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{{Hatnote|This article is about the recurring location in {{TLoZ|Series}}. For other uses, see [[Great Plateau (Disambiguation)]].}}
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|caption= The {{Term|Series|Great Plateau}} in {{BotW|-}}
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|Screenshot BotW= File:BotW Great Plateau.png
|other= {{HWAoC}}
|Screenshot TotK= File:TotK Great Plateau.png
|inhab= {{Term|BotW|Old Man|link}}{{Exp Game|BotW}}<br>{{Plural|BotW|Korok|link}}{{Exp Game|BotW}}
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The {{Term/Store|Great Plateau||Series, BotW}} is the starting region in {{BotW}}.<ref>{{Cite|'''Great Plateau'''|Map|BotW}}</ref>
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|counter= {{Term|Series|Great Abandoned Central Mine|link}} {{Small|({{Term|TotK|Depths|link}})}}
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The {{Term/Store|Great Plateau||Series, BotW, TotK, HWAoC}} is a recurring {{Term|Series|Region|link}} in {{TLoZ|series}}.<ref>{{Cite|{{Big|'''Great Plateau'''}}|Map|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|'''Great Plateau'''|Map|TotK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|{{Color|HWAoC Map Blue|'''Great Plateau'''}}|Map|HWAoC}}</ref>


==Features and Overview==
==Features and Overview==
The Great Plateau is a large region of land that is secluded from other parts of [[Hyrule]], as its steep slopes prevent anyone from traveling to and from it without special equipment, such as the [[Paraglider]].<ref>{{Cite|Here, on this isolated plateau, we are surrounded on all sides by sheer cliffs, with no way off or down. If you were to try and jump, well...no death could be more certain. Or foolish. Of course, if you had a paraglider like me, that would be quite another story!|Old Man|BotW}}</ref> The only active inhabitant is the [[Old Man]], a mysterious elderly fellow with a deep knowledge of the [[Sheikah]].<ref>{{Cite|Seems you managed to get your hands on a Spirit Orb! Well done! [Paraglider, please?] Let's slow down for a moment there, my young friend. The appearance of those towers and the awakening of this shrine... It's all connected to that Sheikah Slate you carry on your hip there. [What do you mean?] It has been quite some time since I've seen or heard of the Sheikah Slate... Long ago, an advanced civilization known as the Sheikah inhabited these lands. It was the power and wisdom of the Sheikah that saved this land time and time again. But their civilization disappeared long ago...or so it is said. It is interesting, however, to think...that something of them might still remain hidden away in a shrine such as this. These shrines are tucked away in numerous places all across this land.|Old Man|BotW}}</ref>
==={{BotW|-}}===
{{BotW Quest/Container|
{{BotW Quest
|name= Follow the Sheikah Slate
|type= Main Quest
|giver= [[Zelda|???]]
|location= Great Plateau
}}
}}
The {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau}} was the birthplace of the {{Term|BotW|Kingdom of Hyrule|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|This is the Great Plateau. According to legend, this is the birthplace of the entire kingdom of Hyrule.|Old Man|BotW}}</ref> It is a sacred place where rites were once held by the {{Term|BotW|Kingdom of Hyrule|display=Kingdom}},<ref name="Aonuma 2016">{{Cite Web|quote= This area is supposed to be a sacred area, where people can't easily come nor any type of monsters. But, now they actually do, so the story is: "What's going on here?" |author= Eiji Aonuma |published= June 14, 2016 |retrieved= June 28, 2016 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dar1t_L2wBk?t=4m58s |title= The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Beyond the Plateau Gameplay - Nintendo E3 2016 |site= YouTube |type= video}}</ref> particularly at the {{Term|BotW|Temple of Time|link}}. However, during the second {{Term|BotW|Great Calamity|link}}, its entrance was destroyed, making travel to and from the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau}} impossible for normal people without the use of tools such as {{Plural|BotW|Paraglider|link}}. After {{Term|BotW|Link|link}}'s {{Term|BotW|Slumber of Restoration|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Shrine of Resurrection|link}}, the only person to be found on it is the {{Term|BotW|Old Man|link}}, a mysterious fellow with a deep knowledge of the {{Term|BotW|Sheikah|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|Seems you managed to get your hands on a Spirit Orb! Well done!|Old Man|BotW}}<br/>{{Cite|[Paraglider, please?] Let's slow down for a moment there, my young friend. The appearance of those towers and the awakening of this shrine... It's all connected to that Sheikah Slate you carry on your hip there.|Old Man|BotW}}<br/>{{Cite|[What do you mean?] It has been quite some time since I've seen or heard of the Sheikah Slate... Long ago, an advanced civilization known as the Sheikah inhabited these lands. It was the power and wisdom of the Sheikah that saved this land time and time again. But their civilization disappeared long ago...or so it is said. It is interesting, however, to think...that something of them might still remain hidden away in a shrine such as this. These shrines are tucked away in numerous places all across this land.|Old Man|BotW}}</ref> Though {{Plural|BotW|Monster|link}} are not meant to step foot on the sacred {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau|display=Plateau}},<ref name="Aonuma 2016"/> they have since occupied it. {{Plural|BotW|Guardian|link}} under {{Term|BotW|Calamity Ganon|link}}'s control also found their way atop the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau|display=Plateau}}, though they are now rendered as immobile {{Plural|BotW|Decayed Guardian|link}}. The {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau}}'s architecture mirrors that of {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Castle|link}}, with the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau}} featuring more feminine statues and the {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Castle|display=Castle}} featuring more masculine designs.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= CaC |publisher= |page= 237}}</ref>


According to the Old Man, the Great Plateau is the location where the Kingdom of Hyrule was founded.<ref>{{Cite|This is the Great Plateau. According to legend, this is the birthplace of the entire kingdom of Hyrule.|Old Man|BotW}}</ref> As such, it is a sacred place where no monsters are meant to roam.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= This area is supposed to be a sacred area, where people can't easily come nor any type of monsters. But, now they actually do, so the story is: "What's going on here?"|author= Eiji Aonuma|published= June 14, 2016|retrieved=June 28, 2016|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dar1t_L2wBk?t=4m58s|title= The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Beyond the Plateau Gameplay - Nintendo E3 2016|site= YouTube|type=video}}</ref> However, due to the [[Calamity Ganon]]'s growing influence, it has been corrupted by enemies. The Great Plateau features numerous changes in [[Master Mode]], such as the inclusion of a [[White-Maned Lynel]] in the forest north of the [[Old Man's Cabin]] as well as the addition of several Treasure Chests guarded by [[Sky Octorok]]s. When traversing, you will find several camps with no inhabitants.
The {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau}} undergoes several changes in [[Master Mode]]. A {{Term|BotW|White-Maned Lynel|link}} occupies the forest north of the {{Term|BotW|Old Man's Cabin|link}} and several {{Plural|BotW|Treasure Chest|link}} appear on platforms held by {{Plural|BotW|Sky Octorok|link}}.


