Royal Hidden Passage
The Royal Hidden Passage is a location in Tears of the Kingdom.
Tears of the Kingdom
The Royal Hidden Passage is a location found beyond a hidden wall in the Emergency Shelter. Initially, at the start of the game, the wall is covered and Link cannot access the hidden passage. However, if he returns after completing one of the major dungeons, a hole in a wall is discovered, leading to the passage.
Deep in the passage, Link will find an enemy Like Like and later some enemy Stone Pebblits. Link can use Ascend to reach a higher ledge, which eventually leads to a buried treasure chest, containing the Soldier's Greaves. Another treasure chest can be found nearby, containing a Soldier's Claymore.
Deeper in the cave, beyond some Blue Sediment, there are some Stalkoblin and a Stalmoblin. To the east of the stalkoblin, there is a cave with some Fairies. Further ahead behind more blue sediement and beyond some water, there is a Stalnox covered in breakable boulders. In an adjacent room to the east hidden behind Black Sediment, there is an Ice Like and a chest containing the Soldier's Helm. In the room with the Ice Like, there is a treasure chest up on the wall to the east which contains a Knight's Broadsword.
From the room with the Stalnox, Link can travel further north towards Hyrule Castle, beyond some more Blue Sediment, connected to the river. Link can then drop down to the left and find some large Luminious Stones all over the place. At the bottom of the room, break the Luminous Stones heading to the east to get into a large room with a number of Black Horriblin. One of the higher platforms here has a treasue chest that contains a Knight's-Halberd Halberd.
Further along in the cave, beyond some more blue sediment, there is a large pile of rubble. Link can break it to find a Stalkoblin behind it. Link can find the remaining element of the set, the Soldier's Armor, locked behind a closed gate. At the northeast part of this area, there is a boulder that can be moved with Ultrahand, to find a further underground area. Link can walk to the west and Ascend back up to reach the chest with the Soldier's Armor.
Even further north in the Royal Hidden Passage Link will encounter a Shock Like, which leads to a room with the Bubbulfrog.
The passage eventually leads to Hyrule Castle, at the Observation Room. The spiral staircase underneath the Observation Room has a few side rooms with a number of chests, which include, a Knight's Halberd, a Soldier's Bow, and a Soldier's Shield. Another path leads to the northwest a bit and it has a chest with a Soldier's Spear. Continuing down this path leads to some ladders that eventually reaches the final entrance to the Royal Hidden Passage, just outside the Guards' Chamber.
While the path diverts a bit for side rooms, it generally runs straight north from the Emergency Shelter, all the way to Hyrule Castle. The passage can be entered from the castle side, even at the start of the game, before the hole in the wall within the Emergency Shelter is uncovered.
Who Goes There?
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Jerrin can be seen sweeping near the Royal Hidden Passage. After the pathway opens up, she thinks she is hearing the sounds of a demon. It is cause for Link to investigate, beginning the Who Goes There? quest. Inside the hidden passage, Link will come across the Horned Statue. After encountering the statue, Link can return to Jerrin to complete the quest.
A Deal With the Statue
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Inside the Hidden Passage, Link can break some boulders to find the Horned Statue. It will steal a Heart Container from Link, but if Link asks for it back, it offers either the Heart Container, or a Stamina Vessel. After getting one of them back, it will complete the quest. At any point from this point forward Link can exchange one for another, at the net cost of 20 Rupees.
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Royal Hidden Passage
Fighting a Stalnox in the Royal Hidden Passage
