Pegasus Boots

The Pegasus Boots,^{(LALink's Awakening | FSAFour Swords Adventures | TMCThe Minish Cap | ALBWA Link Between Worlds)}^[1] also known as the Pegasus Shoes,^{(ALttPA Link to the Past | FSFour Swords)}^[1] are a recurring Item in The Legend of Zelda series.

Location and Uses

The Pegasus Boots allow Link to Sprint at high speeds, typically in a single direction. This increased speed allows Link to use Dash Attacks to plow through Enemies and to bash into various objects such as Trees, in order to knock out their contents.

Depending on the game in which they appear, the Pegasus Boots differ between being permanently equipped, an Item that must be assigned to an action button, or a temporary power-up. In most cases, the player must hold their associated button to "charge" for about half of a second while Link runs in place, before unleashing a Sprint. Once he has begun Sprinting, the button can be released; Link's movement will stop by pressing the Control Pad in the opposite direction.

A Link to the Past

A Link to the Past instruction booklet

Pegasus Shoes

This magic footwear has been handed down by the family of one of the Seven Wise Men. If you wear these shoes, you can run incredibly fast. You will get the Pegasus Shoes from the wise man Sahasrahla.

A Link to the Past & Four Swords instruction booklet

Pegasus Shoes

These allow the wearer to run at great speed.

In A Link to the Past, Link receives the Pegasus Shoes from Sahasrahla after retrieving the Pendant of Courage from the Eastern Palace.^{[citation needed]} They become permanently equipped when obtained, and are used by holding the A button in the SNES version, or the R button in the Game Boy Advance version. The Shoes must be used to obtain the Book of Mudora by bashing into a bookshelf inside the Library. If Link charges into a Tree, it may drop Apples, release Bees or a Fairy, or while in the Dark World, a Bomb. Piles of rocks and some cracked walls can also broken by bashing into them.^{[clarification needed]}

Link's Awakening

Link's Awakening instruction booklet

Pegasus Boots

This magical pair of footwear is another legendary treasure. These Boots allow you to run at incredible speeds and ram into objects with great force. Press and hold the Button to start running. If you press the +Control Pad in a direction other than the one you are running in, you will come to a halt.

In Link's Awakening, the Pegasus Boots are found inside the Key Cavern. They must be assigned to either the A or B button to be used. The Boots have several behaviors unique to Link's Awakening; Link can continue to walk in any direction while "charging" the Sprint, and he can use various Items while Sprinting, including the Bow, the Boomerang, the Magic Powder, and Bombs. When combined with the Roc's Feather, they can increase Link's jumping distance.

If the Sword is equipped while Sprinting, Link will automatically perform a Dash Attack, which can damage Enemies, cut through grass, and destroy crystal-shaped Rocks. If the Shield is equipped, Link will hold it up while Sprinting. The Pegasus Boots are also required to defeat Slime Eye, the Boss of the Key Cavern.

Four Swords

A Link to the Past & Four Swords instruction booklet

Pegasus Shoes

These legendary shoes allow you to run fast and dash up slippery slopes.

In Four Swords, the Pegasus Shoes appear in all Stages except the Sea of Trees, and are assigned to the A button while any of the Links are carrying them. They are required to defeat Dera Zol, the Boss of the Talus Cave. While dashing, pressing the Control Pad in a perpendicular direction allows the Links to slightly adjust the angle of their dash. The Pegasus Shoes can be used to dash up slippery slopes that the Links cannot ordinarily climb.

Four Swords Adventures

Four Swords Adventures instruction booklet

Pegasus Boots

Press the A Button repeatedly for a special dash. Hm... What happens if you dash square into a tree?

Lev. 2
While you are dashing, you will jump right over most holes.

In Four Swords Adventures, the Pegasus Boots also allow the Links to dash at slight angles using the Control Pad. Dashing into Terrorpins with them flips the Enemies upside down. If the Pegasus Boots are given to a Great Fairy, they will be upgraded to Level 2. The upgraded Boots allow the Links to run over large gaps, granting access to otherwise unreachable areas.

The Minish Cap

In The Minish Cap, Link receives the Pegasus Boots after helping Rem and his Minish helpers in making them.^{[clarification needed]} Link must assign the Boots to either the A or B button to use them; his movement direction can once again be angled slightly by using the Control Pad while Sprinting.

The Pegasus Boots can be used to knock Masks off walls, run through grass, and knock some Trees down. They allow Link to Sprint across the surface of the swamp water in Castor Wilds, thus gaining him entrance to the Fortress of Winds. By obtaining the Dash Attack Tiger Scroll, Link can perform said technique when equipping the Pegasus Boots and the Sword at the same time.

Phantom Hourglass

In Phantom Hourglass, the Pegasus Boots only appear in the Multiplayer Battle Mode. In it, Link or a Phantom can take the Pegasus Boots power-up to increase their speed for a short time.

