Bottle

Bottles, alternatively known as Empty Bottles, are a recurring type of item in The Legend of Zelda series. They are small containers, typically composed of glass with a cork on top, that can store various items such as fairies, potions, and Poe Souls. In most The Legend of Zelda titles, there are four bottles for Link to obtain, and at some point during his journey, Link is usually required to have only one Bottle to progress.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
In The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, they are named Magic Bottles despite not having any magical properties.

Two are found in Kakariko Village: one is purchased from a vendor for the price of 100 Rupees, and the other is found inside a Treasure Chest in the back of the tavern, which can be entered via the back door. Another is given by a camper under the bridge southeast of Hyrule Castle in the Light World. The last bottle is stored inside a chest found in a ruined house in the Village of Outcasts, situated exactly where the house of the Dwarven Swordsmiths is found in the Light World. If Link brings the chest with him to the Desert of Mystery, the silent Lockpicker will pick the lock on the chest in exchange for Link keeping quiet about him being a former thief.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, there are a total of four bottles: one is obtained by aiding Anju in bringing back her Cuccos in Kakariko Village. Another is obtained by completing the Super Cucco-findin' Game, and comes with two helpings of Lon Lon Milk. Another bottle, containing a letter from Princess Ruto, is found by diving into the waters of Lake Hylia; this bottle is required in order to complete the game. When the letter has been delivered to King Zora, Link can keep the now-emptied bottle for regular usage. The fourth and last bottle is obtained by Link during his adulthood when he capturing ten Big Poes in Hyrule Field; these must be sold to the Ghost Hunter in the Ghost Shop for 100 points on Link's "card" each. Upon receiving 1,000 points on his card, the Ghost Hunter gives Link a bottle.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
In The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Bottles have a similar role as in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and even retain their inventory icon. Unlike most titles, Link can obtain up to six Bottles.

The first bottle is obtained from Kotake, and is filled with Red Potion concocted to restore the energy of her sister, Koume; this is the bottle required to progress the game. Another is obtained by successfully defending Romani Ranch from Them; it comes with two helpings of Milk. The third bottle, which contains Gold Dust, is won as a prize for completing the Goron Race. The fourth is found by beating the Beavers' challenge at the Waterfall Rapids. The fifth bottle, which contains Chateau Romani, is given to Link by Madame Aroma, upon successfully delivering Kafei's letter to her personally. The sixth and final bottle is obtained on the Night of the Final Day; if Link commands the Stalchildren to open the grave, he arrives at an underground chamber, where he encounters Dampé. Having lost his lamp, he requires the light from Tatl to see properly. Link can lead him around the chamber to specific dig spots. If Dampé unearths three spots which cause blue fire to appear, a Big Poe will materialize itself, scaring away Dampé. Upon the Poe's defeat, a chest containing the last bottle appears.

If Link uses the "Song of Time" to return to the First Day, the bottles are emptied of their contents, but Link still retains the Bottles themselves.

In The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, there is a seventh bottle which can be obtained if Link completes a side-quest where he must deliver the Mystery Milk to Gorman on time. The sixth bottle that is under the grave is replaced by a Piece of Heart, and the bottle is instead acquired by winning it at Old Koume's Boat Cruise.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
In The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, there are a total of four bottles: one is given to Link by Medli on Dragon Roost Island before he enters Dragon Roost Cavern; this bottle is required to progress further in the game. Another bottle is found inside a Submarine located off the coast of Bomb Island. The third can be purchased from Beedle's Masked Ship for the price of 500 Rupees. The fourth and final bottle is given to Link by Mila after he catches her stealing from Zunari's safe on Windfall Island.

In The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, the Tingle Tuner is replaced with the Tingle Bottle, which allowed the player to send messages to other players via Miiverse before the service's closure.

