A Link to the Past Characters

Link

A boy woken on a stormy night by Zelda’s telepathic plea, who follows his uncle to Hyrule Castle and ends up carrying the quest across both worlds.

For Link: The player character: wins the three Pendants, draws the Master Sword, frees the seven maidens and defeats Ganon.

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Princess Zelda

Hyrule’s princess and the last of the seven maidens Agahnim needs to break the Sages’ seal.

For Link: Calls Link for help, escapes with him through the sewers to the Sanctuary, and is later sealed in a crystal inside Turtle Rock.

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Agahnim

A wizard who arrived during a time of disaster, became the King’s adviser, then seized power and began sending the maidens to the Dark World.

For Link: Fought atop Hyrule Castle’s tower and again in Ganon’s Tower; his second defeat releases Ganon’s spirit.

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Ganon

The Demon King, sealed in the Golden Land after using the Triforce to remake it as the Dark World.

For Link: Final boss inside the Pyramid of Power; only the Silver Arrows can finish him off.

Sahasrahla

The elder of Kakariko Village and a descendant of the Seven Wise Men, hiding from Agahnim near the Eastern Palace.

For Link: Gives Link the Pegasus Boots for the Pendant of Courage and advises him by telepathy throughout the game.

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Aginah

Another descendant of the Wise Men, living alone in a cave on the edge of the Desert of Mystery.

For Link: Tells Link about the Book of Mudora and how to open the Desert Palace.

The Seven Maidens

Descendants of the Seven Wise Men, kidnapped by Agahnim and imprisoned in crystals inside the Dark World’s dungeons.

For Link: Each one freed adds a crystal; together their power breaks the barrier sealing Ganon’s Tower.

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The Seven Wise Men

The ancient sages who, shielded by the Knights of Hyrule, sealed Ganon inside the Golden Land during the Imprisoning War.

For Link: Backstory only; their seal is what Agahnim spends the game trying to break.

Loyal Sage

The old priest who keeps the Sanctuary north of Hyrule Castle.

For Link: Shelters Zelda after her rescue and points Link toward the Master Sword; he is struck down when soldiers retake her.

Link’s Uncle

Link’s guardian, who heads out into the storm to rescue the princess and is badly wounded in the castle’s secret passage.

For Link: Hands Link his sword and shield (the Fighter’s Sword and Fighter’s Shield) before collapsing.

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Lost Old Man

A wanderer stranded in the dark caves of Death Mountain whose granddaughter is one of the captured maidens.

For Link: Once Link lights the way with the Lamp, he gives Link the Magic Mirror; his house on the mountain also restores Link’s hearts.

Dwarven Swordsmiths

Twin smiths who live east of Kakariko; one has been lost in the Dark World and turned into a frog-like creature.

For Link: Once reunited, they temper the Master Sword into the Tempered Sword.

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King Zora

The huge, good-humoured ruler of the river Zoras, waiting at the top of Zora’s Waterfall.

For Link: Sells Link Zora’s Flippers for 500 Rupees.

Kiki

A Rupee-loving monkey who hangs around the hedge maze outside the Palace of Darkness.

For Link: For 10 Rupees he follows Link, and for 100 more he opens the palace door.

Mad Batter

A grumpy bat spirit asleep in an altar inside a well near the Smithy.

For Link: Woken with Magic Powder, his ‘curse’ halves the Magic Link uses.

Great Fairies

Venus, the Queen of Fairies, lives in the Pond of Happiness, and a friend of hers dwells behind the Waterfall of Wishing.

For Link: Venus raises Link’s Bomb and arrow capacity; the waterfall fairy upgrades the Boomerang and shield and fills Bottles with Green Potion.

Cursed Fairy

A great fairy warped by Ganon’s magic, hidden in a pond inside the Pyramid of Power.

For Link: Gives Link the Silver Arrows and turns the Tempered Sword into the Golden Sword.

The Witch

An old witch stirring a cauldron outside the Magic Shop near Zora’s River.

For Link: Brews the Mushroom from the Lost Woods into Magic Powder; her shop also sells potions.

Catfish

A giant, sleepy catfish living in a ring of stones in the Dark World’s Lake of Ill Omen.

For Link: Hands over the Quake Medallion so Link will stop disturbing his nap.

Flute Boy

A boy who went looking for the Golden Power and was changed by the Dark World; in the Light World only his ghostly image remains, playing for the animals in the Haunted Grove.

For Link: Gives Link the Shovel and asks him to dig up the Flute he buried.

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Flute Boy’s Father

A man dozing in the Kakariko tavern, waiting for his missing son.

For Link: After hearing the Flute, he lets Link keep it and tells him to play it at the weathercock in Kakariko Village.

Sick Kid

A Kakariko boy stuck in bed with a cold he caught from the bad air off Death Mountain.

For Link: Lends Link his Bug-Catching Net.

Lumberjacks

Two brothers sawing at an odd-looking tree beside their hut north of Kakariko Village.

For Link: Their tree hides a hollow stump that Link can open with a Pegasus Boots dash once Agahnim has been beaten.

Average Middle-Aged Man

A retired lock-picking thief sitting quietly by the road into the Desert of Mystery.

For Link: Opens the locked chest from the Dark World for Link, and the Bottle inside is Link’s to keep.

Thieves

Light-fingered wanderers who haunt the Lost Woods and the Village of Outcasts and can’t be harmed by Link’s weapons.

For Link: Knock Rupees, Bombs and arrows out of Link’s pockets; friendlier thieves hide in caves and offer hints or run a chest game.