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[[File:zelda_cdi.jpg|frame|[[Fan Nickname|The Unholy Triforce]]]]
{{quote|'''Link''': ''"[[Tempting Fate|Gee]], it sure is [[Victory Is Boring|BORING around here!]]"''
'''[[All There in the Manual|King Harkinian]]''': ''"[[Large Ham|Mah]] [[Memetic Mutation|boi]], this peace is what '''all''' true warriors strive for!"''
▲{{quote|'''Link''': ''"[[Tempting Fate|Gee]], it sure is [[Victory Is Boring|BORING around here!]]"''<br />
▲'''[[All There in the Manual|King Harkinian]]''': ''"[[Large Ham|Mah]] [[Memetic Mutation|boi]], this peace is what '''all''' true warriors strive for!"''<br />
'''Link:''' ''"[[You Just Had to Say It|I just wonder what Ganon's up to!]]"''|'''The opening conversation''' of ''Link: The Faces of Evil.''}}
''[[Large Ham|Mah]] [[Memetic Mutation|boi]]! [[Describe Topic Here|This description is what all true tropers strive for!!]]''
A series of games based on ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' (as Philips didn't have the rights to the franchise name, none of them actually use the name "Legend of Zelda" anywhere) made in the early 90s, as part of Philips Electronics' deal with [[Nintendo]]'s [[
In the ''Faces of Evil'', Link had to travel to the island of Koridai to liberate it from Ganon's forces; the ''Wand of Gamelon'' featured Zelda traveling to Gamelon to save her father -- King Harkinian -- and Link.
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* [[Achilles Heel]]/[[One-Hit-Point Wonder]]: The cause of the bosses being so [[Boss Dissonance|anticlimactic]] in the first two games.▼
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▲* [[Achilles' Heel]]/[[One-Hit-Point Wonder]]: The cause of the bosses being so [[Boss Dissonance|anticlimactic]] in the first two games.
* [[Action Girl]]: Zelda in ''Wand of Gamelon'' AND ''Zelda's Adventure''. Lampshaded in ''Wand of Gamelon''.
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* [[Adam Smith Hates Your Guts]]:
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'''Morshu:''' "Sorry, Link, I can't '''give''' credit. Come back when you're a little, mmmmm... richer!"
'''Ushrom:''' "Of course I'm on your side, but I still have to sell this stuff. Just pick what you want. I'll handle the rubies." }}
* [[Adipose Rex]]: Harkinian, no doubt from all the ''dinner''.
* [[All There Is to Know About "The Crying Game"]]: When [[
* [[Almost Kiss]]: The visuals near the end of ''Faces Of Evil'' suggest one of these between Link and Zelda. Of course, what those visuals actually intended to accomplish is [[Off-Model|unclear]].
* [[Amplifier Artifact]]: Doesn't seem to work, though.
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* [[And I Must Scream]]: The woman in ''Faces of Evil'' who is frozen. When Link thaws her, she thanks him by giving him a drink of Water of Life -- then promptly ''freezes again''. And you can just keep rethawing (and refreezing) her whenever you want
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* [[And That's Terrible]]
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'''Mayor Kravindish:''' "This is illegal, you know." }}
* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]: Duke Onkled looks a lot... mmmm... ''richer'' than [[Modest Royalty|Harkinian and Zelda]].
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: In ''Wand of Gamelon''...
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* [[Bag of Holding]]
** '''Zelda:''' "Luckily, my magic pouch [[Accidental Innuendo|can carry as much as you want.]]"
* [[Bag of Spilling]]: [[Hand Wave|Hand Waved]].
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'''Gwonam:''' "There is no time, your sword is enough!" }}
* [[Behind the Black]]: In ''Wand of Gamelon'', if it wasn't for [[Mr. Exposition|Impa]] telling you, you would have no idea that the mayor and the baker were being captured by Ganon's [[Mook|mooks]] because they're not shown in that cutscene.
* [[Big Bad]]: Ganon, of course.
* [[Big Eater]]: Right after swallowing someone:
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* [[Big Good]]: The King.
* [[Big No]]:
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'''Ganon:''' "The chains! ''NOOO!'' You haven't seen the last of me!" }}
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'''Wizzrobe:''' ''Not the disintegration spell! NOOOO!'' }}
* [[Boss Dissonance]]: Mario-type, of an even worse magnitude than ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II the Adventure of Link]]''. In ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'', whereas Link and Zelda have to bust their asses to defeat the [[Mook|mooks]], ''all the bosses'' die with one hit. Even '''[[Big Bad|Ganon]]''' himself -- Link must [[Throw the Book At Them|must throw the Book of Koridai]] at him; Zelda must use the titular wand to summon binding chains... and then the book inexplicably reappears again to seal Ganon.
* [[Boss Rush]]: In ''Zelda's Adventure''.
* [[Breathless Non-Sequitur]]: "My ship sails in the morning. I wonder what's for dinner?"
