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[[Image:Ootcastle.png|frame|Hyrule Castle in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'']]  
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{{Term/Store|Hyrule Castle||Series, ALttP, OoT, OoT3D, OoS, TWW, TWWHD, FSA, TMC, TP, TPHD, ST, ALBW, BotW, TotK, LCT, HW, HWAoC}},{{Exp Game|ALttP, OoT, OoS, TWW, FSA, TMC, TP, ST, ALBW, BotW, LCT, HW, HWAoC}}<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 71,{{Exp Game|Series}} 109,{{Exp Game|OoT}} 113,{{Exp Game|TP, ST}} 146,{{Exp Game|ALttP}} 152,{{Exp Game|TWW}} 153,{{Exp Game|FSA}} 248,{{Exp Game|OoS}} 301 {{Exp Game|ALBW}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 78 {{Exp Game|TMC}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|From Hyrule Castle, off in the distance, you hear the woman's voice speaking to you again...|Adventure Log|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Magazine|quote= The Hyrule Castle rising |magazine= Nintendo Magazine|publisher= |volume= |issue= |date= 2021 Winter|page= 19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|{{Big|Hyrule Castle: Defender}}<br/>Those Keese aren't making this graveyard any more inviting. Watch your radar, and take them down!|Stage Select|LCT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= HW |guide= Prima |page= 262}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|{{Color|HWAoC Map Blue|'''Hyrule Castle'''}}|Map|HWAoC}}</ref> also known as the '''Castle of Hyrule''',{{Exp Game|ALttP}}<ref>{{Cite|CASTLE OF HYRULE|Quest History|ALttP}}</ref> is a recurring location in {{TLoZ|Series}}. It is the seat of [[Hyrule]]'s monarchical government and the home of the [[Royal Family of Hyrule]], which usually includes [[Princess Zelda]] and the normally unseen [[King of Hyrule]]. The castle first debuted in {{ALttP}}, the third game in the series. Each game that contains Hyrule Castle features a different layout. Near the castle is [[Hyrule Castle Town]], which serves as the city's marketplace where [[Hyrulean]]s come to engage in business and trade.<ref>{{Cite|Thanks to all, the bridge is built, the trade route is secure, and we saved money for the economic development of Castle Town!|Goron|TP}}</ref>
 
Hyrule Castle is usually directly in the center of Hyrule's geographical layout in each game, serving as the crown jewel of the kingdom. It is often one of the most important places for Link during his numerous adventures in Hyrule and many times is the site of the final confrontations, usually serving as a level or dungeon of sorts.<ref>{{Cite|He's in Hyrule Castle, I'm sure of it... Princess Zelda is in grave danger! We must return to the world of light and hurry to the castle!|Midna|TP}}</ref> As the seat of Hyrule's government, the Castle has been the location of multiple conflicts and has been the subject of invasion more than once throughout its depiction in {{TLoZ|Series}}.
 
==Features and Overview==
==={{ALttP|-}}===
{{Main|Hyrule Castle (Dungeon)}}
[[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>
 
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 [[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.
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==={{OoT|-}}===
In {{OoT}}, Hyrule Castle is the second northernmost location in [[Hyrule]], second only to the [[Death Mountain]] located directly east of it. It can be accessed by passing through the adjacent [[Hyrule Castle Town]], which is protected by another moat and a drawbridge. Since monsters roam the [[Hyrule Field|field]] outside of town at night, the bridge only lowers during the day and is promptly raised as soon as night falls.
 
The royal castle is home to [[Princess Zelda]], the [[King|King of Hyrule]], and other members of the Royal Family.<ref>{{Cite|The Great Deku Tree wanted us to go to visit the princess at Hyrule Castle.... Shouldn't we get going?|Navi|OoT}}</ref> Due to the actions of a certain foolish man who wanted to see [[Princess Zelda]], the castle guards have increased their security and won't allow anyone into the castle.<ref>{{Cite|Wha-ha-ha! What a crazy guy! Can you believe this guy was crazy enough to try to sneak into the castle to see Princess Zelda? All because of this idiot, they've tightened security at the castle. Wha-ha-hah!|Hylian|OoT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|There's a lot going on in the castle right now. I can't allow even a dog to get into the castle!|Soldier|OoT}}</ref> The castle's grounds are guarded day and night by [[Soldier|Hyrulean Guards]], each of which will throw out any intruders they can find.<ref>{{Cite|The princess is inside the castle just ahead. Be careful not to get caught by the guards!|Kaepora Gaebora|OoT}}</ref>  The entrance to the castle itself can only be reached with the aid of a drawbridge, although is never lowered throughout the entire game and thus impedes Link from accessing the entire castle.
 
After Link obtains the [[Kokiri's Emerald]] from the dying [[Great Deku Tree]] and first leaves [[Kokiri Forest]], [[Kaepora Gaebora]] advises him to visit Princess Zelda in Hyrule Castle.<ref>{{Cite|It appears that the time has finally come for you to start your adventure! You will encounter many hardships ahead... That is your fate. Don't feel discouraged, even during the toughest times! Go straight this way and you will see Hyrule Castle. You will meet a princess there...|Kaepora Gaebora|OoT}}</ref> Once Link successfully sneaks past the castle guards, and has assisted [[Malon]] in waking up her father [[Talon]], Link can enter the [[Castle Courtyard]] via a secret passageway. Here, Link must sneak past even more guards to reach his destination.  Coincidentally, guards in the field outside always throw Link out past the Castle's main gate, but guards inside the Castle throw him right outside the secret entrance, where Link would still be trespassing anyway.
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However, when Link returns seven years later, and after Ganondorf's rise to power, he is shocked to find the Hyrule Castle completely destroyed, and [[Ganon's Castle]] erected on the ruins where the castle once stood.<ref>{{Cite|On that day seven years ago, Ganondorf suddenly attacked... and Hyrule Castle surrendered after a short time.|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> Ganon's Castle serves as his seat of power in Hyrule.
 
