TotK Colossal Fossils: Eldin, Hebra and Gerudo Fossil Quests

Loone is a traveler who loves anything ancient. She has heard that the fossils of three extinct giant leviathans were found in Hyrule and wants to visit each one, but every skeleton is missing a few bones and she is heartbroken not to see them whole. That is where Link and Ultrahand come in. The three side quests open one after another and each pays a Purple Rupee. Every side quest is on all side quests.

How do you start the Colossal Fossil quests?

Go to East Akkala Stable in the northeast corner of Akkala (Show on map). The traveler with several big packs nearby is Loone; in the rain she shelters in her tent. She asks “So… Do YOU like ancient things?” Answer “Ancient things?” and she brings up the leviathans:

“Did you hear that they found fossils of giant leviathans that once lived in this land? It’s true! How many, you ask? Not one, not two, but THREE giant fossils”

She plans to visit the one in Eldin first and marks it on your map, which starts Eldin’s Colossal Fossil.

Eldin’s Colossal Fossil: where is the eye?

The Eldin Great Skeleton is due north of Goron City, near the northern edge of the map. The nearest warp point is Mayak Shrine; head east from there. Loone is already waiting in front of the fossil: “Because look again—the left eyeball is missing!”

1. The eyeball is buried under a pile of rubble below the skull. Blow the rubble apart with Bomb Flowers or another explosive to uncover a round stone ball.
2. Grab the ball with Ultrahand and put it in the empty left eye socket. It snaps into place when it is in the right spot.
3. Talk to Loone for a Purple Rupee. She announces she is off to Hebra, and Hebra’s Colossal Fossil begins.

Hebra’s Colossal Fossil: where are the two bones?

The Hebra Great Skeleton is in a cave near Hebra North Summit, behind a stone gateway. It is cold up here, so bring cold-resistant gear or food. Loone is by the campfire inside and points out the gaps: “In addition to one missing fin bone… One of the bones in this cutie’s spine is detached.”

1. Fin bone: stuck in a pile of rocks by the cave wall. Blast the rocks with Bomb Flowers, then use Ultrahand to carry the bone to the gap in the row of fin bones on the skeleton.
2. Spine bone: frozen inside the only big block of ice in the cave. Melt it with a Fire Fruit or other fire, take the bone out and fit it into the gap in the spine toward the tail. The bone has fin-like spurs on its sides; turn it so they match the neighboring vertebrae or it will not stick.
3. With both bones in place, talk to Loone for a Purple Rupee. Gerudo’s Colossal Fossil begins.

Gerudo’s Colossal Fossil: how do you rebuild the baby?

The Gerudo Great Skeleton is in a cave in the southwest of the Gerudo Desert. Loone, near the entrance, points at a small skull beside the big leviathan: “Do you think the little one could be the bigger leviathan’s child? I mean, it’s hard to tell from just the skull, but…” She wants to see “the parent and child leviathans, side by side,” so this time you rebuild the whole baby.

1. Tail: buried in the sand pile to Loone’s right. Use the Fan nearby to blow the sand away (or drop one of your own), and the tail is uncovered.
2. Body: climb on top of the big leviathan’s skull and follow its back inward. A set of ribs with fins is stuck in the rock; blast it loose with Bomb Flowers and move it next to the small skull.
3. Assemble: use Ultrahand to join the three pieces, following the shape of the big leviathan beside them: skull, body, then tail. When it is right, Loone cries “It’s a precious little baby!”
4. Talk to her for the last Purple Rupee. Loone decides to stay with the parent and child forever.

Further reading

• All side quests: all 139 side quests.
• All caves: the Hebra and Gerudo skeletons are both inside caves.
• Bomb Flower farming: handy for clearing rubble and rock.