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|name = [[Ambi's Palace]]
|location= [[Lynna Village]]
|location = [[Lynna City#Lynna Village|Lynna Village]]
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{{Term/Store|Ambi's Palace||Series, OoA}} is a recurring location in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 111 {{Exp Game|OoA}}}}</ref> {{Term|Series|Ambi's Palace}} goes unnamed in {{OoA|Wessel|-}}. Found just north of [[Lynna Village]], it is the seat of [[Labrynna]]'s royalty far in the country's past.


'''Ambi's Palace''' is the home of [[Labrynna]]'s royalty far in the country's past and is located just north of [[Lynna City#Lynna Village|Lynna Village]] in {{OOA}}. It is unknown how long it had existed by the time of [[Queen Ambi]]'s reign, but seeing as it bears her name, it appears that she may possibly have been responsible for the construction of the palace. In any case, it is the seat of Labrynna's government 400 years in its past, serving as the home of Queen Ambi and her court, including her adviser during the events of the game, the [[Nayru (Oracle)#Possessed Nayru|Possessed Nayru]].<ref>{{cite|Link! I have great news!!! Queen Ambi has just left the palace!|Maku Tree (Female)|Oracle of Ages}}</ref>
==Features and Overview==
==={{OoA|-}}===
====History====
It is unknown how long the palace had existed by the time of [[Queen Ambi]]'s reign, but seeing as it bears her name, it appears that she may have been responsible for the construction of the palace. In any case, it is the seat of Labrynna's government 400 years in its past, serving as the home of Queen Ambi and her court, including her adviser during the events of the game, the [[Nayru (Oracle)#Possessed Nayru|Possessed Nayru]]. In the present, the palace has vanished almost entirely, leaving no sign of its existence. The open land that remains is known as [[Nuun Highlands]].


The palace has a large courtyard, complete with trees and small mazes.<ref>{{cite|My palace is very large--you will not be able to find the way out alone.|Queen Ambi|Oracle of Ages}}</ref> In the southeast corner of the courtyard is a secret passageway leading to an underground waterway that connects to another secret passageway within the palace itself, allowing one to enter the palace undetected if they wish. The palace itself is two stories tall and boasts of impressive halls and large chambers befitting Labrynna's royal family.
====Appearance====
Ambi's Palace has a large courtyard,<ref>{{Cite|My palace is very large--you will not be able to find the way out alone.|Queen Ambi|OoA}}</ref> complete with hedges, trees (including one [[Scent Tree]]), and statues of the Queen. At the east end of the garden, there is a hidden staircase that leads to an underground waterway. The waterway, in turn, leads to an underground area directly beneath the palace.<ref name="Guide 101">{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= OoA|publisher= Nintendo|page= 101}}</ref> The palace proper is two stories tall and boasts impressive halls and large chambers befitting Labrynna's royal family.  


It is here that Link pries [[Nayru (Oracle)|Nayru]] from the grip of [[Veran]], the Sorceress of Shadows, who subsequently takes possession of the hapless Queen Ambi herself when she returns to the palace just in time to see Nayru freed. Following this encounter, Link is unable to access the palace until he later pries Queen Ambi from Veran's grip as well and destroys her utterly. However, in the present, the remains of Ambi's Palace have been sunken beneath water and the palace has vanished almost entirely, leaving almost no sign of its existence and instead being replaced by the [[Nuun Highlands]].
The entire palace is heavily [[Guard#Oracle of Ages|guarded]]; two sentries at the outer gate bar the only entrance. In the courtyard, patrolling guards will throw out trespassers if spotted.<ref>{{Cite|You! You can't come in without permission!|Guard|OoA}}</ref><ref name="Guide 101"/> Conversely, the guards in the palace proper will attack intruders on-sight.<ref name="Guide 101"/>
 
====Plot Relevance====
[[File:Ambi's Palace.png|thumb|right|Link brought before Queen Ambi at the palace]]
The palace's outer gate remains guarded for the majority of the game, preventing [[Link]] from entering. Link gets his first chance to enter Ambi's Palace when the Queen, at Possessed Nayru's behest, decrees that all [[Mystery Seed]]s be found and brought to her. Link finds the seeds in the heart of [[Deku Forest]], after which he is escorted to the palace by Ambi's guards and brought before the Queen.<ref>{{Cite|Those are the Mystery Seeds Queen Ambi has been demanding! Nice work, kid! I'll take you to the palace.|Guard|OoA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Queen Ambi! He says he wishes to pay tribute! He brings the Mystery Seeds Your Majesty has been seeking!|Guard|OoA}}</ref> Ambi rewards the young hero with [[Bomb]]s and has the guards escort him back out of the palace.
 
