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Not to be confused with Dark Link, the reoccurring boss enemy that first appeared in Template:OOT and Link's Shadow, the boss from The Adventure of Link.

Template:Boss Shadow Link is a dark reflection of Link created from the Dark Mirror, who appears in Four Swords Adventures.^[1] Hyrule Historia states that the evil thoughts and resentment of Ganondorf, who had been killed by an earlier incarnation of Link in Twilight Princess, manifested through the Dark Mirror in the form of Link.^[2] He is possibly related to Dark Link, but has distinct differences in behavior, origin and appearance, making any relationship between them unclear and speculative.

Appearances

Four Swords Adventures

Hyrulean Adventure

File:FSA - Dark Link.png

In Four Swords Adventures, Shadow Link is featured as both a main character and a recurring enemy and boss. There are many Shadow Links; the Dark Mirror can create an endless supply from Ganondorf's resentment and evil thoughts from his defeat in Twilight Princess,^[2] but they all work together as one. He first appears early in the game in the Four Sword Sanctuary and tricks Link into drawing the Four Sword, releasing the ancient Wind Mage Vaati and splitting Link into four Links. He and his copies then plague Hyrule by terrorizing its citizens, some of whom blame the Links for his misdeeds. Shadow Links usually show up repeatedly in each stage, often causing mischief using a certain item, such as setting fires with the Fire Rod or charging at the Links with the Pegasus Boots, or sometimes simply just taunting Link by avoiding his blade. Whoever manages to defeat him can receive a large green Force Gem, but often they will flee to the Dark World.

Shadow Link also sometimes appears and summons a Big Bomb. When this bomb explodes, all Links on screen will be instantly defeated. He will summon an endless supply of Big Bombs until the Links can escape.

He appears as the main boss for the Cave of No Return, Village of the Blue Maiden, Desert Temple and The Dark Cloud stages - where, during each battle except for the Dark Cloud stage, he would eventually take on a color, and only the corresponding Link could damage him. During these battles he usually travels back and forth from the Dark World and attacks Link with his copy of the Four Sword. Shadow Link and his kin are finally defeated in The Dark Cloud stage when, while the Links engage them in combat, Princess Zelda undoes the seal on the Dark Mirror and takes it into her possession, dispelling them. He also appears as a middle boss on other stages.

Shadow Battle

In the additional multiplayer game in Four Swords Adventures known as Shadow Battle, four colored Shadow Links battle for supremacy in a number of different arenas. While appearing identical to the four Links of the normal game, they appear in the same manner as Shadow Link and have his voice at the start of battle. During these battles, Shadow Link has the exact same abilities as Link normally would.

A Link Between Worlds

File:ShadowLinkALBW.png

StreetPassBattle — Link about to fight Shadow Link

Shadow Links appear in A Link Between Worlds, but they do not play a part in the main story and have no known connection to the Dark Mirror or Ganondorf. Once Link has spoken to Gramps and activated StreetPass, and the player has received a StreetPass Hit on their 3DS system, a Shadow Link representing another player's Link will appear waiting in one of various locations around Hyrule or Lorule, and a sign will appear in Gramps' field offering a hint to his location. It will speak to Link and challenge him to battle. Accepting this challenge will cause Link and Shadow Link to be transported to a battle arena where they will fight in a Shadow Link Battle. In this mode of the game, a remix of the Palace Theme from The Adventure of Link plays as a homage to Link's Shadow. Shadow Link is only a representation of the other player, and is controlled by the computer. Its items and gear are determined by those set by the other player when talking to Gramps. The combined might of the items held by Shadow Link adds up to a bounty of Rupees that can be won once Link defeats it, and a number of Challenges can be attempted, such as defeating Shadow Link using a specific Item. The player does not have to pass another person to receive a Shadow Link, as occasionally Shadow Links from a mysterious player named Shade will appear.

Tri Force Heroes

In Tri Force Heroes, three Shadow Links appear as the bosses of the Baneful Zone in the Den of Trials. They wield powerful versions of the items that appear in the game, in addition to Swords. These items are chosen randomly, thus requiring a different strategy every time the Shadow Links are fought. They will each aggressively pursue the Links as they attack. However, ranged weapons are very useful in this battle. Once they have been defeated, a Triforce Gateway will appear leading to the Baneful Zone's and Den of Trial's final floor. On this floor, there are eight chests to choose from instead of the usual three. These chests contain Silver-rarity Materials from the Sky Realm. At the bottom of whichever chest he chose, Link will find the Fierce Deity Armor.