* [[Canon
* [[Canon Foreigner]]: Everyone except Ganon, Link, Zelda and Impa, and the King, who comes from the [[The Legend of Zelda (comics)|comics]] and [[The Legend of Zelda (animation)|TV series]].
* [[Canon Immigrant]]: Unintentional, but lamp oil, which first appears as an item in ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'', becomes a real Zelda item in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. There was a lantern in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', but it ran on Link's magic power.
* [[The Chosen One]]:
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* [[Creepy Good]]: Many of the "good" characters that Link and Zelda meet in the cutscenes of ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'', most-notably the incredibly shifty-acting [[Money Fetish|Ushrom]].
* [[Crystal Ball]]:
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:* And he does safely return. What the Triforce failed to predict was that his safe return hinged on Zelda saving the day herself.
* [[Declarative Finger]]: King Harkinian uses this in ''Faces Of Evil'', while saying "Mah boi, this peace is what all true warriors strive for!"
* [[Defeat by Modesty]]:
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* [[Dem Bones]]:
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* [[Denial of Diagonal Attack]]
* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]:
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* [[Depth Perplexion]]: Sometimes the perspective of the game, platforms, and the enemies make no sense.
* [[Deranged Animation]]
* [[Disintegrator Ray]]
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* [[Disney School of Acting and Mime]]
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]
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* [[The Dragon]]: Hectan, and a case can be made for Duke Onkled.
* [["Everybody Laughs" Ending]]: ''Wand of Gamelon''.
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* [[Everything's Better with Princesses]]: Princess Zelda.
* [[Expy]]: Philips manages to takes this to ridiculous levels by having expies of some of the bosses in ''Faces of Evil'' appear under different names in ''Wand Of Gamelon'':
* [[Extreme Omnivore]]: Glutko in ''Faces of Evil.'' Also:
** '''Omfak:''' "[[Fridge Logic|Whatever I see, I shall devour]]!"<ref>[[I
* [[Face Heel Turn]]
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* [[Face Palm]]: Zelda does the two-handed variant in ''Wand of Gamelon'''s intro. Whether she is crying or not is left ambiguous by [[Off-Model|the artwork]].
* [[Faux Action Girl]]: Alma. She tries to stand up to Wizzrobe but fails miserably.
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* [[Gross Up Close-Up]]: People have noticed that this is a very common -- and usually unnecessary -- idiosyncrasy of the cutscenes.
* [[He Knows About Timed Hits]]:
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* [[Hitbox Dissonance]]: The sword seems to have a much shorter range than its usual range.
* [[Hold Your Hippogriffs]]: Link is "so hungry, [he] can eat an Octorok!"
* [[The Hyena]]: A guy in one of the shops in the town of Wimbich in ''Zelda's Adventure.''
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* [[If I Do Not Return]]:
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* [[I'll Kill You!]]:
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* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]:
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* [[I'm Melting]]
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'''Zelda:''' [[Protagonist-Centered Morality|"Good!"]] }}
* [[Informed Ability]]:
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* [[Inherently Funny Words]]: "Dinner", "Come!", "Boi", "Glutko", "Duke Onkled"... and most of the other words spoken in the series.
* [[Keet]]: Link, in spades. Perhaps one should be glad he is otherwise a [[Heroic Mime]] in the canonical series.
* [[Large Ham]]: The King, Morshu, and Ganon. The latter two are voiced by the same actor.
* [[Loads and Loads of Loading]]: In ''Zelda's Adventure,'' this happens on ''every screen''.
* [[Magic Mirror]]: Link gets trapped inside one of these in ''Wand Of Gamelon''.
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* [[Milking the Giant Cow]]: The animated characters often engage in this (see above).
* [[Modest Royalty]]: Played straight with Zelda and The King, but averted with Duke Onkled.
* [[Money Fetish]]: Ushrom [[Memetic Molester|will handle the rubies...]]
* [[Moral Dissonance]]: This exchange from ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon'':
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'''Zelda''': "Good." }}
* [[Motivational Kiss]]: Actively defied by Zelda in ''Faces of Evil''.
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'''Zelda''': You've GOT to be kidding. }}
* [[Mr. Exposition]]: Gwonam in ''Faces of Evil'', who shows up in every level to invite Link to "look and see" what the [[Monster of the Week]] is doing this time, and Impa in ''Wand of Gamelon''. Gaspra, the old man who sends Zelda on her quest in ''Zelda's Adventure'', also counts.
* [[NameTron]]: Militron.
* [[Never Say "Die"]]: Averted quite often. They also say "kill" quite a few times. This was unusual for the series at the time as all Zelda materials before that had used that trope.
