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This is a guide that will fill you in on where to find each and every Melodia Idol in LostWinds for WiiWare.
The Melodia Idol Guide was originally published on GameFAQs on May 16, 2008, but it has been adapted here to utilize the features that PlayHaven possesses and allows a greater understanding of the locations of the Melodia Idols found within the game.
Note that any and all in-game screenshots found in this guide were taken by myself.
What is a Melodia Idol?
One of the minor features of LostWinds is collecting shiny relics called Melodia Idols. These Melodia Idols are scattered throughout the places you explore, and there are 24 of them in all. They serve no real purpose other than for completionists who like to explore all the areas to their fullest.
C h a r a c t e r s
Enril
The Spirit of Wind, Enril aids Toku in his journey with her unique powers.
Deo
The Village Elder, Deo gives vital information to Toku during his journey.
Toku
Toku is the main protagonist. He is who you, the player, control.
E n e m i e s
Kalarab
An armored, crab-like Glorb made of stone. Using the power of Vortex on a Kalarab essentially transforms it into a boulder.
O b j e c t s
Crystal Barrier
A barrier made of crystal. It reacts to high resonance frequencies produced by a Wind Stone.
Crystal Gate
A gate with a crystal embedded in the center. It reacts to high resonance frequencies produced by a Wind Stone.
Heli-Bud
A plant with three petals. It can glide Toku across long distances.
Memory Chest
A chest containing a fragment of Deo's memory.
Wooden Gate
A gate made of wood. It can be removed by flinging a boulder, fruit, or even a Kalarab into it.
Mushroom
A white fungus that Toku and other objects can bounce off of to reach high and far places.
Poyak
A plant that propels Toku high into the air when struck by harsh wind.
Pressure Pad
A pressure pad opens a nearby door when pressure, or weight, is applied to it, such as if Toku stands on it or a boulder is placed upon it.
Wind Stone
A ball that reacts to the power of Vortex, creating a high resonance frequency.
Stone Door/Circular Stone Door
These doors are only opened by either a lock with a circular handle or a pressure pad.
Melodia Idol
Mysterious relics scattered across the land. They are simply collectibles that help keep track of the areas you have visited, as a Melodia Idol can be found in each area.
Wooden Barrier
A barrier made of wood. It can be removed by burning it with fire from a nearby torch.
P o w e r s
Gust
This power enables Enril to gust Toku and objects across short- to mid-range distances.
Slipstream
This power enables Enril to create slipstreams that guide Toku and objects along specific paths.
Vortex
This power enables Enril to create vortices around objects and enemies and potentially fling them across long distances and into walls and the like.
Jumbrella Cape
A cape given to Toku by Deo that allows him to glide across long distances high and far.
B e f o r e t h e F i r s t M e m o r y C h e s t
Wither Falls
1. After increasing Enril's strength, lift Toku onto the ledge on the left side of the room. You will spot a Melodia Idol.
2. After exiting the room where you increase Enril's strength, head right to the narrow ledge just past the fruit. A Melodia Idol sits on top of the ledge.
Hilltop Village
3. In the left area of Hilltop Village, just outside of Wither Falls, climb the trees by using the nests until you reach a Poyak. Use the Poyak and gust Toku to the ledge on the right to find a Melodia Idol.
Wither Falls
4. At the far left of Wither Falls, use the Poyak and gust Toku onto the surface where a lock can be found. Pull on it to open the circular stone door below that gives way to a Melodia Idol.
Shrine of the Meandering Wind
5. After receiving the power of Slipstream, pick up the Heli-Bud on the left side of the room after burning down the wooden barrier with the torch, and draw a slipstream path up toward the middle of the ceiling. Continue up and into another part of the shrine where a Melodia Idol sits behind a wooden barrier. Burn it down with the torch in the back area to collect the Melodia Idol.
Wither Falls
6. At the very top of the giant grotto where Toku had fallen to discover Enril, pick up the Heli-Bud and draw a slipstream path to the other side of the gap where you will find a Melodia Idol.
