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{{Term/Store|Nightmare Key|Nightmare Keys|LA, LADX, LANS|plural}},{{Exp Game|LA}}<ref name="E 118"/>{{Name Ref|LANS}} also known as {{Term/Store|Big Key|Big Keys|Series, ALttP, TWW, TWWHD, TMC, TP, TPHD, ALBW|plural}},{{Exp Game|ALttP|TWW|TMC|TP|ALBW}}<ref name="E 118">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 118 {{Exp Game|ALttP|LA|OoT|MM|OoS|OoA|TWW|TMC|TP|PH|ST|ALBW}}}}</ref> '''Boss Room Keys''',{{Exp Game|Series}}<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 118 {{Exp Game|Series}}}}</ref> and {{Term/Store|Boss Key|Boss Keys|OoT, OoT3D, MM, MM3D, OoS, OoA, PH, ST, HW, HWL, HWDE, CoH|plural}},{{Exp Game|OoT|MM|OoS|OoA|PH|ST|CoH}}<ref name="E 118"/><ref>{{Cite|You got a Boss Key! Get ready for the final battle!|N/A|HWDE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Boss Key|N/A|CoH}}</ref> are recurring items in {{TLoZ|Series}}.
{{Term/Store|Nightmare Key|Nightmare Keys|Series, LA, LADX, LANS|plural}},{{Exp Game|LA}}<ref>{{Cite|You got the {{Color|LANS Pink|Nightmare Key}}! Now you can open the door to the Nightmare's lair!|N/A|LANS}}</ref> also known as {{Term/Store|Big Key|Big Keys|ALttP, TWW, TWWHD, TMC, TP, TPHD, ALBW|plural}},{{Exp Game|ALttP, TWW, TMC, TP, ALBW}}<ref name="E 118">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 118 {{Exp Game|ALttP, LA, OoT, MM, OoS, OoA, TWW, TMC, TP, PH, ST, ALBW}}}}</ref> '''Boss Room Keys''',{{Exp Game|Series}}<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 118 {{Exp Game|Series}}}}</ref> and {{Term/Store|Boss Key|Boss Keys|OoT, OoT3D, MM, MM3D, OoS, OoA, PH, ST, HW, HWL, HWDE, CoH|plural}},{{Exp Game|OoT, MM, OoS, OoA, PH, ST, HW, CoH}}<ref name="E 118"/><ref>{{Cite|You got a Boss Key! Get ready for the final battle!|N/A|HWDE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Boss Key|N/A|CoH}}</ref> are recurring {{Plural|Series|Item|link}} in {{TLoZ|Series}}.


==Location and Uses==
==Location and Uses==
{{Plural|Series|Big Key}} are one of the three standard dungeon items, the other two being the [[Compass]] and the [[Dungeon Map]]. They are generally harder to find than [[Small Key]]s and are used to open the big door leading to the boss' chamber.
{{Plural|Series|Big Key}} are one of the three standard dungeon items, the other two being the [[Compass]] and the [[Dungeon Map]]. They are generally harder to find than [[Small Key]]s and are used to open the big door leading to the Boss' chamber. {{Plural|Series|Nightmare Key}} can sometimes be used for purposes other than entering the {{Plural|Series|Boss Room|link}}.


==={{ALttP|-}}===
==={{ALttP|-}}===
{{Manual|ALttP|Big Key|You will need the big key to open certain dungeon doors and the big treasure chest.}}
{{Manual|ALttP&FS|Big Key|Some chests and doors only open with a Big Key.}}
In addition to opening doors, {{Plural|ALttP|Big Key}} are also used to open the [[Treasure Chest]]s containing a dungeon's item in {{ALttP}}. Doors unlocked by the {{Term|ALttP|Big Key}} may not necessarily lead directly to the boss.
In addition to opening doors, {{Plural|ALttP|Big Key}} are also used to open the [[Treasure Chest]]s containing a dungeon's item in {{ALttP}}. Doors unlocked by the {{Term|ALttP|Big Key}} may not necessarily lead directly to the boss.


