In Ocarina of Time, the Forest Temple was originally intended to be the Wind Temple, as evidenced by various beta features and quotes from interviews with the developers, but it was changed in the final version of the game. Over the course of the series, there has been an overlap between the elements of forest and wind. Due to Link's connection to the Triforce of Courage, Link himself has some level of thematic connection to forests, which is reinforced by the traditional green of his outfit.Īt least two of the known Wind Sages originated from the forests, further evidencing the relationship between forest and wind It is represented by the Kikwis in Skyward Sword, the Kokiri in Ocarina of Time, Deku Scrubs in Majora's Mask and to a lesser extent in some other games, and Koroks in The Wind Waker.įorest is associated with the goddess Farore and her respective virtue of courage. Unlike water and fire, which are almost always represented by the Zoras and Gorons respectively, forest is not consistently represented by one species. Forest has sacred artifacts associated with it, such as the Kokiri's Emerald, also known as the Spiritual Stone of Forest, and the Forest Medallion. Forest has songs associated with it, such as the Minuet of Forest and Gage's Lokomo Song, which respectively teleport Link to the dungeon's entrance and open the way to the dungeon. As with other such elements, there is a Sage of Forest Saria fulfills that role in Ocarina of Time. This elemental triumvirate is often manifested in a set of three dungeons early in the game.
The people of Hyrule and other lands have religious and other structures devoted to this elemental force of nature, examples including the Forest Temple in Ocarina of Time and the temples of the same name in Twilight Princess and Spirit Tracks. In various installments from the series, forest is portrayed as part of an elemental triumvirate along with fire and water.
Role in the Series Forest as a symbolic element 4 Forest dwelling bosses and mini-bosses.