Hyrule Castle Courtyard: Difference between revisions

The Castle Courtyard is a small, open enclosure inside [[Hyrule Castle]]. In order to speak to [[Princess Zelda]], Link must infiltrate Hyrule Castle and visit her within the Courtyard. There, Princess Zelda explains that she had a prophetic dream warning of a dark force attempting to corrupt Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite Text Dump|OoT3D|2124}}</ref> She then shows Link a window where he can spot [[Ganondorf]], who intends to steal the [[Triforce]] from its resting place in the [[Sacred Realm]], the [[Temple of Time]].<ref>{{Cite Text Dump|OoT3D|1276}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Text Dump|OoT3D|1885}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Text Dump|OoT3D|1278}}</ref> In order to counter Ganondorf, Princess Zelda devised a plan to keep the tools necessary to enter the Sacred Realm, the [[Ocarina of Time (Item)|Ocarina of Time]] and the [[Spiritual Stone]]s, out of his reach. To this end, she tasks Link with the responsibility of retrieving the remaining two Spiritual Stones.<ref>{{Cite Text Dump|OoT3D|1280}}</ref> Princess Zelda then gives him a [[Zelda's Letter|Letter]] granting him permission to ascend [[Death Mountain Trail]].<ref>{{Cite Text Dump|OoT3D|1281}}</ref> Afterwards, she orders [[Impa]] to teach Link her [[Zelda's Lullaby|Lullaby]] and help escort him out of the Castle.<ref>{{Cite Text Dump|OoT3D|2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Text Dump|OoT3D|2316}}</ref>

If Link strikes the western window with a [[Deku Seed]], a [[Soldier]] will appear and berate him before throwing a [[Bomb]] in his direction.<ref>{{Cite Text Dump|OoT3D|2015}}</ref> The eastern window contains scenery from ''{{smw|New Super Mario Bros.}}''.{{Note|In {{OoT}}, the eastern window contained photographs of {{smw|Yoshi}}, {{smw|Princess Peach}}, {{smw|Mario}}, {{smw|Bowser}}, and {{smw|Luigi}}.}}