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:''Not to be confused with [[Stone Tablet]] or [[BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets]].''
{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with [[Stone Tablet]] or ''[[BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets]]''.}}
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{{Term/Store|Ancient Tablet|Ancient Tablets|Series, SS, TotK|plural}},{{Exp Game|SS, TotK}}<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= SS|publisher= Prima|edition= Collector's Edition|year= 2013|page= 22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|{{Color|TotK Purah Pad|{{Big|'''Ancient Tablet'''}}<br/>Deciphered}}|Map|TotK}}</ref> also known as '''Stone Tablets''',{{Exp Game|TotK}}<ref>{{Cite|Did you notice the number 13 there? That means there are {{Color|TotK Red|12}} more {{Color|TotK Red|stone tablets}} to be found.|Wortsworth|TotK}}</ref> are recurring items and {{Plural|Series|Object|link}} in {{TLoZ|Series}}.
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==Location and Uses==
==Location and Uses==
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====List of Tablets====
====List of Tablets====
====Emerald Tablet====
=====Emerald Tablet=====
{{Main|Emerald Tablet}}
{{Main|Emerald Tablet}}
[[File:SS Emerald Tablet Model.png|left|70px]]
[[File:SS Emerald Tablet Model.png|left|70px]]
The {{Term|SSHD|Emerald Tablet}} is found {{Term|SSHD|Inside the Statue of the Goddess|link}} in {{Term|SSHD|Skyloft|link}}. It is used to access {{Term|SSHD|Faron Woods|link}}.
The {{Term|SSHD|Emerald Tablet}} is found {{Term|SSHD|Inside the Statue of the Goddess|link}} in {{Term|SSHD|Skyloft|link}}. It is used to access {{Term|SSHD|Faron Woods|link}}.


====Ruby Tablet====
=====Ruby Tablet=====
{{Main|Ruby Tablet}}
{{Main|Ruby Tablet}}
[[File:SS Ruby Tablet Model.png|left|80px]]
[[File:SS Ruby Tablet Model.png|left|80px]]
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====Amber Tablet====
=====Amber Tablet=====
{{Main|Amber Tablet}}
{{Main|Amber Tablet}}
[[File:SS Amber Tablet Model.png|left|50px]]
[[File:SS Amber Tablet Model.png|left|50px]]
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==={{TotK|-}}===
==={{TotK|-}}===
The Ancient Tablets are found on star-shaped islands across Hyrule. Link cannot read them himself, but they can be photographed and shown to {{Term|TotK|Wortsworth|link}} to decipher as part of the {{Term|TotK|Side Adventure|link}} "[[Messages from an Ancient Era]]".
The {{Plural|TotK|Ancient Tablet}} are found on {{Plural|TotK|Small Island|link}} found throughout the {{Term|TotK|Sky|link}}. {{Term|TotK|Link|link}} cannot read them himself,<ref>{{Cite|It's etched with ancient Hyrulean text. You cannot read it.|Game Screen|TotK}}</ref> but they can be photographed and shown to {{Term|TotK|Wortsworth|link}} to decipher as part of the {{Term|TotK|Side Adventure|link}} "[[Messages from an Ancient Era]]". In some cases, the center of a {{Term|TotK|Small Island}} will give away when {{Term|TotK|Link}} stands on it, causing the {{Term|TotK|Ancient Tablet}} to fall to the {{Term|TotK|Surface|link}} below. In one case, the {{Term|TotK|Ancient Tablet}} will even fall into the {{Term|TotK|Depths|link}}.


The Ancient Tablets, diegetically in the {{Term|TotK|Ancient Hyrulean|link}} language, are written in an imitation of Middle English, though with the occasional real word. This is an idiosyncracy unique to the English localization; in other languages, Wortsworth simply translates the text of the tablets directly before giving his understanding.
The Ancient Tablets, diegetically in the {{Term|TotK|Ancient Hyrulean|link}} language, are written in an imitation of Middle English, though with the occasional real word. This is an idiosyncracy unique to the English localization; in other languages, Wortsworth simply translates the text of the tablets directly before giving his understanding.


====Ancient Tablet #1 (Lookout Landing)====
====List of {{Plural|TotK|Ancient Tablet}}====
The first tablet is found at {{Term|TotK|Lookout Landing|link}}. The star-shaped island it fell from is approximately 3000 meters above, among the highest in Hyrule.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:57.5em"
 
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! style="width:20em"|Ancient Hyrulean !! style="width:20em"|Possible meaning
!span style="width:50%"| Ancient Tablet
!span style="width:50%"| Location
|-
|-
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
| {{Term|TotK|Stone Tablet at Lookout Landing|link}}
<i>Ones held y honore als hochmayde to<br/>
| {{Term|TotK|Central Hyrule Sky Archipelago|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Sky}})}}<br/>{{Term|TotK|Lookout Landing|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Surface}})}}
kyng Rauru ond quen Sonia, thaerafter to<br/>
his suster ond to princesse Zelda.<br/>
 
Her on thaes grete stan ond twelf mo<br/>
withalle make y endite min time with the<br/>
roial familie.{{List Note|At Lookout Landing, Wortsworth reads this line as "hyred roial".}}<br/>
 
So michte heore remembraunce<br/>
preserven for the sake of hem on whom<br/>
oure hope raeste.</i>
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
Once I held the honor of high maiden to<br/>
king Rauru and queen Sonia, thereafter to<br/>
his sister and to princess Zelda.<br/>
 
Here on this great stone and twelve more<br/>
withal will I make a record of my time with the<br/>
royal family.
 