After Link completes [[Mermaid's Cave]], the [[Maku Tree]] informs him that Ambi has left the palace, creating the perfect opportunity to save [[Nayru (Oracle)|Nayru]] from [[Veran]].<ref>{{Cite|Link! I have great news!!! Queen Ambi just left the palace! Now is your chance! This may be your only opportunity to save Nayru!|Maku Tree|OoA}}</ref> With the guard on the palace down, Link is able enter the courtyard. Just as he does so, [[Ralph]] appears.<ref>{{Cite|Link! Don't startle me! You also heard the guard on the palace was down and came to save Nayru? If anyone is gonna save her, it's me! I won't let you beat me to it!|Ralph|OoA}}</ref> He makes mention of a secret passage somewhere in the courtyard that would allow him to sneak in, then rushes into the palace.<ref>{{Cite|But it's no good entering from the front door. I know! There should be a hidden entrance in the palace garden! I'll sneak in through there! What? "Why do I know about the hidden passage on my first trip here?" Never mind!!! I'm coming, Nayru!!!|Ralph|OoA}}</ref> Following suit, Link sneaks past the remaining guards. He then finds the secret passageway and [[Stealth|infiltrates]] the palace, avoiding the heavily-guarded entrance. On the second floor of the palace, Link gives battle to Possessed Nayru and pries the Sorceress of Shadows from Nayru's grip. Veran subsequently takes possession of the hapless Queen Ambi, who has returned to the palace just in time to see Nayru freed.<ref>{{Cite|Hah hah hah!!! The queen comes with impeccable timing! Hahh... The body of a queen suits me just fine!|Veran|OoA}}</ref> Just as the possessed queen sets her guards on Link, Nayru, and Ralph (who appeared just after the battle), the Oracle of Ages transports to the present time.<ref>{{Cite|Heeee! What are you doing? Catch them! Now!|Ambi|OoA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Ralph!!! I'm sorry to make you worry. I'm fine now. Let us return to our own age!|Nayru (Oracle)|OoA}}</ref> Here, before the Maku Tree, she teaches Link the [[Tune of Ages]], unlocking the [[Harp of Ages]]' true power.<ref>{{Cite|Link, you have the Harp of Ages. I want you to keep it for now. I'm sure it will continue to aid you. Now let me teach you the last tune, which will unlock the true power of the Harp of Ages.|Nayru (Oracle)|OoA}}</ref>
 
After destroying Veran, Link is granted free access to the palace.<ref>{{Cite|You! Kids aren't allowed in... Sir Link! Excuse me!|Guard|OoA}}</ref> In a linked game, it was also revealed that shortly after returning to Labrynna from her trek to Holodrum to find her lover, Ambi had sunk her palace, being partly inspired by the [[Sunken City]].
 
==Other Appearances==
==={{OoA|-}} (Wessel)===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
{{Stub|OoA (Wessel)}}
{{Noncanon|End}}
 
==Nomenclature==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Ambi's Palace (Interior).png|Ambi's Palace after Veran is defeated
File:Ambi's Palace (Interior).png|Inside Ambi's Palace (after Veran is defeated).
File:Ambi's Palace Entrance.png|The palace's outer gate.
File:Ambi's Palace Garden.png|By pressing the four [[switch]]es in the palace courtyard, a stairwell to a secret passageway is revealed.
File:Palace Secret 1.png|The cave beneath the courtyard, with the waterway to right.
File:Ambi's Palace Waterway.png|The waterway that leads beneath the palace.
File:Palace Secret 2.png|The cave beneath the palace.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|French= Palais d'Ambi
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Revision as of 02:17, 12 September 2023

Ambi's Palace is a recurring location in The Legend of Zelda series.[1] Ambi's Palace goes unnamed in Oracle of Ages (Wessel). Found just north of Lynna Village, it is the seat of Labrynna's royalty far in the country's past.

Features and Overview

Oracle of Ages

History

It is unknown how long the palace had existed by the time of Queen Ambi's reign, but seeing as it bears her name, it appears that she may have been responsible for the construction of the palace. In any case, it is the seat of Labrynna's government 400 years in its past, serving as the home of Queen Ambi and her court, including her adviser during the events of the game, the Possessed Nayru. In the present, the palace has vanished almost entirely, leaving no sign of its existence. The open land that remains is known as Nuun Highlands.

Appearance

Ambi's Palace has a large courtyard,[2] complete with hedges, trees (including one Scent Tree), and statues of the Queen. At the east end of the garden, there is a hidden staircase that leads to an underground waterway. The waterway, in turn, leads to an underground area directly beneath the palace.[3] The palace proper is two stories tall and boasts impressive halls and large chambers befitting Labrynna's royal family.

