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{{Infobox|item
|name = Rupee
| image = [[File:Rupees.png]]
|image = [[File:Rupees.png|200px]]
| caption = Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''
 
| game = All games except ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''
Official Art from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''.
| use = Currency
|location = Varies
| related = [[Rupee Ore]]<br/>[[Rupoor]]
|uses = Currency
|game = Every [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|Legend of Zelda]] game except for ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''
}}
}}


'''Rupees''' are the unit of currency within most of the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Zelda'' universe]], within circulation in the lands of [[Hyrule]], [[Koholint Island]], [[Termina]], [[Labrynna]], [[Holodrum]], the [[Great Sea]], the [[World of the Ocean King]], and [[Skyloft]].
'''Rupees''' are the main unit of currency in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' universe]]. They are used in [[Hyrule]], [[Koholint Island]], [[Termina]], [[Labrynna]], [[Holodrum]], the [[Great Sea]], the [[World of the Ocean King]], [[New Hyrule]], [[Skyloft]], [[Lorule]], and [[Hytopia]].


==Locations and Uses==
==Locations and Uses==
Rupees are acquired by defeating enemies, by cutting tall grasses or bushes, won in mini-games, given as rewards, and by opening treasure chests. Rupees are used primarily to purchase items in shops or to gain entrance to some mini-games. They have appeared in almost every Zelda game to date, with the exception of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', where [[Force Gem]]s appear instead, and in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'', where Rupees do not make an appearance at all.
Rupees can be found virtually anywhere. They are most commonly found in treasure chests and by breaking pots, cutting grass, or defeating enemies. They are sometimes given by people for helping them out. They can be used to buy items, foods and other goods in shops and other places.


Most titles have quirky ways of obtaining Rupees, such as attacking Mario paintings in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' or smashing Link into a tree. Many games even allow Link to sell some of the items he has picked up during the adventure, allowing him to obtain more Rupees.
Due to their use by [[Great Fairy|Great Fairies]] in some of the games (like ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''), it is assumed that Rupees may have magical properties aside from their monetary use, though these are seldom explored in said games. Despite their monetary use, Rupees are not minted coins, but rather, gems.


==Values==
==Values==
With the exceptions of ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', rupees are included in all [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' games]]. The value of a rupee is usually determined by it's color, but the value of each color is inconsistent throughout the games. It should be noted, though, that in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', the majority of the rupees that can be found are only worth one due to the Game Boy's graphical limitations.
With the exceptions of ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', Rupees appear in every ''Zelda'' game to date. Rupees' values are generally denoted by their color, but also can vary by size as well.
 
===The Legend of Zelda===
* Orange Rupee - worth 1 Rupee
*Blue Rupee - worth 5 Rupees
 
=== A Link to the Past ===
* Green Rupee - 1 Rupee
* Blue Rupee - 5 Rupees
* Red Rupee - 20 Rupees
=== Ocarina of Time ===
* Green Rupee - 1 Rupee
* Blue Rupee - 5 Rupees
* Red Rupee - 20 Rupees
* Purple Rupee - 50 Rupees
* Silver Ruppe - 0 Rupees ( Used for switch controls, no rupee value)
* Yelllow Rupee - 200 Rupees
*Big Red Rupee - 200 Rupees
 
=== Majora's Mask ===
* Green Rupee - 1 Rupee
* Blue Rupee - 5 Rupees
* Red Rupee - 20 Rupees
* Purple Rupee - 50 Rupees
* Silver Rupee - 100 Rupees
*Orange Rupee- 200 Rupees
 
=== Oracle of Seasons/Ages ===
* Small Green Rupee - 1 Rupee
*Small Blue Rupee - 5 Rupees
* Small Red Rupee - 10 Rupees
* Red Rupee - 5 Rupees
* Green Rupee - 1, 5, 10, or 20 Rupees
* Orange Rupee - 1, 5, or 20 Rupees
* Blue Rupee - 20 or 30 Rupees
* Big Blue Rupee - 100 Rupees
* Big Red Rupee - 200 Rupees
 
=== Four Swords ===
* Green - 1 Rupee
* Blue - 5 Rupees
* Red - 20 Rupees
* Big Green - 50 Rupees
* Big Blue - 100 Rupees
* Big Red - 200 Rupees
* Rupoor (black) - removes a random amount of Rupees from the team's wallet.
* Rupee Shards - are worthless by themselves; collecting four Rupee Shards creates a gem worth 500 Rupees
 
=== Four Swords Adventure===
There are no Rupees in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', but rather, [[Force Gem]]s. These come in similar values, and in some places they can be used as currency.