So might here remembrance preserve<br/>
for the sake of him on whom<br/>
our hope rests.<br/>
|-
! colspan=2|Wortsworth's take
|-
| colspan=2; style="vertical-align:top";>|
There's not much to go on, but you can
clearly read the names of King Rauru and
Queen Sonia, the founders of Hyrule.
The name "Zelda" is clearly legible
elsewhere in the text.
The author finishes by saying that she
will write about the royal family's daily
lives in 13 segments.
 
It certainly seems to be a royal diary left
behind by a chamberlain or someone of
equivalent station.
The part that catches my attention is the
third name mentioned—Zelda.
There's no record of anyone by that name
in any of the other texts we've unearthed
so far.
But this is evidence that the name Zelda
is much older than the princess—it dates
all the way back to Hyrule's founding.
What's written here must be the start of
a firsthand account of Hyrule!
<hr/>
It's short, but it's an introduction from
a servant to Rauru and Sonia, the
founding king and queen of Hyrule.
 
She also waited on the king's elder sister,
Mineru, as well as someone named Zelda,
and wrote of their daily lives in 13 tablets.
 
It couldn't be simpler!
|-
|}
{{List Notes}}
 
====Ancient Tablet #2: Account of a Celebration====
The second tablet is located in the {{Term|TotK|South Eldin Sky Archipelago|link}}, nearby {{Term|TotK|Kadaunar Shrine|link}} and above the {{Term|TotK|Trilby Valley|link}}. This tablet does not fall.
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="4" style="text-align: left; width:100%;"
|-
|-
! style="width:20em"|Ancient Hyrulean !! style="width:20em"|Possible meaning
| {{Term|TotK|Account of a Celebration|link}}
| {{Term|TotK|South Eldin Sky Archipelago|link}}
|-
|-
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
| {{Term|TotK|The Strong Queen and the Receptive King|link}}
<i>So swete the song of kyng Rauru, ond so<br/>
| {{Term|TotK|Lanayru Sky Archipelago|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Sky}})}}<br/>{{Term|TotK|Ralis Pond|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Surface}})}}
grete the beaute of his susteres daunce,<br/>
that wer min eies ond eres captif.<br/>
 
Ond so hende quen Sonias gasen on us<br/>
alle, so felt y min herte als captif fallen.<br/>
 
Seruantes lyf, tho moche laboursum,<br/>
han moche jolitee as welle. Longe be the<br/>
lyf of the roial familie thaere y love so.</i>
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
So sweet the song of king Rauru, and so<br/>
great the beauty of his sister's dance,<br/>
that my eyes and ears were captive.
 
And so when queen Sonia gazed on us<br/>
all, so I felt my heart also fell captive.
 
A servant's life, though quite labor-some,<br/>
has much jollity as well. Long be the<br/>
life of the royal family that I love so.
|-
|-
! colspan=2|Wortsworth's take
| {{Term|TotK|The Harmonious Couple|link}}
| {{Term|TotK|West Hebra Sky Archipelago|link}}
|-
|-
| colspan=2; style="vertical-align:top";>|
| {{Term|TotK|A Pilgrimage of Light|link}}
This is an account of a party from
| {{Term|TotK|East Hebra Sky Archipelago|link}}
those days.
It says King Rauru and his older sister
sang and danced together while Queen
Sonia looked on.
We think of royalty as austere and
reserved, but these nobles amused
themselves with song and dance.
But what a vivid recounting of a scene
never before related in any history book...
The descriptions of their personalities and
expressions make the ancient past feel
alive again. This stone tablet is a first-class find.
Well done, dear chamberlain, in leaving
behind this account for us.
I'm positively beside myself to think of
how this story from the ancient past
persevered so long to reach us today.
|-
|-
|}
| {{Term|TotK|The Researcher Mineru|link}}
 
| {{Term|TotK|West Necluda Sky Archipelago|link}}
====Ancient Tablet #3: The Strong Queen and the Receptive King====
The third tablet is located in the {{Term|TotK|Lanayru Sky|link}}, south of {{Term|TotK|Jirutagumac Shrine|link}} and above {{Term|TotK|Ralis Pond|link}}. This tablet's pedestal will fall when Link steps onto the center of the island.
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="4" style="text-align: left; width:100%;"
|-
|-
! style="width:20em"|Ancient Hyrulean !! style="width:20em"|Possible meaning
| {{Term|TotK|The Foreign Princess|link}}
| {{Term|TotK|Gerudo Desert Sky|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Sky}})}}<br/>{{Term|TotK|East Barrens|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Surface}})}}
|-
|-
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
| {{Term|TotK|The Free-Spirited Zelda|link}}
<i>Sonia, quen to Hyrules kyng, bi birthe<br/>
| {{Term|TotK|Necluda Sky Archipelago|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Sky}})}}<br/>{{Term|TotK|Mount Floria|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Surface}})}}
Hylian preesterresse, hirself yborn of<br/>
londe, nat of skie aboven.
 
Speken she with open herte, eornest to<br/>
alle, euen even to the Zonais kyng.
 
