Zelda's Bow


 * "Light Bow" redirects here. For the item in Spirit Tracks, see Bow of Light.

Zelda's Bow is a recurring weapon in the. Being Princess Zelda's main weapon of choice, she uses it to defeat any enemies she encounters during her adventures and prefers using it over her dagger.

The Wind Waker
Princess Zelda from The Wind Waker is the first Zelda in the series who fights along Link's side in his battle against Ganondorf. She does not have her own bow, but uses Link's bow and Light Arrows similar to her Twilight Princess counterpart.

Twilight Princess
In Twilight Princess, after Zelda calls upon the Light Spirits to aid her in defeating Ganondorf, she obtains the Light Arrows and an unnamed bow otherwise known as the Light Bow. Zelda uses the Light Bow to aid Link in the horseback part of their battle against Ganondorf. By shooting the Light Arrows from her Light Bow, Zelda can stun the King of Evil, giving Link a chance to strike.

Since the princess is not seen with anything to carry the arrows in, it is assumed that the special bow actually produces the Light Arrows instead of it requiring ammunition.

Spirit Tracks
Like in The Wind Waker, Princess Zelda in Spirit Tracks does not have her own bow, but she uses Link's Bow of Light during his battle against Malladus. The player can partially control Zelda in that, by tapping the bow button in the touch screen, she will shoot a Light Arrow at Malladus's back.

Valiant Comics
In the Valiant Comics, Zelda is portrayed as a skilled fighter, being proficient in archery and horseback riding.

Television series
In the Television series loosely based on the first Zelda game, the princess often accompanies Link on his adventures and is once again seen being quite skilled in the use of a bow.

The Crystal Trap
Throughout her adventure in The Crystal Trap, Zelda often uses the bow to defeat a variety of enemies, from Tektites to Gibdos and even Octoroks. In the final battle against Ganon, Zelda fires an arrow at the evil wizard to pin his robe to a trunk, allowing Link to hurl the Spear at his hand and eventually defeat him.

The only times Zelda uses her dagger instead of the bow is when she has run out of arrows or she's fighting an enemy that is immune to arrows, such as the Boomerang Demons. Other than that, the bow proves to be an invaluable weapon in the course of her journey, often times saving her from various dangerous situations, such as when she defeated Madame Grusha's army of Moblins.