Seeing as there's so much talk of the Forest Temple, I'll throw in another theory

Could the Eastern Palace be the Forest Temple after the woods are cleared away?

Comparing the maps of Ocarina of Time and A Link to the Past they are in similar locations and if we take the transition OoT-FSA-ALttP, OoT shows the Forest Temple completely surrounded by forest. FSA shows the Eastern Temple, which is often believed to be the same building as the Eastern Palace from ALttP, is also shown to be surrounded by a forest.

You could also bring up the connection between the Pendants of Virtue and the Spiritual Stones. If the Stones eventually became the Pendants (yes I know they look different) then the Kokiri's Emerald could have been transported to the Forest Temple after OoT was over (on either timeline).

The Pendant of Wisdom could be the Goron's Ruby. They're both found on Death Mountain. Of course the theory kinda hits a wall when you look at Pendant of Power. Why would the Zora's Sapphire be moved to the desert? Could have happened when the Sea Zora died out or left Hyrule and it was decided that it shouldn't be left with the River Zora. I don't know, this was just an extra idea. The main point is the above one, the transition between OoT Forest Temple, the FSA Eastern Temple and the ALttP Eastern Palace (even the names give a transition ).


First person to say "ALttP has to be on the adult timeline and the Forest Temple would have destroyed by the Great Flood !" gets shot.

You see there's a flaw with your theory, I understand you trying to reference the three pendants as possibly the three gems. But seriously, the blue and the red are switched around for wisdom and power. It has No mention of the Kokiri Emerald, Goron Rupee, or Zora's Sapphire In either ALttP or FSA.

However, your forest temple theory, is interestingly plausible. The Eastern Temple also has sort of the same architectural structure as the Forest Temple. So I believe that could be true.

Aside from map comparisons, what reasons do we have to believe that the Eastern Temple is the Forest Temple? Honestly, I wouldn't say it's "surrounded by forest," and besides, the Forest Temple was literally in the Lost Woods (which in ALttP are all the way across the map).

Well, the Deku Scrubs in FSA seem to say that Lost Woods are a type of woods, rather than a specific forest.
"Soon, Lord Ganon's power will change all of Hyrule's forests into Lost Woods! Once that happens, we'll be able to travel freely!"

They could just mean that as a metaphor. If not, it could also mean it has the same magical capabilities as Lost Woods. It never says that it is a specific kind of wood.

Originally Posted by ríomhaire

Well, the Deku Scrubs in FSA seem to say that Lost Woods are a type of woods, rather than a specific forest.
"Soon, Lord Ganon's power will change all of Hyrule's forests into Lost Woods! Once that happens, we'll be able to travel freely!"

So... where did the OoT Lost Woods go? (They're nowhere to be seen in the Eastern Temple area.)

Originally Posted by Artemicion

So... where did the OoT Lost Woods go? (They're nowhere to be seen in the Eastern Temple area.)

There forest is there during Four Swords Advetnures, but it would simply die out (forests can be destroyed) by A Link to the Past. When you're in the Dark World during A Link to the Past, the Eastern Temple (believed to be the Forest Temple), you can clearly see that the temple is located deep within a forest-like maze.

Originally Posted by Potent Col

There forest is there during Four Swords Advetnures, but it would simply die out (forests can be destroyed) by A Link to the Past. When you're in the Dark World during A Link to the Past, the Eastern Temple (believed to be the Forest Temple), you can clearly see that the temple is located deep within a forest-like maze.

But that is the Dark World - not the Light World/Hyrule (where we see simply ruins surrounding the temple on all sides).

*Personal Opinion Warning* The Eastern Palace area does seem to have sort of a forest-like feel to it. It also happens to be where you get the bow, just like in OoT. This makes sense, considering my ALttP TL placement.
(BTW: That last sentence was NOT a cue to start a TL discussion so don't even go there)

Originally Posted by Artemicion

But that is the Dark World - not the Light World/Hyrule (where we see simply ruins surrounding the temple on all sides).

And it indicates- a maze with a temple deep within it, in the south east of Hyrule, mimicing the Forest Temple in every way. If the two weren't the same, it's basically saying this: "one day the Forest Temple of east Hyrule vanished, and then anothe, very similar building mysteriously appeared right where the Forest Temple was! How mysterious!"

And forests can be destroyed, and it was confirmed in Four Swords Advetnures that not all Lost Woods from each game are the same- different forests sharing the same name due to their corruption. And sure there's ruins near the Eastern Temple- Village of the Blue Maiden used to exist near it during Four Swords Advetnures.

Village of the Blue Maiden in this case would be Kokiri Forest and maybe Ordon Village.

Originally Posted by Potent Col

And it indicates- a maze with a temple deep within it, in the south east of Hyrule, mimicing the Forest Temple in every way. If the two weren't the same, it's basically saying this: "one day the Forest Temple of east Hyrule vanished, and then anothe, very similar building mysteriously appeared right where the Forest Temple was! How mysterious!"

...Which, in my opinion, is part of the beauty of the fact that the Hyrule of OoT was destroyed by a great flood.

And sure there's ruins near the Eastern Temple- Village of the Blue Maiden used to exist near it during Four Swords Advetnures.

I'm talking about different ruins- not of a town but of a temple complex. They look nothing like a town in ALttP.

Village of the Blue Maiden in this case would be Kokiri Forest and maybe Ordon Village.

You do realize you're speculating far beyond the evidence, right?

Originally Posted by Artemicion

But that is the Dark World - not the Light World/Hyrule (where we see simply ruins surrounding the temple on all sides).

Random patch-up theort:
As the Dark World was created by Ganon corrupting the sacred Realm, it could be that it partially reflects his view of Hyrule as well as the actual state of Hyrule in it's current form.

If you take either the OoT or FSA Ganon to be the ALttP Ganon then his idea of what Hyrule should look like would include a forest in that area. His hatred of the desolation of his homeland (as he discusses in tWW) is what causes it to become a swamp and also Spectacle Rock is curiously absent from the Dark World. Spectacle Rock doesn't exist in FSA or OoT, the area where it should be is taken up by Death Mountain Crater.

good thought