===Eastern Abbey===
====Areas====
{{Main|Eastern Abbey}}
{{Gallery List|Locations
[[File:BotW Eastern Abbey.png|thumb|right|250px|The Eastern Abbey with an inactive Guardian]]
|BotW= Eastern Abbey {{Areas Within}}, Forest of Spirits {{Areas Within}}, Great Plateau Tower, Great Plateau Tower Region, Mount Hylia {{Areas Within}}, Old Man's Cabin, Oman Au Shrine, Owa Daim Shrine, River of the Dead, Rohta Chigah Shrine, Ruvo Korbah Shrine, Shrine of Resurrection, Temple of Time
The '''Eastern Abbey''' is a ruin surrounding [[Ja Baij Shrine]] on the eastern edge of the Great Plateau. The Eastern Abbey contains several broken down [[Guardian (Breath of the Wild)|Guardian]]s, three of which are still active and will come alive to attack Link if he comes within range of them. The formal entryway to the Ja Baij Shrine is blocked by a bombable wall, which can be broken with a Guardian's laser, [[Bomb Arrow]]s or with the [[Remote Bomb Rune]] after retrieving it from inside the Shrine. There is also a metal wall you can lift with [[Magnesis]], with which you can place it on top of the wall to make a ramp.
}}


===Forest of Spirits===
===={{Plural|BotW|Creature}}====
{{Main|Forest of Spirits}}
{{Gallery List|Creatures
The '''Forest of Spirits''' is a heavily-wooded area in the north of the Great Plateau. It is lush with wildlife, inhabited by [[Boar]]s and birds as well as a plethora of organic plant-based [[Material#Breath of the Wild|Material]]s. An uninhabited camp containing a campfire and a Cooking Pot can be found in the eastern reaches of the Forest of Spirits, allowing Link to cook various [[Food]]s with the Materials littered across the Forest floor. This camp also contains basic weaponry, such as the [[Traveler's Bow]] and a [[Torch|Torch]]. Also found in the Forest of Spirits is an enormous hollow log with the top rotted away, inside which a tall yellow flower can be found. If Link tries to approach this flower, it will vanish, and reappear a short distance away. After it does this several times, it reveals itself to be a [[Korok]]. Another Korok can be found by lifting the rock on the top of the small, strangely shaped hill.
|BotW= Bladed Rhino Beetle, Bushy-Tailed Squirrel, Common Sparrow, Hightail Lizard, Hot-Footed Frog, Hyrule Bass, Islander Hawk, Summerwing Butterfly, Sunset Firefly, Wood Pigeon, Woodland Boar
}}


A [[Stone Talus]] can be found in a rocky clearing in the Forest.
===={{Plural|BotW|Enemy}}====
{{Gallery List|Enemies
|BotW= Bokoblin [Qty:3]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Club}}, Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Spear}}, Bokoblin [Qty:2]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Bow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Arrow}}, Chuchu
}}


===Great Plateau Tower===
{{Heading|{{Term|BotW|Monster Encampment}} southwest of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower}}}}
[[File:BotW Great Plateau Tower.png|thumb|right|250px|The Great Plateau Tower overlooking Hyrule Castle]]
{{Gallery List|Enemies
{{Main|Sheikah Tower}}
|BotW= Bokoblin [Qty:2]
The Great Plateau Tower is a [[Sheikah Tower]] situated in the northeastern region of the Great Plateau. Initially, it is buried beneath the surface of the Great Plateau, requiring Link to use his [[Sheikah Slate]] to reactivate it. Upon reactivation, it causes a chain reaction across Hyrule, raising Sheikah Towers across all of Hyrule and activating all [[Ancient Shrine]]s throughout Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite|My my... It would seem that we have quite the enigma here. This tower and several just like it have erupted across the land, one after another. Very interesting... It appears that some long-dormant power has awoken quite suddenly. Did anything...odd happen to you while you were on top of that tower?|Old Man|BotW}}</ref>
}}


===Hopper Pond===
{{Heading|{{Term|BotW|Monster Encampment}} north of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower}}}}
{{Main|Hopper Pond}}
{{Gallery List|Enemies
The '''Hopper Pond''' is a small body of water found west of the Forest of Spirits. A group of Bokoblins have established an encampment beside the Pond, guarding their treasure. Due west of Hopper Pond is another Bokoblin encampment.
|BotW= Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Bow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Arrow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Horn}}
}}


===Mount Hylia===
{{Heading|{{Term|BotW|Monster Encampment}} west of the {{Term|BotW|Temple of Time}}}}
'''Mount Hylia''' is a cold and snowy region in the Great Plateau, based beside the River of the Dead. It is dotted with several Bokoblin camps, and is inhabited with ice-themed enemies. [[Keh Namut Shrine]] lays near a frigid pond in northwestern region, and [[Owa Daim Shrine]] rests on the far eastern border of the mountain. After raising the Great Plateau Tower, if Link climbs up to its peak in the center, he is greeted by the Old Man, who teaches him about the [[Scope]] ability on Link's [[Sheikah Slate]].<ref>{{Cite|Ahhh... I enjoy gazing out at the world from here. [B-b-breathtaking view...] This may be the best place to get a full view of the entire plateau. Did you know about the {{Color|BotW Blue|scope}} on your {{Color|BotW Blue|Sheikah Slate}}? Look through it, and you can stick a pin anywhere you'd like to mark on the map. <br/>The pins on your {{Color|BotW Blue|map}} serve as reference points for your travels. Just stick a pin anywhere you're interested in! [How do you know?] Oho ho! Just a few tricks I've picked up after many, many years in the wild... You may take my advice or leave it. Go ahead and take a look if you feel inclined to do so. |Old Man|BotW}}</ref> If Link has climbed to the peak using only [[Food]]s that give him Cold Resistance, the Old Man will be impressed with his ability to travel so far in the cold without proper attire, and gives Link the [[Warm Doublet]].<ref>{{Cite|You did well to make it this far without the proper clothing. Please take this warm doublet as a reward for your tenacity. I assume you will want to try it on right away, yes? I thought you might be eager to see how it looks... It's quite fetching! Well, I suppose it matters not. It is yours now. Do take care to put it on before you get too cold, though.|Old Man|BotW}}</ref> On the stone wall near Keh Namut Shrine, a Korok can be found hiding inside a chunk of ice.
{{Gallery List|Enemies
|BotW= Bokoblin [Qty:3]
}}


The peak contains a cairn from which Link may find minerals and similar Materials through searching.
{{Heading|{{Term|BotW|Skull}}-shaped {{Term|BotW|Monster Stronghold}} west of the {{Term|BotW|Eastern Abbey}}}}
{{Gallery List|Enemies
|BotW= Blue Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Spiked Boko Club}}{{Equipment|BotW|Spiked Boko Shield}}, Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Club}}, Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Bow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Arrow}}, Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Bow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Arrow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Horn}}
}}


===River of the Dead===
{{Heading|{{Term|BotW|Skull}}-shaped {{Term|BotW|Monster Stronghold}} in the valley west of the {{Term|BotW|Forest of Spirits}}}}
{{Main|River of the Dead}}
{{Gallery List|Enemies
[[File:BotW River of the Dead.png|thumb|right|250px|The River of the Dead]]
|BotW= Bokoblin [Qty:2]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Club}}, Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Bow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Arrow}}, Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Bow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Arrow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Horn}}
The '''River of the Dead''' is a frigid body of water fed by Mount Hylia. It is located on the western portion of the Great Plateau. There are two magnetic pieces, which can be used to make a makeshift bridge. There are some chests in the up the River.
}}


