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Master Sword

2006-12-04T15:55:15Z

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A very important sword, forged by the people long ago. The gods instructed the people to forge a sword to repel evil, since they knew evil ones could abuse the Triforce. The Master Sword, known also as the Blade of Evil's Bane, can only be wielded by a true hero, and holds the power to repel evil. It has been used to defeat Ganon at least five times. It has a blue hilt with a golden emblem, and the Triforce symbol is engraved onto the blade.

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[[Image:MasterSword_OoT.png|center|frame|The Master Sword stuck in the Pedestal of Time (OoT).]]

[[Category:Zelda Historical]]
[[Category:A Link to the Past (SNES) Historical]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)]]
[[Category:Ocarina of Time Historical]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]
[[Category:Oracle of Seasons Historical]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]
[[Category:Oracle of Ages Historical]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]
[[Category:A Link to the Past (GBA) Historical]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (GBA)]]
[[Category:The Wind Waker Historical]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]

Ganon

2006-12-04T15:43:49Z

Person: /* Twilight Princess */

==Description==

Ganon is the main villain of the entire Legend of Zelda series. He is usually depicted as a gigantic blue pig, whose weapon of choice appears to be a trident. Ganon was revealed in Ocarina of Time to have once been human, a man who went by the name of Ganondorf. This human persona also appeared in The Wind Waker. He is the holder of the Triforce of Power and is usually nearly successful in his plots for the possession of the other two Triforce pieces.

== Appearances ==

=== The Legend of Zelda ===
In LoZ, Ganon was the final boss of the game, and appeared to be a monstrous blue pig. He attacked by turning invisible and firing magical fireballs at Link. Link could defeat him by hitting his invisible body with his sword and firing the Silver Arrows.

=== The Adventure of Link ===
Here, Ganon did not appear unless Link lost all of his lives. An ominous "Game Over" screen would appear followed by the text, "Return of Ganon," accompanied by an ominous voice-over of Ganon laughing.

=== A Link to the Past ===
In this game, Ganon masquerades as Agahnim, and is exposed by Link at the end of the game. When Link fights him inside the Dark Pyramid, Ganon summons his trademark silver trident and vicious fire bats to attack. Link can defeat him with the Silver Arrows.

=== Link's Awakening ===
At the end of Link's Awakening, one of the Wind Fish's nighmares manifests itself as Ganon. This Ganon wields a dual-bladed axe and fire bats. Link can defeat him with the Pegasus Boots or the Spin Attack.

=== Ocarina of Time ===
[[Image:Ganon_OoT.png|180px|right]]
Here, Ganon is known as Ganondorf, the king of the Gerudo thieves. He obtains the Triforce of power, and is seemingly destroyed by Link in his human form at the end of the game. However, Ganon uses the power of the Triforce to transform himself into a demonic monster vaguely resembling his prototypical blue pig form. He is sealed away in the Sacred Realm at the end of the game.

=== Oracle Games ===
After the player completes both Oracle games, the true villain of the story is revealed to be Ganon, who the witches Twinrova are attempting to raise from the dead using Princess Zelda as a sacrificial victim. After a battle with the witches, Link forces Twinrova to sacrifice themselves and faces off against a Ganon resembling the incarnations from LoZ and ALttP. This Ganon can fire spheres of dark magic at Link, cause small earthquakes, and reverse Link's directional controls to make the player confused and disoriented.

=== The Wind Waker ===
In the Wind Waker, Ganon is a human once again and schemes to raise the flooded Hyrule in order to rule it. He is thwarted by Link, Zelda, and the King of Hyrule. In the most indelible scene of the game, Link plunges the Master Sword into Ganon's head and turns him to stone.

=== Four Swords Adventures ===
[[Image:FSA Ganon.png|right]]
In this game, Ganon uses his pawn Vaati in order to gain power in Hyrule. The four Links use the power of the Four Sword to defeat him and seal him within the Four Sword at the end of the game.

===Twilight Princess===
Ganon appears in both his beast and humanoid forms in Twilight Princess as the final boss. He instigated the spread of the twilight over Hyrule by negotiating with the usurper Twilight King Zant for freedom from his prison in exchange for new powers.

==Images==

[[Image:Ganon.png|center|frame|Ganon's introduction from OoT]]

[[Image:Ganon_Glass.png|center|frame|This is a screenshot of a stained glass window from The Wind Waker. It depicts the sealing of Ganon into the Sacred Realm at the end of Ocarina of Time.]]

==Miscellaneous Notes==

Ganon has failed to appear in only three games: Majora's Mask, Four Swords, and The Minish Cap.

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Ganon's weapon of choice appears to be the trident, but in Ocarina of Time he wields dual swords, and in the original Legend of Zelda he uses no weapon and only attacks through magical fireballs.

----

Due to a mistranslation, Ganon's name was written GANNON in the original Legend of Zelda. This has led to a myriad of misspellings and fans often use the term GANNON-BANNED to point out such misspellings, as well as other misinterpretations of the series.

== External Links==
[http://www.gannon-banned.com]An explanation of the GANNON-BANNED usage and common misinterpretations of the series.

==See Also==
*[[Ganondorf]]
*[[Light Arrow]]
*[[Master Sword]]
*[[Phantom Ganon]]
*[[Silver Arrow]]
*[[Triforce]]

[[Category:Zelda Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda]]
[[Category:The Adventure of Link Characters]]
[[Category:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]
[[Category:A Link to the Past (SNES) Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)]]
[[Category:Link's Awakening Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]
[[Category:Ocarina of Time Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]
[[Category:Link's Awakening DX Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]
[[Category:Oracle of Seasons Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]
[[Category:Oracle of Ages Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]
[[Category:A Link to the Past (GBA) Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (GBA)]]
[[Category:The Wind Waker Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]

Ganon

2006-12-04T15:43:13Z

Person: /* Twilight Princess */

==Description==

Ganon is the main villain of the entire Legend of Zelda series. He is usually depicted as a gigantic blue pig, whose weapon of choice appears to be a trident. Ganon was revealed in Ocarina of Time to have once been human, a man who went by the name of Ganondorf. This human persona also appeared in The Wind Waker. He is the holder of the Triforce of Power and is usually nearly successful in his plots for the possession of the other two Triforce pieces.

== Appearances ==

=== The Legend of Zelda ===
In LoZ, Ganon was the final boss of the game, and appeared to be a monstrous blue pig. He attacked by turning invisible and firing magical fireballs at Link. Link could defeat him by hitting his invisible body with his sword and firing the Silver Arrows.

=== The Adventure of Link ===
Here, Ganon did not appear unless Link lost all of his lives. An ominous "Game Over" screen would appear followed by the text, "Return of Ganon," accompanied by an ominous voice-over of Ganon laughing.

=== A Link to the Past ===
In this game, Ganon masquerades as Agahnim, and is exposed by Link at the end of the game. When Link fights him inside the Dark Pyramid, Ganon summons his trademark silver trident and vicious fire bats to attack. Link can defeat him with the Silver Arrows.

=== Link's Awakening ===
At the end of Link's Awakening, one of the Wind Fish's nighmares manifests itself as Ganon. This Ganon wields a dual-bladed axe and fire bats. Link can defeat him with the Pegasus Boots or the Spin Attack.

=== Ocarina of Time ===
[[Image:Ganon_OoT.png|180px|right]]
Here, Ganon is known as Ganondorf, the king of the Gerudo thieves. He obtains the Triforce of power, and is seemingly destroyed by Link in his human form at the end of the game. However, Ganon uses the power of the Triforce to transform himself into a demonic monster vaguely resembling his prototypical blue pig form. He is sealed away in the Sacred Realm at the end of the game.

=== Oracle Games ===
After the player completes both Oracle games, the true villain of the story is revealed to be Ganon, who the witches Twinrova are attempting to raise from the dead using Princess Zelda as a sacrificial victim. After a battle with the witches, Link forces Twinrova to sacrifice themselves and faces off against a Ganon resembling the incarnations from LoZ and ALttP. This Ganon can fire spheres of dark magic at Link, cause small earthquakes, and reverse Link's directional controls to make the player confused and disoriented.

=== The Wind Waker ===
In the Wind Waker, Ganon is a human once again and schemes to raise the flooded Hyrule in order to rule it. He is thwarted by Link, Zelda, and the King of Hyrule. In the most indelible scene of the game, Link plunges the Master Sword into Ganon's head and turns him to stone.

=== Four Swords Adventures ===
[[Image:FSA Ganon.png|right]]
In this game, Ganon uses his pawn Vaati in order to gain power in Hyrule. The four Links use the power of the Four Sword to defeat him and seal him within the Four Sword at the end of the game.

===Twilight Princess===
Ganon appears in both his beast and humanois forms in Twilight Princess as the final boss. He instigated the spread of the twilight over Hyrule by negotiating with the usurper Twilight King Zant for freedom from his prison in exchange for new powers.

==Images==

[[Image:Ganon.png|center|frame|Ganon's introduction from OoT]]

[[Image:Ganon_Glass.png|center|frame|This is a screenshot of a stained glass window from The Wind Waker. It depicts the sealing of Ganon into the Sacred Realm at the end of Ocarina of Time.]]

==Miscellaneous Notes==

Ganon has failed to appear in only three games: Majora's Mask, Four Swords, and The Minish Cap.

----

Ganon's weapon of choice appears to be the trident, but in Ocarina of Time he wields dual swords, and in the original Legend of Zelda he uses no weapon and only attacks through magical fireballs.

----

Due to a mistranslation, Ganon's name was written GANNON in the original Legend of Zelda. This has led to a myriad of misspellings and fans often use the term GANNON-BANNED to point out such misspellings, as well as other misinterpretations of the series.

== External Links==
[http://www.gannon-banned.com]An explanation of the GANNON-BANNED usage and common misinterpretations of the series.

==See Also==
*[[Ganondorf]]
*[[Light Arrow]]
*[[Master Sword]]
*[[Phantom Ganon]]
*[[Silver Arrow]]
*[[Triforce]]

[[Category:Zelda Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda]]
[[Category:The Adventure of Link Characters]]
[[Category:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]
[[Category:A Link to the Past (SNES) Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)]]
[[Category:Link's Awakening Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]
[[Category:Ocarina of Time Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]
[[Category:Link's Awakening DX Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]
[[Category:Oracle of Seasons Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]
[[Category:Oracle of Ages Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]
[[Category:A Link to the Past (GBA) Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (GBA)]]
[[Category:The Wind Waker Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]

Ganon

2006-11-12T21:23:51Z

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==Description==

Ganon is the main villain of the entire Legend of Zelda series. He is usually depicted as a gigantic blue pig, whose weapon of choice appears to be a trident. Ganon was revealed in Ocarina of Time to have once been human, a man who went by the name of Ganondorf. This human persona also appeared in The Wind Waker. He is the holder of the Triforce of Power and is usually nearly successful in his plots for the possession of the other two Triforce pieces.

