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:''This article is about the enemy in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''. For other uses, see [[Guardian (disambiguation)]].''
{{Hatnote|This page is about the recurring {{Plural|Series|Enemy|link}} in {{TLoZ|Series}}. See [[Guardian (Disambiguation)]] for similar terms.}}
{{Infobox Enemy
|image=
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|Artwork BotW= File:BotW Guardian Artwork.png
|Model BotW= File:BotW Guardian Stalker Model.png
|Render BotW= File:BotW Guardian Stalker Render.png
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|race=
|game= BotW
|other= HWAoC
|habitat= {{Spawn Locations}}
|member=
|attack=
{{Infobox Game Blocks
|BotW= Shooting lasers
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|weapon=
{{Infobox Game Blocks
|BotW= Guardian and Ancient weapons, {{Term|BotW|Master Sword|link}}
}}
|spoils=
{{Infobox Game Blocks
|BotW= {{Term|BotW|Ancient Gear|link}}, {{Term|BotW|Ancient Screw|link}}, {{Term|BotW|Ancient Shaft|link}}, {{Term|BotW|Ancient Spring|link}}, {{Term|BotW|Ancient Core|link}}, {{Term|BotW|Giant Ancient Core|link}}
}}
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{{Term/Store|Guardian|Guardians|Series, BotW|plural}} are recurring {{Plural|Series|Enemy|link}} in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= CaC |publisher= |page= 204}}</ref>{{Name Ref|HWAoC}}
 
==Characteristics==
==={{BotW|-}}===
{{Plural|BotW|Guardian}} are ancient machines created by the {{Term|BotW|Sheikah|link}}, originally created to aid in the battle against {{Term|BotW|Calamity Ganon|link}}. Most {{Plural|BotW|Guardian}} are under the control of {{Term|BotW|Calamity Ganon}} during the events of {{BotW|-}} and are scattered across [[Hyrule]], attacking those who approach. {{Plural|BotW|Guardian}} that are not possessed by {{Term|BotW|Calamity Ganon}}'s [[Malice]], such as those that reside within {{Plural|BotW|Ancient Shrine|link}}, in the [[Trial of the Sword]], at [[Upland Zorana]], and in the [[Final Trial]], glow orange and blue instead of the pink that corrupted {{Plural|BotW|Guardian}} display. Despite not being possessed by any evil force, they will still attack {{Term|BotW|Link}} as they were tasked by the [[Monk]]s to fight him as part of the trials that he must undergo.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= Hello everyone. I'm Hidemaro Fujibayashi, director of The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild.<br/><br/>Today's interesting detail is about {{Color|BotW TW Blue|the color of Guardians}}.<br/><br/>{{Color|BotW TW Blue|Spoilers ahead!}}<br/><br/><nowiki>---------------------------------------------------------------</nowiki><br/><br/>In The Champions' Ballad DLC Pack 2, Kass acts as the storyteller and sometimes appears near a Divine Beast to recite a ballad.<br/><br/>In one of the challenges in The Champions' Ballad DLC Pack 2, you will encounter a Guardian that glows a shade closer to orange instead of the common reddish color. This is actually a Guardian that hasn't been corrupted by Calamity Ganon.<br/><br/>If you look carefully at the small Guardians that appear in the Shrines of Trials, they also glow orange. This means that these Guardians were prepared by the Sheikah Monks for the trials, and diligently fulfill their tasks.<br/><br/>To help you fight Guardians, here are the materials to create one Ancient Arrow: Ancient Screw (x2) Ancient Shaft (x1), and Arrow (x1). You can receive them by starting up the game with the button below. Just make sure that you either have the game card inserted or the digital version of the game on your system.<br/><br/>We hope this helps! |author= Hidemaro Fujibayashi |published= December 26, 2017 |retrieved= December 28, 2017|url= |title= How to enjoy The Champions' Ballad DLC Pack 2 - Part 3. |site= |type=}}</ref> Completely inactive {{Plural|BotW|Fallen Guardian|link}} are also located around the majority of {{Term|BotW|Hyrule}}, though they will not attack {{Term|BotW|Link}}.
 
