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| + | |caption = A portion of the Sacred Grove in ''Twilight Princess'' |
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| − | |title = LD-301S Scrapper |
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+ | |other = ''[[Link's Crossbow Training]]'' |
| + | |inhab = [[Skull Kid]]{{Exp|Twilight Princess}} |
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| − | |gender = Male |
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| + | |items = [[Heart Container#Piece of Heart|Piece of Heart]], [[Master Sword]], [[Poe Soul]] ×3, [[Golden Bug|Male Snail]]{{Exp|Twilight Princess}} |
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| + | |related = [[Temple of Time]]<br>[[Faron Woods]] |
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| − | |era = [[Zelda Timeline#The Sky Era|The Sky Era]] |
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| + | The '''Sacred Grove''' is a recurring location in the {{Series|The Legend of Zelda|''Zelda'' series}}, first introduced in {{TP}}. A massive forest situated deep within the [[Faron Province]] and adjacent to the [[Forest Temple (Twilight Princess)|Forest Temple]], the grove can only be accessed by those who prove [[Zelda's Lullaby|their connection to the Royal Family]]. It is made up of two sections: a maze-like forest where the [[Skull Kid]] dwells and the inner portion of the grove, which serves as the home to both the [[Master Sword]] and the [[Pedestal of Time]]. The latter section of the Sacred Grove was also the location of the [[Temple of Time]] before it fell into ruins, although it can still be accessed by passing through the [[Door of Time]] found nearby that will take [[Link]] to the past when the temple stood tall. |
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| − | {{quote|Miss Fi! I'm heeeeere, bzzzrt! Oh, this is another heavy load... But don't worry! I can carry anything!|Scrapper}} |
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| + | ==Appearances and Features== |
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| − | '''Scrapper''' is a robotic character featured in {{SS}}. It is one of a race of [[Ancient Robot]]s that are found primarily in the [[Lanayru Province]]. |
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| + | ===''Twilight Princess''=== |
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| + | The Sacred Grove is first visited in {{TP}} after [[Princess Zelda]] tells Link as a [[Wolf Link|wolf]] that the only way his [[Shadow Crystal|curse]] will break is by finding the Master Sword.<ref>{{cite|Head for the sacred grove that lies deep within the lands guarded by the spirit Faron. There you will find the blade of evil's bane that was crafted by the wisdom of the ancient sages...the Master Sword.|Princess Zelda|TP}}</ref> Upon entering the grove, Wolf Link must howl "[[Zelda's Lullaby]]" at the [[Howling Stone]] to make the [[Skull Kid]] appear, who will open a new path further into the forest. From this point on, Link must chase the Skull Kid as he traverses through the forest, although at the same time the young hero will have to avoid the [[Puppet]]s that will continuously appear as Link tries to find the Skull Kid. After finding the mischievous character three times, he will retreat into a new area of the Sacred Grove, which is surrounded by ruins. Striking the Skull Kid three more times, he will vanish and open up the passage to the section that once was where the Temple of Time stood. |
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| + | [[File:Guard Puzzle.jpg|thumb|right|A visual solution to the puzzle <small>(←,↓,→,→,↑,←,↑,↑,←,↓,↓,→,↑)</small>]] |
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| − | {{Fi|LD-301S Scrapper|This unit's designation is '''LD-301S Scrapper'''. One of an ancient series of robots, it was passed down to Gondo and was only recently repaired. |
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| + | Before entering the final forest area where the Master Sword is hidden, one last puzzle awaits. Here, Wolf Link must howl "Zelda's Lullaby" once again to active two guardian statues. These statues will ask that Link solve their puzzle in order to enter the "true" Sacred Grove, which is where the Master Sword sleeps.<ref>{{cite|We are guardians of this land... Guide us to where we once stood. Only then can you enter the true Sacred Grove...|Guardian Statue|TP}}</ref> The two guards that oversee the entrance to the Master Sword area have dislocated themselves and expect Wolf Link to place them in their respective positions again. The puzzle has the following rules: when Wolf Link moves one step from one tile to another, so do the statues, albeit in different directions. Link has to move in a way that ''both'' statues return to their respective tiles at the same time. The statues can't stand on the same tile, so they bounce against each other if this is about to happen. Should Link and a statue end up on the same tile, Link will be "crushed" and the puzzle will start over. |
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| + | There are 60 unique ways to solve the puzzle. Due to its vertical symmetry, half of these combinations simply swap left and right. |
