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==History== | ==History== | ||
===The Era of the Goddess Hylia=== | ===The Era of the Goddess Hylia=== | ||
Long ago, in the [[Zelda Timeline#Era of the Goddess Hylia|Era of the Goddess Hylia]], a crack opened up in the earth and from the fissure emerged the Demon King [[Demise]] and his [[Demon|demonic hoards]], launching a brutal assault on | Long ago, in the [[Zelda Timeline#Era of the Goddess Hylia|Era of the Goddess Hylia]], a crack opened up in the earth and from the fissure emerged the Demon King [[Demise]] and his [[Demon|demonic hoards]], launching a brutal assault on the surface and driving the land into deep despair. In order to save the the surviving humans from the ravages of the brutal assult, she sent part of the Temple of Hylia and the land it resides on skyward, [[The Sky|beyond even the clouds]], into place which would come to be known as [[Skyloft]] many years later.<ref>{{cite|The goddess gathered the surviving humans on an outcropping of earth. She sent it skyward, beyond the reach of the demonic hordes. Beyond even the clouds.|Fi|SS}}</ref> The section of the temple that remained on the surface became known as the Sealed Temple and rested undisturbed for eons, protected by the goddesses' [[Sheikah]] attendant, Impa. | ||
===The Sky Era=== | ===The Sky Era=== | ||
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One thousand years later, in the [[Zelda Timeline#Sky Era|era of the sky]], [[Link#Skyward Sword|Link]] visits the now decaying temple numerous times during his quest, making it a significant location throughout the story. It is the first area of the Surface which he explores, and where he meets an aged [[Impa#Skyward Sword|Impa]] for the first time. After receiving the [[Goddess's Harp]] from Zelda at the [[Temple of Time#Skyward Sword|ancient Temple of Time]], Link returns to the Sealed Temple and Impa teaches him how to play it.<ref>{{cite|Very well, I shall teach you how to play it. Listen well and do as I say. First press [up on D-pad] to ready your harp, then press A to prepare to strum it.|Impa|SS}}</ref> She also guides him as he attempts to reconstruct a second [[Gate of Time]] after the first in the [[Lanayru Province]] is destroyed by her younger self.<ref>{{cite|Clues to finding the sacred flames have been woven into the lyrics of a song precious to your people, the Ballad of the Goddess. Only after your blade has been tempered by these three fires will it be fully imbued with the great power for which you search.|Impa|SS}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Now that a sacred force dwells in your blade, strike the Gate of Time with a Skyward Strike and it will surely awaken.|Impa|SS}}</ref> | One thousand years later, in the [[Zelda Timeline#Sky Era|era of the sky]], [[Link#Skyward Sword|Link]] visits the now decaying temple numerous times during his quest, making it a significant location throughout the story. It is the first area of the Surface which he explores, and where he meets an aged [[Impa#Skyward Sword|Impa]] for the first time. After receiving the [[Goddess's Harp]] from Zelda at the [[Temple of Time#Skyward Sword|ancient Temple of Time]], Link returns to the Sealed Temple and Impa teaches him how to play it.<ref>{{cite|Very well, I shall teach you how to play it. Listen well and do as I say. First press [up on D-pad] to ready your harp, then press A to prepare to strum it.|Impa|SS}}</ref> She also guides him as he attempts to reconstruct a second [[Gate of Time]] after the first in the [[Lanayru Province]] is destroyed by her younger self.<ref>{{cite|Clues to finding the sacred flames have been woven into the lyrics of a song precious to your people, the Ballad of the Goddess. Only after your blade has been tempered by these three fires will it be fully imbued with the great power for which you search.|Impa|SS}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Now that a sacred force dwells in your blade, strike the Gate of Time with a Skyward Strike and it will surely awaken.|Impa|SS}}</ref> | ||
