Gratitude Crystals (material)

Gratitude Crystals
Type	Defensive Magical Item
Fields	Light, Protect
Cost	20 rupees

Gratitude Crystals are a material to be used in crafting by an Outfitter. They appear as shimmering fist-sized gems of a pale orange color, though they typically become more yellow or gold when forged into armor. Supposedly, these crystals are created after a person feels a profound emotion of gratitude, hence the name. This treasure represents an ample supply of crystals to be worked into armor or cloth.

An appropriately skilled Outfitter can use a single supply of Gratitude Crystals to craft a garment, which most cover the user's torso (or at least occupy the torso slot) to be effective. The wearer take less than half the damage from Light-based attacks, and lose any extremely photosensive properties, causing them to be no more sensitive to light than a typical Hylian. While this can help to negate the weaknesses of Undead and Vampiric creatures, it will never protect a being with a Dark Affinity.

Trivia

• Like Gratitude Crystals protect from light, similar materials can provide protection from other danger sources: Dodongo Hide protects from heat, White Hide protects from cold, Silver Scales protect from water, Lightning Weave Cloth protects from electricity, and Evil Crystals protect from Shadow damage.
• The Gratitude Crystals (material) treasure does not appear verbatim within the official Zelda series. However, it can be interpreted to exist from context, initially so in Skyward Sword.