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|summary= [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] defending [[Link]] from a [[Guardian (Breath of the Wild)|Guardian]]
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|type = Key
 
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|image = [[File:SmallKeySS.png|90px]]
 
 
|game= BotW
|caption = Small Key from ''Skyward Sword''
 
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|game = All
 
|cost = 80-100 [[Rupee]]s {{ExpGame|TLoZ}}
 
|uses = Unlock doors, [[block]]s, and [[Treasure Chest]]s
 
|comp = [[#Small Keys|Small Keys]]<br>[[#Dungeon Key|Dungeon Keys]]<br>[[#Boss Key|Boss Keys]]<br>[[Boss Door Objects]]
 
 
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'''Keys''' are items found in the [[dungeon]]s of every [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Zelda'' game]]. They are necessary for advancing through [[lock]]ed doors. Keys can be obtained through a variety of different puzzles, such as defeating all the enemies in a room. Once a Key is used, it disappears from Link's [[Inventory]].
 
 
There are three different types of keys: [[#Small Keys|Small Keys]], [[#Boss Key|Boss Keys]] (which grant access to the dungeon's boss), and [[#Dungeon Key|Dungeon Keys]] (needed to enter their respective dungeon).
 
 
==Types of Keys==
 
===Small Keys===
 
[[File:MM3D Small Key Icon.png|left]]
 
'''Small Keys''' are featured in many ''Zelda'' games. They can be found in small chests, by defeating enemies such as [[Rat]]s in {{ALttP}}, or bought from a [[Merchant]] in {{TLoZ}}. A Small Key can be used to open [[Lock#Locked Door|locked doors]] that have chains around them<ref>{{Cite|You found a Small Key! This key will open a locked door. You can use it only in this dungeon.|N/A|OoT}}</ref> and [[Lock#Key Block|key blocks]]. In every ''Zelda'' game, except ''The Legend of Zelda'', they can only be used in the dungeon where they are found.
 
 
In game such as ''Link's Awakening'' and ''Majora's Mask'', having the [[Compass]] will show [[Link]] where a hidden Key is found in a room via the [[Dungeon Map]]. The alert could be a tone sounding upon entering the room, as in ''Link's Awakening'', or a colored blip on the map as seen in ''The Wind Waker''.<ref>{{Cite|You've got the Compass! Now, you can see where the chests and Nightmare are hidden! This Compass has a new feature — a tone will tell you if a key is hidden in a room when you enter!|N/A|LA}}</ref>
 
 
===Boss Keys===
 
[[File:MM3D Boss Key Icon.png|left]]
 
[[File:BossKey.gif|right|thumb|200px|Link obtaining a Boss Key in ''Ocarina of Time'']]
 
'''Boss Keys''' are one of the three standard dungeon items, the other two being the Compass and the Dungeon Map. They are also called '''Big Keys''' in ''A Link to the Past'', {{TWW}}, {{TMC}}, and {{TP}},<ref>{{Cite|You got the Big Key! This is the master key of the dungeon. It can open many locks that small keys cannot.|N/A|ALttP}})</ref><ref>{{Cite|You got the Big Key! Use it to gain entrance to the room where the dungeon's boss lurks!|N/A|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|You got the Big Key! Use it to open big doors!|N/A|TMC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|You got the big key! Use it to gain access to the lair of this dungeon's boss!|N/A|TP}}</ref> and are specifically known as '''Nightmare Keys''' in ''Link's Awakening''.<ref>{{Cite|Eh? It's locked! You can open the door with the Nightmare Key.|N/A|LA}}</ref> They are generally used to open the big door leading to the boss' chamber. In ''A Link to the Past'', Big Keys are also necessary to open the Treasure Chests containing a dungeon's special item, and doors unlocked by the Big Key may not necessarily lead directly to the boss. In ''Twilight Princess'', the Big Key from the [[Goron Mines]] had to be put together by obtaining the three Key Shards from the [[Goron Elder#Twilight Princess|Goron Elders]]. In [[Snowpeak Ruins]], the Big Key is replaced by the '''Bedroom Key''', as said dungeon is actually the mansion residence of [[Yeto]] and [[Yeta]]. In {{PH}} and {{ST}}, Link must carry the Boss Key in his hands rather than inventory. In certain instances in ''Spirit Tracks'', the key is electrified and Link must have his [[Phantom]] partner carry it for him.
 
