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{{Character

|name = Sheik

|image = [[File:Sheik.png|150px]]

|title = Survivor of the Sheikahs<ref>{{Cite|I am Sheik. Survivor of the Sheikahs...|Sheik|OoT}}</ref>

|game = {{OoT}}

|other = {{Manga|OoT}}<br>{{SSBM}}<br>{{SSBB}}<br>{{SSB4}}<br>{{HW}}

|voice actor(s) = {{wp|Jun Mizusawa}}

|theme music = [[File:Sheik's Theme.ogg|noicon]]

'''Sheik''' (pronounced {{IPA|ˈʃiːk}} {{respell|SHEEK}}) is one of the last surviving [[Sheikah]] in {{OOT}}. He<ref group=note name=gender /> aids [[Link]] on his quest without really describing who he is or why he is doing so. He has great advice, wisdom, and knowledge of the world, making him an invaluable ally for Link. Sheik also teaches Link various warp [[:Category:Songs|songs]] with the use of his [[Goddess's Harp|Harp]].

 

All of the quotes from Sheik can be read [[Sheik/Quotes|here]].

==Appearances==

===''Ocarina of Time''===

Sheik reveals himself to Link shortly after Link is freed from the [[Chamber of Sages]] after his seven year imprisonment.<ref>{{Cite|I've been waiting for you, Hero of Time...|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> He informs Link that he must awaken the seven sages in order to bring peace back to [[Hyrule]].<ref>{{Cite|When evil rules all, an awakening voice from the Sacred Realm will call those destined to be Sages, who dwell in the five temples. One in a deep forest... One on a high mountain... One under a vast lake... One within the house of the dead... One inside a goddess of the sand...|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> Alerting him of the need to possess a new tool, the [[Hookshot]] in order to enter the temples, Sheik stays in front of the pedestal.<ref>{{Cite|Unfortunately, equipped as you currently are, you cannot even enter the temple... But, if you believe what I'm saying, you should head to Kakariko Village...|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> He then later appears when Link arrives at the [[Sacred Forest Meadow]]. He tells Link about the warp songs used to warp to temple entrances and teaches him the [[Minuet of Forest]] before disappearing again.<ref>{{Cite|In order to come back here again, play the Minuet of Forest.|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> Further along, Sheik approaches Link at the [[Fire Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Fire Temple]] entrance in the [[Death Mountain Crater]], teaching him the [[Bolero of Fire]] before walking away, using a wall of flame to halt Link's inquiring advance.<ref>{{Cite|This song is dedicated to the power of the heart... Listen to the Bolero of Fire...|Sheik|OoT}}</ref>

Sheik once again mysteriously appears in the [[Ice Cavern]] to inform Link of the fate of the [[Zora]]s and to teach him the [[Serenade of Water]].<ref>{{Cite|We meet again, Link... If you came here to meet the Zoras, you wasted your time... This is all there is... With one exception, the Zoras are all now sealed under this thick ice sheet...|Sheik|OoT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|A childish mind will turn to noble ambition... Young love will become deep affection... The clear water's surface reflects growth... Now listen to the Serenade of Water to reflect upon yourself....|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> He then awaits outside the [[Water Temple]] for Link to free the temple from [[Morpha]]'s influence and awaken the [[Princess Ruto|Water Temple sage]] before disappearing once again.

When [[Kakariko Village]] comes under attack from a mysterious force, Link discovers that Sheik is already there. Together they encounter and are defeated by an invisible monster thought to be the [[Bongo Bongo|Shadow Spirit]]. Sheik teaches Link the [[Nocturne of Shadow]] and urges Link to help [[Impa]] fight the Shadow Spirit.<ref>{{Cite|Destroy the evil shadow spirit and save Impa! There is an entrance to the Shadow Temple beneath the graveyard behind this village. The only thing I can do for you is teach you the melody that will lead you to the Shadow Temple... This is the melody that will draw you into the infinite darkness that absorbs even time... Listen to this, the Nocturne of Shadow!!|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> When Link discovers that he must venture back in time in order to do so, Sheik offers a helping hand informing Link on how to use the [[Master Sword]] and the [[Pedestal of Time]] in order to travel back and forth through time.<ref>{{Cite|If you want to return to your original time, return the Master Sword to the Pedestal of Time. By doing this, you will travel back in time seven years...|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> He teaches Link the [[Prelude of Light]] then once again vanishes.<ref>{{Cite|The time will come when you will have to return here quickly... I will teach this to you for when that time comes... The song to return you to the Temple of Time... The Prelude of Light...|Sheik|OoT}}</ref>

