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The Fortress of Winds is a location in The Minish Cap. It is large complex that was once inhabited by the Wind Tribe; however, they abandoned it and traveled to the Cloud Tops, making it serve as the third dungeon in the game.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Instead of receiving the Wind Element from this dungeon, which the Wind Tribe took with them to the skies, the Ocarina of Wind is obtained, allowing Link to fly to any uncovered Wind Crest in Hyrule.^[3]^[5]

Themes and Navigation

The dungeon is effectively a three-dimensional maze, as it has three floors and rooms on the same floor are frequently not directly connected, moreso than in most other dungeons, and thus routes from one part of the dungeon to another tend to involve both horizontal travel through part of a given floor and vertical travel between floors via ladders or holes that Link must fall through. The main item is the Mole Mitts, which are instrumental in navigating the dungeon, as much of it is filled with earth that must be tunneled through to proceed.

Unusually for this game, the Fortress of Winds has a post-boss area. After defeating Mazaal, Link ascends to the roof of the dungeon, where he finds the Ocarina of Wind and a plaque telling of the Wind Tribe's departure to the Cloud Tops.^[6]

Minor Enemies and Traps

Trivia

Mazaal, the dungeon's boss was originally designed to repel intruders from the fortress.^[7] And apparently, it has done a good job, since there are no living enemies (that is except for the Keeses) to be found whatsoever.

Floors

Fortress of Winds 1.png

First floor
Fortress of Winds 2.png

Second floor
Fortress of Winds 3.png

Third floor
Fortress of Winds 4.png

Top floor

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+The '''Fortress of Winds''' is a location in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''. It is large complex that was once inhabited by the [[Wind Tribe]]; however, they abandoned it and traveled to the [[Cloud Tops]], making it serve as the third [[Dungeons in The Minish Cap|dungeon]] in the game.<ref name=windtribeFIGURINE>{{cite| The people who built the '''Wind Ruins'''. They now live [[Cloud Tops|above the clouds]], suspended by their own magic ability to control the [[Wind|wind]].|[[Figurines in The Minish Cap#Wind Tribe|Wind Tribe Figurine]]|TMC}}</ref><ref name=capricecapiche>{{cite|Although we are of the [[Wind Tribe]], we, too, once lived on [[Hyrule|the surface]]. Once, the place you call the [[Wind Ruins]] was, to us, a home.|Caprice|TMC}}</ref><ref name=weleft>{{cite|This is the home of the Wind Tribe. We left the surface long ago. Now, we guard the entrance to the [[Palace of Winds]]... ...In this palace, the [[Elements#|Wind Element]] resides.|N/A|TMC}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Our tribe abandoned the place you call the Wind Ruins... With our magic, we moved our palace up into the skies. We are the Wind Tribe.|[[Siroc]]|TMC}}</ref> Instead of receiving the [[Elements#|Wind Element]] from this dungeon, which the Wind Tribe took with them to [[Cloud Tops|the skies]], the [[Ocarina of Wind]] is obtained, allowing [[Link]] to fly to any uncovered [[Wind Crest]] in [[Hyrule]].<ref name=weleft/><ref>{{cite|I do believe this is where the Tribe of the Winds once lived. Hm... So they've left for the heavens, and taken their [[Elements#Wind Element|element]] with them.|[[Ezlo]]|TMC}}</ref>
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+Unusually for this game, the Fortress of Winds has a post-boss area. After defeating [[Mazaal]], Link ascends to the roof of the dungeon, where he finds the Ocarina of Wind and a plaque telling of the [[Wind Tribe|Wind Tribe's]] departure to the [[Cloud Tops]].<ref>{{cite|We are the Tribe of the Winds. Long have we lived with the winds. We have mastered them. Now, we join them.|Stone tablet on the [[#Floors|top floor]]|TMC}}</ref>
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