The Legend of Zelda series Quotations

The Legend of Zelda is a series of video games created by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. It has also been featured in animation and comic books.

Old Man

It's dangerous to go alone! Take this.
Let's play a money making game.
Dodongo dislikes smoke.
Master using it and you can have this.
Pay me for the door repair charge.
Eastmost peninsula is the secret.
10th enemy has the bomb.
There are secrets where faeries don't live.
Ones who does not have Triforce can't go in.
Leave your life or money.
Take any one you want.
Show this to the old woman.

Villagers

If all else fails use fire.
I know nothing.
Hello!
Error knows a secret.
Ask Error of Ruto about the palace.
Eyes of Ganon are everywhere.
Return the crystal to the palace in Parapa.
Do not go South without a candle.
Only a hammer can destroy a road block.
Talk with my father before you leave town.
Each town has a wise man. Learn from him.
Get candle in Parapa Palace. Go West.
Find the heart in Southern Parapa.
I am much too busy to talk to a stranger.
Hello Young Fellow.

Agahnim

Ho ho! You seem to want to finish me off! Then allow me to make your wish come true!
Oh, ho?... You would like to be totally destroyed? Well, I can make that wish come true!

Ganon

I never imagined a boy like you could give me so much trouble. It's unbelievable that you defeated my alter ego, Agahnim the dark wizard, twice! But I will never give you the Triforce. I will destroy you and make my wish to conquer both Light and Dark worlds come true without delay.
You are doing well, lad. But can you break through this secret technique of Darkness? En Guarde!

Sahasrahla

(Telepathic tip) When Ganon is stunned, seal his fate with a Silver arrow! Do you understand Link?

Blind the thief

Oh, thank you for rescuing me, please escort me to the exit.
(when trying to leave) No, please don't go this way.
Ahhh, Bright, too Bright! (upon entering a room with light shining in it)

Desert Thief

(text on sign) I'm just an average guy. Do not try to talk to me. DO NOT remove this sign.
Why did you remove my sign! It says clear as day just to leave me alone. Sheesh!

Villager

Hey, it's Link, the wanted man! Help! Guards come quickly.
Oh Link, the guards say you kidnapped the princess, but I still trust you.
Gee you're fast, with speed like that I bet it was easy to kidnap the Princess.

Shop keepers

Hey, you pay, then you can open the chests!
You can't open any more chests, the game is over!
In such a dangerous world you may need many things. Select something that you like...

Witch

Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble... Making mushroom brew, I am...
Green is the Medicine of magic, Red is the Medicine of life, and Blue restores both life and Magic. Here have a taste of the medicine of life, tee hee.

King Harkinian

My boy, this peace is what all true warriors strive for.
Hmmm, how can we help?

Gwonam the Wizard

(flies in on a magic carpet) Your majesty, Ganon and his minions have seized the Island of Koridai.
(opens parchment) It is written: only Link can defeat Ganon.
(does a loop-de-loop on his magic carpet) Squadallah! We are off!
These are the Faces of Evil. You must conquer each.
Here is the map! Where do you wish to go?
Look, what has happened.
Look and see, Goronu.
Look how Militron makes HIS warriors.
See how Harlequin captures Koridians?
Through the eye of Glutko lies the shrine of Koridai.
Consider Lupay the most dangerous of Ganon's minions.
As it is written, you, Link, are the hero of Koridai!
(creates a bird) The birds are singing! Isn't it beautiful!
At last, you have the vision to find my house! Now you will see the sand croomies that prevent your approach to Ganon (gives Link a lantern). Go with many blessings!
There is no time! Your sword is enough!

Witch

(tosses berries into cauldron) Stir the berries in the tub! Let the juices soak the glove! Let Link fight and never cower! For his glove, a glove of power!
I may be old and ugly... (grabs steam from the pot, throws it in) But I still know a few tricks! Bring some grappleberries, I'll show you a good one.

Morshu the Shopkeeper

Lamp oil, rope, bombs? You want it? It's yours, my friend; as long as you have enough rubies!
Sorry, Link, I can't give credit! Come back when you're a little... MMMMMMMM... richer!

