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[[File:File:Heartcontainer.png.png|20x20px]] [[|]] Heart Containers, called Bowl of Hearts in the Official Nintendo Player's Guide for The Adventure of Link,[1] are recurring items in Template:LZS. They increase Link's maximum health, which is represented by a set of Hearts, excluding The Adventure of Link, where his health is symbolized by a life bar. Collecting enough Pieces of Heart assemble a Heart Container, increasing Link's maximum health.
Location and Uses
Link obtaining a Heart Container in Twilight Princess
As Link progresses through the games, he will require more and more health in order to survive the greater challenges. This additional health is acquired in the form of Heart Containers, with each Heart Container adding one whole heart to the amount of hearts Link has.[2] A Heart Container is awarded after every major boss in most games.[3] Most games finish with Link having gained a total of 20 hearts. It is possible to finish some games without collecting any Heart Containers.
Four Swords and Four Swords Adventures break from the series standard since Heart Containers are not permanent upgrades. In these titles, stages contain Heart Container upgrades, but the Links begin the next stage without them. Tri Force Heroes also breaks from the series standard as there are no obtainable Heart Containers. Instead, the Links can temporarily increase their total number of hearts by entering a Level while wearing the Jack of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, or Lady's Ensemble Outfits. Both the Jack of Hearts and Lady's Ensemble increase the Links' shared Hearts by one, whereas the Queen of Hearts Outfit increases their Hearts by three.
Heart Containers can apparently form when people display deep affection for each other, as seen in Twilight Princess where Yeto and Yeta create Hearts and a Heart Container in their embrace. Twilight Princess also considers Heart Pieces to be sources of love, as seen with Madame Fanadi when she asks Link for what type of prediction he wants to see.
Heart Containers Summary
Note that in The Adventure of Link, Link's health is illustrated by blocks instead of Hearts, and that in Four Swords and Four Swords Adventures, Heart Containers are not permanent upgrades.
| Game | TLoZ | TAoL | ALttP | LA | OoT | MM | OoX | FS | TWW | FSA | TMC | TP | PH | ST | SS | ALBW |
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| Starts with | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3
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6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Obtained from Bosses | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |||
| Found in the Overworld | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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1 | 6 | 8 | 2
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| Formed by Pieces of Heart | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| Total | 16 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 14
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20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
Non-Canon Appearances
Philips CD-i Games
In The Faces of Evil and The Wand of Gamelon, Heart Containers are called Life Hearts. Link and Zelda both start out with three, and gradually earn more as they complete errands and defeat certain bosses. In The Faces of Evil, more Life Hearts can be obtained from the Fairies in Spearfish Falls, by defeating Goronu, and by rescuing the Blacksmith's Daughter in Shipwreck Cliff. In The Wand of Gamelon, Life Hearts can be obtained by the Fairies in the Fairy Pool, by defeating the Iron Knuckle in Tykogi Tower, and by defeating Hektan in Dodomai Palace.
In Zelda's Adventure, Heart Containers appear as heart-shaped jewels called Crystal Hearts.[4] Zelda initially starts out with three, and earns more as she defeats the Shrine Keepers of Tolemac. Four Crystal Hearts can also be found hidden throughout the land, and will increase Zelda's heart meter by one when she finds one.
Super Smash Bros. Series
- See SmashWiki's article on Heart Container for more information.
In every game within the Super Smash Bros. series, the Heart Container appears as a healing item. In Super Smash Bros., it reduces all damage to 0%. In every subsequent game, however, it reduces only 100% of damage. In Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, the player that grabbed the Heart Container cannot receive any damage from opponents while the item is restoring health. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, any damage that is taken will be subtracted from the 100%.
Heart Containers also appear as Trophies.
Trophy Information
| Game | Image | Description | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | File:Heart Container Trophy.png | Heart Containers drift toward the ground slowly and replenish 100 percentage points of health. In The Legend of Zelda, these items beefed up Link's life meter; in most cases, Link found them in the possession of bosses or hidden in secret areas. Heart Containers are often scattered across the land in several fragments. | Play 100 VS Matches |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | File:Heart Container Trophy (SSBB).png | The best recovery item! Grab this and heal 100 percentage points of damage. It falls slowly, so it's best to grab it in midair. Damage recovery won't happen instantly, though, so try not to get launched while your damage is counting down. In the Legend of Zelda series, Heart Containers raise the player's maximum health. Bosses always have one in their possession. | Random |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U | File:SSBU Heart Container Trophy.png | An important item in the Legend of Zelda series, this item would appear when you beat a boss and increase your life by one when collected. In Smash Bros., grabbing this will heal 100 points of damage. Grab it as it gently floats to the ground! | Random |
Etymology
 Names in Other Regions 
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| Language | Name | Meaning | |
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Japanese | 命の器 (Inochi no Utsuwa) ハートの器 (Hāto no Utsuwa) |
Life Container Heart Container |
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FrenchEU | Réceptacle de Cœur | Receptacle of Heart |
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German | Herzcontainer | Heart Container |
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Italian | Portacuore | |
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SpanishEU | Contenedor de Corazón | Heart Container |
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SpanishLA | Contenedor de Corazón | Heart Container |
Gallery
Heart Container from The Legend of Zelda
- HeartLoZArt.png
Heart Container artwork from The Legend of Zelda
- HeartContainerArtwork.png
Heart Container artwork from The Legend of Zelda
Heart Container artwork from The Adventure of Link
Artwork of Link finding a Heart Container in The Adventure of Link
- Heart Container AOL.png
Heart Container from The Adventure of Link
- Pieceofheartaol.png
Link finding a Heart Container in The Adventure of Link
- Heart Container Sprite LttP.gif
Heart Container from A Link to the Past
- Heartcontainerlttp.png
Heart Container artwork from A Link to the Past
- HeartContainerPickupLttP.png
Heart Container from A Link to the Past
- HeartContainer.png
Heart Container from Ocarina of Time
- Heart Container2.png
Heart Container artwork from Ocarina of Time
Link obtaining a Heart Container in Ocarina of Time 3D
- Heart Container OOX.png
Heart Container from the Oracle series
Heart Container from Four Swords
Heart Container from The Wind Waker
- HeartContainerWW.png
Heart Container artwork from The Wind Waker
- Heart Container FSA.png
Heart Container from Four Swords Adventures
- Heart0-4.gif
Empty Heart Container from The Minish Cap
- Heart1-4.gif
1/4 Heart Container from The Minish Cap
- Heart2-4.gif
Half Heart Container from The Minish Cap
- Heart3-4.gif
3/4 Heart Container from The Minish Cap
- Heart Container Icon TP.png
Heart Container from Twilight Princess
- Heart Container ST.png
Heart Container from Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks
- Heart container SS.png
Heart Container from Skyward Sword
Empty Heart Container from A Link Between Worlds
1/4 Heart Container from A Link Between Worlds
Half Heart Container from A Link Between Worlds
3/4 Heart Container from A Link Between Worlds
- TFH Heart Container.png
Heart Container artwork from Tri Force Heroes
Heart Container artwork from Super Smash Bros.
Heart Container from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Heart Container from Hyrule Warriors
Heart Container Icon from Hyrule Warriors
References
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- ↑ "Also, a legend tells of four red crystal hearts hidden somewhere in the land of Tolemac. Each time Zelda finds and grabs one, her Life Meter increases by one heart." (Zelda's Adventure manual, pg. 3)
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