==={{LA|-}}===
==={{LA|-}}===
{{Plural|LADX|Nightmare Key}} open access to a Dungeon's [[Nightmare]] in {{LA}}.
{{Manual|LA|Nightmare Key and Small Keys|You will need the Nightmare Key to enter the Nightmare's lair. The Small Keys, which can be used only once, are used to open other locked doors in the dungeon.}}
{{Plural|LANS|Nightmare Key}} open access to a Dungeon's [[Nightmare]] in {{LA}}.


==={{OoT|-}}===
==={{OoT|-}}===
{{Sectstub|OoT}}
{{Plural|OoT3D|Boss Key}} are always found in large {{Plural|OoT3D|Treasure Chest}} that have yellow and blue designs in {{OoT}}. This iteration only opens the door to that dungeons Boss.


==={{MM|-}}===
==={{MM|-}}===
{{Sectstub|MM}}
Functionally, the {{Plural|MM3D|Boss Key}} are the exact same as its predecessor, the same chest and all. This iteration has a pattern of the key being found after every second [[Sub-Boss|Mini-Boss]] of each dungeon. The Boss Key does not remain with {{Term|MM3D|Link}} should he travel back in time. Instead, he must relocate the {{Term|MM3D|Treasure Chest}} containing the {{Term|MM3D|Boss Key|display=Key}} to retrieve it once more. However, Link can directly warp to the boss's chamber one they have collected the remains.


==={{OoS|-}}===
==={{OoS|-}}===
{{Sectstub|OoS}}
{{Manual|OoS|Keys and Boss Keys|You'll need the Boss Key to open the door to the boss's lair. Other keys found in the dungeon can be used only once to open a locked door or block.}}
{{Plural|OoS|Boss Key}} are found in {{Plural|OoS|Dungeon}} after a puzzle in {{OoS}}. They allow entry into {{Plural|OoS|Boss Room|link}}.


==={{OoA|-}}===
==={{OoA|-}}===
{{Sectstub|OoA}}
{{Manual|OoA|Keys and Boss Keys|You'll need the Boss Key to open the door to the boss's lair. Other keys found in the dungeon can be used only once to open a locked door or block.}}
{{Plural|OoA|Boss Key}} are found in {{Plural|OoA|Dungeon}} after a puzzle in {{OoA}}. They allow entry into {{Plural|OoA|Boss Room|link}}.


==={{TWW|-}}===
==={{TWW|-}}===
{{Sectstub|TWW}}
Big Keys function nearly identical to how they functioned in [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|''Ocarina of Time'']] and [[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|''Majora's Mask'']] (the counterpart pair) and would continue for nearly all 3D Zelda games to come. The design of the key would be carried over in later installments such as ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''.


==={{FSA|-}}===
==={{FSA|-}}===
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==={{TMC|-}}===
==={{TMC|-}}===
{{Sectstub|TMC}}
{{Manual|TMC|Big key|The door that leads to the dungeon boss’s room can only be opened with the Big Key}}
There are six {{Plural|TMC|Big Key}} in {{TMC}}, all of which are found inside {{Plural|TMC|Dungeon|link}} ({{Term|TMC|Deepwood Shrine|link}}, the {{Term|TMC|Cave of Flames|link}}, the {{Term|TMC|Fortress of Winds|link}}, the {{Term|TMC|Temple of Droplets|link}}, the {{Term|TMC|Palace of Winds|link}}, and {{Term|TMC|Dark Hyrule Castle|link}}). Most of them reside in a large blue {{Term|TMC|Treasure Chest|link}}, and are used to open the large {{Plural|TMC|Locked Door|link}} covered by golden chains. The exception to this is the {{Term|TMC|Big Key}} found in the {{Term|TMC|Temple of Droplets}}; it is frozen into a {{Term|TMC|Key-sicle|link}}, and must be thawed out using [[Light Beam]]s.
 
In the {{Term|TMC|Palace of Winds}}, there are two of these large {{Plural|TMC|Locked Door}}; however, unlike {{Plural|TMC|Small Key|link}}, {{Plural|TMC|Big Key}} are not consumed after being used as long as {{Term|TMC|Link}} is in the same {{Term|TMC|Dungeon}}, and thus the second {{Term|TMC|Locked Door}} can simply be opened with the same {{Term|TMC|Big Key}} used to open the first. According to artwork, the Big Key's design is nearly identical to the design in the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|Wind Waker]].''


