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==Features and Overview== | ==Features and Overview== | ||
==={{ALttP|-}}=== | ==={{ALttP|-}}=== | ||
{{Main|Hyrule Castle ( | {{Main|Hyrule Castle (Dungeon)}} | ||
[[File:ALttP Hyrule Castle Night Artwork.png|thumb|right|200px|Hyrule Castle at night in {{ALttP|-}}]] | [[File:ALttP Hyrule Castle Night Artwork.png|thumb|right|200px|Hyrule Castle at night in {{ALttP|-}}]] | ||
Marking its first named appearance in {{ALttP}}, Hyrule Castle is home to the Royal Family of Hyrule until shortly before the events of the game. [[Agahnim]], after becoming the King's second-in-command and chief adviser for solving Hyrule's problems with his magic, killed the monarch and took control of the castle.<ref>{{Cite|Agahnim has seized control of the castle and is now trying to open the seven wise men's seal.|Princess Zelda|ALttP}}</ref> | Marking its first named appearance in {{ALttP}}, Hyrule Castle is home to the Royal Family of Hyrule until shortly before the events of the game. [[Agahnim]], after becoming the King's second-in-command and chief adviser for solving Hyrule's problems with his magic, killed the monarch and took control of the castle.<ref>{{Cite|Agahnim has seized control of the castle and is now trying to open the seven wise men's seal.|Princess Zelda|ALttP}}</ref> | ||
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During the game's opening scenes, [[Link]] is telepathically spoken to in a dream by a voice belonging to [[Princess Zelda]], who was taken hostage by Agahnim.<ref>{{Cite|Help me... Please help me... I am a prisoner in the dungeon of the castle. My name is Zelda. The wizard, Agahnim, has done... something to the other missing girls. Now only I remain...|Princess Zelda|ALttP}}</ref> Following her request in his dream, Link finds his way to the gates of Hyrule Castle, completely unarmed against Hyrule's [[Soldier (Enemy)|corrupted soldiers]]. Unfortunately, the castle is well-guarded and inaccessible from a direct approach.<ref>{{Cite|Hey hey! You're not allowed in the castle, son!|Soldier|ALttP}}</ref> In the courtyard, Link luckily uncovers a hidden hole beneath a bush that leads him into a [[Secret Passage]].<ref>{{Cite|I know there is a hidden path from outside of the castle to the garden inside.|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref> [[Link's Uncle]] is soon found, slumped against a wall and mortally wounded. Already exhausted and beaten, he grants Link their family's sword and shield, instructing him to save the Princess.<ref>{{Cite|Unnh... Link, I didn't want you involved in this... I told you not to leave the house... Take my sword and shield and listen.|Link's Uncle|ALttP}}</ref> Link then progresses through the castle, fighting off any monsters and soldiers who attempt to stop him. | During the game's opening scenes, [[Link]] is telepathically spoken to in a dream by a voice belonging to [[Princess Zelda]], who was taken hostage by Agahnim.<ref>{{Cite|Help me... Please help me... I am a prisoner in the dungeon of the castle. My name is Zelda. The wizard, Agahnim, has done... something to the other missing girls. Now only I remain...|Princess Zelda|ALttP}}</ref> Following her request in his dream, Link finds his way to the gates of Hyrule Castle, completely unarmed against Hyrule's [[Soldier (Enemy)|corrupted soldiers]]. Unfortunately, the castle is well-guarded and inaccessible from a direct approach.<ref>{{Cite|Hey hey! You're not allowed in the castle, son!|Soldier|ALttP}}</ref> In the courtyard, Link luckily uncovers a hidden hole beneath a bush that leads him into a [[Secret Passage]].<ref>{{Cite|I know there is a hidden path from outside of the castle to the garden inside.|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref> [[Link's Uncle]] is soon found, slumped against a wall and mortally wounded. Already exhausted and beaten, he grants Link their family's sword and shield, instructing him to save the Princess.<ref>{{Cite|Unnh... Link, I didn't want you involved in this... I told you not to leave the house... Take my sword and shield and listen.|Link's Uncle|ALttP}}</ref> Link then progresses through the castle, fighting off any monsters and soldiers who attempt to stop him. | ||
