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The '''White Sword''' is a recurring [[Sword]] in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. It has appeared in two games thus far. It is the second best sword in both games it is offered in.
The '''White Sword''' is a recurring series of [[sword]]s in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. It has appeared in two games thus far. It is the second best sword in both games it is offered in.


==Appearances==
==''The Legend of Zelda''==
===The Legend of Zelda===
{{Old Man}}
{{Old Man}}
The White Sword is the second sword [[Link]] receives in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. It is located inside a cave on the top of the waterfall just west of the [[Lost Hills]]. The White Sword is twice as powerful as the [[Sword (The Legend of Zelda)|original Sword]], making it very simple to defeat most of the basic enemies in the game, including [[Goriya]]s and [[Vire]]s. In order to be eligible for the White Sword, Link has to accumulate at least five [[Heart Container]]s, then go to the aforementioned location, where the [[Old Man]] says to Link, ''"Master using it and you can have this."''{{Ref|LoZ|42|[[Old Man]]}} If Link has accumulated at least five Heart Container, the Old Man then gives Link the White Sword.  
The White Sword is the second sword [[Link]] receives in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. It is located inside a cave on the top of the waterfall just west of the [[Lost Hills]]. The White Sword is twice as powerful as the [[Sword (The Legend of Zelda)|original Sword]], making it very simple to defeat most of the basic enemies in the game, including [[Goriya]]s and [[Vire]]s. In order to be eligible for the White Sword, Link has to accumulate at least five [[Heart Container]]s, then go to the aforementioned location, where the [[Old Man]] says to Link, ''"Master using it and you can have this."''{{Ref|LoZ|42|[[Old Man]]}} If Link has accumulated at least five Heart Container, the Old Man then gives Link the White Sword.  


It is possible to obtain the White Sword before the first dungeon by using the [[Candle|Blue Candle]] to find secret caves underneath bushed where the Old Man offers Link either a Heart Container or a [[2nd Potion]].{{Ref|LoZ|57|[[Old Man]]}}
It is possible to obtain the White Sword before the first dungeon by using the [[Candle|Blue Candle]] to find [[The Legend of Zelda Heart Containers|secret caves]] underneath bushes where the Old Man offers Link either a Heart Container or a [[2nd Potion]].{{Ref|LoZ|57|[[Old Man]]}}


===Oracle of Seasons/Oracle of Ages===
<gallery widths=160 heights=106>
File:White-Sword-LoZ-Art-2.png|[[Million Publications The Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide|Million Publications Strategy Guide]] artwork from ''The Legend of Zelda''
File:White-Sword-LoZ-Sprite.png|Sprite from ''The Legend of Zelda''
File:LoZ Q 002.png
</gallery>
 
==''Oracle of Seasons'' & ''Oracle of Ages''==
{{Main|Noble Sword}}
{{Main|Noble Sword}}
In the Japanese version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', the [[Noble Sword]] is called the White Sword.
In the Japanese version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', the [[Noble Sword]] is called the White Sword.


===The Minish Cap===
==''The Minish Cap''==
The White Sword also appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''. It is the replacement of the legendary blade, the [[Broken Picori Blade|Picori Blade]].  
The White Sword also appears in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''. It is the reforging of the legendary blade, the [[Picori Blade]] after it was shattered by [[Vaati]].
 
[[Melari]] will reforge the [[Broken Picori Blade]] while Link is completing the [[Cave of Flames]]. After the dungeon is completed, he will have finished the White Sword and gives it to Link. This sword has nearly double the strength of [[Smith's Sword]]. After obtaining the White Sword, Link can infuse it with the power of the [[Earth Element|Earth]] and [[Fire Element|Fire element]]s. This new White Sword is slightly stronger and it allows Link to duplicate himself using certain tiles located throughout Hyrule. After completing the [[Temple of Droplets]], Link can head back to the [[Elemental Sanctuary]] once again. The White Sword can now be infused with the power of the [[Water Element]]. This sword is slightly stronger as well and it allows Link to split into three copies of himself.
 
After infusing the fourth element, the [[Air Element]], the White Sword will become the [[Four Sword]].
 
<gallery widths=135 heights=90>
File:TMC White Sword Sprite 1.png|White Sword Sprite from ''The Minish Cap''
File:TMC White Sword Sprite 2.png|White Sword (Two Elements) Sprite from ''The Minish Cap''
File:TMC White Sword Sprite 3.png|White Sword (Three Elements) Sprite from ''The Minish Cap''
File:WhiteSword.png|Obtaining the White Sword in ''The Minish Cap''
File:WhiteSwordTwoElements.png|Obtaining the White Sword infused with two elements in ''The Minish Cap''
File:WhiteSwordThreeElements.png|Obtaining the White Sword infused with three elements in ''The Minish Cap''
</gallery>
 
==''Skyward Sword''==
{{Main|Goddess White Sword}}
The '''Goddess White Sword''' is the third form of the [[Goddess Sword]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''.  


[[Melari]] will forge the Broken Picori Blade while Link is completing the [[Cave of Flames]]. After the dungeon is completed, he will have finished the White Sword and gives it to Link. This sword has nearly double the strength of [[Smith's Sword]]. After obtaining the White Sword, Link can infuse it with the power of the Earth and Fire elements. This new White Sword is slightly stronger and it allows Link to duplicate himself using certain tiles located throughout Hyrule. After completing the [[Temple of Droplets]], Link can head back to the Elemental Sanctuary once again. The White Sword can now be infused with the power of the Water Element. This sword is slightly stronger as well and it allows Link to split into three copies of himself.
==Non-Canon Appearances==
{{Non-Canon|section}}
===''BS The Legend of Zelda''===
The hero can get the White Sword from an Old Man hiding under a grave in the graveyard if they have at least five [[Heart Container]]s. While it can technically be obtained from the start of Week 2, whirlwinds make the graveyard hard to reach until they are suppressed by a spell from the Old Man resident in the [[Starting Screen]] cave, 45 minutes into Week 2.


