[[File:File:Lens of Truth Artwork.png.png|20x20px]] [[|]] The Lens of Truth, also referred to as the eye of truth,[1] is an artifact that detects illusions and invisible objects found in Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask.
Appearances
Ocarina of Time
In Ocarina of Time, the Lens of Truth can be found in the Bottom of the Well,[2] where Dead Hand guards it. Link first hears about the item when an old man in Kakariko Village tells him about a man who could see the truth and whose house stood where the well is now.[3]
The Lens of Truth allows Link to see things that are not normally visible to the naked eye. It shows which walls, floors, and objects are fake, and it allows him to see things such as invisible ladders, platforms, enemies, and Poes. It drains Magic Power when used.[4] The Lens of Truth is completely optional but makes many areas, specifically the Shadow Temple, less challenging.[1]
The Lens of Truth looks very similar to the Sheikah's Eye Symbol, with the handle as the tear.
Majora's Mask
In Majora's Mask, the Lens of Truth can be found in Lone Peak Shrine, a cave east of the Goron Village in Snowhead. The cave can be reached by jumping across invisible platforms, the positions of which are revealed to Link by Kaepora Gaebora. It functions the same way as its predecessor, but is also utilized in new capacities; it can now be used see the souls of deceased characters, such as Darmani, as well as characters that are totally unnoticeable, such as Shiro.
Other Appearances
Hyrule Warriors
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The Lens of Truth appears as an item in the Water Temple area of the Lake Hylia stage in Hyrule Warriors. It is used by Sheik to see the true identity of someone looking like Princess Zelda.[5]
Theory
The Lens of Truth is speculated to be part of a set of three objects, including the Mask of Truth and the Stone of Agony, that were created by the Sheikah tribe to give their holder untold power to perceive the truth of their surroundings.
It is also possible that the man who's house stood where the Well is was responsible for creating the Lens of Truth (likely along with the other two aforementioned objects). If this were the case, the man would likely have been a Sheikah.
Trivia
- In Ocarina of Time, if Link plays the Song of Storms and then uses the Lens of Truth, it will not drain Magic energy.
- In the beta of Ocarina of Time, the Spirit Medallion had the effect of the Lens of Truth. This is evidenced by data left in Ocarina of Time pointing the filename of the Spirit Medallion to the effect of the Lens of Truth. This would provide further proof that the Spirit Temple was meant to be completed before the Shadow Temple, since the Lens of Truth is required to navigate the latter.[citation needed]
- In Twilight Princess, the Howling Stone architectural design resembles the Lens of Truth, with both including the Sheikah Eye Symbol.
Gallery
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The Lens of Truth from Ocarina of Time
Link obtaining the Lens of Truth in Majora's Mask
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The Lens of Truth from Hyrule Warriors
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "One who gains the eye of truth will be able to see what is hidden in the darkness." — Shadow Temple Fake Wall (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "I can hear the spirits whispering in this room... "Look for the eye of truth..." That's what they are saying!" — Navi (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "A long time ago... There was a man in this very village who had an eye they said could see the truth! Now usually, you have to train your mind's eye most strenuously to actually see the truth... But this fella, no, they say he had a different way of doing things... His house stood where the well is now..." — [[Old Man in Kakariko]] (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "You found the Lens of Truth! Set it to (C) and press (C) to look through it! Mysterious things are hidden everywhere! Be sure to try to use it outside of the well. Seeing the truth will cost magic power, so press (C) again to stop using it." — N/A (Ocarina of Time)
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 Names in Other Regions 
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| Language | Name | Meaning | |
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Japanese | Template:Japanese Template:Japanese |
Lens of Truth Eye of Truth |
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FrenchCA | Loupe de Vérité | Magnifying Glass of Truth |
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FrenchEU | Monocle de Vérité Oeil de Vérité |
Monocle of Truth Eye of Truth |
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German | Auge der Wahrheit | Eye of Truth |
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Spanish | Lupa de la Verdad | Magnifying Glass of the Truth |