===Shrine of Resurrection===
{{Heading|{{Term|BotW|Monster Encampment}} atop the promontory that juts out above {{Term|BotW|Hopper Pond}}}}
{{Main|Shrine of Resurrection}}
{{Gallery List|Enemies
The Shrine of Resurrection is where Link first awakens, upon hearing a voice pleading for his return to save Hyrule. It is situated in the center of the Great Plateau.
|BotW= Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Club}}{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Shield}}, Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Spear}}, Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Bow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Arrow}}, Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Bow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Arrow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Horn}}
}}


===Ancient Shrines===
{{Heading|{{Term|BotW|Monster Encampment}} along the ridge above the {{Term|BotW|Forest of Spirits}}}}
{{Main|Ancient Shrine}}
{{Gallery List|Enemies
The Great Plateau bears four Ancient Shrines: [[Ja Baij Shrine]], [[Keh Namut Shrine]], [[Oman Au Shrine]] and [[Owa Daim Shrine]]. Link is tasked with the responsibility of clearing each of these Shrines in order to retrieve the treasure, the {{Plural|BotW|Spirit Orb|link}}, granted by the eponymous [[Monk]]s residing in each Shrine. In exchange for this treasure, the Old Man offers his Paraglider,<ref>{{Cite|[Give it to me!] Har har har! Sure! Why not? But there is no such thing as a free item in this world, you know. Let's see now... How about a trade for a bit of treasure that slumbers nearby? Come. Let me show you something.|Old Man|BotW}}</ref> the only tool capable of allowing Link to leave the Great Plateau. After the [[Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass|Expansion Pass]] is purchased, three chests appear on the Great Plateau. One is found on the top of a wall within sight of Ja Baij Shrine, another to the left of Oman Au Shrine, and the third on the thick wall bordering the Plateau near Keh Namut Shrine. These chests are of a purple and silver coloration, and have the letters "EX" on the front. They contain the [[Nintendo Switch Shirt]], a [[Ruby]], and five [[Bomb Arrow]]s, respectively.
|BotW= Bokoblin [Qty:3]
}}


===Temple of Time===
{{Heading|{{Term|BotW|Monster Stronghold}} near the {{Term|BotW|River of the Dead}}'s final waterfall}}
[[File:BotW Temple of Time Climbing.png|thumb|right|250px|Link climbing the Temple of Time]]
{{Gallery List|Enemies
{{Main|Temple of Time}}
|BotW= Blue Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Soldier's Broadsword}}{{Equipment|BotW|Spiked Boko Shield}}, Bokoblin [Qty:2]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Spear}}, Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Bow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Arrow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Horn}}
The Temple of Time is situated near the center of the Great Plateau, at the foot of the River of the Dead. With the decay of the Kingdom of Hyrule, it has fallen into disrepair, but it was once used frequently for sacred rites.<ref>{{Cite|That temple there... Long ago, that was the site of many sacred ceremonies. Since the decline of the kingdom, it now sits abandoned, in a state of decay. Yet another forgotten entity. A mere ghost of its former self...|Old Man|BotW}}</ref> Inside rests a [[Statue of the Goddess]], [[Hylia]], which Link can pray to in order to receive her blessing.<ref>{{Cite|The goddess smiles upon you.|N/A|BotW}}</ref> After Link has four {{Plural|BotW|Spirit Orb|link}}, he can receive a [[Heart Container]] or [[Stamina Vessel]] from the Goddess.
}}


===Old Man's Cabin===
{{Heading|{{Term|BotW|Monster Encampment}} south of the {{Term|BotW|Eastern Abbey}}}}
{{Main|Old Man's Cabin}}
{{Gallery List|Enemies
The [[Old Man's Cabin]] is a small building based in the southwestern region of the Great Plateau.
|BotW= Bokoblin [Qty:2]
}}
 
{{Heading|{{Term|BotW|Monster Encampment}} west of the {{Term|BotW|Old Man's Cabin}}}}
{{Gallery List|Enemies
|BotW= Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|BotW|Boko Bow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Arrow}}{{Equipment|BotW|Horn}}
}}
 
===={{Plural|BotW|Material}}====
{{Gallery List|Materials
|BotW= Apple, Bird Egg, Blue Nightshade, Courser Bee Honey, Hylian Shroom, Hyrule Herb, Rushroom, Spicy Pepper, Stamella Shroom
}}
 
====Equipment====
{{Gallery List|Equipment
|BotW= Boko Bow, Boko Club, Boko Shield, Boko Spear, Pot Lid, Rusty Broadsword, Torch, Tree Branch, Woodcutter's Axe
}}
 
===={{Plural|BotW|Treasure Chest}}====
{{Treasure Chests|game= BotW
|-
| Stone Chest
| Opal
| Behind the {{Term|BotW|Cracked Wall|link}} along the pond's edge northwest of the {{Term|BotW|Temple of Time|link}}
|-
| Outpost Chest
| Traveler's Sword
| In the {{Term|BotW|Monster Encampment|link}} north of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower|link}}
|-
| Bonus Chest
| Ruby
| Outside {{Term|BotW|Oman Au Shrine|link}}<br/>Only appears when the {{Term|BotW|Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass|link}} has been installed
|-
| Metal Chest
| Amber
| In the eastern side of the pond outside {{Term|BotW|Oman Au Shrine|link}}<br/>Requires {{Term|BotW|Magnesis|link}}
|-
| Metal Chest
| Opal
| In the western side of the pond outside {{Term|BotW|Oman Au Shrine|link}}<br/>Requires {{Term|BotW|Magnesis|link}}
|-
| Outpost Chest
| Fire Arrow x5
| Inside the {{Term|BotW|Skull|link}}-shaped {{Term|BotW|Monster Stronghold}} west of the {{Term|BotW|Eastern Abbey|link}}
|-
| Stone Chest
| Fire Arrow x5
| On the north side of the wooden platform in the {{Term|BotW|Bottomless Bog|link}} south of {{Term|BotW|Oman Au Shrine|link}}
|-
| Stone Chest
| Ice Arrow x5
| On the south side of the wooden platform in the {{Term|BotW|Bottomless Bog|link}} south of {{Term|BotW|Oman Au Shrine|link}}
|-
| Stone Chest
| Fire Arrow x5
| Inside the {{Term|BotW|Skull|link}}-shaped {{Term|BotW|Monster Stronghold|link}} in the valley west of the {{Term|BotW|Forest of Spirits|link}}
|-
| Stone Chest
| Opal
| Inside the broken buttress in the northwestern perimeter wall
|-
| Outpost Chest
| Amber
| On a tower in the {{Term|BotW|Monster Encampment|link}} atop the promontory that juts out above {{Term|BotW|Hopper Pond|link}}
|-
| Stone Chest
| Arrow x5
| Atop the {{Term|BotW|Zonai Tower|link}} north of the {{Term|BotW|River of the Dead|link}}'s final waterfall
|-
| Wooden Chest
| Amber
| On the lower level of the {{Term|BotW|Monster Stronghold|link}} near the {{Term|BotW|River of the Dead|link}}'s final waterfall
|-
| Wooden Chest
| Arrow x5
| On the higher level of the {{Term|BotW|Monster Stronghold|link}} near the {{Term|BotW|River of the Dead|link}}'s final waterfall
|-
| Stone Chest
| Bomb Arrow x5
| Inside the broken buttress in the perimeter wall southeast of the {{Term|BotW|Old Man's Cabin|link}}
|-
| Outpost Chest
| Throwing Spear
| On a tower in the {{Term|BotW|Monster Encampment|link}} west of the {{Term|BotW|Old Man's Cabin|link}}
|-
| Stone Chest
| Bomb Arrow x5
| Behind the {{Term|BotW|Barricade|link}} south of the {{Term|BotW|Monster Encampment|link}} west of the {{Term|BotW|Old Man's Cabin|link}}
|-
| Metal Chest
| Fire Arrow x5
| Behind the {{Term|BotW|Cracked Wall|link}} at the base of the mountain beneath {{Term|BotW|Owa Daim Shrine|link}}
|-
| Stone Chest
| Traveler's Bow
| In the hole underneath the {{Term|BotW|Boulder|link}} outside {{Term|BotW|Owa Daim Shrine|link}}
}}
 
