The Legend of Zelda

Link - the Hero of Twilight

“Tell me…do you ever feel a strange sadness as dusk falls? They say it’s the only time when our world intersects with theirs…the only time we can feel the lingering regrets of spirits who have left our world. That is why loneliness always pervades the hour of twilight.” A young man from Ordon, a village just outside of Hyrule, Link was meant to just bring to Hyrule Castle an offering of a finely crafted sword. But upon being dragged into a darkened area, he discovered that his world was being invaded by those from the Twilight Realm under the tyrannical rule of Zant. He also discovered that he bore the spirit of a legendary hero, which both protected him from the effects of the areas imbued in twilight by changing his form and informed him of his fated destiny to save the land from darkness. With the assistance of Midna, a being from the Twilight Realm who’d like nothing more than to see the end of Zant’s rule, as well as the Hero’s Shade, the spirit of the Hero of Time borne of regret that he failed to pass on his skills, Link would go on to save both the realm of light and the realm of Twilight.

Strength

Knocks a cage off of a column by rolling into it (source)
Sends the Hero’s Shade flying a short distance with an attack (source)
Sends King Bulbin flying with a single sword slash (source)
Completely destroys a boar roasting over a fire with a single swing (source)
Shatters several wooden bars in a single swing (source)
Cuts through a metal band on a scarecrow’s head (source)
Pulls open a massive door (source)
Pushes a large metal cube, sending it skidding on ice (source)
Pulls a large, stone-like enemy (source)
While wearing metal boots for footing, pulls out a stone column (source)
While wearing metal boots for footing, pulls on a metal chain around a giant being’s ankle to trip them up (source)
Swings around a massive ball and chain, throws it, and pulls it back towards him (source)
Stops a charging goat and throws it to one side (source)
While wearing metal boots for footing, stops a rolling goron before throwing them away. The gorons could crush stones while rolling (source)
While wearing metal boots for footing, stops a giant rolling goron wearing metal armour, then throws them a distance. This goron could break four chains holding up a massive piece of rock by jumping on said piece of rock (source)
Gets in an extended sword clash with Ganondorf (source)

Durability

Is hit in the chest by a charging goat as he stops it, sending him sliding (source)
Has a large warhammer swung into his chest and gets right back up, when just before another swing knocked out a giant boar and sent it sliding back (source)
Is shoved and sent flying out of a sumo ring (source)
Gets barged out of the way by a considerably larger yeti (source)
Is rammed by a giant skull and sent falling a distance (source)
Gets knocked back by a sword swing (source)
Gets launched out of a cannon onto a higher ledge (source)
Gets launched out of a cannon towards a city in the sky that seemingly can’t be seen from the surface, then falls a distance into water (source)

Skill

His very first usage of the Ending Blow, which requires the user to jump above an enemy before plunging a sword into them, is remarked to be ‘a pinpoint strike’ (source)
Shoots a thin pole from across a village with a bow and arrow (source)
Beats a larger and more experienced man at sumo (source)

Abilities

Spin Attack - After a brief charge, Link spins, attacking all foes in a circle slightly larger than his sword’s reach (source)
Great Spin - An upgraded spin attack which deals greater damage, but requires Link to be at max health to use (source)
Ending Blow - Link jumps above a fallen enemy and plunges his sword into them, killing them (source)
If this move misses its target, it embeds Link’s sword in the floor (source)
Shield Attack - A bash with the shield to stun an enemy momentarily or reflect projectiles (source)
Back Slice - A roll around an enemy before slashing them in the back (source)
Helm Splitter - Link flips over a stunned enemy, slashing them in the back of the head, before following it up with another strike to the back (source)
Mortal Draw - Link’s sword remains sheathed until a targeted enemy is in close, where it’s drawn in a manner that slashes the opponent’s neck. The Hero’s Shade claims that there is no defence against it and that it’s always lethal (source)
Jump Strike - Energy is charged in the sword for a short time before Link jumps and slashes an enemy with a downwards strike, with it creating a shockwave that knocks down other enemies on hitting the ground (source)