While {{Plural|BotW|Guardian}} are formidable opponents, they have multiple weaknesses. A {{Term|BotW|Guardian}}'s eye is its weak spot; shooting it with an {{Term|BotW|Arrow|link}} causes extra damage and stuns the {{Term|BotW|Guardian}} for a brief period of time. While sufficiently strong weapons can deal a fair amount of damage to a {{Term|BotW|Guardian}}, it is especially weak to Ancient equipment, which deals much more damage to it. The {{Term|BotW|Master Sword|link}}, which doubles its attack power near a {{Term|BotW|Guardian}} that is corrupted by malice, is another effective weapon against it.
 
====Guardian Stalker====
{{Main|Guardian Stalker}}
 
A {{Term|BotW|Guardian Stalker}} is an agile {{Term|BotW|Guardian}}, sporting 6 legs, high health, high resistance, and a laser beam attack that deals up to 15 [[Heart]]s of damage. If a target is too close to it, the {{Term|BotW|Guardian Stalker}} will attempt to distance itself in order to fire its laser; otherwise it will relentlessly pursue the target until it loses track of the latter. When defeated, it may drop any combination of {{Plural|BotW|Ancient Screw|link}}, {{Plural|BotW|Ancient Gear|link}}, {{Plural|BotW|Ancient Spring|link}}, {{Plural|BotW|Ancient Shaft|link}}, {{Plural|BotW|Ancient Core|link}} and {{Plural|BotW|Giant Ancient Core|link}}. {{Term|BotW|Link}} can sever the legs of a {{Term|BotW|Guardian Stalker}}, temporarily stunning it.
 
====Decayed Guardian====
{{Main|Decayed Guardian}}


{{future game}}
A {{Term|BotW|Decayed Guardian}} is a {{Term|BotW|Guardian Stalker}} that has lost its legs. It is found buried in the ground, unable to move due to its aforementioned lack of legs. Most {{Plural|BotW|Decayed Guardian}} appear inactive until {{Term|BotW|Link}} approaches one, where it will activate and aim its laser at him in preparation to fire. {{Plural|BotW|Decayed Guardian}} are found in numerous locations, including {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Castle}} and the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau}}.


{{Enemy
===={{Term|BotW|Fallen Guardian}}====
|name = Guardian
{{Main|Fallen Guardian}}
|image = [[File:Guardian.png|100px]]
{{Plural|BotW|Fallen Guardian}} are {{Plural|BotW|Guardian Stalker|link}} that have been left completely inactive after being bested in combat. Some areas, such as {{Term|BotW|Fort Hateno|link}} and the {{Term|BotW|Akkala Citadel Ruins|link}}, are choked with {{Plural|BotW|Fallen Guardian}} as a result of the conflict that has taken place there. Unlike {{Plural|BotW|Decayed Guardian|link}}, {{Plural|BotW|Fallen Guardian}} can remain in possession of any number of their legs or other components.
|caption =  
 
|race =
====Guardian Scout====
|game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''
{{Main|Guardian Scout}}
|habitat = [[Siren World]]
 
|attack =  
A {{Term|BotW|Guardian Scout}} is a smaller variant of the {{Term|BotW|Guardian Stalker}} that can be found within Ancient Shrines and {{Plural|BotW|Divine Beast|link}}. It comes in four different variants, ranging from I to IV. Depending on the variant, it can be equipped with different weapons, increasing in damage the higher the variant. The stronger variants found within the "Test of Strength" shrines can also use their laser to repeatedly burn the floor surrounding them, sending {{Term|BotW|Link}} back if struck. Additionally, when near destruction, they will charge a stronger laser attack that cannot be interrupted.
|weapon = Tear-shaped items
 
====Guardian Turret====
{{Main|Guardian Turret}}
 
A {{Term|BotW|Guardian Turret}} is a stationary {{Term|BotW|Guardian}} that fire powerful lasers at {{Term|BotW|Link}}. Upon spotting {{Term|BotW|Link}}, a {{Term|BotW|Guardian Turret}}'s head will begin to elevate and it will charge its laser in preparation to shoot. Several {{Plural|BotW|Guardian Turret}} guard the entrance to the Sanctum of {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Castle}}, where {{Term|BotW|Calamity Ganon}} resides.
 
