Ocarina
- This article is about the musical instrument. For music played on the instrument, see Ocarina Songs.
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 日本語
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オカリナ |
 Française
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Ocarina |
 Español
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Ocarina |
 Deutsch
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Okarina |
 Italiana
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Ocarina |
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Ocarina |
 Русский
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Окарина |
 한국어
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오카리나 |
The Ocarina is a recurring instrument in The Legend of Zelda series. It first appeared in A Link to the Past, when it was used to teleport Link to certain places in the Light World. It has now appeared in six different games. There are six different ocarinas, the most well-known being the Ocarina of Time.
A Link to the Past
- Main article: Flute
The flute in A Link to the Past is used to teleport to set locations, but only while in the Light World. When played, a Duck would swoop in and carry Link away. He could then choose where he wished to jump to. While it is called a Flute in all the English versions, the sprite depicts an ocarina, and it is called an Ocarina in the Japanese game.
Link's Awakening
In Link's Awakening, the Ocarina is received at Dream Shrine and can be used to play three different songs: Manbo's Mambo, Frog's Song of Soul, and Ballad of the Wind Fish. Marin asks Link to play the Ballad of the Wind Fish to accompany her singing.[1] She also comments that his playing is "not very good" if he plays it while they are traveling to the Walrus together.[2] After gathering the Eight Instruments of the Sirens, Link plays along on the Ocarina outside of the Wind Fish's Egg on Mt. Tamaranch to open a passage.[3]
Ocarina of Time
- Main article: Ocarina of Time
- Main article: Fairy Ocarina
There are two ocarinas in Ocarina of Time. The first one Link receives is the Fairy Ocarina, which his friend Saria gives him just as he is leaving the Kokiri Forest. This is only used for the first part of the game, until he gets the second ocarina, the Ocarina of Time. Link receives this ocarina from Princess Zelda herself.
Majora's Mask
- Main article: Ocarina of Time
The ocarina in Majora's Mask is the same as the one in its predecessor: the Ocarina of Time. It is stolen from Link shortly after the start of the game by the Skull Kid. Link must retrieve it from him by the end of the first three days. Then he remembers the Song of Time, and he must play it to return to the Dawn of the First Day. This cycle is repeated endlessly throughout the game.
The Minish Cap
- Main article: Ocarina of Wind
In The Minish Cap, the Ocarina Link gets is a brand new one, not used in any other game. It is called the Ocarina of Wind. It is used in a similar fashion to the Flute in A Link to the Past by calling a bird named Zeffa. However, before Link can fly to a location, he must first have examined a Wind Crest, which will cause it to blow up and reveal a symbol. There are eight Wind Crests in The Minish Cap.
Link obtains the Ocarina of Wind after he completes the Fortress of Winds. It is required to get to the fourth dungeon of the game, the Temple of Droplets.
Non-Canon Appearances
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BS The Legend of Zelda
- See also: Recorder
In BS The Legend of Zelda, the Ocarina is found in Level 4 of MAP1 and Level 4 of MAP2. It functions near-identically to the Recorder of the original The Legend of Zelda; used to defeat Digdogger, open Level 6 of MAP1 and Level 6 of MAP2 on beaches in the south-eastern corner of Hyrule (in Week 3 of both versions), and warp between opened dungeons.
Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
- Main article: Bone Ocarina
In Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, Tingle obtains the Bone Ocarina, an Ocarina used to summon pirates while standing on a dock. It is obtained not long after finishing the second dungeon, the Pirate Hideaway in Cape Treasure. It gets an upgrade later on in the game.
Gallery
The Flute from A Link to the Past
Ocarina sprite from Link's Awakening DX
The Ocarina's model from Link's Awakening on Nintendo Switch
Ocarina art from the Link's Awakening for Game Boy manual
Ocarina art from Link's Awakening Nintendo of Europe Spieleberater
The Fairy Ocarina from Ocarina of Time
The Ocarina of Time from Ocarina of Time
The Ocarina of Wind from The Minish Cap
References
- ↑ "Hey! That's a nice Ocarina you have there! Will you accompany me as I sing?" — Marin, Link's Awakening.
- ↑ "Not very good... Eh? What? Did I say something? No, you're hear- ing things..." — Marin, Link's Awakening.
- ↑ "...OCARINA... The music of the Ocarina leads..." — N/A, Link's Awakening.