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**If hit by horizontal winds, gliding with the Paraglider effectively nullifies altitude loss due to gravity, which is close to impossible in real life without vertical winds, winds with extreme velocity, or exerting resistance. | **If hit by horizontal winds, gliding with the Paraglider effectively nullifies altitude loss due to gravity, which is close to impossible in real life without vertical winds, winds with extreme velocity, or exerting resistance. | ||
**Link's vertical stance by hanging from the Paraglider would focus too much weight distribution on a single point, which in reality would significantly prevent him from moving in any direction but down. That is, without going into steering, which is a whole other problem on its own. | **Link's vertical stance by hanging from the Paraglider would focus too much weight distribution on a single point, which in reality would significantly prevent him from moving in any direction but down. That is, without going into steering, which is a whole other problem on its own. | ||
**Its ability to break long falls would also be impossible, as Link can accomplish it from a height incredibly close to the ground regardless of the momentum built from the fall, or the height of the fall itself. | |||
*On its sail, it's emblazoned with a [[Rito#Breath of the Wild|Rito]] symbol, suggesting that it was manufactured by them. | *On its sail, it's emblazoned with a [[Rito#Breath of the Wild|Rito]] symbol, suggesting that it was manufactured by them. | ||
*The Paraglider is the only wood/fabric made item in the game that both doesn't catch on fire at [[Death Mountain (Breath of the Wild)|Death Mountain]], and is unbreakable. | *The Paraglider is the only wood/fabric made item in the game that both doesn't catch on fire at [[Death Mountain (Breath of the Wild)|Death Mountain]], and is unbreakable. | ||
*It's the only [[Breath of the Wild Key Items|Key Item]] in the game (aside from the [[Sheikah Slate]]) that is readily available and can always be used. | *It's the only [[Breath of the Wild Key Items|Key Item]] in the game (aside from the [[Sheikah Slate]]) that is readily available and can always be used. | ||
*Ironically, in-game, [[King Rhoam]] doesn't actually need the Paraglider at all, considering that he can manifest anywhere at will. | *Ironically, in-game, [[King Rhoam]] doesn't actually need the Paraglider at all, considering that he can manifest anywhere at will. | ||
*The Paraglider is implied to be compacted so that Link can deploy it at will, but it's not visible on his character model. | |||
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