In Breath of the Wild, players can discover three giant skeletons referred to as “leviathans.” Each found in distant and remote locations, the leviathans have been a source of wonder and speculation for many players. Theorists MaskedNintendoBandit and MonsterMaze worked together in a new YouTube video to uncover the mystery behind the leviathan hidden deep within a frigid cavern — the Hebra Great Skeleton.
To get to the leviathan, players need to break down the large stone doors with a snowball in order to enter the cavern that houses the massive skeleton. Once inside, the skeleton can be seen emerging from a large pool of water. While this detail may at first seem insignificant, this is where MaskedNintednoBandit and MonsterMaze’s theory gets interesting. The water in this cavern is not frozen despite the air in the cave being -41° F (-40° C), well below the freezing point of water. However, Link can safely swim in the water without taking damage, meaning the water is significantly warmer than the air around it. For this to occur, the water must be much deeper than it appears to be.
Another important detail is that the cavern appears to have only one entrance — the stone doors players knock down to get inside. The leviathan’s skeleton could not have been moved through this opening, as the doors are much too small to fit through. The theorists also rule out the possibility that the mountain formed around the great skeleton, as none of it is firmly frozen to the walls. Instead, they believe that there is a vast network of underwater caves and tunnels throughout the Hebra region and within the mountain range that the leviathan would use to traverse the area. This would explain not only the how the water is warm enough to swim in, but how the massive leviathan entered the cavern.
