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The citizens of Skyloft, including Link, are are an isolated group, unaware of the existence of worlds other than their own.<ref name=skyward>{{cite web|quote=In an interview with Gamespot, producer Eiji Aonuma clarified some of the finer points of Skyward Sword‘s storyline – namely that the Skyward Sword is found above the clouds in Skyloft and not below the ground. Furthermore, he continues on to say that prior to his finding the Skyward Sword, Links character knows nothing about a land beneath the clouds – in fact, none of the residents of Skyloft are aware of any other world outside of Skyloft.|url=http://www.zeldauniverse.net/zelda-news/eiji-aonuma-talks-skyward-sword-story-controls/|title=Eiji Aonuma Talks Skyward Sword Story, Controls|site=zeldauniverse.net}}</ref> They have a friendly relation with bird-like creatures called [[Loftwing]]s and use them to navigate the skies. The annual [[Wing Ceremony]] highlights the importance of Loftwings, which are used not only for transportation, but for competition as well. | The citizens of Skyloft, including Link, are are an isolated group, unaware of the existence of worlds other than their own.<ref name=skyward>{{cite web|quote=In an interview with Gamespot, producer Eiji Aonuma clarified some of the finer points of Skyward Sword‘s storyline – namely that the Skyward Sword is found above the clouds in Skyloft and not below the ground. Furthermore, he continues on to say that prior to his finding the Skyward Sword, Links character knows nothing about a land beneath the clouds – in fact, none of the residents of Skyloft are aware of any other world outside of Skyloft.|url=http://www.zeldauniverse.net/zelda-news/eiji-aonuma-talks-skyward-sword-story-controls/|title=Eiji Aonuma Talks Skyward Sword Story, Controls|site=zeldauniverse.net}}</ref> They have a friendly relation with bird-like creatures called [[Loftwing]]s and use them to navigate the skies. The annual [[Wing Ceremony]] highlights the importance of Loftwings, which are used not only for transportation, but for competition as well. | ||
After the ceremony, Link and [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] go for an evening flight, when suddenly a large tornado sucks Zelda to the land beneath the clouds. In his attempt to rescue Zelda, Link discovers [[Hyrule]], a land ruled by evil forces. Link finds himself traveling back and forth between these two lands, Skyloft and Hyrule, with the help of the | After the ceremony, Link and [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] go for an evening flight, when suddenly a large tornado sucks Zelda to the land beneath the clouds. In his attempt to rescue Zelda, Link discovers [[Hyrule]], a land ruled by evil forces. Link finds himself traveling back and forth between these two lands, Skyloft and Hyrule, with the help of the Goddess Sword and his trusty Loftwing.<ref>{{cite web|quote=Even something as simple as the aiming, which is handled not necessarily with a pointer but by moving your hand around, just like you would aim an item in real life, will make it that much easier for you to feel like you're in that world of Hyrule and experiencing the adventure that Link is, because you're so connected to what's going on.|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/16/interview-nintendos-shigeru-miyamoto-on-3ds-retro-zelda-and/|title=joystiq's Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto|site=joystiq.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|quote=Aonuma says that the scene which concludes the trailer, in which Link leaps off a cliff into a sea of clouds, is an important story point. Instead of being raised in a village on the ground, he's been brought up in a town called Skyloft, which is a floating island. He's lived his life in the clouds, and has only recently "discovered" the land below, which he finds has been overrun with evil forces. You spend the game going back and forth between these two regions: Skyloft, and the ground below.|url=http://kotaku.com/5564576/live-from-nintendos-e3-briefing|site=kotaku.com}}</ref> | ||
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Skyloft is a location in Skyward Sword. It is a series of floating islands above the clouds, most notably known as the place where Link was born and raised.[1] The main island houses the Knight Academy, a boarding school that Link and Zelda attend along with a few others.[2] Other notable areas include the Bazaar, a large residential quarter, a bathhouse and a large deity statue.[3] It also serves as the home to the sacred blade: the Goddess Sword.
Overview
The citizens of Skyloft, including Link, are are an isolated group, unaware of the existence of worlds other than their own.[4] They have a friendly relation with bird-like creatures called Loftwings and use them to navigate the skies. The annual Wing Ceremony highlights the importance of Loftwings, which are used not only for transportation, but for competition as well.
After the ceremony, Link and Zelda go for an evening flight, when suddenly a large tornado sucks Zelda to the land beneath the clouds. In his attempt to rescue Zelda, Link discovers Hyrule, a land ruled by evil forces. Link finds himself traveling back and forth between these two lands, Skyloft and Hyrule, with the help of the Goddess Sword and his trusty Loftwing.[5][6]
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Skyloft, as seen in-game
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Skyloft, as seen in-game
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Link prepares to dive off of Skyloft into the clouds below.
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