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|image=[[File:FSA Ball and Chain Soldier gold.png]]<br>A Ball and Chain Soldier in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]''
|image=[[File:ALBW Ball and Chain Soldier art.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Ball and Chain Soldier from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]''  
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|first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' (1991)
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|latest_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) (2019)
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|variant_of=[[Guard (enemy)|Guard]]
|variants=[[Sky Ball and Chain Soldier]]
|variants=[[Sky Ball & Chain Soldier]]
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|relatives=[[Darknut]]
|comparable=[[Darkhammer]]<br>[[General Onox]]<br>[[Gooma]]
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'''Ball and Chain Troopers''', also known as '''Ball and Chain Guys''',<ref>McBride, Debra, and David Cassady. ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 121.</ref> '''Mace Knights''',<ref>Stratton, Bryan, and Stephen Stratton. ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.</ref> '''Iron Ball Soldiers''',<ref>Stratton, Bryan, and Stephen Stratton. ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 176.</ref> '''Ball and Chain Soldiers''', '''Ball & Chain Soldiers''',<ref name=TFH>Rocha, Garitt. ''The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes'' Strategy Guide. Page 10.</ref> and '''Ball 'N Chain Guards''', are a type of elite [[Guard (enemy)|Guard]] that first appeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' and appear in more games after than any of the other types of Guard. They generally use a spiked flail as a weapon, hence their name, and are generally quite powerful, being able to use their weapons as defense and as a long-range attack. In some games, versions with burning weapons also exist.
'''Ball and Chain Troopers''', also known as '''Ball and Chain Soldiers''' and '''Ball 'N Chain Guards''' are a type of elite [[Guard (enemy)|Guard]] that first appeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' and appear in more games after than any of the other types of Guard. They generally use a spiked flail as a weapon, hence their name, and are generally quite powerful, being able to use their weapons as defense and as a long-range attack. In some games, versions with burning weapons also exist.


==History==
==History==
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====''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''====
[[File:Ball and Chain Trooper ALttP gray sprite.png|frame]]
[[File:Ball and Chain Trooper ALttP gray sprite.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'', Ball and Chain Troopers are found solely in [[Hyrule Castle]] and wear gray or gold armor, though both types act essentially the same. A gray one is encountered near the beginning of the game in the castle's [[Lockup]], holding the key to [[Princess Zelda]]'s cell. When he sees [[Link]], he swings his flail around before swinging it a distance towards Link. Link should attack after he swings it towards him, as the soldier will briefly hold his weapon without attacking. After enough hits from the [[sword]], the Ball and Chain Trooper is defeated and drops the key. After Link gets the [[Master Sword]], golden-armored ones can be found in pairs in the upper castle. They have the same amount of health, and due to Link having better equipment than before they individually present less of a challenge. Once [[Agahnim]] is defeated in the castle, they cannot be encountered anymore.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'', Ball and Chain Troopers are found solely in [[Hyrule Castle]] and wear gray or gold armor, though both types act essentially the same. The gray one is encountered near the beginning of the game in the castle's [[Lockup]], holding the key to [[Princess Zelda]]'s cell. When he sees [[Link]], he swings his flail around before swinging it a distance towards Link. Link should attack after he swings it towards him, as the soldier will briefly hold his weapon without attacking. After enough hits from the [[sword]], the Ball and Chain Trooper is defeated and drops the key. After Link gets the [[Master Sword]], golden-armored ones, also called '''Ball and Chain Knights''',<ref>Stratton, Bryan, and Stephen Stratton. ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 71.</ref> can be found in pairs in the upper castle. They have the same amount of health, and due to Link having better equipment than before they individually present less of a challenge. However, they are only stunned by the [[boomerang]] for a bit over an instant. Once [[Agahnim]] is defeated in the castle, they cannot be encountered anymore.


====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
[[File:Knight LA sprite.png|frame]]
[[File:Knight LA sprite.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', a single Ball and Chain Trooper is encountered in the last accessible room of [[Kanalet Castle]], where it guards a [[Golden Leaf]]. In versions prior to [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version]], it is referred to as a '''Knight''' by guides. Guides also list it as among the game's [[Guardian (Link's Awakening)|Guardian]]s, though it does not have the "encounter" music like the others. Unlike in ''A Link to the Past'', this one has visible eyes, lacks horns, and has a circular shield. It is also found in a vertically oriented room and its sprite always faces down. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|Link's Awakening DX]]'', it has red armor, while in the Nintendo Switch version, it has heavily-redesigned gold armor with red eyes, a red comb, breathing holes in the visor, and no shield.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', a single Ball and Chain Trooper is encountered in the last accessible room of [[Kanalet Castle]], where it guards a [[Golden Leaf]]. In guides prior to [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch version]], it is referred to as a '''Knight'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''The Legend of Zelda - Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide. Page 102.</ref>. Guides also list it as among the game's [[Guardian (Link's Awakening)|Guardian]]s, though it does not have the "encounter" music like the others. Unlike in ''A Link to the Past'', this one has visible eyes, lacks horns, and has a circular shield. It is also found in a vertically oriented room and its sprite always faces down. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|Link's Awakening DX]]'', it has red armor, while in the Nintendo Switch version, it has heavily-redesigned gold armor with red eyes, a red comb, breathing holes in the visor, and no shield.


====''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]'', Ball and Chain Troopers again occupy the same areas as [[Darknut]]s, and can be found both outside and in dungeons. They are most commonly in castle or ruins-themed areas, though they can also be found in the [[Sword and Shield Maze]] in [[Sobrosia]].
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]'', Ball and Chain Troopers again occupy the same areas as [[Darknut]]s, and can be found both outside and in dungeons. They are most commonly in castle or ruins-themed areas, though they can also be found in the [[Sword and Shield Maze]] in [[Subrosia]]. They are constantly spinning their flails while not throwing them, albeit not at a wide range.


====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]'', Ball and Chain Troopers have golden armor that has attributes of both prior designs. They are found in [[Talus Cave]] and [[Palace of Winds|Vaati's Palace]]. Like other enemies in the game, they appear from puffs of smoke for certain encounters. In this game, they lack a "resting" phase between swings, instead constantly spinning their flails around when not throwing it, making fighting them at close range somewhat more dangerous.
[[File:FS Iron Ball Soldier.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]'', Iron Ball Soldiers have golden armor that has attributes of both prior designs. They are found in [[Talus Cave]], [[Death Mountain]] in the [[Hero Key]] path, and [[Palace of Winds|Vaati's Palace]]. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition|Four Swords Anniversary Edition]]'', they are also extremely frequent enemies in the [[Hero's Trial]]. Like other strong enemies, their generation effect is a bolt of lightning instead of puffs of smoke. In this game, they constantly spin their flails around before throwing it, with their only resting period being after doing so. This makes fighting them at close range more dangerous.


====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures''====
[[File:FSA Ball and Chain Soldier gray.png|frame]]
[[File:FSA Ball and Chain Soldier gold.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]'', Ball and Chain Troopers come in a variety of colors with different behaviors, and have long horns on their helmets. Their flails are capable of destroying in-game objects. The golden-armored type constantly swings their flail around and gets faster when attacked, and the gray-armored ones specifically throw theirs at nearby Links. In the [[Tower of Flames]], a new type is introduced, which has a burning flail that laves a trail of fire as it spins. In this game, this type is red-armored. Additionally, there is a blue type unique to the [[Tingle's Tower]] multiplayer game. They constantly swing their flails in circles, but at varying distances.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]'', Ball and Chain Troopers come in a variety of colors with different behaviors, and have long horns on their helmets and flails roughly as large as the soldier himself. Like in ''Link's Awakening'' and the [[Game Boy Color]] games, their sprites always face down. Their flails are capable of destroying in-game objects, including houses. The golden-armored type constantly swings their flail around and gets faster when attacked, with the spiked ball leaving white afterimages. One of this type is first found as a miniboss after a small group of [[Sword Guard|sword soldiers]] in [[Hyrule Castle]]. In the [[Tower of Flames]], a new type is introduced, which has a burning flail that leaves a trail of fire as it spins. In this game, this type is red-armored. The gray-armored ones swing around a normal, small flail a short distance, then specifically throw theirs very quickly at nearby Links, with it growing to the larger size when it does so. This type first appears as a miniboss in the [[Temple of Darkness]]. Additionally, there is a blue type unique to the [[Monster Hunting Returns]] minigame of the [[Tingle's Tower]] multiplayer area. They act as a combination of the gold and gray types, swinging a small flail around their heads before rapidly sweeping it in a wide circle as it grows.


