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Upon creating a new file, you are given the choice to name the main character.
By default, his name is Link. Then you get to name your horse, which is named
Epona by default. I will refer to them as Link and Epona throughout the guide,
so take note of that. After the brightness adjusting screen, we get on with the
game, starting at the village of Ordon by the springs. You will see Link's
swordfighting teacher, Rusl. He talks about the two worlds, and about how
sadness occurs as dusk falls. He says that he was supposed to deliver something
to the royal family of Hyrule, but he wants Link to do it for him. After a
little bit of dialogue, the two go back to the village. Link carries Epona with
them, as well.
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Ordon Village
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Eventually, after a short cinema, Link will be back in his house. That evening,
someone calls Link's name. He wants you to help him herd in the loose goats.
Epona is nowhere in sight, however, so now we must go find him. When you gain
control of Link, head east and through the path leading to the next area. In
the next area, follow the path north until you get to the middle (look on the
map). Then, head east and to the springs, where you'll find Link's childhood
friend, along with Epona. Talk to her after the cinema, and she'll ask you to
pick up a piece of grass nearby to play a song that Epona likes. Go in front of
the grass to the right and press A to pick it up. Press A again to blow a tune,
and Epona will come to you. Run up to Epona's saddle and press A to get on.
Riding Epona is easy. Just press A while running to make her go faster, but you
can only do it a few times, then she has to gain her energy back again. Head
out of the spring area, and go south back to where Link's house is. Then, go
south and continue to the next area, which is where all of the villagers and
their homes are. After a cinema showing the people and the houses, you'll see
three nearby villagers. You can talk to them while on Epona by Z-Targetting
them and pressing A. By the way, to dismount Epona, just stop and press A when
prompted. Those three villagers speak of some sort of monkey that's been
roaming around lately. Head down the path and speak with the other people if
you want.
Rusl (the one with the sword) will tell you about a fishing rod that a boy
named Colin is working on. It should be ready by the next day, so for now, just
continue south and to the next area. This is the ranch.
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Ordon Ranch
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Head into the field, and make sure you still have Epona mounted. Then, head up
to the guy ahead, whos name is Fado. There's many goats around, and they refuse
to go back into the barn. If you're on Epona, Fado asks you to help herd them
back in. Accept his offer, and a (rather boring) mini-game begins. You have to
herd ten goats back into their barn. To do this, you have to run around on
Epona and press A in front of the goats. This makes them run. Lure them to the
barn until they go in. When you get all ten goats in the barn, the mini-game
ends. Fado then asks if you'd like to practice with Epona around the fences. He
sets up the fences for you, and tells you to leave through the gate you came in
when you're ready.
Practice up with Epona if you want; just give her speed by pressing A and jump
over the fences a few times. Whenever you're ready, have Epona jump over the
gate going back to the ranch. You'll get the option to save, then the game will
tell you about how to save.
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Ordon Village
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The next day, Link will be woken up by the villagers. You'll then appear on a
platform in Link's house. Climb down to the ground, and explore Link's house if
you wish. You can go in the basement, but it's pitch dark. You can come later
when you get an item that allows you to see in dark places, then you can get
the chest in the basement which contains 50 Rupees. Anyway, exit Link's house,
and climb down the ladder. Talk to one of the kids ahead, and you'll hear them
gossip about a slingshot. Apparently they want it, but have no Rupees on them.
It's sold at the shop in this village. Look behind you and talk to the kid next
to Epona. He is Colin. He was going to give you a fishing rod, but his dad has
it and told him that you should come get it. Continue south to the next area.
At the village area, talk to the man by Fado's house (the first house you see),
and he'll show you the beehive above the house. He says that he wants to knock
it down, and that his wife isn't in a good mood. He needs something that'll
cheer her up. Continue through the village to the vine wall, and someone will
tell you to talk to him while Z-Targeting. He'll ask you to climb up the vines;
just run up to them to climb them. Climb up, and he'll show you Sera's cat.
Sera is the girl that's in a bad mood. The cat won't stop staring at the creek.
He shows you a piece of grass on the platform ahead. He tells you that you can
jump to it by just holding Up and jumping off of the platform to the next. Do
so, and take a piece of grass.
Howl into it to call a big hawk. Point the Wii Remote at the screen, and turn
around with the Control Stick. Look at the top of the brown house, and point
the cursor at the beehive. Press A when the cursor is on the beehive to release
the hawk, then it'll ram into it and knock it down, making the bees flee. Yay!
Go back to the man by Fado's house and speak with him. He'll thank you for it.
Go around the house to find a hill going up. At the top is a long vine wall.
Climb it all the way up to the top of a tree bark. Walk across the tree and get
the Blue Rupee and the Yellow Rupee (worth five and ten, respectively). Jump
off the tree, and go north to a few pumpkins. Pick them up, along with any
other similar object such as rocks, and press A to throw them.
Throw them against the wall and get any Rupees that come out. You will need at
least 30 Rupees, but you won't be able to get them all immediately. Head south
and speak with the girl by the river. She'll tell you that a cradle has gone
missing. Continue south, and talk to the guy by the house. After his speech,
someone will yell because of a goat that's roaming around the place. This is a
rather pointless thing to do. Sidestep to the goat's direction, and hold A in
front of the goat's horns to toss him aside. You get no reward for this. Now,
go back to where the guy was that taught you about Z-Targeting. Climb up the
vines again and jump to the rock where the grass is. Jump to the roof of the
pink building, then across to the next two rocks.
