Sealed Grounds (Hyrule Warriors)

is a in . It contains the Scenario "" and "", the second and third of the and arcs in , respectively.
==Scenarios==
===Sealed Ambition===
After winning the battle in , the Hyrulean Forces, led by Link, return to their search for the era's Gate of Souls. Led by the advice by the newly joined recruit Fi, the Hyrulean Forces follow her guidance to the Sealed Grounds, where both the Gate and Ghirahim are hiding. Upon their arrival, they were immediately met by Ghirahim's resistance. He had put his trap into place.
As the Hyrulean Forces enter the battle, Fi insists that they must defeat Ghirahim in order to close the Gate of Souls. However Fi notices that the temple to the north is firmly shut. She theorizes that defeating its in the east should open it. The Hyrulean Forces leave Link to that task while they focus on the surrounding Keeps. However as Link defeats the and owns the gate, he finds that the temple is only partially open. Meanwhile, the Hyrulean Forces notice more allied soldiers join their side. Fi announces that she can sense an evil spirit amongst them, and recommends they practice extreme caution. Shortly after, Ghirahim gives order to attack and an unknown presence responds. In that time, a fraction of the Hyrulean Forces turn traitorous and begin attacking their own Force. Although surprised, Fi believes their allies are merely confused, and asks that Link turn back and assist them. Link eventually finds the traitorous Captains, the Turncoat Soldiers, and combats them. However even as Link defeats them, another fraction of the Hyrulean Forces turn traitorous. Losing their will, a fraction of the unaffected Hyrulean Forces flee in response. Ghirahim is thrilled with the outcome, and has more enemy reinforcements appear inside the temple walls.
Knowing the imminent danger they are in, Fi tells Link that he must find and defeat the threat at cause. She theorizes that the Turncoat Leader must be hiding in or near one of the Keeps. Eventually Link finds and defeats him, thus eliminating the threat of further mutiny as all Turncoat Soldiers retreat. Angry by his foiled plans, Ghirahim uses the Gate of Souls to summon The Imprisoned from the Sealing Spike in the center of the field. The Hyrulean Forces immediately panic as The Imprisoned slowly heads towards the Allied Base. Fi urges Link that he defeat the monster immediately. Link destroys The Imprisoned's toes and proceeds to attack it in its stunned state, however The Imprisoned quickly gathers traction and closes in at its first destination at the West Cannon Keep. It flies up into the air to proceed destroying the Keep. Fi brings Link's attention to a Groosenator cannon inside the Keep, and urges he to use it to knock The Imprisoned out of the air and stun it. Link does so, and resumes his attack on The Imprisoned. Regaining its footing, the monster then heads to the East Cannon Keep as well. Link uses the Groosenator cannon there to again stun The Imprisoned and inflict heavy damage. He then finally defeats it, saving the Allied Base. The Hyrulean Forces' Morale improves with victory.
Fully enraged, Ghirahim challenges Link to come to him and opens all the temple doors. His Forces pour out of the temple in an all-out attack to the east and west. Fi and the Gorons leave to intercept them while Link hurries inside the temple. There he battles Ghirahim in the Enemy Base, where the Gate of Souls is kept. Ghirahim is defeated, and Link sends him into the Gate of Souls. Fi then appears and tells Link to raise his sword skyward and strike it down, thus closing the era's Gate of Souls.
====Combatants====
Hyrulean Forces	Ghirahim's Forces
Gorons 	Bokoblins
Goron Captains 	Bokoblin Captains
Hylian Captains	Deku Babas
Hylian Soldiers	
 	Moblins
 	Stalmasters
 	Turncoat Leader
 	Turncoat Soldiers
Commanders 	Commanders
Link 	Ghirahim
Fi 	The Imprisoned
===The Demon Lord's Plan===
"The Demon Lord's Plan" takes place shortly before the events of "The Demon Lord", as Linkle stumbles upon a confrontation between Fi and Ghirahim. Fi sensed that Ghirahim discovered a Gate of Souls and intended to use its power to summon The Imprisoned. As Fi descends to the Sealed Grounds, she encounters Linkle and asks the hopeful hero to aid her in stopping Ghirahim's attempt to summon the great evil, which she obliges.
The battle begins with Ghirahim failing to properly summon The Imprisoned, instead summoning several smaller iterations of the evil beast. He concludes that in order to successfully summon The Imprisoned, he must have total control of the Sealed Grounds, and resolves to boost the ritual's power using the Gate of Souls. Meanwhile, Ceremonial Troops spawn around the battlefield and serially summon miniature versions of The Imprisoned.
To stem the influx of The Imprisoned, Fi suggests that all Ceremonial Troops be defeated. Shortly thereafter, Controller Troops appear, directing the small army of The Imprisoned against Linkle's Forces, threatening to converge at the Allied Base. Once the Controller Troops have been defeated, The Imprisoned will cease their assault on the Allied Base and return to rampaging around their location instead. Eventually, the Ceremonial Troops will run out of magic, halting their summoning rituals. Unable to perform any magic, they instead attack Linkle's Forces with what resources they have left.
Once the Ceremonial Troops have been defeated, Ghirahim will close the Enemy Base to protect the Gate of Souls. In desperation, Ghirahim resolves to draw power from The Imprisoned to crush Linkle's Forces in person, opening the entrances to the temple and charging towards the Allied Base. Upon being defeated, Ghirahim will swear to succeed on his next attempt before retreating. Having done her duty, Linkle's compass will glow as she leaves once more for her journey to Hyrule Castle.
At some point during the Scenario, a Cucco Chick will appear and attempt to look for food. If it is attacked by Ghirahim's Forces before reaching its Feeding Grounds, it will run away. However, if it is safely escorted to the Feeding Grounds, it will eat and grow into a Gold Cucco, aiding Linkle's Forces.
====Combatants====
Linkle's Forces	Ghirahim's Forces
Cuccos 	Bokoblins
Brown Cuccos 	Bokoblin Captains
Gold Cuccos 	Shield Moblins
 	Stalmasters
 	Ceremonial Troops
 	Controller Troops
 	The Imprisoned
Commanders 	Commanders
Linkle 	Ghirahim
Fi 	
==Collectibles==
Item 	Location 	Condition
Sealed Ambition 	Sealed Ambition 	Sealed Ambition
North from the Southeast Keep in a cave hidden by vines. 	Defeat 1000 enemies. 	
In the East Temple Keep on the east wall. 	Play as Link with the Fire Rod. Within 15 minutes, stop The Imprisoned from destroying any keeps, and open the Enemy Base.	
West Keep. 	Play as Link, capture the West Keep. 	
Beneath a boulder between the Temple Entrance and the East Temple Keep.	Play as Fi. 	
East Cannon Keep. 	Capture the East Cannon Keep. 	
The Demon Lord's Plan 	The Demon Lord's Plan 	The Demon Lord's Plan
Beneath a boulder at the center of the Sealed Grounds. 	Defeat 1000 enemies 	
Northwest of the Temple Entrance Keep. 	Play as Linkle, defeat all of the Ceremonial Troops, Controller Troops, and The Imprisoned. 	
East Temple Keep. 	Play as Linkle, capture the East Temple Keep. 	
Beneath a boulder to the west of the Hall of Time. 	Play as Fi. 	
East Keep. 	Capture the East Keep. 	
==Trivia==
*After the Controller Troops have been defeated, Ghirahim will reference part of his initial monologue in , saying, "I am furious! Outraged! Sick with anger! Fools! Give me all your power! ALL OF IT!"
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:HWDE Sealed Grounds.png|The Sealed Grounds from