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

― PDA, Dialogue

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The Lost River is a unique cave biome. It is a massive, frigid cavern system located deep under the surface.

Entrances to the Lost River can be found in both Blood Kelp Zones and in the Deep Grand Reef. The Cyclops is able to enter the Lost River through the Deep Grand Reef and Northern Blood Kelp Zone. The Cyclops can traverse the whole way into the Inactive Lava Zone.

Description

The Lost River is generally gloomy and foggy, possessing a distinct greenish water tint that is mostly illuminated by the acidic brine pools as well as an eerie atmosphere with the occasional Ghostray cry. These pools cover almost all of the lower portions of the caverns. The green brine found throughout most of the cave system will harm the player, but the blue brine found within the Tree Cove is harmless.

Spoiler alert: This section will reveal story-related material if expanded.

The Disease Research Facility is located in the Lost River, inside a cavern, with its opening in the Junction.



The Lost River is composed of six distinct areas:  

<tabber> Bone Fields=

"Bone Fields"

The Bone Fields is a vast cavern within the Lost River, where a colossal skeleton of an unknown fauna can be seen laying, giving the Bone Fields it's name. It connects to the first Blood Kelp Zone, through passages, each of them having its own flora and particular landscape, as well as the Ghost Canyon. It also has its own cave system, the Bone Fields Caves.

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Gallery

  • A view of the Gargantuan Skeleton

    A view of the Gargantuan Skeleton

  • A smaller skeleton located in the outskirts of the Bone Fields

    A smaller skeleton located in the outskirts of the Bone Fields

  • A small cave system underneath the brine

    A small cave system underneath the brine

  • Strange rock formations on the ceiling of the Bone Fields

    Strange rock formations on the ceiling of the Bone Fields

  • The Bone Fields Caves above the Bone Fields

    The Bone Fields Caves above the Bone Fields

  • A view of the Large Skeletal Remains

    A view of the Large Skeletal Remains

  • Rear view of the skeletal remains

    Rear view of the skeletal remains

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Corridor=

"Corridor"

The Lost River Corridor is the area connecting the Bone Fields and the Blood Kelp Trench. It is mainly characterised by Crabsquids, and obscure rock structures otherwise known as 'Slime Pillars'. Gel Sacks and Aluminium Oxide Crystals can be found scattered around the edge of the brine stream.

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Gallery

  • Overview

    Overview

  • Another view

    Another view

  • The stream found here

    The stream found here

  • Some unnamed Flora found in the brine itself

    Some unnamed Flora found in the brine itself

  • A Slime Pillar

    A Slime Pillar

  • A single brine fall

    A single brine fall

  • Three Brine falls coming together to form a lake

    Three Brine falls coming together to form a lake

  • A Crabsquid in the cave

    A Crabsquid in the cave

  • The Blood Kelp Zone opening

    The Blood Kelp Zone opening

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Ghost Canyon=

"Ghost Canyon"

The Ghost Canyon is a huge passage featuring multiple caves and tunnels branching out from one main canyon. It connects to the Bone Fields from the south. Numerous roots and luminescent-tipped branches litter the sides and bottom of the brine-filled trenches. A Precursor Cache that was set up to study a skeleton can be found in this area.

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Gallery

  • Entrance to the Ghost Canyon from the Deep Grand Reef

    Entrance to the Ghost Canyon from the Deep Grand Reef

  • Overview of the Ghost Canyon

    Overview of the Ghost Canyon

  • The Ghost Canyon entrance from the Bone Fields

    The Ghost Canyon entrance from the Bone Fields

  • View of the entrance from the Ghost Canyon to the Deep Grand Reef

    View of the entrance from the Ghost Canyon to the Deep Grand Reef

  • Entrance to the cache cave

    Entrance to the cache cave

  • Size comparison between the player and the skeleton outside of the cache

    Size comparison between the player and the skeleton outside of the cache

  • Where the Ghost Canyon comes out in the Bones Field

    Where the Ghost Canyon comes out in the Bones Field

  • Some flora on the sea floor.

    Some flora on the sea floor.

