40 Facts About Impa

Impa is a recurring fictional character in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series.

Impa is one of the oldest and most frequently recurring characters in the series, having appeared in six titles of The Legend of Zelda games and several spin-off games.

Impa has been redesigned in a variety of forms over the years, but her role has always been to take care of Princess Zelda either as a nursemaid or guardian, and act as a guide to the hero, Link.

Impa is a member of the Sheikah, a mysterious ninja-like group in the lore of the series that is skilled in combat and magic.

Impa first appeared in the instruction manual for the original 1986 action-adventure video game The Legend of Zelda, then made her debut as a major character in the 1998 action-adventure game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

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Impa has since appeared in several titles in The Legend of Zelda series, including Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, Skyward Sword, A Link Between Worlds and Breath of the Wild.

Impa appears in several spin-off games, including Hyrule Warriors and Cadence of Hyrule.

Impa has received a positive reception for her representation as a strong female character and for her role in the narrative and lore of the Zelda series.

Impa has been depicted in a variety of forms and ages to fulfill various roles in the games.

Impa is voiced by Rei Shimoda in Skyward Sword, and by Aki Nagao in Hyrule Warriors.

In Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Impa is voiced by Shoko Tsuda in Japanese, and Andi Gibson in English.

Impa plays a prevalent role in the lore of The Legend of Zelda series, being a member of the Sheikah tribe, a recurring group of mysterious guardians that protects the Royal Family of Hyrule, particularly Princess Zelda.

Impa plays a divinely ordained role as a member of the Sheikah that extends across the series.

Impa is often significantly older than Zelda and Link so that she can offer her experience as royal advisor.

Impa is one of the oldest characters in The Legend of Zelda series, having been present at its beginning.

Impa made her first published appearance in 1986 with the release of The Legend of Zelda, which was the original video game in The Legend of Zelda series.

When Impa is cornered by Ganon's henchmen, Link appears and saves her.

Impa tells him about the history of Hyrule and sends him to recover the eight fragments so that he can defeat Ganon.

Impa implores Link to save the princess by assembling the Triforce and bringing back peace to Hyrule.

Impa makes her first prominent appearance as a major character in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Impa helps Zelda to escape before Ganondorf enters the Sacred Realm and obtains the Triforce of Power.

Impa is instead introduced as the last of the Sheikah tribe and the village elder.

The game reinforces the importance of the Sheikah in the lore of the series, with Impa being the only representative of the Sheikah in the game.

Impa appears in both a young and old form as the game moves through time.

Impa is present in The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.

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Impa plays a major role in the gameplay of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Impa appears in the form of a village elder and member of the Sheikah tribe who Link encounters upon arrival in Kakariko Village.

Impa's age is about 121 years, since Link has been asleep for 100 years before the storyline begins.

Impa has an older sister named Purah, who runs the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab.

Impa tells Link the story of the four Divine Beasts and helps him to unlock his lost memories of the past.

Impa appears alongside Link and Zelda in one of three Zelda video games released in 1993 for the CD-i, titled Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon.

Impa makes a major appearance in the hack-and-slash video game Hyrule Warriors as a playable character.

Impa is the first character to be unlocked as a recruit, a trend that is repeated in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and reflects her status within the franchise.

In Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Impa appears as a much younger version of the same character that appears in Breath of the Wild, as the game acts as a prequel with events taking place 100 years earlier.

Impa's role is to be a royal advisor and member of the Sheikah tribe who joins Link and Zelda in their fight against Calamity Ganon.

Impa is one of several Zelda characters that was introduced as a playable character in the first DLC pack for the rhythm game Cadence of Hyrule in 2020.

Impa has been the subject of various fan comics, fan art and memes.

Impa has been praised for her role as a strong female character.

Impa gets to be the warrior and the respected village elder and the crone" and opined that she "truly understands and values her power and her duty.

Impa has been noted for her role in the narrative of Zelda lore.