Thief


 * Not to be confused with the term "Thief" used in Link's Awakening.

In A Link to the Past, there are thieves in the game that can steal rupees, bombs and arrows from Link whenever they touch him. However, they do not cause harm. Once they glance at Link they chase him until he is a considerable distance away. They can be found in a human-imp shape in the Lost Woods or a fox-like form in the Village of Outcasts. They can be stunned with Link's sword or a long range item (such the boomerang) for a short time, but unfortunately they are virtually invincible.

Thieves found inside caves or underground stumps typically offer rupees. A former thief assists Link by opening a locked chest containing an Empty Bottle.

In Four Sword Adventures, Link has to trap some thieves in the lost woods.