Task 4: Locate All Six Book Characters

Owl Statue Hunt #1: South Faron Woods

Warp to South Faron Woods and run past Coro’s hut. Head left into the small glade hidden from view by the Bomb Rock you destroyed earlier. Head behind a tree, where you find the owl statue. Activate it with your Dominion Rod and move it from its alcove.

Maneuver around the statue, and head into the alcove it was resting on. A glowing green character is visible on the ground. Retrieve your first Sky Character. This is a missing part of the word in the Ancient Sky Book and has now been restored to the book.

One Sky Character

You found one Sky Character!

After you find the first Sky Character, move the owl statue out again and place it in the round slot between the tree and the stone. Then change into wolf form, and run up the stone ramp. Midna can transport you onto the top of the statue and across the branch.

This leads to a pair of thin rock columns that Midna coaxes you over (ZL target constantly) and to a ledge. A mist descends as you reach a high alcove overlooking Faron Woods. Remember the chest you saw but couldn’t reach at the start of your adventure? Now you can claim the Piece of Heart inside!

Overworld Chest #90:

Piece of Heart #39

Piece of Heart

You got a Piece of Heart! Collect 1 more for another full Heart Container. Piece of Heart #39 of 45.

Owl Statue Hunt #2: Kakariko Gorge

Warp to Kakariko Gorge, and run to the northern part of the field, up onto the ground surrounded by a grassy ledge, and activate your next owl statue. When it is out from its alcove, run in to claim your second Sky Character.

One Sky Character

You found one Sky Character!

Investigate the grassy ledge a little more closely now. Activate the owl statue again, and move it to the right gap between the two ledges. Then run up the ledge and leap across, onto the top of the owl statue and to the ledge on the other side.

From the ledge on the other side, activate the owl statue once more. Drag it across to the opposite side and deactivate it. On the way, you’ll jump over the alcove where the statue initially sat.

Now place the owl statue carefully an equal distance between the ledge on the opposite side, and then leap onto it and to the other side. You can now reach this treasure chest and claim the E Hylian Letter Stamp inside.

Overworld Chest #91:

Hylian Letter Stamp E

Owl Statue Hunt #3: Bridge of Eldin

Warp to the Bridge of Eldin and change to Link. Run north and bring out your bow. Fire at the Bulblin Archer on the parapet, making sure you ZL target and manually shift left and right to avoid his arrows. Then look for the owl statue on the opposite parapet. Step on the circle it was sitting on, and claim your next Sky Character.

One Sky Character

You found one Sky Character!

You’re not done yet! Activate the owl statue once more, and drop it down onto the bridge. Turn and run south with the owl statue next to you. You’re heading for the bridge gate at the bridge’s opposite end. When you near, stop and produce your bow. Shoot the archer and two riders ahead of you, left and behind the arch.

Move to the gate and turn right. There’s a crumbling hole here that prevents access into the bridge tower beyond. Carefully place the owl statue into this hole, then climb to the bridge road and leap across the gap. You may need to shift the owl statue a few times to line it up so you can make both jumps.

Leap the gap, onto the owl statue, and into the bridge tower. This is the only tower you can get inside, so climb the ladder to the top and immediately block with your shield. Turn left and advance on a Bulblin Archer. Smack him with your sword, and he falls over the edge. Then run to the chest and open it. You’ve filled another Heart Container!

Overworld Chest #92:

Piece of Heart #40

Piece of Heart

You got a Piece of Heart! You collected 5 pieces and formed a new Heart Container! Piece of Heart #40 of 45.

Owl Statue Hunt #4: Western Hyrule Field

Warp to Castle Town, and stand in the Hyrule Field. Turn west and run up the path toward the amphitheater. Jump to the structure’s base and engage a Bulblin in combat. Make sure you defeat all enemies; then check out the owl statue on the pedestal.

Activate the owl statue and drop it off the pedestal. You can see the Sky Character glowing from the pedestal’s platform, but you can’t reach it. You must place the owl statue between the amphitheater steps and the pedestal. Then leap from the steps, onto the owl statue, then the pedestal, and claim your next Sky Character.

One Sky Character

You found one Sky Character!

Now activate the owl statue and bring it with you as you cross the broken stones to the pedestal containing the chest. Position the owl statue as shown, allowing you to leap across, as you did previously. Land on the pedestal and ransack the chest for an orange Rupee (100).

Overworld Chest #93:

Orange Rupee (100)

Owl Statue Hunt #5: Great Hylian Bridge

From the previous owl statue, run along the path that leads to the Great Hylian Bridge. Search the northern grassy area for this alcove in the rock face. This next owl statue must be placed exactly to allow you to access both the Sky Character and the chest on the adjacent alcove. Drop the owl statue, then bring it out approximately six feet from the wall.

Clawshot up to the vines directly above the statue, then drop down. You must land on the owl statue, not the ground! If you miss the statue’s top, reactivate it and place it under the vines; then leap across to claim the Sky Character.

This next part is tricky, so take your time. In order to reach the alcove

One Sky Character

You found one Sky Character!

containing the chest, you must activate the statue and move it to this specific point (picture 1). Place the statue so you can jump and land on it, then turn and jump and land on the second alcove (picture 2). This is the only way to reach this chest, which contains an orange Rupee (100).

Overworld Chest #94:

Orange Rupee (100)

Owl Statue Hunt #6: Gerudo Desert

The final owl statue you must use to uncover a Sky Character is located along the Gerudo Desert’s southern edge. Warp here, then run to this collection of blocks; the owl statue sits atop one. Transform to Link, bring out your Dominion Rod, and pull the statue onto the ground.

With the owl statue still activated, run to this corner of the block area, then walk to this part of the desert, making sure the owl statue rubs up against the lip of the edge of this blocky area. Move to the low block and climb up. Your owl statue should now be equidistant between this set of blocks and the one with the Sky Character. Leap to the owl, then to the glowing circle.

Ancient Sky Book

The Ancient Sky Book is filled with the missing characters! It’s a clue to finding a path to the sky.

Congratulations! You’ve found all the pieces of the missing word. Before you head back to Shad in Kakariko Village, solve this puzzle by opening this chest. Stand here, facing south. Activate the owl, and walk across to the opposite side of the plinth.

Deactivate the statue, then run to the edge of your cross-shaped plinth. Turn and activate the owl statue again, and walk to the plinth’s opposite edge. Switch off the statue again. You should have maneuvered the statue so you can use it as a step to the cross-shaped plinth opposite. Leap across to it now.

Stand at this cross-shaped plinth’s far end and face east. Activate the owl statue, and walk to the opposite edge. Deactivate, move to the inside edge of the other part of this plinth, activate the statue, and drag it south to the lip. Then stop.

Deactivate the owl statue for the last time, turn and face east, and leap to the statue, which should be positioned so you can claim the chest on the tiny plinth in the far corner of this area of blocks. Open it, then drop to the sand.

Overworld Chest #95:

Orange Rupee (100)