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Terrain scans indicate this biome contains unusually high concentrations of organic and fossilized remains.

― PDA, Dialogue

The Lost River is an in-development biome. It is a massive, frigid^[1] cavern system located deep under the surface.

Entrances to the Lost River can be found in both Blood Kelp Zones, the Dunes, the Deep Grand Reef and via the Inactive Lava Zone corridor found in the Dunes.

Description

The Lost River is generally gloomy and foggy, possessing a distinct greenish water tint that is mostly illuminated by brine pools. These pools cover almost all of the lower portions of the caverns.

The Secondary Bio-Research Facility is located in the Lost River, inside a cavern.

The Lost River is composed of five distinct areas:

<tabber> Bones Field=

"Bones Field"

The Bones Field is a vast cavern within the Lost River, where a massive skeleton of an unknown fauna can be seen laying. It connects to the first Blood Kelp Zone, through passages, each of them having its own flora and particular landscape, and also the Ghost Canyon.

Fauna

Flora

Ghost Weed

Resources

Gallery

A view of the skeleton
A size comparison between the larger of the two skulls, and the player
Mesmer&GhostWeed.jpg

Some Ghost Weeds and a Mesmer inside the Bone Field.

|-|

Ghost Canyon=

"Ghost Canyon"

The Ghost Canyon is a huge passage featuring multiple caves and tunnels branching out from one main canyon. This serves as an entrance to the Lost River from the Deep Grand Reef and connects to the Bones Field from the south. Numerous roots and luminescent-tipped branches litter the sides and bottom of the brine-filled trenches. It features a few low brine-falls.

Fauna

N/A

Flora

N/A

Gallery

Overview of the Ghost Canyon
The Ghost Canyon entrance from the Bone Field

|-|

Ghost Forest=

"Ghost Forest"

A large chamber lead from the main entrance of the Lost River (located in the second Blood Kelp Zone). This area is filled with whitish glowing blobs and dark brown giant Ghost Trees, and is also the starting point of the brine river. From there, the player can either go straight forward into the Bones Field, or turn right to enter the Tree Cove. Various high brine-falls are present. A smaller version of the skull found in the Bones Field can be found here.

Fauna

Ressources

Gallery

Overview of the Ghost Forest
Brinefalls in the Chamber
A smaller skull found within the Ghost Trees Chamber
A small cave
A small brine pool, notice the River Prowler.

|-|

Tree Cove=

"Tree Cove"

The Tree Cove is a large cavern within the Lost River. The brine river forms a large lake there, with the luminous Giant Cove Tree in its center. One end opens to the north tunnel leading to the Bones Field, and the other, a corridor, to the Inactive Lava Zone. Roots and branches grow scattered on the brine-lake and numerous Ghostrays inhabit the chamber.

Fauna

Ghostray

Flora

Resources

Gallery

Overview of the Tree Cove
A Ghostray under the Tree Cove brine.
A smoker within the Tree Cove

|-| Junction= The Junction is characterised by a large plateau surrounded by a ring of brine. At the top of the plateau are several smokers, and a few glowing blobs. A naturally formed bridge connects the plateau to the northern side of the cavern, towards the Ghost Forest. Brinefalls from the north and south flow into the brine here, which contains some ghost trees and roots. The Junction connects to the Bones Field to the south, the Ghost Forest to the north, the Secondary Bio-Research Facility's cavern to the east, and the Tree Cove to the west. </tabber>

Confirmed Future Fauna

Blighter

Gallery

Concept Art "Bones Field"
Concept Art "Ghost Forest"
Concept Art of an unknown area
Concept Art "Ghost Canyon"
Concept Art "Tree Cove"

For a more complete gallery, visit Lost River/Gallery.

Future Plans

The Lost River is planned to be about 700 to 1000 meters deep when finished.^[2]
Carar-infected fauna will be found in abundance here.^[3]
More skeletons will be found, two of which are of a Reaper Leviathan and a Sea Dragon Leviathan.

Trivia

The Lost River is inspired by real life brine pools.
The skeleton in the Bones Field is suggested to be either the corpse of a Sea Dragon Leviathan or a close cousin to it.
Like other segmented biomes (such as the Inactive Lava Zone), the Lost River's technical data divides it into the LostRiver_TreeCove, LostRiver_BonesField and LostRiver_TreeCove again for the Ghost Canyon (this aids the AI in deciding music tracks, random events and creature behaviour).
The acid damage from the brine may be possible implementation/reference to the undeveloped "Pillars of Silence" biome, where enormous jets of acid dot an alien seabed.
The "Ghost Forest" was called the "Ghost Trees Chamber" before the Bone update : http://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/bones-update/

References

↑ https://trello.com/c/BxyukjtX/163-place-heat-for-geysers-and-in-jelly-shrooms-and-underwater-islands-make-lost-river-cold Dated August 25, 2016.
↑ http://steamcommunity.com/app/264710/discussions/0/371918937282320623/ Dated April 8, 2016.
↑ https://trello.com/c/XJ3CZkAa/5862-barebones-first-playable-story-spoilers Dated October 6th, 2016.

