Essences of Nature

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Not to be confused with the Essences of Time.

Essences of Nature

Game(s)	Oracle of Seasons
Use(s)	Obtaining the Maku Seed

The Essences of Nature are eight relics that Link must obtain to help the Maku Tree and save Din in Oracle of Seasons. Each one is hidden in one of the enemy- and puzzle-filled dungeons spread across Holodrum. When Link obtains all eight Essences, the Maku Tree gives him a special seed called the Huge Maku Seed.

List of Essences of Nature

Fertile Soil

Location: Gnarled Root Dungeon
Guardian: Aquamentus
Description: "Seeds scattered across bountiful lands are nourished in this Fertile Soil!"

Gift of Time

Location: Snake's Remains
Guardian: Dodongo
Description: "Seeds sprout as seasons change with the Gift of Time!"

Bright Sun

Location: Poison Moth's Lair
Guardian: Mothula
Description: "Young shoots grow quickly under the warm rays of the Bright Sun!"

Soothing Rain

Location: Dancing Dragon Dungeon
Guardian: Gohma
Description: "Bathed in drops of Soothing Rain, shoots grow into saplings!"

Nurturing Warmth

Location: Unicorn's Cave
Guardian: Digdogger
Description: "Balmy days build strong saplings with their Nurturing Warmth!"

Blowing Wind

Location: Ancient Ruins
Guardian: Manhandla
Description: "Sweet fruit is born when pollen is carried by the Blowing Wind!"

Seed of Life

Location: Explorer's Crypt
Guardian: Gleeok
Description: "Life begins anew when birds carry this, the Seed of Life, to new lands!"

Changing Seasons

Location: Sword & Shield Maze
Guardian: Medusa Head
Description: "Scattered seeds sprout in spring, grow in summer, bear fruit in fall and sleep through winter. It is an endless cycle of life... the Changing Seasons!"

Nomenclature

See here for the translations of each individual Essence.

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name
	Japanese	大地のことわり (Daichi no Kotowari)
	French^EU	Essences de la Nature
	German	Essenzen der Natur
	Italian	Essenze della Natura
	Spanish	Esencias de la Naturaleza