This kyng ythinke it gode aventure so to<br/>
lerne of the londes folke. To sen his hed<br/>
ybent to listenen is swich plesaunce.</i>
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
Sonia, queen to Hyrule's king, [was] by birth<br/>
a Hylian priestess, herself born of<br/>
land, not of sky above.
 
She speaks with an open heart, earnest to<br/>
all, even to the Zonai's king.
 
This king thinks it a good adventure so to<br/>
learn of the land's folk. To see his head<br/>
bent to listen is such pleasance.
|-
|-
! colspan=2|Wortsworth's take
| {{Term|TotK|The Latest Trend|link}}
| {{Term|TotK|Necluda Sea Sky|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Sky}})}}<br/>{{Term|TotK|Hateno Beach|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Surface}})}}
|-
|-
| colspan=2; style="vertical-align:top";>|
| {{Term|TotK|An Ancient Ghost Story|link}}
This one looks to be about Queen Sonia.
| {{Term|TotK|North Gerudo Sky Archipelago|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Sky}})}}<br/>{{Term|TotK|Vatorsa Snowfield|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Surface}})}}
It claims that Sonia was a priestess before
marrying Rauru.
Despite his status as a Zonai, a people
popularly thought to be gods, she would
counsel him without any trepidation.
Moreover, Rauru heeded this counsel.
This account gives us firsthand knowledge
of the nature of Queen Sonia and King
Rauru's relationship.
Rauru found himself unexpectedly
charmed by her strong will, and before
long, they were married...
Er, that last bit isn't in the text. That's me
speculating.
History rarely speaks of a person's
character prior to being elevated to
royalty. So I can't help but fantasize.
|-
|}
 
====Ancient Tablet #4: The Harmonious Couple====
The fourth tablet is located in the {{Term|TotK|West Hebra Sky Archipelago|link}}, above {{Term|TotK|Biron Snowshelf|link}} and north of {{Term|TotK|Sturnida Basin|link}}. This tablet does not fall.
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="4" style="text-align: left; width:100%;"
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<i>
Oft wys Rauru, kyng of kene blade,<br/>
weyve his werk real in faver of the hunte.<br/>
 
Ond oft queynte Sonia, quene of kene<br/>
insight, seke out him and repaire this<br/>
kyng to kyngly besynesse.
 
In hir sapience semes she divin, that she<br/>
cunne him ever finde and for hes folly<br/>
semes him the mor humain.
 
Ond the kyng? O, he laughe. Nat him hir<br/>
equal for hir wit, he kunne. Ond the quen,<br/>
she laughe to, als even she scolden."
</i>
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
Often wise Rauru, king of a keen blade,<br/>
would wave his royal work in favor of the hunt.
 
And often would {{Exp|archaic use of "quaint"/"queynte" as in "intelligent/cunning"|quaint}} Sonia, queen of keen<br/>
insight, seek him out and return this<br/>
king to kingly business.<br/>
 
In her sapience she seems divine, that she<br/>
can always find him, and for his folly<br/>
he seems the more human.
 
And the king? Oh, he laughs. He is not<br/>
equal for her wit, he knows. And the queen,<br/>
she laughs too, even as she scolds.
|-
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|-
| colspan=2; style="vertical-align:top";>|
This is a tale of King Rauru.
Apparently, he would vacate his official
business from time to time in order to go
out hunting.
I had the impression he was a stricter,
more serious king, but I guess he had a
lighter side as well.
However, Queen Sonia was always a step
ahead. She would put a stop to King
Rauru's hunts and bring him back.
We rarely get a glimpse into the down-to-
earth side of royalty in this way. It's an
important find, to be sure.
|-
|}
 
====Ancient Tablet #5: A Pilgrimage of Light====
The fifth tablet is located in the {{Term|TotK|East Hebra Sky Archipelago}}, above {{Term|TotK|North Tabantha Snowfield}} and directly west of the {{Term|TotK|North Lomei Castle Top Floor|link}}. This tablet does not fall.
 
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<i>
The kyng was late y-come this aven, so<br/>
maked the quene to sharen tales of hir<br/>
lond, of shirines al grene yglouen.
 
Of erli daies sinnes Hyrules funding have<br/>
diverse monstres hir reaume biseged ond<br/>
assayllede.
 
Uncesinge in striffe, thei broughte to<br/>
despeir folkes lyfen. Kyng ond quen ysete<br/>
thamselue to bringen scurge to ende.
 
With might of light ond pouere, driven<br/>
abak ybeen, ond the roial couple made<br/>
thes shirines to selen hem awei.
 
Thes holi selen ben yclept Shirines<br/>
of Light.
 
Gret kyng, grete quen, y thank ye. Ye<br/>
foughte whan y wer maiden-child, that y<br/>
kude pes toknouen.
</i>
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
The king was late to come this evening, so<br/>
the queen made to share tales of her<br/>
land, of shrines all green and glowing.
 
Of early days since Hyrule's founding have<br/>
diverse monsters besieged and assailed<br/>
her realm.
 
Unceasing in strife, they brought<br/>
despair to folks' lives. King and queen beset<br/>
themselves to bring the scourge to end.
 
With might of light and power, they were driven<br/>
aback, and the royal couple made<br/>
these shrines to seal them away.
 
These holy seals are called Shrines<br/>
of Light.
 