 
===Dungeon Keys===
 
'''Dungeon Keys''' allow access to a dungeon. Not all dungeons in games that feature Dungeon Keys require a Dungeon Key to open. Alternatively, Dungeon Keys are specific to which dungeon they open.
 
 
[[File:Earth Temple Key.png|right]]
 
*In {{LA}}, Link must find the [[Tail Key]], [[Slime Key]], [[Angler Key]], [[Face Key]], and [[Bird Key]]
 
*In {{OoA}}, Link must find the [[Graveyard Key]], [[Crown Key]], and [[Mermaid Key]]
 
*In {{OoS}}, Link must find the [[Gnarled Key]], [[Floodgate Key]], and [[Dragon Key]]
 
*In {{ST}}, Link must obtain three Keys held by [[Snurgle|Snurglars]] to gain access to the [[Fire Temple (Spirit Tracks)|Fire Temple]]
 
*In {{SS}}, Link must obtain five pieces of a Key buried and held by enemies around Eldin Volcano to gain access to the [[Earth Temple (Skyward Sword)|Earth Temple]]
 
 
===Other Keys===
 
[[File:Great Keys.png|right|100px]]
 
In {{FS}}, [[Great Key]]s are special Keys given to the [[Links]] upon completing a mission. They are required to unlock the final mission in the game, as well as to unlock bonus content.
 
 
''Phantom Hourglass'' featured three Keys needed to open special doors spread across the islands of the [[World of the Ocean King]]: the [[Sun Key]], the [[Ghost Key]], and the [[King's Key]].
 
 
====Boss Door Objects====
 
{{Main|Boss Door Objects}}
 
In ''Skyward Sword'', Boss Door Objects are a special type of Keys with unique three-dimensional structures. The objects must be rotated until they glow gold, indicating that it is in the correct orientation. These objects are then inserted into the lock and the door opens automatically.
 
 
==Gallery==
 
===Small Keys===
 
<gallery>
 
File:KeyArtwork.png|Small Key artwork from ''The Legend of Zelda''
 
File:KeyLoZArt.png|Small Key artwork from ''The Legend of Zelda''
 
File:KeyLoZ.png|Small Key from ''The Legend of Zelda''
 
File:Key(AoL).gif|Small Key from ''The Adventure of Link''
 
File:Key Sprite LttP.gif|Small Key from ''A Link to the Past''
 
File:Small Key LA.png|Small Key from ''Link's Awakening''
 
File:MM SmallKey.png|Small Key from ''Ocarina of Time''
 
File:OoT3D Small Key Icon.png|Small Key icon from ''Ocarina of Time 3D''
 
File:WW Key.png|Small Key artwork from ''The Wind Waker
 
File:Small Key FSA.png|Small Key from ''Four Swords Adventures''
 
File:SmallKey(TMC).gif|Small Key from ''The Minish Cap''
 
File:Small Key MC.gif|Small Key from ''The Minish Cap''
 
File:SmallKeyCubed.gif|Frozen Small Key from ''The Minish Cap''
 
File:Small Key Icon TP.png|Small Key from ''Twilight Princess''
 
File:KeyTP.png|Small Key from ''Twilight Princess''
 
File:Small Key PHST.png|Small Key from ''Phantom Hourglass'' and ''Spirit Tracks''
 
File:Small Key PH.png|Small Key from ''Phantom Hourglass''
 
File:Small Key ST.png|Small Key from ''Spirit Tracks''
 
File:SmallKeyALBW.png|Small Key from ''A Link Between Worlds''
 
File:Key GW.png|Key from ''The Legend of Zelda'' Game Watch
 
File:Small Key CD-i.gif|Key from ''Link: The Faces of Evil'' and ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon''
 
