What type of dragon is Farosh?
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Farosh is a one-of-a-kind creature in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, specifically a massive, lightning element sky dragon that flies over Hyrule in a long, circuitous route, and it is believed to be a Zonai that has taken the form of a giant dragon, serving the Spring of Courage since ancient times. This spirit of lightning has made its home in the Faron region, and its existence is steeped in mystery and legend, with many clues pointing to its Zonai origins.
Understanding Farosh
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- Which dragon is Farosh?: Farosh is a lightning element sky dragon that returns from Breath of the Wild, flying over Hyrule in a unique route.
- Was Farosh a Zonai?: Yes, there are tons of context clues that point to Farosh, Naydra, and Dinraal being Zonai that have taken the form of giant dragons.
- Can you fight Farosh?: No, Farosh does not attack and therefore does not need to be killed, making it a peaceful creature.
- Is Farosh good or bad?: Farosh bears no ill will toward people, but the electricity that coats its body makes it dangerous to get near.
- Does Farosh swallow a Secret Stone?: It is believed that Dinraal, Naydra, and Farosh must be the ones who originally swallowed their Stones, and have now been roaming for eons.
- Does Zelda become a dragon?: Yes, Zelda swallows her Secret Stone and becomes the Light Dragon to reach the future and give Link the Master Sword.
- What do you shoot Farosh with?: To collect a scale, shoot Farosh’s body with an arrow.
- What does Farosh Horn do?: Farosh’s Horn is essential for upgrading armor at Great Fairy Fountains and can be used to imbue attacks with potent shocking electricity.
- What do I do with Farosh?: Farosh is involved in The Serpent’s Jaws shrine quest, where Link must procure a scale to drop in the Spring of Courage.
- Why did Zelda swallow the Secret Stone?: Zelda swallowed her Secret Stone to become a dragon and give Link the Master Sword, gaining immortality at the cost of her sense of self.
- Did the Zonai worship Ganon?: There are clues that suggest the Zonai may have allied with or worshiped Ganondorf, due to serpent representations in their architecture.
- What gender is Dinraal?: Dinraal is female, as revealed in the Goddess Statue of Power.
- Why can’t I find Dinraal?: Dinraal can be found near the Eldin Mountains and the Tabantha Frontier, and reliably spawns at 9 a.m. next to the Eldin Great Skeleton.
- Where does Naydra fly?: Naydra flies along the Lanayru Range and Walnot Mountain, passing by Hateno Village and Kitano Bay.
- How do you hit Farosh?: To collect Farosh’s Horn, shoot Farosh with an arrow at 5 a.m., aiming for the horn to make it fall off.