The rest of Hyrule Castle plays out similarly to a standard [[dungeon]], but it is much shorter than any others in the game and features no dungeon boss during the first visit. After Link saves Zelda from the sorcerer's clutches and brings her to the [[ | The rest of Hyrule Castle plays out similarly to a standard [[dungeon]], but it is much shorter than any others in the game and features no dungeon boss during the first visit. After Link saves Zelda from the sorcerer's clutches and brings her to the [[Sanctuary]], Agahnim makes the upper levels of the castle inaccessible by creating an electrical barrier that cannot be bypassed. It isn't until Link retrieves the [[Master Sword]] from the [[Lost Woods]] that the young hero can access the upper area of the castle by slashing the barrier with the Blade of Evil's Bane. After reaching the top of the castle, Link witnesses Agahnim as he sends Princess Zelda to the [[Dark World]]. The young hero battles against the evil wizard who, upon his defeat, sends Link to the Dark World. It is at this point that, in the Light World, a portal is created beneath the main gate of the Castle that sends anyone who passes through it into the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite|The wizard has broken the wise men's seal and opened a gate to link the worlds at Hyrule Castle.|Sahasrahla|ALttP}}</ref> | ||
In the Light World, Hyrule Castle is found in the center of the [[Overworld]] map, and is surrounded by an impassable moat. Within the {{Term|ALttP|Hyrule Castle|display=Castle}} is a courtyard filled with {{Plural|ALttP|Grass|link}}, as well as {{Term|ALttP|Rosehedge|link}} and {{Term|ALttP|Orangecap|link}} bushes. In the [[Dark World]], it is replaced with [[Ganon]]'s [[Pyramid of Power]], which is surrounded by pits similar to Hyrule Castle's moat. After Agahnim sends Link to the Dark World, Hyrule Castle's doors all become impossible to open, rendering any part of the castle's interior other than the underground passage behind the throne (whose entrance cannot be opened from inside the passage) inaccessible for the rest of the game. | In the Light World, Hyrule Castle is found in the center of the [[Overworld]] map, and is surrounded by an impassable moat. Within the {{Term|ALttP|Hyrule Castle|display=Castle}} is a courtyard filled with {{Plural|ALttP|Grass|link}}, as well as {{Term|ALttP|Rosehedge|link}} and {{Term|ALttP|Orangecap|link}} bushes. In the [[Dark World]], it is replaced with [[Ganon]]'s [[Pyramid of Power]], which is surrounded by pits similar to Hyrule Castle's moat. After Agahnim sends Link to the Dark World, Hyrule Castle's doors all become impossible to open, rendering any part of the castle's interior other than the underground passage behind the throne (whose entrance cannot be opened from inside the passage) inaccessible for the rest of the game. | ||
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==={{TP|-}}=== | ==={{TP|-}}=== | ||
{{Main|Hyrule Castle ( | {{Main|Hyrule Castle (Dungeon)}} | ||
In {{TP}}, Hyrule Castle is seen in its largest incarnation to date and remains at least partially visible from almost anywhere in Hyrule. {{TP|-}} is also the first game in the series that allows Link to explore almost all of the castle's areas to its fullest, and as such, the castle plays an important role in the game since it is where most of the plot develops. It consists of a main tower composed of four floors, and the main tower is connected to six other smaller towers, three on each side. On the highest floor of the main tower is the throne room, where Princess Zelda resides. Just like in {{OoT|-}}, the castle is located just north of Hyrule Castle Town, and the castle itself is accessed by crossing a small bridge over a moat where two giant doors lead to the enormous and spacious castle courtyard, which surrounds the castle in its entirety. Spread throughout the first area of the courtyard are three tall monuments depicting each of the three pieces of the Triforce. On both sides of the courtyard are two separate entrances that lead to the rest of the areas of the garden, where the right door eventually directs to the [[Hyrule Castle Graveyard]] located at the very back of the structure. | In {{TP}}, Hyrule Castle is seen in its largest incarnation to date and remains at least partially visible from almost anywhere in Hyrule. {{TP|-}} is also the first game in the series that allows Link to explore almost all of the castle's areas to its fullest, and as such, the castle plays an important role in the game since it is where most of the plot develops. It consists of a main tower composed of four floors, and the main tower is connected to six other smaller towers, three