TotK The Mysterious Eighth: All 7 Orb Locations, Gerudo Sanctuary

The Mysterious Eighth is a Gerudo Town side quest in Tears of the Kingdom. It comes from Rotana, the archaeologist studying the seven heroines in the Gerudo Shelter. Legend says there were seven Gerudo heroines; this quest has you find the eighth. It runs in three parts: gather seven orbs, carry a giant orb to North Gerudo Ruins, and work through the Gerudo Sanctuary. Every side quest is on all side quests.

How do you start The Mysterious Eighth?

First do Rotana’s earlier quest, The Heroines’ Secret. Rotana is in the Gerudo Shelter under Gerudo Town (Show on map), and she asks for pictures of the stelae she has not found yet. There are four to photograph, all inside the shelter:

Ashai’s students mention two of them in class. About the jail one: “Did you know that there’s a secret room behind the shelf in the canteen down in the shelter?” and “That’s underneath the jail, right?” About the classroom one: “But I think if you look at them from over by the voe dummies, they fit together like one stela, huh?”

Show Rotana all the pictures for 100 rupees. She moves deeper into the shelter, where the heroine statues stand; talk to her there to start The Mysterious Eighth.

Where are the seven orbs?

According to the stelae, returning the spirits to the seven heroine statues will reveal the eighth. There are 7 orbs; place each one in a statue’s arms with Ultrahand. Rotana gives you a Hydromelon for every orb you bring back.

Ashai’s students drop hints about orbs too, such as “I think I saw an orb like that when I was playing on top of the kitchen in the shelter!” and “I think I saw an orb near the waterways that run on top of the walls.” Orbs do not go in your inventory, so to bring one back from Kara Kara Bazaar have a sand seal pull it, or attach it to a vehicle with Ultrahand.

Where does the giant orb go?

Once the seven orbs are in place, the door to a hidden room opens. The quest log: “Inside the hidden room was a giant orb, which is the key to a sanctuary. According to Rotana, the Gerudo have an underground sanctuary beneath the North Gerudo Ruins. She asked you to carry the giant orb to the entrance of the sanctuary.”

Grab the giant orb with Ultrahand and haul it across the desert to North Gerudo Ruins (Show on map). Monsters roam the ruins, so clear them before you set the orb down. The entrance is on the north side of the ruins, where a hole in the ground fits the orb exactly (Show on map); drop the giant orb in and the sealed door opens.

How do you get through the Gerudo Sanctuary?

• Inside, stone slabs block the way down; move them with Ultrahand. Gibdos live here, so hit them with fire, shock or another element to stagger them, then close in.
• One stretch of floor collapses when you step on it. If you fall, climb back up or use Ascend to return to the passage.
• At the spot with three slabs against the wall, move the leftmost one; the path is behind it. A Gibdo hides behind the middle one.
• The last stretch is collapsing floor again. Sprint across to reach the Statue of the Eighth Heroine room.

Read the stela in the room, and the quest log records the answer: “Apparently, the eighth hero was a Hylian voe who saved Gerudo Town long ago.” The room has a chest with a Gold Rupee, plus a Gerudo Bow, Gerudo Spear, Gerudo Claymore, Gerudo Shield, Gerudo Scimitar, a Ruby, a Topaz and a Sapphire for the taking.

What is the reward for The Mysterious Eighth?

Go back to the Gerudo Shelter and tell Rotana what the stela said. The quest ends with a Diamond, and an excited Rotana insists on listing you as a co-author of her report.

Related guides

• All side quests: every quest giver and reward.
• Misko’s Treasure: the Heroines Manuscript, another riddle whose answer is a Statue of the Eighth Heroine.
• Yiga Clan infiltration and exam: another quest line in the Gerudo Highlands.