Black Tower

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Black Tower

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TheBlack Tower,[1] also known asAmbi's Tower,[2] is a massive tower made of stone featured inOracle of Ages that was built to the heavens 400 years inLabrynna's past by the order ofQueen Ambi.[3] However, afterVeran arrived in the past, she manipulated the construction of the project and began using the tower for her own purposes.

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Architecture

The Black Tower closely resembles a typicalmedieval tower. It has some unique features such as gargoyles near the tower's upper end and its original design for its top which is a disc like structure on the roof of the tower's turret. The tower's height extends over Labrynna, making it visible from nearly any place in the land and surrounding sea.

History

Originally, the project of building the tower was intended to guide Queen Ambi's love, theCap'n, home from the sea. These plans for the construction of the tower change, however, when the Oracle of Ages,Nayru, arrives and becomes Queen Ambi's most trusted adviser through Veran's cunning. She convinces the queen to build the tower all the way to the heavens so as to go down in history as Labrynna's "greatest queen."[4][5] She also tricks the queen into allowing her to use the powers of the Oracle of Ages to create an endless day so the people would be forced to work on the tower without ceasing. Oblivious to the misery she was bringing upon her people,[6] Queen Ambi's project, Ambi's Tower, begins to earn a new title amongst her subjects: the Black Tower.

Link battles Veran atop the Black Tower.

Link begins a quest in secret to find the eightEssences of Time, as theMaku Tree believes their power is needed to defeat Veran. Over the course of his quest, the tower continued to rise toward the heavens.[7] After completing the sixth dungeon, the young hero gets informed that Queen Ambi has left her palace temporarily to inspect the tower's construction. Link takes this opportunity and enters Ambi's Palace and is able to useMystery Seeds to eject Veran from Nayru's body. At this moment, Queen Ambi returns to the palace and inadvertently becomes Veran's new host,[8] leaving Veran now in complete control of the construction of the Black Tower. While Link continues his quest for the Essences of Time, the tower soon reaches the heavens with Labyrynna being controlled by a possessed Queen Ambi.

By the time Link retrieves the seventh Essence of Time, the Black Tower is complete. The possessed Ambi climbs to its turret, and Veran absorbs greater power than before, allowing her to stop time even without Nayru's abilities. Veran inflicts greater hardships on the people than before, intending to use their sorrow to light her Flame of Sorrow for theDark Rites.[9]

With all eight Essences of Time, Link receives theHuge Maku Seed from the Maku Tree, who warns the young hero that he must stop Queen Ambi at the Black Tower and cast down Veran for good.[10][11]

Link heads for the Black Tower and arrives to see that the entrance to the Turret is concealed by a powerful illusion that creates three images of the doorway into the tower, while causing those who try to enter them to "get lost" and return to outside the doors. Using the Huge Maku Seed, Link is able to break the illusion that Veran had cast and climbs to the Turret. Here, Link findsRalph has already arrived to defeat Veran and Ambi, but Veran dispatches him and casts Ralph aside before battling Link, who ultimately prevails and destroys Veran. Before disappearing, Veran laughs and warns that this would not stop all the negative energy and sorrow she had created from passing through the Black Tower and on into the hands ofTwinrova, lighting the Flame of Sorrow. This fulfills Veran's intent for the Black Tower, bringing the return ofGanon one step closer. However, Queen Ambi is restored to her former self and returns to being a kind queen.

Themes and Navigation

The lower areas of the Black Tower are filled with a variety of monsters, and the path up the tower is linear. At the entrance to the Turret, Link must have the Huge Maku Seed to break Veran's illusory magic and open the path forward; otherwise he will loop through the room without progress. Link may attempt to climb the tower without the Huge Maku Seed, but his journey will stall at this point.

The Black Tower's Turret poses two more puzzles to Link to bar his way. One is a maze of staircases between two floors, and Link must make his way through the maze to find the stairs up. On the next floor, Link is surrounded by flames in a room full of staircases, and must follow the right flame (the one that appears behind him when he ascends the stairs) until it shows him which staircase to take. Taking any other staircase forces Link to enter a floor of monsters, and he must destroy them before exiting back to the room of staircases. The true staircase takes him to the top floor of the tower, where Veran's chamber awaits.

