[[File:BotW Sheikah Tower Rising.png|thumb|right|300px|The Great Plateau Tower rising from the ground]]
[[File:BotW Sheikah Tower Rising.png|thumb|right|300px|The Great Plateau Tower rising from the ground]]
The {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower}} is the first {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Tower|link}} that {{Term|BotW|Link|link}} activates in {{BotW}}. Though the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower|display=Tower}} was buried beneath the earth, a portion of it became exposed when {{Term|BotW|Calamity Ganon|link}}'s resurrection shook the earth.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= CaC |publisher= |page= 404}}</ref> After awakening from the {{Term|BotW|Slumber of Restoration|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Shrine of Resurrection|link}}, {{Term|BotW|Princess Zelda|link}} instructs him to follow the marker displayed on the {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Slate|link}}'s {{Term|BotW|Map|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|... Link... Link. Head for the point marked on the map in your Sheikah Slate.|???|BotW}}</ref> This marker leads {{Term|BotW|Link}} to a {{Term|BotW|Guidance Stone|link}} in the buried remains of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower}}. By activating the {{Term|BotW|Guidance Stone}}, {{Term|BotW|Link}} causes the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower|display=Tower}} to rise from the ground,<ref>{{Cite|{{Color|BotW Monk Blue|Sheikah Tower activated. Please watch for falling rocks.}}|Guidance Stone|BotW}}</ref> activating 120 {{Plural|BotW|Ancient Shrine|link}} across {{Term|BotW|Hyrule|link}} and causing the remaining {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} to rise as well.<ref>{{Cite|Do you see that structure there? The one shining with a strange light? It began glowing at the exact moment those towers rose up from the ground.|Old Man|BotW}}</ref> After it has risen, a {{Term|BotW|Travel Gate|link}} will be activated atop the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower|display=Tower}} and the {{Term|BotW|Guidance Stone}} atop the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower}} will begin distilling regional data of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower Region|link}} onto {{Term|BotW|Link}}'s {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Slate}}, granting him a {{Term|BotW|Map}} of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau|link|display=Plateau}}.<ref>{{Cite|{{Color|BotW Monk Blue|Distilling local information...}}|Guidance Stone|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|{{Color|BotW Monk Blue|Regional map extracted.}}|Guidance Stone|BotW}}</ref> In response to this, {{Term|BotW|Calamity Ganon}} will assume an ethereal form and begin rampaging around {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Castle (Breath of the Wild)|link}} before being subdued by {{Term|BotW|Princess Zelda}}'s sealing power. From atop the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower|display=Tower}}, {{Term|BotW|Link}} can hear {{Term|BotW|Princess Zelda}} pleading him to remember his mission to destroy {{Term|BotW|Ganon|link}} before her power wanes.<ref>{{Cite|Remember... Try... Try to remember... You have been asleep for the past 100 years.|???|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|The beast... When the beast regains its true power, this world will face its end. Now then... You must hurry, Link. Before it's too late...|???|BotW}}</ref>
The {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower}} is the first {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Tower|link}} that {{Term|BotW|Link|link}} activates in {{BotW}}. Though the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower|display=Tower}} was buried beneath the earth, a portion of it became exposed when {{Term|BotW|Calamity Ganon|link}}'s resurrection shook the earth.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= CaC |publisher= |page= 404}}</ref> After awakening from the {{Term|BotW|Slumber of Restoration|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Shrine of Resurrection|link}}, {{Term|BotW|Princess Zelda|link}} instructs him to follow the marker displayed on the {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Slate|link}}'s {{Term|BotW|Map|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|... Link... Link. Head for the point marked on the map in your Sheikah Slate.|???|BotW}}</ref> This marker leads {{Term|BotW|Link}} to a {{Term|BotW|Guidance Stone|link}} in the buried remains of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower}}. By activating the {{Term|BotW|Guidance Stone}}, {{Term|BotW|Link}} causes the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower|display=Tower}} to rise from the ground,<ref>{{Cite|{{Color|BotW Monk Blue|Sheikah Tower activated. Please watch for falling rocks.}}|Guidance Stone|BotW}}</ref> activating 120 {{Plural|BotW|Ancient Shrine|link}} across {{Term|BotW|Hyrule|link}} and causing the remaining {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} to rise as well.<ref>{{Cite|Do you see that structure there? The one shining with a strange light? It began glowing at the exact moment those towers rose up from the ground.|Old Man|BotW}}</ref> After it has risen, a {{Term|BotW|Travel Gate|link}} will be activated atop the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower|display=Tower}} and the {{Term|BotW|Guidance Stone}} atop the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower}} will begin distilling regional data of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower Region|link}} onto {{Term|BotW|Link}}'s {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Slate}}, granting him a {{Term|BotW|Map}} of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau|link|display=Plateau}}.<ref>{{Cite|{{Color|BotW Monk Blue|Distilling local information...}}|Guidance Stone|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|{{Color|BotW Monk Blue|Regional map extracted.}}|Guidance Stone|BotW}}</ref> In response to this, {{Term|BotW|Calamity Ganon}} will assume an ethereal form and begin rampaging around {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Castle (Dungeon)|link}} before being subdued by {{Term|BotW|Princess Zelda}}'s sealing power. From atop the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower|display=Tower}}, {{Term|BotW|Link}} can hear {{Term|BotW|Princess Zelda}} pleading him to remember his mission to destroy {{Term|BotW|Ganon|link}} before her power wanes.<ref>{{Cite|Remember... Try... Try to remember... You have been asleep for the past 100 years.|???|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|The beast... When the beast regains its true power, this world will face its end. Now then... You must hurry, Link. Before it's too late...|???|BotW}}</ref>
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==Other Appearances==
==Other Appearances==
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The {{Term|SSBU|Great Plateau Tower}} appears as a {{Term|SSBU|Stage|link}} in {{SSBU}}. The top of the {{Term|SSBU|Great Plateau Tower|display=Tower}} can be destroyed by attacks or {{Plural|SSBU|Fighter|link}} bouncing against it, though it will regenerate after a period of time. While the roof of the {{Term|SSBU|Great Plateau Tower}} is destroyed, a platform will appear in its place. The {{Term|BotW|Old Man|link}} from {{BotW}} can be seen {{Term|SSBU|Paraglider|link|display=Paragliding}} in the background of the {{Term|SSBU|Stage}}, and will occasionally glide down onto the {{Term|SSBU|Great Plateau Tower|display=Tower}}.