Other Appearances

Non-Canon Information

Four Swords Manga

ShadowLinkManga — Shadow Link from the *Four Swords* Manga

ShadowLinkMangacolors — Shadow Link with Vaati behind him from the *Four Swords* Manga

In Template:Manga, Shadow Link was drawn from the Dark Mirror by Ganon to act out his wishes. Shadow Link is a twisted version of Link, born from his own shadow, and is a cruel, malevolent and calculating character. He first appears after causing the Shrine Maidens to vanish, and proclaims himself to be "the hero, Link". Completely avoiding Link's attack, he immediately kidnaps Zelda and sends Link to the Four Sword Sanctuary, from which he observes as Link awakens Vaati. His next move is to lead Vaati's troops to attack Hyrule Castle and send all the Knights of Hyrule to the Dark World. There, he confronts the four Links, revealing himself to be much stronger than they are with their tainted blades, and striking them down with Sword Beams. They are saved by the Blue Maiden, who releases a Fairy to shine light upon him, stunning him long enough for them to escape.

Shadow Link continues to plot, hidden away from the light. As he cannot go out in daylight, he works with Vaati's minions to thwart the progress of the four Links. Using dark magic, he manages to split the four Links apart by sending them to four different lands of Hyrule, thus weakening the strength of the Four Sword. Then, confronting Vio, he attempts to coerce him into joining the side of darkness by appealing to his intelligence. Working with Vio, he traps Red and Blue in the Temple of Darkness, and allows Vio to be placed in charge of the Tower of Flames on Death Mountain. Vio even appears to kill Green in battle, totally convincing Shadow Link that he has turned to the side of evil.

However, Vio is simply putting on a show to gain his trust. Once inside, he learns about Ganon and his potential weakness, and the existence of the Dark Mirror, the source of darkness from which Shadow Link was originally summoned. He also learns that Shadow Link does not desire to follow Ganon, and in fact wishes to rule over Hyrule alongside Vio. Shadow Link simply hates humans and the world for spurning him as "just a shadow". However, after Vio is foiled in an attempt to shatter the mirror, Shadow Link discovers his betrayal and attempts to execute him in by dropping him into the lava of Death Mountain. Saved at the last minute by the three other Links, they confront Shadow Link, and with their new-found strength, destroy him with a combined Sword Beam attack.

Shadow Link is not killed, however, and is pulled by Ganon from the mirror again, dripping and shivering as he tries to resist entering the light. Seeing him in this state, Princess Zelda takes pity upon him. He attempts to spurn her but is momentarily moved by her words as she states that he should not fear the light, as he too is a hero. Driven by a desire to save her from the Dark Cloud, he disguises himself as Vio and aids the three other Links in their battle against Vaati. Realizing that the demon cannot be killed by the Four Sword alone however, he returns to the Dark Mirror, and in an act of self sacrifice he shatters it, destroying both Vaati and himself in the process. Before he vanishes, the four Links thank him, and tell him he will always be a part of them. Shadow Link makes a final appearance on the penultimate page of the manga, appearing as Link's shadow and giving a thumb's up.

Trivia

Shadow Link in A Link Between Worlds is tied with Gramps for the highest damage output of any vulnerable Enemy in the series. In Hero Mode, he is able to deal 32 Hearts of damage with a single use of the Purple Potion.

Etymology

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	シャドウリンク (Shadou Rinku)	Shadow Link
	French^CA	Link noir Template:ExpGame	Black Link
	French^EU	Ombre de Link	Shadow Link
	German	Schatten-Link	Shadow Link
	Spanish^LA	Link Oscuro Template:ExpGame

Gallery

FSA - Links.png

The four Links in Shadow Battle, actually four Shadow Links
Shadow Link standing at the front gate to Lorule Castle
Shadow Link waiting by the Witch's Hut
TFH Shadow Links.png

