Great Fairy

, also known as Guardian Spirits, are recurring characters in . They are large humanoid .https://zelda.com/about/ Their main purpose is to heal whenever he is wounded and will also recover his in games that incorporate a . In other titles, such as and , they also bless with new items, powers, or upgrades of his existing equipment. The ' appearance differ vastly between games, and most of them can be found living within a .
==Biography==
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In , while not specifically referred to as a Great Fairy, and appearing as a normal Fairy, there are a few ponds in the Hyrule overworld where they can be found. These pool-dwelling Fairies have the same role as Great Fairies in later games; they will only appear if Link approaches their pond with less than full health, and will instantly recover all of his Hearts.
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In , Great Fairies can easily be found scattered throughout Hyrule in either caves or holes. When Link approaches one, she will completely heal his wounds. Great Fairies seem able to maintain their normal forms even while in the Dark World, despite its corrupting effects.
At the Waterfall of Wishing near Zora's Waterfall lives a Great Fairy who is known to be a friend of Venus. She looks identical to Venus with the exception of her wings, which are smaller and more green. The Fairy at the Waterfall of Wishing appears when Link throws various items into the Mysterious Pond and will ask him if he was the one who dropped them. She will return any item thrown by the hero, but if he drops certain items, she will instead give him better items or upgrades of the item if Link answers her questions honestly. These include the Boomerang, which she upgrades to the Magical Boomerang, the blue Level-1 Fighter's Shield, which she upgrades to the Red Shield, and a , which she fills with .
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In , Great Fairies are found scattered throughout certain areas of Koholint Island, usually in a cave that houses a small pond and two Fairy statues. They heal Link's wounds when approached. Not all Great Fairies in live in a cave, there is one that lives in a small pond in the Mysterious Woods. There is also the Fairy Queen who only makes an appearance in , and resides in the last room of the Color Dungeon, a dungeon exclusive to . As thanks for visiting her, she rewards Link with the "power of color"; a choice between the Red Clothes, which increases Link's attack power, or the Blue Clothes, which increases Link's defense. Link can visit the Fairy Queen again to swap between the two tunics, but he can never get his green tunic back once he has swapped it for another tunic.
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In , Great Fairies are depicted as giant women who wear ivy vines and leather boots for clothing, and have red hair that is tied into three pigtails. This also marks the first time that Great Fairies are seen without wings. Their locations are scattered throughout Hyrule, where they live in certain Great Fairy Fountains that all have the Triforce symbol engraved on the floor in front of their pond. By playing "Zelda's Lullaby" on this symbol, the fountain's Great Fairy will be summoned. Great Fairies, when first called, will bless Link with either a new item or an upgrade. The color of their fountain's walls also vary from either blue or red to signify what kind of blessing they will give. Three of the Great Fairies give out Din's Fire, Nayru's Love and Farore's Wind. Another three will upgrade Link's abilities, giving him the Magic Spin Attack and the Magic Meter, a larger Magic Meter, and doubled defense in the form of an extended health bar.
The Great Fairies can also be summoned again at their fountains to recover Link's health as well as his Magic Meter. All three of the Great Fairies who give out Din's Fire, Nayru's Love and Farore's Wind refer to themselves as the Great Fairy of Magic, and possibly may be the same Great Fairy. The Great Fairies who bless Link with a magical sword spin attack, a larger Magic Meter, and a defense upgrade are referred to as the Great Fairy of Power, the Great Fairy of Wisdom, and the Great Fairy of Courage, respectively.
Locations
Name	Location 	Reward
 	Hyrule CastleZora's FountainDesert Colossus	Din's FireFarore's WindNayru's Love
 	Death Mountain Trail 	Magic Spin Attack
 	Death Mountain Crater 	Larger Magic Meter
 	Path to Ganon's Castle 	
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In , the Great Fairies share the same in-game model as the ones from , though with each one having a different hair color and eyebrow shape. Five Great Fairies appear in Termina, all having been torn apart into 15 by the evil power of . The only Great Fairy that needs to be restored in order to progress in the game is the one in North Clock Town, who grants Link the ability to use Magic, and only one Stray Fairy has to be found for her to once again be complete. For the other four optional Great Fairies, Link must recover the 15 Stray Fairies scattered around the dungeons that are found in each corner of Termina in order to be rewarded with upgrades and a special weapon.
