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The Lair on the Mesa is a location and one of 24 save shrines in Shadow of the Colossus.

Description[]

The "lair" referred to in the title is the 10th colossus' cave; this shrine is located at the lair's southern entrance. (Another shrine, the Lair to the West, is at the north end.)

The "mesa" in the title is actually a series of elevated areas of land, connected by steep slopes along the cliffs. Many kites fly by these ledges, including one of the three larger kites. If one is lucky, Wander may be able to hitch a ride.

The Lair on the Mesa area features a distinguishing landmark above the cave entrance and shrine: an enormous, dead tree growing in the cliffs. This tree is much larger than any other in the Lands, and is unusually conspicuous, even from afar. It is named the "Colossal Tree" by fans. The most likely reason for the tree's existence is to simply act as a landmark by which a player can easily find the cave and shrine, but this hasn't stopped others from speculating whether or not the tree is part of a yet-undiscovered secret.

The path down the mesa leads to the Western Cape, a coastal area where fruit trees grow in abundance by the many earthen bridges spanning the cliffs.


Location[]

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Located in the far west area of the Forbidden Lands in quadrant B4. Its shrine is located in the southwest region of the area.

Significant nearby areas[]

  • The arena of the 10th colossus is just north of the shrine.
  • The Western Cape shrine and an expansive beach can both be found to the south.


Trivia[]

  • In the E3 Demo, the colossal tree is alive with leaves.
  • The Lair on the Mesa shrine was the last one to be added to the game as in the E3 Demo, it didn't exist yet.
    • The E3 Demo version of the save shrines sheet still lists 24 shrines (25 counting the Shrine of Worship). However, the Lair on the Mesa shrine isn't listed, but instead an extra shrine at quadrant G4. It is likely that the Lair on the Mesa shrine replaced the early G4 one.

Gallery[]

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The Game Shadow of the Colossus ( Demo  · Pal Release  · Shadow of the Colossus HD  · PS4)
Characters Wander  · Agro  · Mono  · Dormin  · Lord Emon  · Guards  · Shadows
The Colossi I  · II  · III  · IV  · V · VI  · VII  · VIII  · IX  · X  · XI  · XII  · XIII  · XIV  · XV  · XVI
Unused Colossi ( Devil  · Evis  · Griffin  · Phoenix  · Roc  · Saru  · Sirius  · Spider  · Worm  · Yamori A  · Buffalo  · Quetzalcoatl)
Magic Sigil  · Hard Mode
Colossus Arenas Temple  · Proto  · Arena  · Kirin's Hill  · Canyon · Canossa  · Lakeside  · Underground  · Geyser  · Gravewind  · Leo's Cave  · Poseidon's Lake  · Desert  · Ruins  · Parthenon  · Sanctuary
Unused Arenas ( Badlands  · Cave  · Crater  · Devil's Plain  · Dune  · Hillock  · I1  · Labyrinth  · Sluice  · Stonehenge  · Valley )
The Forbidden Lands Shadow creaturesSave shrinesFruit treesWhite-tailed lizards

The Shrine of Worship
Umbral GladeStone Arch GorgeDried MarshNorthern SpanDesert FortressMisty FallsRavine EntranceHalf-moon CanyonWestern PlainRound Stone HillLair to the WestStone Bridge CliffCliff PathLair on the MesaWestern CapeArch Bridge PlainBlasted LandsAutumn ForestEastern BluffValley PlainSouthwestern CapeSouthern PlainGreen CapeThe Broken Seal

Soundtrack Roar of the Earth
Walkthrough Time AttackGolden Coins
Other media Nico  · Official artbook/guidebook  · Collectible figurines  · Film adaptation
Giantology campaign
Hoaxes Jebal-Barez skeletonTamil Nadu tsunami giantSulu Sea eel statuePolarneft conspiracySayre family vacation
Characters Eric BelsonCasper ShillingEd GuylerArkady SimkinBoris AtlasovAndrew and Ellie Sayre
Media Giantology podcasts (FirstInterview with Arkady SimkinThirdFourth) • IPICP memo
SotC Template CoverLogov2 Walkthrough
Characters Wander  · Mono  · Agro  · Dormin  · Lord Emon  · Guards  · Shadows
Colossi I  · II  · III  · IV  · V · VI  · VII  · VIII  · IX  · X  · XI  · XII  · XIII  · XIV  · XV  · XVI
Locations The Forbidden Lands  · Shrine of Worship  · Colossus Arenas
Main Items Power-ups (Lizards · Fruit) · Weapons (Ancient Sword · Sword of the Sun · Queen’s Sword · Sword of Dormin · Bow & Arrow · Ancient Bow · Harpoon of Thunder · Life Sword) · Collectibles (Relics)
Gameplay Hard Mode  · Save shrines  · Time Attack  · Reminiscence Mode  · Watermellon  · Barrel
Media Roar of the Earth (OST)  · Official Art and Guide Book  · Nico Bonus DVD  · Film  · Interview Archive
Releases OPM Demo  · PS2 original  · PS3 remaster  · PS4 remake  · Credits
Early Builds Preview version  · PSU Preview version  · E3 Demo
Unused Content Unused Colossi  · Colossus Test Stages  · Unused Locations  · Beta Mountains  · Development Timeline of Shadow of the Colossus
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