Ganon

(appears) In the darkest nightmare hour, when not moon nor sun has risen, I take Zelda through my power. I shall keep her in my prison!
Join me, Link, and I will make your face the greatest in Koridai! Or else you will die! (shoves face into screen)
No! Not into the pit! It buuuuurns! (sealed within the Book of Koridai)

Goronu the Necromancer

You can't kill me! No, noo, ooooh... (disintegrates into ash)
(using necromancy magic on a skeleton) Wake up, sleepy bones! Find the living and cut their vile throats... huh. (skeleton fully animated and armed)
(takes off hood) I may be hideous, but after a year of being frozen, you will beg to join me, gwa-HUH, HUH...!

Harlequin the Gambler

Do you know what it means when you lose your last rupee? Now you work for me! (Uses shoulder mark to turn Koridian into minion) Take him away!
(appearing) I'd say your chances are a million to none, but let's have fun, anyway! (shoots shoulder ray)
(appearing) Now you see me, (disappearing) now you don't!
(Deflates and flies across the room) Aaaaaaaaaaagh! Agh! Lucky Shot!

Glutko

Oh, I'm simply famished! (Grabs Koridian and eats him). Tastes like a diara! Perhaps just one more?
Oh goodie! Mashed Link for the main course! (trying to grab Link)
(after eating a bomb) UH OH!

Militron the Berserker

Worthless Koridian, (Koridan leaps onto hand) you must be hardened with fire! (Incinerates Koridian, now an armored minion) Go and kill! (soldier marches forth)
(breathing fire, sword stance) Feel the fire of war!
Now, you must die!
(armor cracks, revealing a little old man in underwear) Oh my goodness, this is awful!

Lupay the Hypnotiser

(holds out gemstone) With this ruby, I'll replace your soul. you will obey! (hypnotises Koridian, who then howls and transforms into minion, continues to howl)
I spy with my eye, someone who must die!
I will not die! Hooooooooowl! (disappears)

Fish Lady

(Chops fish) Diaras came straight from the crater 'till I boarded the vent. Use the skull for a latch and not one Diara's figured it out.

Ipo the Reader

I am the reader. Ipo. If you bring me the book of Koridai, I will gladly read the secret verse.
(opens the Book of Koridai) Listen! Such is the power of the Prince of Darkness that he can kill with a single look! Attacks against Ganon will prove fruitless, unless Link attacks with the sacred book! (closes book)

Ice Queen

(looks into mirror) Before you face the foul fiend Ganon, (a castle appears in mirror) you must conquer Fortress Centrum, (treasure appears in mirror with a brown hand reaching it) where the treasure of death is hidden. Bring it to me. Begone (disappears).
This shield both sword and spear deflects, but cannot stop the vilest curse. (adds a crystal to Link's shield) This crystal makes the shield reflect, cursing the curser with twice the curse (disappears).

Fisherman

Biggest crab I ever caught! Hehe!
You're pretty good. (creates a sword and gives it to Link) Here.
Keep going, boy. You're doing real well. Once you get rid of Ganon, we can get back to fishing!

Frozen fountain lady

Help! Ganon froze the fountain, I'm stuck! (freezes)
Here, have some Water of Life. (gives vase to Link) (drinking sounds) My, you're thirsty! Oh, my goodness! (freezes)

Astronomer gnome

The stars are made of ice, thus the night is cold. Bring the crystal from Saragon, and I will prove the light of ice penetrates more than fire.
Now, if we make a simple vacuum and spin the ice, just so... {opens lantern lid}

Blacksmith

(chained to a mountain) Please Link, jump and cut these chains. The Arpagos are driving me crazy.
Thanks. Say, you have a fire diamond, don't you?
Then let me fix your sword. (tempers crystal into Link's sword a few times) Let's see how it works. (Fires a energy beam from sword off-camera)
Link: Wow!

Old sailor

That's mighty dark with all the evil about. Keep this lantern, fool, it'll light your way. (gives lantern to Link)
Link: Thanks!
Not many left, Link. There's Droulic round the side of Glutko, eaaaey.

