Castle Courtyard

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Castle Courtyard

The Castle Courtyard is a location featured in Ocarina of Time. Located near the throne room of the King of Hyrule within the Hyrule Castle, this is where Link first meets Princess Zelda. Once Link has sneaked past the guards, he can enter the courtyard and introduce himself to Zelda, and she introduces herself too. Zelda tells Link that she dreamt of dark clouds enshrouding the sky and a light shot out of the forest, a figure appeared, holding a stone, followed by a fairy. Zelda knows that Link is the one from her dream and the one who will save Hyrule. Zelda will tell Link a story about the Golden Goddesses, they who descended from the heavens and left behind the omnipotent Triforce. After, Zelda will ask Link if he wants to look into the window, and if he agrees in doing so, he will see Ganondorf, who Zelda thinks is the one who will overcome and cause darkness to enshroud the land of Hyrule. Zelda bestows her letter upon Link, in order to let him have permission to enter the Death Mountain Trail guarded by the guard in Kakariko Village. After talking to Zelda, Impa waits for Link to teach him Zelda's Lullaby.


Princess Zelda waits for Link to collect the other two Spiritual Stones and bring them to her. When Link is on the way to Hyrule Castle after collecting the two Spiritual Stones, he sees Zelda escape with her guardian Impa from Hyrule Castle, followed by Ganondorf. Zelda will then throw the Ocarina of Time in the moat and ride away. If Link takes it after, he will receive a vision from Zelda, who says that Link must play the Song of Time in front of the altar in the Temple of Time.

When Link has completed his quest and returned to a child, an ending cutscene will show Link meeting Zelda once again.

Trivia

  • In the Castle Courtyard, to the right side inside the window, are paintings of major characters from the Mario Series. In the 3D version, the paintings are replaced with a stage from Super Mario Bros.
  • The window Zelda peeks through in the Castle Courtyard was first set off to be a peephole, but was later decided to be a window.[citation needed]