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| − | Because it can freely travel between the sky and the ground below, its function is to transport various objects. |
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| − | Apparently, it is highly interested in my approval.}} |
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| + | '''12 steps''' |
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| + | '''13 steps''' |
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| + | '''14 steps''' |
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| + | '''15 steps''' |
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| + | '''16 steps''' |
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| + | '''18 steps''' |
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| + | '''19 steps''' |
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| + | '''34 steps''' |
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| + | }} |
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| + | After the young hero completes the puzzle, the guards will yield passage to the location of the Master Sword. When Wolf Link approaches the sword, [[Zant]]'s curse will break, allowing Link to return to his [[Hylian]] form and proceed to retrieve the Master Sword from its pedestal.<ref>{{cite|The sword accepted you as its master...|Midna|TP}}</ref> |
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| − | == Biography == |
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| − | [[Link]] first encounters Scrapper in the [[Skyloft]] [[Bazaar (Skyward Sword)|Bazaar]] in [[Gondo]]'s stall, but it is broken down. Gondo says that his grandfather owned and tinkered with the Ancient Robot and that it was once used to pick up and move items anywhere,<ref>{{cite|Well, I'm happy to hear that someone else believes me, but I don't think I can help you. You see, my grandpa's old robot... What's it called again... Oh, hey, that's right... I remember! His name is Scrapper. He may not be much to look at these days... But he was an amazing robot once! When you called him, he would go anywhere and haul anything!|Gondo|SS}}</ref> but that it was no longer functional.<ref>{{cite|Sadly, as you can see now...he's just another busted ol' hunk of junk...|Gondo|SS}}</ref> Gondo's grandfather somehow knew that Scrapper could be repaired using an [[Treasure#Ancient Flower|Ancient Flower]], but Gondo had never seen one himself.<ref>{{cite|But old Gramps did tell me this: you can get him working again with the extract from an Ancient Flower. It's like oil to this guy. But I've never even heard of, much less seen, any such thing!|Gondo|SS}}</ref> Link can only activate him through a series of events after he has found out that the pinwheel for a windmill on Skyloft is missing. |
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| + | Later on in the game, as Link is searching for the missing [[Mirror Shard]]s, the young hero must return to the Sacred Grove and once again play hide-and-seek with the Skull Kid. Besting the Skull Kid at his own game will make him and his Puppets vanish from the forest for the rest of the game. Once Link returns to the Pedestal of Time, he will briefly thrust the Master Sword in the pedestal, removing a guardian statue that was blocking the supposed [[Door of Time]]. Entering through this door will allow Link to travel back in time before the Temple of Time fell into ruin. |
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| − | Gondo is able to repair Scrapper immediately after receiving the flower.<ref>{{cite|WHAT?! You have one?! Are you kiddin' me?! That's amazing! So this is an Ancient Flower?! I can feel some slick, oily stuff coming out of its stem! Great, with this we can fix Scrapper! ...Wait right here! I'll have him up and running in no time!|Gondo|SS}}</ref> Scrapper does not seem to like Link because "serving children is very low in [his] task priority," and refuses to help him.<ref>{{cite|Serving children is very low in my task priority, dzzt!|Scrapper|SS}}</ref> His mind is changes, however, when he sees [[Fi]] and is infatuated by her.<ref>{{cite|Who are you?! ZRRPT-FOOOSH! Your name is...Fi? Dzzt! Should I call |
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| − | you Mistress Fi? Are you looking for something, Mistress Fi? I... I understand, vrrt!|Scrapper|SS}}</ref> He claims he will do anything to please Fi and agrees to help Link because she is with him.<ref>{{cite|At your request, I will carry anything, regardless of weight or destination... whizzt! Master Shortpants! I offer assistance! I can now detect Mistress Fi's thought waves, vrrt!|Scrapper|SS}}</ref> He calls Fi "Mistress Fi" and Link "Master Shortpants." He also seems to be irritated with Link for carrying Fi around, and isn't shy about expressing his dislike for him. |
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| + | During the ending credits, the [[Resistance]] can be seen exploring an area of the Sacred Grove. |
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| − | Scrapper can help Link carry large and heavy objects through the Sky and over the Surface. Scrapper's aid as a means of transport is required to complete many of the sidequests in ''Skyward Sword''. |
