Letter

For other uses, see Letter (Disambiguation).

Letter
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Main appearance(s)	The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening Ocarina of Time The Wind Waker Four Swords Adventures Twilight Princess Phantom Hourglass Spirit Tracks Skyward Sword
Spinoff appearance(s)	My Nintendo Picross: Twilight Princess
Use(s)	Communicate with Link or others

Letters are recurring items and objects in The Legend of Zelda series. They are the most common means of long-distance communication between characters.

Letters are most often sent via Mail Delivery and delivered by the Postman. Link is occasionally tasked with mailing Letters to a Postbox. Sometimes he personally Delivers certain Letters. Letters to be mailed or hand-delivered go in the Inventory. In many games, various characters mail Letters to Link, sometimes enclosing items for him. In some games the Letters are kept on the Collection Screen (specifically the Letters submenu) and can be read any time. In other games the Letters are discarded after being read.

Location and Uses

The Legend of Zelda

In The Legend of Zelda, Link can receive the Letter from an Old Man in a northeast cave of Hyrule. When Link shows the Letter to any Old Woman, they will sell him Blue and Red Waters of Life. The Letter reads:

	This heroic lad is an acquaintance of Impa. Please give him aid.
— Letter

Link's Awakening

Main article: Goat's Letter

In Link's Awakening, Christine asks Link to deliver the Goat's Letter to Mr. Write.

Ocarina of Time

Main articles: Letter in a Bottle and Zelda's Letter

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In Ocarina of Time, a Letter in a Bottle can be found in Lake Hylia. It is a Letter from Princess Ruto that must be delivered to King Zora in order to gain access to Zora's Fountain.

Zelda's Letter is given by Zelda to verify Links work is for the Royal Family. Showing this to the the Hyrulean Soldier at the Kakariko Villages entrance to Death Mountain will open the gate. After showing the letter the Happy Mask side quest will begin.

Majora's Mask

Main articles: Letter to Kafei and Special Delivery to Mama

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At the beginning of the First Day, Kafei mails a letter to Anju. The Postman refuses to tell Anju which Postbox he collected it from. Later on in the Anju's Anguish Event, Link mails Anju's Letter to Kafei.

On the Night of the Second Day, the Postman mails a letter to himself.^{[clarification needed]} Link can read the letter on the Night of the Final Day—he can find it on the bed in the Post Office. In the letter, the Postman asks himself to flee Clock Town.

Oracle of Ages

Main article: Letter of Introduction

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The Wind Waker

Main articles: Father's Letter, Moblin's Letter, Maggie's Letter and Note to Mom

In The Wind Waker, Link obtains four Letters for Delivery. The first is Father's Letter to Komali. Afterward, Link can mail the Note to Mom for Baito. He can do the same for Maggie with Maggie's Letter. He also delivers the reply—Moblin's Letter—back to Maggie as her father will not allow Ilari to deliver it. All of these Letters are stored in the Delivery Bag in the Inventory.

Link himself receives Letters from other characters through the wiggling Postboxes of the Island Postal Service. The Letters always enclose an item, either Rupees, Charts, or Pieces of Heart. Once read, the Letter is discarded and Link obtains the item that came with it.

The Mail Center Minigame has Link sorting letters for the Island Postal Service. His pay depends on the number of letters he can sort within the time limit.

