Here, Link can find a Korok underneath a rock on a broken wooden portion of flooring along a wall in the shaft. Embedded in a pedestal in the center of this room is a Royal Guard's Sword.įrom the pathway between the Lockup and the West Passage, Link can enter a tall chamber leading out of the Hyrule Castle Underground. The first hidden chamber on the northern branch of the hallway contains nothing but a Black Lizalfos, while the second holds a Rusty Halberd and a Rusty Claymore. In the blocked room closest to the armory, Link can find a stone statue of a knight holding a Rusty Claymore, as well as a nut concealing a Korok suspended from the ceiling by a chain.
In these hallways are multiple side rooms that are obstructed by cracked tiles.
The upper floor of this armory leads into a series of hallways that converge near the Dining Hall. There are also wooden crates and barrals which contain arrows, a Fire Arrow, Shock Arrows, apples and acorn. In this armory, Link can find two Rusty Broadswords, a Rusty Halberd, a Rusty Claymore, a Rusty Shield, a Royal Halberd, a Royal Claymore, a Royal Bow, a Royal Guard's Bow and a Royal Guard's Shield. This chamber leads into a hallway that connects to an unnamed armory. In a chamber connected to the southern end of the Library, Link can find a Great Frostblade embedded in a mound of rubble. The bridge between Princess Zelda's Room and Princess Zelda's Study is the location of the 12th Memory, " Father and Daughter." A primary, winding road from the gate at the entrance to Hyrule Castle leads to the Sanctum where Ganon waits.
While in the vicinity of Hyrule Castle, the Sheikah Slate's Map displays a three-dimensional model of Hyrule Castle and its entrances, as well as the positions of Link and Ganon. The main entrance to Hyrule Castle itself is overflowing with Malice, forcing Link to ascend the grounds by other means. Pools of Malice can be found scattered throughout most of the castle grounds as well as within the castle itself. Themes and Navigationĭue to the presence of Ganon's Malice, the Master Sword is perpetually empowered while Link is at Hyrule Castle. During Ganon's return, the pillars arose around the castle and he seized control of the Guardians inside. These pillars were used to store the legion of Guardians prior to the second Great Calamity. Positioned in formation along the ground just outside of the Hyrule Castle Moat are five leaned pillars made from ancient Sheikah technology, atop of each Link can find broken Guardians, which can be searched for Ancient Materials. Decayed Guardians and Guardian Turrets can be found stationed along the ground and walls of the castle, and Guardian Skywatchers patrol the air around it. Similarly, recesses in the structures of the castle itself allow Link passage to various parts of its key areas, such as with the broken roof atop the Library.ĭespite the accessibility of access to Hyrule Castle, the landscape is littered with various kinds of Guardians under Ganon's control. A break in the walls of the Lockup allow Link direct access to the castle's prison and the Hyrule Castle Underground. There are several entrances to the interior of Hyrule Castle, such as the Docks in the northern side of the castle grounds, as well as tunnels built into the earth supporting it. As Link nears Hyrule Castle, Ganon will manifest himself and move through the air above the castle before being contained in a radiant burst of light from Princess Zelda in the castle's Sanctum. It is possible for Link to approach Hyrule Castle by air with the Paraglider, or by swimming through the moat. The gateway also holds a Korok, hiding underneath a Rock atop its wall.
This gate hides a winding path that surrounds Hyrule Castle and ultimately ends at the castle's Sanctum, where Calamity Ganon lies. The metallic doors on the gate can be moved with Magnesis or from sufficient concussive damage with Stasis. Following the sapling around the bridge to the side of the giant, metallic gates at the end of the bridge will cause a Korok to appear, who gives Link a Korok Seed in exchange for finding him. If Link follows it, it will disappear and reappear elsewhere. Beneath this bridge lies a small sapling on an outcropping of land. The only way that Link can approach it by land is by crossing the bridge from the Hyrule Castle Town Ruins to its south. Hyrule Castle is surrounded on all sides by the Hyrule Castle Moat. The gate at the entrance to Hyrule Castle