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Not to be confused with Life Potion and 2nd Potion.

Water of Life is a recurring item in The Legend of Zelda series.[1]

Mainline appearances[]

The Adventure of Link[]

In The Adventure of Link, Link can find the Water of Life in a cave in the Moruge Swamp, but to enter the cave, Link must have the Hammer to break the Boulder sealing it. The Water of Life itself is guarded by three Dairas.

After Link obtains the Water of Life, he must give it to an Old Woman in the Mido Town, as she asks Link for his help in saving her sick daughter.[2] In exchange, the Old Woman allows Link inside her house,[3] where he meets an Old Man who teaches him the Fairy magic.[4]

Spinoff appearances[]

Zelda (Game & Watch)[]

Zelda (Game & Watch) Manual Description
Zelda (Game & Watch) logo
Water of Life
This is automatically used when Link's life has reached zero and revives him with up to five hearts. It can also be used whenever you need it by pressing the bottom of the D-Pad Control Pad to revive LINK's life to maximum. However, Link can have only one bottle on him at one time and it can be used only once.
Water of Life from The Legend of Zelda Game & Watch

In The Legend of Zelda Game Watch, Link may carry a single bottle of the Water of Life at a time. This bottle will contain a single dose of the Potion, which will automatically heal Link to the maximum five hearts if he should die.[5] The Water of Life can also be used voluntarily at any point.[5]

The Faces of Evil[]

TFoE Water of Life Sprite

In The Faces of Evil, Water of Life is used to recover Link's health and is the only form of recovery during a stage. Link can carry Water of Life inside of Canteens he receives from certain characters. The Canteen can be refilled by Hamsha and the Fairies of Spearfish Falls, as well as by bottles of Water of Life found in Fortress Centrum, Glutko, Lupay, and Serigon Caves. If Link does not have a Canteen, then the Water of Life they give will simply restore his health.

The Wand of Gamelon[]

Water of Life is used in The Wand of Gamelon to recover Zelda's health. It is the only way to recover health during a stage. Zelda can carry Water of Life inside of Canteens she receives from certain characters. The Canteen can be refilled by the Fairies of the Fairy Pool. If Zelda does not have a Canteen, then the Water of Life they give will simply restore her health.

In other media[]

The Legend of Zelda (Valiant Comics)[]

The Water of Life appears in the The Legend of Zelda comics by Valiant Comics. In "Trust Me", after the townsfolk of the Water Town of Saria build a dam following Zelda's advice since their land was infertile, the dam unfortunately does not work and the princess comes to the conclusion that the land is cursed. At that moment, Ganon appears and presents a bottle which contains the magical Water of Life,[6] and says that it will heal Saria's fields.[7] However, he refuses to give it over until Link is captured, and the desperate citizens do so to obtain the Water of Life from the Prince of Darkness.[8]

Nomenclature[]

TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in Other Regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
Language Name
Japan Japanese 命の水 (Inochi no Mizu)
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States SpanishLA Agua vital

Gallery[]

See Also[]

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 142 (TAoL)
  2. "PLEASE. MY DAUGHTER IS SICK. HELP HER!" — Old Woman (The Adventure of Link)
  3. "THE WATER OF LIFE! QUICK COME WITH ME." — Old Woman (The Adventure of Link)
  4. "THIS MAGIC WORD WILL GIVE YOU POWER." — Old Man (The Adventure of Link)
  5. 5.0 5.1 "This is automatically used when Link's life has reached zero and revives him with up to five hearts. It can also be used whenever you need it by pressing the bottom of the + Control Pad to revive LINK's life to its maximum. However, Link can have only one bottle on him at one time and it can be used only once." (Zelda (Game & Watch) manual, pg. 9)
  6. The Magical Water of Life - Ganon (Valiant Comic Issue #2)
  7. [It] will restore your fields, giving you all the food you need! - Ganon (Valiant Comic Issue #2)
  8. ...After you capture the evil Link! - Ganon (Valiant Comic Issue #2)
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