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|related = [[Zora's Fountain]]<br>[[Zora's River]]<br>[[Upper Zora's River]]<br>[[Zora's Waterfall]]
 
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'''Zora's Domain''' is a recurring location in the ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|Zelda series.]]'' It made its debut appearance in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' under the name [[Zora's Lake]]. It serves as the home of the aquatic race known as the [[Zora]].
 
 
==Appearances==
 
=== ''Ocarina of Time'' ===
 
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', Zora's Domain is located in the northeast section of [[Hyrule]] and is home to [[King Zora]] and his daughter, [[Princess Ruto]].<ref>{{cite|The Zoras come from Zora's Domain in northeast Hyrule.|Kaepora Gaebora|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> It consists of a large cavernous area mostly filled with water, with a large waterfall flowing from the top into the lower area. Its source of water comes from [[Zora's Fountain]], to which its closely linked to. The only ways to access the domain is from [[Zora's River]] or from a secret entrance hidden underwater in [[Lake Hylia]]; however, only members of the [[Royal Family of Hyrule]] are allowed to enter.<ref>{{cite|Just ahead lies Zora's Domain. The Zoras serve Hyrule's Royal Family by protecting this water source. Their door will not open for anyone except those who have some connection with the Royal Family.|Kaepora Gaebora|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> To enter via Zora's River, [[Link]] will need to play "[[Zelda's Lullaby]]" in front of the seemingly impassable waterfall at the end of the river to prove his connection to the Royal Family. This will cause the waterfall to momentarily split in two, allowing the young hero to access Zora's Domain.
 
 
Link's first visit to the domain is called upon during his search for the third [[Spiritual Stone]], the [[Zora's Sapphire]]. He ventures inside [[Lord Jabu Jabu]]'s belly in Zora's Fountain to rescue Princess Ruto, receiving the Spiritual Stone in return. Seven years later, after Link awakens from having pulled the [[Master Sword]] from its [[Pedestal of Time|pedestal]], the young hero returns to Zora's Domain to find it completely frozen over; moreover, the Lake Hylia entrance has been blocked by ice. The only Zoras that inhabit it are the King Zora and the shopkeeper of the [[Zora Shop]], and both of them are frozen over by [[Red Ice]], which only [[Blue Fire]] can melt.<ref>{{cite|I'm sure you've already seen it! Zora's Domain--totally frozen! A young man named Sheik saved me from under the ice... But my father and the other Zoras have not...yet...|Princess Ruto|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> [[Sheik]] explains that the ice is caused by an evil curse, and the source of the curse is [[Morpha]], a monster in the [[Water Temple]]. The only way to restore Zora's Domain to its natural state is by destroying Morpha; thus, Link ventures to the Water Temple where, with the aid of Princess Ruto, the source of the curse is shut off.<ref>{{cite|This ice is created by an evil curse... The monster in the Water Temple is the source of the curse. Unless you shut off the source, this ice will never melt.... If you have courage enough to confront the danger and save the Zoras, I will teach you the melody that leads to the temple.|Sheik|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> Princess Ruto, awakening as the [[Sage of Water]], thanks Link for his help and reassures him that Zora's Domain and its people will eventually return to their original state.<ref>{{cite|Zora's Domain and its people will eventually return to their original state.|Princess Ruto|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>
 
 
During the ending credits, Zora's Domain is shown to have been thawed out, although it is still empty since all of the Zoras are in [[Lon Lon Ranch]] celebrating the defeat of [[Ganondorf]].
 
 
=== ''Twilight Princess'' ===
 
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', Zora's Domain is located in the [[Lanayru Province]], and it serves as [[Hyrule|Hyrule's]] source of water. The waterflow comes from the throne room, situated above the domain. From here, the water streams into the rest of the village, forming the [[Zora's Waterfall]] and continuing its path to [[Upper Zora's River]] and eventually reaching [[Lake Hylia]]. Zora's Domain is also connected to [[Snowpeak]], and it is the only way to access that region other than [[warping]]. Link can easily access the throne room by asking one of the Zoras near the waterfall to take him upstream.<ref>{{cite|So, what do you think? Is it not a splendid waterfall? This one is the largest in our domain. And this waterfall flows directly from the throne room. If you would like, I can take you there.|A Zora|TP}}</ref>
 
[[File:Frozen_Zora.jpg|thumb|right|Frozen Zora in Zora's Domain]]
 
When Link first visits Zora's Domain, he finds that it has been completely frozen over and all the Zoras have been trapped under the thick sheet of ice. Since the domain is frozen, Zora's River has dried up as well as Lake Hylia.<ref>{{cite|We've had absolutely no water flowing from upstream...
 
