Hyrule Castle: Difference between revisions

In ''A Link to the Past'', Hyrule Castle serves as the very first dungeon in the game. It is a rather short dungeon where [[Link (A Link to the Past)|Link]] fights the [[Ball and Chain Soldier]] and rescues [[Zelda (A Link to the Past)|Princess Zelda]]. Hyrule Castle leads to the [[Secret Passage]], which takes Link and Zelda to the [[Sanctuary (A Link to the Past)|Sanctuary]].

Hyrule Castle in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' only allows [[Link (Ocarina of Time)|Link]] to enter the courtyard to speak to young [[Zelda (Ocarina of Time)|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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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 (The Wind Waker)|Link]] retrieves the Master Sword, which then turns the castle back to color.

Hyrule Castle is a dungeon in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' that [[Link (Four Swords Adventures)|Link]] visits twice. The first time is the third stage of [[Whereabouts of the Wind]]. The Links attempt to rescue the first [[Shrine Maidens#Green Maiden|Maiden]] from the evil Castle Guards. While there, Link reunites the two halves of the [[Queen of Fairies]], making her whole again. Link must fight [[Phantom Ganon]] in order to find the Maiden.

Link first 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 (The Minish Cap)|Princess Zelda]] to stone. [[Link (The Minish Cap)|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]].

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 (Twilight Princess)|Link]] can access the [[Hyrule Castle Rooftop|roof]] in the early portions of the game. Hyrule Castle is the final dungeon in ''Twilight Princess''.

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]].

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

File:Hyrule Castle Garden - TMC.png|[[Hyrule Castle Garden]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''