The Shadow Links in Tri Force Heroes

References

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+:''Not to be confused with [[Dark Link]], the reoccurring [[boss]] enemy that first appeared in {{OOT}} and [[Dark Link#The Adventure of Link|Link's Shadow]], the boss from {{TAoL}}.
-{{Featured Article}}
+{{Boss
-='''<small>Current nominations</small>'''=
+|name = Shadow Link
-<!-- PLEASE EDIT BELOW THIS LINE -->
+|image = [[File:Dark Link ALBW.png|240px]]
+|title =
+|race =
+|pronouns= He/him<ref name="reflection">{{Cite|That mirror reveals the wickedness within a person and brings it to life. It's an item of terrible, dark power. No good can come from this. Shadow Link!! Could he be your evil reflection, cast by the Dark Mirror?|White Maiden|FSA}}</ref>
+|game = {{FSA}}<br>{{ALBW}}<br>{{TFH}}
+|other =
+|dungeon = [[Cave of No Return]]<br>[[Village of the Blue Maiden]]<br>[[Desert Temple (Four Swords Adventures)|Desert Temple]]<br>[[The Dark Cloud]]<br>[[Den of Trials]]
+|weakness = [[Four Sword]]
+|voice actor = [[Sachi Matsumoto]]
+}}
+'''Shadow Link''' is a dark reflection of Link created from the [[Dark Mirror]], who appears in {{FSA}}.<ref name="reflection"/> [[Hyrule Historia]] states that the evil thoughts and resentment of Ganondorf, who had been killed by an earlier incarnation of Link in {{TP}}, manifested through the Dark Mirror in the form of Link.<ref name="Ganondorf">{{cite book|quote=Shadow Link: Demons identical to Link that are born of the Dark Mirror and possess the power of darkness. The resentment and evil thoughts of the defeated Ganondorf travel across time and space, emerging as shadows in the shape of the Hero.|book=[[Hyrule Historia]]|page=119|publisher=Dark Horse Books}}</ref> He is possibly related to [[Dark Link]], but has distinct differences in behavior, origin and appearance, making any relationship between them unclear and speculative.
-==[[Sage]]==
+==Appearances==
+===''Four Swords Adventures''===
-[[File:Sage.png|100px|right]]
+====Hyrulean Adventure====
-With the work of the Zelda Wiki community, this article has become a well written, and informative page. Quite an accomplishment to everyone who contributed.{{:User:Mandi/sig}} 04:28, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
+[[File:FSA - Dark Link.png|left|54px]]
+In {{FSA}}, Shadow Link is featured as both a main character and a recurring enemy and boss. There are many Shadow Links; the Dark Mirror can create an endless supply from [[Ganon]]dorf's resentment and evil thoughts from his defeat in {{TP}},<ref name="Ganondorf" /> but they all work together as one. He first appears early in the game in the [[Four Sword Sanctuary]] and tricks Link into drawing the Four Sword, releasing the ancient Wind Mage [[Vaati]] and splitting Link into four Links. He and his copies then plague Hyrule by terrorizing its citizens, some of whom blame the Links for his misdeeds. Shadow Links usually show up repeatedly in each stage, often causing mischief using a certain item, such as setting fires with the [[Fire Rod]] or charging at the [[Links]] with the [[Pegasus Boots]], or sometimes simply just taunting Link by avoiding his blade. Whoever manages to defeat him can receive a large green [[Force Gem]], but often they will flee to the [[Dark World]].
+Shadow Link also sometimes appears and summons a [[Big Bomb]]. When this bomb explodes, all Links on screen will be instantly defeated. He will summon an endless supply of Big Bombs until the Links can escape.
-{{support}}
-#It seems to me to be rather well organized. And it has a very appealing overall layout. And it certainly fits the other criteria.{{:User:Matt/sig|~}} 23:37, March 28, 2009 (UTC)
-#I would vote for this one because it goes more in depth in Sages than Rauru's page does. --[[User:Skermefaten|Skermefaten]] 23:51, 2 April 2009 (UTC)Skermefaten
-#Very good article, articulate, and an excellent example of what subject directories could be with the links to the main article and well written summaries on each topic. All images are relevant, clear and useful. And a solid mix of references to boot. {{:User:Axiomist/sig}} 03:14, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
-#Very organized, and quite easily read. It flows well, and the pictures couldn't be placed onscreen any better or more relevantly. →[[User:Kochjr|Kochjr]] 21:18, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
-# Well written and organized, it really delves into all of the Sages and it more than qualifies for featured status.--[[User:Kresh64|Kresh64]] 22:04, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
-# I think it was very nice and showed more info.--[[User:Link6767|Link6767]] 20:54, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
-#I think this was a good article, written well and good info. A very good article. Well written.{{User:supermann61}} 11:48 May 8, 2009
-{{oppose}}
-#I really can't give this my approval. What is there is well written, but there are, as has been noted in the neutral comments, some clearly missing aspects to it. While what we have is really good, it's not the full and complete picture. I simply can't ignore that and be neutral, or support it. The article is not complete, and thus I gotta say no. [[User:Nathan|Nathanial Rumphol-Janc]] 07:08, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
-{{neutral}}
