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[[File:Oracle_Of_Ages_-_Eight_Essences.png|right]] | [[File:Oracle_Of_Ages_-_Eight_Essences.png|right]] | ||
The final number to be discussed in this article will be number eight. Unlike the other numbers, eights has served probably the least intentional purpose, and one not as obvious. In fact, one of the number's most used roles in the ''Zelda'' games is from Chinese origin (eight is the number of totality in the universe), as well as a supreme mathematical value (laid down, it represents infinity).<ref>[http://www.ridingthebeast.com/numbers/nu8.php Properties of the number 8 - Riding the Beast]</ref> For example, in the majority of the cases, it's mentioned when Link has to look for certain [[:Category:Quest Items|quest items]]. In the original ''The Legend of Zelda'', the objective is to find the eight fragments of the [[Triforce#Triforce of Wisdom|Triforce of Wisdom]]; in | The final number to be discussed in this article will be number eight. Unlike the other numbers, eights has served probably the least intentional purpose, and one not as obvious. In fact, one of the number's most used roles in the ''Zelda'' games is from Chinese origin (eight is the number of totality in the universe), as well as a supreme mathematical value (laid down, it represents infinity).<ref>[http://www.ridingthebeast.com/numbers/nu8.php Properties of the number 8 - Riding the Beast]</ref> For example, in the majority of the cases, it's mentioned when Link has to look for certain [[:Category:Quest Items|quest items]]. In the original ''The Legend of Zelda'', the objective is to find the eight fragments of the [[Triforce#Triforce of Wisdom|Triforce of Wisdom]]; in {{LA|-}}, Link has to find the [[Instrument of the Sirens]]; and in the two ''Oracle Games'', he has to find eight Essences ([[Essences of Time]] in ''Ages'', [[Essences of Nature]] in ''Seasons''). | ||
[[File:TLoZ Link Reassembling the Triforce of Wisdom Artwork.png|right|180px|Eight fragments, which summarize what the entirety of the quest is like.]] | [[File:TLoZ Link Reassembling the Triforce of Wisdom Artwork.png|right|180px|Eight fragments, which summarize what the entirety of the quest is like.]] | ||
