Link the Pig
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| Link the Pig | |
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 Artwork of the Link the Pig | |
| Appears in | The Wind Waker (2003) |
| Sex | Male |
| Homeland | Great Sea |
| Hometown | Outset Island |
| Kindred | Abe (owner) Rose (owner) Joel (owner) Zill (owner) |
| Race | Pig |
Link the Pig is a character from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. He is a large, black pig found on Outset Island. Before the Helmaroc King kidnaps Aryll, Link finds Abe, an Outset native, trying to catch Link the Pig, in hopes of giving it to his children as a pet. If Link catches it by sneaking up on it, he can bring it to the Abe's wife, Rose, in order to receive a red Rupee as a reward.
Interestignly, two other pigs, one spotted and one plain, can be found and caught on the island. Like the black pig, Rose rewards Link with a red Rupee for bringing them to her.
On later visits to Outset Island, Link the pig can be seen in the stable near the couple's house, regardless of whether Link caught him or not, due to Abe's persistence. Neither of the other two pigs can be found on the island during later visits, though. It is presumed by Zill's statement, "It was delicious!", that they were eaten.
Link the Pig eventually grows extraordinarily large, and can only be lifted with the help of the Power Bracelets. When All-purpose Bait is spread on the black soil patches on the island within the pig's sight, it will dig up valuables such as Rupees and a Piece of Heart.
If Link the Pig is attacked to a certain extent, he will attack Link until he is led into water, or if Link dies or leaves the area. This is common to pigs; however, due to his incredible size, he deals three full hearts of damage with each hit, as opposed to the one heart of damage that normal pigs deal.
[edit] Trivia
- The name of the pig depends on the name selected by the player. For instance, if one plays the game under the name "Zelda", the pig will be referred to as, "Zelda," similar to how Link of the Gorons in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was named using the name that the player selected at the start of the game.
- The color of the pig will be different depending on which pigs were brought to Rose when the pigs are small. Regardless of how many were caught, if the black one is caught then Link will be a black pig, if he isn't caught then the pig will be spotless. The only way to get a fully grown spotted pig is to only bring that particular pig to the stable.
