Dragon Roost Island

"There's a real peculiar cave toward the backside of this here Dragon Roost Island. Yeah, real peculiar. But I doubt you'll ever get there to see it, small fry-unless you manage to sprout wings and fly, that is... 'Cause you won't be getting there otherwise!"

- Fishman

Dragon Roost Island is a large, volcanic island featured in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. It is the home of the bird-like Rito tribe, who worship Valoo, a large dragon who lives on top of the island's landmark mountain. From the Great Sea, Dragon Roost Island's grid square coordinates are B6.

Being a volcanic area, Dragon Roost Island has only a few sources of water and little vegetation besides the Bomb Flowers, although these can grow in harsh environments. The main settlement of the Rito tribe is inside a cave found at the base of the island. From there, the Rito run a nearby Mail Center, in which they serve as the main postal service of the Great Sea. Behind the Rito's settlement is a path leading to the first dungeon, Dragon Roost Cavern. Separating it from the Mail Center is the Dragon Roost Pond, a dried-up pond that Link must refill so that he can swim over to Dragon Roost Cavern. Much later on, Link can access another dungeon, the Wind Shrine, which is dedicated to the wind gods Cyclos and Zephos.

Treasure Chests
There are three treasure chests located on Dragon Roost Island. Each of them contain a valuable Rupee.


 * Near the Wind Shrine, there is a boulder with a hole hidden beneath it. By going down the hole, Link goes into a Secret Cave. By defeating every enemy there, he can access a Treasure Chest containing a Purple Rupee, worth 50 Rupees.
 * With the Deku Leaf, Link can fly around the back of Dragon Roost Island to find a Treasure Chest containing an Orange Rupee, worth 100 Rupees.
 * A boulder, surrounded by Bomb Flowers, is high up the side of Dragon Roost Mountain, and there is a Treasure Chest on top of it. In order to reach the Treasure Chest, Link must detonate the Bomb Flowers by either firing an Arrow at one or by using a Hyoi Pear to control a Seagull into touching a Bomb Flower. Either way, this causes a chain reaction in which the boulder is blown up by the Bomb Flowers. As a result, the Treasure Chest falls to the ground, and Link can open it to obtain a Silver Rupee, worth 200 Rupees.

Other appearances
In the Super Smash Bros. series, the musical theme for Dragon Roost Island is one of the songs featured on the Pirate Ship stage.

In Hyrule Warriors Legends and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, instead of being a standalone area, Dragon Roost Island is a keep within the Forsaken Fortress stage.

In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, parts of Dragon Roost Island's musical theme are incorporated into both the day and night theme for Rito Village.