Welcome to the Breath of the Wildathon, a series of readathons inspired by the game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Our story begins over 10,000 years ago…
The Story
Calamity Ganon was once defeated with the aid of a mechanical army of Guardians & the four titanic Divine Beasts. For thousands of years Ganon laid dormant, sealed beneath Hyrule Castle. 100 years ago he broke free and corrupted the Guardians and Divine Beasts, turning Hyrule’s most powerful weapons against them.
Link, and a great army of Hylian warriors were wounded and on the verge of death. Princess Zelda placed them in the Shrine of Resurrection to heal for 100 years, until one day they started to stir and woke to find themselves on the Great Plateau…
And that’s where our journey begins! We will work together to reclaim all four Divine Beasts (Vah Ruta, Vah Rudania, Vah Medoh & Vah Naboris), weakening Calamity Ganon enough to defeat him and bring peace back to Hyrule.
The Readathon
Each year there are two rounds of the Breath of the Wildathon: The Great Plateau mini-round (perfect for newcomers and BOTWathon veterans alike) and The Quest main-round. Watch the below video for more information:
The Great Plateau (mini-round)
The Great Plateau mini quest is a week-long readathon that will run every year in the second half of the year. Our goal is to complete all 5 rune challenges (3 reading, 2 community) in order to obtain the Glider Perk. This perk will give you an advantage in the The Quest rounds. If you already have the Glider Perk, you can still participate in future mini-rounds.
The Quest (main-round)
The Quest is a month-long readathon in the first half of the year. Each quest round will tackle one of the Divine Beasts. As a warrior, you will choose a team to join, lead by the spirits of our four great Champions, each with their own unique perks to aid you during the readathon. Each team will travel along a different path (different readathon challenges), and you never know what you might encounter along the way!
Stay tuned for more information later this year when we announce the first Quest round.
Upcoming Round
For more information about the next round of Breath of the Wildathon, including the Challenge Map, CLICK HERE.