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Great Fairy
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Race	Fairy
Gender	Female(OoT)
Game(s)	The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past Link's Awakening Oracle of Seasons Oracle of Ages The Wind Waker Four Swords Adventures Twilight Princess A Link Between Worlds
Other media	Super Smash Bros. Brawl Hyrule Warriors Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Era(s)	Era of Light and Dark Era of Decline Twilight Era Shadow Era Era of the Great Sea

Great Fairies are recurring characters in The Legend of Zelda series. They are large humanoid Fairies. Their main purpose is to heal Link whenever he is wounded and will also recover his Magic Power in games that incorporate a Magic Meter. In other titles, such as Ocarina of Time and The Wind Waker, they also bless Link with new items, powers or upgrades of his existing equipment. The Great Fairies' appearance differ vastly between games, and most of them can be found living within a Great Fairy Fountain.

Biography

The Legend of Zelda

In The Legend of Zelda, 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.

A Link to the Past

In A Link to the Past, 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 Bottle, which she fills with Medicine of Magic.

Link's Awakening

In Link's Awakening, 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 Link's Awakening 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 Link's Awakening DX, and resides in the last room of the Color Dungeon, a dungeon exclusive to Link's Awakening DX. 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.

Ocarina of Time

In Ocarina of Time, 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
Great Fairy of Magic	Hyrule Castle Zora's Fountain Desert Colossus	Din's Fire Farore's Wind Nayru's Love
Great Fairy of Power	Death Mountain Trail	Magic Spin Attack
Great Fairy of Wisdom	Death Mountain Crater	Larger Magic Meter
Great Fairy of Courage	Path to Ganon's Castle	Enhanced Defense

Majora's Mask

In Majora's Mask, the Great Fairies share the same in-game model as the ones from Ocarina of Time, 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 Stray Fairies by the evil power of Majora's Mask. 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
Great Fairy of Magic	North Clock Town	Magic Power Great Fairy Mask
Great Fairy of Power	Woodfall Snowhead (MM3D)	Magic Spin Attack
Great Fairy of Wisdom	Snowhead Woodfall (MM3D)	Larger Magic Meter
Great Fairy of Courage	Great Bay Coast	Enhanced Defense
Great Fairy of Kindness	Ikana Canyon	Great Fairy's Sword

Oracle of Seasons

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In Oracle of Seasons, many Great Fairies appear through Holodrum.

Oracle of Ages

In Oracle of Ages, 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.

The Wind Waker

In The Wind Waker, 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 the 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.

Great Fairy (Figurine from The Wind Waker)
Great Fairy	Birthplace: Angular Isles Talent: Powering-up The seven Great Fairies who are destined to aid the Great Hero by increasing his powers are hiding in seven different reaches of the Great Sea.

Four Swords Adventures

In Four Swords Adventures, 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 Queen of Fairies also appears in Four Swords Adventures, during the Hyrule Castle level.

The Minish Cap

Main articles: Great Butterfly Fairy, Great Dragonfly Fairy and Great Mayfly Fairy

Three Great Fairies appear in The Minish Cap, each one found in a Great Fairy Fountain hidden in Hyrule. They each test Link in a different manner and reward him if he passes.

Twilight Princess

In Twilight Princess, 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.^{[citation needed]} The Great Fairy can also warp Link out of the Cave of Ordeals if he asks her to.

A Link Between Worlds

In A Link Between Worlds, 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 Great Rupee Fairy 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.

When Link first enters the fountain, he can throw in either 50 or 200 Rupees. By doing so, the Great Rupee Fairy will restore Link's Hearts and release some Fairies. After throwing in a total of 3,000 Rupees, she will grow back to her normal size and reward Link with a Bottle. Link will no longer be able to make donations to the fountain after he is given the Bottle, and therefore will no longer be able to see the Great Rupee Fairy. However, Fairies can be obtained in her fountain upon returning to the cave.

