Royal Guard's Shield
Royal Guard's Shields are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.[1] Royal Guard's Shields go unnamed in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
Location and Uses
Breath of the Wild
369 (374) Royal Guard's Shield |
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Royal Guard's Shields are found in Hyrule Castle, either abandoned or being used by the Enemies inside. They were created using the Ancient Technology of the Sheikah for use of the Royal Guards of Hyrule Kingdom.[1] Though they have an incredibly high defense, a structural weakness led to their low Durability, making them impractical for combat.[1] This is a common feature of the Royal Guard's Series, the equipment archetype to which Royal Guard's Shields belong.[2]
One Royal Guard's Shield can be found in the King's Study, which is within Hyrule Castle's Library. If Link wears a Royal Guard's Shield while talking to Selmie, she will be unimpressed to the point of yawning and calls them flimsy pieces of garbage that are worthless to serious Shield Surfers, due to their poor Durability making them unsuitable for Shield Surfing.[3]
As part of "The Royal Guard's Gear" Side Quest, Parcy wishes to see a piece of the Royal Guard's Series.[4] If Link speaks to her while carrying a Royal Guard's Shield, she will recognize it and ask him to show it to her.[5] Should Link agree, she will be grateful and give him a Gold Rupee as a reward.[6] Afterwards, Link can trade Royal Guard's Shields with Parcy in exchange for a Topaz, Ruby, or Sapphire.[7][8][9]
Being made of metal, Royal Guard's Shields conduct Electricity and will attract Lightning if equipped during Thunderstorms. However, they will not burn like wooden Shields do when exposed to Fire or a Scorching Climate. They will also sink if they are dropped in water, but they can be picked up and manipulated with the Magnesis Rune.
Other Appearances
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Royal Guard's Shields can be wielded by Link in conjunction with Royal Guard's Swords.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
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| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | 近衛の盾 (Konoe no tate) | |
   ChineseTR | 近衛盾 (Jìnwèi dùn) | |
 ChineseSI | 近卫盾 (Jìnwèi dùn)[11] | |
 Dutch | Sheikah-schild[10] | Sheikah Shield |
 FrenchEU | Bouclier de garde royal | Royal guard shield |
 German | Gardeschild | |
 Italian | Scudo da guardia reale | |
 Korean | 근위의 방패 (Geunwiui bangpae) | |
 Russian | Гвардейский щит (Gvardeyskiy shchit) | |
 SpanishLA | Escudo de la guardia | |
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See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Royal Guard's Shield
This shield was forged using ancient Sheikah technology. It boasts extremely high stopping power, but its structural weakness made its low durability impractical for combat." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild) - ↑ Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 168
- ↑ "A royal guard's shield... *yawn* Those flimsy pieces of garbage are worthless to serious surfers." — Selmie (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Have you gone to the giant castle north of here? That's Hyrule Castle. It's said to have fallen to ruin over a hundred years ago. I used to sneak in there to salvage ancient treasures, but it's too dangerous to go in there now. These days it's surrounded by an eerie mist and savage machine-like creatures. Back when it was safer, I went in looking for this ultra-rare equipment that once belonged to the royal guard. It's legendary among collectors, but I was never able to find any..." — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Wait just a minute! Can you show me that shield you've got there?!" — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Thank you. You have shown me something truly spectacular. I need to go out and find one of these myself. Here's a token of my appreciation." — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Hey, that shield... Will you trade it for a topaz?" — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Hey, that shield... Will you trade it for a ruby?" — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Hey, that shield... Will you trade it for a sapphire?" — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Sheikah-schild" — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "近卫盾" — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)