Hesperia

From Golden Sun Universe

Hesperia, the northwest island continent, lies west of Angara and Gondowan and north of its spiritual neighbor, Atteka.

Hesperia is the northern island continent in the Great Western Sea. Its culture resembles Native American mysticism. Essentially the only prominent landmark on Hesperia is Shaman Village, and the dungeon-like area located within, Trial Road. Shaman Village is nestled in a dense mountain range and is therefore very remote. It is only accessible by travelling through the Shaman Village Cave, which is located to the north of large the central lake. The only other location the player can visit in Hesperia is the small Hesperia Settlement, located on the continent's west coast.

[edit] History

Long before the main storyline of the Golden Sun games, Hesperia and Atteka were in a constant state of war. Though the war was not elaborated on very much, at the end of the war, a truce was declared in which the sacred treasure of Atteka, the Hover Jade, and the sacred treasure of Hesperia, the Shaman's Rod, were traded for a peace agreement. It wouldn't be until Felix's party appeared in Hesperia that the treasures returned to their rightful continents.

An often overlooked fact about Hesperia is that it was originally attached to Angara, as can be seen on the first game's in-game map. This is explained when Isaac's party returns to Vale after the Kalay bridge is repaired, where several NPCs talk about how Mt. Aleph's eruption "tore the continent in two".

[edit] Cultural references

Hesperia perhaps refers to the Hesperides, nymphs of the west in ancient Greek mythology who were daughters of Atlas. In Golden Sun, Hesperia is also in the west of Weyard.

[edit] Enemies

Bestiary of Hesperia
Monster Name	HP	ATK	DEF	AGI	EXP	Coins	Drops
Pteranodon	242	291	100	166	341	174	Nut
Slayer	220	300	90	158	344	254	Sleep Bomb
Talon Runner	228	303	88	159	367	215	Bramble Seed
Wargold	202	303	78	181	321	226	Oil Drop
Wolfkin	213	309	89	174	337	219	Weasel's Claw
Venus Djinni (Petra) (unique)	830	260	79	227	937	631	N/A

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