Elemental Sanctuary

Template:Place The Elemental Sanctuary is a location in The Minish Cap.

Features and Overview

The Elemental Sanctuary is the gateway between the Minish World and Hyrule. The entrance to the Elemental Sanctuary is located within the courtyard of Hyrule Castle and opens only once every hundred years. Apparently, it is only visible to children, and as such, not many even know of its existence. In the center of the main room stands a pedestal for infusing the Four Elements into the White Sword to create the Four Sword. A hidden room in the back also contains a set of stained glass windows which tell the story of the Light Force, the Hero of Men, and the Picori Blade.

After Link defeats Vaati Transfigured at the top of Dark Hyrule Castle, he then has to defeat Vaati's Wrath in a room that can be accessed by the original entrance of the Elemental Sanctuary. After Link has defeated Vaati's final form, the entrance of the Elemental Sanctuary will close.

Link may enter the Elemental Sanctuary near the beginning of the game while leaving Hyrule Castle after Princess Zelda is initially turned into stone, up to the point where Link receives the reforged White Sword and the Earth and Fire elements. However, because Link has not yet gained the ability to duplicate himself at this point, he will be unable to activate the buttons that allow him to reopen the entrance door, leaving him stuck inside the Sanctuary. The player can get Link out by saving the game before his entering of the inner room, and soft resetting the game.

The Elemental Sanctuary appears in The Minish Cap and the entrance closes by the end of the game. However, the Four Sword Sanctuary, the altar where Vaati is sealed in Four Swords and Four Swords Adventures, looks like the Elemental Sanctuary and even contains the Four Elements on their pedestals.