Enemies

Linked Game

In the Present about halfway through a LinkedOracle of Ages,Impa will be at the Black Tower. She will warn Link thatVire has kidnappedPrincess Zelda and taken her into the tower and asks him to go save her.[12] The rescue of the Princess plays out like the original Donkey Kong game with Vire as Donkey Kong, Princess Zelda as Pauline, and Link as Jumpman (Mario). After she is saved, she will give Link theBlue Joy Ring.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
  • 暗黒の塔 (Ankoku no Tō)
  • アンビの塔 (Anbi no Tō)
  • Same as English.
  • Anbi's Tower
The French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
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The Federal Republic of Germany
German
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The Italian Republic
Italian
  • Same as English.
  • Same as English.
  • Ambi Tower
  • Tower
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEUEuropean
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This table was generated from Zelda Wiki'stranslation data.

Gallery

  • The entrance of the Black Tower

    The entrance of the Black Tower

  • Entering the Black Tower

    Entering the Black Tower

  • Link rescuing Zelda at the Black Tower

    Link rescuing Zelda at the Black Tower

  • The interior of the Black Tower's Turret

    The interior of the Black Tower's Turret

  • The map a Linked Game's section of the Black Tower

    The map a Linked Game's section of the Black Tower

References

  1. ↑Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 152
  2. ↑She's building a tall tower so she can search the lands for any sign of his return. It's called Ambi's Tower. It was a touching tale... — N/A (Oracle of Ages)
  3. ↑This is the entry to the tower being built to the heavens by the order of Queen Ambi. — N/A (Oracle of Ages)
  4. ↑Oh...I shall be known as a great queen...Nayru, Oracle of Ages, give me an endless day, so the people can work without stopping to rest! Young and old alike will work toward my ends! — Queen Ambi (Oracle of Ages)
  5. ↑Queen Ambi...Now, with my powers, the flow of time is yours to command. For you, I shall create a day that never ends, so the people will never sleep, and work on the tower can continue. And when the tower reaches the heavens, you shall go down in history as the greatest queen to ever live! — Possessed Nayru (Oracle of Ages)
  6. ↑It's not like Queen Ambi to drive us so hard. We're so busy we don't have time to sleep! — N/A (Oracle of Ages)
  7. ↑The Black Tower is growing! I have a very bad feeling... — Maku Tree (Oracle of Ages)
  8. ↑Are you truly Nayru? You seem different...You seem nice... — Queen Ambi (Oracle of Ages)
  9. ↑Ahh! The powers of darkness flow through me! The powers swell! Hah! Even without the powers of young Nayru, I can stop time! Now true darkness comes! The sorrow of people shall be delivered to me, lighting my Flame of Sorrow! Ah hah hah hah! — Veran (Oracle of Ages)
  10. ↑You must stop Queen Ambi at the Black Tower and cast down Veran! Please! — Maku Tree (Oracle of Ages)
  11. ↑Veran is at the very top of the Black Tower! — Maku Tree (Oracle of Ages)
  12. ↑Link! Great timing! This bird just told me that Zelda is on her way to Lynna Village! So I came to meet her, but... Oh, what a mess! Ared monster appeared right before my eyes and carried Zelda off! It flew toward the tower... What am I to do? Link, Zelda is a symbol of hope for the world! If anything happens to her, all hope will be lost! You must save Zelda! Please, Link, you must find a way to save Zelda! — Impa (Oracle of Ages)
  13. ↑Torre Nera — Map (Oracle of Ages, Italian version)
  14. ↑Si chiamaTorre di Ambi. — Hylian (Oracle of Ages, Italian version)
  15. ↑Troverò qualcosa che piaccia allaRegina Ambi così non dovrò lavorare allaTorre Ambi — Hylian (Oracle of Ages, Italian version)
  16. ↑Torre Nera
    Torretta     — N/A (Oracle of Ages, Italian version)
Dungeons inThe Legend of Zelda Series
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Dungeons inLink's Awakening

Dungeons

Tail Cave • Bottle Grotto • Key Cavern • Angler's Tunnel • Catfish's Maw • Face Shrine • Eagle's Tower • Turtle Rock • Wind Fish's Egg
Color Dungeon(LADXLink's Awakening DX |LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)) • Chamber Dungeon(LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))