At the entrance of the [[Spirit Temple]], Sheik appears to have been waiting for Link from atop a large rock formation, and once again, informs Link that he must enter the temple as a child, utilizing the [[Pedestal of Time]] in the [[Temple of Time]].<ref>{{Cite|The Master Sword is a ship with which you can sail upstream and downstream through time's river... The port for that ship is in the Temple of Time... To restore the Desert Colossus and enter the Spirit Temple, you must travel back through time's flow...|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> He gives Link a lesson on performing the [[Requiem of Spirit]] before using the desert winds as cover to vanish.<ref>{{Cite|Listen to this Requiem of Spirit... This melody will lead a child back to the desert.|Sheik|OoT}}</ref><br>

With all six sages freed, Link is instructed to return to the Temple of Time where none other than Sheik awaits. Sheik congratulates Link on his efforts and offers an explanation on what exactly happened to Hyrule during Link's disappearance before finally revealing his [[#Gender|true identity]] as [[Princess Zelda]].

 

According to the {{SSBB}} official site and {{HH}}, a design of Sheik was drafted as he might appear in {{TP}}, but this idea was later scrapped. His ''Twilight Princess'' model was used in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.<ref name="smash">[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/sheik.html Super Smash Bros. DOJO!! - Sheik]</ref>

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=== ''Ocarina of Time'' manga ===

In the {{Manga|OoT}}, Sheik first appears to Link having tended his wounds after being defeated by [[Volvagia]]. Sheik is a spy for [[Ganon]]dorf and later shows up to tell Link a rumor that Princess Zelda had been spotted in the Desert of Illusions, before vanishing again. On Link's way through the Desert, he nearly succumbs to blistering sands before Sheik pulls him out and continues to travel with him. Later that night, Link is attacked by illusions and images of his past, but Sheik is unaffected; Link wonders if it could be due to a lack of past in Sheik's life. Once reaching the [[Gerudo Fortress]], Sheik knocks Link out, and the Hero is captured.  

Once Link frees himself, he fights through the ranks of Gerudo, before Sheik comes to him with his sword and shield. Throwing them to Link, Sheik attacks the invisible [[Twinrova]], who were watching nearby. They accuse Sheik of being a traitor. Sheik replies," A traitor? I was never one of you!" The Twinrova then blast Sheik into unconsciousness.

After escaping with the unconscious Sheik, Link finds a cave to rest in. He leaves to find water, flustered after getting too close to Sheik. He returns to find that Sheik, having awoken with the face wrappings off, appears to be female. Fully transforming, Sheik is revealed to be Zelda, who later explains that she had Impa lock her consciousness away and assume the disguise of a Sheikah boy.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' Series===

:''See [[ssb:Main Page|SmashWiki]]'s article on [[ssb:Sheik|Sheik]] for more information.''

[[File:Sheik (Melee).jpg|thumb|left|120px|Sheik in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'']]

Sheik first appears in the {{ssb|Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series}} in {{SSBM}}. As Princess Zelda, she has the option of transforming into Sheik by pressing down the Stick while holding the B Button. Sheik has a completely different moveset than Zelda that are not based on magic, as her moves and weapons are quick and similar to those of a ninja. Sheik is always referred to as a female in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.  

Sheik appears again in {{SSBB}}. Although she did not appear in {{TP}}, the character model was based on a design drafted during the game's development.<ref name="smash" /> She has mostly the same moveset from ''Melee'', and shares a [[Final Smash]] with Zelda, the [[Light Arrow]]s, although Sheik's deals more damage. In addition, Sheik can now {{ssb|crawl}}, {{ssb|wall jump}}, and use her Chain move as a {{ssb|tether recovery}}.

 

[[File:Brawlsheikrender.png|right|100px|Sheik in Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]

In [[The Subspace Emissary]] mode from ''Brawl'', Sheik is first introduced after {{ssb|Solid Snake}} saves Zelda and Peach when they are captured inside the {{ssb|Halberd}}. Although he orders them to stay put, Zelda transforms into Sheik to escape along with Peach to the battleship's front deck. Eventually, they reach their destination when suddenly {{lw|Fox}} in his {{lw|Arwing}} destroys one of the airship's turrets, shooting near where Peach was walking. Thinking that Fox was aiming at Peach, Sheik teleports onto Fox’s Arwing and, using her hand, shatters the cockpit window. This forces Fox to eject out of the Arwing and land on the battleship’s front deck along with Sheik. Although the two begin to fight, Peach stops them by offering a cup of tea to Fox. Confused at first, Fox looks over to see that Sheik has already begun drinking the tea, thus realizing that Sheik and Peach are not his enemies as he accepts Peach's offer and joins them.