-*I've spotted what I consider to be quite a large omission in this article; there's barely any mention of Princess Zelda's role as the crucial Seventh Sage (or Maiden) in ALttP, OoT and FSA. I'd suggest that this needs to be rectified, or at least discussed [[Talk:Sage#Missing_section|here]], before this becomes Featured. {{:User:Adam/sig}} 19:49, 4 May 2009 (UT
-*The current content is great - however it is lacking as Adam mentions. It is up to featured standard but needs more I feel. I feel there needs to be more pictures; namely Fado, Medli, Makar and Laruto, with some more details on them. Furthermore, an example of this lacking is in the Twilight Princess section, which no where mentions them residing in the Arbiter's Ground's Mirror Chamber. Adam is right that it needs more 'Zelda' and may be worth covering the Sage-Oocca relationship potential, under theory of course.There is also lots of blank space. {{:User:Melchizedek/sig}} 07:39, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
-*I agree with Adam and Mel, the current content and organization is great, but perhaps a bit more information on Zelda's role would definitely sway me to vote for the page. [[User:Christopher|Link87]] 22:10, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
-{{negated}}
-*<s>The article needs some more references and quotes from the Japanese versions of the games to highlight version discrepancies between the sages' roles. First, they were not Princess Zelda's tutors in the Japanese version of TP.[[User:Ganondorfdude11|Ganondorfdude11]] 07:54, 4 June 2009 (UTC)</s> - Voted negated as it is not a valid opposition - it's more neutral. Just suggests more things to add to the article, of which, all the mentioned has been added.{{:User:Melchizedek/sig}} 09:14, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
+He appears as the main boss for the [[Cave of No Return]], [[Village of the Blue Maiden]], [[Desert Temple (Four Swords Adventures)|Desert Temple]] and [[The Dark Cloud]] stages - where, during each battle except for the Dark Cloud stage, he would eventually take on a color, and only the corresponding Link could damage him. During these battles he usually travels back and forth from the Dark World and attacks Link with his copy of the Four Sword. Shadow Link and his kin are finally defeated in The Dark Cloud stage when, while the Links engage them in combat, [[Princess Zelda]] undoes the seal on the Dark Mirror and takes it into her possession, dispelling them. He also appears as a middle boss on other stages.
-==[[Twinrova]]==
-[[File:Twinrova.png|200px|right]]
-Matt pointed this one out to me recently, and now that it's complete with full references, I think it definitely meets (or exceeds) all the requirements. A very well put together article about one of my favourite bosses of OOT! {{:User:Adam/sig}} 18:32, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
-{{support}}
-#Well, the article is well written and organized, and has lots of references. It looks interesting enough to be featured. {{:User:RupeeLord/sig}} 19:37, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
-#This is another one that was basically a stub when I got here. Now it is so much bigger, better. And with cool pictures we didn't have we back when. A very good article indeed. Plenty of references now. That's good. Must be featured.{{:User:Matt/sig|~}} 20:01, May 2, 2009 (UTC)
-#Very well written, very well laid out, and plenty of references. It is very well sized and has great pictures. This one is a must-feature in my opinion. [[User:Shnappy|Shnappy]] 15:06, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
-#It is well written and has good pictures. It has references and is looks very interesting. It is 'featured worthy'. Well done to everyone who wrote it. [[User:ShellShocker|- ShellShocker]] 09:46, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
-#I vote this gets up. There doesn't seem to be an issue about the section and it gives a lot of info about Twinrova. {{:User:Yusei/sig}} 23:09, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
-#Well organized, has enough references. Needs to be featured.{{:User:Mandi/sig}} 06:26, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
-{{oppose}}
-<BR/>
-{{neutral}}
-# I think it is a GOOD passage but cloud need more detail about them...--[[User:Link6767|Link6767]] 19:02, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
-#I think the page needs just a little bit more work before becoming featured, although it's well on its way. A little bit more info for MM and OoX will earn my vote. {{:User:Alter/sig}} 06:53, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
-#I feel some of the things are a little... off. Take the Majora's Mask section. It's rather small, and a little bit misguided. Maybe I am being a stickler with these featured articles, but if a article is to be featured it should be pretty much 100% true to the facts. They played a pretty big role in MM, yet are barely mentioned in passing. [[User:Nathan|Nathanial Rumphol-Janc]] 07:49, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
-#Upon closer inspection, while the article is informative, well sourced, and nicely written, the ''Ocarina of Time'' subsection of appearances is very cluttered with images and video, and is actually a bit redundant between talking about the individual witches and their appearances in the games, in respect to the whole page. A simple reorganization should do the trick, then this article'll be hot. {{:User:Cipriano 119/sig}} 05:28, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
-{{negated}}
-<s>Twinrova is ''sooooo'' easy. I hate her! [[User:Gammadiologist|Gammadiologist]] 20:00, 16 May 2009 (UTC)</s>
