Great Fairy Fountain

, also known as , , , and , are recurring locations in in which a resides. go unnamed in , , and .
They are usually located in holes or caves; however, they are inside of houses shaped like seashells in and out in the open in . They are often inaccessible without special abilities or items, for example, behind giant rocks or walls that must be bombed. Upon accessing the , may be rewarded with important items or power-ups which are helpful or necessary to finish the game. However, in some games such as , Great Fairies residing within fountains only heal without granting him any special abilities.
==Features and Overview==
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Two ponds similar to are found throughout the land of in , and although they are not specifically referred to as such, they can be inferred to be since they serve the same purpose as in other Zelda games. They also set the overall image of the for many Zelda games to come, with a floating over the ponds of water. The that appears will completely heal .
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 are found all over in , either inside caves or holes, with some of them being more well-hidden than others. Keeping with the overall appearance of the fountains in the original , contain a large pond in the middle with two statues resembling at the side. The within will heal 's wounds completely when he approaches her.
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There is a known as the located inside a cave on an island in the middle of , which is home to the Queen of Fairies, . Once inside, will find a long hallway leading up to a small pond with two statues on each side. The pond asks how many he would like to throw in, which would then tell him whether he would have good or bad luck. Every time the hero throws 100 into the pond, the appears and grants him the ability to either carry five more or , with the maximum being 50 and 70, respectively.
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Two can also be found. The pond in the , known as the , houses a within and is located right before reaching the . Just like the rest of the , it has a pond in the middle with two torches at the side. Here, can throw the , a , and a into the pond to make a appear and receive better items in return, such as the , , and the .
The second pond, located in the , contains a . If throws in his in the middle of the pond, the cursed will appear and bestow upon him the . can also throw in the to turn into the .
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There are four scattered throughout in . Each houses a capable of fully restoring 's health. The can be located at:
*Out in the open in the 
*In a cave north of the in 
*In a cave east of the 
*In a cave south of the 
In , an additional can be found, who refers to herself as the . The resides in a small fountain in the final room of the . As thanks for visiting her, she bestows the "power of color", which is either the or the . These tunics increase the power of 's weapons or his defense when worn, respectively. can revisit the anytime to swap between the two tunics, but he can never regain his green tunic.
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There are a total of six located all over in . All of the Great Fairies within grant special power-ups such as or spells like , among other abilities. After has received the power-up in its respective , he can go back and get his wounds healed and replenished by the .
The location of each of the as well as the power-ups received are:
*The summit of – and 
* – Enhanced 
*The path to – 
* – 
* – 
*The path to – 
All of the fountains in the game have the same appearance, including two torches on each side of the fountain, a rather large pond in the middle from which the come out, and a symbol in front of said pond. In order to get the to appear from the fountain, "" must be played with either while standing on top of the symbol.
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 are known as Fairy Fountains in . They're all located in the four cardinal directions of : , , , and , including as well.
The appearance of in are more similar to the in . There is still a large pond in the middle, but there are no torches or symbols; instead, the is surrounded by several columns and arcs. Since the living within were shattered into by the wearing , it is up to to gather the missing from each of the area's dungeons in order to receive the respective power-up from the .
Only one power-up is required to proceed through the game, being the one in during the first 3-Day cycle, which introduces the .
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In and , several are scattered throughout and . A will also reside in the canopies of each game's respective once they have grown large enough.
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In , each of the of Forest, Ice, and Flame await at a in the , , and respectively. Each can be reached by using the that appear after defeating the boss of that particular Stage. It is at each of these locations that the may receive a , , or of that 's , depending on the number of they collect.
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 are all located on different islands of the in , especially on the . are easily spotted as they are shaped like seashells, with the exception of the one in 's , which is instead a hole covered by a . Their entrances are all blocked by certain obstacles such as , fires, vines, and among other things that must be removed using various items, such as or the . The inside of the still retain the same large pond from which the come out. There are also several seashells aligning the walls, keeping to the outside characteristics of the .
The names of the in which the are located, along with the upgrades received are:
 Upgrades
* – The must be used to hit the nearby stake and remove the thorns blocking the entrance
* – The must be used to hit the three nearby stakes and remove the fire blocking the entrance
Bomb Upgrades
* – A must be used to blow up the blocking the entrance.
