The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia

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The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia is a book released in 2017 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda series. It is the final book in The Goddess Collection trilogy.

Features

Encyclopedia is divided into three chapters spanning from The Legend of Zelda to Twilight Princess HD. The first one is a visual encyclopedia explaining keywords like the Master Sword and Hyrule. The second one is a list of enemies, items, dungeons, and more. The third and final chapter features archives with explanatory notes and storylines of each game in the series.[8]

A deluxe edition designed after the golden cartridge from the original The Legend of Zelda was also released. This edition features gilded pages and comes with a scale instruction booklet and a sleeve based on the dust covers included with NES games.[9]

Errors

Historical Records
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The "Reading the Timeline" example differs from the actual A Link Between Worlds event listed below.

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Claims that Ganon appears in Four Swords.

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Claims that Link from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages is the same Link from A Link to the Past. [citation needed]

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Claims that the pedestals in the Chamber of Sages are marked with the initials of each Sage.

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"The Two Gates of Time" section claims that Impa escaped Ghirahim through the Gate of Time with Link.

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The "Life in" section refers to Hyrule instead of Lorule.

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The description of image 4 refers to image 5, with the latter missing its own.

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Image 3 shows a corrupted screenshot.

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Both Romani Ranch and the Gorman Track are referred to as Hyrulean ranches.

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Claims that a Castle Town appears in Majora's Mask.

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Claims that Link can only carry up to 65 Arrows in Skyward Sword when it should be 130.

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Lightning Rods are mentioned despite Breath of the Wild not being featured in the book.

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The Pig Warrior in the Era of Light and Dark section is referred to as a Moblin.

Database
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The Sacred Forest Meadow is referred to as the Sacred Grove in the section for Kokiri Forest.

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The Arrows from Spirit Tracks are listed before the Arrows from Phantom Hourglass.

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The Book of Seals is depicted as blue.

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The Compasses from Majora's Mask are listed after the Compasses from Twilight Princess.

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The Fishing Rod listing mentions Majora's Mask instead of Majora's Mask 3D.

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There is no section for Golden Key.

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The image caption for Goron Vase reads Oracle of Seasons instead of Oracle series despite mentioning both games in its description.

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Majora's Mask 3D is referred to as Majora's Mask HD in the section for the Town Title Deed.

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Claims that Kafei became a Skull Kid in the section for the Pendant of Memories.

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The Razor Seed listing mentions Majora's Mask instead of Four Swords.

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Ricky's Gloves listing excludes Oracle of Ages.

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The Fire Rod is mentioned instead of the Fire Gloves in the section for the Frozen Plateau.

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  • Amy's listing refers to Majora's Mask HD instead of Majora's Mask 3D.
  • Amy's listing mentions Oracle of Ages instead of Oracle of Seasons.
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  • The Arrgi listing excludes the Arrgi from A Link to the Past.
  • The two Arrgi listed from A Link Between Worlds are actually the same colors, but shown in different lighting conditions.
  • Bari from Twilight Princess are listed before Bari from Oracle of Ages.
  • A Biri is depicted in the Oracle of Ages section for Bari.
  • Arrghus from Tri Force Heroes is listed before Arrghus from A Link Between Worlds.
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The Beamos listing excludes the Beamos from A Link Between Worlds.

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  • The Red Biri listing excludes A Link to the Past, also mentions Oracle of Seasons, and depicts a Bari.
  • There is no section for Blade Trap.
  • There is no section for Blazing Bat.
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There is no section for Bombarossa.

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Claims that the Boss Bot is a boss in the Great Palace.

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Claims that Color-Changing Gels are exclusive to the Wing Dungeon.

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There is no section for Craykling.

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Red Darknuts from Twilight Princess are listed before Red Darknuts from The Minish Cap.

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Claims that the Death Armos are vulnerable to Link's attacks when flipped.

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The Fire Gimos listing excludes the Fire Gimos from Tri Force Heroes.

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Claims that Link is removed from Gerudo's Fortress if caught in the section for Gerudo Guard.

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Claims that Gigabari split into multiple Bari when defeated.

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The Ice Gimos listing excludes the Ice Gimos from Tri Force Heroes.

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Claims that King Moblin is the boss of the Great Moblin's Keep.

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The Leever listing shows a Blue Leever instead of an Orange one. It also excludes the Red Leevers from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages.

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There is no section for Mini-Ghini.

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  • In the entry for Blue Moblin, the term "latter" is used when "former" is intended.
  • A Red Goriya is depicted instead of a Moblin from The Legend of Zelda in the section for Red Moblin.
  • There is no section for Moldbaby.
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The Octomine listing excludes the Octomines from Phantom Hourglass.

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Claims that multiple Blue Orb Monsters appear in the Color Dungeon.

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  • The Piranha listing also mentions Oracle of Ages.
  • The Podoboo Tower listing does not mention Oracle of Ages despite showing a picture from Oracle of Ages for Oracle of Seasons.
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There is no section for Puffer.

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  • The Red Rupee Like listing excludes the Red Rupee Likes from A Link Between Worlds.
  • The Blue Rupee Like listing excludes the Blue Rupee Likes from A Link Between Worlds.
  • The purple and silver Rupee Likes from A Link Between Worlds are not listed.
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Claims that Skullfish can be caught in Majora's Mask. This is only true in Majora's Mask 3D.

