Kakariko Village Graveyard
The Kakariko Village Graveyard is a recurring location in the Zelda series, appearing in Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess.
Ocarina of Time
Behind Kakariko Village lies the graveyard in Ocarina of Time. During young Link's time, the gravekeeper Dampé oversees the graveyard at night to promote his Heart-Pounding Gravedigging Tour minigame, while in the daytime, a little kid roams around the graves instead.[1] While Dampé is not out patrolling, he is sleeping inside his hut, which is located in the east corner of the graveyard. Within it Link can find Dampé's Diary, which talks about a treasure that he found while digging around.[2]
Poes of many fallen Hyruleans, Hylian Royal Family members, and the Sheikah tribe who founded Kakariko rest in the graveyard, and it is said that the latter watch over the spirits in their eternal slumber.[3] The gravestones that have flowers in front of them can be pulled back to reveal a secret room or underground chamber.
At the back of the graveyard rests the two famous Composer Brothers: Flat and Sharp, whose tombstones are separated by the Royal Family's Tomb. The Royal Family's Tomb, which can only be opened by playing Zelda's Lullaby on the ocarina, houses the Composer Brothers' Sun's Song as well as a poem to go along with said melody.[4]
After Link becomes an adult, he comes back to the graveyard to discover that Dampé has passed away. Link reads the gravekeeper's diary inside his hut, which beckons anyone who reads the text to come to his grave to receive the treasure he found seven years ago.[5] The young hero can uncover Dampé's Grave on the west side of the graveyard to race the deceased gravekeeper and receive the Hookshot from him.
Even farther back, in a ledge high above the graveyard, is a small concealed room with several torches and a sealed door decorated with the Sheikah symbol. Link can only access this chamber once he has learned the Nocturne of Shadow from Sheik. By using Din's Fire in the middle of the room, the torches will light up, opening the sealed door and granting access to the Shadow Temple.
Twilight Princess
In Twilight Princess, the graveyard is also located behind Kakariko Village.[6] It holds the grave of the Zora King, the late Queen Rutela's husband, which, when pushed, reveals the Zora Armor. The graveyard has two Poes.
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References
- ↑ "Heart-Pounding Gravedigging Tour! / From 18:00 to 21:00 Hyrule Time / --Dampé the Gravekeeper" — A sign (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "When I dug a hole, I found a treasure that stretches--BOING! and shrinks--BOING! It's so fun, I'll never give it to anybody!" — Dampe (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "R.I.P. Here lie the souls of those who swore fealty to the Royal Family of Hyrule / The Sheikah, guardians of the Royal Family and founders of Kakariko, watch over these spirits in their eternal slumber." — A sign (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "The rising sun will eventually set, A newborn's life will fade. From sun to moon, moon to sun... Give peaceful rest to the living dead. This is an interesting poem... huh?" — N/A (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Whoever reads this, please enter my grave. I will let you have my stretching, shrinking keepsake. I'm waiting for you." — Dampe's Diary (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "A golden-bodied ant. It was found in the graveyard of Kakariko Village." — N/A (Twilight Princess)