==={{TP|-}}===
==={{TP|-}}===
The {{Term|TPHD|Big Key}} from the [[Goron Mines]] must be put together by obtaining the three [[Key Shard]]s from the [[Goron Elder#Twilight Princess|Goron Elder]]s in {{TP}}. In the [[Snowpeak Ruins]], the {{Term|TPHD|Big Key}} is replaced by the {{Term|TPHD|Bedroom Key|link}}, as said dungeon is actually the mansion residence of [[Yeto]] and [[Yeta]].
The {{Term|TPHD|Big Key}} from the [[Goron Mines]] must be put together by obtaining the three [[Key Shard]]s from the {{Plural|TPHD|Goron Elder|link}} in {{TP}}. In the [[Snowpeak Ruins]], the {{Term|TPHD|Big Key}} is replaced by the {{Term|TPHD|Bedroom Key|link}}, as said dungeon is actually the mansion residence of [[Yeto]] and [[Yeta]].


==={{PH|-}}===
==={{PH|-}}===
{{Term|PH|Link}} must carry the {{Term|PH|Boss Key}} in his hands rather than in his inventory in {{PH}}, making him unable to attack and vulnerable to attacks.<ref>{{Cite Book|type= Guide|quote= |game= PH|publisher= Prima|page= 14}}</ref>
{{Term|PH|Link}} must carry the {{Term|PH|Boss Key}} in his hands rather than in his inventory in {{PH}}, making him unable to attack and vulnerable to attacks.<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= PH |publisher= Prima|page= 14}}</ref>


==={{ST|-}}===
==={{ST|-}}===
{{Term|ST|Link}} must carry the {{Term|ST|Boss Key}} in his hands rather than in his inventory in {{ST}}, making him unable to attack and vulnerable to attacks. In some instances, {{Plural|ST|Big Key}} are electrified and Link must have [[Princess Zelda]] possess a [[Phantom]] in order to carry them for him.
{{Term|ST|Link}} must carry the {{Term|ST|Boss Key}} in his hands rather than in his inventory in {{ST}}, making him unable to attack and vulnerable to attacks. In some instances, {{Plural|ST|Big Key}} are electrified and Link must have [[Princess Zelda]] possess a [[Phantom]] in order to carry them for him. Boss Keys are  now not obtained from chests as they were in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]''.


==={{SS|-}}===
==={{SS|-}}===
{{Sectstub|SS}}
{{Stub|SS}}


==={{ALBW|-}}===
==={{ALBW|-}}===
{{Sectstub|ALBW}}
{{Stub|ALBW}}


==Other Appearances==
==Other Appearances==
==={{HW|-}}===
==={{HW|-}}===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
{{Noncanon|Start}}
{{Sectstub|HW}}
{{Stub|HW}}
{{Noncanon|End}}
{{Noncanon|End}}


==={{CoH|-}}===
==={{CoH|-}}===
{{Ambig|Start}}
{{Ambig|Start}}
{{Sectstub|CoH}}}
{{Stub|CoH}}
{{Ambig|End}}
{{Ambig|End}}


