Location from The Legend of Zelda by Nintendo
A vast southwestern wasteland of scorching days and freezing nights — home to the Gerudo, the Yiga Clan, and sand-swimming Molduga that can swallow a horse whole.
The Gerudo Desert is Hyrule's harshest region — scorching heat during the day, freezing cold at night, and sand-swimming Molduga that detect vibrations and launch from the dunes to devour anything on the surface. In BotW, Divine Beast Vah Naboris creates a perpetual sandstorm. In TotK, an even worse sandstorm is linked to the Lightning Temple. The desert is also politically charged — this is where the Gerudo live, the people from whom Ganondorf was born, and they carry that association like a burden they didn't choose.
Endless dunes stretching to the horizon, shimmering with heat haze during the day and frost-bitten at night. Gerudo Town sits at its heart. Scattered ruins, oases, and the occasional Molduga fin breaking the sand surface. The Yiga Clan Hideout is hidden within.
Also known as: Gerudo Wasteland, The Desert