The Ringer

"The Ringer" is the first episode of. It was broadcast in the United States and Canada on September 8, 1989.

Plot

 * See also: Episode transcript

TLoZ (TV Series): reluctantly gets out of bed, complaining about his "boring" life in TLoZ (TV Series): and reminiscing about the days when he would roam the world and constantly fight monsters. He looks out the window and sees TLoZ (TV Series): in a nearby balcony and whistles at her. Annoyed, Zelda leaves and shortly after, a TLoZ (TV Series): sneaks behind TLoZ (TV Series): and attacks him while more NaN Moblins come into his room. One of the minions tries to steal the TLoZ (TV Series): of Wisdom in TLoZ (TV Series):'s room, but the young hero manages to defeat them and sends them back to TLoZ (TV Series):'s TLoZ (TV Series):. TLoZ (TV Series): then notices that one of the NaN Moblins dropped a Magic TLoZ (TV Series):, and stores it in his pocket before Zelda knocks on his door. After the young hero tries to kiss her, Zelda greets him with a smack to his cheek for having whistled at her before. TLoZ (TV Series): then tells her of the NaN Moblins that attacked him earlier, and the princess notices that this was the third attack by TLoZ (TV Series): in the same month. Much to TLoZ (TV Series):'s dismay, Zelda orders TLoZ (TV Series): to stay in his room and guard the TLoZ (TV Series): while she goes off to judge the TLoZ (TV Series):. Meanwhile, in the TLoZ (TV Series):, TLoZ (TV Series): punishes the NaN Moblins and concludes that if he wants the TLoZ (TV Series): of Wisdom, he will have to get it himself. He begins his plans to spoil the TLoZ (TV Series): by appearing in cognito: since his teleportation powers are limited in the "upper world," he disguises four NaN Stalfoss in robes and makes them carry him on a platform. TLoZ (TV Series): eventually arrives to TLoZ (TV Series): and asks to be let in the contest. When Zelda asks him if he is an amateur magician, the evil wizard answers by making a bird appear out of his hands, which the princess approves of but asks that he wait his turn. Zelda continues to judge the contest while TLoZ (TV Series): makes the bird turn into an TLoZ (TV Series): and orders it to go see who is guarding the TLoZ (TV Series): of Wisdom. The TLoZ (TV Series):, having seen TLoZ (TV Series): and TLoZ (TV Series): next to the TLoZ (TV Series):, later comes back to TLoZ (TV Series): and informs him that the young hero is guarding the sacred relic. When one of the magicians makes a lizard appear on Zelda's hand, TLoZ (TV Series): uses his magic to turn the lizard into a TLoZ (TV Series): that promptly turns towards the princess, causing her to scream in fear. TLoZ (TV Series): hears Zelda's scream and rushes down from his room to help the princess. Although the young hero tries to defend himself from the dragon's fire using his TLoZ (TV Series):, the flame is too strong. In order to make an opening for TLoZ (TV Series):'s attacks, Zelda throws a nearby plate in his direction, and the young hero fires several NaN Sword Beams at it which reflect back at the dragon, promptly defeating it. However, Zelda and TLoZ (TV Series): soon learn that the dragon was just a diversion and TLoZ (TV Series): had managed to steal the TLoZ (TV Series): of Wisdom.

TLoZ (TV Series): quickly grabs a seed that was sitting on a nearby table and asks one of the magicians from the contest to use their growing spell, causing the seed to immediately grow into a giant tree. The princess then ties a rope around the tip of the tree, and after TLoZ (TV Series): and Zelda climb on top of it, TLoZ (TV Series): snaps the rope with his sword so that the two are launched out of the castle. Zelda falls on top of TLoZ (TV Series):, who tries to get her to kiss him, but Zelda pushes him away and warns him that TLoZ (TV Series): is coming. Although TLoZ (TV Series): is quickly approaching a secret TLoZ (TV Series): entrance, TLoZ (TV Series): zaps one of the NaN Stalfoss carrying the evil wizard, resulting in TLoZ (TV Series): falling over, who commands his minions to attack the young duo while he calls for reinforcements. TLoZ (TV Series): gives Zelda the Magic TLoZ (TV Series): that he found earlier, and when he sees that more NaN Stalfoss are coming from the TLoZ (TV Series): entrance, he takes his belt off and ties it around both him and Zelda to fight back-to-back. The pair easily defeats the NaN Stalfoss together, and when there is only one TLoZ (TV Series): left, it takes out a TLoZ (TV Series): from underneath its chest and throws it at TLoZ (TV Series): and Zelda; however, the young hero blocks it with his TLoZ (TV Series): and zaps the foe. TLoZ (TV Series): attempts to make a quick getaway with the TLoZ (TV Series): of Wisdom in hand, but TLoZ (TV Series): uses the TLoZ (TV Series): that the TLoZ (TV Series): threw at him and knocks it back at TLoZ (TV Series):, causing the TLoZ (TV Series): to be knocked from his hands.

With the TLoZ (TV Series): of Wisdom now safe, TLoZ (TV Series): tells Zelda that he will not get the belt off around them until she kisses him. Just as they are about to kiss, TLoZ (TV Series): comes in and interrupts them, using her magic to get the belt off. The episode ends with TLoZ (TV Series): inside the TLoZ (TV Series): threatening that TLoZ (TV Series): and Zelda will pay for what they have done.

Characters

 * TLoZ (TV Series):
 * TLoZ (TV Series):
 * TLoZ (TV Series):
 * TLoZ (TV Series): of Power
 * TLoZ (TV Series): of Wisdom

Enemies

 * NaN Moblins
 * TLoZ (TV Series):
 * NaN Stalfoss

Items

 * TLoZ (TV Series):
 * TLoZ (TV Series):
 * TLoZ (TV Series):
 * TLoZ (TV Series):

Trivia

 * The cartoon series establishes that TLoZ (TV Series):'s entire inventory is actually shrunk inside his magic pouch. When TLoZ (TV Series): is fighting the TLoZ (TV Series):, he pulls a miniaturized shield from the pouch, which then grows to normal size.
 * This episode marks the only time the TLoZ (TV Series): of Power speaks.