Observation Room
The Observation Room is a recurring location in The Legend of Zelda series.(BotW | TotK)[1][2]
Features and Overview
Breath of the Wild
The Observation Room is a surveying spot positioned due north of the Hyrule Castle Gate, overlooking the Hyrule Castle Town Ruins. Initially, it is entirely inaccessible from all sides, as Malice blocks all apertures connecting to the Observation Room. If Link destroys the Glowing Eyeball in the adjacent Reception Room, his way into the Observation Room will be cleared. The interior of the Observation Room is decorated with a lone, avian statue flanked by two stairs leading to an upper level where the viewing platform is. To access the balcony, Link must destroy the Glowing Eyeball in the Room.
Prior to the Great Calamity, King Rhoam would address his subjects from the Observation Room.[3] When Calamity Ganon overtook Hyrule Castle, all of its windows ended up covered in Malice.[3]
On the Observation Room balcony, Link can find a Treasure Chest containing three Ancient Arrows.
Two Koroks can be found on the balcony of the Observation Room through the use of Archery. The first will appear if Link shoots the coat of arms located on the balcony from below. The second is marked by a Pinwheel, which causes a Balloon to appear when Link approaches. Both of these Koroks will give Link a Korok Seed for finding them.[4]
Minor Enemies
Equipment
Tears of the Kingdom
The Observation Room survived the Upheaval, though the winged Statue inside was toppled in the process. This unveiled a hidden hatch that leads to the Royal Hidden Passage, a tunnel that leads to the Guards' Chamber and the Emergency Shelter. Nobiro was tasked to protect the Observation Room from any thieves.[5]
With Calamity Ganon's Malice now gone, the western doorway is now open and leads to the Guards' Chamber, the grounds below the First Gatehouse, and a broken hallway giving way to the Hyrule Castle Chasm.
Equipment
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | 展望室 (Tenbōshitsu) | Observation Room |
 Dutch | Observatorium[7] | Observatory |
 SpanishLA | Observatorio[6] | Observatory |
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See Also
References
- ↑ "Observation Room" — Map (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Observation Room" — Map (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 248
- ↑ "Yahaha! You found me!" — Korok (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "So this is the inside of Hyrule Castle... It's practically a maze. Hm? Oh, Link, right? Sorry about that, I didn't see you there. I'm Nobiro. There's still a bunch of valuable treasure and weapons inside the castle, so they asked me to guard the place from thieves. But I'm a little lost... Oh, but don't you worry about me! Go right ahead. I mean, you are from the castle after all, so...yeah!" — Nobiro (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Observatorio" — N/A (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Observatorium" — Map (Breath of the Wild)
