Triforce Shard: Difference between revisions

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| image    = [[File:Triforce-Shard-LoZ.png]]

| caption  = Triforce fragment from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''

| game    = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''<br/>[[Zelda (Game & Watch)|''Zelda'' (Game & Watch)]]<br/>''[[BS The Legend of Zelda]]''

| location = '''''The Legend of Zelda'', ''Zelda'' (Game & Watch), ''BS The Legend of Zelda'''''<br/>At the end of every [[:Category:The Legend of Zelda Dungeons|dungeon]]<br/>'''''The Wind Waker'''''<br/>In [[Treasure Chest]]s that are on the ocean floor

| use      = Forming the [[Triforce of Wisdom]] in ''The Legend of Zelda''<br/>Forming the [[Triforce of Courage]] in ''The Wind Waker''

| related  = [[Triforce]]

A '''Triforce Shard''', also known as a '''Triforce Fragment''', is a piece of the [[Triforce]] that has been broken and scattered throughout [[Hyrule]].

==''The Legend of Zelda''==

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', the Triforce fragments are the pieces of the [[Triforce of Wisdom]], which [[Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)|Zelda]] had once possessed. However, once [[Ganon]] came to Hyrule and stole the [[Triforce of Power]], Zelda knew he would come after her and the Triforce of Wisdom. She decided to break it into eight pieces, and hid each of them in a different dungeon across Hyrule.{{Ref|LoZ|4|In-game description}} She then told [[Impa]] to look for a suitable hero that could collect the pieces and destroy Ganon. Impa finds [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]], and immediately tells him of the great quest he is to be set out on.

Link proceeds to travel to each of the eight dungeons and defeats every enemy that gets in his way, and eventually collects all the fragments and put together the Triforce of Wisdom. With the Triforce of Wisdom in hand, he heads for [[Spectacle Rock]], where Ganon is rumored to lurk, inside [[Level 9: Death Mountain|Death Mountain]]. He finds Ganon, and with his power and the Triforce of Wisdom, he destroys Ganon and takes back the Triforce of Power.

After Link collects a Triforce fragment, his hearts are fully healed.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual|The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet]]'', pg. 26|All of Link's LIFE hearts turn red when he finds a Triforce fragment hidden in a labyrinth.}}

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There are eight Triforce Shards in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' that can be found scattered across the [[Great Sea]]. The [[King of Red Lions]] first mentions them after [[Link (The Wind Waker)|Link]] completes the [[Tower of the Gods]]. He explains that when the [[Hero of Time]] left Hyrule, the [[Triforce of Courage]] split into these shards and scattered across the land.{{Ref|TWW|1565|King of Red Lions}} During the flood, they were buried underneath the ocean with the rest of the kingdom.

After Link completes the [[Wind Temple (The Wind Waker)|Wind Temple]], he finds the [[King of Red Lions]] speaking with a [[Fishman]]. The King tells Link that he should collect these Triforce Shards because it is the only way that they can open a gate into Hyrule beneath the sea and visit Zelda.{{Ref|TWW|1578|King of Red Lions}}{{Ref|TWW|1579|King of Red Lions}}

In order to find a shard, Link must first locate the [[Triforce Chart]] that corresponds with it. The [[Special Charts|IN-credible Chart]] shows where these maps are found.{{Ref|TWW|3920|In-game description}} However, the Triforce Charts are unreadable until [[Tingle]] interprets them for 398 [[Rupee]]s.{{Ref|TWW|968|Tingle}} Once he does that, he also marks the location of the shard on his IN-credible Chart.{{Ref|TWW|974|Tingle}} The Triforce Shards are then found in Treasure Chests that can be brought up from the ocean floor with the [[Grappling Hook]]. A bright beam of light shoots up from the spot where the shards are hidden.

Once Link salvages the eighth shard from the ocean, they combine to form the complete Triforce of Courage. He then takes it to the Tower of the Gods in order to open a portal into Hyrule, and the Triforce symbol appears on the back of his hand, proving that he is the Hero of Winds.{{Ref|TWW|1584|King of Red Lions}}{{Ref|TWW|1585|King of Red Lions}}