Winter Court Fairies have begun to send The [[FaeAnimal Nexus]] creatures into is a cavern formed in a Fae Nexus realm which became connected to [[Eltibule]] through a Strange Gateway. Beyond These ever-shifting, twisted caverns can connect any number of realms, but this gateway lies the one is unusually stable. [[Animal NexusFae]]creatures, a twisting spawning ground for Fey creaturespresumably dispatched by the Winter Court have made this cave their home and spilled out into the Eltibule region. Already, [[The Mauler]], [[The Mangler]], and [[Fey Panther Groupie]]s have entered Eltibule from this Nexus!The outside of the cavern resembles a standard magical portal, but is classified as a Strange Gateway and is locked.{{Spoiler|Opening Click Expand to view the method to open the Animal Nexus|A key can be obtained by bartering with [[Percy Evans]] after reaching friends favor with him. The portal is currently incorrectly marked on the Eltibule Map - It is A [[Enchanted Bear Claw]] or [[Magic Tooth]] must be bartered to receive a bit farther NW into the mountainskey.}}

Three {{Item|Winterprize}} is a rare crystal which grows in Fae Nexus caves. These crystals are a valuable crafting ingredient, used to produce Maximized gems. The crystals found in the [[Animal Nexus]] can be gathered in the dungeon every three hours. To harvest the crystals, a vial of {{Item|Winter Fae Blood}} is needed for each crystal.

Three chests, likely supplies left in the tunnels by Winter Fae and their Trolls, exist that slowly refill with Level 35-40 Equipment. It is assumed they reset every 3 hoursThese chests are on a 24-hour timer.