Equipment - Offensive

Wooden Sword - A wooden sword (source)
Ordon Sword - A finely crafted sword, intended to be given to the Hyrule royal family (source)
Master Sword - The legendary sword of evil’s bane (source)
Zelda claims that evil can never touch it (source)
Upon first being reached, cured Link by driving out the shadow crystal forcing him to permanently be in wolf form (source)
In the Twilight Realm, was filled with golden light which drives back dark fog (source)
Slingshot - A catapult which launches pellets or pumpkin. Shatters the pumpkin heads of scarecrows and wooden targets (source)
Hero’s Bow - A bow said to belong to a hero of the past. Shatters a wooden target and cuts a thick rope holding up a large metal door (source)
Bomb Arrows - Link’s arrows can be mixed with his bombs in order to create explosive arrows. In gameplay, these are as powerful as regular bombs, and as such only feats purely obtainable by bomb arrows are listed below (source)
Obliterates a cluster of rocks (source)
Knocks down giant stalactites, though Midna notes that they don’t look particularly sturdy (source)
Destroys a large amount of rocks blocking a river in a cave with two shots (source)
Crossbow - A weapon only available in Link’s Crossbow Training. It automatically loads up another arrow after it’s fired, and can charge up arrows to make them explosive. Arrows can shatter a scarecrow’s head and wooden targets. Through a powerup gained through killing certain enemies, can become fully automatic for a limited amount of shots (source)
Bombs - Fused explosives. Blows up a large boulder, another big rock, destroys three boulders in a row, launches metal balls with enough force to shatter several large lumps of ice (source)
Water Bombs - Bombs which work underwater. Destroys a large amount of rock from a volcano, teleported underwater (source)
Bombling - Explosives that move along the ground and up walls before blowing up (source)
Ball and Chain - A heavy metal ball that Link swings on a chain before throwing. Shatters a pew, breaks part of a floor, breaks a large amount of ice, destroys a large lump of ice, makes a giant enemy composed of ice get smaller with hits, can be used to block ice javelins thrown hard enough to make Link skid back a short distance (source)

Equipment - Defensive

Ordon Shield - A wooden shield that is liable to burning (source)
Hylian Shield - A shield that is made of metal and, therefore, will not burn (source)
Magic Armour - A suit of armour which gradually drains rupees while worn and active, making Link invincible but draining an extra burst of rupees when he’s attacked. When Link is out of rupees, the armour loses its enchantment and becomes extremely heavy, encumbering his movement (source)

Equipment - Mobility

Clawshot - A device with a claw at the end of a long chain, which can pull items towards Link or pull Link towards certain surfaces, such as vines. Pulls the metal shell off of a monster, pulls Zant towards him, can extend while holding onto something to lower Link down. Link eventually gains a second clawshot, allowing him to pull himself towards one surface while hanging off of another (source)
Spinner - A machine that allows Link to float slightly in the air, letting him travel across sand he would otherwise sink into. Can ride along and jump between rails in the wall. Can badly crack a portion of a giant skeleton’s spine, causing it to be destroyed under its own weight, by ramming into it (source)
Horse Call - A horseshoe shaped instrument that can be used to summon Epona from anywhere (source)
Zora Armour - Armour which allows the wearer to breathe underwater, as well as allowing for greater mobility (source)

