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File:Hyrule_Castle_(TP).jpg|Hyrule Castle from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''
File:Hyrule_Castle_(TP).jpg|Hyrule Castle from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''
File:Hyrule_Castle_(ST).png|Hyrule Castle from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''
File:Hyrule_Castle_(ST).png|Hyrule Castle from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''
File:Temple.jpg|"Temple" from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
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Revision as of 01:51, May 4, 2013

This article is about the recurring landmark. For the dungeon in Twilight Princess, see Hyrule Castle (Twilight Princess). For the stage in Four Swords Adventures, see Hyrule Castle (Stage). For the dungeon in A Link to the Past, see Hyrule Castle (A Link to the Past).

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

Appearances

Hyrule Castle has appeared in seven different Zelda games. It as also appeared in some non-canon games.

A Link to the Past

Main article: Hyrule Castle (A Link to the Past)
Main article: Hyrule Castle Tower

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 will fight the Ball and Chain Trooper and rescue Princess Zelda. Hyrule Castle leads to the Secret Passage, which takes Link and Zelda to the Sanctuary.

Later in the game, Link will enter the Hyrule Castle Tower, where he will confront Agahnim.

Ocarina of Time

The Hyrule Castle in Ocarina of Time only allows the player 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.

The Wind Waker

Hyrule Castle in 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.

Four Swords Adventures

Main article: Hyrule Castle (Stage)
Main article: Infiltration of Hyrule Castle

Hyrule Castle is a dungeon in Four Swords Adventures that Link visits twice. The first time is the third stage of Whereabouts of the Wind. The Links attempt to rescue the first Maiden from the evil Castle Guards. While there, Link reunites the two halves of the Fairy Queen, making her whole again. Link must fight Phantom Ganon in order to find the Maiden.

The second visit is during the Near the Fields level. This time, Link must use stealth to avoid being seen by the guards, who will throw Link into a jail cell if found. Once finally making it past the guards, Link will need to defeat Jalhalla in order to rescue the White Maiden.

Hyrule Castle in Four Swords Adventures highly resembles the one from A Link to the Past.

The Minish Cap

Link firsts visits here under the order of his 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 Princess Zelda to stone. Link then must use the Elemental Sanctuary to restore the power of the blade, and after awhile the king changes his mood dramatically, which is due to the fact Vaati is disguised as the king, finally Vaati decides to transform the castle into the Dark Hyrule Castle.

Twilight Princess

Main article: Hyrule Castle (Twilight Princess)

The largest version of Hyrule Castle so far, this one isn't totally accessible until the end of Twilight Princess. However, Link can access the roof in the early portions of the game. Hyrule Castle is the final dungeon in Twilight Princess.

Spirit Tracks

Filled to the brim with guards who don't really do anything, the Hyrule Castle in 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 Sword.

Non-Canon Appearances

Hyrule Castle was a playable stage in Super Smash Bros.. A very similar area, called Hyrule Temple, was a playable stage in both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Hyrule Castle was also in Link's Crossbow Training in the stage Hyrule Castle: Defender.

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