==={{OoS|-}} and {{OoA|-}}===
Hyrule Castle appears in the intro of both games, which is seen lying in a densely forested valley in Hyrule. Attracted by an unknown force, [[Link]] is seen riding towards the castle. Upon entering it, he discovers that it houses the [[Triforce]], which after his arrival sends him away on a mission to either [[Holodrum]] or [[Labrynna]], depending on which game the player plays.<ref name=oos>{{Cite Manual|quote=One day in Hyrule, a strange force drew Link deep within Hyrule castle, where he found the Triforce resting, glittering brilliantly as it awaited him.|game= OoS|page=4}}</ref>
Despite not being seen in the intro, the castle is still housed by the royal family, with Princess Zelda, who later leaves to aid the oracles.<ref>{{Cite|Zelda has left the castle in Hyrule without any guard and is on her way here!|Impa|OoS}}</ref>
The Castle is also seen several times during the [[Linked Game|linked ending]], along with Princess Zelda who has returned to it after being rescued by Link.
 
==={{TWW|-}}===
[[File:Hyrule-The Wind Waker.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Hyrule Castle beneath the Great Sea in {{TWW|-}}]]
Hyrule Castle is home to the [[Master Sword]], which is hidden in a basement chamber protected by a giant statue depicting the [[Hero of Time]]. The hidden chamber is decorated with stained glass windows that illustrate the [[Sage]]s of {{OoT|-}}, and at the center of the basement is the Master Sword resting in its pedestal.<ref>{{Cite|The item you seek is hidden somewhere in this castle. To find it, you must find the entrance to the basement. But...that entrance has been blocked by a mighty threshold, firmly sealed to prevent evil from ever gaining access.|King of Red Lions|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Excellent, [player_name]. To perceive such a puzzle and decipher it is no small feat. Now, take the sword that lies before you. It is none other than the Master Sword... The blade of evil's bane.|King of Red Lions|TWW}}</ref>
 
Before the events of {{TWW}}, the remains of Hyrule were drowned beneath the rain waters of the [[Great Sea]] as a cause of the [[Great Flood]].<ref>{{Cite|Tales of the kingdom spoken of in the legend of the great hero... The place where the power of the gods lies hidden... This place, where the two of you now stand, is that kingdom.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> Hyrule Castle was magically ensnared in a large barrier of energy, largely protecting it from any harm. However, this also caused time itself to stop, leaving the hordes of enemies who were attacking the castle at the time frozen as well.
 
[[File:HyruleCastleLightRing.jpg|thumb|right|The ring of light which takes Link beneath the sea to Hyrule Castle]]
 
Link can only travel beneath the Great Sea into the castle once he has completed the [[Tower of the Gods|trial of the gods]] and has been acknowledged as a true hero.<ref>{{Cite|This tower, which the pearls of the gods have caused to appear, is a place that the gods of the ancient world prepared so that they might test the courage of men. Only one who is able to overcome the trials that await here will be acknowledged by the gods to be a true hero. Only then will that hero be permitted to wield the power to destroy the great evil.|King of Red Lions|TWW}}</ref> A gateway will then open leading to the flooded land of Hyrule, where Link is allowed access to the inner part of the castle to retrieve the Blade of Evil's Bane. Once the young hero retrieves the Master Sword from its pedestal, the flow of time returns to normal, and the enemies who were assaulting the castle come to life once more.<ref>{{Cite|By the way, boy... When you drew that sword of yours out of its resting place... Did you by chance notice how all of the monsters frozen in time down there suddenly began stirring again?|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref> Link must defeat all of the enemies before he is allowed to exit the castle and return to the Great Sea.
 
Hyrule Castle serves as a prominent location in the storyline, since it is where [[Tetra]] discovers her true identity as Princess Zelda, and it is also where she stays in hiding while Link and the [[King of Red Lions]] embark on a quest to assemble the [[Triforce of Courage]].<ref>{{Cite|You are the true heir of the royal family of Hyrule...the last link in the bloodline. You are Princess Zelda.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Zelda... It is far too dangerous for you to join us in this task. Fortunately, this sacred chamber is not yet known to Ganon. It is my wish that you wait here in hiding until we return.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> Later on in the game, with the Triforce of Courage in hand, Link returns to the castle's basement only to find that [[Ganondorf]] has kidnapped Princess Zelda and taken her to his {{Term|TWWHD|Ganon's Castle|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|Did you think you'd be safe inside the castle? Foolish... Now that my power has been restored, there is no safe haven for you! I have taken your precious Zelda.|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref>
 
High above the inner walls of the castle is a [[:File:TWW Portrait.jpg|wall portrait]] depicting Princess Zelda (Tetra's ancestor) along with several of her courtiers, each of them bearing a striking resemblance to the members of [[Tetra's Pirate Crew]].
 
====Minor {{Plural|TWWHD|Enemy}}====
{{Gallery List|Enemies
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==={{FSA|-}}===
{{Main|Hyrule Castle (Dungeon)}}
In {{FSA}}, Hyrule Castle is the location of the entrance to the [[Four Sword Sanctuary]], a hidden chamber where the [[Four Sword]] is enshrined. When dark clouds sweep over Hyrule, Link, Princess Zelda and the six [[Maiden|Shrine Maiden]]s leave to investigate the seal over the Four Sword, which seals the wind mage [[Vaati]]. When [[Shadow Link]] emerges from the sanctuary's portal's opening and the princess and Maidens are captured, Link withdraws the Four Sword and splits into [[Links|four]] in order to combat the doppelgänger. The removal of the Four Sword, however, releases Vaati from his hold and he sends the Links away in a twister, who all land [[Lake Hylia (Stage)|Lake Hylia]]. They eventually awake to [[Kaepora Gaebora]], who implores them to save the princess and the Maidens, and the Links travel back to the castle on foot. During this time, it is revealed that an evil influence has corrupted and taken control of the castle guards.<ref>{{Cite|The soldiers in the castle were behaving so oddly, and I couldn't get past them. They were moving the old cannons around...and they even aimed their bows at me!|Malon|FSA}}</ref>
 
Hyrule Castle appears as the third and final stage of the first level, [[Whereabouts of the Wind]]. The Links arrive back at the castle after making their way through Lake Hylia and the [[Cave of No Return]]. The castle greatly resembles the one from {{ALttP|-}}, albeit with a much larger and slightly different layout. The Links fight their way through its legions of enemy Soldiers, while also rescuing the [[Fairy Queen#Four Swords Adventures|Fairy Queen]], who was captured and split into two [[Zora (Enemy)|Zora]]s.<ref>{{Cite|I heard the maidens' cries and came running to find the castle a nest of fiends. They captured me and split me in two. That's why I look so horrible right now. Please, I beg of you. Reunite my two halves! Make me whole again!|Zora|FSA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|I didn't think I would ever be allowed to reclaim my true form as a Great Fairy again! Thank you so much, brave ones!|Fairy Queen|FSA}}</ref> Eventually the Links make their way to the rooftop, which houses the boss [[Phantom Ganon]].  Upon its defeat, the [[Maiden#Blue Maiden|Blue Shrine Maiden]] is freed.
 
