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The '''Temple of Light''' (alternatively known as the '''Light Temple''' when compared to other temples) is the only known elemental temple that is not located directly within [[Hyrule]]; instead, it lies in the [[Sacred Realm]] and is closely linked to the [[Temple of Time]].<ref>{{Cite|I am [[Rauru]], one of the ancient [[Sage]]s... Ages ago, we ancient Sages built the [[Temple of Time]] to protect the entrance to the [[Sacred Realm]]... This is the Chamber of Sages, inside the Temple of Light... The Temple of Light, situated in the very center of the Sacred Realm, is the last stronghold against [[Ganon|Ganondorf's]] evil forces. The [[Master Sword]]--the evil-destroying sword that you pulled out of the Pedestal of Time--was the final key to the Sacred Realm. [[Link]]... Don't be alarmed... Look at yourself...!|Rauru|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>. This is the reason why the [[Prelude of Light]] warps [[Link]] to the Temple of Time instead of the Temple of Light.<ref>{{Cite|You destroyed the wicked creatures that haunted the [[Forest Temple|temple]] and awakened the [[Sage]]... But there are still other Sages who need your help. In order to awaken all the other Sages, you must become even more powerful. You must travel over [[Death Mountain|mountains]]... [[Lake Hylia|under water]]... and even through time... If you want to return to your original time, return the [[Master Sword]] to the Pedestal of Time. By doing this, you will travel back in time seven years... The time will come when you will have to return here quickly... I will teach this to you for when that time comes... The song to return you to the [[Temple of Time]]... The [[Prelude of Light]]... As long as you hold the [[Ocarina of Time (Item)|Ocarina of Time]] and the Master Sword, you hold time itself in your hands... [[Link]], we shall meet again!|Sheik|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> It was the resting place of the [[Triforce]] before [[Ganon]] stole it.<ref>{{Cite|But, remember... Though you opened the [[Temple of Time|Door of Time]] in the name of peace... [[Ganon]]dorf, the [[Gerudo]] King of Thieves, used it to enter this forbidden [[Sacred Realm]]! He obtained the [[Triforce]] from the [[Temple of Light]], and with its power, he became the King of Evil... His evil power radiated from the temples of [[Hyrule]], and in seven short years, it transformed Hyrule into a world of monsters. My power now has only little influence, even in this Sacred Realm... Namely, this Chamber of [[Sage]]s. But there is still hope... The power of the Sages remains. When the power of all the Sages is awakened... The Sages' Seals will contain all the evil power in the void of the Realm... I, [[Rauru]], am one of the Sages... And... Your power to fight together with the Sages makes you the Hero of Time! The Hero of Time, chosen by the [[Master Sword]]! Keep my spirit with you... And, find the power of the other Sages and add their might to your own!|Rauru|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> The Temple of Light only appeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', and only one of its chambers is visited: the '''Chamber of Sages''' where the Sages meet. As the Chamber also appears within the [[Pyramid of Power|Pyramid]] in ''A Link to the Past''{{fact}} and the Pyramid is shown in the background story for the Golden Land, it may be assumed that the the Pyramid is in fact the Light Temple.
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The {{Term/Store|Temple of Light||Series, OoT, OoT3D}} became the resting place of the [[Triforce]] during the [[Era of Chaos]].<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page=77}}</ref><ref name="Remember">{{Cite|But, remember... Though you opened the Door of Time in the name of peace... Ganondorf, the Gerudo King of Thieves, used it to enter this forbidden Sacred Realm! He obtained the Triforce from the Temple of Light, and with its power, he became the King of Evil...|Rauru|OoT}}</ref> It is the only known elemental temple that is not located directly within Hyrule. Instead, it lies in the center of the [[Sacred Realm]].<ref>{{Cite|The Temple of Light, situated in the very center of the Sacred Realm, is the last stronghold against Ganondorf's evil forces.|Rauru|OoT}}</ref> It can be accessed only through the chamber of the [[Master Sword]] inside the [[Temple of Time]]. By withdrawing the [[Master Sword]] from the [[Pedestal of Time]], a portal opens to the Sacred Realm, which leads to the Temple of Light.<ref>{{Cite|The Master Sword--the evil-destroying sword that you pulled out of the Pedestal of Time--was the final key to the Sacred Realm.|Rauru|OoT}}</ref>