Pick up the grass on the last rock, and play the tune. When you summon the
hawk, point the cursor at the monkey on the small rock across from you. Release
it, and the hawk will snag the cradle away from it, then give it to you. Now,
with the cradle in your hands, jump back across to the other two rock platforms
and jump down to the ground. Go to the lady that wanted the cradle, and she'll
thank you. Then, she'll ask you to bring it back to her house. Follow her to
her house, and she'll give you something she forgot to give you earlier. It's
the Fishing Rod, your first main item. Press the - Button to bring up the
Inventory screen. Since the only item you have right now is the Fishing Rod,
assign it to the B Button (press B to do so).
Now that we have a fishing rod, it's time to put it to use. Head west until you
see a wooden bridge. Cross it, and go behind the house to find Sera's cat by
the creek. He runs away as soon as you get near him. Get on the wooden platform
nearby, and take out your Fishing Rod with B. Pull back on the Wii Remote, then
flick it forward to cast it. While it's in the water, pulling back on the Wii
Remote makes you pull the line in. Don't move the Wii Remote at all, and when
you get a nibble (your hook sinks deeper into the water), pull back to hook the
fish that nibbled. Keep pulling back like you would a real fishing rod until
you pull it in. You automatically let this one go, so you have to catch another
one. After you catch a second fish, it will be released to the ground.
Sera's cat will snag it and run into the cat door installed into Sera's shop.
Now, go back to the northern part of the village, and enter the pink house.
Talk to Sera, the owner of the shop. After she talks about her cat, she'll give
you a bottle that's half-filled with milk. It may only be half full, but at
least we got a bottle now! Talk to her again and you'll be able to look at the
items she's selling. The main thing we want is the Slingshot, which is sold for
30 Rupees. Exit the shop for now, and head west. Throw the pumpkins against the
wall and get any Rupees that come out. Enter the shop and exit it to make the
pumpkins respawn. Repeat this until you get 30 Rupees, then buy the Slingshot
from Sera's shop.
When you get the Slingshot, press the - Button and assign it to Left, Right, or
Down on the D-Pad. Press the button you assigned it to, and you can use it with
the B Button. Exit the shop, and head north to the next area. You will see
Rusl, and before leaving, he tells you that he put something in your room. Talk
to the three kids, and they'll be excited that you bought the Slingshot. Then,
you'll have to take a Slingshot tutorial. You have to hit all of the targets
and scarecrows. You can Z-Target the scarecrows, but not the targets. Use the
Slingshot and point the Wii Remote at the screen, then hold B and release it to
shoot a bullet. Shoot the targets and scarecrows, and after you shoot all of
them, they ask you what Colin's dad brought to your house.
So, look on the ladder leading up to your house to find a Skulltula. Shoot it
down with the Slingshot, then climb up the ladder and enter your house. You'll
find a treasure chest. Open it to get the Wooden Sword. You can swing the sword
by flicking the Wii Remote to the side, but not in houses. Exit Link's house,
and talk to the kids again. Now they want you to show them the Wooden Sword in
action. Tell them you will, and another tutorial begins. They want you to show
them the normal sword slice first; just flick the Wii Remote to the side. Next
is the stab. Follow their instructions to do the sword attacks. They will also
want you to show them the Spin Attack, then the Jump Attack. After you do all
of those sword attacks, a monkey appears then runs off.
The kids run after it. Head east of Link's house and go to the next area.
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Ordon Woods
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Go through the path leading all the way north. Speak to the girl if you wish.
She tells you that the two kids, Talo and Malo, are chasing the monkey. Follow
the path, and talk to the fat kid if you wish. Keep going and cross the bridge,
then enter the next area, which is the Faron Woods.
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Faron Woods
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At the woods, head north and you'll see a closed gate. Ignore it for a moment,
and go back to find some grass you can use to call Epona. Call her, then mount
her and use her to jump over the gate. Aren't you glad you have your own horse?
Continue to the next area, then follow the path left to a cave at the end. You
can't go in there with Epona, so dismount her and head west to a building. Talk
to the guy near the building, and he'll give you the Lantern. Now we can see
our way through dark places! Your lantern requires oil, though (don't worry,
the lantern has full oil right now). He sells the oil, by the way. Also, not
only can your lantern light your way through dark places, but it can also burn
things and cut through fog.
The guy tells you to try and light the firewood near him. Assign your Lantern
to a directional button and then assign it to B. Press B to activate it and
swing it; do that in front of the firewood to start a fire. Now you can scoop
up nasty soup from the pot, but don't do it (obviously). Instead, head back to
the cave and you'll find your first enemy, the Deku Baba. Kill it, and go north
towards the cave to find a play wooden sword. It belongs to Talo! Enter the
cave. Inside, follow the dark path and you'll find a bat, known as the Keese.
Defeat it, and light the torch you come to using your Lantern. Now, keep going
through the cave and defeat the Deku Baba, then you'll come to a web wall. Burn
the web using the Lantern, and continue.