-*Vote negated due to opposition guidelines at the top of the page{{:User:Mandi/sig}} 22:02, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
+====Shadow Battle====
+In the additional multiplayer game in ''Four Swords Adventures'' known as [[Shadow Battle]], four colored Shadow Links battle for supremacy in a number of different arenas. While appearing identical to the four Links of the normal game, they appear in the same manner as Shadow Link and have his voice at the start of battle. During these battles, Shadow Link has the exact same abilities as Link normally would.
+{{Clear}}
+===''A Link Between Worlds''===
-== [[Fishing]] ==
-[[File:Tpfishing.jpg|200px|right]]
+[[File:ShadowLinkALBW.png|left|60px]]
+[[File:StreetPassBattle.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Link about to fight Shadow Link]]
-One notable aspect of Zelda Wiki.org is our method of placing similar content from varying games into fewer articles. [[Fishing]] is an article representing that, our inclusion of references, relevant images, cross referencing related pages, up-to-date info, and despite having brief how-to sections; the article never seems dominated by with a guidish style. '''Fishing''' is certainly worthy of being the standard for all other mini-game articles to follow. {{:User:Axiomist/sig}} 06:14, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
+Shadow Links appear in {{ALBW}}, but they do not play a part in the main story and have no known connection to the Dark Mirror or Ganondorf. Once Link has spoken to [[Gramps]] and activated StreetPass, and the player has received a StreetPass Hit on their [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] system, a Shadow Link representing another player's Link will appear waiting in one of various locations around [[Hyrule]] or [[Lorule]], and a sign will appear in Gramps' field offering a hint to his location. It will speak to Link and challenge him to battle. Accepting this challenge will cause Link and Shadow Link to be transported to a battle arena where they will fight in a [[Shadow Link Battle]]. In this mode of the game, a remix of the [[Palace]] Theme from {{TAoL}} plays as a homage to [[Dark Link#The Adventure of Link|Link's Shadow]]. Shadow Link is only a representation of the other player, and is controlled by the computer. Its items and gear are determined by those set by the other player when talking to [[Gramps]]. The combined might of the items held by Shadow Link adds up to a bounty of [[Rupee]]s that can be won once Link defeats it, and a number of Challenges can be attempted, such as defeating Shadow Link using a specific Item. The player does not have to pass another person to receive a Shadow Link, as occasionally Shadow Links from a mysterious player named Shade will appear.
-{{support}}
-#I'll go for it. It's been edited by many users, is very detailed, and has a lot of good info without being excessive. --[[User:Xizor|Xizor]] 07:34, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
-#This article is well written and has sufficient references. Deserving of being featured.{{:User:Mandi/sig}} 22:35, October 30, 2009 (UTC) 22:35, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
-#This one looks pretty good to me. Detailed without being overwhelming, well organized, ample references, layout that is appealing to the eyes. Everything you'd look for in a featured article. {{:User:Matt/sig|~}} 18:37, February 14, 2010 (UTC)
-{{oppose}}
-{{neutral}}
-*First off, I want to support this, because I think the article's great. But I'm still concerned about the status of this article alongside others (mainly [[Fishing Hole]]). I know others have shared these concerns, which have mainly been discussed [[Talk:Fishing_Hole|here]] and [[Talk:Lure fishing|here]]. The two key suggestions were either to create a Fishing template which could be used on various different article (e.g. [[Fish]], [[Fishing Rod]], [[Fisherman]]) to unite the information, or to merge [[Fishing]] with [[Fishing Hole]]. Personally, I think either or both would be good, because as it stands I'm not entirely happy with the way the information on the subject of Fishing is distributed. I've held back on adding Merge templates for the moemn, as that would disqualify this article... {{:User:Adam/sig}} 13:10, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
+===''Tri Force Heroes''===
-*I'm with Adam. It's a very good article, but it's a little messy when it comes to related pages. There may be some merging that needs to be done first. {{:User:Alter/sig}} 15:35, October 30, 2009 (UTC)
+In {{TFH}}, three Shadow Links appear as the bosses of the Baneful Zone in the [[Den of Trials]]. They wield powerful versions of the items that appear in the game, in addition to Swords. These items are chosen randomly, thus requiring a different strategy every time the Shadow Links are fought. They will each aggressively pursue the Links as they attack. However, ranged weapons are very useful in this battle. Once they have been defeated, a Triforce Gateway will appear leading to the Baneful Zone's and Den of Trial's final floor. On this floor, there are eight chests to choose from instead of the usual three. These chests contain Silver-rarity [[Material]]s from the [[Sky Realm]]. At the bottom of whichever chest he chose, Link will find the [[Fierce Deity Armor]].
+==Other Appearances==