====Guardian Skywatcher====
{{Main|Guardian Skywatcher}}
 
A {{Term|BotW|Guardian Skywatcher}} is a flying type of {{Term|BotW|Guardian}}. It scans its environment with a red searchlight and will begin charging its laser upon locating a target. Many {{Plural|BotW|Guardian Skywatcher}} patrol around {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Castle}} and the {{Term|BotW|Akkala Citadel Ruins|limk}}.
 
====Sentry====
{{Main|Sentry}}
 
A Sentry is a type of flying {{Term|BotW|Guardian}}, similar to a {{Term|BotW|Guardian Skywatcher}}. In the "{{Term|BotW|Divine Beast Vah Rudania (Quest)|link}}" {{Term|BotW|Main Quest|link}}, Vah Rudania dispatches Sentries as {{Term|BotW|Link}} and {{Term|BotW|Yunobo|link}} approach Death Mountain to hinder them as they attempt to disable Vah Rudania.<ref>{{Cite|These sentries dispatched from Divine Beast Vah Rudania are equipped with searchlights that can spot intruders.|Hyrule Compendium|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Oh... Yikes... A {{Color|BotW Blue|sentry}} is always a nuisance, no matter where it is or how many of them there are.|Yunobo|BotW}}</ref> Sentries use red searchlights along the path up Death Mountain which, should {{Term|BotW|Link}} or {{Term|BotW|Yunobo}} be spotted, will cause Vah Rudania to furiously unleash [[Magma Bomb]]s at them.<ref>{{Cite|If one finds you, {{Color|BotW Blue|Rudania}} will go nuts, which will cause {{Color|BotW Blue|Death Mountain}} to erupt, goro. I...always get spotted, and then {{Color|BotW Blue|magma bombs}} come raining down one after another.|Yunobo|BotW}}</ref>
 
==Other Appearances==
==={{HWAoC|-}}===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
{{Plural|HWAoC|Guardian}} are automatons created by the ancient {{Term|HWAoC|Sheikah|link}} civilization to combat the original {{Term|BotW|Great Calamity|link}}. 10,000 years later at the onset of the second {{Term|HWAoC|Great Calamity|link}}, the {{Plural|HWAoC|Guardian}} are are infested with {{Term|HWAoC|Calamity Ganon|link}}'s {{Term|HWAoC|Malice|link}} causing them to attack the forces of the {{Term|HWAoC|Hyrule|link}}.
 
A {{Term|HWAoC|Guardian}} named {{Term|HWAoC|Terrako|link}} was activated by {{Term|HWAoC|Zelda|link}} as young child. After being confiscated away for many years by {{Term|HWAoC|Zelda}}'s father, {{Term|HWAoC|King Rhoam|link}}, {{Term|HWAoC|Terrako}} travels back in time to aid {{Term|HWAoC|Zelda}} after the fall of {{Term|HWAoC|Hyrule}} during the second {{Term|HWAoC|Great Calamity}}. {{Term|HWAoC|Terrako}} has the ability to bring and send others through time and remotely activate other ancient {{Term|HWAoC|Sheikah}} technology.
 
Hostile Guardians present are additionally infested with {{Term|HWAoC|Malice}} from the future, creating new forms such as {{Plural|HWAoC|Electric Guardian|link}}, {{Plural|HWAoC|Fire Guardian|link}}, and {{Plural|HWAoC|Malice Guardian|link}}.
 
