Bolero of Fire
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| Bolero of Fire | |
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| First appearance | Ocarina of Time (1998) |
| Learned | Death Mountain Crater |
| Power(s) | Transports Link to Death Mountain Crater near the Fire Temple |
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- "This song is dedicated to the power of the heart...Listen to the Bolero of Fire...."
- — Sheik
The "Bolero of Fire" is a song from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. When played, this teleportation song transports Link to the center of the Death Mountain Crater, near the entrance to the Fire Temple. This is the only way with which Link can get to the central area of the crater as a child, where a patch of Soft Soil (and by extent, a Gold Skulltula) can be found.
Link can play the "Bolero of Fire" on the Ocarina of Time by playing Down-C, A, Down-C, A, Right-C, Down-C, Right-C, Down-C. The actual pitches of the notes translate as follows: F, D, F, D, A, F, A, F.
[edit] Story
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
On a quest to awaken the Sage of Fire, Link befriends Link of the Gorons, who allows him to pass through to the Death Mountain Crater, wherein lies the Fire Temple. As Link crosses a broken bridge with the help of the Hookshot, Sheik appears. Sheik teaches Link the "Bolero of Fire" on his harp, that Link may return to the crater easier in the future, before disappearing.
Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.
[edit] Etymology
A bolero is a name given to certain slow, romantic Latin music and its associated dance and song. There are also Spanish and Cuban forms, which are both significant, and which have separate origins.
