Sandship
The Sandship is the fifth Dungeon in Skyward Sword. It is found in the Lanayru Sand Sea and must be shot down with the Cannon before Link can enter it.
Appearance
The Sandship is a massive sailing ship which travels the Lanayru Sand Sea with an invisibility booster. Much like the Lanayru Mining Facility, the Sandship changes appearance when Timeshift Stones are struck. The mini boss chamber is unusual in that the arena is the long, narrow prow of the Sandship. The boss Chamber is also unusual in that the battle does not take place within the chamber, rather on the deck of the ship.
Features
Unlike the Lanayru Mining Facility, the Sandship only contains a single Timeshift Stone, which affects the entire ship and the surrounding sea. The mini boss, Scervo is battled on the ships prow, where he has amazingly retained functionality despite being a thousand-year old robot. He guards the Bow, which is obtained notably late in the game. The Boss Key is found in the captain's cabin, the Squid Carving. The boss, the Abysmal Leviathan Tentalus, is possibly the first boss in the series not fought or even met within the boss chamber. Instead, Tentalus begins attacking the ship once Link enters the engine room, before he is fought on the ruined deck of the Sandship.