 

Sheik returns in {{SSB4}} as a separate character, no longer being a transformation of Zelda. Due to this, several new special moves exclusive to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series were added to both characters' movesets. These include the Burst Grenade and Bouncing Fish for Sheik, and the {{ssb|Phantom Slash}} for Zelda.

 

 

'''Needle Storm''' is Sheik's {{ssb|neutral special move}}. By pressing the B Button, Sheik will grab some needles into her fingers and then throw them at the opponent. The longer the B Button is held, the more needles Sheik will hold between her fingers, with the maximum amount of five. Each needle does approximately 3% of damage, allowing this move to deal a maximum of 18% worth of damage. Sheik can save the needles for a short time by pressing the shield or grab button, and they can be fired by pressing the B Button again. Depending if Sheik is in the ground or not, the needles will strike horizontally or at a 45 degree angle.

[[File:Vanish.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Sheik reappears in a cloud of smoke after using Vanish]]

'''Chain''' is Sheik's {{ssb|side special move}}. When used, Sheik will pull out a chain and throw it across the stage. Tilting the analog stick gives the player full control of where the chain moves: sideways, up, and even behind Sheik, damaging any opponent that makes contact with the chain. Although it has poor damage and is sometimes inaccurate, the Chain is a good long-range move. In ''Brawl'', the Chain now electrocutes any nearby foe and it can now be used as a {{ssb|tether recovery}}.

'''Vanish''' serves as Sheik's {{ssb|up special move}}. By pressing up in the control stick and the B Button, Sheik will disappear and then instantly reappear high above in a cloud of smoke. The position in where Sheik will reappear can be determined by tilting the control stick in a certain direction. Although Vanish does not travel as far as Zelda's [[Farore's Wind]], it causes more damage than the magic spell.

'''Transform''', which is Sheik's {{ssb|down special move}}, allows her to transform back into Princess Zelda. The transformation is faster in ''Melee'' than in ''Brawl''; however, in the former, it can be interrupted by any regular attack, and in the latter, Zelda and Sheik are invulnerable as long as it lasts.

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|align=left|''Strategically switching between Zelda and Sheik is key. Compared to her Zelda form, Sheik is nimble and has gorgeous moves, but she lacks a strong knockout attack. The number of needles thrown in [[ssb:Needle Storm|Needle Storm]] is based on how long you hold the B Button before releasing it. Use the Control Stick to wave the [[ssb:Chain|Chain]] after brandishing it.''

|[[File:Sheik Trophy 2 (Smash).png|100px]]

|align=left|''The best strategy to use when playing as Sheik is to let her flow from one powerful attack into another, like a river of quicksilver. Zelda has some techniques with more punch, however, so in one-on-one battles, use [[ssb:Transform|Transform]] as needed. Sheik only travels a short way when using [[ssb:Vanish|Vanish]], but the move comes with a small explosion that damages foes around her.''

|Complete All-Star Mode as Zelda or Sheik

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|'' Ocarina of Time

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|[[File:LZGT.png|100px|This sticker is usable by Link, Zelda, Ganondorf, and Toon Link]]

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{{Future game}}

Sheik appears as a playable character in {{HW}}, appearing in the story when [[Princess Zelda]] goes missing. In battle, a harp is used as Sheik's primary weapon, which can conjure magical music that can summon different elements, such as creating a field of darkness that keeps enemies in place while damaging them, summoning a water spout, making an electric whirlwind that surrounds Sheik even while moving, or making a delayed detonation with a flame geyser. When using the harp for these elemental attacks, Sheik plays the various warp songs from {{OoT}}, as well as the "[[Song of Storms]]". Primarily, Sheik's weak attacks are done with kunai.

While Princess Zelda is also a playable character, it is unknown if Sheik is her in disguise or an entirely new character, though it has been greatly hinted at that Sheik is Zelda.

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Sheik has canonically only appeared in ''Ocarina of Time''. Within that game, Sheik's gender was referred to once, by [[Princess Ruto]], when she referred to Sheik as a "a young man"<ref>{{cite|A young man named Sheik saved me from under the ice...|Princess Ruto|OoT}}</ref> and "him".<ref>{{cite|If you see Sheik, please give him my thanks, OK?|Princess Ruto|OoT}}</ref> The Official Nintendo Player's Guide also describes Sheik as "a young man". As such, in combination with the more masculine appearance of Sheik than Zelda, in ''Ocarina of Time'' it appears that Sheik is at least supposed to be perceived as male. Despite this, Sheik may simply be a well-done disguise that fooled Ruto into thinking "he" was male.