===Wind Waker===
{| class=wikitable
* Green - 1 Rupee
! rowspan=2 | Game !! colspan=8 | Rupee Value
* Blue - 5 Rupees
|-
* Yellow - 10 Rupees
! Green !! Blue !! Red !! Purple !! Orange !! Silver !! Gold !! Other
* Red - 20 Rupees
|-
* Purple - 50 Rupees
| ''The Legend of Zelda'' || || 5 || || || 1 || || ||
* Orange - 100 Rupees
|-
* Silver - 200 Rupees
| ''A Link to the Past'' || 1 || 5 || 20 || || || || ||
|-
| ''BS The Legend of Zelda'' || || 5 || || || 1 || || ||
|-
| ''Ocarina of Time'' || 1 || 5 || 20 || 50 || || 5<ref group="Note" name="OOTSilver">Found in certain rooms for puzzles.</ref> || 200 ||
|-
| ''Link's Awakening DX'' || 5<ref group="Note" name="LADX">Only found in the Color Dungeon.</ref> || 1 || 30 || || || || ||
|-
| ''Majora's Mask'' || 1 || 5 || 20 || 50 || 200 || 100 || ||
|-
| ''Oracle Series'' || 1, 5, 10, or 20<br/>1 (small) || 20 or 30<br/>5 (small)<br/>100 (big) || 5<br/>10 (small)<br/>200 (big) || || 1, 5, or 20 || || ||
|-
| ''Four Swords'' || 1<br/>50 (big) || 5<br/>100 (big) || 20<br/>200 (big) || || || || || [[Rupoor]] (black)<ref group="Note" name="4SRupoor">Removes a random amount of Rupees from the team's wallet.</ref><br/>[[Rupee Shard]]s<ref group="Note" name="4SShard">Worthless by themselves; four Rupee Shards make a gem worth 500 Rupees.</ref>
|-
| ''The Wind Waker'' || 1 || 5 || 20 || 50 || 100 || 200 || || Yellow Rupee — 10 Rupees
|-
| ''The Minish Cap'' || 1<br/>50 (big) || 5<br/>100 (big) || 20<br/>200 (big) || || || || ||
|-
| ''Twilight Princess'' || 1 || 5 || 20 || 50 || 100 || 200 || || Yellow Rupee — 10 Rupees
|-
| ''Phantom Hourglass'' || 1<br/>100 (big) || 5 || 20<br/>200 (big) || || || || 300 (big) || Small Rupoor — -10 Rupees<br/>Big Rupoor — -50 Rupees
|-
| ''Spirit Tracks'' || 1<br/>100 (big) || 5 || 20<br/>200 (big) || || || || 300 (big) ||
|-
| ''Skyward Sword'' || 1 || 5 || 20 || || || 100 || 300 || Rupoor — -10 Rupees
|-
| ''A Link Between Worlds'' || 1 || 5 || 20 || 50 || || 100 || 300 ||
|-
| ''Breath of the Wild''<ref group="Note" name="Limitless">No in-game limits to the amount of Rupees Link can gain</ref> || 1 || 5 || 20 || 50 || || 100 || 300 ||
|-
| ''Link's Awakening'' (Nintendo Switch) || 1 || 5 || 20 || 50 || || 100 || 300 ||
|-
| ''Tears of the Kingdom''<ref group="Note" name="Limitless">No in-game limits to the amount of Rupees Link can gain</ref> || 1 || 5 || 20 || 50 || || 100 || 300 ||
|}
<references group="Note" />


=== Phantom Hourglass ===
==Trivia==
* Green - 1 Rupee
*Rupees are the currency in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Maldives.
* Blue - 5 Rupees
*In the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', 'Rupee' was spelled ''Rupy'' and ''Rupies'' for plural.{{Ref|LoZ|10|N/A}}{{Ref|LoZ|11|N/A}}
* Red - 20 Rupees
*It has been mentioned by fans that in some of the game installments, due to their vague economic and monetary definition, and mainly their magical inflation (as they literally sprout out of the ground), Rupees are not a sustainable form of currency.
* Big Green - 100 Rupees
* Big Red - 200 Rupees
* Big Gold - 300 Rupees
* Small Rupoor - -10 Rupees
* Big Rupoor - -50 Rupees


