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|caption = The Chamber of Sages, inside the Temple of Light
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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>


Appearing only in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', the '''Temple of Light''', also known as the '''Light Temple''', is the resting place of the [[Triforce]].<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...|Rauru|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> It is the only known elemental temple that is not located directly within [[Hyrule]]. Instead, it lies in the very center of the [[Sacred Realm]] and is closely linked to the [[Temple of Time]].<ref name=temple>{{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.|Rauru|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> The only way to access the Temple of Light is through the [[Pedestal of Time]] inside the Temple of Time. By withdrawing the Master Sword from the pedestal, a portal opens to the Sacred Realm, which leads to the Temple of Light.<ref name=temple/><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|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>
==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.  


==Chamber of Sages==
==={{ALBW|-}}===
The Temple of Light, unlike all other temples, is not an explorable area. Only one of its rooms is visited: the '''Chamber of Sages''', which is where the Sages meet.
{{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.


After Link withdraws the Master Sword from the Pedestal of Time, his spirit is sealed away in the Chamber of Sages due to him being too young to bear the title of the "Hero of Time."<ref name=hero>{{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!|Rauru|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> Since Link's action opened the gate to the Sacred Realm, [[Ganondorf]] took this opportunity to gain access to the Sacred Realm, eventually reaching the Temple of Light and taking the Triforce to himself.<ref>{{cite|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}}</ref>
The platforms the Sages stand upon spell "courage" in [[Hylian Language#A Link Between Worlds|Hylian]].


Seven years pass, and Rauru the Sage awakens Link in the Chamber of Sages now that he is old enough to be considered the Hero of Time.<ref name=hero/> Rauru explains Link's fate and grants him the [[Light Medallion]] to add to his power, sending off the young hero to awaken the other five Sages so that they may add their might to Link and aid him on his quest to save Hyrule from Ganondorf's rule.<ref>{{cite|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>
==Trivia==
[[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>]]


Though Link is not able to visit the Temple of Light on his own, he is always warped to the Chamber of Sages every time he awakens a Sage. Here, the Sage bestows their powers to Link in form of a [[Sage Medallions|medallion]] before returning to Hyrule again.
*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.


At the end of the game, after Link gives the final strike to Ganon and [[Princess Zelda]] calls upon the power of the Sages to seal Ganondorf away, Rauru along with the other five Sages appear inside the Chamber of Sages to send King of Evil into the void of the Evil Realm.<ref>{{cite|Ancient Creators of Hyrule! Now, open the sealed door and send the Evil Incarnation of Darkness into the void of the Evil Realm!!|Rauru|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>
*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).


==Theory==
*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>
{{theory}}
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 Temple of Light


==Trivia==
*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.  
*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.
 
*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.
==Nomenclature==
*Considering its location in relation to the [[Temple of Time]], the Temple of Light may be the dungeon Link encounters within the [[Temple of Time]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''. This is supported by the many appearances of the emblem of the Light Medallion in the dungeon, even including on switches and the floor of the room where the Darknut is fought.
{{Nomenclature}}
*Strangely, in ''[[Twilight Princess]'', the room where the Sages are gathered has been shifted to the [[Arbiter's Grounds]] in the [[Gerudo Desert]], which is believed to have been the [[Spirit Temple]] in ''Ocarina of Time''.
*Despite not being explored, the temple still receives recognition as the "Light Room" in [[Ganon's Castle]], this along with the effect of the Light Medallion still existing in Ocarina of Time's data leads Zelda hackers to believe that the Temple of Light was a dungeon in the beta of ''Ocarina of Time'' but was later removed.


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Latest revision as of 21:49, 13 May 2024

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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