Ancient Technology

Limited quantities of uncommon technology recur in , , also known as Sheikah technology, particularly features prominently in .
==Overview==
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 was created by the 10,000 years ago. All forms of are powered by , a fluid found in , on , and underneath . When it is active, glows a pale blue or orange color, but when is infecting it, it glows a hot pink.
 led to becoming considerably advanced under the guidance of the ancient Sheikah civilization’s blue aura. With the state of their , the people of decided to prepare for the return of . However, following 's sealing, the and the rest of the felt threatened by the , and so they were forced to abandon their .
100 years ago, when a fortune-teller foretold the resurrection of , ordered excavations in search of . As part of this endeavor, the was founded to study , led by and . Since there were concerns about the use of the potentially dangerous so close to and 's recklessness, became a royal advisor to oversee the 's work. herself often researched in her . When did eventually return, he used his to corrupt 's defenses. This led to the deaths of the and , and was mortally wounded while defending .
During the , the was destroyed, eventually becoming the . Two new laboratories were established by and to continue their research. At the , has studied the of the . Meanwhile, has focused his research on creating that are effective against . These locations require the from , a source of , to power their .
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When wakes up in the , he will find the located in a nearby. He hears the voice of , who tells him to take it and that it will help guide him on his journey. The is able to interface with other pieces of , such as . This allows to activate the on , , and .
The primary function of the is its . On the , can acquire several for his . These are the , , , and . At the , can use her to restore the , in addition to unlocking the and the . If compatibility is turned on in the menu, the will appear in the . Finally, during DLC Pack, will obtain the after completing the .
====Structures====
A multitude of Ancient Sheikah structures in were been constructed by their ancient civilization with the use of . Following the Hylian King of the time banishing such technology, the structures remained dormant underground. Unlike other pieces of , they have remained untouched by , though they are all initially in inactive states.
One such building is the , a medical facility with the power to induce a long-term stasis in its patients. Following his collapse during the , was taken to the to recover, eventually culminating in his awakening 100 years later. During the "" , which is exclusive to DLC Pack, the serves as the entrance to the .
 are another type of structure made with . They are all initially buried beneath the ground, save for the top of the . Once activates the 's , it and all other will rise from the ground. After a has been activated, its will distill information for 's .
The most common structures made from are the . A total of 120 can be found throughout , with 16 more being added in DLC Pack. They were designed by to train the hero who would one day fight . Following the activation of the , all will begin to glow orange. At the end of these , a will award a .
 features several structures made using . The five surrounding the were made to store , only emerging from the ground once they sensed the revival of . Unlike other structures, they have been corrupted by 's , now glowing pink. The same is true of the , which is located beneath the and was once used by the to study celestial bodies. When confronts , the pair will fall through the floor of the and into the , where they will proceed to fight.
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10,000 years ago, the were created to protect during the . During the battle against , the defended the of the time. However, along with other forms of , they were buried when the were cast out.
The were rediscovered during 's excavations. However, ended up corrupting them and using them against upon his return. 100 years later, many are still under the effects of , and they will attack anyone who draws near. The only exception are the found in .
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The main defense against were the four . They are known as , , , and . The were built prior to the first 10,000 years ago. Four were selected to pilot the during the battle. When returned, the unleashed their attacks upon him. As with other pieces of , they were buried following the splintering of the .
100 years ago, secret records kept by the were able to guide 's excavations to and , where and were respectively found. Further excavations revealed within . Four were again chosen to pilot the . These were , , , and . At the moment of 's return, the were not with their , allowing them to become quickly corrupted by his while they were away. When they finally made it back, they would be greeted by the , which would eventually lead to their deaths.
During his journey, will be given the "" , which tasks him with purging the that has infected the . If frees a , its pilot will aid him during his battle against .
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The made with , known as , are effective for use against . They are most commonly wielded by , who can be found in and . As part of his research, has developed new and using . These are the and the . They can be forged with the , his modified .
Though not made of themselves, many and pieces of are made using . For example, the utilizes noise-suppressing fabrics, which are known to be made . from the were forged 100 years ago using , and they were designed to arm the for the impending . Finally, several pieces of modern were made with .
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 are a type of dropped by upon their defeat. They are also common rewards from throughout . They can be used to enhance pieces of at , forge , and upgrade the 's .
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