Red Candle
For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
From the manual
Lights up dark rooms, and its flame hurts enemies. The Blue Candle fires only once per area; the Red Candle fires as often as you like.
Translated from the Japanese manual.
Item
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| Kind | Equipment |
|---|---|
| Japanese name | 赤いロウソク |
Official art

From the official guides
They light up dark rooms in the labyrinths. On each screen, the blue one can make only one fire, and the red one any number of fires.
They light up dark rooms in the labyrinths. On each screen, the blue one can make only one fire, and the red one any number of fires.
Some of the rooms inside of the labryinths are really dark. So use these to brighten them up. Blue candles are good for one screen only, but the red ones can light up rooms for several screens.
These candles light up the dark rooms in the Underworld mazes. The blue candle can be used only once but the red candle can be used many times within each screen. You can attack your enemies with the fire of the candle.
Found in Level 7. Unlike the blue one it can be used any number of times, so it also works as a strong weapon.
It has the same power as the blue candle, but you can use it as many times as you like on one screen! Besides giving light, a candle can burn things too! It is the treasure of the Demon labyrinth (Level 7).
A candle that could only be used once per screen can now be used as many times as you like.
There are blue and red ones, and the red one can be used any number of times. A handy thing that can also burn things.
Used to light the dark and to set fire to enemies and such. The blue candle can be used only once per screen, but the red candle can be used again and again. From Level 4 on, a candle is a must!
To light up the dark rooms in the labyrinths (Level 4 and later), you need a candle. There are two kinds, blue and red. The Blue Candle can put out only one fire per screen, while the Red Candle can put out as many as you like.
The Blue Candle can only be used once per screen. This one can be used any number of times. It's good for striking enemies first in the higher-level labyrinths.
Very useful in the labyrinths. It lights up dark rooms. The blue candle makes a flame only once per screen, and the red one as many times as you like.
It is hidden underground in Level 7. Like the Blue Candle, it lights up rooms. You can use it any number of times on a screen. It can also burn trees above ground.
It lights up the dark rooms in the labyrinths. On each screen the blue one can make fire only once, and the red one as many times as you like. You can also attack enemies with the fire from the candle!
Labyrinths
First Quest
Second Quest
Red: the item's room. Green: the entrance.
What it is for
Hits to beat it
Blue Lynel6
Red Lynel4
Blue Moblin3
Red Moblin2
Blue Goriya5
Red Goriya3
Red Octorok1
Blue Octorok2
Blue Tektite1
Red Tektite1
Blue Leever4
Red Leever2
Zora2
Vire4
Zol2
Gel1
Like Like9
Peahat2
Blue Keese1
Red Keese1
Black Keese1
Armos3
Ghini9
Blue Wizzrobe10
Wallmaster2
Rope1
Stalfos2
Gibdo7
Lanmola2
Manhandla4
Moldorm2
Gleeok10
Damage calculator for every enemy
The candle's fire burns away the bush hiding stairs on these screens.
First Quest: 16 screens
Second Quest: 14 screens