Seven Maidens
In A Link to the Past, the Seven Maidens, the Descendants of the Seven Wise Men, are vanishing one by one. Princess Zelda is the last to remain when she calls out into the night for a Hero's help.
Each of the Seven Maidens are found deep within the Dark World dungeons. Link will need to travel to each of the seven dungeons, defeating the various bosses to free the Maidens.
The first Maiden is found after defeating the Helmasaur King within the Dark Palace. This Maiden tells Link that the land was once the Golden Land where the Triforce was hidden. However, since Ganon wished it, the world had transformed. She suggests that Ganon's ultimate goal is to also conquer the Light World after building his power in the Dark World. Ganon is trying to use the power of the Seven Maidens to open a larger gate between worlds near Hyrule Castle. There is still time and she tells Link that if the Seven Maidens come together, they can break the barrier around Ganon's Tower. She will then show the locations of the other six maidens on your map.
Gallery
The Maidens and the Royal Family
Maiden in a Crystal
1st Crystal, Dark Palace
2nd Crystal, Swamp Palace
3rd Crystal, Skull Woods
4th Crystal, Gargoyle's Domain
5th Crystal, Ice Palace
6th Crystal, Misery Mire
7th Crystal, Turtle Rock