The nineteenth puzzle in the Picross series and the eighteenth puzzle in the Mega Picross series depict a Letter.
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Letters are recurring items and objects in The Legend of Zelda series.[1] They are the most common means of long-distance communication between characters.
Letters are most often sent via Mail Delivery and delivered by the Postman. Link is occasionally tasked with mailing Letters to a Postbox. Sometimes he personally Delivers certain Letters. Letters to be mailed or hand-delivered go in the Inventory. In many games, various characters mail Letters to Link, sometimes enclosing items for him. In some games the Letters are kept on the Collection Screen (specifically the Letters submenu) and can be read any time. In other games the Letters are discarded after being read.
Location and Uses
The Legend of Zelda
In The Legend of Zelda, Link can receive the Letter from an Old Man in a northeast cave of Hyrule. When Link shows the Letter to any Old Woman, they will sell him Blue and Red Waters of Life. The Letter reads:[2]
“
This heroic lad is an acquaintance of Impa. Please give him aid.
”
— Letter
Link's Awakening
Main article: Goat's Letter
In Link's Awakening, Christine asks Link to deliver the Goat's Letter to Mr. Write.
Ocarina of Time
Main articles: Letter in a Bottle and Zelda's Letter
In Ocarina of Time, a Letter in a Bottle can be found in Lake Hylia. It is a Letter from Princess Ruto that must be delivered to King Zora in order to gain access to Zora's Fountain.
Zelda's Letter is given by Zelda to verify Links work is for the Royal Family. Showing this to the the Hyrulean Soldier at the Kakariko Villages entrance to Death Mountain will open the gate. After showing the letter the Happy Mask side quest will begin.
Majora's Mask
Main articles: Letter to Kafei and Special Delivery to Mama
At the beginning of the First Day, Kafei mails a letter to Anju. The Postman refuses to tell Anju which Mailbox he collected it from. Later on in the Anju's Anguish Event, Link mails Anju's Letter to Kafei.
On the Night of the Second Day, the Postman mails a letter to himself.[3][clarification needed] Link can read the letter on the Night of the Final Day—he can find it on the bed in the Post Office. In the letter, the Postman asks himself to flee Clock Town.[4]
Oracle of Ages
Main article: Letter of Introduction
The Wind Waker
In The Wind Waker, Link obtains four Letters for Delivery. The first is Father's Letter to Komali. Afterward, Link can mail the Note to Mom for Baito. He can do the same for Maggie with Maggie's Letter. He also delivers the reply—Moblin's Letter—back to Maggie as her father will not allow Ilari to deliver it.[5] All of these Letters are stored in the Delivery Bag in the Items Screen.
Link himself receives Letters from other characters through the wiggling Postboxes of the Island Postal Service. The Letters always enclose an item, either Rupees, Charts, or Pieces of Heart. Once read, the Letter is discarded and Link obtains the item that came with it. Tingle and Baito's Letters require that he pay postage fees of 201 Rupees and 10 Rupees, respectively.[6][7]
The Mail Center Minigame has Link sorting letters for the Island Postal Service. His pay depends on the number of letters he can sort within the time limit.
