Shadow Link: Difference between revisions

|image = [[File:Dark-Link-FSA.png]]

|caption = Shadow Link in ''Four Swords Adventures''

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|game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''

|dungeon = '''''Four Swords Adventures'''''<br>[[Cave of No Return]]<br>[[Village of the Blue Maiden]]<br>[[Desert Temple]]<br>[[The Dark Cloud]]

|weapon = [[Four Sword]]

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During Link's quest to save the Maidens and Princess Zelda, Shadow Link plagues [[Hyrule]] by terrorizing its citizens, who then blame the Links and demand they fix it. Shadow Links show up repeatedly in each level, often times using an item such as [[Fire Rod]] to cause fires or attempting to dash into Link with the [[Pegasus Boots]]. Whenever a Shadow Link is defeated it leaves behind a big green [[Force Gem]].  

On certain screens, Shadow Link appears and summon a [[Big Bomb]]. When this bomb explodes, all Links on screen die instantly. To avoid this, the Links must hide underground or underwater and attempt to navigate the level while hiding from the explosions. Shadow Link summons an endless supply of Big Bombs until the Links move to the next screen.

Aside from being a recurring enemy, Shadow Link is a repeated boss as well. He is boss of the second stage in four different levels, meaning he appears at the end of the [[Cave of No Return]], [[Village of the Blue Maiden]], [[Desert Temple]], and [[The Dark Cloud]] stages. In each stage except for The Dark Cloud he takes on a certain color, and only the same colored Link is able to damage him. He also often transports back and forth to the [[Dark World]]. If the Shadow Link first shown in the cutscene for these battles is defeated before the others, all other Shadow Links die as well.  

Shadow Link makes a guest appearance in the new game for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], ''A Link Between Worlds''. In this game, whenever the player meets someone via StreetPass who owns the game, a version of the other person's Link joins their game as a Shadow Link who they may fight in a battle. Each player's Shadow Link carries the same armor and sword as they have in the game. They may also dispatch their shadows with two items of choice which the shadows use in battle by speaking with [[Gramps]] in [[Kakariko Village]]. Players themselves are allowed a choice of two weapons, as well as access to whatever weapon and armor with which they have to defend themselves. If a player successfully defeats Shadow Link, they are rewarded with a bounty dependent on the challenge given by their opponents, including the weapons they have equipped, the number of [[Heart Container]]s they have, and the armor and other gear they possess.