Deepwood Shrine

The Deepwood Shrine is the first Dungeon within The Minish Cap.^[1]

Features and Overview

According to King Daltus, the Deepwood Shrine was once used by both Humans and Minish as a meeting place.^[2] He sends Link there to start his search for the Minish who can reforge the Broken Picori Blade. However, after Vaati opens the Bound Chest, the Shrine becomes infested with Monsters and shows no signs of Minish life.

When Link visits the Minish Woods, he finds the Minish Village directly south of the Shrine. Here, the Forest Picori Elder, Gentari tells Link to seek out the Four Elements, one of which is hidden in the Shrine. The Elder gives Link permission to enter the Shrine, guarded by the village priest, Festari.

Themes and Navigation

The Deepwood Shrine is a Minish-sized Dungeon that shows many signs of being long abandoned, due to the large amount of cobwebs lining the walls. The main room in the Dungeon houses a large Barrel mounted horizontally on a pole. Link must first remove obstructions at the ends of the pole and then run inside the Barrel to rotate holes into position allowing access to the other parts of the Dungeon. Most of the puzzles in the Shrine involve pushing Pots or Statues onto Step Switches or using the Gust Jar to open passageways. The bottom floor is flooded with water and Link must use a Lily to navigate, using the Gust Jar as the motor.

Enemies

↑ Four of these will reappear after certain loading zones have been entered.

Sub-Bosses

Red Mulldozer
×3

Madderpillar

Boss

Big Green Chuchu

Chests

Treasure Chest	Chest
Contents	Small Key
Notes	Appears in B1's second room after the Torch have been lit
Treasure Chest	Big Chest
Contents	Dungeon Map
Notes	In B1's west-central room
Treasure Chest	Chest
Contents	Small Key
Notes	Appears in B1's southwestern room when both Step Switches are pressed
Treasure Chest	Big Chest
Contents	Gust Jar
Notes	Appears in B1's northwestern room after the Madderpillar has been defeated
Treasure Chest	Chest
Contents	Mysterious Shell ×10
Notes	Appears in B1's north-central room after its corresponding Step Switch is uncovered and pressed
Treasure Chest	Chest
Contents	Mysterious Shell ×10
Notes	Appears in B1's north-central room after its corresponding Step Switch is uncovered and pressed
Treasure Chest	Chest
Contents	Mysterious Shell ×10
Notes	Appears in B1's Barrel room after its corresponding Step Switch is uncovered and pressed
Treasure Chest	Chest
Contents	Mysterious Shell ×20
Notes	Appears in B1's northeastern room after its corresponding Step Switch is uncovered and pressed
Treasure Chest	Chest
Contents	Small Key
Notes	Appears in B2's northeastern room after its corresponding Step Switch is pressed and held down
Treasure Chest	Big Chest
Contents	Compass
Notes	In B2's northeastern room
Treasure Chest	Chest
Contents	Rupee×20
Notes	In 1F's southern room (accessible only from the western side)
Treasure Chest	Big Chest
Contents	Big Key
Notes	In B2's northwestern room

Treasure Chest	Contents	Notes
Chest	Small Key	Appears in B1's second room after the Torch have been lit
Big Chest	Dungeon Map	In B1's west-central room
Chest	Small Key	Appears in B1's southwestern room when both Step Switches are pressed
Big Chest	Gust Jar	Appears in B1's northwestern room after the Madderpillar has been defeated
Chest	Mysterious Shell ×10	Appears in B1's north-central room after its corresponding Step Switch is uncovered and pressed
Chest	Mysterious Shell ×10	Appears in B1's north-central room after its corresponding Step Switch is uncovered and pressed
Chest	Mysterious Shell ×10	Appears in B1's Barrel room after its corresponding Step Switch is uncovered and pressed
Chest	Mysterious Shell ×20	Appears in B1's northeastern room after its corresponding Step Switch is uncovered and pressed
Chest	Small Key	Appears in B2's northeastern room after its corresponding Step Switch is pressed and held down
Big Chest	Compass	In B2's northeastern room
Chest	Rupee×20	In 1F's southern room (accessible only from the western side)
Big Chest	Big Key	In B2's northwestern room

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names
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Gallery

The hub of the Dungeon
Inside the entrance to Deepwood Shrine
The entrance to Deepwood Shrine
Inside the Barrel

References

↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 272 ^{(TMCThe Minish Cap)}
↑ Deep within the Minish Woods, you will find a place called Deepwood Shrine. Once, humans and Picori shared that shrine as a meeting place. I think it would be best if you started your search there. — King Daltus (The Minish Cap)