Prostitute

(going towards Link) You're not afraid of dragons, are you?
(Molests Link) Then give my necklace back from Gleeok, OK? Pretty please?
How sweet! (kisses Link) My husband gave me this. He's an Abomenum now. Here. (pulls out a canteen) It's not much, but it'll still carry water.

Prostitute #2

My hero! (grabs and kisses Link) Won't you please jump across that little chasm and cut my daddy's chains, pretty please! have a heart!

Fairies

You're doing great, Link. You're our hero!
Here's a life heart. We know you can beat Ganon.
Here's some Water of Life. Drink, Link.

Conversations

(Introduction)

Link: Gee, it sure is boring around here!

King Harkinian: My boy, this peace is what all true warriors strive for.

Link: I just wonder what Ganon's up to!

Gwonam The Wizard: (flies in on magic carpet) Your Majesty, Ganon and his minions have seized the Island of Koridai.

King Harkinian: Hmmm, how can we help?

Gwonam The Wizard: It is written: "Only Link can defeat Ganon!"

Link: Great, I'll grab my stuff!

The Wizard: There is no time, your sword is enough.

Link: (to Zelda) How about a kiss, for luck!?

Zelda: You've got to be kidding!

Gwonam The Wizard: Squadallah! We're off!

Link: Wow! What are all those heads?

Gwonam the Wizard: These are the Faces of Evil. You must conquer each.

Link: I guess I'd better get going!

Gwonam the Wizard: Here is the map. Where do you wish to go?

Fat guy near Glutko: Where ya headin' partner?

Link: (unsheathing sword) I'm going to fight Glutko!

Fat Guy: Don't fight him! Feed 'im! (munches on drumstick, chews) Somethin' spicy! Know what I mean?

Glutko: Oh gee! I'm simply famished! (reaches out for a Koridian)

Koridian: NO!!

Glutko: (swallows the Koridian whole) Mmmmm! Tastes like a Daira! Perhaps just one more!

Gwonam the Wizard: Well done, Link! Ganon is once again imprisoned. Come. Look! Already Koridai is returning to harmony. The birds are singing. Isn't it beautiful?

Link: Golly!

Gwonam: As it is written, you, Link, are the hero of Koridai!

Link: I guess that's worth a kiss, huh?

Princess Zelda: Ha!

Link: I won!

Zelda

But father, what if something happens to you?
Impa!
Link, go to Gamelon and find my father.
Wake up Impa; we're going to Gamelon.
Stop looking at yourself!
Nothing Link, we were just about to have a feast.
(sigh) A whole month gone, and still no word!
Link, go to Gamelon, and find my father.
Guess again, Iron Knuckle!
Got him!

Link

Oh boy! I'm so hungry, I could eat an octorok!
Yeah! That old Ganon's no match for the king!
Great! I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!
What happened?

King Harkinian

Zelda, Duke Onled is under attack by the evil forces of Ganon. I'm going to Gamelon to aid him.
I'll take the Triforce Of Courage to protect me. If you don't hear from me in a month, send Link.
Enough! My ship sails in the morning. I wonder what's for dinner...
You saved me!
After you scrubbed all the floors in Hyrule, then we can talk about mercy. Take him away!

Ganon

(Zelda holding a lantern gets close to Ganon) You dare bring light to my lair? You must die! (casts lightning)
Argh! The chains! No! You haven't seen the last of me!
You are my prisoner!
Silence! Hectan, keep the runt in chains.

Creepy Fisherman/Blacksmith

Thanks, you saved me. That's the last time I'm going fishing. See you in Sakado.
Look, I got a new job. (shows his/her muscles) Hey, bring a heat crystal, I'll fix up your sword.
Let's see... (tempers crystal into Zelda's sword a few times) That ought to do it! (Fires a energy beam from sword) Works pretty good!

