Fireflies are Enemies in Zelda's Adventure.
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Fireflies are a recurring species in The Legend of Zelda series.(TWWThe Wind Waker | SSSkyward Sword | BotWBreath of the Wild | TotKTears of the Kingdom | ZAZelda's Adventure | AoCAge of Calamity)[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Characteristics
The Wind Waker
Main article: Forest Firefly
A variety of Firefly known as the Forest Firefly was once used to create colored Pictographs, though this practice has long been abandoned according to Lenzo.[8]
Skyward Sword
Main article: Starry Firefly
Starry Fireflies are used by residents of Skyloft to Upgrade their Potions.
Breath of the Wild
Main article: Sunset Firefly
Sunset Fireflies can be found throughout Hyrule at nighttime, where they have a reputation for increasing Stealth.
Tears of the Kingdom
Main articles: Deep Firefly and Sunset Firefly
Two varieties of Firefly appear in Tears of the Kingdom: Deep Fireflies and Sunset Fireflies. Deep Fireflies are found in the Depths, where they emit a Glow that can be transferred to Elixirs when used as Ingredients. Sunset Fireflies can similarly be used as Ingredients to boost Stealth.
Other Appearances
Zelda's Adventure
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Age of Calamity
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEnglishBRBritish | Firefly (BotWBreath of the Wild)[9] | |
 JapanJapanese | ホタル (Hotaru) (SSSkyward Sword | BotWBreath of the Wild)[10][11] | Same as English. |
 The People's Republic of ChinaChineseSISimplified | 萤火虫 (BotWBreath of the Wild)[12] | |
 The Republic of China The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China The Macao Special Administrative Region of ChinaChineseTRTraditional | 螢火蟲 (BotWBreath of the Wild)[13] | |
 The Kingdom of the NetherlandsDutch | Vuurvlieg (BotWBreath of the Wild)[14] | |
 CanadaFrenchCACanadian | Luciole (BotWBreath of the Wild)[15] | |
 The French RepublicFrenchEUEuropean | Luciole (BotWBreath of the Wild)[16] | |
 The Federal Republic of GermanyGerman | Glühwürmchen (BotWBreath of the Wild)[17] | |
 The Italian RepublicItalian | Lucciola (BotWBreath of the Wild)[18] | |
 The Republic of KoreaKorean | 반딧불이 (BotWBreath of the Wild)[19] | |
 The Federative Republic of BrazilPortugueseBRBrazilian | Vaga-lume (BotWBreath of the Wild)[20] | |
 The Russian FederationRussian | Светлячок (BotWBreath of the Wild)[21] | |
 Latin AmericaSpanishLALatin American | Luciérnaga (BotWBreath of the Wild)[22] | |
 The Kingdom of SpainSpanishEUEuropean | Luciérnaga (BotWBreath of the Wild)[23] | |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data. | ||
See Also
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 124 (TWWThe Wind Waker | TWWHDThe Wind Waker HD)
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 139 (SSSkyward Sword)
- ↑
Starry Firefly
— Collection (Skyward Sword HD)
A glowing Skyloft insect that only comes out at night. Its beauty is said to calm the mind. - ↑
Sunset Firefly
— Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
These fireflies glow gently in the dark. When cooked with monster parts, the compound that causes it to glow results in an elixir that will allow you to move more quietly. - ↑
Deep Firefly
— Inventory (Tears of the Kingdom)
A multi-winged insect that lives in the Depths. It excretes luminescent elements that can be cooked into an elixir, which will add a faint glow to anyone who consumes it. - ↑
S7-9: Vier Fireflies.
(S7-9: Four Fireflies.) (CD Interactief, HUB Uitgevers, June/July 1999, pg. 6) - ↑
Sunset Firefly
— Spoils (Age of Calamity)
These fireflies glow gently in the dark. The compound that causes it to glow is said to improve concentration. - ↑
What a curious luminescence... Is that truly one of the long-fabled Forest Fireflies from Forest Haven? My fine assistant, Link... For ages, it has been said that the Forest Fireflies possess a mystical power. In the old days, they were required for making colored pictographs...but no longer.
— Lenzo (The Wind Waker HD) - ↑
Hm? Your pouch is...glowing? Could it be you brought me some fireflies?
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, British English version) - ↑ Hyrule Encyclopedia, Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., pg. 63
- ↑
あれ？ ポーチ光ってない？ もしかしてホタル捕まえてきてくれたの？
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, Japanese version) - ↑
咦？你的袋子是不是在发光？ 莫非你帮我捉到萤火虫了？
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, Simplified Chinese version) - ↑
咦？你的袋子是不是在發光？ 莫非你幫我捉到螢火蟲了？
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, Traditional Chinese version) - ↑
Huh? Je tas gloeit... Heb je soms vuurvliegjes bij je?
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, Dutch version) - ↑
Oh! Qu'est-ce qui brille comme ça, dans ta sacoche? Tu as trouvé des lucioles?
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, Canadian French version) - ↑
Oh ! Qu'est-ce qui brille comme ça, dans ta sacoche ? Tu as trouvé des lucioles ?
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, European French version) - ↑
Nanu? Was leuchtet denn da in deiner Tasche? Sag bloß, du hast Glühwürmchen für mich gefangen?
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, German version) - ↑
Ehi, ma la tua borsa sbrilluccica! Non mi dire che mi hai portato le lucciole!
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, Italian version) - ↑
어라? 주머니가 빛나고 있잖아? 혹시 반딧불이를 잡아 와 준 거야?
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, Korean version) - ↑
De onde veio esse brilho? Você trouxe os vaga-lumes pra mim?
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, Brazilian Portuguese version) - ↑
Что это у тебя светится? Ты наловил светлячков?!
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, Russian version) - ↑
¿Y estos insectos? ¡No me digas que me trajiste luciérnagas!
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, Latin American Spanish version) - ↑
¿Por qué te brilla la alforja? ¡No me digas que has traído luciérnagas!
— Lasli (Breath of the Wild, European Spanish version)