The Spare Key,[1] also known as the Lon Lon Ranch Key,[2] is an item in The Minish Cap.
Location and Uses[]
When Link visits Lon Lon Ranch, he discovers that Talon lost his key and cannot get inside his House, leaving his only Spare Key inside and locking both him and Malon out.[3][4] Link must enter Talon and Malon's House while Minish-sized in order to retrieve the Spare Key, which is inside a Jar. After showing the key to Talon, he will thank the young hero, allowing him to pass through his House whenever he needs to reach Lake Hylia.[5][6] This also allows Malon to go to Hyrule Town and start selling Lon Lon Milk for 100 Rupees.[7]
Nomenclature[]
 Names in Other Regions 
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| Language | Name | Meaning | |
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French | Clé de la Ferme | Farm Key |
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German | Schlüssel zur Farm Schlüssel zur Lon Lon-Farm 
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Key for the Farm Key for Lon Lon-Ranch |
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Italian | Chiave Fattoria Chiave di riserva
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Farm Key Spare key |
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SpanishEU | Llave de la granja Llave de la granja Lon Lon
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Farm Key Lon Lon ranch key |
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 139
- ↑ "You got the Lon Lon Ranch key! Now you can open the ranch door!" — N/A (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "I lost my key, and I can't get inside. And the spare key's inside the house!" — Talon (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "What a pain. And I was thinking of going into town to sell Lon Lon Milk." — Malon (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "Oh! Our one and only spare key! I don't know how you got this, but I can't thank you enough! Tell me your name, sonny. Link? That's a great name. If you ever need to go to Lake Hylia, feel free to cut through our house." — Talon (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "You really helped me out, sonny. If you ever want to go to Lake Hylia, use the shortcut out behind our ranch." — Talon (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "Thank you, Link. Now, I can finally get back into my house. Well, I'd better be going. I have a lot to do before I can leave town." — Malon (The Minish Cap)