Light Arrow

, also known as , are recurring in .
==Mainline appearances==
The weapon empowers Arrows with sacred light that can easily pierce and destroy evil itself. Due to their immense power, they usually can destroy any enemy with just one hit, as seen in . The , unlike the and , consumes more of 's than they do, with the exception of and , due to a lack of a . 
It is commonly assumed that these are based on the from the games predating Ocarina of Time, but they are fundamentally different in that they weaken 's defenses and stun him so can freely strike him with the . Behaving in the opposite manner, the are used to damage directly while the sword stuns him. With the exception of and where was not properly revived, the are the only weapon shown to be capable of truly destroying him in his beast form. 
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In its debut in , entrusts with the in the after all of the have been awakened. Although they do not do any more damage than regular to normal enemies, they are required to defeat the King of Evil, , and are useful in stunning his beast form, the final boss, . They are also required to dispel the magical barrier that blocks access to the upper levels of . An added bonus is the almost-guaranteed side effect that an enemy killed with a drops 50 .
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In , the Light Arrows are found in the first half of the Stone Tower Temple and are used to invert the temple in order to continue through the dungeons. Moreover, they are useful for defeating the temple's boss, Twinmolds, and are also helpful during the final boss, .
Similarly to , if Link defeats an enemy with a Light Arrow, 50 Rupees are automatically rewarded. They are identical from , but are more powerful against enemies, and are even able to damage fully armored Iron Knuckles.
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In , Link obtains the Light Arrows in Ganon's Tower by completing the Illusionary Room puzzle and defeating Phantom Ganon the second time. They are used to destroy Phantom Ganon, Puppet Ganon, and Ganondorf. In the final battle against Ganondorf, Princess Zelda borrows Link's Bow and Light Arrows to fire them at the King of Evil and to stun him.
The Light Arrows are the ultimate weapon in the game, performing a one-hit kill on any enemy except for bosses, even if it is wearing armor, as is the case with Darknuts, and can pierce through multiple targets. However, like in and , they consume Magic and must be used with care.
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:See also: Zelda's Bow
In , Link cannot actually obtain the Light Arrows; they are instead wielded by Princess Zelda. They are granted to her by the four Spirits of Light, who have actually turned into the Light Arrows themselves, after she calls for their aid to banish evil. Along with the Light Arrows, Princess Zelda is given a Bow with which to wield them. In the battle on horseback with Ganondorf, Princess Zelda will fire at him to slow him down, allowing Link to attack Ganondorf with the Master Sword.
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In , the Light Arrows are obtained late in the game. After defeating Byrne with the help of Princess Zelda, and meeting Cole and Malladus at the altar at the top of the Tower of Spirits, Link is told that he must get a weapon from the Sand Temple in order to defeat Malladus. After clearing the Sand Temple, Link claims the Bow of Light. After this, Link's Arrows become Light Arrows, as the Bow of Light replaces his normal Bow. During the final battle, Link must fire a Light Arrow at Princess Zelda's body to free her from Malladus. Shortly after, Princess Zelda fires Light Arrows at Malladus' weak point on his back while Link distract him.
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 receives the Bow of Light from during the fight with Dark Beast Ganon in . By scanning the Zelda amiibo, Link can also receive the Twilight Bow. Both Bows can shoot an unlimited number of Light Arrows. They must be used to attack Ganon's glowing points in order to damage him.
==Spinoff appearances==
===Hyrule Warriors series===
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The Light Arrows appear after Ganondorf transforms into Ganon in the "Liberation of the Triforce" Scenario in . Zelda blesses Link's Bow and Arrow set with this upgraded form so that he may attack and stun Ganon with them. She will do the same for other player Warriors as well. Should Zelda or Sheik be the player Warrior, Ruto will grant them instead. They are only effective when the gem on Ganon's forehead glows, when he is about to charge. Otherwise they behave identically to the upgraded version of the standard Bow.
Light Arrows also appear in some of Zelda's combo attacks as part of her Rapier moveset. These do not have the same effect as the Light Arrows in "Liberation of the Triforce", which must be received separately.
In and , Tetra is capable of summoning Light Arrows based on the ones from . During her Focus Spirit Attack, the Light Arrow bursts a giant floating bubble of water, damaging all enemies in range.
In the DLC Pack for and , Ravio fires Light Arrows from the upgraded Bow as part of both the Focus Spirit Attack and the Special Attack of his Rental Hammer Weapon. During the Special Attack, the Light Arrows have Bombs attached to them like certain appearances of Bomb Arrows.
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==Crossover appearances==
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In and , the Light Arrow is Zelda and Sheik's Final Smash. If Zelda uses it, the first character hit takes 42% damage, and is sent flying at a high angle. As Sheik, the first character hit takes 48% damage, and is sent flying at a horizontal direction. The first character hit is usually guaranteed to be instantly KO'd.
The Light Arrow also appears as several Trophies.
====Trophy Information====
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==Trivia==
* In the French instruction booklet of Ocarina of Time, Light Arrows were mistranslated as "Flèches légères", meaning that these arrows are not heavy.
* The Light Arrows' one-hit kill ability in The Wind Waker and some other games mirrors how the Silver Arrows functioned in A Link to the Past.
* Since The Wind Waker, the Light Arrows had become Princess Zelda's signature weapon of choice in the same manner as Link has for the Master Sword.
* Link being electrocuted and not outright vanish by Light Arrows if he is accidentally struck by Zelda during the final battle against Ganondorf in The Wind Waker is a result due to these Arrows being specifically designed to wipe out evil, similar to the Master Sword, but Link himself is a heroic character of pure heart, therefore does not contain any evil.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:Bow and Light Arrows.png|The Fairy Bow equipped with Light Arrows from 
File:MM Bow of Light Icon.png|The equipped with from 
File:TWW Light Arrow Icon.png|Icon of a Light Arrow when it is obtained from 
File:Tp lightarrow2.jpg| receiving the from 
File:Zelda LightArrow.jpg| shooting a from 
File:BotW Light Arrow Icon.png|A used with the from 
File:Light Arrow (SSBB).jpg|Zelda about to shoot a Light Arrow from 
File:Light Arrow 2 (SSBB).jpg|Zelda shooting a Light Arrow from 
File:SSBB Sheik Light Arrow.jpg|Sheik shooting a Light Arrow from 
File:HW Zelda Light Arrow.jpg|Zelda shooting a Light Arrow from 
File:HW Ravio Light Arrows.png|Ravio shooting three Light Arrows from 
File:HW Tetra Light Arrow.png|Tetra shooting a Light Arrow from 
File:HWL Tetra Light Arrow.png|Tetra shooting a Light Arrow from