When the path splits, light the torch and head right. Defeat the enemies, and
open the chest to get a Yellow Rupee. Head back west, then go north. Burn the
web wall, and continue out of the cave. In this foggy area, head north and jump
to the lower ground. Head to the northwestern part of the map where the red
circle is, and you'll find a cave with Keese near it. Enter it. In the next
area, defeat the enemies and open the chest to get a Small Key. Light the two
torches, then get on the ledge ahead. Open the chest for a Piece of Heart. Go
back to the previous area, and head to the southeastern part of the map, where
the second red circle is. You will find two Bokoblins by a locked gate. Defeat
them, then unlock the gate using the Small Key you just found.
Defeat the Bokoblin that's there to greet you, then head to the next area.
You're now outside. Two Bokoblins are up ahead, so go to them and defeat them.
Follow the path to another Bokoblin, then defeat it and head east. You'll see
a talking blue bird. He offers you to buy something from him. Enter his "shop",
and examine the two pots. The red one is a Red Potion, and the yellow one is
Lantern Oil. The Red Potion costs 30 Rupees, while the oil costs 20. Just scoop
up either one (preferably the Lantern Oil), and run out of his shop. That's
right, you can steal from him! Continue north, and head east. Defeat the Deku
Baba, and open the chest to get 10 Rupees. Continue north, and you'll see Talo
and the monkey in a cage.
Follow the path up to where they're at, then defeat the two Bokoblins. Go by
the cage and use a Spin Attack to destroy it, freeing Talon and the monkey.
Then, you'll see a scene where Talo asks Link not to tell his dad about him
going in the forest, since he always tells him not to because it's dangerous.
Rusl then appears, and talks about how odd the forest has been lately. Then,
he says you'll be leaving for Hyrule tommorow. You'll appear at Ordon Ranch.
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Ordon Ranch
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After Link gets up, Fado will ask you to herd the goats in again. Use the
nearby grass to summon Epona, then mount her and the mini-game begins. Now you
have to herd in twenty goats. Not only that, but if you press A in front of
them too much in a short time, they'll get mad and turn red. They can knock you
off Epona if they touch you while they're like this, so be careful! They turn
back to normal after a few seconds, though. After you herd in twenty goats, go
ahead and jump across the gate leading back to the village.
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Ordon Village
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Back at the village, you'll notice the mayor and Ilia. Ilia runs over to Link
and Epona, and Link dismounts her. The mayor tells Link about the gift that
Rusl has prepared for him on his journey to Hyrule. Ilia notices that Epona has
an injury on her haunch due to Link riding her so much. She gets ticked off at
Link, and scolds him. She then takes off with Epona to the forest spring to get
her healed. Head all the way north to the next area, then Colin will talk to
you. He wants to go with you to visit Ilia, so head north and Talo and Malo
will stop you. Eventually one of them will ask to borrow your Wooden Sword. Say
that you'll let them borrow it. Then, continue heading north to the woods.
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Ordon Woods
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Head all the way north, then look east to find the springs. It's blocked off by
a gate. Walk up to it and press A, and Ilia still refuses to let you enter.
Colin will explain to you how to enter the springs, via a crawlspace. Head back
south and turn west (from your current perspective) to find a small hole by the
grass. Get in front of it and press A to enter it, then use the Control Stick
to crawl through, collecting the Green Rupee as you go. When you crawl through,
you'll see a scene with Ilia and Colin. Ilia sees Link, and she tells Link to
come home safely. She's in a better mood now. Right after their chat, though, a
couple of monsters come busting through the gate while riding a wild boar.
The boar knocks Ilia down, and one of the monsters hits Link on the head with a
club. This makes both Ilia and Link unconscious. The head honcho of those
monsters blows a horn, causing a strange portal to appear in the sky. Link
wakes up, noticing that both Colin and Ilia have been taken away. He runs off
to find them, and comes to a strange black curtain. A black hand then grabs
him and pulls him into the curtain. You then see a black monster choking Link,
then the symbol of the Triforce appears on Link's hand. The monster throws him
to the ground, then Link transforms into a wolf! The black monsters drag him
across the ground. You're offered to save your game. Then, you'll appear in a
cell at Hyrule Castle.
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Hyrule Castle Waterway
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Link wakes up, noticing that he's in a cell. His leg is chained up. Move around
for a bit until a cinema plays. Link notices an odd shadowy creature inside of
his cell. She jumps towards Link, and you'll find out that she somehow knows
that Link was once a human. She uses her magic to free Link of his chained
foot. She exits the cell with ease, and promises to help you if you can find a
way out of the cell yourself. What a selfish girl. Break the box in the upper
right corner of the cell, and you'll find a broken part of the ground. Get in
front of it and press Down on the D-Pad to dig out of the cell. The girl then
gets on Link's back, and she tells you that if you need her help, then press Up
on the D-Pad to call her.
When the cinema is over, you'll have to find a way to navigate through this
watery path. Head south and push open the next cell door. You'll hear the girl
laugh from the Wii Remote. Press Up on the D-Pad to see what she has to say,
then Z-Target the chain and press A to jump and grab onto it. This opens the
small gate in front of you, so continue following the path and to the next
area. In the next area, head through the narrow tunnel, and when you come out,
you'll notice a green flame. The girl tells you to activate your senses using
Left or Right on the D-Pad. This reveals a soldier. Unfortunately, he cannot
hear nor see you, but you can listen to what he says. Follow the path and the
girl will explain more about what that soldier spirit was.