on each side. On the highest floor of the main tower is the throne room, where Princess Zelda resides. Just like in {{OoT|-}}, the castle is located just north of Hyrule Castle Town, and the castle itself is accessed by crossing a small bridge over a moat where two giant doors lead to the enormous and spacious castle courtyard, which surrounds the castle in its entirety. Spread throughout the first area of the courtyard are three tall monuments depicting each of the three pieces of the Triforce. On both sides of the courtyard are two separate entrances that lead to the rest of the areas of the garden, where the right door eventually directs to the [[Hyrule Castle Graveyard]] located at the very back of the structure. | ||
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==={{BotW|-}}=== | ==={{BotW|-}}=== | ||
{{Main|Hyrule Castle ( | {{Main|Hyrule Castle (Dungeon)}} | ||
100 years prior to the events of {{BotW}}, an evil known as the [[Calamity Ganon]] rose up and laid waste to Hyrule. Unable to be defeated, it was sealed within Hyrule Castle, where it has grown in power since.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=A mysterious female voice over beckons Link to “open his eyes.” Our hero has been asleep for 100 years, a callback to Link’s previous adventures but he wakes up to some dire circumstances: the world has been ravaged in the time Link’s been asleep by Calamity Ganon, a fog-like beast that creates a dark mist around what looks like Hyrule Castle. The voice tells Link if this calamity gains enough power, he could bring the world to an end.|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/06/14/e3-2016-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-hands-on-preview?page=3|title=E3 2016: THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD MIGHT BE THE OPEN WORLD ZELDA WE ALWAYS WANTED}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Web|quote=The looming threat to Hyrule is equally familiar. Not long after the game starts, you learn that a being called Calamity Ganon had been trapped in Hyrule Castle for 100 years. In seeming tie to Link's own awakening, Ganon has been gathering power and is right on the cusp of breaking loose. Should that happen, Hyrule is doomed.|url=http://mashable.com/2016/06/14/legend-of-zelda-breath-wild-gameplay-preview-e3/#rSrb6Gxn4gqa|title=Freeform exploration in the new 'Zelda' game is an NES throwback}}</ref> Hyrule Castle is prominently located in Central Hyrule, appearing to be one of the few intact structures that remains of the ruined kingdom. The {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Castle|display=Castle}} is surrounded by {{Plural|BotW|Giant Column|link}} and a purple and red swirling mist that contains the Calamity Ganon itself. | 100 years prior to the events of {{BotW}}, an evil known as the [[Calamity Ganon]] rose up and laid waste to Hyrule. Unable to be defeated, it was sealed within Hyrule Castle, where it has grown in power since.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=A mysterious female voice over beckons Link to “open his eyes.” Our hero has been asleep for 100 years, a callback to Link’s previous adventures but he wakes up to some dire circumstances: the world has been ravaged in the time Link’s been asleep by Calamity Ganon, a fog-like beast that creates a dark mist around what looks like Hyrule Castle. The voice tells Link if this calamity gains enough power, he could bring the world to an end.|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/06/14/e3-2016-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-hands-on-preview?page=3|title=E3 2016: THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD MIGHT BE THE OPEN WORLD ZELDA WE ALWAYS WANTED}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Web|quote=The looming threat to Hyrule is equally familiar. Not long after the game starts, you learn that a being called Calamity Ganon had been trapped in Hyrule Castle for 100 years. In seeming tie to Link's own awakening, Ganon has been gathering power and is right on the cusp of breaking loose. Should that happen, Hyrule is doomed.|url=http://mashable.com/2016/06/14/legend-of-zelda-breath-wild-gameplay-preview-e3/#rSrb6Gxn4gqa|title=Freeform exploration in the new 'Zelda' game is an NES throwback}}</ref> Hyrule Castle is prominently located in Central Hyrule, appearing to be one of the few intact structures that remains of the ruined kingdom. The {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Castle|display=Castle}} is surrounded by {{Plural|BotW|Giant Column|link}} and a purple and red swirling mist that contains the Calamity Ganon itself. | ||