</gallery>
 
 
===Boss Keys===
 
<gallery>
 
File:Big Key Sprite LttP.gif|Big Key from ''A Link to the Past''
 
File:ALTTP Big Key.png|Big Key artwork from ''A Link tot he Past''
 
File:Nightmare Key.png|Nightmare Key from ''Link's Awakening''
 
File:BossKeyOoT3D.png|Boss Key from ''Ocarina of Time 3D''
 
File:OoT3D Boss Key Icon.png|Boss Key icon from ''Ocarina of Time 3D''
 
File:MM Boss Key.png|Boss Key artwork from ''Majora's Mask''
 
File:MM BossKey.png|Boss Key from ''Majora's Mask''
 
File:Bosskey.png|Boss Key artwork from ''The Windwaker''
 
File:Big Key FSA.png|Boss Key from ''Four Swords Adventures''
 
File:Big Key MC.gif|Big Key from ''The Minish Cap''
 
File:BigKeyCubed.gif|Frozen Boss Key from ''The Minish Cap''
 
File:Boss Key TP.png|Boss Key from ''Twilight Princess''
 
File:Boss Key Icon TP.png|Boss Key from ''Twilight Princess''
 
File:Goron Mines Key Shard.png|Key Shard from ''Twilight Princess''
 
File:Goron Mines Key Shard2.png|Key Shard from ''Twilight Princess''
 
File:Goron Mines Key Shard3.png|Key Shard from ''Twilight Princess''
 
File:Goron Mines Key Sprite.png|Completed Goron Mines Big Key from ''Twilight Princess''
 
File:Goron Mines Boss Key.png|Completed Goron Mines Big Key from ''Twilight Princess''
 
File:Bedroom Key Icon.png|Bedroom Key from ''Twilight Princess''
 
File:BossKey PH Icon.png|Boss Key from ''Phantom Hourglass''
 
File:BossKey ST Icon.png|Boss Key from ''Spirit Tracks''
 
File:Boss Key PH.png|Boss Key from ''Phantom Hourglass'' and ''Spirit Tracks''
 
File:BigKeyALBW.png|Boss Key from ''A Link Between Worlds''
 
File:HW Boss Key.png|Boss Key from ''Hyrule Warriors''
 
File:HW Boss Key Icon.png|The icon for the Boss Key from ''Hyrule Warriors''
 
</gallery>
 
 
===Dungeon Keys===
 
<gallery>
 
File:Link's Awakening - Tail Key Artwork.png|Tail Key artwork from ''Link's Awakening''
 
File:Link's Awakening - Tail Key.png|Tail Key artwork from ''Link's Awakening''
 
File:Link's Awakening - Slime Key Artwork.png|Slime Key artwork from ''Link's Awakening''
 
File:Link's Awakening - Slime Key.png|Slime Key artwork from ''Link's Awakening''
 
File:Link's Awakening - Angler Key Artwork.png|Angle Key artwork from ''Link's Awakening''
 
File:Link's Awakening - Angler Key.png|Angler Key artwork from ''Link's Awakening''
 
File:Link's Awakening - Face Key Artwork.png|Face Key artwork from ''Link's Awakening''
 
File:Link's Awakening - Face Key.png|Face Key artwork from ''Link's Awakening''
 
File:Link's Awakening - Bird Key Artwork.png|Bird Key artwork from ''Link's Awakening''
 
File:Link's Awakening - Bird Key.png|Bird Key artwork from ''Link's Awakening''
 
File:Graveyard Key OOA.png|Graveyard Key from ''Oracle of Ages''
 
File:Crown Key.png|Crow Key from ''Oracle of Ages''
 
File:Old Mermaid Key.png|Old Mermaid Key from ''Oracle of Ages''
 
File:Mermaid Key.png|Mermaid Key from ''Oracle of Ages''
 
File:Gnarled Key.png|Gnarled Key from ''Oracle of Seasons''
 
File:Floodgate Key.png|Floodgate Key from ''Oracle of Seasons''
 