Leatherworker

Hmm, aren't you a might puny to go up against Ganon?
That's the spirit. Bring some Hanyu spore if you want a bit more punch.
You're back. Now give me your glove. (takes Zelda's glove and throws it into fire)
Hehehe, don't worry. (Takes the power glove from the fire and gives it to Zelda)

Latino Woman

Greetings, princess Zelda. Do you have any Arpagos feathers?
Good, then let us make a cape from your shroud. Here, I must be off.
This light will penetrate the light around Ganon. But only the wand can defeat him. Good luck.

Hungry woman

Darn Moblin have eaten everything! I'd give anything for an Arpagos Egg!
(cracks the shell open with a knife, yolk pouring onto the frying pan) This'll make a great omelette! (gives Zelda a flute) Here!
Zelda: (blows a note) Thanks!

Impa

Don't worry Zelda, the Triforce of Wisdom promises the King will safely return!
(Yawning) All right dear! I'll get the Triforce of Wisdom....
Oh my! It looks like everyone's been taken to Tykogi Tower!
Oh dear! Wizzrobe has captured Lady Alma!
Oh dear! Omfak is guarding the shrine!
Look how your father was captured!
He's been in a terrible fight. I can't tell what happened.
Hectan is dangerous.
It's too dark to see Ganon. But the triforce says, you can only win by falling. I wonder what that means?

Scary shopkeeper

'Course I'm on your side, but I still have to sell the stuff. Just pick what you want, I'll handle the rupees.
Sorry, Zelda. Not enough rupees. You'll have to wipe out a few more Gorias to get that.

Mayor Kravindish

This is illegal, you know.
Oh the indignity. Please, your highness, could you kindly cut the chains the bind me?
Ouch. (falls and grabs his wig) Thank you princess. I managed to conceal this magic lantern. I hope it can be of use.

George the Chef

My cakes will burn!
Come on, hurry. It's awful. Mayor Kravindish has been chained in the tower. Oh my cakes. Come see me in Sakado.
Your friend Link could eat ten of these (holds a brick) Hah, the Arpegers will die for them.

Duke Onkled

D-Don't hurt me, Zelda. I'll tell you the secret way on into Reesong palace.
Go all the way left and move the rock. This key opens the gate.
Please, your omnipotence, have mercy!

Fari the Spaniard

Duke Onkled has betrayed the king!
Strike the head of the portrait open to enter Onkled's chamber!
I'll make sure he doesn't get away.
Hey!
Here's the traitor, your majesty!
Yes, my liege!

Lady Alma

I'm not afraid of you!
Link told me about you.
Sure, he gave me his canteen for a kiss.
Here, it's empty anyway.
Awww, he was a bore anyway.

Wizzrobe

Hah! (strikes his lance) Then wait here 'till you are!
NOT the disintegration spell! NOOOOOO! (burns and dissapears)

Hectan

Ready? (teleports) Am I here? (teleports) Or here? (teleports) Or here? (Shoots a beam at a warrior, killing him) Next!
Yes, master.
You killed me! (Melts into a pool of slime and turns into a heart shaped pillow.)

Water Lady

Nice job over the Gohma pit. Here, have a drink.
Hey, there's a fisherman trapped in the fishhead.

Shroud Lady

Hey deary, just a minute. (Flies away with 8-bit sound) (cashier sound) (Flies back) Isn't it lovely? Bring some fairy dust and I'll make it a magic cloak. (Makes scary eyes)
Oh good. (pours magic dust on the cloak) There. Now you can sneak up and give a monster a good shot before he sees you.

Knitting lady

Everyone ran when the Gleeok came, but monsters know better than bothering me. Here's a shroud that scares the wraps off Gibdo.

Three Witches

Witch 1: We have frozen the Fountain of Life!
Witch 2: All that was good we have made evil!
Witch 3: Let's bring the darkness down! (Witches inflict darkness in the Fairy Colony)
Witch 3: All our lovely evil ruined! NO!! AHHHHAHHHH!!! (Witches disappear)

Gibdo

(Plays the organ) For the dead shall rise! And the living shall become their slaves! She must be stopped!
(Zelda throws shroud onto Gibdo) The shroud! NO! Its golden shine! (disappears)

Fairies

We're free. You saved us. Here's a life heart. And some fairy dust. Have some water of life!

