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Water of Life

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Water of Life
Artwork of a bottle of red Water of Life Artwork of a bottle of blue Water of Life
Artwork of bottles of red and blue Water of Life from The Legend of Zelda
First appearance The Legend of Zelda (1987)
Appearances The Legend of Zelda
The Adventure of Link
Found (The Legend of Zelda)
Stores
(The Adventure of Link)
Western Swamp
Use (The Legend of Zelda)
Replenishes health
(The Adventure of Link)
Obtain the Fairy Spell

The Water of Life is a recurring item in the Legend of Zelda series. It appears as a normal health-restoring item in The Legend of Zelda, while in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link it appears as a quest item necessary to complete the game.

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[edit] Appearances

[edit] The Legend of Zelda

This magical potion restores health. Two types of Water of Life can be obtained; blue and red. Bottles of red Water of Life contain two helpings. In order to purchase Water of Life, Link first must obtain a Letter from an Old Man. Prior to acquiring this Letter, Link may come across caves in which he finds an Old Woman who does not speak. Once he shows the letter to any one of these, they all become willing to sell him Water of Life.

The Old Woman sells Blue Water of Life for the price of 40 Rupees, and Red Water of Life for 68 Rupees. Each kind fully restores Link's health. Red Water of Life may be used twice; after drinking it the first time, it will turn Blue. If Link already has a Blue Water of Life in his inventory and purchases another one, it will turn into red Water of Life, effectively giving him a refill.

Sometimes, Link can encounter Old Men who offer to provide him with a choice of either taking a Heart Container or a free Red Water of Life. Taking the Water is inadvisable, however, as Water of Life can be purchased and Heart Containers cannot.

[edit] Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

In-game screenshot of the Water of Life
When Link arrives in the Town of Mido, a woman tells him that her daughter is sick, and only the Water of Life will save her. The Water of Life is hidden in a cave in the western swamp. The cave is sealed by a boulder; Link must have the Hammer to break the boulder and enter. The Water of Life itself is guarded by three Dairas. Once he has the Water of Life, Link returns to Mido Town and is taught the Fairy Spell.

[edit] Gallery

Artwork of Link drinking Water of Life from The Legend of Zelda

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