Great king, great queen, I thank you. You<br/>
fought when I was a young maiden, that I<br/>
could know peace.
|-
! colspan=2|Wortsworth's take
|-
| colspan=2; style="vertical-align:top";>|
The subject here is the actions King Rauru
and Queen Sonia undertook not long after
Hyrule's founding.
With the kingdom established, they were
worried for their people, so they set out
to eradicate the monsters troubling them.
They created structures called Shrines of
Light to seal the monsters away so that
they could never be revived.
There's more here about light...and time
too... The sense I get is that the two of
them may have had supernatural powers.
Though it's part of ancient history, it's a
feat those of us living today should still be
grateful for. Truly an important discovery.
|-
|}
 
====Ancient Tablet #6: The Researcher Mineru====
The sixth tablet is located in the {{Term|TotK|West Necluda Sky Archipelago|link}}, directly south of the {{Term|TotK|Great Sky Island|link}} and above {{Term|TotK|Deya Lake}}. This tablet does not fall.
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="4" style="text-align: left; width:100%;"
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<i>
Queynte Mineru, the kynges elder suster,<br/>
falles so dep in hir bokes swich that she<br/>
oft foryetes to eten.
 
In min wieried wei don y what much y<br/>
con, but y fer haven that it ben litel avail.
 
Of late treteth she of 'constructes,'<br/>
thinges did she make with hir hondes as<br/>
vessel for spirit whan bodi-lich failen.
 
So, seyde she, micht she liven longe, in<br/>
spiret yhused within this 'construct.'
 
Though Mineru ne semes to holden ani<br/>
deceyte... Bi my feith, y kan nat als<br/>
trouthe thes wordes bileven.
</i>
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
{{Exp|archaic use of "quaint"/"queynte" as in "intelligent/cunning"|Quaint}} Mineru, the king's elder sister,<br/>
falls so deep in her books such that she<br/>
often forgets to eat.
 
In my wearied way I do what much I<br/>
can, but I have fear that it is of little avail.
 
Of late she speaks of 'constructs,'<br/>
things she made with her hands as<br/>
a vessel for the spirit when the body fails.
 
So says she, might she live long, in<br/>
spirit housed within this 'construct.'
 
Though Mineru seems not to hold any<br/>
deceit... By my faith, I can not<br/>
believe these words as truth.
|-
! colspan=2|Wortsworth's take
|-
| colspan=2; style="vertical-align:top";>|
Here, we learn a bit about Mineru.
It says that she neglected to eat or
sleep while making something called
a...construct?
It was part of her research into a means of
returning to life as a spirit possessing a
new body, should her original one die. To you or I, this sounds less like history
and more like some sort of ghost story.
But remember who we're dealing with.
They may have had unfathomable powers
that made such things possible.
The revelation that Mineru was a fellow
researcher makes her feel like a kindred
spirit to me, and yet...
The chamberlain who inscribed these
tablets treats Mineru with such care
and kindness that it warms my heart.
|-
|}
 
====Ancient Tablet #7: The Foreign Princess====
The seventh tablet is located in the {{Term|TotK|Gerudo Sky|link}}, above the {{Term|TotK|East Barrens|link}} and west of the {{Term|TotK|South Lomei Castle Top Floor|link}}. This tablet's pedestal will fall when Link steps onto the center of the island.
 
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<i>
Ful fyn is the weder this morn, ond have<br/>
y audience with theos princes seyd ben<br/>
kin bi fer distaunt yeres to quene Sonia.
 
Bi gras has she been given a name most<br/>
swete, of Zelda she ben yclept.
 
In certain folk stered suspecioun, for<br/>
straunge wer hir garnementes ond sodein<br/>
wer her aparaunce.
 
Yet wolde hir contenonce ond bering<br/>
maked proof of hir right blod and bond to<br/>
quene Sonia.
 
Als be Zelda to remainen for a wile with<br/>
us, y wil mi-self als hochmayde offre ekein<br/>
hir servis.
</i>
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
Fine is the weather this morning, and I have<br/>
audience with the princess said to be<br/>
kin by distant years to queen Sonia.
 
By grace has she been given a name most<br/>
sweet, she has been called Zelda.
 
In certain folk [she] stirred suspicion, for<br/>
strange were her garments and sudden<br/>
was her appearance.
 
Yet would her countenance and bearing<br/>
make proof of her right blood and bond to<br/>
queen Sonia.
 
As Zelda is to remain for a while with<br/>
us, I will myself as high maiden {{Exp|"eke" is an archaic word for "in addition", "as well"|eke}} offer<br/>
her service.
 
|-
! colspan=2|Wortsworth's take
|-
| colspan=2; style="vertical-align:top";>|
This is another fascinating entry.
If my translation is correct, the Zelda
described here is Sonia's distant relative.
According to this, she arrived in Hyrule
unexpectedly from another kingdom.
It seems she was a beautiful princess.
Her strange clothing perplexed the people
of Hyrule, and many were suspicious of
her at first.
But this Zelda had such an undeniable air
of nobility that those who doubted she
was of royal birth were soon silenced.
Note how clearly this conveys the writer's
feelings regarding Zelda. Once it was clear Zelda would be staying,
she applied to be chamberlain to the
princess. That suggests real admiration.
|-
|}
 
====Ancient Tablet #8: The Free-Spirited Zelda====
The eighth tablet is located in the {{Term|TotK|East Necluda Sky|link}}, isolated in the sky above {{Term|TotK|Mount Floria}}. This tablet's pedestal will fall when Link steps onto the center of the island.
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="4" style="text-align: left; width:100%;"
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<i>
Princesse Zelda recent comes to sen<br/>
Mineru, the kynges elder suster. I com<br/>
eck, for hir to seruen.
 