At the path split, jump to the eastern ledge. At the end, Z-Target the chain
and jump to it to grab it, pulling it down. This opens a gate leading to a
small area with a crate. Break it for some supplies (a heart or Rupees), then
exit the small tunnel and head to the western part of the map, while defeating
the small bug creature. Pulling the next chain opens a gate leading to a bug
and a skull you can break for supplies. Continue, and look on the map. Instead
of going to the western end of the map, head south to a flood gate and a chain.
Pull the chain to make the flood gate open, pouring water into the whole area.
Head all the way north, and swim past the spikes below you. Use your senses to
find another soldier spirit.
Listen to what he has to say, then head west of him. The girl will teleport
through the gate ahead, and tells you to help yourself for a change. She isn't
leaving us, though. Head directly east from here, and at the end you'll find
another flood gate, a chain, and a soldier spirit. Pull the chain to raise the
flood gate, draining all of the water. Head back to the western end of the map,
and get on the ground. In the left corner is a crawlspace. Crawl through it,
then activate your senses to find a soldier spirit. Listen to him, then follow
the path to where the girl is. She'll get on your back again. Now, head west on
the map to a spiral stairway. Lots of it is broke.
There are several tightropes in this area. Head to the end of the staircase,
and jump. You'll miss the platform ahead. Head out of the water and back to the
end of the staircase. Then, the girl will help you get across. Z-Target her and
press A to jump where she is. Do this twice, then continue around the stairs
until the girl wants you to summon her with Up. Do so, and do the jumping thing
again. Keep climbing up the room, and at the end of the staircase, walk across
the tightrope. Make your way to the end of the room (after doing the jumping
thing again), and you'll see a closed door in front of you, and an open one
above you. Defeat the Twilight Keese, and walk onto the small ledge ahead.
Press Up when prompted to talk to the girl.
Do the jumping trick again, then head through the door leading outside.
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Hyrule Castle
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Here, the girl will speak of the black clouds of the twilight. If you haven't
figured it out by now, we're in the Twilight realm. She wants to introduce us
to someone, but we need to enter the tower first. Follow the narrow path to a
soldier spirit. Use your senses and listen to what he's saying. You'll find out
that you're at Hyrule Castle (as if you didn't know already by looking at this
guide). Head left, and get in front of the crate. Hold A and push the Control
Stick forward to push the crate. Push it up against the wall, then climb onto
it and onto the platform. Follow the path and you'll come to a big bird. To
defeat it, Z-Target it and press A to attack it when it flies towards you.
Continue heading north to find another monstrous bird. Defeat it, and keep
following the path. Head east at the end of the path, then press Up to talk to
the girl. Do your jumping thing and head across the roof, defeating the birds
as you go on. At the end, climb up the platforms and head inside the castle.
Jump down the alcove you're in, and head west, up the staircase. Push the door
on the right open, then enter the room and a cinema will commence. You'll see a
person with a cloak and a hood on. It turns out to be a young girl. You'll find
out that the girl who's guided you here is Midna. The young woman notices that
Link has been imprisoned. I'll just go ahead and tell you: this young girl is
Princess Zelda, but you probably figured that out already.
Zelda explains that the land of Hyrule has been taken over by the king of the
twilight. You then see a flashback of a war with Princess Zelda and her
warriors against the leader of twilight, and other twilight monsters. You then
see a flashback of the villagers of Hyrule Town looking at the castle in
flames. The twilight covers the land in the flashback. They're not even aware
that they've taken forms of a spirit. Back in the present, Zelda takes off her
hood and tells you that she remains the princess of Hyrule. Zelda says that you
must leave this place quickly. Head through the door to the south, and head
down the staircase. A guard opens the door below, so Midna and Link quickly
head back outside to avoid detection.
Midna realizes that Link needs help to rescue his friends of Ordon, and then
she uses her twilight powers to teleport them away from the castle and back to
the light world, at the Ordon Woods.
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Ordon Woods
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Here, Midna tells Link that he still appears to be a wolf, and she doesn't
think that he'll return to a human anytime soon. You will regain control of
Link. Now, exit the spring area, and Midna will suddenly pop out in front of
you. Midna says that if you want to get past the curtain of twilight, then
you'll need the cooperation of someone from the twilight, like her. She says
to go and search for a sword and a shield. Head all the way south to the
village itself, defeating the Bokoblin on the way. At the area where Link's
house is are a few Bokoblins. Defeat them, and attempt to leave the area. You
will hear the voice of a squirrel; apparently animals can talk to other
animals. Since you're an animal, you can understand him.
The squirrel tells you that the village children have all been kidnapped. When
he leaves, continue to the next area. You'll see a father on the rock ahead.
Head north, and cross the wooden bridge to the right. You'll see some people
talking quietly. Slowly walk over there until you see "Listen" appear onscreen,
then press A to listne to them. Walk a little closer and do the same thing, but
make sure they don't see you! You'll hear the mayor ask a man if the shield he
has is still in his house. He says it's in the storage loft. The mayor says
that Rusl was injured badly. You also find out that Rusl's sword is at his
house. They then spot you and run away, then Midna notices an open window on
the roof of the house.
