Hero's Trial

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Entrance to the Realm
The FS: appears once either five NaN Medal of Courages or 30,000 total NaN Rupees have been obtained. Initially a rock spire on the eastern coast of FS:, lightning strikes the area to reveal a sword-like structure.

Like FS:, the FS: entrance has three color-coded doors. However, each door has a unique set of non-randomized levels. Initially, only the silver and golden doors are visible, and the silver door must be completed first.

Once the golden door has been completed, a shutter will open to reveal the third and final door.

Themes and Navigation
The FS: is themed on alternate versions of each of the four main NaN Stages. The door levels are based on FS:, FS:, and FS:, respectively, with every door's third and final level being an alternate version of FS:.

The levels are longer and significantly more difficult than all other NaN Stages, though they do not contain NaN Bosss. There is a notable focus on combat within non-trivial rooms and environments in between puzzle or platforming segments. Such fights are typically activated via FS: to ensure all NaN Linkss are present. Unlike other NaN Stages, NaN Items are not kept across levels.

To commemorate the series's 25th anniversary, a "25" design appears in certain level areas.

Silver Door
The silver door is based on a snowy version of FS:. The first level heavily uses NaN Holes hidden beneath leaf piles and involves using NaN Bombs to attack NaN Enemies behind short walls. There are also sections with numerous NaN Spiny Beetles hidden among groups of bushes. The second level focuses on using the FS: and FS: to clear bushes, activate NaN Switchs, and defeat NaN Enemies. Segments also combine this with moving NaN Platforms and NaN Switch Platforms.

The third level uses the FS: to navigate over ramps and across FS:. The latter half of the level involves backtracking as numerous NaN Holes appear alongside respawning NaN Flying Tiles. Periodically-placed NaN Eye Switchs must be activated using the FS: to create bridges across newly-formed gaps.

The 25th Anniversary pattern is presented in FS: at the end of level 1, located beyond the NaN Warp Zones.

Golden Door
The golden door is based on a dark purple version of FS:. The first level relies on the use of the FS: to maneuver across series of tiny moving NaN Platforms and between small rooms. The second level focuses on the use of the FS: to slowly move cross narrow FS: floors.

There is a hidden FS: at the end of the first Ice path that has the same appearance as a normal wall. It serves as a one-way shortcut that skips a portion of the level, and requires that a FS: randomly spawns from cutting a nearby bush.

The third level is based on precise movements across narrow areas surrounded by NaN Holes. NaN Blade Traps and fans that blow FS: also dot the landscape. Combat rooms are often crowded with NaN Enemies and have NaN Holes on one or more sides of the room. The final combat consists of six NaN Spiny Beetles, six NaN Stalchilds, and two NaN Bow Moblins, followed by four more NaN Spiny Beetles, four NaN Fire Wizzrobes, and a FS:.

The 25th Anniversary pattern is presented in color-specific tiles in the middle of level 2. The tiles are invisible to NaN Linkss of a non-matching color.

Hero's Door
The hero's door is based on a desaturated purple version of FS:. The first level requires the FS: for precise platforming over FS: and NaN Holes. It culminates with minor backtracking past NaN Ball and Chain Soldiers and several NaN Stalchilds. The second level has a non-linear progression through six locked rooms and uses various NaN Items for each section.

The third level is a series of rooms with groups of NaN Enemies trapped behind short walls and NaN Flying Tiles. The FS: and FS: are used to detonate NaN Bombarossas before the NaN Flying Tiles are exhausted and the NaN Enemies are released. The final combat consists of eight NaN Eyegores followed by five NaN Ball and Chain Soldiers and four NaN Darknuts.

Completion of the hero's door rewards the NaN Linkss with the ability to use the FS:. This is reflected on the FS: with a FS: icon.

The 25th Anniversary pattern is presented in grated platforms near the end of level 1.