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'''Hyrule Castle''' is the seat of [[Hyrule]]'s government and home of the [[Royal Family of Hyrule|Royal Family]]. Hyrule Castle was first seen in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', and has become one of the most recognizable locations of [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]].

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Later in the game, Link enters [[Hyrule Castle Tower]], where he confronts [[Agahnim]].

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Hyrule Castle in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' only allows Link to enter the courtyard to speak to young Princess Zelda. Link must sneak past the guards to get to her. There are no dungeons or mini-dungeons within this version of Hyrule Castle.

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{{ZD|[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/the-wind-waker-walkthrough/hyrule-castle/ ''The Wind Waker'' Walkthrough<br/>Chapter 10: Hyrule Castle]}}  

Hyrule Castle in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' is underwater. It is where our young hero finds the Master Sword. The castle starts out with a black and white coloring until Link retrieves the fabled Sword of Evil's Bane (the Master Sword), which then turns the castle back to color.

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Link firsts visits here under the order of his [[Master Smith|grandfather]] to deliver the [[Smith's Sword]], which is to be awarded to the winner of a sword tournament at the [[Picori Festival]]. [[Vaati]] wins the tournament, but holds no interest in the sword whatsoever. Instead, he attempts to steal the [[Picori Blade]] and instead he manages to break the blade and turn [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]] to stone. [[Link]] then must use the [[Elemental Sanctuary]] to restore the power of the blade, and, after a while, the king appears to change his mood dramatically. In fact, this is due to the fact [[Vaati]] is disguised as the king, and ultimately decides to transform the castle into the [[Dark Hyrule Castle]].

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The largest version of Hyrule Castle so far, this one is not fully accessible until the end of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. However, Link can access the [[Hyrule Castle Rooftop|roof]] in the early portions of the game. Hyrule Castle is the final dungeon in ''Twilight Princess''.

Filled to the brim with guards who do not really do anything, Hyrule Castle in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'' is a lot like the one in ''A Link to the Past'', but with no dungeons. This is where Link gets his [[Engineer Certificate]], [[Recruit Uniform]], and most importantly, his [[Recruit's Sword|Sword]].

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Hyrule Castle is located in the center of Hyrule, and is completely accessible to Link after leaving the [[Great Plateau]]. However, the difficulty is significantly increased, and it is wise to avoid the area until completing other areas and dungeons. Hyrule Castle is the final dungeon in ''Breath of the Wild'', and the location of the trapped [[Zelda#Breath of the Wild|Princess Zelda]] and [[Calamity Ganon]].

===''Cadence of Hyrule''===

In the Future World, Hyrule Castle is a dark, dreary castle standing in a crumbling kingdom. The castle is now home to [[Ganon]] (or [[The NecroDancer]] in Octavo's Ode) and the final Legendary Weapon: [[Eli's Greatshovel]].

*The ''[[Link's Crossbow Training]]'' stage [[Hyrule Castle: Defender]] takes place in the [[Hyrule Castle (Twilight Princess)|''Twilight Princess'' version of Hyrule Castle]].  

*The ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'' stage [[Hyrule Field (Hyrule Warriors)|Hyrule Field]] has Hyrule Castle at one corner of it, and cutscenes early in the game take place there.

File:Hyrule-Castle-Zeldas-Map.png|Hyrule Castle Map from ''Zelda's Letter in Spirit Tracks''

File:Hyrule-Castle-Breath-Wild.png|[[Hyrule Castle (Breath of the Wild)|Hyrule Castle]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''

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