[[File:BotW King Rhoam Champions 2.png|thumb|right|320px|{{Term|BotW|King Rhoam}} watching over {{Term|BotW|Link}} and {{Term|BotW|Zelda}} alongside the {{Plural|BotW|Champion}}]] | [[File:BotW King Rhoam Champions 2.png|thumb|right|320px|{{Term|BotW|King Rhoam}} watching over {{Term|BotW|Link}} and {{Term|BotW|Zelda}} alongside the {{Plural|BotW|Champion}}]] | ||
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In {{TotK|-}}, {{Term|TotK|Hyrule Castle}} is seen being pushed into the air by large tendrils of {{Term|TotK|Malice|link}} coming from underneath the castle. | In {{TotK|-}}, {{Term|TotK|Hyrule Castle}} is seen being pushed into the air by large tendrils of {{Term|TotK|Malice|link}} coming from underneath the castle. | ||
Following [[Rauru]]'s imprisoning of Ganondorf underground, his people constructed | Following [[Rauru]]'s imprisoning of Ganondorf underground, his people constructed {{Term|TotK|Hyrule Castle}} atop the Demon King to keep him sealed, the castle remained intact and undestroyed for ages ever since, until was damaged during the [[Great Calamity]] 100 years prior to the {{Term|TotK|Era of the Wilds}}.<ref>{{Cite|He was imprisoned beneath Hyrule Castle for ages, but the magic holding him weakened when the castle was damaged during the calamity a century ago, and his power has steadily been growing since. Now he has revived as a threat beyond the knowledge of any.|Character Profiles|TotK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Deep beneath this land, our mighty first ruler imprisoned the Demon King. To ensure the king's magic would hold, we erected a castle here to protect this sacred site. Without the castle in place, the site may be disturbed, allowing the Demon King's hatred and rage to be revived. The preservation of this castle is therefore tied to the prosperity of the kingdom.|Stone Tablet|TotK}}</ref> Hyrule Castle ends up suffering even more damage from the [[Upheaval]] and from the draconified Ganondorf's emergence from the [[Depths]] than the Great Calamity ever did as a result. | ||
==Other Appearances== | ==Other Appearances== | ||
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{{Noncanon|Start}} | {{Noncanon|Start}} | ||
[[File:Hyrule Castle (ALttP comic).png|thumb|right|Hyrule Castle in the {{ALttP|-}} comic]] | [[File:Hyrule Castle (ALttP comic).png|thumb|right|Hyrule Castle in the {{ALttP|-}} comic]] | ||
Like in the game, Hyrule Castle is a prominent location in the {{ALttP|Ishinomori}}. Link first ventures into the castle after Princess Zelda contacts him telepathically to save her from the castle's prison.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Link... Help me... I'm being held prisoner in the castle... Help me... My name is Zelda...|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=4}}</ref> Following Zelda's voice to Hyrule Castle, Link sneaks into the castle and sees his uncle dueling [[Agahnim]], where he witnesses his uncle's death at the hands of the wizard. Before passing away, Link's uncle gives the young hero his [[sword]] and [[Fighter's Shield|shield]] and tells him to save Zelda.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Take my sword and shield. The princess...you must save her! After you rescue Zelda...and the people in the Dark World...you may meet your parents...|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=8}}</ref> The young hero eventually finds the princess and, after distracting two [[Castle Soldier]]s that were taking her away, Link rescues Zelda and the two escape the castle through a [[Secret Passage|hidden passage]] to the [[ | Like in the game, Hyrule Castle is a prominent location in the {{ALttP|Ishinomori}}. Link first ventures into the castle after Princess Zelda contacts him telepathically to save her from the castle's prison.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Link... Help me... I'm being held prisoner in the castle... Help me... My name is Zelda...|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=4}}</ref> Following Zelda's voice to Hyrule Castle, Link sneaks into the castle and sees his uncle dueling [[Agahnim]], where he witnesses his uncle's death at the hands of the wizard. Before passing away, Link's uncle gives the young hero his [[sword]] and [[Fighter's Shield|shield]] and tells him to save Zelda.