Akkala Citadel

Akkala Citadel is a mighty citadel located on the Gerudo region, guarding the entrance of the Eldin Mountain Pass. It is known to be one of Hyrule's impenetrable fortresses, defending the kingdom from invasions from the desert.

Structure
The Citadel is built on a rock outcrop at the border of Gerudo desert. It is composed of a large keep surrounded by walls. The main entrance to Akkala is through a stone bridge built connecting the east side of the Citadel to the Emerald Trail. Many trebutchets line the top walls, ready to rain terror over any invaders.

Located on the side of the Emerald Trail, Akkala's most prominent feature is it's gatehouse, which acts as a checkpoint and the only safe way to enter Gerudo Desert from the east. Travelers who wished to enter Gerudo Desert without going through Akkala would need to use dangerous and monster-filled trails along the Death Mountains through the north, or go south through Hebra using a much longer road that crossed the south mountain range and ended in Termina.

History
The citadel, along with its twin fortification, the Gerudo Fortress, was built around the year 13 as a collaboration between the kingdom of Hyrule and the (later assimilated) kingdom of Gerudo. The Goron race provided a large part of the materials and the work force during the construction of the Citadel. Akkala remained operational since then.

During the First Dragmire War, Ganondorf chose to avoid invading the Citadel, opting for taking the Gerudo Fortress instead. The fortress remained uncontested up until Drewett's invasion in year XXX .