Roc's Feather
Roc's Feathers are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.[2][4]
Location and Uses
Link's Awakening
In Link's Awakening, the Roc's Feather is found inside the Tail Cave.[1] Link can combine it with the Pegasus Boots to jump over multiple pits at once.[5]
Link needs the Roc's Feather to jump over Rolling Bones' Spiketrap to avoid getting hurt.[6]
Oracle of Seasons
Roc's FeatherRoc's Feather magically makes your body feel much lighter and allows you to jump into the air. Use Roc's Feather to jump over pits and dodge enemy attacks.
In Oracle of Seasons, the Roc's Feather is found in the Poison Moth's Lair. It is later stolen from Link by the Strange Brothers. To retrieve it, the hero must follow them undetected in order to find its hiding location. Link can combine the Roc's Feather with Pegasus Seeds to jump over multiple adjacent pits.
Oracle of Ages
Roc's FeatherRoc's Feather magically makes your body feel much lighter and allows you to jump into the air. Use Roc's Feather to jump over pits and dodge enemy attacks.
In Oracle of Ages, the Roc's Feather is found in the Wing Dungeon. Just like in Oracle of Seasons, Link can combine its power with Pegasus Seeds in order to jump over multiple pits at once.
Four Swords Adventures
Roc's FeatherUse this to jump across holes and chasms. Press the B Button while you're in the air to drop and do a down-thrust attack.
Lev. 2
You can also do a second jump in the air after your first jump.
In Four Swords Adventures, Roc's Feathers can be found in multiple Stages. They allow the Links to jump over three Holes. If the Links give a Feather to a Great Fairy in order to upgrade it to Level 2, it will give them the ability to jump once more while in midair.
Trivia
- In Link's Awakening, Oracle of Seasons, and Oracle of Ages, with enough skill, Link can actually jump over two pits instead of just one. If used with the Pegasus Boots or the Pegasus Seeds, he can jump over three.[verification needed]
- In Hyrule Warriors, the Roc Boots, the second tier of Linkle's Boots Weapon set, are adorned with feathers resembling Roc's Feather from Four Swords Adventures.
Nomenclature
The Roc's Feather is believed to be named after the Roc,[citation needed] a mythical bird of enormous size and strength.
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
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| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | ロック鳥の羽根 (Rokku Tori no Hane) (LANS)[11] | Roc Bird Feather |
   ChineseTR | 洛克鳥的羽毛 (Luòkè niǎo de yǔmáo) (LANS) | |
 ChineseSI | 洛克鸟的羽毛 (Luòkè niǎo de yǔmáo) (LANS) | |
 German | Greifenfeder (LA | LANS)[12] | Gryphon Feather |
 Italian | Piuma di Roc (LA | LADX | LANS | OoS | OoA | FSA)[7][8][9][10] | Same as English. |
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Gallery
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Alternate artwork of the Roc's Feather from Link's Awakening
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Link obtaining Roc's Feather within the Tail Cave, as seen in Link's Awakening DX
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Icon of the Roc's Feather in Four Swords Adventures
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 29
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 136 (LA | OoS | OoA | FSA)
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 10
- ↑ "Roc's Feather
Lets you bounce around like you're weightless." — Inventory (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch) - ↑ Link's Awakening DX manual, pg. 19
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 29
- ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 136
- ↑ "Ecco la Piuma di Roc!" — N/A (Oracle of Seasons, Italian localization)
- ↑ "Ecco la Piuma di Roc!" — N/A (Oracle of Ages, Italian localization)
- ↑ "Hai preso la Piuma di Roc!" — N/A (Four Swords Adventures, Italian localization)
- ↑ "ロック鳥の羽根" — Inventory (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, Japanese localization)
- ↑ "Die Greifenfeder erlaubt es Dir, große Sprünge zu machen." — N/A (Link's Awakening, German localization)