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{{Term/Store|Sheik||Series, OoT, OoT3D}} (pronounced {{IPA|ʃiːk}} {{respell|sheek}})<ref>{{Cite|Sheik|Announcer|SSBB}}</ref> is a recurring persona assumed by [[Princess Zelda]] throughout {{TLoZ|Series}},<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E|publisher= |page= 238 {{Exp Game|OoT}}}}</ref> used to disguise herself as a male [[Sheikah]].<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=In order to escape the Demon King's pursuit, she went into hiding by disguising herself as a boy of the Sheikah tribe and adopting the name Sheik.|book=HH|page=87}}</ref> In {{OoT}}, he claims to be the survivor of the Sheikahs.<ref name="Survivor"/> Sheik aids [[Link]] on his quest by teaching him various [[Warping#Ocarina of Time|warp songs]] with his [[Goddess's Harp|Harp]]. He does not reveal his identity or motives to Link until all the [[Sage]]s are freed.

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 acquire 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 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 (Ocarina of Time)|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 waits outside the [[Water Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Water Temple]] for Link to free it from [[Morpha]]'s influence and awaken the [[Princess Ruto|Sage of Water]] 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]] before vanishing once again.<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 Sheik awaits. Sheik congratulates Link on his efforts and offers an explanation on what happened to Hyrule during Link's disappearance before finally revealing his [[#Gender|true identity]] as [[Princess Zelda]].

In the {{OoT|Himekawa}}, Sheik first appears to Link having tended his wounds after being defeated by [[Volvagia]]. Sheik is a spy for [[Ganondorf]] 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.