===={{Plural|BotW|Korok Seed}}====
{{Korok Seeds|game= BotW
|-
| Great Plateau
| Circle
| In the pond west of the {{Term|BotW|Temple of Time|link}}
|-
| Great Plateau [2]
| N/A
| From placing the metal boulder attached to a chain into the {{Term|BotW|Tree Stump|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Bottomless Bog|link}}<br/>Requires {{Term|BotW|Magnesis|link}}
|-
| Great Plateau [3]
| Natural Hiding Spot
| Under the {{Term|BotW|Rock|link}} beneath the stone arch directly west of the {{Term|BotW|Bottomless Bog|link}}
|-
| Great Plateau [4]
| Cube Pattern
| On a cliffside ledge below the promontory that juts out above {{Term|BotW|Hopper Pond|link}}
|-
| Great Plateau [5]
| Cube Pattern
| At the base of the buttresses on the western side of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau|display=Plateau}}
}}
 
==={{TotK|-}}===
{{TotK Quest/Container|width= 40.5rem|
{{TotK Quest
|name= A Call from the Depths
|type= Side Adventure
|giver= [[Great Abandoned Central Mine Bargainer Statue|Mysterious Voice]]
|location= [[Temple of Time Ruins]]
}}
{{TotK Quest
|name= The Beckoning Woman
|type= Side Adventure
|giver= [[Penn]]
|location= [[Outskirt Stable]]
}}
}}
The {{Term|TotK|Great Plateau}} appears in {{TotK}}. A total of four {{Plural|TotK|Chasm|link}} have opened, all in the locations of the {{Plural|Series|Ancient Shrine|link}} from {{BotW|-}}.
[[File:TotK Great Plateau Era of Myth.png|thumb|right|320px|The {{Term|TotK|Great Plateau}} during the {{Term|TotK|Era of Myth|link}}]]
During the {{Term|TotK|Era of Myth|link}}, the {{Term|TotK|Great Plateau}} was the seat of {{Term|TotK|Hyrule Kingdom|link}}. Its step pyramid castle was located at the site of the {{Term|TotK|River of the Dead|link}}, which did not exist yet. The {{Term|TotK|Temple of Time|link}}, which is now rotated to face south and found in the {{Term|TotK|Sky|link}} as part of the {{Term|TotK|Great Sky Island|link}}, sat over a nameless lake which no longer exists. This lake fed a river that passed between the {{Term|TotK|Temple of Time}} and the site of the {{Term|TotK|Eastern Abbey|link}}. However, as this lake no longer exists, only the wetlands surrounding the {{Term|TotK|Old Man's Cabin|link}} and a dry riverbed can be found in the present time. The walls of the {{Term|TotK|Great Plateau}} featured a different design,{{Note|Curiously, a broken portion of {{Term|TotK|Hylian|link}}-construction wall that is identical to the wall found in the present time can be seen in "{{Term|TotK|Birth of the Demon King|link}}".}} and there was once a road leading through {{Term|TotK|Mount Hylia|link}} to an observation point at the south of the {{Term|TotK|Great Plateau|display=Plateau}}. Two unidentified {{Plural|TotK|Shrine of Light|link}} once stood at the sites where {{Term|TotK|Keh Namut Shrine|link}} and {{Term|TotK|Owa Daim Shrine|link}} were later built, and ultimately where the {{Term|TotK|Great Plateau West Chasm|link}} and {{Term|TotK|Great Plateau South Chasm|link}} formed during the {{Term|TotK|Upheaval|link}}. After the {{Term|TotK|Temple of Time}} was raised into the {{Term|TotK|Sky}} by the {{Term|TotK|Six Sages|link}}, a new {{Term|TotK|Temple of Time}}, later christened the {{Term|TotK|Temple of Time Ruins|link}}, was built in its place. In the {{Term|TotK|Era of Myth}}, the {{Term|TotK|Great Plateau}} featured a much warmer climate. However, a {{Term|TotK|Freezing Climate|link}} formed around {{Term|TotK|Mount Hylia}} at some point.
 
====Areas====
{{Gallery List|Locations
|TotK= Hopper Pond, Eastern Abbey, Forest of Spirits, Great Plateau East Chasm, Great Plateau Foothill Cave, Great Plateau North Chasm, Great Plateau South Chasm, Great Plateau West Chasm, King's Tomb, Kyokugon Shrine, Mount Hylia, Old Man's Cabin, Riogok Shrine, River of the Dead, River of the Dead Waterfall Cave, Shrine of Resurrection, Tadarok Shrine, Temple of Time Ruins
}}
 
===={{Plural|TotK|Creature}}====
{{Gallery List|Creatures
|TotK= Blupee, Bushy-Tailed Squirrel, Hightail Lizard, Hot-Footed Frog, Hyrule Bass, Restless Cricket, Summerwing Butterfly, Wood Pigeon, Woodland Boar
}}
 
===={{Plural|TotK|Enemy}}====
{{Gallery List|Enemies
|TotK= Black Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|TotK|Rock Hammer}}<!-- Knight's Broadsword + Rock -->, Black Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|TotK|Sturdy Thick Stick}}{{Equipment|TotK|Rock Armor}}, Chuchu, Evermean {{Equipment|TotK|Apple}}, Shock Like [Qty:1], Stalkoblin, Stalkoblin {{Equipment|TotK|Dragonbone Boko Bow}}, Thunder Wizzrobe [Qty:2]{{Equipment|TotK|Topaz Rod}}<!-- Magic Rod + Topaz -->, Yiga Footsoldier [Qty:2]{{Equipment|TotK|Eightfold Blade}}
}}
 
{{Heading|{{Term|TotK|Black Boss Bokoblin}} troop}}
{{Gallery List|Enemies
|TotK= Black Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|TotK|Rock Hammer}}<!-- Sturdy Wooden Stick + Rock -->{{Equipment|TotK|Dragonbone Boko Shield}}, Black Bokoblin [Qty:2]{{Equipment|TotK|Sturdy Wooden Stick}}{{Equipment|TotK|Dragonbone Boko Shield}}, Black Bokoblin [Qty:2]{{Equipment|TotK|Sturdy Wooden Stick}}{{Equipment|TotK|Spiked Boko Shield}}, Black Bokoblin [2][Qty:1]{{Equipment|TotK|Sturdy Wooden Stick}}{{Equipment|TotK|Spiked Boko Shield}}{{Equipment|TotK|Apple}}, Black Boss Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|TotK|Rock Hammer}}<!-- Royal Claymore + Rock -->
}}
 
