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:''This article is about the enemy in [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]. See [[:Category:Thieves]] for a list of thieves in the series. For Link's acts of theft, see [[Thievery]].''
:''This page is about the enemies and characters named {{Term|Series|Thief}}. For the page about stealing, see {{Term|Series|Thievery|link}}.''
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|race = [[Human]]
|game = {{ALttP}}<br>{{FSA}}
|other = [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Ishinomori)|''A Link to the Past'' comic]]<br>''[[Zelda's Adventure]]''
|habitat = [[Lost Woods]]<br>[[Kakariko Village]]{{exp|Four Swords Adventures}}<br>[[Village of Outcasts]]{{exp|Pikku}}<br>Caves
|member =  [[Blind the Thief]]<br>[[Shady Guy]]
|attack = Stealing
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'''Thieves''' are enemies in {{ALttP}} and {{FSA}}, who steal things like ammunition and [[Rupee]]s from [[Link]] but cannot be killed. They also sometimes appear as friendly characters.
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|other= ALttP (Ishinomori), ZA, AST
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[[Average Middle-Aged Man]] {{Small|(formerly)}},
[[Blind the Thief]],
[[Shady Guy]]
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{{Term/Store|Thief|Thieves|Series, ALttP, FSA|plural}} are recurring enemies and characters in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 209 {{Exp Game|ALttP, FSA}}}}</ref>


==Enemy Thieves==
==Characteristics==
===''A Link to the Past''===
==={{ALttP|-}}===
In {{ALttP}}, Thieves hide out in the [[Lost Woods]] and will barge into Link when he attempts to pass, causing him to drop [[Rupee]]s, [[Bomb]]s and [[Arrow]]s. Once these are scattered, the Thief will rush around grabbing the money and items from the ground, although Link can also retrieve them if he is fast. Thieves do not cause physical harm, but nor can they be defeated by any weapon. Sword blows and other attacks will simply knock them back a short distance and stun them. The best method to deal with a Thief is simply to avoid him, but once they glance at Link they chase him until he is a considerable distance away. If possible, Link should hide behind a tree or bush so the Thief cannot reach him.
In {{ALttP}}, Thieves hide out in the [[Lost Woods]] and the [[Village of Outcasts]] and will barge into [[Link]] when he attempts to pass, causing him to drop [[Rupee]]s, [[Bomb]]s, and [[Arrow]]s. Once these are scattered, the Thief will rush around grabbing the items from the ground, although Link can also retrieve them if he is fast. Once they glance at Link they chase him until he is a considerable distance away. Thieves do not cause damage nor can be defeated by any weapon. [[Sword]] blows and other attacks will simply knock them back a short distance and stun them. There is [[Blind the Thief|one exception]] who is vulnerable to Link's weapons and must be defeated as part of the main story.


===''Four Swords Adventures''===
[[File:RedThiefchar.png|left]]
[[File:Thief FSA.png|left|32px|A Thief in ''Four Swords Adventures'']]
Thieves also appear as friendly characters throughout [[Hyrule]]. These Thieves make their hideouts in caves, usually with their collected treasures in [[Treasure Chest]]s or [[Pot]]s. They will usually offer advice to Link, while others will even often him large sums of Rupees if he keeps it a secret from everybody. The main hideout for the Thieves of Hyrule is in the Lost Woods, and while many act as enemies, others are outwardly friendly. One of the Thieves in the forest runs a [[Treasure Chest Game]] on the north end of the Lost Woods, while another offers a clue about a former Thief that lives near the [[Desert of Mystery]]. This Thief is now pretending to be an [[Average Middle-Aged Man]], but is a master locksmith. He will assist Link by opening a locked Treasure Chest, and gives him a [[Bottle]] in exchange for his silence.<ref>{{Cite|I heard that you know I used to be a thief, right? Well, I'll open a chest for you. Will you keep it secret from everyone else? Would you please promise?|Average Middle-Aged Man|ALttP}}</ref> One [[Storyteller|Thief]] who has been cursed and transformed into the shape of a hand in the [[Dark World]] asks Link 20 Rupees for telling him a story about the Average Middle-Aged Man.<ref>{{Cite|Heh heh. Thank you. To tell you the truth, I used to be a thief in the Light World... some of my fellow thieves went into hiding because they were afraid of being caught. One of them was a master locksmith, but now he is hiding the fact that he was a thief... by pretending to be a strange middle-aged guy! Ha ha ha...|Storyteller|ALttP}}</ref>
The Thieves in {{FSA}} also do not cause damage to the [[Links]], but now steal their [[Force Gem]]s. They appear in [[Kakariko Village]] and are normal villagers driven to criminality by the influence of the [[Dark World]]. To access the northern part of the village, the Links must trap ten Thieves (seven of which wear red bandanas while the remaining appear to be normal villagers) by picking them up and throwing them into a fenced in area. Like in ''A Link to the Past'', Thieves cannot be killed, but can momentarily be stunned by a variety of weapons, including swords, bombs and [[Jar|pots]].