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| + | ===''Link's Crossbow Training''=== |
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| − | ==Involvement in the main quest== |
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| + | {{Ambig|start}} |
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| − | ===Retrieving the pinwheel=== |
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| + | The Sacred Grove appears as a '''Defender Mode''' scenario in [[Link's Crossbow Training#Stage Finale|Stage Finale]] of ''[[Link's Crossbow Training]]''. Link again stands fixed in place and must eliminate enemies from all around him. [[Skull Kid]] appears and conjures his [[puppet]] army. Skull Kid himself will flash green to offer the automatic firing upgrade which is useful for taking down the large number of Puppets that appear. As with ''Twilight Princess'', Skull Kid will warp to various niches in the surrounding landscape to protect himself. |
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| − | Once Scrapper is repaired, his first task is to aid Link in recovering the pinwheel that broke loose from one of Skyloft's windmills and fell to the Surface. The pinwheel is located on the slopes of [[Eldin Volcano]] and can be seen much earlier in the adventure, although Link cannot carry it himself. Once the pinwheel is in place, the windmill can be positioned, along with the other windmill, to activate Skyloft's Light Tower and open the way to the [[Isle of Songs]]. |
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| + | {{Ambig|end}} |
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| − | ===Transporting water=== |
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| + | [[File:MissingWoods4.jpg|right|thumb|150px|An early screenshot of the Sacred Grove.]] |
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| − | The path to the [[Fire Sanctuary (Skyward Sword)|Fire Sanctuary]] is blocked by a series of fire barriers that must be dispelled by filling receptacles resembling frogs' faces with water. The first two can be passed with a single [[Bottle]]'s worth of water, but the third requires a much larger amount of water than Link can possibly carry, or that can be found in a single location anywhere on Eldin Volcano. At Fi's suggestion, Link must travel to [[Lake Floria]] and borrow the [[Water Dragon's Basin|water basin]] that [[Faron (Dragon)|Faron]] was recuperating in earlier. Once Faron has agreed to lend Link the basin, Scrapper carries it, filled with water, although he complains that it is extremely heavy. Once Link and company reach the break in the clouds over Eldin Volcano, though, Scrapper immediately heads for what he assumes is the destination, eager to be rid of the weight. Unfortunately for Link, this happens to be the foot of the mountain. Scrapper refuses to carry the basin back up into the sky, so Link must escort him all the way up to the Fire Sanctuary entrance, defending him from monsters, whose presence on the mountain is increased during this sequence. This includes a large number of [[Bokoblin]] archers who can attack Scrapper from a significant distance away. If Scrapper takes too much damage, the sequence must be redone from the beginning. Once the company reach the entrance to the Fire Sanctuary, Scrapper hoists the basin over the carved frog mouth and simply drops it, making an immense crashing sound but also spilling in enough water to dispel the fire barrier and make the dungeon accessible. |
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| + | *The statue guardians bear a resemblance to another statue found in a screenshot of ''Twilight Princess'' while in its early development. |
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| + | **Interestingly, they also bear a slight resemblance in their awakened forms to the [[Guardian]]s seen throughout the [[Silent Realm]] in ''Skyward Sword'', both in coloration and due to the staffs they both wield. |
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| + | *The forest in the area of the Pedestal of Time resembles the Lost Woods from the introduction of {{MM}}. It can be accessed via a hack. See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p28Q0tv8qkI&feature=related here] for more details. |
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| + | *The Sacred Grove's ruins bear a comparable resemblance to the ruined [[Forest Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Forest Temple]] entrance in the [[Sacred Forest Meadow]] in {{OoT}}. The Sacred Grove and the Sacred Forest Meadow also share the same name in Japanese. |
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| + | *With use of hacks to make Link float beside the statue guardians' heads, regular enemy music can be heard. This could indicate that these statues were once going to appear as enemies, or it could possibly just be a glitch. |
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| + | *In a beta version of the game, Link would howl in his beast form to startle the statues into moving. This of course was changed as seen in the game. <ref>{{cite book|quote= Originally, Link would howl in his beast form to startle the statues into moving. In the final game, however, players must solve a puzzle.|book= Hyrule Historia |publisher= Dark Horse|page= 199}}</ref> |