Locations
Great Fairy	Location 	Reward 	Image
 	North Clock Town	Magic PowerGreat Fairy Mask	
 	WoodfallSnowhead	Magic Spin Attack 	
 	SnowheadWoodfall	Larger Magic Meter 	
 	Great Bay Coast 	 	
 	Ikana Canyon 	Great Fairy's Sword 	
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In , many Great Fairies appear through Holodrum.
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In , many Great Fairies appear through Labrynna. Near the Eyeglass Island Library in the past, Link encounters the Fairy Queen, guardian of the Zora Seas, who was cursed by Veran into an Octorok-shape so that the evil sorceress could poison the seas and kill the Zoras without the Fairy Queen's interference. She asks Link to find the Fairy Powder hidden in the nearby Library to heal her, and once he does, she cleanses the pollution from the sea, returning its natural beauty and restoring health to the King Zora and Lord Jabu-Jabu.
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In , three act as the guardians of the , , and . After completing each with the appropriate amount of , the respective will award the with a key to unlock .
In , completing the door in causes the ' appearance and personality to change and resemble the from .
Locations
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In , there are seven Great Fairies, five of which reside in fountains under a giant shell. One must be rescued from inside a Big Octo at Two-Eye Reef. Another Great Fairy, the Fortune Goddess, lives in the Forest of Fairies in Outset Island and gives Link a larger Wallet.
The upgrades received, along with the names of the islands in which the Great Fairies are located, are as follows:
*Pink Great Fairy: Wallet upgrade.
:*Northern Fairy Island – There is no obstacle blocking the entrance; this fountain can be visited as soon as the Forbidden Woods have been completed.
:*Outset Island in the Fairy Forest – A bomb must be used to blow up the rock blocking the entrance.
*Blue Great Fairy: Bomb Bag upgrade.
:*Eastern Fairy Island – A bomb must be used to blow up the rock blocking the entrance.
:*Southern Fairy Island – A bomb or a Fire Arrow must be used to destroy the wooden wall blocking the entrance.
*Violet Great Fairy: Magic Meter upgrade
:*Two-Eye Reef – A Big Octo must be defeated to rescue the Great Fairy.
*Yellow Great Fairy: Quiver upgrade:
:*Western Fairy Island – The Skull Hammer must be used to hit the nearby stake and remove the fire blocking the entrance.
:*Thorned Fairy Island – The Skull Hammer must be used to hit the three nearby stakes and remove the thorns blocking the entrance.
After granting Link their respective upgrades, the Great Fairies subsequently vanish from their fountains, leaving in their place a handful of healing fairies, which Link can also capture in Bottles for later use.
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In , Link can encounter a Great Fairy while inside certain dungeons or caves. If Link throws in a certain item into the Great Fairy's pond, she will upgrade it to a Level 2 item. For example, throwing in the Slingshot will allow Link to shoot seeds from three different directions at the same time. Encountering these Great Fairies is crucial in order to solve various puzzles within the stages. The also appears in , during the Hyrule Castle level.
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Three appear in , each one found in a hidden in . Their appearances are based off different . They each test in a different manner and reward him if he passes.
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In , a Great Fairy appears within the Cave of Ordeals in the fountains that are found every ten floors. Each time Link reaches a new fountain, the Great Fairy will send healing Fairies to one of the Spirit Springs across Hyrule. The first time Link reaches the fountain on the 50th floor, the Great Fairy will reward him by filling one of the young hero's empty Bottles with Great Fairy's Tears. She will also tell him that he can get more Tears by going to any of the Light Spirit's Springs, although Link will only be able to have one Bottle filled with Great Fairy's Tears at any given time. However, should he complete the Cave of Ordeals again, he will be able to fill another Bottle with the Tears at the fountain on the 50th floor, allowing him to have more than one. The Great Fairy can also warp Link out of the Cave of Ordeals if he asks her to.
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In , Great Fairies are commonly found scattered throughout the land of Hyrule. Many of them can be found in the same places as the previous Great Fairies. These Great Fairies will completely heal Link every time they are visited.
The is found in Lorule, in a cave behind the Bomb Flower Store. Once Link has access to the Big Bomb Flower, the entrance to her fountain can be opened by blowing up the large rock in front of it.
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In only four Great Fairies appear, named Cotera, Kaysa, Mija and Tera. At first they are found in closed fairy fountains resembling a large flower bud. To restore them, Link must offer them an increasing amount of Rupees. Once restored they will upgrade Link's armor when provided with the proper materials, though the max level depends on the total number of restored Fairies. Additionally, a fifth fairy fountain can be found, but it contains the Horse God Malanya instead, though his hands resemble those of a Great Fairy.
