Dark Ruins
The Dark Ruins are a location in A Link Between Worlds.
Features and Overview
The Dark Ruins are the remains of ancient buildings in Lorule where the Dark Palace is located; it is the counterpart of the Eastern Ruins in Hyrule. It is situated indirectly south of Ku's Domain, indirectly east of Lorule Castle, and indirectly north of Lorule Lake. It is a dark maze with several dead ends that is only lit by various green torches throughout the area. It contains pools of water dispersed throughout its span, trees in its southeastern corner, and vine-covered walls. The maze of the Dark Ruins has a ground level as well as areas on top of the maze walls. In the northeast corner lies the Dark Palace, the sole Dungeon of the region.
Upon entering the Dark Ruins, Princess Hilda will telepathically warn Link about the Lorule Soldiers who roam the ruins, revering the Gemesaur King, the Boss of the Dark Palace.[1] Statues of the Gemesaur King appear on the exterior of the Dark Palace and on one of the remaining buildings in the Dark Ruins. As Link approaches the first Lorule Soldier, a collective order to capture any intruders is given by him.[2] If the young hero gets caught, he is imprisoned in one of the two holding cells in the area, but can escape by Wall Merging through the bars. After successfully Wall Merging and sneaking around several Lorule Soldiers, Link will reach the Dark Palace. Its entrance is sealed shut and cracked upon Link's arrival, but a standard Bomb can open the way. After defeating the Gemesaur King and rescuing Gulley, the Lorule Soldiers will disappear from the Dark Ruins and Link is free to explore the area without having to resort to stealth techniques.
The only Items found in the Dark Ruins are a Piece of Heart atop a beam in the heavily-guarded north area, and two Lost Maiamai stuck to two different walls; one near the entrance to the Dark Ruins and one just southeast of the Piece of Heart. Several Green, Blue, and Red Rupees can be found laying out in the open in the Dark Ruins as well as a Treasure Chest containing a Red Rupee on top of the maze.
No Fissures that link the two worlds are located directly in the Dark Ruins, but there are four such Fissures in the adjacent areas located within the same Dark Ruins Region of Lorule. The first of these is located in the area reached by the southeastern exit of the Dark Ruins, and is initially blocked by a rock that can be Bombed. The second is located on the pillar in the rocky area west of the Dark Ruins. The other two are located further from the Dark Ruins; one in the area south of Ku's Domain, and one to the northwest, along the wall of the river that flows from Ku's Domain.
Enemies and Traps
Gallery
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A Lorule Soldier in the maze
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One of the holding cells in the Dark Ruins
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A Lost Maiamai stuck on a vine-covered wall
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Another Lost Maiamai stuck on a vine-covered wall
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The four Gemesaur King statues on the exterior of the Dark Palace
References
- ↑ "You are nearing the Dark Palace. It is home to the followers of a great and terrible beast. They were once soldiers from Lorule Castle. Now they revere a foul being and cower here in this temple. I accept the responsibility. I was too weak to protect them. They were all good people...my people. If they find you, they will imprison you. Please be careful. So say I, Hilda of Lorule..." — Princess Hilda (A Link Between Worlds)
- ↑ "ALL INTRUDERS MUST BE CAPTURED! WE MUST CAPTURE ALL INTRUDERS!" — Lorule Soldier (A Link Between Worlds)