Gossip Stone

Gossip Stones are recurring objects in. They can tell time, reveal information, give helpful hints, and reveal the location of Treasure Chests. Gossip Stones speak to Link by piercing into his mind.

Ocarina of Time
In, if Link hits a Gossip Stone with his Sword, it will show the current in-game time. If he speaks to a stone with the Mask of Truth, it will reveal a secret. If Link sets a Bomb near a Gossip Stone, after exploding, the stone will flash blue and rocket to the sky. Likewise, these stones will spin around when exposed to Din's Fire, and flatten out if hit by the Megaton Hammer. If Link plays "Zelda's Lullaby", the "Sun's Song," or the "Song of Storms" near a Gossip Stone, it will release a Fairy.

Ocarina of Time 3D
In, beside Gossip Stones, a similar type of stones called Sheikah Stones appear. Instead of telling the current time, Link can crawl inside these stones to trigger the Visions selection screen.

Majora's Mask
In, when a Gossip Stone is attacked by Link's sword, the screen will shake and the stone will make a high-pitched noise. It will then tell Link how many more hours remain until the Moon crashes into Termina. If Link speaks the Gossip Stones scattered all over Termina using the Mask of Truth, they will give him information regarding certain people or places.

The Wind Waker
In, Link is given the Pirate's Charm by Tetra. He uses it to communicate with Tetra and the King of Red Lions. It fulfills a similar purpose to the role played by Navi in Ocarina of Time. It is revealed later on that the Pirate's Charm is actually an enhanced version of the Gossip Stone made by the King of Hyrule himself.

Phantom Hourglass
In, some Gossip Stones reveal hints that could become helpful later on. Other Gossip Stones, specifically the ones in dungeons, reveal how many Treasure Chests are left to discover. For a price of 20 Rupees, the stones show where those Treasure Chests are located.

On Harrow Island, a Gossip Stone near the dock runs the Digging Game.

Spirit Tracks
In, Gossip Stones have a more feminine appearance. Normally, they are unresponsive even when hit, but if the "Song of Awakening" is played nearby, they will speak. Like in Phantom Hourglass, Gossip Stones in dungeons reveal the amount of Treasure Chests on the floor they are currently in for a fee of 20 Rupees. Other Gossip Stones appear in several sanctuaries that reveal hints or other useful information. In Lost at Sea Station, there is a Gossip Stone that allows Link to enter the temple located in said station.

Skyward Sword
In SS undefined, Gossip Stones only appear when Link plays the Goddess Harp near a flock of Blessed Butterflies. Most of them will give Link advice and a Treasure when he makes them appear. A certain Gossip Stone in Skyloft, the "Moonlight Merchant", will sell Link rare Treasures for 100 or 200 Rupees, which is usually much easier than finding them while adventuring. It can be found inside Waterfall Cave at night, but only after completing the Silent Realm in Skyloft.

A Sheikah Stone also appears in Skyward Sword near the Sparring Hall providing hints to Link.

Ocarina of Time Manga
In the extra child chapters of the, Link activates a Gossip Stone by hitting it, which reveals that Mido still wets his bed and that the Deku Tree is troubled that he cannot scratch his own back.

/ Legends
In Hyrule Warriors, Gossip Stones appear in certain mission tiles on the Adventure Mode map. On map tiles with hidden enemies, the Gossip Stone must be revealed before the enemies appear and before the mission can be played. Using a Goddess Harp Item Card on a flock of Goddess Butterflies will make the stone appear, allowing the mission to be selected.

With the introduction of Toon Link in Legends, it is revealed he and his sister Aryll keep in contact with each other via the mobile Gossip Stones from The Wind Waker. Them using the stones to allow Aryll to speak on behalf of Toon Link, like Proxi for Link.

Trivia

 * In the German version of Ocarina of Time, a Gossip Stone behind the Great Deku Tree says: "Man sagt, dass etwas Rätselhaftes passiert, wenn man während des Spiels den Resetknopf drückt." Which translates to "They say, something mysterious will happen, if one presses the reset button while playing."