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'''Small Keys''', sometimes formatted '''small keys'''<ref>''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'' manual, page 35.</ref> and formerly known as simply '''keys'''<ref>''The Legend of Zelda'' manual, page 22.</ref><ref>''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' manual, page 39.</ref>, are a type of [[key]] found in [[dungeon]]s in every ''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' game. They are mainly used to unlock a locked door, or sometimes a [[block]] with a keyhole. [[Link]] can only use each Small Key once, after which it is discarded. Small Keys are usually obtained by either completing a room's puzzle or by opening a [[Treasure Chest]]. In some cases, completing a room's challenge causes a Small Key to drop into the room.
{{redirect|Key|keys in general|[[:Category:Keys]]}}
'''Small Keys''', sometimes formatted '''small keys''' and originally known as simply '''keys''', are a type of key found in [[dungeon]]s in every ''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' game. They are mainly used to unlock a locked door, or sometimes a [[block]] with a keyhole. [[Link]] can only use each Small Key once, after which it is discarded. Small Keys are usually obtained by either completing a room's puzzle or by opening a [[Treasure Chest]]. In some cases, completing a room's challenge causes a Small Key to drop into the room.


Boss lairs usually have a lock that cannot be opened by a Small Key but instead require a [[Boss Key]] (or a [[Big Key]] in some games) to unlock. Some dungeons have optional locked rooms, so Link could end up not using a few Small Keys in that dungeon.  
Boss lairs usually have a lock that cannot be opened by a Small Key but instead require a [[Boss Key]] (or a [[Big Key]] in some games) to unlock. Some dungeons have optional locked rooms, so Link could end up not using a few Small Keys in that dungeon.  


In ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', Link can optionally take a key out of a labyrinth and use it elsewhere. Some [[merchant]]s sell a key for 100 [[rupee]]s, although buying them is optional  because each labyrinth has the same number of keys as locked doors. In ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', keys have a similar role as in the first game, but they are no longer sold by merchants. In both games, there is a [[Magical Key]], which functions like a key but can be used an unlimited number of times.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', Link can optionally take a key out of a labyrinth and use it elsewhere. Some [[merchant]]s sell a key for 100 [[Rupee|Rupies]], although buying them is optional  because each labyrinth has the same number of keys as locked doors. In ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', keys have a similar role as in the first game, but they are no longer sold by merchants. In both games, there is a [[Magical Key]], which functions like a key but can be used an unlimited number of times.


In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]'', if Link has obtained a dungeon's [[compass]], a short jingle plays whenever he enters a room with a Small Key.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]'', if Link has obtained a dungeon's [[compass]], a short jingle plays whenever he enters a room with a Small Key.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
Small Key OoT artwork.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''
</gallery>
===Sprites===
===Sprites===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Key TLoZ sprite.png|''The Legend of Zelda''
Key TLoZ sprite.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
Key ZII sprite.png|''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''
Key ZII sprite.png|''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''
Small Key ALttP overworld sprite.png|''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''
Small Key ALttP overworld sprite.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''
Small Key LA sprite.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''
Small Key LA sprite.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''
Key LFoE sprite.png|''Link: The Faces of Evil'' and ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon''
Key LFoE sprite.png|''[[Link: The Faces of Evil]]'' / ''[[Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon]]''
Small Key OoT icon.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''<br>(Items Subscreen)
Key ZA sprite.png|''[[Zelda's Adventure]]''
Small Key LADX sprite.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX''
Small Key OoT icon.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''<br>(Select Items Subscreen)
Small Key OoS-OoA sprite.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons'' and ''Oracle of Ages''
Small Key LADX sprite.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]''
Small Key TMC sprite.png|''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap'' (overworld)
Small Key OoS-OoA sprite.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]/[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Ages]]''
Small Key TMC sprite.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'' (overworld)
Small Key TMC HUD icon.png|''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap'' (HUD icon)
Small Key TMC HUD icon.png|''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap'' (HUD icon)
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
Key TWoG cutscene.png|''[[Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=キー<br>''Kī''<br><span class="explain" title="かぎ">鍵</span><ref>''Link no Bōken'' instruction booklet, pages 37 and 40.</ref> / カギ<br>''Kagi''<br><span class="explain" title="ちい">小</span>さなカギ<br>''Chiisana Kagi''
|JapM=Key (''Zelda no Densetsu'')<br><br>Key (''Link no Bōken'')<br><br>Small Key (since ''Kamigami no Triforce'')
|Fre=Petite Clé
|FreM=Small Key
|Ger=Kleinen Schlüssel
|GerM=Small Key
|Spa=Llave pequeña
|SpaM=Small Key
|Ita=Piccola Chiave
|ItaM=Small Key
}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Items]]
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Latest revision as of 21:52, August 7, 2023

Small Key
Small Key TP art.png
Artwork of a Small Key for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
First appearance The Legend of Zelda (1986)
Latest appearance The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019, Switch remake)
Location(s) Throughout dungeons
Effect Unlocks a locked door or a locked block
"Key" redirects here. For information about keys in general, see Category:Keys.

Small Keys, sometimes formatted small keys and originally known as simply keys, are a type of key found in dungeons in every The Legend of Zelda game. They are mainly used to unlock a locked door, or sometimes a block with a keyhole. Link can only use each Small Key once, after which it is discarded. Small Keys are usually obtained by either completing a room's puzzle or by opening a Treasure Chest. In some cases, completing a room's challenge causes a Small Key to drop into the room.

Boss lairs usually have a lock that cannot be opened by a Small Key but instead require a Boss Key (or a Big Key in some games) to unlock. Some dungeons have optional locked rooms, so Link could end up not using a few Small Keys in that dungeon.

In The Legend of Zelda, Link can optionally take a key out of a labyrinth and use it elsewhere. Some merchants sell a key for 100 Rupies, although buying them is optional because each labyrinth has the same number of keys as locked doors. In Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, keys have a similar role as in the first game, but they are no longer sold by merchants. In both games, there is a Magical Key, which functions like a key but can be used an unlimited number of times.

In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, if Link has obtained a dungeon's compass, a short jingle plays whenever he enters a room with a Small Key.

Profiles[edit]

The Legend of Zelda[edit]

  • Wii U Virtual Console manual bio: "Opens locked doors." (Referred to as "Labyrinth Key")

Websites[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Sprites[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese キー

[1] / カギ
Kagi
さなカギ
Chiisana Kagi
Key (Zelda no Densetsu)

Key (Link no Bōken)

Small Key (since Kamigami no Triforce)
Spanish Llave pequeña Small Key
French Petite Clé Small Key
German Kleinen Schlüssel Small Key
Italian Piccola Chiave Small Key

References[edit]

  1. ^ Link no Bōken instruction booklet, pages 37 and 40.
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