Mars Lighthouse

Lore & Background

According to the source, the Mars Lighthouse is situated in the far north near the village of Prox. Its activation was driven by a singular, urgent necessity: the survival of the Prox colony. The world of Weyard had been shrinking, with continents decreasing in size and parts collapsing into the abyss due to the absence of Alchemy. Saturos and Menardi, the previous game's antagonists, sought to restore this power not for conquest, but because their home was dying. They succeeded in activating the Mars Lighthouse during the events of Golden Sun, working alongside Felix, who had been forced to assist them as a hostage-taker's ally. The tower is intrinsically linked to the Venus Lighthouse; while Isaac's party activated two lighthouses in the first game, Saturos and Menardi were responsible for the Mars one, leaving only Jupiter unlit at that time.

In Their Own Story

The history of the Mars Lighthouse in The Lost Age begins with its prior activation by Saturos and Menardi. Felix, an eighteen-year-old Venus Adept from Vale, was forced to accompany them after being taken hostage along with Jenna, Sheba, and Kraden. Their journey culminated at this northern tower where they successfully completed the first half of their objective. However, the narrative takes a dramatic turn when Isaac's party pursues Felix across Weyard. Later in The Lost Age, Felix is able to explain to Isaac that Saturos and Menardi aimed to restore Alchemy for the sake of Prox's survival. He reveals that his parents and Isaac's father were held hostage in Prox to coerce his cooperation. Although Karst and Agatio, Menardi's sister and her partner, ambush Isaac at the Jupiter Lighthouse and steal the Mars Star from him, the Mars Lighthouse itself remains a symbol of the completed work by Saturos and Menardi.

Reader's Guide

In The Lost Age, the player travels north to activate the remaining two Lighthouses, with Mars being one of them. While the text notes that Felix's party sets out to complete Saturos' original objective of activating the remaining lighthouses, it specifically details their journey to the Jupiter Lighthouse first. At Jupiter, Karst and Agatio ambush Isaac's group and steal the Mars Star, which was formerly in Isaac's possession. The source does not provide specific puzzle mechanics or interior layout details for the Mars Lighthouse within The Lost Age text provided, other than its location in the far north near Prox. The narrative focus shifts to the explanation of why this activation is necessary: Alchemy is the sustenance of Weyard's life force. Once Isaac agrees to aid Felix, the group sets out north to activate the Mars Lighthouse, implying it has not been fully secured or that its beacon needs reinforcement as part of the final sequence.

Did You Know?

• Saturos and Menardi activated the Mars Lighthouse during the events of Golden Sun to save their home colony of Prox from extinction.
• Felix was forced to assist Saturos and Menardi because his parents were held hostage in Prox.
• The Mars Star, which is associated with this lighthouse, was stolen by Karst and Agatio from Isaac's party at the Jupiter Lighthouse.
• Prox is located in the far north of Weyard, near the Mars Lighthouse.
• Isaac initially believed Alchemy would destroy Weyard, but later learned its release was necessary for the world's survival.