Letters to Link

From	Enclosed	Available After	Summary	Full Text
Kashiko	Piece of Heart	ADin's Pearl[verification needed] Mailing Note to Mom and night turns to day or vice-versa	Thanks Link for looking after her son Baito.	To my son's superior, Thank you very much for looking after my boy. This isn't much, but I hope you'll accept it all the same. I politely request your continued kindness toward my son.                                    Kashiko                                (Baito's mother)
Hoskit's girlfriend	Piece of Heart	AbDin's Pearl Leaving Dragon Roost Island after giving 20 Golden Feathers to Hoskit[verification needed]	Thanks Link for the Golden Feathers.	Dear Link, I recently received some Golden Feathers from my boyfriend, who mentioned you. I'm something of a bird enthusiast, so I know how hard it must've been to get all of these feathers. I want you to be as happy as we are, Link, so I'm sending you this as a token of our affection.
Rito Chieftain	Piece of Heart	BFarore's Pearl	Thanks Link for helping the Rito.	Dear Link,  If you are reading this letter, it can only  mean you have peeked into one of our  many postboxes.  I am indebted to you. I am very sorry I  let you leave without thanking you.  Please accept my heartfelt apology  along with my thanks.  We cannot do much to help you, but we  can at least do this: if we get any  letters or parcels for you, we will  deliver them to a postbox near you.  If you see any wiggling postboxes,  please look inside them.  I suppose you have a long way to go  before your perilous journey is done.  I have included a gift for you with my  letter in the hope that it might help you.  Please accept this small token. I look  forward to the day that we meet again.  May Fortune Fill Your Wings                         From Komali's Father
Orca	Red Rupee	CReturning to Windfall during Ganon's Curse	Tells Link to bring him some Knight's Crests.	TWWTWWHD If you wish to be a true swordsman... find some Knight's Crests! And return to me!                                                  Orca If you wish to be a true swordsman... find some Knight's Crests! And return to me!                        Orca
Beedle	Beedle's Chart 30 shopping	DBombs	Advertises sale on new shop item, Bombs.	Notice from Beedle's Shop Ship!  It's time for our semi-annual Big Chance  Extravaganza! We have a new product  that has burst onto the scene: Bombs!!!  We're having an extra-special sale on  this choice item for a limited time only!  You'll know where to find us by checking  the enclosed Beedle Shop Ship Chart!  Visit a Beedle Shop Ship near you today!  (Offer not available in all regions.)  Don't miss this HUGE opportunity!!!                                     Beedle
Beedle	Complimentary ID	DaBeedle's Chart[verification needed] Earning 30 points at Beedle's Shop Ship	Notifies Link of his new Silver Membership status.	Notice to Silver Membership Holders: Thank you for your frequent patronage of Beedle Shop Ships. Since you have earned 30 points, you have been granted Silver Membership. All Silver Membership holders receive a special gift of one Complimentary ID. It is valid at all Beedle Shop Ships, so bring it to a shop ship near you. I look forward to your future patronage.                                          Beedle
Beedle	Fill-up Coupon	DbComplimentary ID Earning 60 points at Beedle's Shop Ship	Notifies Link of his new Gold Membership status.	To all Gold Membership Holders: Thank you so very much for your continued patronage of Beedle Shop Ships. It has come to my attention that you have earned 60 shopping points. This entitles you to Gold Membership in my stores. All Gold Membership holders receive a special gift of one Fill-up Coupon that fills your stock of items. When you find yourself running low on items, bring this coupon to your nearest Beedle Shop Ship for an instant fill-up. (Does not apply to all products.) Beedle
Beedle	Green Rupee	EFirst Wallet upgrade	Advertises Rock Spire Shop Ship.	I'm sorry to disturb you with this  unsolicited letter. If the following does  not interest you, please throw the letter  away without a second thought.  BUT THIS IS YOUR BIG CHANCE!!!  Do you have need of an empty bottle,  a Piece of Heart, or a Treasure Chart?  We have them at special bargain prices.  BUT WE HAVE ONLY ONE OF EACH!  If you're interested, go to the Shop Ship  near Rock Spire Island. First come,  first serve! I can't wait to serve you!  To those who took the time to read this  letter...please accept my humble thanks.     Asst. Manager, Rock Spire Shop Ship
Grandma	Red Rupee	FNayru's Pearl Leaving Outset Island after healing Grandma	Frets over Link's well-being.	How are you doing, Link? Do  you have enough of Granny's soup?  Where are you now?  You may be closer than I suspect!  Are you hungry? Are you keeping warm?  You haven't injured yourself, have you?  You always work so hard, Link.  Do you have enough Rupees?  Your grandma doesn't have a lot, but I'm  sending you everything I've saved up.  As long as I have you and Aryll, I don't  need anything else.  I just want the two of you to return  home safely.                                 Love, Grandma
Tingle	IN-credible Chart	GKilling the Helmaroc King	Explains the purpose of the IN-credible Chart. Mentions how Tingle's Chart can be used to find the Great Fairies that increase the capacity of Link's Wallet.	To the esteemed Mr. Fairy-Person, Thank you very much for your purchase. Enclosed is an IN-credible Chart. This chart will show you where you can find the Triforce Charts. I want you to use it to find lots of them_they are my favorite kind of charts! And also, sir, have you been checking your Tingle Chart? Have you seen those giant fairy marks? Follow the chart to them and your fortune will increase greatly!                                          Tingle
Aryll	Red Rupee	GKilling the Helmaroc King	Writes from Tetra's Ship to report that she is well. Describes her thoughts about each member of Tetra's Pirate Crew.	How have you been, Big Brother?  I'm here on the pirate ship writing you  this letter. Isn't that neat?  At first, I was really scared, but they're  all actually nice...for pirates, I mean.  Mr. Gonzo is a really big guy, but ever  since Miss Tetra left, he's been crying  like a baby. It's kinda funny...but sort  of sad, too.  Nudge is a little strange, but nice, too,  and as for Senza...his beard makes him  look pretty mean, but he tells really cool  stories when he gets in the right mood.  Zuko's kind of weird, and Mako is pretty  quiet... Mako immediately gets mad  whenever I try to take his glasses...so I  do that a lot. Hee hee!  As usual, Niko is always fooling around.  He won't take anything serious. Actually,  he seems sad not to have you around  anymore. Were you guys good friends?  I helped them all out with their chores,  and they actually paid me a little for it,  so I'm sending the money to you. Please  use it, Big Brother!  I'll loan you my telescope for a little  longer...but you have to return it to me  eventually, OK?  I'm doing fine here, so don't you worry.  I'll take care of myself, so you be sure to  take good care of yourself. Good luck!                                       Aryll
Baito	Red Rupee	HEarth Temple[verification needed]	Writes a letter of encouragement to Link after hearing tales of his adventures.	Yo! How ya been, man? I gotta tell ya,  you really helped me out back there at  the Mail Center. I appreciate it!  I've been trying real hard ever since then,  but my postman skills are still weak.  I just can't seem to hit 22 letters!  I doubt I'll ever be as good as you, man.  So anyway, I've been hearing all kinds of  crazy tales about you, and I figured I  just had to write you a letter.  It sounds like you're doing some pretty  amazing stuff, man! You're great!  You're awesome! You're...the man, man!  You can probably tell that I had no idea  what to write, but hey, I figured the  least I could do would be to send you  a letter of encouragement.  So... Yay, man, yay!  Go, man, go! Go! Go!  Never give up! Never lose hope!  And while I don't make much, I'm sending  you the wages I've earned lately. Just  doing my part! Hope it helps!  I'm really sorry I had to send this C.O.D.,  but I guess that's the price of fame!            Take care!     Thanks again, boss! From Baito

