Wind

is a recurring in . Over the course of the years, it has played different roles storyline-wise and gameplay-wise. These roles include being a helpful element, being an obstacle, and having a symbolic value.
==Role in the Series==
===Wind as a Symbolic Element===
The game where wind takes the biggest role is . It is given sacred value by two Wind Gods: Zephos and Cyclos, both lending Link their respective wind-related powers. There is also a temple dedicated to this element, the Wind Temple (whose puzzles and obstacles make use of it), as well as a melody, the Wind God's Aria. Also, when Link retrieves the Triforce of Courage, he is chosen by the gods as the Hero of Winds.
In the backstory of , Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule used the Wind Waker to conduct the sages as they prayed to, among other things, keep the Power to Repel Evil within the Master Sword. A common quote among the sages back in the day was to wish the "wind of fortune" to blow with one.
Ganondorf, before battling Link and Princess Zelda, tells the former that, during the time of , he used to covet the lively wind blowing on Hyrule, rather than the harsh weather conditions under which he and his people lived.
Besides , a few The Legend of Zelda games make use of wind as a major theme. The most significant is featuring a two-dungeon search for the Wind Element via interactions with the Wind Tribe, the use of the Ocarina of Wind to teleport between Wind Crests and the Gust Jar. The villain, Vaati is also a wind mage. Another one of these games is , where Link finds the Gale Boomerang, which houses the power of the Fairy of Winds. In , the Temple of Wind not only features wind-related puzzles as well, but is also located on an island filled with windy geysers and gusts blowing from varying direction.
===Wind as a Gameplay Element===
Gameplay-wise, wind plays two roles: As an obstacle, and as an ally. In several The Legend of Zelda games, fans often blow wind intensely to make Link's exploration more difficult, or even impossible if he doesn't have an item to counter the eolic force (such as Iron Boots). Wind doesn't always have to come in the opposite direction to Link's to be constituted as an obstacle (in , a gust of wind may drag Link to a side-placed bottomless pit in the City in the Sky; in the small cyclones on the sea abruptly change the position of the King of Red Lions as Link tries to sail towards an island). As an ally, wind can favor Link's movement, either to reach more quickly to a place or even to an otherwise inaccessible spot; another benefit is that, when expelled from , wind can help Link glide as Deku Link in , or with the Deku Leaf in , Ezlo in , the Sailcloth in , or the Paraglider in and .
During the events of , Link receives the titular baton from the King of Red Lions, and shortly afterwards learns the Wind's Requiem from Zephos. This melody allows the young hero to manipulate the direction of the wind's flow, which significantly favors his sea travel, as well as his flight with the Deku Leaf, and reveals chests pinpointed by wind insignias on the ground. A second song, the Ballad of Gales, allows Link to warp from one island to another by creating a cyclone surrounding the King of Red Lions, and is taught by Cyclos.
Several other items in the series have exhibited eolic properties as well. The Deku Leaf, in addition to helping Link fly, can also create gusts of wind able to activate fan-shaped switches, move wooden elevators and obstruct enemies; the Gale Boomerang serves a similar purpose in , thanks to the cyclone surrounding it, as does the in . The Swift Sail, introduced in , manipulates the wind to automatically blow in the direction Link is sailing. The Korok Leafs in are similar to the Deku Leaf, being able to create gusts that can blow away certain light items and enemies as well as propelling rafts. In , items such as the Korok Frond (in conjunction with the Fuse ability) and the Fan, a Zonai Device, can also be used to produce wind.
===Relationship with Forests===
Over the course of the series, there has been an overlap between the elements of forest and wind. Although Farore is commonly associated with forests, her signature spell is Farore's Wind; in addition, the Forest route of Ganon's Tower is actually wind-themed. In , the Wind Temple does make an appearance but, conversely, it has a few elements brought from the Forest Haven, namely the grass on the ground, the usage of the Deku Leaf, and some of the enemies being originally from Forest Haven; its sage was Fado, a Kokiri, before being succeeded by Makar, a Korok from the Forest Haven. The of and the in both house a wind-related item (the and the , respectively).
