Spirit

are metaphysical entities without a corporeal body, often times the form taken by the deceased in the afterlife, and are a recurring concept throughout .
==Characteristics==
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Spirits make their first appearance in . Inhabitants of Termina who have passed away may live on as a Spirit if their will is strong enough, although they can only be seen by the living with the Lens of Truth. Many Spirits with troubles and lingering regrets wander at Ikana Hill. Spider Tokens contain the Spirits of the spiders that must be slain to obtain them. Some Masks that Link can collect contain the Spirits of deceased characters. The Goron Mask contains the Spirit of Darmani III and the Zora Mask contains the spirit of Mikau. All four Boss Remains imprison an innocent Spirit within that Link frees after defeating each boss.
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The King of Red lions is the first spirit we see in the game, housing the spirit of the Ancient King of Hyrule. The Koroks are also known to be spirits, being called “The Spirits of the Forest” by the Deku Tree. The spirits of the Earth and Wind sages appear, to help Link and the unawakened sages on their quest.
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The Old Men found in caves and dungeons appear in the form of spirits who assist the four Links by giving them cryptic hints.
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During the events of living inhabitants of Hyrule are transformed into spirits under the influence of the Twilight. Soldier spirits can be a glowing flame floating in the air, which are currently alive soldiers. In contrast, there are spirits (possibly not even spirits, just ghosts) in Hyrule Castle, which do not appear in Twilight and look undead. They have red, long hair, glowing eyes, and the same armor as their live counterparts. These are actually very helpful, because if Wolf Link uses his senses, he will see them pointing to someplace. The pointing helps in making the right decision, right footing, and puzzle solving. Not all are transformed into spirits within the Twilight; it is believed that its effects are partially negated by the protection of the Triforce. Ganondorf becomes a horned, yellow, glowing head, similar to a skull, as shown in a cutscene where Zant talks in the Palace of Twilight. Link becomes wolf (strangely not transforming in the Palace of Twilight), whereas Zelda remains in her true form. The Twili also remain in their true form due to them naturally inhabiting the Twilight Realm.
There are also Spirits of Light. Three of the four have a reference to the Golden Goddesses, Nayru, Din, and Farore. For example, the Lanayru Province is named after the Goddess of Wisdom, Nayru.
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In , three Fairies hold Spirit titles. Ciela is the Spirit of Time and Courage, Leaf is the Spirit of Power, and Neri is the Spirit of Wisdom.
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In , the four Champions and King Rhoam were killed in the Great Calamity and appear 100 years later as Spirits. In their spirit forms, their bodies are slightly faded in color and are constantly surrounded by turquoise-colored flames. Other Spirits include the Lord of the Mountain and the three Dragons known as Farosh, Dinraal, and Naydra.
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In , the Sage of Spirit, living up to their name, appears as a actual Spirit that is still capable of interacting with the world. After link helps rebuild Mineru's construct, Link can call on the Sage of Spirits aid at any time, similar to the Avatars of the other Sages.
==Crossover appearances==
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Spirits are the manifestations of characters who have lost their physical forms in the imaginative world of . Despite this, many Spirits have retained their innate qualities, such as Medli retaining an immunity to Strong Wind. Spirits replace trophies from previous titles.
Two kinds of Spirits exist: Primary Spirits and Support Spirits. In matches, Primary Spirits can lend their power to fighters who are equipped with them, augmenting the fighter's stats. However, only one Primary Spirit may be equipped to a given fighter at any time. Primary Spirits may also have Slots that Support Spirits can be assigned to, granting the Primary Spirits their collective skills. To balance the available Slots that Primary Spirits possess, Support Spirits are accompanied by Costs, which consume Slots when assigned.
Spirits are categorized into four classes based on strength. Average strength Spirits are known as Novices, strong Spirits are known as Advanced, particularly strong Spirits are Aces, and Spirits that outrank all previous classes are known as Legends. Primary Spirits also fit into four possible types: Attack Spirits, Grab Spirits, Shield Spirits, and a fourth, unknown type. Attack Spirits have advantage over Grab Spirits, Grab Spirits have advantage over Shield Spirits whereas the latter have advantage over Attack Spirits. Some Spirits are capable of hastening the rate at which the Final Smash Meter fills and some Spirits have the ability to cause stage hazards.
Spirits can be acquired by winning Spirit Battles, which are listed on the Spirit Board. In Spirit Battles, Spirits are paired with complementary fighters based on shared personality, appearance, or other qualities. Spirits can also be obtained by exchanging gold at the Shop.
Defeating Master Spirits unlocks various facilities, such as the Gym and the Dojo. At the Gym, which is operated by , Primary Spirits can be left to gain experience as time passes. Similarly, the Dojo is operated by various characters and is where Spirits can learn new Styles. Spirits can also be sent on Expeditions to areas such as the Ruins, the Caves, and the Jungle in search of treasure which they will collect over a set period of time under Toadette's direction.