Hyrule Castle makes another appearance again as the third and final stage of [[Near the Fields]], called [[Infiltration of Hyrule Castle]]; however, the stage is set at night, and its environment is similar to that of ''The Wind Waker's'' [[Forsaken Fortress]] where the Links must evade the searchlights to prevent from getting caught and thrown into prison. At the end of the level, the Links fight the [[Big Poe (Boss)|Big Poe]], after which the castle makes no other appearances.
 
==={{TMC|-}}===
:''See also: {{Term|TMC|Dark Hyrule Castle|link}}''
In {{TMC}}, {{Term|TMC|Hyrule Castle}} is home to the {{Term|TMC|Elemental Sanctuary|link}} that links {{Term|TMC|Hyrule}} to the {{Term|TMC|Minish Realm|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|We must find the elemental sanctuary to fill the sword with elemental power. I'd never have looked for the elemental sanctuary in Hyrule Castle, though!|N/A|TMC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|The elemental sanctuary exists between the human world and the Minish world.|N/A|TMC}}</ref> As such, {{Term|TMC|Link}} must return to {{Term|TMC|Hyrule Castle}} each time he acquires another one of the {{Term|TMC|Four Elements|link}} to upgrade the {{Term|TMC|White Sword|link}} in the {{Term|TMC|Elemental Sanctuary}}.


'''Hyrule Castle''' is the home of the royal family of [[Hyrule]], usually including [[Princess Zelda]] and the normally unseen [[King]] of [[Hyrule]]. The castle's first appearance was in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', the third game in the series. Each game that contains the Castle either features a different layout, or denies the player access to parts that are available in other games. There are grounds for speculation that the castle is actually a different castle in each game, or, perhaps it is the same castle but was changed in each game for aesthetic or gameplay purposes.
{{Term|TMC|Link}} first visits the castle when {{Term|TMC|Smith|link}}, his grandfather, asks him to deliver a sword to {{Term|TMC|Minister Potho|link}}, and it is in the {{Term|TMC|Hyrule Castle Garden|link}} that the award ceremony for the tournament's champion, who happens to be {{Term|TMC|Vaati|link}}, takes place.<ref>{{Cite|Yes. After all, the festival only comes once a year. Go on, have fun! And while you're there, you can do me a favor. I just finished making this Sword for the minister as Hyrule Castle.|Smith|TMC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Since you're here, Link, why don't you join us for the award ceremony?|Minister Potho|TMC}}</ref> Although {{Term|TMC|Link}} is allowed to enter the {{Term|TMC|Hyrule Castle|display=Castle}} as he wishes early on in the game, he is only granted access to a few rooms, such as the throne room, a bedroom, and a few hallways. As the story progresses, {{Term|TMC|Vaati}} takes control of {{Term|TMC|King Daltus|link}}, forbidding {{Term|TMC|Link}} to enter the {{Term|TMC|Hyrule Castle|display=Castle}} and, thus, the {{Term|TMC|Elemental Sanctuary}} itself.<ref>{{Cite|By the order of the king, none shall pass! Now! Begone with you!!|Soldier|TMC}}</ref> Because of this, the young hero is required to use stealth and make his way past the guards in the {{Term|TMC|Hyrule Castle Garden|display=Garden}} to discover a secret entrance to the {{Term|TMC|Elemental Sanctuary|display=Sanctuary}} located beneath some bushes in the northwestern section.  


Hyrule Castle is usually directly in the center of Hyrule's layout in each game, serving as the crown jewel of the kingdom.
After {{Term|TMC|Link}} restores the power of the {{Term|TMC|White Sword}} with the {{Term|TMC|Four Elements}} and transforms it into the {{Term|TMC|Four Sword|link}}, {{Term|TMC|Vaati}}, disguised as {{Term|TMC|King Daltus}}, learns that the {{Term|TMC|Light Force}} rests within {{Term|TMC|Princess Zelda|link}}. He turns everyone in the {{Term|TMC|Hyrule Castle|display=Castle}} into stone, locks the {{Term|TMC|King Daltus|display=King}} away, and takes the {{Term|TMC|Princess Zelda|display=Princess}} onto the roof, transforming the {{Term|TMC|Hyrule Castle|display=Castle}} into {{Term|TMC|Dark Hyrule Castle|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|What? ...What is this? What's happened here!? They've been turned to stone! All of them! The minister...And the guards! Just like Princess Zelda!|Ezlo|TMC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Link! We need your help! Vaati took out petrified princess to the roof of the castle... He must be planning something fiendish. You must stop him!|Minister Potho|TMC}}</ref> {{Term|TMC|Link}} must navigate the complex interior of the {{Term|TMC|Dark Hyrule Castle|display=Castle}} to free {{Term|TMC|Princess Zelda}} from {{Term|TMC|Vaati}}'s curse and seal {{Term|TMC|Vaati}} away.<ref>{{Cite|Hyrule Castle has fallen into darkness. This place is a den of evil for Vaati and his beast minions now...|N/A|TMC}}</ref>
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==={{TP|-}}===
{{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.


