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* BigStupidDoodooHead: Kheel will angrily refer to Divine Beast Vah Medoh as a big "jerk." Wimpy as that insult might be, Amali still chastises her to watch her language.

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* BigStupidDoodooHead: Kheel will angrily refer to Divine Beast Vah Medoh as a big "jerk." Wimpy as that insult might be, Amali still chastises her to watch her language. She later calls her sisters a bunch of "dumb DUMMIES!" when they don't show up to Warbler's Nest for singing practice.
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* BlatantLies: You can find Risa in her home practicing a mock conversation with a training dummy with a face on it pretending it's a voe and bringing up a signature family dish of her's. When she catches you eavesdropping, she insists that she's practicing for a restaurant job.

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* BlatantLies: You can find Risa in her home practicing a mock conversation with a training dummy with a face on it pretending it's a voe and bringing up a signature family dish of her's.hers. When she catches you eavesdropping, she insists that she's practicing for a restaurant job.
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** [[https://youtu.be/fyxXoHD3bK4?t=599 One of the giant stone monuments]] that can be found near Zora's Domain describes a story about how Sidon freed himself from the belly of a giant octorok by stabbing its stomach with his spear repeatedly. This shows that just because Sidon is a good guy, he's no pushover and he's willing to defend himself.
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* LegendFadesToMyth: Modern Gerudo are unaware Ganondorf's origins as their former king. They only know a vague legend that claims Calamity Ganon reincarnated as a Gerudo at one point.

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* LegendFadesToMyth: Modern Gerudo are unaware of Ganondorf's origins as their former king. They only know a vague legend that claims Calamity Ganon reincarnated as a Gerudo at one point.
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* {{Commune}}: They don't own individual homes and sleep in large communal pools in Zora's Domain.


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* LegendFadesToMyth: Modern Gerudo are unaware Ganondorf's origins as their former king. They only know a vague legend that claims Calamity Ganon reincarnated as a Gerudo at one point.

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* AChildShallLeadThem: A little girl in charge of leading the Gerudo race.


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* AChildShallLeadThem: A little girl in charge of leading the Gerudo race.
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* YouDontLookLikeYou: Very downplayed compared to the Rito, Sheikah, and Zora. In the past games, the Gerudo were slightly taller that the 5ft 7in (170 cm) Adult Link in ''Ocarina of Time'', had slim builds, were consistently dark-skinned with bright red hair, and had amber eyes. Now they tower into the 7-8ft (214-244 cm) height range, are visibly muscular, have hips wider than their shoulders, their skin tones and hair colors have more variation, and they have green eyes.

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* YouDontLookLikeYou: Very downplayed compared to the Rito, Sheikah, and Zora. In the past games, the Gerudo were slightly taller that the 5ft 7in (170 cm) Adult Link in ''Ocarina of Time'', had slim builds, were consistently dark-skinned with bright red hair, and had amber eyes. Now they tower into the 7-8ft (214-244 cm) height range, are visibly muscular, have hips wider than as wide as their shoulders, their skin tones and hair colors have more variation, and they have green eyes.
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* AmbiguousSituation: Because of the simple textures of this game's artstyle, it's not clear if the Rito [[BarefootCartoonAnimal wear pants]] or if they [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal don't]].

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* AmbiguousSituation: Because of the simple textures of this game's artstyle, it's not clear if the Rito [[BarefootCartoonAnimal wear pants]] or if they [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal don't]].simply have poofy leg feathers]]. The fact that they make some of their clothes ''from'' their own feathers complicates it even further.

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* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Unlike the Rito, that got an update to match the current character design, the Koroks (sans Hestu and Chio, who are new characters) are ''identical'' to their depiction in Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker. Although they don't clash too much with the rest of the game (it helps that Wind Waker and Breath of the Wild both use Cel Shading and simplistic color palettes in their graphics), they do look more cartoony than the other, more realistically rendered races.

