Harapa

Harapa, first introduced in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, is a fairly large city located in Ei-Jei, as it is located southwest of the Konpa Ruins it is the first city Matthew's group visits. It is also home to the Harapa Ruins, from which the city receives power.

Description
Harapa, when first encountered, is a city built from ruins, making it rather elaborate, with its buildings made from stone, paved streets and sliding doors, however, it is in a drought, and its rivers run dry. When the Alchemy Forge is started, and the Ruins to the city's north are completed, it becomes more lively and festive, and overflows with water. The city appears to be powered by ice-based energy, which is transferred from deep within the ruins to the center of town by means of a strange crystalline structure. At nighttime, the walls are closed and the city's lights shine. It and Belinsk are the only cities in Dark Dawn that can be visited at night.

Story
Nyunpa, fearing the disasters triggered by the Golden Sun event would bring widespread misery to Weyard, abandoned his quest for enlightenment and set out to help people. To this end, he set up Harapa, but was possessed by the Ice Queen. The Ice Queen uses her power to partially restore the the ruined city, which became mildly prosperous despite the harsh drought in the region. Seeking to restore the Alchemy Forge and use it to enter northern Angara, Matthew's group complete the activation of the Alchemy Well, which provides plentiful water for Harapa. They then defeat the Ice Queen and use her power to complete the city's restoration.

When the Grave Eclipse begins, Harapa seals itself in behind its walls, and thanks to their city's lights, are able to pass through the event with little damage.

Collectibles

 * Cinder: found by using Douse on the flame in the wall above the Healer's house, jump over the gap and head to the ruin entrance to obtain.
 * Brick: found after obtaining Cold Snap, use Cold Snap to create a pillar, head outside the city's gate and use Growth to climb along the wall and head indoors to obtain. The puddle will not be present after the Grave Eclipse, so Brick can be permanently missed.
 * Mythril Silver: found during the Grave Eclipse in a house in the northwest. Requires Crush.

Name Origin
Harapa is based on Harappa, one of the two largest cities in the Indus Valley Civilization around 8000 years ago. Today, it is an archaeological site in Northwestern Pakistan.

Trivia

 * Harapa can be used to determine an approximate passage of time within the game. Upon first emerging from the ruins, while it is still night, a waning crescent moon is visible. Since the party later visits Belinsk during the Full Moon Festival, it can be determined that a little more than half a lunar cycle passed at least (the actual period could be any whole number of additional cycles). While this corresponds to about two weeks on Earth, Weyard may not have the same lunar cycle.