Super Smash Bros. Fighters – The Legend of Zelda series – 02 Shiek 

Debut
In the Legend of Zelda series: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
In the Super Smash Bros. series: Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)

Boxing Ring Title: The Elusive Sheikah

Theme Song: Ocarina of Time Medley

Sheik is an alter-ego of Princess Zelda that debuted in "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time."

Following Ganondorf killing the King of Hyrule, the young Princess and her trusted ward Impa flee the castle on horseback, during which Zelda tosses her Ocarina near Link so he can find it. Once they manage to get to a safe place, Impa would begin to teach Zelda the way of the Sheikah so that Zelda could hide her identity from Ganondorf and his minions. At some point during this time, Zelda would adopt the alias "Sheik." Additionally, at least a little bit before Link would reawaken at the Temple of Time, Sheik would rescue Ruto from being frozen in the Cursed Ice at Zora's Domain.

Seven years later, Sheik would arrive at the Temple of Time at the exact moment Link reawakens from his slumber. She introduces herself as the "Survivor of the Sheikah" and instructs Link to head to Kakariko Village to obtain the Hookshot so that he can enter the Forest Temple. After Link acquires it and makes his way to where the Forest Temple is, Sheik appears and teaches him the song "Minuet of Forest" so Link can quickly warp to the entrance of Forest Temple whenever he wants. Sheik later shows up at the entrance to the Fire Temple, this time teaching Link the song "Bolero of Fire."

At the Ice Caverns, Sheik informs Link what happened to the Zoras before teaching him the "Serenade of Water" song. After that, Sheik would wait near the Water Temple, and once Link defeats its boss, Morpha, Sheik would dive into the water and swim off elsewhere.

At Kakariko Village, the place has suddenly come under attack by a mysterious force. Link happens to meet up with Sheik, and together they end up getting attacked by the Evil Shadow Spirit: Bongo Bongo. Once they both recover from that embarrassing defeat, Sheik teaches Link the song "Nocturne of Shadow" so he can head to the Shadow Temple and defeat Bongo Bongo. However, as Link need to head to the past in order to open the entrance, Sheik also teaches him the "Prelude of Light" so that he can quickly warp to the Temple of Time to travel back seven years to open it up.

Later at the Spirit Temple, Sheik reveals she's been waiting for Link to appear and informs him he has to travel to the past yet again in order to explore it. Teaching him the song ""Requiem of Spirit," Sheik uses the desert winds to cover her as she flees.

When Link has rescued all Six Sages, Sheik congratulates Link on his efforts and begins to go into more depth on what happened to the Kingdom of Hyrule before revealing her true identity as Princess Zelda.

Following that, the Sheik persona would never show up again until "Hyrule Warriors" 16 years later, where Zelda uses the alias to hide from Cia's Forces. Sheik first shows up in the second Scenario "The Sheikah Tribesman," where she saves Link and Impa from some of the Dark Forces. She then assures the two that Zelda is alive and that they'll reunite with her at some point. After that, she joins their group, during which they later find Lana during their trip to help a nearby village.

During the Ocarina of Time story arc, Sheik and Impa head to that era to close the portal there. Impa grows increasingly suspicious of Sheik since she's never heard of her before, but Sheik tries to reassure her she's on her side. A nearby Fairy then rushes towards them and asks them for help, as the Goron Chief Darunia has gone mad when "Princess Zelda" approached him, causing him to kidnap Princess Ruto. When they manage to knock some sense back into him and rescue Princess Ruto, they head to Zora's Domain where "Zelda" is. Through a series of events, they manage to reveal that the "Princess Zelda" is actually Wizzro in disguise. When Wizzro wonders how they saw through it, Sheik reveals her true identity as Princess Zelda, after which Wizzro flees.

In Super Smash Bros., Sheik uses a variety of tools and moves to help her rush in and do damage! Master these moves, and maybe you too can be a Sheikah Warrior.

Special Moves 

Neutral Special: Needle Storm 

Pressing the Special Button has Sheik begin stocking up on needles. She can stock up to about six. You can cancel this while keeping your current stock of needles at any time by shielding, moving left/right, or jumping.

As long as she has one needle, pressing the Special Button again will have her fling her needles dead ahead at lightning speeds!

In the air, Sheik throws them in a more downward diagonal direction.

You can tell how much Needles she’s stocked up on based on how much many needles she’s holding in her left hand.

Here’s a comparison where Sheik hasn't stocked up on any needles.

This move is original to Super Smash Bros. 

Side Special: Burst Grenade 

Sheik throws a Grenade – attached to a long string – in front of her. The Grenade by itself doesn’t do damage. Releasing the Special Button will have Sheik pull the string, causing the Grenade to begin sucking in anyone nearby before exploding a second later.

Should Sheik get attacked after launching the Grenade but before detonating it, she can go over and pick the Grenade up and toss it at her foes! It won’t blow up, though. Her foes can also do the same, so be careful!

This move is original to Super Smash Bros. 

Up Special: Vanish 

Sheik prepares herself for a second before an explosion occurs where she is and vanishes. The explosion damages nearby opponents. Depending on the direction you’re holding, Sheik will reappear a certain distance away from where she was, the default being upwards is nothing is held. Her reappearing will also damage opponents, but not as much as the explosion. 

Inspired by how she tends to “vanish” whenever she’s done talking to Link in "The legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time." In those cases, she uses a Deku Nut by throwing it on the ground to cause a blinding flash, allowing her to escape. 

Down Special: Bouncing Fish 

Sheik leaps forward with an arc kick. If she manages to land the hit, the opponent will get sent flying and Sheik will rebound at a high arc. If she DOESN’T land the hit, then she leaves herself open for a counter attack, so be careful!

This move is original to Super Smash Bros. 

Final Smash: Sheikah Dance 

Sheik pulls out her dagger and rushes forward. If she hits someone, the screen darkens as the Sheikah Symbol appears for a second. Sheik then begins barraging her foe with punches, kicks, and her dagger. For the final hit, she uses her dagger to send her opponent flying in the opposite direction she was going.

This move is original to Super Smash Bros., though the Dagger she uses looks like a smaller version of the Eightfold Longblade from “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.”

Additional Notes

Back in their debut in “Super Smash Bros. Melee,” Sheik and Zelda shared the same character slot. You could switch between them by using their Down Special, “Transform,” which would cause Sheik to transform into Zelda, and vice-versa. By “Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U,” Sheik and Zelda were given separate character slots, as well as new Down Specials, because the Nintendo 3DS version of the game couldn’t handle transforming characters very well.

Sheik’s appearance in “Super Smash Bros. Melee” is based on her appearance in “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.“ Her appearance in “Super Smash Bros. Brawl” and “Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U” is based on scrapped concept art for a possible appearance in “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.” (which Sakurai speculates was specifically created for her appearance in Brawl) Finally, her appearance in “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” is based on the Stealth Armor Set Link can obtain in “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.”

Sheik is actually Princess Zelda in disguise. Bet you didn’t know that, huh? It’s a secret to everyone, so don’t tell, okay?