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Ghost Forest=

"Ghost Forest"

A large chamber that leads from the main entrance of the Lost River (located in the second Blood Kelp Zone). This area is filled with whitish glowing flora on the sea floor and dark brown, bioluminescent giant Ghost Trees, and is also the starting point of the brine river. There is steep drop off at the back end of the Forest, with a long brinefall, that leads to the Junction. From there, the player can either go straight forward into the Bone Fields, or turn right to enter the Tree Cove. Brinefalls of various sizes are present, and a smaller version of the skull found in the Bone Fields can be found here. A Precursor Cache is present in this area, serving as a warp gate to the Primary Containment Facility.
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Gallery

  • Overview

    Overview

  • Brinefalls in the Ghost Forest

    Brinefalls in the Ghost Forest

  • Ditto

    Ditto

  • Another view in a corner of the area

    Another view in a corner of the area

  • A smaller skull found within the area

    A smaller skull found within the area

  • A small cave found in the Forest

    A small cave found in the Forest

  • A small brine pool in the Ghost Forest

    A small brine pool in the Ghost Forest

  • Blood Crawlers in the Ghost Forest

    Blood Crawlers in the Ghost Forest

  • Opening from the Ghost Forest to the Junction

    Opening from the Ghost Forest to the Junction

  • A drop off in the Ghost Forest

    A drop off in the Ghost Forest

  • Another overview of the area

    Another overview of the area

  • The flatter areas of the Ghost Forest

    The flatter areas of the Ghost Forest

  • The darker areas, with the occasional Ghostray

    The darker areas, with the occasional Ghostray

  • More brine

    More brine

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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. However, the color of the brine is a bright blue, compared to the green brine of the other sections of the Lost River. One end opens to the north tunnel leading to the Junction, and the other, a corridor, to the Inactive Lava Zone. Roots and branches grow scattered on the brine-lakes and numerous Ghostrays inhabit the chamber.
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Gallery

  • Overview of the Tree Cove

    Overview of the Tree Cove

  • A closer view of the Giant Cove Tree

    A closer view of the Giant Cove Tree

  • Smokers within the Tree Cove

    Smokers within the Tree Cove

  • A secluded brine pool with a thermal vent

    A secluded brine pool with a thermal vent

  • The falls leading to the Inactive Lava Zone

    The falls leading to the Inactive Lava Zone

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"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 Sea Dragon Leviathan skeleton can be found on a small, flat platform in this area, next to a few white smokers. 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 Bone Fields to the south, the Ghost Forest to the north, the Disease Research Facility's cavern to the east, and the Tree Cove to the west.
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Gallery

  • Overview

    Overview

  • White smokers next to the Sea Dragon Leviathan Skeleton

    White smokers next to the Sea Dragon Leviathan Skeleton

  • The Sea Dragon Leviathan skeleton in the Junction

    The Sea Dragon Leviathan skeleton in the Junction

  • Entrance to the Tree Cove from the Junction

    Entrance to the Tree Cove from the Junction

  • Entrance to the Disease Research Facility cave from the Junction

    Entrance to the Disease Research Facility cave from the Junction

  • Entrance to the Bone Fields from the Junction

    Entrance to the Bone Fields from the Junction

  • Path up to the Ghost Forest from the Junction

    Path up to the Ghost Forest from the Junction

  • == Lost River Concept Art ==
  • Concept Art Bone Fields

    Concept Art Bone Fields

  • Concept Art of the Ghost Forest

    Concept Art of the Ghost Forest

  • Concept Art of the Bones Field Corridor

    Concept Art of the Bones Field Corridor

  • Concept Art Ghost Canyon

    Concept Art Ghost Canyon

  • Concept Art Tree Cove

    Concept Art Tree Cove

  • Concept Art of the skeleton in the Bones Field

    Concept Art of the skeleton in the Bones Field

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

Future Plans

Trivia

  • 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_BonesField 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 "Pillars of Silence" concept art, where enormous jets of acid dot an alien seabed.
  • The game also considers the actual brine to be a biome. It is labelled LostRiver_BonesField_Lake.
  • The Ghost Forest was called the "Ghost Trees Chamber" before the Bones Update.[2]

References

  1. ↑ https://trello.com/c/XJ3CZkAa/5862-barebones-first-playable-story-spoilers Dated October 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ http://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/bones-update/ Dated October 27, 2016.

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