Bottles & Bottled Fairies
The humble glass bottle: the series' most beloved inventory slot, and the fairy inside it the original second chance.
A Link to the PastDownfall TimelineDebut: four bottles hidden across two worlds; a bottled fairy revives a fallen hero.
Ocarina of TimeShared Trunk (Before the Split)The bottle economy peaks — bugs, fish, Lon Lon milk, poes, and the infamous bottled Big Poe trade.
Majora's MaskChild TimelineChateau Romani in a bottle: infinite magic for a doomed three days.
Skyward SwordShared Trunk (Before the Split)Bottled fairies and potions brewed in Skyloft's bazaar keep the tradition alive.
Breath of the WildDistant Future (BOTW / TOTK)Gone — replaced wholesale by cooking. The fairy now hops out of your pouch on its own.