The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Although it is possible to obtain Link ’s close steed Epona inThe Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild , it is n’t the easygoing of project . data link ’s horse cavalry is a familiar sight to many tenacious - sentence fans , having debuted inOcarina of Time . Since then , the chestnut mare has appeared in several other games , accompany multiple incarnation of Hyrule ’s courageous hero .
Named after the Celtic Goddess of horse , Epona first appear as a foal on Lon Lon Ranch inOcarina of Time . Here , Link learned to call her with " Epona ’s Song , " giving the horse her very own theme which can be hear in several other biz , include as part of the music forBreath of the Wild ’s stables . Epona served an significant role asLink ’s buck inOcarina of Time , and this saw her become remarkably popular among fans . Epona also appeared in short inMajora ’s Mask , and then later inTwilight Princess ; although logically , the latter appearance can not really be the same horse .
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Epona Is Amiibo-Only In Breath Of The Wild
Epona has most recently appear inBreath of the Wild , but casual histrion may never find her . This is because she is only access through the use of an amiibo . It is possible to use both theSuper Smash Bros. Link andTwilight PrincessLink amiibos to summon Epona , who must be file at a stable to keep her permanently . Additionally , actor will not need to actually reclaim the buck , presumptively because she already recognizes Link from his retiring embodiment . Link has plenty of choices formounts inBOTW , and not all are horse cavalry , but Epona is an iconic choice for those histrion who have the agency to obtain her .
BOTW’s Epona Is Increasingly Hard To Obtain
However , as an amiibo exclusive , fan today may find obtaining Epona inBreath of the Wildto be a rather marvelous order of magnitude . The relevant Link figure are now uncommon and often fantastically expensive to obtain so long after their liberation , which means that Epona may be permanently out of compass for many players . However , those devotee looking for a nostalgic climb do have another choice available to them in the base biz . A side - quest give by Straia at the Mounted Archery Camp has Linktame a unique jumbo horse cavalry inBOTW , whose coat and head of hair colors make it seem to be a relative of Ganondorf ’s own cavalry .
By being linked to an amiibo , Epona has become something of a gatherer ’s item herself inBreath of the Wild . Zeldafans who do not have access to the right amiibos , whether by owning them themselves or knowing others who do , may never see Epona in their own translation of the game . This is an unfortunate but inevitable moment of amiibo consolidation . Although Epona is far from necessary to complete the game , those ill-omened fans without the prerequisite figure may well experience that they aremissing out onOcarina of Time ’s iconic steedin her paying back forThe Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild .
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