== Appearances ==

=== The Legend of Zelda ===
In LoZ, Ganon was the final boss of the game, and appeared to be a monstrous blue pig. He attacked by turning invisible and firing magical fireballs at Link. Link could defeat him by hitting his invisible body with his sword and firing the Silver Arrows.

=== The Adventure of Link ===
Here, Ganon did not appear unless Link lost all of his lives. An ominous "Game Over" screen would appear followed by the text, "Return of Ganon," accompanied by an ominous voice-over of Ganon laughing.

=== A Link to the Past ===
In this game, Ganon masquerades as Agahnim, and is exposed by Link at the end of the game. When Link fights him inside the Dark Pyramid, Ganon summons his trademark silver trident and vicious fire bats to attack. Link can defeat him with the Silver Arrows.

=== Link's Awakening ===
At the end of Link's Awakening, one of the Wind Fish's nighmares manifests itself as Ganon. This Ganon wields a dual-bladed axe and fire bats. Link can defeat him with the Pegasus Boots or the Spin Attack.

=== Ocarina of Time ===
[[Image:Ganon_OoT.png|180px|right]]
Here, Ganon is known as Ganondorf, the king of the Gerudo thieves. He obtains the Triforce of power, and is seemingly destroyed by Link in his human form at the end of the game. However, Ganon uses the power of the Triforce to transform himself into a demonic monster vaguely resembling his prototypical blue pig form. He is sealed away in the Sacred Realm at the end of the game.

=== Oracle Games ===
After the player completes both Oracle games, the true villain of the story is revealed to be Ganon, who the witches Twinrova are attempting to raise from the dead using Princess Zelda as a sacrificial victim. After a battle with the witches, Link forces Twinrova to sacrifice themselves and faces off against a Ganon resembling the incarnations from LoZ and ALttP. This Ganon can fire spheres of dark magic at Link, cause small earthquakes, and reverse Link's directional controls to make the player confused and disoriented.

=== The Wind Waker ===
In the Wind Waker, Ganon is a human once again and schemes to raise the flooded Hyrule in order to rule it. He is thwarted by Link, Zelda, and the King of Hyrule. In the most indelible scene of the game, Link plunges the Master Sword into Ganon's head and turns him to stone.

=== Four Swords Adventures ===
[[Image:FSA Ganon.png|right]]
In this game, Ganon uses his pawn Vaati in order to gain power in Hyrule. The four Links use the power of the Four Sword to defeat him and seal him within the Four Sword at the end of the game.

===Twilight Princess===
Ganon has been reported to appear in Twilight Princess, but his connection to the "Twilight King" is currently unknown.

==Images==

[[Image:Ganon.png|center|frame|Ganon's introduction from OoT]]

[[Image:Ganon_Glass.png|center|frame|This is a screenshot of a stained glass window from The Wind Waker. It depicts the sealing of Ganon into the Sacred Realm at the end of Ocarina of Time.]]

==Miscellaneous Notes==

Ganon has failed to appear in only three games: Majora's Mask, Four Swords, and The Minish Cap.

----

Ganon's weapon of choice appears to be the trident, but in Ocarina of Time he wields dual swords, and in the original Legend of Zelda he uses no weapon and only attacks through magical fireballs.

----

Due to a mistranslation, Ganon's name was written GANNON in the original Legend of Zelda. This has led to a myriad of misspellings and fans often use the term GANNON-BANNED to point out such misspellings, as well as other misinterpretations of the series.

== External Links==
[http://www.gannon-banned.com]An explanation of the GANNON-BANNED usage and common misinterpretations of the series.

==See Also==
*[[Ganondorf]]
*[[Light Arrow]]
*[[Master Sword]]
*[[Phantom Ganon]]
*[[Silver Arrow]]
*[[Triforce]]

[[Category:Zelda Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda]]
[[Category:The Adventure of Link Characters]]
[[Category:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]
[[Category:A Link to the Past (SNES) Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)]]
[[Category:Link's Awakening Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]
[[Category:Ocarina of Time Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]
[[Category:Link's Awakening DX Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]
[[Category:Oracle of Seasons Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]
[[Category:Oracle of Ages Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]
[[Category:A Link to the Past (GBA) Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (GBA)]]
[[Category:The Wind Waker Characters]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]

Big Skulltula

2006-10-02T21:56:56Z

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The Big Skulltula is a common enemy in Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. It is a giant spider with a skull-shaped shield over its abdomen. A few strikes to its underbelly can kill it quickly.
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[[Category:Zelda Creatures]]
[[Category:Ocarina of Time Creatures]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]

Dancing Dragon Dungeon

2006-10-02T21:53:43Z

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{{Quick Dungeon Info|
|location=
|reqitems=
|treasures=[[Slingshot]], [[Soothing Rain]]
|minibosses=Agahnim
|boss=[[Gohma]]
|enemies=
}}

The fourth level, located in the Eyeglass Lake. Items: Slingshot, Soothing Rain. Miniboss: Agahnim. Boss: Gohma.

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{{OoS Dungeons}}

[[Category:Zelda Dungeons]]
[[Category:Oracle of Seasons Dungeons]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

2006-09-20T00:32:14Z

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{{Infobox CVG| title = The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
| image =
| developer =
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]
| producer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
| director =
| engine =
| released = 11/19/06
| genre = Action Adventure
| modes = Single player
| ratings = ESRB: T
| platforms = [[Gamecube]], Wii
| media = NGC Disk
| requirements =
| input =
}}

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{{Zelda game}}

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

2006-09-20T00:31:42Z

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{{Infobox CVG| title = The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
| image =
| developer =
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]
| producer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
| director =
| engine =
| released = 11/19/06
| genre = Action Adventure
| modes = Single player
| ratings = ESRB: T
| platforms = [[Gamecube]]
| media = NGC Disk
| requirements =
| input =
}}

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{{Zelda game}}

The Legend of Zelda

2006-09-20T00:27:35Z

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{{Infobox CVG| title = The Legend of Zelda
| image = [[Image:LozBox.jpg|200px]]
| developer = [[Nintendo]]
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]
| producer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
| director = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], [[Takashi Tezuka]]
| engine =
| released = '''Famicom(JP):''' February 21st, 1986 '''NES(US):''' July, 1987 '''NES(EUR):''' November 15th, 1987 ''Collector's Edition'' '''GC(JP):''' March 18th, 2004 '''GC(EUR):''' November 17th, 2003 ''Classic NES series'' '''GBA (JP):''' February 14th, 2004 '''GBA(EUR):''' June 7th, 2004
| genre = Action Adventure
| modes = Single player
| ratings = ESRB: E (GBA Version)
| platforms = [[Famicom]], [[NES]], [[Gameboy Advance]], [[Gamecube]]
| media = NES Cartridge, GBA Cartridge, GC Disk
| requirements =
| input =
}}

The Legend of Zelda was one of the flagship titles for the NES in the late 1980s. It established the Zelda series that continues today and created the Action/Adventure subgenre of games.

== Gameplay ==

''Zelda'' is played from a top-down perspective. The player controls Link, the protagonist, and has command of an array of weapons obtained throughout the game. These weapons include a sword, boomerang, bow, candle, bombs, magic rod, and spellbook. After traversing the nine dungeons, Link must defeat the evil Ganon and save Princess Zelda.

== Trivia ==

Although it was the first game released, most timeline theories place LoZ toward the end of the Zelda history, as ALttP and OoT were meant to be its prequels.
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{{Zelda game}}

The Legend of Zelda

2006-09-20T00:20:21Z

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Stray Fairy

2006-08-04T01:33:45Z

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[[Category:Zelda Creatures]]
[[Category:Majora's Mask Creatures]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]
The stray fairies are a common sight in the dungeons of Termina. The stray fairies are the fragments of a Great Fairy, and if all are united, the great fairy will once more have the power to grant Link some new ability or item. There are fifteen in each of the four dungeons, and one in Clocktown. If the Clocktown fairy is reconstructed during the first three days, the fairy will grant Deku Link the ability to spit bubbles. After the first three days, the Clocktown fairy grants Link the "Great Faiy's Mask," which attracts nearby stray fairies. If the fairy of the Woodfall dungeon fairy is reconstructed, she powers up Link's spin attack. If the Snowhead fairy is reconstructed, she doubles Link's Magic meter. If the Great Bay fairy is reconstructed, she doubles Link's Defensive power. If the Stone Tower fairy is reconstructed, she grants Link the Great Fairy's sword, which is equipped to a C button and is the most powerful weapon in the game.

Bagu

2006-08-04T01:32:03Z

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A man who resides in a house in the woods northeast of [[Saria (Town)]]. He helps [[Link]] cross the river in [[Saria (Town)]] to reach [[Death Mountain]].

==Description==

[[Image:Bagu.gif|left]]In Adventures of Link Bagu is one of the few special characters you meet. Bagu looks like a corpulent man dressed in red with a chain around his neck, he has same pointy ears trademark as all hyrulians have.

<center>
{|style="background:white"
|- style="background:#CC9966;"
| '''On the Map''' || '''Outside Bagu's''' || '''Inside Bagu's'''
|- style="background:beige;"
| [[Image:BaguMap.gif|120px]] || [[Image:BaguOutside.gif|120px]] || [[Image:BaguInside.gif|120px]]
|}
</center>

In Saria town you need to cross the bridge in order to reach Death Mountain, the only thing is that the local who guards the bridge will not let you cross unless you have some sort of proof. The proof you need is a permission note from Bagu, coincidently he is the only one who doesn't live in this town. So Link needs to venture on trying to find his hidden cabin. It turns out to be that he is located in the forest somewhat to the north of Saria Town. After meeting up with him you get a note, show this to the local at the bridge to get permission to continue on.

==Biography==

Unlike most of the other people in AoL Bagu likes to live in silence in his cabin near the woods. Bagu can grant people access to cross the bridge in Saria Town, other than that there is not much known about him.

==Miscellaneous Notes==

Due to a limited amount of sprites that were used in this game, possible because of the limited data that could be stored in the NES cartridges there are also other people some of the towns that have his exact physical appearance.
==Quotes==

Bagu when you found him in his hidden cabin:

"BAGU IS MY
NAME. SHOW
MY NOTE TO
RIVER MAN."

