Editing Impa

|image=[[File:ALBW Impa art.jpg|300px]]<br>Impa's artwork in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]''

|species=[[Hylian]] (pre-''Ocarina of Time'' media)<br>[[Sheikah]] (''Ocarina of Time'' onward)

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', Impa appears in the manual's backstory. She unsuccessfully tries to protect Zelda from [[Ganon]] and his forces, and is then attacked herself before being rescued by a young boy named Link. Seeing how capable she is, she tells him of Zelda's plight and that she had split the [[Triforce of Wisdom]] into eight [[Triforce Shard|Triforce fragment]]s before her capture. She is depicted with red hair under a large robe and a long, toucan-like nose.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'', Impa has been revamped completely. She is now depicted as a fit, masculine, middle-aged warrior of the Sheikah tribe, and has red eyes and white hair that would go on to become defining characteristics of the race. She is the owner of [[Kakariko Village]], yet spends all her time at [[Hyrule Castle]], watching over Zelda. She initially appears briefly in a prophetic dream of Link's, where Zelda and her are escaping the castle on horseback while being pursued by [[Ganondorf|an ominous figure]]. Later, after Link meets Zelda for real, she teaches him [[Zelda's Lullaby]], escorts him from the castle and town, and shows him the way to [[Death Mountain]] before vanishing with an item that makes a bright flash, the first thing showing that Sheikah are ninjas. Later, Link's nightmare comes true, and she takes Zelda to safety from Ganondorf.

In the intervening seven years, Zelda has herself disguised as a Sheikah named Sheik, likely with the help or direction of Impa. Impa herself is not mentioned until after Link has obtained at least four [[Medallion]]s and goes to Kakariko Village, where it is revealed she is the [[Sage]] of Shadow, now fighting the [[Bongo Bongo|monster]] in the [[Dark Palace|Shadow Temple]]. Link does not actually see her again until after defeating the monster, at which point she appears in the [[Chamber of Sages]] and tells him that Zelda is safe and he will see her again soon. In [[Ganon's Castle]], she, like the other Sages, appears in one of the wings after dispelling the specific corresponding barrier, then after Ganon is defeated to seal him in the [[Sacred Realm]]. Her last appearance is looking over [[Hyrule]] on Death Mountain's peak with the other Sages other than [[Rauru]].

While Impa does not directly appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'', a stained-glass representation of her ''Ocarina of Time'' design is on display at Hyrule Castle, along with the other Sages from that game.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]'', Impa is depicted as a short old lady, similar to her earliest depictions, though she still has red eyes. She is first shown leading Link to Zelda to tell her about [[Yuga]]'s attack on the [[Sanctuary]]. She is later turned into a painting due to her being a Sage (implied to be descended from ''Ocarina of Time''{{'}}s Impa). She is rescued from [[Turtle Rock]].

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'', Impa is depicted as a very short old woman who resembles Impaz. She is the leader of Kakariko Village and lives with her easily flustered granddaughter [[Paya]]. Once Link meets her, she instructs him to travel to [[Hateno Village]] to meet her older sister by four years [[Purah]], who can help upgrade the [[Sheikah Slate]] to full power. Once Link has done so, she instructs him to conquer the four [[Divine Beast]]s and find the areas shown in the gallery of his Slate to help restore his lost memories. Once Link has every memory in the gallery, she tells him the way to the final memory, which took place the moment Link was struck down 100 years before and when Zelda's sealing power finally activated. Additionally, once Link has helped every Sheikah in the village with all their problems, she will allow him access to the "Sheikah heirloom," which is in fact a [[Shrine Key]].

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