Template:Character Great Fairies are recurring characters in Template:LZS.
They are large humanoid Fairies. Their main purpose is to heal Link whenever he is wounded and will also recover his Magic Power in games with a Magic Meter.[1] In other titles, such as Ocarina of Time and The Wind Waker, they also bless Link with new items, powers or upgrades of his existing equipment. The Great Fairies' appearance differ vastly between games, and most of them can be found living within a Great Fairy Fountain.
Appearances
The Legend of Zelda
In The Legend of Zelda, while not referred to as a Great Fairy and in the appearance of a normal Fairy, there are a few areas in the Hyrule overworld where a pond housing a Fairy can be found. These specific Fairies have the same role as later Great Fairies; they will only appear if Link approaches their pond with injury and will instantly recover all of his Hearts.
A Link to the Past
Several Great Fairies appear in A Link to the Past.
Common Great Fairies
These Great Fairies are the most common ones out of all the Great Fairies in A Link to the Past, and as such, they can easily be found scattered throughout Hyrule in either caves or holes. When Link approaches her, she will completely heal the young hero's wounds. Great Fairies seem able to maintain their normal forms even while in the Dark World, despite its corrupting effects (with one possible exception, see Fat Fairy below).
Waterfall of Wishing Fairy
Venus's friend at the Waterfall of Wishing
At the Waterfall of Wishing near Zora's Waterfall lives a Great Fairy who is known to be a friend of Venus.[2] She looks identical to Venus with the exception of her wings, which are smaller and greener. The Fairy at the Waterfall of Wishing appears as Link throws various items into the Mysterious Pond and asks him whether or not he dropped them. She will return items dropped by the hero, but if he drops certain items, she will instead give him better items or upgrades of the item in return if Link answers the questions honestly. These include the Boomerang, which she upgrades to the Magical Boomerang, the blue Level-1 Fighter's Shield, which she upgrades to the Red Shield, and an empty Magic Bottle, which she fills with Medicine of Magic.
Venus
Venus is the Fairy Queen and lives in the middle of Lake Hylia. Throwing money into the Wishing Well allows her to upgrade Link's carrying capacity of Bombs and Arrows.
Fat Fairy
The Fat Fairy can be found in the Mysterious Pond within the Pyramid of Power in the Dark World. To gain access to her hidden fountain, Link must use the Super Bomb to blow a hole in the lower levels of the Pyramid. She will grant Link the Silver Arrows required to defeat Ganon, and will also power up the Tempered Sword into the Golden Sword. The Fat Fairy blames her appearance on a curse put on her by Ganon's magic.[3]
Link's Awakening
In Link's Awakening, Great Fairies are found scattered throughout certain areas of Koholint Island, usually in a cave that houses a small pond and two Fairy statues. They recover Link's wounds when approached. Not all Great Fairies in Link's Awakening live in a cave, for one of them lives in a small pond of the Mysterious Woods. There is also the Fairy Queen who only makes an appearance in Template:LADX, and resides in the last room of the Color Dungeon, a dungeon exclusive to Link's Awakening DX. As thanks for visiting her, she rewards Link with the "power of color"; a choice between the Red Clothes, which increases Link's weapon power, or the Blue Clothes, which increases Link's defense. Link can visit the Fairy Queen again to swap between the two tunics, but he can never get his green tunic back once he has swapped it for another tunic.
Ocarina of Time
In Ocarina of Time, the Great Fairies are depicted as giant women who wear ivy vines as clothes and leather boots, and have red hair that is tied into three pigtails. This also marks the first time that Great Fairies are seen without wings. Their locations are scattered throughout Hyrule, where they live in certain Great Fairy Fountains that has the Triforce symbol engraved on the floor in front of their pond. By playing "Zelda's Lullaby" on this symbol, they will be summoned. Great Fairies, when first summoned, will bless Link with either a new item or an upgrade. The color of their fountain's walls also vary from either blue or red to signify what kind of blessing they will give. Three of the Great Fairies give out Din's Fire, Nayru's Love and Farore's Wind. Another three will upgrade Link's abilities, giving him the Magic Spin Attack and the Magic Meter, a larger Magic Meter, and doubled defense in the form of an extended health bar.
