Spirit Temple

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Spirit Temple

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Spirit Temple sprite from Tears of the Kingdom
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Spirit Temple screenshot from Ocarina of Time
Spirit Temple screenshot from Ocarina of Time 3D
Spirit Temple screenshot from Tears of the Kingdom
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Main appearance(s)

Location

Item(s)

Reward(s)

Mini-Boss(es)

Boss(es)

TheSpirit Temple,(OoTOcarina of Time |TotKTears of the Kingdom)[1][2] also known as theVessel of Spirit's Resting Place,(TotKTears of the Kingdom)[2] is a recurringDungeon inThe Legend of Zelda series.

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Overview

Ocarina of Time

Entrance to the Temple

Placed inside theGoddess of Sand, the temple is located in the westernmost area of theDesert Colossus in theHaunted Wasteland. It lies past theGerudo Fortress. Constructed by the ancient ancestors of the Gerudo,[3] it served asNabooru's headquarters untilGanondorf rose to power,[4][5] becoming a base of operations for the King of Thieves and hissurrogate mothers.[6]

Unlike the other dungeons of the game, the Spirit Temple has two portions, each requiring a different age of Link. The Spirit Temple carries a theme of the relation between past and future, and the statues in the temple's entrance tell poems relating to such.

The Spirit Temple is connected to theArbiter's Grounds fromTwilight Princess.[7]

As an adult, Link finds the temple after following aghost that guides him across the desert. However, when he enters the temple for the first time, he cannot make any progress due to the obstacles in front of him being beyond his tools. The west route can only be accessed through a hole too small for Adult Link, and the east route is blocked by a block too big for him. After exiting the temple, he findsSheik and learns theRequiem of Spirit, which allows him to return to the area anytime regardless of his age. The young hero then goes to theTemple of Time and travels back to the past, and plays the new tune to start exploring the temple's western route as a child.

Only after finding the proper tool can Link return to the Spirit Temple as Adult Link and explore it in the future.

Themes and Navigation

As a child, Link explores the western wing of the temple through a crawl space. This is the only time in this age that he encounters Nabooru, who asks him to fetch her theSilver Gauntlets. The puzzles mirror those seen in the first three dungeons (Child Link's period): In one room, a switch behind a fence must be pressed with the boomerang, another switch must be held with a statue, torches must be lit with aDeku Stick, etc.

Upon defeating anIron Knuckle and finding the Silver Gauntlets, Link has his final meeting withKaepora Gaebora and witnessesKoume and Kotake abduct Nabooru.

The adult portion of the temple is not accessible until after Link obtains the Silver Gauntlets. While wearing these, Link is able to explore the eastern wing of the temple as an adult by moving Marble Blocks. Now having a larger repertoire of items, he must solve several puzzles involving light until he ultimately finds theMirror Shield behind an Iron Knuckle. With said shield acquired, Link's next objective is to find theBoss Key in order to access the whereabouts of Koume and Kotake.

Before battling the bosses, Link must first battle a third Iron Knuckle, who is revealed to be a brainwashed Nabooru. Koume and Kotake abduct her a second time and Link gives chase to the boss room.

After defeating Twinrova, it is revealed that Nabooru is the Sage of Spirit, and she gives Link theSpirit Medallion to aid him in his quest.