-*Both articles have been extensively reworked since the last comments on those talk pages, I'll make the case to merge the Fishing Rod content into Fishing, and get that template going. I think a sidequest article would help diversify our featured articles, so they don't look like Featured Characters :p {{:User:Axiomist/sig}} 02:48, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
+{{Noncanon|Start}}
+===''Four Swords'' Manga===
+[[File:ShadowLinkManga.png|thumb|left|Shadow Link from the ''Four Swords'' Manga]]
+[[File:ShadowLinkMangacolors.png|thumb|right|Shadow Link with [[Vaati]] behind him from the ''Four Swords'' Manga]]
+In {{Manga|FS}}, Shadow Link was drawn from the [[Dark Mirror]] by [[Ganon]] to act out his wishes. Shadow Link is a twisted version of Link, born from his own shadow, and is a cruel, malevolent and calculating character. He first appears after causing the [[Shrine Maidens]] to vanish, and proclaims himself to be "the hero, Link". Completely avoiding Link's attack, he immediately kidnaps Zelda and sends Link to the [[Four Sword Sanctuary]], from which he observes as Link awakens [[Vaati]]. His next move is to lead Vaati's troops to attack [[Hyrule Castle]] and send all the [[Knights of Hyrule]] to the [[Dark World]]. There, he confronts the four [[Links]], revealing himself to be much stronger than they are with their tainted blades, and striking them down with [[Sword Beam]]s. They are saved by the Blue Maiden, who releases a [[Fairy]] to shine light upon him, stunning him long enough for them to escape.
+Shadow Link continues to plot, hidden away from the light. As he cannot go out in daylight, he works with Vaati's minions to thwart the progress of the four Links. Using dark magic, he manages to split the four Links apart by sending them to four different lands of Hyrule, thus weakening the strength of the [[Four Sword]]. Then, confronting Vio, he attempts to coerce him into joining the side of darkness by appealing to his intelligence. Working with Vio, he traps Red and Blue in the [[Temple of Darkness]], and allows Vio to be placed in charge of the [[Tower of Flames]] on [[Death Mountain]]. Vio even appears to kill Green in battle, totally convincing Shadow Link that he has turned to the side of evil.
-==[[Sheikah]]==
-[[File:Impa2.png|right]]
-The [[Sheikah]] article is one of the crown jewels of the Zelda Wiki. Not only is almost every sentence properly referenced, the article's flow is suave ''and'' it covers all its bases - from theories to in-game detail. The enticing placement of pictures (and there are a good bunch of them), and the article's easy-to-follow structure make it an role model for all other race articles. This article is fantastic! {{User:Cipriano 119/sig}} 09:15, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
-{{support}}
-# We put in a lot of time and effort on it, but it did turn out very nice in the end. We also had contributions from several editors, and that made the project all the more fruitful. [[User:Christopher|Link87]] 16:48, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
-# I might be a bit biased because I worked on this one, but it is a very high-quality article. [[User:Ganondorfdude11|Ganondorfdude11]] 19:16, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
-#Looks good to me. The writing style actually made the page interesting. I like the big words here and there. +1 {{:User:Alter/sig}} 00:27, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
-#As I was working on some of the references, I noticed that pretty much every single sentence has something to do with the Sheikah, and it is written very nicely. Really great article! [[User:Dany36|Dany36]] 06:01, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
-#After the recent work done to this page, I fully give my support. --[[User:Xizor|Xizor]] 13:37, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
-{{oppose}}
-#This article might look good because of the overall arrangement of images and content however, the writing style is not appropriate for an encyclopedia. It is...more reminiscent of fan fiction. When I read this article, I feel like I'm reading the same thing over and over again. It's somewhat redundant. It could be cut down considerably just by taking out the redundancies.{{:User:Mandi/sig}} 06:42, December 29, 2009 (UTC)
-#Even with all the reductions and cuts the article reads way too much like a story. With overly elaborate wording, unnecessary statements and phrases, over-dramatization. This article needs a total rewrite before it could really be featured.{{:User:Matt/sig|~}} 18:37, February 14, 2010 (UTC)
+However, Vio is simply putting on a show to gain his trust. Once inside, he learns about Ganon and his potential weakness, and the existence of the Dark Mirror, the source of darkness from which Shadow Link was originally summoned. He also learns that Shadow Link does not desire to follow Ganon, and in fact wishes to rule over Hyrule alongside Vio. Shadow Link simply hates humans and the world for spurning him as "just a shadow". However, after Vio is foiled in an attempt to shatter the mirror, Shadow Link discovers his betrayal and attempts to execute him in by dropping him into the lava of Death Mountain. Saved at the last minute by the three other Links, they confront Shadow Link, and with their new-found strength, destroy him with a combined Sword Beam attack.
-{{neutral}}
-# I must say Alter, that's the most supportive sounding opposition vote I've ever seen. I suggest you either reword it to make workable opposing points, or consider if you placed that in the right section ;) {{:User:Axiomist/sig}} 00:47, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