==Nomenclature==
==Nomenclature==
{{Names
{{Nomenclature}}
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|enBrM=
|ja= {{Romanize|ボスのカギ|Bosu no Kagi}} {{Exp Game|LA}}<br>{{Romanize|大きなカギ|Ōkina Kagi}} {{Exp Game|ALttP|TWW|TMC|TP|ALBW}}<br>{{Romanize|ボス部屋のカギ|Bosu Heya no Kagi}} {{Exp Game|OoT|MM|OoS|OoA|PH|ST|CoH}}
|jaM= Boss Key<br>Big Key<br>Boss Room Key
|esS= Gran llave {{Exp Game|ALBW|LANS}}
|esSM= Same as English.
|esL= Gran llave {{Exp Game|LA|PH|OoT3D|MM3D|ALBW}}<br>Llave del jefe {{Exp Game|OoS|OoA|TMC}}
|esLM= Same as English.<br>Boss key
|frF= Grande clé {{Exp Game|ALBW}}<br>Clé du Boss
|frFM= Same as English.<br>Boss Key
|frC= Grande clé {{Exp Game|OoT3D|MM3D|PH|ALBW}}
|frCM= Same as English.
|de= Großer Schlüssel {{Exp Game|ALBW|LANS}}
|deM= Same as English.
|it= Grande Chiave {{Exp Game|ALBW}}
|itM= Same as English.
|ptP=
|ptPM=
|ptB=
|ptBM=
|nl=
|nlM=
|ru=
|ruM=
|ko=
|koM=
|zhT=
|zhTM=
|zhS=
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Goron Mines Boss Key.png|Completed Goron Mines {{Term|TP|Big Key}} from {{TP|-}}
File:Goron Mines Boss Key.png|Completed Goron Mines {{Term|TP|Big Key}} from {{TP|-}}
File:Goron Mines Key Shard.png|Key Shard icon from {{TP|-}}
File:TP Key Shard Icon.png|Key Shard icon from {{TP|-}}
File:Goron Mines Key Shard2.png|Key Shard icon from {{TP|-}}
File:TP Key Shard Icon 2.png|Key Shard icon from {{TP|-}}
File:Goron Mines Key Shard3.png|Key Shard icon from {{TP|-}}
File:TP Key Shard Icon 3.png|Key Shard icon from {{TP|-}}
File:Goron Mines Key Sprite.png|Completed Goron Mines {{Term|TP|Big Key}} icon from {{TP|-}}
File:TPHD Key Shard Icon.png|Key Shard icon from {{TPHD|-}}
File:HW Boss Key.png|{{Term|HW|Boss Key}} from {{HW|-}}
File:TPHD Key Shard Icon 2.png|Key Shard icon from {{TPHD|-}}
File:TPHD Key Shard Icon 3.png|Key Shard icon from {{TPHD|-}}
File:TP Goron Mines Big Key Icon.png|Completed Goron Mines {{Term|TP|Big Key}} icon from {{TP|-}}
File:TPHD Goron Mines Big Key Icon.png|Completed Goron Mines {{Term|TPHD|Big Key}} icon from {{TPHD|-}}
File:HW Boss Key Model.png|{{Term|HW|Boss Key}} from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Boss Key Icon.png|{{Term|HW|Boss Key}} icon from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Boss Key Icon.png|{{Term|HW|Boss Key}} icon from {{HW|-}}
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</gallery>


==See Also==
==See Also==
* {{Term|TPHD|Bedroom Key|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Bedroom Key|link}}
* [[Key Shard]]
* {{Term|Series|Key Shard|link}}
* [[Small Key]]
* {{Term|Series|Puzzle Key|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Small Key|link}}


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Nightmare Keys,(LA)[1] also known as Big Keys,(ALttP | TWW | TMC | TP | ALBW)[2] Boss Room Keys,(Series)[3] and Boss Keys,(OoT | MM | OoS | OoA | PH | ST | HW | CoH)[2][4][5] are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.

Location and Uses

Nightmare Keys are one of the three standard dungeon items, the other two being the Compass and the Dungeon Map. They are generally harder to find than Small Keys and are used to open the big door leading to the Boss' chamber. Nightmare Keys can sometimes be used for purposes other than entering the Boss Rooms.

A Link to the Past

In addition to opening doors, Big Keys are also used to open the Treasure Chests containing a dungeon's item in A Link to the Past. Doors unlocked by the Big Key may not necessarily lead directly to the boss.

Link's Awakening

Link's Awakening Manual Descriptionhide ▲
Link's Awakening logo
Nightmare Key and Small Keys
You will need the Nightmare Key to enter the Nightmare's lair. The Small Keys, which can be used only once, are used to open other locked doors in the dungeon.

Nightmare Keys open access to a Dungeon's Nightmare in Link's Awakening.

Ocarina of Time

Boss Keys are always found in large Treasure Chests that have yellow and blue designs in Ocarina of Time. This iteration only opens the door to that dungeons Boss.

Majora's Mask

Functionally, the Boss Keys are the exact same as its predecessor, the same chest and all. This iteration has a pattern of the key being found after every second Mini-Boss of each dungeon. The Boss Key does not remain with Link should he travel back in time. Instead, he must relocate the Treasure Chest containing the Key to retrieve it once more. However, Link can directly warp to the boss's chamber one they have collected the remains.

