What type of hat does Link (of Zelda fame) wear?

I suppose if you were to go by the Zelda game "The Minish Cap", you could say it was a cap, but to be honest, I'd just call it a hat or a even a hood [cool]

Huh. That is interesting - I guess I'd never seen anything like it outside of Zelda.

Also, the Minish cap refers to the little people (the Minish), though, not to the type of hat.

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Original post by Avatar God Also, the Minish cap refers to the little people (the Minish), though, not to the type of hat.

Sorry, I may have been a bit unclear, but what I was getting at was the use of the word "Cap" and not those little Minish people [wink]

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Original post by Avatar God Huh. That is interesting - I guess I'd never seen anything like it outside of Zelda.[...]

It's in all kind of cartoon fantasy. For example, the dwarfs in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" wear something very similar.

It's also somewhat similar to the hat Santa Clause wears.

You were probably looking for a more exotic word, but I think pointy hat is it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointy_hat

In Swedish its called a "Luva"

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Original post by Cypher19 You were probably looking for a more exotic word, but I think pointy hat is it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointy_hat

Pointy Hat isn't much more specific than hat (well, maybe cuts it down to 1/3).
It's fairly similar to a Phrygian cap except the tip isn't pulled forward, and it's not too different from a Gugel except that it doesn't have the hood part.

stocking cap

It's a sack. It's where he keeps his hookshot.

I think the Snow White dwarf hat is the closest thing to it. A little digging will probably get some romanian word or something.

I've always called it an "elf hat", although only to myself. I've seen it frequently on depictions of European style elves (the little guys who make toys for Santa and mend shoes, not the orc slaying kind). As has been mentioned it's similar to the Santa hat but without the pom-pon. I think the elves in the Twinsen game wore one of these too, as does the kid I drew for my avatar [smile].

I don't know what proper name it goes by though, sorry.

I always thought it's a cone hat. You know, like wizard cone hat, except it doesn't have stars and moons.

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Original post by alnite I always thought it's a cone hat. You know, like wizard cone hat, except it doesn't have stars and moons.

It is a wizard cone hat. The stars and moons are on the inside.

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Original post by BBB In Swedish its called a "Luva"

I would also say it's a "luva" since it can be a hood, but it can also be cap-like since it doesn't have to be tied to a cape or a sweatshirt. I think that the hood Link wears is quite similar to the hood that Robin Hood (the legend) is often depicted wearing. But there are also many depictions of Robin Hood wearing something that can't be anything else than a hat.

i actiully HAVE a "link" hat :D bought it on Ebay (ofcourse)