When you regain control, speak to the dog around this area if you want. He'll
tell you that if you activate your senses with Left or Right, then you might
find some spots to dig. You'll know there's a place to dig if you activate your
senses and see a sparkling circle on the ground. Press Down on that spot to dig
and find something, like a Rupee or heart. Anyway, we have to find a way on the
roof of the house, so head back south of the house and cross the wooden bridge.
The guy on the rock platform will use a piece of grass to call a hawk, then he
will release the hawk and it'll knock you down! Head north and stand on the
small rock by Sera's shop. The cat nearby tells you that you can scare that guy
from behind somehow.
Midna also alerts you, so press Up and she'll tell you to get on the roof. Use
her to jump over to the roof, then jump to the next two rock platforms. The man
will notice you and get terrified, running off of the platform. Now, press Up
when Midna alerts you, and use her to jump over to the roof of the building
across from you. Enter the window. Inside the building, jump on the table, and
press Up when Midna alerts you. The shield is on the wall on a high platform
across from you. Jump with Midna's help to reach it, then ram into the wall
where the shield is twice to break the wood and knock it down. Pick it up to
get the Ordon Shield. Look to the left to find a window, then climb on it to
exit the building. You'll see Rusl and his wife.
They both heard you fall into the water, so Rusl goes off on a search. He says
that he has placed the sword that was a gift to Hyrule on the couch of his
home. Swim north and climb onto the ground, then head south on the map to see
Rusl with a torch. Approach him, and Midna will tell you to go and take the
sword in the house. We have to find a way in, first. Rusl will notice you and
attempt to attack with his sword, so activate your senses and run to the
eastern end of the house. There's a digging spot right by the wall and a log.
Dig there to enter the house. Inside, look on the couch to see a sword, then
press A in front of it to pick it up. You now have the Ordon Sword, crafted by
Rusl himself. Midna tells you to go back to where you became a wolf at.
Exit the house and head to the northern part of the map, going to the area
where Link's house is. Then, follow the path north to the area leading to the
springs. In that area, follow the path north and you'll soon hear a voice that
is coming from the springs. It tells you to come to the springs, so do it and a
few purple pillars will surround the spring. A strange portal will be created,
and a twilight monster will come out of it. To defeat it, Z-Target it and press
A to jump on its chest. From there, tap A repedeately. Do this twice to defeat
it, then you'll see a cinema. The spring lights up, and a strange light will
appear out of the spring, revealing what appears to be a goat. It's one of the
four light spirits that protect Hyrule, named Ordona.
The black shadow being you killed had come to destroy the power of light that
Ordona holds. You'll see a flashback of three of those shadow beings going to
the springs, and making the world turn into pure twilight. After the flashback,
Ordona will tell you that you must revive the light of the three light spirits.
Apparently, Link's the only one who can do this. He says that if you were to
revive the light spirit at Faron Woods, then you could return to your original
form again. Ordona disappears, and you'll regain control. Stay in the spring if
you're damaged, because it'll slowly heal you. Head out of the spring, and all
the way north to the curtain of twilight. Tell Midna you'd like to go, and a
hand will pull you into the world of twilight.
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Faron Woods
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Midna swings your sword around a few times, and tells you that she'll hold onto
the sword and shield. for you. She says that in exchange for her help, she
wants you to help her gather some things that she needs. When you regain
control of Link, head through the path, and shadow pillars will drop down into
the area. Head to the center and a portal will be created, then three shadow
beings will appear. Midna will temporarily leave you, because she thinks you
can handle the three by yourself. Defeat two of them, and the last remaining
one will scream, reviving the other two! Walk over to Midna at the end of the
arena, and she'll tell you that you'll have to defeat them all at once. She
rejoins you, and says that you can expand an energy field with B.
Walk back to the monsters, and hold B to expand the energy field. When all of
them get in the field, release B to attack all three of them and kill them.
When you defeat them, head north and you'll see an odd thing at the springs.
Walk to the end of the spring, and press A to examine it. A mysterious light
will give you the Vessel of Light, which you'll need in order to collect the
tears that cut through the darkness. The dark insects which you need to kill
are marked on your map. Now, follow the path up on the minimap and activate
your senses. You'll see two dark insects. Defeat the Twilight Deku Baba, then
defeat the two insects. Each time you defeat one, you'll find a blue tear
floating around.
Collect both of them and continue following the path, defeating the two Deku
Babas along the way. You'll find a dark insect that retreats by going through
the gate in front of you. Ignore the gate for now, and head west to the area
where you got the Lantern. Turn left and go up the hill, then go to the end of
the platform. Midna alerts you, so press Up and she'll guide you over to a
platform on the building. Jump to it with Midna's help, and enter the building.
Inside, jump down, and Midna will alert you. She tells you that there's a
spirit in here. Activate your senses and listen to what the guy is saying. Two
dark insects then enter the room. Defeat both of them and the guy will get
confused. Collect the two tears they leave behind.