Spirits can be sent back to the "real world", causing them to disappear from the collection. In exchange, they leave behind Cores, which can be assembled to Summon other Spirits at the cost of those respective Cores and SP. Similarly, amiibo Figure Players can Inherit stats and skills from both Primary and Support Spirits, though this consumes the Spirit.
Number	Spirit 	Origin 	Rank	Type
36 	Goomba 	 	 	
47 	Wart 	Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic 	 	
51 	Chain Chomp 	 	 	
93 	Master Cycle 	 	 	
172 	Link 	 	— 	
173 	Zelda 	 	— 	
174 	Sheik 	 	— 	
175 	Ganondorf 	 	— 	
176 	Young Link 	 	— 	
177 	Toon Link 	 	— 	
178 	Link 	 	 	
179 	Octorok 	 	 	
180 	Moblin 	 	 	
181 	Tektite 	 	 	
182 	Like Like 	 	 	
183 	Darknut 	 	 	
184 	Fairy Bottle 	 	 	
185 	Agahnim 	 	 	
186 	Cucco 	 	 	
187 	Marin 	 	 	
188 	Wind Fish 	 	 	
189 	Young Zelda 	 	 	
190 	Zelda 	 	 	
191 	Ganon 	 	 	
192 	Saria 	 	 	
193 	Impa 	 	 	
194 	Kaepora Gaebora 	 	 	
195 	Malon 	 	 	
196 	Epona 	 	 	
197 	Goron 	 	 	
198 	Darunia 	 	— 	
199 	Zora 	 	 	
200 	Ruto 	 	 	
201 	Great Fairy 	 	 	
202 	Koume & Kotake 	 	 	
203 	Twinrova 	 	 	
204 	ReDead 	 	 	
205 	Skull Kid 	 	 	
206 	Skull Kid & Majora's Mask 	 	 	
207 	Deku Link 	 	 	
208 	Fierce Deity Link 	 	 	
209 	Majora's Mask 	 	 	
210 	Moon 	 	 	
211 	Tingle 	 	 	
212 	Happy Mask Salesman 	 	 	
213 	Kafei 	 	 	
214 	Postman 	 	 	
215 	Din 	 	 	
216 	Nayru 	 	 	
217 	Ricky 	 	 	
218 	Dimitri 	 	 	
219 	Moosh 	 	 	
220 	Ganondorf 	 	 	
221 	Beast Ganon 	 	 	
222 	Midna 	 	 	
223 	Wolf Link & Midna 	 	 	
224 	Zant 	 	 	
225 	Agitha 	 	 	
226 	King Bulblin & Lord Bullbo	 	 	
227 	Fi 	 	 	
228 	Ghirahim 	 	 	
229 	The Imprisoned 	 	 	
230 	Demise 	 	 	
231 	Loftwing 	 	 	
232 	Groose 	 	 	
233 	Wall-Merged Link 	 	 	
234 	Link 	 	 	
235 	Ravio 	 	 	
236 	Hilda 	 	 	
237 	Yuga 	 	 	
238 	Zelda 	 	 	
239 	Mipha 	 	 	
240 	Daruk 	 	 	
241 	Revali 	 	 	
242 	Urbosa 	 	 	
243 	Calamity Ganon 	 	 	
244 	Bokoblin 	 	 	
245 	Guardian 	 	 	
246 	Tetra 	 	 	
247 	Zelda 	 	 	
248 	King of Red Lions 	 	 	
249 	King of Hyrule 	 	 	
250 	Aryll 	 	 	
251 	Medli 	 	 	
252 	Valoo 	 	 	
253 	Beedle 	 	— 	
254 	Fishman 	 	 	
255 	Vaati 	 	 	
256 	Ezlo 	 	 	
257 	Linebeck 	 	— 	
258 	Phantom 	 	 	
259 	Zelda 	 	 	
260 	Alfonzo & Engineer Link 	 	 	
261 	Byrne 	 	 	
262 	Totem Link 	 	 	
263 	Madame Couture 	 	 	
1145 	Prince Richard 	Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru	 	
1322 	Link 	 	 	
1323 	Owl 	 	 	
1453 	Diminutive Guardian 	 	 	
1454 	Impa 	 	 	
1455 	Master Kohga 	 	 	
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:FSA Lonely Old Man Sprite.png|The Spirit of a Lonely Old Man from 
File:TP Deceased Soldiers in Sewers Beta.png|Deceased Soldiers in the Castle Town Sewers, as seen in an early version of 
File:TP Ghost Soldiers.jpg|Soldier ghosts in the Castle Graveyard
File:BotW Champions and the King.png|The spirits of King Rhoam and the Champions.
==See also==
* Fighter Spirit
* Master Spirit
* Primary Spirit
* Support Spirit
==External links==
* on Smashpedia