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Some time before the events of , a traveling band known as the Stable Trotters are visiting stables to play music for travelers. The Great Fairies took a liking to the band and moved their flower lairs closer to to hear their merry music. But sometime later, the Stable Trotters disbanded and split up, leaving the Great Fairies disappointed.
After the , the fairies began to fear the world and have shut themselves away in their flowers. All of them are under the premonition that every visitor is a and will refuse to come out to give them blessings. Since then, all the travelers either express pity or worry due to the Great Fairies being in presumed eternal slumber, unable to receive their blessings from them.
In order to get the Great Fairies out of hiding, must reunite the Stable Troupe members and get them to play music for the fairies. Each fairies have a favorite instrument to hear and must find them in certain locations tipped off by the group's leader. Once reunited, Link must help escort them to the Great Fairies in their personal to be able to play music for them.
According to Tera, the eldest sister, she and her sisters were visited by a "blonde haired woman" who broke news of a "terrible atrocities” since the Upheaval started. Convinced, it was the reason the fairies went into hiding. But when she realized they were all lied to, she requested Link and the Stable Troupe to help reawaken her younger sisters.
Like in , the Great Fairies can enhance Link's in exchange for required . In this iteration, Link must also spend a sum of for labor costs.
==Other Appearances==
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The Great Fairy from appears as a Trophy and a Sticker in .
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In , Great Fairies appear in several Scenarios, heavily modeled on the incarnation. They are supportive characters who live inside Fairy Fountains, and they may be summoned by praying to them for aid inside of Magic Circles. They help in various ways, depending on the battle; such as sending Fairies to drop giant Bombs on enemy units, calling upon a recreation of the Terminian Moon to knock Argorok out of the sky, or sending a rain of energy that destroys several enemies on the field. Great Fairies appear in Hyrule Field, Faron Woods, Valley of Seers, Palace of Twilight, and , where their fountains can be found. Whether they are summoned or not depends on the Scenario.
Great Fairies are also a class of Weapon used by Link, in which control switches to the Great Fairy (as the Weapon) while Link is kept inside of a giant Bottle. The kind of Great Fairy that appears depends on the level of Weapon used. The Great Fairy uses magic attacks and magically-enhanced physical attacks in battle. In some combo attacks, Link is momentarily released as he and the Great Fairy perform special, combined attacks, including a form of Dead Man's Volley that targets surrounding enemies. The Great Fairy's enormous size makes her a powerful character, and her attacks cover a wide range. The Great Fairy Weapon is of the Water .
In the Boss DLC Pack, Great Fairies appear as giant bosses that are fought in Ganon's Fury Mode. They appear in battles acting as healers to other giant bosses that Ganon fights. They must first be defeated in order to prevent the other bosses from recovering. They continue to carry giant Bottles, although with Link absent, and do not perform any attacks that require both the Great Fairy and Link.
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In , the appears as a with the ability, Critical-Health Healing, which heals the user when they reach high damage.
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In , the four sisters of the from ; Cotera, Tera, Kaysa and Mija, as well as Malanya, fight as a single warrior (by way of sharing their pool) using their magic bracelets as their weapon. Their unique action is dependent on which of the Great Fairies is currently active, as they will change places with each other as they attack.
The can be unlocked after completing the Scenario, "Akkala Tower", where the first Side Quest necessary to unlock the will begin. The side quest, "Offering Help on the Road". After this, the four side quests necessary to unlock the will be unlocked. They are: "Fairy Fountain: Grassy Plains", "Fairy Fountain: Deep Snow", "Fairy Fountain: Desert Sands", and "Fairy Fountain: Battlefield".
==Trivia==
*There is an error in the Great Fairies' names in the North American release of . The Great Fairy found by Snowhead Temple introduces herself as the Great Fairy of Wisdom, and then the Great Fairy of Courage on subsequent visits. Likewise, the Great Fairy near the Great Bay Coast says she is the Great Fairy of Courage, and then the Great Fairy of Wisdom. This is not present in the Japanese and European releases, in which Snowhead's Great Fairy is the Great Fairy of Wisdom, and Great Bay's Great Fairy is the Great Fairy of Courage.
*A Great Fairy Outfit was orignally planned to be included in , but was cut.Tri Force Heroes: Unused Great Fairy Link Outfit, YouTube, published November 5, 2015, retrieved April 26, 2021.
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