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:''For the stage in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], see [[Hyrule: Temple]]''.

There are many '''temples''' in the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Zelda'' series]], most predominantly in {{OOT}}, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''. They are temples of power and function, and may perform the act of an art gallery, a place of worship, a factory, etc.

In the current seven three-dimensional installments of the series, temples are a heavily common type of dungeon whose purposes, design and features vary significantly from game to game.

In the majority of the cases, in a temple there is usually a central puzzle device, which Link must deal with in order to meet the boss and complete the objectives of the main quest. For example, in the [[Water Temple]], the central mechanic revolves around changing the water level; in the [[Temple of Time]] (''Twilight Princess''), the main puzzle is about finding and guiding a statue to gain access to the boss's hideout; and so on.

It's not uncommon for a temple to show a fixation towards an element in particular. Therefore, the central puzzle may depend on its thematic motif.

==List of Temples==

===''Ocarina of Time''===

In ''Ocarina of Time'', these temples are built to awaken the chosen Sages who contribute on the defeat of evil, as well as to worship sacred deities.

*[[Light Temple]]

*[[Forest Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Forest Temple]]

*[[Fire Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Fire Temple]]

*[[Water Temple]]

*[[Shadow Temple]]

*[[Spirit Temple]]

*[[Temple of Time#Ocarina of Time|Temple of Time]]

===''Majora's Mask''===

In ''Majora's Mask'', the temples guard the [[Four Giants]] that aid the people of [[Termina]] when disgrace is foreseen.

===''Oracle of Seasons''===

===''The Wind Waker''===

In ''The Wind Waker'', there are two temples whose sages pray to bless the power of the [[Master Sword]]. Unlike the rest of the temples in the series, and like the [[Goron Temple]] in ''Phantom Hourglass'', these temples must be explored by at least two people, as the residing puzzles are impossible to solve for only one person.

*[[Earth Temple (The Wind Waker)|Earth Temple]]

*[[Wind Temple]]

===''Twilight Princess''===

In ''Twilight Princess'', two temples guard some of the [[Fused Shadow]]s, while one guards a fragment of the [[Mirror of Twilight]].

*[[Forest Temple (Twilight Princess)|Forest Temple]]

*[[Temple of Time (Dungeon)|Temple of Time]]

===''Phantom Hourglass''===

In ''Phantom Hourglass'', three temples guard the [[Servant Spirit]]s loyal to the [[Ocean King]], three guard the [[Pure Metal]] that are needed to forge the legendary [[Phantom Sword]], and the [[Temple of the Ocean King]] serves as the lair of the antagonist [[Bellum]].

*[[Temple of Ice (Phantom Hourglass)|Temple of Ice]]

===''Spirit Tracks''===

In ''Spirit Tracks'', four temples serve as the whereabouts of the [[Force Gem]]s that restore the various tracks pointed at the [[Tower of Spirits]], whose floors are restored for exploration when the aforementioned Force Gems start working. One temple guards the legendary [[Bow of Light]].

*[[Forest Temple (Spirit Tracks)|Forest Temple]]

*[[Fire Temple (Spirit Tracks)|Fire Temple]]

===''Skyward Sword''===

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