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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===The Legend of Zelda===
===The Legend of Zelda===
The Old Man in the original ''The Legend of Zelda'' can be called [[Link]]'s companion throughout his adventure. He will appear almost everywhere; in [[Overworld]] caves and in at least one room of every [[Dungeon]]. He is first met in the cave on the [[Starting Screen]] of the game and will give [[Link]] the original [[Sword]] at this location. He will give Link many other items all the way, including the [[White Sword]], the [[Magical Sword]], and both [[Bomb]] upgrades. Also, if Link can find him in a cave found at the top of a staircase in northeastern Hyrule, he will give Link the [[Letter]], and tell him to bring it to the [[Old Woman]].{{Ref|LoZ|47|Old Man}} When Link later does give it to the Old Woman, she will accept it and allow Link to start buying [[Potion]]s from her [[Potion Shop]].{{Ref|LoZ|49|[[Old Woman]]}}
The Old Man in ''The Legend of Zelda'' can be called [[Link]]'s companion throughout his adventure. He appears almost everywhere; in [[Overworld]] caves and in at least one room of every [[Dungeon]]. He is first met in the cave on the [[Starting Screen]] of the game and gives [[Link]] his first [[Sword]] at this location. He also gives Link many other items all the way, including the [[White Sword]], the [[Magical Sword]], and both [[Bomb]] upgrades. Also, if Link can find him in a cave found at the top of a staircase in northeastern Hyrule, the Old Man gives Link the [[Letter]], and tells him to bring it to the [[Old Woman]].{{Ref|LoZ|47|Old Man}} When Link later does give it to the Old Woman, she accepts it and allows Link to start buying [[Potion]]s from her [[Potion Shop (The Legend of Zelda)|Potion Shop]].{{Ref|LoZ|49|[[Old Woman]]}}


There are also certain caves across Hyrule that the Old Man will be upset at Link for destroying the door. Inisde these rooms, the Old Man will ask Link to pay for the door repair.{{Ref|LoZ|46|Old Man}} This repair costs 20 [[Rupee]]s.
There are also certain caves across Hyrule that the Old Man is upset at Link for destroying the door. Inisde these rooms, the Old Man asks Link to pay for the door repair.{{Ref|LoZ|46|Old Man}} This repair costs 20 [[Rupee]]s.


===Oracle of Seasons===
===Oracle of Seasons===
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==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Lost Old Man]]
* [[Lost Old Man]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', it is unknown if there is only one [[Old Man]] or multiple. However, it has been commonly accepted by fans to be only one Old Man
* In ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', it is unknown if there is only one [[Old Man]] or multiple. However, it has been commonly accepted by fans to be only one Old Man.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Old-Man-LoZ-Art.png|Old Man Official Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Old-Man-LoZ-Art.png|''Old Man Official Artwork from [[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Old-Man-LoZ-Art-2.png|Old Man Million Publishing Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Old-Man-LoZ-Art-2.png|''Old Man [[Million Publications The Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide|Million Publishing]] Artwork from [[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Old-Man-LoZ-Sprite.png|Old Man Sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Old-Man-LoZ-Sprite.png|''Old Man Sprite from [[The Legend of Zelda]]''
File:Oracle-of-Seasons-Old-Man-Cave.png|Old Man cave in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''.
File:Oracle-of-Seasons-Old-Man-Cave.png|''Old Man cave in [[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''
File:Holodrum-Plain-Old-Man.png|Old Man within the [[Holodrum Plain]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''.
File:Holodrum-Plain-Old-Man.png|''Old Man within the [[Holodrum Plain]] in [[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''
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</gallery>



Revision as of 20:40, May 20, 2013

The Old Man is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series. He has appeared in The Legend of Zelda, Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages.

Appearances

The Legend of Zelda

The Old Man in The Legend of Zelda can be called Link's companion throughout his adventure. He appears almost everywhere; in Overworld caves and in at least one room of every Dungeon. He is first met in the cave on the Starting Screen of the game and gives Link his first Sword at this location. He also gives Link many other items all the way, including the White Sword, the Magical Sword, and both Bomb upgrades. Also, if Link can find him in a cave found at the top of a staircase in northeastern Hyrule, the Old Man gives Link the Letter, and tells him to bring it to the Old Woman.[1] When Link later does give it to the Old Woman, she accepts it and allows Link to start buying Potions from her Potion Shop.[2]

There are also certain caves across Hyrule that the Old Man is upset at Link for destroying the door. Inisde these rooms, the Old Man asks Link to pay for the door repair.[3] This repair costs 20 Rupees.

Oracle of Seasons

Oracle of Ages

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There is only one Old Man located in Oracle of Ages. In the Present the cave is found at the Rolling Ridge Base. The Old Man can be found underneath a bush that is one screen to the right and one screen down from Mermaid's Cave. In the Past the cave is found on the exact same screen. During the present, the generous Old Man will give Link 200 rupees. On the flipside, the Old Man in the Past will charge Link 50 rupees for the Door Repair charge.

See Also

Trivia

  • In The Legend of Zelda, it is unknown if there is only one Old Man or multiple. However, it has been commonly accepted by fans to be only one Old Man.

Gallery

References

  1. "SHOW THIS TO THE OLD WOMAN" — Old Man, The Legend of Zelda.
  2. "BUY MEDICINE BEFORE YOU GO" — Old Woman, The Legend of Zelda.
  3. "PAY ME FOR THE DOOR REPAIR CHARGE" — Old Man, The Legend of Zelda.

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