Fused Shadow
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| Fused Shadow | |
|---|---|
 The Fused Shadow | |
| First appearance | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) |
| Found | Forest Temple Goron Mines Lakebed Temple |
| Use | Unleashes powerful magic |
| Effective against | Zant |
- "I... I used just a fraction of the power that's in me now... I did THAT using only a fraction of my ancestor's magic?!"
- — Midna
The Fused Shadow is a quest item from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. It is the physical manifestations of extremely powerful magic. Early in the game, Link must reassemble the Fused Shadow, which has been broken up into four pieces, in order to defeat Zant. One Fused Shadow shard is worn by Midna, while the three others are found in various dungeons in Hyrule.
While it must be made complete again in order to unleash its full power, the Fused Shadow shards appear to hold a significant amount of power individually, as they seem to have the power to curse other individuals and turn the surrounding environment into monsters. When completed, the Fused Shadow resembles a large helmet. Considering the size of the "helmet", it is possible that it can readjust its size to fit on whomever wears it, as it fits Midna perfectly when she wears it. In its unused state, the Fused Shadow is larger than the size of Midna's head.
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[edit] History
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It is not known from whence the Fused Shadows came, but at one point prior to the events of the game, it was shattered into four pieces, three of which were locked away in the Forest Temple, the Goron Mines and the Lakebed Temple. The creature Midna also comes to find one, wearing it as a sort of helmet to hide her appearance. Midna eventually meets Link, and the two work together to retrieve the Fused Shadow shards. After obtaining all the shards, Zant is encountered at the Lanayru Spring and steals the Fused Shadows.
Near the end of the game, Midna uses the power of the Fused Shadow to kill Zant in the palace. Later, she transforms once more and shatters the Twilight barrier placed on Hyrule Castle and once inside, uses its power to expel Ganondorf from the possessed Princess Zelda. Midna does battle with Ganondorf's soul while Link and Zelda escape, but loses the battle. Ganondorf reappears in Hyrule Field, holding the Fused Shadow and crushing it, causing Link and Zelda to believe that Midna has been killed as well. Despite this, they defeat Ganondorf and Midna is revealed to be alive.
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[edit] Theories
Theory warning: This section contains theoretical information based on the viewpoints or research of one or several other users. It has not been officially verified by Nintendo and its factual accuracy is disputed.
[edit] Sheikah Emblem
At the back of the completed Fused Shadow is a symbol, very similar to the iconic eye emblem of the Sheikah race. This may suggest that the Sheikah were the original creators of the Fused Shadow.
[edit] Majora's Mask
One of the Fused Shadow's "eyes" bear an uncanny resemblance to the eyes of Majora's Mask from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. It is possible that it is somehow connected to the mystical tribe that created Majora's Mask.
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[edit] Other appearances
Non-canon warning: This section contains non-canonical information that is not considered to be an official part of the Legend of Zelda series and should not be considered part of the overall storyline.
[edit] Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk features a helmet called "Midna's Mask", which is the Fused Shadow helmet that Midna wears throughout Twilight Princess, along with her hair. It is obtained through the Tom Nook point system.
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