Todai cam hit ipassen that Mineru<br/>
sheued to Zelda construct althergrettest<br/>
y hav ysen.<br/>
 
Zelda, she much desired on hit to riden,<br/>
ond ne conne nat y seien coust hir<br/>
stoppen. Though I dyde protesten. Loudli.
 
Neuer the lesse she made to sitten<br/>
heighe upon the constructes sculdres ond<br/>
to riden like an hors, al ful of grace.
 
Min lausion, so graunt alredy, dyde<br/>
grouen al the mor.<br/>
</i>
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
Princess Zelda recently comes to see<br/>
Mineru, the king's elder sister. I come<br/>
{{Exp|"eke" is an archaic word for "in addition", "as well"|eke}}, to serve her.
 
Today it came to pass that Mineru<br/>
showed to Zelda the greatest construct<br/>
I have seen.
 
Zelda, she much desired to ride on it,<br/>
and I couldn't stop her.<br/>
Though I did protest. Loudly.<br/>
 
Never the less she made to sit<br/>
high upon the construct's shoulders and<br/>
to ride like a horse, all full of grace.
 
My laughter, so grand already, did<br/>
grow all the more.
 
|-
! colspan=2|Wortsworth's take
|-
| colspan=2; style="vertical-align:top";>|
The subject here is Zelda and Mineru.
Zelda apparently visited Mineru often to
assist with her research.
I have no idea what kind of thing this
"construct" that allowed people to ride
on it was.
But Zelda rode it so well that our author
the chamberlain was again impressed by
her skill at everything she tried.
That's the long and short of it here.
But more than the narrative, what strikes
me is the back and forth between the
chamberlain and Zelda.
The chamberlain tried to warn Zelda of
the danger, but Zelda pushed past her
and rode the construct anyway.
It's short but so evocative of both the
level of technology found in this era and
the character of their visitor Zelda.
The "treasure" found in these stone
tablets is the pearls of wisdom and
nuggets of personality contained within.
|-
|}
 
====Ancient Tablet #9: The Latest Trend====
The ninth tablet is located in the {{Term|TotK|Necluda Sea Sky|link}}, above {{Term|TotK|Hateno Beach}} on the west side of {{Term|TotK|Hateno Bay}}. This tablet's pedestal will fall when Link steps onto the center of the island.
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="4" style="text-align: left; width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:20em"|Ancient Hyrulean !! style="width:20em"|Possible meaning
|-
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
<i>
Facioun nou favereth garnementes<br/>
adourned with muscheron patrons, ond<br/>
fer ond wid beon thei wern.
 
This tast for mucheron com of the<br/>
casteles seamestre, who sogte to seuen<br/>
clethes for princesse Zelda to plesen.<br/>
 
This facioun, Zelda telled to the<br/>
seamestre, waere in hir treu hom<br/>
wel loved.
 
In hir time werd everichon patrons of<br/>
bright hewes, in the shap of mucheron.
 
Anou our hende seamestre set herte on<br/>
thes patrons copien, which sele to mani<br/>
happi persoune.
 
Y seche after som for min one but ne<br/>
coude nat an on yfinden.
</i>
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
Fashion now favors garments<br/>
adorned with mushroom patterns, and<br/>
far and wide are they worn.
 
This taste for mushrooms comes of the<br/>
castle's seamstress, who sought to sew<br/>
clothes to please princess Zelda.
 
This fashion, Zelda told to the<br/>
seamstress, was in her true home<br/>
well loved.
 
In her time were ever patterns of<br/>
bright hues, in the shape of mushrooms.
 
Now our handy seamstress set heart on<br/>
copying these patterns, which sell to many<br/>
happy people.
 
I searched after some for my own but<br/>
I could not find one.
|-
! colspan=2|Wortsworth's take
|-
| colspan=2; style="vertical-align:top";>|
Here we learn something about the
fashion trends of that era.
The story's catalyst is their Zelda telling a
tailor about the mushroom-patterned
outfits becoming popular in her homeland.
Intrigued, the tailor fashioned some
clothing in that vein, and it caught on
in ancient Hyrule.
Do you know Cece from Hateno Village?
Imagine the look on her face if she were
to find out!
They say that trends go in cycles, but...
I didn't expect mushroom patterns to have
been in fashion so long ago!
One last thing about the chamberlain...
Her interest in fashion shows there was
more to her than devoted service. She
was just like anyone else in the kingdom.
|-
|}
 
====Ancient Tablet #10: An Ancient Ghost Story====
The tenth tablet is located on the south of the ring making up the {{Term|TotK|North Gerudo Sky Archipelago|link}}, south of {{Term|TotK|Starview Island|link}} and above {{Term|TotK|Vatorsa Snowfield}}. This tablet's pedestal will fall when Link steps onto the center of the island.
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="4" style="text-align: left; width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:20em"|Ancient Hyrulean !! style="width:20em"|Possible meaning
|-
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
<i>
Of late have y herd it told a straunge ladi<br/>
walkes around the castel in derk of night.
 
