Hyrule Castle (Twilight Princess): Difference between revisions

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'''Hyrule Castle''' is the final [[dungeon]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. It isn't the longest dungeon in the game, however it contains a collection of some of the most difficult enemies as well as puzzles. The Hyrule Castle seen in this game is the largest yet and seems to be heavily fortified. The dungeon is split up into two main sections. The outside section contains a large courtyard that spans around the circumference of the castle, while the inner section of the castle contains many rooms and towering floors. The castle still remains in pristine condition despite the fact that it has been taken over be evil.  

Hyrule Castle features three separate Mini-Bosses, all of which are very difficult enemies that are each much too familiar to Link. The three Mini-Bosses include King Bulblin, a Darknut, and an Aeralfos. The first battle is against King Bulblin in the Hyrule Castle Courtyard. This battle is very similar to the one that Link encountered in the [[Bulblin Fortress|Bulblin hideout]] within the [[Gerudo Desert]], where King Bulblin was guarding the entrance to [[Arbiter's Grounds]]. This time King Bulblin is more defensive and Link must be tactical in order to strike Bulblin. Link can utilise the [[Hidden Skills#Back Slice]] or the [[Hidden Skills#Helm Splitter]], that he previously learned from the [[Hero's Shade]]. The reward for defeating him is the key that will unlock the door that leads to Hyrule Castle. Next up is the battle against the Darknut. It is not any different from any Darknut fight Link has encountered before, now that Link is more experienced he can make short work of the Darknut. The only reward for winning this battle is the ability to move on in the dungeon. The final Mini-Boss battle in Hyrule Castle is against an Aeralfos. The Aeralfos is an enemy that Link has seen multiple times before, mainly inside the [[City in the Sky]]. The reward for defeating it is another Small Key, which allows the young hero access deeper into the dungeon.  

In total, there are sixteen Treasure Chests in Hyrule Castle that house any amount of [[Rupee]]s. Two of these chests holds the most valuable rupee in the entire game, the Silver Rupee. It is worth a whopping 200 Rupees, and is extremely rare. The next two chests both carry a single Orange Rupee, which in ''Twilight Princess'' is worth 100 Rupees. The third most valuable rupee in ''Twilight Princess'', the Purple Rupee, can be found in three chests. Of the 9 remaining chests, four hold a Red Rupee, two hold a Yellow Rupee, one carries a Blue Rupee, and the final two house a single Green Rupee. That's a total of 857 Rupees waiting to be collected. Unfortunately, Rupees are pretty much useless at this point in the game, so they don't hold much importance to Link. However if the young hero has the [[Magic Armor]] then he can use the large amount of Rupees as a life source.