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| − | Scrapper's final task in the main quest is to carry a massive [[pumpkin]]-shaped tureen of [[Pumpkin Soup]], courtesy of the [[Lumpy Pumpkin]]. [[Levias]] is very fond of their soup, and given his size a massive quantity is needed. Bringing this soup to a small island in the [[Thunderhead]] with a rainbow over it summons Levias. Fortunately, Link does not need to protect Scrapper from enemies this time, nor does he need to worry about the soup becoming cold. |
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| + | File:Sacred Grove 2.jpg|The Sacred Grove in ''Twilight Princess'' |
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| + | File:Sacred Grove 3.jpg|The Sacred Grove in ''Twilight Princess'' |
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| + | File:Sacred Grove 4.jpg|The Sacred Grove in ''Twilight Princess'' |
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| − | ===Dodoh's Party Wheel=== |
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| + | File:Sacred Grove Inner.jpg|The inner portion of the Sacred Grove in ''Twilight Princess'' |
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| − | [[Dodoh]] is unable to open [[Fun Fun Island]] to the public because an essential tool, his [[Party Wheel]], has fallen below the clouds.<ref>{{cite|Urrrrrghhh... What am I going to do?! It's no use! It's all over... You see, the party wheel that I pinned to my back flew off the island and fell down somewhere below the clouds. Without my party wheel. there's just no way that I can make this island a place where people come to have fun! What can I do? It fell down below the clouds, so I guess I should just give up on it. How am I supposed to get something that fell below the clouds? That's impossible!|Dodoh|SS}}</ref> The Party Wheel is located in [[Lanayru Desert]], on a ledge. Returning the Wheel to Dodoh earns Link five [[Gratitude Crystals]] and opens [[Dodoh's High Dive]], allowing Link to be the first to play it with one free game. |
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| + | File:Sacred Grove Inner 2.jpg|The Master Sword resting in the [[Pedestal of Time]] as seen during the ''Twilight Princess''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ending |
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| − | ===Sparrot's Crystal Ball=== |
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| − | After Link talks to Levias, [[Sparrot]] no longer appears in the Bazaar. Speaking to him at his house reveals that he is unable to tell fortunes because he has broken his [[Crystal Ball]] and has no idea how he'll get a replacement.<ref>{{Cite|My crystal ball has shattered, and without it, my eyes can no longer gaze deeply into the future... It's almost as though these exquisite, all-seeing eyes of mine have begun to dull and cloud over with sadness now that my crystal ball is gone. If only... If only I had a new crystal ball to gaze into...|Sparrot|SS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Is it not true that you recovered a piece of the windmill from beneath the clouds recently, young man? This shattered crystal ball was salvaged from below by Gondo's ancestor long before it found its way into my delicate hands. There may still be others like it where it came from, yes, yes! Would you search for a new one for me?|Sparrot|SS}}</ref> The replacement, like the pinwheel, can be seen very early in the game, although it isn't accessible without the [[Clawshots]]. It can be found as part of the decorations on the exterior of the [[Earth Temple (Skyward Sword)|Earth Temple]] entrance. Returning the ball to Sparrot earns Link five Gratitude Crystals and causes Sparrot to resume his fortune-telling business, giving Link a discount on future services.<ref>{{Cite|...Oh! What do my eyes behold!? This...this is it! You found it! This is exactly the same as the crystal ball I used before! Fates and fortunes! My eyes are wide with the thrill of possibility and damp with tears of gratitude! I'll be able to start gazing into the future and making predictions at once! Please come by the bazaar again, and I'll tell your fortune for a special price!|Sparrot|SS}}</ref> |