Climb up the platform in the corner, then climb onto the walkway and exit the
house. Back outside, jump off of the building and activate your senses. Head to
the eastern side of the building to find a dark insect on the wall. Ram into it
and it will fly down. Defeat it and collect its tear, then head east back to
the gate. Use your senses to find a digging spot in the corner. Dig through it
to get past the gate, then defeat the two dark insects and get the tears. Enter
the cave ahead, and make your way to the northern end of it and exit it. Back
outside, you'll see that this place is full of dark purple fog. Turn left and
ram into the wall where the two insects are to bring them to the ground. Kill
them and get their tears.
Now, get in the dark fog and you'll pass out. Midna will wonder what we are to
do in order to navigate through here. So, head to the right and Midna will
alert you. Press Up and she'll say that we can cross over from here. Use her
help to jump repedeately over to the other side. Head to the end of the path,
and use Midna to jump over to the middle. Activate your senses and defeat the
three dark insects, then collect their tears and head right. Use Midna to cross
through more of this area, but be careful of the Deku Babas! When you see the
swinging log in the air, press Up when Midna alerts you and she'll move to the
next platform. When the log is out of the way, jump to her and head north. Jump
with Midna yet again, then you'll see two dark insects dig into the ground.
Activate your senses to spot their shadows, then go on their shadows and dig to
dig them out. Defeat them and get their tears, then follow the path outside.
You will have to fight three more shadow beasts out here. Lure the one on the
far right over to the other two, then enclose all three in the energy field and
defeat them. Follow the path all the way to the end of the area, then activate
your sense to see a monkey. She's scared, because there's two dark insects near
her. Defeat them and the monkey will wonder what just happened. She'll say
something about her boss entering the temple ahead. Get the two tears. Now that
you have all tears, the Vessel of Light will enter the Faron spring and the
area will become normal again.
The light spirit Faron will appear. He explains that you turning into a wolf is
a sign that the powers of the chosen one are within you and are awakening. You
will see that Link is back to normal again, and has a green tunic on! He says
that you are the chosen hero of Hyrule, then he tells you that there is a dark
power within the temple of this forest, and he wants you to head there. Midna
appears, and also suggests that we head to the temple if you want to rescue the
villagers of Ordon. Follow the path north and Midna will alert you. Talk to
her, and she'll explain how to use your sword and shield. Continue north and
you'll come to a locked gate. Since you're no longer a wolf, you cannot dig
past it. Head west from there, to the guy you got the Lantern from.
Speak to him, and he'll tell you that he closed off the temple due to all of
the monsters around the forest. He'll give you a Small Key to use to unlock the
gate we came to, and he says that you'll need your lantern, so make sure it is
full of oil. He offers a bottle for a price of 100 Rupees. You may not have it
right now, so if you don't, refuse his offer. Come back and get it later when
you do get 100 Rupees, though. Head back to the locked gate and unlock it, then
enter the cave. Inside, follow the path all the way north and exit to the foggy
area. Activate your lantern and head north. A monkey will steal it, then swing
it around to make the fog disappear for a short time. Follow the monkey around
the whole area until you get to the gate at the end.
The monkey will drop your lantern and leave. Pick it up, and you'll find out
that it is all out of oil! If you have a bottle full of oil (you should, if you
have been following this guide), then equip the bottle and lantern, and refill
the lantern by using the bottle. Continue through the gate leading outside, and
head north to two Bokoblins. Defeat them, and follow the path. Head right, to
the bird's shop. If you stole from him before, he'll try and attack you. Just
get a bottle full of oil and quickly leave, then continue all the way north.
You'll find an orange wolf that will attempt to attack you, then you'll appear
in a strange white area. The wolf will turn into a zombie-like warrior and
attack you.
Attempt to attack him, and he'll knock you down with his sword. He says that
you'll be worthy of learning the secrets he holds if you have enough courage to
stand up to the evils of Hyrule. He'll teach you the Ending Blow, the first
hidden sword technique. When you Z-Target an enemy and knock it over, you'll
see "Finish" briefly appear on the screen. When you see that, press A to finish
off the enemy with a down thrust. This will instantly kill the enemy. Use it on
the warrior, and you'll learn the Ending Blow. You still have six more skills
to learn, though. He tells you about the statues that howl with the sound of
the wind, which apparently calls the orange beast. Back at the forest, head all
the way north and defeat the enemies, then burn the web and enter the temple.
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Forest Temple
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At the start of this dungeon, defeat the Keese and continue into the actual
dungeon itself. In the first room, follow the path and defeat the Deku Babas
and the Bokoblin. Near the vine wall is a cage. Use a Spin Attack to break it
open and free the monkey inside. She'll jump on the upper ledge, and Midna will
point out that this is the same monkey that stole your lantern earlier. She
likes you, apparently, so use the Slingshot to kill the two Skulltulas on the
vine wall, then head west and climb the vine wall. Open the chest to find a
Yellow Rupee, then head east and climb the vines up to the platform. Follow the
monkey and go through the door. In the next room, follow the path and the
monkey will follow you.