==Friendly Thieves==
==={{FSA|-}}===
[[File:RedThiefchar.png|left|A friendly Thief in ''A Link to the Past'']]
Thieves in {{FSA}} do not cause damage to the [[Links]], but steal their [[Force Gem]]s. They appear in [[Kakariko Village]] and are normal villagers driven to criminality by the influence of the [[Dark World]]. To access the northern part of the Village, the Links must trap 10 Thieves by picking them up and throwing them into a fenced in area. Thieves cannot be killed, but can momentarily be stunned by a variety of weapons, including the Swords, Bombs, and Pots.
Aside from appearing as enemies, Thieves also appear as friendly characters throughout Hyrule in {{ALttP}}. These Thieves make their hideouts in caves across the land, usually with their collected treasures in [[Chest]]s or [[Pot]]s. They will usually offer advice to Link, while others will even often him large sums of Rupees if he keeps it a secret from everybody, similar to [[Moblin]]s from the original {{TLoZ}}. The main hideout for the Thieves of Hyrule is in the Lost Woods, and while many act as enemies, others are outwardly friendly. One of the Thieves in the forest runs a [[Treasure Chest Game]] shop on the north end of the Lost Woods with a massively inflated entry fee, while another offers a clue about an ex-thief that lives near the [[Desert of Mystery]]. This thief is now pretending to be an [[Average Middle-Aged Man]], but is a master locksmith. He will assist Link by opening a locked [[Treasure Chest|chest]] containing a [[Bottle|Magic Bottle]].<ref>{{cite|I heard that you know I used to be a thief, right? Well, I'll open a chest for you. Will you keep it secret from everyone else? Would you please promise?|Average Middle-Aged Man|ALttP}}</ref> One [[Storyteller|thief]] who has been cursed and transformed into the shape of a hand in the [[Dark World]] asks Link 20 Rupees for telling him his story.<ref>{{cite|Heh heh. Thank you. To tell you the truth, I used to be a thief in the Light World... some of my fellow thieves went into hiding because they were afraid of being caught. One of them was a master locksmith, but now he is hiding the fact that he was a thief... by pretending to be a strange middle-aged guy! Ha ha ha...|Storytelling Creature|ALttP}}</ref>


It is sometimes thought that the Thieves of ''A Link to the Past'' are allied with [[Ganon]] due to his status as the king of thieves, but his followers were skilled in black magic as was he, and it is stated that [[Ganon]]dorf killed his own followers long ago in the fight for the [[Triforce]]. Later games revealed Ganondorf's tribe to be known as the [[Gerudo]].
==Other Appearances==
==={{ALttP|-}} (Ishinomori)===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
In the {{ALttP|Ishinomori}}, three Thieves appear in Chapter 6. Upon leaving a nearby shrine in the [[Dark World]], Link is confronted by three Thieves and a [[Hinox]], who ask him about a [[Fairy]] they are pursuing for her magic powers.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= All right, kid! Did you see a '''faerie''' fly through here? Which way did she go? [...] Yer lyin'!! Don't hide her! We want her magic powers and we want them now!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page= 12}}</ref> When Link tells them he does not have the Fairy, the Thieves attack him, but the hero easily defeats them with the use of a [[Spin Attack|Whirling Blade Attack]] from the [[Master Sword]].
{{Noncanon|End}}