=== Spirit Tracks ===
==Gallery==
* Green - 1 Rupees
<gallery>
* Blue - 5 Rupees
File:Orange-Rupee.png|Orange Rupee official artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
* Red - 20 Rupees
File:Orange-Rupee-LoZ-Art-2.png|Orange Rupee artwork from ''[[Million Publications The Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide]]''
* Big Green - 100 Rupees
File:Orange-Rupee-LoZ-Sprite.png|Orange Rupee sprite from ''The Legend of Zelda''
* Big Red - 200 Rupees
File:Blue-Rupee-LoZ-Art.png|Blue Rupee official artwork from ''The Legend of Zelda''
* Big Gold - 300 Rupees
File:Blue-Rupee-LoZ-Art-2.png|Blue Rupee artwork from ''Million Publications The Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide''
File:Blue-Rupee-LoZ-Sprite.png|Blue Rupee sprite from ''The Legend of Zelda''
File:Green-Rupee-ALttP.png|Green Rupee sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''
File:Blue-Rupee-ALttP.png|Blue Rupee sprite from ''A Link to the Past''
File:Red-Rupee-ALttP.png|Red Rupee sprite from ''A Link to the Past''
File:Rupee LA.png|Rupee sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|Link's Awakening DX]]''
File:Orange Rupee - BS Zelda.png|Orange Rupee sprite from ''[[BS The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Blue Rupee - BS Zelda.png|Blue Rupee sprite from ''BS The Legend of Zelda''
File:Oracle-Green-Rupee-Small.png|Small Green Rupee sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''
File:Oracle-Red-Rupee-Small.png|Small Red Rupee sprite from ''Oracle of Seasons'' and ''Oracle of Ages''
File:Yellow Rupee (Wind Waker).png|Yellow Rupee model from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''
File:Green Rupee TP.png|Green Rupee icon from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''
File:Silver Rupee - TPHD icon.png|Silver Rupee icon from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD|Twilight Princess HD]]''
File:Rupee - TPHD Stamps.png|Rupee [[Miiverse Stamp]] from ''Twilight Princess HD''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Green.png|Green Rupee from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Blue.png|Blue Rupee from ''Spirit Tracks''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Red.png|Red Rupee from ''Spirit Tracks''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Big-Green.png|Big Green Rupee model from ''Spirit Tracks''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Big-Red.png|Big Red Rupee model from ''Spirit Tracks''
File:Spirit-Tracks-Rupee-Big-Gold.png|Big Gold Rupee model from ''Spirit Tracks''
File:SS-GreenRupee.png|Rupee artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''
File:SS-BlueRupee.png|Blue Rupee artwork from ''Skyward Sword''
File:SS-RedRupee.png|Red Rupee artwork from ''Skyward Sword''
File:SS-SilverRupee.png|Silver Rupee artwork from ''Skyward Sword''
File:GoldRupee.png|Gold Rupee artwork from ''Skyward Sword''
File:Green-rupee.png|Green Rupee from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''
File:Blue-rupee.png|Blue Rupee from ''Breath of the Wild''
File:Red-rupee.png|Red Rupee from ''Breath of the Wild''
File:Purple-rupee.png|Purple Rupee from ''Breath of the Wild''
File:Silver-rupee.png|Silver Rupee from ''Breath of the Wild''
File:Gold-rupee.png|Gold Rupee from ''Breath of the Wild''
File:Orangerupee.jpg|Orange Rupee artwork from ''[[Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland]]''
File:Rupee - MK8D icon.png|Rupee from [[Hyrule Circuit]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
</gallery>


=== Twilight Princess ===
{{References}}
* Green - 1 Rupee
* Blue - 5 Rupees
* Yellow - 10 Rupees
* Red - 20 Rupees
* Purple - 50 Rupees
* Orange - 100 Rupees
* Silver - 200 Rupees


=== Skyward Sword ===
{{clear}}
*Green:1
{{Listbox|The Legend of Zelda Items}}
*Blue:5
{{Listbox|Link's Awakening Items}}
*Red:20
{{Listbox|Ocarina of Time Items}}
*Purple:50
{{Listbox|Majora's Mask Items}}
*White:100
{{Listbox|Oracle of Seasons Items}}
{{Listbox|Oracle of Ages Items}}
{{Listbox|The Minish Cap Items}}
{{Listbox|Spirit Tracks Items}}
{{Listbox|A Link Between Worlds Items}}
{{Listbox|BS The Legend of Zelda Items}}


