Apojii Islands

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The Apojii Islands.

The Apojii Islands (ガラパス島 Garapas Island) are a small island archipelago in the Eastern Sea, as well as a village of the same name. It is one of several locations in Golden Sun: The Lost Age that become available once Felix's party sets sail on Piers' boat, and so it does not have to be visited at a predetermined point in the game.

The Archipelago

The Archipelago consists of numerous islands; only two are visitable.

Though the overworld map shows there to be many islands in the Apojii archipelago, only two can be visited: the northern one, which contains the village of the same name, and the southern (called Aqua Island), home to Aqua Rock. The islands rest on the edge of Gaia Falls, making it the easternmost location in Weyard. Unlike Prox, the residents of Apojii have little idea of the danger they are in.

Bestiary
Monster Name LVL HP ATK DEF AGI EXP Coins Weakness Drop Drop Rate
Alec Goblin 22 147 190 48 91 126 146 Star jupiter.gif Smoke Bomb.gif Smoke Bomb 1/32
Death Cap 22 117 159 19 90 48 56 Star mars.gif Sleep Bomb.gif Sleep Bomb 1/32
Dire Wolf 22 155 186 44 101 118 114 Star mars.gif Weasels Claw.gif Weasel's Claw 1/32
Ghost Mage 22 161 168 43 86 80 110 Star jupiter.gif Bramble Seed.gif Bramble Seed 1/16
Mad Vermin 22 131 164 22 67 55 80 Star mars.gif Herb.gif Herb 1/32
Numb Ant 22 101 172 57 91 111 111 Star mars.gif Bramble Seed.gif Bramble Seed 1/32
Ravager 22 189 185 47 60 90 95 Star mars.gif Elixir.gif Elixir 1/32
Undead 22 165 180 27 58 74 90 Star mars.gif Antidote.gif Antidote 1/16

The Village

The Apojii villagers live in an island paradise

There are two areas to Apojii Islands. The first area is the village itself, the second is alongside Gaia Falls, with nothing to find except a Bramble Seed and the Jupiter Djinni Haze (Haze cannot be reached without the Sand Psynergy). A river winds through the village, and in the center is a large blue teardrop-shaped rock called the Aqua Stone. A tradition in the village has men swim to Aqua Island when they come of age. Several villagers are curious about Aqua Rock and the moai statues that protect it and, as they suggest, the Aqua Stone is the key to Aqua Rock. By casting Douse on the Aqua Stone, the moai at the entrance to Aqua Rock move out of the way, allowing the party to explore Aqua Rock.

Vendors

The village's inn is the first building encountered upon entering the village and costs 14 coins per Adept.

Shops of Apojii Islands
Weapons
Item Class Cost Effect
Great Sword.gif Great Sword Long Sword 7000 Attack +90
Artifacts
Dragon Axe.gif Dragon Axe Axe 10300 Attack +100, Unleashes Heat Mirage
Angelic Ankh.gif Angelic Ankh Staff 6400 Attack +83, Unleashes Life Leech
Armor
Item Class Cost Effect
Armored Shell.gif Armored Shell Armor 3600 Defense +30
Knights Shield.gif Knight's Shield Shield 3000 Defense +28
Steel Helm.gif Steel Helm Helm 3100 Defense +27
Guardian Circlet.gif Guardian Circlet Circlet 3400 Defense +25
Items
Item Class Cost Effect
Herb.gif Herb Consumable Item 10 Restore 50 HP to one Adept
Nut.gif Nut Consumable Item 200 Restore 200 HP to one Adept
Antidote.gif Antidote Consumable Item 20 Cures Poison and Venom from one Adept
Elixir.gif Elixir Consumable Item 30 Removes Stun, Sleep, and Delusion from one Adept
Sacred Feather.gif Sacred Feather Consumable Item 70 Temporarily lowers monster encounter rate
Artifacts
Water of Life.gif Water of Life Consumable Item 3000 Revives a fallen Adept

Collectibles

  • Bramble Seed.gif Bramble Seed: Found by using Cyclone on the easternmost weeds in the second area.
  • Coin.gif 32 Coins: Found in a hut in the upper right part of the first area.
  • Coin.gif 182 Coins: Found in a jar to the left of the lower left house.
  • Herb.gif Herb: Found by using Cyclone on the weeds south of the Aqua Stone and north of the river.
  • Mint.gif Mint: Found by using Cyclone on the lower right weeds in the first area (near the entrance to the second area).

Real World Inspirations

Geographically, the Apojii Islands are the Weyard equivalent of the Galápagos Islands. The islands' Japanese name, Garapas, is further evidence of this connection. Seemingly, the world was cut just west of South America when modifying it into a flat planet for the sake of the series' map.

Trivia

  • The girl running the shop mentions a place called Garapas. This is a translation error: Garapas is the Japanese name for Apojii, and is presumably derived from the name of the Galapagos Islands.
  • Despite being near Aqua Rock, no one in Apojii seems to possess Psynergy. Like Kibombo though, there is a tradition of journeying to Aqua Rock as a coming-of-age ceremony.
Towns and Villages
Golden Sun
ValeVaultBilibinKolimaImilXianAltinKalayTolbiLunpaSuhallaLalivero
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
DailaMadraAlhafraGarohMikasallaNaribweKibomboYallamApojii IslandsIzumoChampaLemuriaShaman VillageContigoLohoProx
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
Lookout CabinPatcher's PlaceCarver's CampHarapaPassajKaochoAyuthayTe Rya VillageBelinskBorder TownPort RagoSaha TownKolima VillageHarun VillageYamata CityTonfonChampa Camp (and Champa)
Landmasses of Weyard
Continents
AngaraAttekaGondowanHesperiaIndraLemuriaNorthern ReachesOseniaTundaria
Islands
Atteka InletE Tundaria IsletN Osenia IsletSE Angara IsletSea of Time IsletSW Atteka IsletWest Indra IsletTreasure IsleApojii Islands