====''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap''====
[[File:Ball n Chain Soldier TMC sprite.png|frame]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'', Ball and Chain Soldiers appear in the Palace of Winds and [[Dark Hyrule Castle]], and look and act basically the same as in ''Four Swords''. Additionally, they appear in [[Simon's Simulation]].
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'', Ball and Chain Soldiers appear in the Palace of Winds and [[Dark Hyrule Castle]], and look and act basically the same as in ''Four Swords''. Additionally, they appear in [[Simon's Simulation]].


====''The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]'', Ball and Chain Soldiers resemble their appearance in ''A Link to the Past''. They do not appear until the upper castle, however, where they again appear in gold. Both gray and gold ones appear in the [[Treacherous Tower]]. In [[Lorule Castle]], an alternate version with spiky armor and a burning flail appears as a miniboss in two dark rooms, with the fire providing light.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]'', Ball and Chain Soldiers resemble their appearance in ''A Link to the Past'', though they act more like the ones in ''Four Swords''. They do not appear until the upper castle, however, where they again appear in gold. Both gray and gold ones appear in the [[Treacherous Tower]]. In [[Lorule Castle]], an alternate version with spiky armor and a burning flail appears as a miniboss in two dark rooms, with the fire providing light.


====''The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes''====
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes]]'', Ball and Chain Soldiers resemble their appearance in ''A Link Between Worlds'' and appear in the [[Fortress]]. Like the other Soldiers other than [[Bomb Soldier]]s, they are more defensive, and are actually capable of using their spike ball as a shield when not swinging it. Occasionally, they ride on [[Totem Armos]]. They come in two colors again, the '''Gray Ball and Chain Soldiers''' and the '''Gold Ball and Chain Soldiers''', the latter of which has a burning flail. In the [[Sky Realm]], stronger versions called the [[Sky Ball and Chain Soldier]] and the [[Sky Fire Chain Soldier]] appear.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes]]'', Ball & Chain Soldiers resemble their appearance in ''A Link Between Worlds'' and appear in the [[Fortress]]. Like the other Soldiers other than [[Bomb Soldier]]s, they are more defensive, and are actually capable of using their spike ball as a shield when not swinging it. Occasionally, they ride on [[Totem Armos]]. They come in two colors again, the '''Gray Ball & Chain Soldiers'''<ref name=TFH/> and the '''Gold Ball & Chain Soldiers'''<ref name=TFH/>, the latter of which has a burning flail. In the [[Sky Realm]], stronger versions called the [[Sky Ball & Chain Soldier]] and the [[Sky Fire Chain Soldier]] appear.
 
===''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'' (comic)===
In the [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (comic)|comic adaptation]] of ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'' by [[Shotaro Ishinomori]], a Ball and Chain Trooper and several other soldiers ambush Link outside [[Sahasrahla]]'s house, having been lead there by a scaly-faced hooded figure who previously pointed Link there. His weapon knocks down a tree, and Link falls off a cliff trying to avoid the flail. Later, after Link reaches the [[Eastern Palace]] and gets the [[Pendants of Virtue#Pendant of Courage|Pendant of Courage]] from Sahasrahla, the squad corners him again. However, due to the pendant's power, his flail ricochets off Link's blade and tangles him up, and Link slices him down the middle, revealing him as simply enchanted armor. After Link obtains the [[Master Sword]], another Ball and Chain Trooper ambushes Link with another soldier, but both are quickly outmatched.
 
===''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'' (manga)===
In the [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (manga)|manga adaptation]] of ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'' by [[Akira Himekawa]], a Ball and Chain Trooper guards Zelda, like in the game. Link throws a pot at it and grabs the chain, with the pot knocking its helmet off, causing it to fall apart and reveal it to be evil magic in the armor.


===''Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda''===
===''Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda''===
[[File:CoH Ball 'N Chain Guard teal.png|frame]]
[[File:CoH Ball 'N Chain Guard teal.png|frame]]
In ''[[Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda]]'', Ball 'N Chain Guards come in teal and silver varieties.
In ''[[Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda]]'', Ball 'N Chain Guards come in teal and gray varieties. When the player character is within range, they quickly swing their flails across all spaces immediately surrounding them. The gray ones appear as minibosses in Hyrule Castle, coming in pairs holding a single long chain between them.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
ALttP Ball & Chain Trooper art.jpg|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''
ALttP Ball & Chain Trooper gold.png|''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''
Knight LADX sprite.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]''
ALttP GBA Ball & Chain Trooper art.jpg|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Game Boy Advance)|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]])
FSA Ball and Chain Soldier red.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]''
FSA Ball and Chain Soldier red.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]''
FSA Ball and Chain Soldier gray.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures''
FSA Ball and Chain Soldier blue.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures''
FSA Ball and Chain Soldier blue.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures''
CoH Ball 'N Chain Guard teal.png|''[[Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda]]''
CoH Ball 'N Chain Guard gray.png|''[[Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=鉄球兵士 / てっきゅうへいし
|Jap=<span class="explain" title="てっきゅうへいし">鉄球兵士</span><ref>''Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce'' instruction booklet, page 50.</ref>
|JapR=Tekkyū Heishi
|JapR=Tekkyū Heishi
|JapM=Iron Ball Trooper
|JapM=Iron Ball Soldier
|Spa=guardia con mangual
|SpaM=guard with flail
|Fre=soldat à fléau
|FreM=flail soldier
|Dut=kettingbalridder
|DutM=chain ball knight
|Ita=Soldato di Ferro
|ItaM=Iron Soldier
|Ger=Morgenstern-Ritter
|GerM=Morningstar Knight
|Rus=боец с кистенем
|RusR=boyets s kistenem
|RusM=
|Kor=철퇴 병사
|KorR=Cheoltoe Byeongsa
|KorM=
|ChiS=铁球兵
|ChiSR=
|ChiSM=
|ChiT=鐵球兵
|ChiTR=
|ChiTM=
}}
}}


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Latest revision as of 18:45, April 4, 2023

Ball and Chain Trooper
ALBW Ball and Chain Soldier art.jpg
Artwork of a Ball and Chain Soldier from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
First appearance The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
Latest appearance The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) (2019)
Variant of Guard
Variant(s)
Sky Ball & Chain Soldier
Relative(s)
Darknut
Comparable
Darkhammer
General Onox
Gooma

Ball and Chain Troopers, also known as Ball and Chain Guys,[1] Mace Knights,[2] Iron Ball Soldiers,[3] Ball and Chain Soldiers, Ball & Chain Soldiers,[4] and Ball 'N Chain Guards, are a type of elite Guard that first appeared in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and appear in more games after than any of the other types of Guard. They generally use a spiked flail as a weapon, hence their name, and are generally quite powerful, being able to use their weapons as defense and as a long-range attack. In some games, versions with burning weapons also exist.

History[edit]

The Legend of Zelda series[edit]

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past[edit]

Ball and Chain Trooper ALttP gray sprite.png

In The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Ball and Chain Troopers are found solely in Hyrule Castle and wear gray or gold armor, though both types act essentially the same. The gray one is encountered near the beginning of the game in the castle's Lockup, holding the key to Princess Zelda's cell. When he sees Link, he swings his flail around before swinging it a distance towards Link. Link should attack after he swings it towards him, as the soldier will briefly hold his weapon without attacking. After enough hits from the sword, the Ball and Chain Trooper is defeated and drops the key. After Link gets the Master Sword, golden-armored ones, also called Ball and Chain Knights,[5] can be found in pairs in the upper castle. They have the same amount of health, and due to Link having better equipment than before they individually present less of a challenge. However, they are only stunned by the boomerang for a bit over an instant. Once Agahnim is defeated in the castle, they cannot be encountered anymore.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[edit]

Knight LA sprite.png

In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, a single Ball and Chain Trooper is encountered in the last accessible room of Kanalet Castle, where it guards a Golden Leaf. In guides prior to the Nintendo Switch version, it is referred to as a Knight[6]. Guides also list it as among the game's Guardians, though it does not have the "encounter" music like the others. Unlike in A Link to the Past, this one has visible eyes, lacks horns, and has a circular shield. It is also found in a vertically oriented room and its sprite always faces down. In Link's Awakening DX, it has red armor, while in the Nintendo Switch version, it has heavily-redesigned gold armor with red eyes, a red comb, breathing holes in the visor, and no shield.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages[edit]

In The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Ball and Chain Troopers again occupy the same areas as Darknuts, and can be found both outside and in dungeons. They are most commonly in castle or ruins-themed areas, though they can also be found in the Sword and Shield Maze in Subrosia. They are constantly spinning their flails while not throwing them, albeit not at a wide range.