After finding note, talking to the River Man near the bridge in Saria:

"YOU KNOW
BAGU? THEN
I CAN HELP
YOU CROSS."

==Translations==
{|style="background:white"
|- style="background:#CC9966;"
| '''Country''' || '''Name'''
|- style="background:beige;"
| Japanese || ベグ(BAGU)
|- style="background:beige;"
| English || Bagu
|}

==See Also==
*[[Saria (Town)]]

[[Category:Zelda Characters]]
[[Category:The Adventure of Link Characters]]
[[Category:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]

Bagu

2006-08-04T01:31:17Z

Person:

A man who resides in a house in the woods northeast of [[Saria (Town)]]. He helps [[Link]] cross the river in [[Saria (Town)]] to reach [[Death Mountain]].

==Description==

[[Image:Bagu.gif|left]]In Adventures of Link Bagu is one of the few special characters you meet. Bagu looks like a corpulent man dressed in red with a chain around his neck, he has same pointy ears trademark as all hyrulians have.

<center>
{|style="background:white"
|- style="background:#CC9966;"
| '''On the Map''' || '''Outside Bagu's''' || '''Inside Bagu's'''
|- style="background:beige;"
| [[Image:BaguMap.gif|120px]] || [[Image:BaguOutside.gif|120px]] || [[Image:BaguInside.gif|120px]]
|}
</center>

In Saria town you need to cross the bridge in order to reach Death Mountain, the only thing is that the local who guards the bridge will not let you cross unless you have some sort of proof. The proof you need is a permission note from Bagu, coincidently he is the only one who doesn't live in this town. So Link needs to venture on trying to find his hidden cabin. It turns out to be that he is located in the forest somewhat to the north of Saria Town. After meeting up with him you get a note, show this to the local at the bridge to get permission to continue on.

==Biography==

Unlike most of the other people in AoL Bagu likes to live in silence in his cabin near the woods. Bagu can grant people access to cross the bridge in Saria Town, other than that there is not much known about him.

==Miscellaneous Notes==

Due to a limited amount of sprites that were used in this game, possible because of the limited data that could be stored in the NES cartridges there are also other people some of the towns that have his exact physical appearance. Also, Bagu is the only Non-Playable Character that has been given a name.

==Quotes==

Bagu when you found him in his hidden cabin:

"BAGU IS MY
NAME. SHOW
MY NOTE TO
RIVER MAN."

After finding note, talking to the River Man near the bridge in Saria:

"YOU KNOW
BAGU? THEN
I CAN HELP
YOU CROSS."

==Translations==
{|style="background:white"
|- style="background:#CC9966;"
| '''Country''' || '''Name'''
|- style="background:beige;"
| Japanese || ベグ(BAGU)
|- style="background:beige;"
| English || Bagu
|}

==See Also==
*[[Saria (Town)]]

[[Category:Zelda Characters]]
[[Category:The Adventure of Link Characters]]
[[Category:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]

Ganon

2006-08-03T16:39:05Z

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==Description==

Ganon is the main villain of the entire Legend of Zelda series. He is usually depicted as a gigantic blue pig, whose weapon of choice appears to be a trident. Ganon was revealed in Ocarina of Time to have once been human, a man who went by the name of Ganondorf. This human persona also appeared in The Wind Waker. He is the holder of the Triforce of Power and is usually nearly successful in his plots for the possession of the other two Triforce pieces.

== Appearances ==

=== The Legend of Zelda ===
In LoZ, Ganon was the final boss of the game, and appeared to be a monstrous blue pig. He attacked by turning invisible and firing magical fireballs at Link. Link could defeat him by hitting his invisible body with his sword and firing the Silver Arrows.

=== The Adventure of Link ===
Here, Ganon did not appear unless Link lost all of his lives. An ominous "Game Over" screen would appear followed by the text, "Return of Ganon," accompanied by an ominous voice-over of Ganon laughing.

=== A Link to the Past ===
In this game, Ganon masquerades as Agahnim, and is exposed by Link at the end of the game. When Link fights him inside the Dark Pyramid, Ganon summons his trademark silver trident and vicious fire bats to attack. Link can defeat him with the Silver Arrows.

=== Link's Awakening ===
At the end of Link's Awakening, one of the Wind Fish's nighmares manifests itself as Ganon. This Ganon wields a dual-bladed axe and fire bats. Link can defeat him with the Pegasus Boots or the Spin Attack.

=== Ocarina of Time ===
[[Image:Ganon_OoT.png|180px|right]]
Here, Ganon is known as Ganondorf, the king of the Gerudo thieves. He obtains the Triforce of power, and is seemingly destroyed by Link in his human form at the end of the game. However, Ganon uses the power of the Triforce to transform himself into a demonic monster vaguely resembling his prototypical blue pig form. He is sealed away in the Sacred Realm at the end of the game.

=== Oracle Games ===
After the player completes both Oracle games, the true villain of the story is revealed to be Ganon, who the witches Twinrova are attempting to raise from the dead using Princess Zelda as a sacrificial victim. After a battle with the witches, Link forces Twinrova to sacrifice themselves and faces off against a Ganon resembling the incarnations from LoZ and ALttP. This Ganon can fire spheres of dark magic at Link, cause small earthquakes, and reverse Link's directional controls to make the player confused and disoriented.

=== The Wind Waker ===
In the Wind Waker, Ganon is a human once again and schemes to raise the flooded Hyrule in order to rule it. He is thwarted by Link, Zelda, and the King of Hyrule. In the most indelible scene of the game, Link plunges the Master Sword into Ganon's head and turns him to stone.

=== Four Swords Adventures ===
[[Image:FSA Ganon.png|right]]
In this game, Ganon uses his pawn Vaati in order to gain power in Hyrule. The four Links use the power of the Four Sword to defeat him and seal him within the Four Sword at the end of the game.

==Images==

[[Image:Ganon.png|center|frame|Ganon's introduction from OoT]]

[[Image:Ganon_Glass.png|center|frame|This is a screenshot of a stained glass window from The Wind Waker. It depicts the sealing of Ganon into the Sacred Realm at the end of Ocarina of Time.]]

==Miscellaneous Notes==

Ganon has failed to appear in only three games: Majora's Mask, Four Swords, and The Minish Cap.

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Ganon's weapon of choice appears to be the trident, but in Ocarina of Time he wields dual swords, and in the original Legend of Zelda he uses no weapon and only attacks through magical fireballs.

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Due to a mistranslation, Ganon's name was written GANNON in the original Legend of Zelda. This has led to a myriad of misspellings and fans often use the term GANNON-BANNED to point out such misspellings, as well as other misinterpretations of the series.

== External Links==
[http://www.gannon-banned.com]An explanation of the GANNON-BANNED usage and common misinterpretations of the series.

==See Also==
*[[Ganondorf]]
*[[Light Arrow]]
*[[Master Sword]]
*[[Phantom Ganon]]
*[[Silver Arrow]]
*[[Triforce]]

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Fairy

2006-08-03T16:37:11Z

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==Description==
The fairies have appeared in every Zelda game thus far. They either appear as characters or health pick-ups that restore more hearts than normal recovery hearts. Two of Link's companions are fairies, Navi and Tatl.
===The Legend of Zelda===
In the first game, fairies appear as health pick-ups that are randomly dropped by enemies. They restore more life than hearts, but are rarer. There are also certain Fairy Fountains that restore all of Link's health.
===Zelda II: The Adventure of Link===
In this game, fairies are not dropped by enemies, but are found in certain locations on the overworld map. Link can also use the Fairy Spell to transform into a fairy to fly and bypass locks in palaces.
===A Link to the Past===
The series' third installment introduces empty bottles, which can be used to store fairies for later. If Link dies, the fairy will come out of the bottle and revive him. ALttP also include Great Fairies which grant power-ups and expansions.
===Link's Awakening===
The fairies in Link's Awakening are simialr to those of the first game in that they are dropped by enemies and restore more life than normal hearts.
===Ocarina of Time===
In Ocarina of Time, fairies are stored in bottles and restore all of Link's life. Link's fairy Navi is used to target enemies and give hints.
===Majora's Mask===
Fairies operate the same way they did in OoT, but only restore 10 hearts. This game also establishes the distinction between male and female fairies. Females are white or pink, while males are purple.
Additionally, there are stray fairies in each dungeon that are fragments of a Great Fairy.
===Oracle of Ages/Oracle of Seasons===
Fairies operate the smae way they did in LA.
===Four Swords===
In this game, Great Fairies award ranks to each player at the end of a dungeon.
===Wind Waker===
Fairies operate the smae way they did in OoT. Their bodies are visible, however, not covered by a brilliant light like in the N64 games.
===Four Swords Adventures===
"Force Fairies" are pick-ups found in each level that revive players after death. There is a maximum of 99 Force Fairies.[[Image:FSA fairy.png|right]]
===The Minish Cap===
In TMC, fairies can be caught in bottles, but only restore 4 hearts after Link's death, making them less efficient and increasing the challenge of the game.

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Fairy

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==Description==
The fairies have appeared in every Zelda game thus far. They either appear as characters or health pick-ups that restore more hearts than normal recovery hearts. Two of Link's companions are fairies, Navi and Tatl.
===The Legend of Zelda===
In the first game, fairies appear as health pick-ups that are randomly dropped by enemies. They restore more life than hearts, but are rarer. There are also certain Fairy Fountains that restore all of Link's health.
===Zelda II: The Adventure of Link===
In this game, fairies are not dropped by enemies, but are found in certain locations on the overworld map. Link can also use the Fairy Spell to transform into a fairy to fly and bypass locks in palaces.
===A Link to the Past===
The series' third installment introduces empty bottles, which can be used to store fairies for later. If Link dies, the fairy will come out of the bottle and revive him. ALttP also include Great Fairies which grant power-ups and expansions.
===Link's Awakening===
The fairies in Link's Awakening are simialr to those of the first game in that they are dropped by enemies and restore more life than normal hearts.
===Ocarina of Time===
In Ocarina of Time, fairies are stored in bottles and restore all of Link's life. Link's fairy Navi is used to target enemies and give hints.
===Majora's Mask===
Fairies operate the same way they did in OoT, but only restore 10 hearts. This game also establishes the distinction between male and female fairies. Females are white or pink, while males are purple.
Additionally, there are stray fairies in each dungeon that are fragments of a Great Fairy.
===Oracle of Ages/Oracle of Seasons===
Fairies operate the smae way they did in LA.
===Four Swords===
In this game, Great Fairies award ranks to each player at the end of a dungeon.
===Wind Waker===
Fairies operate the smae way they did in OoT. Their bodies are visible, however, not covered by a brilliant light like in the N64 games.
===Four Swords Adventures===
"Force Fairies" are pick-ups found in each level that revive players after death. There is a maximum of 99 Force Fairies.[[Image:FSA fairy.png|right]]
===The Minish Cap===
In TMC, fairies can be caught in bottles, but only restore 4 hearts after Link's death, making them less efficient and increasing the challenge of the game.

