Nightmare Key

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Template:Item Nightmare Keys,^{(LA)[name references needed]} also known as Big Keys,^(ALttP) Boss Room Keys,^(Series) and Boss Keys,^(OoT) 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.

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

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

Four Swords Adventures

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

Twilight Princess

The Big Key from the Goron Mines must be put together by obtaining the three Key Shards from the Goron 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.

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.

Other Appearances

Hyrule Warriors

Non-Canon Information

Cadence of Hyrule

Ambiguously Canon Information

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
ChineseSI	首领钥匙 (Shǒulǐng yàoshi) (LANS)
German	Großen Schlüssel (LA) Großer Schlüssel (LANS)	Big Key Big Key
Italian	Chiave dell'Incubo (LA | LADX) Grande chiave (LANS)	Nightmare Key Big key
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Gallery

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  Completed Goron Mines Big Key from Twilight Princess

• File:Goron Mines Key Shard.png

  Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess

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  Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess

• File:Goron Mines Key Shard3.png

  Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess

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  Completed Goron Mines Big Key icon from Twilight Princess

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  Boss Key from Hyrule Warriors

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  Boss Key icon from Hyrule Warriors

See Also

• Bedroom Key
• Key Shard
• Small Key

References

Keys

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