Letters to Link
| Sender | |
|---|---|
| Item Enclosed |  |
| Requirements |
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| Summary | Thanks Link for looking after her son Baito. To my son's superior, |
| Sender | Hoskit's girlfriend |
| Item Enclosed | |
| Requirements |
|
| Summary | Thanks Link for the Golden Feathers. Dear LinkAppears in-game as the player's chosen name., |
| Sender | |
| Item Enclosed | |
| Requirements | Obtaining Farore's Pearl |
| Summary | Thanks Link for helping the Rito. Dear LinkAppears in-game as the player's chosen name., |
| Sender | |
| Item Enclosed |  |
| Requirements | Visting Greatfish Isle for the first time |
| Summary | Tells Link to bring him Knight's Crests. The Wind WakerThe Wind Waker HD If you wish to be a true If you wish to be a true |
| Sender | |
| Item Enclosed |  |
| Requirements | Obtaining Bombs |
| Summary | Advertises sale on new shop item, Bombs. Notice from Beedle's Shop Ship! |
| Sender | |
| Item Enclosed |  |
| Requirements | Earning 30 loyalty points at Beedle's Shop Ship |
| Summary | Notifies Link of his new Silver Membership status. Notice to Silver Membership Holders: |
| Sender | |
| Item Enclosed |  |
| Requirements | Earning 60 points at Beedle's Shop Ship |
| Summary | Notifies Link of his new Gold Membership status. To all Gold Membership Holders: |
| Sender | |
| Item Enclosed |  |
| Requirements | Obtaining one Wallet upgrade |
| Summary | Advertises Rock Spire Shop Ship. I'm sorry to disturb you with this |
| Sender | |
| Item Enclosed | |
| Requirements |
|
| Summary | Frets over Link's well-being. How are you doing, LinkAppears in-game as the player's chosen name.? Do |
| Sender | |
| Item Enclosed |  |
| Requirements | Defeating the Helmaroc King |
| Summary | Explains the purpose of the IN-credible Chart. Mentions how Tingle's Chart can be used to find the Great Fairies that increase the capacity of Link's Wallet. To the esteemed Mr. Fairy-Person, |
| Sender | |
| Item Enclosed | |
| Requirements | Defeating the Helmaroc King |
| Summary | Writes from Tetra's Ship to report that she is well. Describes her thoughts about each member of Tetra's Pirate Crew. How have you been, Big Brother? |
| Sender | |
| Item Enclosed | |
| Requirements | Completing the Earth Temple |
| Summary | Writes a letter of encouragement to Link after hearing tales of his adventures. Yo! How ya been, man? I gotta tell ya, |
| Sender | Item Enclosed | Requirements | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Thanks Link for looking after her son Baito. To my son's superior, | |
Hoskit's girlfriend | |
| Thanks Link for the Golden Feathers. Dear LinkAppears in-game as the player's chosen name., |
| Obtaining Farore's Pearl | Thanks Link for helping the Rito. Dear LinkAppears in-game as the player's chosen name., | |
| Visting Greatfish Isle for the first time | Tells Link to bring him Knight's Crests. The Wind WakerThe Wind Waker HD If you wish to be a true If you wish to be a true | |
| Obtaining Bombs | Advertises sale on new shop item, Bombs. Notice from Beedle's Shop Ship! | |
| Earning 30 loyalty points at Beedle's Shop Ship | Notifies Link of his new Silver Membership status. Notice to Silver Membership Holders: | |
| Earning 60 points at Beedle's Shop Ship | Notifies Link of his new Gold Membership status. To all Gold Membership Holders: | |
| Obtaining one Wallet upgrade | Advertises Rock Spire Shop Ship. I'm sorry to disturb you with this | |
|
| Frets over Link's well-being. How are you doing, LinkAppears in-game as the player's chosen name.? Do | |
| Defeating the Helmaroc King | Explains the purpose of the IN-credible Chart. Mentions how Tingle's Chart can be used to find the Great Fairies that increase the capacity of Link's Wallet. To the esteemed Mr. Fairy-Person, | |
| Defeating the Helmaroc King | Writes from Tetra's Ship to report that she is well. Describes her thoughts about each member of Tetra's Pirate Crew. How have you been, Big Brother? | |
| Completing the Earth Temple | Writes a letter of encouragement to Link after hearing tales of his adventures. Yo! How ya been, man? I gotta tell ya, |
Four Swords Adventures
In Four Swords Adventures, Sweetie gives Link a Letter for her boyfriend, meant to repair their relationship.[8] If Link successfully brings the Letter to him in the Village of the Blue Maiden, he will be rewarded with Roc's Feather.[9]
The Minish Cap
In The Minish Cap, Hyrule Town has a Post Office and a Postman but Link himself neither receives nor sends letters in the mail—the Postbox on the roof of the Post Office purely decorative. He can, however, buy issues of the Swordsman Newsletter from Marcy at the Post Office.
Swiftblade occasionally receives letters from readers of the Swordsman Newsletter.[10][11][12] After Link obtains the Kinstone Bag but before he attempts to see Librari, Julietta spends her time writing a letter,[13] likely to her lover Romio.
Twilight Princess
Main article: Renado's Letter
In Twilight Princess, the Postman delivers up to 16 Letters to Link. They are stored and viewed on the Letters screen. Link himself cannot mail anything—the game lacks Postboxes.