==Pikku==
==={{ZA|-}}===
[[File:Pikku.png|left]]
{{Noncanon|Start}}
'''Pikku''' are fox-like thieves that appear in the [[Village of Outcasts]] in the [[Dark World]] of ''A Link to the Past''. They are people who used to live in the [[Light World]] but have been transformed by the magic of the [[Triforce]] into a shape that reflects their heart. They wear blue tunics and will charge at Link in the same manner as the Thieves of the Lost Woods. Also like normal thieves, Pikku appear as friendly characters elsewhere in the Dark World. They too will hide in caves throughout the land, usually hidden with their spoils, and will offer Link Rupees if he finds them. Pikku have a striking similarity to [[Keaton (Enemy)|Keaton]]s from {{TMC}}, but they do not carry weapons or cause damage.
Three '''Pickpockets''' appear in {{ZA}}.{{Fact|ZA}} The first is an old woman in the [[Forest of Ogbam]] that beckons [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] to come closer as she has a secret to tell. However, once Zelda speaks to her, she informs her that she has stolen one of her [[Heart Container|lives]].<ref>{{Cite|Come close, Princess. I'll tell you a great secret. Hear me whisper? Trust no one with hair, (heh heh) don't even trust me, (heh heh) I've stolen one of your lives (heh heh).|Thief|ZA}}</ref> The second is found in the [[Shrine of Strength]]. While Zelda is talking to another character, the Pickpocket will walk past her and take several [[Rupee]]s. If Zelda attempts to confront her after she does this, she will merely walk away after stealing more Rupees. The final Pickpocket is found in a house near the [[Seacoast Plain]]. He is sitting up against a wall and will steal Rupees from Zelda should she attempt to talk to him.
 
{{Noncanon|End}}
One special Pikku guards the first room of the bonus dungeon, the [[Palace of the Four Sword]], in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''A Link to the Past''. The fox-like creature will not allow Link to enter the dungeon unless he is worthy. If the player has completed the multiplayer mode {{FS}} that is also on the game cartridge, and has previously guided Link to destroy [[Ganon]], the Pikku offers to tell a story for 20 Rupees, and will deem the young hero worthy of entering the dungeon. The Pikku will then vanish, similar to a [[Keaton]] from {{MM}}.


==Non-canon Appearances==
==={{AST|-}}===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
{{Noncanon|Start}}
===''Zelda's Adventure''===
{{Stub|AST}}
There are a total of three thieves called "Pickpockets" in {{ZA}}. The first is an old woman in the [[Forest of Ogbam]] that beckons [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] to come closer as she has a secret to tell. However, once Zelda speaks to her, she informs Zelda that she has stolen one of her "[[Recovery Hearts#Life Meter|lives]]."<ref>{{cite|Come close, Princess. I'll tell you a great secret. Hear me whisper? Trust no one with hair, (heh heh) don't even trust me, (heh heh) I've stolen one of your lives (heh heh).|Thief in Forest of Ogbam|Zelda's Adventure}}</ref> The second is found in the [[Shrine of Strength]]. While Zelda is talking to another character, the thief will walk past her and take several [[Rupee]]s. If Zelda attempts to confront her after she does this, she'll merely walk away after stealing more Rupees. The final thief is found in a house near the Seacoast Plains. He is sitting up against a wall and will steal rupees from Zelda should she attempt to talk to him.