After infusing the fourth element, the White Sword will become the [[Four Sword]].
<gallery widths=160 heights=106>
File:White Sword - BS Zelda.png|Sprite
File:White Sword Grave - BS Zelda MAP1.png|Location of the White Sword Grave
File:Old Man White Sword Get - BS Zelda MAP1.png|Recieving it from the Old Man
</gallery>


==Trivia==
===''Hyrule Warriors''===
* The [[White Sword]] looks very similar to the [[Master Sword]] in both ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''.
The White Sword is the second-level version of [[Link]]'s [[Hylian Sword]] weapon, unlocked in [[Legend Mode]] from a Sealed Weapon found by capturing the East Cannon Keep in [[Sealed Ambition]].
* In the Japanese version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', the [[Noble Sword]] is called the [[White Sword]].


==Gallery==
<gallery widths=135 heights=90>
<gallery>
File:White_Sword.png
File:White-Sword-LoZ-Art-2.png|''[[Million Publications The Legend of Zelda Strategy Guide|Million Publications Strategy Guide]] artwork from The Legend of Zelda''
File:White-Sword-LoZ-Sprite.png|''Sprite from The Legend of Zelda''
File:TMC White Sword Sprite 1.png|''One Element White Sword Sprite from The Minish Cap''
File:TMC White Sword Sprite 2.png|''Two Element White Sword Sprite from The Minish Cap''
File:TMC White Sword Sprite 3.png|''Three Element White Sword Sprite from The Minish Cap''
File:WhiteSword.png|''Obtaining the White Sword in The Minish Cap''
File:WhiteSwordTwoElements.png|''Obtaining the White Sword infused with two elements in The Minish Cap''
File:WhiteSwordThreeElements.png|''Obtaining the White Sword infused with three elements in The Minish Cap''
</gallery>
</gallery>


{{References}}
{{References}}


{{Listbox|The Legend of Zelda|Items}}
{{Listbox|The Legend of Zelda Items}}
{{Listbox|The Minish Cap|Items}}
{{Listbox|The Minish Cap Items}}
{{Listbox|BS The Legend of Zelda Items}}


{{Cat|The Legend of Zelda Items}}
{{Cat|The Legend of Zelda Items}}

Revision as of 00:00, September 11, 2021

This article is about White Sword. For the Goddess Sword upgrade of similar name, see Goddess White Sword.

The White Sword is a recurring series of swords in The Legend of Zelda series. It has appeared in two games thus far. It is the second best sword in both games it is offered in.

The Legend of Zelda

OldManIcon.png

MASTER USING IT AND YOU CAN HAVE THIS

The White Sword is the second sword Link receives in The Legend of Zelda. It is located inside a cave on the top of the waterfall just west of the Lost Hills. The White Sword is twice as powerful as the original Sword, making it very simple to defeat most of the basic enemies in the game, including Goriyas and Vires. In order to be eligible for the White Sword, Link has to accumulate at least five Heart Containers, then go to the aforementioned location, where the Old Man says to Link, "Master using it and you can have this."[2] If Link has accumulated at least five Heart Container, the Old Man then gives Link the White Sword.

It is possible to obtain the White Sword before the first dungeon by using the Blue Candle to find secret caves underneath bushes where the Old Man offers Link either a Heart Container or a 2nd Potion.[3]

Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages

Main article: Noble Sword

In the Japanese version of Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, the Noble Sword is called the White Sword.

The Minish Cap

The White Sword also appears in The Minish Cap. It is the reforging of the legendary blade, the Picori Blade after it was shattered by Vaati.

Melari will reforge the Broken Picori Blade while Link is completing the Cave of Flames. After the dungeon is completed, he will have finished the White Sword and gives it to Link. This sword has nearly double the strength of Smith's Sword. After obtaining the White Sword, Link can infuse it with the power of the Earth and Fire elements. This new White Sword is slightly stronger and it allows Link to duplicate himself using certain tiles located throughout Hyrule. After completing the Temple of Droplets, Link can head back to the Elemental Sanctuary once again. The White Sword can now be infused with the power of the Water Element. This sword is slightly stronger as well and it allows Link to split into three copies of himself.

After infusing the fourth element, the Air Element, the White Sword will become the Four Sword.

Skyward Sword

Main article: Goddess White Sword

The Goddess White Sword is the third form of the Goddess Sword in Skyward Sword.

Non-Canon Appearances

This section describes a subject that is or may be outside the core Zelda canon.

BS The Legend of Zelda

The hero can get the White Sword from an Old Man hiding under a grave in the graveyard if they have at least five Heart Containers. While it can technically be obtained from the start of Week 2, whirlwinds make the graveyard hard to reach until they are suppressed by a spell from the Old Man resident in the Starting Screen cave, 45 minutes into Week 2.

Hyrule Warriors

The White Sword is the second-level version of Link's Hylian Sword weapon, unlocked in Legend Mode from a Sealed Weapon found by capturing the East Cannon Keep in Sealed Ambition.

References

  1. "Link can use his sword to inflict damage on almost all of the enemy.", The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet, pg. 19
  2. "MASTER USING IT AND YOU CAN HAVE THIS" — Old Man, The Legend of Zelda.
  3. "TAKE ANY ONE YOU WANT" — Old Man, The Legend of Zelda.