In theMaster Quest version of Ocarina of Time, there areWallmasters in several rooms of the dungeon. Some enemies, likeBeamos,Red Bubbles andStalfos are found in greater numbers, but there is only oneAnubis now. There are more SilverRupee puzzles, and there is a room with a spinning platform where a Stalfos is fought.Bombchus are used several times in the first half of the dungeon and, just like other Master Quest dungeons,Din's Fire and theSong of Time are also used. Instead ofLizalfos,Dinolfos are fought, and instead ofWhite Bubbles, giantGreen Bubbles are found.Armos are no longer found in the dungeon. It is generally thought that theScarecrow's Song is required to progress, but there is a torch that can be hit with theHookshot as well, although the red marker will not appear on it. It is also necessary to go through the first half of the dungeon backwards as an adult to make a chest with aSmall Key appear; the key can only be collected as a child. There is a blackIron Knuckle in a room with twoGold Skulltulas; some stone thrones must be broken to collect them. New enemies include aLike Like,Fire Keese, severalGibdos,Leevers, the previously mentioned Dinolfos, and even aClub Moblin. The latter is found in an optional room where five of the non-warp songs (all but "Saria's Song") must be played, with some clues telling which one to play (Time Block for the "Song of Time", a sun for "Sun's Song", even aLon Lon Ranch crate for "Epona's Song"), which in turn unlocks access to a Skulltula-filled room with a single Gold Skulltula.

Minor Enemies

Master Quest

Tears of the Kingdom

Related Quests

Entrance to the Temple

The Spirit Temple is located in theWest Necluda Depths. Its entrance is designed to resemble aDragon, and its roof is shaped like an eye to match its counterpart in theSky,Dragonhead Island.Statues ofOwls can be found throughout the exterior of the Temple, including one guarding the entrance to the Temple. This Statue must be activated in order to gain entry into the Spirit Temple's interior whereMineru'sSecret Stone rests. OnlyMineru's Construct is capable of activating the Statue, requiringLink to visit theConstruct Factory and assemble aCrafter Construct to act as Mineru's new body. Upon visiting the Statue with Mineru's Construct, she will activate the Statue, creating aTravel Point and lowering the platform bearing the Statue and Link into the depths of the Spirit Temple.

Themes and Navigation

The Spirit Temple's interior is composed of a single, large room that has flooded and is now home to a lake. Above the water, there remains a square stadium that leads to an enclosed shrine. This stadium is flooded withGloom andSpiked Iron Balls dot its floor, making traversal to the shrine treacherous. The walls of the Spirit Temple are circular and tiered, with various slots forCrafter Construct. VariousPoes can also be seen in some of these slots. A hallway leading north from the stadium is present, though it has caved in and cannot be used.

Upon entering the stadium, aSeized Construct will ambushLink andMineru, beginning theBoss fight. During this fight, the outside of the stadium will be sealed by a makeshift electrified gate, preventing escape. After the Seized Construct is defeated, the Gloom will disappear from the stadium, allowing Link to enter the shrine and reach theSecret Stone contained within. Within this shrine, the fragment of Mineru'sSpirit will leave thePurah Pad to claim her Secret Stone and regain her power as theSage of Spirit.

After Mineru reawakens as the Sage of Spirit, aMining Construct and aSmithing Construct will appear beside her to openShops in the Spirit Temple. The Smithing Construct will sell various pieces ofZonai equipment while the Mining Construct will tradeAncient Blades in exchange forZonaite as part of the "Ancient Blades Below"Side Quest.[8][9]

Areas
Mining Construct's Shop
Item
Price
Description

An ancient dagger-like blade. It's too small to wield as a weapon, but it can be used as an arrowhead.

ItemPriceDescription

An ancient dagger-like blade. It's too small to wield as a weapon, but it can be used as an arrowhead.

Smithing Construct's Shop
Item
Price
Stock
Description

A powerful sword used by Zonai and made of zonaite.It resonates with attached Zonai devices to greatly increase its attack power.

Item
Price
Stock
Description

A powerful, large sword used by Zonai and made of zonaite.It resonates with attached Zonai devices to greatly increase its attack power.

Item
Price
Stock
Description

A powerful Zonai spear made of zonaite.It resonates with attached Zonai devices to greatly increase its attack power.

Item
Price
Stock
Description

A shield used by Zonai and made of zonaite. It is very durable and draws on its stored energy tomore efficiently use an attached Zonai device.

Item
Price
Stock
Description

A Zonai bow that draws power from your Energy Cell.Power drains, and arrows can fly much farther according to how long a shot is charged.

ItemPriceStockDescription

A powerful sword used by Zonai and made of zonaite.It resonates with attached Zonai devices to greatly increase its attack power.