In the first DLC pack, Pulse of the Ancients, a [[Battle-Tested Guardian|battle worn Guardian]] can be unlocked as a playable Warrior, an older but more powerful model that had not been infected by Malice.
{{Noncanon|End}}
 
==Trivia==
* Guardian Stalkers were based on the {{Plural|Series|Octorok|link}} from {{TLoZ}}, which to people on the development team seemed huge in comparison to {{Term|Series|Link|link}}, leading to the cephalopod-like design of the Guardians and the technological theme of the game.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= In creating a huge world, I went back to the first Zelda title. And I wanted to see an enemy like Octorok. Octorok to me when I was playing felt really large. That’s why the first enemy I created for the game was the Guardian. But then just creating a large octopus is kind of gross, so we decided to take the more sci-fi, technology route, and that’s where the visual for the Guardian comes from. And that decision leads into the storyline, and influenced many other elements we added to the game.|author= Matt Peckham|published= June 15, 2016|url= http://time.com/4369527/zelda-breath-wild-open-world/|title= Why Nintendo Had to Destroy Tradition to Create the New 'Zelda'|site= Time}}</ref>
 
==Nomenclature==
{{Nomenclature}}
 
===Other Names===
{{Other Names
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| Guardian Vehicle<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= BotW |guide= Piggyback |page= 311 |edition= Expanded Edition}}</ref>
| {{BotW}}
| {{Guide|BotW|Piggyback}}
| {{BotW}}
}}
}}


A '''Guardian''' is a creature featured in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''. It is a powerful enemy that inhabits the [[Siren World]].
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:BotW Eastern Abbey Guardian.png|A {{Term|BotW|Decayed Guardian}} attacking {{Term|BotW|Link}} in {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW Temple of Time Guardians.png|Inactive {{Plural|BotW|Guardian}} inside the {{Term|BotW|Temple of Time|link}} in {{BotW|-}}
File:BotW Destroyed Guardian.png|A destroyed {{Term|BotW|Guardian}}
File:BotW Zelda Defending Link.png|{{Term|BotW|Princess Zelda|link}} defending {{Term|BotW|Link}} from a {{Term|BotW|Guardian}}
File:BotW Guardian Turret Concept Artwork.jpg|Concept art of the {{Term|BotW|Guardian Turret}}
File:BotW E3 2016 Guardian Statue.png|A {{Term|BotW|Guardian}} statue from the E3 2016 {{BotW|-}} booth
File:E3 2016 Link Fighting Guardian.png|Statues of {{Term|BotW|Link}} and a {{Term|BotW|Guardian}} fighting from the E3 2016 {{BotW|-}} booth
File:BotW Guardian Firing Promotional Screenshot.png|A {{Term|BotW|Guardian}} in early development in 2014 {{BotW|-}} trailer
File:BotW Attacking a Guardian.png|Attacking the {{Term|BotW|Guardian}} in the 2014 {{BotW|-}} trailer
File:TLoZ Guardian amiibo.png|The {{BotW|-}} {{Term|BotW|Guardian}} [[amiibo]]
File:HWAoC Guardian Stalker Model.png|A {{Term|HWAoC|Guardian Stalker}}, as seen in {{HWAoC|-}}
File:HWAoC Guardian Icon.png|A {{Term|HWAoC|Guardian}} icon from {{HWAoC|-}}
</gallery>


While Link is in the Siren World, he will have to collect tear-shaped items to exit the alternate reality. However, collecting one of these items releases a Guardian, who will start chasing after Link. The young hero must evade these enemies, since one single hit from the Guardian will defeat him. Link must use the tear-shaped items in the Siren World to stun the creatures for a limited time. A flower on the side of the screen acts as a timer, with its petals disappearing to indicate how long the Guardian will be stunned.
{{Ref}}
 
{{Categories
|Beam Enemies, Mechanical Enemies
|enemies= BotW, HWAoC
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[[Category:Enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]
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This page is about the recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series. See Guardian (Disambiguation) for similar terms.