{{Heading|{{Term|TotK|Monster Encampment}} south of the {{Term|TotK|Temple of Time Ruins}}}}
{{Gallery List|Enemies
|TotK= Black Bokoblin [Qty:4]{{Equipment|TotK|Sturdy Wooden Stick}}{{Equipment|TotK|Dragonbone Boko Shield}}, Black Bokoblin [2][Qty:1]{{Equipment|TotK|Sturdy Wooden Stick}}{{Equipment|TotK|Dragonbone Boko Shield}}{{Equipment|TotK|Apple}}, Black Boss Bokoblin [Qty:1]{{Equipment|TotK|Royal Claymore}}
}}
 
===={{Plural|TotK|Material}}====
{{Gallery List|Materials
|TotK= Acorn, Apple, Armoranth, Bird Egg, Blue Nightshade, Courser Bee Honey, Dazzlefruit, Fire Fruit, Golden Apple, Hylian Shroom, Hyrule Herb, Rushroom, Silent Shroom, Skyshroom, Spicy Pepper, Splash Fruit, Stamella Shroom, Sundelion
}}
 
====Equipment====
{{Gallery List|Equipment
|TotK= Rusty Broadsword, Torch
}}
 
===={{Plural|TotK|Treasure Chest}}====
{{Treasure Chests|game= TotK
|-
| Stone Chest
| Bomb Flower x 3
| -0772, -1560, 0072
| Atop a {{Term|TotK|Tree Stump|link}} in the {{Term|TotK|Bottomless Bog|link}} southwest of the {{Term|TotK|Great Plateau North Chasm|link}}
|-
| Iron Treasure Chest
| Ancient Blade
| -0557, -1687, 0072
| Embedded in the ground beside the {{Term|TotK|Fallen Debris|link}} southeast of the entrance to the {{Term|TotK|Great Plateau}}
|-
| Iron Treasure Chest
| Royal Shield
| -1454, -1771, 0147
| Embedded in the ground north of the {{Term|TotK|River of the Dead|link}}'s western waterfall
}}
 
===={{Plural|TotK|Korok Seed}}====
{{Korok Seeds|game= TotK
|-
| Great Plateau
| Traveling Korok Duo
| -0696, -1573, 0067
| South of the {{Term|TotK|Great Plateau North Chasm|link}}<br/>The corresponding {{Term|TotK|Korok|link}} is located east of the {{Term|TotK|Shrine of Resurrection|link}} at -1025, -1857, 0142
|-
| Great Plateau [2]
| Acorn Jar
| -0612, -1525, 0074
| Hanging from the large {{Term|TotK|Tree|link}} east of the {{Term|TotK|Great Plateau North Chasm|link}}
|-
| Great Plateau [3]
| Straight to the Target
| -0683, -1842, 0095
| Atop the wall northeast of the {{Term|TotK|Temple of Time Ruins|link}}<br/>The {{Term|TotK|Straight to the Target|display=Target}} is located on the keep to the north at -0668, -1782, 0076
|-
| Great Plateau [4]
| Rock in the Open
| -0889, -1908, 0107
| Atop the islet in the pond west of the {{Term|TotK|Temple of Time Ruins|link}}
|-
| Great Plateau [5]
| Fairy Dust (Moving)
| -1152, -1788, 0155
| Surrounding the lone {{Term|TotK|Tree|link}} on the mountain above and west of the {{Term|TotK|Shrine of Resurrection|link}}
}}
 
==Other Appearances==
==={{HWAoC|-}}===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
{{Stub|HWAoC}}
 
{{Noncanon|End}}


==Nomenclature==
==Nomenclature==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:BotW Great Plateau Map.png|The Map of the Great Plateau
File:BotW Great Plateau Concept Map.png|Concept map of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau}} from the {{BotW|-}} E3 2016 demo
File:BotW Eastern Great Plateau.png|The eastern side of the Great Plateau, showing the Eastern Abbey and the Great Plateau Tower
File:BotW Eastern Great Plateau.png|The eastern side of the Great Plateau, showing the Eastern Abbey and the Great Plateau Tower from {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW Eastern Abbey Guardian.png|An active Decayed Guardian in the Eastern Abbey attacking Link
File:BotW Eastern Abbey Guardian.png|An active Decayed Guardian in the Eastern Abbey attacking Link from {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW Forest of Spirits Daytime.png|The Forest of Spirits during the daytime
File:BotW Forest of Spirits Daytime.png|The Forest of Spirits during the daytime from {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW Forest of Spirits Sunset.png|The Forest of Spirits at sunset
File:BotW Forest of Spirits Sunset.png|The Forest of Spirits at sunset from {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW River of the Dead Pathway.png|The pathway leading to the River of the Dead from the [[Temple of Time]]
File:BotW River of the Dead Pathway.png|The pathway leading to the River of the Dead from the Temple of Time from {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW Mount Hylia Peak.png|The peak of Mount Hylia
File:BotW Mount Hylia Peak.png|The peak of Mount Hylia from {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW Northeastern Pond.png|The pond north of the Great Plateau Tower
File:BotW Northeastern Pond.png|The pond north of the Great Plateau Tower from {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW Eastern Abbey Expansion Pack Chest.jpg|The chest that appears near Ja Baij Shrine with the Expansion Pass
File:BotW Eastern Abbey Expansion Pack Chest.jpg|The {{Term|BotW|Hidden Chest}} that appears near Ja Baij Shrine with the Expansion Pass from {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW Oman Au Shrine Expansion Pass Chest.jpg|The Expansion Pass chest that is found next to Oman Au Shrine
File:BotW Oman Au Shrine Expansion Pass Chest.jpg|The {{Term|BotW|Hidden Chest}} that is found next to Oman Au Shrine from {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW Keh Namut Shrine Expansion Pass Chest.jpg|The chest near Keh Namut Shrine that appears with the Expansion Pack
File:BotW Keh Namut Shrine Expansion Pass Chest.jpg|The {{Term|BotW|Hidden Chest}} near Keh Namut Shrine that appears with the Expansion Pack from {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW Great Plateau NM Promotional Screenshot.png|A promotional image from the {{NM|2021 Winter|-}} featuring the area underneath the {{Term|BotW|Owa Daim Shrine}} on the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau}} from {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW Great Plateau NM Promotional Screenshot 2.png|A promotional image from the {{NM|2021 Winter|-}} featuring an eastern portion of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau}} from {{BotW|-}}
File:HWAoC The Great Plateau Map.png|Map of the lower {{Term|HWAoC|Great Plateau}} from {{HWAoC|-}}
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See Also==
* {{Term|Series|Central Hyrule|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Great Abandoned Central Mine|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Great Plateau Tower|link}}
{{Notes}}
{{Ref}}
{{Ref}}


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Revision as of 05:13, 18 April 2024

This article is about the recurring location in The Legend of Zelda series. For other uses, see Great Plateau (Disambiguation).

