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Gossip Stone
GossipStone.png
A Gossip Stone as seen in Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask
Game(s) Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
The Wind Waker
Phantom Hourglass
Spirit Tracks
Skyward Sword
Use(s) Reveals secret information
Comparable Object(s) Sheikah Stone

Gossip Stones are objects found in Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks and Skyward Sword. They also appear in The Wind Waker, although in a different form.

These odd devices do and say different things depending on the game in which they appear. Gossip Stones can tell time, reveal information that they've heard, give helpful hints, or even reveal the locations of treasure chests.

According to the Ocarina of Time's in-game description, the statue speaks to Link by piercing into his mind.[1]

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Appearances and Function

Ocarina of Time

Link can speak to the Gossip Stones while wearing the Mask of Truth. Gossip Stones say a variety of things, some of which is helpful, some of which is typical conversational dialog. Their most defining characteristic though, is their reaction to certain stimuli, provided by Link himself. If Link sets a Bomb off near a Gossip Stone, it will flash blue and rocket to the sky. Likewise, these strange stones will spin around when exposed to Din's Fire, and flatten out if hit by the Megaton Hammer. If Link plays Zelda's Lullaby, Sun's Song or the Song of Storms near a Gossip Stone, it will release a fairy. The most common, and most useful, reaction is in response to a sword strike, in which the stone simply tells the time.

Ocarina of Time 3D

Main article: Sheikah Stone

Similar versions of the Gossip Stones, known as Sheikah Stones, appear in Ocarina of Time 3D. Instead of telling the current time, Link can crawl inside these stones to trigger the Visions selection screen.

Majora's Mask

When the Gossip Stone is attacked by Link's sword, the screen will shake and the stone will make a high-pitched noise. It will then tell Link how many more hours remain until the Moon crashes into Termina. If Link speaks to the ones scattered all over Termina using the Mask of Truth, it will give him information regarding certain people or places.

Moon Gossip Stones

The Gossip Stones in the dungeons on the Moon give the locations to every normal mask in the game.

The Wind Waker

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Link is given the Pirate's Charm by Tetra in The Wind Waker, and he uses it to communicate with Tetra and the King of Red Lions. It fulfills a similar purpose to the role played by Navi in Ocarina of Time. It is revealed later on that the Pirate's Charm is actually an enhanced version of the Gossip Stone made by the King of Hyrule himself.[2]

Phantom Hourglass

A Gossip Stone in Phantom Hourglass

In Phantom Hourglass, some Gossip Stones speak to Link without any conditions needing to be met, revealing hints that could become helpful later on.[3] Other Gossip Stones, specifically the ones in dungeons, reveal how many Treasure Chests are left to discover. For a price of 20 Rupees, the stones show where those Treasure Chests are located.[4]

On Harrow Island, a Gossip Stone near where Link docks the boat runs a Digging Game.

Spirit Tracks

A Gossip Stone in Spirit Tracks

Gossip Stones appear again in Spirit Tracks, but this time they seem to have a more feminine appearance. Normally they are unresponsive even when hit, but if the Song of Awakening is played nearby, they'll speak. Like in Phantom Hourglass, the Gossip Stones in dungeons reveal the amount of Treasure Chests on the floor they are currently in for a fee of 20 Rupees. Other Gossip Stones appear in several sanctuaries that reveal hints or other useful information. In Lost at Sea Station, there is a Gossip Stone that allows Link to enter the temple located in said station.

Skyward Sword

A Gossip Stone in Skyward Sword

Gossip Stones (and similar Sheikah Stones) also appear in Skyward Sword. Gossip Stones only appear when Link plays his Goddess Harp in a telltale cloud of Blessed Butterflies. Most of them will give Link advice and a Treasure when he makes them appear.

One certain Gossip Stone in Skyloft, the Moonlight Merchant, will sell Link rare treasures for 100 or 200 rupees, which is usually much easier than finding them while adventuring. It can be found inside Waterfall Cave at night.

Item Reactions
Item Reaction
Sword
Slingshot
Beetle
Attack on a Loftwing
Bounce around
Goddess's Harp Sway
Bomb Fly into the sky and explode
Gust Bellows Shrink
Whip Latch on and spin
Bow and Arrow Release a green Rupee for every arrow shot
Glittering Spores Shrink until it dissappears
Moonlight Merchant
Item Price (Rupees)
Blue Bird Feather 200
Golden Skull 200
Goddess Plume 200
Dusk Relic 100
Evil Crystal 100
Monster Horn 100

Other Appearances

Non-Canon Information hide

Ocarina of Time Manga

In the extra child chapters of the Ocarina of Time manga, Link activates a Gossip Stone by hitting it, which reveals that Mido still wets his bed and that the Deku Tree is troubled that he cannot scratch his own back.

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References

  1. "This statue's one-eyed gaze pierces into your mind..." — Gossip Stone (Ocarina of Time)
  2. "That stone is an enhanced version of the Gossip Stones long spoken of in the legends of the Hyrulean Royal Family. I am the one who made it." — Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule (The Wind Waker)
  3. "Boing-oing! The sand creatures devour whatever they find. So feed them bombs. Then you'll have a chance at survival!" — Gossip Stone (Phantom Hourglass)
  4. "The number of treasure chests left here...is... [var]! It'll cost you 20 Rupees to see where treasure lies." — Gossip Stone (Phantom Hourglass)
  5. "Only 0-: remaining!" — Gossip Stone (Majora's Mask)


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Language Name Meaning
Japanese Japan ゴシップストーン Gossip Stone
Spanish Spanish-speaking countries Piedras Cotilla Corset Stone
Spanish Latin America Piedras Chismosas
French French-speaking countries Pierre à Potins
German Germany Mythen-Stein
Gossipstein
Myth Stone
Gossip Stone
Italian Italy Pietra del Pettegolezzo
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