* – A or must be used to remove the wooden wall blocking the entrance.
 Upgrades
* – A must be used to blow up the blocking the entrance.
* in the – A must be used to blow up the blocking the entrance.
A special , which houses the , is located in the . The only way to reach it is by warping to that island using the "". Upon landing inside the , the grants the and . After has received the upgrades or power-ups from its respective , the will no longer be at the . Instead, will be floating over the pond, ready to heal or be put inside a .
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 can encounter various while inside certain dungeons or caves in . are rather small compared to its predecessors and are usually very easy to find. They bear a slight resemblance to the from , and they also play the same role. If throws a certain item into the pond, the will upgrade it to a Level 2 item. If does not upgrade his items, he will not be able to proceed through the stage.
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There are three in that are home to a in each: the , , and the .
The locations of the as well as the upgrades received are as follows:
* – While scaling the , to the far right side is a piece of land where must use a to open up an entrance. Once inside, he can throw yet another into the pond. The will appear and ask him if he threw a golden , a silver , or neither. By answering honestly, the will reward him with a larger .
* – To the far northeast corner of the is a small hole. must use the to get to the higher platform and head east into the . The lone tree here holds a inside. By throwing in all of 's into the pond, the will appear and reward him with a bigger for being so generous.
* – Upon entering the , must head down the stairs and immediately to the right is a cave that can be opened with a . Once he approaches the fountain, the will appear and ask several questions. If can answer the questions correctly, she will reward his knowledge by giving him a larger .
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 are all found inside different floors of the in . Once reaches the 10th, 20th, 30th, and 40th floors, he can approach the pond in the middle of the room to make a appear. She will reward him by releasing at the springs of the four . On the 50th floor of the , the will fill one of 's with . She will also tell him that he can get more Tears by going to any of the Light Spirit's Springs, although will only be able to have one filled with at any given time.
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 appear nearly identically to those of , with some even located in the same locations. In , behind the , there is also a where the resides, who will give an after receiving a total of 3,000 , restoring her body's form.
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There are four that can be found throughout in : in the woods above , south of , in the woods south of , and among the Leviathan skeleton in in . Unlike in past games, these are not hidden inside of caves - instead, they are large flower buds that are out in the open, surrounded by orange, glowing mushrooms. After provides the with enough (100, 500, 1,000, or 10,000, depending on how many he has found), the bud will open, revealing a small pool of water in its center which the will emerge from. are also often surrounded by different plants, such as or . also features a flower bud resembling a , though this is in fact where the resides.
These fairy fountains can help Link upgrade his armor by giving the Great Fairy materials. The Great Fairy will then upgrade his armor's stats by using some questionable methods. The Horse God can revive Link's fallen horses.
====Creatures====
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==Other Appearances==
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 appear in several in . The have two functions; either functioning as normal to be captured, or as mission objectives, where a may be summoned through a to help in battle, usually after escorting a character to a . appear in , , , , and , although whether they are used or not depends on the .
A lone may sometimes be found inside the Keeps. Attacking them will summon a Cucco into the battle.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
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File:Waterfallofwishingfairy.png| from 
File:OoT Great Fairy Fountain Concept.jpg|A developmental version of a from 
File:GreatFairyFountainPowerOoT3D.jpg|The of the , , and from 
File:MM3D Great Fairy Fountain (Woodfall).png|'s from 
File:MM3D Great Fairy Fountain (Snowhead).png|'s from 
File:MM3D Great Fairy Fountain (Great Bay).png|'s from 
File:MM3D Great Fairy Fountain (Ikana Canyon).png|'s from 
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File:TMC Great Fairy Fountain 2.png|'s from 
File:TMC Great Fairy Fountain 3.png|'s from 
File:ALBW Great Fairy Fountain.png|A from 
File:GreatRupeeFairyFountain.jpg|The 's from 
File:BotW Great Fairy Fountain closed up Bud.png|A closed up flower bud from 
File:BotW Kaysa's Fairy Fountain.png|Kaysa's from 
File:BotW Mija's Fairy Fountain.png|Mija's from 
File:BotW Tera's Fairy Fountain.png|Tera's from 
File:HWAoC Great Fairies Artwork.png|The Great Fairies sharing a fountain from 
==See Also==
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