Tenebrous Isle — World Map & Area Order
Tenebrous Isle is the single main setting of Mina the Hollower — broken up into several areas, each with a distinct visual theme, a Spark Generator, and several sub-areas of their own. Your quest is to reach and restore the six failing Spark Generators, each one far from the Ossex hub and guarded by a ferocious boss. You can tackle them in whatever order you prefer.
The structure is hub-and-spoke, much like the Nexus in Demon's Souls: Ossex City sits at the center, and you strike out in a different compass direction for each region. The maps loop gently back on themselves with unlockable shortcuts and a surprising amount of verticality, so backtracking is kept to a minimum. Below is the canon region order from the in-game manual.
| Region | Generator / Boss | Mirror | Train Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossex City | — | — | Ossex: Bowery (north, near the Western Wilds exit) |
| Queensbury Crypt | The Duchess of Queensbury | Statue Head Hall (burrow into the wall-mounted candle → Plundered Cache) | — |
| Nox's Bayou | Nox Beast (the enormous predator) | Moonlit Path / Western Edge (after defeating the Mock Moon) | Backwaters: Shanty Swamp |
| Septemburg | — | Crow Town — Farm House (SW corner; a crow bursts out of the locked door) | Kindlewood: Farm Crossing |
| Bone Beach | — | Worm's Back (inside a tent; proceed through the giant worm to reach the outside) | Sandfalls: Sandy Station |
| Coltrane Peak | Frozen Horror | Icebound Cavern (directly after the Frozen Horror; burrow into the room to the right) | Coltrane Peak: Frigid Station |
Region Guides
Ossex City
Ossex City is the central hub of Tenebrous Isle in Mina the Hollower — the safe-zone nexus for shops, Bone Up stations, the train and every dungeon route. Full POI list, vendors and exits.
Queensbury Crypt
Queensbury Crypt is the recommended first Spark Generator dungeon in Mina the Hollower. How to reach it from Ossex, the Duchess of Queensbury boss, the Proto Spark trinket, the Statue Head Hall mirror and the Midden secret boss.
Nox's Bayou
Nox's Bayou is the poisonous swamp Spark Generator region in Mina the Hollower. How to reach it from Ossex via the Backwaters, the enormous predator boss, the Mock Moon mini-boss, and the Moonlit Path mirror.
Septemburg
Septemburg is the perpetual-autumn Spark Generator region in Mina the Hollower, where farmers turn into scarecrows. How to reach it via Kindlewood, the Crow Town mirror in the Farm House, and what to expect.
Bone Beach
Bone Beach is the mining-town Spark Generator region in Mina the Hollower, built around a gargantuan decomposing creature. How to reach it via Sandfalls, the Worm's Back mirror, and the Sandy Station train stop.
Coltrane Peak
Coltrane Peak is the snowy mountain Spark Generator region in Mina the Hollower, easiest reached by train. The Frozen Trainyard, the Frozen Horror boss, the Icebound Cavern mirror and the Mirren secret boss.