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| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' | | game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' | ||
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{{Quote|We are guardians of this land... Guide us to where we once stood. Only then can you enter the true Sacred Grove...|Sacred Grove Guardians}} | {{Quote|We are guardians of this land... Guide us to where we once stood. Only then can you enter the true Sacred Grove...|Sacred Grove Guardians}} | ||
The '''Sacred Grove Guardians''' | The '''Sacred Grove Guardians''' are characters from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. Their primary purpose is to guard the entrance to the ruins to the [[Temple of Time (Dungeon)|Temple of Time]], where the [[Master Sword]] resides. The Guardians themselves seem to made out of a tough metallic material and they are capable of both speech and movement. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
Within the events of ''Twilight Princess'', [[Link]] has to gain access to the Master Sword to break the curse of his current [[Wolf Link|Wolf]] form, which the Master Sword can unlock according to [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]]. After navigating the [[Sacred Grove]] itself, Wolf Link comes across a puzzling structure. After howling [[Zelda's Lullaby]], the Guardians awaken. | Within the events of ''Twilight Princess'', [[Link (Twilight Princess)|Link]] has to gain access to the Master Sword to break the curse of his current [[Wolf Link|Wolf]] form, which the Master Sword can unlock according to [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]]. After navigating the [[Sacred Grove]] itself, Wolf Link comes across a puzzling structure. After howling [[Zelda's Lullaby]], the Guardians awaken. | ||
Link then has to solve the puzzle. In this puzzle, Wolf Link must move strategically around the many platforms. When Link makes a movement, one Guardian moves in the same direction and the other moves in the opposite direction. If they are facing the edge, the Guardians will be unable to move; if they jump towards one another, the Guardians clash and return to their original position. Link is unable to jump toward the Guardian and if one of the Guardians lands on Link, the puzzle will be restarted. Another note is that Link can start the puzzle over again by simply talking to the Guardians.{{Ref|TP|7597-7598|Sacred Grove Guardians}} When he has returned the Guardians to their original spot, the land returns to its normal form and the Guardians return to being dormant. This allows Link access to where the Master Sword lies.{{Ref|TP|7599-7600|Sacred Grove Guardians}} | Link then has to solve the puzzle. In this puzzle, Wolf Link must move strategically around the many platforms. When Link makes a movement, one Guardian moves in the same direction and the other moves in the opposite direction. If they are facing the edge, the Guardians will be unable to move; if they jump towards one another, the Guardians clash and return to their original position. Link is unable to jump toward the Guardian and if one of the Guardians lands on Link, the puzzle will be restarted. Another note is that Link can start the puzzle over again by simply talking to the Guardians.{{Ref|TP|7597-7598|Sacred Grove Guardians}} When he has returned the Guardians to their original spot, the land returns to its normal form and the Guardians return to being dormant. This allows Link access to where the Master Sword lies.{{Ref|TP|7599-7600|Sacred Grove Guardians}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*According to [[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]], originally [[Link]] only had to howl in his [[Wolf Link|wolf form]] to make the [[Sacred Grove Guardians]] move. However, in the final version players must solve a puzzle.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'', pg. 199|Originally, Link would howl in his beast form to startle the statues into moving. In the final version of the game, however, players must solve a puzzle.}} | *According to ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'', originally [[Link (Twilight Princess)|Link]] only had to howl in his [[Wolf Link|wolf form]] to make the [[Sacred Grove Guardians]] move. However, in the final version players must solve a puzzle.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'', pg. 199|Originally, Link would howl in his beast form to startle the statues into moving. In the final version of the game, however, players must solve a puzzle.}} | ||
*The [[Sacred Grove Guardians]] look very similar to early screenshots of a beta character. | *The [[Sacred Grove Guardians]] look very similar to early screenshots of a beta character.{{Unsourced}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Sacred Grove Puzzle.jpg|Sacred Grove Guardians | File:Sacred Grove Puzzle.jpg|Sacred Grove Guardians puzzle | ||
File:Zelda11 guardian.png|One way to solve the puzzle | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
{{Listbox|Twilight Princess Characters}} | |||
{{Cat|Twilight Princess Characters}} | {{Cat|Twilight Princess Characters}} | ||
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"We are guardians of this land... Guide us to where we once stood. Only then can you enter the true Sacred Grove..."
— Sacred Grove Guardians
The Sacred Grove Guardians are characters from Twilight Princess. Their primary purpose is to guard the entrance to the ruins to the Temple of Time, where the Master Sword resides. The Guardians themselves seem to made out of a tough metallic material and they are capable of both speech and movement.
Story
Within the events of Twilight Princess, Link has to gain access to the Master Sword to break the curse of his current Wolf form, which the Master Sword can unlock according to Princess Zelda. After navigating the Sacred Grove itself, Wolf Link comes across a puzzling structure. After howling Zelda's Lullaby, the Guardians awaken.
Link then has to solve the puzzle. In this puzzle, Wolf Link must move strategically around the many platforms. When Link makes a movement, one Guardian moves in the same direction and the other moves in the opposite direction. If they are facing the edge, the Guardians will be unable to move; if they jump towards one another, the Guardians clash and return to their original position. Link is unable to jump toward the Guardian and if one of the Guardians lands on Link, the puzzle will be restarted. Another note is that Link can start the puzzle over again by simply talking to the Guardians.[1] When he has returned the Guardians to their original spot, the land returns to its normal form and the Guardians return to being dormant. This allows Link access to where the Master Sword lies.[2]
Trivia
- According to Hyrule Historia, originally Link only had to howl in his wolf form to make the Sacred Grove Guardians move. However, in the final version players must solve a puzzle.[3]
- The Sacred Grove Guardians look very similar to early screenshots of a beta character.[citation needed]
Gallery
Sacred Grove Guardians puzzle
One way to solve the puzzle
References
- ↑ "Beast who speaks to our hearts... what would you have of us? [.]Try again [.]Quit [.]Continue" — Sacred Grove Guardians, Twilight Princess.
- ↑ "Go now to the sacred place, beast... We yield passage to the Sacred Grove..." — Sacred Grove Guardians, Twilight Princess.
- ↑ "Originally, Link would howl in his beast form to startle the statues into moving. In the final version of the game, however, players must solve a puzzle.", Hyrule Historia, pg. 199