:''"White Wolf" redirects here. For the recurring enemy in {{TLoZ|-}} series, see [[White Wolfos]].
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|title= [[Hero of Time]]<ref name= "HH">{{Cite Book|quote= Link, the descendant of the Hero of Time: [...] The spirit of Link's ancestor, the Hero of Time, teaches him his secrets. Ever since returning to the Child Era, the swordsman has lamented the fact that he was not remembered as a hero. This is the reason he passes down the proof of his courage and his secret techniques to the Link of this era, addressing him as "son".|book= HH|publisher= |page= 118}}</ref>
|family= {{List|[[Link's Mother]] {{Small|(mother)}}<ref>{{Cite|Some time ago, before the King of Hyrule unified this country, there was a fierce war in our world. One day, to escape from the fires of the war, a Hylian mother and her baby boy entered this forbidden forest. The mother was gravely injured... Her only choice was to entrust the child to the Deku Tree, the guardian spirit of the forest. The Deku Tree could sense that this was a child of destiny, whose fate would affect the entire world, so he took him into the forest. After the mother passed away, the baby was raised as a Kokiri. And now, finally, the day of destiny has come!|Deku Tree Sprout|OoT}}</ref>, [[Link]] {{Small|(descendant)}}<ref name= "HH 118"/>}}
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The {{Term/Store|Hero's Spirit||Series, TP, TPHD}},<ref name="E 103"/> also known as the '''Ancient Hero''',{{Name Ref|TP}} and the '''Hero's Shade''',<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH|publisher= |page= 179}}</ref> is a recurring character in {{TLoZ|Series}}. The Hero's Spirit is a skeletal specter who can assume the form of the '''White Wolf'''.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 277}}</ref>{{Note|The White Wolf is also known as the '''Golden Wolf''' in {{Guide|TP|Nintendo}} and the '''Spirit Wolf''' in {{Guide|TP|Prima}}.<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= TP|publisher= Nintendo|page= 192}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= TP|publisher= Prima|page= 447}}</ref> However, as these names contradict its name in {{E}}, they are not considered canon.}}
The {{Term/Store|Hero's Spirit||Series, TP, TPHD}},<ref name="E 103"/> also known as the '''Hero's Shade''',<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 179}}</ref> is a recurring character in {{TLoZ|Series}}. The Hero's Spirit is a skeletal specter who can assume the form of the '''White Wolf'''.
==Biography==
==Biography==
==={{TP|-}}===
==={{TP|-}}===
[[File:TP Golden Wolf Icon.png|left]]
The Hero's Spirit is the [[Hero of Time]] from {{OoT}} and {{MM}}, filled with regrets from being unable to pass on the "lessons of his life to those who came after him" after he was sent back in time to his childhood. He also lamented the fact that he was not remembered as a hero.<ref name="HH 118"/> In order to ease his regrets and finally pass on his knowledge, he teaches the seven {{Plural|TPHD|Hidden Skill|link}} to his descendant, the Link from {{TP|-}}.<ref>{{Cite|Although I accepted life as the hero, I could not convey the lessons of that life to those that came after. At last, I have eased my regrets.|Hero's Spirit|TP}}</ref> In [[Hyrule]], he appears as the White Wolf, who can be summoned by finding a [[Howling Stone]], with the exception of the first time he is encountered, in which he appears to Link directly. Once a Howling Stone is found, the song has to be howled along with the Spirit. He then tells Link to take "sword in hand" and find him,<ref>{{Cite|Let teachings of old pass to you... Take sword in hand and find me.|Hero's Spirit|TP}}</ref> implying that Link should return to human form before searching for the Wolf. The White Wolf will then appear on Link's [[Map]] indicating his current location. When Link confronts the Wolf, it leaps through Link, transporting him into another world.<ref>{{Cite|In that case, return to your world and train yourself further. When you are prepared, come visit me again.|Hero's Spirit|TP}}</ref> The Wolf then transforms into a ghostly knight, the Hero's Spirit, who then teaches Link one of the seven Hidden Skills.
The Hero's Spirit is the [[Hero of Time]] from {{OoT}} and {{MM}}, filled with regrets from being unable to pass on the "lessons of his life to those who came after him" after he was sent back in time to his childhood. He also lamented the fact that he was not remembered as a hero. In order to ease his regrets and finally pass on his knowledge, he teaches the seven [[Hidden Skill]]s to his descendant, the Link from {{TP|-}}.<ref name= "HH"/><ref>{{Cite|Although I accepted life as the hero, I could not convey the lessons of that life to those that came after. At last, I have eased my regrets.|Hero's Spirit|TP}}</ref> In [[Hyrule]], he appears as the White Wolf, who can be summoned by finding a [[Howling Stone]], with the exception of the first time he is encountered, in which he appears to Link directly. Once a Howling Stone is found, the song has to be howled along with the Spirit. He then tells Link to take "sword in hand" and find him,<ref>{{Cite|Let teachings of old pass to you... Take sword in hand and find me.|Hero's Spirit|TP}}</ref> implying that Link had to return to human form before searching for the Wolf. The White Wolf will then appear on Link's [[Map]] indicating his current location. When Link confronts the Wolf, it leaps through Link, transporting him into another world.<ref>{{Cite|In that case, return to your world and train yourself further. When you are prepared, come visit me again.|Hero's Spirit|TP}}</ref> The Wolf then transforms into a ghostly knight, the Hero's Spirit, who then teaches Link one of the seven Hidden Skills.
