Ocean Temple


 * This article is about the dungeon in Spirit Tracks. For the palace in The Adventure of Link with a similar name, see Palace on the Sea. For the temple in Phantom Hourglass with a similar name, see the Temple of the Ocean King.

The Ocean Temple is the third dungeon in Spirit Tracks. It is located in the northeastern section of the Ocean Realm, with only a small part of the top of the structure protruding above the surface of the ocean's waves as the vast majority of the temple extends beneath the surface, all the way to the ocean floor. The temple's main entrance is located on the ocean floor and can only be accessed by traveling the Spirit Tracks though a special portal that leads from the surface to the ocean floor and ultimately to the temple's entrance beneath the surface. The boss of the temple is Phytops, a plant-like boss that seems to be a cross between an Octorok and a thorned plant, which makes its nest in the small pool that rests on the temple's roof that is located above sea level.

History
When the Spirit Tracks start vanishing and the Tower of Spirits is fragmented by mighty evil magic at the hands of Hyrule's chancellor, Cole, Link embarks on a quest with the spirit of Princess Zelda (whose body has been stolen by Cole and taken to the top of the tower to be used as a vessel to revive the Demon King Malladus) to restore the four temples that power the Tower of Spirits and sustain the existence of the Spirit Tracks in order to restore the tower to its original state and ascend it to stop Cole's plot. To this end, the pair succeeds in cleansing the Forest Temple and the Snow Temple, allowing them to acquire the Ocean Rail Map and pursue the same goal for the next temple that resides in the Ocean Realm, the Ocean Temple.

After repairing the bridge that leads from the Forest Realm to the Ocean Realm, Link is able to meet with the realm's guardian Lokomo, Carben, and together, they are able to restore the bulk of the realm's lost Spirit Tracks in order for Link to reach the Ocean Temple and investigate the disturbance with the temple's energy flow to the Tower of Spirits. Traveling around the Ocean Realm, Link activates three special crystal switches with the sound of his train whistle, opening the gateway that leads to the ocean floor and thus the underwater entrance of the Ocean Temple. Battling two evil trains and a multitude of Octoroks, Link is eventually able to reach the Ocean Temple's entrance. The structure is an immensely tall stone structure that stretches all the way from the ocean floor to a small height above the surface of the ocean.

Within the Ocean Temple's halls, Link is faced with many marine-based enemies who seek to stymie his progress toward the temple's energy beacon atop the temple that rests above the ocean's surface. After battling a Whipmaster, Link discovers the temple's main treasure, the Snake Whip, which ultimately proves to be invaluable as he continues his exploration of the temple in search of the cause of the temple's disturbance. Working his way into the upper levels of the temple, Link eventually discovers the Boss Key and is able to get it to the Boss door, thus unlocking the passageway leading to the temple's top where the energy beacon can be found. The part of the temple above the surface shows a small portion of the cylindrical top of the temple rising above the surface and surrounded by a circular infrastructure of stone. Finally Link finds his way to the roof of the temple and discovers the Barbed Menace Phytops. Using the Snakewhip, Link is able to destroy the marine creature and reclaim the temple's stolen Force Gem, restoring it to the temple's energy beacon resting in Phytops's pool and thus restoring the energy flow between the temple and the Tower of Spirits.

Enemies and Traps

 * Boulder
 * ChuChu
 * Blue ChuChu
 * Helmet ChuChu
 * Yellow ChuChu
 * Key Master
 * Snapper