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Take my sword and shield. The princess...you must save her! After you rescue Zelda...and the people in the Dark World...you may meet your parents...|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=8}}</ref> The young hero eventually finds the princess and, after distracting two [[Castle Soldier]]s that were taking her away, Link rescues Zelda and the two escape the castle through a [[Secret Passage|hidden passage]] to the [[Sanctuary]] with the use of a nearby [[lantern]].<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=We must escape and make our way to the Sanctuary!! The Old Man there will help us|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=13}}</ref> | ||
After Link retrieves the [[Master Sword]], he travels to the castle's top tower via an air balloon made by his friends in [[Kakariko Village]] since all approaches to the castle are blocked by Agahnim's soldiers.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote='''Link''': So all the approaches to the castle are '''blocked''' by Agahnim's sentries?<br/>'''Boy:''' Yep! Even '''approaching''' the castle means certain death!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=5 }}</ref> Link lands on the castle's highest tower and, after easily defeating a few soldiers with the Master Sword's might, he rushes to find Agahnim in the middle of his spell. However, Link is unable to defeat the wizard in time, and Zelda is transported to the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=I have been awaiting your arrival, foolish hero! Watch now as your precious princess '''vanishes'''--before your very '''eyes'''! '''Behold!''' The last moment of Princess Zelda! '''NOW!'''|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page= 13,14}}</ref> With the help of Sahasrahla,<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Link, listen! Agahnim's magic is like a double-edged sword... The Master Sword was also forged to repel evil magic!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=4}}</ref> Link kills Agahnim by deflecting his own magic, but Agahnim, with his final breath, manages to transport Link into the Dark World, with Hyrule Castle collapsing as the [[Pyramid of Power]] is revealed.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=It appears you are not such a fool after all... But it makes no difference... My defeat will not restore the wise men's seal, on the contrary... [...] And with my final breath...you will join Zelda in...the Dark World!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=5,6}}</ref> | After Link retrieves the [[Master Sword]], he travels to the castle's top tower via an air balloon made by his friends in [[Kakariko Village]] since all approaches to the castle are blocked by Agahnim's soldiers.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote='''Link''': So all the approaches to the castle are '''blocked''' by Agahnim's sentries?<br/>'''Boy:''' Yep! Even '''approaching''' the castle means certain death!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=5 }}</ref> Link lands on the castle's highest tower and, after easily defeating a few soldiers with the Master Sword's might, he rushes to find Agahnim in the middle of his spell. However, Link is unable to defeat the wizard in time, and Zelda is transported to the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=I have been awaiting your arrival, foolish hero! Watch now as your precious princess '''vanishes'''--before your very '''eyes'''! '''Behold!''' The last moment of Princess Zelda! '''NOW!'''|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page= 13,14}}</ref> With the help of Sahasrahla,<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Link, listen! Agahnim's magic is like a double-edged sword... The Master Sword was also forged to repel evil magic!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=4}}</ref> Link kills Agahnim by deflecting his own magic, but Agahnim, with his final breath, manages to transport Link into the Dark World, with Hyrule Castle collapsing as the [[Pyramid of Power]] is revealed.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=It appears you are not such a fool after all... But it makes no difference... My defeat will not restore the wise men's seal, on the contrary... [...] And with my final breath...you will join Zelda in...the Dark World!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=5,6}}</ref> | ||
