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[[File:BowWow-LA.png|left|125px]] | [[File:BowWow-LA.png|left|125px]] | ||
Once [[Link]] obtains the [[Eight Instruments of the Sirens#Full Moon Cello|Full Moon Cello]] from [[Tail Cave]] and returns to Mabe Village, he is informed by the [[Island Quadruplets]] that BowWow has recently been dognapped by the [[Moblin|henchmen]] of [[King Moblin]].{{Ref|LADX|621|Island Quadruplets}} If Link talks to Madam MeowMeow, she frantically begs for Link to rescue BowWow.{{Ref|LADX|388|Madam MeowMeow}} Link soon finds out that King Moblin and his gang are hiding in [[Moblin Cave]], a cave located in the [[Tal Tal Heights]] region.{{Ref|LADX|405|[[Ulrira]]}} | Once [[Link]] obtains the [[Eight Instruments of the Sirens#Full Moon Cello|Full Moon Cello]] from [[Tail Cave]] and returns to Mabe Village, he is informed by the [[Island Quadruplets]] that BowWow has recently been dognapped by the [[Moblin|henchmen]] of [[King Moblin]].{{Ref|LADX|621|Island Quadruplets}}{{Ref|''[[Nintendo Super Game Boy Strategy Guide|Super Game Boy Strategy Guide]]'', pg. 45|Along the way, he meets two lads who tell him a curious tale about Madame MeowMeow's lost dog.}} If Link talks to Madam MeowMeow, she frantically begs for Link to rescue BowWow.{{Ref|LADX|388|Madam MeowMeow}} Link soon finds out that King Moblin and his gang are hiding in [[Moblin Cave]], a cave located in the [[Tal Tal Heights]] region.{{Ref|LADX|405|[[Ulrira]]}}{{Ref|''Super Game Boy Strategy Guide'', pg. 45|Link loses no time. He immediately sets out for the Moblin Cave at Tal Tal Heights.}} | ||
When Link travels to the hideout, the Moblins attack him because he looks suspicious.{{Ref|LADX|482|Moblin}} Nevertheless, Link defeats the henchmen and marches forth through their hideout to save BowWow. Once entering the room, the King Moblin recognizes Link is there to save BowWow and attacks Link.{{Ref|LADX|483|King Moblin}} | When Link travels to the hideout, the Moblins attack him because he looks suspicious.{{Ref|LADX|482|Moblin}} Nevertheless, Link defeats the henchmen and marches forth through their hideout to save BowWow.{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 33|Avoid standing on the cracked floor tiles and make short work of him. More guards gang up on you in the next room, but a couple of well-timed Whirling Blade Attacks will take care of them.}} Once entering the room, the King Moblin recognizes Link is there to save BowWow and attacks Link.{{Ref|LADX|483|King Moblin}} | ||
Once Link defeats the King Moblin, the room where BowWow is being held prisoner is revealed.{{Ref|''[[Nintendo Power]] Issue 094'', pg. 66|Take advantage of his subsequent dizzy spell and defeat him. Like a good dog, BowWow waits in the next room.}} Link unties BowWow's chain from the rock and returns to Mabe Village to bring back BowWow to Madam MeowMeow.{{Ref|LADX|446|In-Game Description}}{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 33|After you beat the main Moblin, walk to the right into the next room to unchain BowWow. Take him with you.}} | Once Link defeats the King Moblin, the room where BowWow is being held prisoner is revealed.{{Ref|''[[Nintendo Power]] Issue 094'', pg. 66|Take advantage of his subsequent dizzy spell and defeat him. Like a good dog, BowWow waits in the next room.}} Link unties BowWow's chain from the rock and returns to Mabe Village to bring back BowWow to Madam MeowMeow.{{Ref|LADX|446|In-Game Description}}{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 33|After you beat the main Moblin, walk to the right into the next room to unchain BowWow. Take him with you.}} On the way towards Mabe Village, BowWow and Link meet with the [[Owl]], commenting on how fierce the animal looks and keeping Link on task for the next Instrument of the Sirens.{{Ref|LADX|285|Owl}} After returning to Mabe Village, full of gratitude, Madam MeowMeow asks Link to take BowWow for a walk around [[Koholint Island]].{{Ref|LADX|389|Madam MeowMeow}}{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 33|If you return to Mabe Village with BowWow, Madame MeowMeow will thank you and ask you to take him for a walk.}} | ||
