Though players might have hoped to learn about the Leviathans in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, their continuing mystery surrounding where they came from, what they were, and how they died is one example of many of the game's skillful world-building. Despite what could potentially be multiple references and appearances in earlier Zelda games, Breath of the Wild was arguably the first game to explicitly feature the Leviathan race, though only with three of their skeletal remains. But even as a direct sequel, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom added new layers to this mystery rather than trying to clear things up.