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords[edit]

FS Iron Ball Soldier.png

In The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, Iron Ball Soldiers have golden armor that has attributes of both prior designs. They are found in Talus Cave, Death Mountain in the Hero Key path, and Vaati's Palace. In Four Swords Anniversary Edition, they are also extremely frequent enemies in the Hero's Trial. Like other strong enemies, their generation effect is a bolt of lightning instead of puffs of smoke. In this game, they constantly spin their flails around before throwing it, with their only resting period being after doing so. This makes fighting them at close range more dangerous.

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures[edit]

FSA Ball and Chain Soldier gold.png

In The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, Ball and Chain Troopers come in a variety of colors with different behaviors, and have long horns on their helmets and flails roughly as large as the soldier himself. Like in Link's Awakening and the Game Boy Color games, their sprites always face down. Their flails are capable of destroying in-game objects, including houses. The golden-armored type constantly swings their flail around and gets faster when attacked, with the spiked ball leaving white afterimages. One of this type is first found as a miniboss after a small group of sword soldiers in Hyrule Castle. In the Tower of Flames, a new type is introduced, which has a burning flail that leaves a trail of fire as it spins. In this game, this type is red-armored. The gray-armored ones swing around a normal, small flail a short distance, then specifically throw theirs very quickly at nearby Links, with it growing to the larger size when it does so. This type first appears as a miniboss in the Temple of Darkness. Additionally, there is a blue type unique to the Monster Hunting Returns minigame of the Tingle's Tower multiplayer area. They act as a combination of the gold and gray types, swinging a small flail around their heads before rapidly sweeping it in a wide circle as it grows.

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap[edit]

Ball n Chain Soldier TMC sprite.png

In The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Ball and Chain Soldiers appear in the Palace of Winds and Dark Hyrule Castle, and look and act basically the same as in Four Swords. Additionally, they appear in Simon's Simulation.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds[edit]

In The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Ball and Chain Soldiers resemble their appearance in A Link to the Past, though they act more like the ones in Four Swords. They do not appear until the upper castle, however, where they again appear in gold. Both gray and gold ones appear in the Treacherous Tower. In Lorule Castle, an alternate version with spiky armor and a burning flail appears as a miniboss in two dark rooms, with the fire providing light.

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes[edit]

In The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, Ball & Chain Soldiers resemble their appearance in A Link Between Worlds and appear in the Fortress. Like the other Soldiers other than Bomb Soldiers, they are more defensive, and are actually capable of using their spike ball as a shield when not swinging it. Occasionally, they ride on Totem Armos. They come in two colors again, the Gray Ball & Chain Soldiers[4] and the Gold Ball & Chain Soldiers[4], the latter of which has a burning flail. In the Sky Realm, stronger versions called the Sky Ball & Chain Soldier and the Sky Fire Chain Soldier appear.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (comic)[edit]

In the comic adaptation of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past by Shotaro Ishinomori, a Ball and Chain Trooper and several other soldiers ambush Link outside Sahasrahla's house, having been lead there by a scaly-faced hooded figure who previously pointed Link there. His weapon knocks down a tree, and Link falls off a cliff trying to avoid the flail. Later, after Link reaches the Eastern Palace and gets the Pendant of Courage from Sahasrahla, the squad corners him again. However, due to the pendant's power, his flail ricochets off Link's blade and tangles him up, and Link slices him down the middle, revealing him as simply enchanted armor. After Link obtains the Master Sword, another Ball and Chain Trooper ambushes Link with another soldier, but both are quickly outmatched.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (manga)[edit]

In the manga adaptation of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past by Akira Himekawa, a Ball and Chain Trooper guards Zelda, like in the game. Link throws a pot at it and grabs the chain, with the pot knocking its helmet off, causing it to fall apart and reveal it to be evil magic in the armor.

Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda[edit]

CoH Ball 'N Chain Guard teal.png

In Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda, Ball 'N Chain Guards come in teal and gray varieties. When the player character is within range, they quickly swing their flails across all spaces immediately surrounding them. The gray ones appear as minibosses in Hyrule Castle, coming in pairs holding a single long chain between them.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 鉄球兵士[7]
Tekkyū Heishi		 Iron Ball Soldier
Spanish guardia con mangual guard with flail
French soldat à fléau flail soldier
Dutch kettingbalridder chain ball knight
German Morgenstern-Ritter Morningstar Knight
Italian Soldato di Ferro Iron Soldier
Russian боец с кистенем
boyets s kistenem
Korean 철퇴 병사
Cheoltoe Byeongsa
Chinese (Simplified) 铁球兵
Chinese (Traditional) 鐵球兵

References[edit]

