Template:Object Gossip Stones are recurring objects in Template:LZS. They can tell time, reveal information, give helpful hints, and reveal the location of Treasure Chests. Gossip Stones speak to Link by piercing into his mind.[1]
Appearances
Ocarina of Time
In Ocarina of Time, if Link hits a Gossip Stone with his Sword, it will show the current in-game time. If he speaks to a stone with the Mask of Truth, it will reveal a secret. If Link sets a Bomb near a Gossip Stone, after exploding, the stone will flash blue and rocket to the sky. Likewise, these stones will spin around when exposed to Din's Fire, and flatten out if hit by the Megaton Hammer. If Link plays "Zelda's Lullaby", the "Sun's Song," or the "Song of Storms" near a Gossip Stone, it will release a Fairy.
Majora's Mask
In Majora's Mask, when a Gossip Stone is attacked by Link's sword, the screen will shake and the stone will make a high-pitched noise. It will then tell Link how many more hours remain until the Moon crashes into Termina. If Link speaks the Gossip Stones scattered all over Termina using the Mask of Truth, they will give him information regarding certain people or places.
Phantom Hourglass
In Phantom Hourglass, some Gossip Stones reveal hints that could become helpful later on.[2] Other Gossip Stones, specifically the ones in dungeons, reveal how many Treasure Chests are left to discover. For a price of 20 Rupees, the stones show where those Treasure Chests are located.[3]
On Harrow Island, a Gossip Stone near the dock runs the Digging Game.
Spirit Tracks
In Spirit Tracks, Gossip Stones have a more feminine appearance. Normally, they are unresponsive even when hit, but if the "Song of Awakening" is played nearby, they will speak. Like in Phantom Hourglass, Gossip Stones in dungeons reveal the amount of Treasure Chests on the floor they are currently in for a fee of 20 Rupees. Other Gossip Stones appear in several sanctuaries that reveal hints or other useful information. In Lost at Sea Station, there is a Gossip Stone that allows Link to enter the temple located in said station.
Skyward Sword
In Skyward Sword, Gossip Stones only appear when Link plays the Goddess Harp near a flock of Blessed Butterflies. Most of them will give Link advice and a Treasure when he makes them appear. They also react to different actions performed by Link, suck as shrinking when the Gust Bellows or Glittering Spores are used on them, or releasing a Green Rupee when shot with the Bow.
A Gossip Stone in Skyloft, named the "Moonlight Merchant," sells rare Treasures for 100 or 200 Rupees, which is usually easier than finding them while adventuring. It can be found inside Waterfall Cave at night, but only after completing the Silent Realm in Skyloft.
Wares and Prices | |
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Item | Price |
File:Blue Bird Feather (Skyward Sword).png Blue Bird Feather |
200 Rupees |
File:Golden Skull (Skyward Sword).png Golden Skull |
200 Rupees |
File:Goddess Plume (Skyward Sword).png Goddess Plume |
200 Rupees |
File:Dusk Relic (Skyward Sword).png Dusk Relic |
100 Rupees |
File:Evil Crystal (Skyward Sword).png Evil Crystal |
100 Rupees |
File:Monster Horn (Skyward Sword).png Monster Horn |
100 Rupees |
Non-Canon Appearances
Ocarina of Time Manga
In the extra child chapters of the Template:Manga, Link activates a Gossip Stone by hitting it, which reveals that Mido still wets his bed and that the Deku Tree is troubled that he cannot scratch his own back.
Hyrule Warriors
In Hyrule Warriors, Gossip Stones appear in certain mission tiles on the Adventure Mode map. On map tiles with hidden enemies, the Gossip Stone must be revealed before the enemies appear and before the mission can be played. Using a Goddess Harp Item Card on a flock of Goddess Butterflies will make the stone appear, allowing the mission to be selected.
Trivia
- In the German translation of Ocarina of Time, a Gossip Stone behind the Great Deku Tree says that something mysterious happens if the reset button is pressed while playing.[4]
- In The Wind Waker, the King of Hyrule reveals that the Pirate's Charm is an enhanced version of a Gossip Stone.[5]
Etymology
Gallery
- Gossip stone.png
Gossip Stone artwork from Ocarina of Time
- GossipStone.png
Gossip Stone from Ocarina of Time
- OoTMM3D Gossip Stone Model.png
Gossip Stone from Ocarina of Time 3D & Majora's Mask 3D
- HW Adventure Mode Gossip Stone Icon.png
Adventure Mode Gossip Stone icon from Hyrule Warriors
References
- ↑ "This statue's one-eyed gaze pierces into your mind..." — Gossip Stone (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Boing-oing! The sand creatures devour whatever they find. So feed them bombs. Then you'll have a chance at survival!" — Boing Statue (Phantom Hourglass)
- ↑ "The number of treasure chests left here...is... [var]! It'll cost you 20 Rupees to see where treasure lies." — Boing Statue (Phantom Hourglass)
- ↑ "They say, something mysterious will happen, if one presses the reset button while playing..." — Gossip Stone (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "That stone is an enhanced version of the Gossip Stones long spoken of in the legends of the Hyrulean Royal Family." — Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule (The Wind Waker)