Editing Gaia Cave

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'''Gaia Cave''' is a dungeon in ''[[Sword of Mana]]''. It's exclusive to the Hero's story, is part of the pictoresque region of Wendel at the world's southeast, located at northwest of the [[Path to Gaia]] and connects to the west with [[Lake Vicinity]].

== Story ==

=== As the [[Sumo|Hero]] ===
After the [[Fuji|Heroine]] is taken hostage by the [[Dark Lord (Sword of Mana)|Dark Lord]] in [[Wendel (Sword of Mana)|Wendel]], and the Hero receives the [[Mana Spirits|spirit]] of light [[Wisp]]. He must venture through Gaia's Cave to reach [[Westlake]] and enter the [[Airship (Sword of Mana)|Airship]] to rescue the Heroine.

During the first visit, he finds the cave closed, but after a brief cutscene, it's revealed to be a [[Gaia|living entity]], which briefly awakens from its slumber, but the Hero ends up not noticing.

Following the dwarves advice, after going to the [[Abandoned Mine]] and taking the mythril, the Hero returns once more to the facade, discovering that it's indeed alive.

The Facade sees the mythril and swallows it along with the Hero, causing the Hero to enter the cave.

Deep in the cave, the protagonist will find [[Gnome]] sleeping underground, he will wake up and tell that he was also swallowed by Gaia fifty years ago, shortly after, he will join the hero to rescue him. Gnome will be able to destroy the [[Stone Seals|Stone Seal]] and the Hero will be able to make his way to Lake Vicinity.

=== As the Heroine ===
Although it has no relevance to this story, later in the game, after gaining access to the [[Cannon travel|cannons]], the Heroine can visit the area, explore it and take its treasures.

==Sub-Areas==
===Gaia's Facade===

===Gaia Cave===
====Enemies====
* [[Molebear (Sword of Mana)|Molebear]]
* [[Eye Spy (Sword of Mana)|Eye Spy]]
* [[Blood Owl (Sword of Mana)|Blood Owl]] [[File:Night icon SwoM sprite.png]]
* [[Locud (Sword of Mana)|Locud]] [[File:Day icon SwoM sprite.png]]
* [[Insectaur (Sword of Mana)|Insectaur]]
* [[Earth Cyclops (Sword of Mana)|Earth Cyclops]] (Rare) - Only during Gnome day (afternoon)

====Treasures and Findable Stuff====
* [[Crooked Seed]] (In the second scenario, going up the ramp and to the right)
* [[Sword of Mana armor|BB Ring]] (Entering the third stage, going up and passing through a small narrow passage, before the first moving stone)
* [[Sword of Mana items|Marble]] (In the first scenario, using Salamander to destroy the stone seal, going up in the next scenario)
* [[Big Seed]] (Near the previous one)
* [[Animal Hide]] (From the third scenery, head to the east exit to the next scene, following the path to the northwest corner)
* [[Sword of Mana items|Marble]] (From the previous one, heading northeast side up the ramps)
* [[Valsena|Iron|Forsena Iron]] (Back to the third scenery going to the west exit, then, going to the southwest corner at the end of a passage going south and east)
* [[Angel Grail]] (Going to left in the next scenery after finding Gnome, going up the ramp)
* [[Small Seed]] (Near the exit to Lake Vicinity, in a hidden passage on the right side)
*'''[[Gnome]]''' (Hero - only)

====Obstacles====
* [[Stone Seal]] (Fire) 
* 2x [[Metaballs|Metaball]] (Slash) 
* [[Stone Seal]] (Earth)
* High platforms
* Moving stone blocks

== [[List of Popoi's Notes|Popoi's Notes]] ==
Hero's story
* 29. Earth Magic (After the dialogue with Gnome)

== Sidequest ==
* #27. [[Spirit Upgrades (Part 1)|Goddess Gracious]]

==Names in other languages==
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