Great Palace

The Great Palace is the scene of the final confrontation in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. It is here that the Triforce of Courage has been kept hidden for generations, awaiting the arrival of the Hero of Time.

In order to reach the Great Palace, Link must first visit six other palaces scattered throughout Hyrule. He is given six crystals by Impa, the nursemaid of Princess Zelda, with instructions to travel to each of these palaces and place one crystal into a statue found therein. The palaces serve the same basic function as the dungeons of The Legend of Zelda and are overrun with monsters, including a final boss in each who must be defeated in order for Link to put the crystals in place.

Once all six crystals have been restored to the palaces, the way to the Great Palace is opened up to Link. There he must take on the most difficult enemy in the entire game -- Dark Link, his own shadowy doppelganger.