A powerful, large sword used by Zonai and made of zonaite.It resonates with attached Zonai devices to greatly increase its attack power.

A powerful Zonai spear made of zonaite.It resonates with attached Zonai devices to greatly increase its attack power.

A shield used by Zonai and made of zonaite. It is very durable and draws on its stored energy tomore efficiently use an attached Zonai device.

A Zonai bow that draws power from your Energy Cell.Power drains, and arrows can fly much farther according to how long a shot is charged.

  1. 1.01.11.21.31.4Restocks at midnight in-game.
Enemies
Materials

Trivia

The Winged Sun symbol
  • InOcarina of Time, the center points on the Desert Colossus statue's nipples inside the Spirit Temple areLongshot targets. This is likely a joke among the developers.
  • InOcarina of Time, both this dungeon and theForest Temple feature the highest number of mini-boss battles in the game: three in total. However, all three battles in the Spirit Temple are against Iron Knuckles, whereas the first two battles in the Forest Temple are againstStalfos and the third fight is against the last Poe Sister,Meg.
  • InOcarina of Time, the Spirit Temple, though generally considered the denouement toGanon's Castle, can be completed before theShadow Temple. In fact, theSpirit Medallion comes before theShadow Medallion on the Quest Status subscreen as well as the file select screen, as well as theRequiem of Spirit being before theNocturne of Shadow, implying that the Spirit Temple was meant to be completed before the Shadow Temple. HoweverNavi's prompt to head to the desert only begins to occur after completing the Shadow Temple. This could mean that the Shadow Temple was indeed the final temple until late into development.
  • This is the only Dungeon inOcarina of Time withtwo major items to be obtained: theSilver Gauntlets and theMirror Shield. Technically, though, both major dungeon items are found in theDesert Colossus, just outside the temple. Through glitches, both items can be obtained without even entering the temple. InOcarina of Time 3D, however, the twoTreasure Chests containing said items only appear when Link reaches the platforms they are on, which was made to prevent this trick.
  • InOcarina of Time, the climax cinematic of the Spirit Temple is notably present in the opening cinematic in the game, before Start is pressed.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
  • 魂の神殿 (Tamashī no Shinden)(OoTOcarina of Time)[12]
  • (たましい)神殿(しんでん) (Tamashii no Shinden)(TotKTears of the Kingdom)
  • Same as English.
  •  
The Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China
ChineseTRTraditional
魂之神殿 (Hún Zhī Shéndiàn)(TotKTears of the Kingdom) 
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSISimplified
魂之神殿 (Hún Zhī Shéndiàn)(TotKTears of the Kingdom) 
The French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
  • Temple de l'esprit(OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D)[13]
  • Temple de l'Esprit(TotKTears of the Kingdom)
  • Same as English.
  •  
Canada
FrenchCACanadian
Temple de l'Esprit(TotKTears of the Kingdom) 
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Geistertempel(TotKTears of the Kingdom) 
The Italian Republic
Italian
  • Santuario dello Spirito(OoTOcarina of Time |OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D)[10][11]
  • Tempio dello spirito(TotKTears of the Kingdom)
  • Spirit Sanctuary
  •  
The Republic of Korea
Korean
영혼의 신전(TotKTears of the Kingdom) 
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEUEuropean
Templo del espíritu(TotKTears of the Kingdom) 
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki'stranslation data.

