Kakariko Village

Kakariko Village (カカリコ村 Kakariko-mura) is one of the main settlements in Hyrule, second only to Hyrule Castle Town. It has appeared in several The Legend of Zelda games, first appearing in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Kakariko is said to have been founded by Impa and was the home of the Sheikah who serve the Hyrule Royal Family. The graveyard by the village is said to be the final resting place of members of the Royal Family and deceased Zora leaders.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
In 'A Link to the Past, Kakariko Village is the largest settlement in the game. Here there are several merchants, as well as characters with vital information for Link. Kakariko is the home of Sahasrahla, the famed elder, and his family, and it is with the intention to find him that Link comes to the village. Upon arriving in Kakariko, Link discovers that he has been blamed for the abduction of Princess Zelda, and that some villagers who believe him to be guilty will summon soldiers to arrest him. Others are more sympathetic, and the family of Sahasrahla will provide him with clues as to his whereabouts. Kakariko Village has a number of businesses, including a blacksmith, a shop, a bottle merchant, a fortune teller, and an inn.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
In Ocarina of Time, Kakariko Village is the main settlement of Hyrule outside of the Castle Town, and is a location where Link is faced with several challenges. The town is an entrance to a number of locations, such as the Shadow Temple, the Well, the Graveyard, and the Death Mountain Trail.

The small town also contains many buildings of interest, including a potion shop, a shooting gallery (still under construction in the earlier time period,) and a weapon store. Through various actions, Link will obtain numerous items from this town, including the Lens of Truth, a bottle, a Hylian Shield, and several Ocarina Songs, such as the Song of Storms and Nocturne of Shadows. The House of Skulltula is also here, where Link will be rewarded based on how many Gold Skultulas he has killed.

Little is known about the early history of Kakariko Village. It was originally a Sheikah village while those people lasted, and the village graveyard is where the Royal Family laid their dead. Impa, the last Sheikah, opened the village to the poor and needy, though she vanished shortly after Ganondorf began his reign of evil. Her house is almost a monument.

Kakariko Village
Kakariko Village plays a very large role in Twilight Princess. After leaving Faron Forest, Link travels to Kakariko Village which, at the time, is covered in twilight. After restoring light to the land, many features of the village that appeared in previous games are noticed, such as the graveyard and Death Mountain. Many of the houses in the village were destroyed by Shadow Beasts and most of the original residents were killed as confirmed by Barnes, the bomb maker.

Kakariko Village is where much of the storyline of the game unfolds and where many items for the game can be bought and found, such as bombs and the Zora Armor.

The Hidden Village
Another area in Twilight Princess, called the Hidden Village, bears resemblance to Kakariko in Ocarina of Time. In fact a sign on the outskirts reads "Welcome to Old Kakariko". The sole inhabitant of the town, Impaz, is believed to be one of the only Sheikahs left, Renado being the other. This theory, however, loses strength when one considers that the actual Kakariko Village in that game shares several similarities with the one from Ocarina of Time, especially its proximity to Death Mountain and the presence of a graveyard.