Mirror Shield

The Mirror Shield is a powerful shield that generally allows Link to reflect light from one place to another.

It was originally made for the Master Sword prior to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

A Link To The Past
The mirror shield is the third level shield found in the Turtle Rock dungeon. It is better than the previous two shields for it's ability to stop beams. But you can only see half of Link's body behind this giant shield!

Ocarina of Time
In this game, the Mirror Shield was the final shield, found in the Spirit Temple, on a ledge that can only be reached by going through the temple. Unlike the Hylian Shield, the Mirror Shield has a polished surface, allowing it to reflect light. This allows the player to solve the light puzzles in the dungeon. Otherwise, the Mirror Shield acted the same.

The Mirror Shield also plays a part in defeating Twinrova. When Koume and Kotate are seperate, the Mirror Shield can be used to reflect - and in turn, direct to the other sister - the fire or ice beam that a sister will fire at you. When in their combined form, the Mirror Shield can absorb Twinrova's energy, and after three of the same energy is absorbed a beam of that element is fired which can paralyze Twinrova temporarily.

It is worth noting that the Mirror Shield cannot block Ganondorf's energy attacks, yet the Hylian Shield can.

The original appearance of the Mirror Shield was a star and a moon, resembling the Islamic symbol, but this was changed in later releases to another symbol.

Majora's Mask
The Mirror Shield also appears in the sequel to Ocarina of Time, this time appearing as a circular shield with a picture of an "unhappy face" upon it. This time, it is found at the Beneath the Well, after bargaining with several Gibdo. Again, it can reflect light, and is vital for getting through Ikana Castle and solving the few light puzzles in Stone Tower Temple.

Light directed from the Mirror Shield also has the ability to kill undead enemies, such as Floormasters and ReDeads.

Oracle of Ages/Seasons
The Mirror Shield also appears in these 2D games, as the Level 3 shield upgrade. It has a blue sprite, and can only be obtained on a linked game, via upgrading the shield to the Iron Shield then using a password to upgrade it again. It creates a 'pair' with the Master Sword from these games. However, it isn't that much different; it can block Twinrova's energy attacks, however.

The Wind Waker
The Mirror Shield, again appears in the game, this time in the fifth dungeon, the Earth Temple. It is obtained by defeating three Stalfos; the mid-boss of the dungeon. It is the second - and final - shield of this game, and automatically replaces the Hero's Shield once obtained.

Again, it is required to solve light puzzles, but occasionally it must be paired with another light beam to successfully solve a puzzle, usually by utilizing Medli's harp, as it acts much, if not the same as the Mirror Shield does, regarding light.

Light that bounces off the Mirror Shield can also paralyze certain enemies in this game, such as ReDeads, and is the only way to solidify Poes and allow Dark ChuChu's to be turned to stone, unless these enemies walk under a light beam.

The Mirror Shield can also cause certain stone statues to break, and reflect light along a large network of mirrors, as seen in the Earth Temple. The ability to break stone statues is needed to carry on past Floor 31 of the Savage Labyrinth.