Ganon's Tower
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Ganon is often found in his stronghold, called Ganon's Tower. This place has recurred several times over the series.
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A Link to the Past
Ganon's Tower is the final dungeon of the game, located in the Dark World. The seal on it can be only broken by the descendants of the Seven Sages. It consists of a large basement where the red mail, map, and compass are. Above the ground floor are seven floors leading to a balcony where Agahnim waits.
Ocarina of Time
Two terms are used to describe Ganon's stronghold in Ocarina of Time. It is both referred to as Ganon's Tower[1] and as Ganon's Castle.[1] It replaces Hyrule Castle over the seven years Link sleeps. It is unknown whether this is Hyrule Castle remodeled, or a completely new structure. It floats over a large lake of lava, rendering it inaccessible until the six sages are activated and create a bridge of light.
Within the tower's center is a giant spindle, leading up to the top, blocked off by a surrounding magic seal. The ground floor branches off into six areas, each based on the the six sages and their corresponding elements (Forest - Saria, Water - Ruto, Shadow - Impa, Fire - Darunia, Light - Rauru, Spirit - Nabooru). Each room holds part of a seal that blocks the path to the rest of the tower. The way up to the tower is a long staircase that leads to rooms filled with Dinolfos and Iron Knuckles. At the top of the tower awaits Ganondorf, who plays an organ while Princess Zelda remains trapped in a crystal above him.
After Ganondorf is defeated, the castle falls down around Link and Zelda, and they must escape with a time limit. They take a long path that winds in and out of the castle, fighting enemies and dodging falling rocks. Once out, the castle collapses in front of their eyes.
The Wind Waker
Ganon's Tower is located underneath the Great Sea in old Hyrule. Once again, it is where Ganondorf keeps Princess Zelda after kidnapping her. Like Ocarina of Time, the central area branches into four directions, where each area contains four replicas of the four main dungeons (Dragon Roost Island, Forbidden Woods, Earth Temple, Wind Temple), including their respective bosses.
Completing each area opens the stairway to the roof of the fortress where Zelda sleeps on a bed, guarded by Ganondorf.
Other
- Ganon's Tower is the name of a web site.
- Though not specifically stated, Level 9 of The Legend of Zelda is where you fight Ganon.
- In Four Swords Adventures, Ganon is found in the Palace of Winds, which is a big tower high above the clouds.
- Ganon can be fought in Oracle of Ages/Oracle of Seasons if both games are completed, in an area reached from the Room of Rites.
Gallery
 Official artwork from Ocarina of Time. |
 Ganon's Castle exterior from Ocarina of Time. |
 Map of Ganon's Tower in The Wind Waker. |
