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  | ||
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| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | 赤い服 (Akai Fuku) (ALttPA Link to the Past)[8] | Red Clothes |
 Italian |
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Other Names
| Name | Red Armor[9] |
|---|---|
| Applies to | |
| Source | A Link to the Past & Four Swords instruction booklet |
| Superseded by |
| Name | Applies to | Source | Superseded by |
|---|---|---|---|
Red Armor[9] | A Link to the Past & Four Swords instruction booklet |
Gallery
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Link wearing the Red Mail in A Link to the Past
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The Red Clothes Subscreen icon in Link's Awakening DX
See Also
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
— Inventory (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)
A special suit of mail that makes you shiver with strength. - ↑
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) - ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 135
- ↑
Hai ottenuto la Corazza Rossa!
— N/A (A Link to the Past, Italian version) - ↑ 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
- ↑ A Link to the Past & Four Swords manual, pg. 21