Red Mail

The Red Mail,^{(ALttPA Link to the Past | LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) | ALBWA Link Between Worlds)}^[1]^[2] also known as the Red Clothes,^{(LADXLink's Awakening DX)}^[1] and the Powerful Red Mail,^{(LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))}^[3] is a recurring Item in The Legend of Zelda series.

Location and Uses

A Link to the Past

The Red Mail is the third and best Armor Link can wear in A Link to the Past. It is found in Ganon's Tower in the Dark World. When this tunic is worn, it reduces damage taken by half over the Blue Mail.^[4] Additionally, it turns Link's cap purple.

Link's Awakening DX

In Link's Awakening DX, the Red Clothes double the damage of Link's Sword attacks and sends enemies flying when he hits them,^[1] acting like a permanent Piece of Power, except that his walking speed remains the same. They are accessible only after completing the special Color Dungeon hidden in the Graveyard, where the Fairy Queen will allow Link to choose between the Blue or Red Clothes. Once he selects one of the special tunics, he can switch to the other by speaking to the Fairy Queen again.

A Link Between Worlds

The Red Mail in A Link Between Worlds is typically found in a Big Chest hidden on the fourth floor of Lorule Castle. By extinguishing the torches in the area, an invisible platform leading to the chest will be illuminated. If Link has not yet obtained the Blue Mail, it will instead be in this chest; the Red Mail can then be found in the Swamp Palace. Wearing the Red Mail will reduce the damage Link takes by a further half over the Blue Mail's defense.^[5]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japan Japanese	赤い服 (Akai Fuku) ^{(ALttPA Link to the Past \| LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))}^[6]^[7]	Red ClothesEditor warning: Conflicting meanings in data
The Federal Republic of Germany German	Rotes Gewand ^{(LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))}	Red Garb
The Italian Republic Italian	Corazza Rossa ^{(ALttPA Link to the Past)}^[8] Tunica Rossa ^{(LADXLink's Awakening DX)}^[9] Tunica rossa ^{(LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch))}	Red Armor Red Tunic
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Other Names

These names, though from official English sources, are not used by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.

Name	Red Armor^[10]
Applies to	A Link to the Past
Source	A Link to the Past & Four Swords instruction booklet
Superseded by	Encyclopedia

Name	Applies to	Source	Superseded by
Red Armor^[10]	A Link to the Past	A Link to the Past & Four Swords instruction booklet	Encyclopedia

Gallery

A Link to the Past
Link wearing the Red Mail
Link's Awakening DX
Link wearing the Red Clothes
Link's Awakening DX
The Red Clothes Subscreen icon

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 135^{(ALttPA Link to the Past | LADXLink's Awakening DX | ALBWA Link Between Worlds)}
↑ Red Mail
A special suit of mail that makes you shiver with strength. — Inventory (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)
↑ Welcome, LinkAppears in-game as the player's chosen name.. I will give you the power of color. If you want offense, choose red. If you want defense, choose blue. Which power do you want? [Powerful red mail] — Fairy Queen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)
↑ You found the Red Mail! This provides even better protection than the Blue Mail! — N/A (A Link to the Past)
↑ You got the red mail! Damage from enemies has been halved again! — N/A (A Link Between Worlds)
↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 1, Shogakukan, pg. 22 Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords, Shogakukan, pg. 17
↑ 赤い服 — Inventory (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, Japanese version)
↑ Hai ottenuto la Corazza Rossa! — N/A (A Link to the Past, Italian version)
↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 135
↑ A Link to the Past & Four Swords manual, pg. 21

[E_135-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 135^{(ALttPA Link to the Past | LADXLink's Awakening DX | ALBWA Link Between Worlds)}

[2] Red Mail
A special suit of mail that makes you shiver with strength. — Inventory (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)

[3] Welcome, LinkAppears in-game as the player's chosen name.. I will give you the power of color. If you want offense, choose red. If you want defense, choose blue. Which power do you want? [Powerful red mail] — Fairy Queen (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)

[4] You found the Red Mail! This provides even better protection than the Blue Mail! — N/A (A Link to the Past)

[5] You got the red mail! Damage from enemies has been halved again! — N/A (A Link Between Worlds)

[nomenclature-ref-1-6] Nintendo Official Guidebook: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 1, Shogakukan, pg. 22 Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords, Shogakukan, pg. 17

[nomenclature-ref-2-7] 赤い服 — Inventory (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, Japanese version)

[nomenclature-ref-3-8] Hai ottenuto la Corazza Rossa! — N/A (A Link to the Past, Italian version)

[nomenclature-ref-4-9] Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 135

[10] A Link to the Past & Four Swords manual, pg. 21

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