Ganon's Tower (The Wind Waker)
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| Ganon's Tower | |
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 Ganon's Tower | |
| Location(s) | Hyrule |
| Game(s) | The Wind Waker (2004) |
| Main Item | Light Arrows |
| Mini-boss(es) | Gohma Kalle Demos Jalhalla Molgera Phantom Ganon |
| Boss(es) | Puppet Ganon Ganondorf |
Ganon's Tower is the final dungeon of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. It is located under the Great Sea which used to be Hyrule. After breaking the barrier with the re-charged Master Sword on Hyrule Castle, Link must follow the path from the castle, through a canyon which leads to the tower. There are no barriers stopping Link from accessing the tower. Ganon's Tower in Wind Waker shares some characteristics from the Ocarina of Time version of Ganon's Tower, such as mini-dungeons based off the areas. There are four of these areas, and at the end of each, a black-and-white version of the dungeon's boss must be fought. Gohdan and the Helmaroc King are the only bosses who do not appear as a "Refight" boss. It is generally accepted that Gohdan does not reappear in Ganon's tower because he was supposedly created by the gods to test the courage of heroes. It is unknown why the Helmaroc King does not reappear in the dungeon. After passing these areas, Link must obtain the Light Arrow by going through a maze in which Link has to fight Phantom Ganon multiple times. Afterwards, Link engages in a fight with Puppet Ganon. He then fights Ganondorf in a final showdown at the top of the tower. In the game's ending, Link stabs Ganondorf in the head with the Master Sword, turning Ganondorf to stone in the process. Afterwards the "walls" that kept the ocean from flowing onto the castle disappear, and Link must escape.
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The dungeon's main room is linked to the other five sections of the tower. Four of these sections are based on one of the game's previous dungeons (Dragon Roost Cavern, Forbidden Woods, the Earth Temple, and the Wind Temple). Each of these sections require the use of the previous dungeons' main treasures (the Grappling Hook, Deku Leaf, Mirror Shield, and Hookshot, respectively) to proceed. Following each of these sections is the same boss Link fought in the dungeon that section was based on, though they serve as minibosses here. Link can only use items he had at the time of his first encounter with the boss, plus the Picto Box or Deluxe Picto Box.
Once Link has defeated all four minibosses, he gains access to the section of the dungeon known as the Illusionary Room, where he must fight Phantom Ganon several times and ultimately defeat him with the Light Arrow. Once Link has done so, he climbs a long flight of stairs and dispatches several Moblins and Darknuts before pushing past a large door to confront Ganondorf.
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