Whirlpool

, also named Vortexes, are recurring elements in .
==Location and uses==
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Whirlpools are first seen in , known as Whirlpool Waterways and are scattered throughout Hyrule. Link may use certain Whirlpools to Warp to different areas in Hyrule. Whirlpools also indicate the surfacing of Zoras from bodies of water.
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In , Vortexes appear in some rooms of the Water Temple, and they can draw in Link and return him to the start of the room if he gets caught. The infamous "serpent-shaped" room contained a maze of these vortexes, although the version adds Hookshot targets to make the room a lot easier to navigate.
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Whirlpools appear in the Sea of Storms in . They are impassible barriers that will swallow Link whole if he attempts to cross them. The only means of passing them is through an underwater entrance in the past.
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Whirlpools appear in the Sea of Trees in . If Link falls into one, he will drown and receive two Hearts of damage before resurfacing on dry land.
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Whirlpools are found all over the Great Sea in . Whirlpools form around various obstacles, such as the barrier to Jabun's cave on Outset Island or when water is displaced from Big Octos surfacing. Whenever they appear, Link must complete the task at hand within a timely manner or he will be swallowed by the Whirlpool. Entering a Whirlpool in causes the weather to become stormy until the Whirlpool disappears.
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Whirlpools appear in , where they suck the Links down into small, underwater caverns.
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In , there are only small Whirlpools, and they can damage the SS Linebeck. Once Link obtains the Cannon, he can destroy the Whirlpools with the cannonballs.
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In , following the Upheaval, a whirlpool is in , east of the . When Link is sucked in, it leads to the Lake Hylia Whirlpool Cave, containing En-oma Shrine.
During the quest Sidon of the Zora, creates a whirlpool in the that leads to the Ancient Zora Waterworks.
During , requests Link to find a phenomenon that matches a "whirly swirly thing," where Link must show Kula a picture of a whirlpool using the function.
==Nomenclature==