Tower of the Gods

The Tower of the Gods is a sacred tower used by the Gods to test the courage of potential heroes.^[1] The tower's main item is the Hero's Bow, and the Command Melody is also learned here.

Entrance to the Tower

The tower is hidden deep under the waves and requires all three of the Goddess Pearls to pull it from the depths. Link must travel to three Triangle Islands and place the correct Pearl on their respective statues. The final statue will then explode and send Link shooting through the air and slamming into a giant wall. Luckily, the King of Red Lions arrives and guides Link into the entrance of the Tower.

Themes and Navigation

I've done a fish-fortune on you, small fry, and from what I can tell, it looks like you're fated to come to this place many times.
And the keys that control that fate are none other than the lucky items known as the Triumph Forks! Yeah, they're some sort of magical utensils! If you want to learn more about the Triumph Forks, talk to that guy, Tingle! That's what the fish-fortune told me!
Now, I know I may only be a fish, but my fortune-telling is uncannily accurate! You'd better believe it, small fry!

Before the Tower of the Gods rises from the sea

Tower of the Gods
That area is surrounded by the islands where those cute statues live!

After the Tower of the Gods rises from the sea

Tower of the Gods
Whoa! There's a huge tower over there!

The dungeon combines elements of water and light, and is separated into three territories: In the first floor, Link and the King of Red Lions have to move through the water (and with great difficulty, considering the fact that the wind is not blowing here), whose level goes up and down at certain times. As Link explores the rooms, he has to take advantage of the water's changing level so that he can bring statues that open new paths, and ultimately close the main source of water to open new ones so that the path leading to the second floor can be crossed.

Once there, Link has to separately guide three semi-sentient statues (named Servants of the Tower by the King of Red Lions)^[2] through various obstacles to the central altar. Doing this gives him access to the third floor. There are three destinations on the second floor, each with one statue; Link eventually finds and learns the Command Melody to telepathically control the statues and bring them to the altar, then finds the Hero's Bow to shoot distant targets that activate elevators and platforms.

Once Link reaches the third floor, he solves a puzzle that rewards him with the Big Key, then finally crosses a staircase patrolled by Kargaroc birds and some Beamos to find the boss's lair. The tower is guarded by Gohdan, a giant floating head and pair of hands, and who serves as the ultimate challenge for the chosen one who visits the tower in search of his fate's goal. The entrance to flooded Hyrule is nearby this tower, only accessible after the dungeon has been beaten and the bell at the top rings (oddly, that area is accessible only once under normal conditions).

Minor Enemies

Trivia

The Triforce symbol appears when the six most plot-significant islands are connected.

When connected by lines, Dragon Roost Island, Forest Haven, and Greatfish Isle form a large triangle; the three Triangle Islands, when connected by lines, creates a smaller triangle attached to the larger one - the entire image created is that of the Triforce, and the Tower of the Gods exists at its center.
Tower of the Gods shares similarities to the Temple of Time from Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess. It mirrors the Temple of Time from Twilight Princess, in that it contains statues which Link is able to control. The interior design for the dungeons is also similar.
- Like the Great Palace in The Adventure of Link, the tower is also built to test the courage of potential heroes.
The Tower of the Gods is one of the only two dungeons in the game without a Warp Jar. The other is the Forsaken Fortress.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japanese	神の塔 (Kami no Tō) ^(TWW)^[4]	Tower of the Gods
French^EU	Tour des Dieux ^(TWW)^[6]	Tower of the Gods
German	Turm der Götter ^(TWW)^[5]	Tower of the Gods
Italian	Torre degli Spiriti ^(TWW)^[3]	Spirits' Tower
Spanish^EU	Torre de los Dioses ^(TWW)^[7]	Tower of the Gods
This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Gallery

Tower of the Gods level in early development
Link pushing crates in the Tower of the Gods
The bell that must ring atop the tower to open the gateway to Hyrule beneath the Great Sea
Map of the Tower of the Gods

References

↑ "This tower, which the pearls of the gods have caused to appear, is a place that the gods of the ancient world prepared so that they might test the courage of men. Only one who is able to overcome the trials that await here will be acknowledged by the gods to be a true hero. Only then will that hero be permitted to wield the power to destroy the great evil. Link, that which you must obtain now lies before you! You must believe in your own courage, which has led you to triumph over the many hardships you have faced...and you must triumph once again! You must rise above the trial of the gods!" — King of Red Lions (The Wind Waker)
↑ "Link, it is I, the King of Red Lions. I am afraid there are some areas to which you will not be able to bring the servants of the tower. But do not fear leaving them behind! Once you have awakened them, they will wait patiently for your return. Of this I assure you!" — King of Red Lions (The Wind Waker)
↑ "Torre degli Spiriti" — Map (The Wind Waker, Italian localization)
↑ "神の塔" — Map (The Wind Waker)
↑ "Turm der Götter" — Map (The Wind Waker)
↑ "Tour des Dieux" — Map (The Wind Waker)
↑ "Torre de los Dioses" — Map (The Wind Waker)