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The '''Lakebed Temple''' is the third [[Dungeon]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. It is located at the bottom of [[Lake Hylia]].{{Ref|TP|1841|[[Midna]]}} It is a water-themed dungeon, much like that of the [[Water Temple]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. In order to gain access to the Lakebed Temple, Link will need [[Water Bomb]]s, the [[Iron Boots]], and the [[Zora Armor]]. Link is searching the temple for the third and final [[Fused Shadow]], as directed by the [[Light Spirit]] [[Lanayru (Light Spirit)|Lanayru]].{{Ref|TP|1440|[[Lanayru (Light Spirit)|Lanayru]]}}{{Ref|TP|1441|[[Lanayru (Light Spirit)|Lanayru]]}}

This temple used to be a place of worship for the Zora, and was called the ''Zora Temple''.{{Ref|TP|2736|[[Zora]]}} However, at some point in time, it was infested with monsters.{{Ref|TP|2737|[[Zora]]}} The Zora were forced to flee the temple and seal the monsters inside, in order to stop their darkness from reaching others.{{Ref|TP|2738|[[Zora]]}} However, [[Link]] can use Water Bombs to gain entrance into the dungeon. As Link is searching the dungeon, he finds himself trapped in a room with the [[Mini-Boss]] of the dungeon, the [[Deku Toad]]. After defeating it, Link will be rewarded with the [[Clawshot]]. He uses the Clawshot to gain the [[Big Key]], which allows him entrance into the Boss Chamber. He enters it and meets up with [[Morpheel]], who he defeats and then collects the final Fused Shadow.

[[File:DekuToad_Small.png|right|200px|thumb|The ''Deku Toad'']]

The Mini-Boss of the Lakebed Temple is known as the Deku Toad. Hence the name, it is a large toad that lives inside the Lakebed Temple. It guards the Dungeon Item of the Lakebed Temple, the Clawshot, and seeing how Link requires the Clawshot to complete the dungeon, this might get ugly. Upon entrance to the room where the Deku Toad lies, Link will find it empty. After looking around for a clue on how to continue moving forward, he will see the Deku Toad on the ceiling. The Deku Toad will then proceed to fall down to the ground and begin the battle. The battle area is a simple oval-shaped room with about an inch of fluid on the floor, whether it's water or something else Link will never know. The Deku Toad main form of attack is to give birth to numerous [[Toado]]s, which look very similar to [[Wikipedia:Tadpoles|Tadpoles]], and send them to Link to attack. Link can kill all them with his [[Sword]]. Link then can use the [[Hidden Skills#Ending Blow|Ending Blow]] on the Deku Toad in order to defeat it. As it dies, it will spit out a chest, which is a fairly disgusting scene. Inside the [[Treasure Chest|chest]] lies the Dungeon Item of the Lakebed Temple, the Clawshot.

[[File:Morpheel.png|left|250px|thumb|Twilit Aquatic: Morpheel]]

The [[Boss]] of the Lakebed Temple is known as the Twilit Aquatic: Morpheel. It is a large sea-serpent type enemy with scales as hard as rock for skin. As can be expected with ''Twilight Princess'' bosses, the weak spot of Morpheel is an eye that has a nice little spot on top of his head. The battle takes place in a large cylinder room that is completely underwater, so wearing the Zora Armor is a must. Link must attack the eye with his sword a number of times, at which time he can perform the Ending Blow on it, killing Morpheel once and for all. Morpheel will go into a frenzy, smashing into all the pillars that surround the area. It will then smash its head into one of the side walls, creating a hole into which all the water in the area will escape through. Morpheel will explode, and its remains will come together and become the final Fused Shadow.

 

Throughout the Lakebed Temple, Link will be able to find four items that will help him on his way through the temple. These items are the [[Dungeon Map]], the [[Compass]], the Big Key, and the [[Small Key]]s.

The Dungeon Map is basically its name; a map of the entire dungeon. This is very helpful to Link as he travels through the dungeon. It is found in a chest that is in the main room with the movable staircase. The first time Link enters this room he can get the map, by simply adjusting and re-adjusting the staircase so he can search every corner of this room. Eventually he will find the chest and acquire the Dungeon Map.

 

 

The Big Key is the key that will allow Link to open the door to the Boss Chamber, where the boss of the Lakebed Temple, Morpheel, can be found. It can be found in a chest in the room that is at the farthest right of the dungeon on the second floor.