Tower of Hera: Difference between revisions

{{Dungeon

  |Artwork ALttP= File:ALttP Link Looking at the Tower of Hera Artwork.png

  |Screenshot ALttP= File:Tower of Hera.png

  |Screenshot ALBW= File:Tower-Of-Hera.png

|game= {{ALttP}}<br>{{ALBW}}

|other= {{ALttP|Ishinomori|-}}

|quest= [[Pendant of Wisdom]]<br>[[Heart Container]]

The dungeon has many more floors than the previous dungeons encountered in the game, and features a number of new enemies, the most prominent of which are the [[Hardhat Beetle]]s, strong enemies that are most effectively defeated by knocking down the many pitfalls found throughout the journey to the top of the tower. These pitfalls make their debut in the series here, allowing Link to drop from one floor to a lower one without taking damage, though in its initial appearance this results in him losing progress instead. In the same game, their positions will change when certain star-shaped switches are walked on, and utilizing these pits and their changing locations is the only way to obtain the elusive [[Moon Pearl]]. Unlike the previous two dungeons, the treasure in the [[Big Chest]] is not vital to the completion of the dungeon. [[Crystal Switch]]es debut in this dungeon in both of its appearances, which in its original form was first appearance for these objects in the series, and the raising and lowering of the orange/red and blue blocks in conjunction with the placement of the pits is key to progressing through the tower, and accessing [[Jar]]s in the room prior to the boss. The boss is [[Moldorm (Boss)|Moldorm]], which is fought atop a perch surrounded by holes. In {{ALttP|-}}, should Link fall into a hole, he will find himself on the previous floor, and he will have to begin the battle again in. In {{ALBW|-}}, there is no such penalty, and there are hearts for Link to use to heal his injuries, though many [[Blade Trap]]s below the battlefield can damage him if he falls down the center. After defeating this boss, Link receives a [[Heart Container]] and the [[Pendants of Virtue|Pendant of Wisdom]] in {{ALttP|-}} and the [[Pendants of Virtue|Pendant of Power]] in {{ALBW|-}}.

It is also the last of the three "Sanctuary" dungeons that contains the [[Pendants of Virtue]]. The [[Dark World]] equivalent to this tower is [[Ganon's Tower (A Link to the Past)|Ganon's Tower]], which is also the penultimate location in that world.

File:ALttP Blue Hardhat Beetle Sprite.png|{{Term|ALttP|Blue Hardhat Beetle|link}}

File:ALttP Blue Stalfos Sprite.png|{{Term|ALttP|Blue Stalfos|link}}

File:ALttP Bumper Sprite.png|{{Term|ALttP|Bumper|link}}

File:ALttP Flying Tile Sprite.png|{{Term|ALttP|Flying Tile|link}}

File:ALttP Guruguru Bar Sprite.png|{{Term|ALttP|Guruguru Bar|link}}

File:ALttP Mini-Moldorm Sprite.png|{{Term|ALttP|Mini-Moldorm|link}}

File:ALttP Red Hardhat Beetle Sprite.png|{{Term|ALttP|Red Hardhat Beetle|link}}

File:ALttP Red Kodongo Sprite.png|{{Term|ALttP|Red Kodongo|link}}

File:ALttP Red Stalfos Sprite.png|{{Term|ALttP|Red Stalfos|link}}

File:ALttP Spark Sprite.png|{{Term|ALttP|Spark|link}}

File:ALBW Blade Trap Model.png|{{Term|ALBW|Blade Trap|link}}

File:ALBW Bumper Model.png|{{Term|ALBW|Bumper|link}}

File:ALBW Flying Tile Model.png|{{Term|ALBW|Flying Tile|link}}

File:ALBW_Mini-Moldorm Model.png|{{Term|ALBW|Mini-Moldorm|link}}

File:ALBW Mole Model.png|{{Term|ALBW|Mole|link}}

File:ALBW Popo Model.png|{{Term|ALBW|Popo|link}}

File:ALBW Red Stalfos Model.png|{{Term|ALBW|Red Stalfos|link}}

File:ALBW Stalfos Model.png|{{Term|ALBW|Stalfos|link}}

File:ALBW Terrorpin Model.png|{{Term|ALBW|Terrorpin|link}}

==Non-canon Appearances==

In the {{ALttP|Ishinomori}}, Link finds himself in front of the Tower of Hera after waking up from a dream he shared with [[Princess Zelda]].<ref>{{Cite Book|quote='''That''' was a strange dream! But my '''arm'''! Who '''did''' this?! [...] The Tower of Hera!|book=Nintendo Power|publisher=A Link to the Past|page=10}}</ref> Link enters the Tower of Hera and climbs to the top to battle a [[Moldorm (Boss)|Moldorm]], who this time has an appearance of a giant spider. After Sahasrahla informs Link that the Pendant of Wisdom is in the creature's eyes, Link seizes the pendant by pulling it out with his arm.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Link... The pendant is the '''third eye'''...|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=12}}</ref> Upon grabbing the pendant, his arm, previously wounded is instantly healed,<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=My arm! It's back to normal!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=13}}</ref> and the young hero uses the spider to ride down the tower, defeating Moldorm.  

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