Book
Books are recurring Objects in The Legend of Zelda series.[name references needed]
Location and Uses
The Legend of Zelda
A Link to the Past
Link's Awakening
There are Books in the Library of Link's Awakening:
Ocarina of Time
One book, the Gravekeeper's Diary, can be found. It's located in Dampé's house in the Kakariko Village Graveyard.
Majora's Mask
Link can obtain the Bombers' Notebook, an item used to keep track of characters and quests throughout the game's three-day cycle. There are also four diaries found in the game:
Book | Author | Location |
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Granny's Diary | Granny | Stock Pot Inn |
Kafei's Diary | Kafei | Mayor's Residence |
Lulu's Diary | Lulu | Zora Hall |
Mikau's Diary | Mikau | Zora Hall |
Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons
There are two Books that can be found:
- Book of Seals, an item in Oracle of Ages.
- Touching Book, a trading sequence item in Oracle of Ages.
- Farore's Memory, a book Farore uses to record the secrets between Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons.
Four Swords Adventures
The Minish Cap
Books play a prominent role in obtaining the Flippers in The Minish Cap. There are three overdue Library Books that Link must retrieve in order to reach Librari in the Royal Hyrule Library: A Hyrulean Bestiary, Legend of the Picori, and A History of Masks. When these three Books are found and returned, Link can shrink down to Minish size and climb their spines to reach Librari, who will let Link to face his Trial and reward him with the Flippers.
If Link Fuses Kinstone Pieces with the Postman, Marcy appears in the Post Office and begins selling volumes of the Swordsman Newsletter for 200 Rupees each. There are a total of eight volumes, and a new volume becomes available each time Link obtains a Tiger Scroll.
Twilight Princess
Phantom Hourglass
- Explorer's Compass, a book of four volumes written by McNey in Phantom Hourglass.
- Guard Notebook, the third item in the Phantom Hourglass Trading Sequence.
Tri Force Heroes
Breath of the Wild
Several Books can be found throughout Hyrule. Reading them can reveal both character backstories and recipes to Link.
Other Appearances
Gallery
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Orange Book sprite from Link's Awakening DX
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Red Book sprite from Link's Awakening DX
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Blue Book sprite from Link's Awakening DX
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Dark Secrets and Mysteries of Koholint model from Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch
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Book of Seals sprite from Oracle of Ages
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Touching Book sprite from Oracle of Ages
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The Legend of the Picori sprite from The Minish Cap
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A History of Masks sprite from The Minish Cap
See Also
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (Wessel)
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Wessel)
- Nintendo Adventure Books
- Link and the Portal of Doom