Bow of Light
Template:Item Bows of Light are recurring items in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2]
Location and Uses
The Minish Cap
The Bow of Light is obtained alongside the Light Arrows in The Minish Cap. To obtain them, Link must fuse Kinstones with the Stranger, a man who lives in a house in western Hyrule Town. This will open a portal in South Hyrule Field that leads to the Tower of Winds in the Cloud Tops.[3] Here, Link must use the Gust Jar to suck in the ghost circling Gregal, who will thank the hero with the Light Arrows and the Bow of Light for saving his life.[4] If Gregal is not saved by the time Cloud Tops is reached via Veil Falls, he will have passed away and the Bow of Light will be impossible to obtain. Holding an Arrow with the Bow of Light will charge up the Light Arrow; if the Light Arrows are not charged, they will act as normal Arrows.
Twilight Princess
The Bow of Light appears in the horseback phase of Ganondorf's battle in Twilight Princess. After Princess Zelda asks the Spirits of Light for a weapon against Ganondorf, she receives Light Arrows for the Bow of Light. When riding on Epona, Link must lock on to Ganondorf so Princess Zelda can fire the Bow of Light at Ganondorf to stun him, allowing Link to attack him with the Master Sword.
Spirit Tracks
The Bow of Light is obtained after defeating Skeldritch in the Sand Temple in Spirit Tracks. The Bow was once wielded by the Spirits of Good during their War against the Demon King, Malladus.[5] Following the Spirit War, the Bow of Light was placed in the depths of the Sand Temple deep in the heart of the Sand Realm.[6] If the Bow of Light is held down long enough, Light will be infused into an Arrow, turning it into a Light Arrow. If released quickly, the Bow will shoot a normal Arrow.
In the battle within the Dark Realm, Link must use the Bow of Light to shoot Malladus while Princess Zelda holds him in place, banishing Malladus' presence from the Princess' body. When Malladus takes over the body of Chancellor Cole, Link must distract the Demon King long enough for Princess Zelda to shoot a weak spot on his back with the Bow of Light, eventually creating an opening for Link to destroy Malladus' two horns protecting a crystal on his head.[7] This leaves the crystal exposed, allowing Link to destroy it with the Lokomo Sword.
A Link Between Worlds
The Bow of Light is obtained during the fight against Yuga Ganon in A Link Between Worlds. After being successfully struck, Yuga Ganon merges into a wall, thus becoming invulnerable. At this point, Princess Zelda, speaking through her Painting, gives Link the Bow of Light. While wall merged, Link must shoot Light Arrows into Yuga Ganon's back to stun him, at which point he is forced to emerge from the wall and is left vulnerable to Sword strikes. Once this process is repeated twice more, Yuga Ganon is defeated.
Breath of the Wild
319 (324) Bow of Light |
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The Bow of Light is given to Link by Zelda before the final battle against Dark Beast Ganon in Breath of the Wild. It has an attack power of 100, fires infinite Light Arrows, and has infinite durability. Once obtained, Link must wait for Zelda to weaken Ganon's power, then shoot Light Arrows with the Bow of Light in the weak spots Zelda creates. Once Ganon is sufficiently weakened, an eye representing its very core and essence will appear on its forehead. If Link shoots Ganon's core with the Bow of Light, it will totally destroy Ganon's physical form.
The Bow of Light used by Princess Zelda in Twilight Princess can also be unlocked as a weapon by using the Super Smash Bros. series Zelda amiibo.[2] However, it is referred to as the Twilight Bow.
Other Appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Main article: Light Arrow
The Bow of Light appears as part of Zelda and Sheik's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It also appears as a Sticker, although it is referred to as the Hero's Bow instead.
Sticker Information
Sticker | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary | Usable by |
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Hero's Bow |
Twilight Princess | [Slash] - Attack +8 | All |
Hyrule Warriors
Template:Sectstub The Bow of Light appears as a weapon in Hyrule Warriors. It can be summoned as part of Zelda's combos and special attacks while wielding her Rapiers. Tetra is capable of doing the same in Hyrule Warriors Legends as her Special Attack when in Focus Spirit mode.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
The Bow of Light appears once again as part of Zelda and Sheik's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.
Nomenclature
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Language | Name | Meaning | |
Japanese | 光の弓 (Hikari no Yumi) | Same as English | |
French | Arc de lumière | Same as English | |
German | Licht-Bogen | Same as English | |
Italian | Arco di luce (ALBW) | Same as English | |
Spanish | Arco de Luz | Same as English | |
SpanishLA | Arco y flechas de luz (ALBW) | Bow and arrows of light |
Gallery
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The Bow of Light from Twilight Princess
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Princess Zelda wielding the Bow of Light from Twilight Princess
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The Bow of Light from Spirit Tracks
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Icon of the Bow of Light from Spirit Tracks
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Concept art of Link using the Bow of Light in Spirit Tracks from Hyrule Historia
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The Bow of Light from A Link Between Worlds
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Zelda using the Bow of Light as her Final Smash from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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Sheik using the Bow of Light as her Final Smash from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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Zelda using the Bow of Light from Hyrule Warriors
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Tetra using the Bow of Light from Hyrule Warriors Legends
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 89 (TP), 118 (TMC)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bow of Light
A bow used by the princess who fought the beasts of twilight alongside the hero. It's said to contain the spirits of light's power. It fires arrows straight and true, as if beams of light." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild) - ↑ "Goodness! We rarely get visitors here. Tell me, how did you get here?" — Hailey (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "Oh, it's Link! Thank you for your help earlier! I've got something else good for you, so here, please take it!" — Gregal (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "In the battle between the Demon King and the spirits, there was a weapon called the Bow of Light... Perhaps it can drive his spirit from your body." — Anjean (Spirit Tracks)
- ↑ "Go to the final temple, the Sand Temple. The Bow of Light is located deep inside." — Anjean (Spirit Tracks)
- ↑ "You distract Malladus, Link. When I see an opportunity, I'll shoot him in the back with the Bow of Light." — Princess Zelda (Spirit Tracks)