Guardians are recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][name references needed]

Characteristics

Breath of the Wild

Guardians are ancient machines created by the Sheikah, originally created to aid in the battle against Calamity Ganon. Most Guardians are under the control of Calamity Ganon during the events of Breath of the Wild and are scattered across Hyrule, attacking those who approach. Guardians that are not possessed by Calamity Ganon's Malice, such as those that reside within Ancient Shrines, in the Trial of the Sword, at Upland Zorana, and in the Final Trial, glow orange and blue instead of the pink that corrupted Guardians display. Despite not being possessed by any evil force, they will still attack Link as they were tasked by the Monks to fight him as part of the trials that he must undergo.[2] Completely inactive Fallen Guardians are also located around the majority of Hyrule, though they will not attack Link.

While Guardians are formidable opponents, they have multiple weaknesses. A Guardian's eye is its weak spot; shooting it with an Arrow causes extra damage and stuns the Guardian for a brief period of time. While sufficiently strong weapons can deal a fair amount of damage to a Guardian, it is especially weak to Ancient equipment, which deals much more damage to it. The Master Sword, which doubles its attack power near a Guardian that is corrupted by malice, is another effective weapon against it.

Guardian Stalker

Main article: Guardian Stalker

A Guardian Stalker is an agile Guardian, sporting 6 legs, high health, high resistance, and a laser beam attack that deals up to 15 Hearts of damage. If a target is too close to it, the Guardian Stalker will attempt to distance itself in order to fire its laser; otherwise it will relentlessly pursue the target until it loses track of the latter. When defeated, it may drop any combination of Ancient Screws, Ancient Gears, Ancient Springs, Ancient Shafts, Ancient Cores and Giant Ancient Cores. Link can sever the legs of a Guardian Stalker, temporarily stunning it.

Decayed Guardian

Main article: Decayed Guardian

A Decayed Guardian is a Guardian Stalker that has lost its legs. It is found buried in the ground, unable to move due to its aforementioned lack of legs. Most Decayed Guardians appear inactive until Link approaches one, where it will activate and aim its laser at him in preparation to fire. Decayed Guardians are found in numerous locations, including Hyrule Castle and the Great Plateau.

Fallen Guardian

Main article: Fallen Guardian

Fallen Guardians are Guardian Stalkers that have been left completely inactive after being bested in combat. Some areas, such as Fort Hateno and the Akkala Citadel Ruins, are choked with Fallen Guardians as a result of the conflict that has taken place there. Unlike Decayed Guardians, Fallen Guardians can remain in possession of any number of their legs or other components.

Guardian Scout

Main article: Guardian Scout

A Guardian Scout is a smaller variant of the Guardian Stalker that can be found within Ancient Shrines and Divine Beasts. It comes in four different variants, ranging from I to IV. Depending on the variant, it can be equipped with different weapons, increasing in damage the higher the variant. The stronger variants found within the "Test of Strength" shrines can also use their laser to repeatedly burn the floor surrounding them, sending Link back if struck. Additionally, when near destruction, they will charge a stronger laser attack that cannot be interrupted.

Guardian Turret

Main article: Guardian Turret

A Guardian Turret is a stationary Guardian that fire powerful lasers at Link. Upon spotting Link, a Guardian Turret's head will begin to elevate and it will charge its laser in preparation to shoot. Several Guardian Turrets guard the entrance to the Sanctum of Hyrule Castle, where Calamity Ganon resides.

Guardian Skywatcher

Main article: Guardian Skywatcher

A Guardian Skywatcher is a flying type of Guardian. It scans its environment with a red searchlight and will begin charging its laser upon locating a target. Many Guardian Skywatchers patrol around Hyrule Castle and the Akkala Citadel Ruins.

Sentry

Main article: Sentry

A Sentry is a type of flying Guardian, similar to a Guardian Skywatcher. In the "Divine Beast Vah Rudania" Main Quest, Vah Rudania dispatches Sentries as Link and Yunobo approach Death Mountain to hinder them as they attempt to disable Vah Rudania.[3][4] Sentries use red searchlights along the path up Death Mountain which, should Link or Yunobo be spotted, will cause Vah Rudania to furiously unleash Magma Bombs at them.[5]

Other Appearances

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Guardians are automatons created by the ancient Sheikah civilization to combat the original Great Calamity. 10,000 years later at the onset of the second Great Calamity, the Guardians are are infested with Calamity Ganon's Malice causing them to attack the forces of the Hyrule.

