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|image = [[File:Squirreltp.png|180px]]
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|Model TP= File:TP Squirrel Model.png
|Model TPHD= File:TPHD Squirrel Model.png
|Model ALBW= File:ALBW Squirrel Model.png
|Model BotW= File:BotW Bushy-Tailed Squirrel Model.png
|Model TotK= File:TotK Bushy-Tailed Squirrel Model.png
|Sprite ALttP= File:ALttP Squirrel Sprite.png
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'''Squirrels''' are a common [[animals|animal]] in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Zelda'' games]]. They first appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', frolicking near the [[Pedestal of Time]] in the [[Lost Woods]]. They do nothing more than run across the screen. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] release, Link has to catch a Squirrel as a part of the [[Riddle Quest]].
|game= ALttP, TP, ALBW, BotW, TotK
|other= OoA (Himekawa)
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[[Era of Light and Dark]],
[[Era of Twilight]]
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|ALttP= [[Lost Woods]]
|TP= [[Ordona Province]]
|BotW= [[Hyrule Field]], [[Hyrule Ridge]]
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{{Term/Store|Squirrel|Squirrels|Series}} are recurring [[Animals]] in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 63 {{Exp Game|Series}}}}</ref>{{Name Ref|BotW, TotK, OoA (Himekawa)}}
 
==Characteristics==
==={{ALttP|-}}===
In {{ALttP}}, Squirrels appear frolicking near the [[Pedestal of Time]] in the [[Lost Woods]]. In {{ALttP&FS}}, [[Link]] must catch a Squirrel as a part of the [[Lumberjack's Riddles]].<ref>{{Cite|It munches on nuts...|Q. Bumpkin|ALttP&FS}}</ref>
 
==={{TP|-}}===
In {{TP}}, Squirrels appear in the [[Ordona Province]]. Once Link returns to [[Ordon Village]] in his [[Wolf Link|Wolf form]], one Squirrel tells him to talk with other animals to gather information.<ref>{{Cite|If you run into any trouble, try talking to the animals in town. We animals understand one another, so you'll be fine!|Squirrel|TP}}</ref>
 
==={{ALBW|-}}===
In {{ALBW}}, Squirrels reside in the Lost Woods, near the Pedestal of Time. They run away when Link moves close to them. In the ending, Squirrels are seen gathering around [[Gulley]] in the [[Haunted Grove]].
 
==={{BotW|-}}===
{{Main|Bushy-Tailed Squirrel}}
In {{BotW}}, {{Plural|BotW|Bushy-Tailed Squirrel|link}} can be found in wooded areas. They can be hunted down by using the [[Bow]]. When defeated, they drop a single [[Acorn]].<ref>{{Cite|They tend to live in forests and subsist on acorns and other nuts.|Hyrule Compendium|BotW}}</ref>
 
==={{TotK|-}}===
{{Stub|TotK}}
{{Main|Bushy-Tailed Squirrel}}
 
==Other Appearances==
==={{OoA|-}} (Himekawa)===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
In the {{OoA|Himekawa}}, Link and [[Impa]] enter a forest in search of the Oracle of Ages, [[Nayru]]. They are stopped by the forest animals, including a Squirrel, that them to go back.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= Go back. Go back. Go back.|book= {{OoA|Himekawa|-}}|publisher= VIZ Media|page= 22}}</ref> The animals let the two pass after realizing Link is a [[Hylian]] of the old blood.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= His ears are pointed. He's a Hylian. A Hylian of the old blood!|book= {{OoA|Himekawa|-}}|publisher= VIZ Media|page= 23}}</ref> A Squirrel listens to Nayru sing and as she speaks with Impa and Link. When it is learned that Impa is possessed by [[Veran]], the Squirrel and other animals charge her. The charge does nothing against Veran and she possesses the oracle. After Veran uses Nayru to travel to Labrynna's past, the Squirrel watches as Link picks up the [[Harp of Ages]] and talks to [[Ralph]].
{{Noncanon|End}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:BotW Hyrule Compendium Bushy-Tailed Squirrel.png|The Bushy-Tailed Squirrel as it appears in the [[Hyrule Compendium]] from {{BotW|-}}
</gallery>


Squirrels reappear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' where they play a minor role and are mostly found in the [[Ordona Province]]. At one point one talks to Link, while he is in his [[Wolf Link|Wolf Form]], in front of [[Link's House|his house]]. It tells Link that all animals understand each other.
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Revision as of 17:39, 16 August 2023

Squirrel are recurring Animals in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][name references needed]

Characteristics

A Link to the Past

In A Link to the Past, Squirrels appear frolicking near the Pedestal of Time in the Lost Woods. In A Link to the Past & Four Swords, Link must catch a Squirrel as a part of the Lumberjack's Riddles.[2]

Twilight Princess

In Twilight Princess, Squirrels appear in the Ordona Province. Once Link returns to Ordon Village in his Wolf form, one Squirrel tells him to talk with other animals to gather information.[3]

A Link Between Worlds

In A Link Between Worlds, Squirrels reside in the Lost Woods, near the Pedestal of Time. They run away when Link moves close to them. In the ending, Squirrels are seen gathering around Gulley in the Haunted Grove.

Breath of the Wild

Main article: Bushy-Tailed Squirrel

In Breath of the Wild, Bushy-Tailed Squirrels can be found in wooded areas. They can be hunted down by using the Bow. When defeated, they drop a single Acorn.[4]

Tears of the Kingdom

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Main article: Bushy-Tailed Squirrel

Other Appearances

Oracle of Ages (Himekawa)

Non-Canon Information

In the Oracle of Ages manga by Akira Himekawa, Link and Impa enter a forest in search of the Oracle of Ages, Nayru. They are stopped by the forest animals, including a Squirrel, that them to go back.[5] The animals let the two pass after realizing Link is a Hylian of the old blood.[6] A Squirrel listens to Nayru sing and as she speaks with Impa and Link. When it is learned that Impa is possessed by Veran, the Squirrel and other animals charge her. The charge does nothing against Veran and she possesses the oracle. After Veran uses Nayru to travel to Labrynna's past, the Squirrel watches as Link picks up the Harp of Ages and talks to Ralph.

Gallery

  • The Bushy-Tailed Squirrel as it appears in the Hyrule Compendium from Breath of the Wild

    The Bushy-Tailed Squirrel as it appears in the Hyrule Compendium from Breath of the Wild

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 63 (Series)
  2. ↑ "It munches on nuts..." — Q. Bumpkin (A Link to the Past & Four Swords)
  3. ↑ "If you run into any trouble, try talking to the animals in town. We animals understand one another, so you'll be fine!" — Squirrel (Twilight Princess)
  4. ↑ "They tend to live in forests and subsist on acorns and other nuts." — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
  5. ↑ "Go back. Go back. Go back." (Oracle of Ages (Himekawa), VIZ Media, pg. 22)
  6. ↑ "His ears are pointed. He's a Hylian. A Hylian of the old blood!" (Oracle of Ages (Himekawa), VIZ Media, pg. 23)
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