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* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Unlike the Rito, that who got an update to match the current character design, the Koroks (sans Hestu and Chio, who are new characters) are ''identical'' to their depiction in Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker. Although they don't clash too much with the rest of the game (it helps that Wind Waker and Breath of the Wild both use Cel Shading and simplistic color palettes in their graphics), they do look more cartoony than the other, more realistically rendered races.


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* AmbiguousSituation: Because of the simple textures of this game's artstyle, it's not clear if the Rito [[BarefootCartoonAnimal wear pants]] or if they [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal don't]].
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* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Possibly [[SubvertedTrope Subverted.]] While it may appear that the race wears a pair of puffy shorts, analyzing them further actually reveals that they might just be feathers that are (mostly) a very pale white compared to their rather colorful feathers. The way they each have matching color feather patterns on their "pants" can suggest they're not actually pants, but on the other hand, they also seem to have pants folds above their tarsus, and almost every Rito has some sort of cloth or belt where their chest and pants would meet, making it a little hard to be certain.
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* BarefootCartoonAnimal: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted.]] While it may appear that the race wears a pair of puffy shorts, analyzing them further actually reveals that they are just feathers that are (mostly) a very pale white compared to their rather colorful feathers. Saki is the most obvious giveaway, as her stomach mark and leg feathers are the same blue color.

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* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Possibly [[SubvertedTrope Subverted.]] While it may appear that the race wears a pair of puffy shorts, analyzing them further actually reveals that they are might just be feathers that are (mostly) a very pale white compared to their rather colorful feathers. Saki is feathers. The way they each have matching color feather patterns on their "pants" can suggest they're not actually pants, but on the most obvious giveaway, as her stomach mark other hand, they also seem to have pants folds above their tarsus, and leg feathers are the same blue color.almost every Rito has some sort of cloth or belt where their chest and pants would meet, making it a little hard to be certain.
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At least this is the case in the French translation, I don't know about the others


* PunnyName: His name is a play on "cassowary," though it's [[LostInTranslation more obvious with his original name in the Japanese version]], which is "Kasshiwa".
* RhymesOnADime: Each of the verses he sings are structured like this.

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* PunnyName: His name is a play on "cassowary," though it's [[LostInTranslation more obvious with his original name in the Japanese version]], which is "Kasshiwa".
"Kasshiwa". The French version uses another kind of pun: "Asarim", a play on the sentence "ah, ça rime", which means "[[RhymesOnADime ah, it rhymes]]".
* RhymesOnADime: Each of the verses he sings are structured like this. Some of the translations extend this to his entire dialogue.

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* BarrierWarrior: With the aid of the Thunder Helm she's able to project powerful barriers that can withstand even a Divine Beast's strikes.

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* BarrierWarrior: With the aid of the The Thunder Helm she's able allows her to project a barrier powerful barriers that can enough to withstand even a Divine Beast's Vah Nabooris' lightning strikes.



* VagueAge: Riju's only slightly shorter than Link and appears to be at least in her adolescent years, given the development of her figure. Yet, she says she's still "a child," which makes it difficult to tell her exact age. It's unknown whether she means it in regard to Link's age, or the adults of her tribe.

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* VagueAge: Riju's only slightly shorter than Link and appears Judging from her figure, Riju seems to be at least in her adolescent years, given the development of her figure.pubescent. Yet, she says she's still "a child," which makes it difficult to tell her exact age. It's also unknown whether she means it in regard to Link's age, or the adults of her tribe.
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* IrrationalHatred: The elder Zoras harbor a great deal resentment toward Link for Mipha's death, which severely misplaced for several reasons.
** They accuse him of "forcing" Mipha to become a Champion, despite the fact that it was Princess Zelda (not Link) who recruited her to pilot Vah Ruta. Also, Mipha wasn't forced, she accepted of her own free will.
** The elders also blame Link for "failing to protect her" which ignores the fact that Link was Princess Zelda's bodyguard, not Mipha's. When the Calamity struck, the Champions each went to their respective Divine Beasts on their own.

