Passaj

Passaj is a mountainous town seen in Dark Dawn with two defining features, firstly is the Zol mine below it and secondly is the Alchemy Forge located within. It is located in Ei-Jei.

Description
Passaj is a small community found atop a large mountain mine. Their elders know much lore, as the town's heritage is rather rich, since it was founded by the Exathi. It is governed by Bogho. Passaj's encyclopedia entry reads as follows:


 * "The Exathi descendants in this town mine the floating ore, zol. Passaj is said to have gotten its name because it is, or was, a mountain passage of some sort."

Story
Passaj is home to smiths who mine zol. They seek to revive their Alchemy Forge, but even after the Golden Sun event, were unable to activate it. Even Kraden, who had once visited, was unable to repair it. When Matthew and co arrive, they are able to restart the Forge thanks to their party containing a Mars Adept, namely, Tyrell. However, restarting it was insufficient, as the Sol Mask was required to completely reactivate the Forge. This mask was held in a labyrinth below Kaocho, who were warlike and had attempted to conquer Passaj in the past (though had failed). Eventually, Matthew and co manage to retrieve the mask and reignite the Forge, revitalising Passaj and the entire area of Ei-Jei at the same time.