Ulrira's Phone

BRRING! BRRING ! BRRING! CLICK ! Yees! It’s the Bucket Mouse! Thanks for calling! ... (hangs up)

Bottle Grotto Genie

HO HO HO! I'm your bad guy this time!! HO HO HO!
NYAH NYAH! You can't hurt me as long as I have my bottle!

Nightmares

We would have been the masters of this place...But you had to come here and disrupt our plans! Heh heh! You can never defeat us!!! Let's rumble!

Vigilante Shopkeeper

(after shoplifting) I wasn't kidding when I said pay! Now you'll pay the ultimate price!! (kills Link with lightning)

Text

Link checked the chest. Wow! This is a nice chest!
Guess what? You got it for free! Are you proud of yourself?

Ocarina of Time

See: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Majora's Mask

See: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

The Wind Waker

See: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Inscription in Pyramid

Seek you the world? Seek you power? Does your soul despise peace and thirst for more? Does your soul cry for destruction and conquest? We grant you power to ruin the world. The power of darkness. Evil spirit of magic trident. You are the King of Darkness.

Ganon

This was all there was to the wind sorcerer Vaati, eh? Before the Four Sword, you were at your wit's ends. Useless cur! I did not steal enough power from the Hyruleans. My blood boils, heroes! It seethes at the sight of you! I thirst for destruction! For the pure release of rage, the power of wrath! Four Sword or no, my trident will reduce you to nothingness! I'm waiting, you worms!

Gerudo

Once every 100 years, a special child is born unto my people. That child is destined to be the mighty guardian of the Gerudo and the desert. But this child, its heart grew twisted with every passing year. The child became a man who hungered for power at any price.

Zelda

Link... Link... Can you hear my voice? Swiftly and suddenly, dark clouds covered all of Hyrule. Ominous clouds that filled all those who saw them with fear... A sense of dread swept across the land. Link... Hurry to Hyrule Castle...
Ganon... this beast was once of the Gerudo... Once human. He was called Ganondorf! King of Darkness, ancient demon reborn. The wielder of the trident!!

Ezlo

Urk... Owowow!! I just smacked my hip on something! Well, not my hip... My... whatever it is I have now... My brim? Whatever!
Hehehe! So, what do you think, Link? Pretty dark and spooky, isn't it? Makes you wanna cry, doesn't it? What? You're...not scared? Well, good! Neither am I! So, um... Come on, let's go...
Hey, Link, did you ever realize how messy your hair was?

Hylian Soldiers

!? The light force! Man. That sounded impressive. If I find it, I'm gonna shout that so loudly!
By the order of the king, none shall pass. Now! Begone with you!!

Twilight Princess

See: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Link

(repeated line) Well excuuuuuuuuuse me princess!
Looking good, princess, especially from this angle!
Pillow fight!
Hey, it's been fun, but the other customers are getting impatient!
Guys, it's been a blast, but you're going home!
OK, that's better. That's how I like to start a morning.
My kind of girl--completely crazy!
I'll take a raincheck on that kiss, princess. Duty calls!
Lemme go, marblehead! (kicks Armos) Ow, my toes!
One more zap and you're de-energized, Ganon!
Ah, a force field ring: just what I always wanted for Christmas!
Well, excuuuuse me, princess! If I had known you were coming, I would've asked the Moblins to sweep up before I zapped 'em!
Kiss me princess!

Ganon

Hyrule, a peaceful kingdom and a beautiful day. Well, that will soon change!
(throwing phantom punches) No, no, you imbeciles! Get them like this!
WHERE'S THE TRIFORCE? It's not here! I AM VERY UPSET!!!
Ahh, Link, that piece of the Triforce is mine, and you and Zelda are now my prisoners.
Since my teleportation magic is limited to the upper world, I'll have to travel in style.
That's a zap you won't make Link! Take this!

Amateur magician

This is my best spell, your highness. It removes the stinkiness from my dirty socks.

