Phantom Hourglass

The Phantom Hourglass is a magical hourglass that Link finds the second time he visits the Temple of the Ocean King. It is explained in the game that all living things have a life-force, and the physical manifestation of this force is the golden sand that fills the hourglass.

Though fairly ordinary in appearence, the hourglass holds quite a few plot influences since it can prevent Link from being damaged by the evil in the temple and it is key to finishing the game, a.k.a. killing Bellum and the Phantoms. It collects sand from each boss you defeat and is later forged into the handle of the Phantom Sword by Oshus. Sand can also be found fo the hourglass on the ocean floor using the Salvage Arm.''