In The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, side quests offer engaging diversions from the main storyline, rewarding players with Gratitude Crystals, Heart Pieces, and other valuable items.
Skyward Sword Side Quests:
Find Kukiel (Lost Child):
- Availability: After placing the Ruby Tablet inside the Statue of the Goddess.
- Starting NPC: Wryna, near the Goddess Statue in Skyloft.
- Reward: 5 Gratitude Crystals
- Description: Kukiel has gone missing, and her mother is worried. Investigate her disappearance to uncover a hidden secret beneath Skyloft.
Missing Sister (Orielle’s Injured Loftwing):
- Availability: After completing “Find Kukiel.”
- Starting NPC: Parrow, in Skyloft Plaza during the day.
- Reward: 10 Gratitude Crystals and an Empty Bottle.
- Description: Parrow’s sister, Orielle, is stranded on an island between Fun Fun Island and Skyloft. Deliver Mushroom Spores to heal her Loftwing and ensure her safe return.
The Haunted Restroom (Cawlin’s Love Letter):
- Availability: After obtaining the Goddess’s Harp and defeating The Imprisoned for the first time.
- Starting NPC: Cawlin, in the Knight Academy.
- Reward: 5 Gratitude Crystals.
- Description: Cawlin asks you to deliver a love letter to Karane. Alternatively, you can give the letter to the mysterious voice in the Knight Academy’s restroom. Your choice affects the outcome.
Fledge’s Workout:
- Availability: After completing the Sandship.
- Starting NPC: Fledge, in his room at the Knight Academy at night.
- Reward: 5 Gratitude Crystals and unlocks the Pumpkin Pull minigame.
- Description: Fledge wants to become stronger but lacks endurance. Provide him with Stamina Potions over several nights to help him build strength.
Missing Baby Rattle:
- Availability: After finding Kukiel and clearing Nayru’s Silent Realm trial.
- Starting NPC: Bertie, in his house at night.
- Reward: 5 Gratitude Crystals.
- Description: Bertie’s baby can’t sleep without its rattle. Use the Clawshots to retrieve it from a bird’s nest atop the Waterfall Island.
Cleaning Pipit’s House:
- Availability: After obtaining the Gust Bellows.
- Starting NPC: Mallara, Pipit’s mother, in their house during the day.
- Reward: 5 Gratitude Crystals and 20 Rupees.
- Description: Mallara’s house is filled with dust. Use the Gust Bellows to clean it thoroughly.
Item Check Crush (Peatrice’s Crush):
- Availability: After finding Kukiel and after Peatrice starts calling you “darling.”
- Starting NPC: Peatrice, at the Item Check during the day.
- Reward: 5 Gratitude Crystals.
- Description: Peatrice has developed feelings for you. Decide whether to reciprocate her feelings or gently reject her advances.
Missing Crystal Ball:
- Availability: After finding Kukiel and defeating The Imprisoned for the second time.
- Starting NPC: Sparrot, the fortune teller, in his house at night.
- Reward: 5 Gratitude Crystals and half-price fortune telling.
- Description: Sparrot’s crystal ball is broken. Retrieve a new one from the Earth Temple’s entrance using Scrapper’s assistance.
Plow Needed (Kina’s Pumpkin Harvest):
- Availability: After finding Kukiel and defeating The Imprisoned for the second time.
- Starting NPC: Kina, at the Lumpy Pumpkin during the day.
- Reward: 5 Gratitude Crystals.
- Description: Kina needs help plowing the pumpkin fields. Find someone suitable to assist her.
Fixing Fun Fun Island (Dodoh’s Party Wheel):
- Availability: After fixing Scrapper.
- Starting NPC: Dodoh, on Fun Fun Island.
- Reward: 5 Gratitude Crystals and access to the Skydiving Roulette minigame.
- Description: Dodoh’s Party Wheel is missing. Locate it in Lanayru Desert and have Scrapper transport it back to Fun Fun Island.
Beedle’s Missing Beetle:
- Availability: After finding Kukiel, talking to Strich on Bug Rock, and defeating Bilocyte.
- Starting NPC: Beedle, in his shop at night.
- Reward: 5 Gratitude Crystals and a half-price discount on one item at Beedle’s Shop.
- Description: Beedle’s prized Horned Colossus Beetle is missing.
Cracked Crystal Ball Sidequest (Missing Crystal Ball):
- Availability: After defeating The Imprisoned for the second time and obtaining the Clawshots.
- Starting NPC: Sparrot, the fortune teller, in his house on the eastern side of Skyloft.
- Reward: 5 Gratitude Crystals and a 50% discount on future fortune readings.
- Description: Sparrot’s crystal ball has shattered, leaving him unable to perform fortune-telling.
Undocumented Plants Sidequest (Owlan’s Plant Collection):
- Availability: After defeating Bilocyte and finding Kukiel.
- Starting NPC: Instructor Owlan, in his room at the Knight Academy.
- Reward: 5 Gratitude Crystals.
- Description: Instructor Owlan seeks an exotic plant species to study. He requests Link to find such a plant from the surface.
Pumpkin Patch Plower Sidequest (Plow Needed):
- Availability: After defeating The Imprisoned for the second time and finding Kukiel.
- Starting NPC: Kina, at the pumpkin patch on Pumpkin Landing (Lumpy Pumpkin).
- Reward: 5 Gratitude Crystals.
- Description: Kina needs assistance plowing the pumpkin field. She asks Link if he knows someone suitable for the task.