The Great Plateau is a recurring Region in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2][3]

Features and Overview

Breath of the Wild

Related Quests

An icon of the Main Quest. A screenshot of the Main Quest. Follow the Sheikah Slate
Main Quest
An icon of an exclamation mark representing a person giving the Main Quest. ??? An icon representing the location of the Main Quest. Great Plateau
An icon of the Main Quest. Main Quest
A screenshot of the Main Quest.
Follow the Sheikah Slate
An icon of an exclamation mark representing a person giving the Main Quest. ??? An icon representing the location of the Main Quest. Great Plateau
An icon of the Main Quest. A screenshot of the Main Quest. Follow the Sheikah Slate
Main Quest
An icon of an exclamation mark representing a person giving the Main Quest. ??? An icon representing the location of the Main Quest. Great Plateau
An icon of the Main Quest. Main Quest
A screenshot of the Main Quest.
Follow the Sheikah Slate
An icon of an exclamation mark representing a person giving the Main Quest. ??? An icon representing the location of the Main Quest. Great Plateau

The Great Plateau was the birthplace of the Hyrule Kingdom.[4] It is a sacred place where rites were once held by the Kingdom,[5] particularly at the Temple of Time. However, during the second Great Calamity, its entrance was destroyed, making travel to and from the Great Plateau impossible for normal people without the use of tools such as Paragliders. After Link's Slumber of Restoration in the Shrine of Resurrection, the only person to be found on it is the Old Man, a mysterious fellow with a deep knowledge of the Sheikah.[6] Though Monsters are not meant to step foot on the sacred Plateau,[5] they have since occupied it. Guardians under Calamity Ganon's control also found their way atop the Plateau, though they are now rendered as immobile Decayed Guardians. The Great Plateau's architecture mirrors that of Hyrule Castle, with the Great Plateau featuring more feminine statues and the Castle featuring more masculine designs.[7]

The Great Plateau undergoes several changes in Master Mode. A White-Maned Lynel occupies the forest north of the Old Man's Cabin and several Treasure Chests appear on platforms held by Sky Octoroks.

Areas

Creatures

Enemies

Monster Encampment southwest of the Great Plateau Tower

Monster Encampment north of the Great Plateau Tower

Monster Encampment west of the Temple of Time

Skull-shaped Monster Stronghold west of the Eastern Abbey

Skull-shaped Monster Stronghold in the valley west of the Forest of Spirits

Monster Encampment atop the promontory that juts out above Hopper Pond

Monster Encampment along the ridge above the Forest of Spirits

Monster Stronghold near the River of the Dead's final waterfall

Monster Encampment south of the Eastern Abbey

Monster Encampment west of the Old Man's Cabin

Materials

Equipment

Treasure Chests

Treasure Chest
BotW Stone Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Opal Icon.png
Notes

Behind the Cracked Wall along the pond's edge northwest of the Temple of Time

Treasure Chest
BotW Outpost Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Traveler's Sword Icon.png
Notes

In the Monster Encampment north of the Great Plateau Tower

Treasure Chest
BotW Bonus Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Ruby Icon.png
Notes

Outside Oman Au Shrine
Only appears when the Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass has been installed

Treasure Chest
BotW Metal Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Amber Icon.png
Notes

In the eastern side of the pond outside Oman Au Shrine
Requires Magnesis

Treasure Chest
BotW Metal Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Opal Icon.png
Notes

In the western side of the pond outside Oman Au Shrine
Requires Magnesis

Treasure Chest
BotW Outpost Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Fire Arrow x5 Icon.png
Notes

Inside the Skull-shaped Monster Stronghold west of the Eastern Abbey

Treasure Chest
BotW Stone Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Fire Arrow x5 Icon.png
Notes

On the north side of the wooden platform in the Bottomless Bog south of Oman Au Shrine

Treasure Chest
BotW Stone Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Ice Arrow x5 Icon.png
Notes

On the south side of the wooden platform in the Bottomless Bog south of Oman Au Shrine

Treasure Chest
BotW Stone Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Fire Arrow x5 Icon.png
Notes

Inside the Skull-shaped Monster Stronghold in the valley west of the Forest of Spirits

Treasure Chest
BotW Stone Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Opal Icon.png
Notes

Inside the broken buttress in the northwestern perimeter wall

Treasure Chest
BotW Outpost Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Amber Icon.png
Notes

On a tower in the Monster Encampment atop the promontory that juts out above Hopper Pond

Treasure Chest
BotW Stone Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Arrow x5 Icon.png
Notes

Atop the Zonai Tower north of the River of the Dead's final waterfall

Treasure Chest
File:BotW Wooden Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Amber Icon.png
Notes

On the lower level of the Monster Stronghold near the River of the Dead's final waterfall

Treasure Chest
File:BotW Wooden Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Arrow x5 Icon.png
Notes

On the higher level of the Monster Stronghold near the River of the Dead's final waterfall

Treasure Chest
BotW Stone Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Bomb Arrow x5 Icon.png
Notes

Inside the broken buttress in the perimeter wall southeast of the Old Man's Cabin

Treasure Chest
BotW Outpost Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Throwing Spear Icon.png
Notes

On a tower in the Monster Encampment west of the Old Man's Cabin

Treasure Chest
BotW Stone Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Bomb Arrow x5 Icon.png
Notes

Behind the Barricade south of the Monster Encampment west of the Old Man's Cabin

Treasure Chest
BotW Metal Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Fire Arrow x5 Icon.png
Notes

Behind the Cracked Wall at the base of the mountain beneath Owa Daim Shrine

Treasure Chest
BotW Stone Chest Model.png
Contents
BotW Traveler's Bow Icon.png
Notes

In the hole underneath the Boulder outside Owa Daim Shrine

Treasure ChestContentsNotes
BotW Stone Chest Model.png
BotW Opal Icon.png

Behind the Cracked Wall along the pond's edge northwest of the Temple of Time

BotW Outpost Chest Model.png
BotW Traveler's Sword Icon.png

In the Monster Encampment north of the Great Plateau Tower

BotW Bonus Chest Model.png
BotW Ruby Icon.png

Outside Oman Au Shrine
Only appears when the Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass has been installed

BotW Metal Chest Model.png
BotW Amber Icon.png

In the eastern side of the pond outside Oman Au Shrine
Requires Magnesis

BotW Metal Chest Model.png
BotW Opal Icon.png

In the western side of the pond outside Oman Au Shrine
Requires Magnesis

BotW Outpost Chest Model.png
BotW Fire Arrow x5 Icon.png

Inside the Skull-shaped Monster Stronghold west of the Eastern Abbey

BotW Stone Chest Model.png
BotW Fire Arrow x5 Icon.png

On the north side of the wooden platform in the Bottomless Bog south of Oman Au Shrine

BotW Stone Chest Model.png
BotW Ice Arrow x5 Icon.png

On the south side of the wooden platform in the Bottomless Bog south of Oman Au Shrine

BotW Stone Chest Model.png
BotW Fire Arrow x5 Icon.png

Inside the Skull-shaped Monster Stronghold in the valley west of the Forest of Spirits

BotW Stone Chest Model.png
BotW Opal Icon.png

Inside the broken buttress in the northwestern perimeter wall

BotW Outpost Chest Model.png
BotW Amber Icon.png

On a tower in the Monster Encampment atop the promontory that juts out above Hopper Pond

BotW Stone Chest Model.png
BotW Arrow x5 Icon.png

Atop the Zonai Tower north of the River of the Dead's final waterfall

File:BotW Wooden Chest Model.png
BotW Amber Icon.png

On the lower level of the Monster Stronghold near the River of the Dead's final waterfall

