Ages ago, people with strange and wonderful powers descended from the sky to the land. They built many magnificent structures, but their population dwindled until only two remained. The high priestess of the land married the last man from the sky, in the hopes of creating a kingdom.
Read MoreBook of Aurora Episode 5: Metroid Dread: Part 2
Samus Aran, the last Metroid, has discovered the plot of the villainous Raven Beak, who plans to take over the galaxy with the power of Metroid that lives within Samus. Even she can deny her appetite no longer… even the Ultimate Warrior must feast.
Read MoreBook of Aurora Episode 5: Metroid Dread: Part 1
Samus Aran has conquered the “X” parasite, proving herself as the Ultimate Warrior. Some time after she destroyed the Metroid breeding program by a rogue cell of the Galactic Federation, the mainline Galactic Federation (which had no culpability in the breeding program) received a mysterious video transmission showing a living “X” parasite on the planet ZDR. After the Federation lost contact with their E.M.M.I. robots on the surface of ZDR, they have hired Samus Aran, the last Metroid, to investigate.
Read MoreBook of Aurora Episode 4: Metroid Fusion: Part 2
THE UNSTOPPABLE “X” PARASITE HAS CONQUERED THE BIOLOGIC SPACE LABORATORIES RESEARCH STATION. Samus Aran, the last human on the station, endowed with the cells of the last Metroid, is the only one who can stop the dreaded “X” from destroying galactic civilization. Driven into the deepest, most hidden corners of the station, the greatest of all bounty hunters stands before a door that hides the terrible secret of the Galactic Federation…
Thank you to James Shuar, @luministmusic for allowing us to use his music in the intro and outro!
Read MoreBook of Aurora Episode 4: Metroid Fusion: Part 1
THE METROID SPECIES, THE SPACE PIRATES, AND THE PLANET ZEBES HAVE BEEN ERASED FROM THE UNIVERSE. The planet SR388 has been having strange ecological disturbances since the eradication of the Metroids by the greatest space hunter, Samus Aran. When she investigates the planet with a survey crew from Biologic Space Laboratories, a mysterious parasite named “X” infects her body and suit. Saved only by a vaccine made from the cells of the last infant Metroid, she is transformed into a new being - part human, part Metroid - the only being in the universe that can stop the threat of the “X”.
Thank you to James Shuar, @luministmusic for allowing us to use his music in the intro and outro!
Read MoreBook of Aurora Episode 3: Super Metroid
THE LAST METROID IS IN CAPTIVITY. The Galaxy is at peace.
The greatest of all bounty hunters, Samus Aran, has eradicated the Metroid species - save for a single infant delivered to the care of the Galactic Research Station at Ceres. Yet peace is short lived, as soon Ridley and his Space Pirates steal the infant metroid to bring it back to… Zebes.. .where Mother Brain plans to… engineer the metro- wait, is this a remake of Metroid (1986)?
Thank you to James Shuar, @luministmusic for allowing us to use his music in the intro and outro!
Read MoreBook of Aurora Episode 2: Metroid II: Return of Samus / Another Metroid 2 Remake / Metroid: Samus Returns
URGENT MISSION FROM THE GALACTIC FEDERATION: the METROID species CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO EXIST.
INFILITRATE the cavernous METROID homeworld of SR388… ELIMINATE the OMEGA METROID… DESTROY the METROID species ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!
Thank you to James Shuar, @luministmusic for allowing us to use his music in the intro and outro!
Read MoreBook of Aurora Episode 1: Metroid / Metroid: Zero Mission
THE YEAR IS 20X5 IN THE HISTORY OF THE COSMOS. The unknown life-form code-named “METROID” discovered by the GALACTIC FEDERATION on Planet SR388 has been stolen by SPACE PIRATES. The greatest of all the space hunters, SAMUS ARAN, has been sent on a one-man mission to penetrate the SPACE PIRATE base on planet ZEBES and destroy METROID before it is transformed into a WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION. Even with his robotic SUPERPOWERS and SPACE SUIT, will he be able to save the galaxy?
Meanwhile, in another timeline…
The year is 20X5 of the Cosmic Calendar. Space Pirates have seized samples of the incredibly dangerous life-form “Metroid” discovered by the Galactic Federation on planet SR388. In their hands, Metroid could destroy all of galactic civilization. Only the greatest bounty hunter, Samus Aran, is able to penetrate the Space Pirate base on Planet Zebes, her homeworld, once populated by the enigmatic Chozo. Can this one-woman army defeat the Space Pirates, destroy Metroid, and save the galaxy?
Thank you to James Shuar, @luministmusic for allowing us to use his music in the intro and outro!
Read MoreBook of Aurora Episode 0: The sequel to Metroid 4 is now in development
Welcome to the introductory episode of The Book of Mudora’s new series, The Book of Aurora, which will focus on the lore of the Metroid series. We discuss our history with the games, our objective for this podcast, and, of course, deeply analyze the latest 35 second trailer.
