Island of Whispers

For the village on this island, see Faroah.

"So you found that island in the north! What was the name of that place again? What's wrong? Can't you remember?"
(Scholar)

The Island of Whispers is a mysterious island in the north-east of the Uncharted Seas. It is flanked by the Old Fortress in the south, Tikarel in the south-west and Riptide Reef in the west. It was added to Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas with it's Game of the Year Version update.

Description[]

The island is fairly large, including not only the village of Faroah, but also many hills, water canals, underground caves and tunnels, It features some unique vegetation: pine trees and mushrooms, which do not appear on other islands. The weather is moody, switching constantly between sunny and rainy spells.

The Island of Whispers is only accessible after completing Sky Island. Because the Kid has already collected all major equipment pieces and weapon upgrades, the topology and dungeons of the island make heavy use of gaps to be crossed with the Trencher Boots, and are filled with places and riddles that require Bombs or Bow and Arrows.

History[]

Some time after the Catastrophe, under mysterious circmstances the curse upon Faroah and its villagers occurs. Faraoh and the island it lies upon after the rising sea levels, remain shrouded in mystery and any visitor very quickly forgets the place existed. One fisherman manages to write down the island's location inside a book, which ends up in the hands of a young scholar, whose brother hid the book well within Tikarel.

The Kid locates the book and learns about the Island of Whispers. Curiously he visits the place and finds himself challenged to collect the Cursed Skulls and free the cursed souls. Venturing all over the island, the Kid finds some notes left behind, detailing some experiences of Wicked Boy, or Mesmeroth, himself. He is able to enter the tunnels and discovers and defeats the thousand year old Creation No.2. After collecting all Cursed Skulls, the Kid witnesses their release and ascendance into the heavens.

Strengthened by additional Heart Pieces, the Kid leaves the island and returns to his adventures elsewhere.

Conflicting Lore Information[]

The credits of OH2 show that Arne Village has disappeared beneath the sea level. Faroah in OH2 lies on sea level also but is NOT drowned, as it appears intact on the Island of Whispers.
Up until the Catastrophe the conditions of Faroah village are unsuspicious, as Sir Corbin makes no remark in such direction. However, AFTER the Catastrophe Mesmeroth is bound to the Grand Core and it is unclear how he could have cursed Faroah from there, if he did so at all.
The Wise Man mentioned is Archimedes.^[1]^[2] In OH2 he is last seen inside Grand Core, which is lifted up to Sky Island. However, in OH1 his soul was cursed and stuck on the Island of Whispers, alongside his grave.

Items and Sub-Locations[]

Location	Items
Grotto	Chest - Heart Piece (Bombs required)
Island of Whispers	Chest - 10 Arrows Refill (on a pier) Chest - 2 Bombs Refill (between pine trees, near three warrior statues) Chest - Regular Key (inside north-west house inside Faroah village) Chest - Golden Gear (50 coins) (underneath the bed inside house of Faroah, bombs required) Chest - 1 Mana Refill + Cursed Skull (underwater, inside canals) Item - Heart Piece (underneath bush on hidden beach, bombs required)
Maintenance Tunnels	Chest - Master Key (Bombs and Trencher Boots required, entrance near Faroah Village, south side) Chest - Regular Key (entrance on west side of the island) Chest - Heart Piece (entrance on west side of the island)
Secret Study in Canals	Chest - Regular Key (Trencher Boots required) Master Chest - Heart Piece Item - 1 Mana Refill (open, at little workshop bay)

How to discover[]

After Sky Island descends back to the ground, a book appears in Tikarel, hinted to by a scholar standing near the pier. It's on a wooden pole next to the Adventurer's Guild. Use bombs to bring it down and read it.^[3]

Challenges[]

Witness (Collect 10 Cursed Skulls) - 500 XP
Sleeping Giant (Beat the Creation No. 2) - 200 XP
Secret Passage (Swim to Canals) - 100 XP

Monsters[]

Ghosts (non-elemental)
Scarabara
Kaktos
Small Mollusk
Goblins
Goblin Archer
Flying Seeds
Fire/Ice Ghost (one individidual, doesn't respawn, inside tunnels)
Spawns (inside tunnels)
Cepede (inside tunnels)
Rats (inside tunnels)
Skeletons (inside tunnels)
Bats (inside tunnels)

References[]

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↑ "He is 14 years old now, and Archimedes sees a lot of potential in this young man. He brings him to the White City and Mesmeroth joins the Order of All Gods and starts his studies for magic." (Cornfox & Bros, X)
↑ "[...] I will leave all of that behind. I will start a new life in the Capital. The Wise Man has reserved me a place in a test to become a Warlock. I will become the greatest warlock the world has ever known." (Unsigned Note on Island of Whispers)
↑ "People speak of an island in the north. After visitors leave the place they will slowly start to forget they ever visited it. It is like that place should not exist at all. It was mentioned in an old book I was reading, but my younger brother snatched it from my hands! Where did he put it?" (Scholar)

Navigation[]

[:1-1] "He is 14 years old now, and Archimedes sees a lot of potential in this young man. He brings him to the White City and Mesmeroth joins the Order of All Gods and starts his studies for magic." (Cornfox & Bros, X)

[:2-2] "[...] I will leave all of that behind. I will start a new life in the Capital. The Wise Man has reserved me a place in a test to become a Warlock. I will become the greatest warlock the world has ever known." (Unsigned Note on Island of Whispers)

[3] "People speak of an island in the north. After visitors leave the place they will slowly start to forget they ever visited it. It is like that place should not exist at all. It was mentioned in an old book I was reading, but my younger brother snatched it from my hands! Where did he put it?" (Scholar)

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