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|image    = [[File:Letter.png|100px|center]] ''Official Artwork from'' [[The Legend of Zelda]]
| caption  = Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual|The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet]]''
|game    = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''
| game    = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''<br/>''[[BS The Legend of Zelda]]''
|location = [[Animal Village]]<br>[[Mailbox|Postboxes]]
| location = [[Animal Village]]<br/>[[Postbox]]es
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The '''Letter''' is an item that appears in multiple [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'']] games. There are many different letters, most of them with names attached to them, like [[Renado's Letter]]. However, there are also two unspecific letters in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', which are commonly referred to as simple ''Letters''.
The '''Letter''' is a recurring item in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. There are many different letters, most of them with names attached to them, like [[Renado's Letter]]. However, there are also two unspecific letters in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', which are commonly referred to as simply ''Letters''.


==Appearances==
==''The Legend of Zelda''==
===The Legend of Zelda===
[[File:Letter-LoZ-Sprite.png|left|Letter sprite from The Legend of Zelda]]
In ''The Legend of Zelda'', the Letter is given to [[Link]] by the [[Old Man]] in a cave in the northeast of [[Hyrule]], a couple screens northwest of the [[Lost Hills]]. He instructs him to give it to the [[Old Woman]].{{Ref|LoZ|47|[[Old Man]]}} As long as Link has the letter, the Old Woman, who can be found in many caves across the world, will sell him [[potion]]s, such as the [[Water of Life]] and the [[2nd Potion]]{{Ref|LoZ|49|[[Old Woman]]}} in her [[Potion Shop]]s.  
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', the Letter is given to [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]] by the [[Old Man]] in a cave in the northeast of [[Hyrule]], a couple screens northwest of the [[Lost Hills]]. He instructs him to give it to the [[Old Woman]].{{Ref|LoZ|47|[[Old Man]]}} As long as Link has the letter, the Old Woman, who can be found in many caves across the world, will sell him a pair of health-recovery [[potion]]s; the [[Life Potion]] and the [[2nd Potion]]{{Ref|LoZ|49|[[Old Woman]]}} in her [[Potion Shop (The Legend of Zelda)|Potion Shops]].


===Link's Awakening===
==''Link's Awakening''==
[[File:LA Letter.png|30px|left]]The Letter is a [[Trading Sequence]] item in ''Link's Awakening''. Link receives it from the goat-woman named [[Christine]] in [[Animal Village]], who will ask Link to deliver it to [[Mr. Write]].{{Ref|LA|347|[[Christine]]}} If he successfully delivers it to Mr. Write, Mr. Write will be very happy to receive a letter, as usually he only sends them.{{Ref|LA|295|[[Mr. Write]]}} As a thank you gift to Link for giving him the letter, Mr. Write will give Link the [[Broom]].{{Ref|LA|297|[[Mr. Write]]}}
{{Quote|{{Dump|LADX|444}}|In-game description}}


===Ocarina of Time===
[[File:LA Letter.png|30px|left|Letter sprite from Link's Awakening]]The Letter is an item in the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'' [[Link's Awakening Trading Sequence|trading sequence]]. [[Link (A Link to the Past)#Link's Awakening|Link]] receives it from the goat-woman named [[Christine]] in [[Animal Village]], who asks him to deliver it to [[Mr. Write]].{{Ref|LA|347|[[Christine]]}} If Link successfully delivers it to Mr. Write, he will be very happy to receive a letter, as usually he only sends them.{{Ref|LA|295|[[Mr. Write]]}} As a thank you gift to Link for giving him the letter, Mr. Write gives him the [[Broom]].{{Ref|LA|297|[[Mr. Write]]}}
 