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* IrrationalHatred: The elder Zoras harbor a great deal resentment toward Link for Mipha's death, which is severely misplaced for several reasons.
** They accuse him of "forcing" Mipha to become a Champion, despite the fact that it was Princess Zelda (not Link) who recruited her to pilot Vah Ruta. Also, Mipha wasn't forced, she accepted [[JumpedAtTheCall of her own free will.
will.]]
** The elders also blame Link for "failing to protect her" which ignores the fact that Link was Princess [[LadyAndKnight Zelda's bodyguard, bodyguard]], not Mipha's. When the Calamity struck, the Champions each went to their respective Divine Beasts on their own.

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* IrrationalHatred: The elder Zoras blame Link for failing to protect Mipha, even though Calamity Ganon was the one who killed her while Link [[spoiler:nearly died himself against the corrupted Guardians]]. The younger Zoras don't blame Link for what happened and they understand that he did what he could.

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* IrrationalHatred: The elder Zoras harbor a great deal resentment toward Link for Mipha's death, which severely misplaced for several reasons.
**They accuse him of "forcing" Mipha to become a Champion, despite the fact that it was Princess Zelda (not Link) who recruited her to pilot Vah Ruta. Also, Mipha wasn't forced, she accepted of her own free will.
**The elders also
blame Link for failing "failing to protect Mipha, even though her" which ignores the fact that Link was Princess Zelda's bodyguard, not Mipha's. When the Calamity Ganon was struck, the one who killed her while Link [[spoiler:nearly died himself against Champions each went to their respective Divine Beasts on their own.
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the corrupted Guardians]]. The younger elder Zoras don't blame Link for what happened and they understand are the only ones who seem unwilling to accept that he did what he could.their Champion died, whereas the Rito, Gorons, and the Gerudo, have all [[GracefulLoser made peace]] with the loss of their own.
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*VagueAge: Riju's only slightly shorter than Link and appears to be at least in her adolescent years, given the development of her figure. Yet, she says she's still "a child," which makes it difficult to tell her exact age. It's unknown whether she means it in regard to Link's age, or the adults of her tribe.
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[[center: [-[[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Main Character Index]] | [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildHeroes Heroes]] ([[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildLinkAndZelda Link and Zelda]] | [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildChampions Champions]]) | [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildAntagonists Antagonists]] ([[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildGanonAndYigaClan Ganon and Yiga Clan]] | [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildMonstersAndMooks Monsters and Mooks]]) | [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildRaces Races of Hyrule]] ([[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildHyliansAndSheikah Hylians and Sheikah]] | '''Other Races''') | [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildOthers Others]]]]-]

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[[center: [-[[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Main Character Index]] | [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildHeroes Heroes]] ([[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildLinkAndZelda [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildLinkAndZelda Link and Zelda]] | [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildChampions Champions]]) Champions]] | [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildAntagonists Antagonists]] ([[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildGanonAndYigaClan [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildGanonAndYigaClan Ganon and Yiga Clan]] | [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildMonstersAndMooks Monsters and Mooks]]) Mooks]] | [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildRaces Races of Hyrule]] ([[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildHyliansAndSheikah [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildHyliansAndSheikah Hylians and Sheikah]] | '''Other Races''') Races''' | [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWildOthers Others]]]]-]
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* SofterAndSlowerCover: Much like with the other three major allies in Link's quest to free the Divine Beasts, his theme song is a much more understated version of his Champion predecessor Daruk's. It's very easy to miss, though, as it only briefly plays when first meeting Yunobo.