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Curiosity Shop

2006-02-10T02:41:59Z

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The Curiosity Shop is an odds-and-ends store in Majora's Mask. It opens only at 10pm, and is apparently run by the same man proprietor of the Trading Post next door, albeit ''in cognito'' with dark glasses and a bald head (The man's Trading Post persona wears a toupee).
== Goods Sold ==
The shop deals in various stolen goods, and in-game dialogue reveals that the shop's proprietor deals with Sakon, the notorious thief. The main items for sale are a stolen bomb bag, and the All-Night Mask, which allows Link to stay up through long, midnight stories. If Link is unfortunate enough to have his sword or bottle stolen by the Takkuri bird, they will appear on sale here as well.
== Nature of the Proprietor==
The shop's owner is apparently embarrassed that his store sells stolen goods, judging from comments he makes to Sakon apparently absolving himself of guilt because he did not steal the goods himself.

The owner is also friends with Kafei, and helps Link get Anju and Kafei together again by giving Link the Keaton Mask and a letter from Kafei to his mother.
== Images ==
[[Image:GoldKnuckle.jpg|frame|An image of the Curiosity Shop. A golden suit of armor (presumably worn by an [[Iron Knuckle]]) is visible in the back. The item for sale is the All-Night Mask.]]

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Curiosity Shop

2006-02-10T02:36:26Z

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The Curiosity Shop is an odds-and-ends store in Majora's Mask. It opens only at 10pm, and is apparently run by the same man proprietor of the Trading Post next door, albeit ''in cognito'' with dark glasses and a bald head (The man's Trading Post persona wears a toupee).
== Goods Sold ==
The shop deals in various stolen goods, and in-game dialogue reveals that the shop's proprietor deals with Sakon, the notorious thief. The main items for sale are a stolen bomb bag, and the All-Night Mask. If Link is unfortunate enough to have his sword or bottle stolen by the Takkuri bird, they will appear on sale here as well.
== Nature of the Proprietor==
The shop's owner is apparently embarrassed that his store sells stolen goods, judging from comments he makes to Sakon apparently absolving himself of guilt because he did not steal the goods himself.

The owner is also friends with Kafei, and helps Link get Anju and Kafei together again by giving Link the Keaton Mask and a letter from Kafei to his mother.

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Iron Knuckle

2006-02-10T02:20:39Z

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==General Description==

The Iron Knuckle is a large, strong warrior totally encased in metal armor. Iron Knuckles come in many forms, but they all share certain general characteristics. They move slowly and use large weapons, such as swords or axes. It is unknown what is underneath the armor, but there are indications that the Iron Knuckle is enslaved to the will of its maker, a spell which can only be broken when the Iron Knuckle is defeated.

[[Image:IronKnuckle2_OoT.gif|100px|left]][[Twinrova]], the [[Gerudo]] witches, held the power to create Iron Knuckles from unwilling victims. The one specific case we know if is [[Nabooru (Gerudo)|Nabooru]], who was brainwashed by the witches and forced to serve [[Ganondorf]]. She was encased in Iron Knuckle armor, and forced to fight her former friend [[Link]]. Only when Link defeated her, cutting off all the Iron Knuckle armor, was the spell broken. From this example, one may think that all Iron Knuckles were created from unwilling victims. This may or may not be the case. Nabooru may have been brainwashed before becoming an Iron Knuckle. The spell may have been broken because she was defeated, not because the Iron Knuckle armor was stripped off. So there is some uncertainty in this area. Other Iron Knuckles may have already been Ganondorf's willing servants, though Nabooru's case certainly makes this suspect. 

It is also instructive to look at the description of the Iron Knuckle given in the AoL manual. (AoL calls them Ironknuckles, while OoT and MM call them Iron Knuckles.) According to the AoL manual, Iron Knuckles were chosen by the king - presumably the same king who hid the [[Triforce of Courage]] in the [[Great Palace]] before he died. So, he chose these Iron Knuckles as guardians of his treasure, as warriors who would test the chosen hero. So it seems that Iron Knuckles, in general, are not inherently evil; they merely serve their master's bidding. (There is more on this in the Apocrypha Notes.)

==The Adventure of Link==

The Iron Knuckles in AoL come in several varieties. All have the same appearance: tall, armored, horned helmet, caped, covered in armor, carrying a sword and shield. They can be found in every palace, and in many caves. They come in three different colors: orange, red, and blue. The orange variety is the weakest. He walks slowly toward Link, and stabs with his sword when close enough. He will stab low and high in random succession, guarding the exposed part of his body with his shield. The strategy is to stab at him randomly, hoping you will hit him when he's unguarded. Also make sure to watch out when he strikes with his sword - always pause your attack to guard yourself. He is not vulnerable to the downthrust, since he wears a helmet.

There is also a nice trick for defeating Iron Knuckles, which works on many other similar enemies. If you jump up and toward him, for some reason he will never guard his upper body. So, if you stab out at him as you come down, you are guaranteed a hit if you time it right. Of course, nothing prevents him from stabbing you back, so this strategy should be employed with caution. For example, you don't want to do this right when he's starting to stab at your upper body, and you don't want to land on the ground right when he has his sword extended to stab your lower body.

The red Iron Knuckle is exactly like the orange one, only he is stronger. The blue Iron Knuckle is even stronger, but he has another attack available to him: knife throwing. He generally uses this as a long-range attack, but he will still throw knives even when you're close to him. This is similar to the way Link's sword works when his health is full: swing the sword and you throw a beam/sword/knife thing. Since the blue Iron Knuckle can do the same thing, this makes the strategy mentioned above even more dangerous to use, since he can get you with a knife in midair.

[[Rebonack]], the boss of the Island Palace (palace 3), is a blue Iron Knuckle. In fact, you will see many sources refer to him simply as Iron Knuckle. (See the Apocrypha Notes below for more about this.) Rebonack rides an armored horse, which seems to float in the air. Several downthrusts will knock him off, and then he will behave just like a normal blue Iron Knuckle, albeit his block pattern is more effective and it is difficult to land a hit on him. Rebonack is one of the tougher bosses in the game, and appears in later palaces as a mini-boss.

Many palaces have statues of Iron Knuckles in them. Interestingly, if you stab them, some of them will awaken into real Iron Knuckles, while some will spill out a red magic jar. Actually, the statue itself does not seem to come alive; instead, an Iron Knuckle "pops" out of the statue. Don't ask how an Iron Knuckle can appear out of thin air, they just can...

==Ocarina of Time & Majora's Mask==

The Iron Knuckles in OoT and MM are significantly different from the Iron Knuckles in AoL. While the Iron Knuckles in AoL used swords, the Iron Knuckles in OoT and MM use double-sided axes. The Iron Knuckles in AoL attack on sight, but the Iron Knuckles in OoT and MM sit in their chamber until they are disturbed. They will not move until they are actually struck by a weapon, kind of like the [[Armos]], who only comes alive when touched. The Iron Knuckles in OoT and MM also have different armor, and do not wear a helmet with horns or a cape.

The Iron Knuckle will only wake up when struck with a weapon. Walking slowly toward the enemy, the Iron Knuckle attacks only when its enemy is close enough to hit. The Iron Knuckle's axe attack is very powerful; it cannot be blocked with a shield, and it knocks Link across the room and does lots of damage. The Iron Knuckle will typically do one of three attacks. Sometimes it will raise its axe and bring it slashing down. If the target has already moved, which is quite likely given how slowly he swings the huge axe, the axe gets stuck in the ground. The Iron Knuckle is vulnerable as he slowly recovers from his efforts and pulls the axe out of the ground. The Iron Knuckle will also sometimes slash its axe horizontally twice, once in each direction. This leaves him vulnerable to attack from behind, since he does not turn to face a moving target while slashing away. It is possible to stay behind the Iron Knuckle, and keep slashing away at him, since he moves so slowly. But he will only tolerate so much of this before he swings completely around with one horizontal sweep of his axe.

After taking considerable damage, the Iron Knuckle's breastplate falls off, and the Iron Knuckle gets really angry. Now it runs toward its target - still slower than a normal walk, but still frightening since he is a hunk of metal with a lot of momentum. With part of his armor gone, it is now possible to stun the Iron Knuckle briefly when you attack it. This means that, if it starts to attack, and you get in a hit first, it won't be able to complete its attack. Before, hitting the Iron Knuckle had no effect on its movement. When defeated, the Iron Knuckle falls on its knees, clutches its chest, and disappears.

In OoT, the Iron Knuckles only appear in the [[Spirit Temple]] and in [[Ganon's Castle]]. They are presumably a Gerudo creation, since their armor has Gerudo devices on it and they are only in the service of the Gerudo. While all Iron Knuckles are of similar strength, there are several varieties of them. The most common variety wears what seems to be steel armor. Another variety, which can be found in Ganon's Castle, wears black armor, which may be iron or perhaps steel painted black. The third kind of Iron Knuckle is inhabited by Nabooru. Parts of this Iron Knuckle, like the legs and arms, are painted red, and the helmet is slightly different. When Link first encounters this Iron Knuckle, it realizes that it has no weapon. With a snap of its fingers, a double-sided axe appears in its hands out of no where. Once you knock off the armor, ALL of it falls off, and Nabooru is revealed underneath.

The same kind of Iron Knuckle also appears in MM. He can be fought underneath the graveyard in [[Ikana Valley]], or on the moon, in the level you go to when you talk to the kid wearing Twinmold's remains. The Iron Knuckle underneath [[Ikana Graveyard]] wears gold and black. Its attacks are similar to those performed by Iron Knuckles in OoT. However, when you knock his armor off he seems to attack a little faster. And he will sometimes block your attacks by crouching down and raising his axe. This Iron Knuckle guards the spirit of [[Flat]], who was locked in that grave by his brother, [[Sharp]]. Sharp "sold his soul to the devil," or, hints indicate that Sharp serves [[Majora's Mask]]. So the Iron Knuckle is probably a servant of Majora's Mask. The Iron Knuckle on the moon wears gold and steel. He's pretty much the standard Iron Knuckle. His presence on the moon sort of implies his servitude to Majora's Mask. Interestingly, the [[Curiosity Shop]] in [[Clock Town]] has Iron Knuckle armor in the back, though it is not for sale. This armor is golden in color, and rests its hands on a sword, or a short spear.

