Hyrule Castle Town (Twilight Princess)

:See also: .
Hyrule Castle Town is a location in . It is a large settlement situated in front of , and is the largest and most populous settlement in , as well as its capital. It is located in the center of the .
==Features and Overview==
 is divided into four sections: the Road, Road, South Road, and the Central Square, which connects all other three subsections. The entrance to is located north of the town center where must go through two sets of double doors to reach the castle's courtyard. All sections of the castle town, with the exception of the Central Square, have an entrance leading from . Two back alleys connect the longitudes (east and west) with the southern part of the town, which can be used to avoid walking through the Central Square.
Throughout 's quest, becomes an important location that the young hero must revisit often. first arrives to as a while traversing through the -infested , which has covered the castle town as well. follows 's to the capital and into , where he finds her there and learns that she had found an injured collapsed on the road, which suspects may be related to the ongoing issue at . goes to the lake where he eventually finds the and is tasked with finding its , some of which are found in . is eventually revived, restoring light to the entirety of the , including the . returns to the as a , where he agrees to help escort , and the injured to . He also later meets at , a cadre of vigilantes working to restore peace to who help him gain access to the and later help him find the of the shattered . It is also here that later finds clues to ultimately recover 's .
Numerous people walk through the streets and of , although many of them are part of the background and cannot be talked to.
When first visits while covers it, he will not be seen as a result of the fog's effects, however running through town in form while light is restored causes a public uproar. soon appear to scare him off, although they will not attack . The will point their at him and follow his movements. They can be scared off with a . advises that the young hero does not change form until he leaves , as to avoid an even bigger panic among the locals. If walks around as a , will gradually assemble to take care of the situation. If chooses to attack them, they will shiver even more, but unlike most civilians, they will not run away until decides to frighten them.
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The is the busiest section of . A fountain bearing the rests in the middle, while a café bar can be found in the portion of the Square.
=== Road===
The Road's main attraction is the , hosted by , where can win upgrades. Near the entrance of the Road is , an old, bearded man who asks the young hero for donations for the sake of peace in . If donates 1000 to , he will be awarded with a .
===South Road===
The South Road serves as the market of Castle Town. The road's main street is populated by many food booths, ranging from fruit stands to bread stands. However, it also has other items for sale, such as flowers. however is unable to buy any of these items since an excuse is always brought up: the apples from another stand are always sweeter, the bread is too expensive, and no one is manning the flower booth.
Other than the food stands, the South Road has many locations of interest that can visit. is situated on the portion of the South Road, where can bring to to receive a upgrade as well as . Next to is , run by , who offers to read 's fortune for a price, whether it be telling him where to go next or showing him the location of a that he has not yet obtained. On the other side of the South Road is one of the most important locations in the game: . must continuously visit the bar to help him progress through his journey as the bar is the main hangout for the Resistance.
 is also located in a small alley behind . stumbles into as he, in form, is trying to reach in her chamber in . After defeating the there, becomes tasked by to hunt the 60 other and collect their so as to restore him to normal. can return to J anytime by digging in a soft patch next to his door.
=== Road===
The Road is one of the quieter areas of since, presumably, it is where most of the townsfolk live. The only point of interest is 's , located right before the gate leading to . It is inside the office where obtains the , which ultimately leads the young hero to retrieve the .
==Trivia==
*In , new textures were added to , including a mural featuring, among other races and characters, a , race which is not present in the game nor in the . According to Jack Kirby Crosby, member of Tantalus, company who worked in the graphics reworking of the game, the design of the mural was made up with a story he would like to see in a game, inspired by an artbook of the series. This new texture was added since the original one was low quality. 
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:Royal Crest Castle Town 3.jpg|An entrance to 
File:Castle Town East Road.jpg|The Road
File:Castle Town West Road.jpg|The Road
File:hyrulwecastletown.jpg| covered in 
File:HCT.jpg|An early version of