Hyrule Castle Courtyard
Template:Infobox Place The Castle Courtyard is a location in Ocarina of Time.
Features and Overview
The Castle Courtyard is a small, open enclosure inside Hyrule Castle. In order to speak to Princess Zelda, Link must infiltrate Hyrule Castle and visit her within the Courtyard. There, Princess Zelda explains that she had a prophetic dream warning of a dark force attempting to corrupt Hyrule.[1] She then shows Link a window where he can spot Ganondorf, who intends to steal the Triforce from its resting place in the Sacred Realm, the Temple of Time.[2][3][4] In order to counter Ganondorf, Princess Zelda devised a plan to keep the tools necessary to enter the Sacred Realm, the Ocarina of Time and the Spiritual Stones, out of his reach. To this end, she tasks Link with the responsibility of retrieving the remaining two Spiritual Stones.[5] Princess Zelda then gives him a Letter granting him permission to ascend Death Mountain Trail.[6] Afterwards, she orders Impa to teach Link her Lullaby and help escort him out of the Castle.[7][8]
If Link strikes the western window with a Deku Seed, a Soldier will appear and berate him before throwing a Bomb in his direction.[9] The eastern window contains scenery from New Super Mario Bros..[note 1]
The Castle Courtyard is only accessible during the day, since Guards that cannot be bypassed will be stationed just in front of the secret entrance at night. After the three Spiritual Stones are collected and Zelda has fled from the castle, those Guards will be stationed at the secret entrance at all times, rendering the entire area inaccessible for the remainder of the game.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions 
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Japanese | 城の中庭 (Shiro no Nakaniwa) | Same as English. |
Gallery
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The heavily-guarded portion of the Castle Courtyard from Ocarina of Time
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Princess Zelda's portion of the Castle Courtyard from Ocarina of Time
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The Super Mario-themed portraits from Ocarina of Time
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Link spying on Ganondorf from Ocarina of Time 3D
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The New Super Mario Bros. cameo from Ocarina of Time 3D
See Also
Notes
- ↑ In Ocarina of Time, the eastern window contained photographs of Yoshi, Princess Peach, Mario, Bowser, and Luigi.