Dungeons

Any of several types of locations common to each of the realms, "dungeons" have served as palaces, temples, prisons, shrines, and any number of other structures in the past. Many may still be in use per their original design but others have fallen away to ruin or disrepair, their occupants replaced with various dark forces. A not small number of these structures are scattered in forgotten corners of Hyrule alone, and many entice various visitors and explorers with the ancient treasures, mysteries, and monsters that lie within.

Types of Dungeon Structures

The most prominent types of dungeons tend to be ancient or forgotten temples to various elements, spirits, or dieties. A few have at some point been repurposed forts, manors, palaces or prisons, though many of those have disappeared in ruin. The last type of common dungeon is simply natural; Caverns through mountains, sacred forest meadows, or even deserted islands.