  1. ^ McBride, Debra, and David Cassady. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 121.
  2. ^ Stratton, Bryan, and Stephen Stratton. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.
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  4. ^ a b c Rocha, Garitt. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Strategy Guide. Page 10.
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  6. ^ M. Arakawa. The Legend of Zelda - Link's Awakening Player's Guide. Page 102.
  7. ^ Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce instruction booklet, page 50.
Guards
Ball and Chain Trooper • Bomb Soldier • Bow Guard • Chief Soldier • Force Soldier • Guard • Guitar Guard • Lorule Soldier • Sky Ball & Chain Soldier • Sky Bomb Soldier • Sky Fire Chain Soldier • Sky Shield Soldier • Sky Soldier • Sky Spear Soldier • Sky Sword Soldier • Spear Soldier • Sword Guard
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Characters
Protagonists Link • Princess Zelda • Sahasrahla • Maidens
Supporting Aginah • Duck • Dwarven swordsmith • Faerie • Faerie Queen • King of Hyrule • Link's uncle • Lost Old Man
Other 15-Second Game Operators • Assistant • Bomb Boy • Bottle Merchant • Bug-catching kid • Bully • Bully's friend • Catfish • Chris Houlihan (mentioned) • Dark World Shopkeeper • Digging Game Operator • Fat Faerie • Flute Boy • Flute Boy's assistant • Fortune teller • Game of Chance Operator • Ghostly Proprietor • Hooded Shopkeeper • Human Cucco • Kakariko Inn Patron • Kakariko Storyteller • KiKi • Lazy Guy • Loyal Sage • Mad Batter • Man in Blind's Hideout • Pick • Quarreling Brothers • Running Man • Sahasrahla's grandson • Sahasrahla's wife • Soldier • Storytelling Bird • Storytelling Hand • Storytelling Insect • Storytelling Octopus • Storytelling Tree • Sweeping Lady • Talking Timber • Twin Lumberjacks • Venus • Water Faerie • Witch • Zora
Bosses Armos Knights • Lanmolas • Moldorm • Agahnim • Helmasaur King • Arrghus • Mothula • Blind the Thief • Kholdstare • Vitreous • Trinexx • Ganon
Species Fairy • Human • Hylian
Enemies Armos • Arrgi • Ball and Chain Trooper • Bee • Biri • Black Shade • Black Spider • Bomb Slug • Bomb Soldier • Bouncer • Bubble • Buzzblob • Chain Chomp • Clutch • Cricket • Crow • Dark Zora • Deadrock • Dragonman • Eyeball Bat • Firebat • Flyceratops • Freezor • Geldman • Gibdos • Good Bee • Goriya • Green Glob • Hardhat Beetle • Helmasaur • Hinox • Hoarder • Hyu • Keese • Knight Archer • Land Crab • Leever • Lynel • Masked Snake • Mini-Dodongo • Mini Moldorm • Moblin • Moblin Pikeman • Octoballoon • Octorok • Onoff • Pengator • Pick • Pikit • Poe • Potatohead • Rat • Red Ghost • Rock Frog • Rocklops • Rope • Sand Worm • Shūdan Bubble • Skeleton Knight • Skull Rock • Slime • Snake Bushel • Snap Dragon • Soldier • Spear Soldier • Spear Throwing Soldier • Stalfos • Swamola • Sword Soldier • Tektite • Thief • Toppo • Torpedo Fish • Turtles • Vulture • Water Tektite • Wizzrobe • Worm Basket • Zirro • Zol • Zora
Traps and obstacles Ball • Boulder • Bumper • Cannon • Fire bar • Fire Snake • Flying Tile • Giant Ball • Landmine • Laser Eye • Lightning Lock • Medusa • Mole • Rolling Pin • Rotating Green Laser Statue • Spark • Trap • Usagi Beam • Yomo Medusa
Items Arrow • Big Key • Bomb • Bombos Medallion • Book of Mudora • Boomerang • Bow • Bug-Catching Net • Cane of Byrna • Cane of Somaria • Compass • Crystal • Dungeon Map • Ether Medallion • Fire Rod • Flute • Heart • Heart Container • Hook Shot • Ice Rod • Lamp • Magic Bottle • Magic Cape • Magic Decanter • Magic Hammer • Magic Mirror • Magic Powder • Magical Boomerang • Medicine of Life • Medicine of Life and Magic • Medicine of Magic • Pendants of Virtue (Courage, Power, Wisdom) • Piece of Heart • Quake Medallion • Rupee • Shovel • Small Key • Super Bomb
Equipment Blue Mail • Golden Sword • Green Jerkin • Master Sword • Mirror Shield • Moon Pearl • Pegasus Shoes • Power Glove • Red Mail • Red Shield • Shield • Sword • Tempered Sword • Titan's Mitt • Zora's Flippers
Locations
Light World Cemetery • Death Mountain • Desert of Mystery • Eastern Ruins • Great Swamp • Haunted Grove • House of Books • Ice Cave • Inn • Kakariko Village • Lake Hylia • Lake Hylia Shop • Link's House • Lost Woods • Magic Shop • Mountain Cave • Pond of Happiness • Sahasrahla's House • Sanctuary • Smithery • Spectacle Rock • Swamp Ruins • Waterfall of Wishing • Woodsmen's Hut • Zora's Lake • Zora's Waterfall
Dark World Dark World Item Shop • Death Mountain • Ghostly Garden • Ice Lake • Lake of Ill Omen • Plains of Ruin • Pyramid of Power • Skeleton Forest • Sunken Island • Swamp of Evil • Treasure Chest Shop • Treasure Field • Village of Outcasts
Other Fairy Fountain • Great Fairy Fountain • Mysterious Pond • Top Secret Room
Dungeons
Light World Hyrule Castle (Tower) • Castle Dungeon • East Palace • Desert Palace • Mountain Tower
Dark World Dark Palace • Swamp Palace • Skull Woods • Thieves' Town • Ice Palace • Misery Mire • Turtle Rock • Ganon's Tower • Palace of the Four Sword (GBA only)
Miscellaneous Gallery • Pre-release and unused content
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (DX) (Nintendo Switch)
Characters
Main and supporting Link • Marin • Tarin • BowWow • Owl • Flying Rooster • Wind Fish
Other Bear Cub • Chef Bear • Christine • CiaoCiao • Crazy Tracy • Dampé*** • Fairy Queen* • Fisherman • Gar and Dion* • Ghost • Grandma Yahoo • Goriya • Great Fairies • Henhouse Keeper • Hippo Model • Kiki the Monkey • Li'l Devil • Madam MeowMeow • Mamasha • Mamu • Manbo • Mermaid • Mr. Write • Old Man Ulrira • Papahl • Photographer** • Quadruplets • Raccoon • Richard • Sale • Schule Donavitch • Shopkeeper • Toucan • Trendy Gamester • Walrus • Witch
Species Bee • Bird • Chicken • Fairy • Fish • Fox • Frog • Mini Bow-Wow • Monkey • Mouse • Rabbit • Seagull
Enemies
Normal enemies Armos • Ball and Chain Trooper • Ballereen • Beetle • Birky • Blooper • Boarblin • Bomb Trooper • Bombite • Bonewing* • Boo • Buzz Blob • Cheep Cheep • Crow • Cukeman • Dacto • Darknut • Firebat • Ghini • Giant Ghini • Gibdo • Giant Goponga Flower • Goo Specter • Goomba • Goponga Flower • Hardhat Beetle • Helmasaur • Hollow Mimic • Hue Ball* • K.K. Sniper • Keese • Leever • Like Like • Mini Angler • Mini-Moldorm • Mini Zol • Moblin • Octorok • Pairodd • Peahat • Pincer • Piranha • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Pols Voice • Rope • Sand Crab • Sea Urchin • Shrouded Stalfos • Shy Guy • Spark • Spiny • Spiny Beetle • Stalfos • Sword Moblin • Sword Stalfos • Tektite • Three-of-a-Kind • Vire • Voidmaster • Water Tektite • Winged Octorok • Wizzrobe • Zirro • Zol • Zombie • Zora
Traps and obstacles Anti-Faery • Blade Trap • Boulder • Eye Guard • Face Lamp • Flame Fountain • Flying Tile • Giant Bubble • Laser • Lava • Mega Thwomp • Podoboo • Quick Sand • Shadow Link*** • Spiked Thwomp • Stone Elevator • Thwomp • Wallmaster***
