Ancient Technology: Difference between revisions

==Overview==

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{{Term|BotW|Ancient Technology}} led to {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Kingdom|link}} becoming considerably advanced under the guidance of the ancient Sheikah civilization’s [[Ancient Energy|blue aura]] during the {{Term|BotW|Era of Prosperity|link}}.<ref name="CaC 362">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= CaC |publisher= |page= 362}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Long ago, a highly advanced tribe known as the Sheikah inhabited these lands. The great power of their wisdom saved this kingdom time and time again.|Old Man|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Hyrule was then blossoming as a highly advanced civilization. Even the most powerful monsters posed little threat to the denizens of the realm.|Impa|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|The kingdom of Hyrule was once a land of lasting peace / A culture of such strength and wit, that suffering did cease.|Kass|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Web|quote=The Sheikah Tribe's blue aura breathed through the land and this mutual prosperity continued until a cataclysmic disaster struck.|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118202859/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/18/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-backstory-revealed-by-special-edition-map|title=The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Backstory Revealed by Special Edition Map|site=IGN}}</ref> With the state of their {{Term|BotW|Ancient Technology|display=Technology}}, the people of {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Kingdom|display=Hyrule}} decided to prepare for the return of {{Term|BotW|Calamity Ganon|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|The people thought it wise to utilize their technological prowess to ensure the safety of the land, should Calamity Ganon ever return.|Impa|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|But Ganon lurked beneath the surface, strengthening its jaws / So the ancient people of Hyrule set out to help the cause.|Kass|BotW}}</ref> However, following {{Term|BotW|Calamity Ganon}}'s sealing, the {{Term|BotW|King of Hyrule|link}} and the rest of the {{Term|BotW|Royal Family of Hyrule|link}} felt threatened by the {{Term|BotW|Sheikah}}, and so they were forced to abandon their {{Term|BotW|Ancient Technology|display=Technology}}.<ref name="CaC 362"/><ref>{{Cite|But their ancient technology disappeared long ago... Or so it is said.|Old Man|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|We of the Sheikah tribe have long been heralded as a people of great wisdom. Our technology became the key to sealing {{Color|BotW Red|Ganon}} away during the Great Calamity, some ten thousand years ago. At one point, our technology was praised as the power of the gods...but eventually the people turned on it. Turned on us. Our creations came to be viewed as a threat to the kingdom. The Sheikah became outcasts, forced into exile.|Cado|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= CaC |publisher= |page= 368}}</ref>

During the {{Term|BotW|Great Calamity|link}}, the {{Term|BotW|Ancient Research Institute}} was destroyed, eventually becoming the {{Term|BotW|Royal Ancient Lab Ruins|link}}.<ref name="CaC 396"/> Two new laboratories were established by {{Term|BotW|Purah}} and {{Term|BotW|Robbie}} to continue their research. At the {{Term|BotW|Hateno Ancient Tech Lab|link}}, {{Term|BotW|Purah}} has studied the {{Plural|BotW|Rune|link}} of the {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Slate|link}}.<ref name="CaC 398">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= CaC |publisher= |page= 398}}</ref> Meanwhile, {{Term|BotW|Robbie}} has focused his research on creating {{Plural|BotW|Weapon|link}} that are effective against {{Plural|BotW|Guardian|link}}.<ref name="CaC 398"/> These locations require the {{Term|BotW|Blue Flame|link}} from {{Plural|BotW|Ancient Furnace|link}}, a source of {{Term|BotW|Ancient Energy}}, to power their {{Plural|BotW|Guidance Stone|link}}.<ref name="Purah">{{Cite|You know the unlit {{Color|BotW Blue|furnace}} on the wall just outside this laboratory? Could you please bring the {{Color|BotW Blue|blue flame}} from the {{Color|BotW Blue|ancient furnace}} in town? Oh, and also use it to light our {{Color|BotW Blue|furnace}}? This sweet little {{Color|BotW Blue|Guidance Stone}} will start working once you do that, allowing us to restore your missing {{Color|BotW Red|runes}}!|Purah|BotW}}</ref>

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