The Great Fairies can also be summoned again at their fountains to recover Link's health as well as his Magic Meter. All three of the Great Fairies who give out Din's Fire, Nayru's Love and Farore's Wind refer to themselves as the Great Fairy of Magic,[4] and possibly may be the same Great Fairy. The Great Fairies who bless Link with a magical sword spin attack, a larger Magic Meter, and a defense upgrade are referred to as the Great Fairy of Power,[5] the Great Fairy of Wisdom,[6] and the Great Fairy of Courage, respectively.[7]
Locations and Rewards
The locations of the Great Fairies as well as the upgrades received in Ocarina of Time are as follows:
| Name | Location | Reward |
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| Great Fairy of Magic | Hyrule Castle Zora's Fountain Desert Colossus |
Din's Fire Farore's Wind Nayru's Love |
| Great Fairy of Power | Death Mountain Trail | Magic Spin Attack |
| Great Fairy of Wisdom | Death Mountain Crater | Larger Magic Meter |
| Great Fairy of Courage | Path to Ganon's Castle | Enhanced Defense |
Majora's Mask
In Majora's Mask, the Great Fairies share the same in-game model as the ones from Ocarina of Time, with each one having a different colored hair and shaped eyebrow. Five Great Fairies appear in Termina, all having been torn apart into 15 Stray Fairies by the evil power of Majora's Mask. The only Great Fairy that needs to be recovered in order to progress in the game is the one in North Clock Town, who grants Link the ability to use Magic, and only one Stray Fairy has to be found for her. For the other four Great Fairies, Link must recover the remaining 15 Stray Fairies scattered around each dungeon found in the four cardinal directions of Termina in order to be rewarded with upgrades and a special weapons.
Locations and Rewards
The locations of the Great Fairies as well as the upgrades received in Majora's Mask are as follows:
| Icon | Name | Location | Reward | Image |
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Great Fairy of Magic | North Clock Town | Magic Power Great Fairy Mask
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Great Fairy of Power | Woodfall Snowhead Template:ExpGame |
Magic Spin Attack[8] | 
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Great Fairy of Wisdom | Snowhead Woodfall Template:ExpGame |
Larger Magic Meter[9] | 
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Great Fairy of Courage | Great Bay Coast | Enhanced Defense[10] | 
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Great Fairy of Kindness | Ikana Canyon | Great Fairy's Sword[11] | 
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Oracle series
Four Swords
The Wind Waker
Four Swords Adventures
The Minish Cap
Twilight Princess
Phantom Hourglass
A Link Between Worlds
Common Great Fairies
Great Rupee Fairy
Non-canon Appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Trophy Information
Sticker Information
Hyrule Warriors
Trivia
Gallery
References
- ↑ "When you are weary of battle, please come back to visit me!" — Great Fairy (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "I cannot grant any more wishes for you, but a friend of mine might be able to... She lives in the Waterfall Of Wishing near Zora's lake. I will return your Rupees to you. May you be happy..." — Venus (A Link to the Past)
- ↑ "I know I don't quite have the figure of a faerie. Ganon's cruel power is to blame! You must defeat Ganon!" — Fat Fairy (A Link to the Past)
- ↑ "Welcome Link! I am the Great Fairy of Magic! I will give you a magic spell. Please take it." — Great Fairy of Magic (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "I am the Great Fairy of Power! I'm going to grant you a sword technique. Receive it now!" — Great Fairy of Power (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Welcome Link! I am the Great Fairy of Wisdom! I'm going to enhance your magic power. Receive it now!" — Great Fairy of Wisdom (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Welcome Link! I am the Great Fairy of Courage! I'm going to enhance your defensive power. Receive it now!" — Great Fairy of Courage (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Oh, strong young one! I am the Great Fairy of Power! Thank you for returning my broken and shattered body to normal. As thanks, I grant you prowess with this new sword technique!" — Great Fairy of Power (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Oh, courageous young one! Oh, wise young one! I am the Great Fairy of Wisdom! Thank you for returning my broken and shattered body to normal. As thanks, I shall enhance your Magic Power." — Great Fairy of Wisdom (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Oh, courageous one! I am the Great Fairy of Courage! Thank you for returning my broken and shattered body back to normal. As thanks, I shall lend you my strength. " — Great Fairy if Courage (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Oh, compassionate young one! I am the Great Fairy of Kindness. Thank you for returning my broken and shattered body to normal. As thanks, I grant you the Fairy's Sword." — Great Fairy of Kindness (Majora's Mask)