Gauntlets

The Gauntlets are a pair of items which boost Link's strength in. There are two varieties: the Silver Gauntlets, and the Golden Gauntlets, the latter serving as a much stronger version.

Silver Gauntlets
Upon arriving at the Spirit Temple, Link is greeted by Sheik, who informs him that in order to restore the Spirit Temple and awaken the Sage, he must return as a child. Similarly, an encarved statue of a cobra in the first room of the Temple hints at a "power of silver" from the past being used in the future. As a child, Link will encounter Nabooru attempting to enter a crawlspace. After brief discussion, Nabooru asks Link for a favor: to enter the crawlspace and retrieve the Silver Gauntlets so that she may infiltrate the rest of the Temple, steal Ganondorf's treasure and impede his plans for domination. In return, she promises to give "something great."

Later when Link reaches the whereabouts of the Treasure Chest containing the Silver Gauntlets, the young hero discovers that Nabooru has been captured by Kotake and Koume, who kidnap her with their black magic. Before she disappears, she warns Link to run. When Link returns for the Master Sword, he dons the Silver Gauntlets after resuming his adult form. With them, he is able to access previously inaccessible parts of the Spirit Temple by pushing a heavy block out of the way. The Silver Gauntlets also allow Link to lift large, gray rocks. Madder rocks, however, cannot be lifted.

Golden Gauntlets
The Golden Gauntlets are located in the Shadow Barrier room of Ganon's Castle. They are considerably stronger than the Silver Gauntlets, able to lift things that were previously impossible, such as giant, black stone pillars. One of these pillars obstructs the door to the Light Barrier room, forcing Link to use them to clear the path.

A second pillar appears outside of Ganon's Castle, in the region formerly housing the Great Fairy of Magic on the path to Hyrule Castle. When removed, the entrance to a Great Fairy's Fountain will be revealed, housing the Great Fairy of Courage. When summoned, she provides him with Enhanced Defense, halving all damage taken.

Hyrule Warriors
The Gauntlets appear as Link's third weapon moveset in. They enable him to lift heavy things such as enemies, Pots, and Bomb Flowers. He is also capable of summoning large pillars of stone (identical to the ones that the Golden Gauntlets are able to lift in ) and slamming them into the ground, or swinging them around. He can also summon the Ball and Chain to use as a weapon. Due to their elemental nature, the Gauntlets also hold an electric charge which can be use to attack enemies or charge the Ball and Chain.

The basic tier Weapon is the Silver Gauntlets, paired with the Ball and Chain. The second tier Weapon is the Golden Gauntlets, with a golden, spiked version of the Ball and Chain. The third tier Weapon is the Power Gloves, joined with a Chain Chomp. The special Weapon is the 8-Bit Raft.