Roc's Feather

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Making its debut in Link's Awakening, the Roc's Feather is an item that grants Link the ability to jump over single holes. In several games, such as Oracle of Ages, this item is combined with Pegasus Boots or Pegasus Seeds in order to jump multiple holes at once.

The Roc's Feather is located inside Tail Cave in Link's Awakening. In Oracle of Seasons, it is found in Poison Moth's Lair; however, it is later stolen from Link by the Strange Brothers. The young hero has to follow them without them seeing him in order to see where they will hide it. In Oracle of Ages, Link can locate this useful feather in the Wing Dungeon.

The Roc's Feather is also found in Four Swords Adventures that allows Link to jump over 3 holes. However, if Link gives it to a Great Fairy to upgrade it to a Level 2 Roc's Feather, it will give Link the ability to jump once more while he is midair.

Roc's Cape

The Roc's Cape, similar to the Roc's Feather, is an item that allows Link to jump and glide over holes and between platforms. In Oracle of Seasons, it is a Level 2 Roc's Feather hidden in Explorer's Crypt. In The Minish Cap, it is a separate item that is hidden in the Palace of Winds, as no Roc's Feather exists within the game. The Roc's Cape also makes an appearance in Four Swords.

In The Minish Cap manga, Librari gives Link a map of Hyrule fastened with a Cucco feather. The feather is magic, and can draw maps. When Link is attacked by the Gyorg Pair above the clouds, the feather transforms into the Roc's Cape. However, it can still turn back into the magic feather.

Trivia

• Although brown in its debut appearance in Link's Awakening, the Roc's Feather later permanently changes to blue for the remainder of the series starting with the Oracle games.
• The Roc's Feather is believed to be named after the Roc, a mythical bird of enormous size and strength.
• In Link's Awakening and the Oracle games, with enough skill, Link can actually jump over two holes instead of just one. If used with the Pegasus Boots (in Link's Awakening) or Pegasus Seeds (in the Oracle games), he can jump over three.

Gallery

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  The Roc's Feather as it appears in Link's Awakening

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  The Roc's Feather, as seen in Link's Awakening

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  Official art of the Roc's Feather from Link's Awakening

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  Official art of the Roc's Feather from Oracle of Ages

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  Roc's Cape from Oracle of Seasons

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  Roc's Cape official art

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  Roc's Cape as seen in Four Swords

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  Link obtaining the Roc's Cape in The Minish Cap

Names in Other Regions
Language	Region	Name
Japanese	Japan	ロック鳥の羽根 (Rokku-chou no Hane)
Spanish	Spain	Pluma de Roc
French	France/Canada	Plume de Roc
German	Germany	Greifenfeder
Italian	Italy	Piuma di Roc

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