Poe Soul

Poe Souls are the remnants of Poes after they have been slain.

Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask
In and, a defeated Poe will drop its lamp to the ground, revealing a violet Poe Soul encased within, while a Big Poe will leave behind an orange Big Poe Soul. These can be snatched up in an empty Bottle, but they will disappear if left untouched. Consuming either type of Poe Soul will randomly either restore a portion of Link's health or deplete stamina until he only has a partial heart remaining.

In Ocarina of Time, trapped souls can also be sold to the Poe Collector at 10 Rupees for a Poe Soul or 50 Rupees and 100 Points for a Big Poe Soul. Hunting down the 10 Big Poes scattered across Hyrule Field is a major sidequest, as the Poe Collector rewards Link with an empty Bottle at 1000 Points. In Majora's Mask, the Big Poe Soul can instead either be sold at the Curiosity Shop for 200 Rupees, or given to a Gibdo Beneath the Well in order to proceed.

Twilight Princess
In, Link can collect up to 60 Poe Souls throughout Hyrule in order to remove the curse on Jovani, in a sidequest similar to Ocarina of Time's Gold Skulltula Tokens. Poes can only be detected and defeated as Wolf Link, and are treated as collectibles rather than as perishable items. Collecting 20 Souls for Jovani will earn Link a Bottle of Great Fairy's Tears, while collecting 60 Souls will convince Jovani to give Link 200 Rupees whenever he asks.

Ocarina of Time
The 10 Big Poes haunt Hyrule Field, and will only appear if adult Link is riding Epona as he passes their spawn point. He must shoot them down with the Fairy Bow to collect their Big Poe Souls.