[[Eiji Aonuma]] has said that players preferred female characters that were more independent, citing Sheik and [[Tetra]] as examples.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=We recently received information from a survey conducted in the US that indicated that, among our female characters, users had a preference for those that were more on the independent side, such as Shiek and Tetra|url=http://kotaku.com/5412635/zelda-developer-was-stumped-by-new-zelda-games-puzzles|title=Zelda Developer Was Stumped By New Zelda Game’s Puzzles|site=Kotaku|published=Nov 25, 2009|retrieved=Oct 2, 2011}}</ref> Sheik is referred to using feminine pronouns on the official Zelda website.<ref>{{cite web|quote=Sheik always covered her face and muffled her voice to protect her identity, but Link soon learned that this helpful soul was in fact his good friend Princess Zelda. Her unusual dress and demeanor came from being raised as a Sheikah by her protector Impa. |retrieved=June 28, 2014|url=http://zelda.com/universe/pedia/s.jsp |title=Zelda Universe |site=Zelda.com}}</ref>

On August 5, 2014, Bill Trinen, Nintendo's senior product marketing manager and head translator for ''Ocarina of Time'', stated in an interview that since Sheik is just Zelda in disguise, and since Zelda is female, Sheik is also female.<ref>{{cite web|quote=The definitive answer is that Sheik is a woman — simply Zelda in a different outfit. |url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/5/5948989/zelda-nintendo-sheik-gender-cosplay |title=Zelda Fans Debate Sheik's Gender, but Here's Nintendo's Final Word |site=Kotaku |published=August 5, 2014 |retrieved= August 5, 2014}}</ref>

Because Sheik is a disguise that is supposed to be perceived as male, Zelda Wiki refers to Sheik in canon appearances as male.

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Sheik is referred to using feminine pronouns on the Smash Bros. DOJO!! for {{SSBB}}.<ref name=SmashDOJO>{{cite web|published=January 21, 2008 |retrieved=June 28, 2014|url=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20110807073818/http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/sheik.html |title=Sheik |site=Smash Bros. DOJO!! |type=archive}}</ref> Trophy descriptions in {{SSBM}}<ref>{{cite|This is Zelda's alter ego. Using a variation of the name of the ancient Sheikah tribe, she appears before Link and teaches him melodies instrumental to his success. It's believed that she's not just a quick-change artist, but rather that she is able to instantaneously alter her clothing and her eye and skin color by using her magical skills.|Sheik trophy|SSBM}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Strategically switching between Zelda and Sheik is key. Compared to her Zelda form, Sheik is nimble and has gorgeous moves, but she lacks a strong knockout attack. The number of needles thrown in Needle Storm is based on how long you hold the B Button before releasing it. Use the Control Stick to wave the Chain after brandishing it.|Sheik (Smash) trophy|SSBM}}</ref><ref>{{cite|The best strategy to use when playing as Sheik is to let her flow from one powerful attack into another, like a river of quicksilver. Zelda has some techniques with more punch, however, so in one-on-one battles, use Transform as needed. Sheik only travels a short way when using Vanish, but the move comes with a small explosion that damages foes around her.|Sheik (Smash) trophy|SSBM}}</ref> and {{SSBB}}<ref>{{cite|The persona Zelda adopted to escape from Ganondorf. She completely hid all traces of her Zelda identity and appeared to Link as the last member of the Sheikah tribe. She taught Link essential ocarina melodies and then vanished in an instant. She didn't appear very often--rather, she would show up to support Link in crucial situations.|Sheik trophy|SSBB}}</ref> also use feminine pronouns when referring to Sheik; however, while ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' Sheik is based on the {{OOT}} Sheik, ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' Sheik is based on the non-canonical alter ego of the Zelda from {{TP}}.<ref name=SmashDOJO/> For these reasons, Zelda Wiki refers to Sheik as female when referring to her appearances in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. However, ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' Sheik does retain the masculine appearance of her ''Ocarina of Time'' self.

 

Sheik is female in {{HW}}.<ref>{{cite web|published=August 4, 2014|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_DZtTR3zu0#t=527|title=Hyrule Warriors Direct |site=YouTube}}</ref>

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===Video Gallery===

{{Youtube|x5jEVHRbJLk|200|{{HW}} Sheik - Harp gameplay}}

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==Notes==

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