Though [[Link]] in ''Ocarina of Time'' is not able to visit the Temple of Light on his own, he is often warped to the Chamber of Sages. The first time was when he took the [[Master Sword]] from the [[Pedestal of Time]] and opened the gate to the Sacred Realm. [[Rauru]], the Sage of Light at that time, kept him in suspended animation within the Temple of Light until Link would be old enough to become the Hero of Time.<ref>{{Cite|The [[Master Sword]] is a sacred blade which evil ones may never touch.... Only one worthy of the title of "Hero of Time" can pull it from the [[Pedestal of Time]].... However, you were too young to be the Hero of Time.... Therefore, your spirit was sealed here for seven years. And now that you are old enough, the time has come for you to awaken as the Hero of Time! Well, do you understand your destiny?|Rauru|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> After that, every time Link awakened a Sage, he and the Sage were teleported to the Chamber of Sages to bestow their powers to Link in form of a [[Sage Medallions|medallion]] before returning to Hyrule again.
==Features and Overview==
==={{OoT|-}}===
{{Main|Chamber of Sages}}
Unlike the other temples in {{OoT}}, the Temple of Light is not a fully explorable dungeon, and the Chamber of Sages is the only room visited. When Link pulls the Master Sword from the Pedastal of Time, he unkowingly allows [[Ganondorf]] to enter the Sacred Realm and steal the Triforce from the Temple of Light. Because Link is too young to wield the Master Sword, he is sealed within the Temple for seven years, and awakens in the Chamber of Sages to meet [[Rauru]], the [[Sage of Light]]. After giving Link the [[Light Medallion]], Rauru tasks Link with awakening the other Sages, who eventually join Rauru within the Chamber of Sages. They eventually draw Ganondorf into the Sacred Realm from the Chamber and seal him within after he is defeated by Link.  
 
==={{ALBW|-}}===
{{Main|Chamber of Sages}}
Link visits the Chamber of Sages after rescuing each of the seven Sages from the [[Painting]]s that [[Yuga]] used to trap them. Once all seven Sages are present, they reveal the [[Triforce of Courage]] to Link and create a staircase inside the chamber so that he can reach it. The Sages remain in the Chamber of Sages until the Triforce is returned to Hyrule.
 
The platforms the Sages stand upon spell "courage" in [[Hylian Language#A Link Between Worlds|Hylian]].


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The music in the Chamber of the Sages is a looped version of the music that plays when [[Princess Zelda]] tells Link the Legend of Hyrule earlier in the game.  
[[File:OoT Triforce Concept.png|thumb|250px|right| A Beta dungeon long mistaken to be a cut Light Temple or "Sky Temple." In reality, it is a test recreation of what appears to be [[Level 1]], and the "sky" is actually water<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnzo_tjflLI&t=1303s</ref>]]
*It has been shown via emulation hacks (the debug rom) that the platforms in the background are, in fact, solid, and with aid of another hack it's possible to "visit" them. It is unknown whether this is a trace from the beta version of Ocarina of Time or just a glitch.
 
*Considering its location in relation to the Temple of Time's, the Temple of Light may be dungeon Link encounters within the Temple of Time in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''. This is supported by the fact that the emblem of the Sage of Light is everywhere in the dungeon, on switches and even on the floor of the room where the Darknut is fought.
*Assuming the Chamber of Sages in {{ALBW|-}} is the same one seen in {{OoT|-}}, this marks the only confirmed time Link can ever explore the Temple of Light in any capacity, albeit in a very limited manner when climbing the magical staircase to receive the Triforce of Courage.
*Despite not being explored, the temple still receives recognition as the "Light Room" in [[Ganon's Castle]].
 
*The Temple of Time dungeon in {{TP}} is said to be adorned with the symbol of the Temple of Light, which is also found on the Light Medallion.<ref name="E 27">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page=27}}</ref> Whether this implies the Temple of Time dungeon as seen in {{TP|-}} is the Temple of Light is unknown (see below).
 
*It was long assumed a playable Light Temple was [[The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time/Unused_Content|cut]] from {{OoT|-}} and instead recycled into the [[Spirit Temple]]. Supporting this myth were images of the Triforce within a Temple that appeared to be in the sky, similar to depictions of the Sacred Realm. However, within data recovered from a Spaceworld '97 Beta cartridge, Rauru makes no mention of a "Temple of Light." Some text refers to the Temple of Time as the "Hylia Cathedral" instead, which would have required the [[Prelude of Light]] to enter.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= ハイリア大聖堂 Hylia Cathedral |author= |published= |retrieved= April 28, 2024|url= https://tcrf.net/Proto:The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time/Late_1997_Overdump/Unused_Textures|title= The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Late 1997 Overdump/Unused Textures|site= The Cutting Room Floor|type= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite Web|quote= I have written down instructions on entering the Temple of Time and given them to to this man, in case something should happen." "Take in hand the Ocarina of Time and playest thee the Prelude of Light. Then thou shalt arrive within the Temple of Time. |author= |published= |retrieved= April 28, 2024|url= https://tcrf.net/Proto:The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time/Late_1997_Overdump/Text|title= The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Late 1997 Overdump/Text|site= The Cutting Room Floor|type= }}</ref> This implies the Cathedral thematically served as the "Light Temple" of the game, and the notion of the Chamber of Sages being the Temple of Light was added late in development. There is scarce evidence the Cathedral was ever intended to be a fully implemented dungeon before {{TP|-}}.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= |author= | published= |retrieved= May 13, 2024|url= https://tcrf.net/Proto:The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time/Late_1997_Overdump/Unused_Textures|title= The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Late 1997 Overdump/Unused Textures|site= The Cutting Room Floor|type=}}</ref>
 
*The [[Pyramid of Power]] is a similar structure in the center of the [[Dark World]] that houses the Triforce. However, no official connection is ever made between the Temple of Light and the Pyramid.  
 
