The following items are not used directly by Link. Instead, they are either the objects of Link’s main quest or vital components of optional side quests.
Din’s Pearl
Where to find it: Received from Prince Komali after Link clears the Dragon Roost Cavern
Where it’s stored: Quest Status subscreen
What to do with it: Din’s Pearl is one of the three pearls Link must find to raise the Tower of the Gods (E4). When all three pearls are found, place Din’s Pearl on Northern Triangle Island (D3).
Farore’s Pearl
Where to find it: Received from the Great Deku Tree after Link clears the Forbidden Woods
Where it’s stored: Quest Status subscreen
What to do with it: Farore’s Pearl is one of the three pearls Link must find to raise the Tower of the Gods (E4). When all three pearls are found, place Farore’s Pearl on Eastern Triangle Island (F4).
Nayru’s Pearl
Where to find it: Received from Jabun after Link gets the bombs from the pirate ship
Where it’s stored: Quest Status subscreen
What to do with it: Nayru’s Pearl is one of the three pearls Link must find to raise the Tower of the Gods (E4). When all three pearls are found, place Nayru’s Pearl on Southern Triangle Island (D5).
Nintendo Gallery Figurines
Where to find them: In the Nintendo Gallery in the Forest Haven (F6)
Where they’re stored: In the Nintendo Gallery in the Forest Haven (F6)
What to do with them: Every time Link brings a good pictograph of a character or enemy to Carlov in the Nintendo Gallery, Carlov sculpts a figurine in the likeness of the pictograph’s subject. It takes Carlov a full in-game day to sculpt the figurine, and he’s fussy about the pictographs you bring him. Collecting all of the Nintendo Gallery figurines is a game in itself. When you have them all, you’ve completed one of the craziest side quests ever invented—sit back and marvel at your collection!
Pictographs
Where to find them: Taken by Link with the Picto Box or Deluxe Picto Box, or purchased from Lenzo
Where they’re stored: In the (Deluxe) Picto Box
What to do with them: Link must take specific pictographs to complete Lenzo’s side quest and get the Deluxe Picto Box. Take good pictographs of characters and enemies, then use them to unlock Nintendo Gallery figurines!
Lenzo’s Legendary Pictographs
Link can never take pictographs of some subjects for Nintendo Gallery figurines (such as a Great Fairy or Jabun). Instead, Lenzo sells Legendary Pictographs of these subjects to you. Purchase Lenzo’s Legendary Pictographs and use them to complete your Nintendo Gallery collection!
Pieces of Heart
Where to find them: 44 places in the game
Where they’re stored: Quest Status subscreen and Life Gauge
What to do with them: There are 44 Pieces of Heart to collect in the game. Collecting four Pieces of Heart adds a Heart Container to Link’s Life Gauge. Pieces 1 through 3 of each Heart Container appear on the Quest Status subscreen; each fourth Piece of Heart completes a Heart Container, which then appears in Link’s Life Gauge, extending the Life Gauge and allowing Link to absorb more damage.
Check Those Checklists!
For a listing of all 44 Pieces of Heart, check out the “Legendary Checklist” at the end of this guide.
Triforce Shards
Where to find them: Eight locations across the Great Sea
Where they’re stored: Quest Status subscreen
What to do with them: The eight Triforce Shards are scattered across the Great Sea and must be found during Link’s adventure. Some Triforce Shards can’t be found until you discover the Triforce Chart that leads to the shard and pay Tingle 398 Rupees to decipher it. The eight Triforce Shards unite to form the Triforce of Courage, which gives Link access to Ganon’s Tower.
Triforces
Where to find them: Held by Link, Zelda, and Ganon
Where they’re stored: N/A
What to do with them: By the game’s end, Zelda, Ganon, and Link each bear the mark and wield the power of a Triforce—Zelda has the Triforce of Wisdom, Ganon has the Triforce of Power, and Link assembles the Triforce of Courage from the Triforce Shards. When all three Triforces are brought together, they form the one true Triforce that gives the power of the gods to whoever touches it. Ganon’s ambition is to assemble the one true Triforce and use its power to conquer the world.