Iron Boots
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| Iron Boots | |
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.png) The Iron Boots from Twilight Princess | |
| First appearance | Ocarina of Time (1998) |
| Appearances | Ocarina of Time The Wind Waker Twilight Princess |
| Found | (Ocarina of Time) Ice Cavern (The Wind Waker) Ice Ring Island (Twilight Princess) Ordon Village |
| Use | Increases weight |
The Iron Boots are a recurring pair of boots in the Legend of Zelda series. These special boots are shod with enough iron to weigh down Link significantly when worn, allowing him to sink to the bottom of bodies of water, to withstand strong winds or to press rusty switches. However, the boots impede movement on land.
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[edit] Appearances
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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The Iron Boots are hidden in the Ice Cavern, where they are guarded by a White Wolfos. Link needs to retrieve them in order to gain access to the sunken Water Temple at Lake Hylia. Also, the Iron Boots display another use in the Shadow Temple; they allow Link to resist the high winds caused by the many fans.
Interestingly, the Iron Boots look near identical to the Kokiri Boots; the only difference being the iron along the soles. Also, Ocarina of Time is the only game in the Zelda series where the Iron boots are not equipped as an item, but as equipment, such as the tunics and swords.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The Iron Boots are found inside Ice Ring Island and are necessary to access the Wind Temple. While they are useful for keeping Link grounded during strong winds and are used to activate some switches, these they do not allow Link to sink in pools of water (Link automatically removes them upon entering water that is deep enough to swim in). When used in conjunction with the Hookshot, Link can pull down certain heavy statues.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- "Hey, hang on! Wait! You've gotta defeat the Gorons, right? Well, you're not going to do it without this little secret of mine!"
- — Mayor Bo
The Iron Boots are given to Link by Mayor Bo after Link defeats him in a sumo match. When Link equips them, he can manage to halt rolling Gorons along the trail to Death Mountain and throw them a short distance. They must also be used for Link to win a sumo match against the Goron Elder, Gor Coron, a renowned sumo wrestler among the Gorons. These Iron Boots also have a new use; Link can use them to walk along magnetized walls and ceilings.
Until Link receives the Zora Armor, these boots are the only way for Link to sink to the bottom of pools of water. While submerged and with the Iron Boots equipped, Link is able to swing his sword under water or use Water Bombs, but will lose health if his Oxygen Meter runs out. With the boots on, Link can also attack enemies while rolling.
The Iron Boots are vital for defeating dungeon bosses Fyrus, Morpheel and Argorok. Interestingly, if Link stands over quicksand, he will immediately sink.
[edit] Weight
With the help of a balance scale puzzle found in the Temple of Time, it is possible to assume that the Iron Boots in Twilight Princess increase Link's weight by more than 5 times. By placing a total of six small statues and adding the large guardian statue on one scale, their combined weight will equal Link's by five times, yet the Iron Boots will make Link heavier than all these statues together.