Four Swords Adventures

In Four Swords Adventures, Sweetie gives Link a Letter for her boyfriend, meant to repair their relationship. If Link successfully brings the Letter to him in the Village of the Blue Maiden, he will be rewarded with Roc's Feather.

The Minish Cap

In The Minish Cap, Hyrule Town has a Post Office and a Postman but Link himself neither receives nor sends letters in the mail—the Postbox on the roof of the Post Office purely decorative. He can, however, buy issues of the Swordsman Newsletter from Marcy at the Post Office.

Swiftblade occasionally receives letters from readers of the Swordsman Newsletter. After Link obtains the Kinstone Bag but before he attempts to see Librari, Julietta spends her time writing a letter, likely to her lover Romio.

Twilight Princess

Main article: Renado's Letter

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In Twilight Princess, the Postman delivers up to 16 Letters to Link. They are stored and viewed on the Letters screen. Link himself cannot mail anything—the game lacks Postboxes.

Phantom Hourglass

Main article: Jolene's Letter

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In Phantom Hourglass, when Link approaches a wiggling Mailbox, the Postman flies into view. He opens Link's Letters and reads them aloud, rather than give them to Link. He accidentally reads out Jolene's Letter to her sister Joanne, thinking it was addressed to Link. He then asks Link to Deliver it for him.

Fuzo sends a Letter after any four new Big Plays are earned in Battle Mode, informing Link of his prize.^{[citation needed]}

Spirit Tracks

Main articles: Linebeck's Letter and Carben's Letter

In Spirit Tracks, the Postman no longer reads Letters to Link, as there are new policies in place that prevent him from doing so. They are stored and read from the Collection screen.

