Temple

:For the stage in the Super Smash Bros. series, see Hyrule: Temple.
 are recurring locations in . They are temples of power and function, and may perform the act of an art gallery, a place of worship, a factory, etc.
==Characteristics==
In most installments of the series, are a heavily common type of whose purposes, design and features vary significantly from game to game.
In the majority of the cases, in a there is usually a central puzzle device, which must deal with in order to meet the and complete the objectives of the main quest. For example, in the in , the central mechanic revolves around changing the water level; in the in , the main puzzle is about finding and guiding a statue to gain access to the 's hideout; and so on.
It's not uncommon for a to show a fixation towards an element in particular. Therefore, the central puzzle may depend on its thematic motif.
==List of ==
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In , these are built to awaken the chosen who contribute on the defeat of evil, as well as to worship sacred deities.
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**Location: Sacred Realm
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**Location: Sacred Forest Meadow
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**Location: Death Mountain Crater
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**Location: Lake Hylia
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**Location: Kakariko Graveyard
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**Location: Desert Colossus
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**Location: Hyrule Castle Town
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In , the guard the that aid the people of when disgrace is foreseen.
*Woodfall Temple
**Location: Southern Swamp
*Snowhead Temple
**Location: Snowhead
*Great Bay Temple
**Location: Great Bay
*Stone Tower Temple
**Location: Ikana Canyon
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*Temple of Seasons
**Location: Holodrum
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In , there are two whose pray to bless the power of the . Unlike the rest of the in the series, these must be explored by at least two people, as the residing puzzles are impossible to solve for only one person.
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**Location: Headstone Island
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**Location: Gale Isle
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**Location: Eastern Hyrule
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**Location: Desert of Doubt
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**Location: Frozen Hyrule
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In , two guard some of the , while one guards a fragment of the .
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**Location: Faron Woods
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**Location: Lake Hylia
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**Location: Sacred Grove
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In , three guard the loyal to the Ocean King, three guard the that are needed to forge the legendary , and the serves as the lair of the antagonist .
*Temple of Fire
**Location: Isle of Ember
*Temple of Wind
**Location: Isle of Gust
*Temple of Courage
**Location: Molida Island
*Goron Temple
**Location: Goron Island
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**Location: Isle of Frost
*Mutoh's Temple
**Location: Isle of Ruins
*Temple of the Ocean King
**Location: Mercay Island
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In , four serve as the whereabouts of the that restore the various leading toward the , whose floors are restored for exploration when the aforementioned start working. One guards the legendary .
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**Location: Forest Realm
*Snow Temple
**Location: Snow Realm
*Ocean Temple
**Location: Ocean Realm
*Fire Temple
**Location: Fire Realm
*Sand Temple
**Location: Sand Realm
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In , two serve as the locations of two sacred springs: and the . Two other house .
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**Location: Deep Woods
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**Location: Eldin Volcano
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**Location: Sealed Grounds
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**Location: Lanayru Desert
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In , are the fourth and final of each of the , except for the and . One guards the , and another guards the .
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**Location: Great Plateau
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*Water Temple
**Location: Wellspring Island
*Fire Temple
**Location: Abandoned Eldin Mine
*Wind Temple
**Rising Island Chain
*Lightning Temple
**Gerudo Desert
*Spirit Temple
**Depths Underneath Faron
==Nomenclature==