Minibosses Armos Knight • Avalaunch* • Blaino • Dodongo Snake • Giant Buzz Blob* • Gohma • Grim Creeper and Creeps • Hinox • Hydrosoar • Lanmola • Master Stalfos • Moblin Chief • Rover • Spike Roller • Turtle Rock
Bosses Moldorm • Genie • Slime Eye • Angler Fish • Slime Eel • Facade • Evil Eagle • Hot Head • Shadow Nightmares (Giant Zol Shadow • Agahnim Shadow • Moldorm Shadow • Ganon Shadow • Lanmola Shadow • Death Shadow) • Hardhit Beetle*
Equipment
Weapons Bomb • Boomerang • Bow and Arrows • Hookshot • Magic Rod • Pegasus Boots • Power Bracelet (Powerful Bracelet) • Shield (Mirror Shield) • Sword (Koholint Sword)
Items Blue Clothes* • Compass • Dungeon Map • Fairy • Flippers • Golden Leaf • Guardian Acorn • Heart • Heart Container • Magnifying Lens • Nightmare Key • Piece of Heart • Piece of Power • Red Clothes* • Rupee • Secret medicine • Secret Seashell • Small Key • Stone beak • Toadstool • Trading sequence items (Yoshi Doll, Ribbon, Canned food, Bananas, Stick, Honeycomb, Pineapple, Hibiscus, Goat's letter, Broom, Fishing hook, Necklace/Bra, Mermaid's Scale)
Dungeon Keys Tail Key • Slime Key • Angler Key • Face Key • Bird Key
Instruments of the Sirens Full Moon Cello • Conch Horn • Sea Lily's Bell • Surf Harp • Wind Marimba • Coral Triangle • Organ of Evening Calm • Thunder Drum
Locations
Koholint Island Animal Village • Cemetery • East of the Bay • Goponga Swamp • Koholint Prairie • Mabe Village • Martha's Bay • Mt. Tamaranch • Mysterious Forest • Pothole Field • Rapids Ride • Shrine Waterfall • Signpost Maze • South of the Village • Tabahl Wasteland • Tal Tal Heights • Tal Tal Mountain Range • Toronbo Shores • Ukuku Prairie • Yarna Desert
Dungeons Level 1 - Tail Cave • Level 2 - Bottle Grotto • Level 3 - Key Cavern • Level 4 - Angler's Tunnel • Level 5 - Catfish's Maw • Level 6 - Face Shrine • Level 7 - Eagle's Tower • Level 8 - Turtle Rock • Wind Fish's Egg • Color Dungeon*
Buildings Crazy Tracy's Health Spa • Henhouse • House by the Bay • Manbo's Pond • Madam MeowMeow's House • Marin and Tarin's House • Old Man Ulrira's House • Quadruplets House • Raft Shop • Richard's Villa • Sale's House o' Bananas • Seashell Mansion • Telephone Booth • Town Tool Shop • Trendy Game • Under the bridge • Village Library • Weird Mr. Write • Witch's Hut
Other Ancient Ruins • Camera Shop** • Chamber Dungeon*** • Dampé's Shack*** • Dream Shrine • Faerie Spring • Fishing Pond • Kanalet Castle • Mermaid Statue • Moblin Cave • Warp point • Weathervane • Well
* Not in the original version ** Exclusive to Link's Awakening DX *** Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch remake
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Characters
Protagonists Link • Din • Dimitri • Flying Rooster • Impa • Maku Tree • Moosh • Nayru* • Princess Zelda* • Ricky
Supporting Biggoron • Bipin • Bipsom • Blaino • Blossom • Blue Snake • Cap'n • Clockmaker • Dr. Left • Dr. Troy's pupil* • Farore • Flash • Floodgate Keeper • Green Ghini* • Holly • Ingo • Know-It-All Birds • Malon • Mamamu Yan's mother* • Maple • Master Diver • Mayor Ruul • Mittens • Mittens' owner • Mrs. Ruul • Old man • Painter • Phonograph Man • Pirates • Queen Ambi* • Red Snake • Rosa • Season Spirits • Sign-Loving Subrosian • Sokra • Stockwell • Strange Brothers • Subrosian Chef • Subrosian Smithy • Syrup • Talon • Troupe of performers • Vasu
Species Business Scrub • Cucco • Goron • Great Fairy • Human • Hylian • Subrosian • Zora*
Mini-bosses Goriya Bros. • Façade • Calamareye • Agahnim • Syger • Vire • Poe Sisters (Amy and Margaret) • Frypolar • Great Moblin
Bosses Aquamentus • Dodongo • Mothula • Gohma • Digdogger • Manhandla • Gleeok • Medusa Head • Onox • Koume and Kotake/Twinrova* • Ganon*
Enemies Amy • Arm-Mimic • Armos Statue • Baby moth • Ball and Chain Guy • Beetle • Buzz Blob • Cheep Cheep • Crow • Cukeman • Deku Scrub • Fire Keese • Fish • Floormaster • Gel • Ghost • Gibdo • Gohma Larva • Golden beasts • Goponga Flower • Hardhat Beetle • Iron Mask • Keese • Leever • Like Like • Lynel • Magnet Monster • Margaret • Mini Moldorm • Mini-Digdogger • Moblin • Octorok • Peahat • Pig Warrior • Pincer • Podoboo • Podoboo Tower • Pokey • Pols Voice • Raven • Rope • Sand Crab • Shrouded Stalfos • Soldier • Spark • Spiked Beetle • Spiny Beetle • Stalfos • Sword Stalfos • Tektite • Wallmaster • Water Tektite • Whisp • Wizzrobe • Zol • Zora
Obstacles Anti-Faerie • Arrow Trap • Beamos • Blade Trap • Chaser • Floor Spikes • Flying Tile • Lava Fire • Rolling Pin • Spiked Thwomp • Thwomp • Torch
Dungeons Hero's Cave • Gnarled Root Dungeon • Snake's Remains • Poison Moth's Lair • Dancing Dragon Dungeon • Unicorn's Cave • Ancient Ruins • Explorer's Crypt • Sword & Shield Maze • Onox's Castle • Room of Rites*
Items Blue Ore • Boss Key • Compass • Cuccodex • Dragon Key • Dungeon Map • Engine Grease • Essences of Nature • Fairy • Fish • Floodgate Key • Gasha Seed • Ghastly Doll • Goron Vase • Gnarled Key • Hard Ore • Heart • Heart Container • Huge Maku Seed • Iron Pot • Jewels • Lava Soup • Lon Lon Egg • Magic Potion • Magical Ring • Master's Plaque • Megaphone • Member's Card • Mushroom • Ore Chunk • Phonograph • Piece of Heart • Pirate's Bell • Red Ore • Ribbon • Ring Box • Rupee • Rusty Bell • Small Key • Spring Banana • Star-Shaped Ore • Treasure Map • Wooden Bird • Zora's Flippers
Weapons and equipment Biggoron's Sword* • Bomb • Bombchu* • Boomerang • Dimitri's Flute • Ember Seed • Gale Seed • Hyper Slingshot • Iron Shield • Magical Boomerang • Magnetic Gloves • Master Sword* • Mirror Shield* • Noble Sword • Pegasus Seed • Power Bracelet • Ricky's Flute • Roc's Cape • Roc's Feather • Rod of Seasons • Scent Seed • Seed Satchel • Shovel • Slingshot • Strange Flute • Traded Ore • Wooden Shield • Wooden Sword
* Exclusive to the Linked Game
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Characters
Protagonists Link • Din* • Dimitri • Impa • Maku Tree • Moosh • Nayru • Princess Zelda* • Ralph • Ricky
Supporting ??? • Adlar • Bipin • Bipsom • Blossom • Blue Snake • Cap'n • Carpenters • Cheval • Comedian • Dekadin • Deku Scrub* • Dr. Troy • Fairy Queen • Farore • Ghost* • Goron Elder • Graceful Goron • Green Goron • Head carpenter • Jabu-Jabu • King Zora • Know-It-All Birds • Mask salesman • Mamamu Yan • Maple • Master Diver's pupil* • Mayor Plen • Mayor Plen's grandmother • Old man • Old Zora • Patch • Pippin • Pirates • Poe • Postman • Queen Ambi • Rafton • Red Snake • Rosa* • Sidekick • Soldiers • Stockwell • Syrup • Thin Man • Tingle • Tokkey • Vasu
Species Business Scrub • Cucco • Forest Fairy • Goron • Great Fairy • Human • Hylian • Subrosian* • Tokay • Zora
Mini-bosses Giant Ghini • Swoop • Subterror • Armos Warrior • Great Moblin • Smasher • Vire • Angler Fish • Blue Stalfos
Bosses Pumpkin Head • Head Thwomp • Shadow Hag • Eyesoar • Smog • Octogon • Possessed Nayru • Plasmarine • Ramrock • Possessed Queen Ambi • Veran • Koume and Kotake/Twinrova* • Ganon*
