Belinsk



Belinsk is a city introduced in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. It is located at the centre of the country Morgal, in northeast Angara, and is its capital city. It is a very large and heavily fortified city that is noteworthy for being populated almost solely by Beastmen. It is built on a waterfront, which give the city its own port and simultaneously acts as a moat for Belinsk's Castle. The city itself is walled and is build around a central plaza, where Vande's band plays. A unique feature thus far in the Golden Sun series is the Opera House located in the city's northwest. Behind the castle is a "museum", though it remains locked for the majority of the game. Underneath the city is a vast set of ancient ruins.

Story
Prior to being visited in Dark Dawn, Morgal was ruled by Sana, and beastmen were oppressed. However, a revolution was staged by Volechek, whose father had ruled prior to Morgal being conquered, which ended in a battle where the previous Sanan monarch, Lord Kuan, was killed, earning Morgal's secession from Sana. Though no specific force drove them together, the Beastmen gathered in Belinsk, and became the city's populace, while Volechek became their leader. However, Volechek was uneasy about his situation, with the previously hostile Sana to the east of Belinsk, and the increasingly militaristic Bilibin to the west, he felt that the security of the fledgling country Morgal was at stake if he could not acquire a more definitive source of power for himself. This is when the Tuaparang entered, promising him the power he needed to secure peace for his people. They coerced him into holding Hou Ju and Eoleo captive, the former prompting Ryu Kou and Hou Zan to attempt to infiltrate Morgal and rescue her, the latter prompting Briggs to launch a head-on assault in his Sailing Ship. Brigg's attack would end with a crushing defeat as his boat was nearly sunk by Belinsk's defences, leading him to desperately seek out Matthew's group as a last resort. Ryu Kou and Hou Zan, however, attempted to sneak into the ruins below Belinsk and enter the castle that way. To this end, they take the Magma Orb from the Mountain Roc before heading into the ruins, with Matthew's group, who opened the ruins via the Arangoa Prelude close behind.

However, they quickly realize that the ruins are leading them to a single point, the control room of the sealed Alchemy Dynamo, something Laurel had urged Matthew's group to not activate. Ryu Kou, not caring about this, and seeking only to save his sister, activates the Dynamo. This powers up the Eclipse Tower and starts the Grave Eclipse. It is then that Volechek realizes that he was duped, as the monsters spawned in the shadow of the eclipse quickly start to ravage his town. Matthew's group reunited with Kraden and rescues both captives, before fleeing to the port (though a cut scene can be triggered in the Opera House in order to obtain Crystallux), where Brigg's ship lay waiting, giving them a means of escape. Briggs himself, however, is mortally wounded by monsters and doesn't survive the departure.

In the game's epilogue, Belinsk is showered by the light of the Apollo Lens and the human-born Beastmen turn blond and gain new-found powers, including the so-called power of "light". Sveta, who is revealed to be Volechek's sister, becomes queen of Belinsk in her brother's stead (as he had died firing the Apollo Lens), and is last seen seeing off Matthew's party.

Collectibles
The following can be found in Belinsk (this list is not exhaustive and does not include the lower areas of Belinsk Ruins) Torrent: can be found it the port, obtainable by using Move and Cold Snap to form ledges to jump to the Djinn. Spout: can be found in the building with the healer. Go downstairs and Move bookcases to find a door below the stairwell that leads to Spout. Pincer: can only be found after playing the Arangoa Prelude, go to the house below the Djinn, talk to the person in bed to get them to get up and fetch tea. This will create a puddle. Douse the fire, Cold Snap the puddle, then climb up the bookcase and jump over to reach the Djinn. Assassin Blade: found downstairs in the building with the healer, climb atop and move the bookcases to reach. Storm Gear: located in the city's west, go through the Belinsk Ruins to obtain. Power Bread: after completing the Belinsk Ruins, a raft can be moved via Whirlwind, granting access to this chest. Beast Knuckles: found atop Belinsk Castle, and can be obtained during the start of the Grave Eclipse. Ring the bell to distract the guard and head onto the roof to obtain.

Vendors
Belinsk's inn is located along the southeast edge of the main plaza and costs 14 coins per party member.