Bananas
Template:Item Bananas are recurring items in The Legend of Zelda series.[1]
Location and Uses
Link's Awakening
The Bananas are the fourth item in the Trading Sequence of Link's Awakening.[2] Bananas are available at Sale's House O' Bananas on Toronbo Shores,[3] albeit not for sale. Link may receive a bunch of Bananas by giving Sale his can of Dog Food,[4] who in turn gives him the bunch as thanks.[5]
The Bananas are then given to Kiki, a hungry Monkey found near the moat of Kanalet Castle.[6][7] He will repay Link by building a bridge across the water moat, with the help of his Monkey brethren.[8] Upon leaving, the Monkeys leave behind the Stick, the next item in the Trading Sequence.[9] Trading the Bananas to Kiki is essential to progress through the game, as the drawbridge to Kanalet Castle is initially raised when Link first arrives, stopping his search for the Golden Leaves unless the Monkeys build the bridge for him.
Other Appearances
Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love
Bananas are used to lure down the Monkey Masaru from trees in Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love. They cost 30 Rupees a piece, and can be bought from shops located on Page 6, Page 7, and Page 8. However, the shop will only sell them to Tingle while he is on Page 6.
Trivia
- In Link's Awakening, Kiki the Monkey makes a possible reference to the Chiquita brand of bananas, saying "Chi-kiita! Chikiita!" when spoken to.[6]
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions 
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| Language | Name | Meaning | |
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Japanese | バナナ (Banana) | Same as English. |
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FrenchCA | Bananes | Same as English. |
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German | Bananen | Same as English. |
Gallery
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Link receiving the Bananas in Link's Awakening