Gallery

  • The desert colossus in the Spirit Temple from Ocarina of Time 3D

    The desert colossus in the Spirit Temple fromOcarina of Time 3D

  • Dungeon Map of the Spirit Temple (child) from Ocarina of Time

    Dungeon Map of the Spirit Temple (child) fromOcarina of Time

  • Dungeon Map of the Spirit Temple (adult) from Ocarina of Time

    Dungeon Map of the Spirit Temple (adult) fromOcarina of Time

  • Pre-completion icon of the Spirit Temple once its Travel Point has been activated from Tears of the Kingdom

    Pre-completion icon of the Spirit Temple once its Travel Point has been activated fromTears of the Kingdom

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 149
  2. 2.02.1Spirit Temple
    The Vessel of Spirit's Resting Place
    — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom)
  3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time—Official Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 97
  4. You'll find the Spirit Temple, where the exalted Nabooru lives, out there in the desert. — Gerudo (Ocarina of Time)
  5. The exalted Nabooru, our leader, put me in charge of this fortress. Nabooru is the second-in-command to the great Ganondorf, King of the Gerudo Thieves. Her headquarters are in the Spirit Temple, which is at the end of the desert. — Gerudo (Ocarina of Time)
  6. Ganondorf and his minions are using the Spirit Temple as a hideout. — Nabooru (Ocarina of Time)
  7. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 45
  8. Welcome. Mineru has formally directed me to provide you with my finest work. I will gladly exchange my special weapons and equipment with you. It will be up to you to provide the zonaite. — Smithing Construct (Tears of the Kingdom)
  9. Welcome. I will give you one ancient blade in exchange for50 pieces of zonaite. — Mining Construct (Tears of the Kingdom)
  10. Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 149
  11. Ha il suo quartier generale al Santuario dello Spirito, ai margini del deserto. — Gerudo Thief (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian version)
  12. Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 155
  13. Temple de l'esprit — Sign (Ocarina of Time 3D)
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

Akh Va'quot • Bareeda Naag • Bosh Kala • Chaas Qeta • Daag Chokah • Dagah Keek • Dah Kaso • Dah Hesho • Daka Tuss • Dako Tah • Daqa Koh • Daqo Chisay • Dila Maag • Dow Na'eh • Dunba Taag • Gee Ha'rah • Goma Asaagh • Gorae Torr • Ha Dahamar • Hawa Koth • Hia Miu • Hila Rao • Ishto Soh • Ja Baij • Jee Noh • Jitan Sa'mi • Joloo Nah • Ka'o Makagh • Kaam Ya'tak • Kah Mael Shrine • Kah Okeo Shrine • Kah Yah Shrine • Kam Urog Shrine • Katah Chuki • Katosa Aug • Kay Noh • Kaya Wan • Kayra Mah • Ke'nai Shakah • Keeha Yoog • Keh Namut • Kema Kosassa • Kema Zoos • Keo Ruug • Ketoh Wawai • Korgu Chideh • Korsh O'hu • Kuh Takkar • Kuhn Sidajj • Lakna Rokee • Lanno Kooh • Maag Halan • Maag No'rah • Maka Rah • Mezza Lo • Mijah Rokee • Mirro Shaz • Misae Suma • Mo'a Keet • Mogg Latan • Monya Toma • Mozo Shenno • Muwo Jeem • Myahm Agana • Namika Ozz • Ne'ez Yohma • Noya Neha • Oman Au • Owa Daim • Pumaag Nitae • Qua Raym • Qaza Tokki • Qukah Nata • Raqa Zunzo • Ree Dahee • Rin Oyaa • Ritaag Zumo • Rok Uwog • Rona Kachta • Rota Ooh • Rucco Maag • Saas Ko'sah • Sah Dahaj • Sasa Kai • Sha Gehma • Sha Warvo • Shada Naw • Shae Katha • Shae Loya • Shae Mo'sah • Shai Utoh • Shai Yota • Shee Vaneer • Shee Venath • Sheem Dagoze • Sheh Rata • Sho Dantu • Shoda Sah • Shoqa Tatone • Shora Hah • Soh Kofi • Suma Sahma • Ta'loh Naeg • Tah Muhl • Tahno O'ah • Tawa Jinn • Tena Ko'sah • Tho Kayu • To Quomo • Toh Yahsa • Toto Sah • Tu Ka'loh • Tutsuwa Nima • Voo Lota • Wahgo Katta • Ya Naga • Yah Rin • Zalta Wa • Ze Kasho • Zuna Kai

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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