Place:Ikana

Nestled in the mountains, far beyond the Lower Wilds, the ancient kingdom of Ikana rests. The Kingdom of Ikana is nestled in southwestern corner of Southern Hyrule, and is considered by many to be a separate region not to be part of the Hyrulean maindland.

Centuries ago, it was inhabited by some of the strongest military might ever known to Hyrule. Cursed with eternal undeath, the denizens of this valley are now forever led by their king, Igos du Ikana. When Ganon first breached the lands of Hyrule, he attempted to recruit the Ikanians--a fierce group of Stalfos, Poes, and other ‘monsters’--to his cause. However, the King of Ikana refused to lend Ganon his aid, and the King of Evil found to his vexation that he could not conquer these lands. For, upon entering the boundaries of the Kingdom of Ikana, bestial monsters grew suddenly tame and complacent under the rule of the Stalfos there, a remnant of the sovereignty the kingdom had once carried. Because Ganon’s armies could not assault these lands, he turned his attention back to his true goal, which lay to the north.

In the northernmost area of Ikana are the Stone Towers, ancient structures constructed by the Ikanans before the terrible curse had struck. It is here where Igos du Ikana reigns from atop the throne of Ikana, and it his here where the most important of the military Stalfos live. These towers are extremely well defended, being relentlessly guarded by hundreds of the undead Ikanan warriors, who wait equipped with bows, lances, and swords.

South of the Stone Towers sits Monster Village. As its name suggests, it is inhabited almost entirely by monsters of all kinds--from Moblins who keep Octoroks as pets, to Lizalfos, Stalfos, Lynels, and even Darknuts, among others. Those who find themselves here usually seek a more peaceful life than most of their kin, and as such seek to distance themselves from Hyrule, where Ganon forces them into war, and the Hyruleans see them only as monsters part of Ganon's army. Some say calling it "Monster Village" is a jab at how Hylians consider the denizens here to be nothing but monsters, despite the fine craftsmanship of the structures and hard-working citizens it contains. Needless to say, few Hyruleans have ever ventures so far as to see this village.