==Oracle of Ages==
It may not actually be a regular Iron Knuckle, but [[General Onox]] has a very similar armor to that of an Iron Knuckle from OoT. However, his attack patterns are more similar to the Ball-and-Chain troopers from ALttP. His weapon of choice is a spiked flail.

==Miscellaneous Notes==

===Battle Tactics===
If you want to have a little fun with the Iron Knuckle in OoT and MM, try this. You have to be a kid, and have the [[Hylian Shield]] equipped. Walk right up to the Iron Knuckle (and I mean, RIGHT next to him) and press R. If you have the Hylian Shield equipped, you should be ducking. The Iron Knuckle will swing and swing with all his might, but all his attacks will fly right over you. Kind of amusing, really. This trick also works in MM, if you use the shield and don't Z-target. You have to be careful though, because the Iron Knuckle's downward blow might hit you if you're in the wrong place.

[[Image:AdultLinkDodgingKnuckle.png|center]]

The same thing can be done for Adult Link using [[Biggoron's Sword]]. For Link will duck if he doesn't target his opponent and tries to block with this huge blade (See the image above).

===The Golden Knuckle===
Inside Majora Mask's [[Curiosity Shop]] you can clearly see a yellow/gold colored Iron Knuckle, standing up strait holding a long sword instead of an axe. This thing is just standing in the background and appears to be purely for decoration (e.g. you can fight it).

[[Image:GoldKnuckle.jpg|center]]

==Relevant Quotes==

AoL Manual:

"Iron Knuckle: An iron warrior chosen by the king.
A strong enemy who can use a shield and sword. He
exists in many forms."

OoT, Navi's advice:

"Iron Knuckle - Watch out for its ax attack! It
hurts a lot! Strike when it drops its guard!"

OoT, Navi's advice (referring to Nabooru):

"Iron Knuckle - Something's strange... This is
not an ordinary enemy!"

MM, Tatl's advice:

"You know about the Iron Knuckle, right? Stay
away from its ax attack, then look for a chance
to retaliate."

==Translations==

{|style="background:white"
|- style="background:#CC9966;"
| '''Country''' || '''Name''' || '''Translation'''
|- style="background:beige;"
| Japanese || アイアンナック (AIAN NAKKU) || Iron Knuckle
|- style="background:beige;"
| English || Iron Knuckle || -
|- style="background:beige;"
| French || Hache-Viande || Meat Grinder / Meat Cleaver
|- style="background:beige;"
| German || Eisenprinz || Iron Prince
|- style="background:beige;"
| Spanish || Knuckle de Hierro || Iron Knuckle
|}

===Notes===

In the Link no Bouken manual, the Japanese name for the Ironknuckle is "AIANNAKKU." This is written in katakana, so it can be considered a transliteration of "Ironknuckle" into Japanese. According to the manual, this is a warrior made of "Koutetsu." This word means steel, but it composed of the kanji for steel, "Kou," and for iron, "Tetsu." It also mentions that the Ironknuckle was chosen - but doesn't mention it being chosen by the King.

In OoT and MM, the Japanese name for the Iron Knuckle is "AIAN NAKKU," written in katakana. This is a simple transliteration of "Iron Knuckle" into Japanese. The Spanish name, "Knuckle de Hierro," translates "iron" into Spanish, but leaves "knuckle" in English.

The French and German versions of OoT/MM have interesting variations on the standard name. In the French versions, the name "Hache-Viande" is used. Separately, "hache" means axe and "viande" means meat. But, connected together, "hache-viande" means meat grinder or meat cleaver. An interesting name, considering what the Iron Knuckle can do with his large weapons. The German versions call the Iron Knuckle the "Eisenprinz." "Eisen" means iron, and "prinz" means prince. So the Germans know the Iron Knuckle as the "Iron Prince."

==Apocrypha Notes==

Several apocryphal sources tell more about Iron Knuckles, and the boss Rebonack. These sources may or may not represent the intent of the original creators, so they should be taken with a grain of salt.

Two different sources tell about the boss Rebonack. The NES Atlas simply calls him Ironknuckle, and says this about him: "The knives Iron Knuckle throws are deadly, and the huge horse he rides makes him invincible to Link's attack. Link can make him dismount by jumping and using [[Downthrust]]. Once afoot, Iron Knuckle is vulnerable." The [[Official Nintendo Player's Guide]] calls him Rebonack, and says this about him: "The enemy in the third temple is Rebonack. He is a powerful knight astride a steel horse. You must first drag him off the horse by attacking his head with the Under-thrust as you jump, otherwise you won't be able to fight at his level." This same source also calls the orange Iron Knuckle "Ironnack." So perhaps its accuracy is questionable.

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As you can see, these quotes elaborate on the Iron Knuckle concept. It is by no means clear from playing the game that the blue Ironknuckle throws knives, or that Rebonack is invincible until you pull him off his horse.

Iron Knuckle/Rebonack also makes an appearance in the Valiant comics, in the "Missing in Action" episode. In the "fabled 5th palace of Hyrule," Link and Zelda come across their greatest challenge yet, Iron Knuckle. Iron Knuckle won't let Link pass. Link's sword blasts don't affect him, and he's having a tough time. When he threatens Zelda, Link leaps up on him and drags him off of his metal steed. As he hits the ground, his helmet falls off and he is revealed as a man.

Defeated, Iron Knuckle yields and tells Link that he has been waiting untold years for somebody strong enough to defeat him. Long ago, the King charged him with guarding the palace's treasure from those who are unworthy. This is an interesting precursor to the Iron Knuckle concept given in OoT, in which Nabooru is enslaved and forced to fight Link from underneath Iron Knuckle armor. The Iron Knuckle here served the king, and it seems that becoming an Iron Knuckle lengthened his life, until which time he was defeated. The man underneath the Iron Knuckle armor does not seem to be evil, although his role as guardian may have forced him to do things that may seem evil, like threaten to kill Zelda. He may have been doing this to force the best out of Link.

==See also==
*[[Darknut]]
*[[Doomknocker]]
*[[Nabooru]]
*[[Onox]]
*[[Spirit Temple]]
*[[Rebonack]]

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Iron Knuckle

2006-02-10T02:18:20Z

Person: /* The Adventure of Link */

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==General Description==

The Iron Knuckle is a large, strong warrior totally encased in metal armor. Iron Knuckles come in many forms, but they all share certain general characteristics. They move slowly and use large weapons, such as swords or axes. It is unknown what is underneath the armor, but there are indications that the Iron Knuckle is enslaved to the will of its maker, a spell which can only be broken when the Iron Knuckle is defeated.

[[Image:IronKnuckle2_OoT.gif|100px|left]][[Twinrova]], the [[Gerudo]] witches, held the power to create Iron Knuckles from unwilling victims. The one specific case we know if is [[Nabooru (Gerudo)|Nabooru]], who was brainwashed by the witches and forced to serve [[Ganondorf]]. She was encased in Iron Knuckle armor, and forced to fight her former friend [[Link]]. Only when Link defeated her, cutting off all the Iron Knuckle armor, was the spell broken. From this example, one may think that all Iron Knuckles were created from unwilling victims. This may or may not be the case. Nabooru may have been brainwashed before becoming an Iron Knuckle. The spell may have been broken because she was defeated, not because the Iron Knuckle armor was stripped off. So there is some uncertainty in this area. Other Iron Knuckles may have already been Ganondorf's willing servants, though Nabooru's case certainly makes this suspect. 

It is also instructive to look at the description of the Iron Knuckle given in the AoL manual. (AoL calls them Ironknuckles, while OoT and MM call them Iron Knuckles.) According to the AoL manual, Iron Knuckles were chosen by the king - presumably the same king who hid the [[Triforce of Courage]] in the [[Great Palace]] before he died. So, he chose these Iron Knuckles as guardians of his treasure, as warriors who would test the chosen hero. So it seems that Iron Knuckles, in general, are not inherently evil; they merely serve their master's bidding. (There is more on this in the Apocrypha Notes.)

==The Adventure of Link==

The Iron Knuckles in AoL come in several varieties. All have the same appearance: tall, armored, horned helmet, caped, covered in armor, carrying a sword and shield. They can be found in every palace, and in many caves. They come in three different colors: orange, red, and blue. The orange variety is the weakest. He walks slowly toward Link, and stabs with his sword when close enough. He will stab low and high in random succession, guarding the exposed part of his body with his shield. The strategy is to stab at him randomly, hoping you will hit him when he's unguarded. Also make sure to watch out when he strikes with his sword - always pause your attack to guard yourself. He is not vulnerable to the downthrust, since he wears a helmet.

There is also a nice trick for defeating Iron Knuckles, which works on many other similar enemies. If you jump up and toward him, for some reason he will never guard his upper body. So, if you stab out at him as you come down, you are guaranteed a hit if you time it right. Of course, nothing prevents him from stabbing you back, so this strategy should be employed with caution. For example, you don't want to do this right when he's starting to stab at your upper body, and you don't want to land on the ground right when he has his sword extended to stab your lower body.

The red Iron Knuckle is exactly like the orange one, only he is stronger. The blue Iron Knuckle is even stronger, but he has another attack available to him: knife throwing. He generally uses this as a long-range attack, but he will still throw knives even when you're close to him. This is similar to the way Link's sword works when his health is full: swing the sword and you throw a beam/sword/knife thing. Since the blue Iron Knuckle can do the same thing, this makes the strategy mentioned above even more dangerous to use, since he can get you with a knife in midair.

[[Rebonack]], the boss of the Island Palace (palace 3), is a blue Iron Knuckle. In fact, you will see many sources refer to him simply as Iron Knuckle. (See the Apocrypha Notes below for more about this.) Rebonack rides an armored horse, which seems to float in the air. Several downthrusts will knock him off, and then he will behave just like a normal blue Iron Knuckle, albeit his block pattern is more effective and it is difficult to land a hit on him. Rebonack is one of the tougher bosses in the game, and appears in later palaces as a mini-boss.

Many palaces have statues of Iron Knuckles in them. Interestingly, if you stab them, some of them will awaken into real Iron Knuckles, while some will spill out a red magic jar. Actually, the statue itself does not seem to come alive; instead, an Iron Knuckle "pops" out of the statue. Don't ask how an Iron Knuckle can appear out of thin air, they just can...

