Phantom Hourglass
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- This article is about the item of the same name. For the game, see The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
| Phantom Hourglass | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of the Phantom Hourglass | |
| First appearance | Phantom Hourglass (2007) |
| Found | Temple of the Ocean King |
| Use | Surviving in the Temple of the Ocean King |
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The Phantom Hourglass is a quest item from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. It is a magical hourglass that Link finds the second time he visits the Temple of the Ocean King. It is explained in the game that all living things have a life force, and the physical manifestation of this force is the golden sand that fills the hourglass. This magical hourglass cannot be flipped, and can only be restored with sunlight (leaving the Temple).
Though fairly ordinary in appearance, the Hourglass holds quite a few plot influences since it can prevent Link from being damaged by the evil in the Temple and it is the key to finishing the game, (i.e. killing Bellum and the Phantom Guardians). It collects sand from each boss Link defeats and is later forged into the handle of the Phantom Sword by Oshus. Sand of Hours can also be found for the Hourglass on the ocean floor with the help of the Salvage Arm.
When a Phantom hits Link with his sword, the Hourglass loses 30 seconds. When a Wizzrobe hits Link, he loses 15 seconds, but gains 30 when he kills one. An easy way to kill them is to use the Spin Attack, or using the Boomerang when they are in a place where you can collect the Sand of Hours.
Link can also gain time for the Hourglass by breaking golden jars, often containing 30 seconds, while some only contain 15 seconds. When a boss is defeated, the Hourglass gets 2 minutes of sand and some treasure marks have 1 minute worth of sand. The maximum amount of sand the Hourglass can provide is 25 minutes.
Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.
| Characters | ||
| Bellum · Ciela · Linebeck · Link · Ocean King · Oshus · Tetra —Full list of characters | ||
| Bosses | ||
| Blaaz · Cyclok · Crayk · Diabolical Cubus Sisters · Dongorongo · Gleeok · Eox · Bellum · Ghost Ship · Bellumbeck | ||
| Locations | ||
| Bannan Island · Cannon Island · Goron Island · Harrow Island · Isle of Ember · Isle of Frost · Isle of Gust · Isle of Ruins · Isle of the Dead · Mercay Island · Molida Island · Zauz's Island —Full list of locations | ||
| Dungeons | ||
| Temple of Fire · Temple of Wind · Temple of Courage · Ghost Ship · Goron Temple · Temple of Ice · Mutoh's Temple · Temple of the Ocean King | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Weapons | ||
| Oshus' Sword · Wooden Shield · Boomerang · Bombs · Bow · Bombchus · Grappling Hook · Hammer · Phantom Sword · Shovel · Fishing Rod | ||
| Quest Items | ||
| Leaf · Neri · Ciela · Pure Metals · Phantom Hourglass · Spirit Gem | ||
| Races | ||
| Anouki · Deity · Fairy · Gerudo · Goron · Human · Hylian · Yook | ||