There's no mistaking it. Something must have happened at the water's source in our home, Zora's Domain.|A Zora|TP}}</ref> Link must warp a [[Molten Shard|giant, lava rock]] from [[Death Mountain]] with the help of [[Midna]] and drop it into the throne room, which will cause the ice to shatter and allow the water to flow again. With Zora's Domain now unfrozen and its people safe, Wolf Link and Midna begin to head out of the throne room when [[Queen Rutela]] makes an apparition before them. Just She stops them on their way and thanks them for saving her village and her people.<ref>{{cite|Wait! Please, you must allow me to thank you for revitalizing both my people and this spring, which is the water source for all the lands of Hyrule.|Queen Rutela|Twilight Princess}}</ref> She informs them the tale of her unfortunate fate and asks the young hero to save her son, [[Prince Ralis]], in return for the [[Zora Armor|protection of water]], which is necessary to enter the [[Lakebed Temple]].<ref>{{cite|Please... Would you save my dearest, Prince Ralis? If you do this thing, I will bestow upon you the protection of water. This power will grant you the ability to swim and respire in very deep water as if you were a Zora.|Queen Rutela|Twilight Princess}}</ref>
 
 
Later on in the game, after Link obtains the [[Coral Earring]] from Prince Ralis, the young hero must revisit Zora's Domain to [[fishing|fish]] in an area known as the [[Mother-and-Child Rocks]].<ref>{{cite|The reekfish can be found near the Mother-and-Child Rocks in the waterfall basin near my village.|Prince Ralis|TP}}</ref> It is here that the [[Fish#Reekfish|Reekfish]] dwell, a rare fish specimen unique to the Zora village.<ref>{{cite|It must be a reekfish. That is a rare specimen found only in the Zora village.|Prince Ralis|TP}}</ref> Once Link manages to catch a Reekfish, he will be able to pick up the [[Reekfish Scent]] that is necessary to navigate through Snowpeak.
 
 
After Link obtains the [[Bomb#Water Bomb|Water Bombs]] and [[Tunic|Zora Armor]], Link can sink to the bottom of the throne room and blow up the shard, releasing a [[Goron]] that was trapped in it. By speaking to him, Link will receive a [[Bomb Bag]]. Eventually, Prince Ralis will return to Zora's Domain and sit in the throne room in place of his mother.
 
 
Zora's Domain is last seen during the ending credits, showing Queen Rutela looking over her son.
 
 
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=== ''Link's Crossbow Training'' ===
 
[[Link%27s_Crossbow_Training#Stage_4|Stage 4]] of ''[[Link's Crossbow Training]]'' is specifically seated in the outer waters of [[Zora's Domain]]. The stage begins facing a waterfall and has [[target]]s falling with the water at various speeds and very few pots to shoot for additional points. In the second area, Link shoots at targets dropping with the waterfall and panning through openings in the mountainside. This stage normally ends in an overhead view of the two waterfalls as the targets again follow the water downwards. The alternative end can be unlocked by getting 1000 points on the scarecrows from the first two views. This stage ending scene will take Link above the waterfalls and offer a larger cluster of targets drifting towards him. Many more gold targets are found in this scene among the regular and false targets, than the top-view of the waterfalls.
 
 
==Trivia==
 
*Hyrule Castle can be seen directly south through the "canyon" of Zora's Domain in Twilight Princess (especially when it is encased in the giant twilight pyramid).
 
*The process of unfreezing Zora's Domain as part of Link's quest in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' may be a nod to ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. During the release of ''Ocarina of Time'', gamers tried endlessly to figure out how to unfreeze Zora's Domain after they had obtained the Water Medallion by either using bombs, fire arrows or [[Spells of Ocarina of Time#Din's Fire|Din's Fire]]. Some people to this day still believe it can be unfrozen.
 
*Part of the cause for the attempt to unfreeze Zora's Domain in ''Ocarina of Time'' also stems from an April Fools prank which Nintendo pulled one year. They released several hoaxed images of Ocarina of Time which included a shot of the Triforce on the quest status screen filled in and an adult Link standing in an unfrozen Zora's Domain. These caused people to scramble frantically to find ways to unfreeze Zora's Domain, until Nintendo revealed that it was all a prank. <!-- Does anyone know what year this happened? I can't quite remember. -->
 
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
File:ZoraDomain.jpg|Zora's Domain in ''Ocarina of Time''
 
File:Zora's Domain Throne Room.jpg|The throne room in ''Twilight Princess''
 
File:Zora's Waterfall TP.jpg|The waterfall in Zora's Domain from ''Twilight Princess''
 
</gallery>
 
 
==See also==
 
*[[Sleepless Waterfall]]
 
*[[Zora's Waterfall]]
 
*[[Zora's River]]
 
*[[Water Temple]]
 
*[[Zora Hall]]
 
*[[Zora Village]]
 
 
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{{Names
 
|English=
 
|Japanese= ゾーラの里
 
|Spanish(LA)=
 
|Spanish(SP)= Región de los Zora
 
|French= Domaine Zora/Village Zora
 
|German= Zoras Reich
 
|Italian=
 
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[[Category:Bodies of Water]]
 
[[Category:Places]]
 
[[Category:Villages]]
 
[[Category:Places in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]
 
[[Category:Places in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]
 
[[Category:Places in Link's Crossbow Training]]
 

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