==Ocarina of Time & Majora's Mask==

The Iron Knuckles in OoT and MM are significantly different from the Iron Knuckles in AoL. While the Iron Knuckles in AoL used swords, the Iron Knuckles in OoT and MM use double-sided axes. The Iron Knuckles in AoL attack on sight, but the Iron Knuckles in OoT and MM sit in their chamber until they are disturbed. They will not move until they are actually struck by a weapon, kind of like the [[Armos]], who only comes alive when touched. The Iron Knuckles in OoT and MM also have different armor, and do not wear a helmet with horns or a cape.

The Iron Knuckle will only wake up when struck with a weapon. Walking slowly toward the enemy, the Iron Knuckle attacks only when its enemy is close enough to hit. The Iron Knuckle's axe attack is very powerful; it cannot be blocked with a shield, and it knocks Link across the room and does lots of damage. The Iron Knuckle will typically do one of three attacks. Sometimes it will raise its axe and bring it slashing down. If the target has already moved, which is quite likely given how slowly he swings the huge axe, the axe gets stuck in the ground. The Iron Knuckle is vulnerable as he slowly recovers from his efforts and pulls the axe out of the ground. The Iron Knuckle will also sometimes slash its axe horizontally twice, once in each direction. This leaves him vulnerable to attack from behind, since he does not turn to face a moving target while slashing away. It is possible to stay behind the Iron Knuckle, and keep slashing away at him, since he moves so slowly. But he will only tolerate so much of this before he swings completely around with one horizontal sweep of his axe.

After taking considerable damage, the Iron Knuckle's breastplate falls off, and the Iron Knuckle gets really angry. Now it runs toward its target - still slower than a normal walk, but still frightening since he is a hunk of metal with a lot of momentum. With part of his armor gone, it is now possible to stun the Iron Knuckle briefly when you attack it. This means that, if it starts to attack, and you get in a hit first, it won't be able to complete its attack. Before, hitting the Iron Knuckle had no effect on its movement. When defeated, the Iron Knuckle falls on its knees, clutches its chest, and disappears.

In OoT, the Iron Knuckles only appear in the [[Spirit Temple]] and in [[Ganon's Castle]]. They are presumably a Gerudo creation, since their armor has Gerudo devices on it and they are only in the service of the Gerudo. While all Iron Knuckles are of similar strength, there are several varieties of them. The most common variety wears what seems to be steel armor. Another variety, which can be found in Ganon's Castle, wears black armor, which may be iron or perhaps steel painted black. The third kind of Iron Knuckle is inhabited by Nabooru. Parts of this Iron Knuckle, like the legs and arms, are painted red, and the helmet is slightly different. When Link first encounters this Iron Knuckle, it realizes that it has no weapon. With a snap of its fingers, a double-sided axe appears in its hands out of no where. Once you knock off the armor, ALL of it falls off, and Nabooru is revealed underneath.

The same kind of Iron Knuckle also appears in MM. He can be fought underneath the graveyard in [[Ikana Valley]], or on the moon, in the level you go to when you talk to the kid wearing Twinmold's remains. The Iron Knuckle underneath [[Ikana Graveyard]] wears gold and black. Its attacks are similar to those performed by Iron Knuckles in OoT. However, when you knock his armor off he seems to attack a little faster. And he will sometimes block your attacks by crouching down and raising his axe. This Iron Knuckle guards the spirit of [[Flat]], who was locked in that grave by his brother, [[Sharp]]. Sharp "sold his soul to the devil," or, hints indicate that Sharp serves [[Majora's Mask]]. So the Iron Knuckle is probably a servant of Majora's Mask. The Iron Knuckle on the moon wears gold and steel. He's pretty much the standard Iron Knuckle. His presence on the moon sort of implies his servitude to Majora's Mask. Interestingly, the [[Curiosity Shop]] in [[Clock Town]] has Iron Knuckle armor in the back, though it is not for sale. This armor is golden in color, and rests its hands on a sword, or a short spear.

==Oracle of Ages==
It may not actually be a regular Iron Knuckle, but [[General Onox]] has a very similar armor to that of an Iron Knuckle from OoT.

==Miscellaneous Notes==

===Battle Tactics===
If you want to have a little fun with the Iron Knuckle in OoT and MM, try this. You have to be a kid, and have the [[Hylian Shield]] equipped. Walk right up to the Iron Knuckle (and I mean, RIGHT next to him) and press R. If you have the Hylian Shield equipped, you should be ducking. The Iron Knuckle will swing and swing with all his might, but all his attacks will fly right over you. Kind of amusing, really. This trick also works in MM, if you use the shield and don't Z-target. You have to be careful though, because the Iron Knuckle's downward blow might hit you if you're in the wrong place.

[[Image:AdultLinkDodgingKnuckle.png|center]]

The same thing can be done for Adult Link using [[Biggoron's Sword]]. For Link will duck if he doesn't target his opponent and tries to block with this huge blade (See the image above).

===The Golden Knuckle===
Inside Majora Mask's [[Curiosity Shop]] you can clearly see a yellow/gold colored Iron Knuckle, standing up strait holding a long sword instead of an axe. This thing is just standing in the background and appears to be purely for decoration (e.g. you can fight it).

[[Image:GoldKnuckle.jpg|center]]

==Relevant Quotes==

AoL Manual:

"Iron Knuckle: An iron warrior chosen by the king.
A strong enemy who can use a shield and sword. He
exists in many forms."

OoT, Navi's advice:

"Iron Knuckle - Watch out for its ax attack! It
hurts a lot! Strike when it drops its guard!"

OoT, Navi's advice (referring to Nabooru):

"Iron Knuckle - Something's strange... This is
not an ordinary enemy!"

MM, Tatl's advice:

"You know about the Iron Knuckle, right? Stay
away from its ax attack, then look for a chance
to retaliate."

==Translations==

{|style="background:white"
|- style="background:#CC9966;"
| '''Country''' || '''Name''' || '''Translation'''
|- style="background:beige;"
| Japanese || アイアンナック (AIAN NAKKU) || Iron Knuckle
|- style="background:beige;"
| English || Iron Knuckle || -
|- style="background:beige;"
| French || Hache-Viande || Meat Grinder / Meat Cleaver
|- style="background:beige;"
| German || Eisenprinz || Iron Prince
|- style="background:beige;"
| Spanish || Knuckle de Hierro || Iron Knuckle
|}

===Notes===

In the Link no Bouken manual, the Japanese name for the Ironknuckle is "AIANNAKKU." This is written in katakana, so it can be considered a transliteration of "Ironknuckle" into Japanese. According to the manual, this is a warrior made of "Koutetsu." This word means steel, but it composed of the kanji for steel, "Kou," and for iron, "Tetsu." It also mentions that the Ironknuckle was chosen - but doesn't mention it being chosen by the King.

In OoT and MM, the Japanese name for the Iron Knuckle is "AIAN NAKKU," written in katakana. This is a simple transliteration of "Iron Knuckle" into Japanese. The Spanish name, "Knuckle de Hierro," translates "iron" into Spanish, but leaves "knuckle" in English.

The French and German versions of OoT/MM have interesting variations on the standard name. In the French versions, the name "Hache-Viande" is used. Separately, "hache" means axe and "viande" means meat. But, connected together, "hache-viande" means meat grinder or meat cleaver. An interesting name, considering what the Iron Knuckle can do with his large weapons. The German versions call the Iron Knuckle the "Eisenprinz." "Eisen" means iron, and "prinz" means prince. So the Germans know the Iron Knuckle as the "Iron Prince."

==Apocrypha Notes==

Several apocryphal sources tell more about Iron Knuckles, and the boss Rebonack. These sources may or may not represent the intent of the original creators, so they should be taken with a grain of salt.

Two different sources tell about the boss Rebonack. The NES Atlas simply calls him Ironknuckle, and says this about him: "The knives Iron Knuckle throws are deadly, and the huge horse he rides makes him invincible to Link's attack. Link can make him dismount by jumping and using [[Downthrust]]. Once afoot, Iron Knuckle is vulnerable." The [[Official Nintendo Player's Guide]] calls him Rebonack, and says this about him: "The enemy in the third temple is Rebonack. He is a powerful knight astride a steel horse. You must first drag him off the horse by attacking his head with the Under-thrust as you jump, otherwise you won't be able to fight at his level." This same source also calls the orange Iron Knuckle "Ironnack." So perhaps its accuracy is questionable.

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As you can see, these quotes elaborate on the Iron Knuckle concept. It is by no means clear from playing the game that the blue Ironknuckle throws knives, or that Rebonack is invincible until you pull him off his horse.

Iron Knuckle/Rebonack also makes an appearance in the Valiant comics, in the "Missing in Action" episode. In the "fabled 5th palace of Hyrule," Link and Zelda come across their greatest challenge yet, Iron Knuckle. Iron Knuckle won't let Link pass. Link's sword blasts don't affect him, and he's having a tough time. When he threatens Zelda, Link leaps up on him and drags him off of his metal steed. As he hits the ground, his helmet falls off and he is revealed as a man.

Defeated, Iron Knuckle yields and tells Link that he has been waiting untold years for somebody strong enough to defeat him. Long ago, the King charged him with guarding the palace's treasure from those who are unworthy. This is an interesting precursor to the Iron Knuckle concept given in OoT, in which Nabooru is enslaved and forced to fight Link from underneath Iron Knuckle armor. The Iron Knuckle here served the king, and it seems that becoming an Iron Knuckle lengthened his life, until which time he was defeated. The man underneath the Iron Knuckle armor does not seem to be evil, although his role as guardian may have forced him to do things that may seem evil, like threaten to kill Zelda. He may have been doing this to force the best out of Link.

==See also==
*[[Darknut]]
*[[Doomknocker]]
*[[Nabooru]]
*[[Onox]]
*[[Spirit Temple]]
*[[Rebonack]]

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Ganon

2006-02-09T01:12:35Z

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Ganon is the main villain of the entire Legend of Zelda series. He is usually depicted as a gigantic blue pig, whose weapon of choice appears to be a trident. Ganon was revealed in Ocarina of Time to have once been human, a man who went by the name of Ganondorf. This human persona also appeared in The Wind Waker. He is the holder of the Triforce of Power and is usually nearly successful in his plots for the possession of the other two Triforce pieces.