Hilltop Village
7. To the right of the great windmill in the west district of Hilltop Village (the district immediately east of the area where Deo is located), pick up the Heli-Bud and draw a slipstream up and to the right. You will spot a Melodia Idol sitting on a platform.
8. At the top left of the east district of Hilltop Village, gust Toku up onto the stone platform above the waterfall in the background. A Melodia Idol sits contently upon the platform.
The Cave
9. Drop to the bottom of the cave that leads to the Chamber of Memories, and locate the mushroom near the base. You will find a well-hidden Melodia Idol to the right of the mushroom and behind a small patch of fungi in the foreground.
Chamber of Memories
10. To the far left of the monument of Deo, you will spot a Melodia Idol sitting on the ground.
A f t e r t h e F i r s t M e m o r y C h e s t
The Old Mines
11. After receiving the power of Vortex, follow the mine to the left until you come upon a fruit bathed in light. A Melodia Idol lies on the ground in the light.
12. In the vast area of the mine, locate the only wooden barrier. Burn it by using the torch in the room behind it to give way to a Melodia Idol.
13. In the vast area of the mine, gust the Wind Stone to the very top where a crystal barrier blocks a path to the left. Use the power of Vortex on the Wind Stone to break the crystal barrier and create a path to an enclosed room in the Vortex Shrine. A Melodia Idol is all that is found in this small space.
14. In the main entrance to the mine is a room blocked off by two crystal barriers. Use the Wind Stone located inside the room to break the barriers and retrieve the Melodia Idol inside.
15. In the area beyond the crystal gate, use the Kalarab near the entrance to break the wooden gate at the bottom of the area. Then, retrieve the boulder on a platform above, bring it through the wooden gate, and place it on one of the two pressure pads. Take the fruit and place it on the other to open both ceiling gates. Gust Toku up and around to the other room where a Poyak is, as well as a Melodia Idol in the corner.
16. In the area with a narrow stream, retrieve the Heli-Bud seed located at the bottom right. Bring it back to the entrance of the area and plant it. Then, use the power of Slipstream to draw a path as far up as you can. At the top on a rail platform is a Melodia Idol.
17. In a small space above the pressure pad just before the only circular stone door rests a Melodia Idol. This is the same area where the second memory chest is located.
A f t e r t h e S e c o n d M e m o r y C h e s t
Hilltop Village
18. Upon receiving the Jumbrella Cape, glide Toku onto a cliff above the house where Deo is located. You will find a Melodia Idol here.
Wither Falls
19. In the cave area directly west of where Toku was resting under a blossom tree, drop to the bottom where you will find a wooden gate. Break the wooden gate using the boulder in the vicinity and the power of Vortex to find a Melodia Idol on the other side.
20. At the top right of the same area where Toku was resting under a blossom tree, use the Jumbrella Cape to glide Toku above the torch where a Melodia Idol sits on the steep mountainside.
21. At the top left of the main area of Wither Falls is a Melodia Idol. To get it, break the brittle rock surface below using the boulder in the same room. Then, use the mushroom below it to bounce Toku up and into the room to retrieve the Melodia Idol.
22. In the same area where the third memory chest is located, use the Jumbrella Cape to glide Toku up against the cliff to the right. You will spot a Melodia Idol on the side of the cliff near the peak of the cape's power, so it may be slightly difficult to obtain.
A f t e r t h e T h i r d M e m o r y C h e s t
The Abandoned Village
23. Near the entrance of the Abandoned Village and in a small space under the Heli-Bud is a Melodia Idol resting beside a patch of harmful roots.
I would like to thank Frontier, for creating an unique and interesting game; Michael Brookes, the producer of LostWinds, for clearing up the name situation (totems are actually called Melodia Idols); 573w3, for the idea of implementing a "By Location" categorization for the GameFAQs version of the guide; Alex Peterson of PlayHaven, for taking the time to tell me about PlayHaven; and finally, I would like to thank you, for viewing my guide!
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LostWinds Melodia Idol Guide Version 1.02 PH (January 25, 2010)
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