Hero's New Clothes
The Hero's New Clothes are clothing appearing in The Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass.
Appearances
The Wind Waker
During the Second Quest of The Wind Waker, Link receives the Hero's New Clothes from his Grandmother instead of the Hero's Clothes. The clothes are invisible, meaning Link will be seen wearing his starting outfit for the rest of the game.[1]
Although the Hero's Clothes are invisible, as the game states they can only be seen by honest people,[2] some characters comment about his new outfit. Such is the case during the conversation with the Great Deku Tree, as the Second Quest features all Hylian Language translated, the Great Deku Tree refers to Link's clothing as the clothes of the chosen hero.
Phantom Hourglass
The Hero's New Clothes appear in Phantom Hourglass as part of the game's Trading Sequence. They can be obtained from the Man of Smiles after visiting him for the first time. The clothes must be traded for the Kaleidoscope from Nyeve. Although the clothes are invisible, Nyeve recognizes the clothes stating they are perfect for him.
Trivia
- In The Wind Waker, while wearing the Hero's New Clothes, Link's hat can be seen outlined in multiple occasions, such as in Link's shadow, while using the Magic Armor, and in the bubble covering Link during the final cutscene.
- The Hero's New Clothes are a allusion to the Emperor's New Clothes. Instead of honest people being able to see them, only smart ones can see them (the smart ones in questions here actually lie out of fear about the fact, that the emperor is indeed naked).
- The premise of the story builts on the Elephant in the room effect, which is also known on psychological terms as Cognitive dissonance, Pluralistic ignorance and Peer pressure.
See Also
References
 Names in Other Regions 
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FrenchCA | Habit Neuf du Héros 
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Hero's New Clothes |
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SpanishLA | Ropas del Héroe
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Hero's Clothes |