Oracle of Seasons

Oracle of Seasons Manual Descriptionhide ▲
Oracle of Seasons logo
Keys and Boss Keys
You'll need the Boss Key to open the door to the boss's lair. Other keys found in the dungeon can be used only once to open a locked door or block.

Boss Keys are found in Dungeons after a puzzle in Oracle of Seasons. They allow entry into Boss Rooms.

Oracle of Ages

Oracle of Ages Manual Descriptionhide ▲
Oracle of Ages logo
Keys and Boss Keys
You'll need the Boss Key to open the door to the boss's lair. Other keys found in the dungeon can be used only once to open a locked door or block.

Boss Keys are found in Dungeons after a puzzle in Oracle of Ages. They allow entry into Boss Rooms.

The Wind Waker

Big Keys function nearly identical to how they functioned in Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask (the counterpart pair) and would continue for nearly all 3D Zelda games to come. The design of the key would be carried over in later installments such as Phantom Hourglass and The Minish Cap.

Four Swords Adventures

In this game, Big Keys are optional items that open Big Chests, which contain a large number of Force Gems.

The Minish Cap

The Minish Cap Manual Descriptionhide ▲
The Minish Cap logo
Big key
The door that leads to the dungeon boss’s room can only be opened with the Big Key

There are six Big Keys in The Minish Cap, all of which are found inside Dungeons (Deepwood Shrine, the Cave of Flames, the Fortress of Winds, the Temple of Droplets, the Palace of Winds, and Dark Hyrule Castle). Most of them reside in a large blue Chest, and are used to open the large Locked Doors covered by golden chains. The exception to this is the Big Key found in the Temple of Droplets; it is frozen into a Key-sicle, and must be thawed out using Light Beams.

In the Palace of Winds, there are two of these large Locked Doors; however, unlike Small Keys, Big Keys are not consumed after being used as long as Link is in the same Dungeon, and thus the second Locked Door can simply be opened with the same Big Key used to open the first. According to artwork, the Big Key's design is nearly identical to the design in the Wind Waker.

Twilight Princess

The Big Key from the Goron Mines must be put together by obtaining the three Key Shards from the Village Elders in Twilight Princess. In the Snowpeak Ruins, the Big Key is replaced by the Bedroom Key, as said dungeon is actually the mansion residence of Yeto and Yeta.

Phantom Hourglass

Link must carry the Boss Key in his hands rather than in his inventory in Phantom Hourglass, making him unable to attack and vulnerable to attacks.[6]

Spirit Tracks

Link must carry the Boss Key in his hands rather than in his inventory in Spirit Tracks, making him unable to attack and vulnerable to attacks. In some instances, Boss Keys are electrified and Link must have Princess Zelda possess a Phantom in order to carry them for him. Boss Keys are now not obtained from chests as they were in Phantom Hourglass.

Skyward Sword

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A Link Between Worlds

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Other Appearances

Hyrule Warriors

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Cadence of Hyrule

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Nomenclature

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LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
  • 大きなカギ (Ōkina Kagi) (ALttP)[18]
  • ボス部屋のカギ (Bosu Beya no Kagi) (OoT)[19]
  • 大きな扉の鍵 (Ōkina Tobira no Kagi) (ALBW)[20]
  • Same as English.
  • Boss Room Key
  •  
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSI
  • 首领钥匙 (Shǒulǐng yàoshi) (LANS)
  • 头目钥匙 (Tóumù yàoshi) (OoT)[22]
  •  
  •  
Canada
FrenchCA
Grande clé (ALBW)[28] 
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Grande clé (ALBW)[21] 
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
  • Big Key
  • Big Key
The Italian Republic
Italian
  • Grande Chiave (ALttP | TWW | FSA)[8][9][10]
  • Chiave dell'Incubo (LA | LADX)[7]
  • Grande chiave (LANS | OoT3D | MM3D | ALBW)[11][12][13]
  • Chiave del Boss (OoT)[17]
  • Chiave Boss (OoS | OoA)[15][16]
  • Chiave grande (CoH)[14]
  • Same as English.
  • Nightmare Key
  • Same as English.
  • Boss' Key
  • Same as English.
  • Big key
The Republic of Korea
Korean
커다란 문 열쇠 (Keodalan Mun Yeolsoe) (ALBW)[27] 
Latin America
SpanishLA
Gran llave (ALBW)[23] 
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEU
Gran llave (ALBW)[29] 
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Gallery

