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Big Keys,(ALttPA Link to the Past | TWWThe Wind Waker | TMCThe Minish Cap | TPTwilight Princess | ALBWA Link Between Worlds | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)[1][name references needed] also known as Nightmare Keys,(LALink's Awakening)[2] Boss Room Keys,(SeriesThe Legend of Zelda Series)[3] and Boss Keys,(OoTOcarina of Time | MMMajora's Mask | OoSOracle of Seasons | OoAOracle of Ages | PHPhantom Hourglass | STSpirit Tracks | HWHyrule Warriors | CoHCadence of Hyrule)[1][4][5] are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.
Location and Uses
Big Keys are one of the three standard dungeon items, the other two being the Compass and the Dungeon Map. They are generally harder to find than Small Keys and are used to open the big door leading to the Boss' chamber. Big Keys can sometimes be used for purposes other than entering the Boss Rooms.
A Link to the Past
A Link to the Past Manual Description
A Link to the Past & Four Swords Manual Description
In addition to opening doors, Big Keys are also used to open the Treasure Chests containing a dungeon's item in A Link to the Past. Doors unlocked by the Big Key may not necessarily lead directly to the boss.
Link's Awakening
Link's Awakening Manual Description
Nightmare Keys open access to a Dungeon's Nightmare in Link's Awakening.
Ocarina of Time
Boss Keys are always found in large Treasure Chests that have yellow and blue designs in Ocarina of Time. This iteration only opens the door to that dungeons Boss.
Majora's Mask
Functionally, the Boss Keys are the exact same as its predecessor, the same chest and all. This iteration has a pattern of the key being found after every second Mini-Boss of each dungeon. The Boss Key does not remain with Link should he travel back in time. Instead, he must relocate the Treasure Chest containing the Key to retrieve it once more. However, Link can directly warp to the boss's chamber one they have collected the remains.
Oracle of Seasons
Oracle of Seasons Manual Description
Boss Keys are found in Dungeons after a puzzle in Oracle of Seasons. They allow entry into Boss Rooms.
Oracle of Ages
Oracle of Ages Manual Description
Boss Keys are found in Dungeons after a puzzle in Oracle of Ages. They allow entry into Boss Rooms.
The Wind Waker
Big Keys function nearly identical to how they functioned in Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask (the counterpart pair) and would continue for nearly all 3D Zelda games to come. The design of the key would be carried over in later installments such as Phantom Hourglass and The Minish Cap.
Four Swords Adventures
In this game, Big Keys are optional items that open Big Chests, which contain a large number of Force Gems.
The Minish Cap
Descriptions
There are six Big Keys in The Minish Cap, all of which are found inside Dungeons (Deepwood Shrine, the Cave of Flames, the Fortress of Winds, the Temple of Droplets, the Palace of Winds, and Dark Hyrule Castle). Most of them reside in a large blue Chest, and are used to open the large Locked Doors covered by golden chains. The exception to this is the Big Key found in the Temple of Droplets; it is frozen into a Key-sicle, and must be thawed out using Light Beams.
In the Palace of Winds, there are two of these large Locked Doors; however, unlike Small Keys, Big Keys are not consumed after being used as long as Link is in the same Dungeon, and thus the second Locked Door can simply be opened with the same Big Key used to open the first. According to artwork, the Big Key's design is nearly identical to the design in the Wind Waker.
Twilight Princess
The Big Key from the Goron Mines must be put together by obtaining the three Key Shards from the Village Elders in Twilight Princess. In the Snowpeak Ruins, the Big Key is replaced by the Bedroom Key, as said dungeon is actually the mansion residence of Yeto and Yeta.
Phantom Hourglass
Link must carry the Boss Key in his hands rather than in his inventory in Phantom Hourglass, making him unable to attack and vulnerable to attacks.[6]
Spirit Tracks
Link must carry the Boss Key in his hands rather than in his inventory in Spirit Tracks, making him unable to attack and vulnerable to attacks. In some instances, Boss Keys are electrified and Link must have Princess Zelda possess a Phantom in order to carry them for him. Boss Keys are now not obtained from chests as they were in Phantom Hourglass.
Skyward Sword
A Link Between Worlds
Echoes of Wisdom
Big Keys appear inside gold and blue-colored Treasure Chests within Dungeons. They can be used to unlock Big Doors.
Other Appearances
Hyrule Warriors
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Cadence of Hyrule
The following section has content which has neither been confirmed nor denied as canonical by Nintendo.
Nomenclature
Names in Other Regions | ||
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Language | Names | Meanings |
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大鑰匙 (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | ||
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Grote sleutel (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | ||
Grande clé (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | ||
Grande clé (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | ||
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커다란 열쇠 (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | ||
Grande chave (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | ||
Большой ключ (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | ||
Gran llave (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | ||
Gran llave (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) | ||
This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. |
Gallery
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Completed Goron Mines Big Key from Twilight Princess
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Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess
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Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess
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Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess
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First two Key Shards combined icon from Twilight Princess
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Completed Goron Mines Big Key icon from Twilight Princess
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Completed Goron Mines Big Key from Twilight Princess HD
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Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess HD
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Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess HD
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Key Shard icon from Twilight Princess HD
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Completed Goron Mines Big Key icon from Twilight Princess HD
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Boss Key from Hyrule Warriors
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Boss Key obtention icon from Hyrule Warriors
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Boss Key obtention icon from Hyrule Warriors Legends
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Boss Key icon from Hyrule Warriors Legends
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Boss Key obtention icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 118 (ALttPA Link to the Past | LALink's Awakening | OoTOcarina of Time | MMMajora's Mask | OoSOracle of Seasons | OoAOracle of Ages | TWWThe Wind Waker | TMCThe Minish Cap | TPTwilight Princess | PHPhantom Hourglass | STSpirit Tracks | ALBWA Link Between Worlds)
- ↑
You got the Nightmare Key! Now you can open the door to the Nightmare's lair!
— N/A (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch) - ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 118 (SeriesThe Legend of Zelda Series)
- ↑
You got a Boss Key! Get ready for the final battle!
— N/A (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition) - ↑
Boss Key
— N/A (Cadence of Hyrule) - ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass—Prima Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 14
- ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 133
- ↑
Hai ottenuto la Grande Chiave!
— N/A (A Link to the Past, Italian version) - ↑
Hai preso la Grande Chiave!
— N/A (Four Swords Adventures, Italian version) - ↑
Hai ottenuto la grande chiave!
— N/A (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian version) - ↑
Hai ottenuto una grande chiave!
— N/A (Majora's Mask 3D, Italian version) - ↑
Chiave grande
— Inventory (Cadence of Hyrule, Italian version) - ↑
Hai trovato la Chiave Boss!
— N/A (Oracle of Ages, Italian version) - ↑
Hai trovato la Chiave Boss!
— N/A (Oracle of Seasons, Italian version) - ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 118
- ↑ A Link to the Past manual, pg. 37 Nintendo Official Guidebook: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 1, Shogakukan, pg. 29 Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords, Shogakukan, pg. 13
- ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 152
- ↑ Ocarina of Time manual, iQue version, pg. 32
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Endlich! Mit dem Großen Schlüssel lassen sich die Verstecke der Endbosse öffnen!
— N/A (Link's Awakening, German version)