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::<i>This article is about the temple located in Hyrule. For the temple located in the Sacred Realm, see the [[Temple of Light]].</i>
 
[[Image:TempleofTime.jpg|frame| The '''Temple of Time''', as shown in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''.]]
 
 
The '''Temple of Time''' is a place in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' and a dungeon in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''.
 
 
==History==
 
The Temple of Time is the sanctified gateway between [[Hyrule]] and the [[Sacred Realm]].<ref>{{Cite|The Temple of Time is the entrance through which you can enter the Sacred Realm from our world.|Princess Zelda|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>
 
When the [[Master Sword]] was infused into the [[Pedestal of Time]], it sealed that gateway in the hopes of preventing all but the most worthy to reach the Sacred Realm, where the ancient [[Triforce]] lies.
 
 
It is said that only the Hero of Time may enter the secret chambers of the temple and draw the Master Sword.<ref>{{Cite|The Master Sword is a sacred blade which evil ones may never touch.... Only one worthy of the title of "Hero of Time" can pull it from the Pedestal of Time....|Rauru|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>
 
The Temple of Time is one of Hyrule's most ancient edifices, and the ancient [[Sage]]s aided in its construction long ago.<ref>{{Cite|So, the ancient Sages built the Temple of Time to protect the Triforce from evil ones.|Princess Zelda|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>
 
 
 
Within the temple stands a sacred altar which bears inscribed instructions to opening the Door of Time, which leads to the Master Sword. The inscription reads that the person needs to have possession of all three [[Spiritual Stones]], stand with the [[Ocarina of Time (Item)|Ocarina of Time]], and play the [[Song of Time]].
 
 
The Temple of Time is connected to the [[Temple of Light]], which resides within the Sacred Realm.<ref>{{Cite|Ages ago, we ancient Sages built the Temple of Time to protect the entrance to the [[Sacred Realm]]... This is the [[Chamber of Sages]], inside the Temple of Light... The [[Temple of Light]], situated in the very center of the Sacred Realm, is the last stronghold against [[Ganon|Ganondorf's]] evil forces. The [[Master Sword]]— the evil-destroying sword that you pulled out of the [[Pedestal of Time]]—was the final key to the Sacred Realm.|Rauru|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>
 
 
==The Door of Time==
 
 
[[Image:DoorOfTime1.jpg|thumb|left|Link places the Spiritual Stones on the pedestal before the Door of Time]][[Image:DoorOfTime2.jpg|thumb|right|The Door opens...]]
 
The Door of Time, located within the Temple of Time, is the powerful barrier that blocks access to the Pedestal of Time. The Master Sword, which is the key to entering the Sacred Realm, rests in this pedestal.
 
 
The door can only be opened by bringing together three Spiritual Stones: the [[Spiritual Stones#Kokiri's Emerald|Kokiri's Emerald]], the [[Spiritual Stones#Goron's Ruby|Goron's Ruby]], and the [[Spiritual Stones#Zora's Sapphire|Zora's Sapphire]].<ref>{{Cite|But the entrance is sealed with a stone wall called the Door of Time. And, in order to open the door, it is said that you need to collect three Spiritual Stones.|Princess Zelda|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>
 
When these three stones are brought together and the Song of Time is played upon the Ocarina of Time at the altar, the door slides open and the path to the legendary blade is revealed.
 
 
According to Rauru, the Door of Time is, effectively, an obstacle to the Sacred Realm put in place when the Triforce was sealed away. At the start of ''Ocarina of Time'', [[Ganon|Ganondorf]] is attempting to remove this obstacle but is frustrated by the guardians of the Spiritual Stones.
 
 
The Door of Time possibly made another appearance in ''Twilight Princess''. At the entrance to the ruined temple, there is a single set of stone doors. When translated from ancient Hylian, the inscription upon them reads "Time Door." The mystical portal contained within these doors became the means through which the Link of ''Twilight Princess'' was able to travel back in time to visit the Temple of Time fully intact, as it stood in the days of his forbearer.
 
 
{{theory}}
 
However, there is room for doubt that the doors portrayed in ''Twilight Princess'' are not in fact the same as the actual "Door of Time" of ''Ocarina of Time''. One thing to take into consideration is the fact that the "Time Door" of ''Twilight Princess'' is located on the outer wall of the Temple of Time, the same place where one would enter the temple in ''Ocarina of Time'' but '''not''' where the chamber containing the Master Sword was entered - that more corresponds to the doorway that the Guardians of the [[Sacred Grove]] protect in ''Twilight Princess''.
 
 
==Appearances==
 
 
===''Ocarina of Time''===
 
After collecting the three Spiritual Stones and finding the Ocarina of Time, [[Link]] had to travel to the Temple of Time to acquire the Master Sword and enter the Sacred Realm. However, his spirit was unexpectedly sealed away for seven years by the Master Sword, for Link was not yet old enough to become the Hero of Time. When he finally awakened, [[Rauru]] the sage explained Hyrule's dire situation to Link, gave him the [[Light Medallion]], and charged him with awakening the other sages.
 