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== Appearances ==
=== The Legend of Zelda ===
In LoZ, Ganon was the final boss of the game, and appeared to be a monstrous blue pig. He attacked by turning invisible and firing magical fireballs at Link. Link could defeat him by hitting his invisible body with his sword and firing the Silver Arrows.
=== The Adventure of Link ===
Here, Ganon did not appear unless Link lost all of his lives. An ominous "Game Over" screen would appear followed by the text, "Return of Ganon," accompanied by an ominous voice-over of Ganon laughing.
=== A Link to the Past ===
In this game, Ganon masquerades as Agahnim, and is exposed by Link at the end of the game. When Link fights him inside the Dark Pyramid, Ganon summons his trademark silver trident and vicious fire bats to attack. Link can defeat him with the Silver Arrows.
=== Link's Awakening ===
At the end of Link's Awakening, one of the Wind Fish's nighmares manifests itself as Ganon. This Ganon wields a dual-bladed axe and fire bats. Link can defeat him with the Pegasus Boots or the Spin Attack.
=== Ocarina of Time ===
Here, Ganon is known as Ganondorf, the king of the Gerudo thieves. He obtains the Triforce of power, and is seemingly destroyed by Link in his human form at the end of the game. However, Ganon uses the power of the Triforce to transform himself into a demonic monster vaguely resembling his prototypical blue pig form. He is sealed away in the Sacred Realm at the end of the game.
=== Oracle Games ===
After the player completes both Oracle games, the true villain of the story is revealed to be Ganon, who the witches Twinrova are attempting to raise from the dead using Princess Zelda as a sacrificial victim. After a battle with the witches, Link forces Twinrova to sacrifice themselves and faces off against a Ganon resembling the incarnations from LoZ and ALttP. This Ganon can fire spheres of dark magic at Link, cause small earthquakes, and reverse Link's directional controls to make the player confused and disoriented.
=== The Wind Waker ===
In the Wind Waker, Ganon is a human once again and schemes to raise the flooded Hyrule in order to rule it. He is thwarted by Link, Zelda, and the King of Hyrule. In the most indelible scene of the game, Link plunges the Master Sword into Ganon's head and turns him to stone.
=== Four Swords Adventures ===
In this game, Ganon uses his pawn Vaati in order to gain power in Hyrule. The four Links use the power of the Four Sword to defeat him and seal him within the Four Sword at the end of the game.

==Images==

[[Image:Ganon.png|center|frame|Ganon's introduction from OoT]]

[[Image:Ganon_OoT.png|400px]]

[[Image:FSA Ganon.png|center|frame|Ganon in FSA]]

[[Image:Ganon_Glass.png|center|frame|This is a screenshot of a stained glass window from The Wind Waker. It depicts the sealing of Ganon into the Sacred Realm at the end of Ocarina of Time.]]

==Miscellaneous Notes==

Ganon has failed to appear in only three games: Majora's Mask, Four Swords, and The Minish Cap.

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Ganon's weapon of choice appears to be the trident, but in Ocarina of Time he wields dual swords, and in the original Legend of Zelda he uses no weapon and only attacks through magical fireballs.

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Due to a mistranslation, Ganon's name was written GANNON in the original Legend of Zelda. This has led to a myriad of misspellings and fans often use the term GANNON-BANNED to point out such misspellings, as well as other misinterpretations of the series.

== External Links==
[http://www.gannon-banned.com]An explanation of the GANNON-BANNED usage and common misinterpretations of the series.

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Ganon

2006-02-08T21:42:58Z

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Ganon is the main villain of the entire Legend of Zelda series. He is usually depicted as a gigantic blue pig, whose weapon of choice appears to be a trident. Ganon was revealed in Ocarina of Time to have once been human, a man who went by the name of Ganondorf. This human persona also appeared in The Wind Waker. He is the holder of the Triforce of Power and is usually nearly successful in his plots for the possession of the other two Triforce pieces.

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== Appearances ==
== The Legend of Zelda ==
In LoZ, Ganon was the final boss of the game, and appeared to be a monstrous blue pig. He attacked by turning invisible and firing magical fireballs at Link. Link could defeat him by hitting his invisible body with his sword and firing the Silver Arrows.
== The Adventure of Link ==
Here, Ganon did not appear unless Link lost all of his lives. An ominous "Game Over" screen would appear followed by the text, "Return of Ganon," accompanied by an ominous voice-over of Ganon laughing.
== A Link to the Past ==
In this game, Ganon masquerades as Agahnim, and is exposed by Link at the end of the game. When Link fights him inside the Dark Pyramid, Ganon summons his trademark silver trident and vicious fire bats to attack. Link can defeat him with the Silver Arrows.
== Link's Awakening ==
At the end of Link's Awakening, one of the Wind Fish's nighmares manifests itself as Ganon. This Ganon wields a dual-bladed axe and fire bats. Link can defeat him with the Pegasus Boots or the Spin Attack.
== Ocarina of Time ==
Here, Ganon is known as Ganondorf, the king of the Gerudo thieves. He obtains the Triforce of power, and is seemingly destroyed by Link in his human form at the end of the game. However, Ganon uses the power of the Triforce to transform himself into a demonic monster vaguely resembling his prototypical blue pig form. He is sealed away in the Sacred Realm at the end of the game.
== Oracle Games ==
After the player completes both Oracle games, the true villain of the story is revealed to be Ganon, who the witches Twinrova are attempting to raise from the dead using Princess Zelda as a sacrificial victim. After a battle with the witches, Link forces Twinrova to sacrifice themselves and faces off against a Ganon resembling the incarnations from LoZ and ALttP. This Ganon can fire spheres of dark magic at Link, cause small earthquakes, and reverse Link's directional controls to make the player confused and disoriented.
== The Wind Waker ==
In the Wind Waker, Ganon is a human once again and schemes to raise the flooded Hyrule in order to rule it. He is thwarted by Link, Zelda, and the King of Hyrule. In the most indelible scene of the game, Link plunges the Master Sword into Ganon's head and turns him to stone.
== Four Swords Adventures ==
In this game, Ganon uses his pawn Vaati in order to gain power in Hyrule. The four Links use the power of the Four Sword to defeat him and seal him within the Four Sword at the end of the game.

==Images==

[[Image:Ganon.png|center|frame|Ganon's introduction from OoT]]

[[Image:Ganon_OoT.png|400px]]

[[Image:FSA Ganon.png|center|frame|Ganon in FSA]]

==Misscellaneous Notes==

===Stained Glass===
''This is a screenshot of a stained glass window from The Wind Waker. It depicts the sealing of Ganon into the Sacred Realm at the end of Ocarina of Time.''

[[Image:Ganon_Glass.png]]

Ganon has failed to appear in only three games: Majora's Mask, Four Swords, and The Minish Cap.

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Ganon's weapon of choice appears to be the trident, but in Ocarina of Time he wields dual swords, and in the original Legend of Zelda he uses no weapon and only attacks through magical fireballs.

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Due to a mistranslation, Ganon's name was written GANNON in the original Legend of Zelda. This has led to a myriad of misspellings and fans often use the term GANNON-BANNED to point out such misspellings, as well as other misinterpretations of the series.

== External Links==
[http://www.gannon-banned.com]An explanation of the GANNON-BANNED usage and common misinterpretations of the series.

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Epona

2006-02-07T23:36:30Z

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Epona is the name of Link's horse in Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and Four Swords Adventures.
She was raised at [[Lon Lon Ranch]] by [[Malon]] and was won by Link in a horse race against [[Ingo]]. She can be summoned at any time by using Epona's Song.
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==Trivia==
The horse Link owns in the cartoon series is named Catherine, and the horse in the upcoming Twilight Princess can be named by the player.

Epona is also the name of a Celtic Goddess of Horses. (See [[wikipedia:Epona|Wikipedia]])

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Epona

2006-02-07T23:35:09Z

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Epona is the lame of Link's horse in Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and Four Swords Adventures.
She was raised at [[Lon Lon Ranch]] by [[Malon]] and was won by Link in a horse race against [[Ingo]]. She can be summoned at any time by using Epona's Song.
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==Trivia==
The horse Link owns in the cartoon series is named Catherine, and the horse in the upcoming Twilight Princess can be named by the player.

Epona is also the name of a Celtic Goddess of Horses. (See [[wikipedia:Epona|Wikipedia]])

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Tingle

2006-02-07T23:23:33Z

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==Description==

===Overall===
Tingle is a very strange, 35 year old man. He wears a green outfit similar to what the [[Kokiri]] wear, and he desperately wants to become a [[fairy]] of the forest himself. (Though of course this never happens.) He has a pointed hat as a part of his green tights, wears red shorts, and has a clock around his neck. He has his own magic words: "Tingle, Tingle! Kooloo-Limpah!" which he warns you not to steal. He is very accentric and demanding, and sometimes can seem a little bit paranoid and delusional. But his map making and deciphering skills are next to none, so he's not all bad.

===Majora's Mask===
[[Image:TingleArtMM.jpg|left|100px]][[Image:TingleMM.jpg|right|80px]]Tingle's first appearance in a Zelda game was in the alternate reality of [[Termina]]. He floated around the skies of Termina with a big red balloon strapped to his back. While he floated around in the air he made maps of all he surveyed. He wrote maps for almost every area of Termina, and he always seemed to be wherever Link was. If Link popped the balloon, Tingle would tumble to the ground, and sell maps to whoever wanted one. He was writing and selling maps to make money for his father, since becoming a fairy didn't seem to be working out. [[Tingle's father]] is the man who runs the pictograph contest in the [[Swamp tourist center]]. He laments the fact that his spoiled son is still looking for fairies at his age. 

===Oracle of Ages===
[[Image:TingleOoAart.gif|right|100px]][[Image:TingleOoA.gif|left]]Another thirty-five year old fairy wannabe named Tingle lives in [[Labrynna]]. Floating in the air with a red balloon near [[Lynna City]], he is constantly making maps, only stopping if someone comes by and pops his balloon. This Tingle gives Link an Island Chart. With this chart Link is able to get a raft from Rafton. One special ability that the Tingle of Labrynna has is the ability to upgrade Link's [[Seed Satchel]]. 

