Cyclone

, also known as and Waterspouts, are recurring objects in .
==Mainline appearances==
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In , whenever Link plays the Recorder, a Cyclone will appear and Warp him to any Underworld dungeon he has completed.
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In , the wind deity Cyclos harnesses the power of cyclones. After his monument in Dragon Roost Island was destroyed, he dedicated his life using his control over cyclones to wreak havoc on all who encountered him, as explained by his older brother Zephos. Link can find Cyclos in a giant cyclone throughout various islands of the Great Sea. The Cyclones themselves, unlike most Updrafts, are stationary but are more powerful and strongly resemble real-life tornadic waterspouts. If he sails close to it, Cyclos will draw him in, giving the Hero of Winds a slim chance to defeat him with his Bow before being blown away into another part of the Great Sea. If Link succeeds in shooting three Arrows at Cyclos, he will calm down and be impressed with his skills, and teach him the "Ballad of Gales," allowing Link to use the deity's cyclones (in smaller scale) to warp to different islands.
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In , the smaller cyclones hurt Link's ship if he sails into them. They can be destroyed if Link shoots them with his cannon two times.
The bigger cyclones are rarer to find and mostly serve as obstacles to impede Link from accessing certain islands. To make the cyclones disappear, Link has to complete certain dungeons or obtain specific items, such as obtaining the Regal Necklace to eradicate the cyclone preventing entrance to the Isle of Ruins. If Link obtains the Cyclone Slate and has the necessary symbols from the Golden Frogs, the hero can ride a cyclone to warp to a different sector of the World of the Ocean King by drawing the corresponding symbol.
==Spinoff appearances==
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Waterspouts are obstacles in . They form on the surface of Lake Boruna, where they block Faust's canoe from accessing Mystery Island and send it back to the dock near his hut. Zelda can only make the Waterspouts disappear if she has the Calm Spell.
== Trivia ==
* If Link sails to a Cyclone without the Bow in The Wind Waker, he will be pulled into the center in about 5 seconds. When equipped with the Bow to shoot at Cyclos, however, the amount of time is greatly increased, as the speed of the King of Red Lions being drawn in is slower.
* The Cyclone from the Recorder in the original The Legend of Zelda would be reused for Super Mario Bros. 3 in the Super Mario franchise to allow Mario to warp between worlds.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:WW Cyclos Cyclone.png|Cyclos riding inside a cyclone in 
File:Ballad of Gales Cyclone.png|Link warping using a cyclone in 
File:PH Whirlwind.png|A mini cyclone in 
File:Cyclone PH.png|Link using a cyclone to warp in 
File:SSBB Pirate Ship Cyclone.png|A cyclone in the distance preparing to send Tetra's Ship skyward in 
==See also==
* Crimson Cyclone
* Revali's Gale
* Tornado
* Updraft