==='''Trivia'''===
{{Cat|Enemy Drops}}
*Rupees are the currency in Afghanistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, and Burma.
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{{Cat|A Link to the Past Items}}
{{Cat|Link's Awakening Items}}
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{{Cat|Ocarina of Time Items}}
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{{Cat|Oracle of Seasons Items}}
{{Cat|Oracle of Ages Items}}
{{Cat|The Wind Waker Items}}
{{Cat|The Minish Cap Items}}
{{Cat|Twilight Princess Items}}
{{Cat|Phantom Hourglass Items}}
{{Cat|Spirit Tracks Items}}
{{Cat|Skyward Sword Items}}
{{Cat|A Link Between Worlds Items}}
{{Cat|Tri Force Heroes Items}}
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{{Cat|Mario Kart 8}}

Revision as of 21:08, August 23, 2023

Rupee
Rupees.png
Artwork from Skyward Sword

Games

All games except The Adventure of Link and Four Swords Adventures

Uses

Currency

Related

Rupee Ore
Rupoor

Rupees are the main unit of currency in The Legend of Zelda universe. They are used in Hyrule, Koholint Island, Termina, Labrynna, Holodrum, the Great Sea, the World of the Ocean King, New Hyrule, Skyloft, Lorule, and Hytopia.

Locations and Uses

Rupees can be found virtually anywhere. They are most commonly found in treasure chests and by breaking pots, cutting grass, or defeating enemies. They are sometimes given by people for helping them out. They can be used to buy items, foods and other goods in shops and other places.

Due to their use by Great Fairies in some of the games (like Breath of the Wild), it is assumed that Rupees may have magical properties aside from their monetary use, though these are seldom explored in said games. Despite their monetary use, Rupees are not minted coins, but rather, gems.

Values

With the exceptions of The Adventure of Link and Four Swords Adventures, Rupees appear in every Zelda game to date. Rupees' values are generally denoted by their color, but also can vary by size as well.

Game Rupee Value
Green Blue Red Purple Orange Silver Gold Other
The Legend of Zelda 5 1
A Link to the Past 1 5 20
BS The Legend of Zelda 5 1
Ocarina of Time 1 5 20 50 5[Note 1] 200
Link's Awakening DX 5[Note 2] 1 30
Majora's Mask 1 5 20 50 200 100
Oracle Series 1, 5, 10, or 20
1 (small)		 20 or 30
5 (small)
100 (big)		 5
10 (small)
200 (big)		 1, 5, or 20
Four Swords 1
50 (big)		 5
100 (big)		 20
200 (big)		 Rupoor (black)[Note 3]
Rupee Shards[Note 4]
The Wind Waker 1 5 20 50 100 200 Yellow Rupee — 10 Rupees
The Minish Cap 1
50 (big)		 5
100 (big)		 20
200 (big)
Twilight Princess 1 5 20 50 100 200 Yellow Rupee — 10 Rupees
Phantom Hourglass 1
100 (big)		 5 20
200 (big)		 300 (big) Small Rupoor — -10 Rupees
Big Rupoor — -50 Rupees
Spirit Tracks 1
100 (big)		 5 20
200 (big)		 300 (big)
Skyward Sword 1 5 20 100 300 Rupoor — -10 Rupees
A Link Between Worlds 1 5 20 50 100 300
Breath of the Wild[Note 5] 1 5 20 50 100 300
Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) 1 5 20 50 100 300
Tears of the Kingdom[Note 5] 1 5 20 50 100 300
  1. ↑ Found in certain rooms for puzzles.
  2. ↑ Only found in the Color Dungeon.
  3. ↑ Removes a random amount of Rupees from the team's wallet.
  4. ↑ Worthless by themselves; four Rupee Shards make a gem worth 500 Rupees.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 No in-game limits to the amount of Rupees Link can gain

Trivia

  • Rupees are the currency in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Maldives.
  • In the original The Legend of Zelda, 'Rupee' was spelled Rupy and Rupies for plural.[1][2]
  • It has been mentioned by fans that in some of the game installments, due to their vague economic and monetary definition, and mainly their magical inflation (as they literally sprout out of the ground), Rupees are not a sustainable form of currency.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "RUPY" — N/A, The Legend of Zelda.
  2. ↑ "5 RUPIES" — N/A, The Legend of Zelda.
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