A Guardian named Terrako was activated by Zelda as young child. After being confiscated away for many years by Zelda's father, King Rhoam, Terrako travels back in time to aid Zelda after the fall of Hyrule during the second Great Calamity. Terrako has the ability to bring and send others through time and remotely activate other ancient Sheikah technology.

Hostile Guardians present are additionally infested with Malice from the future, creating new forms such as Electric Guardians, Fire Guardians, and Malice Guardians.

In the first DLC pack, Pulse of the Ancients, a battle worn Guardian can be unlocked as a playable Warrior, an older but more powerful model that had not been infected by Malice.

Trivia

  • Guardian Stalkers were based on the Octoroks from The Legend of Zelda, which to people on the development team seemed huge in comparison to Link, leading to the cephalopod-like design of the Guardians and the technological theme of the game.[6]

Nomenclature

  Names in Other Regions  
LanguageNamesMeanings
EnglishBR
Guardian (BotW)
Japanese
  • 守護神 (Shugoshin) (TAoL)[7]
  • ガーディアン (Gādian) (BotW)
  • Same as English.
  • Guardian
Dutch
Wachter (BotW) 
FrenchEU
Gardien (BotW) 
German
  • Hüter (SS)
  • Wächter (BotW)
  • Same as English.
  •  
This table was generated using translation pages.
To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Other Names

These names, though from official English sources, are not considered Canon by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.

Gallery

References

  1. Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 204
  2. "Hello everyone. I'm Hidemaro Fujibayashi, director of The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild.

    Today's interesting detail is about the color of Guardians.

    Spoilers ahead!

    ---------------------------------------------------------------

    In The Champions' Ballad DLC Pack 2, Kass acts as the storyteller and sometimes appears near a Divine Beast to recite a ballad.

    In one of the challenges in The Champions' Ballad DLC Pack 2, you will encounter a Guardian that glows a shade closer to orange instead of the common reddish color. This is actually a Guardian that hasn't been corrupted by Calamity Ganon.

    If you look carefully at the small Guardians that appear in the Shrines of Trials, they also glow orange. This means that these Guardians were prepared by the Sheikah Monks for the trials, and diligently fulfill their tasks.

    To help you fight Guardians, here are the materials to create one Ancient Arrow: Ancient Screw (x2) Ancient Shaft (x1), and Arrow (x1). You can receive them by starting up the game with the button below. Just make sure that you either have the game card inserted or the digital version of the game on your system.

    We hope this helps!"
    — Hidemaro Fujibayashi, How to enjoy The Champions' Ballad DLC Pack 2 - Part 3. , , published December 26, 2017, retrieved December 28, 2017.
  3. "These sentries dispatched from Divine Beast Vah Rudania are equipped with searchlights that can spot intruders." — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
  4. "Oh... Yikes... A sentry is always a nuisance, no matter where it is or how many of them there are." — Yunobo (Breath of the Wild)
  5. "If one finds you, Rudania will go nuts, which will cause Death Mountain to erupt, goro. I...always get spotted, and then magma bombs come raining down one after another." — Yunobo (Breath of the Wild)
  6. "In creating a huge world, I went back to the first Zelda title. And I wanted to see an enemy like Octorok. Octorok to me when I was playing felt really large. That’s why the first enemy I created for the game was the Guardian. But then just creating a large octopus is kind of gross, so we decided to take the more sci-fi, technology route, and that’s where the visual for the Guardian comes from. And that decision leads into the storyline, and influenced many other elements we added to the game." — Matt Peckham, Why Nintendo Had to Destroy Tradition to Create the New 'Zelda' , Time, published June 15, 2016.
  7. The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 14
  8. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—The Complete Official Guide (Expanded Edition), Piggyback Interactive Limited, pg. 311