She ond princesse Zelda semes als<br/>
twinnes two, but this on nadda ne light in<br/>
hir eien—mor als a ded thing than not.
 
Whan she is asked about thes walkes,<br/>
princesse Zelda of that ben no-thing<br/>
remembren.
 
What monstre, or spirit of derknesse,<br/>
be this visioun? So afeard y am of min<br/>
imagenninges that y con nat slepen.
</i>
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
Of late have I heard it told [that] a strange lady<br/>
walks around the castle in dark of night.
 
She and princess Zelda seem as<br/>
twins two, but this one has no light in<br/>
her eyes–more a dead thing than not.
 
When she is asked about these walks,<br/>
princess Zelda of that<br/>
remembers nothing.
 
What monster, or spirit of darkness,<br/>
is this vision? So afraid I am of my<br/>
imaginings that I can not sleep.
 
|-
! colspan=2|Wortsworth's take
|-
| colspan=2; style="vertical-align:top";>|
This one is an ancient ghost story.
My understanding of ancient Hyrulean
isn't perfect, but I know a ghost story
when I see one.
It's a firsthand account of a ghostly or
maybe corpse-like woman who appeared
each night looking just like their Zelda.
No matter the era, it seems, people can't
resist sharing a good ghost story.
A bit like how there have been eyewitness
accounts of our Princess Zelda in the
newspaper, even though she's missing...
Could our Zelda be a ghost too?
No...
of course not.
|-
|}
 
====Ancient Tablet #11: For the Hero's Sake====
The eleventh tablet is located in the {{Term|TotK|Great Hyrule Forest Sky|link}}, east of {{Term|TotK|Thyphlo Ruins|link}} and directly above the {{Term|TotK|Drenan Highlands Chasm|link}}. This tablet's pedestal will fall when Link steps onto the center of the island, in fact falling all the way down the chasm and landing in {{Term|TotK|the Depths|link}}.
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="4" style="text-align: left; width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:20em"|Ancient Hyrulean !! style="width:20em"|Possible meaning
|-
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
<i>
Sith hire founding has Hyrule swich<br/>
hardshippe ysene, but that is onli smale<br/>
moment of time.
 
Mineru, the kynges elder suster, seyes of<br/>
this kyngdom that hit ne mot nat awaren<br/>
aye be ycaccht, nat evenforth fer futur.
 
Princesse Zelda tells hire that this futur<br/>
be wrat alredi, that a champioun bith from<br/>
the skie comen.
 
Bitwene the two, thei imaked to finden<br/>
a wei this champioun in that distaunt time<br/>
to helpen.
 
Her min treuthe, sogte thei to up-reisen<br/>
the Temple of Time, into the skie to<br/>
warden hit onyenes ivil.
 
Al dyden so in fer distaunt dai, our<br/>
kingdom mighte be safed.
 
In min herte y woot y helpen mot, ond y<br/>
asked of Mineru, canst yow devyse the<br/>
menes to upreisen in the skie thaes stane.<br/>
 
Min wordes iseie nat enow, but thei<br/>
thaes memorie safen, of the roial familie,<br/>
heigh in the skie for that future time.<br/>
</i>
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
Since her founding has Hyrule such<br/>
hardship seen, but that is only [a] small<br/>
moment of time.
 
Mineru, the king's elder sister, says of<br/>
this kingdom that it must not<br/>
be caught unaware, not even for the far future.
 
Princess Zelda tells her that this future<br/>
is written already, that a champion will<br/>
from the sky come.
 
Between the two, they made to find<br/>
a way to help<br/>
this champion in that distant time.
 
Her mind true, they sought to raise up<br/>
the Temple of Time, into the skie to<br/>
ward  it against evil.
 
All this so in far distant days, our<br/>
kingdom might be saved.
 
In my heart I know I must help, and I<br/>
asked of Mineru, can you devise the<br/>
means to raise up into the sky these stones.<br/>
 
My words may not be enough, but they<br/>
ensure the safety of these memories, of the royal family,<br/>
high in the sky for that future time.
 
|-
! colspan=2|Wortsworth's take
|-
| colspan=2; style="vertical-align:top";>|
That one is all about the feats Zelda
performed for the sake of the hero.
The details are unclear, but essentially,
the chamberlain trusted in Mineru and
Zelda's predictions and wanted to help.
She put forth the suggestion to Mineru
to build a mechanism that could make
her stone tablets float in the sky.
Which I take it are the very tablets you
found, Link? But it doesn't end there.
If my translation is correct, it suggests
that their Zelda worked with Mineru to
raise the Temple of Time into the sky!
The idea of the Temple of Time—a grand
edifice built in that ancient era—being
lifted to the skies to await a hero...
Although given the appearance of the sky
islands after the Upheaval, perhaps it's
not so far-fetched as it seems.
What must it have been like for the
chamberlain to live through such
miraculous times?
|-
|}
 
====Ancient Tablet #12: The Day the Land Rose====
The twelfth tablet is located in the {{Term|TotK|South Hyrule Sky Archipelago}}, directly above the {{Term|TotK|River of the Dead|link}} on the {{Term|TotK|Great Plateau|link}}. This tablet does not fall.
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="4" style="text-align: left; width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:20em"|Ancient Hyrulean !! style="width:20em"|Possible meaning
|-
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
<i>
Swich wondrous sight y hav bihelden that<br/>
ne con hit nat justli be described.
 
