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|caption= Link warping after playing the "Ballad of Gales"
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The "{{Term/Store|Ballad of Gales||Series, TWW, TWWHD}}" is a recurring song in {{TLoZ|series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 97 {{Exp Game|TWW}}}}</ref>


The '''Ballad of Galles''' is one of the songs learned on the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' by the Wind God [[Cyclos]].<ref>{{cite|Waaaaa-hoooooooooooooo! In the hands of a Wind Waker like you, my adorable little cyclones will be as happy as can be!|Cyclos|The Wind Waker}}</ref> He teaches it to [[Link]] after he defeats the wind god while caught in his cyclone. This melody allows Link to warp to the following islands of the [[Great Sea]]:
==Uses and Location==
The "Ballad of Gales" is taught to [[Link]] by the Wind God, [[Cyclos]].<ref>{{Cite|Waaaaa-hoooooooooooooo! In the hands of a Wind Waker like you, my adorable little cyclones will be as happy as can be!|Cyclos|TWW}}</ref> He teaches it to Link after shooting an [[Arrow]] at him while caught in one of his [[cyclone]]s, which can be found at the Mother & Child Isles, the [[Northern Triangle Island]], and the [[Shark Island]]. The song allows Link to [[warp]] to one of following islands of the [[Great Sea]]:


*[[Mother & Child Isles]]
*[[Mother & Child Isles]]
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*[[Outset Island]]
*[[Outset Island]]


This tune is mandatory in order to progress in the game, for it is the only way to obtain the [[Fire Arrow]]s and the [[Ice Arrow]]s from the [[Fairy Queen]] in the Mother and Child Isles.
The "Ballad of Gales" is also required to obtain the [[Fire Arrow|Fire]] and [[Ice Arrow]]s from the [[Fairy Queen]] in the Mother and Child Isles.


The Ballad of Gales appears once more in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', as the fifth song [[Wolf Link]] must [[Howling Stone|howl]] in order to summon the [[Hero's Spirit|Golden Wolf]] on [[Snowpeak Trail]]. This version incorporates parts of the ''The Wind Waker'' main theme, in addition to the Ballad itself.  
==Non-Canon Appearances==
==={{HW|L}}===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
In {{HW|L}}, the "Ballad of Gales" is played whenever a Warrior uses the [[Ocarina]] item during a battle, summoning a cyclone that carries them to one of the [[Owl Statue]]s on the map.
{{Noncanon|End}}


'''Games Featuring This Song'''<br>
==Trivia==
''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''<br>
*The last nine seconds of the "Ballad of Gales" resemble the "[[Minuet of Forest]]" from {{OoT}}.
''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''<br>


==Trivia==
==Nomenclature==
*The last nine seconds of the Ballad of Gales is the [[Minuet of Forest]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''.
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==References==
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Revision as of 22:10, 14 April 2024

The "Ballad of Gales" is a recurring song in The Legend of Zelda seriesWarning: {{TLoZ|Series}} is deprecated.[1]

Uses and Location

The "Ballad of Gales" is taught to Link by the Wind God, Cyclos.[2] He teaches it to Link after shooting an Arrow at him while caught in one of his cyclones, which can be found at the Mother & Child Isles, the Northern Triangle Island, and the Shark Island. The song allows Link to warp to one of following islands of the Great Sea:

The "Ballad of Gales" is also required to obtain the Fire and Ice Arrows from the Fairy Queen in the Mother and Child Isles.

Non-Canon Appearances

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In Error: Invalid title, the "Ballad of Gales" is played whenever a Warrior uses the Ocarina item during a battle, summoning a cyclone that carries them to one of the Owl Statues on the map.

Trivia

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
疾風の唄 (Hayate no Uta) (TWWThe Wind Waker)[3]Song of Gales
The French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
Requiem de la Tornade (TWWHDThe Wind Waker HD)[4]Requiem of the Tornado
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References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 97 (TWWThe Wind Waker)
  2. Waaaaa-hoooooooooooooo! In the hands of a Wind Waker like you, my adorable little cyclones will be as happy as can be! — Cyclos (The Wind Waker)
  3. "疾風の唄を覚えた!" — N/A (The Wind Waker, Japanese localization)
  4. Vous aves joué le Requiem de la Tornade! — N/A (The Wind Waker HD)
Wind Waker Songs in The Wind Waker
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