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  • The Slarok listing excludes the Slaroks from Tri Force Heroes.
  • There is no section for Smog Part.
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  • The Spear Soldier under the Spear Soldier listing does not appear in Tri Force Heroes; the image shown is from A Link Between Worlds. Furthermore, the Soldier shown does not throw its spear.
  • The Blue Bow Soldier does not appear in Tri Force Heroes; the image shown is from A Link Between Worlds.
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The Stone Elevator listing excludes the Stone Elevator from Four Swords Adventures.

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There is no section for Stone Statue.

Archives
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Claims that Link can enter the Dark World from any spot by using the Magic Mirror.

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"Magic circle seal" (魔法陣の封印) is incorrectly translated as "magical army seal".

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Claims that Crazy Tracy is Syrup's teacher.

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Claims that the Great Deku Tree tells Link of his origins as a Hylian after defeating Gohma.

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Does not list the Hot Rodder Goron.

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Does not list the Deku Tree Sprout.

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  • Symmetry Village is referred to as Symmetry City in Labrynna's map from the past.
  • Screenshots of the Japanese version of the game are used for the maps of Labrynna, as indicated by the age symbols at the top containing kanji instead of hourglasses.
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Claims that Link must overcome the Tower of the Gods to wield the Wind Waker.

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Claims that Tingle was saved by Tetra's Pirate Crew.

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Does not list Strata and Gepper.

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Does not mention that Plats is Bronzi and Silva's brother.

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Misery Mire is referred to as Desert of Doubt on Lorule's map.

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Claims that Tobidasu Purikura: Kira Deko Revolution was released only in Japan, despite it being released in Europe and North America as Sparkle Snapshots 3D prior to Encyclopedia's release.

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  • The Japanese release date of Style Savvy: Fashion Forward is mistakenly listed as the same as the North American one. The European release date is also listed as being in 2016 when it should be 2015.
  • Claims that scanning The Legend of Zelda amiibo in Super Mario Odyssey can provide outfits for Mario. This may be a relic of a planned The Legend of Zelda costume.[14]
  • Refers to Taiko no Tatsujin as Taiko no Tatujin.

Trivia

  • The golden cartridge design of the deluxe edition was originally used as a prototype for Hyrule Historia.[15]

Gallery

Video Gallery

Encyclopedia trailer

See Also

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 2
  2. 塞尔达传说:百科全书(豆瓣) (web archive), book.douban.com, retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. "Publication Date: June 19, 2018"THE LEGEND OF ZELDA ENCYCLOPEDIA HC , Dark Horse, retrieved September 25, 2017.
  4. "Erscheinungsdatum 18.04.2019"The Legend of Zelda - Encyclopedia , Thalia, retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. "Editore: Magazzini Salani (6 settembre 2018)"The legend of Zelda. Enciclopedia di Hyrule. Il libro ufficiale Nintendo , Amazon.it, retrieved June 24, 2018.
  6. "The legend of Zelda: enciclopedia. Un recopilatorio con información detallada sobre el mundo de Link y compañia. A la venta el 5 de abril." — @NormaEdManga on Twitter, March 9, 2019 (Archive)
  7. 塞尔达传说:百科全书(豆瓣) (web archive), book.douban.com, retrieved May 23, 2023.
  8. Brian, Hyrule Encyclopedia revealed as second Zelda 30th anniversary book , Nintendo Everything, published December 17, 2016, retrieved December 17, 2016.
  9. "Covered in gold foil paper with embossed, debossed and textured features, the deluxe hardcover edition of The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia looks like it came straight out of a large-ish NES console. Rounding out the illusion is a black polypropylene sleeve lined with velvet flocking and a scale instruction booklet, in case you need to remember how to read a book." — Mike Fahey, The Deluxe Edition Zelda Encyclopedia Looks Like An NES Cart , Kotaku, published October 23, 2017, retrieved October 23, 2017.
  10. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 99 (OoA)
  11. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages—Official Strategy Guide (Pocket Guide), BradyGames, pg. 59 (OoA)
  12. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 123 (OoS)
  13. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages—Official Strategy Guide (Pocket Guide), BradyGames, pg. 103 (OoS)
  14. "A Link costume set was included alongside other costumes before v1.2.0."Unused Costumes , The Cutting Room Floor, retrieved December 18, 2021.
  15. "I came up with the gold cartridge cover idea a long time ago. We were possibly going to do another edition of Hyrule Historia and I couldn’t figure out what color to make the cover. A good friend of mine Jim Gibbons took one look at me and said, “gold,” as though it were the most obvious thing in the world. And I was like, “Oh, right! Of course!”

    Initially, we had mocked up a version that was metallic gold with a red Gate of Time symbol on the front just like Hyrule Historia. That didn’t look right to me, so I decided to lean into the gold origins and out of that sprang the gold cartridge cover. We even went as far to get a dummy version created for Hyrule Historia. We eventually decided not to do a new edition and I was afraid that idea would never see the light of day. When the Encyclopedia became a reality, I pushed hard for the gold cartridge cover and expanded it to include the dust sleeve and instruction booklet. The instruction booklet, by the way, was so much fun to write and for Cary to design. It’s a tongue-in-cheek love letter to the original game which we both love. Cary and I are such huge Zelda fans."
    — Alan Lopez, Feature: Chronicling The Legend Of Zelda With Dark Horse Comics (web archive), Nintendo Life, published June 24, 2018, retrieved November 19, 2022.