In the Link's Awakening manga by Ataru Cagiva, Link first sees BowWow when strolling around Mabe Village, where she attempts to eat him before Madam MeowMeow brings her real dinner. After Link returns to the Village, Madam MeowMeow tells him that BowWow was kidnapped by Moblins. Link then proceeds to rescue her from Moblin Cave. After exiting, he takes BowWow to Goponga Swamp to clear the path of Goponga Flowers. While exploring the area, BowWow finds the hidden entrance to Bottle Grotto. After clearing the dungeon, Link takes BowWow back to Madam MeowMeow, who rewards him with an Ocarina.
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BowWow, also stylized as Bow Wow, is a character in Link's Awakening.
Names in the American English canon
| Name | BowWow |
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| Appearance(s) | |
| Name | Bow Wow |
| Appearance(s) |
| Name | Appearance(s) |
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BowWow | |
Bow Wow |
For terminology in other regions, see § Nomenclature below.
Biography
BowWow is one of Madam MeowMeow's three Chain Chomp pets, being the biggest of them and the only one kept outdoors tied to a wooden pole. BowWow charges at Link when he approaches, although he can not hurt him. When Link comes back from Toronbo Shores after obtaining the Full Moon Cello from the Tail Cave, a pair of Quadruplets near the Village Library will inform him that BowWow has been kidnapped by a gang of Moblins.[6][7] Link can go to Madam MeowMeow's House in Mabe Village only to find her panicked and begging for help.[8]
To rescue BowWow, Link must enter Moblin Cave located in Tal Tal Heights and defeat Moblin Chief who will comment on Link's objective.[7][1] After Moblin Chief is defeated, BowWow can be found chained to a rock in the next room.[9] If Link returns to Madam MeowMeow before completing Bottle Grotto, she will ask Link to take BowWow for a walk.[10]
While Link is taking BowWow for a walk, he will have many interactions with the world such as telling Link where to dig for Secret Seashells,[9][11] swallowing enemies such as Goponga Flowers,[12] which are blocking the entrance to Bottle Grotto.[7][13] Although he allows Link to clear the entrance of the Dungeon, he can not enter it himself.[13] If Link tries to enter Richard's Villa, Richard will ask him not to enter with BowWow, thus preventing Link from entering Richard's Villa until he returns BowWow to Madam MeowMeow.[14] Kiki the Monkey will attempt to fight BowWow.[15] If Link has completed the Dungeon and calls Old Man Ulrira, he will tell Link to bring back BowWow to Madam MeowMeow.[16] When he does, she will take BowWow back and express her gratitude in the form of a kiss, which fully heals Link's Life Gauge.[17]
After Link has returned BowWow, instead of trying to attack him when he passes by, he will now jump up and down in glee, attempting to play with him. Additionally, in Link's Awakening DX, after Link has returned BowWow and has met the Photographer, he can stand next to BowWow and let the Photographer take a Photograph for The Travels of Link that he will name "Link Plays With BowWow".[18]
Other Appearances
Link's Awakening (Cagiva)
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Trivia
- A Signpost near the western entrance of Goponga Swamp warns adventurers to keep out due to the imminent danger that it represents, except for BowWow.[19] This is because he is the only one able to eat the Goponga Flowers present in Goponga Swamp.
- While traveling together, BowWow will sometimes tell Link to dig in certain spots while barking, which indicates where a Secret Seashell is hidden, may be a reference to the Japanese folk tale Hanasaka Jiisan, where an old man's dog tells its owner to dig in a certain spot while barking, which leads to him uncovering gold coins.
Nomenclature
His name is mostly a reference to the sound he sometimes makes when barking.[20]
| Language | Names | Meanings |
|---|---|---|
Japanese |
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ChineseSISimplified | 汪汪 (Wāngwāng) (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)) | |
ChineseTRTraditional | 汪汪 (Wāngwāng) (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)) | |
FrenchEUEuropean | Toutou (LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX)[23][23] | Child slang referring to a dog. |
German |
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Italian |
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SpanishEUEuropean | Guauguau (LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)) | |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data. | ||
Gallery
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Link's Awakening DX
Cutscene of Link Plays With BowWow -
Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch
Promotional screenshot of BowWow chasing Link
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
You must be an assassin sent by Madam MeowMeow to rescue the mutt! You came here to get me, but it is I who will get you!
— King Moblin (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch) - ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 170
- ↑
Ho ho ho! My BowWow is so proud of his fine fur coat!
— Madam MeowMeow (Link's Awakening DX) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 233
- ↑
You've saved BowWow! What a fearsome beast!
— N/A (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch) - ↑ 6.0 6.1
Hey buddy! It's serious! Yeah, really serious!! Yeah, it is! The Moblins came to the village! Yeah, that's right! A whole gang of Moblins! Then... It's for real! They all went to the house... Yeah, that house, and then they did something at Bow Wow's house!! It was a really bad scene, with the M-m-moblins! So, I mean, ahh! ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... It might be faster to find out for yourself what happened!
— Quadruplet (Link's Awakening DX) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 32
- ↑
AIEEEEEEEE! It's terrrrible! My BowWow was dognapped by... Mo-mo-MOBLINS!! OHHH! AHHHH! Please! Somebody help my poor BowWow!!
— Madam MeowMeow (Link's Awakening DX) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 33
- ↑
Oh, thank you! I'm so happy you brought my baby back! Now, would you be a dear and take him for a walk? It would really help me out a lot! You will?! Thanks!
— Madam MeowMeow (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch) - ↑
WOOF! Dig! RUFF!
— BowWow (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch) - ↑
"BRRING! BRRING! Yes, this is Ulrira. The indigestible flowers of Goponga Swamp... Those flowers are BowWow's favorite. Why don't you take him for a walk there? CLICK!"
— Grandpa Ulrira (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening—Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 34
- ↑
Ahem! Really, I must insist that you not bring that awful beast in here! Leave that creature outside and then we can talk! Goodbye!
— Prince Richard (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch) - ↑
Kiiiki! What?! All right, mutt! Let's battle!
— Kiki the Monkey (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch) - ↑
BRRING! BRRING! Ulrira at your service! Oh? You should take BowWow home now, Madam MeowMeow would appreciate it! Bye! CLICK!
— Grandpa Ulrira (Link's Awakening DX) - ↑
Ho ho ho! I really appreciate what you did for my poor, precious BowWow! You are such a nice boy! How can I ever repay you? I know... SMOOOOOOOCH! You got a reward from Madam MeowMeow... ... ... L-l-lucky!
— Madam MeowMeow (Link's Awakening DX) - ↑
Hey, that looks great! I'll call it 'Link Plays With BowWow!' Now get closer to BowWow!
— Photographer (Link's Awakening DX) - ↑
DANGER! Keep out! (Except BowWow)
— Signpost (Link's Awakening DX) - ↑
BOW WOW! BOW WOW!
— BowWow (Link's Awakening DX) - ↑ Hyrule Encyclopedia, Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., pg. 231
- ↑ Wan Wan is an onomatopoeia for barking.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 233
- ↑ Encyclopedia, TOKYOPOP, pg. 233
- ↑
Bonjour..! Mein kleiner Struppi sieht mit seiner neuen Frisur so süüüüß aus!
— Madam MeowMeow (Link's Awakening, German version) - ↑ 26.0 26.1 Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 233
- ↑
È una statuetta di BauBau. Che strano vederlo completamente immobile.
— BowWow Figure (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, Italian version)