Sky

The is a recurring location in . where Skyloft and many other floating islands are located in , and where Link wakes up from and gains his abilities in . It is also where the game indirectly begins.
==Features and Overview==
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Before the events of , a large horde of monsters led by Demise appeared from beneath the ground of The Surface world, and began leading a massacre against the people of the surface. The monsters wanted only one thing, the ultimate power given to Hylia by the gods of old. To prevent the great power from falling into the hands of the demonic creatures, Her Grace gathered all the remaining humans on a plot of land and brought it up skyward. Centuries later, the civilization living above the clouds is living a peaceful life, with the protection of the Statue of the Goddess depicting Hylia, presiding over them. The Statue of the Goddess was built so that Hylia, could keep the Goddess Sword, Fi, and the Triforce hidden away from the mortals, and to keep them safe for the chosen hero of the goddess. 
The technology of the region has also greatly advanced since Skyloft was risen into the heavens, even surpassing The Surface's technology, with windmills that have the power to raise the sacred Light Tower, Beedle's flying Air Shop, and various lighting and furnishing. However, the people living there are known for their way to travel around the different Islands of The Sky, on large shoebill-like birds called Loftwings. Having a Loftwing is what separates children from adults in this little society.
There are numerous islands in which Link is able to travel to with the help of his Loftwing, earning treasures and Heart Containers after locating the corresponding Goddess Cube from the surface. Also located in the sky is the Thunderhead, where the great spirit of the skies, Levias, resides, as well as the main location of the Isle of Songs. 
====Islands====
File:Skyloft.png|Skyloft is the largest, main and central of the islands floating above the clouds
File:Statue of the Goddess.png|The Isle of the Goddess is where the Statue of the Goddess is located
File:Thunderhead.png|The Isle of Songs is the place where Link learns the three songs which gains entrance to Farore, Din and Nayru's Silent Realms
File:SS Pumpkin Landing.png|The Pumpkin Landing is an island in the eastern sky featuring Pumm's bar; the Lumpy Pumpkin, and a pumpkin patch
File:SS Bamboo Island.png|Bamboo Island features the Clean Cut run by Peater
File:SS Beedle's Island.png|Beedle's Island is where Beedle park his Air Shop at night. Beedle is forced to gain some rest by a camp fire outside if Link occupies his bed
File:BugRockSS.png|Bug Rock, an island located in the Thunderhead where Strich sees his opportunity to shout out his love for Bugs without the fear of being seen
File:SS Dodoh's High Dive.jpg|Fun Fun Island is where Dodoh runs a mini game called Dodoh's High Dive
====Goddess Cubes====
Goddess Cubes are mysterious cubes spread onto the world by the Goddess Hylia in order to assist her chosen hero. When Link uses the Skyward Strike on these cubes, it disappears from The Surface and beams into the sky, unlocking a Goddess Cube Chest.
====Development====
A distinctive aspect of is the lack of roads connecting in-game areas. The developers designed the different areas to possess distinctive gameplay styles and mechanics, which made developing roads between different areas difficult. The developers eventually decided not to include roads, since if they could make the gameplay in each area sufficiently dense then they wouldn't have to physically join them. They initially attempted to do this using a course selection similar to that of the , but they couldn't do it the exact same way and settled on the idea of a sky where Link would dive to the land below. According to the developers, after using the idea for some time in development, the pieces naturally fell together. The transportation, for instance, felt the most natural with a bird. Iwata Asks: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Inspired by Course Selection in Super Mario
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The Sky Islands appear in after The Upheaval, when the Castle is lifted into the air by Ganondorf's Gloom. Link wakes up after being saved by Rauru on the main Sky Island, and begins to attain his abilities, allowing him to gain an extra heart container and dive back down to Hyrule safely. 
After the tutorial section of the game, the Sky Islands can be found located all round the Hyrule sky, many of which can either be reached by using Recall on a fallen boulder or by launching into the air via a Skyview Tower. Shrines can also be found on some of these islands, allowing for easy travel to the sky once activated.
====Islands====
File:Great Sky Island.png|The Great Sky Island is the largest of the sky islands.
File:Wellspring Island.png|Wellspring Island is a low-gravity sky island home to the Water Temple.
==Non-Canon Appearances==
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In , falls from the when she is teleported to .
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:SSHD Link Diving.png| diving into the region from the in 
File:SSHD Link Diving 2.png| falling through the from