Other Appearances

Non-Canon Information

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The Great Fairy from The Wind Waker appears as a Trophy and a Sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Trophy Information

#	Trophy	Significant Games	Description	How to unlock
224	Great Fairy	The Wind Waker	A mystical being. From Outset Island to Fairy Island to areas all throughout the world, there are many fairy springs. Great Fairies are powerful fairies residing at springs called Great Fairy Fountains. These powerful fairies often reward Link with Rupees, arrows, and bombs. The ones in The Wind Waker look very different from the ones in Ocarina of Time.	Random

Sticker Information

Sticker	Artwork from	Effect in The Subspace Emissary	Usable by
The Great Fairy	The Wind Waker	[Magic] - Attack +21

Hyrule Warriors

Main article: Great Fairy (Item)

In Hyrule Warriors, Great Fairies appear in several Scenarios, heavily modeled on the Ocarina of Time 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 Skyloft, 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 Element.

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.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Great Fairy — Spirit Battle Information

Great Fairy Support Spirit No. 201	Team Power	Shield | 9500	Rank	★★★ ACE	Fighter(s)
	Stage	Fountain of Dreams	Theme	"Ocarina of Time Medley"	Giant Zelda
	Rule(s)	Health Recovery	Hazard(s)	—
Condition(s)
· The enemy's special moves have increased power  · The enemy is healed significantly when the enemy's at high damage  · The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly

Great Fairy — Spirit Information

Great Fairy No. 201	Rank	★★★ ACE	Cost	⬣⬣
	Skill
	Critical-Health Healing
	Recovers a great deal of health when a certain amount of damage is taken.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Great Fairy appears as a Spirit with the ability, Critical-Health Healing, which heals the user when they reach high damage.

Trivia

• There is an error in the Great Fairies' names in the North American release of Majora's Mask. 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.^{[citation needed]}

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	EnglishUK	Great Fairy Great Fairy of Forest Great Fairy of Ice Great Fairy of Flame
	Japanese	大妖精 (Dai Yōsei)	Big Fairy
	French	Grande Fée Grande fée des rubis	Great Fairy Great Rupee Fairy
	German	Große Fee Große Rubinfee	Great Fairy Great Rupee Fairy
	Italian	Fata Radiosa Fata radiosa delle rupie	Radiant Fairy -
	Russian	Большая фея (Bol'shaya feya)	Big Fairy
	Spanish	Gran Hada Gran Hada del Bosque Gran Hada del Hielo Gran Hada del Fuego Gran hada de las rupias	Great Fairy Great Fairy of Forest Great Fairy of Ice Great Fairy of Fire Great Rupee Fairy

Gallery

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  The Great Fairy at the Waterfall of Wishing from A Link to the Past

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  A Great Fairy from Ocarina of Time

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  A Great Fairy from Ocarina of Time

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  Early version of a Great Fairy from Ocarina of Time

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  Great Fairy of Power from Majora's Mask

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  Great Fairy of Wisdom from Majora's Mask

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  Great Fairy of Courage from Majora's Mask

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  The Great Fairy of Magic from Majora's Mask

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  A Great Fairy from The Wind Waker

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  Great Fairy Legendary Pictograph from The Wind Waker

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  Great Fairy Legendary Pictograph from The Wind Waker HD

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  A Great Fairy from Four Swords Adventures

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  The Great Fairy from Twilight Princess

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  Great Forest Fairy, based on a Bee, from Hyrule Warriors

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  Great Sky Fairy, based on the Crimson Loftwing, from Hyrule Warriors

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  8-Bit Fairy, based on the Fairy from The Legend of Zelda, from Hyrule Warriors

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  Great Fairy of Tempests, based on the Great Fairy of Magic, from Hyrule Warriors

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  Great Fairy Portrait from Hyrule Warriors

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  VS Great Fairy icon from Hyrule Warriors

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  The Great Fairy from Hyrule Warriors

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  The Great Fairy with Link in his Fierce Deity Link Costume in Hyrule Warriors

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  The Great Fountain Fairy when Link wears his Dark Link Costume in Hyrule Warriors

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  Great Fairy from Cadence of Hyrule

See Also

• Cotera
• Cursed Fairy
• Fairy Queen
• Great Butterfly Fairy
• Great Dragonfly Fairy
• Great Fairy (Item)
• Great Fairy of Courage
• Great Fairy of Flame
• Great Fairy of Forest
• Great Fairy of Ice
• Great Fairy of Kindness
• Great Fairy of Magic
• Great Fairy of Power
• Great Fairy of Wisdom
• Great Mayfly Fairy
• Great Rupee Fairy
• Kaysa
• Malanya
• Mija
• Tera
• Venus