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The Temple of Light became the resting place of the Triforce during the Era of Chaos.[1][2] It is the only known elemental temple that is not located directly within Hyrule. Instead, it lies in the center of the Sacred Realm.[3] It can be accessed only through the chamber of the Master Sword inside the Temple of Time. By withdrawing the Master Sword from the Pedestal of Time, a portal opens to the Sacred Realm, which leads to the Temple of Light.[4]

Features and Overview

Ocarina of Time

Main article: Chamber of Sages

Unlike the other temples in Ocarina of Time, the Temple of Light is not a fully explorable dungeon, and the Chamber of Sages is the only room visited. When Link pulls the Master Sword from the Pedastal of Time, he unkowingly allows Ganondorf to enter the Sacred Realm and steal the Triforce from the Temple of Light. Because Link is too young to wield the Master Sword, he is sealed within the Temple for seven years, and awakens in the Chamber of Sages to meet Rauru, the Sage of Light. After giving Link the Light Medallion, Rauru tasks Link with awakening the other Sages, who eventually join Rauru within the Chamber of Sages. They eventually draw Ganondorf into the Sacred Realm from the Chamber and seal him within after he is defeated by Link.

A Link Between Worlds

Main article: Chamber of Sages

Link visits the Chamber of Sages after rescuing each of the seven Sages from the Paintings that Yuga used to trap them. Once all seven Sages are present, they reveal the Triforce of Courage to Link and create a staircase inside the chamber so that he can reach it. The Sages remain in the Chamber of Sages until the Triforce is returned to Hyrule.

The platforms the Sages stand upon spell "courage" in Hylian.

Trivia

A Beta dungeon long mistaken to be a cut Light Temple or "Sky Temple." In reality, it is a test recreation of what appears to be Level 1, and the "sky" is actually water[5]
  • Assuming the Chamber of Sages in A Link Between Worlds is the same one seen in Ocarina of Time, this marks the only confirmed time Link can ever explore the Temple of Light in any capacity, albeit in a very limited manner when climbing the magical staircase to receive the Triforce of Courage.
  • The Temple of Time dungeon in Twilight Princess is said to be adorned with the symbol of the Temple of Light, which is also found on the Light Medallion.[6] Whether this implies the Temple of Time dungeon as seen in Twilight Princess is the Temple of Light is unknown (see below).
  • It was long assumed a playable Light Temple was cut from Ocarina of Time and instead recycled into the Spirit Temple. Supporting this myth were images of the Triforce within a Temple that appeared to be in the sky, similar to depictions of the Sacred Realm. However, within data recovered from a Spaceworld '97 Beta cartridge, Rauru makes no mention of a "Temple of Light." Some text refers to the Temple of Time as the "Hylia Cathedral" instead, which would have required the Prelude of Light to enter.[7][8] This implies the Cathedral thematically served as the "Light Temple" of the game, and the notion of the Chamber of Sages being the Temple of Light was added late in development. There is scarce evidence the Cathedral was ever intended to be a fully implemented dungeon before Twilight Princess.[9]
  • The Pyramid of Power is a similar structure in the center of the Dark World that houses the Triforce. However, no official connection is ever made between the Temple of Light and the Pyramid.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
光の神殿 (Hikari no Shinden) (OoT)[11]Same as English.
The Italian Republic
Italian
Santuario della Luce (OoT3D)[10]Sanctuary of Light
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References

  1. ↑ Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 77
  2. ↑ "But, remember... Though you opened the Door of Time in the name of peace... Ganondorf, the Gerudo King of Thieves, used it to enter this forbidden Sacred Realm! He obtained the Triforce from the Temple of Light, and with its power, he became the King of Evil..." — Rauru (Ocarina of Time)
  3. ↑ "The Temple of Light, situated in the very center of the Sacred Realm, is the last stronghold against Ganondorf's evil forces." — Rauru (Ocarina of Time)
  4. ↑ "The Master Sword--the evil-destroying sword that you pulled out of the Pedestal of Time--was the final key to the Sacred Realm." — Rauru (Ocarina of Time)
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnzo_tjflLI&t=1303s
  6. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 27
  7. ↑ "ハイリア大聖堂 Hylia Cathedral" — The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Late 1997 Overdump/Unused Textures , The Cutting Room Floor, retrieved April 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ "I have written down instructions on entering the Temple of Time and given them to to this man, in case something should happen." "Take in hand the Ocarina of Time and playest thee the Prelude of Light. Then thou shalt arrive within the Temple of Time." — The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Late 1997 Overdump/Text , The Cutting Room Floor, retrieved April 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Late 1997 Overdump/Unused Textures , The Cutting Room Floor, retrieved May 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Questa è la sala della saggezza. Siamo all'interno del Santuario della Luce..." — Rauru (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian localization)
  11. ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 155
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