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[1] ttps://trello.com/c/BxyukjtX/163-place-heat-for-geysers-and-in-jelly-shrooms-and-underwater-islands-make-lost-river-cold Dated August 25, 2016.

[2] ttp://steamcommunity.com/app/264710/discussions/0/371918937282320623/ Dated April 8, 2016.

[3] ttps://trello.com/c/XJ3CZkAa/5862-barebones-first-playable-story-spoilers Dated October 6th, 2016.

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 |type = [[Caves]]
 |depthrange = 550 - 1000 meters
+}}
-}}{{Quote2|Terrain scans indicate this biome contains unusually high concentrations of organic and fossilized remains.|PDA|Dialogue}}
+{{Quote2|Terrain scans indicate this biome contains unusually high concentrations of organic and fossilized remains.|PDA|Dialogue}}
 The '''Lost River''' is an in-development [[Biomes|biome]]. It is a massive, frigid<ref>https://trello.com/c/BxyukjtX/163-place-heat-for-geysers-and-in-jelly-shrooms-and-underwater-islands-make-lost-river-cold ''Dated August 25, 2016.''</ref> [[Biomes|cavern system]] located deep under the surface.
-Entrances to the''' Lost River''' can be found in both [[Blood Kelp Zone]]s, the [[Dunes]], the [[Deep Grand Reef]] and via the [[Inactive Lava Zone]] corridor found in the [[Dunes]].
+Entrances to the '''Lost River''' can be found in both [[Blood Kelp Zone]]s, the [[Dunes]], the [[Deep Grand Reef]] and via the [[Inactive Lava Zone]] corridor found in the [[Dunes]].
 == Description ==
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 Bones Field=
 [[File:LostRiver BonesField V02b lorez.jpg|thumb|"Bones Field"|270px]]
-<p style="font-weight:normal;">The '''Bones Field''' is a vast cavern within the '''Lost River''', where a massive skeleton of an unknown fauna can be seen laying. It connects to the first [[Blood Kelp Zone]], through passages, each of them having its own flora and particular landscape, and also the '''Ghost Canyon'''.</p>
+<p style="font-weight:normal;">The '''Bones Field''' is a vast cavern within the '''Lost River''', where a massive skeleton of an unknown [[fauna]] can be seen laying. It connects to the first [[Blood Kelp Zone]], through passages, each of them having its own [[flora]] and particular landscape, and also the '''Ghost Canyon'''.</p>
 == Fauna ==
 * [[Bleeder]]
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 Mesmer&amp;GhostWeed.jpg|Some [http://subnautica.wikia.com/wiki/Ghost_Weed Ghost Weeds] and a [http://subnautica.wikia.com/wiki/Mesmer Mesmer] inside the '''Bone Field'''.
 </gallery>
 |-|
 Ghost Canyon=
 [[File:Pat-presley-lostriver-ghostcanyon.jpg|thumb|"Ghost Canyon"|270px]]
 <p style="font-weight:normal;">The '''Ghost Canyon''' is a huge passage featuring multiple caves and tunnels branching out from one main canyon. This serves as an entrance to the '''Lost River''' from the [[Deep Grand Reef]] and connects to the '''Bones Field''' from the south. Numerous roots and luminescent-tipped branches litter the sides and bottom of the brine-filled trenches. It features a few low brine-falls.</p>
-==Fauna==
+== Fauna ==
 * N/A
-==Flora==
+== Flora ==
 * N/A
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
-GhostCanyon-Overview.jpg| Overview of the '''Ghost Canyon'''
+GhostCanyon-Overview.jpg|Overview of the '''Ghost Canyon'''
-GhostCanyon-BF-entrance.jpg| The '''Ghost Canyon''' entrance from the '''Bone Field'''</gallery>
+GhostCanyon-BF-entrance.jpg|The '''Ghost Canyon''' entrance from the '''Bone Field'''
+</gallery>
 |-|
 Ghost Forest=
 [[File:LostriverConcept1.png|thumb|"Ghost Forest"|270px]]
-A large chamber lead from the main entrance of the '''Lost River '''(located in the [[Blood Kelp Zone#Second Blood Kelp Zone|second Blood Kelp Zone]]). This area is filled with whitish glowing blobs and dark brown giant Ghost Trees, and is also the starting point of the brine river. From there, the player can either go straight forward into the '''Bones Field''', or turn right to enter the '''Tree Cove'''. Various high brine-falls are present. A smaller version of the skull found in the '''Bones Field''' can be found here.
+A large chamber lead from the main entrance of the '''Lost River''' (located in the [[Blood Kelp Zone#Second Blood Kelp Zone|second Blood Kelp Zone]]). This area is filled with whitish glowing blobs and dark brown giant Ghost Trees, and is also the starting point of the brine river. From there, the player can either go straight forward into the '''Bones Field''', or turn right to enter the '''Tree Cove'''. Various high brine-falls are present. A smaller version of the skull found in the '''Bones Field''' can be found here.
