Forest Temple (Twilight Princess)
The Forest Temple is the first Dungeon in Twilight Princess. It is located at the far Northeast (Wii) of Faron Woods, where a spiderweb is blocking the entrance. After restoring light to the Faron Province, the Light Spirit Faron will tell Link that he needs a dark power, the Fused Shadows[1], in order to defeat Zant, the alleged King of Shadows.[2] The Fused Shadows have been scattered across Hyrule, and the first rests deep in the Faron Woods, in the Forest Temple.[3]
This temple is home to numerous Monkeys, including the leader, Ook, who has been possessed. After rescuing four of the monkeys from the first half of the dungeon, Link can swing (literally) to the home of Ook and fight him. Once defeated, Ook doesn't die, but instead the bug-like being that possessed him dies. Ook runs away and leaves behind the Gale Boomerang. Using the Gale Boomerang, Link rescues the rest of the monkeys that have been captured and use them to gain entrance to the Boss Chamber, where Diababa awaits.
Enemies
Being the first Dungeon of the game, the enemies found throughout the Forest Temple are some of the most basic enemies in the entire game. Most are easily defeated with a single swing of Link's Sword. The enemies found are listed below.
- Enemies in the Forest Temple.
Ook
- Main article: Ook
The Mini-Boss of the Forest Temple is known as Ook, leader of the monkeys. Gaining access to the Mini-Boss room require Link to free three monkeys and use them to swing over the large gap between the main dungeon and the chamber where Ook lies. There was previously a bridge spanning across the gap, but Ook cut it off with the Gale Boomerang. After Link has defeated Ook, he will appear to be very confused as to his surroundings, and once he sees Link he will proceed to exit the room and leave behind the Gale Boomerang for Link to collect. With the Gale Boomerang in hand, Link can travel even further into the dungeon as he continues his search for a part of the Fused Shadow.
Twilit Parasite: Diababa
- Main article: Diababa
The Boss of the Forest Temple is known as Twilit Parasite: Diababa. This parasite version of the standard Deku Baba is a corruption caused by the powerful Fused Shadows. Diababa can be defeated using a combination of Bombling attacks and Sword attacks. Ook will actually assist Link in this battle by providing Link with Bombling after Diababa had destroyed the ones in the area. After Link has performed an Ending Blow on Diababa, it will explode into a million tiny black spots. These spots will come together to form the first piece of the Fused Shadows. Midna will tell Link that this is what she has been looking for, and urges him to continue in search of the rest.
Dungeon Items
The Forest Temple holds much of the same Dungeon Items featured in dungeons throughout the Zelda Series. These items include the Dungeon Map, the Compass, the Big Key, and Small Keys.
Dungeon Map
The Dungeon Map is a very useful item, one of the more useful items in the game. It will show Link the entire make-up of the Forest Temple, thus preventing Link from ever getting lost. It can be found in the second room from the start of the dungeon. At the top of the stairs in this room, Link will see four unlit torches on each corner of the altar-like area. If he lights them all up with his Lantern, stairs will appear in front leading to a platform that was previously unreachable. On this platform, there is a chest on the to the left (Wii) or right (GCN). Inside this chest is the Dungeon Map.
Compass
The Compass is the second of the four Dungeon Items found in the Forest Temple. It shows Link the exact location of every Treasure Chest, every trapped Monkey, and the location of the Boss on his map. It is found in the second room of the dungeon, the same room the Dungeon Map is in. The Gale Boomerang is required to get the compass, as the chest that houses it is suspended in midair by a spiderweb. The Gale Boomerang is the only item that Link can use to cut the web, allowing him access to the chest, which will oddly enough land right in the middle of the altar-like area.
Big Key
The Big Key is the one and only key that Link can use to unlock the door that leads to the area where Diababa lurks. From the start, go through the first room and enter the second room. Go up the stairs and go left (Wii) or right (GCN) over the gap using a monkey. Follow the path until Link reaches a gate that blocks access to the chest behind it. Link can use the Gale Boomerang to activate the windmills in a specific order specified by the pattern on the floor. Doing so correctly will open the gates, allowing Link the opportunity to open the chest and gain the Big Key
Small Keys
There are four Small Keys that can be found throughout the Forest Temple. Three of them can be found in a Treasure Chest, while the other one can be collected after defeating a Big Baba, whom had previously swallowed it. The Keys are used to either open an individual monkey's jail cell, or to unlock a door to advance further in the dungeon. Either way, they are required to complete the Dungeon.
Treasure Chests
Throughout the Forest Temple, there are fourteen total Treasure Chests that can be found throughout the dungeon. They contain many different items that include Rupees, Dungeon Items, and Pieces of Heart.
Rupees
Out of the 14 Treasure Chests in the Forest Temple, six of them contain Rupees. Link can find three chests that contain a Yellow Rupee, which is worth 10 Rupees. The other three are that can be found all contain a single Red Rupee, which are worth 20 Rupees. Therefore, Link can collect a total of 90 Rupees in the Dungeon.
Dungeon Items
There are four different Dungeon Items found in the Forest Temple. These include the Dungeon Map, the Compass, the Big Key, and four Small Keys. Six of these items can be found in Treasure Chests throughout the Dungeon. The only one that is not found in a Treasure Chest is one of the Small Keys, which is found on the floor after defeating a specific Big Baba.
Pieces of Heart
- Main article: Twilight Princess Heart Pieces
Two Pieces of Heart can be found in the Forest Temple. These are the second and third Pieces of Heart that can be found in the game. The first one requires a Bombling to get, while the other requires the Gale Boomerang.