The Temple of Time y sawe, ond al londe<br/>
yheld it, reisen to the skie, both ferful ond<br/>
majestatic.
 
As princesse Zelda itold mi, in fer<br/>
distaunt future comes a champioun to<br/>
that place, the hope that Hyrule safen.
 
For that champioun be hit that y thes<br/>
grete stane inscriben.
 
The kynges elder suster, Mineru, sendes<br/>
nou thes stane to the skie, that the<br/>
champioun mought hem ireden.
</i>
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
Such wondrous sight I have beheld that<br/>
it can not justly be descrived.
 
The Temple of Time I saw, and all land<br/>
that held it, rising to the sky, both fearful and<br/>
majestic.
 
As princess Zelda told me, in [the] far<br/>
distant future comes a champion to<br/>
that place, the hope that will save Hyrule.
 
It is for that champion that I<br/>
inscribe these great stones.
 
The king's elder sister, Mineru, sends<br/>
now these stones to the sky, that the<br/>
champion might read them.
|-
! colspan=2|Wortsworth's take
|-
| colspan=2; style="vertical-align:top";>|
This is an eyewitness account of the day
the Temple of Time floated into the sky.
It's a landmark discovery for the history of
Hyrule. It may be one of the top 10 most
important discoveries of all time!
Even among all the breathtaking displays
of power we knew of from the era, to raise
the land and its buildings into the sky...
That was a feat impressive even to those
accustomed to wonders. You can tell as
much from this account.
Zelda predicted that a hero would appear
in the land they raised into the sky and
that he would save Hyrule.
The chamberlain took this on faith and
wanted to know how she could help.
So she inscribed these records on the
stone tablets that Mineru sent into
the sky.
Give me a moment. I need to view these
accounts as a historian and not get so
swept up in personal sentiments...
|-
|}
 
====Ancient Tablet #13: A Parting Resolve====
The thirteenth and final tablet is located in the {{Term|TotK|Sokkala Sky Archipelago|link}}, above {{Term|TotK|Torin Wetland|link}} and directly next to a large island where a {{Term|TotK|Flux Construct II|link}} resides.
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="4" style="text-align: left; width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:20em"|Ancient Hyrulean !! style="width:20em"|Possible meaning
|-
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
<i>
Rauru, Hyrules kyng. Sonia, hir quen.<br/>
His elder suster, Mineru. Ond eek<br/>
princesse Zelda.
 
Al whom y served, ond loved. Al whom<br/>
thurghgon. Alon kerv y thes wordes upon<br/>
this stan.
 
This stan, {{Color|TotK Red|ond al thritene}}, serven als roial<br/>
families recorde, min werk final, ful-wroht<br/>
for al age.
 
Mani the mark made bi thes much<br/>
biloved peples—som eth-sene, som<br/>
unsene.
 
Whan y make remembraunce of hir<br/>
markes, fele y flaume of hope, though ful<br/>
small, within mi.
 
Hit be als though thes markes som<br/>
graunt design describen.
 
I ne con nat met princesse Zelda hir lov<br/>
for hir londe. What mor than, ask y, can y<br/>
do for Hyrules peples.
 
Let min lyf lede mi fro hennes-forth an<br/>
answere ful-worthi to this questioun."
</i>
| style=vertical-align:top;>|
Rauru, Hyrule's king. Sonia, her queen.<br/>
His elder sister Mineru. And eke<br/>
princess Zelda.
 
All whom I served, and loved. All whom<br/>
have [[wiktionary:thoroughgo|thoroughgone]]. Alone I carve these words upon<br/>
this stone.
 
This stone, {{Color|TotK Red|and all thirteen}}, serve as the royal<br/>
family's record, my final work, fully written<br/>
for all age.
 
Many [were] the marks made by these much<br/>
beloved people— some seen, some<br/>
unseen.
 
When I make remembrance of her<br/>
marks, I feel a flame of hope, though<br/>
small, within me.
 
It is as though these marks<br/>
describe some grand design.
 
I cannot {{Exp|mete, i.e. to measure|met}} princess Zelda her love<br/>
for her land. What more then, I ask, can I<br/>
do for Hyrule's peoples.
 
Let my life lead me forward henceforth to an<br/>
answer fully worthy to this question.
 
|-
|-
! colspan=2|Wortsworth's take
| {{Term|TotK|For the Hero's Sake|link}}
| {{Term|TotK|North Hyrule Sky Archipelago|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Sky}})}}<br/>{{Term|TotK|Great Hyrule Forest Depths|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Depths}})}}
|-
|-
| colspan=2; style="vertical-align:top";>|
| {{Term|TotK|The Day the Land Rose|link}}
It seems this is the last of the records.
| {{Term|TotK|South Hyrule Sky Archipelago|link}}
The royals whom the chamberlain served
so faithfully were gone, one by one...
It's heartrending to read. Her pain comes
across so clearly in her words.
What's less clear from these entries is
the cause of all these partings...
Well, each new mystery is an opportunity
to do more research. If I keep digging,
someday I'll unravel it.
|-
|-
| {{Term|TotK|A Parting Resolve|link}}
| {{Term|TotK|Sokkala Sky Archipelago|link}}
|}
|}


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Revision as of 05:39, 6 January 2024

Not to be confused with Stone Tablet or BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets.