==''A Link to the Past''==
A passageway in [[Telma's Bar]] grants access to the {{Term|TPHD|Castle's Waterway|link}}, which connects to the {{Term|TPHD|Castle Sewers|link}} where the prison cells are located.<ref>{{Cite|The bar is actually a kind of safe house for my friends. There's a passageway that leads to the castle from in there, as well.|Telma|TP}}</ref> It is here that Link first catches a glimpse of the colossal castle since he finds himself imprisoned early on in the game after he is transformed into a [[Wolf Link|wolf]]. A short while after, he meets [[Midna]], who frees him and guides him to one of the outside towers, where he meets the imprisoned Princess Zelda for the first time.<ref>{{Cite|Look, there's someone I want to introduce you to...but I'll need you to go to that tower to do it!|Midna|TP}}</ref> During the meeting, Princess Zelda informs Link of Hyrule's current state, and explains to him how it all came about. Prior to the events of {{TP|-}}, Hyrule Castle was [[Shadow Invasion|invaded]] by the King of Twilight, [[Zant]], along with his horde of [[Shadow Beast]]s.<ref>{{Cite|It is time for you to choose: surrender or die. Oh yes, a question for all the land and people of Hyrule... Life? Or death?!|Zant|TP}}</ref> Although Princess Zelda tried to fight back, she was forced to surrender to Zant's demands, which led to Hyrule being completely covered in [[Twilight]].
{{Dungeons| name = Hyrule Castle
|image = [[Image:Hyrulecastlelttp.gif]]
|location = [[Light World]]
|game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''
|item = [[Boomerang]]
|mini-boss = [[Ball and Chain Trooper]]
|boss =  [[Aghanim]]
}}Marking its first named appearance in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', '''Hyrule Castle''' was 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.  


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. Following her request in his dream, Link finds his way to the gates of Hyrule Castle, his body completely unarmed against Hyrule's corrupted soldiers. Unfortunately, the castle is well-guarded and inaccessible from a direct approach.  In the courtyard, Link luckily uncovers a hidden passage that leads him into as secret passage.  [[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.  Link then progresses through the castle, fighting off any monsters and soldiers who attempt to stop him.
Link returns to Zelda's room after collecting all of the [[Fused Shadow]]s (and losing them due to [[Zant]]), again in wolf form. This time, he brings a dying Midna to Princess Zelda, who saves Midna's life by giving Midna her life force.<ref>{{Cite|Despite your mortal injuries, you act in our stead... These dark times are the result of our deeds, yet it is you who have reaped the penalty. Accept this now, Midna. I pass it to you...|Princess Zelda|TP}}</ref> After this second meeting, Hyrule Castle is encased in an enormous gold colored barrier, much like in {{TWW|-}}. Link and Midna cannot enter the Castle again until they have defeated [[Zant]] and regained the Fused Shadows. When these are obtained, Midna uses the power of the Fused Shadows to obliterate the castle barrier, granting them access to the castle's entrance.


Coincidentally, the uncle's last words were, "Princess Zelda is your..."  It was this scene that first lead many fans to believe he meant "sister", but it was later confirmed he was trying to say something more along the lines of, "Princess Zelda is your destiny". <ref>{{Cite|It is your destiny to save Zelda.|Link's Uncle|A Link to the Past|GBA remake}}</ref>
It is at this point that Hyrule Castle now serves as the game's final dungeon. Link must explore all of the castle's areas in order to reach the [[Hyrule Castle Tower|fourth floor of the main tower]], which is where Ganondorf has taken Princess Zelda hostage. At the throne room, Link and Midna come face-to-face with Ganondorf, who uses Princess Zelda [[Possessed Zelda#Twilight Princess|as his puppet]] in an attempt to defeat the young hero. Link, equipped with the Master Sword, promptly defeats [[Puppet Zelda]], and Midna uses her powers to extract Ganondorf's evil influence from the princess. It is here that Ganondorf transforms into the Dark Beast [[Ganon]]. After defeating Ganondorf's beast form, Midna will attempt to finish him off, warping Link and Zelda to [[Hyrule Field]]. The two witness a giant explosion which seemingly destroys the castle, but Hyrule Castle later appears intact during the credits sequence.
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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]]. There is, however, what could be considered a [[mini-boss]] guarding Princess Zelda's prison cell.  Although the [[Ball and Chain Trooper|Ball and Chain Soldier]] appears later in the game as a fairly common enemy, the music change that takes place when the first one brawls with Link could indicate him as meant to be something more.  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 until it is slashed with the [[Master Sword]]. After Link's first battle with Agahnim, (when you've been drawn into the [[Dark World]]) you can no longer enter the Castle at all. In the Light World, a portal that sends anyone who passes through it into the [[Dark World]] had been created underneath the main gate of the Castle.
==={{ST|-}}===
Hyrule Castle reappears in {{ST}} in the re-established kingdom of [[Hyrule]]. The castle's look borrows heavily from its predecessor that was drowned beneath the [[Great Sea]] along with the rest of the original Hyrule, retaining its blue roofing and white stone build. The castle area is also home once more to [[Castle Town]], which lies directly in front of Hyrule Castle itself as in its previous incarnations. The entrance is accessed by crossing a small bridge which runs above a moat, leading to the castle gardens and eventually to the inside of the castle itself.


In the Light World, Hyrule Castle is found in the center of the overworld map, and is surrounded by an impassible moat.  In the [[Dark World]], it is replaced with [[Ganon|Ganon's]] [[Pyramid of Power]], which is surrounded with impassable pits similar to Hyrule Castle's moat.
At the beginning of the game, Link needs to go to the castle in order to receive his train [[Engineer Certificate|engineer's certificate]] from Princess Zelda and thus officially become a [[Royal Engineer]]. The Throne Room is revealed to contain a large stained glass window of Tetra, the incarnation of Princess Zelda in her day and one of the founders of the reinstated kingdom of Hyrule. It is here as well that Princess Zelda slips him a note during the ceremony which gives Link directions to her private quarters in the northeastern section of the castle. Later on, Link and Princess Zelda sneak out of the castle in order to travel to the [[Tower of Spirits]] and find out why the {{Term|ST|Spirit Tracks (Object)|link}} have begun to disappear. After they are waylaid by [[Chancellor Cole]] and [[Byrne]], Link finds himself and [[Alfonzo]] back in Hyrule Castle and finds Zelda's spirit wandering its corridors, he being the only person able to see her mysteriously. Link would continue to visit the castle several times throughout his adventure to defeat Cole and stop the return of the Demon King [[Malladus]].
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==''Ocarina of Time''==
It is in Hyrule Castle where Link receives the [[Recruit's Sword]] from [[Russell]], the guard captain. Unlike some games where Link's access to the castle is usually prohibited, the young hero can wander around the castle's hallways provided that he has the [[Recruit Uniform]], which allows him to blend in with the rest of the castle guards.
[[Image:Hyrulecastle.jpg|left|frame]][[Image:Hyrule Castle Courtyard.jpg|thumb|right|Hyrule Castle garden]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', Hyrule Castle can be accessed by passing through the adjacent [[Hyrule Castle Town]].  Both the castle and town are guarded from intruders by tight security and a moat, which can only be crossed with the aid of a drawbridge. (Castle security had been tightened, due to the actions of a certain foolish man who wanted to see [[Princess Zelda]]){{fact}}.


