Woodfall Temple
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| Woodfall Temple | |
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 The exterior of the Woodfall Temple | |
| Location(s) | Woodfall |
| Game(s) | Majora's Mask (2000) |
| Main Item | Hero's Bow |
| Mini-boss(es) | Dinalfos Gekko and Snapper |
| Boss(es) | Odolwa |
- "I was trying to find out about the poison in the swamp, so I went to Woodfall Temple above the waterfall. But the temple had become a monster's lair, and the princess was captured by the monster..."
- — The Imprisoned Monkey
The Woodfall Temple is the first dungeon in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. It is located at the center of Woodfall, the source of water in the Southern Swamp. In order to enter the temple, Link must play the "Sonata of Awakening" on his Pipes of Awakening while standing on a sacred symbol in eastern Woodfall.
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[edit] Story
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Upon arriving in the Southern Swamp area, Link finds that the swamp water has been poisoned. He encounters some monkeys outside the entrance to the Woods of Mystery, who tell them about a brother of theirs who has been taken captive by the Deku Royalty living in the Deku Palace, mistakenly arrested as the kidnapper of the Deku Princess. Link sneaks into the Deku Palace and finds his way into the monkey's cell. The monkey tells Link that he and the Deku Princess travelled to Woodfall to find out what has happened to the water. While in the Woodfall Temple, the Deku Princess was taken captive by Odolwa, and the monkey was captured shortly thereafter. To help him enter the Woodfall Temple, the monkey teaches Link the "Sonata of Awakening" on his Deku Pipes. Link is discovered and kicked out of the Palace, while the monkey is tortured by the Deku Royalty.
Link enters the Woodfall Temple and inside, he finds the source of the poisoned water. He removes the plant that had been poisoning the water, and eventually encounters Odolwa. After a fierce battle, Odolwa is defeated, and Link finds his remains. He steps into a pool of light that transports him to a bright, dreamy world. Here, a mighty creature known as a giant speaks to him, and tells him to rescue his three friends in the other temples. In order to stop the Skull Kid, the Giant teaches Link the "Oath to Order"; a song that will call them in the time of need. Link is then transported back to a previous area in the temple, where the Deku Princess is being held captive. Link carries her in a bottle and returns her to the Deku Palace.
Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.
[edit] Dungeon
This temple consists of rooms filled with poisonous water and dark rooms that require Torches to be lit. Many of the puzzles and challenges require travel via Deku Flowers while in Deku Link form. In front of the entrance of the first room is the portal to the boss, which can be accessed on successive visits to the dungeon.
In this dungeon, Link obtains the Hero's Bow after defeating a Dinolfos mini-boss. Link can collect all fifteen stray fairies in the dungeon and return them to the Great Fairy Fountain, for which he is rewarded with the upgraded Spin Attack. The boss of this Temple is Odolwa. After his defeat Link receives a full Heart Container and Odolwa's Remains and frees the first of the Four Giants.
