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The Pendants of Virtue are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.[1]

Quest Purpose[]

A Link to the Past Manual Description
A Link to the Past logo
Pendants
There are three Pendants: one carved with the Crest of Courage, another with the Crest of Power, and the third with the Crest of Wisdom.

In A Link to the Past, the pendants are required in order to retrieve the Master Sword. Link must travel to three dungeons and collect each one before going to the Lost Woods to find the Master Sword. An ancient Hylian verse on the pedestal of the Master Sword about the pendants reads:

"The Hero's triumph on Cataclysm's Eve

Wins three symbols of virtue.
The Master Sword he will then retrieve,

Keeping the Knights' line true."


In A Link Between Worlds, the pendants are also required to obtain the Master Sword. Link receives the Pendant of Courage from Princess Zelda, but must travel to two dungeons to find the other two.[2] Once all three pendants are acquired, Link must travel to the Lost Woods to obtain the Master Sword.

List of Pendants[]

Pendant of Courage[]

Main article: Pendant of Courage

ALttP Pendant of Courage Sprite In A Link to the Past, the Pendant of Courage is located in the Eastern Palace.

ALBW Pendant of Courage Model In A Link Between Worlds, Link receives the Pendant of Courage from Princess Zelda after warning her of Yuga's capture of Seres in a painting.

Pendant of Power[]

ALttP Pendant of Power Sprite In A Link to the Past, the Pendant of Power is found in the Desert Palace, in the south-west of Hyrule. The dungeon bosses are three Lanmolas. Oddly, this Pendant is blue in color, while other items associated with power or Din, such as the Goron's Ruby, Din's Pearl, and Din's Flame, are colored red. However, this could be because stronger variants of enemies are usually colored blue, such as in The Legend of Zelda.

ALBW Pendant of Power Model In A Link Between Worlds, the Pendant of Power can be found in the Tower of Hera atop Death Mountain. The pendant is guarded by a Moldorm and is released once the Moldorm has been defeated. Unlike in A Link to the Past, the Pendant of Power is red, matching the colors of similar items.

Pendant of Wisdom[]

ALttP Pendant of Wisdom Sprite In A Link to the Past, the Pendant of Wisdom is located in the Tower of Hera atop Death Mountain. Like the Pendant of Power in A Link Between Worlds, a Moldorm is the single guardian of the Pendant of Wisdom. Like the Pendant of Power, this pendant is a different color than other items similar to it, such as the Zora's Sapphire, Nayru's Pearl, and Nayru's Flame.

ALBW Pendant of Wisdom Model In A Link Between Worlds, the Pendant of Wisdom is located in the House of Gales in the southeast lake region of Hyrule. The guardian of the Pendant of Wisdom is Margomill. Upon Margomill's defeat, the Pendant of Wisdom is released. The Pendant of Wisdom is blue and matches similar items.

Other Appearances[]

A Link to the Past (Ishinomori)[]

Sahasrahla grants pendant

Sahasrahla gives Link the Pendant of Courage

In the A Link to the Past comic by Shotaro Ishinomori, Link must retrieve the three Pendants of Virtue to wield the Master Sword located in the Lost Woods, much like in the game. The Pendant of Courage is given to the young hero by Sahasrahla after he deems Link worthy of searching for the legendary blade.[3] Link then finds the Pendant of Power hanging on a scorpion statue in the Desert of Mystery,[4] and finally the Pendant of Wisdom in the Tower of Hera by seizing it from an eye of a giant spider dwelling within.[5] With the three pendants in hand, Link travels to the Lost Woods and claim the Master Sword to defeat Agahnim with it.

Trivia[]

  • The sprites for the Pendants of Virtue in A Link Between Worlds look similar to the Goddess Pearls from The Wind Waker.

Nomenclature[]

TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in other regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
LanguageNameMeaning
JapanJapanese力の紋章 (Chikara no Monshō)
知恵の紋章 (Chie no Monshō)
Crest of Power
Crest of Wisdom
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Gallery[]

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 133 (ALttP | ALBW)
  2. "One pendant has been enshrined in the House of Gales. And the other pendant, in the Tower of Hera." — Sahasrahla (A Link Between Worlds)
  3. "The symbols are the legendary Pendants of Virtue. I can help you with the Pendant of Courage...but finding the remaining two pendants is not a quest to be taken lightly... Do you really believe you can accomplish this task, young man?" (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 13)
  4. "Hanging on that strange statue! It's the pendant!" (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 12)
  5. "Link... The pendant is the third eye..." (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 12)
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