Shield (Link)

Throughout the Smash series, Link has carried a defensive shield that can block projectiles. In Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, Link carries the Hylian Shield, as seen in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Also in SSBM, Young Link carries the Deku shield from Ocarina of Time. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Link carries the Hylian Shield from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess while Toon Link defends himself with the Hero's Shield from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.