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The Eldin Province and The Goron's Strike
During the Industrial Revolution, the Eldin Province came to the forefront of the country’s advancement. This mountainous region had been the primary source of ores and metals in the land since ancient times, but the increase in demand meant that the area wasn’t just frequented by Gorons and Hylians looking to find a few precious stones. Rich veins of iron ore that had only been used for weaponry and tools in prior centuries were mined, smelted, and became the steel beams that Hyrule was being built with.
This process of mining and refining ore brought on large amounts of Hylians looking for work. Given the superheated nature of the original mining fields in and around Death Mountain, Gorons had remained the only race to live and work there regularly. However, with major mines opening across the Eldin Mountain Range and new roles being created in the refining and manufacturing processes, Hylians came in droves to find work in the mountains.
This influx of Hylians drastically changed some elements of life in the Eldin Province. First, the dodongo was tamed and put into farms for its meat. The Gorons who had typically inhabited the province only ate igneous rocks, and there was a pressing need for a food source to support the new workers. Although wild dodongos are still found in abundance, this species became one of the primary components of the average Eldin laborers' diet. Additionally, hasty shanty towns were built around major production plants and mines. The largest of these, directly at the base of Death Mountain, eventually became Rolling City, the political capital of the region. These new settlements brought with them infrastructure like roads and temples that the mountains never had before.
Problems did eventually arise from the increased numbers of workers in the area. Up until the Industrial Revolution, Gorons had provided much of their labor only for the trade of certain amenities. When the Hylians arrived, they created well-paying jobs where none had been before and many Gorons took offense. They as well were working harder than ever, contributing just as much to Hyrule's progress and still braving the infernal heats of Death Mountain, and they were not receiving pay equal to their Hylian counterparts.
This led to the Goron Worker's Strike of 363, a movement that almost crippled the newly booming economic growth of the nation. For almost two years, almost all Gorons in the region refused to work, leaving significant links in the production process broken. As a crisis began to build and the strike wore on, Queen Zelda IX and Big Brother Darbo worked together, and in 365, terms were agreed on to provide the Gorons with pay, a decision that actually further influenced more trade between them and Greater Hyrule. The Gorons finally had regular access to the standard Hylian rupee, the last of Hyrule's non-Hylian races to attain this status.
Changes In The Economy
With currency circulating faster than ever and a new demand for reliability and ease of access, the Industrial Revolution also necessitated the shift from the traditional gem-based rupee to the modern “coins and paper” style. Easier to produce and regulate, these new rupees are now our only currency, although gem rupees are still accepted as many places as currency, and are a popular collector’s
During the Industrial Revolution, the Eldin Province came to the forefront of the country’s advancement. This mountainous region had been the primary source of ores and metals in the land since ancient times, but the increase in demand meant that the area wasn’t just frequented by Gorons and Hylians looking to find a few precious stones. Rich veins of iron ore that had only been used for weaponry and tools in prior centuries were mined, smelted, and became the steel beams that Hyrule was being built with.
This process of mining and refining ore brought on large amounts of Hylians looking for work. Given the superheated nature of the original mining fields in and around Death Mountain, Gorons had remained the only race to live and work there regularly. However, with major mines opening across the Eldin Mountain Range and new roles being created in the refining and manufacturing processes, Hylians came in droves to find work in the mountains.
This influx of Hylians drastically changed some elements of life in the Eldin Province. First, the dodongo was tamed and put into farms for its meat. The Gorons who had typically inhabited the province only ate igneous rocks, and there was a pressing need for a food source to support the new workers. Although wild dodongos are still found in abundance, this species became one of the primary components of the average Eldin laborers' diet. Additionally, hasty shanty towns were built around major production plants and mines. The largest of these, directly at the base of Death Mountain, eventually became Rolling City, the political capital of the region. These new settlements brought with them infrastructure like roads and temples that the mountains never had before.
Problems did eventually arise from the increased numbers of workers in the area. Up until the Industrial Revolution, Gorons had provided much of their labor only for the trade of certain amenities. When the Hylians arrived, they created well-paying jobs where none had been before and many Gorons took offense. They as well were working harder than ever, contributing just as much to Hyrule's progress and still braving the infernal heats of Death Mountain, and they were not receiving pay equal to their Hylian counterparts.
This led to the Goron Worker's Strike of 363, a movement that almost crippled the newly booming economic growth of the nation. For almost two years, almost all Gorons in the region refused to work, leaving significant links in the production process broken. As a crisis began to build and the strike wore on, Queen Zelda IX and Big Brother Darbo worked together, and in 365, terms were agreed on to provide the Gorons with pay, a decision that actually further influenced more trade between them and Greater Hyrule. The Gorons finally had regular access to the standard Hylian rupee, the last of Hyrule's non-Hylian races to attain this status.
Changes In The Economy
With currency circulating faster than ever and a new demand for reliability and ease of access, the Industrial Revolution also necessitated the shift from the traditional gem-based rupee to the modern “coins and paper” style. Easier to produce and regulate, these new rupees are now our only currency, although gem rupees are still accepted as many places as currency, and are a popular collector’s
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