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===Walking BowWow=== | ===Walking BowWow=== | ||
While taking a walk with Link, BowWow can be used to eat most enemies in Link's way.{{Ref|''Nintendo Power Issue 094'', pg. 66|Defeat the Moblins, then take BowWow for a walk—he'll eat enemies and sniff out the locations of Secret Seashells.}} In addition, the [[Goponga Flower|indigestible flowers of Goponga Swamp]] are one of BowWow's favorite things to eat on Koholint Island.{{Ref|LADX|406|Ulrira}} As a result, BowWow is the only individual that is allowed to enter [[Goponga Swamp]].{{Ref|LADX|505|Sign}} In order for Link to obtain the second Instrument of the Sirens, he should walk with BowWow to the swamp, where BowWow can eat the Goponga Flowers blocking the entrance to [[Bottle Grotto]], the second [[dungeon]] in ''Link's Awakening''.{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 34|Although you must usually find a special key to gain admittance to a Level, this time BowWow is your key. He opens the Level by eating the flowers that block the entrance.}}{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 33|Take him to the cave, and have him eat a path to the entrance.}} | While taking a walk with Link, BowWow can be used to eat most enemies in Link's way.{{Ref|''Nintendo Power Issue 094'', pg. 66|Defeat the Moblins, then take BowWow for a walk—he'll eat enemies and sniff out the locations of Secret Seashells.}} In addition, the [[Goponga Flower|indigestible flowers of Goponga Swamp]] are one of BowWow's favorite things to eat on Koholint Island.{{Ref|LADX|406|Ulrira}}{{Ref|''Super Game Boy Strategy Guide'', pg. 45|It helps Link to know that BowWow's favorite food is the swamp flower that grows in front of the Bottle Grotto in Goponga Swamp.}} As a result, BowWow is the only individual that is allowed to enter [[Goponga Swamp]].{{Ref|LADX|505|Sign}} In order for Link to obtain the second Instrument of the Sirens, he should walk with BowWow to the swamp, where BowWow can eat the Goponga Flowers blocking the entrance to [[Bottle Grotto]], the second [[dungeon]] in ''Link's Awakening''.{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 34|Although you must usually find a special key to gain admittance to a Level, this time BowWow is your key. He opens the Level by eating the flowers that block the entrance.}}{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 33|Take him to the cave, and have him eat a path to the entrance.}} | ||
After Link defeats the [[Genie]] and gains the [[Eight Instruments of the Sirens#Conch Horn|Conch Horn]] from Bottle Grotto, he must return BowWow to his owner.{{Ref|LADX|656|Ulrira}}{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 38|Take BowWow back to Madame MeowMeow and earn her eternal thanks.}} Overjoyed, Madam MeowMeow rewards Link with a kiss for all he has done for her and BowWow.{{Ref|name=Reward}}{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 38|She'll be so happy that she'll give you a big smooch.}} Leaving Madame MeowMeow's house, Link once again sees BowWow chained up to the post, where he is seen for the rest of Link's adventure.{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 38|From then on, BowWow will be back in front of the house whenever you return to town.