Cloud Tops

The are an area in in . 
==Features and Overview==
The are located in northeastern above . They connect to one other area: beneath them. They can only be accessed by the native and "surface dwellers" who are "pure of heart". The surround the .
In the , the sky is inhabited by a group called the . After living along with the for ages, the tribe eventually gained mastery over it and abandoned the for the skies, taking their palace and the with them.
While in search of the , scours the , where he learns of the 's departure. Later in his search, the young hero finds that he must use the nearby to access the . To reach the , the young hero must ascend and jump into the vortex. After finding his way to the , a member of the expresses their surprise that someone else other than one of the could walk on the clouds, as only those with pure hearts may do so. learns from the members of the in the that the he is seeking is inside the , which is guarded by the . Although the has protected the for ages, monsters have taken root inside, and the have taken hold of the . Once defeats them, he obtains the and returns to the to have the legendary fully restored.
The are accessed by climbing all the way to the top of and jumping into a , launching into the sky. Upon landing on a cloud, two members of the , and her sister , are seen attempting to reach the . must traverse the clouds, seeking golden , which must be fused with five to activate five small pinwheels located at the center of the . When all five of these pinwheels are rotating, they create another , which flings upwards to the .
In this region, there are clusters of hard clouds that require the to destroy; this is an item that is used frequently throughout the . must use the many smaller in the area to float to other cloud masses.
===Minor Enemies and Traps===
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==Trivia==
*The music heard in the is a mixture of a remix of the overworld theme from and the title screen music.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:TMC Cloud Tops 2.png|The in-game map of the lower 
File:TMC Cloud Tops 3.png|The in-game map of the upper 
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