===''A Link to the Past'' Comic===
In the [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Ishinomori)|''A Link to the Past'' comic]], three thieves appear in Chapter 6. Upon leaving a nearby shrine in the [[Dark World]], Link is confronted by three thieves and a [[Hinox]], who ask him about a [[Fairy]] they are pursuing for her magic powers.<ref>{{cite book|quote=All right, kid! Did you see a '''faerie''' fly through here? Which way did she go? [...] Yer lyin'!! Don't hide her! We want her magic powers and we want them now!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=12}}</ref>  When Link tells them he does not have the fairy, the thieves attack  him, but the young hero easily defeats them with the use of a [[Spin Attack|Whirling Blade Attack]] from the [[Master Sword]].
{{Noncanon|End}}
{{Noncanon|End}}


==Nomenclature==
==Nomenclature==
{{Names
{{Nomenclature}}
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|enM=
|ja= {{Romanize|とうぞく|Tōzoku}}<br>{{Romanize|ピック|Pikku}}
|jaM= Thief<br>Pick(pocket)
|esS=
|esSM=
|esL=
|esLM=
|frF=
|frFM=
|frC=
|frCM=
|de=
|deM=
|it=
|itM=
|ko=
|koM=
|chT=
|chTM=
|chS=
|chSM= }}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Thiefchar.png|A friendly thief in ''A Link to the Past''
File:Thiefchar.png|A friendly Thief from {{ALttP|-}}
File:Zelda3-39.gif|A forest thief seen in the ending of ''A Link to the Past''
File:ALttP The Forest Thief.png|The Forest Thief seen in the ending of {{ALttP|-}}
File:The Legend of Zelda A Link To The Past 06.png|An enemy Thief in ''A Link to the Past''
File:Thieves (ALttP comic).png|Thieves from the {{ALttP|-}} comic
File:PinkThiefchar.png|A thief in {{AST}}
File:ZA Thief Sprite.png|A Pickpocket from {{ZA|-}}
File:ShootingGalleryThief.png|Shooting Gallery Thief from ''Ancient Stone Tablets''
File:AST Thief Sprite.png|A Thief from {{AST|-}}
File:Palace of the Four Sword.png|The Pikku inside the [[Palace of the Four Sword]]
File:ShootingGalleryThief.png|The Shooting Gallery Thief from {{AST|-}}
File:Thieves (ALttP comic).png|Thieves in the ''A Link to the Past'' comic
File:ZA Pickpocket.png|A Pickpocket in ''Zelda's Adventure''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==See Also==
*[[Pikku]]
*[[Thievery]]


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|enemies= ALttP, FSA, ZA, AST
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[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Thieves]]
[[Category:Enemies in A Link to the Past]]
[[Category:Characters in A Link to the Past]]
[[Category:Enemies in Four Swords Adventures]]
[[Category:Enemies in Zelda's Adventure]]
[[Category:Characters in Ancient Stone Tablets]]

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This page is about the enemies and characters named Thief. For the page about stealing, see Thievery.

Thieves are recurring enemies and characters in The Legend of Zelda series.[1]

Characteristics

A Link to the Past

In A Link to the Past, Thieves hide out in the Lost Woods and the Village of Outcasts and will barge into Link when he attempts to pass, causing him to drop Rupees, Bombs, and Arrows. Once these are scattered, the Thief will rush around grabbing the items from the ground, although Link can also retrieve them if he is fast. Once they glance at Link they chase him until he is a considerable distance away. Thieves do not cause damage nor can be defeated by any weapon. Sword blows and other attacks will simply knock them back a short distance and stun them. There is one exception who is vulnerable to Link's weapons and must be defeated as part of the main story.

