User:Portal-Kombat/Wind Waker Redux/World Map

The world is covered by the Great Sea, with islands dispersed in various areas. Unlike the original version of Wind Waker, there is not necessarily one island per quadrant. The basic layout of the quadrants remains, but sometimes a quadrant may be mostly empty, or instead there will be an island large enough to take up more than one quadrant. As a result, the Great Sea is larger than its original counterpart in some respects.

The Northwestern Edge (A1, A2, B1, B2)
This is a distant corner of the seas, weathered by harsh tides and rife with sharp rocks, crags, and enemy outposts. In the farthest reaches of the area, farthest to the northwest, lies the Forsaken Fortress. This ominous bastion is Ganon's base of operations and it is swarming with monsters- although none is more dangerous than the Helmaroc King that roosts on one of the towers. Approaching the fortress has its advantages and disadvantages depending on when you try to infiltrate it. At night, searchlights turn on around the fortress in order to lock on to oncoming vessels before bombarding them with heavy gunfire. During the daytime, the searchlights are inactive but the tide becomes much rougher around the Forsaken Fortress, requiring very good sailing skills to make it through. In the B2 quadrant, there is another notable island in this area, the Magic Mountain. It is a very tall mountainous region that rises high up into the sky. Although it is massive, there is no way to enter it from land, as the only nearby land mass is a tiny island next to it that serves as a size comparison of sorts. You'll need the Ballad of Gales to drop into this island from far above. Inside the island, there are many winding routes through tunnels and magical forests that eventually lead upwards to the fountain at the mountain's peak, where the Fairy Queen is said to reside. As one would expect, the way upwards isn't necessarily safe. There are still enemies to contend with.

Calm Waters (C1, C2, D1, D2)
This area of the Great Sea has very calm water, as opposed to the dangerous currents just further east. In the C1 quadrant rests the Fairy Oasis. As the name entails, a Great Fairy is known to live on this island. Due to the Great Fairy's spell, you can just rest for a moment in the magic springs on the island to recover any hearts or magic you may be missing. There are a few homes on the island as well, although most of them are just temporary living quarters for ocean travelers. The D1 quadrant is rather shallow, and in the northeastern reaches of the quadrant is a fairly large island called Gale Isle. Although it isn't particularly distant from civilization, the harsh winds and sharp cliff faces around the island have kept explorers of all sorts at bay for generations. Once you find the Iron Boots, you just might be able to find a way into the island's grottos, where the entrance to the ancient Wind Temple may be found. Among the largest masses of land in the entire sea is Windfall Island, which stretches through the other two quadrants and is a mostly peaceful area, with homes dispersed throughout. Most humans in the Great Sea live on this island. The main point of interest is the town of Windfall, located on the island's east side. It's a port town and there are various shops were you can buy helpful items. Although some areas of it are quite populated, there is hidden treasure to be found in small nooks and hidden areas around the island that haven't been examined due to the mostly docile nature of its inhabitants. Many of them are so docile that they don't even want to sail one quadrant north to see the Great Fairy.

The Mystic Line ( E1, F1, G1)
A large stretch of the sea to the North is known as the Mystic Line, a strange area which is believed to be haunted. Nearly everyone steers clear of its waters. As a result, there are a couple of islands in this region that often go unnoticed. Many of the islands here have no official name, but from a bird's eye view they appear to look like stars. One of the few named islands is Crescent Moon Isle which, as the name entails, is shaped like a crescent moon. It can be found in the western reaches of the Mystic Line. The Mystic Line's other notable island is Gaia Isle. As opposed to the mostly barren landmasses throughout this region of the Great Sea, Gaia Isle has flowers and looks suspiciously serene. There are several old stone towers and structures on this island, but there appears to be no way to explore them... or is there?