Hyrule Castle

This is a quick but dangerous stop. Head into the castle and complete the Triforce puzzle on the floor. You need to get the blocks onto the triangles at the center of the puzzle. It's difficult because the blocks pull at awkward angles. When you've completed it, the large statue will move, revealing a stairway. Walk down and grab the master sword. Combat is going to get much easier.

Or so you'd think, until you return upstairs. All the frozen enemies are now happily walking around. You'll need to defeat each and every one of them, so try not to take on too many at once. And remember to use your parry attack when fighting the darknuts.

Once the room is clear, return to King of Red Lions and guide him to the golden circle, which will take you to the surface. Your next stop, officially, is the Forsaken Fortress. But let's attend to some loose ends first.

Your highest priority at this point is to find Cyclos. Sail around until you see a huge cyclone--it can reliably be found near the Mother and Child Isles, in the sector southwest of the Forsaken Fortress. When you see it, ready your bow. When Cyclos appears in the cyclone, shoot arrows at him as quickly as you can--he'll hop out and teach you the "Ballad of Gales" (D-pad right, C-stick: down, right, left, up). You can now play this to teleport to select sectors on the map, making the rest of your travels much easier.

In fact, try it out by playing the song now. Choose the Mother and Child Isles sector as your destination, even if you are already there. Talk to the fairy, who will grant you the power to use ice arrows and fire arrows. Now play the "Ballad of Gales" again and return to Windfall Island.

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