Equipment - Other

Empty Bottle - Glass bottles which can hold a variety of liquids
Milk - Heals Link a small amount (source)
Soup - Heals Link, with the amount being down to how good the soup is (source)
Red Potion - Heals Link a notable amount (source)
Blue Potion - Fully restores Link’s health (source)
Hot Springwater - Restorative water that will heal Link fully, but becomes just regular water when it cools down (source)
Great Fairy’s Tears - Water holding the prayers of the Great Fairy. When drunk, fully heals Link and increases his strength for a short while (source)
Fairy - Heals Link, and activates automatically should he fall in battle (source)
Lantern Oil - Oil that can be used to refill Link’s lantern (source)
Lantern - An oil lantern to light up dark locations. Quickly burns away a large web and instantly lights a wood fire (source)
Gale Boomerang - A boomerang housing a fairy of the winds, giving it sentience (though it’s never shown after being initially obtained) and creating a tornado around it whenever thrown. Can target multiple things in one throw, can target things a large distance away, carries a bomb it targeted at an enemy, throws stone tiles into the air, puts out an on-fire cart, cuts thick silk holding up a wooden cage containing a monkey, cuts down a rope bridge in a single throw (source)
Iron Boots - A pair of weighted boots to prevent Link from being moved easily. Can walk on certain surfaces which magnetise the boots (source)
Hawkeye - A mask which allows Link to zoom in on distant targets (source)
Dominion Rod - A rod which can be used to activate certain statues in Hyrule, causing them to copy Link’s movements with swinging the rod causing their weapon to swing (source)
Fishing Rod - A standard fishing rod with a bobbing lure (source)

Wolf Link - Strength

Destroys half a wooden crate (source)
Appears to break through wood by jumping upwards through it (source)
Knocks a shield off of a wall (source)
Knocks several jars off of a shelf by tackling into a wall (source)
Pushes a crate bigger than him (source)
Moves against wind blowing hard enough that banners on the outside of Hyrule Castle became vertical and solid enough for him to walk on (source)
Stands against a shockwave from the Master Sword which sends Midna flying (source)

Wolf Link - Durability

Drops a distance into shallow water (source)
Jumps off of a tall bridge into a lake without injury (source)

Wolf Link - Agility

Jumps across sizeable gaps (source)
Jumps a notable vertical distance (source)
Leaps a large, albeit unknown, vertical distance (source)
Jumps on and between thin posts (source)
Walks a tightrope (source)

Wolf Link - Senses

Can pick up scents of things and people and track them over extended distances, but can only have one smell memorised at a time (source)
Can sense and attack ghosts (source)
Can tell where treasure is buried in the ground (source)

Wolf Link - Other

The transformation using a shadow crystal is very quick (source)
Can burrow through the ground (source)
His howling sounds similar enough to the sound made with hawk grass to summon a hawk (source)
Wolf Link can talk to animals (source)

Allies - Midna

Can create portals (source)
Can levitate large objects and teleport them to locations across Hyrule, so long as there’s a portal on the other end (source)
When she has the Fused Shadows her power dramatically increases, with her being shocked at being able to obliterate Zant with just a fraction of her power (source)
With the Fused Shadows and her hair changed into a hand, brings a charging Ganon to a stop. Ganon is capable of easily shattering stone pillars (source)
With the full power of the Fused Shadows, turns into a giant spider-like being and destroys a barrier around Hyrule Castle (source)

Allies - Epona

Shakes off Bulbins riding on her (source)
Rears and runs fast enough that Link’s vertical in the air while trying to hold onto her (source)
Jumps high over barriers (source)
Jumps over a tall, spiked gate (source)

Allies - Ooccoo

An oocca, Ooccoo sends most of Twilight Princess trying to get back to the City in the Sky. When Link finds her in a dungeon, she allows him to teleport back to the entrance, with her son Ooccoo Jr. allowing Link to teleport back to Ooccoo. They leave him every time Link finishes a dungeon. (source)

Other

Certain locations in Ordon and Hyrule have Hawk Grass, which Link can pluck and blow into to summon a hawk to do things such as pick up and return a cradle. The hawk can knock down a large hive. The reed compels the hawk to obey whoever blows into it (source)
Certain locations in Ordon and Hyrule have Horse Grass, which Link can pluck and blow into to summon Epona (source)

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