Ancient Robot

The are a race in . They are very intelligent mechanical beings who inhabit the Lanayru Province and are powered by Timeshift Stones. 
==History==
The Ancient Robots are one of the races that exist on the surface during the Era of Hylia.File:SkyloftCreation.jpg The Thunder Dragon Lanayru controlled the Ancient Robots by way of Timeshift Stones hidden beneath Lanayru Desert.The thunder dragon controlled the Ancient Robots of the era by way of Timeshift Stones hidden beneath the desert that bears his name. — (Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 22)
A group of these robots crewed the Sandship which protects Nayru's Flame before pirates took it over and imprisoned them."The robot Skipper protected Nayru's flame in his galleon." — Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 54 Skipper was the captain of the ship, but when the pirates took over the ship, they threw him into the sea, where he drifted on the currents to the port in Lanayru.
Thousands of years ago, when the was a vast, green landscape, the Ancient Robots performed various mining tasks in the area. However, the land's natural resources were eventually depleted and the land withered, leaving the robots to break down and litter several areas of the desert.
Link can bring the Ancient Robots back to life by hitting the scattered throughout the desert. Once saved from a group of Technoblins, one of the awakened robots will grant Link the Hook Beetle upgrade, allowing the Beetle to pick up and drop objects from above.
An inactive Ancient Robot can be seen behind the Scrap Shop in the , passed down to Gondo by his grandfather. Gondo claims that his grandfather used to have a flying robot named Scrapper that could transport anything. Link can reactivate this robot by giving an Ancient Flower to Gondo.
==Types==
Most robots are part of the mass-produced LD-301 Series. They do not usually have names, although Scrapper and Skipper are exceptions. These robots can be commonly seen around Lanayru Desert, and usually mine Timeshift Stones and perform maintenance. They are powered by the very Timeshift Stones that they mine. The miners are obedient to the dragon Lanayru, and must ask him for permission to collect and make use of Timeshift Stones. They worry about their master when he is ill, and try to plant a Life Tree Seedling to revive him. The Timeshift Stones that have been mined are inscribed with a Crest of the Sheikah.File:SS Timeshift Stone Model.png
 and are part of the LD-002 and LD-003 Series, respectively. They seem to be more aggressive than the LD-301 Series and serve as Sub-Bosses. can be found on the , but resides in a grassy area in Sky Keep. Both robots' tenacity has allowed them to remain alive from the Era of Hylia to the present."I can't help but admire the tenacity it has displayed in staying alive and functional all these years." — Fi (Skyward Sword) 
==Trivia==
*Immense statues of the Ancient Robots can be seen from the entrance to the Lanayru Mines.
*A boat schematic poster in the shipyard area has Hylian that translates to "Dogu Ship," a reference to , of which the Ancient Robots closely resemble.
*While the model prefix, LD stands for Lanayru Desert, Photos within Skipper's Retreat depict ancient robots operating in the ancient sea.
*The photo "Skipper's Crew" shows an unused variation of the LD-301 robot; it features a significantly larger head crest.File:SkipperCrewPhotoSS.png
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:SS Ancient Robot Inactive Model.png|An inactive 
File:Dogu Crest.png|Side by side comparison of an Ancient Robot and the symbol that appears to be based on their helmet structure
File:SSAncientRobotConcept1.jpg|Concept art of an Ancient Robot from 
File:SSAncientRobotConcept2.jpg|Concept art of an Ancient Robot from 
File:SSHD Ancient Robot Making Hook Beetle.png|An upgrading the into the from