Phantom Hourglass
Main article: Jolene's Letter
In Phantom Hourglass, when Link approaches a wiggling Mailbox, the Postman flies into view. He opens Link's Letters and reads them aloud, rather than give them to Link.[14] He accidentally reads out Jolene's Letter to her sister Joanne,[15] thinking it was addressed to Link. He then asks Link to Deliver it for him.[16]
Fuzo sends a Letter after any four new Big Plays are earned in Battle Mode, informing Link of his prize.[citation needed]
Spirit Tracks
Main articles: Linebeck's Letter and Carben's Letter
In Spirit Tracks, the Postman no longer reads Letters to Link, as there are new policies in place that prevent him from doing so.[17] They are stored and read from the Collection Screen screen.[18]
Link can receive up to 20 Letters, 3 of which are sent by the Battle Commission after achieving certain Battle Ranks. All but three Letters are delivered by the Postman. Princess Zelda secretly hand-delivers hers to Link during the Royal Engineer ceremony.[19] Linebeck III gives Link Linebeck's Letter, which was written by the original Linebeck.[20] Carben wrote Carben's Letter to himself as a reminder,[21] but gives it to Link to help him get down to the Ocean Floor.[22] These three Letters all provide information about how to progress on the game.
Some Letters enclose useful Maps to important locations or hidden Treasure Chests.[23] Ferrus always encloses a Map or Picture that serves as a clue to his location, so that Link can come pick him up in the Spirit Train.[24] Other Letters are sent along with packages containing an Item. Link receives Beedle's Club Membership Card upgrades in this way,[25] as well as Treasures from the Battle Committee.[26]
| Letter | |
|---|---|
| From | |
| Requirements | Completing the Spirit Train tutorial |
| Enclosed | —Not Applicable |
| Package | —Not Applicable |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Obtaining the Royal Engineer's Certificate |
| Enclosed | Map of Hyrule Castle with directions to Princess Zelda's quarters |
| Package | —Not Applicable |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Obtaining the Snow Rail Map |
| Enclosed | —Not Applicable |
| Package | —Not Applicable |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Obtaining the Snow Seal |
| Enclosed | —Not Applicable |
| Package | —Not Applicable |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Obtaining the Snow Seal |
| Enclosed | —Not Applicable |
| Package | —Not Applicable |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Joining Beedle Member's Club |
| Enclosed | —Not Applicable |
| Package | —Not Applicable |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Earning 200 points at Beedle's Air Shop |
| Enclosed | —Not Applicable |
| Package | |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Earning 500 points at Beedle's Air Shop |
| Enclosed | —Not Applicable |
| Package | |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Earning 1,000 points at Beedle's Air Shop |
| Enclosed | —Not Applicable |
| Package | |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Earning 2,000 points at Beedle's Air Shop |
| Enclosed | —Not Applicable |
| Package | |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Speaking to Linebeck III after Kenzo begins work on the bridge to Ocean Realm |
| Enclosed | —Not Applicable |
| Package | —Not Applicable |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Speaking to Carben |
| Enclosed | Map of Ocean Realm with location and correct striking order of the three Shock Switches |
| Package | —Not Applicable |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Learning the Embrose Duet[verification needed] |
| Enclosed | Picture of a Dark Train in the Snow Realm |
| Package | —Not Applicable |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Obtaining the Fire Seal |
| Enclosed | Map of Aboda Village with markings over two hidden Treasure Chests |
| Package | —Not Applicable |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements |
|
| Enclosed | Map of a section of the Spirit Tracks north of Goron Village |
| Package | —Not Applicable |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Visiting Dark Ore Mine |
| Enclosed | Map to secret Treasure Chest in Dark Ore Mine |
| Package | —Not Applicable |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements |
|
| Enclosed | |
| Package | —Not Applicable |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Achieving a Battle Rank of D |
| Enclosed | —Not Applicable |
| Package | |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Achieving a Battle Rank of A |
| Enclosed | —Not Applicable |
| Package | |
| Letter | |
| From | |
| Requirements | Achieving a Battle Rank of ★★ |
| Enclosed | —Not Applicable |
| Package |
| Letter | From | Requirements | Enclosed | Package |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Completing the Spirit Train tutorial | —Not Applicable | —Not Applicable | ||
