Eastern Palace (A Link to the Past)

The Eastern Palace (東の神殿, Eastern Temple), called the East Palace in the GBA remake, is the first dungeon in A Link to the Past. Link enters the palace as part of Sahasrahla's test to see if Link can overcome the palace and obtain the Pendant of Courage.

Entrance to the Palace
As suggested by the name, it's found in the eastern side of Hyrule, inside a rocky canyon.

Themes and Navigation
The dungeon's puzzles and obstacles aren't too complex, and are generic in nature. In some rooms, there are boulders rolling, with some of them being bigger than others; in those parts, Link must walk very carefully and get out of the way when a rock is approaching. The main treasure item is the Bow, which is located near the center of the dungeon in a large room filled with Stalfos. At the end of the dungeon, Link must fight six Armos Knights for the Pendant of Courage and an obligatory-to-seize Heart Container (in fact, all Containers are). Upon besting the palace, Sahasrahla will explain more about the Master Sword and the Knights of Hyrule, and will encourage Link to find the remaining pendants so that the Blade of the Evil's Bane can be claimed (the pendants' locations will be marked on the map as well). He also gives Link the Pegasus Boots.

The Eastern Palace returns in Four Swords Adventures as the Eastern Temple.