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
In The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, there are a total of four bottles: one is bought from a Business Scrub at Mt. Crenel's Base, and is required to complete the game. Another is obtained by talking to Stockwell behind his counter at the Hyrule Town Shop, at which point he will ask to deliver a bottle of Dog Food to his dog, Fifi. Upon feeding the dog at his house, Link is allowed to keep the bottle. The last two are obtained by fusing Kinstones with Smith, and the six Mysterious Walls found around Hyrule, respectively.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
In The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, are a total of four bottles: a half-full bottle of Milk is given to Link by Sera as thanks for safely returning her cat to her. Another bottle, filled with Lantern Oil, can be purchased from Coro. The third may be fished out of the area of Hena's Fishing Hole, which is filled with waste and garbage. The last bottle, which is filled with Great Fairy's Tears, is obtained by obtaining 20 Poe Souls and returning to Jovani in Hyrule Castle Town.

Empty bottles may be used in the battle against Possessed Zelda in the Throne Room of Hyrule Castle. Her magic can be deflected back at her by using bottles.

In Agitha's Castle, several Bottles (some empty and some filled with unknown substances) appear on various shelves.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
In The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, there are five bottles. Luv gives Link the first bottle when he talks to her; after this, Link can find the second in a chest in the Sealed Temple (which contains Revitalizing Potion). The third is obtained from Parrow when his sister, Orielle, is missing (which contains Mushroom Spores). Link can find the remaining two bottles in the Fire Sanctuary and in a Goddess Chest located inside the Thunderhead that requires the Mogma Mitts to obtain.

Bottles can be used to hold potions or fairies. Unlike previous games, time does not freeze when Link drinks a potion, enabling him to move and rendering him vulnerable to enemy attacks. At one point, a Bottle is required in order to retrieve Sacred Water for the Water Dragon Faron.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
In The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, there are five Bottles. Two of these are obtained in a nearly identical fashion to A Link to the Past, to which the game is a sequel; namely, the one that can be purchased from the Street Merchant in Kakariko Village for 100 Rupees, and the one given to Link by the Bird Lover hidden Under the Bridge. Another is found in a chest in the Vacant House, the Lorule counterpart to Link's House, by bombing a fragile wall on the back of the house. Another bottle may be gained by donating a total of 3,000 Rupees to the Great Rupee Fairy.

The one that requires the most work is found atop Death Mountain. At the bottom of south-eastern Lake Hylia is a bottle containing a letter from the Bouldering Guy, who is stuck on the mountain. The note admonishes whomever finds it to bring him Premium Milk from Kakariko Village's Milk Bar. After properly navigating a huge lava-filled cavern on Death Mountain, Link is able to access the ledge on which the Bouldering Guy is stuck. After receiving the milk and consuming it, the Bouldering Guy presents Link with the now-empty bottle as his reward.

Super Smash Bros. series
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, a Bottle makes a small appearance during one of Young Link's taunts, in which he drinks Lon Lon Milk from a Bottle.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a Bottle from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker can be seen floating in the Great Sea in the background of the Pirate Ship stage. This also occurs in the stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
In Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, they are named Empty Jars, which are used to store the various substances Tingle can concoct in his house.

Hyrule Warriors
In Hyrule Warriors and its reissues, Empty Bottles appear as three badges (Empty Bottle I, Empty Bottle II, and Empty Bottle III) that can be crafted at the Bazaar's Badge Market. Empty Bottle I allows the warrior it is crafted for the ability to carry and use a single Potion once per battle. Empty Bottle II allows the warrior to use a potion twice per battle and Empty Bottle III allows the to use a potion three times per battle.

Bottles also appear in the basket Agitha carries which she apparently uses to collect and carry bugs. In the Land of Twilight story scenario, she carries a Goddess Butterfly in one of these Bottles, before releasing it to help Lana find her way through the patches of Twilight on Twilight Field.

As part of Link's Great Fairy moveset, the Great Fairy carries Link around in a Bottle (a ironic reference to Link's habit of carrying fairies in bottles) which flies alongside her. During certain combos, the Great Fairy releases Link from the Bottle to either borrow Link's Knight's Sword or play a game of Dead Man's Volley as part of her attacks. She will also hug the Bottle tightly when guarding.

In Hyrule Warriors Legends, Companion Fairies found in Pots inside enemy keeps appear inside Bottles. When the player's character collects the bottle, they remove the bottle's cork, and the Companion Fairy is released from the bottle.