===Wind and Music===
The majority of musical instruments Link has played (or at least had) through the games are . The list includes the Fairy Ocarina, the , the Ocarina of Wind, the Flute, the Recorder, the Horse Call, the Horse Grass, the Hawk Grass, the Strange Flute, and the Spirit Flute.
==Wind-related Items==
File:Cyclone Slate PH.png|Cyclone Slate
File:TWWHD Deku Leaf Artwork.png|Deku Leaf
File:TMC Wind Element Sprite.png|Wind Element
File:OoS Blowing Wind Artwork.png|Blowing Wind
File:TWWHD Wind Waker Artwork.png|Wind Waker
File:OoT Farore's Wind Render.png|Farore's Wind
File:TPHD Gale Boomerang Artwork.png|Gale Boomerang
File:TMC Gust Jar Artwork.png|Gust Jar
File:OoS Gale Seed Artwork.png|Gale Seed
File:TWWHD Sail Artwork.png|Sail
File:ALttP Ether Medallion Artwork.png|Ether Medallion
File:ST Whirlwind Model.png|
File:SS Sailcloth Icon.png|Sailcloth
File:SS Gust Bellows Icon.png|Gust Bellows
File:ALBW Tornado Rod.png|Tornado Rod
File:TFH Gust Garb Icon.png|Gust Garb
File:BotW Revali's Gale Icon.png|Revali's Gale
File:BotW Korok Leaf Icon.png|Korok Leaf
File:BotW Paraglider Render.png|Paraglider
==Wind-related Objects==
File:Gale Isle Statue.png|Wind-generating statue on the Gale Isle ()
File:TWW Updraft Wind Temple.png|
File:Shadow Temple Fan.gif|Fan from the Shadow Temple ()
==Wind-related Places==
File:LADX Eagle's Tower hidden.png|Eagle's Tower
File:Kakarikowindmill.jpg|Kakariko Windmill
File:Shadow.jpg|Shadow Temple
File:Windfall Island.jpg|Windfall Island
File:TWW Gale Isle.jpg|Gale Isle
File:Wind Temple Interior.jpg|Wind Temple
File:TowerOfWinds.jpg|Tower of Winds
File:Palace of Winds Entry.png|Palace of Winds
File:Foresttemple.jpg|
File:Forest Temple.png|
File:Temple of Wind.png|Temple of Wind
File:IsleofGust.png|Isle of Gust
File:House-Of-Gales.png|House of Gales
File:TFH Floating Garden Stage 1.png|Floating Garden
File:TFH Deception Castle Stage 1.png|Deception Castle
File:TFH Dragon Citadel Stage 1.png|Dragon Citadel
File:BotW Divine Beast Vah Medoh (Dungeon).png|
==Wind-related Characters==
File:Twwlink.png|Link (Hero of Winds in )
File:Zephos.png|Zephos
File:Cyclos.png|Cyclos
File:PH Golden Chief Cylos Model.png|Golden Chief Cylos
File:TMC The Wind Tribe Figurine Sprite.png|Wind Tribe
File:Fado.png|Fado
File:TWW Makar Artwork.png|Makar
File:LA Wind Fish Artwork.png|Wind Fish
File:BotW Revali Artwork.png|Revali
File:OoT3D Farore Model.png|Farore
File:HWAoC Divine Beast Vah Medoh Render.png|Divine Beast Vah Medoh
File:TMC Vaati Artwork.png|Vaati
==Wind-related Enemies and Bosses==
File:LANS Evil Eagle Model.png|Evil Eagle
File:TFoE Arpagos Sprite.png|Arpagos
File:TWW Kargaroc Artwork.png|Kargarok
File:TWW Helmaroc King Artwork.png|Helmaroc King
File:TWW Jalhalla Artwork.png|Jalhalla
File:FSA Big Poe Sprite.png|Big Poe
File:TMC Vaati Artwork.png|Vaati
File:TP Argorok Render.png|Argorok
File:PH Cyclok Artwork.png|Cyclok
File:HWAoC Windblight Ganon Render.png|Windblight Ganon