Enemies Arm-Mimic • Armos Statue • Ball and Chain Guy • Bari • Beetle • Biri • Buzz Blob • Candle • Cheep Cheep • Color-changing Gel • Crow • Cukeman • Fire Keese • Floormaster • Gel • Ghost • Gibdo • Goponga Flower • Hardhat Beetle • Iron Mask • Keese • Leever • Like Like • Lynel • Mini Moldorm • Moblin • Moth • Octorok • Peahat • Pig Warrior • Pincer • Podoboo • Podoboo Tower • Pols Voice • Rope • Sand Crab • Shrouded Stalfos • Soldier • Spark • Spiked Beetle • Spiny Beetle • Stalfos • Sword Stalfos • Tektite • Wallmaster • Water Tektite • Whisp • Wizzrobe • Zol • Zora
Obstacles Anti-Faerie • Arrow Trap • Beamos • Blade Trap • Boulder • Chaser • Floor Spikes • Flying Tile • Spiked Thwomp • Torch
Dungeons Maku Road • Spirit's Grave • Wing Dungeon • Moonlit Grotto • Skull Dungeon • Crown Dungeon • Mermaid's Cave • Ambi's Palace • Jabu-Jabu's Belly • Ancient Tomb • The Black Tower (Black Tower Turret) • Room of Rites*
Items Bomb Flower • Book of Seals • Boss Key • Broken Sword • Brother Emblem • Cheesy Mustache • Cheval Rope • Compass • Crown Key • Doggie Mask • Dumbbell • Dungeon Map • Essences of Time • Fairy • Fairy Powder • Funny Joke • Gasha Seed • Goron Vase • Goronade • Graveyard Key • Heart • Heart Container • Huge Maku Seed • Island Chart • Lava Juice • Letter of Introduction • Library Key • Magic Oar • Magic Potion • Magical Ring • Mermaid Key • Mermaid Suit • Old Mermaid Key • Piece of Heart • Poe Clock • Ricky's Gloves • Ring Box • Rock Brisket • Rupee • Scent Seedling • Sea Ukulele • Slate • Small Key • Stationery • Stink Bag • Tasty Meat • Tokay Eyeball • Touching Book • Tuni Nut • Zora Scale • Zora's Flippers
Weapons and equipment Biggoron's Sword* • Bomb • Bombchu* • Boomerang • Cane of Somaria • Dimitri's Flute • Ember Seed • Gale Seed • Harp of Ages • Iron Shield • Long Hook • Master Sword* • Mirror Shield* • Noble Sword • Pegasus Seed • Power Bracelet • Ricky's Flute • Roc's Feather • Scent Seed • Seed Satchel • Seed Shooter • Shovel • Strange Flute • Switch Hook • Wooden Shield • Wooden Sword
* Exclusive to the Linked Game
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (Anniversary Edition)
Characters
Protagonists Link • Princess Zelda
Supporting Great Fairy of Forest • Great Fairy of Ice • Great Fairy of Flame • Stray Fairies
Bosses Manhandla • Dera Zol • Gōen • Vaati
Enemies and obstacles Armos • Blazing Watch Tower • Bomb Soldier • Bombarossa • Bubbling Lava • Bulbul • Chaser • Darknut • Fin Piranha • Flying Floor • Gel • Ghini • Gibdo • Hadie • Hikkun • Hiproop • Igor • Iron Ball Soldier • Keese • Moblin • Nokken • Octorok • Pseudo Rupee • Roope • Rupee Wraith • Stalfos • Tail • Tektite • Togezo • Trap • Wisp • Wizrobe (Fire, Ice) • Zol
Stages Chambers of Insight • Sea of Trees • Talus Cave • Death Mountain • Vaati's Palace • Realm of Memories* • Hero's Trial*
Items Armor Seed • Fairy • Golden Keys • Hero's Keys • Heart • Heart Container • Medal of Courage • Pegasus Seed • Razor Seed • Rupee • Rupoor • Small Key • Silver Keys
Weapons and equipment Bomb • Boomerang • Bow • Chain Chomp • Four Sword • Gnat Hat • Magnetic Glove • Pegasus Boots • Roc's Cape • Shield
* Exclusive to Anniversary Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
Characters
Protagonists Link • Princess Zelda • Shrine Maidens (Blue Maiden, Yellow Maiden, Green Maiden, White Maiden, Red Maiden, Purple Maiden) • Kaepora Gaebora
Supporting Dampé • Dekki • Deppi • Great Fairies • Great Fairy (queen) • Horses • Iris • Knights of Hyrule • Leader • Mages • Malon • Secret Agent One • Secret Agent Two • Secret Agent Three • Secret Agent Four • Talon • Tingle
Navi Trackers Gonzo • King of Red Lions • Mako • Niko • Nudge • Salvatore • Senza • Sue-Belle • Tetra • Zuko
Species Cucco • Deku Scrub • Gerudo • Goron • Hylian • Human • Zora • Zuna
Bosses Phantom Ganon • Stone Arrghus • Helmaroc King • Dodongos • Big Poe (The Swamp) • Big Poe (Infiltration of Hyrule Castle) and Poe • Gohma • Big Moldorm • Frostare • Big Dodongo • Vaati • Ganon
Enemies and minibosses Airokku • Armos • Armos Knight • Ball and Chain Soldier • Bee • Big Dark Stalfos • Bomb Soldier • Bombchu • Bow Soldier • Bubble • Buzz Blob • Chain Chomp • Cheep-Cheep • Chief Soldier • Deadrock • Dodongo • Eyegore • Floormaster • Force Like • Force Soldier • Frosteye • Geldman • Ghini • Giant Ghini • Gibdo • Gohma • Hardhat Beetle • Hinox • Keese • Leever • Manhandla • Moldorm • Octorok • Pengator • Rat • Rope • Sand Crab • Sand Worm • Sea Urchin • Shadow Link • Slime • Snake Bushel • Soldier • Stalfos • Sutarunakku • Sword Soldier • Tektite • Terrorpin • Thief • Vulture • Wallmaster • Wizzrobe • Worm Basket • Zora
Obstacles Ball • Beamos • Big Bomb • Boulder • Bumper • Fire bar • Floor Spike • Flying Pot • Flying Tile • Gargantuan Ball • Mole • Snowball • Stone Elevator • Thwomp • Torch • Trap
Levels and stages
Whereabouts of the Wind Lake Hylia • Cave of No Return • Hyrule Castle
Eastern Hyrule The Coast • Village of the Blue Maiden • Eastern Temple
Death Mountain Death Mountain Foothills • The Mountain Path • Tower of Flames
Near the Fields The Field • The Swamp • Infiltration of Hyrule Castle
The Dark World Lost Woods • Kakariko Village • Temple of Darkness
Desert of Doubt Desert of Doubt • Desert Temple • Pyramid
Frozen Hyrule Frozen Hyrule • Temple of Ice • Tower of Winds
Realm of the Heavens Realm of the Heavens • The Dark Cloud • Palace of Winds
Items Big Bomb • Big Key • Blue Bracelet • Bombos Medallion • Carrot • Force Fairy • Force Gem • Heart • Heart Container • Moon Pearl • Power Bracelet • Quake Medallion • Small Key
Weapons and equipment Bomb • Boomerang • Bow • Fire Rod • Four Sword • Lamp • Magic Hammer • Pegasus Boots • Roc's Feather • Shield • Shovel • Slingshot
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Characters
Protagonists Link • Ezlo
Supporting Princess Zelda • King Daltus • Festari • Gentari • Melari • Minish • Minister Potho • Smith
Races Deku • Fairy • Goron • Human • Hylian • Minish • Wind Tribe
Other Anju • Ankle • Anton • Baris • Beedle • Berri • Biggoron • Bindle • Borlov • Bremor • Brent • Breve • Brocco • Candy • Caprice • Carlov • Chai • Crenel Hermit • Cucco • Dampé • David Jr. • Din • Dina • Dottie • Doyle • Dr. Left • Eenie • Elsie • Emma • Erik • Farore • Fifi • Flurris • Gale • Gepper • Gina • Golden Cucco • Gorman • Goron • Goron Merchant • Grayblade • Great Butterfly Fairy • Great Dragonfly Fairy • Great Mayfly Fairy • Greatblade • Gregal • Grimblade • Growler • Hailey • Harrison • Herb • Hurdy-Gurdy Man • Jasmine • Jim • Joel • Julietta • June • Keeley • King Gustaf • Klaus • Knuckle • Leila • Librari • Lolly • Mack • Maggie • Malon • Mama • Marcy • Marshall • Mayor Hagen • Meenie • Mutoh • Nayru • Paige • Percy • Pina • Pita • Postman • Purry • Rem • Rolf • Romio • Satchel • Scarblade • Scratcher • Sheila • Simon • Siroc • Spekter • Spookter • Splitblade • Stamp • Stockwell • Stranger (Strata and Strato) • Sturgeon • Swiftblade • Swiftblade the First • Syrup • Talon • Tina • Tingle • Vassals • Verona • Waveblade • Wheaton • Zeffa • Zill