Monsters roam the [[Hyrule Field|field]] outside of town at night, so guards will raise the bridge to Castle Town once the moon rises. 
====Minor {{Plural|ST|Enemy}}====
{{Gallery List|Enemies
|ST= Bee, Spinut
}}


According to the in-game map, it is the second northernmost location in [[Hyrule]], second only to the [[Death Mountain]] located directly east of it. The royal castle is home to [[Princess Zelda]], the [[King|King of Hyrule]], and other members of the Royal Family. The castle's grounds are guarded day and night by Hyrulean Guards, each of which will throw out any intruders they can find.
==={{ALBW|-}}===
In {{ALBW}}, Hyrule Castle is home to [[Princess Zelda]] and [[Impa]] and is guarded by many soldiers. The walls are graffitied with paintings of [[Soldier (Enemy)|Soldiers]] that come to life after Yuga conquers the castle. [[Link]] must travel here to search for the [[Captain]] to return his sword <ref>"Take that sword and hurry after the captain" — Blacksmith ({{ALBW}})</ref><ref>"He's got to be headed back to Hyrule Castle! — Blacksmith ({{ALBW}})</ref>. Link must journey again to the castle to warn Zelda of [[Yuga]]'s attack on [[Seres]] and of Yuga's plan to target Zelda next<ref>"You've gotta report this to the castle!" — Ravio ({{ALBW}})</ref>. It is in Hyrule Castle that Link receives the [[Pendant of Courage]] from Zelda to help him obtain the Master Sword. Later, after Link has confronted Yuga in the [[Eastern Palace]], Yuga places a barrier around the castle that can only be broken by the [[Master Sword]]. After Link obtains the Master Sword, he is able to shatter the barrier around the palace<ref>You have found the Master Sword! Well done, Link. Now there's no time to waste. Strike down this nefarious barrier! — Sahasrahla ({{ALBW}})</ref> and enter in an attempt to rescue the princess from Yuga. The castle serves as a dungeon, with various enemies attempting to impede Link's progress through the castle. At the top of the castle, Link must fight Yuga, who possesses the painting of Princess Zelda. Yuga ultimately escapes, with Link in pursuit, through a crack into [[Lorule]].


After Link obtains the the [[Kokiri Emerald]] from the dying [[Great Deku Tree]] and first leaves [[Kokiri Forest]], [[Kaepora Gaebora]] advises him to visit Princess Zelda in Hyrule Castle. After sneaking past the castle guards, and gaining the assistance of [[Malon]] in waking up her father [[Talon]], Link can enter the [[Hyrule Castle Garden|castle's garden]] via a secret passageway. Once inside, Link must sneak past even more guards to reach his destination. Coincidentally, guards in the field outside always throw Link out past the castle's main gate, but guards inside the castle throw him right outside the secret entrance, where Link would still be trespassing anyway.
==={{BotW|-}}===
{{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.
[[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}}]]
Although Hyrule Castle serves as the final dungeon in the game, it can be accessed at any point after exiting the Great Plateau. It is an immense place, overtaken by Malice and swarming with dangerous enemies such as all kinds of Guardians, Lizalfos, Moblins and Lynels. However, it also contains troves of precious equipment, including the Hylian Shield, the strongest shield in the game. The castle appears severely dilapidated and crumbled, with large amounts of Malice everywhere making progression difficult. Calamity Ganon rests near the top of the castle, in the main quarters. If any of the Blight Ganons have been ignored during the main quest, Link will have to face them in succession before fighting Calamity Ganon itself.


===Princess Zelda's Courtyard===
====Areas====
[[Image:Zelda's Courtyard.PNG|right|thumb|Birdseye view of Zelda's Courtyard]] By sneaking past the guards Link eventually reaches the castle's inner courtyard, where the Royal Family's child, Princess Zelda awaits him.  It's a small, octagonal enclosure with the sky serving as its ceiling.  There are three windows, all equidistant from each other, and a passageway from which Link arrived.  If the player angles the game's camera correctly, portraits of [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Princess Peach]] and [[Luigi]] can be seen in the courtyard's right window.  If Link shoots a [[Slingshot|slingshot seed]] into the left window, someone will throw a bomb in his general direction and tell him not to cause trouble.
{{Gallery List|Locations
|BotW= Astral Observatory, Bell Tower, Champions' Hall, Dining Hall, Docks, East Passage, First Gatehouse, Great Hall [Concept Artwork], Guards' Chamber, Hyrule Castle Corridors, Hyrule Castle Courtyard, Hyrule Castle Gate, Hyrule Castle Underground, King's Study, Library, Lockup, Observation Room, Princess Zelda's Room, Princess Zelda's Study, Reception Room, Round Spiral Staircase, Saas Ko'sah Shrine, Sanctum, Sanctum Observation Room, Second Gatehouse, Square Spiral Staircase, Throne Room [2], Water Pump Room, West Passage
}}


Contrary to events in ''A Link to the Past'', this time Princess Zelda has a dream about Link, in which she foresees his arrival. Through her prophecy, Zelda believes [[Ganon|Ganondorf]] is an evil man attempting to overthrow her father, the King of Hyrule. During their conversation, she shows Link what the man looks like through the center window; he is seen walking towards and bowing to, presumably, Hyrule's King.
==={{TotK|-}}===
{{TotK Quest/Container|width= 40rem|
{{TotK Quest
|name= A New Champion's Tunic
|type= Side Quest
|giver= ''[[Zelda's Diary]]''
|location= [[Hateno Village]]
}}
{{TotK Quest
|name= Crisis at Hyrule Castle
|type= Main Quest
  |giver= [[Purah]]
|location= [[Lookout Landing]]
}}
}}
{{Stub|TotK}}
[[File:TotK Hyrule Castle NM Promotional Screenshot.png|thumb|right|250px|A promotional image from the Winter 2021 issue of the Nintendo Magazine]]
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.