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| − | After Link learns Faron's portion of the [[Song of the Hero]], he can talk to Owlan to discover that he fears that he has collected every form of plant life in Skyloft.<ref>{{Cite|As I'm sure you're aware, I'm the eminent authority on plant collecting in Skyloft. If I do say so, myself... But you see...I have begun to fear that I have collected everything I can hope to collect. My plant collection now features every known species. I've started wondering if, in light of your travels, there isn't somewhere you might be able to discover something new for me. What do you think? Would you be willing to look for a new plant species for me? Perhaps something exotic... The kind that would turn a few heads?|Owlan|SS}}</ref> Link can take his request to find a new plant, which the young hero can find in the form of a [[Kikwi]] in Faron Woods. If Link shows Owlan [[Kikwi#Oolo|Oolo]] the Kikwi, he will become ecstatic at the young hero's find and reward him with five Gratitude Crystals.<ref>{{Cite|This...this is... Unbelievable! You've found me an entirely new plant species! It's precisely what I wanted! Hmm... Fascinating! Should this actually be classified as flora or fauna... I mean, plant or animal? Hmm... You know, this may very well mark the discovery of a new type of species altogether! OH! How incredible! The world is still full of new plants waiting to be discovered, isn't it? I can barely contain my excitement! Oh, Link! You have no idea what this means to me! Thank you so much!|Owlan|SS}}</ref> |
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| − | Once Link has the Song of the Hero, [[Kina]], one of the owners of the Lumpy Pumpkin remarks that plowing the field is tiresome, and that she wishes that there were someone who was good at digging to help around in the field.<ref>{{cite|Thanks to you, we're ready to plant the new seeds! The only thing is, plowing the patch so that it's ready to be planted is hard work! If only there was someone who was really good at plowing the field...|Kina|SS}}</ref> If Link revisits the subterranean tunnels of Eldin Volcano, he will find [[Guld]] situated on top of one of the rock pillars, which can only be reached while Link is diving into the area. Guld will comment that the heat is making him unable to find any treasure, and that he would like to have a job in a cooler climate.<ref>{{cite|Oh, you again! It's been a looong time, but I remember that face. Heh heh heh. How're those gloves I invented treatin' ya? Are they up to your satisfaction? How've I been? Awful nice of ya to ask. Lemme see... I've been searchin' high and low for new treasure, but I've come up empty pawed. I gotta say, I'm tired of diggin' after my fortune in this blast furnace. I'm startin' to think it's time I gave up this life of treasure hunting and settle down to enjoy my twilight years. If I'm going to retire, I want to live in a place up high with a glorious view. I've lived most of my life underground, it's true, but I still gaze up at that sky. It's so...big and blue and fluffy. If I had my way, I'd like to come back in my next life as a bird and spend my time soaring the wild blue yonder.|Guld|SS}}</ref> Link tells the old [[Mogma]] that he knows a place, and Fi calls down Scrapper to transport Guld to [[Pumpkin Landing]]. Upon reaching Pumpkin Landing, Guld will be disappointed at first that Link is trying to get him to work in the field.<ref>{{cite|C'mon! Are you seriously trying to get me to work on a field all day?! Is that why you hauled me all the way up here into the sky? What?! But you... Well...I suppose... I guess I could at least give it a try.|Guld|SS}}</ref> Fortunately, the Mogma becomes more content with the situation, after displaying his digging skills to Kina. As a reward, five Gratitude Crystals form because of Kina's gratitude for Guld's coming to help work in the fields. At night, Guld reveals that he believes Kina is "falling for him" and "eying him".<ref>{{cite|Hah...Nothing like a dirty day's work to make a guy feel alive! Especially when I see that girl. Makes all the tiredness just melt away. Say...have you seen the way she's been eying me? I think that girl's fallen for me! Lemme tell you, it makes me want to work even harder tomorrow!|Guld|SS}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:57, 14 May 2016
Template:Place The Sacred Grove is a recurring location in the Template:Series, first introduced in Twilight Princess. A massive forest situated deep within the Faron Province and adjacent to the Forest Temple, the grove can only be accessed by those who prove their connection to the Royal Family. It is made up of two sections: a maze-like forest where the Skull Kid dwells and the inner portion of the grove, which serves as the home to both the Master Sword and the Pedestal of Time. The latter section of the Sacred Grove was also the location of the Temple of Time before it fell into ruins, although it can still be accessed by passing through the Door of Time found nearby that will take Link to the past when the temple stood tall.
Appearances and Features
Twilight Princess
The Sacred Grove is first visited in Twilight Princess after Princess Zelda tells Link as a wolf that the only way his curse will break is by finding the Master Sword.[1] Upon entering the grove, Wolf Link must howl "Zelda's Lullaby" at the Howling Stone to make the Skull Kid appear, who will open a new path further into the forest. From this point on, Link must chase the Skull Kid as he traverses through the forest, although at the same time the young hero will have to avoid the Puppets that will continuously appear as Link tries to find the Skull Kid. After finding the mischievous character three times, he will retreat into a new area of the Sacred Grove, which is surrounded by ruins. Striking the Skull Kid three more times, he will vanish and open up the passage to the section that once was where the Temple of Time stood.