The entire palace is heavily guarded; two sentries at the outer gate bar the only entrance. In the courtyard, patrolling guards will throw out trespassers if spotted.[4][3] Conversely, the guards in the palace proper will attack intruders on-sight.[3]

Plot Relevance

Link brought before Queen Ambi at the palace

The palace's outer gate remains guarded for the majority of the game, preventing Link from entering. Link gets his first chance to enter Ambi's Palace when the Queen, at Possessed Nayru's behest, decrees that all Mystery Seeds be found and brought to her. Link finds the seeds in the heart of Deku Forest, after which he is escorted to the palace by Ambi's guards and brought before the Queen.[5][6] Ambi rewards the young hero with Bombs and has the guards escort him back out of the palace.

After Link completes Mermaid's Cave, the Maku Tree informs him that Ambi has left the palace, creating the perfect opportunity to save Nayru from Veran.[7] With the guard on the palace down, Link is able enter the courtyard. Just as he does so, Ralph appears.[8] He makes mention of a secret passage somewhere in the courtyard that would allow him to sneak in, then rushes into the palace.[9] Following suit, Link sneaks past the remaining guards. He then finds the secret passageway and infiltrates the palace, avoiding the heavily-guarded entrance. On the second floor of the palace, Link gives battle to Possessed Nayru and pries the Sorceress of Shadows from Nayru's grip. Veran subsequently takes possession of the hapless Queen Ambi, who has returned to the palace just in time to see Nayru freed.[10] Just as the possessed queen sets her guards on Link, Nayru, and Ralph (who appeared just after the battle), the Oracle of Ages transports to the present time.[11][12] Here, before the Maku Tree, she teaches Link the Tune of Ages, unlocking the Harp of Ages' true power.[13]

After destroying Veran, Link is granted free access to the palace.[14] In a linked game, it was also revealed that shortly after returning to Labrynna from her trek to Holodrum to find her lover, Ambi had sunk her palace, being partly inspired by the Sunken City.

Other Appearances

Oracle of Ages (Wessel)

Non-Canon Information
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Nomenclature

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LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
アンビの宮殿 (Anbi no Kyūden) 
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Palais d'AmbiSame as English.
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Ambis Palast 
The Italian Republic
Italian
Palazzo di Ambi[15]Same as English.
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEU
Palacio de Ambi 
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Gallery

  • Inside Ambi's Palace (after Veran is defeated).

    Inside Ambi's Palace (after Veran is defeated).

  • The palace's outer gate.

    The palace's outer gate.

  • By pressing the four switches in the palace courtyard, a stairwell to a secret passageway is revealed.

    By pressing the four switches in the palace courtyard, a stairwell to a secret passageway is revealed.

  • The cave beneath the courtyard, with the waterway to right.

    The cave beneath the courtyard, with the waterway to right.

  • The waterway that leads beneath the palace.

    The waterway that leads beneath the palace.

  • The cave beneath the palace.

    The cave beneath the palace.

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 111 (OoA)
  2. ↑ "My palace is very large--you will not be able to find the way out alone." — Queen Ambi (Oracle of Ages)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages—The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 101
  4. ↑ "You! You can't come in without permission!" — Guard (Oracle of Ages)
  5. ↑ "Those are the Mystery Seeds Queen Ambi has been demanding! Nice work, kid! I'll take you to the palace." — Guard (Oracle of Ages)
  6. ↑ "Queen Ambi! He says he wishes to pay tribute! He brings the Mystery Seeds Your Majesty has been seeking!" — Guard (Oracle of Ages)
  7. ↑ "Link! I have great news!!! Queen Ambi just left the palace! Now is your chance! This may be your only opportunity to save Nayru!" — Maku Tree (Oracle of Ages)
  8. ↑ "Link! Don't startle me! You also heard the guard on the palace was down and came to save Nayru? If anyone is gonna save her, it's me! I won't let you beat me to it!" — Ralph (Oracle of Ages)
  9. ↑ "But it's no good entering from the front door. I know! There should be a hidden entrance in the palace garden! I'll sneak in through there! What? "Why do I know about the hidden passage on my first trip here?" Never mind!!! I'm coming, Nayru!!!" — Ralph (Oracle of Ages)
  10. ↑ "Hah hah hah!!! The queen comes with impeccable timing! Hahh... The body of a queen suits me just fine!" — Veran (Oracle of Ages)
  11. ↑ "Heeee! What are you doing? Catch them! Now!" — Queen Ambi (Oracle of Ages)
  12. ↑ "Ralph!!! I'm sorry to make you worry. I'm fine now. Let us return to our own age!" — Nayru (Oracle of Ages)
  13. ↑ "Link, you have the Harp of Ages. I want you to keep it for now. I'm sure it will continue to aid you. Now let me teach you the last tune, which will unlock the true power of the Harp of Ages." — Nayru (Oracle of Ages)
  14. ↑ "You! Kids aren't allowed in... Sir Link! Excuse me!" — Guard (Oracle of Ages)
  15. ↑ "Palazzo di Ambi" — Map (Oracle of Ages, Italian localization)
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