 == Fauna ==
 * [[Blood Crawler]]
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 * [[Spinefish]]
 * [[Reginald]]
 ==Ressources==
 * [[Aluminium Oxide Crystal]]
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 * [[Nickel Ore]]
 * [[Quartz]]
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
-GTCOverview1.jpg|Overview
+GTCOverview1.jpg|Overview of the '''Ghost Forest'''
 GTCWaterfalls.jpg|Brinefalls in the Chamber
 GTCSkull.jpg|A smaller skull found within the '''Ghost Trees Chamber'''
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 GTCBrinePool.jpg|A small brine pool, notice the River Prowler.
 </gallery>
 |-|
 Tree Cove=
 [[File:Lost River Concept Art 4.jpg|thumb|"Tree Cove"|270px]]
-The '''Tree Cove''' is a large cavern within the '''Lost River'''. The brine river forms a large lake there, with the luminous [[Giant Cove Tree]] in its center. One end opens to the north tunnel leading to the '''Bones Field''', and the other a corridor to the [[Inactive Lava Zone]]. Roots and branches grow scattered on the brine-lake and numerous [[Ghostray]]s inhabit the chamber.
+The '''Tree Cove''' is a large cavern within the '''Lost River'''. The brine river forms a large lake there, with the luminous [[Giant Cove Tree]] in its center. One end opens to the north tunnel leading to the '''Bones Field''', and the other, a corridor, to the [[Inactive Lava Zone]]. Roots and branches grow scattered on the brine-lake and numerous [[Ghostray]]s inhabit the chamber.
+== Fauna ==
+* [[Ghostray]]
+== Flora ==
+* [[Giant Cove Tree]]
+* [[Deep Shroom]]
 == Resources ==
 * [[Deep Shroom Spore]]
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 * [[Sulphur]]
 * [[Uraninite Crystal]]
-== Fauna ==
-* [[Ghostray]]
-== Flora ==
-* [[Giant Cove Tree]]
-* [[Deep Shroom]]
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
 TreeCove-Overview.jpg| Overview of the '''Tree Cove'''
-GhostRay-under-Brine.jpg| A [[Ghostray]] under the '''Tree Cove''' brine.
+GhostRay-under-Brine.jpg|A [[Ghostray]] under the '''Tree Cove''' brine.
-TreeCove-Thermal Plants.jpg| A smoker within the '''Tree Cove'''.
+TreeCove-Thermal Plants.jpg| A smoker within the '''Tree Cove'''
 </gallery>
 |-|
 Junction=
+The '''Junction''' is characterised by a large plateau surrounded by a ring of brine. At the top of the plateau are several smokers, and a few glowing blobs. A naturally formed bridge connects the plateau to the northern side of the cavern, towards the Ghost Forest. Brinefalls from the north and south flow into the brine here, which contains some ghost trees and roots. The '''Junction''' connects to the Bones Field to the south, the Ghost Forest to the north, the [[Secondary Bio-Research Facility|Secondary Bio-Research Facility's]] cavern to the east, and the Tree Cove to the west.
-The '''Junction''' is characterised by a large plateau surrounded by a ring of brine. Atop the plateau are several smokers, and a few glowing blobs. A naturally formed bridge connects the plateau to the northern side of the cavern, towards the Ghost Forest. Brinefalls from the north and south flow into the brine here, which contains some ghost trees and roots. The '''Junction''' connects to the Bones Field to the south, the Ghost Forest to the north, the [[Secondary Bio-Research Facility]]'s cavern to the east, and the Tree Cove to the west.
 </tabber>
 </div>
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 == Gallery ==
 <gallery position="left" widths="200" spacing="small" captionalign="left">
-LostRiver BonesField V02b lorez.jpg|"Bones Field"
+LostRiver BonesField V02b lorez.jpg|[[Concept Art]] "Bones Field"
-LostriverConcept1.png|"Ghost Forest"
+LostriverConcept1.png|[[Concept Art]] "Ghost Forest"
 LostriverConcept2.png|[[Concept Art]] of an unknown area
-File:Pat-presley-lostriver-ghostcanyon.jpg|"Ghost Canyon"
+File:Pat-presley-lostriver-ghostcanyon.jpg|[[Concept Art]] "Ghost Canyon"
-Lost River Concept Art 4.jpg|"Tree Cove"
+Lost River Concept Art 4.jpg|[[Concept Art]] "Tree Cove"
 </gallery>
 For a more complete gallery, visit [[Lost River/Gallery]].
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 == References ==
 <references />
 {{Navbox Biomes}}