A visual solution to the puzzle (←,↓,→,→,↑,←,↑,↑,←,↓,↓,→,↑)
Before entering the final forest area where the Master Sword is hidden, one last puzzle awaits. Here, Wolf Link must howl "Zelda's Lullaby" once again to active two guardian statues. These statues will ask that Link solve their puzzle in order to enter the "true" Sacred Grove, which is where the Master Sword sleeps.[2] The two guards that oversee the entrance to the Master Sword area have dislocated themselves and expect Wolf Link to place them in their respective positions again. The puzzle has the following rules: when Wolf Link moves one step from one tile to another, so do the statues, albeit in different directions. Link has to move in a way that both statues return to their respective tiles at the same time. The statues can't stand on the same tile, so they bounce against each other if this is about to happen. Should Link and a statue end up on the same tile, Link will be "crushed" and the puzzle will start over.
There are 60 unique ways to solve the puzzle. Due to its vertical symmetry, half of these combinations simply swap left and right.
After the young hero completes the puzzle, the guards will yield passage to the location of the Master Sword. When Wolf Link approaches the sword, Zant's curse will break, allowing Link to return to his Hylian form and proceed to retrieve the Master Sword from its pedestal.[3]
Later on in the game, as Link is searching for the missing Mirror Shards, the young hero must return to the Sacred Grove and once again play hide-and-seek with the Skull Kid. Besting the Skull Kid at his own game will make him and his Puppets vanish from the forest for the rest of the game. Once Link returns to the Pedestal of Time, he will briefly thrust the Master Sword in the pedestal, removing a guardian statue that was blocking the supposed Door of Time. Entering through this door will allow Link to travel back in time before the Temple of Time fell into ruin.
During the ending credits, the Resistance can be seen exploring an area of the Sacred Grove.
Link's Crossbow Training
The Sacred Grove appears as a Defender Mode scenario in Stage Finale of Link's Crossbow Training. Link again stands fixed in place and must eliminate enemies from all around him. Skull Kid appears and conjures his puppet army. Skull Kid himself will flash green to offer the automatic firing upgrade which is useful for taking down the large number of Puppets that appear. As with Twilight Princess, Skull Kid will warp to various niches in the surrounding landscape to protect himself.
Trivia
An early screenshot of the Sacred Grove.
- The statue guardians bear a resemblance to another statue found in a screenshot of Twilight Princess while in its early development.
- Interestingly, they also bear a slight resemblance in their awakened forms to the Guardians seen throughout the Silent Realm in Skyward Sword, both in coloration and due to the staffs they both wield.
- The forest in the area of the Pedestal of Time resembles the Lost Woods from the introduction of Majora's Mask. It can be accessed via a hack. See here for more details.
- The Sacred Grove's ruins bear a comparable resemblance to the ruined Forest Temple entrance in the Sacred Forest Meadow in Ocarina of Time. The Sacred Grove and the Sacred Forest Meadow also share the same name in Japanese.
- With use of hacks to make Link float beside the statue guardians' heads, regular enemy music can be heard. This could indicate that these statues were once going to appear as enemies, or it could possibly just be a glitch.
- In a beta version of the game, Link would howl in his beast form to startle the statues into moving. This of course was changed as seen in the game. [4]
Gallery
The Sacred Grove in Twilight Princess
The Sacred Grove in Twilight Princess
The Sacred Grove in Twilight Princess
The inner portion of the Sacred Grove in Twilight Princess
The Master Sword resting in the Pedestal of Time as seen during the Twilight Princess's ending
References
- ↑ "Head for the sacred grove that lies deep within the lands guarded by the spirit Faron. There you will find the blade of evil's bane that was crafted by the wisdom of the ancient sages...the Master Sword." — Princess Zelda (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "We are guardians of this land... Guide us to where we once stood. Only then can you enter the true Sacred Grove..." — Guardian Statue (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "The sword accepted you as its master..." — Princess Midna (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ Template:Cite book
 Names in Other Regions 
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Japanese | 森の聖域 (Mori no Seiiki) | Sanctuary of the forest |
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French | Sanctuaire de la forêt | |
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German | Heiliger Hain | Holy Grove |
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SpanishEU | Arboleda Sagrada | Sacred Meadow |
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