there are 3 link starts with and an extra 13 he gets through the game
heres how to get them


#1
Location: Temple of Fire
   -Given to Link as an award after defeating the boss of the Temple of Fire.
   -The boss of the Temple of Fire is Blaaz, Master of Fire.


#2
Location: Masked Ship
cost: 1,500 rupees
   -Purchased off of Beedle's Assistant while he is wearing his golden helmet.
   -The Masked Assistant shows up at certain times during the day. It is 10PM - 12AM on
Weekdays and 10AM - 12PM Weekends. The best choice is to just set your DS clock to that
time and find him on the seas.
 

#3
Location: Bannan Island, Old Wayfarer's Hut
Required Items: Fishing Rod, Big Catch Lure
   -In order for Link to obtain this heart container he has to go through the entire
fishing sidequest (in other words catch a Neptoona)
   -Link must first head on over the Bannan Island and speak with the Old Wayfarer. After
hearing his dreams of meeting a mermaid, head back outside and defeat all the surrounding
enemies. Then use your boomerang and toss it out into the water until a mermaid pops out
and you hit her. Once hit, speak to the OldWwayfarer, then to Linebeck, and then to the
Old Wayfarer once again and Link will be awarded with the fishing rod.
   -Link can now sail the seas and a fish symbol appears. Sail on over to these locations
and click your fishing rod to fish. Link must first catch three fish, a skippyjack, a
toona, and a lover. Skippyjack's appear very often while lover's can be quite rare. Just
keep fishing around until you have caught all three.
   -Once all three are caught, show them off to the Old Warfarer and he will give you the
Big Catch Lure. Now Link will be able to catch a rusty swordfish. Return to the waters and
fish around until you have caught a swordfish. These guys are huge and will take some time
to find one. Show this fish off to the Old Wayfarer and he will talk about a rare
legendary fish, Neptoona.
   -Now when Link is sailing, a large swordfish symbol will periodically appear in the
water. Sail on over and use your fishing rod. Most of the time they will be rusty
swordfish, but Link has a chance to run into a Neptoona. Once he does, show it off to the
Old Wayfarer and he will present you with a Heart Container.
 

#4
Location: Traveler's Ship
-Climb aboard the traveler's ship within the northwest quadrant. A man dressed like Link
who rides in a Red Lions sailboat offers you his autograph and helps train you. Battle him
a few times and you will gather a few pieces of treasure.
   -The fourth time you battle him, the rules change a bit and you can now strike him
unlimited times. However, he will strike you back and you can take three hits before the
battle is over. Your hit count can be seen by the link symbols in the top-left corner of
the screen. Just dodge his attacks and strike him 100 times. After hitting him 100 times,
Link will be rewarded with the heart container.
 

#5
Location: Temple of Wind
   -Given to Link as an award after defeating the boss of the Temple of Wind.
   -The boss of the Temple of Wind is Cyclok, Stirrer of Winds.


#6
Location: Temple of Courage
   -Given to Link as an award after defeating the boss of the Temple of Courage.
   -The boss of the Temple of Courage is Crayk, Bane of Courage. 


#7
Location: Molida Island, Romanos's Hut
Required Items: Bow
   -Link gains access to Romanos's Shooting Range after the Temple of Courage.
   -You need to score over 2,000 points in the Shooting Range to get this heart container.
This can be quite difficult and will take a lot of practice. Hitting consecutive targets
without missing will up your score. Try to avoid girl targets that come across near the
end of the game.
 

#8
Location: Ghost Ship
   -Given to Link as an award after defeating the boss of the Ghost Ship.
   -The bosses of the Ghost Ship are the Diabolical Cubus Sisters.


#9
Location: Goron Temple
   -Given to Link as an award after defeating the boss of the Goron Temple.
   -The boss of the Goron Temple is Dongorongo, Armored Lizard.


#10
Location: Any Island Shop
cost: 2,000 Rupees
   -After Goron Temple
   -After buying the bombchu bag, a heart container will be for sale in place of the
bombchu bag.
   -Link can purchase this heart container at Mercay Island, Molida Island, and Goron
Island.
 

#11
Location: Temple of Ice
   -Given to Link as an award after defeating the boss of the Temple of Ice.
   -The boss of the Temple of Ice is Gleeok, Two-headed Dragon.
 

#12
Location: Maze Island
   -After Link has gone through the Temple of the Ocean King for a fifth time, he can
obtain this Heart Container.
   -Using a variety of items, beat the Treasure Maze challenge on expert to get this heart
container.
 

#13
Location: Mutoh's Pryamid
   -Given to Link as an award after defeating the boss of Mutoh's Pyramid.
   -The boss of Mutoh's Pyramid is Eox, Ancient Stone Soldier.

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