Conversations

Link: How can I get Zelda to pay more attention to me?
Spryte: Who cares? She's a snob. You should stick with me.
Link: Spryte, you're only three inches high!
Spryte: What, you don't like short girls?
Zelda: I still wonder where Ganon got that flying unicorn. Beautiful creatures aren't his style...
Link: We'll ask him when we see him, OK? Now stay quiet and don't touch the statues.
Zelda: (leaning on Armos's pedestal) Why?
(Armos comes to life) Link: That's why.
Link: Nice move. Where did you learn that?
Kevin: In my high school gym class.
Link: I could find the tunnel with my eyes clOOOOOOOsed! (falls through the tunnel)
Zelda: Link!
Game Boy: Recommend future search with open eyes.
Gibdo: (as a maiden) Will no handsome hero save me from this three-headed freak?
Gleeok Right Head: Hey, sis! Watch the insults, will ya?
Gleeok Left Head: Yeah, that's not in the script.
Gibdo: I am getting into the part!
Zelda: Don't you ever whistle at me again!
Link: I may never whistle again, period.
Moblin: I'm sorry, Lord Ganon.
Ganon: You're sorry? YOU'RE SORRY? Blast these incompetent servants
(Ganon warps right in front of the evil jar next to the moblins)
Ganon: YOU'RE ALL IDIOTS! That dratted Link is seriously starting to annoy me!
Ganon: Blast, blast, blast, blast! You idiots bungled it again!
Moblin: Sorry Ganon.
Ganon: Not as sorry as you're gonna be!
(Ganon electrocutes the Moblins)
Moblin 1: It not our fault, it theirs, stupid little Goriyas!
Moblin 2: They jumping into the window landed right on top of us
(Goriyas and Moblins start fighting while Ganon begins to lose his temper and electrocutes them)
Ganon: Maybe that will shock some sense into you!
Zelda: Oh, at last I shall have both triforces!
Ganon: Don't you dare, that triforce is mine! I stole it fair and square, take this!
(Ganon tries to shock them, forgetting that the magic shield surrounding him blocks and reflects magic and ends up hitting himself)
Ganon: OW! I keep forgetting I can't do that!
Zelda: Here's your sword, now lets get out of here before...
Ganon: You mean before I show up? Prepare to meet your doom you pitiful... Creatures!
Moblin 1: Take this, and don't drop it!
Moblin 2: Don't what?
Moblin 1: Drop it you fool!
Moblin 2: Well, whatever you say (Drops staff on ground, breaking it)
Moblin 1: OH! Now I know how Ganon feel.....

Link

All this for a bottled fish?!
Fighting with that girl is like arguing with a stone wall!
You are dismissed, loyal Darknut.
Maybe a little optimism isn't such a bad idea...
AAAAARGH!! I've had enough!

Conversation

Zelda: You'll never win, Ganon! Someday, you will be stopped!
Ganon: Perhaps! But you will not live to see that day!
Link: Not so fast, you slimy swine!
Ganon: Bah! We will do this the hard way then. I'll destroy you and I will level this miserable town! Come, Link! Now is your chance! Attack me! (Link fires from his Sword.) HA! You missed!
Link: Guess again, pork-breath! I'd love nothing more than stomping your face right now! But fighting it out here would endanger the town! (His shot hits the dam.) Clear the streets, everyone! Run for the hills!
Ganon: That won't save them! Nothing will save them! I'll destroy you all! I'll-- (gets caught in the flood)
Link: Actually, I think you'll be leaving! Or should I say 'leaf-ing'?
Ganon: ARRGH! Not now! I had him! I almost had him!
Link: Hmm, doesn't look like old pig face is a very strong swimmer.
Zelda: You have absolutely no class!
Link: Oh yeah? Well, you wouldn't know a good time if it landed on your head!
Impa: Children! Children! Stop this bickering! I don't understand why you two even bother going out!
Link + Zelda: Because we have so much in common!!
Bagu: [Ganon is] holding my frogs for ransom!
Link: Why didn't you steal the Triforce before?
Bagu: Because I knew you were following me. You're lousy at being sneaky!

Quoternity