Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Side Quest – The Duchess Who Disappeared Guide

Help Russ and Fin find the missing shield-surfing expert Selmie in the Biron Snowshelf. Locate her inside East Biron Snowshelf Cave and clear the path to earn a Strong Zonaite Shield.

Summary

Link is sent to find Selmie, a Shield-Surfing Expert who has disappeared. Her students are concerned. Find Fin who's gone out to search for her and set-up a Signal Fire. Go into the East Biron Snowshelf Cave, break through its walls to find Selmie and give her a way out. Return to her Cabin to receive a reward of a Strong Zonaite Shield.

Description

“Former pro shield surfer Selmie has gone missing after leaving her lodge to create a new shield-surfing course. Her student Russ says his buddy Fin is searching for Selmie on the Biron Snowshelf to the west.

Meet with Fin there. You can find him by looking for his smoke signals.”

Location

Coordinates: -2975, 3136, 0570

Walkthrough

Talk to Russ

Link will begin this Side Quest outside Selma’s Spot.

Russ disappointed to encounter Link and not Selmie

Go inside the cabin to meet Russ. He’s excited the moment Link steps inside but it fades quickly. He asks Link to help find Fin who went after the long errant Selmie. Russ doesn’t know exactly where Selmie went, but he knows that Fin went to the Biron Snowshelves. Link should for that area and look for a smoke signal to find Fin.

Find Fin

It’s time to head over to the Biron Snowshelf. You will want to head for the ridge around the “no” on the map. As you get closer, you will see a Signal Fire before the marker described. Get there to find Fin who’s asking about Selmie. Fin can see signs of Shield Surfing but he can’t track where Selmie has gone.

Find Selmie

It’s time to find Selmie. There’s actually a cave nearby that you will want to head for. Look over the ledge of this cliff to the West. You’re likely to see a Blupee just outside the entrance of the cave. Either just approach it (or hit it with some arrows for extra rupees) and it’ll run for the cave entrance.

Link in front of the entrance to the East Biron Snowshelf Cave

Landing on the slope below the ledge, look along the cliff-face to find the entrance of the East Biron Snowshelf Cave.

Reaching Selmie in the East Biron Snowshelf Cave

Head forward through the cave to the breakable wall in front of you. You can use a Rock-fused weapon or a Blunt weapon to break through it. Smash on through it to find the cave continues. Go forward over the ledge. Just head, you can see a Hylian woman sitting by a fire. Go and talk with her to find out this is Selmie! Selmie will explain that she’s been trapped by the cave-ins.

Clear Selmie’s Way

Link blasting the rocks down the slope from Selmie, to the West

Go to the West of Selmie. You’ll see another wall of Breakable rocks. Either blast through with Bomb Flowers or Smashing weapons. When the path it clear, go back and talk with Selmie. She’ll feel a breeze coming through. This is her signal that she’s got a path out of the cave.

Meet with Selmie

It’s time to meet with Selmie back at her Spot. You will want to make your way out of the cave.

You have the option to go back up to the cliff above the entrance of the East Biron Snowshelf Cave. Use this to take a moment to tell Finn that you found Selmie. He makes his way back to Selmie’s Cabin after this regardless.

Talking with Finn, having rescued Selmie

After that (potential) stop-over, make your way back to Selmie’s Spot.

Flying toward Selmie's Spot, where the quest started

Enter the cabin to find Selmie, Finn, and Russ. The students are excited to have their coach back. Selmie will offer Link a Strong Zonaite Shield. Link can only take this as long as he has an open Shield Slot for it. Accept the reward to complete the quest.