Blue Ring

The is a recurring item in .
==Mainline appearances==
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In , the Blue Ring can be purchased for a very pricey 250 Rupees in a Shop within a cave accessed through a staircase hidden beneath an Armos. In the Second Quest, it is in a different location in the northeastern portion of Hyrule, costing the same price. Aside from giving Link a whitish blue tunic, having Link equip the Blue Ring makes it so that he takes half the amount of damage he normally would.
Due to the graphical limitations of the NES, certain characters, items, and enemies share the same palette with Link's tunic and will also appear whitish blue when Link has the Blue Ring equipped, such as Princess Zelda's dress, the whiskers of a Pols Voice, and even the Sword. The Blue Ring can be replaced with the Red Ring found in Level-9, which the more advanced Ring further reduces the amount of damage down to a quarter of what Link normally takes.
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In , the Blue Ring can be transferred from by talking to either the Blue or Red Snake.
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In , the Blue Ring can be found under a statue on the Sea of No Return, requiring the Power Glove to obtain it. The Magic Ring can be appraised at Vasu Jewelers for 20 Rupees. When worn, it halves damage taken by Link.
==In other media==
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In , the Blue Ring makes another appearance, although its use is completely different from the one seen in the games and actually leads to a Game Over if Link receives this item. The young hero can obtain the Blue Ring from Charles of Moria if he decides to stay at North Castle and chooses to fight Charles after he hears him talking to some monsters. Link drops down from the tree and demands that Charles stop his evil magic, challenging him to a fight. Confused, the Morian knight tells the young hero that he just wants to be his friend, and gives him a Blue Ring as part of a Morian custom of exchanging gifts.
Later on in the book, after Link finds out that Charles is actually Ganon in disguise, he follows the false Morian knight into the woods but is promptly surrounded by a gang of Moblins. Link confidently reaches into his pocket and pulls out the blue ring that Charles gave him, which causes for the knight and the Moblins to take a step back. The young hero then reminds Charles that it was the magic ring that he gave Link as a token of friendship, and Charles begins to look nervous. Link guesses that from the way Charles is reacting that the ring must be powerful, but Charles just mocks him when suddenly blue smoke rises from the ring. This causes the young hero to begin to feel weak and eventually collapses. The page ends with a Game Over as Charles laughs at Link and pokes the young hero's weakened body.
==Spinoff appearances==
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In , the Blue Ring appears as the first tier weapon of Wizzro's Ring weapon type. Like all of the Ring weapons, it is of the Darkness element and enables Wizzro to use and manifest his dark magic into an assortment of attacks.
== Trivia ==
* With the price of 250 Rupees, the Blue Ring is the most expensive item in the original The Legend of Zelda, just shy of the 255 maximum count. Due to the limitations of getting many Rupees quickly, some fans find acquiring the Blue Ring a tedious task.
* The Blue Mail in A Link to the Past, although it makes Link's tunic pure blue as opposed to a pale shade, is based on the effects of the Blue Ring.
* Link's eyes in The Legend of Zelda, like the aforementioned items and characters, also use the same color palette as his tunic, and will consequently appear very light blue as the Blue Ring is equipped.
* Although the Blue Ring itself does not appear in the Super Smash Bros. series or Soul Calibur II, the tunic from this item based on The Legend of Zelda is available as an alternate costume for Link in these games.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:TLoZ Link Blue Ring Sprite.png|Link with the Blue Ring equipped from 
File:TLoZ Link Blue Ring Sprite 2.png|Link with the Blue Ring and the Magical Shield equipped from 
File:TLoZ Merchant Sprite 2.png|A Merchant while Link has the Blue Ring equipped from 
File:TLoZ Princess Zelda Blue Sprite.png|Princess Zelda while Link wears the Blue Ring from 
File:TLoZ Sword Sprite 2.png|The Sword while Link has the Blue Ring equipped from 
File:TLoZ Arrow Sprite 2.png|An Arrow while Link has the Blue Ring equipped from 
File:TLoZ Bow Sprite 2.png|The Bow while Link has the Blue Ring equipped from 
File:TLoZ Boomerang Sprite 2.png|A Boomerang while Link has the Blue Ring equipped from 
File:TLoZ Raft Sprite 2.png|The Raft while Link has the Blue Ring equipped from 
File:TLoZ Pols Voice Sprite 2.png|A Pols Voice while Link has the Blue Ring equipped from 
File:Blue Ring obtained TLoZ.png|Link obtaining the Blue Ring in 
File:HW Blue Ring Artwork.png|Artwork of the Blue Ring from 
File:HW Blue Ring Model.png|The Blue Ring from 
File:HW Blue Ring.png|The Blue Ring icon from 
File:SSB Link Lavender Costume.png|Link's Blue Ring alternate costume in Super Smash Bros.
File:SSBM Young Link Alternative Costume 3.png|Young Link's Blue Ring alternate costume in Super Smash Bros. Melee
File:SSBM Link Alternative Costume 4.png|Adult Link's Blue Ring alternate costume in Super Smash Bros. Melee
File:SCII Link with Purple Tunic Model.png|Link's Blue Ring alternate costume in Soul Calibur II
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