Pegasus Boots

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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

Descriptions
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

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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

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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

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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

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


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

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

Young Link using a pair of winged boots in Hyrule Warriors
  • 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 the ancient Greek Mythology. In it, Pegasus was a winged horse, famous for his running speed. The horse was sired by the Greek God of Oceans and Horses, Poseidon, and was famous for being one of the fastest mortal horses in the known world.

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
EnglishBRBritish
Pegasus Boots (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))[8] 
Japan
Japanese
  • ペガサスのくつ (Pegasasu no Kutsu) (ALttPA Link to the Past | LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) | TMCThe Minish Cap)[16][17][18]
  • ペガサスの靴 (Pegasasu no Kutsu) (ALttPA Link to the Past | ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[14][15]
  • Same as English.
  • Same as English.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dutch
Pegasus Boots (ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[10] 
The French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
Bottes de Pégase (ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[9] 
Canada
FrenchCACanadian
Bottes de Pégase (ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[20] 
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
  • Pegasusstiefel (LALink's Awakening)[12]
  • Pegasus-Stiefel (ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[11]
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The Italian Republic
Italian
Calzari di Pegaso (ALttPA Link to the Past | LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX | FSFour Swords | FSAFour Swords Adventures | ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[3][4][5][6][7]Pegasus Footwear
The Republic of Korea
Korean
페가수스의 신발 (Pegasuseu-ui Sinbal) (ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[13] 
The Portuguese Republic
PortugueseEUEuropean
Botas de pégaso (ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[10] 
The Russian Federation
Russian
Сапоги пегаса (Sapogi pegasa) (ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[10] 
Latin America
SpanishLALatin American
Botas de Pegaso (ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[19] 
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEUEuropean
Botas de Pegaso (ALBWA Link Between Worlds)[21] 
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

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References

  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)
  3. "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.
  4. Calzari di Pegaso
    Con L Button adesso puoi fare uno sprint, ma occhio a dove corri!
    — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  5. Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 133
  6. Hai preso i Calzari di Pegaso! — N/A (Four Swords Adventures, Italian version)
  7. Hai ottenuto i Calzari di Pegaso — N/A (A Link to the Past, Italian version)
  8. Artbook, Nintendo Co., Ltd., pg. 53
  9. Bottes de Pégase
    Appuyez sur L Button pour courir. Mais ne vous laissez pas emporter par votre élan !
    — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 A Link Between Worlds manual, pg. 9
  11. Pegasus-Stiefel
    Halte L Button gedrückt, um wahnsinnig schnell zu rennen!
    — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  12. 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)
  13. 페가수스의 신발
    L Button로 대시가 가능하다
    너무 빠른 속도에 주의!
    — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  14. ペガサスの靴
    L Buttonでダッシュができる
    走りすぎに要注意!
    — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  15. 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
  16. 走る ペガサスのくつ (The Minish Cap Japanese manual, pg. 17)
  17. ペガサスのくつ — Inventory (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)
  18. Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords, Shogakukan, pg. 15
  19. Botas de Pegaso
    ¡Oprime L Button y sal corriendo! Pero procura no pasarte de tu destino.
    — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  20. Bottes de Pégase
    Appuyez sur L Button pour courir. Mais ne vous laissez pas emporter par votre élan!
    — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  21. Botas de Pegaso
    ¡Pulsa L Button y sal corriendo! Pero procura no pasarte de tu destino.
    — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
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