==''Ocarina of Time''==
{{Main|Zelda's Letter}}
{{Main|Zelda's Letter}}
{{Main|Ruto's Letter}}
{{Main|Ruto's Letter}}
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', [[Princess Zelda]] gives Link a [[Zelda's Letter|letter]] in order to get past the guard in [[Kakariko Village]] and enter the [[Death Mountain Trail]]. Later, Link finds a [[bottle]] at the bottom of [[Lake Hylia]] with a [[Ruto's Letter|Letter]] from [[Ruto]] inside of it.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', [[Zelda (Ocarina of Time)|Princess Zelda]] gives [[Link (Ocarina of Time)|Link]] a [[Zelda's Letter|letter]] in order to get past the [[Death Mountain Trail Gatekeeper|gatekeeper]] at the northernmost point of [[Kakariko Village (Ocarina of Time)|Kakariko Village]] and enter the [[Death Mountain Trail]]. Later, Link finds a [[bottle]] at the bottom of [[Lake Hylia (Ocarina of Time)|Lake Hylia]] with a [[Ruto's Letter|Letter]] from [[Ruto]] inside of it.


===The Wind Waker===
==''Majora's Mask''==
{{main|Letter to Kafei}}
{{main|Letter to Mama}}
Two letters are obtained as part of the quest to reunite [[Anju]] and [[Kafei]] - the first from Anju to Kafei, the second from Kafei to [[Madame Aroma]]. Either can be delivered, or given to [[???]] as paper for a [[Piece of Heart]].
 
==''The Wind Waker''==
{{Main|Father's Letter}}
{{Main|Father's Letter}}
{{Main|Maggie's Letter}}
{{Main|Maggie's Letter}}
{{Main|Moblin's Letter}}
{{Main|Moblin's Letter}}
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', [[Medli]] gives Link a [[Father's Letter|letter]] to hand to [[Prince Komali]] from his [[Rito Chieftain|father]]. [[Moe]], a [[Moblin]], and [[Maggie]], a girl on [[Windfall Island]], also both exchange letters to one another.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', [[Medli]] gives [[Link (The Wind Waker)|Link]] a [[Father's Letter|letter]] to hand to [[Prince Komali]] from his [[Rito Chieftain|father]]. [[Moe]], a [[Moblin]], and [[Maggie (The Wind Waker)|Maggie]], a girl on [[Windfall Island]], also both exchange letters to one another.


In addition, letters are delivered to Link over the course of the game through [[Mailbox|Postboxes]], which shake when they have mail. The Rito are in charge of delivering the mail, and there is a mini-game on [[Dragon Roost Island]] where Link can apply for a part-time job sorting letters.
In addition, letters are delivered to Link over the course of the game through [[Postbox]]es, which shake when they have mail. The Rito are in charge of delivering the mail, and there is a mini-game on [[Dragon Roost Island]] where Link can apply for a part-time job sorting letters.


===Twilight Princess===
==''Four Swords Adventures''==
The [[Postman]] delivers letters to people all across Hyrule. Link receives many letters throughout ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''.
[[File:FSA Letter.png|right|40px]]
The Letter is an item that can be found in the [[Village of the Blue Maiden]]. It is given to the [[Link (Four Swords Adventures)|Link]]s by [[Sweetie]]. She has been trapped in the [[Dark World]] and is worried about her [[Man Who Lost His House|boyfriend]], so she asks the Links to bring him the letter.{{Ref|FSA|336|Sweetie}} Upon receiving it, he is relieved to learn she is safe and gives the Links [[Roc's Feather]].{{Ref|FSA|343|Man Who Lost His House}}
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==''Twilight Princess''==
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The [[Postman]] delivers letters to people all across Hyrule. [[Link (Twilight Princess)|Link]] receives many letters throughout ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''.


===Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks===
==''Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks''==
{{Main|Prize Postcard}}
{{Main|Prize Postcard}}
Letters called [[Prize Postcard]]s can be sent in postboxes to enter a contest, where Link may receive a random [[Treasure]].
Letters called [[Prize Postcard]]s can be sent in postboxes to enter a contest, where Link may receive a random [[Treasure]].


