Chronicle Slate

Hyrule Castle

Seat of the royal family, first dungeon, final dungeon, frozen time capsule, floating omen — the castle is whatever its era needs it to be.

  1. A Link to the PastDownfall Timeline

    The rainy-night infiltration that opens the game — an all-time series opening.

  2. Ocarina of TimeShared Trunk (Before the Split)

    Sneaking past guards to a courtyard audience with a princess.

  3. The Wind WakerAdult Timeline

    Preserved beneath the Great Sea, colorless and frozen mid-moment.

  4. Twilight PrincessChild Timeline

    The final act's fortress, crowned in twilight.

  5. Breath of the WildDistant Future (BOTW / TOTK)

    Calamity Ganon's nest: an open-world dungeon you can assault from any angle, any time.

  6. Tears of the KingdomDistant Future (BOTW / TOTK)

    Torn from the earth and hanging over Hyrule — the era's inciting image.