Obtaining the Royal Engineer's Certificate | Map of Hyrule Castle with directions to Princess Zelda's quarters | —Not Applicable | ||
Obtaining the Snow Rail Map | —Not Applicable | —Not Applicable | ||
Obtaining the Snow Seal | —Not Applicable | —Not Applicable | ||
Obtaining the Snow Seal | —Not Applicable | —Not Applicable | ||
Joining Beedle Member's Club | —Not Applicable | —Not Applicable | ||
Earning 200 points at Beedle's Air Shop | —Not Applicable | |||
Earning 500 points at Beedle's Air Shop | —Not Applicable | |||
Earning 1,000 points at Beedle's Air Shop | —Not Applicable | |||
Earning 2,000 points at Beedle's Air Shop | —Not Applicable | |||
Speaking to Linebeck III after Kenzo begins work on the bridge to Ocean Realm | —Not Applicable | —Not Applicable | ||
Speaking to Carben | Map of Ocean Realm with location and correct striking order of the three Shock Switches | —Not Applicable | ||
Learning the Embrose Duet[verification needed] | Picture of a Dark Train in the Snow Realm | —Not Applicable | ||
Obtaining the Fire Seal | Map of Aboda Village with markings over two hidden Treasure Chests | —Not Applicable | ||
| Map of a section of the Spirit Tracks north of Goron Village | —Not Applicable | ||
Visiting Dark Ore Mine | Map to secret Treasure Chest in Dark Ore Mine | —Not Applicable | ||
| —Not Applicable | |||
Achieving a Battle Rank of D | —Not Applicable | |||
Achieving a Battle Rank of A | —Not Applicable | |||
Achieving a Battle Rank of ★★ | —Not Applicable |
Skyward Sword
Main article: Cawlin's Letter
In Skyward Sword, Zelda sends a Letter to Link using her Loftwing. On the front of her Letter, "TO LINK" is written,[27] while its back features her signature, a single "Z",[28] both in Hylian.
Breath of the Wild
Other Appearances
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The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Trivia
- Orca's Letter to Link is noticeably abrupt compared to the others.[29] In the original version of The Wind Waker, the body of the Letter is aggressively large and Orca's named is signed very small. In The Wind Waker HD the font size is the same as other Letters.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese |
| |
 ChineseSISimplified | 信 (Xìn) (TLoZThe Legend of Zelda)[34] | Same as English. |
 Dutch | Brief aan de oude vrouw (TLoZThe Legend of Zelda)[33] | |
 FrenchEUEuropean | Lettre à une petite vieille (TLoZThe Legend of Zelda)[33] | Letter to a little old woman |
 Italian | Lettera (TLoZThe Legend of Zelda | LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX | OoTOcarina of Time)[30] | Letter |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | ||
Other Names
These names, though from official English sources, are not considered Canon by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.
| Name | Letter to a Little Old Lady[35] |
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| Applies to | |
| Source | |
| Superseded by |
| Name | Applies to | Source | Superseded by |
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Letter to a Little Old Lady[35] |
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The Letter-Entrusting Old Man offering Link the Letter from The Legend of Zelda
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Link mailing Maggie's Letter in The Wind Waker HD
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The Postman puzzling over a Letter in Twilight Princess HD
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The Postman delivering a Letter in Twilight Princess HD
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A closed Letter in the Collection Screen of Twilight Princess HD
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 129 (TLoZThe Legend of Zelda | LALink's Awakening | OoTOcarina of Time | FSAFour Swords Adventures | STSpirit Tracks)
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 221
- ↑
Last night, I wrote a letter to myself and deposited it in a post box... I just retrieved it. This afternoon, I shall deliver that letter! Hrr, hrr!
— Postman (Majora's Mask) - ↑
To Myself,
— Letter (Majora's Mask 3D)
You have been doing a great job delivering the mail. I have a request for my hard-working self. All of the townsfolk have taken refuge. I want myself to flee, too. Even if it is not written on the schedule, I want myself to flee. Please...
From Me - ↑
I have an idea. That old fool may not permit postmen on his premises... But surely he would allow YOU in the place, would he not? Could you deliver this letter to Maggie in my stead?
— Ilari (The Wind Waker) - ↑
Postage due is 201 Rupees. Will you pay?
— Postbox (The Wind Waker HD) - ↑
Postage due is 10 Rupees. Will you pay?
— Postbox (The Wind Waker) - ↑
Sniff...sniff... My...boyfriend and I had a fight. It's my fault for always being so stubborn. It can't end over something like this. Will I never see him again? Sniff...sniff... ... ... ... What's that? You... You're going back to your world? ... ... ... Then please help me! Take this letter to him! You took the letter! Savior of romance!
