Friday, April 12, 2024

PrinceWatercress plays Willow for NES - Part 8 of 11


After some more cave exploration, we finally make it to Tir Asleen...






Refer back to the map with Cave 5, because it also contains the equally short Cave 6. The upper-right corner of the cave houses Adik of the Eagle Clan, who is an original character made for the game. He gives you the Wing Sword and asks you to return it to his brother Abang if you see him. You can equip it, but it's the weakest sword in the game, so why bother?

The path south of Adik will run in a circle. You'll find a cave here with an old woman. The old woman will tell you that the bridge to Tir Asleen is cursed, and that nobody can go near the town. Unfortunately, that's all this old woman can do for you. To the south is the other exit out of the cave. You'll have to take it in order to find an alternate path into Tir Asleen.

Head back to Cave 5 and talk to the old man there. He'll give you the witch's shoes, which allow you to cross the bridge to Tir Asleen.

When you reach Tir Asleen, you'll find out that nobody is in the town. If you go all the way to the left after entering the town, there will be a house with a woman in it. The woman will tell you that she knows nothing and that if Bavmorda knew someone was living here, she would attack again. She also asks you to go to the rocky mountain east of the castle and find the old woman there. She will tell you that the old woman was taken from Tir Asleen by Bavmorda, but was saved by Airk, a warrior of this country.

The house in the upper corner gives you an opportunity to rest and recover your HP and MP. Your next mission is to go to the castle north of the town, but you'll still have to get some stuff done before you can get inside. The path to the right of the castle forks into two directions, and if you go left, you'll see the last cave in the game. You won't be able to do anything there, however, as a chest that contains nothing will block your path.

Instead, take the path to the right and go all the way to the north. You'll meet an old woman who tells you that she has been waiting for the warrior of the prophecy to appear. From here, you can head back to the castle, and the door will finally open.

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