Ancient Tablets,(SS | TotK)[1][2] also known as Stone Tablets,(TotK)[3] are recurring Items and Objects in The Legend of Zelda series.

Location and Uses

Skyward Sword

Normally, the inhabitants of Skyloft cannot reach the Surface, and in fact its lands are simply a legend for them. However, the Ancient Tablet, when placed in the altar inside the Chamber of the Sword, allows Link to penetrate the Cloud Barrier by forming a Column of Light in each of the three regions of the surface. The tablet is broken into three parts - Emerald, Ruby and Amber. These three fragments open the way to Faron Woods, Eldin Volcano and Lanayru Desert, respectively.

List of Tablets

Emerald Tablet
Main article: Emerald Tablet
SS Emerald Tablet Model.png

The Emerald Tablet is found Inside the Statue of the Goddess in Skyloft. It is used to access Faron Woods.

Ruby Tablet
Main article: Ruby Tablet
SS Ruby Tablet Model.png

The Ruby Tablet is found in Skyview Spring, located behind the room where Link fights Ghirahim in Skyview Temple.

Amber Tablet
Main article: Amber Tablet
SS Amber Tablet Model.png

The Amber Tablet is found in the Earth Spring, located behind the room where Link fights Scaldera in the Earth Temple. As with the Ruby Tablet, hitting the Goddess Crest with a Skyward Strike leads to another message from the gods and the acquisition of the Amber Tablet.[4] When the Amber Tablet is returned to the altar inside the Chamber of the Sword, the entire Ancient Tablet is reassembled and a cloud rift with a yellow light pillar appears in the southwestern part of The Sky. This marks the way to Lanayru Desert, the final continuous area of The Surface reachable from The Sky.

Tears of the Kingdom

The Ancient Tablets are found on Small Islands found throughout the Sky. Link cannot read them himself,[5] but they can be photographed and shown to Wortsworth to decipher as part of the Side Adventure "Messages from an Ancient Era". In some cases, the center of a Small Island will give away when Link stands on it, causing the Ancient Tablet to fall to the Surface below. In one case, the Ancient Tablet will even fall into the Depths.

The Ancient Tablets, diegetically in the Ancient Hyrulean language, are written in an imitation of Middle English, though with the occasional real word. This is an idiosyncracy unique to the English localization; in other languages, Wortsworth simply translates the text of the tablets directly before giving his understanding.

List of Ancient Tablets

Ancient Tablet Location
Stone Tablet at Lookout Landing Central Hyrule Sky Archipelago (Sky)
Lookout Landing (Surface)
Account of a Celebration South Eldin Sky Archipelago
The Strong Queen and the Receptive King Lanayru Sky Archipelago (Sky)
Ralis Pond (Surface)
The Harmonious Couple West Hebra Sky Archipelago
A Pilgrimage of Light East Hebra Sky Archipelago
The Researcher Mineru West Necluda Sky Archipelago
The Foreign Princess Gerudo Desert Sky (Sky)
East Barrens (Surface)
The Free-Spirited Zelda Necluda Sky Archipelago (Sky)
Mount Floria (Surface)
The Latest Trend Necluda Sea Sky (Sky)
Hateno Beach (Surface)
An Ancient Ghost Story North Gerudo Sky Archipelago (Sky)
Vatorsa Snowfield (Surface)
For the Hero's Sake North Hyrule Sky Archipelago (Sky)
Great Hyrule Forest Depths (Depths)
The Day the Land Rose South Hyrule Sky Archipelago
A Parting Resolve Sokkala Sky Archipelago

Nomenclature

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
宝珠の石版 (Houshu no Sekiban) (SS)Jewel Tablet
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSI
古代石版 (Gǔdài shíbǎn) (SSHD)[6] 
Canada
FrenchCA
Stèle ancienne (SS) 
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Stèle ancienne (SS) 
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Alte Steintafel (SS)Old Stone Tablet
Latin America
SpanishLA
Litografía arcana (SS)Arcane Lithography
This table was generated using translation pages.
To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Gallery

  • The complete Map of the three different pieces from Skyward Sword

    The complete Map of the three different pieces from Skyward Sword

  • The complete Tablet, as seen in the inventory from Skyward Sword

    The complete Tablet, as seen in the inventory from Skyward Sword

  • Link completing the Ancient Tablet from Skyward Sword HD

    Link completing the Ancient Tablet from Skyward Sword HD

References

  1. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword—Prima Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition, 2013), Prima Games, pg. 22
  2. ↑ "Ancient Tablet
    Deciphered    " — Map (Tears of the Kingdom)
  3. ↑ "Did you notice the number 13 there? That means there are 12 more stone tablets to be found." — Wortsworth (Tears of the Kingdom)
  4. ↑ "From the edge of time I guide you, the one destined to carry out the goddess's mission. The spirit maiden who descended from the clouds has passed through the Earth Spring and makes her way to a fated place. The parched desert of Lanayru... That is where the chosen will pass through the Gate of Time into a distant world." — Fi (Skyward Sword HD)
  5. ↑ "It's etched with ancient Hyrulean text. You cannot read it." — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom)
  6. ↑ "古代石版" — Gear (Skyward Sword HD, Simplified Chinese localization)
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