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{{Item
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|name = Mirror of Truth
|name = Mirror of Truth
|image = [[File:Mirror of Truth.png]]
|image = [[File:Mirror of Truth HW.png|300px]]
|caption = The Mirror as seen in the book
|caption = [[Sheik]] holding the Mirror of Truth
|other = ''[[The Shadow Prince]]''
|games = {{HW}}
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|uses = Reveals people's true identities<ref name=mirror>{{cite book|quote='There's only one thing to do. You must hold Charles up to the Mirror of Truth. Then we'll see his true self.'|book= The Shadow Prince| publisher=Mammoth| page= 88}}</ref>
|uses = Reveals people's true identities
|comp = [[Lens of Truth]]<br>[[Mask of Truth]]
|comp = [[Lens of Truth]]<br>[[Mask of Truth]]
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The '''Mirror of Truth''' is an item featured in the book ''[[The Shadow Prince]]''. It is used to reveal people's true identity and plays an important role in the plot.<ref name=mirror/>
The '''Mirror of Truth''' is an item featured in {{HW}}. Similar in appearance to the [[Lens of Truth]], it is used to reveal people's true identity and resides within the [[Water Temple]] in the [[Lake Hylia (Hyrule Warriors)|Lake Hylia stage]].


==Story==
==Story==
The mirror is first introduced after [[Link]] informs [[Impa]] that the [[King of Hyrule]] has trusted [[Charles of Moria|Charles]] with the [[Triforce of Wisdom]] and has dubbed him a Knight of Triforce.<ref>{{cite book|quote=With a great effort, Link manages to hold his tongue. He hurries off to find Impa and tell her the terrible news. 'The king is trusting that weasel Charles with the safety of the Triforce!'|book= The Shadow Prince| publisher=Mammoth| page= 88}}</ref> With no other option, Impa tells Link that he must hold Charles up to the Mirror of Truth to see his true self.<ref name=mirror/> Although she does not know where it is located, she says to the young hero that the Mirror was last seen in the [[Water Town of Saria]] and urges him to start looking there.<ref>{{cite book|quote='Well, thing do get lost.' Impa sounds a little touchy. 'I hear it was last seen in Saria Town. You might start looking there.'|book= The Shadow Prince| publisher=Mammoth| page= 88}}</ref>  
When [[Impa]] suspects that the [[Princess Zelda]] commanding the [[Dark Forces]] is an impostor, she urges her soldiers to not listen to the fake princess's commands to stop their attack against the monsters pouring from the Water Temple. In light of this, [[Princess Ruto]] suggests that they use the Mirror of Truth, located somewhere in the Water Temple, to reveal the identity of the impostor.<ref>{{cite|We could always use the Mirror of Truth... A hero left it in the temple some time ago!|Ruto|HW}}</ref> While the Hyrulean Forces advance to the inside of the temple, the Zora Princess goes underwater to search for the relic.<ref>{{cite|I'll go underwater and find the Mirror of Truth. We can meet back up later.|Ruto|HW}}</ref> Ruto easily infiltrates the temple from underneath and finds the Mirror of Truth, but before she rejoins with her allies, Zelda closes the Central Hall and imprisons her.<ref>{{cite|Getting in was easy. Now I just need to find the Mirror of Truth itself... Here it is! The Mirror of Truth! This is exactly what we need... [...] Oh, of course. I feared they were planning to trap me in here, and they have.|Ruto|HW}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Zelda's strategy has closed the Central Hall!|N/A|HW}}</ref> Seeking help from the Hyrulean Forces, Ruto instructs them to open the floodgates inside the temple in order to free her.<ref>{{cite|Go and open the floodgates inside the temple! Doing that should free me! You have to seek out all the keeps with floodgate switches. Understand?|Ruto|HW}}</ref> Pulling the two floodgate switches found in the Southeast and Southwest Room of the temple recedes the water from the Central Hall, allowing the allies to rescue the Zora Princess from within. She hands over the Mirror of Truth to Sheik before she retreats from the battlefield.


Once Link arrives to Saria Town and opens its gates using the [[key]] that was given to him by the [[Old Man]] near [[Ruto Town]], he will bump into an [[Old Woman]] with eyes clear as glass.<ref>{{cite book|quote=She looks up. Link has never seen a face so wrinkled. But her eyes are clear as glass. Link can't quite believe them.|book= The Shadow Prince| publisher=Mammoth| page= 57}}</ref> The woman tells Link that if he wants to have eyes as clear as her, he must get to a nearby tree and eat its fruit.<ref>{{cite book|quote='I'm going to give you some advice, clever lad.' She points to a gnarled tree in the middle of the square. 'See that apple tree? If you can get to it, its fruit will make your eyes as clear as mine.'|book= The Shadow Prince| publisher=Mammoth| page= 57, 58}}</ref> After reaching the tree, he notices a small mirror with a thin wooden frame in one of the brances, realizing that the old woman was actually referring to the Mirror of Truth.<ref>{{cite book|quote=As Link is reaching for his own snack, he sees something shining in a forked branch. 'Hmmm...' He reaches up and uplls down a small mirror with a thin wooden frame. Link grins. 'So that's what the old lady meant about clear eyes,' he says.|book= The Shadow Prince| publisher=Mammoth| page= 43}}</ref>
Using the newly acquired relic, the room where the impostor and the Gate of Souls are located is revealed, and the Hyrulean Forces quickly engage in combat with the impersonated princess.<ref>{{cite|The Mirror of Truth has revealed a hidden passageway!|N/A|HW}}</ref> Sheik then uses the Mirror of Truth to reveal the identity of the faker: [[Wizzro]].<ref>{{cite|How did you see through my disguise?|Wizzro|HW}}</ref><ref>{{cite|You can't be Zelda. Because... I am Zelda!|Zelda|HW}}</ref>