[[Image:Ocarinaganontower.jpg|thumb|left|Concept art for Ganon's Castle]] By following this and other proficiencies Zelda speaks of, Link will eventually set out on a journey to obtain two [[Spiritual Stones]] in addition to the one he already holds, the Kokiri Emerald. Once the two finish conversing, Zelda's personal guardian, [[Impa]], guides Link out of the castle.
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.


===Ganon's Castle===
====Areas====
:''Main Article: [[Ganon's Tower]]''
{{Transclude Locations|Locations in Tears of the Kingdom/All|Hyrule Castle}}
Over the remaining events of the game, after Link obtains all three Spiritual Stones, is given the [[Ocarina of Time (Item)|Ocarina of Time]] by Princess Zelda, and lies dormant for seven years after first drawing the [[Master Sword]], the castle plays minuscule roles.  Once Link enters his slumber however, he accidentally grants Ganondorf access to the [[Sacred Realm]].  With the power he finds inside this realm, the Royal Family's betrayer tears down Hyrule Castle, building a [[Ganon's Castle|castle of his own]] in its place.
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==''The Wind Waker''==
====Creatures====
[[Image:Portrait.jpg|right|thumb|Tetra's ancestor and her servants, as seen in a portrait found within Hyrule Castle]]
{{Gallery List|Creatures
[[Image:WW Castleoutside.jpg|thumb|left|130px]]
|TotK= Blue-Winged Heron, Common Sparrow, Hightail Lizard, Islander Hawk, Pink Heron, Restless Cricket, Warm Darner, Wood Pigeon, Woodland Boar
Before the events of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', the remains of Hyrule were drowned beneath the rain waters of the [[Great Sea]].  Hyrule Castle however, was magically ensnared in a large barrier of energy, cast by Ganon.  Through the power of the [[Master Sword]] what remained of Hyrule was frozen in time. When Link takes the sword, the entire Castle comes to life once more, but is filled with powerful monsters such as [[Darknut]]s and [[Moblin]]s.
}}


Hyrule Castle is the home of [[King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]], the last King. Hidden within the castle is a portrait of [[Tetra|Tetra's]] ancestor, together with her servants (who are remarkably similar in appearance to Tetra's crew of [[Pirates]]). The castle also has the six [[Sages]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' depicted on stained glass windows in the lower windows.
====Enemies====
{{Gallery List|Enemies
  |TotK= Thunder Wizzrobe [Qty:3]{{Equipment|TotK|Topaz Rod}}<!-- Magic Rod + Topaz -->
}}


Hyrule Castle is the main magic source of the Great Sea.
====Materials====
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{{Gallery List|Materials
|TotK= Hylian Shroom, Hyrule Herb
}}


==''Four Swords Adventures''==
====Equipment====
[[Image:Hyrule Castle FSA.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]
{{Gallery List|Equipment
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', Hyrule Castle is the last part of level one, [[Whereabouts of the Wind]]. It houses the boss, [[Phantom Ganon]]. There, Link also meets a [[Great Fairy]] who assists him on the level, and allows Link to have help from other Great Fairies. Hyrule Castle makes an appearance again as the final part of [[Near the Fields]], this time called [[Infiltration of Hyrule Castle]] where Link fights [[Jalhalla]], after which, the castle makes no other appearances.
|TotK= Arrow x 5, Arrow x 10, Soldier's Broadsword, Soldier's Claymore [Sublocation:Hyrule Castle Corridors], Traveler's Bow, Traveler's Shield, Tree Branch [2]
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}}


==''The Minish Cap''==
====Treasure Chests====
[[Image:Hyrulecastle_minishcap.png|thumb]]
{{Treasure Chests|game= TotK
{{sectstub}}
|-
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'', Link will not be allowed into the castle for most of the game. He is allowed early on, but after [[Vaati]] takes control of the King of Hyrule, Link is not permitted entry. Later in the game Vaati's power consumes the castle, making it the [[Dark Hyrule Castle]]. Link must navigate the castle to free [[Princess Zelda]] from Vaati's curse and seal Vaati away.
| Stone Chest [2]
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| Traveler's Bow
| -0200, 0686, 0074
| Inside the tower southeast of the {{Term|TotK|Observation Room|link}}
|-
| Iron Treasure Chest
| Soldier's Spear
| -0111, 0789, 0020
| In the southeastern riverbed
|-
| Stone Chest [2]
| Traveler's Bow
| 0000, 0828, 0025
| Beneath a {{Term|TotK|Cracked Wall|link}} along the eastern ground level
|-
| Stone Chest [2]
| Soldier's Spear
| 0010, 0879, 0078
| Atop the southeastern tower
|-
| Stone Chest [2]
| Soldier's Broadsword
| -0031, 0875, 0050
| Beneath a {{Term|TotK|Cracked Wall|link}} west of the east-southeastern tower
|-
| Stone Chest [2]
| Soldier's Shield
| -0044, 0824, 0105
| Atop the east-southeastern tower
|-
| Iron Treasure Chest
| Knight's Broadsword
| -0064, 0983, 0045
| In the eastern riverbed
|-
| Stone Chest [2]
| Soldier's Broadsword
| -0077, 1147, 0028
| Along the wall east of the {{Term|TotK|East Passage|link}}
|-
| Stone Chest [2]
| Knight's Claymore
| -0262, 1164, 0059
| Beneath a {{Term|TotK|Cracked Wall|link}} south of the northern tower
|-
| Stone Chest [2]
| Soldier's Bow
| -0195, 1219, 0048
| Beneath a {{Term|TotK|Cracked Wall|link}} east of the northern tower
|-
| Stone Chest [2]
| Soldier's Broadsword
| -0448, 1032, 0086
| Atop the northwestern tower
|-
| Stone Chest [2]
| Soldier's Spear
| -0455, 1076, 0042
| Beneath a {{Term|TotK|Cracked Wall|link}} north of the northwestern tower
|-
| Stone Chest [2]
| Soldier's Spear
| -0469, 0945, 0065
| Inside the western tower located northwest of the {{Term|TotK|First Gatehouse|link}}
|-
| Stone Chest [2]
| Soldier's Bow
| -0473, 0842, 0039
| On the ground west of and below the plateau holding the {{Term|TotK|First Gatehouse|link}} and the tower to its west
}}


