Linkle (Life & Death)

Linkle (リンクル, Rinkuru) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death.
Linkle is a character that debuted in the Hyrule Warriors series, being a young woman shepherding Cuccos that believes herself to be the reincarnation of Link himself. Upon hearing of a demon that is attacking Hyrule Castle, Linkle dons a green robe and sets out on an adventure of her own. 
Linkle is voiced by Mikako Komatsu in-game, who reprises the role from Hyrule Warriors Legends.
==How to Unlock==
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*Get her to join your party in the Kiss of Death.
With the exception of the final task, completing one of the above will lead to Linkle challenging the player on Temple. Defeating him unlocks her for regular gameplay.
==Moveset==
 	Name 	Description
Neutral Attack 	N/A 	Linkle performs two round house kicks with her right foot, then delivers a series of kicks, finishing off the combo with a shortrange blast from her crossbows.
Forward Tilt 	N/A 	Linkle slices through the air with both of her crossbows horizontally.
Up Tilt 	N/A 	Linkle performs a high rising backflip kick.
Down Tilt 	N/A 	Linkle performs a leg sweeping attack.
Dash Attack 	N/A 	Linkle performs a summersault attack while firing short-range blasts from her crossbows. The crossbow shots deal minimal DMG at a distance, and the somersault deals the most DMG (crossbows work similarly to Bayonetta’s bullets).
Forward Smash 	N/A 	Linkle runs in place with her Pegasus Boots for a second while charging the smash attack, after releasing the attack Linkle performs a large lightning-infused kick forward that propels her forward.
Up Smash 	N/A 	Linkle takes out a Cucco and holds it above her head as she charges her smash attack. Upon release, Linkle uses the Cucco to perform a flipping kick attack upward before it flies away.
Down Smash 	N/A 	Linkle fires a short-range bomb arrow in both directions.
Neutral Aerial 	N/A 	Linkle performs a forward summersault while rapidly firing shots from her crossbows.
Forward Aerial 	N/A 	Linkle performs a roundhouse kick infused with electricity/lightning power.
Back Aerial 	N/A 	Linkle floats in the air for a second and fires a handful of shots backward with her crossbows.
Up Aerial 	N/A 	Linkle propels herself slightly upward as she performs a spinning kick attack upward similar to Link’s spin attack special.
Down Aerial 	N/A 	Linkle hovers upside down in the air and fires a barrage of crossbow blasts downward.
Grab 	N/A 	Reaches out with one hand.
Pummel 	N/A 	Knees the opponent.
Forward Throw 	N/A 	A front kick.
Back Throw 	N/A 	A side kick. Deals the same amount of damage as forward throw, but at a slightly higher angle, but it is otherwise identical to forward throw.
Up Throw 	N/A 	Raises the opponent overhead and kicks them upward.
Down Throw 	N/A 	Pins the opponent to the ground and then performs an elbow drop.
Neutral Special	Crossbow 	Linkle makes a large warrior’s pose and aims her crossbows both forward and backward. Pressing B causes Linkle to fire arrows from her crossbow in both directions, this attack can be used rapidly to fire a barrage of arrows in both directions. Overusing the attack will have Linkle reload her arrows, which leaves her vulnerable to attacks.
Side Special 	Bomb Arrow 	Linkle takes aim with her glowing crossbows and launches a medium-sized bomb from her crossbows forward in an arc. The longer side B is held, the further the bomb will be launched. If charged too long, the bomb will explode on Linkle.
Up Special 	Pegasus Boots 	Linkle quickly equips the mighty Pegasus Boots and propels herself diagonally upward by performing a large multi-spin kick upward. This recovery works similar to Link's spin attack recovery where it can be performed in the air or on the ground. While on the ground it has a slight gravitational pull to it and the spinning kick will pull opponents closer to deal more string DMG before launching them. If performed in the air, the Pegasus Boots recovery has a lightning effect to it and will deal upward lightning-charged knockback.
Down Special 	Fire Wheel Kick	Linkle winds back her left leg and propels herself forward as she performs multiple spin kicks forward. While doing a spin kick, her boots ignite with flames which help deal more DMG, knockback and fire DMG to opponents. It can leave Linkle in a helpless state until she touches the ground.
Final Smash 	Crossbow Fury 	Linkle loads up her crossbows as they each glow a fiery green and a firey red. After loading them Linkle performs a large long-range lightning kick forward. If she makes contact with an opponent(s) with her kick, they are held in place from her lightning kick, Linkle then takes aim with her crossbows and delivers a deadly barrage of crossbow shots at the opponents as she quickly dashes around them and hails them with crossbow shots. After a few moments of heavy crossbow barrages, Linkle stands back and points both crossbows at the opponent(s), charges back, then releases a large bomb at the opponents that deals the final DMG and great knockback. The Final Smash only works if the kick makes contact with opponents, and similar to Kirby’s Final Smash she can also deal DMG to opponents who aren’t caught in the smash but are close enough to receive splash DMG.
==Other Animations==
Animation 	Description 	Notes
On-Screen Appearance 	Linkle rushes onstage while looking at her map, then tucks it away in her cloak while taking out her crossbows. 	
Taunt 1 	Linkle turns her back to the screen and takes off her hood. She then looks over her shoulder and smiles, before pulling her hood back over her head. 	
Taunt 2 	Linkle takes out her map and looks around curiously for a moment before putting it away. 	
Taunt 3 	Linkle takes her triforce compass from her neck and displays it towards the camera before putting it back. 	
Star KO 	 	
Screen KO 	 	
Character Selection Screen	 	
Crowd Chant 	 	
Victory Pose 1 	Linkle fires a barrage of crossbow blasts in multiple directions before posing heroically and smiling at the camera. 	
Victory Pose 2 	Linkle smiles as a couple of Cuccos circle around her. One Cucco then flies on her head as she falls onto her butt, then she cradles the other Cucco lovingly.	
Victory Pose 3 	Linkle puts her crossbows away on her boots, then poses with her hands on her hips. 	
==Role in Classic Mode==
Like all other fighters, Linkle appears in Classic Mode. Linkle's Mini-Boss is unknown. 
===Linkle Ending===
==Role in The Kiss of Death==
==Alternate Costumes==
Image	Number	Color 	Notes 	Unlockable?
 	01 	Green 	 	Default
 	02 	Blue 	Based on Aryll from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.	Default
 	03 	Pink 	Based on Princess Zelda. 	Default
 	04 	Purple	Based on Princess Hilda. 	Default
 	05 	Red 	Based on the Goron Tunic. 	Default
 	06 	Brown 	Based on Ganondorf. 	Default
 	07 	Cyan 	Based on Marin. 	Default
 	08 	Black 	Based on Dark Linkle from Hyrule Warriors Legends. 	Default
 	09 	 	 	Unlockable
 	10 	 	 	Unlockable
 	11 	 	 	Unlockable
 	12 	 	 	Unlockable
 	13 	 	 	Unlockable
 	14 	 	 	Unlockable
==Smash Taunts==
===Palutena's Guidance===
===Snake's Codecs===
==Fighter Spirits==
Linkle's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Linkle in The Kiss of Death allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in Life & Death.
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==Trivia==
Category:Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death