Dark Link: Difference between revisions

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'''Dark Link''' (also known as '''Shadow Link''' or '''Link's Shadow'''; in Japan, simply as '''Doppelgänger''') is the evil counterpart of the hero of [[Hyrule]], [[Link]]. He made his debut appearance as the final boss of ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', and has since made other appearances in other ''[[The Legend of Zelda (franchise)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' titles. This shadowy being resembles Link exactly, except for the fact that Dark Link is completely black. Shadow Link is also a master swordsman, just like the original. Unlike most other enemies featured in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Dark Link does not have ahis own [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]].

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