==''Twilight Princess''==
====Korok Seeds====
{{Dungeons| name = Hyrule Castle
{{Korok Seeds|game= TotK
|image = [[Image:TP catle.jpg|300px]]
|-
|location = [[Castle Town]]
| Hyrule Castle
|game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''
| Fairy Dust (Moving)
|item = None
| -0416, 0844, 0085
|mini-boss = [[King Bulblin]]
| In the field of {{Term|TotK|Grass|link}} west of the {{Term|TotK|First Gatehouse|link}}
|boss = [[Puppet Zelda]], Dark Beast [[Ganon]], Ganondorf on Horseback, Dark Lord Ganondorf
|-
| Hyrule Castle [2]
| Flower Trail
| -0466, 0851, 0100
| Outside the wall west of the {{Term|TotK|First Gatehouse|link}}<br/>This {{Term|TotK|Flower Trail}} leads to the following points in order:{{Collapsible
|header= Flower Trail spots
|collapse= true
|content=  
-0465, 0856, 0103<br/>-0454, 0863, 0101<br/>-0453, 0864, 0110<br/>-0428,  0889, 0116}}
|-
| Hyrule Castle [3]
| Cube Pattern
| -0343, 0785, 0055
| Beneath the stone bridge crossing the southwestern riverbed
|-
| Hyrule Castle [4]
| Rock in the Open
| -0287, 0839, 0104
| Underneath the bridge east of the {{Term|TotK|First Gatehouse|link}}<br/>Accessible with {{Term|TotK|Ultrahand|link}}
|-
| Hyrule Castle [5]
| Pinwheel & Balloons
| -0272, 0751, 0130
| Atop the western {{Term|TotK|Stone Statue|link}} above the {{Term|TotK|Observation Room|link}}
|-
| Hyrule Castle [6]
| Rock Pattern
| -0061, 0867, 0168
| Atop the round tower in the ground-level wall east of the {{Term|TotK|Second Gatehouse|link}}<br/>This {{Term|TotK|Rock Pattern}} is shaped like a triangle
|-
| Hyrule Castle [7]
| Straight to the Target
| -0303, 1123, 0090
| On the ground above the entrance to the {{Term|TotK|Docks|link}}<br/>The {{Term|TotK|Straight to the Target|display=Target}} is located on the ground below to the northeast at -0285, 1125, 0075
|-
| Hyrule Castle [8]
| Rock in the Open
| -0128, 0814, 0097
| Beneath the bridge in the southeastern riverbed outside the {{Term|TotK|Dining Hall|link}}
|-
| Hyrule Castle [9]
| Acorn Jar
| -0124, 1192, 0037
| Beneath the rock bridge in the northeastern riverbed
|-
| Hyrule Castle [10]
| Dive Through the Ring
| -0295, 1122, 0008
| In the {{Term|TotK|Water (Terrain)|link}} at the entrance to the {{Term|TotK|Docks|link}}
|-
| Lockup
| Pinwheel & Balloons
| -0436, 1116, 0024
| Inside the broken cell along the northwestern side of the {{Term|TotK|Lockup|link}}
}}
}}
Hyrule Castle is seen in its largest incarnation to date, and remains at least partially visible from almost anywhere in Hyrule. Link finds himself imprisoned in Hyrule Castle early on in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', after transforming into a wolf. It is here he meets [[Midna]] for the first time. She guides him to the top of the castle where he also meets [[Princess Zelda]] for the first time. He returns there again after collecting all of the [[Fused Shadows]], again in wolf form. This time, he brings a dying [[Midna]] to [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]], who saves [[Midna|Midna's]] life by giving [[Midna]] her life force.


After this second meeting, Hyrule Castle is encased in an enormous gold colored barrier. Link and Midna cannot enter the Castle again until they have defeated [[Zant]] and regained the [[Fused Shadow]]s. [[Midna]] will destroy the barrier with their power.  
==Other Appearances==
==={{ALttP|-}} (Ishinomori)===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
[[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 [[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>
 
At the end of the comic, once Link makes his wish to the [[Triforce]], Link and Zelda are transported back to Hyrule Castle, where the newly-crowned Queen Zelda appoints Link as the Master of the Knights of Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Link was appointed as Master of the Knights of Hyrule by the newly-crowned Queen Zelda.|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=13}}</ref>
{{Noncanon|End}}
 
==={{SSB|-}}===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
[[File:SSB Hyrule Castle.png|thumb|right|200px|The Hyrule Castle stage from {{SSB|-}}]]
{{Smashwiki}}
Hyrule Castle appears a Stage in {{SSB}}. It features a similar appearance to its model seen in {{OoT|-}}. Small tornadoes frequently pass through the stage, sending fighters who come in contact with one flying up in the air. It is the largest stage in the game, a tradition that continued with the [[Hyrule: Temple]] stage in {{SSBM}}.
{{Noncanon|End}}
 