File:BotW Wooden Chest Model.png
BotW Arrow x5 Icon.png

On the higher level of the Monster Stronghold near the River of the Dead's final waterfall

BotW Stone Chest Model.png
BotW Bomb Arrow x5 Icon.png

Inside the broken buttress in the perimeter wall southeast of the Old Man's Cabin

BotW Outpost Chest Model.png
BotW Throwing Spear Icon.png

On a tower in the Monster Encampment west of the Old Man's Cabin

BotW Stone Chest Model.png
BotW Bomb Arrow x5 Icon.png

Behind the Barricade south of the Monster Encampment west of the Old Man's Cabin

BotW Metal Chest Model.png
BotW Fire Arrow x5 Icon.png

Behind the Cracked Wall at the base of the mountain beneath Owa Daim Shrine

BotW Stone Chest Model.png
BotW Traveler's Bow Icon.png

In the hole underneath the Boulder outside Owa Daim Shrine

Korok Seeds

Korok
BotW Great Plateau Korok.png
Type
ZW BotW Korok Seed.png
Circle
Notes

In the pond west of the Temple of Time

Korok
BotW Great Plateau Korok 2.png
Type
ZW BotW Korok Seed.png
N/A
Notes

From placing the metal boulder attached to a chain into the Tree Stump in the Bottomless Bog
Requires Magnesis

Korok
BotW Great Plateau Korok 3.png
Type
ZW BotW Korok Seed.png
Natural Hiding Spot
Notes

Under the Rock beneath the stone arch directly west of the Bottomless Bog

Korok
BotW Great Plateau Korok 4.png
Type
ZW BotW Korok Seed.png
Cube Pattern
Notes

On a cliffside ledge below the promontory that juts out above Hopper Pond

Korok
BotW Great Plateau Korok 5.png
Type
ZW BotW Korok Seed.png
Cube Pattern
Notes

At the base of the buttresses on the western side of the Plateau

KorokTypeNotes
BotW Great Plateau Korok.png
ZW BotW Korok Seed.png
Circle

In the pond west of the Temple of Time

BotW Great Plateau Korok 2.png
ZW BotW Korok Seed.png
N/A

From placing the metal boulder attached to a chain into the Tree Stump in the Bottomless Bog
Requires Magnesis

BotW Great Plateau Korok 3.png
ZW BotW Korok Seed.png
Natural Hiding Spot

Under the Rock beneath the stone arch directly west of the Bottomless Bog

BotW Great Plateau Korok 4.png
ZW BotW Korok Seed.png
Cube Pattern

On a cliffside ledge below the promontory that juts out above Hopper Pond

BotW Great Plateau Korok 5.png
ZW BotW Korok Seed.png
Cube Pattern

At the base of the buttresses on the western side of the Plateau

Tears of the Kingdom

Related Quests
An icon of the Side Adventure. A screenshot of the Side Adventure. A Call from the Depths
Side Adventure
An icon of an exclamation mark representing a person giving the Side Adventure. Mysterious Voice An icon representing the location of the Side Adventure. Temple of Time Ruins
An icon of the Side Adventure. Side Adventure
A screenshot of the Side Adventure.
A Call from the Depths
An icon of an exclamation mark representing a person giving the Side Adventure. Mysterious Voice An icon representing the location of the Side Adventure. Temple of Time Ruins
An icon of the Side Adventure. A screenshot of the Side Adventure. The Beckoning Woman
Side Adventure
An icon of an exclamation mark representing a person giving the Side Adventure. Penn An icon representing the location of the Side Adventure. Outskirt Stable
An icon of the Side Adventure. Side Adventure
A screenshot of the Side Adventure.
The Beckoning Woman
An icon of an exclamation mark representing a person giving the Side Adventure. Penn An icon representing the location of the Side Adventure. Outskirt Stable
An icon of the Side Adventure. A screenshot of the Side Adventure. A Call from the Depths
Side Adventure
An icon of an exclamation mark representing a person giving the Side Adventure. Mysterious Voice An icon representing the location of the Side Adventure. Temple of Time Ruins
An icon of the Side Adventure. Side Adventure
A screenshot of the Side Adventure.
A Call from the Depths
An icon of an exclamation mark representing a person giving the Side Adventure. Mysterious Voice An icon representing the location of the Side Adventure. Temple of Time Ruins
An icon of the Side Adventure. A screenshot of the Side Adventure. The Beckoning Woman
Side Adventure
An icon of an exclamation mark representing a person giving the Side Adventure. Penn An icon representing the location of the Side Adventure. Outskirt Stable
An icon of the Side Adventure. Side Adventure
A screenshot of the Side Adventure.
The Beckoning Woman
An icon of an exclamation mark representing a person giving the Side Adventure. Penn An icon representing the location of the Side Adventure. Outskirt Stable

The Great Plateau appears in Tears of the Kingdom. A total of four Chasms have opened, all in the locations of the Ancient Shrines from Breath of the Wild.

The Great Plateau during the Era of Myth

During the Era of Myth, the Great Plateau was the seat of Hyrule Kingdom. Its step pyramid castle was located at the site of the River of the Dead, which did not exist yet. The Temple of Time, which is now rotated to face south and found in the Sky as part of the Great Sky Island, sat over a nameless lake which no longer exists. This lake fed a river that passed between the Temple of Time and the site of the Eastern Abbey. However, as this lake no longer exists, only the wetlands surrounding the Old Man's Cabin and a dry riverbed can be found in the present time. The walls of the Great Plateau featured a different design,[note 1] and there was once a road leading through Mount Hylia to an observation point at the south of the Plateau. Two unidentified Shrines of Light once stood at the sites where Keh Namut Shrine and Owa Daim Shrine were later built, and ultimately where the Great Plateau West Chasm and Great Plateau South Chasm formed during the Upheaval. After the Temple of Time was raised into the Sky by the Six Sages, a new Temple of Time, later christened the Temple of Time Ruins, was built in its place. In the Era of Myth, the Great Plateau featured a much warmer climate. However, a Freezing Climate formed around Mount Hylia at some point.

Areas

Creatures

Enemies

Black Boss Bokoblin troop

Monster Outpost south of the Temple of Time Ruins

Materials

Equipment

Treasure Chests

Treasure Chest
TotK Stone Chest Model.png
Contents
TotK Bomb Flower x 3 Icon.png
Coordinates
-0772, -1560, 0072
Notes

Atop a Tree Stump in the Bottomless Bog southwest of the Great Plateau North Chasm

Treasure Chest
TotK Iron Treasure Chest Model.png
Contents
TotK Ancient Blade Icon.png
Coordinates
-0557, -1687, 0072
Notes

Embedded in the ground beside the Fallen Debris southeast of the entrance to the Great Plateau

Treasure Chest
TotK Iron Treasure Chest Model.png
Contents
TotK Royal Shield Icon.png
Coordinates
-1454, -1771, 0147
Notes

Embedded in the ground north of the River of the Dead's western waterfall

Treasure ChestContentsCoordinatesNotes
TotK Stone Chest Model.png
TotK Bomb Flower x 3 Icon.png
-0772, -1560, 0072

Atop a Tree Stump in the Bottomless Bog southwest of the Great Plateau North Chasm