Thieves also appear as friendly characters throughout Hyrule. These Thieves make their hideouts in caves, usually with their collected treasures in Treasure Chests or Pots. They will usually offer advice to Link, while others will even often him large sums of Rupees if he keeps it a secret from everybody. The main hideout for the Thieves of Hyrule is in the Lost Woods, and while many act as enemies, others are outwardly friendly. One of the Thieves in the forest runs a Treasure Chest Game on the north end of the Lost Woods, while another offers a clue about a former Thief that lives near the Desert of Mystery. This Thief is now pretending to be an Average Middle-Aged Man, but is a master locksmith. He will assist Link by opening a locked Treasure Chest, and gives him a Bottle in exchange for his silence.[2] One Thief who has been cursed and transformed into the shape of a hand in the Dark World asks Link 20 Rupees for telling him a story about the Average Middle-Aged Man.[3]

Four Swords Adventures

Thieves in Four Swords Adventures do not cause damage to the Links, but steal their Force Gems. They appear in Kakariko Village and are normal villagers driven to criminality by the influence of the Dark World. To access the northern part of the Village, the Links must trap 10 Thieves by picking them up and throwing them into a fenced in area. Thieves cannot be killed, but can momentarily be stunned by a variety of weapons, including the Swords, Bombs, and Pots.

Other Appearances

A Link to the Past (Ishinomori)

Non-Canon Information

In the A Link to the Past comic by Shotaro Ishinomori, three Thieves appear in Chapter 6. Upon leaving a nearby shrine in the Dark World, Link is confronted by three Thieves and a Hinox, who ask him about a Fairy they are pursuing for her magic powers.[4] When Link tells them he does not have the Fairy, the Thieves attack him, but the hero easily defeats them with the use of a Whirling Blade Attack from the Master Sword.

Zelda's Adventure

Non-Canon Information

Three Pickpockets appear in Zelda's Adventure.[citation needed] The first is an old woman in the Forest of Ogbam that beckons Zelda to come closer as she has a secret to tell. However, once Zelda speaks to her, she informs her that she has stolen one of her lives.[5] The second is found in the Shrine of Strength. While Zelda is talking to another character, the Pickpocket will walk past her and take several Rupees. If Zelda attempts to confront her after she does this, she will merely walk away after stealing more Rupees. The final Pickpocket is found in a house near the Seacoast Plain. He is sitting up against a wall and will steal Rupees from Zelda should she attempt to talk to him.

Ancient Stone Tablets

Non-Canon Information
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Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
とうぞく (Tōzoku) (ALttP)[8]Same as English.
The Italian Republic
Italian
Ladro (ALttP | FSA)[6][7]Same as English.
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Gallery

  • A friendly Thief from A Link to the Past

    A friendly Thief from A Link to the Past

  • The Forest Thief seen in the ending of A Link to the Past

    The Forest Thief seen in the ending of A Link to the Past

  • Thieves from the A Link to the Past comic

    Thieves from the A Link to the Past comic

  • A Pickpocket from Zelda's Adventure

    A Pickpocket from Zelda's Adventure

  • A Thief from Ancient Stone Tablets

    A Thief from Ancient Stone Tablets

  • The Shooting Gallery Thief from Ancient Stone Tablets

    The Shooting Gallery Thief from Ancient Stone Tablets

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 209 (ALttP | FSA)
  2. ↑ "I heard that you know I used to be a thief, right? Well, I'll open a chest for you. Will you keep it secret from everyone else? Would you please promise?" — Average Middle-Aged Man (A Link to the Past)
  3. ↑ "Heh heh. Thank you. To tell you the truth, I used to be a thief in the Light World... some of my fellow thieves went into hiding because they were afraid of being caught. One of them was a master locksmith, but now he is hiding the fact that he was a thief... by pretending to be a strange middle-aged guy! Ha ha ha..." — Storyteller (A Link to the Past)
  4. ↑ "All right, kid! Did you see a faerie fly through here? Which way did she go? [...] Yer lyin'!! Don't hide her! We want her magic powers and we want them now!" (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 12)
  5. ↑ "Come close, Princess. I'll tell you a great secret. Hear me whisper? Trust no one with hair, (heh heh) don't even trust me, (heh heh) I've stolen one of your lives (heh heh)." — Thief (Zelda's Adventure)
  6. ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 209
  7. ↑ "Ci sono molti ladri in zona." — Shovel Old-Timer (Four Swords Adventures, Italian localization)
  8. ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 1, Shogakukan, pg. 127Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords, Shogakukan, pg. 19
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