-#Fixed it for him. ;) [[User:Christopher|Link87]] 01:41, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
-#Heh heh... I meant to do that... PUT IT BACK!!! lol Good catch. I mighta killed that nomination or something. {{:User:Alter/sig}} 02:39, November 19, 2009 (UTC)
-*I take offense at the criticisms levied by the opposition, as it was carefully written and has been edited by other editors to remove "redundancies". The page took a lot of work and effort to create and was a team effort, and there is nothing wrong with the writing style according to others who have read it. However, considering the critic, bias is not to be unexpected as the critic has a history of unwarranted criticism. [[User:Christopher|Link87]] 06:49, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
-**Firstly it was only one opposition vote. It was my opinion to which I am freely entitled to. I apologize that you take offense over my criticism of this article, however, I cannot help that it, in my opinion, is not up to feature status. As for your claim of "bias", I am sorry to inform you that there was no bias in my decision to oppose this article. My vote was decided after reading the article in its entirety.{{:User:Mandi/sig}} 18:05, December 29, 2009 (UTC)
-{{clear}}
-:::Oh, right, and the unwarranted block of last night was so indicative of no bias?? The real intent is obvious here. However, it's as you say one negative vote that is untrue in its accusations in my view. And if you read it you would have given examples to show that, and none appeared. So sorry, but I'm not buying if that's what you were hoping. Still, I will let others that have more relevance judge the article's merit for themselves. [[User:Christopher|Link87]] 18:19, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
-*The block was due to your harassment in the chat and your failure to ever compromise with anyone ;){{:User:Mandi/sig}} 18:49, December 29, 2009 (UTC)
-:Actually, if memory serves me right, you were the one harassing me when I stated my disagreement with you here, calling names and such. It's there for all to see. And obviously it was not in your authority to block for things unrelated to the wiki ;) [[User:Christopher|Link87]] 18:56, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
-::This argument stops here. Everyone is entitled to their own vote, and Mandi's opposing vote is as per the guidelines. It should not concern you so deeply Chris. The article is not your personal project and it still has a fair shot at a featured article. The featured system is made to be fair, and if one negative vote is made for smite, that will not affect its chances. It is best just to leave it and see how it goes. {{:User:Melchizedek/sig}} 23:06, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
-:::Nobody, not me or anybody, said it was my "personal project", it was a team effort that is being falsely besmirched as "fan fiction", and I will not stand by and let all of our efforts be smeared without a proper defense. I agree the argument ends here, but we're all entitled to our opinions as I said and my opinion of said opposing vote is it is based in ulterior motives. End of story. [[User:Christopher|Link87]] 23:10, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
+Shadow Link is not killed, however, and is pulled by Ganon from the mirror again, dripping and shivering as he tries to resist entering the light. Seeing him in this state, [[Princess Zelda]] takes pity upon him. He attempts to spurn her but is momentarily moved by her words as she states that he should not fear the light, as he too is a hero. Driven by a desire to save her from the Dark Cloud, he disguises himself as Vio and aids the three other Links in their battle against [[Vaati]]. Realizing that the demon cannot be killed by the Four Sword alone however, he returns to the Dark Mirror, and in an act of self sacrifice he shatters it, destroying both Vaati and himself in the process. Before he vanishes, the four Links thank him, and tell him he will always be a part of them. Shadow Link makes a final appearance on the penultimate page of the manga, appearing as Link's shadow and giving a thumb's up.
-==[[Bomb]]==
+{{noncanon|End}}
-[[File:Bomb.png|right|150px]]
-Not so long ago, this article was an embarrassment to Zelda Wiki. It was nothing but an unorganized mess. Axiomist asked me one day if I could improve it, so I've worked hard to take what I know about bombs, and what others knew that I did not, and I built this article up to meet the standards for a featured article. It is informative, to the point, has appropriate images, and has tons of references. I took it pretty seriously. I believe that this article, along with any others about themes and subjects that have endured throughout the Zelda series, is very important to the Wiki, and it would be nice to see others in the shape it's in now. I've had plenty of help putting it together, so it's mostly rock solid. The enemy lists at the bottom of the page are a little arrangement I came up with and Axiomist organized to be tidier. Lists like these will show up on other item pages, so consider this a ground-breaker. [[User:Noble Wrot|Noble Wrot]] 20:41, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
-{{support}}