}} If Link doesn't return BowWow to Madam MeowMeow, he cannot continue with his quest to awaken the [[Wind Fish]] thanks to [[Richard]] not allowing Link to help him while BowWow is in his [[Richard's Villa|small dwelling]], postponing Link's quest until BowWow is returned.{{Ref|LADX|384|Richard}} [[File:Photograph06.png|170px|right|thumb|''Link Plays With BowWow!'']] | After Link defeats the [[Genie]] and gains the [[Eight Instruments of the Sirens#Conch Horn|Conch Horn]] from Bottle Grotto, he must return BowWow to his owner.{{Ref|LADX|656|Ulrira}}{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 38|Take BowWow back to Madame MeowMeow and earn her eternal thanks.}} Overjoyed, Madam MeowMeow rewards Link with a kiss for all he has done for her and BowWow.{{Ref|name=Reward}}{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 38|She'll be so happy that she'll give you a big smooch.}} Leaving Madame MeowMeow's house, Link once again sees BowWow chained up to the post, where he is seen for the rest of Link's adventure.{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 38|From then on, BowWow will be back in front of the house whenever you return to town.}} If Link doesn't return BowWow to Madam MeowMeow, he cannot continue with his quest to awaken the [[Wind Fish]] thanks to [[Richard]] not allowing Link to help him while BowWow is in his [[Richard's Villa|small dwelling]], postponing Link's quest until BowWow is returned.{{Ref|LADX|384|Richard}} [[File:Photograph06.png|170px|right|thumb|''Link Plays With BowWow!'']] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In the [[Nintendo Power]] Issue 050, [[BowWow]] is misspelled "BawWow".{{Ref|''[[Nintendo Power]] Issue 050'', pg. 62|'''BAWWOW DUNGEON'''}} | * In the [[Nintendo Power]] Issue 050, [[BowWow]] is misspelled "BawWow".{{Ref|''[[Nintendo Power]] Issue 050'', pg. 62|'''BAWWOW DUNGEON'''}} | ||
* [[BowWow]] can sniff up secrets buried beneath the ground to help [[Link]] search for [[Secret Seashell]]s.{{Ref|LADX|360|BowWow}} | * Because of his sharp nose, [[BowWow]] can sniff up secrets buried beneath the ground to help [[Link]] search for [[Secret Seashell]]s.{{Ref|LADX|360|BowWow}}{{Ref|''Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide'', pg. 33|He has a sharp nose and can sniff out Secret Shells—if you have the Shovel.}} | ||
* While [[Link]] is walking [[BowWow]] around [[Koholint Island]], he can take BowWow to [[Toronbo Shores]] and BowWow will eat the pesky [[monkey]] there. | * While [[Link]] is walking [[BowWow]] around [[Koholint Island]], he can take BowWow to [[Toronbo Shores]] and BowWow will eat the pesky [[monkey]] there. | ||
* The [[Bomber]], [[Cucco]], [[Ghini]], [[Giant Ghini]], [[Mutt]], [[River Zora]], [[Sea Urchin]], [[Spark]], [[Spiny Beetle]], and [[Zombie]] are the only enemies [[BowWow]] cannot eat in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''. | * The [[Bomber]], [[Cucco]], [[Ghini]], [[Giant Ghini]], [[Mutt]], [[River Zora]], [[Sea Urchin]], [[Spark]], [[Spiny Beetle]], and [[Zombie]] are the only enemies [[BowWow]] cannot eat in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''. | ||
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File:Madam-MeowMeow-House.png|''BowWow outside his owner's house'' | File:Madam-MeowMeow-House.png|''BowWow outside his owner's house'' | ||
File:BowWow-Imprisoned.png|''BowWow in Moblin Cave'' | File:BowWow-Imprisoned.png|''BowWow in Moblin Cave'' | ||
File:BowWow-And-Link-Meeting-Owl.png|''BowWow and Link meeting with the | File:BowWow-And-Link-Meeting-Owl.png|''BowWow and Link meeting with the Owl'' | ||
File:BowWow-Goponga Swamp.png|''BowWow and Link at the entrance of Bottle Grotto'' | File:BowWow-Goponga Swamp.png|''BowWow and Link at the entrance of Bottle Grotto'' | ||
File:BowWow-Seashells.png|''BowWow finding a Secret Seashell'' | File:BowWow-Seashells.png|''BowWow finding a Secret Seashell'' | ||