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The {{Term/Store|Pyramid of Power||Series, ALttP}} is a location in {{ALttP}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 229}}</ref> It is a huge golden pyramid in the [[Dark World]] which mirrors the location of [[Hyrule Castle]] in the [[Light World]].


The '''Pyramid of Power'''<ref>[http://zelda.com/universe/pedia/p.jsp#PyramidofPower Zelda.com]</ref> is a huge golden pyramid in the [[Dark World]] in {{ALTTP}}, which mirrors the location of [[Hyrule Castle]] in the [[Light World]].
==Features and Overview==
 
After [[Link]] defeated [[Agahnim]] in Hyrule Castle, Agahnim sent him to the Dark World, and deposited him on top of the pyramid. Later, after Link defeated Agahnim in {{Term|ALttP|Ganon's Tower|link}}, Ganon fled to the Pyramid of Power. Link destroyed him, and rescued the [[Triforce]], which Ganon kept inside the pyramid. A lower stage of the pyramid was also home to the cursed [[Cursed Fairy]], who gives Link the [[Silver Arrow]]s and the [[Golden Sword]]. It may be that the top of the Pyramid was once the spot where the Triforce shined down upon the rest of the [[Sacred Realm]], this being due to a picture of the Sacred Realm prior to its corruption from the manual of {{ALttP|-}} in addition to the steps that allow one to ascend to top of the pyramid from below and its location at the very heart of the Sacred Realm.
==Features==
After [[Link]] defeated [[Agahnim]] in Hyrule Castle, Agahnim sent him to the Dark World, and deposited him on top of the pyramid. Later, after Link defeated Agahnim in [[Ganon's Tower]], Ganon fled to the Pyramid of Power. Link destroyed him, and rescued the [[Triforce]], which Ganon kept inside the pyramid. A lower stage of the pyramid was also home to the cursed [[Great Fairy#Fat Fairy|Fat Fairy]], who gives Link the [[Silver Arrow]]s and the [[Swords of A Link to the Past#Golden Sword|Golden Sword]]. It may be that the top of the Pyramid was once the spot where the Triforce shined down upon the rest of the [[Sacred Realm]], this being due to a picture of the Sacred Realm prior to its corruption from the manual of ''A Link to to the Past'' in addition to the steps that allow one to ascend to top of the pyramid from below and its location at the very heart of the Sacred Realm.


In the [[Game Boy Advance]] release of the game, the pyramid also contains the [[Palace of the Four Sword]], a bonus dungeon for those who have completed {{FS}} multiplayer game.
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] release of the game, the pyramid also contains the [[Palace of the Four Sword]], a bonus dungeon for those who have completed {{FS}} multiplayer game.
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==Non-canon Appearances==
==Other Appearances==
{{Noncanon|start}}
==={{ALttP|-}} (Ishinomori)===
===''A Link to the Past'' comic===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
The Pyramid of Power is briefly featured in the [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Comic)|''A Link to the Past'' comic]]. After failing to save Princess Zelda from Agahnim's clutches, Link kills  Agahnim by deflecting his own magic. However, Agahnim, with his final breath, manages to transport Link into the Dark World, with Hyrule Castle collapsing as the Pyramid of Power is revealed.<ref>{{cite book|quote=It appears you are not such a fool after all... But it makes no difference... My defeat will not restore the wise men's seal, on the contrary... [...] And with my final breath...you will join Zelda in...the Dark World!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=5,6}}</ref>
The Pyramid of Power is briefly featured in the {{ALttP|Ishinomori}}. After failing to save Princess Zelda from Agahnim's clutches, Link kills  Agahnim by deflecting his own magic. However, Agahnim, with his final breath, manages to transport Link into the Dark World, with Hyrule Castle collapsing as the Pyramid of Power is revealed.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=It appears you are not such a fool after all... But it makes no difference... My defeat will not restore the wise men's seal, on the contrary... [...] And with my final breath...you will join Zelda in...the Dark World!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=5,6}}</ref>
{{Noncanon|end}}
{{Noncanon|End}}
 
