Desert Colossus
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| Desert Colossus | |
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 An overview of the Desert Colossus |
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| Game(s) | Ocarina of Time |
| Inhabitant(s) | Nabooru Koume and Kotake |
| Item(s) | Piece of Heart Nayru's Love Requiem of Spirit |
| Related place(s) | Haunted Wasteland Spirit Temple |
The Desert Colossus is the name of a vast, secluded desert in Ocarina of Time. It is situated at the rear of the Haunted Wasteland, far out of Hyrule's boundaries. It can only be accessed by those who possess the "eye of truth".[1]
In order to enter the massive desert, Link must first venture through the two trials of the Haunted Wasteland.[2] The first trial is the River of Sand, meaning Link must either use the Hover Boots or the Longshot to safely get across the river of quicksand.[3] After crossing the river, the young hero must then follow several flags to reach a stone structure that leads to the the second trial: the Phantom Guide.[4] Using the Lens of Truth while on top of the monument reveals a Poe that will guide Link into the Desert Colossus itself.[5]
The Desert Colossus is home to an oasis located at the west portion of the area. At first, the oasis is dried up, but it gets filled up after playing the Song of Storms on a small, rock platform near it. Fairies will also sprout up from the now-filled oasis, serving as a Fairy's Fountain of sorts where Link can return and get healed at any time.
On the opposite side of the oasis is a Great Fairy's Fountain; however, its entrance is blocked off by a cracked wall. Link can open it up by simply bombing it up, finding a Great Fairy inside that will bestow upon him the Nayru's Love spell.
Goddess of the Sand
The most prominent feature of the desert is a a giant monument known both as the Desert Colossus[6] and the Goddess of the Sand.[7] Located inside the Goddess of the Sand is the Spirit Temple, which serves as the headquarters of Nabooru, the leader of the Gerudo and second-in-command to Ganondorf, in order to conduct experiments in brainwashing people.[8][9]
The enormous statue is a vast carving in the stone believed to be made by the Gerudo to represent their Goddess of the Sand[7]. Before Ganondorf gained entrance to the Sacred Realm and took the Triforce of Power, this ancient stronghold was the secret hideout for him and his followers. During his seven year reign as ruler of Hyrule, the ancient building became the base of operations for his surrogate mothers, collectively known as Twinrova.[10]
When Link first enters the Spirit Temple located inside the Goddess of the Sand itself, he finds that he cannot go in further than the first chamber since both the west and east entrances are impassable. Sheik appears before him as the young hero exits the temple and teaches him the Requiem of Spirit, the melody necessary to access the Desert Colossus as a child and successfully enter the first half of the Spirit Temple.
Trivia
- In Twilight Princess, the room that houses the Mirror of Twilight contains a statue that is very similar to the Desert Colossus.
Gallery
 The Desert Colossus, also known as the Goddess of the Sand |
References
- ↑ "They said, "In order to cross the Haunted Wasteland, you'll need the 'eye of truth.' The Colossus is on the far side of the wasteland..."" —A Carpenter (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Are you going into the desert? I'll open this gate for you, but... You can't cross the desert unless you pass the two trials." —A Gerudo (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "The first trial is...the River of Sand! You can't walk across this river!" —A Gerudo (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "After you cross it, follow the flags we placed there. The second trial is...the Phantom Guide!" —A Gerudo (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ " Those without eyes that can see the truth will only find themselves returning here." —A Gerudo (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "The Desert Colossus's face...it sure looks evil!" —N/A (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "One inside a goddess of the sand..." —Sheik (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Nabooru is the second-in-command to the great Ganondorf, King of the Gerudo Thieves. Her headquarters are in the Spirit Temple, which is at the end of the desert." —A Gerudo (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "The leader of the gang of thieves is Nabooru. She is experimenting in brainwashing many people at the ruins in the desert." —A Carpenter (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Ganondorf and his minions are using the Spirit Temple as a hideout." —Nabooru (Ocarina of Time)
