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'''Sheikah Stones''' are reoccurring objects in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. Their primary purpose is to aid [[Link]] in his quest with videos and hints. They are similar in appearance to [[Gossip Stone]]s from the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. Sheikah Stones may give Link a vision of what he must do next in his quest, allowing them to be used as a sort of walkthrough.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D|Ocarina of Time 3D]]'', there are two Sheikah Stones. One of them is located right outside [[Link's House]] in [[Kokiri Forest]], and the other is in the [[Temple of Time]]. In this game, Sheikah Stones give visions of actions that [[Link (Ocarina of Time)|Link]] must take to progress in the game. They serve as hints that can offer guidance and solutions to tough puzzles if needed. In order to receive the visions, Link must crawl inside the Sheikah Stone and then select the vision he wishes to view in order to aid his quest. The visions are organized into categories. The vision is marked with the word "new" if Link has not yet seen it and a check mark if he has. The word clear means that Link has already completed that vision's puzzle. Helpful as they are, there are no Sheikah Stones in the [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest|Master Quest]].

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', Sheikah Stones look more like a Gossip Stone than the two in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D|Ocarina of Time 3D]]''. The primary Sheikah Stone can be found right next to the [[Sparring Hall]] in [[Skyloft]] after [[Link (Skyward Sword)|Link]] gets the [[Practice Sword]]. The Sheikah Stone introduces itself and explains that it can provide hints if Link gets stuck.{{Ref|SS|2527|Sheikah Stone}} In [[Hero Mode]], the Sheikah Stone gives Link all the visions in their first encounter without Link having to unlock them throughout the game.{{Ref|SS|2528|Sheikah Stone}} A second Sheikah Stone can be found, temporarily, in [[Eldin Volcano (Skyward Sword)|Eldin Volcano]] during the [[Song of the Hero]] quest, while Link is briefly unable to return to [[The Sky]].