==={{LCT|-}}===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
The '''Hyrule Castle Courtyard''' appears in a '''Defender Mode''' scenario in [[Link's Crossbow Training#Stage 4|Stage 4]] of ''[[Link's Crossbow Training]]''. Link stands in one place to slay oncoming [[Stalfos]] and [[Keese]]. Several {{Plural|LCT|Fairy|link}} glowing green can be shot for the [[Crossbow#Ammunition and Upgrades|Automatic Crossbow Upgrade]].
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==={{SSBB|-}}===
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The {{TP|-}} version of Hyrule Castle can be seen in the background of the [[Bridge of Eldin]] Stage in {{SSBB}}.
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==={{HW|-}}===
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Hyrule Castle appears in the background of the [[Hyrule Field (Stage)|Hyrule Field]] stage in {{HW}}. After Ganondorf seizes the kingdom at the game's climax, the castle is transformed into [[Ganon's Tower]].
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==={{MNPTP|-}}===
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[[File:MNPTP Hyrule Castle Sprite.png|left|50px]]
The forty-fifth puzzle in the ''Picross'' series and the forty-first puzzle in the ''Mega Picross'' series depict {{Term|MNPTP|Hyrule Castle}}.
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==={{MK8|-}}===
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Hyrule Castle appears as part of the {{MK8}} and {{MK8D}} track [[Hyrule Circuit]]. After taking a ramp and gliding, the track leads into the outside of the castle, eventually leading to its interior. Once inside, three [[switch]]es that can be used to receive a {{smw|Spin Boost}}, can be hit in order to activate a ramp leading to the [[Master Sword]].
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The Castle now serves as the game's final dungeon. As the player progresses through the castle, the music slowly changes from Hyrule Castle music to [[Ganon|Ganondorf's]] Theme. After defeating Ganondorf's beast form (Dark Beast [[Ganon]]), [[Midna]] will attempt to finish him off, warping Link and Zelda to [[Hyrule Field]]. The two witness a giant explosion which seemingly destroys the castle, but Hyrule Castle later appears intact during the credits sequence.
==={{SSB4|-}}===
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Hyrule Castle can be seen in the background of the Bridge of Eldin Stage in {{SSB4|Wii U}}. Hyrule Castle also returned as a Stage as DLC in {{SSB4}}.
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==''Super Smash Bros.''==
==={{SSBU|-}}===
[[Image:HCSSB.jpg|thumb|left|Hyrule Castle appears as a stage in Super Smash Bros.]]
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Hyrule Castle is also a stage in the [[Nintendo]] fighting series ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', and has a similar appearance to its model seen in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''.  Small tornadoes frequently pass through the stage, sending anyone who comes in contact with one flying up in the air.  This is the largest stage in the game, a tradition that would continue with the [[Hyrule Temple]] stage in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]].
Hyrule Castle reappears as a Stage in {{SSBU}}. The {{TP|-}} version of the Castle can also once again be seen in the background of the Bridge of Eldin Stage. The {{BotW|-}} version of the Castle can be seen in the background of the [[Great Plateau Tower]] Stage as well.
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==={{HWAoC|-}}===
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Hyrule Castle in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' bears a striking resemblance to the Baron's Palace in the games ''Jak 2'' and ''Jak 3'' from the ''Jak and Daxter'' series.
*In {{ALttP|-}}, Hyrule Castle has a [[Dungeon Map]] and a [[Big Key]] (necessary to unlock Zelda's cell), but no [[Compass]]. It is the only dungeon in the game without one. The game treats the portion of the castle after Agahnim's magical barrier as a separate area from the rest of the castle, and so the latter has no boss, while the former has no dungeon items whatsoever. As the Compass's only purpose in {{ALttP|-}} is to show the location of bosses, there is no use for a Compass in the lower part of Hyrule Castle.
*It is uncertain whether there has been several distinct Hyrule Castles throughout the series, or they are modified versions of the same structure. However, the Hyrule Castle of {{ST}} is undoubtedly different as it is located in a [[New Hyrule|different Hyrule]].
 
==Nomenclature==
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:ALttP Hyrule Castle Artwork.png|Hyrule Castle artwork from {{ALttP|-}}
File:OoT3D Hyrule Castle Promotional Screenshot.png|Promotional screenshot of Hyrule Castle from {{OoT3D|-}}
File:TWW Hyrule Castle Inside.jpg|Hyrule Castle interior from {{TWW|-}}
File:TWW Castle Unfrozen.jpg|Hyrule Castle interior from {{TWW|-}}
File:TWW Hyrule Castle Underwater.png|Hyrule Castle beneath the Great Sea from {{TWW|-}}
File:FSA Hyrule Castle.png|Hyrule Castle from {{FSA|-}}
File:Hyrule Castle Hyrule Field 3.jpg|Hyrule Castle from {{TP|-}}
File:Hyrule Castle Hyrule Field.jpg|Hyrule Castle from {{TP|-}}
File:Hyrule Castle Hyrule Field 2.jpg|Hyrule Castle as seen from east Hyrule Field from {{TP|-}}
File:North Hyrule Field.jpg|Hyrule Castle as seen from northern Hyrule Field from {{TP|-}}
File:TP catle.jpg|Hyrule Castle courtyard from {{TP|-}}
File:Hyrule Castle's Top Tower.jpg|Hyrule Castle's top tower from {{TP|-}}
File:TP Hyrule Castle Diagram.jpg|Hyrule Castle diagram from {{TP|-}}
File:LCT Hyrule Castle: Defender.jpg|Hyrule Castle's graveyard from {{LCT|-}}
File:Zelda Zone Field 2.jpg|Hyrule Castle from {{TLoZ|-}} Zone
File:HW Hyrule Castle.png|Hyrule Castle from {{HW|-}}
File:MK8 Hyrule Circuit.png|Hyrule Castle from {{MK8|-}}
File:MK8 Chamber of the Master Sword.png|Hyrule Castle interior from {{MK8|-}}
File:SSB4 Hyrule Castle Stage.png|The Hyrule Castle stage from {{SSB4|-}}
File:SSBU Hyrule Castle.png|The Hyrule Castle Stage from {{SSBU|-}}
File:SSBU Hyrule Castle Icon.png|The Hyrule Castle Stage's Icon from {{SSBU|-}}
File:SSBU Hyrule Castle Preview.png|The Hyrule Castle Stage's preview from {{SSBU|-}}
File:SSBU Hyrule Castle Battlefield Preview.png|The Hyrule Castle Stage battlefield preview from {{SSBU|-}}
File:SSBU Hyrule Castle Omega Preview.png|The Hyrule Castle Stage's omega preview from {{SSBU|-}}
File:HWAoC Hyrule Castle Promotional Screenshot.png|A promotional screenshot of Hyrule Castle from {{HWAoC|-}}
File:HWAoC Hyrule Castle Promotional Screenshot 2.png|A promotional screenshot of Hyrule Castle from {{HWAoC|-}}
</gallery>


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