Enemies Acro-Bandits • Armos • Ball and Chain Soldier • Beetle • Bob-omb • Bombarossa • Bow Moblin • Business Scrub • Chuchu • Cloud Piranha • Crow • Eyegore Statue • Firewinder • Fire Wizzrobe • Floormaster • Ghini • Gibdo • Golden Octorok • Golden Rope • Golden Tektite • Gyorg • Helmasaur • Ice Wizzrobe • Keaton • Keese • Lakitu • Leever • Like Like • Moldorm • Moldworm • Mulldozer • Octorok • Peahat • Pesto • Puffstool • Rock Chuchu • Rollobite • Rope • Rupee Like • Scissors Beetle • Sluggula • Spark • Spear Moblin • Spiked Beetle • Spiny Beetle • Spiny Chuchu • Stalfos • Takkuri • Tektite • Wallmaster • Wisp • Wizzrobe
Mini-bosses Madderpillar • Dark Nut • Big Blue Chuchu • Red Dark Nut • Black Knight
Bosses Big Green Chuchu • Gleerok • Mazaal • Big Octorok • Gyorg Pair • Vaati (Vaati Reborn • Vaati Transfigured • Vaati's Wrath)
Items
Main Bomb • Bomb Bag • Boomerang • Bow • Broken Picori Blade • Cane of Pacci • Carlov Medal • Empty Bottle • Flame Lantern • Flippers • Four Elements (Earth · Fire · Water · Wind) • Four Sword • Graveyard Key • Grip Ring • Gust Jar • Jabber Nut • Kinstone Bag • Light Arrow • Lon Lon Ranch key • Magic Boomerang • Map of Hyrule • Mirror Shield • Mole Mitts • Ocarina of Wind • Pegasus Boots • Power Bracelets • Quiver • Remote Bomb • Roc's Cape • Small Shield • Smith's Sword • Swordsman Newsletter • Tiger Scroll • Tingle Trophy • Wake-Up Mushroom • Wallet • White Sword
Pick-up Arrow • Big Key • Compass • Dungeon Map • Heart • Heart Container • Joy Butterfly • Kinstone piece • Mysterious Shell • Piece of Heart • Rupee • Small Key
Bottled Blue Potion • Din's Charm • Dog Food • Fairy • Farore's Charm • Lon Lon Milk • Mt. Crenel Mineral Water • Nayru's Charm • Picolyte • Red Potion • Water
Locations
Main Castor Wilds • Cloud Tops • Eastern Hills • Elemental Sanctuary • Fairy Fountain • Fountain • Great Fairy Fountain • Hyrule Castle • Hyrule Castle Garden • Hyrule Town • Lake Hylia • Lon Lon Ranch • Melari's Mine • Minish Village • Minish Woods • Mount Crenel • Mount Crenel's Base • Royal Crypt • Royal Valley • Trilby Highlands • Veil Falls • Western Wood • Wind Ruins
Buildings Dampé's Shack • Figurine Gallery • Funday School • Happy Hearth Inn • Link's House • Mama's Cafe • Mayor Hagen's Lakeside Cabin • Percy's House • Post Office • Rem's Shoe Store • Royal Hyrule Library • Stockwell Shop • Syrup's Hut
Dungeons Deepwood Shrine • Cave of Flames • Fortress of Winds • Temple of Droplets • Palace of Winds • Dark Hyrule Castle
Miscellaneous Gallery • Kinstone • Pre-release and unused content
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Characters
Protagonists Link • Princess Zelda • Ravio
Sages Gulley • Oren • Seres • Osfala • Rosso • Irene • Impa
Supporting Blacksmith • Dampé • Fairy • Ganon • Great Fairy • Mother Maiamai • Princess Hilda • Sahasrahla • Sheerow • Thief Girl
Other Bag Guy • Bard • Bee Guy • Bird Lover • Bird-Masked Man • Blacksmith's Wife • Bomb-Shop Man • Bouldering Guy • Boy • Captain • Craftsman • Cucco Girl • Customer • Dampé? • Derby Boy • Derby Girl • Devilish Girl • Dungeon Bros • Flute Boy • Fortune's Choice Guy • Fortune-Teller • Girl • Gramps • Great Rupee Fairy • Hinox • Hint Ghost • Housekeeper • Hyrule Soldier • Item Seller • Lakeside Item Seller • Mama Turtle • Masked Elder • Masked Followers • Masked Granny • Milk Bar Owner (Talon • Ingo) • Mysterious Man • Octo • Official • Papa • Philosopher • Priest • Racing Bros • Rumor Guy • Runaway Item Seller • Rupee Rush Gal • Rupee Rush Guy • Shady Guy • Spear Boy • Street Merchant • Stylish Woman • Swimmer • Treasure Hunter • Veteran Thief • Witch • Woman • Young Woman • Zora Underling
Bosses Yuga • Margomill • Moldorm • Gemesaur King • Arrghus • Knucklemaster • Stalblind • Dharkstare • Zaganaga • Grinexx • Yuga Ganon • Shadow Link (optional) • Gramps (optional)
Species Fairy • Human • Maiamai • Turtle • Zora
Enemies and minibosses Armos • Arrghus • Arrgi • Ball and Chain Soldier • Bari • Bawb • Bee • Biri • Big Ice Gimos • Big Pengator • Blob • Bomb Soldier • Bow Soldier • Buzz Blob • Chasupa • Crow • Dacto • Dark Rat • Deadrock • Devalant • Eyegore • Fire Bubble • Fire Gimos • Fire Wizzrobe • Firebat • Flamola • Freezor • Geldman • Ghini • Gibdo • Gibo • Gigabari • Gimos • Golden Bee • Goriya • Gyorm • Hardhat Beetle • Heedle • Helmasaur • Hinox • Hokkubokku • Hyu • Ice Bubble • Ice Gimos • Ice Wizzrobe • Karat Crab • Keeleon • Keese • Kodongo • Ku • Kyameron • Leever • Like Like • Lorule Soldier • Lorule Soldier (ball and chain) • Lorule Soldier (spear) • Lorule Soldier (sword) • Lynel • Mini Moldorm • Moblin • Moldorm • Octorok • Peahat • Pengator • Poe • Popo • Rat • Ropa • Rope • Rupee Like • Sand Crab • Skullrope • Slarok • Sluggula • Snap Dragon • Soldier • Spear Soldier • Spear Throwing Soldier • Stal • Stalfos • Swamola • Sword Soldier • Taros • Tektite • Terrorpin • Vulture • Wallmaster • Water Tektite • Zazak • Zirro • Zora
Traps and obstacles Arrow Trap • Ball • Beamos • Boulder • Bumper • Fire bar • Flying Tile • Giant Ball • Lightning Lock • Magma bomb • Medusa • Moldola • Mole • Rolling Pin • Spiked Iron Ball • Trap
Items Apple • Arrow • Big Key • Bell • Blue Potion • Bombs (Rented, Nice) • Bomb Flower • Boomerang (Rented, Nice) • Bottle • Bow (Rented, Nice) • Bow of Light • Compass • Dungeon Map • Fire Rod (Rented, Nice) • Foul Fruit • Hammer (Rented, Nice) • Heart • Heart Container • Hint Glasses • Hookshot (Rented, Nice) • Ice Rod (Rented, Nice) • Lamp (Super) • Letter in a Bottle • Milk • Monster Guts • Monster Horn • Monster Tail • Net (Super) • Pendants of Virtue (Courage, Power, Wisdom) • Piece of Heart • Premium Milk • Purple Potion • Red Potion • Rupee • Sand Rod (Rented, Nice) • Scoot Fruit • Small Key • Smooth Gem • Tornado Rod (Rented, Nice) • Yellow Potion
Equipment Bee Badge • Blue Mail • Forgotten Sword • Green Tunic • Hylian Shield • Master Ore • Master Sword • Master Sword Lv2 • Master Sword Lv3 • Pegasus Shoes • Pouch • Power Glove • Red Mail • Ravio's Bracelet • Shield • Stamina Scroll • Sword • Titan's Mitt • Zora's Flippers
Locations
Hyrule Blacksmith's Forge • Death Mountain • Desert of Mystery • Eastern Ruins • Graveyard • Hyrule Castle • Inn • Kakariko Village • Lake Hylia • Lake Hylia Shop • Link's House • Lost Woods • Miner's House • Mountain Cave • Ravio's Shop • Rosso's Ore Mine • Sacred Grove • Sahasrahla's House • Sanctuary • Southern Ruins • Spectacle Rock • StreetPass Meadow • Swamp Ruins • Waterfall of Wishing • Witch's House • Zora's Domain
Lorule Blacksmith's Forge • Bomb Flower Store • Dark Ruins • Death Mountain • Graveyard • Lake of Ill Omen • Misery Mire • Skull Woods • Southern Ruins • Thieves' Town • Vacant House
Other Fairy Fountain • Great Fairy Fountain • Item Shop • Sacred Realm
Dungeons
Hyrule Secret Passage • Eastern Palace • House of Gales • Tower of Hera • Inside Hyrule Castle • Desert Palace