— Sweetie (Four Swords Adventures) - ↑
... ... ... What did you say? Is that a letter from my sweetie? Let me see it! Hmm...uh-huh... Oh...ah.... I'm so relieved. My sweetie's OK! But she was attacked by a giant tornado and a dark shadow that kidnapped her. Can she be rescued? Hey, you! Do something, please! Sweetie gave me this feather as a good-luck charm... You can have it if you help her!
— Boyfriend (Four Swords Adventures) - ↑
Issue 2 is out the door! We've got our first reader letter! Let's answer it now! "Hey, Swiftblade, what's your best feature?" That would be my eyebrows! I spend a lot of time grooming these suckers! See you in issue 3! Until next time, warriors!
— Swordsman Newsletter 2 (The Minish Cap) - ↑
We've got more reader mail this week! "Hey, Swftblade! How many siblings do you have?" There are nine of us, not counting the ghost of Swiftblade the First. I'm the oldest, but again, that's if you don't count Swiftblade the First! See you in issue 4! Until next time, warriors!!!!
— Swordsman Newsletter 3 (The Minish Cap) - ↑
We've got reader mail again! "Hey, Swiftblade, do you have a hobby?" Training! See you in issue 7! Until next time, warriors!!!!
— Swordsman Newsletter 6 (The Minish Cap) - ↑
I'm writing a letter right now, so I don't have any time to play with you. Sorry.
— Julietta (The Minish Cap) - ↑
This is a letter from Jolene! Ahem! Should be a good one...
— Postman (Phantom Hourglass) - ↑
To my baby sister, Joanne! Many years have passed since we've seen each other. Are you well? I'm sure that you've endured heartache at the hands of some awful man. Oh, don't worry about me. I'm fine. As you can tell, I'm just as feisty as ever. You're the only sister I have in this world. We really should catch up. But... I have to ask... Are you...um, you know... Do you still have that weird mermaid costume obsession? I think it's fine to dress up as a mermaid and have a little fun now and then. But don't wind up in some old fisherman's net, OK? Your sis, The She-Pirate, Jolene
— Letter (Phantom Hourglass) - ↑
...So it says. Er, seems like that wasn't for you after all, Link. Uh... Well, chalk it up to fate! Uh, do me a favor? Deliver that to Joanne, would ya?
— Postman (Phantom Hourglass) - ↑
I've got a letter for you, so I'll just jump right in and read it aloud. Oh, wait--that's the way we USED to do things. But no more! Apparently, some folks thought our reading their letters out loud was rude. So now our policy is to just hand-deliver the mail unopened.
— Postman (Spirit Tracks) - ↑
You got a letter from the postman! Go to the Collection screen to read it!
— N/A (Spirit Tracks) - ↑
Shh--take this. No! Don't say a word right now.
— Princess Zelda (Spirit Tracks) - ↑
Here's the letter Gramps left behind, for your reference. Figure out the riddle, get your hands on the Regal Ring and make us rich! So, what do you think, squirt?
— Linebeck III (Spirit Tracks) - ↑
Oh, yes, now I remember. I knew I might need this information later... That's why I wrote it down for myself, just in case.
— Carben (Spirit Tracks) - ↑
Dear Self,
— From Carben (Spirit Tracks)
I know you'll forget, so I'm leaving you instructions to get to the ocean floor.
-- Carben - ↑
I have a great favor that I must ask of you in person. Follow this secret path at the top of the castle. Tap the map icon to copy the location to your map.
— Princess Zelda (Spirit Tracks) - ↑
Tell me, does this place look familiar to you? I'm over here trying to snap some shots of an awesome armor-plated version of that new train!
— Ferrus (Spirit Tracks)
I'll be around here for a while, so come pay a visit if you get a chance. That would be sweet.
Your buddy,
Ferrus - ↑
I've got a letter and a package for you from Beedle, LinkAppears in-game as the player's chosen name..
— Postman (Spirit Tracks) - ↑
Here's a package and a letter from...the Battle Association?
— Postman (Spirit Tracks) - ↑
— Letter (Skyward Sword HD)
- ↑
— Letter (Skyward Sword HD) - ↑
If you wish to be a true swordsman...
— Letter (The Wind Waker HD)
find some Knight's Crests!
And return to me!
Orca - ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 129
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 22
- ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 150
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 The Legend of Zelda manual, pg. 23
- ↑ 塞尔达传说：百科全书, New Star Press, pg. 139
- ↑ Tips & Tactics, Nintendo of America, pg. 13
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