A Link Between Worlds

In A Link Between Worlds, the Pegasus Boots can be obtained by catching the Shady Guy in Kakariko Village after he has stolen the Smooth Gem. This is done by Wall Merging while Link is out of the Shady Guy's sight, then moving to behind him and emerging from the wall. Once caught, he will apologize for taking the stone and then proceed to give Link his Pegasus Boots, which allowed him to steal things efficiently.^[2]

The Pegasus Boots are permanently equipped once obtained. When Link attempts to stop dashing by pressing the Control Pad in the opposite direction, he now skids to a halt over a short distance. The Boots can be used to bash into objects such as Trees and pillars, knocking down Lost Maiamais and other Items such as Apples and Rupees. They are required in order to complete the Hyrule Hotfoot Mini-Game as well as the Treasure Hunter Cave near the Vacant House.

Other Appearances

Ancient Stone Tablets

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In Ancient Stone Tablets, the Pegasus Boots are found in Level 1, inside a Treasure Chest in the final room before the Boss. By using the Control Pad while Dashing, the hero can make instantaneous 90-degree turns.

Hyrule Warriors

Non-Canon Information

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.

The Pegasus Boots appear as the third tier of Linkle's Boots weapon set.

Trivia

In Hyrule Warriors, Young Link momentarily uses winged boots for his sixth Strong Attack combo to move around quickly. These boots bear a resemblance to both the Pegasus Boots and the Hover Boots.

Nomenclature

The Pegasus Boots are based on the eponymous horse from Greek mythology. In it, Pegasus was a winged horse, famous for his speed.

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland English^BRBritish	Pegasus Boots ^{(LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) \| HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)}^[3]^[4]
Japan Japanese	ペガサスの靴 (Pegasasu no Kutsu) ^{(ALttPA Link to the Past \| LALink's Awakening)}^[5]^[6] ペガサスのくつ (Pegasasu no Kutsu) ^{(ALttPA Link to the Past \| LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) \| TMCThe Minish Cap \| HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)}^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]	Same as English. Pegasus ShoesEditor warning: Conflicting meanings in data
Canada French^CACanadian	Bottes de Pégase ^{(HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)}^[11]
The French Republic French^EUEuropean	Bottes de Pégase ^{(HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)}^[12]
The Federal Republic of Germany German	Pegasusstiefel ^{(LALink's Awakening \| HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)}^[13]^[14]
The Italian Republic Italian	Calzari di Pegaso ^{(ALttPA Link to the Past \| LALink's Awakening \| LADXLink's Awakening DX \| FSFour Swords \| FSAFour Swords Adventures)}^[15]^[16]^[17]^[17]^[18] Stivali di Pegaso ^{(HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)}^[19]	Pegasus' FootwearEditor warning: Conflicting meanings in data
The Republic of Korea Korean	페가수스 부츠 (Pegasuseu Buceu) ^{(HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)}^[20]
Latin America Spanish^{LALatin American}	Botas de Pegaso ^{(HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)}^[21]
The Kingdom of Spain Spanish^EUEuropean	Botas Pegaso ^{(HWLHyrule Warriors Legends)}^[22]
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Gallery

A Link to the Past
Artwork of Link using the Pegasus Shoes
A Link to the Past
Artwork of Link dashing into a Tree using the Pegasus Shoes
A Link to the Past
The Pegasus Shoes as seen in the Inventory
A Link to the Past
Link obtaining the Pegasus Shoes
Link's Awakening
Artwork of the Pegasus Boots from the Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide
Four Swords Adventures
The Pegasus Boots HUD icon
Phantom Hourglass
Link using the Pegasus Boots
Hyrule Warriors
Pegasus Boots icon
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Pegasus Boots icon
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Pegasus Boots icon

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 133^{(ALttPA Link to the Past | LALink's Awakening | FSFour Swords | FSAFour Swords Adventures | TMCThe Minish Cap | ALBWA Link Between Worlds)}
↑ I couldn't help taking it. My boots help me run so fast that I've been stealing everything that isn't nailed down! But here, you take these boots. I can tell that you won't abuse their power. I hope they fit. — Shady Guy (A Link Between Worlds)
↑ Artbook, Nintendo Co., Ltd., pg. 53
↑ Pegasus Boots — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, British English version)
↑ A Link to the Past manual, pg. 29 Nintendo Official Guidebook: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 1, Shogakukan, pg. 22
↑ ペガサスの靴 (Link's Awakening Japanese manual, pg. 23)
↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords, Shogakukan, pg. 15
↑ ペガサスのくつ — Inventory (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)
↑ 走るペガサスのくつ (The Minish Cap Japanese manual, pg. 17)
↑ ペガサスのくつ — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Japanese version)
↑ Bottes de Pégase — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Canadian French version)
↑ Bottes de Pégase — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, European French version)
↑ Du besitzt jetzt ein Paar neuer Pegasusstiefel! Damit kannst Du nun rennen, wenn Du den Knopf gedrückt hälst. — N/A (Link's Awakening, German version)
↑ Pegasusstiefel — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, German version)
↑ Hai ottenuto i Calzari di Pegaso — N/A (A Link to the Past, Italian version)
↑ "Aiuta Link a trovare gli otto Strumenti delle Sirene, collezionando oggetti come i Calzari di Pegaso e l'Arpione, oltrepassando gli impegnativi labirinti e sconfiggendo gli spietati boss." — The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX | Game Boy Color | Giochi | Nintendo , www.nintendo.it, retrieved September 10, 2020.
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 133
↑ Hai preso i Calzari di Pegaso! — N/A (Four Swords Adventures, Italian version)
↑ Stivali di Pegaso — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Italian version)
↑ 페가수스 부츠 — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Korean version)
↑ Botas de Pegaso — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Latin American Spanish version)
↑ Botas Pegaso — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, European Spanish version)

