The Hero's Shield from the Era of the Great Sea appears in Breath of the Wild. It is obtained randomly when 30th Anniversary series The Wind Waker-themed Zelda amiibo is used is scanned using the amiibo Rune.
Hero's Shield
Hero's Shields are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.(MMMajora's Mask | TWWThe Wind Waker | BotWBreath of the Wild)[1][2]
Location and Uses
Majora's Mask
The Hero's Shield is used by Link at the beginning of Majora's Mask. It is a strong metal Shield that can also be bought at the Trading Post in Clock Town for 80 Rupees, in case Link gets his Shield swallowed by a Like Like.
The Hero's Shield is permanently replaced by the Mirror Shield once Link obtains it in Beneath the Well.
The shield bears many similarities to the Hylian Shield's features, including a red bird, the blue base, the Triforce, and the metal decals. However, the Hero's Shield features a simplified and abstract style in comparison. The bird's head is more hunched, and the shape cannot be seen, but its face is visible. Its wings are also much larger than its body, and point down. The Triforce has moved from above the bird to below it, greatly decreased in size.
The Wind Waker

The Hero's Shield is the basic Shield received at the beginning of The Wind Waker. The Shield is predominantly brown as opposed to the blue seen in Majora's Mask. The Triforce is in the very center of the Shield. There are long swirls surrounding it as well as three bolts at its corners. A winged creature with horns replaces the bird, but unlike the Majora's Mask version, it faces up with wings spread out like the original Hylian Shield.
Breath of the Wild
Other Appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- See SmashWiki's article on Link's shields for more information.
Toon Link uses the Hylian Shield in battle. It also appears as a Sticker.
Hyrule Warriors
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
- See SmashWiki's article on Link's shields for more information.
Toon Link uses the Hero's Shield in battle in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Trivia
- The Hero's Shield appeared in the SpaceWorld 2000 Tech Demo for the Nintendo GameCube. It was however wielded by the older incarnation of Link.
Nomenclature
| Language | Names | Meanings |
|---|---|---|
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| Bouclier du Héros (TWWThe Wind Waker | BotWBreath of the Wild)[5][6] | Hero's ShieldEditor warning: Conflicting meanings in data | |
| Heroen-Schild (TWWThe Wind Waker)[7] | ||
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| Escudo del héroe (TWWThe Wind Waker)[11] | ||
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data. | ||
Gallery
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Majora's Mask
The Hero's Shield -
The Wind Waker
The Hero's Shield on the wall at Grandma's House -
The Wind Waker
Model of the decorative Hero's Shield -
The Wind Waker
Link using the Hero's Shield
See Also
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 127 (MMMajora's Mask | TWWThe Wind Waker)
- ↑
Hero's Shield
— Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
A shield said to have been the favorite of a hero who traveled the open seas. It was apparently a family heirloom, passed down through many generations. - ↑
勇者の盾
— Quest Status (Majora's Mask, Japanese version)
[R]でかまえて防御 Z注目中に [R]で移動しながら防御も可能 - ↑
勇者の盾を手に入れた!
— N/A (The Wind Waker, Japanese version)
勇者が使ったとされる伝説の盾 - ↑
Vous obtenez le Bouclier du Héros! Ce Bouclier est, paraît-il, le Bouclier du Héros de la Légende.
— N/A (The Wind Waker, European French version) - ↑
Bouclier du Héros
— Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
Le Héros qui voyageait sur les mers aimait tout particulièrement ce bouclier qui se serait transmis dans sa famille de génération en génération. - ↑
Du hast den Heroen-Schild erhalten! Man sagt, der legendäre Held soll ihn verwendet haben.
— N/A (The Wind Waker, German version) - ↑
Scudo dell'eroe
— Gear (Majora's Mask 3D, Italian version) - ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 127
- ↑
Hai ottenuto lo Scudo dell'Eroe! In numerose occasioni, ha salvato gli eroi della leggenda da una fine sicura. Ora è tuo.
— N/A (The Wind Waker, Italian version) - ↑
¡Has obtenido el Escudo del héroe! Un escudo legendario que supuestamente perteneció a un héroe de la antigüedad.
— N/A (The Wind Waker, European Spanish version)