The Hero's Spirit is mostly transparent save for his armor, which appears to be filled with a ghostly pale blue apparition, rather than flesh, with a seemingly decaying body and mostly skeletal face. He carries a rusting sword and shield and wears armor, which is covered with leaves in sections. He carries a scabbard belted to his waist. Similarly to his White Wolf form, his left eye glows red while his right eye is missing.
In the other world, the Hero's Spirit's form has bluish skin and a pallid, decaying appearance, with a skeletal face. His left eye glows red, while his right eye is missing. He carries a rusting [[Sword]] and [[Shield]] and wears armor, which is covered with leaves in sections. He carries a scabbard belted to his waist. From the back, his armor appears to be filled with a ghostly mist, rather than flesh, and his torso is not connected to his legs. Like the humanoid form of the Hero's Spirit, the White Wolf's left eye glows red, while the right eye is missing.
==Other Appearances==
==Other Appearances==
==={{MNPTP|-}}===
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{{Noncanon|Start}}
==={{MNPTP|-}}===
[[File:MNPTP Hero's Shade Sprite.png|left|50px]]
The Hero's Shade appears as puzzles in both the Picross and Mega Picross series of puzzles in {{MNPTP}}. In the Picross series, the Hero's Shade is the 35th puzzle, serving as a 15×15 grid. In the Mega Picross series, the Hero's Shade is the 26th puzzle, also as a 15×15 grid.
The thirty-fifth puzzle in the ''Picross'' series and the twenty-sixth puzzle in the ''Mega Picross'' series depict the {{Term|MNPTP|Hero's Shade}}.
{{Noncanon|End}}
{{Noncanon|End}}
==Nomenclature==
==Nomenclature==
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|ja= {{Romanize|骸骨の戦士|Gaikotsu no Senshi}}<br>{{Romanize|金色の狼|Kin'iro no Ōkami}}<br>{{Romanize|勇者の亡霊|Yūsha no Bōrei}}
File:TP Hero's Spirit Model 2.png|The Hero's Spirit preparing to fight from {{TP|-}}
File:TP Hero's Spirit Model 2.png|The Hero's Spirit preparing to fight from {{TP|-}}
File:TP White Wolf Model.png|The White Wolf as seen in-game from {{TP|-}}
File:TP Hero's Spirit Sparring.jpg|The Hero's Spirit preparing to teach Link a Hidden Skill from {{TP|-}}
File:TP Hero's Spirit Sparring.jpg|The Hero's Spirit preparing to teach Link a Hidden Skill from {{TP|-}}
File:Shade Sword.png|The Hero's Spirit's Sword from {{TP|-}}
File:Shade Sword.png|The Hero's Spirit's Sword from {{TP|-}}
File:TP Hero's Spirit Concept Artwork.png|Concept art of the Hero's Spirit from {{TP|-}}
File:TP Hero's Spirit Concept Artwork.png|Concept art of the Hero's Spirit from {{TP|-}}
File:TPHD Golden Wolf Model.png|The White Wolf as seen in-game from {{TPHD|-}}
File:TPHD White Wolf Howling.png|The White Wolf howling from {{TPHD|-}}
File:TPHD Ghostly Ether 2.png|The White Wolf in the ghostly ether realm from {{TPHD|-}}
File:TPHD Ghostly Ether.png|Wolf Link brought to a ghostly ether realm by the White Wolf from {{TPHD|-}}
File:MNPTP Hero's Shade Sprite.png|The Hero's Shade from {{MNPTP|-}}
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[[Category:Characters in Twilight Princess]]
[[Category:Characters in Twilight Princess HD]]
Latest revision as of 05:51, 15 April 2024
The Hero's Spirit,[2] also known as the Hero's Shade,[4] is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series. The Hero's Spirit is a skeletal specter who can assume the form of the White Wolf.
The Hero's Spirit is the Hero of Time from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, filled with regrets from being unable to pass on the "lessons of his life to those who came after him" after he was sent back in time to his childhood. He also lamented the fact that he was not remembered as a hero.[1] In order to ease his regrets and finally pass on his knowledge, he teaches the seven Hidden Skills to his descendant, the Link from Twilight Princess.[5] In Hyrule, he appears as the White Wolf, who can be summoned by finding a Howling Stone, with the exception of the first time he is encountered, in which he appears to Link directly. Once a Howling Stone is found, the song has to be howled along with the Spirit. He then tells Link to take "sword in hand" and find him,[6] implying that Link should return to human form before searching for the Wolf. The White Wolf will then appear on Link's Map indicating his current location. When Link confronts the Wolf, it leaps through Link, transporting him into another world.[7] The Wolf then transforms into a ghostly knight, the Hero's Spirit, who then teaches Link one of the seven Hidden Skills.
The Hero's Spirit is mostly transparent save for his armor, which appears to be filled with a ghostly pale blue apparition, rather than flesh, with a seemingly decaying body and mostly skeletal face. He carries a rusting sword and shield and wears armor, which is covered with leaves in sections. He carries a scabbard belted to his waist. Similarly to his White Wolf form, his left eye glows red while his right eye is missing.
↑"Some time ago, before the King of Hyrule unified this country, there was a fierce war in our world. One day, to escape from the fires of the war, a Hylian mother and her baby boy entered this forbidden forest. The mother was gravely injured... Her only choice was to entrust the child to the Deku Tree, the guardian spirit of the forest. The Deku Tree could sense that this was a child of destiny, whose fate would affect the entire world, so he took him into the forest. After the mother passed away, the baby was raised as a Kokiri. And now, finally, the day of destiny has come!" — Deku Tree Sprout (Ocarina of Time)
↑"Although I accepted life as the hero, I could not convey the lessons of that life to those that came after. At last, I have eased my regrets." — Hero's Spirit (Twilight Princess)
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