File:Dragon Key.png|Dragon Key from ''Oracle of Seasons''
 
</gallery>
 
 
===Other Keys===
 
<gallery>
 
File:Sun Key.png|Sun Key from ''Phantom Hourglass''
 
File:Sun Key Icon.png|Sun Key from ''Phantom Hourglass''
 
File:Ghost Key.png|Ghost Key from ''Phantom Hourglass''
 
File:King's Key.png|King's Key from ''Phantom Hourglass''
 
File:King's Key Icon.png|King's Key from ''Phantom Hourglass''
 
</gallery>
 
 
{{See Also|Lock}}
 
 
{{Ref}}
 
 
{{Names Table
 
|name1= Key<!--May refer to keys in general-->
 
|name2= Door Key<!--The keys at Ocarina of Time's Treasure Chest Game-->
 
|name3= Small Key
 
|name4= Big Key<br>Boss Key
 
 
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|en2=
 
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|ja1= {{Japanese|カギ|Kagi|Key}}
 
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|ja4=
 
 
|es1=
 
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|es3=
 
|es4=
 
 
|esS1=
 
|esS2=
 
|esS3= {{exp|Small key|Llave pequeña}} {{ExpGame|ALBW}}
 
|esS4= {{exp|Gran llave|Big key}} {{ExpGame|ALBW}}
 
 
|esL1=
 
|esL2= {{exp|Key|Llave}} {{ExpGame|OoT3D}}
 
|esL3= {{exp|Small key|Llave pequeña}} {{ExpGame|LA|OoT3D|OoX|FSAE|PH|SS|ALBW}}
 
|esL4= {{exp|Gran llave|Big key}} {{ExpGame|LA|PH|OoT3D|ALBW}}<br>{{exp|Llave del jefe|Boss key}} {{ExpGame|OoX}}
 
 
|fr1= {{exp|Key|Clé}}
 
|fr2=
 
|fr3= {{exp|Small key|Petite clé}}
 
|fr4= {{exp|Big key|Grande clé}}<br>{{exp|Boss Key|Clé du Boss}}<br>{{exp|Big key|Grande clé}} {{ExpGame|ALBW}}
 
 
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|frF4=
 
 
|frC1=
 
|frC2= {{exp|Key|Clé}} {{ExpGame|OoT3D}}
 
|frC3= {{exp|Small key|Petite clé}} {{ExpGame|OoT3D|FSAE|PH|SS|ALBW}}
 
|frC4= {{exp|Big key|Grande clé}} {{ExpGame|OoT3D|PH|ALBW}}
 
 
|de1= {{de|Schlüssel}}
 
|de2=
 
|de3= Kleiner Schlüssel {{ExpGame|ALBW}}
 
|de4= Großer Schlüssel {{ExpGame|ALBW}}
 
 
|it1=
 
|it2=
 
|it3= Chiave piccola {{ExpGame|ALBW}}
 
|it4= Grande chiave {{ExpGame|ALBW}}
 
 
|pt1=
 
|pt2=
 
|pt3=
 
|pt4=
 
 
|ptP1=
 
|ptP2=
 
|ptP3=
 
|ptP4=
 
 
|ptB1=
 
|ptB2=
 
|ptB3=
 
|ptB4=
 
 
|nl1=
 
|nl2=
 
|nl3=
 
|nl4=
 
 
|ru1=
 
|ru2=
 
|ru3=
 
|ru4=
 
 
|ko1=
 
|ko2=
 
|ko3=
 
|ko4=
 
 
|ch1=
 
|ch2=
 
|ch3=
 
|ch4=
 
 
|chT1=
 
|chT2=
 
|chT3=
 
|chT4=
 
 
|chS1=
 
|chS2=
 
|chS3=
 
|chS4=
 
}}
 
 
{{CommonItems}}
 
{{Keys}}
 
 
[[Category:Keys]]
 

Revision as of 15:39, 13 January 2017

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Summary Zelda defending Link from a Guardian
Type Screenshots
Source Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer
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