**'''Ganon''': "You dare bring light to my lair?! '''You must die!'''"
**'''Militron''': "Now, you must die!"
**'''Militron''': "Go and ''kill''!"
**'''Lupay''': "[[Captain Obvious|I spy with my eye someone who must die!]]"
**'''Iron Knuckle''': "You dare defy me?! You will die!"
**'''Armos''' (after Iron Knuckle is defeated): "[[Screw This, I'm Outta Here|He's dead. Let's get out of here!]]"
**'''George the Baker''': "The arpagos will die for them!"
**'''Hectan''': "You've killed me!" }}
* [[Nice Hat]]: The King's retainer wears one in ''Wand of Gamelon''. It's practically a pimp hat.
* [[Nightmare Face]]: ...Or else you will ''die''!!!
* [[The Nineties]]: Most apparent in the music, from the synth quality to the style. Much more than was apparent in the canonical games.
* [[No Hugging, No Kissing]]:
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'''Zelda:''' "You've got to be kidding." }}
* [[Noblewoman's Laugh|Nobleman's Laugh]]: Non-villainous example: King Harkinian does this at the end of Gamelon, minus the hand covering his mouth.
* [[An Offer You Can't Refuse]]:
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* [[Off-Model]]: ''Faces of Evil'' and ''Wand of Gamelon'''s animation.
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: Many of the minor characters appearances.
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'''Mayor Kravindish:''' This is illegal you know. }}
* [[Only Mostly Dead]]: You fight Goronu twice in ''Faces of Evil'', first in the Face of Goronu and later the revived Goronu in Fortress Centrum who at first appears to be a sleeping Zelda.
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* [[Perfectly Cromulent Word]]: "Squadala!"
* [[Power Fist]]:
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* [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]]: This exchange from ''Wand of Gamelon'':
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'''Zelda:''' "Guess again, Iron Knuckle!" }}
* [[Prepare to Die]]:
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* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: Zelda after she kills Hectan. See [[Moral Dissonance]]. [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/oculin/GOOD.jpg You be the judge.]
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* [[Pyromaniac]]:
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'''Militron:''' "Feel the fire of war!" }}
* [[Recurring Boss]]: You fight Goronu twice in ''Faces of Evil'', first in the face of Goronu and later the revived Goronu in Fortress Centrum who at first appears to be a sleeping Zelda.
* [[Recursive Adaptation]]: Link's obsession with getting a kiss from Zelda, and the portrayal of the King of Hyrule as a maniacal fat man and having the name "Harkinian", suggest that the developers had the cartoon in mind rather than the games.
* [[Robe and Wizard Hat|Robe And Turban]]: Gwonam.
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: The King and Zelda. Duke Onkled does absolutely nothing though.
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'''King Harkinian:''' "How can we help?" }}
* [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]: After Zelda kills Iron Knuckle, one of the Armos says "He's dead. Let's get out of here."
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* [[Super Drowning Skills]]: Of the [[Bottomless Pits]] variety. Should Link or Zelda fall into water at any time, they will instantly die.
* [[Teleport Spam]]:
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* [[This Cannot Be!]]:
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* [[Throw the Book At Them]]: Link's method of defeating Ganon in ''Faces of Evil.''
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* [[Tin Tyrant]]: Militron.
* [[Tome of Eldritch Lore]]: The book of Koridai.
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* [[Tragic Monster]]: If the cutscenes are any indication, many, if not all of the monsters you fight are transformed citizens. [[Inferred Holocaust|Makes you wonder just how much "peace and harmony" will be returning to Koridai.]]
* [[Trial and Error Gameplay]]: Many times it's possible to get stuck.
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* [[Vague Age]]: Just how old ARE Link and Zelda anyway?
* [[Victory Is Boring]]:
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'''King Harkinian:''' "Mah boi, this peace is what all true warriors ''strive'' for." }}
* [[Villainous Harlequin]]: Um, a freaky pig-faced Harlequin who turns citizens into Goriyas when they lose his game.
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'''Harlequin:''' "Do you know what it means when you lose your last [[Did Not Do the Research|RUBY]]? Now you work for ''me''!" }}
* [[Villains Act, Heroes React]]: Link actually ''awaits'' Ganon's next disturbance of the peace.
* [[The Voice]]: In ''Zelda's Adventure'', sometimes you will hear a voice that provides you with gameplay hints.
* [[We Can Rule Together]]
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* [[We Will Meet Again]]
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* [[Who Dares?]]:
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'''Ganon:''' "You dare bring light to my lair?! You must die!" }}
* [[A Winner Is You]]: "I won!"
* [[Winter Royal Lady]]: The appropriately named [[Ice Queen]].
* [[With This Herring]]:
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* [[World of Ham]]: Even shopkeepers and common townspeople deliver their lines in the most poetic possible way. One might wonder if they're this theatrical to everyone they meet.
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* [[You Haven't Seen the Last of X]]:
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* [[You Just Had to Say It]]: Link, in ''Faces of Evil'', remarks, "I just wonder what Ganon's up to!" Roughly a half-second later...
* [[You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!]]
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