Once the Gate of Time is complete, Link can visit the Sealed Temple in both the distant past and his present. Using this means of time travel, Link is able to plant the [[Life Tree Seedling]] in some soft soil in the Temple and acquire the [[Life Tree Fruit]] in the present while looking for a means to cure the [[Lanayru (Dragon)|Thunder Dragon]].<ref>{{cite|Master Thunder Dragon needs fruit from the Tree of Life to recover! I fear growing the seedling to maturity in the Lanayru Province is near impossible, brrzrrt.|Ancient Robot|SS}}</ref> After Link collects the three pieces of the [[Triforce]] and wishes for | Once the Gate of Time is complete, Link can visit the Sealed Temple in both the distant past and his present. Using this means of time travel, Link is able to plant the [[Life Tree Seedling]] in some soft soil in the Temple and acquire the [[Life Tree Fruit]] in the present while looking for a means to cure the [[Lanayru (Dragon)|Thunder Dragon]].<ref>{{cite|Master Thunder Dragon needs fruit from the Tree of Life to recover! I fear growing the seedling to maturity in the Lanayru Province is near impossible, brrzrrt.|Ancient Robot|SS}}</ref> After Link collects the three pieces of the [[Triforce]] and wishes for the destruction of Demise,<ref>{{cite|Master, I believe at this juncture, a prayer is required. The ultimate goal we have traveled so far for is now within reach. Focus now, and wish with all your might for the destruction of Demise.|Fi|SS}}</ref> the [[Isle of the Goddess]] and the [[Statue of the Goddess]] return to the surface from Skyloft and completes the Temple's previously damaged entry.<ref>{{cite|Master, I have news. I have confirmed that the Isle of the Goddess, which was once formerly a part of Skyloft, has returned to the surface.|Fi|SS}}</ref> [[Ghirahim]] appears shortly thereafter, abducts Zelda, and uses the Gate of Time to bring her to the past in an attempt to resurrect Demise there.<ref>{{cite|My master may have perished in this age, but in the past he lives yet! I'm taking the girl back through that gate to help me revive the demon king!|Ghirahim|SS}}</ref> He is able to disarm Impa in the past and escape the Sealed Temple.<ref>{{cite|Urgh... Link... ? It's Ghirahim... He appeared out of thin air and got the drop on me. Don't worry about me, you must chase after him! He ran through the great doors at the front of the temple.|Impa|SS}}</ref> | ||
After Link battles and defeats Demise in the past and rescues Zelda, he bids farewell to his companion [[Fi]] as she goes into an eternal sleep within [[Master Sword]] and puts it rest in a pedestal in the rear chamber where Zelda had slept. | After Link battles and defeats Demise in the past and rescues Zelda, he bids farewell to his companion [[Fi]] as she goes into an eternal sleep within [[Master Sword]] and puts it rest in a pedestal in the rear chamber where Zelda had slept. | ||
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*The connection between the Sealed Temple in ''Skyward Sword'' and the the Temple of Time that appears in ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Twilight Princess'' was confirmed by [[Hyrule Historia]].<ref>{{cite web|quote=The only entrance to the Temple of Light in the Sacred Realm. Though it bears the same name as the temple that stood in the desert in ancient times, the Temple of Time constructed by Rauru is thought to be located where the Sealed Temple once stood.|url=http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-77/|title=Pg. 77 The Sealing of the Sacred Realm; retrieved Jan. 10 2012|site=GlitterBerri.com}}</ref> | *The connection between the Sealed Temple in ''Skyward Sword'' and the the Temple of Time that appears in ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Twilight Princess'' was confirmed by [[Hyrule Historia]].<ref>{{cite web|quote=The only entrance to the Temple of Light in the Sacred Realm. Though it bears the same name as the temple that stood in the desert in ancient times, the Temple of Time constructed by Rauru is thought to be located where the Sealed Temple once stood.|url=http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-77/|title=Pg. 77 The Sealing of the Sacred Realm; retrieved Jan. 10 2012|site=GlitterBerri.com}}</ref> | ||
*The crystal that Zelda is sleeping within can be seen in the present time period as far back as the beginning of the game by looking through the door behind Impa. | *The crystal that Zelda is sleeping within can be seen in the present time period as far back as the beginning of the game by looking through the door behind Impa. | ||
*When the | *When the Isle of the Goddess rejoins the rest of the Sealed Temple, the completed ceiling of the vestibule has the markings of each of the six [[Sage Medallion]]s on it. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 00:44, 16 January 2012
The Sealed Temple, once known as the Temple of Hylia, is a location in Skyward Sword. It is located in the Sealed Grounds, deep within Faron Woods, and is where Link initially meets the aged Impa. Zelda confines herself here in the past, where she enters into an era-long slumber until The Imprisoned is destroyed.
