Walkthrough:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess/VicGeorge2K9/Part 6

This part will take you up to Death Mountain at the entrance to the Goron Mines.

Kakariko Village
Let's head up the path that leads to Death Mountain so that we can deal with the problem the Gorons are having with the people in Kakariko Village. Now that Link is back in Hylian form, he can climb up the grating on the side of the first ledge to get to the top. He won't get much farther than that, though, because he'll encounter a Goron who will tell him that no humans are permitted to go up to the mines. He will then curl up into a ball and roll right toward you. You can try to grab him as you might have tried to grab runaway goats in Ordon Village by simply standing your ground and holding the A button when they approach, but the Goron will simply be too powerful for you to do that right now, as he will knock you down from the ledge. We won't be able to get past him yet, so return to the village and you'll meet up with Renado, who will tell you the only person who was able to overpower a Goron was Mayor Bo. So we need to return to Ordon Village and talk to him to find out how he was able to do it.

Head back south on the main street of the village toward the spring, and you'll have a cutscene where a runaway horse charges through town, shaking off Bokoblins that are riding her. It is Link's horse Epona, and she seems so spooked and wild that Link has to dodge out of the way when she approaches. Link jumps onto her to get her to calm down, but she'll buck and run like crazy. Here is where we need to push the control stick in the right direction when the screen tells us to do it and then press the A button to seize her when she bucks so she will calm down. This may take some tries to do correctly, as you'll most likely get thrown off her. When you do get thrown off, run into the spring to restore your health meter, then go over to where she will stop and jump back on her to try again. Once Epona is calm, Midna will then say that you are able to wrangle with animals. That's a compliment!

Ordon Village
Now that Link has his horse back, he can ride back to Ordon Village. Head down the road to the east and jump over the gate before riding the rest of the road down through the narrow canyon passageway and then cut through the grass to reach the road heading south to Faron Woods. As we ride on back, we are able to plow through enemies in our path by just simply galloping fast through them! You may also come across the mailman who will give you a letter that comes from Ooccoo, telling you she has gone elsewhere.

After you cross the bridge, stop over at Ordon Spring and dismount. You'll see the glowing golden wolf that will charge at you when you get near it. You'll be taken back to that white misty place where the Hero's Shade will teach you your next hidden skill, if you are able to show him you've learned the Ending Blow. This new hidden skill is the Shield Attack, which will let you repel enemy projectiles and punch a hole in their defenses so you can attack them. Again you'll be given many tries to do this correctly, so don't worry if you mess up.

Remount Epona and ride her into Ordon Village, stopping at Mayor Bo's house to dismount. Talk to him, and he will become disappointed that Link didn't find Ilia among the missing children at Kakariko Village, but his concern will turn to the other children who are there. He will then bring you into the back room where he will teach you the basics of sumo wrestling, which is what the Gorons engage in, and we will have to beat him two times so he can show us the secret of how he himself beat the Gorons. You will get many tries during both matches to defeat Mayor Bo, so don't get frustrated when you lose. After his second defeat, Mayor Bo will have Link open up a chest which contains our next useful item -- the Iron Boots -- which is the mayor's secret. He warns Link not to reveal this secret to anybody.

Rescuing Colin
With our new secret weapon we can use on the Gorons, let's ride back to Kakariko Village. Upon entering, there will be a cutscene in which the same gate-crashing boar riders will charge into town, this time heading straight for the children. Talo moves out of the way, but Beth stands frozen in the street, and Colin struggles wondering what to do before he just simply dives in and pushes Beth out of the way. Barnes will then come out and see its leader King Bulblin remove his mask before Barnes lowers his over his own face, fearful of what he sees. Then Link will come galloping into town, fiercely charging after King Bulblin when he raises up the fallen Colin over his head, daring his opponent to come after him and rescue his friend.

Death Mountain
NEXT: Going through the Goron Mines.