Of all The Legend of Zelda games, Tears of the Kingdom is probably one of the richest in content. Not only does it offer a compelling main campaign, but it also includes several side quests and hidden features that help you learn more about this interesting world. However, there are many interesting details that many players will miss on their first playthrough.

The lands of Hyrule in Tears of the Kingdom hold many secrets that any player can easily overlook from unexpected conversations with certain NPCs to details that help you understand how the world has changed after the events of Breath of the Wild. However, there are a few details that all players should know if they get the chance.

10 There is a song hidden among the geoglyphs

You compose a symphony without even knowing it

One of the first details that risks going unnoticed in this new opus of The Legend of Zelda has to do with the titular Dragon’s Tears. Each of these tears is found somewhere inside the geoglyphs which have appeared all over Hyrule since the upheaval. These tears allow Link to see memories of Zelda in the past that help contextualize the events and understand much of the game’s story.

Many players will have collected tears if they want to know the story the game has to offer. However, they may have forgotten a secret that is right under their noses. A small part of a melody can be heard each time Link approaches a new geoglyph. In TotK. When the melodies of all the geoglyphs are added together, they form the main theme of the game.

9 What remains of the Sheikah Guardians

The scourge of many players has left almost no trace anywhere

A big question many players have is what happened to the Guardians created by Sheikah in Breath of the Wild which were so common in the first game. GOOD, In Tears of the Kingdomthere seems to be no trace of these enemies this has caused so much fear to many. Just see new technological elements in Hyrule, such as the new Purah Pad or the Skyview Towers, which feature designs and, in the case of the latter, even robotic arms very similar to those of the Guardians.

While nowhere in the game is it fully confirmed that all of this technology has been repurposed for new purposes, there is a trace that confirms its existence in the game world for those who have doubts. At the top of the Hateno Village Research Lab, there is a unique Guardian, but it is overgrown with weeds. It may be a preserved piece, a reminder of the ancient technology that nearly wiped out the kingdom.

8 Divine Helmets Connect Past and Present in Many Ways

A piece of Sheikah-inspired armor for Link, a Zonai relic for sages

Several Zelda players who wanted to finish the main campaign as quickly as they could have missed out on one of the most interesting and useful elements of the game. After completing the phenomenon-related quests mentioned by Purah, the stories of the new wise people don’t stop there. If the player decides to converse with the representatives of each region again, they will find that new quest lines are unlocked which lead to the discovery of the Divine Helms.

These helmets TotK completely resemble the heads of the divine beasts that represented each race in Breath of the Wild. However, their appearance isn’t just a nod to these iconic machines. If Link wears one of the helmets, the corresponding wise spirit will wear a mask in turn. However, in this case, it will be the mask that every original sage wore centuries ago during the Imprisonment War.

7 Zelda took on an unexpected occupation after defeating the calamity

Rebuilding a kingdom must go beyond bricks and stones

After such a memorable experience as Breath of the Wildit’s no wonder that many players expected its sequel to explain what happened after the first story ended. While this answer isn’t fully revealed in the main campaign, there are several clues scattered throughout various locations that help paint a more complete picture. There’s notably a lot to learn in Hateno Village, where Zelda and Link apparently spent a lot of time before the game began.

The village is now home to a school founded by Zelda. as part of his efforts to rebuild Hyrule. While the princess hired Purah’s former assistant Symin to teach at the school, she attended classes and spent time with the children. Evidence of this can be found in Zelda’s Secret Well, next to Link’s house, where drawings of Zelda made by the school’s students are displayed.

6 Fans may recognize this nostalgic accessory

To save the world, you may have to tie your hair back.

Zelda’s Secret Well also contains a special item that will be important to Breath of the Wild fans. On one side of Zelda’s diary is a chest, and upon opening it, Link will receive the “Well-Worn Hairband”, an accessory that can be equipped like an armor helmet.. This will change Link’s hairstyle from the previous game’s style, with his hair pulled back into a ponytail.

To confirm that it is the same as that of OTWthe item description says: “Wearing this in your hair makes you sentimental about the past.” Wearing it will also unlock a secret comment during a conversation with Purah, who will mention that Zelda appears to have worn the same headband. She will also add that it’s a “classic look for you.”