Link can receive up to 20 Letters, 3 of which are sent by the Battle Commission after achieving certain Battle Ranks. All but three Letters are delivered by the Postman. Princess Zelda secretly hand-delivers hers to Link during the Royal Engineer ceremony. Linebeck III gives Link Linebeck's Letter, which was written by the original Linebeck. Carben wrote Carben's Letter to himself as a reminder, but gives it to Ocean Floor, but gives it to Link to help him get down to the Ocean Floor. These three Letters all provide information about how to progress on the game.

Some Letters enclose useful Maps to important locations or hidden Treasure Chests. Ferrus encloses a Map or Picture that serves as a clue to his location, so that Link can come pick him up in the Spirit Train.

Letter	From	Available After	Enclosed
From the Postmaster	Postmaster	Spirit Train tutorial
From Princess Zelda	Princess Zelda	Royal Engineer's Certificate	Map of Hyrule Castle with directions to Princess Zelda's quarters
From Alfonzo	Alfonzo	Snow Rail Map
From Russell	Russell	Snow Seal
From Beedle	Beedle	Snow Seal
Beedle Club Mailing	Beedle	Joining Beedle Member's Club
Silver Membership	Beedle	Earning 200 points at Beedle's Air Shop
Gold Membership	Beedle	Earning 500 points at Beedle's Air Shop
Platinum Membership	Beedle	Earning 1,000 points at Beedle's Air Shop
Diamond Membership	Beedle	Earning 2,000 points at Beedle's Air Shop
From Linebeck	Linebeck	Speaking to Linebeck III after Kenzo begins work on the bridge to Ocean Realm
Carben's Letter	Carben	Speaking to Carben	Map of Ocean Realm with location and correct striking order of the three Shock Switches
From Ferrus	Ferrus	Embrose Duet[verification needed]	Picture of a Dark Train in the Snow Realm
From Niko	Niko	Fire Seal	Map of Aboda Village with markings over two hidden Treasure Chests
From Ferrus (2)	Ferrus	Force Gem 11 and Bow of Light[verification needed]	Map of a section of the Spirit Tracks north of Goron Village
From Kagoron	Kagoron	Visiting Dark Ore Mine	Map to secret Treasure Chest in Dark Ore Mine
From Ferrus (3)	Ferrus	Force Gem 18 and Compass of Light[verification needed]	Picture of a wooded area of the Forest Realm[where?]
Battle Rank Notice	Battle Association	Achieving Battle Rank of D	Treasure worth 150 Rupees
Battle Rank Notice	Battle Association	Achieving Battle Rank of A	Treasure worth 500 Rupees
Battle Rank Notice	Battle Association	Achieving Battle Rank of ★★	Treasure worth 500 Rupees

Skyward Sword

Main article: Cawlin's Letter

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In Skyward Sword, Zelda sends a Letter to Link using her Loftwing. On the front of her Letter, "TO LINK" is written, while its back features her signature, a single "Z", both in Hylian.

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Other Appearances

My Nintendo Picross: Twilight Princess

Non-Canon Information

The nineteenth puzzle in the Picross series and the eighteenth puzzle in the Mega Picross series depict a Letter.

Trivia

• Orca's Letter to Link is noticeably abrupt compared to the others. In the original version of The Wind Waker, the body of the Letter is aggressively large and Orca's named is signed very small. In The Wind Waker HD the font size is the same as other Letters.

Nomenclature

Names in other regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	おばあさんへの手紙 (Obā-san e no Tegami) (TLoZ) テガミ (Tegami) (TLoZ) 手紙 (Tegami) (OoT)	Letter to the Old Woman Same as English. Same as English.
	Dutch	Brief aan de oude vrouw (TLoZ)
	FrenchCA	Lettre (ST)
	FrenchEU	Lettre à une petite vieille (TLoZ) Lettre (ST)	Letter to a little old woman
	German	Brief (ST)
	Italian	Lettera (ST)
	SpanishEU	Carta (ST)
	SpanishLA	Carta (ST)
This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

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  The Letter-Entrusting Old Man offering Link the Letter from The Legend of Zelda

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  Link mailing Maggie's Letter in The Wind Waker HD

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  The Postman puzzling over a Letter in Twilight Princess HD

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  The Postman delivering a Letter in Twilight Princess HD