-#The bomb article seems to have ignited a ZW reorganizing revolution, finally the obvious format for dividing articles is being thrown out for a more aesthetically pleasing layout. This has gone from one of the ugliest sloppiest content dumps to a well structured page-suitable to be the mold for many other rashly grouped subjects.  {{:User:Axiomist/sig}} 23:47, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
-#I'm all for it. The page looks nice, and has a good amount of images. However, some parts of it look a little bit messy, but I'm not sure that can be changed. I'll try to add some info from the Tingle games to it and make it complete. Again, great page! {{:User:Alter/sig}} <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">06:28, December 16, 2009 (UTC)</span>
-#For a phoenix-like story, this article is not too shabby. This is a complete insight into one of the cooler Zelda weapons and as the role model of the enemy list for future similar articles, this page gets my vote. {{:User:Cipriano 119/sig}} 07:57, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
-#I like it. It's well written, well organized, has a nice gallery and a lot of good references. Definitely feature worthy.{{:User:Mandi/sig}} 06:26, December 29, 2009 (UTC)
-#Excellent article that details every kind of bomb that has appeared in every ''Zelda'' game to date along with well-placed pictures and references to top it all off. [[User:Dany36|Dany36]] 18:45, 1 January 2010 (UTC)
-#It's well done. I think we've really cleaned it up and made it into a functioning article. It has my vote! And Dany, your argument looks a LOT like a supporting one...{{:User:Neo/sig}} 20:15, 1 January 2010 (UTC)
-#Great article, information is all correct, and it even inspired my topic for my next article at ZeldaInformer. Needless to say, a great piece of work. [[User:Nathan|Nathanial Rumphol-Janc]] 07:28, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
-#I never knew there could be so much concise information about Bombs in one place. This article is "the bomb". =P --[[User:Xizor|Xizor]] 06:05, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
-{{oppose}}
-{{neutral}}
-{{negated}}
-<s># I don't know. I think it could use some sections on the games, and not just the kinds of bombs. I once tried to do that for the article, but then I lost everything and didn't bothered to try it again. Though I do suppose it's been improved a bit, I think it's needs more. [[User:The Goron Moron|The Goron Moron]] 07:51, 23 November 2009 (UTC)</s>
-*Vote negated due to opposition guidelines. This would make sense as a Neutral Comment. --[[User:Xizor|Xizor]] 06:05, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
+==Trivia==
-{{clear}}
+*Shadow Link in {{ALBW}} is tied with [[Gramps]] for the highest damage output of any vulnerable [[Enemy]] in the series. In [[Hero Mode]], he is able to deal 32 [[Heart]]s of damage with a single use of the [[Purple Potion]].
-==[[Rupee]]==
+==Etymology==
+{{Names
-This article is very well written. It's extremely informative, and I feel that it does its job very well. I Think that we can definitely proudly display this article. It's really a great article, and I feel that we'd be doing a great disservice by leaving it in obscurity. Let's show it off to the world, eh?{{:User:Neo/sig}} 03:52, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
+|align= left
-{{support}}
+|en=
+|enM=
+|ja= {{Romanize|シャドウリンク|Shadou Rinku}}
+|jaM= Shadow Link
+|esS=
+|esSM=
+|esL= Link Oscuro {{ExpGame|ALBW}}
+|esLM=
+|frF= Ombre de Link
+|frFM= Shadow Link
+|frC= Link noir {{ExpGame|ALBW}}
+|frCM= Black Link
+|de= {{de|Schatten-Link}}
+|deM= Shadow Link
+|it=
+|itM=
+|ptP=
+|ptPM=
+|ptB=
+|ptBM=
+|nl=
+|nlM=
+|ru=
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+|ko=
+|koM=
+|chT=
+|chTM=
+|chS=
+|chSM= }}
+==Gallery==
-{{Oppose}}
+<gallery>
-#My vote is no. Upon first glance at the contents table, I thought it was a lengthy article, upon closer inspection I've found that it is actually quite small ''(the numerous sections seem to give it a larger feel)''. And it doesn't have any references at all. What information is there isn't bad, but it's not really feature worthy. {{:User:Mandi/sig}} 19:27, February 4, 2010 (UTC)
+File:FSA - Links.png|The four Links in Shadow Battle, actually four Shadow Links
+File:Shadow Link Lorule CastleALBW.png|Shadow Link standing at the front gate to Lorule Castle
+File:Shadow Link Witches HouseALBW.png|Shadow Link waiting by the Witch's Hut
+File:TFH Shadow Links.png|The Shadow Links in ''Tri Force Heroes''
+</gallery>
-{{Neutral}}
+{{Ref}}
-I think it needs for info in some parts. It feels more like a "listing", rather than an informative page. The ''[[Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland]]'' section also needs some more work. *Everyone looks at me* {{:User:Alter/sig}} <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">20:33, December 29, 2009 (UTC)</span>
-:It's a bit listy for me as well, the amount of actual written article content is small. If every section had a legitimate amount of written info (explaining ways to collect, the different wallets, most expensive purchases, etc... you get the idea) it would secure my vote.{{:User:Cipriano 119/sig}} 06:14, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
-::Upon looking at this article again, I've smacked myself and wondered what exactly I was thinking. It's nowhere ''near'' ready for featured status. My bad :P{{:User:Neo/sig}} 01:38, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
+{{Bosses|FSA}}
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