BotW The Eighth Heroine: Statue Location and Sand Boots

The Eighth Heroine is a side quest in the Gerudo Desert in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. A lovestruck man named Bozai offers his Sand Boots if you can show him the eighth heroine, a figure most Gerudo believe is only a legend. The quest gives you a nickname and little else, so this page goes through the hint, where the statue really is and what the picture has to show. Every other side quest is in the side quest list.

How do you start The Eighth Heroine?

Bozai runs back and forth on the sand just outside Gerudo Town. In normal clothes he brushes you off (“Oh, it’s just a guy…”), and even if you ask about his boots he refuses to give them to a man. Put on the Gerudo outfit, the same disguise you use to enter Gerudo Town, and he becomes very friendly.

Ask about the boots he is so proud of and he makes a deal: show him the eighth heroine and the Sand Boots are yours. What he knows is thin. Her followers still worship her somewhere in the Gerudo Highlands, they call her “The Bronze Giant”, and someone in Gerudo Town knows the legend of the seven heroines. Most important: “If you get one, make sure at least the statue’s upper half is visible, OK?”

Before you go he lends you his Snow Boots for the deep snow of the highlands. They take an inventory slot; if your armor pouch is full he cannot hand them over, so make room first.

Where is the hint in Gerudo Town?

The “someone in Gerudo Town” is Patricia, Chief Riju’s sand seal, in the palace. Give her a piece of fruit and her keeper Padda reads her prophecy: “Risoka Snowfield rests upon the shoulders of the eighth heroine…” In other words, look just beyond Risoka Snowfield.

This step is optional. If you already know where to go, skip straight to the statue.

Where is the Statue of the Eighth Heroine?

The Statue of the Eighth Heroine is in the northwest of the Gerudo Highlands, in a valley on the north side of Risoka Snowfield (Show on map). The nearest shrines are Kema Kosassa Shrine to the southwest and Keeha Yoog Shrine to the east, so warp to either and walk or glide in.

The highlands are freezing, so bring cold protection: warm armor or spicy food. The temperature guide lists what works. Bozai’s Snow Boots keep you at normal speed in the deep snow.

How do you take the right picture?

Stand back far enough to fit the statue’s head and torso on screen and open the Camera. When the framing is right, a red ”!” and the label Eighth Heroine Statue appear. Take the picture then. A shot of only her face, or only her base, will not do.

What is the reward?

Go back to Bozai outside Gerudo Town and show him the picture. He has meanwhile convinced himself the heroine was only an urban legend and starts apologising for sending you into danger, but once he sees the picture he gives you his Sand Boots, then asks for his Snow Boots back so he is not left barefoot.

The Sand Boots let you move at normal speed on sand, which helps everywhere in the Gerudo Desert. They also work with the Gerudo disguise in place of the trousers, and they can be upgraded at a Great Fairy Fountain; see the Gerudo set page and the best armor guide. If you ever sell them, Granté’s shop in Tarrey Town is said to sell a replacement pair for 800 rupees once From the Ground Up is complete.

What comes next: The Forgotten Sword

Talk to Bozai again after this quest and ask for the Snow Boots. He points out that the statue has no sword in its hand, although the other seven heroines all carry one, and bets it lies somewhere in the steep Gerudo Highlands. This is the side quest The Forgotten Sword: the game’s Adventure Log says you find the sword “at the summit of the Gerudo Highlands”, on the south side of Gerudo Summit. Photograph it and Bozai gives you the Snow Boots for good. This time he will not lend them, so bring your own cold protection. These Snow Boots are yours to keep and can be upgraded at a Great Fairy Fountain, up to 20 defense at four stars. The full walkthrough is on The Forgotten Sword.