Mother's Heart

This article is about the settlement in Horizon Zero Dawn. You may be looking for the quest with the same name.

"No other village compares to Mother's Heart. It is the seat of the High Matriarchs, a center of Nora life, a jewel of the Sacred Land."

―Rost

Mother's Heart is the Nora tribe's main village and is one of the three largest human settlements in Horizon Zero Dawn, along with Meridian and Sunfall.

Description[]

Mother's heart road sign — A road sign for Mother's Heart.

Located within the Embrace, Mother's Heart is situated in the hills overlooking the Embrace. The village is essentially the capital of the Nora Sacred Lands, serving as the tribe’s center of government due to it being the seat of the tribe’s leadership, the High Matriarchs.

MothersHeartQuest — The Blessing taking place in Mother's Heart.

Mother's Heart contains a number of communal lodges and public areas for meeting, teaching, and rituals, such as the Blessing Ceremony, which occurs in Mother's Heart prior to the annual Proving. It is the largest settlement in the Sacred Lands, with around 150 people living within it.^[1]

History[]

Mother's Heart was established near to next to what the Old Ones called Pikes Peak in Colorado, USA^[2] sometime prior to Rost's journey as a Death-Seeker.^[3]

Horizon Zero Dawn[]

Two years after the Liberation, the High Matriarchs agreed to allow a Carja envoy to enter the Embrace, visit Mother's Heart, observe their annual Proving.^[4] While many among the Nora were angry at the Carja visitors for what their tribe did during the Red Raids, the Oseram Erend, who had accompanied the Sun-King's Sun-Priest envoy Irid, managed to placate the mob before any harm could come to the Sun-Priest. Unknown to the Nora, the true threat to their security came not from the Carja, but from an Oseram scout of the envoy named Olin, who was unwillingly involved with the Eclipse.^[5] Seeing Aloy through Olin's Focus and noting her resemblance to Elisabet Sobeck, HADES issued a kill order for her.^[6]^[7] This would bring about the Proving Massacre, resulting in the death of almost all involved.^[8]

The news of this slaughter quickly reached Mother's Heart: Erend stated that the Nora's resulting cry of despair was unlike anything he had ever heard. In light of the attack, the delegation were escorted back^[9] to Daytower to return to the Sundom,^[10] while the Nora readied themselves for vengeance against the Eclipse. When this attempt ended in another massacre, most of the wounded Braves were transported to Mother's Heart for medical attention.^[11]

During the Eclipse's attack on the Embrace in order to exterminate the Nora, Mother's Heart was abandoned as most of the Nora evacuated to All-Mother Mountain. Several Braves and young hunters would stay behind to buy time for them to escape, ultimately falling in battle.^[12] Despite the destruction caused during the invasion, Mother's Heart was left with little to no damage.

Currently, Mother's Heart remains mostly abandoned as the Nora have decided to remain in All-Mother Mountain for the time being.^[13]

Associated Quests[]

Horizon Zero Dawn[]

Lessons of the Wild (mentioned only)
The Point of the Spear (mentioned only)
Mother's Heart
Insult to Injury (determinate)

Notable Inhabitants[]

Former Inhabitants[]

Trivia[]

Two of the Grazer-shaped training dummies that must be destroyed to obtain the "Downed 23 Grazer dummies" trophy are found here.

Gallery[]

Concept Art[]

Screenshots[]

References[]

↑ Horizon Zero Dawn Collector's Edition Guide, pg. 609
↑ Based on coordinates shown on an Eclipse member's Focus showing Aloy's location in Mother's Heart.
↑ As mentioned by Rost during Mother's Heart.
↑ As mentioned by Teersa during Mother's Heart.
↑ ^5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 Mother's Heart (Quest)
↑ The Womb of the Mountain.
↑ As mentioned by Sylens during The Mountain That Fell.
↑ The Proving
↑ As mentioned by Erend Vanguardsman during The City of the Sun.
↑ As mentioned by Balahn during A Seeker at the Gates.
↑ As mentioned by Teersa during The Womb of the Mountain.
↑ As mentioned by Varl during The Heart of the Nora.
↑ As mentioned by Teersa after completing The Heart of the Nora.
↑ As mentioned by Karst during The Point of the Spear.

Wiki Navigation[]

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
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

[1] Horizon Zero Dawn Collector's Edition Guide, pg. 609

[coord-2] Based on coordinates shown on an Eclipse member's Focus showing Aloy's location in Mother's Heart.

[3] As mentioned by Rost during Mother's Heart.

[4] As mentioned by Teersa during Mother's Heart.

[:1-5] 5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 Mother's Heart (Quest)

[6] The Womb of the Mountain.

[7] As mentioned by Sylens during The Mountain That Fell.

[8] The Proving

[9] As mentioned by Erend Vanguardsman during The City of the Sun.

[10] As mentioned by Balahn during A Seeker at the Gates.

[11] As mentioned by Teersa during The Womb of the Mountain.

[12] As mentioned by Varl during The Heart of the Nora.

[13] As mentioned by Teersa after completing The Heart of the Nora.

[14] As mentioned by Karst during The Point of the Spear.

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