Hateno Island

Hateno Island is an island off the eastern coast of Hyrule that serves as the primary setting of the Hyrule campaign's prologue. The Hyrule party was sent there by Jorulph Kardiger to acquire an artifact within the temple beneath the island's mountain.

Geography
Hateno Island consists of several geographical areas, each segregated into their own areas of the island. Most notably is Hateno Field to the south, and Hateno Forest to the north. Coming from the island's sole mountain is a flowing river referred to by islanders as the Blind River. Other notable areas include a small swamp to the north, a marsh to the east, and grass hills to the southeast.

Hateno Field is mostly made up of grassy plains and farm land, with the rare bundle of trees popping up here and there. Miscellaneous wildlife, such as deer, rabbits, and squirrels, live in and travel through Hateno Field. Up until recently, lesser Blinoids, such as red bokoblins, would scout the field is search of the odd traveler to ambush and rob.

Hateno Forest is made of three different layers: the outer forest, the deep forest, and the forest hills. The outer forest and forest hills are made up of lighter woods and more sparse trees with very little in the way of danger. The deep forest is a mostly roofed wood that takes up the center of the entire forest, where many dangers dwell. Namely, Gohma that were released from a sealed cave would wander around the deeps woods while their queen was alive. Other dangers in the deep woods include Deku Babas and Chuchus.

The marsh in the east is commonly referred to as the Lizal Marsh, due to the high number of Lizalfos that resided in the watery edge of Hateno Island.

History
Though it isn't apparent on the island, Hateno Island is currently a legal no-man's land between Hyrule and Arcadia, with both claiming ownership of the island while also disputing the other. As such, military personnel and political officials from either country are unable to step foot on the island without causing potential legal troubles that could raise tensions further between the two nations.

Notable Characters

 * Alastair is one of the rangers of the Forest Edge Keep.
 * Alma is the local innkeeper of the Big Octo Inn in Outset Village.
 * Fidon is a local shopkeeper in Outset Village.
 * Jotan Galegor is the acting mayor of Outset Village.
 * Margaret is an old priestess who tends to the statue of Farore in Outset Village.
 * Marrkus was the leader of Hateno Island's Yiga Clan sect.
 * Redera is the leader of the Gleeoken Camp.

Trivia

 * Hateno Island's name is inspired by the similarly-named settlement in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
 * Hateno Island was designed around the concept of a tutorial island, which would work as a proper introduction to the setting and its concepts.