Lorule Dark Palace • Swamp Palace • Skull Woods • Thieves' Hideout • Ice Ruins • Turtle Rock • Lorule Castle (Throne Room) • Treacherous Tower (optional)
Miscellaneous Gallery • Pre-release and unused content
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Characters
Protagonists Links • Princess Styla • King Tuft • Sir Combsly • Madame Couture • Madame Couture's Apprentice
Supporting Bearded Baron • Doppel Master • Faux Hero • The Great Tripini • Match Master • Mimi • Mr. Tudor • Photo Bro • Street Merchant • Stylish Woman
Mini-bosses Electric Blob King • Electric Blob Queen • Hinox Brothers (Hinox the Eldest and Hinox the Elder) • Freezlord • Hinox Brothers (Hinox the Eldest, Hinox the Elder, and Li'l Hinox) • Vulture Vizier • Grim Repoe • Gigaleon
Bosses Margoma • Arrghus • Moldorm • Blizzagia • The Lady's Pets (Margoma, Arrghus, and Moldorm) • Stalchampion • Prismantus • The Lady • Shadow Links
Enemies Aeralfos • Ball and Chain Soldier • Beamos • Bomb Soldier • Blob • Buzz Blob • Chasupa • Crow • Deadrock • Fire Gimos • Fire Keeleon • Fire Keese • Freezard • Ghini • Gibdo • Gimos • Gyorm • Hardhat Beetle • Helmasaur • Hokkubokku • Hinox • Ice Gimos • Ice Keese • Ice Wizzrobe • Jellyrich • Karat Crab • Keeleon • Keese • Key Bandit Poe • Kodongo • Lantern Poe • Leever • Life Like • Mini Freezard • Morth • Octorok • Poe • Prankster Poe • Rat • ReDead • Rope • Sandfish • Skullfish • Skullrope • Sky Ball & Chain Soldier • Sky Bomb Soldier • Sky Fire Chain Soldier • Sky Shield Soldier • Sky Spear Soldier • Sky Sword Soldier • Slarok • Spear Throwing Moblin • Spear Throwing Soldier • Stalfos • Super Aeralfos • Sword Soldier • Tektite • Terrorpin • Totem Armos • Totem Deku • Vulture • Wallmaster • Water Octorok • Water Tektite • Wizzrobe
Obstacles Arrow Trap • Ball • Boulder • Fire bar • Gargantuan Ball • Mine • Mini-Margo • Mole • Rolling Pin • Snowball • Volcanic rock
Drablands
Woodlands Deku Forest • Buzz Blob Cave • Moblin Base • Forest Temple
Riverside Secret Base • Abyss of Agony • Cove of Transition • Water Temple
Volcano Blazing Trail • Hinox Mine • Den of Flames • Fire Temple
Ice Cavern Frozen Plateau • Snowball Ravine • Silver Shrine • Ice Temple
Fortress Sealed Gateway • Bomb Storage • Training Ground • The Lady's Lair
The Dunes Infinity Dunes • Stone Corridors • Gibdo Mausoleum • Desert Temple
The Ruins Illusory Mansion • Palace Noir • Lone Labyrinth • Grim Temple
Sky Realm Floating Garden • Deception Castle • Dragon Citadel • Sky Temple
Den of Trials Forest Zone • Flooded Zone • Scorching Zone • Frozen Zone • Fortified Zone • Desert Zone • Shadow Zone • Baneful Zone
Items Fairy • Heart • Rupee • Small Key
Weapons and equipment Bomb • Boomerang • Bow • Fire Gloves • Gripshot • Gust Jar • Magic Hammer • Shield • Sword • Water Rod
Outfits Bear Minimum • Big Bomb Outfit • Boomeranger • Cacto Clothes • Cheer Outfit • Cheetah Costume • Cozy Parka • Cursed Tights • Dapper Spinner • Dunewalker Duds • Energy Gear • Fierce Deity Armor • Fire Blazer • Goron Garb • Gust Garb • Hammerwear • Hero's Tunic • Jack of Hearts • Kokiri Clothes • Lady's Ensemble • Legendary Dress • Light Armor • Linebeck's Uniform • Lucky Loungewear • Ninja Gi • Queen of Hearts • Robowear • Rupee Regalia • Serpent's Toga • Showstopper • Spin Attack Attire • Sword Suit • Sword Master Suit • Timeless Tunic • Tingle Tunic • Torrent Robe • Tri Suit • Zora Costume
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda
Characters
Playable Link • Zelda • Cadence • Yves • Octavo* • Shadow Link* • Shadow Zelda* • Impa* • Frederick* • Aria* • Skull Kid*
Supporting Barriara • Beedle • Cojiro* • Dampé • Deku King* • Deku Princess* • Fates • Fisherman* • Frederick • Ganondorf • Goron Merchant • Great Deku Tree* • Great Fairies • Impa • King of Hyrule • Mellan • Tingle • Trill
Species Cucco • Deku Scrub • Gerudo • Hylian • Human • Zora
Bosses Bass Guitarmos Knights • Gleeockenspiel • Gohmaracas • Wizzroboe • Octavo • Ganon • The NecroDancer* • King Dobongo* • Synthrova* • Skull Ganon*
Mini-bosses Ball 'N Chain Guard • Daira • Darknut • Dobongo* • Frost Talus • Hinox • Iron Knuckle Knight* • Lanmola • Lynel • Shadow Link • Shadow Zelda • Stalfos Knight • Stone Talus
Enemies Armos • Ball 'N Chain Guard • Beamos • Bee • Biri • Bokoblin • Bomb Bokoblin* • Bomb Fairy • Bow Guard • Broadsword Lizalfos* • Bubble • Camouflage Lizalfos* • Chest Mimic • Deadrock • Deku Scrub • Electric Keese • Electric Wizzrobe • Evil Zora • Fire Keese • Fire Wizzrobe • Gel • Gibdo • Ghast • Gleeokenspiel • Gohmaracas Larva • Goriya* • Guitar Guard • Guitarmos Knight • Ice Elemental • Ice Keese • Ice Wizzrobe • Iron Knuckle • Kargaroc • Keese • Leever • Like Like • Lizalfos • Moa* • Moblin • Octorok • Peahat • Pengator • Phasing Gel* • Phasing Zol* • Podoboo • Poe • Poison Wizzrobe • Puffstool • ReDead • Rope* • Skull Bokoblin* • Skull Electric Wizzrobe* • Skull Fire Wizzrobe* • Skull Ice Wizzrobe* • Skull Moblin* • Skull Poison Wizzrobe* • Skullfish • Skulltula • Skulltula Tektite* • Sonic Wizzrobe • Stalfos • Stalfos Gel • Stalfos Mage • Stalfos Rider • Sword Guard • Taros* • Tektite • Toppo* • Tree Mimic • Vire* • Wallmaster • Wolfos • Wraith • Zol
Obstacles Beehive • Boulder* • Cactus • Fire Trap* • Floor Spike • Gargoyle • Icicle • Poison • Sarcophagus • Skeleton hands • Thorn • Thorn Plant • Trapdoor
Locations Beach • Cliffs • Death Mountain • Deku Village* • Desert • Forest • Gerudo Desert • Gerudo Village • Grassland • Hyrule Castle • Ice River* • Kakariko Village • Link's House • Lost Woods • Wetlands • Windmill Hut
Dungeons Kakariko Crypt • Frozen Grotto • Gerudo Ruins • Lost Swamp • Temple of Storms • Hyrule Castle • Future World • Deku Hollow* • Gerudo Arena* • Temple of Brainstorms*
Items
Pickups Boss Key • Fairy • Heart • Heart Container • Magic Bottle • Piece of Heart • Small Key
Weapons Broadsword • Dagger • Flail • Golden Lute* • Greatshovel • Greatsword • Long Sword • Rapier • Short Sword • Spear
Equipment Arrow • Bomb • Bombchu • Boomerang • Bow • Cane of Somaria • Darknut Mask* • Deku Leaf • Deku Mask* • Din's Fire • Empty Bottle • Fire Arrow • Fire Rod • Fireball* • Goron Mask* • Great Bow • Haste* • Hookshot • Ice Arrow • Ice Rod • Lightning Arrow • Longshot • Lute • Magic Boomerang • Mask Magic* • Mask of Truth* • Megaton Hammer • Mirror Shield • Nayru's Love • Pegasus Anklet • Poison Arrow • Power Glove • Ring • Rito Feather • Scroll • Shovel • Skull Mask* • Small Shield • Spin Attack • Tingle's Dowser • Torch • Tower Shield • Zora Mask*
Key items Bass Guitar • Bongos* • Deku Seed • Down Thrust • Flippers • Gear • Glockenspiel • Goron Locket • Hero's Medallion* • Hibiscus Potion • Maracas • Oboe • Octavo's Locket* • Petal Trimmers* • Shield Technique • Snorkel • Synth*
* Exclusive to DLC in digital release, in base version of physical release
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