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| game    = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''<br>''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''

'''Heart Containers''', when collected, increases [[Link]]'s maximum heart total by one. Heart Containers have been appearing since ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' and have helped like through his numerous journeys for a long time. After killing a [[Boss]] of a [[Dungeon]], he will be rewarded with a Heart Container.

If Link can collect 4 [[Piece of Heart|Pieces of Heart]] (5 in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'') it will create a full Heart Container. Pieces of Hearts can be found by completing side quests, getting good scores in mini-games, and finding them in various dungeons and overworld areas.

 

 

Heart Containers are found in every game, they are most commonly found after defeating a dungeon boss but can also be found scattered around the landscape, usually in hidden locations. They can also be obtained by completing difficult side quests.

In the first game, Link's maximum health can reach 16 hearts. Link begins with 3 and earns a Heart Container with every dungeon boss defeated. There are 8 dungeon bosses giving Link a maximum of 11 hearts. The remaining 5 can be found across the land of [[Hyrule]] in caves. Inside these caves, the [[Old Man]] will offer Link either a Heart Container or a [[Water of Life]].{{Ref|LoZ|57|[[Old Man]]}} It is not recommended to take the Life Potion instead of the Heart Container, because Link can buy an unlimited amount at the [[Potion Shop]],{{Ref|LoZ|49|[[Old Woman]]}} but the Heart Container is gone forever if not chosen.