===The Wind Waker===
[[Image:TingleTWWart.jpg|left|100px]]Another thirty-five year old man wearing a Tingle outfit lives on the [[Great Sea]]. Here we see Tingle at his butt-wiggling, backflipping scariest. On the back of his uniform he has a picture of a yellow scorpion ready to strike. Shortly before Link started his quest, Tingle somehow got himself thrown into prison on [[Windfall Island]]. Link got him out however, and was rewarded with the [[Tingle Tuner]] and [[Tingle's Chart]], a sea chart showing where the fairies of fortune and [[Tingle Island]] were.Tingle then moved back to his home on Tingle Island (or as he calls it, GREAT TINGLE ISLAND!!) where his brothers [[Ankle]] and [[Knuckle]] live, as does [[David Jr.]]. Tingle lives near the top of Tingle Tower, making David Jr. and Ankle wear fairy suits like his and spin the top of the tower. They don't like it, but Tingle doesn't let up. On days that Link calls Tingle on the Tingle Tuner, he is apparently nicer to David Jr. and Ankle. He is a brilliant map decipherer. He began learning to translate maps several years before TWW, hoping it would help him to find fairies. Although he charges an arm and a leg to decipher a chart, it is actually because he is raising funds to search for fairies, hoping to start in his thirties. He's already thirty-five! 

===Four Swords Adventures===
[[Image:TingleFSAart.jpg|right|100px]]Tingle appears in this game, to steal away [[Force Gem|Force Gems]] from you using his balloon. If you play a multiplayer game of Hyrulean Adventure he also appears in [[Tingle Tower]], where you can play various mini-games against your friends. 

===The Minish Cap===
[[Image:TingleTMC.gif|left]]Again, Tingle makes an appearance in almost every Zelda game, he seems to have become an more important character over time. A development some people do not really encourage, because Tingle tends to be somewhat very odd. Just like the other Tingle brothers, Tingle can do 2 [[Kinstone]] Fusions with you. Also he keeps track of how many Kinstone Fusions you need to perform to complete all of them (How can he do that?). Finally if you manage to complete all the fusions you can get the [[Tingle Trophy]] for your efforts. 

==Relevant Quotes==

===Majora's Mask===

When you first meet him:

What's this?
Green clothes...White fairy...
Sir, could you, by chance, be a
forest fairy?
Oh my! 
My name is Tingle!
I think I am the same as you, sir.
A forest fairy! 
Alas, though I am already age 35,
no fairy has come to me yet... 
My father tells me to grow up
and act my age, but why? 
I tell you...Tingle is the very
reincarnation of a fairy! 
Now while I stand here waiting for
a fairy of my own, I sell maps to
help out my father. 
Lucky! Lucky!
You're so lucky to have a fairy!
I know! I know! We should be
friends!
Yes! Yes! In exchange, I will sell
you a map for cheap as a sign of
my friendship. 
Will you buy one of Tingle's maps? 
Tingle, Tingle! Kooloo-Limpah! 
...These are the magic words that
Tingle created himself. 
Don't steal them!

Tingle's father:

Blimey!
Where is he? That spoiled child is
off playin' hooky again! 
A child his age has no business
searching for fairies...!

Tingle's Father after showing a picture of his son:

Wha!!! That's my son!
Eesh...Is he still doing that sort of
thing? 
Urgh...How humiliating! This guy...
He's my son... 
As old as he is, he's still doing
some pretty silly stuff. 
I guess I spoiled him too much
when I was raising him...But he
really is a kindhearted boy. 
Well, thank you for going to all
that trouble. This is just a small
token of my gratitude! 
But could you tell my son
something for me? 
...Could you, uh, please ask him
not to go outside in that outfit
anymore?

===Oracle of Ages===

When you first meet him:

What's this? Green clothes...
Sir, are you smitten with
forest fairies? My name is
Tingle, the one and only! I am
a true fairy! The villagers
say that at 35, I should open my
eyes... But I say Tingle
is the very reincarnation
of a fairy! How'd you like
Tingle the fairy for a friend? 
Then from today, you and Tingle
are friends! Yes! Yes! As a
sign of our friendship,
Tingle will give you his chart
that shows the way to the
secret island! 
Tingle, Tingle! Kooloo-Limpah!
...These are the magic words that
Tingle created myself. Don't
steal them!

===The Wind Waker===

When you first meet him:

Hoo hoo hoooooooooo! If my appearance
does not surprise you...
then you, sir, must be a fairy, just
like Tingle! 
Goodness! Did you feel my telepathy?!
That's why you saved me, isn't it?
Isn't it? Isn't it? 
Do not worry! Tingle knows without you
telling him, sir! Yes, sir! 
Tingle is my name! I have been looking for
you and your kind, for I, too, long to be
one of the fairy folk! 
And yet, I was mistaken for some kind of
troublemaker and put into this dreadful
sort of place! 
How disrespectful! 
Please, Mr. Fairy... Rescue poor Tingle from
this place and take him to where you and
your kind live in splendor! 
(free him) 
Hoorayyyy! Thank you oh so VERRRY much!
Here is Tingle's heartfelt gift of thanks! 
Tingle! Tingle!
Kooloo-limpah!
Become an item! 
(get Tingle Tuner) 
Now, no matter how far we travel from this
dingy cell, our souls will be as one! 
Splendid! Tingle is going to get ready to
go to the realm of the fairies, so you just
wait here, OK, sir? 
Ahhh! I was forgetting something important! 
Oh, Mr. Fairy! You want to come to my
island, don't you? Don't you? Don't you? 
(get Tingle's Chart) 
When you go out to sea, open it! 
If you ever need any help with your charts,
just leave it to Tingle! Don't ever forget it! 
If you ever need help with charts... 
Don't forget it!

Nintendo Gallery description:

Birthplace: Unknown
Favorite Things: Fairies, deciphering maps 
It's been several years since Tingle first
became enchanted with deciphering maps in
the hopes it would help him find fairies,
and he's lost many things during that time. 
He's raising funds to begin his search for
fairies, hoping to embark sometime in his
thirties, while the lust of life is still upon
him. At the age of 35, the pressure's on!

Tingle on the Tingle Tuner after using Tingle Shield:

Tingle was a good bodyguard! I am not to be
messed with! Use that anytime!

Tingle on the Tingle Tuner after using Tingle Balloon:

Was your in-flight service satisfactory?
Tingle Air can't wait to serve again!

Tingle on the Tingle Tuner giving a description of the Seagull Pen:

Use this to mark your sea charts.
It also points you to your
destination. Tingle drew his
first map with it at the age
of three!

==Translation==

{|style="background:white"
|- style="background:#CC9966;"
| '''Country''' || '''Name'''
|- style="background:beige;"
| Japanese || チンクル "CHINKURU"
|- style="background:beige;"
| All Other Languages || Tingle
|}

===Notes===
Tingle's original Japanese name (from MM) is "CHINKURU." This could be transliterated into English as either "Tinkle" or "Chinkle." I don't know why the English translators decided to go with "Tingle." The original name makes more sense when put next to his brothers' names: Ankle and Knuckle rather than Angle and Nuggle. As funny as may be the Spanish version has Angle and Nangle as Tingle's brother; which complies to the "K/G" issue.

==Miscellaneous Notes==
We have several interview quotes which give more insight into the Tingle character.

===N.O.M. interview with the Director of Majora's Mask, Eiji Aonuma (2000)===

'''In this game a lot of the characters have a a great deal of personality, such as Tingle....'''

When I asked the Art Director "I want you to make me a strange character that has a balloon on his back," he drew me Tingle. Of course, depending on what he does or what he says, a character can change a bit. At least for a game in a 3D world. That actually didn't happen much when making a 2D game.

'''Why is that?'''

Well, in the case of 3D there are life-size characters. Talking to them is one thing, but a single gesture they make can change your whole image of a character. In a 2D world the amount of graphics we can put in is small, and images will appear only as we exactly have programed them to. In a 3D game the feature is expanding the image. Of course, this means it will take up more time to make.

'''So is it your goal to balloon out the image of the game?'''

Yes. Though it would be an exaggeration to say that "Majora" came out as all of us staff members had planned. Some characters seemed to evolve without me even realizing it.

===EGM issue 167, The Wind Waker Afterthoughts (2003)===

'''EGM:'''
Speaking of the GBA link-up, what's the deal
with that guy Tingle? Is he gay?
'''
Eiji Aonuma:'''
[Laughs] He's not really gay. He's just a
35-year-old man who, for whatever reason,
seems to think he's a fairy. On our team,
we have a lot of guys over 30 who still
seem to think that they're children [laughs].

===Tingle RPG===
The people at Nintendo have decided to create an RPG about Tingle. Indeed this will make him the star of his own game. Other than this there is not much known about it.

== Outside References ==
On the popular web cartoon Homestar Runner[http://www.homestarrunner.com] the character Homsar dresses up as Tingle in the "Halloween Potion-ma-Jig" episode. He can be accessed through an easter egg.
==Acknowledgements==
Entry submitted by gkopw, edited by davogones.

==See also==
*[[Ankle]]
*[[Knuckle]]
*[[David Jr.]]
*[[Tingle Island]]
*[[Tingle Tuner]]
*[[Tingle Siblings]]
*[[Tingle Trophy]]
*[[Labrynna]]
*[[Lynna City]]
*[[Termina]]
*[[Island Chart]]
*[[Rafton]]
*[[Seed Satchel]]
*[[Kokiri]]
*[[Tingle Statues]]
*[[Dragon Tingle Statue]]
*[[Forbidden Tingle Statue]]
*[[Goddess Tingle Statue]]
*[[Earth Tingle Statue]]
*[[Wind Tingle Statue]]
*[[Seagull Pen]]
*[[Tingle Bomb]]
*[[Tingle Balloon]]
*[[Tingle Shield]]
*[[Kooloo-Limpah]]
*[[Tingle Watch]]
*[[Hand-Me-Down Tingle Tuner]]
*[[Red Ting]]
*[[Green Ting]]
*[[Blue Ting]]

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Ganon

2006-02-07T23:04:49Z

Person:

Cue Ball

2006-02-07T22:22:19Z

Person:

Cue Ball was a sub-boss in Link's Awakening that Link could defeat by hitting it from behind with his sword. It ran around a central barrier and could only be hit by double-backing, because its head was invincible. Cue Ball appeared in the Angler's Tunnel (Level 4), and Turtle Rock (Level 8).

== Similarities ==

It is interesting to note his physical appearence is much like the A Link to the Past boss Arrghus and the way to defeat him is similar to the Ocarina of Time sub-boss [[Big Octo]].

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Cukeman

2006-02-07T22:15:29Z

Person:

This is what a Buzz Blob turns into if you sprinkle Magic Powder on it. While still dangerous, it will say funny things if you talk to it.

The monster appeared in A Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, and the Oracle Series. In the GBA remake of A Link to the Past, it was a required item for the Lumberjack's Quest.

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