Kinstone
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| Kinstone | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of a complete Kinstone and an incomplete Kinstone | |
| First appearance | The Minish Cap (2005) |
| Found | Under grass Shops |
| Use | Fusing with other characters |
Kinstones are items from The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. They are special artifacts made by the Minish, which Link can find throughout his quest. Kinstone pieces are halves of a complete medallion. In order to successfully complete a Kinstone, two pieces of the same color and with complementary notches must be used. Once fused, a Kinstone disappears and something special is unlocked. Throughout the overworld, many characters are willing to fuse Kinstones. These characters can be identified by thought bubbles appearing above their heads when Link approaches them.
After completing the first dungeon, Link is given a Kinstone Bag by the Hurdy-Gurdy Man, which allows him to collect and store Kinstone pieces. The most common variety of Kinstone piece is green, and they can be found in non-discreet places such as in grass patches or under rocks, or even as spoils from enemies. Blue pieces are slightly rarer, and more liable to appear in chests, but can also be found in pots and be dropped by defeated enemies. The last normal kind of Kinstone is red, which are considerably harder to find, almost exclusively found in chests or given to Link by other characters. There are also special gold Kinstone pieces that are usually used to make fusions with inanimate objects to open a pathway. These gold fusions are the only required fusions; the others are completely optional and are not needed for Link to complete his quest. After fusing all the kinstones, Tingle turns Link's Kinstone Bag into the Tingle Trophy.
The symbol in the thought bubble of a willing fuser indicates what sort of special event the fusion will result in. The fusing of a Green Kinstone usually reveals a chest or secret passageway in a different area. The fusing of Red and blue Kinstones often produces unique results, such as making beanstalks grow, aiding in getting a Piece of Heart, or inspiring characters to perform a certain task or to sell a certain item.
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 Artwork of the Kinstone Bag |
 Link fusing a Kinstone with a Minish |
| Characters | ||
| Ezlo · King Daltus · Link · Princess Zelda · Smith · Vaati —Full list of characters | ||
| Bosses | ||
| Big Green ChuChu · Gleerok · Mazaal · Big Octorok · Gyorg Pair · Vaati | ||
| Locations | ||
| Castor Wilds · Cloud Tops · Eastern Hills · Hyrule Town · Lake Hylia · Lon Lon Ranch · Minish Woods · Mount Crenel · Mount Crenel's Base · North Hyrule Field · Royal Valley · South Hyrule Field · Trilby Highlands · Veil Falls · Western Wood · Wind Ruins | ||
| Dungeons | ||
| Deepwood Shrine · Cave of Flames · Fortress of Winds · Temple of Droplets · Royal Crypt · Palace of Winds · Dark Hyrule Castle | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Weapons | ||
| Smith's Sword · White Sword · Four Sword · Small Shield · Mirror Shield · Bombs · Boomerang · Bow · Cane of Pacci · Gust Jar | ||
| Items | ||
| Bottle · Flame Lantern · Flippers · Grip Ring · Mole Mitts · Ocarina of Wind · Power Bracelets · Roc's Cape | ||
| Quest Items | ||
| Elements · Kinstones · Tiger Scrolls | ||
| Races | ||
| Deku · Fairy · Goron · Human · Hylian · Minish | ||
