BotW Leviathan Bones: All 3 Skeleton Locations and Reward

Leviathan Bones is a side quest at Serenne Stable in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Three researchers each have a theory about why the leviathans went extinct, but none of them has ever seen a skeleton, so they send you to three corners of Hyrule with your camera. The three sites are far apart and very different: desert, the volcanic north, and a frozen cave. For the full list of side quests see the side quest list.


Quest giver	Akrah (with Garshon and Onya)
Where	Serenne Stable (Show on map)
What you need	The Camera on your Sheikah Slate; cold protection for Hebra
Reward	Gold Rupee (300 rupees)

How do you start Leviathan Bones?

Near Serenne Stable you hear three men arguing. Akrah’s theory is that the leviathans “went extinct due to a violent volcanic eruption”, Garshon blames “a sudden, cataclysmic drought”, and Onya says “an extended ice age”. Talk to them and Akrah admits “we haven’t yet located any leviathan remains”, only a general idea: “The Eldin Mountains in the northeast, the Hebra region in the northwest, and the Gerudo region in the southwest.”

He asks you to find the bones and draw a picture of them: “What I especially want to see is the head of the animal. If you can get just a bit of it in the picture, that’d be adequate.” The pay is 300 rupees. The “picture” is a photo from the Sheikah Slate’s Camera; if you do not have the Camera yet, see the Hyrule Compendium.

Each researcher wants one site: Akrah wants Eldin, Garshon wants Gerudo, and Onya wants Hebra.

Where are the three leviathan skeletons?

Aim the Camera at the skull and wait for the red ”!” to appear before you take the shot. Keep the pictures in your album until you have shown them.

Camera view of a huge whale skull in the desert, with a red exclamation mark beside it — Aim at the skull and wait for the red ”!”.

Skeleton	Where	Nearest travel point	Map
Gerudo Great Skeleton	Southwest corner of the Gerudo Desert, Dragon’s Exile	Hawa Koth Shrine	Show on map
Eldin Great Skeleton	Northern edge of Eldin, north of Darunia Lake	Gorae Torr Shrine (Gut Check Rock)	Show on map
Hebra Great Skeleton	Ice cave under Hebra North Summit	To Quomo Shrine (inside the cave)	Show on map

Gerudo Great Skeleton

In the southwest corner of the Gerudo Desert. Hawa Koth Shrine is right next to it, so warp there if you have it; otherwise head southwest from Gerudo Town to the far edge of the desert. A Great Fairy Fountain sits inside the skeleton’s ribs; see Great Fairy Fountains.

Eldin Great Skeleton

On the far northern edge of Eldin, north of Darunia Lake, with no shrine nearby. Start from Gorae Torr Shrine at Gut Check Rock, glide northwest, then head west once you are near the edge of the map. You will see the skeleton from a distance.

A huge whale skeleton lying on the grass in front of reddish cliffs, skull on the left — The Eldin Great Skeleton. The skull is on the left; photograph that end.

Hebra Great Skeleton

Onya warns you that the Hebra skeleton “is incredibly hard to find in all that snow” and that it would only survive “if it were nestled away in a deep cave”. It is: the skeleton lies in an ice cave under Hebra North Summit, behind a sealed door. The door opens the same way as for To Quomo Shrine:

Find the tiny pond in front of the door and use Cryonis on it to make a small ice bridge.
Climb the slope east of the door, pick up the biggest snowball you can carry, and throw it off the ledge.
The snowball rolls down, over the ice and through the door. Walk down into the cave to find the skeleton; To Quomo Shrine is in here too.

A huge whale skeleton leaning against the rock wall of a dim ice cave — The Hebra Great Skeleton in its ice cave.

The Hebra Mountains are very cold, so bring warm clothing or food; see cold resistance.

What is the reward for Leviathan Bones?

Back at Serenne Stable, show each picture to the researcher who wanted it. Each one thanks you and asks you to help the others too. Once all three have seen theirs, you get 300 rupees as a Gold Rupee.

Link standing with the three researchers outside the stable as the quest is marked complete — All three pictures shown: quest complete.

To Quomo Shrine: the Hebra cave door, step by step with pictures.
Cold resistance: getting ready for Hebra.
Great Fairy Fountains: including the one inside the Gerudo Great Skeleton.
Side quest list: all 76 side quests, by region.

FAQ

Where are the three leviathan skeletons?

The Gerudo Great Skeleton at Dragon's Exile in the southwest corner of the Gerudo Desert, the Eldin Great Skeleton on the northern edge of Eldin north of Darunia Lake, and the Hebra Great Skeleton in an ice cave under Hebra North Summit.

Does the picture need the whole skeleton?

No. The Adventure Log says the record need not have the whole skeleton in it, so long as the skull is visible.

How do you get into the Hebra Great Skeleton cave?

The cave door is sealed. Use Cryonis on the small pond in front of it to make an ice bridge, then throw the biggest snowball from the slope above so it rolls down and smashes the door. To Quomo Shrine is inside the same cave.

What is the reward for Leviathan Bones?

300 rupees, paid as a Gold Rupee, once all three pictures have been shown.

BotW Leviathan Bones: All 3 Skeleton Locations and Reward

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