History
The Era of the Goddess Hylia
Long ago, in the Era of the Goddess Hylia, a crack opened up in the earth and from the fissure emerged the Demon King Demise and his demonic hoards, launching a brutal assault on the surface and driving the land into deep despair. In order to save the the surviving humans from the ravages of the brutal assult, she sent part of the Temple of Hylia and the land it resides on skyward, beyond even the clouds, into place which would come to be known as Skyloft many years later.[1] The section of the temple that remained on the surface became known as the Sealed Temple and rested undisturbed for eons, protected by the goddesses' Sheikah attendant, Impa.
The Sky Era
One thousand years later, in the era of the sky, Link visits the now decaying temple numerous times during his quest, making it a significant location throughout the story. It is the first area of the Surface which he explores, and where he meets an aged Impa for the first time. After receiving the Goddess's Harp from Zelda at the ancient Temple of Time, Link returns to the Sealed Temple and Impa teaches him how to play it.[2] She also guides him as he attempts to reconstruct a second Gate of Time after the first in the Lanayru Province is destroyed by her younger self.[3][4]
Once the Gate of Time is complete, Link can visit the Sealed Temple in both the distant past and his present. Using this means of time travel, Link is able to plant the Life Tree Seedling in some soft soil in the Temple and acquire the Life Tree Fruit in the present while looking for a means to cure the Thunder Dragon.[5] After Link collects the three pieces of the Triforce and wishes for the destruction of Demise,[6] the Isle of the Goddess and the Statue of the Goddess return to the surface from Skyloft and completes the Temple's previously damaged entry.[7] Ghirahim appears shortly thereafter, abducts Zelda, and uses the Gate of Time to bring her to the past in an attempt to resurrect Demise there.[8] He is able to disarm Impa in the past and escape the Sealed Temple.[9]
After Link battles and defeats Demise in the past and rescues Zelda, he bids farewell to his companion Fi as she goes into an eternal sleep within Master Sword and puts it rest in a pedestal in the rear chamber where Zelda had slept.
The Era of Chaos
In an era of chaos with wars over the Triforce. To bring an end to these wars, the Ancient Sage, Rauru built a new Temple of Time over the remains of the Sealed Temple in order the protect the only entrance to the Sacred Realm, using the Master Sword and three Spiritual Stones guarded by people of forest, fire and water as keys. Following this was the Era of Prosperity, in which the Kingdom of Hyrule was established and its Royal Family of Hyrule began to watch over the newly established temple.
Trivia
- The connection between the Sealed Temple in Skyward Sword and the the Temple of Time that appears in Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess was confirmed by Hyrule Historia.[10]
- The crystal that Zelda is sleeping within can be seen in the present time period as far back as the beginning of the game by looking through the door behind Impa.
- When the Isle of the Goddess rejoins the rest of the Sealed Temple, the completed ceiling of the vestibule has the markings of each of the six Sage Medallions on it.
Gallery
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The front face of the Sealed Temple
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The inside of the Sealed Temple
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The Statue of the Goddess and the Sealed Temple
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The complete mural in the temple's dome.
 Names in Other Regions 
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- ↑ "The goddess gathered the surviving humans on an outcropping of earth. She sent it skyward, beyond the reach of the demonic hordes. Beyond even the clouds." — Fi (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "Very well, I shall teach you how to play it. Listen well and do as I say. First press [up on D-pad] to ready your harp, then press A to prepare to strum it." — Impa (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "Clues to finding the sacred flames have been woven into the lyrics of a song precious to your people, the Ballad of the Goddess. Only after your blade has been tempered by these three fires will it be fully imbued with the great power for which you search." — Impa (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "Now that a sacred force dwells in your blade, strike the Gate of Time with a Skyward Strike and it will surely awaken." — Impa (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "Master Thunder Dragon needs fruit from the Tree of Life to recover! I fear growing the seedling to maturity in the Lanayru Province is near impossible, brrzrrt." — Ancient Robot (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "Master, I believe at this juncture, a prayer is required. The ultimate goal we have traveled so far for is now within reach. Focus now, and wish with all your might for the destruction of Demise." — Fi (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "Master, I have news. I have confirmed that the Isle of the Goddess, which was once formerly a part of Skyloft, has returned to the surface." — Fi (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "My master may have perished in this age, but in the past he lives yet! I'm taking the girl back through that gate to help me revive the demon king!" — Ghirahim (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "Urgh... Link... ? It's Ghirahim... He appeared out of thin air and got the drop on me. Don't worry about me, you must chase after him! He ran through the great doors at the front of the temple." — Impa (Skyward Sword)
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