 
There are only two rooms of the Temple of Time accessible by Link in ''Ocarina of Time''. However, the temple still receives recognition as the "Light Room" in [[Ganon's Castle]].
 
 
A notable glitch of ''Ocarina of Time'' is that upon heading through the passageway towards the Pedestal of Time, the walls ahead can be seen to change shape drastically. This glitch is supposedly caused by a compression technique used in the game.
 
 
===''Twilight Princess''===
 
 
{{Dungeons| name = Temple of Time
 
|image = [[Image:TempleOfTime_TP.jpg|210px]]
 
|location = [[Sacred Grove]]
 
|game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''
 
|item = [[Dominion Rod]]
 
|mini-boss = [[Darknut]]
 
|boss = Twilit Arachnid: [[Armogohma]]
 
}}
 
 
Located in the Sacred Grove of [[Faron Province]], the Temple of Time is an actual dungeon in ''Twilight Princess''. Link must traverse this expanded Temple of Time in order to obtain a shard of the [[Mirror of Twilight]].
 
 
[[Image:DoorOfTime_TP.jpg|thumb|left]]The entrance to the temple is apparently the original door, which takes Link back in time when the temple was still intact. This door may or may not be the Door of Time. Near the back of temple is the great chamber where the Pedestal of Time is located. The Pedestal of Time will reveal a staircase of light when the Master Sword is thrust inside. This staircase leads through one of the windows to the hidden entrance of the inner reaches of the temple.
 
 
[[Image:Pedestal Stairs.jpg|thumb|left]]
 
The Temple of Time has eight floors here. The main item to be obtained here is the [[Dominion Rod]], an ancient mystical rod used to animate and control statues. This is obtained after defeating the temple's mini boss, a [[Darknut]]. The Temple has a more archaic style than in ''Ocarina of Time'', and its redesign reflects the redesign in the Master Sword.
 
 
The Song of Time first heard in ''Ocarina of Time'' can be heard at the beginning of the temple. the music heard in the dugeon bears a small resemblance to the tune heard [[Inside the Deku Tree]].
 
 
{{theory}}
 
It is unknown whether the Temple of Time was moved to a location near the [[Forest Temple]], or if [[Hyrule Castle]] was rebuilt north of where it originally stood, and Faron Woods grew up around the old [[Hyrule Castle Town|Castle Town]]. This is logical, as Ganon's Tower, which took the place of Hyrule Castle during Adult Link's quest, was destroyed at the end of Ocarina of Time. Another reason to support this is in [[Twilight Princess]] when [[Wolf Link]] is traversing on top of Hyrule Castle there appears to be scaffolding as if Hyrule Castle was nearing completion of being built or possibly re-built.
 
 
It is also a possible that, since Link has to pass through the [[Sacred Grove]] in order to access the Temple (which may have similar warping abilities as the [[Lost Woods]].) Link has simply been unknowingly warped to a similarly forested area where the Temple of Time is located.
 
 
==Trivia==
 
*The background music of the Temple of Time is the [[Song of Time]].
 
*If the inscription on the Pedestal of Time holding the Master Sword is translated from Hylian, it reads "Master Sword."
 
*Likewise, the door that Link steps through to find the '''Temple of Time''' in the past bears an inscription that reads "Time Door."
 
*In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', there are inscriptions on the wall just past the statues in the entrance of the Temple of Time which read "stone statue", "sanctuary", "master sword" , and "copy rod" (referring to the Dominion Rod, the dungeon's treasure, and the way in which it causes statues to imitate Link's actions). These words are repeated over and over on that wall, making it look like it contains more that it really does.
 
*The 8th floor of the dungeon bears a striking resemblance to the [[Wikipedia:Pantheon, Rome|Pantheon]] in Rome. <!--I'm not sure about this, I mean OK it's round, but how else is it similar?-->
 
*Tiles in the dungeon depict the [[Light Medallion]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''.
 
*While the Master Sword and the Pedestal of Time make an appearance in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', they are found in Hyrule Castle instead of the Temple of Time.
 
*In [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]], the temple faces west, but in [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]], it is facing south. This fact can strongly disprove many theories.
 
*It is possible to skip the Temple of Time in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' and still be able to complete the [[Mirror of Twilight]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TCvJjdcj-0|title= City in the Sky Early|site= YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZui15WxRdc|title= Skip Temple of Time + Half of Snowpeak Ruins|site= YouTube}}</ref>
 
 
==Temple of Time/Tower of the Gods==
 
{{theory}}
 
It is possible, that the [[Tower of the Gods]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' is the Temple of Time, due to similarities such as the fact that they are both located in close proximity [[Hyrule Castle]], have similar music, statues which [[Link]] can control, numerous [[Beamos]] and [[Armos]], and also the fact that the [[mini-boss]] in each temple is a [[Darknut]], and there is also a room in each temple with a balance scale that requires the weight of statues to manipulate. However, this is merely fan-made speculation and should be taken as such.
 
 
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