Song's Edge is a Banuk settlement in Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds and The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes.
Description[]
Song's Edge is the southernmost significant Banuk settlement, located in the south of the Cut, sitting atop a cliff northwest of the Grave-Hoard, and north of the Banuk Encampment.
Song's Edge with the original petroglyph before Sekuli painted over it.
Like most Banuk settlements, Song's Edge is comprised mainly of tents, although there is a hut operated by Oseram merchants. On a nearby cliff wall is a massive petroglyph, which later comes to feature a mural of Aloy (or a machine-rider that resembles Aloy)[1] painted by Sekuli.
History[]
For generations, Song's Edge was a sparsely populated meeting place for weraks traveling south of Ban-Ur,[2] little more than a campsite. It was the place Aratak was born.[3]
Due to its proximity to the Sundom and its accessibility compared to the harsh landscape of Ban-Ur, Song's Edge became a front-line battle camp for the Banuk during the Red Raids. The cliff walls would be painted with bloody images as a warning to the Carja invaders.
The Oseram outpost in Song's Edge.
When the Red Raids came to an end with the ascension of Sun-King Avad, the Cut became a destination for Carja outlanders interested in hunting opportunities and Oseram traders hoping to capitalize on the influx of visitors to Song's Edge. When Aratak and Ourea's werak arrived back in Song's Edge from Ban-Ur,[3] the werak's reputation drew more Banuk to Song's Edge that Burgrend had ever seen, inspiring him to form a trade route between Song's Edge and the Claim.[4] Since then, Song's Edge has become a trading post occupied by villagers, outlanders, and merchants alike. While numerous weraks can be found here,[3] the most prominent is the one led by Aratak.
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds[]
The view of Thunder's Drum from Song's Edge.
After hearing about a spirit in Banuk territory, Aloy arrived in Song's Edge to start investigating, where she witnessed a funeral for some Banuk warriors who died trying to get into Thunder's Drum.[5]
The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes[]
Milduf and Pentalla were brought to Song's Edge by some Banuk hunters after an encounter with a Frostclaw. This is where the two cooks learned about Banuk recipes. Happy to meet some fellow Oseram at their outpost in the settlement, Milduf planned to join them on their way back to Mainspring. However, Pentalla didn't wish to join him as she had already learned Oseram recipes from Milduf in Chainscrape, instead choosing to return home to the Clan Lands. After parting ways with the Tenakth, Milduf left Song's Edge destined for Mainspring.[6]
Collectables[]
Pigment[]
- Pigment 1, set 1: Light Salt
Notable Inhabitants[]
Trivia[]
- The rainbow bacteria pool just north of Song's Edge could be based on the Morning Glory Pool in Yellowstone National Park.[7]
- Gildun can be found in Song's Edge after the completion of Waterlogged until beginning Firebreak.
- Inatut be found at Song's Edge after the completion of Frontier Justice, retelling what happened at the Cloud-Shear to a group of children.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Dialogue with Sekuli.
- ↑ Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds Strategy Guide (Collector's Ed.), p.179. Future Press, 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dialogue with Aratak during Into the Frozen Wilds.
- ↑ Dialogue with Burgrend during Into the Frozen Wilds.
- ↑ Into the Frozen Wilds
- ↑ The Official Horizon Cookbook: Tastes of the Seven Tribes, page 137.
- ↑ The bacteria pool is visually similar to the Morning Glory Pool.
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| Banuk Territory | |
|---|---|
| Regions | Ban-Ur - The Cut |
| Settlements | Banuk Encampment - Longnotch - Song's Edge - Stone Yield |
| Camps | Banuk Fishing Camp |
| Gates | Keener's Rock |
| Other Landmarks | Frostfigures - Greycatch Lake - Icerasps - Ourea's Retreat - Snowchants Hunting Grounds - Thunder's Drum |
| Ruins in Banuk territory | Cauldron EPSILON - Deep Din - Drone Hangar - Greycatch |