring the Ring Ruin previously forbidden by the impostor. They believe there is a stone slab carved with Zonai writing inside.<br/><br/>Entering the site and investigating the slab will assist their research.
|2=You deciphered the Zonai text carved in the stone slab inside the Ring Ruin. Tauro and his colleague are following a lead to the Zonai Ruins in balmy Faron in the southeast.<br/><br/>They're gathering at the Skyview Tower near the ruins.
|3=You traveled to the Skyview Tower in the Popla Foothills.<br/><br/>Calip, who industriously assembled the team's base of operations, informed you that Tauro planned to start investigating the Zonai Ruins to the southeast by Dracozu Lake.
|4=You reunited with Tauro in ruins presided over by stone dragon statues. Tauro deciphered the code found on an ancient mural in the ruins:<br/><br/>Wear the electric garb hidden at long-necked dragons along the wide-mouthed forest serpent. Offer a Zonai charge to the altar at the tail.
|5=You donned the charged attire found in the dragon-pillar ruins and offered a Zonai charge at the altar.<br/><br/>A fork of lightning heralded the appearance of a new sky island.
|6=You opened the door on Dragonhead Island.<br/><br/>Inside, you discovered what appears to be a Zonai relic on a pedestal in the center of the chamber.
|Complete=The floor of the chamber on Dragonhead Island opened when you touched the relic. After the relic fired a beam of green light to the ground, you heard a mysterious voice in your head:<br/><br/>"Link... Chosen protector of Zelda... Take this... Follow the light..."
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="400px" heights="220px">
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-01.jpg|Speak with [[Paya]] and [[Tauro]] in Kakariko Villlage
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-02.jpg|Use [[Ascend]] to get inside the floating Ring
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-03.jpg|There is a hidden area inside the ring
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-04.jpg|Snap a picture of the [[Ring Ruins Stone Slab]]
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-05.jpg|Show the picture to Paya, Tauro, and [[Calip]]
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-06.jpg|Find Calip at the [[Popla Foothills Skyview Tower]]
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-07.jpg|Find a Note on the Table at [[Dracozu Lake]]
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-08.jpg|Enter the ruins to find Tauro
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-09.jpg|Open the chest to get the [[Charged Shirt]]
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-11.jpg|Blast open the second opening along the river to get the [[Charged Trousers]]
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-10.jpg|Cut the vines by the next opening to get the [[Charged Headdress]]
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-12.jpg|Drop a [[Zonai Charge]] on the altar, while wearing the [[Charged Set]]
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-13.jpg|Tauro and Calip will appear
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-14.jpg|The skies open up revealing a series of islands in the sky
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-15.jpg|Glide southeast from the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower to reach the [[Thunderhead Isles]]
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-16.jpg|East of the Thunderhead Isles at a lower elevation, Link will arrive at [[Dragonhead Island]]
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-17.jpg|Cut the vines just north of the shrine
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-18.jpg|Push the large door open, which requires at least 10 heart containers
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-19.jpg|Link will find a [[Zonai Relic]] behind the door
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-20.jpg|Closeup of the Zonai Relic
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-21.jpg|The Relic will emit a green light
File:Secret-of-the-Ring-Ruins-22.jpg|The Relic points to a specific location down on the surface
</gallery>
 
{{References}}
 
{{clear}}
{{Tears of the Kingdom Quests}}
 
{{Cat|Tears of the Kingdom Main Quests}}

Revision as of 22:02, September 15, 2024

Secret of the Ring Ruins
Secret of the Ring Ruins - TotK.jpg

Games

Tears of the Kingdom

Locations

Ring Ruins
Zonai Ruins

Prerequisite

Start Find the Fifth Sage

Start

Speak with Paya & Tauro at Kakariko Village

Objective

Reach Dragonhead Island in the Thunderhead Isles and interact with Mineru's mask

Rewards

Begin Guidance from Ages Past
Charged Set

Attributes

Type

Main Quest

Secret of the Ring Ruins is a Main Quest found in Tears of the Kingdom

Overview

In Kakariko Village, Paya, who is shown as the new chief, is investigating the Ring Ruin floating above the village. Alongside the chief, is the Zonai Survey Team's leader, Tauro, who is contemplating how to get inside the ring to find a stone tablet matching the one in the other four. However, they are stymied by an order from "Princess Zelda" not to touch the floating Ruin, and Calip prevents Link from getting close.

