Sanctuary (Disambiguation)


 * For other uses, see Sanctuary (disambiguation)

The Sanctuary is a location in The Legend of Zelda series that appears in A Link to the Past and Twilight Princess.

A Link to the Past
In A Link to the Past, the Sanctuary is a building in the style of a church located in the northern portion of Hyrule. Home to the Loyal Sage, the sanctuary is connected to Hyrule Castle through a secret underground tunnel.

After Link rescues Princess Zelda from her prison in Hyrule Castle, the young hero takes her to the sanctuary and hides her there from Agahnim's clutches, putting the princess's safety in the hands of the Loyal Sage. However, after the young hero withdraws the Master Sword from its pedestal, Princess Zelda telepathically sends a message to him saying that the sanctuary has been attacked by the castle soldiers. When Link reaches the sanctuary, he finds the mortally-wounded Loyal Sage lying on the ground and informs the young hero that the princess was kidnapped and taken back to the castle so Agahnim could use her to open the Seven Wise Men's seal.

The Sanctuary is last seen during the ending credits, showing that the Loyal Sage has fully recovered from his wounds.

Twilight Princess
The Sanctuary in Twilight Princess is located in Kakariko Village, of Malo Mart and  of the graveyard. It is where Renado lives with his daughter, Luda, and it's also the place where Colin, Talo, and Beth take refuge after they were kidnapped by King Bulblin earlier on in the game. Although the sanctuary looks small at first glance, it actually has a large cellar which can be accessed by lighting up all the candles in the main room, thus removing a large statue that blocked the entrance to the basement.

Link first visits the sanctuary as a wolf and while Kakariko Village is covered in Twilight, searching for Tears of Light. Here, he discovers that Renado has been taking care of the Ordon children all along, who are all trying to protect themselves from the Shadow Beasts that prowl the village. Later on in the game, Link must come back to the sanctuary, where Renado and Gor Coron will tell Link how to retrieve Ilia's memory. After the young hero obtains Ilia's Charm from Impaz in the Hidden Village, Link must show it to Ilia at the sanctuary, where she will recover her memory and thus give Link the Horse Call, which was actually going to be a present before Link departed from Ordon.

Shad can also be found in the cellar after Link completes the Temple of Time. Once the young hero obtains the Ancient Sky Book from Impaz, he must show it to Shad, who will read it and cause for the Dominion Rod to reactivate. It isn't until Link completes the missing characters of the Ancient Sky Book that will allow Shad to completely read the book and thus permit Link to move the Owl Statue, revealing a secret room in the sanctuary's cellar. It is here that the broken Sky Cannon can be found, which Link must warp to Lake Hylia for Fyer to fix.

A Link to the Past comic
In the A Link to the Past comic, Link and Princess Zelda reach the Sanctuary after escaping Hyrule Castle through the Secret Passage. Upon reaching the Sanctuary, the Old Man living there explains the consequences of Agahnim's plan. However, Agahnim suddenly appears and commands that Zelda return to the castle. Although Link steps in to protect the princess, the wizard easily  defeats him when the young hero tries to attack him. As he takes Zelda  away, Zelda reveals to Link that only the Master Sword can harm Agahnim. The young hero then rushes out of the Sanctuary to find the legendary sword.

Trivia

 * In the Japanese version of A Link to the Past, the Sanctuary is known as the Church, while the Loyal Sage is known as the Priest. A few other minor name changes were made to the game for similar reasons. Visually the location and the Sage remain the same despite the name change.