You will see a big spider. To defeat it, shoot a Slingshot bullet at it, then
just attack it from there. Repeat this until it's defeated. Now, go around the
big platform to find an odd enemy whos head looks like a bomb. Attack it and it
will drop to the ground. It really is a bomb! Pick it up and place it by the
cracked rock in the wall. This blows it up, revealing a chest containing a Red
Rupee. Get it, and head back around the platform. Walk up the platform, and
light the torches in the corners. This causes a stairway to form, leading to a
doorway. Follow the monkey to the door and look left. Open the chest to get the
Dungeon Map, then go through the door. In the next area, you'll see a bridge.
Suddenly, a big monkey appears and uses a boomerang to cut the ropes off of the
bridge, causing it to collapse. Since we obviously can't go any further from
here, follow the monkey back to the room we were just in. Follow the monkey to
the eastern side of the platform, where she'll hang off of the rope and act as
a vine. Jump to her and swing over to the other side, where you will find a
door. Go through it, and the monkey will continue to follow. In the next room,
head right and attack the spider bomb, then use it to blow up the two rocks in
front of it. Break the pots there to reveal a strange creature that looks like
a baby chicken. Talk to her, and she'll tell you that she's looking for
something.
She thinks that you're also looking for something, so she joins you (her name
is Ooccoo, and you get her as an item). You can use her if you ever want to
warp out of the dungeon. Head all the way west to a web. Burn it with the
Lantern, and defeat the Deku Baba nearby. Head east and follow the monkey
across the platforms, then she'll stop at the end of the platform and get
scared. Shoot the spider hanging off of the web, and let it fall into the
water to defeat it. Turn back around and enter the door behind you, because
the one the monkey is leading you to is locked. In the next area, you'll see a
wooden bridge that moves according to the direction of the wind.
Cross the bridge over to a door, then go through it. Open the chest to the
right to find a Small Key, then exit this room and go back to the room where
the monkey is. There, head right and jump across to the platform, then unlock
the door ahead. In the next room, you'll see another monkey in a cage on top of
a pillar. The monkey that's been following you will try to rescue the other
monkey, but to no avail. Head right and cross the bridge, then it will split in
two. Go down to the floor, and roll into the pillar a few times repedeately to
knock over the monkey cage, breaking it and freeing the second monkey. Two
Bokoblins will enter the room, so defeat them and open the chest in the
northeastern corner to get a Yellow Rupee.
Follow the monkeys to the broken bridge, where they will act as vines for you
to get across. Swing across them to the other platform and go through the door.
The monkeys will follow you. Back in this room, jump into the water to the
right, and swim through the small tunnel in the wall. Open the chest inside for
a Yellow Rupee. Swim out of the tunnel, and climb up the vine wall leading back
onto the platform. Now, jump across the eastern ledges, and follow the tunnel
to a door. Go through it. Back at the main room, one of the monkeys will act as
a vine. Swing across it to the middle platform, then head to the eastern end
and one of the monkeys will act as a vine again. Swing across to the platform
and burn the web, then go through the door.
In the next room, head north and defeat the two red Deku Babas. They're the
same as the normal ones, but when you cut their stem off, they move around.
Head up the nearby steps, and attack the spider bomb. Take the bomb and head
north, then throw it at the gap. It will land in a piranha's mouth, making it
die. Now that the path is clear, go back and get another bomb. Take it and jump
over the gap, then quickly throw it at the rock in the wall ahead. It will blow
up, destroying the rock and revealing a door. Climb up the ledge and go through
the door. In the next room, you'll see a monkey inside a locked cell on a
platform way across from you. Jump off the patform you're on, and ram into the
pillar on the right (from where the tiles ahead are).
This knocks over a chest, which contains a Small Key. Open the chest from the
back, and head north. Be careful, because a few of the tiles have snakes inside
of them. They'll pop up when you stand on one, knocking you down. Light the two
unlit torches, and a stairway to the locked cell will form. Head up the
stairway and defeat the spider, then unlock the cell to free the third monkey.
Go back to the previous room, and look to the left to find two Skulltulas on a
vine wall. Shoot them down with the Slingshot and jump on the vine wall. Climb
it up to the platform and go through the door. In this room, you'll see the
fourth monkey inside a cell. A giant plant will eat the key and feed it to its
belly. To defeat the plant, let it try to attack you, then avoid it and attack.
Keep doing this until you defeat the head. Then, go to the end of the room and
attack the spider bomb. Throw the bomb into the belly to destroy it, making the
Small Key appear. Pick up the key, and use it on the monkey's cell. Now we have
four monkeys freed, so go back to the previous room. Turn left and attack the
spider bomb, then throw the bomb down the gap and into a piranha's mouth. This
will destroy it, so jump down to the ground and you'll see a chest in the small
area it was blocking. Open it for a Piece of Heart, then head through the door
to the left, which leads back to the main room. There, use the monkey as a vine
to get to the central platform, then go through the middle door. Outside, the
four monkeys will all act as vines to get across to the door ahead.
Swing across the four monkeys and go through the door at the end. In the next
room, the door will lock and you'll see the big monkey that destroyed the
bridge earlier. He'll use the boomerang he has to cut down two Deku Babas from
the ceiling, then you'll have to fight him. Kill the two Deku Babas. To defeat
this mini-boss, you have to wait until it stops on one of the many pillars.