After finding the "Zelda" who gave the orders was a puppet of Ganondorf, Link explains this to Paya and Tauro. Excited, they realise the order was never valid, but are not sure how to get in non-destructively. Using Ascend, Link finds his way in, and with a picture of the tablet goes back to the ground and shows it to the team. After deciphering the tablet's writing, they are led to the Dracozu Lake in the Faron region.

A mural on a wall inside one of the ruins near the lake's head reveals information regarding an outfit, and putting a Zonai Charge on a shrine as a sort of tradition. Link picks up the Charged Shirt from a Zonai treasure chest in the room with the mural, and Charged Trousers & Charged Headdress in two similar rooms blocked by sediment and vines, respectively, along the winding river. Upon arrival at the ruins at the dragon river's tail, he wears the Charged Set, then places the Zonai Charge on the altar. The ruins begin to react, with eyes of various dragon statues beginning to glow green with thunder rods raising from the statues. Lightning strikes them, and it clears up the heavy storm above the region, which was once obscuring a series of sky islands in the shape of a dragon known as Thunderhead Isles.

When Link makes his way up to the islands, depending on which way he goes - Recalling Sky Debris may let him go directly to Dragonhead Island, the ultimate destination - he may have to go from island to island in the Thunderhead Isles chain, which still has stormy weather, using Ascend. Going through this path means defeating numerous enemies along the way including a Flux Construct III. At the end of the path, he finds Dragonhead Island, lower than the Thunderhead Isles and now with clear weather, with a building containing Joku-u Shrine, as well as a Zonai-style mask. Touching the mask, he hears a voice of a woman calling out to him referring to him as the "Chosen protector of Zelda" and the mask fires a green beam of light towards the ground for Link to follow, ending the quest to pick up with the Guidance from Ages Past quest.

Requirements

The quest branches off of the Find the Fifth Sage quest, requiring completion through the story up to said point including the first four dungeons.

Note that this quest itself is not required in order to do Guidance from Ages Past and ultimately obtain the Vow of Mineru, Sage of Spirit - the stormclouds' fog reduces visibility severely making it harder to reach Mineru's mask on Dragonhead Island, but do not prevent it. If Guidance from Ages Past is completed before the thunderhead which gives the Thunderhead Isles their name is dispelled, Secret of the Ring Ruins will complete as soon as this happens.

Walkthrough

  • Speak with Paya and Tauro beneath the Ring Ruin in Kakariko Village to begin the quest.
  • Use Ascend to get inside the ring ruin that is just above where Paya and Tauro. Inside the ruin, take a picture of the stone tablet. Show the picture to Tauro, Paya, and Calip.
  • Travel to the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower, where Calip can be found near the small campfire. He informs Link that Tauro has traveled southeast to the Dracozu Lake.
  • Travel to the Lake and Link will find a Note on the Table, from Tauro. Tauro mentions the rubble near the tent has led to a discovery and he asks to join him inside.
  • Enter the rubble with the light to find Tauro examining some ruins. He mentions a riddle, where Link will need to wear an electric garb, while offering a Zonai charge to the altar at the tail of the wide-mouthed forest serpent. In this case, the tail is the end of the Dracozu River.
  • Within the cave with Tauro, open the treasure chest to get the Charged Shirt, the first of three items in the Charged Set.
  • Along the river, there is another opening on the west side that has a boulder within the door opening. Beyond the boulders is a treasure chest that contains the Charged Trousers.
  • South of the river is another opening which Link will need to use a sword attack to slash the vines that block the entrance. Inside has a chest with the Charged Headdress.
  • At the very end of the river, just to the west, there is an opening that leads to an altar. Inside, Link needs to wear the complete Charged Set, including the Charged Shirt, Charged Trousers, and Charged Headdress. While wearing the Charged Set, drop a Zonai Charge onto the altar. This triggers a cut-scene, where lightning strikes the four pillars. This will cause the skies up ahead to clear, revealing islands in the sky.
  • Calip will appear back at the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower. Use the Skyview Tower to launch yourself up and fly to the southeast. Using Tulin's Power of Wind, glide over and land on the Thunderhead Isles.
  • Link can travel from island to island, but well to the east, at a much lower elevation, Link will come across the Dragonhead Island. Just north of the Joku-u Shrine, there are some vines that Link can chop down. Beyond the vines, Link can push open the door, but he needs at least 10 heart containers to do so.
  • The Zonai Relic will shine a green light down to the surface. This will complete the quest, but open the next main quest, Guidance from Ages Past.