  • Completed Goron Mines Big Key from Twilight Princess

    Completed Goron Mines Big Key from Twilight Princess

  • Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess

    Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess

  • Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess

    Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess

  • Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess

    Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess

  • Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess HD

    Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess HD

  • Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess HD

    Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess HD

  • Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess HD

    Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess HD

  • Completed Goron Mines Big Key icon from Twilight Princess

    Completed Goron Mines Big Key icon from Twilight Princess

  • Completed Goron Mines Big Key icon from Twilight Princess HD

    Completed Goron Mines Big Key icon from Twilight Princess HD

  • Boss Key from Hyrule Warriors

    Boss Key from Hyrule Warriors

  • Boss Key icon from Hyrule Warriors

    Boss Key icon from Hyrule Warriors

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "You got the Nightmare Key! Now you can open the door to the Nightmare's lair!" — N/A (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 118 (ALttP | LA | OoT | MM | OoS | OoA | TWW | TMC | TP | PH | ST | ALBW)
  3. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 118 (Series)
  4. ↑ "You got a Boss Key! Get ready for the final battle!" — N/A (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
  5. ↑ "Boss Key" — N/A (Cadence of Hyrule)
  6. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass—Prima Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 14
  7. ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 133
  8. ↑ "Hai ottenuto la Grande Chiave!" — N/A (A Link to the Past, Italian localization)
  9. ↑ "Hai ottenuto la Grande Chiave!" — N/A (The Wind Waker, Italian localization)
  10. ↑ "Hai preso la Grande Chiave!" — N/A (Four Swords Adventures, Italian localization)
  11. ↑ "Hai ottenuto la grande chiave!" — N/A (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian localization)
  12. ↑ "Hai ottenuto una grande chiave!" — N/A (Majora's Mask 3D, Italian localization)
  13. ↑ "Hai ottenuto la grande chiave! Ora puoi aprire la porta grande!" — N/A (A Link Between Worlds, Italian localization)
  14. ↑ "Chiave grande" — Inventory (Cadence of Hyrule, Italian localization)
  15. ↑ "Hai trovato la Chiave Boss!" — N/A (Oracle of Seasons, Italian localization)
  16. ↑ "Hai trovato la Chiave Boss!" — N/A (Oracle of Ages, Italian localization)
  17. ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 118
  18. ↑ A Link to the Past manual, pg. 37 Nintendo Official Guidebook: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 1, Shogakukan, pg. 29 Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords, Shogakukan, pg. 13
  19. ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 152
  20. ↑ "「大きな扉の鍵」を手に入れた！
    大きな扉を開くことができる！    " — N/A (A Link Between Worlds)
  21. ↑ "Vous avez obtenu la grande clé ! Vous pouvez à présent pénétrer dans le repaire du boss." — N/A (A Link Between Worlds)
  22. ↑ Ocarina of Time manual, iQue version, pg. 32
  23. ↑ "¡Has obtenido la gran llave! Ahora podrás accedar a la sala que se oculta tras la gran puerta." — N/A (A Link Between Worlds)
  24. ↑ "Du hast den Großen Schlüssel erhalten. Damit kannst du die große Tür öffnen!" — N/A (A Link Between Worlds)
  25. ↑ "Um die Tore zu öffnen, musst du den Großen Schlüssel in einer der Festungen finden." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
  26. ↑ "Endlich! Mit dem Großen Schlüssel lassen sich die Verstecke der Endbosse öffnen!" — N/A (Link's Awakening, German localization)
  27. ↑ "「커다란 문 열쇠」를 획득했다!
    커다란 문을 열 수 있다!    " — N/A (A Link Between Worlds)
  28. ↑ "Vous avez obtenu la grande clé! Vous pouvez à présent pénétrer dans le repaire du boss." — N/A (A Link Between Worlds)
  29. ↑ "¡Has conseguido la gran llave! Ahora podrás accedar a la sala que se oculta tras la gran puerta." — N/A (A Link Between Worlds)
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