Poison Moth's Lair

The Poison Moth's Lair is the third dungeon in Oracle of Seasons.^[1] Deep within this dungeon lies the third Essence of Nature, the Bright Sun.

Entrance to the Lair[]

The entrance Poison Moth's Lair is carved into a rock wall within the Spool Swamp, fittingly surrounded by carvings of a moth. To access the swamp, Link requires Ricky's aid. This requires that he obtain Ricky's Gloves by defeating Blaino in a boxing match, which is how Ricky lost his gloves to begin with.^[2]^[3] To reach the lower areas of the swamp, where the dungeon is found, Link must open the floodgates within the swamp using the Floodgate Key obtained from the Floodgate Keeper's house.

To reach the entrance to the dungeon, Link must climb the vines up to the opening in the rock face. However, since these Vines grow only in summer, Link must first acquire the power of the Spirit of Summer for his Rod of Seasons. Therefore, Link must return to the Temple of Seasons in Subrosia. The nearby portal to Subrosia is surrounded by pitfalls, high cliffs, and deep waters, which Link will need the help of one of his animal companions to traverse (either Ricky, Dimitri, or Moosh, depending on which flute Link obtained earlier on).

Themes and Navigation[]

The third dungeon of Oracle of Seasons features sickly green floors and pale blue walls. The dungeon is composed of two floors, with two side-scrolling basement areas that lead to isolated rooms of the dungeon. Gaping Pits on the second floor of the dungeon allow Link to drop down back into the first floor.

Only two Small Keys are found throughout the whole dungeon (plus the Boss Key). As in all the other dungeon of the game, there is also a Treasure Chest containing a Gasha Seed. In a room with shifting floors lies the dungeon's main Item, Roc's Feather, guarded by a Blade Trap and Arm Mimics. The Roc's Feather allows Link to jump across gaps and reach new areas of the dungeon. The Roc's Feather also allows Link to jump onto Trampolines found within the dungeon, rocketing him up through the holes in the ceiling to the second floor.

The mini boss of the dungeon is Omuai, a trio of squids in shallow water. The boss of the Poison Moth's Lair is Mothula, hence the name of the dungeon. If Link falls through the gaps in the floors while fighting Mothula, he will drop back into the first floor of the dungeon. He will have to jump on a Trampoline to return and restart the battle. After defeating Mothula, Link receives the standard Heart Container and the Essence of Nature he was searching for.

Minor Traps and Enemies[]

Nomenclature[]

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	どくがの巣穴 (Dokuga no Suana)	Poison Moth's Nest
	French^EU	Antre Mites Poison	Poison Moth's Lair
	German	Giftmottenhöhle	Poison Moth Cave
	Italian	Covo Tarma Velenosa
	Spanish^EU	Guarida de la Polilla Venenosa	Venomous Moth's Lair

Gallery[]

Level 3 - Poison Moth's Lair
Map of the dungeon
Omuai
Mothula

References

↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 151
↑ "Link! Wow! To think we'd meet here! Spool Swamp is my backyard. If you go south from here, then around and back up, there it is. I'd go with you, but I can't do a thing without my gloves... A guy named Blaino took them when I lost a match to him." — Ricky (Oracle of Seasons)
↑ "Th-those are my gloves! You brought them back? Thank you! In exchange... I'll take you to Spool Swamp. Get in my pouch!" — Ricky (Oracle of Seasons)