Sing for the Unicorn

Sing for the Unicorn was the fifth episode of The Legend of Zelda (TV series) to be broadcast, but the second in production order.

Information

 * Original airdate: October 6, 1989
 * Starring:
 * Cyndy Preston
 * Jonathan Potts
 * Len Carlson
 * Colin Fox
 * Elizabeth Hanna
 * Writer: Bob Forward
 * Country of origin: United States, Canada
 * Network: FOX

Synopsis
It is evening at Hyrule Castle. King Harkinian is enjoying the night air while Ganon's minions teleport in to begin their assault on the castle. Ganon is riding on the back of a mysterious flying unicorn. He kidnaps the king and throws Link to the ground during his rescue attempt. Back at Ganon's lair, he imprisons the king in a pit with a slowly disappearing floor. Zelda and Link make their way to the Underworld, but are attacked by Armos knights. When the Armos are defeated, a trap door opens up beneath them and plunges them deep into Ganon's dungeon. Several Stalfos appear, and Link loses his sword fighting them. Luckily, a mysterious warrior appears and defeats the rest of the Stalfos, while targeting Link in the process. Link attempts to shoot the warrior with a Sword Beam, but realizes that it is a human because the beam did not cause it to vanish. Zelda grabs the warrior and Link removes its mass, revealing that it is a woman who does not speak Link and Zelda's language. Zelda is able to communicate with her, revealing that her name is Sing, and Ganon has stolen her unicorn. Link agrees, to help her, and uses a bomb to blast his way into Ganon's fortress. Link and the others fight a pair of Lynels at the entrance, and Link picks up a magic whistle after he defeats them. During the battle at Ganon's fortress, Zelda defeats Ganon using the boomerang. Just when the floor of the king's cell collapses, Sing rescues him with her unicorn. The heroes return home using Link's magic whistle.

Trivia

 * This episode establishes that Link's sword beams cannot harm a normal person. Presumably, this was done to tone down the violence in the series, much like how Link never uses his sword to strike or stab any enemies.

Quotes

 * Harkinian: Really, that was quite impolite!
 * Zelda (after Link has fallen from the sky into a hay bale):Link? Link! Link! Link, speak to me! Link!
 * Link: Dying...kiss me.
 * Link (To the Armos holding him): Let me go, marble head! (Kicks him) Ow! My toes!