5 Gibdo’s background could be linked to a dark piece of Gerudo history

Hyrule’s story continues to expand and become more complicated with each entry.

Tears of the Kingdom marked the return of many other iconic enemies Zelda gamesincluding the Gibdo. But this incarnation of the cadaverous creatures may have greater historical implications than might first appear. This time, the Gibdo appear primarily in the Gerudo Desert region, where Link must help defend Gerudo Town from a siege. Even the leader of the Gerudo does not know these new creatures and he asks the hero for help to keep them at bay.

However, there are many indications that the Gibdo’s presence is actually due to the Gerudo, even if they are unaware of it. In the depths, just below the referee’s field, lies the ancient Gerudo cemetery. In this area, many different types of Gibdo can be found emerging from the sarcophagi. The same creatures can also be found in the ruins of the old prison. Everything indicates that these enemies are the remains of former Gerudo prisoners, imprisoned long ago.

4 Where is a certain friendly bard

The bird flew away to find more music in distant lands.

One of the best storylines in the game is undoubtedly the questline related to the Lucky Clover Gazette. During these quests, Link becomes a journalist of sorts, working with Penn, the newspaper’s Rito reporter. All of these quests involve investigating mysterious appearances of someone resembling Zelda in various locations around Hyrule. However, at the end of the quest you will learn some very interesting facts about a character from Breath of the Wild.

Without a doubt, one of the fan favorite characters of the latter Zelda games is the minstrel Rito Kass. However, the Feathered Musician is nowhere to be seen in this entry. However, traces of him can be found at the end of the Lucky Clover Gazette quests, as well as it is Penn who leads Link to Kass’ old base at Washa’s Bluff. There, we learn that he has decided to continue his adventures and perfect his skills in other regions outside of Hyrule.

3 Hyrule’s hero gets help from beyond the grave

Even in the afterlife, Hyrule’s soldiers help protect the kingdom.

Perhaps the biggest change made Tears of the Kingdom was the inclusion of the Isles of Sky and the Deep, the latter of which came as a surprise to almost every player. In this new area, many interesting details have been added that many players might not have noticed, such as the statues of the different races of Hyrule or the sources of Courage, Wisdom and Strength. One detail in particular concerns the Spirits that can be found in certain areas of the Depths.

On top of some pillars scattered everywhere TotKThis is the Depths, you can find 1 or 3 Shadows gathered in a circle, with intact weapons in their arms. If you pay attention to their silhouettes, you will notice that they resemble soldiers of the royal guard. However, another element from the outside world would confirm that this is the case. Right above where these ghosts appear, you can find tombstones that Zelda placed in memory of the lives lost during the Calamity in centuries past.

2 Link sees a lot of things that normal people don’t see

What may seem like a simple bizarre creature could be a Hylian ghost story.

Speaking of the ghosts of the soldiers in the depths, there are records of the Yiga clan members which mention a very important fact. Ordinary people can’t see shadows, but can only see weapons floating in the air. This may indicate that Link is the only character capable of seeing certain types of special spirits. which are scattered throughout Hyrule.

In addition to seeing them, the Hylian hero may also be the only one who can interact with these creatures. Another recording of the Yiga would confirm this fact, as for normal people, the collectible poems disappear as soon as they come near them, as if they came straight out of a ghost story. This may be due to the character’s goodness or some sort of predisposition to the supernatural, as is the case with Koroks, who are also invisible to ordinary humans.

1 The memory of Queen Sonia lives on

It’s a heartbreaking reminder of a piece of Hyrule’s early history.

One of the most beautiful, yet saddest, details in the game is found in the Forgotten Temple. Eagle-eyed players will have noticed in Memoir 13, “The King’s Wish”, that the place where King Rauru mourns Queen Sonia’s grave after she was mortally wounded by Ganondorf is this very temple. It is also possible to visit this venue in person during the match.

While this temple was also found in the previous game, a new path has been opened in Tears of the Kingdom after the uprising, the statue of the Goddess that remained in the background was thrown away. There you will find a map of the geoglyphs scattered throughout Hyrule. However, if you return to the first room, you can find the tombstone in a corner surrounded by three sunflowers, in the same location as in the memory. A sad memory that many Hylians don’t even remember.