The Lightning Helm Journal is an item in Tears of the Kingdom. It documents the Yiga Clan's attempts to steal and later replicate the Thunder Helm.
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The journal, found in the Yiga Clan Hideout, was written by an unnamed Yiga Clansman, who tells of how the Clan stole the Thunder Helm before Riju took it back from them, as well as their attempts to replicate it. The Clansman who wrote the journal most likely passed away after writing it.
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The Thunder Helm has been passed down from one Gerudo chief to the next for generations. Though we were briefly able to steal this electric shock-repelling helm, it was quickly retaken. We had mistaken their chief's youth for naiveté and paid the price for it in turn. Makeela Riju is not to be taken lightly. |
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Though our time with the Thunder Helm was brief, we did manage to complete a thorough analysis of it. Finding lightning-resistant materials was no small feat, but I suppose that makes sense for the Gerudo's sacred heirloom. Even with the metals and gems on hand, however, we still cannot seem to replicate the techniques used to craft it. |
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I've been struck by lightning more times than I can count. I've felt my soul flicker on the boundary between life and death... Just as my body neared its limits, one of our intelligence officers shared some promising news. While disguised as a traveler, he hit it off with a fledgling tailor and learned about a special stitching technique. We applied that technique to our own helm, and for the first time, it repelled lightning. Our Lightning Helm was born. |
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Just as the Gerudo's sacred heirloom was said to be selective about its users, so too is our Lightning Helm. Our inconsistent results were not merely technological, but contingent on the helm's compatibility with its user. Though I had hoped to train someone to wear the helm, the many electric shocks I've suffered have taken their toll. My body is at its end, and my chance to name a successor is long past. Though I could only make one, I leave this world dreaming of the day that a member of our clan dons the Lightning Helm... and at long last brings the royal family of Hyrule to ruin. |
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