10+ Appearances

Arrow • Blue Rupee • Bomb • Bomb Bag • Boomerang • Bow • Compass • Dungeon Map • Fairy • Green Rupee • Heart • Heart Container • Instrument • Map • Map of Hyrule • Master Sword • Piece of Heart • Potion • Quiver • Rod • Rupee • Silver Rupee • Small Key

8+ Appearances

Empty Bottle • Gold Rupee • Mirror Shield • Red Potion • Shield

6+ Appearances

Apple • Big Key • Big Red Rupee • Blue Potion • Bombchu • Boss Key • Fish • Hookshot • Hylian Shield • Large Quiver • Light Arrow • Mask • Ore • Pegasus Boots • Power Bracelet • Shovel • Sword • Wallet • Wooden Shield

4+ Appearances

Acorn • Armor • Bait • Bell • Big Bomb Bag • Biggoron's Sword • Bomb Flower • Bottle • Bow of Light • Chuchu Jelly • Crystal • Distance Trekker • Fire Arrow • Fire Rod • Fresh Milk • Fruit • Hammer • Hyrule Bass • Ice Arrow • Insect • Korok Seeker • Lantern • Letter • Lure • Magic Jar • Missed Arrow • Monster Guts • Poe Soul • Purple Potion • Quest Challenger • Roc's Feather • Rock Salt • Shrine Seeker • Slingshot • Spinner Devotee • Star Fragment • Treasure • Treasure Hunter (Item) • Voice Memory Seeker • Water • Wealthy • Weapon Collector • Zora Scale • Zora's Flippers

[E_133-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 133^{(ALttPA Link to the Past | LALink's Awakening | FSFour Swords | FSAFour Swords Adventures | TMCThe Minish Cap | ALBWA Link Between Worlds)}

[2] I couldn't help taking it. My boots help me run so fast that I've been stealing everything that isn't nailed down! But here, you take these boots. I can tell that you won't abuse their power. I hope they fit. — Shady Guy (A Link Between Worlds)

[nomenclature-ref-1-3] Artbook, Nintendo Co., Ltd., pg. 53

[nomenclature-ref-2-4] Pegasus Boots — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, British English version)

[nomenclature-ref-3-5] A Link to the Past manual, pg. 29 Nintendo Official Guidebook: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 1, Shogakukan, pg. 22

[nomenclature-ref-4-6] ペガサスの靴 (Link's Awakening Japanese manual, pg. 23)

[nomenclature-ref-5-7] Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords, Shogakukan, pg. 15

[nomenclature-ref-6-8] ペガサスのくつ — Inventory (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)

[nomenclature-ref-7-9] 走るペガサスのくつ (The Minish Cap Japanese manual, pg. 17)

[nomenclature-ref-8-10] ペガサスのくつ — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Japanese version)

[nomenclature-ref-9-11] Bottes de Pégase — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Canadian French version)

[nomenclature-ref-10-12] Bottes de Pégase — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, European French version)

[nomenclature-ref-11-13] Du besitzt jetzt ein Paar neuer Pegasusstiefel! Damit kannst Du nun rennen, wenn Du den Knopf gedrückt hälst. — N/A (Link's Awakening, German version)

[nomenclature-ref-12-14] Pegasusstiefel — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, German version)

[nomenclature-ref-13-15] Hai ottenuto i Calzari di Pegaso — N/A (A Link to the Past, Italian version)

[nomenclature-ref-14-16] "Aiuta Link a trovare gli otto Strumenti delle Sirene, collezionando oggetti come i Calzari di Pegaso e l'Arpione, oltrepassando gli impegnativi labirinti e sconfiggendo gli spietati boss." — The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX | Game Boy Color | Giochi | Nintendo , www.nintendo.it, retrieved September 10, 2020.

[nomenclature-ref-15-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 133

[nomenclature-ref-16-18] Hai preso i Calzari di Pegaso! — N/A (Four Swords Adventures, Italian version)

[nomenclature-ref-17-19] Stivali di Pegaso — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Italian version)

[nomenclature-ref-18-20] 페가수스 부츠 — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Korean version)

[nomenclature-ref-19-21] Botas de Pegaso — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, Latin American Spanish version)

[nomenclature-ref-20-22] Botas Pegaso — Smithy (Hyrule Warriors Legends, European Spanish version)

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