Like in ''The Wind Waker'', letters are received from shaking postboxes. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'', the Postman reads the letters aloud. However, in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'', things have changed because some people considered it rude, so Link keeps the letters.
Like in ''The Wind Waker'', letters are received from shaking postboxes. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'', the Postman reads the letters aloud. However, in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'', things have changed because some people considered it rude, so [[Link (Spirit Tracks)|Link]] keeps the letters.


===Skyward Sword===
==''Skyward Sword''==
{{Main|Cawlin's Letter}}
{{Main|Cawlin's Letter}}
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', [[Cawlin]] gives Link a [[Cawlin's Letter|letter]] to deliver to [[Karane]] during a sidequest.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', [[Cawlin]] gives [[Link (Skyward Sword)|Link]] a [[Cawlin's Letter|letter]] to deliver to [[Karane]] during [[Cawlin's Love Letter|a sidequest]].
 
==Non-Canon Appearances==
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===''BS The Legend of Zelda''===
[[File:Letter - BS Zelda.png|62px|right|Letter sprite from BS The Legend of Zelda]]
The Letter is obtained from an [[Old Man]] in a cave on the south-facing shore north of [[Level 6 (BS The Legend of Zelda MAP 1)|Level 6 of MAP1]] and [[Level 6 (BS The Legend of Zelda MAP 2)|Level 6 of MAP2]]. It is required to buy [[Life Potion]] or [[2nd Potion]] from the [[Old Woman|Old Women]]'s [[Potion Shop (The Legend of Zelda)|Potion Shops]].
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==Gallery==
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File:Letter-LoZ-Sprite.png|Letter Sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:LetterScreen.png|[[Link (A Link to the Past)#Link's Awakening|Link]] obtaining the Letter in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|Link's Awakening DX]]''
File:LetterMap.png|Map location of the Letter in ''Link's Awakening DX''
File:ST-Postmaster-Part1.png|Part 1 of the Letter from the [[Postmaster]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Letter.png|Icon from ''Spirit Tracks''
File:Letters - TPHD icon.png|Sealed letter icon from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD|Twilight Princess HD]]''
File:Letter (open) - TPHD icon.png|Opened letter icon from ''Twilight Princess HD''
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The Letter is a recurring item in The Legend of Zelda series. There are many different letters, most of them with names attached to them, like Renado's Letter. However, there are also two unspecific letters in The Legend of Zelda and Link's Awakening, which are commonly referred to as simply Letters.

The Legend of Zelda

Letter sprite from The Legend of Zelda

In The Legend of Zelda, the Letter is given to Link by the Old Man in a cave in the northeast of Hyrule, a couple screens northwest of the Lost Hills. He instructs him to give it to the Old Woman.[1] As long as Link has the letter, the Old Woman, who can be found in many caves across the world, will sell him a pair of health-recovery potions; the Life Potion and the 2nd Potion[2] in her Potion Shops.

Link's Awakening

"You traded Text Hibiscus.png for a goat's letter Text Letter.png! ...Great!?"

— In-game description
Letter sprite from Link's Awakening

The Letter is an item in the Link's Awakening trading sequence. Link receives it from the goat-woman named Christine in Animal Village, who asks him to deliver it to Mr. Write.[3] If Link successfully delivers it to Mr. Write, he will be very happy to receive a letter, as usually he only sends them.[4] As a thank you gift to Link for giving him the letter, Mr. Write gives him the Broom.[5]

Ocarina of Time

Main article: Zelda's Letter
Main article: Ruto's Letter

In Ocarina of Time, Princess Zelda gives Link a letter in order to get past the gatekeeper at the northernmost point of Kakariko Village and enter the Death Mountain Trail. Later, Link finds a bottle at the bottom of Lake Hylia with a Letter from Ruto inside of it.