Mini-Dungeons

Moblin Cave • Kanalet Castle • Ancient Ruins

Levels inTri Force Heroes

Woodlands
Deku Forest • Buzz Blob Cave • Moblin Base • Forest Temple

Riverside
Secret Fortress • Abyss of Agony • Cove of Transition • Water Temple

Volcano
Blazing Trail • Hinox Mine • Den of Flames • Fire Temple

Ice Cavern
Frozen Plateau • Snowball Ravine • Silver Shrine • Ice Temple

Fortress
Sealed Gateway • Bomb Storage • Training Ground • The Lady's Lair

The Dunes
Infinity Dunes • Stone Corridors • Gibdo Mausoleum • Desert Temple

The Ruins
Illusory Mansion • Palace Noir • Lone Labyrinth • Grim Temple

Sky Realm
Floating Garden • Deception Castle • Dragon Citadel • Sky Temple

Den of Trials

Forest Zone • Flooded Zone • Scorching Zone • Frozen Zone • Fortified Zone • Desert Zone • Shadow Zone • Baneful Zone

Dungeons inBreath of the Wild

Dungeons

Divine Beast Vah Ruta • Divine Beast Vah Rudania • Divine Beast Vah Medoh • Divine Beast Vah Naboris • Hyrule Castle

Downloadable Content

Sword Monk's Shrine(TMTThe Master Trials Downloadable Content) • Final Trial(TCBThe Champions' Ballad Downloadable Content)

Ancient Shrines

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The Champions' Ballad

Etsu Korima • Kamia Omuna • Kee Dafunia • Keive Tala • Kiah Toza • Kihiro Moh • Mah Eliya • Noe Rajee • Rinu Honika • Rohta Chigah • Ruvo Korbah • Sato Koda • Sharo Lun • Shira Gomar • Takama Shiri • Yowaka Ita

Dungeons inTears of the Kingdom

Dungeons

Wind Temple • Fire Temple • Water Temple • Lightning Temple • Hyrule Castle • Spirit Temple • Beneath Hyrule Castle

Shrines of Light

Anedamimik • Apogek • Bamitok • Chichim • Domizuin • Ekochiu • En-oma • Eshos • Eutoum • Ga-ahisas • Ganos • Gasas • Gatakis • Gatanisis • Gemimik • Gikaku • Gutanbac • Igashuk • Igoshon • Ihen-a • Ijo-o • Ikatak • In-isa • Irasak • Ishodag • Ishokin • Isisim • Iun-orok • Jikais • Jinodok • Jiosin • Jiotak • Jirutagumac • Jiukoum • Jochi-ihiga • Jochi-iu • Jochisiu • Jogou • Jojon • Joju-u-u • Joku-u • Joku-usin • Joniu • Jonsau • Josiu • Kadaunar • Kahatanaum • Kamatukis • Kamizun • Karahatag • Kikakin • Kimayat • Kisinona • Kitawak • Kiuyoyou • Kudanisar • Kumamayn • Kurakat • Kyokugon • Kyononis • Makasura • Makurukis • Maoikes • Marakuguc • Marari-in • Mayachideg • Mayachin • Mayahisik • Mayak • Mayam • Mayamats • Mayanas • Mayaotaki • Mayasiar • Mayatat • Mayaumekis • Mayausiy • Minetak • Miryotanog • Mogawak • Mogisari • Momosik • Morok • Moshapin • Motsusis • Musanokir • Nachoyah • Natak • Ninjis • Nouda • O-ogim • Orochium • Oromuwak • Oshozan-u • Otak • Otutsum • Pupunke • Rakakudaj • Rakashog • Rasitakiwak • Rasiwak • Ren-iz • Riogok • Rotsumamu • Runakit • Rutafu-um • Sahirow • Sakunbomar • Sepapa • Serutabomac • Sibajitak • Sifumim • Sihajog • Sikukuu • Simosiwak • Sinakawak • Sinatanika • Sisuran • Sitsum • Siwakama • Sonapan • Soryotanog • Suariwak • Susub • Susuyai • Tadarok • Tajikats • Taki-ihaban • Taninoud • Taunhiy • Tauyosipun • Tenbez • Teniten • Tenmaten • Timawak • Tokiy • Tsutsu-um • Tukarok • Turakamik • Turakawak • Ukoojisi • Ukouh • Usazum • Utojis • Utsushok • Wao-os • Yamiyo • Yansamin • Yomizuk • Zakusu • Zanmik

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