The {{Term|SSBU|Great Plateau Tower}} appears as a {{Term|SSBU|Stage|link}} in {{SSBU}}. The top of the {{Term|SSBU|Great Plateau Tower|display=Tower}} can be destroyed by attacks or {{Plural|SSBU|Fighter|link}} bouncing against it, though it will regenerate after a period of time. While the roof of the {{Term|SSBU|Great Plateau Tower}} is destroyed, a platform will appear in its place. The {{Term|BotW|Old Man|link}} from {{BotW}} can be seen {{Term|SSBU|Paraglider|link|display=Paragliding}} in the background of the {{Term|SSBU|Stage}}, and will occasionally glide down onto the {{Term|SSBU|Great Plateau Tower|display=Tower}}.
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File:BotW Great Plateau Tower Pre-release.png|The {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower}} at sunset from an early version of {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW Great Plateau Tower Pre-release.png|The {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower}} at sunset from an early version of {{BotW|-}}
File:SSBU Great Plateau Tower.png|The {{Term|SSBU|Great Plateau Tower}} {{Term|SSBU|Stage}} from {{SSBU|-}}
File:SSBU Great Plateau Tower.png|The {{Term|SSBU|Great Plateau Tower}} {{Term|SSBU|Stage}} from {{SSBU|-}}
File:SSBU Great Plateau Tower Collapsing.png|The {{Term|SSBU|Great Plateau Tower}}'s roof collapsing
File:SSBU Great Plateau Tower Broken.png|The {{Term|SSBU|Great Plateau Tower}}'s platform from {{SSBU|-}}
File:SSBU Great Plateau Tower Broken.png|The {{Term|SSBU|Great Plateau Tower}}'s platform from {{SSBU|-}}
The Great Plateau Tower is the first Sheikah Tower that Link activates in Breath of the Wild. Though the Tower was buried beneath the earth, a portion of it became exposed when Calamity Ganon's resurrection shook the earth.[3] After awakening from the Slumber of Restoration in the Shrine of Resurrection, Zelda instructs him to follow the marker displayed on the Sheikah Slate's Map.[4] This marker leads Link to a Guidance Stone in the buried remains of the Great Plateau Tower. By activating the Guidance Stone, Link causes the Tower to rise from the ground,[5] activating 120 Ancient Shrines across Hyrule and causing the remaining Sheikah Towers to rise as well.[6] After it has risen, a Travel Gate will be activated atop the Tower and the Guidance Stone atop the Great Plateau Tower will begin distilling regional data of the Great Plateau Tower Region onto Link's Sheikah Slate, granting him a Map of the Plateau.[7][8] In response to this, Calamity Ganon will assume an ethereal form and begin rampaging around Hyrule Castle before being subdued by Zelda's sealing power. From atop the Tower, Link can hear Zelda pleading him to remember his mission to destroy Ganon before her power wanes.[9][10]
The Great Plateau Tower appears as a Stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The top of the Tower can be destroyed by attacks or Fighters bouncing against it, though it will regenerate after a period of time. While the roof of the Great Plateau Tower is destroyed, a platform will appear in its place. The Old Man from Breath of the Wild can be seen Paragliding in the background of the Stage, and will occasionally glide down onto the Tower.
Trivia
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the platform that replaces the roof of the Great Plateau Tower bears text in the Sheikah (Language) which says "SMASHBROS", and on the side of the roof, text states "S HEIKAHTOWE R."
These names, though from official English sources, are not considered Canon by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.
↑"Do you see that structure there? The one shining with a strange light? It began glowing at the exact moment those towers rose up from the ground." — Old Man (Breath of the Wild)
↑"Remember... Try... Try to remember... You have been asleep for the past 100 years." — ??? (Breath of the Wild)
↑"The beast... When the beast regains its true power, this world will face its end. Now then... You must hurry, Link. Before it's too late..." — ??? (Breath of the Wild)
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