Adventure Log

Step Description
1 After you told Paya and Tauro about the false Princess Zelda, they began exploring the Ring Ruin previously forbidden by the impostor. They believe there is a stone slab carved with Zonai writing inside.

Entering the site and investigating the slab will assist their research.
2 You deciphered the Zonai text carved in the stone slab inside the Ring Ruin. Tauro and his colleague are following a lead to the Zonai Ruins in balmy Faron in the southeast.

They're gathering at the Skyview Tower near the ruins.
3 You traveled to the Skyview Tower in the Popla Foothills.

Calip, who industriously assembled the team's base of operations, informed you that Tauro planned to start investigating the Zonai Ruins to the southeast by Dracozu Lake.
4 You reunited with Tauro in ruins presided over by stone dragon statues. Tauro deciphered the code found on an ancient mural in the ruins:

Wear the electric garb hidden at long-necked dragons along the wide-mouthed forest serpent. Offer a Zonai charge to the altar at the tail.
5 You donned the charged attire found in the dragon-pillar ruins and offered a Zonai charge at the altar.

A fork of lightning heralded the appearance of a new sky island.
6 You opened the door on Dragonhead Island.

Inside, you discovered what appears to be a Zonai relic on a pedestal in the center of the chamber.
Complete The floor of the chamber on Dragonhead Island opened when you touched the relic. After the relic fired a beam of green light to the ground, you heard a mysterious voice in your head:

"Link... Chosen protector of Zelda... Take this... Follow the light..."


Gallery

  • Speak with Paya and Tauro in Kakariko Villlage

    Speak with Paya and Tauro in Kakariko Villlage

  • Use Ascend to get inside the floating Ring

    Use Ascend to get inside the floating Ring

  • There is a hidden area inside the ring

    There is a hidden area inside the ring

  • Snap a picture of the Ring Ruins Stone Slab

    Snap a picture of the Ring Ruins Stone Slab

  • Show the picture to Paya, Tauro, and Calip

    Show the picture to Paya, Tauro, and Calip

  • Find Calip at the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower

    Find Calip at the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower

  • Find a Note on the Table at Dracozu Lake

    Find a Note on the Table at Dracozu Lake

  • Enter the ruins to find Tauro

    Enter the ruins to find Tauro

  • Open the chest to get the Charged Shirt

    Open the chest to get the Charged Shirt

  • Blast open the second opening along the river to get the Charged Trousers

    Blast open the second opening along the river to get the Charged Trousers

  • Cut the vines by the next opening to get the Charged Headdress

    Cut the vines by the next opening to get the Charged Headdress

  • Drop a Zonai Charge on the altar, while wearing the Charged Set

    Drop a Zonai Charge on the altar, while wearing the Charged Set

  • Tauro and Calip will appear

    Tauro and Calip will appear

  • The skies open up revealing a series of islands in the sky

    The skies open up revealing a series of islands in the sky

  • Glide southeast from the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower to reach the Thunderhead Isles

    Glide southeast from the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower to reach the Thunderhead Isles

  • East of the Thunderhead Isles at a lower elevation, Link will arrive at Dragonhead Island

    East of the Thunderhead Isles at a lower elevation, Link will arrive at Dragonhead Island

  • Cut the vines just north of the shrine

    Cut the vines just north of the shrine

  • Push the large door open, which requires at least 10 heart containers

    Push the large door open, which requires at least 10 heart containers

  • Link will find a Zonai Relic behind the door

    Link will find a Zonai Relic behind the door

  • Closeup of the Zonai Relic

    Closeup of the Zonai Relic

  • The Relic will emit a green light

    The Relic will emit a green light

  • The Relic points to a specific location down on the surface

    The Relic points to a specific location down on the surface

References

    Tears of the Kingdom Quests[edit][show]
    Main Quests
    Side Adventures
    Shrine Quests
    Side Quests
    [[Tears of the Kingdom Quests]]
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