Fairies have been part of The Legend of Zelda since the original 1986 game, where they restored Link's health when he found them in caves and fountains. Later games let players bottle a fairy for an automatic revival after falling in battle, making the creature a symbol of a second chance. Fairy fountains, Great Fairies and companions like Navi in Ocarina of Time expanded the role, and their twinkling sound became shorthand online for healing, helpful hints and wholesome fantasy moments in edits and streams.