Sign

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Signs,(OoTOcarina of Time | FSAFour Swords Adventures | TMCThe Minish Cap | STSpirit Tracks | ALBWA Link Between Worlds | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)[1][2][3][4][5][6] also known as Signposts,(LALink's Awakening)[7][8] or Signboards,(TotKTears of the Kingdom)[9] are recurring Objects in The Legend of Zelda series.[name references needed] Signs go unnamed in Majora's Mask 3D,[note 1] The Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess.

Location and Uses

A Link to the Past

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Link's Awakening

In Link's Awakening, Signposts indicate the way,[12] and sometimes warn adventurers of potential dangers.[13][14] In the Ukuku Prairie, there is a Signpost Maze that consists of 14 Signposts that Link must read in a specific order to open the entrance to Mamu's house. Every time a Signpost is read, it will direct Link to the next one.[15][16][17][18] Should he fail to read the good Signpost, Link is met with a message informing him that he must start all over again.[19]

Ocarina of Time

Signs are predominately used to denote locations, though they can also be placed in specific areas to inform travelers of features or dangers in the immediate area. Signs can be destroyed with a Sword or with Bombs, at which point the remains of the sign will fall to the ground. These remains can be manipulated with the Megaton Hammer, being forced to bounce around when in the vicinity of its shockwaves. Damaged Signs can be repaired with "Zelda's Lullaby".

Majora's Mask

Signs in Majora's Mask function similarly to their Ocarina of Time counterparts. When damaged, Signs can be repaired with the "Song of Healing".

Four Swords Adventures

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The Minish Cap

Signs serve one of three purposes in The Minish Cap: they give direction to other areas of Hyrule,[20] display specific location names,[21] or provide "warnings" that double as hints for Link to explore further.[22][23] There are also a series of Signs in the Royal Valley that give Link some specific and some vague directions towards the Graveyard.[24][25]

There are a total of 31 Signs in Hyrule.

Twilight Princess

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Phantom Hourglass

Wooden Signs appear throughout World of the Ocean King in Phantom Hourglass, and in some locations, Stone Tablets also double as Signs. A blank wooden Sign appears in Oshus's Storehouse, on which Link must write the solution to a puzzle to unlock a door.

Spirit Tracks

Wooden Signs appear throughout Hyrule in Spirit Tracks, and in some locations, Stone Tablets also double as Signs. Each Village features a large Sign which displays the Treasures that Link can win by submitting Prize Postcards on that day, as well as a blurb about the latest Battle Mode results.

In the Overworld, various Signs are seen alongside the Spirit Tracks which indicate to passing Trains that they should perform certain actions, such as changing gears or sounding their Train Whistle. If Link has a passenger aboard the Spirit Train and does not heed these Signs' instructions, the passenger will become displeased.[26]

Skyward Sword

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That is a sign. Most often, it is used to convey written information or warnings about the immediate area.
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Breath of the Wild

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Tears of the Kingdom

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Signs can be found throughout Hyrule. Wooden Signs can be cut off with a Sword and Fused to a Weapon or Shield.

Echoes of Wisdom

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Sign
A simple sign made of wooden planks. These stand all over Hyrule.
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Signs are wooden posts with text written on them, found throughout Hyrule. Upon attempting to read a Sign from behind it, Princess Zelda will be reminded that its text is on its other side.[27] They can be set on Fire.[28] When summoned as an Echo, Signs have an Echo cost of one.

Echoes of Signs vary in what the text written on them states. Some provide directions,[29] while others advise that Zelda can use them to protect herself from one Enemy attack.[30] The third variant warns that Signs are flammable due to being made of wood,[28] and the final type suggests that she Rests in a Bed to replenish her Hearts.[31]

Variant 1Variant 2Variant 3Variant 4

[Left Arrow]IconFile:EoW Left Arrow Icon.png Thisaway | Thataway [Right Arrow]IconFile:EoW Right Arrow Icon.png

You could probably use this as a shield. But only once.

WARNING: This sign is made out of wood, which is flammable.

Sometimes, a good lie-down in a bed is all you need to feel better.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
JapanJapan
Japanese
  • 看板(かんばん) (TotKTears of the Kingdom)
  • 看板(かんばん) (Kanban) (EoWEchoes of Wisdom)
  •  
  • Signboard
The People's Republic of ChinaThe People's Republic of China
ChineseSISimplified
告示牌 (TotKTears of the Kingdom | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)[32] 
The Republic of ChinaThe Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China
ChineseTRTraditional
告示牌 (TotKTears of the Kingdom | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)[33] 
The Kingdom of the NetherlandsThe Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dutch
Bord (TotKTears of the Kingdom | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)[34] 
CanadaCanada
FrenchCACanadian
Pancarte (TotKTears of the Kingdom | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)[35] 
The French RepublicThe French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
Pancarte (TotKTears of the Kingdom | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)[36] 
The Federal Republic of GermanyThe Federal Republic of Germany
German
  •  
  •  
The Italian RepublicThe Italian Republic
Italian
Cartello (TotKTears of the Kingdom | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)[38] 
The Republic of KoreaThe Republic of Korea
Korean
간판 (TotKTears of the Kingdom | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)[39] 
The Federative Republic of BrazilThe Federative Republic of Brazil
PortugueseBRBrazilian
Placa (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) 
The Russian FederationThe Russian Federation
Russian
Указатель (EoWEchoes of Wisdom) 
Latin AmericaLatin America
SpanishLALatin American
Letrero (TotKTears of the Kingdom | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)[40] 
The Kingdom of SpainThe Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEUEuropean
Letrero (TotKTears of the Kingdom | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)[41] 
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Gallery

  • Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch

    A stone Sign

  • Ocarina of Time 3D

    An arrow-shaped Sign

  • Twilight Princess

    A "Signboard of Hyrule"

  • Twilight Princess HD

    A "Signboard of Hyrule"

  • Phantom Hourglass

    The blank wooden Sign in Oshus's Storehouse

  • Spirit Tracks

    The large Sign in each Village

  • Spirit Tracks

    A Sign indicating a branch in the Spirit Tracks

  • Echoes of Wisdom

    Render of a Sign

See Also

Notes

  1. ↑ Signs are given names in Majora's Mask.[10] However, this name was removed in Majora's Mask 3D.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Hiyeee! Welcome to the Happy Mask Shop! We deal in masks that bring happiness to everyone! How would you like to be a happiness salesman? I'll lend you a mask. You sell the mask and bring the money back here. If you want to read the fine print, take a look at the sign right over there. After you've sold all the masks, you will become happy yourself! Have faith... — Happy Mask Salesman (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  2. ↑ 1. Sign
    2. Bomb
    3. Oil pot     — Dekki (Four Swords Adventures)
  3. ↑ What? You're lost again, aren't you? Have you bothered reading any of those signs we've been seeing? You really ought to study them. They might have some useful information! ...Not that I've been reading them either... — Ezlo (The Minish Cap)
  4. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 290 (STSpirit Tracks)
  5. ↑ The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Prima Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 15
  6. ↑ Sign
    A simple sign made of wooden planks. These stand all over Hyrule.     — Notebook (Echoes of Wisdom)
  7. ↑ Signpost Maze — Atlas of Koholint Island (Link's Awakening DX)
  8. ↑ Signpost Maze — System (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)
  9. ↑ Signboard — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom)
  10. ↑ When the Powder Keg begins ticking faster, it means that it's about to explode. Try to blow up the boulder blocking the Goron Racetrack entrance without the Powder Keg exploding on the way. There's a sign near the racetrack, so keep an eye out for it. When you've finished, come see me. — Goron (Majora's Mask)
  11. ↑ When the Powder Keg begins ticking faster, it means that it's about to explode. Try to blow up the boulder blocking the Goron Racetrack entrance without the Powder Keg exploding on the way. There's a sign near the racetrack, so keep an eye out for it. When you've finished, come see me. — Goron (Majora's Mask 3D)
  12. ↑ Right Arrow Tail Cave Down Arrow Toronbo Shores — Signpost (Link's Awakening DX)
  13. ↑ Beware of Sea Urchins! Don't touch them with your bare hands! — Signpost (Link's Awakening DX)
  14. ↑ DANGER! Keep out! (Except BowWow) — Signpost (Link's Awakening DX)
  15. ↑ Down Arrow GO THIS WAY — Signpost (Link's Awakening DX)
  16. ↑ Up Arrow GO THIS WAY — Signpost (Link's Awakening DX)
  17. ↑ Right Arrow GO THIS WAY — Signpost (Link's Awakening DX)
  18. ↑ Left Arrow GO THIS WAY — Signpost (Link's Awakening DX)
  19. ↑ TRY AGAIN FROM THE START — Signpost (Link's Awakening DX)
  20. ↑ North Hyrule Town
    West Castor Wilds East Minish Woods     — Sign (The Minish Cap)
  21. ↑ Syrup the Witch's Hut — Sign (The Minish Cap)
  22. ↑ No bomb throwing — Sign (The Minish Cap)
  23. ↑ Under construction. All digging strictly prohibited! — Sign (The Minish Cap)
  24. ↑ Up — Sign (The Minish Cap)
  25. ↑ Same as two before — Sign (The Minish Cap)
  26. ↑ Hey, you missed the slow sign! Pay attention, kid! — Passenger (Spirit Tracks)
  27. ↑ The writing is on the other side! — Game Screen (Echoes of Wisdom)
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 WARNING: This sign is made out of wood, which is flammable. — Sign (Echoes of Wisdom)
  29. ↑ [Left Arrow]IconFile:EoW Left Arrow Icon.png Thisaway | Thataway [Right Arrow]IconFile:EoW Right Arrow Icon.png — Sign (Echoes of Wisdom)
  30. ↑ You could probably use this as a shield. But only once. — Sign (Echoes of Wisdom)
  31. ↑ Sometimes, a good lie-down in a bed is all you need to feel better. — Sign (Echoes of Wisdom)
  32. ↑ 告示牌 — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom, Simplified Chinese version)
  33. ↑ 告示牌 — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom, Traditional Chinese version)
  34. ↑ Bord — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom, Dutch version)
  35. ↑ Pancarte — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom, Canadian French version)
  36. ↑ Pancarte — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom, European French version)
  37. ↑ Wegweiser — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom, German version)
  38. ↑ Cartello — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom, Italian version)
  39. ↑ 간판 — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom, Korean version)
  40. ↑ Letrero — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom, Latin American Spanish version)
  41. ↑ Letrero — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom, European Spanish version)
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