Then, when he throws the boomerang, roll into the pillar a few times until the
boomerang hits him and knocks him off. From there, attack him. Throughout the
fight, you'll have to kill some Deku Babas. Just repeat this process and you'll
defeat the big monkey. When you defeat him, he'll run into the central pillar
and spit out a dark insect.
Then the monkey will run off, leaving behind the boomerang it carried. The
boomerang spins around, and the Fairy of Winds tells you that it resides in the
weapon. It'll then spin into Link's hands, and you'll get the Gale Boomerang.
With it, you can aim by pointing the Wii Remote at the screen, and you can
press Z to target up to five things. Throwing this boomerang makes a wind gust
come from it. Now, look above the locked door to find a fan. Use your new
weapon, the Gale Boomerang to make it spin. This removes the wooden gate that
blocks the door slightly. Throw it at the fan a few times until the gate fully
unblocks the door, then go through it. Back outside, turn left to find a wooden
bridge that's controlled by the fan on it.
Wait until the wooden bridge moves so you can cross it, then go to the end of
the bridge to find another one. Throw the Gale Boomerang at the fan on that
bridge to turn it around towards you, then get on it and walk north to the
monkey cage ahead. Defeat the Bokoblin, and use the Gale Boomerang on the web
that's holding up the monkey cage. It'll drop down and break, freeing the next
monkey. The monkey will jump over to the door where the mini-boss was. Midna
says that you should rescue all of the monkeys and see what we can do with
them. Head south of where you are to find two more bridges. Cross the first
one, then throw the Gale Boomerang at the next one on the end. Cross both
bridges to the door, then go through it.
In this room, make your way to the floor and go through the western door. Back
at the main room, jump to the monkey and use it to reach the central platform,
then look up to find a chest connected to web. Use the Gale Boomerang to send
the chest to the ground, then open it to get the Compass. Midna says that with
this item, you should be able to see the locations of the monkeys on your map.
They are indicated by red dots. Now, head west and swing to the platform ahead,
then go through the door. Head west into the room and defeat the Deku Baba, and
shoot the Skulltula with the Slingshot on the vine wall to the left. Climb up
the wall and head right, then drop onto the platform. Jump across the platforms
and you'll see four fans by a locked gate.
Stand south by the bridge, and look at the pattern on the floor. It shows the
shape of a Z. Target each fan in the same fashion (bottom-left one first,
bottom-right one second, top-left one third, and top-right one fourth), and
throw the Gale Boomerang. If you did it right, you'll open the gate, revealing
a chest. Open it to get the Big Key. Now, cross the nearby bridge and jump to
the platform to the right, then go through the door. Out here, you'll see a
wooden bridge with a fan. When it connects to the platforms, cross it and you
will find the monkey you freed earlier. Follow him to a door, then go through
it. In this room, use the Gale Boomerang on the fan of the wooden bridge so
that it connects to the platform.
Get on the bridge and throw the Gale Boomerang at the fan again. This makes the
bridge move and connect to the left and right platforms. Head right and defeat
the Bokoblin, then go through the door. In this room, there is a hole at the
end, along with a web covering a hole to the left and right. Spiders will come
down by those webs. Defeat them and stand on the left web. Activate the Lantern
and burn the web. You'll fall down to a lower room, on a platform with a monkey
in a cage. Break it with your sword to free him, then jump down and look for a
vine wall. Climb it up back to the upper floor, then exit this room. Get on the
bridge and use the Gale Boomerang to turn it around, then go through the door
to the north.
In the next room, you'll see a lot of monkeys on platforms sticking out of the
wall. The one you just freed will also get on an empty one. Midna says that in
order to check out the rest of the temple, we'll need the help of all of the
monkeys. Head right and get on the bridge, then throw the Gale Boomerang at the
fan to make it connect with another bridge. Get on the second bridge, and use
the Gale Boomerang at the fan to connect it to the platform ahead. Defeat the
Bokoblin and kill the Skulltulas up on the vine wall, then climb the wall up to
a platform. Go east and kill the Skulltula on the next vine wall, then climb
that one up to another platform. Head west and defeat the Bokoblin, then go
through the door.
In the next area, defeat the Deku Babas, and look to the left and right. You
will see a spider bomb on a platform you cannot reach, along with a piranha and
a chest on two other platforms you can't reach at the moment. Target the spider
bomb with the Gale Boomerang and throw it. You'll catch it. Throw it at the
piranha to the right to destroy it, making the platform safe to jump to. Jump
to the platform and to the chest, then open it to get a Small Key. Jump back to
the central platform, then head north and defeat the Deku Baba. On the ledge
above you is a big rock. Target the spider bomb with the Gale Boomerang, then
target the rock and throw it. The spider bomb will hit the rock and blow it up,
so climb up the vine wall to the platform.
Defeat the Bokoblin, and use the Gale Boomerang on the two Deku Babas hanging
from the ceiling. Defeat them, and use the Gale Boomerang to target the spider
bomb. Throw it to bring the bomb to you and catch it, then throw it at the rock
wall to the north. It'll blow it up and free another monkey, so exit this room.
Back in the previous room, the monkey you freed will have joined the other ones
on the platforms. Now, climb down the vine wall to the left, and jump down to
the eastern floor. Use the Gale Boomerang to shift around the bridges until you
get over to the other side, then go through the door. Here, use the Gale