After the king announces that Charles, and not Link, will be the one to take the Triforce of Wisdom to the [[Fifth Castle of Ancient Hyrule]], Link furiously reminds the king of all the brave deeds he has done and claims that Charles can't be trusted because he is evil. The king raises his hand and silences Link, saying he better have proof to back up the serious charge he has raised against Charles.<ref>{{cite book|quote='And anyway, Charles can't be trusted. He is evil!' The room is in an uproar. The king raises his hand. 'Silence! Link, you've made some very serious charges against Sir Charles. You'd better have proof to back up your words, young man!'|book= The Shadow Prince| publisher=Mammoth| page= 103}}</ref> Link immediately takes out the Mirror of Truth to prove his point, but the king warns him that if the mirror doesn't show something important, Link will be punished.<ref>{{cite book|quote='If it's the Mirror of Truth, use it,' the king says. 'But let me warn you, Link. If this mirror doesn't show something important, I'm going to be very angry with you!'|book= The Shadow Prince| publisher=Mammoth| page= 14}}</ref> If the young hero promptly uses the Mirror, it will reveal that Charles is actually [[Ganon]] in disguise and will allow the reader to continue the story.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Zelda sees the reflection first. Instead of Charles's face, a horrible, hodded, skull-like mask with burning white eyes fills the mirror. 'It's Ganon himself!' Zelda cries.|book= The Shadow Prince| publisher=Mammoth| page= 64}}</ref> However, if Link hesitates to use it, Charles will knock the mirror off his hands and shatter it, leading to Charles stealing the Triforce of Wisdom as everyone passes out from the blue smoke that filled the room.<ref>{{cite book|quote=The, before he knows what's happening, Charles is at his side. The Morian knight knocks the mirror out of his hands. Kuh-rash! The mirror shatters against the floor. [...] Thick blue smoke fills the room. The king, Link, Zelda and all the counsellors begin to cough and fall to the ground.|book= The Shadow Prince| publisher=Mammoth| page= 9}}</ref>
==See Also==
*[[Lens of Truth]]
*[[Mirror of Truth (The Shadow Prince)]]


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Revision as of 16:33, 12 October 2014

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The Mirror of Truth is an item featured in Hyrule Warriors. Similar in appearance to the Lens of Truth, it is used to reveal people's true identity and resides within the Water Temple in the Lake Hylia stage.

Story

When Impa suspects that the Princess Zelda commanding the Dark Forces is an impostor, she urges her soldiers to not listen to the fake princess's commands to stop their attack against the monsters pouring from the Water Temple. In light of this, Princess Ruto suggests that they use the Mirror of Truth, located somewhere in the Water Temple, to reveal the identity of the impostor.[1] While the Hyrulean Forces advance to the inside of the temple, the Zora Princess goes underwater to search for the relic.[2] Ruto easily infiltrates the temple from underneath and finds the Mirror of Truth, but before she rejoins with her allies, Zelda closes the Central Hall and imprisons her.[3][4] Seeking help from the Hyrulean Forces, Ruto instructs them to open the floodgates inside the temple in order to free her.[5] Pulling the two floodgate switches found in the Southeast and Southwest Room of the temple recedes the water from the Central Hall, allowing the allies to rescue the Zora Princess from within. She hands over the Mirror of Truth to Sheik before she retreats from the battlefield.

Using the newly acquired relic, the room where the impostor and the Gate of Souls are located is revealed, and the Hyrulean Forces quickly engage in combat with the impersonated princess.[6] Sheik then uses the Mirror of Truth to reveal the identity of the faker: Wizzro.[7][8]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "We could always use the Mirror of Truth... A hero left it in the temple some time ago!" — Ruto (Hyrule Warriors)
  2. ↑ "I'll go underwater and find the Mirror of Truth. We can meet back up later." — Ruto (Hyrule Warriors)
  3. ↑ "Getting in was easy. Now I just need to find the Mirror of Truth itself... Here it is! The Mirror of Truth! This is exactly what we need... [...] Oh, of course. I feared they were planning to trap me in here, and they have." — Ruto (Hyrule Warriors)
  4. ↑ "Zelda's strategy has closed the Central Hall!" — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  5. ↑ "Go and open the floodgates inside the temple! Doing that should free me! You have to seek out all the keeps with floodgate switches. Understand?" — Ruto (Hyrule Warriors)
  6. ↑ "The Mirror of Truth has revealed a hidden passageway!" — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  7. ↑ "How did you see through my disguise?" — Wizzro (Hyrule Warriors)
  8. ↑ "You can't be Zelda. Because... I am Zelda!" — Zelda (Hyrule Warriors)
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