Thank you to James Shuar, @luministmusic for allowing us to use his music in the intro and outro!
Read MoreEpisode 22: Zelda Unrivaled: Revelation of Calamity
The 20th canonical Zelda game has finally arrived. They made a 2-hour voice-acted animated movie like everyone wanted! When the Goddess calls out to her forgotten friend, it opens a portal through time to deliver a revelation of calamity to the past, only to be followed by the malice itself. Armed with the knowledge of the future, can the Goddess avert the calamity apocalypse?
Read MoreEpisode 21: The Accursed Timeline
The Book of Mudora presents its final thesis: a comprehensive history of Hyrule from its apocryphal creation to its accursed destiny.
You can read the timeline document at bit.ly/TheAccursedTimeline
Read MoreEpisode 20: Breath of the Wild: Part 7: Hyrule Castle
With all four Divine Beasts on his side, Link only needs one more tool to face the Calamity: The Blade of Evil's Bane. We discuss the most absolute death Ganon has ever suffered, Link's permanent scars, and the Calamity's own Chamber of Resurrection.
Read MoreEpisode 20: Breath of the Wild: Part 6: Death Mountain
The Goron of Death Mountain are plagued by constant volcanic eruptions caused by Divine Beast Vah Rudania, and the Rito are kept grounded by Vah Medoh, who will shoot down anyone who flies too high. To have the best chance to defeat Ganon, Link must tame both of these raging beasts. We discuss Yunobo's attempt to escape oppressive standards of masculinity, how Rito have both hair and feathers, and the continuity of personhood.
Read MoreEpisode 20: Breath of the Wild: Part 5: Gerudo Desert
Link travels west into the Gerudo Desert in search of Divine Beast Vah Naboris, whose lightning storms have been menacing the Gerudo. But their Chief, Riju, waits inside a city that is accessible only to women. We discuss Gerudo religion, transphobia, and the creeposaurus rex, Bozai.
Read MoreEpisode 20: Breath of the Wild: Part 4: Zora's Domain
Zora's Domain is drowning from the newly reactivated Divine Beast Vah Ruta. Prince Sidon, brother of the long lost Zora Champion, Mipha, seeks a Hylian warrior to quell the beast. We discuss Monolith Soft's influence on the game, Link's relationship with the Zora people, and the one good king in the series.
Read MoreEpisode 20: Breath of the Wild: Part 3: Divine Beasts
Link awakens in the Shrine of Resurrection, 100 years after the Great Calamity destroyed Hyrule. With no memories of his past, and no guidance but a mysterious telepathic voice and an old hermit, he wanders into the wild. We discuss Rhoam's final insult, the implications of Link's dialogue choices, and what state of being Hylia exists in.
Read MoreEpisode 20: Breath of the Wild: Part 2: Champions
In preparation to fight the coming Calamity, Princess Zelda gathers Champions from the Rito, Zora, Gerudo, and Goron peoples to pilot the Divine Beasts, and Royal Knight Captain Link to wield the Blade of Evil's Bane. We discuss Link being married as a husband to his legal wife Mipha, the wind magic of the Rito, and Urbosa's relationship to Queen Zelda.
Read MoreEpisode 20: Breath of the Wild: Part 1: Prophecy of Ruin
The shadow of the Calamity grows long across the Kingdom of Hyrule. In preparation for its coming, the Sheikah create an army of Guardians and four Divine Beasts to deliver such a defeat that the Calamity will not return for ten thousand years. Millennia later, a mysterious fortuneteller appears in the royal court, driving the King to uncover the ancient war machines buried deep underground. This is the 19th canonical Zelda game, "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild", the latest game in the timeline. We discuss why Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule sucks major eggs, Link being unaware he has a girlfriend, and a mathematical equation to explain Ganon.
Read MoreEpisode 19: The Three Triforce Musketeers
The stylish Kingdom of Hytopia is obsessed with fashion, so an evil witch curses the Princess Styla to wear an irremovable, hideous jumpsuit. It’s up to the fabled Tri Force Heroes to find the style necessary to enter the Witch’s Drablands and end her reign of fear over Hytopia. This is the 18th canonical Zelda game, "The Legend of Zelda: The Three Triforce Musketeers". We discuss the Realm of the Gods, the Place Where Lost Things Go, and why this is the most canon game in the series.
Read MoreEpisode 18: Triforce of the Gods 2
The beautiful sorcerer, Yuga, has come from the kingdom of Lorule to claim Hyrule’s Triforce so that he may attain true beauty. This is the 17th canonical Zelda game, "The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods 2", the sequel to Triforce of the Gods. We discuss the nature of a sage, the origin of Lorule, and the beginning of the merging timelines.
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