TotK Iron Treasure Chest Model.png
TotK Ancient Blade Icon.png
-0557, -1687, 0072

Embedded in the ground beside the Fallen Debris southeast of the entrance to the Great Plateau

TotK Iron Treasure Chest Model.png
TotK Royal Shield Icon.png
-1454, -1771, 0147

Embedded in the ground north of the River of the Dead's western waterfall

Korok Seeds

Korok
TotK Great Plateau Korok.png
Type
ZW TotK Korok Seed 2.png
Traveling Korok Duo
Coordinates
-0696, -1573, 0067
Notes

South of the Great Plateau North Chasm
The corresponding Korok is located east of the Shrine of Resurrection at -1025, -1857, 0142

Korok
TotK Great Plateau Korok 2.png
Type
ZW TotK Korok Seed.png
Acorn Jar
Coordinates
-0612, -1525, 0074
Notes

Hanging from the large Tree east of the Great Plateau North Chasm

Korok
TotK Great Plateau Korok 3.png
Type
ZW TotK Korok Seed.png
Straight to the Target
Coordinates
-0683, -1842, 0095
Notes

Atop the wall northeast of the Temple of Time Ruins
The Target is located on the keep to the north at -0668, -1782, 0076

Korok
TotK Great Plateau Korok 4.png
Type
ZW TotK Korok Seed.png
Rock in the Open
Coordinates
-0889, -1908, 0107
Notes

Atop the islet in the pond west of the Temple of Time Ruins

Korok
TotK Great Plateau Korok 5.png
Type
ZW TotK Korok Seed.png
Fairy Dust (Moving)
Coordinates
-1152, -1788, 0155
Notes

Surrounding the lone Tree on the mountain above and west of the Shrine of Resurrection

KorokTypeCoordinatesNotes
TotK Great Plateau Korok.png
ZW TotK Korok Seed 2.png
Traveling Korok Duo
-0696, -1573, 0067

South of the Great Plateau North Chasm
The corresponding Korok is located east of the Shrine of Resurrection at -1025, -1857, 0142

TotK Great Plateau Korok 2.png
ZW TotK Korok Seed.png
Acorn Jar
-0612, -1525, 0074

Hanging from the large Tree east of the Great Plateau North Chasm

TotK Great Plateau Korok 3.png
ZW TotK Korok Seed.png
Straight to the Target
-0683, -1842, 0095

Atop the wall northeast of the Temple of Time Ruins
The Target is located on the keep to the north at -0668, -1782, 0076

TotK Great Plateau Korok 4.png
ZW TotK Korok Seed.png
Rock in the Open
-0889, -1908, 0107

Atop the islet in the pond west of the Temple of Time Ruins

TotK Great Plateau Korok 5.png
ZW TotK Korok Seed.png
Fairy Dust (Moving)
-1152, -1788, 0155

Surrounding the lone Tree on the mountain above and west of the Shrine of Resurrection

Other Appearances

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Non-Canon Information
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Nomenclature

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LanguageNamesMeanings
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dutch
Vergeten Hoogvlakte[9]Forgotten Plateau
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Vergessenes Plateau[8] 
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Gallery

  • Concept map of the Great Plateau from the Breath of the Wild E3 2016 demo

    Concept map of the Great Plateau from the Breath of the Wild E3 2016 demo

  • The eastern side of the Great Plateau, showing the Eastern Abbey and the Great Plateau Tower from Breath of the Wild

    The eastern side of the Great Plateau, showing the Eastern Abbey and the Great Plateau Tower from Breath of the Wild

  • An active Decayed Guardian in the Eastern Abbey attacking Link from Breath of the Wild

    An active Decayed Guardian in the Eastern Abbey attacking Link from Breath of the Wild

  • The Forest of Spirits during the daytime from Breath of the Wild

    The Forest of Spirits during the daytime from Breath of the Wild

  • The Forest of Spirits at sunset from Breath of the Wild

    The Forest of Spirits at sunset from Breath of the Wild

  • The pathway leading to the River of the Dead from the Temple of Time from Breath of the Wild

    The pathway leading to the River of the Dead from the Temple of Time from Breath of the Wild

  • The peak of Mount Hylia from Breath of the Wild

    The peak of Mount Hylia from Breath of the Wild

  • The pond north of the Great Plateau Tower from Breath of the Wild

    The pond north of the Great Plateau Tower from Breath of the Wild

  • The Hidden Chest that appears near Ja Baij Shrine with the Expansion Pass from Breath of the Wild

    The Hidden Chest that appears near Ja Baij Shrine with the Expansion Pass from Breath of the Wild

  • The Hidden Chest that is found next to Oman Au Shrine from Breath of the Wild

    The Hidden Chest that is found next to Oman Au Shrine from Breath of the Wild

  • The Hidden Chest near Keh Namut Shrine that appears with the Expansion Pack from Breath of the Wild

    The Hidden Chest near Keh Namut Shrine that appears with the Expansion Pack from Breath of the Wild

  • A promotional image from the Nintendo Magazine (2021 Winter) featuring the area underneath the Owa Daim Shrine on the Great Plateau from Breath of the Wild

    A promotional image from the Nintendo Magazine (2021 Winter) featuring the area underneath the Owa Daim Shrine on the Great Plateau from Breath of the Wild

  • A promotional image from the Nintendo Magazine (2021 Winter) featuring an eastern portion of the Great Plateau from Breath of the Wild

    A promotional image from the Nintendo Magazine (2021 Winter) featuring an eastern portion of the Great Plateau from Breath of the Wild

  • Map of the lower Great Plateau from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

    Map of the lower Great Plateau from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

See Also

Notes

  1. ↑ Curiously, a broken portion of Hylian-construction wall that is identical to the wall found in the present time can be seen in "Birth of the Demon King".

References

  1. ↑ "Great Plateau" — Map (Breath of the Wild)
  2. ↑ "Great Plateau" — Map (Tears of the Kingdom)
  3. ↑ "Great Plateau" — Map (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
  4. ↑ "This is the Great Plateau. According to legend, this is the birthplace of the entire kingdom of Hyrule." — Old Man (Breath of the Wild)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "This area is supposed to be a sacred area, where people can't easily come nor any type of monsters. But, now they actually do, so the story is: "What's going on here?"" — Eiji Aonuma, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Beyond the Plateau Gameplay - Nintendo E3 2016 , YouTube (video), published June 14, 2016, retrieved June 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Seems you managed to get your hands on a Spirit Orb! Well done!" — Old Man (Breath of the Wild)
    "[Paraglider, please?] Let's slow down for a moment there, my young friend. The appearance of those towers and the awakening of this shrine... It's all connected to that Sheikah Slate you carry on your hip there." — Old Man (Breath of the Wild)
    "[What do you mean?] It has been quite some time since I've seen or heard of the Sheikah Slate... Long ago, an advanced civilization known as the Sheikah inhabited these lands. It was the power and wisdom of the Sheikah that saved this land time and time again. But their civilization disappeared long ago...or so it is said. It is interesting, however, to think...that something of them might still remain hidden away in a shrine such as this. These shrines are tucked away in numerous places all across this land." — Old Man (Breath of the Wild)
  7. ↑ Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 237
  8. ↑ "Vergessenes Plateau" — Map (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
  9. ↑ "Vergeten Hoogvlakte" — Map (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
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