==Nomenclature==
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==Theory==
===Other Names===
{{Theory|start}}
{{Other Names
Given that the [[Dark World]] is merely the corrupted [[Sacred Realm]], it is theorized that the Pyramid of Power may, in fact, be the [[Temple of Light]]. The temple is said to exist in the center of the Sacred Realm,<ref>{{cite|The Temple of Light, situated in the very center of the Sacred Realm, is the last stronghold against Ganondorf's evil forces.|Rauru|OoT}}</ref> while the Pyramid sits in the very center of the Dark World, exactly where the temple is supposed to be. Both buildings are also shown to be the site linking the Light World and Sacred Realm, both in {{OOT}} (for the Temple of Light) and in {{ALTTP}} (for the Pyramid of Power). Both structures also serve as the ultimate resting place of the Triforce. These many parallels increase the likelihood that the two structures are one and the same.
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{{Theory|end}}
| Dark Pyramid<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= ALttP |guide= Nintendo |page= 142}}</ref>
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| Dark Pyramid<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= OoT |guide= Prima |page= 3 {{Exp Game|ALttP}}}}</ref>
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Pyramidbat.png|[[Ganon]] in his bat form just before he crashes through the roof of the Pyramid of Power in {{ALTTP}}
File:Pyramidbat.png|[[Ganon]] in his bat form just before he crashes through the roof of the Pyramid of Power in {{ALttP}}
File:ganonbattle.png|[[Ganon]] as he appears at the beginning of Link's battle with him in the Pyramid of Power
File:ganonbattle.png|[[Ganon]] as he appears at the beginning of Link's battle with him in the Pyramid of Power
File:Pyramid of Power (comic).png|The Pyramid of Power in the ''A Link to the Past'' comic
File:Pyramid of Power (comic).png|The Pyramid of Power in the {{ALttP|-}} comic
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The Pyramid of Power is a location in A Link to the Past.[1] It is a huge golden pyramid in the Dark World which mirrors the location of Hyrule Castle in the Light World.

Features and Overview

After Link defeated Agahnim in Hyrule Castle, Agahnim sent him to the Dark World, and deposited him on top of the pyramid. Later, after Link defeated Agahnim in Ganon's Tower, Ganon fled to the Pyramid of Power. Link destroyed him, and rescued the Triforce, which Ganon kept inside the pyramid. A lower stage of the pyramid was also home to the cursed Cursed Fairy, who gives Link the Silver Arrows and the Golden Sword. It may be that the top of the Pyramid was once the spot where the Triforce shined down upon the rest of the Sacred Realm, this being due to a picture of the Sacred Realm prior to its corruption from the manual of A Link to the Past in addition to the steps that allow one to ascend to top of the pyramid from below and its location at the very heart of the Sacred Realm.

In the Game Boy Advance release of the game, the pyramid also contains the Palace of the Four Sword, a bonus dungeon for those who have completed Four Swords multiplayer game.

Other Appearances

A Link to the Past (Ishinomori)

Non-Canon Information

The Pyramid of Power is briefly featured in the A Link to the Past comic by Shotaro Ishinomori. After failing to save Princess Zelda from Agahnim's clutches, Link kills Agahnim by deflecting his own magic. However, Agahnim, with his final breath, manages to transport Link into the Dark World, with Hyrule Castle collapsing as the Pyramid of Power is revealed.[2]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
ピラミッド (Piramiddo)[4]Pyramid
The Italian Republic
Italian
Piramide[3]Pyramid
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Other Names

These names, though from official English sources, are not considered Canon by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.
Name
Dark Pyramid[5]
Applies to
A Link to the Past
Source

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past—Nintendo Player's Guide by Nintendo of America

Superseded by
Encyclopedia
Name
Dark Pyramid[6]
Applies to
A Link to the Past
Source

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time—Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Prima Games

Superseded by
Encyclopedia
NameApplies toSourceSuperseded by
Dark Pyramid[5]
A Link to the Past

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past—Nintendo Player's Guide by Nintendo of America

Encyclopedia
Dark Pyramid[6]
A Link to the Past

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time—Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Prima Games

Encyclopedia

Gallery

  • Ganon in his bat form just before he crashes through the roof of the Pyramid of Power in A Link to the Past

    Ganon in his bat form just before he crashes through the roof of the Pyramid of Power in A Link to the Past

  • Ganon as he appears at the beginning of Link's battle with him in the Pyramid of Power

    Ganon as he appears at the beginning of Link's battle with him in the Pyramid of Power

  • The Pyramid of Power in the A Link to the Past comic

    The Pyramid of Power in the A Link to the Past comic

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 229
  2. ↑ "It appears you are not such a fool after all... But it makes no difference... My defeat will not restore the wise men's seal, on the contrary... [...] And with my final breath...you will join Zelda in...the Dark World!" (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 5,6)
  3. ↑ "Piramide" — Credits (A Link to the Past, Italian localization)
  4. ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 2, Shogakukan, pg. 3
  5. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 142
  6. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 3 (ALttP)
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