Hero's Shield

Template:Item The Hero's Shield is the name of two different unbreakable shields in Majora's Mask and The Wind Waker

Appearances

Majora's Mask

In Majora's Mask, the Hero's Shield is used by Link at the beginning of the game. It is a strong metal shield that can be bought at the Trading Post in Clock Town for 80 Rupees in case Link gets his shield swallowed by a Like Like. If the shield is lost to the Takkuri by Milk Road, it can be found it in the Curiosity Shop; however, the price may be higher.

The Hero's Shield is permanently replaced by the Mirror Shield once Link obtains it in Beneath the Well.

The shield has many of the Hylian Shield's features, including the red Hylian eagle, the blue base, the Triforce, and the metal decals. However, the Hero's Shield features a simplified and abstract style in comparison. The bird's head is more hunched, and the shape cannot be seen, but its face is visible. Its wings are also much larger than its body, and point down. The Triforce has moved from above the bird to below it, greatly decreased in size.

This shield also appeared in the SpaceWorld 2000 GameCube Tech Demo for the Nintendo GameCube. Strangely enough, it is the older incarnation of Link that is wielding it.

The Wind Waker

The shield is an heirloom belonging to Link's family. The shield is given to him by his Grandma before he leaves Outset to save his sister, Aryll. It is with sadness that Grandma gives Link the shield, as it symbolizes his departure from the island to face great danger.

The shield is predominantly brown now as opposed to the usual blue. The Triforce is in the very center of the shield. There are long swirls surrounding it as well as three bolts at its corners. A winged creature with horns replaces the bird, but unlike the Majora's Mask version, it faces up, wings spread out like the original Hylian Shield.