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The Yiga Clan was a menace in Breath of the Wild, and they remain so in Tears of the Kingdom; although, you can earn some extra rewards from them this time. Luring Link into predictable traps and ambushing him, again and again are the Yiga's favorite pastimes. And the quest: Princess Zelda Kidnapped?! is another mark against the Yiga.
This quest is part of the chain quest: Potential Princess Sightings!, which can be initiated by talking to Traysi, the owner of Lucky Clover Gazette. Once you've initiated the main quest, you'll need to head over to multiple stables in search of clues regarding Zelda's disappearance. This quest takes place at the Dueling Peaks Stable.
Updated on July 5th, 2023 by Hamza Haq: We've updated this guide to provide more information about the Yiga Clan and their nefarious activities. New links have been added to bring the content in-line with newest developments.
Where To Start The Princess Zelda Kidnapped?! Quest
As you near the Dueling Peaks Stable, you won't see Penn anywhere obvious. He is overlooking the landscape from the top of the Stable, at the apex of the wooden horse head. Use Link's Ascend ability to reach him quickly. Talk to him to begin the quest.
How To Complete The Princess Zelda Kidnapped?! Quest
Penn will tell Link he's convinced Princess Zelda was kidnapped by the Yiga Clan. He's heard that the Yiga Clan is claiming responsibility for capturing and imprisoning Princess Zelda. The Yiga Clan also appears to have sent a declaration stating that they've taken Princess Zelda to the carved out-heart of the towering twins. He's certain "twins" is a reference to the Dueling Peaks Stable.
The "towering twins" is a reference to the gigantic twin mountains that overlook the Stable. You need to get to the top of these mountains. The easiest way is to activate a Skyview tower nearby and paraglide towards them. To do so, teleport over to the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower and orient yourself towards the mountains.
You want to head towards the southern section of the twin peaks and land on the path that's in between the two mountains. Take a look at the map to find the exact location. Once you reach this area, you'll immediately notice a cage with a "Princess Zelda" inside.
Lift the cage with Ultrahand, and as soon as the cage lifts, a small cutscene will play. Unsurprisingly, this is not the real Zelda but rather a trap set by the Yiga Clan to lure Link toward his demise.
Three Yiga Clan fighters will attack you. These fighters like to jump around and teleport, delivering devastating blows in quick bursts. Hold out your shield to tank the hit, to bait them closer so they're in range of your weapons.
Once you eliminate them, another short cutscene will play with the Yiga Clan admitting their defeat and Penn arriving just afterward. He will reward Link with some rupees and soar away. With this, the quest: Princess Zelda Kidnapped?! is complete.
Completing this side quest gets you one step close to finishing up the Potential Princess Sightings! questline. Each additional quest you wrap up in this questline is another step towards getting your hands on the complete Froggy Armor Set, the best set for climbing wet surfaces.