Complete the following Legend Mode or Adventure Mode stages to unlock the character. For Legend Mode, simply completing the stage on any difficulty will unlock the character. For Adventure Mode coordinates provided, the letter represents horizontal coordinate where A is the leftmost position on the map and the number represents vertical coordinate where 1 is the topmost position on the map. If searching is necessary, the item and location for the searching is provided.

Character	How to unlock
Agitha	Complete Adventure Mode Stage [G-4] after using a Water Bomb on the rock in the water while searching
Cia	Complete Legend Mode Stage [Grand Finale - Liberation of the Triforce]
Darunia	Complete Legend Mode Stage [Ocarina of Time - Land of Myth]
Fi	Complete Legend Mode Stage [Skyward Sword - Land in the Sky]
Ganondorf	Complete Legend Mode Stage [Epilogue - Shining Beacon]
Ghirahim	Complete Adventure Mode Stage [C-7] after using a Candle on the topmost of the five trees in a single row in the middle of the map while searching
Impa	Complete Legend Mode Stage [Prologue - The Armies of Ruin]
King Daphnes	Complete Legend Mode Stage [Wind Waker - Reclaiming the Darkness]
Lana	Complete Legend Mode Stage [Prologue - The Sorceress of the Woods]
Linkle	Complete Legend Mode Stage [Prologue - The Sorceress of the Woods]
Midna	Complete Legend Mode Stage [Twilight Princess - Land of Twilight]
Ruto	Complete Adventure Mode Stage [J-5] after using a Power Bracelet on the rock while searching
Sheik	Complete Legend Mode Stage [Prologue - The Sheikah Tribesman]
Skull Kid	Complete Adventure Mode Stage [M-3] after using a Bomb on the bottom right solid tile on the large rock while searching
Tetra	Complete Legend Mode Stage [Wind Waker - The Search for Cia]
Tingle	Complete Adventure Mode Stage [L-1] after using an Ice Arrow on the fire ring while searching
Toon Link	Complete Adventure Mode Stage [I-7] after using a Candle on the bottom of the two trees closest to the west exit while searching
Twili Midna	Complete Adventure Mode Stage [Q-1] after using a Digging Mitt on the dirt circle while searching
Volga	Complete Legend Mode Stage [Cia's Tale - The Dragon of the Caves]
Wizzro	Complete Legend Mode Stage [Cia's Tale - The Dragon of the Caves]
Young Link	Complete Adventure Mode Stage [A-2] after using a Bomb on the second wall tile to the right of the stairs while searching
Zant	Complete Adventure Mode Stage [C-3] after using a Digging Mitt on the dirt circle while searching
Zelda	Complete Legend Mode S