Majora's Mask

Main article: Letter to Kafei
Main article: Letter to Mama

Two letters are obtained as part of the quest to reunite Anju and Kafei - the first from Anju to Kafei, the second from Kafei to Madame Aroma. Either can be delivered, or given to ??? as paper for a Piece of Heart.

The Wind Waker

Main article: Father's Letter
Main article: Maggie's Letter
Main article: Moblin's Letter

In The Wind Waker, Medli gives Link a letter to hand to Prince Komali from his father. Moe, a Moblin, and Maggie, a girl on Windfall Island, also both exchange letters to one another.

In addition, letters are delivered to Link over the course of the game through Postboxes, which shake when they have mail. The Rito are in charge of delivering the mail, and there is a mini-game on Dragon Roost Island where Link can apply for a part-time job sorting letters.

Four Swords Adventures

FSA Letter.png

The Letter is an item that can be found in the Village of the Blue Maiden. It is given to the Links by Sweetie. She has been trapped in the Dark World and is worried about her boyfriend, so she asks the Links to bring him the letter.[6] Upon receiving it, he is relieved to learn she is safe and gives the Links Roc's Feather.[7]

Twilight Princess

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The Postman delivers letters to people all across Hyrule. Link receives many letters throughout Twilight Princess.

Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks

Main article: Prize Postcard

Letters called Prize Postcards can be sent in postboxes to enter a contest, where Link may receive a random Treasure.

Like in The Wind Waker, letters are received from shaking postboxes. In Phantom Hourglass, the Postman reads the letters aloud. However, in Spirit Tracks, things have changed because some people considered it rude, so Link keeps the letters.

Skyward Sword

Main article: Cawlin's Letter

In Skyward Sword, Cawlin gives Link a letter to deliver to Karane during a sidequest.

Non-Canon Appearances

This section describes a subject that is or may be outside the core Zelda canon.

BS The Legend of Zelda

Letter sprite from BS The Legend of Zelda

The Letter is obtained from an Old Man in a cave on the south-facing shore north of Level 6 of MAP1 and Level 6 of MAP2. It is required to buy Life Potion or 2nd Potion from the Old Women's Potion Shops.

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References

  1. "SHOW THIS TO THE OLD WOMAN" — Old Man, The Legend of Zelda.
  2. "BUY MEDICINE BEFORE YOU GO" — Old Woman, The Legend of Zelda.
  3. "I would like you to take this letter to a Mr. Write who lives on the border of the Mysterious Forest, please!" — Christine, Link's Awakening.
  4. "Well... I pretty much stick to myself, me and my letters... My name's Write! The only thing I don't like about my hobby is that I never receive a response..." — Mr. Write, Link's Awakening.
  5. "Mmm... She's so beautiful... I must give you something for your trouble... Hmm... Well, it looks like all I have is this broom... how'll that be? Fine No..." — Mr. Write, Link's Awakening.
  6. "Sniff...sniff... My...boyfriend and I had a fight. It's my fault for always being so stubborn. It can't end over something like this. Will I never see him again? Sniff...sniff... ... ... ... What's that? You... You're going back to your world? ... ... ... Then please help me! Take this letter to him! You took the letter! Savior of romance!" — Sweetie, Four Swords Adventures.
  7. "... ... ... What did you say? Is that a letter from my sweetie? Let me see it! Hmm...uh-huh... Oh...ah.... I'm so relieved. My sweetie's OK! But she was attacked by a giant tornado and a dark shadow that kidnapped her. Can she be rescued? Hey, you! Do something, please! Sweetie gave me this feather as a good-luck charm... You can have it if you help her! It's great! You'll feel like a bird as you jump around light as a...uh...feather. You can even bound over giant holes! This is all I have left... I want you to have it. You got a Roc's Feather! With this giant bird's giant feather, you can take off and soar the skies! Press the A Button to jump! Press the B Button while falling to swoop downwards." — Man Who Lost His House, Four Swords Adventures.