Mother's Cradle is a small Nora settlement in Horizon Zero Dawn.
Description[]
A road sign for Mother's Cradle.
Mother's Cradle is a small Nora fishing village in the southern corner of the Embrace, east of Mother's Watch and north of the Southern Embrace Gate. It rests on the southern shore of Searcher's Course River.
Karst's House is located just outside Mother's Cradle to the northwest.
History[]
Mother's Cradle grew around a small lake fed by the Searcher's Course River and eventually became the primary supplier of fish to the Nora living in the Embrace and the Braves providing defense.[1]
Horizon Zero Dawn[]
During the Eclipse's attack on the Embrace, Mother's Cradle was abandoned as the tribe evacuated to All-Mother Mountain and was subsequently devastated in the attack. Three Braves stayed behind to buy the rest of the village time to escape, and were held captive by the Eclipse. If Aloy goes to the village and defeats the cultists there, the Braves will join her as she saves the rest of the tribe.[2]
After the invasion was fought off, Mother's Cradle remains in ruins, with only a lone merchant staying in the settlement.
Associated Quests[]
Horizon Zero Dawn[]
- The Point of the Spear
- The Heart of the Nora (determinate)
Trivia[]
- Mother's Cradle has one of the Grazer-shaped training dummies that must be destroyed to obtain the "Downed 23 Grazer dummies" trophy, located south of the merchant in the middle of the village.
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| Nora Territory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Homeland | Sacred Lands | |
| Regions | The Embrace | |
| Settlements | Mother's Heart (capital) - Mother's Cradle - Mother's Crown - Mother's Rise - Mother's Watch | |
| Gates | Main Embrace Gate - Northern Embrace Gate - Southern Embrace Gate | |
| Camps and Homes | Brom's Camp - Grata's Camp - Jun's Lodge - Karst's House - Rost's Hovel | |
| Reclaimed Bandit Camps | Devil's Thirst Bandit Camp - Hollow Fort - Two-Teeth | |
| Other notable locations | All-Mother Mountain - Devil's Claw - Nora Hunting Grounds - Overlook Climb - Rost's Grave - Searcher's Course River - Spear's Reach | |
| Ruins in Nora territory | Bunker - Devil's Grief - Devil's Thirst - ELEUTHIA-9 - Ring of Metal - Ruins (Mother's Watch) | |
| Abandoned | Forsaken Village - Mother's Tears - Valleymeet | |