Altin

Altin
Altin is nestled in the mountains between Xian and Lamakan Desert.
Landmass	Angara
Game(s)	Golden Sun
Inn Pricing	12 coins per adept
Services	Item Vendor Weapon Vendor Armor Vendor Sanctum

Altin (アルチン村 Altin Village) is a village in south-eastern Angara. It has an extensive mine system called Altin Peak. It is located close to a portion of Silk Road and is a mining village that is visited by Isaac and his group during their travels. When the group reaches Altin, they find it has been flooded by water-spewing Hydros Statue monsters. Isaac and his party have to clear out the mines and drain the water by defeating the animated Statues in order to save the village. After defeating the first statue, the party obtains the Frost Jewel (essentially meant to ensure that the party has access to Frost as a utility spell at all times even when Mia is not in a character class that allows her to use Frost naturally), allowing further progress into the depths of Altin Peak. Eventually, in the deepest part of the mines, the party faces off against the boss monster, a Hydros Statue, and obtains the Lifting Gem.

Vendors

For all NPC gossip, see Side Scripts.

The village's Inn service is provided in the highest-elevated building to the upper left (the only building that isn't submerged when you first enter the village) with a fee of 12 coins per Adept.

Weapon Shop
Name	Class	Cost	Effect
Battle Mace	Mace	2600	Attack +56
Battle Rapier	Light Blade	2900	Attack +58
Broad Axe	Axe	1400	Attack +50
Claymore	Long Sword	4000	Attack +70
Artifacts
Psynergy Rod	Staff	3800	Attack +64, Unleashes Psy Leech

Armor Shop
Name	Class	Cost	Effect
Adept's Clothes	Clothing	850	Defense +18, Max PP +8
Armlet	Bracelet	900	Defense +17
Chain Mail	Armor	2000	Defense +25
Gauntlets	Gloves	1600	Defense +23
Iron Helm	Helm	1600	Defense +20
Iron Shield	Shield	1200	Defense +20
Silk Robe	Robe	1400	Defense +20
Silver Circlet	Circlet	1300	Defense +16

Item Shop
Name	Class	Cost	Effect
Antidote	Consumable Item	20	Cures Poison and Venom from one Adept
Elixir	Consumable Item	30	Cures Sleep, Stun, and Delusion from one Adept
Herb	Consumable Item	10	Restores 50 HP to one Adept
Nut	Consumable Item	200	Restores 200 HP to one Adept
Sacred Feather	Consumable Item	70	Temporary lowers monster encounter rate

Collectables

• 9 Coins: In the lower left barrel in the weapon shop.
• Nut: In the one barrel in a house just below the item shop.
• Sleep Bomb: Found in the Inn, check the middle of the top bunk bed on the right side of second floor.
• Psy Crystal: Found behind the statue at the top of the village, a cave containing a treasure chest.

History

Altin is a remote mining village which draws its prosperity from the extensive Altin Peak mine network.

Aside from being afflicted by the Living Statues, and thus being saved by Isaac's party, Altin has almost no bearing on the overall plot of the Golden Sun series, and basically only serves as a host city to the Altin Peak dungeon. The most significant plot-related event to occur in Altin is the discovery of the tiled room at the bottom of the mine, as it is (outside of Sol Sanctum and the Elemental Lighthouses) the first hint toward Weyard's ancient past. As the series progresses, several other such ruins will be encountered, usually as Optional Dungeons in The Lost Age (such as Madra Catacombs).

Trivia

• Altin may be named after the Altun-Shan mountain range, north of Tibet, which borders the Taklamankan Desert which is supported by Altin's proximity to the Lamakan Desert.
  • Also, "Altin" is the Turkish word for "Gold", likely a reference to Altin's mines.