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The '''Lost Woods''' are a staple location of [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], having appeared in seven games, but only six of which are canonical. It first appeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', and last appeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest|Battle Quest]]''. It usually takes on the form of a maze, with only one real path. The same screen repeats until [[Link]] takes the right direction a number of times. If a wrong turn is taken, the maze resets, and Link must start again.

The Lost Woods in the original ''The Legend of Zelda'' appeared in southwest [[Hyrule]], and they guarded access into the [[Graveyard (The Legend of Zelda)|Graveyard]]. Link can learn the secret to getting past the woods by paying the [[Old Woman]] in the waterfall, who gives Link information.{{Ref|LoZ|50|Old Woman}} After paying her a decent amount, she tells Link the secret to getting past the Lost Woods, which of course is to get north, west, south, and west.{{Ref|LoZ|53|Old Woman}} Link can then use this information to traverse through the Lost Woods, allowing him to reach the Graveyard, and subsequencely, the hidden [[Magical Sword]] and [[Level 6: The Dragon]]. The proper directions to escape the forest are north, then west, then south, then west again.

The Lost Woods in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' are found in the southern portion of the [[Kokiri Forest]]. Its inhabitants include [[Skull Kid]]s, [[Deku Scrub]]s, and occasionally a [[Kokiri]]. Link first goes searching through the Lost Woods in search of [[Saria]]. He eventually finds her in the [[Sacred Forest Meadow]], directly under the entrance to the [[Forest Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Forest Temple]]. It is here when Saria teaches Link [[Saria's Song]], thus allowing them to communicate even when they're far away from each other. Link again visits the Lost Woods as an Adult in search of the Forest Temple.