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* VocalDissonance: He's a really tall and muscular SharkMan whose voice

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* VocalDissonance: He's a really tall and muscular SharkMan whose voicevoice doesn't sound any deeper than the one heard from Link, a guy half his height. Contrast this with his father Dorephan, who sounds as big as he looks.
* WarriorPrince: Sidon is renowned as hero of his people; having once been SwallowedWhole by a giant Octorok terrorizing Hateno Bay, the undeterred prince cut himself out from the monster's belly.
* TheWisePrince: He's a kind and gentle prince who cares deeply for his people and some of the younger Zora you can talk to praise him for how he addresses problems, like looking for a Hylian to help handle shock arrows since Zora can't, even if it upsets the elders. [[spoiler:It's also a subtle detail but unlike his father he seemed to expect that his sister really was killed when Vah Ruta was taken over, instead of merely being trapped inside it for a century like Princess Zelda in Hyrule Castle.]]
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[[folder:Dorephan]]
!!King Dorephan
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Ah... So many memories! My mind is overflowing with nostalgia, my friend."'']]

Mipha's and Sidon's father and the King of the Zora.
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* AnimalMotifs: While his head is somewhat shaped like a shark like the rest of the Zoras, the rest of his body is built more like a whale and his blue coloring is more of that of a [[VisualPun Whale Shark]]. Very fitting for a king of fish-like beings. Also serves as a DevelopmentGag to ''Twilight Princess'' where [[WhatCouldHaveBeen King Zora was to appear and have a whale-like redesign]].
* DramaticIrony: In "The Champions' Ballad", when Link asks for more info on Mipha's Diary, Dorephan encourages you to read it because he thinks that "Mipha would forgive you anything." If you fight the Illusory Realm Waterblight Ganon enough times to talk to Mipha afterward, however, she'll actually demand that you ''not'' read it.
* EveryScarHasAStory: There is a distinct scar on Dorephan's head. According to the Zora records, he got it from his fight against a Guardian.
* {{Foil}}: He's one to King Rhoam. Both are kings whose wives are absent or dead and whose daughters were destined to play key roles in the fight against Ganon. But while Rhoam was a FantasyForbiddingFather whose daughter grew to be somber and resentful because of it to the point of taking her frustrations out on Link, Dorephan was a nice father whose children grew to be unswervingly kind to everyone, especially Sidon.
* TheGoodKing: He is the benevolent leader of the Zora and cares not only for their well-being but that of all of Hyrule, more worried that while his aquatic kingdom will survive when the dam floods, the other races would not be so lucky. [[spoiler:He didn't even object to his daughter's plan to marry Link, despite Link not even having a noble title among his own people much less royal blood and being a [[MayflyDecemberRomance much shorter-lived]] [[FantasticRacism Hylian]] on top of that.]]
* HopeSpot: When Link returned from the Slumber of Resurrection and brought word of Princess Zelda still being alive in Hyrule Castle, he regained his hope that his daughter still lived, trapped inside of Vah Ruta. [[spoiler:He's crushed to learn from Link that she didn't.]]
--> '''Dorephan:''' [[spoiler:Link... She really loved you, you know. Just promise me you will never forget her.]]
* LargeAndInCharge: He towers over the other Zora and has the strength to match, having singlehandedly destroyed a Guardian that even his strongest soldiers couldn't scratch. Only the Great Deku Tree dwarfs him among the friendly [=NPC=]s.
* LikeASonToMe: Saw Link as this even ''before'' he saved the town from Vah Ruta, and is crushed when he finds out Link doesn't even remember him. "The Champions' Ballad" gives him new dialogue, [[spoiler:where he states the reason he is so accepting of Link despite being a Hylian is because of an ancient Zora legend [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime in which a Zora princess fell in love with a Hylian.]]]] He also has a line where he tells Link that he is "practically family."
* MythologyGag: He has a general whale motif, but you'll notice that he has two pairs of the "pectoral fins" that all Zora have. This is unlike real whales, but it does evoke Levias the whale-like Sky Spirit from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'', who also had two pairs of pectoral fins.
* NiceGuy: He's jovial, friendly, and level-headed, and treats Link with considerable respect and affection. You can guess where Sidon got his personality from.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: He outlived his daughter Mipha who was killed by Calamity Ganon's forces.
* PunnyName: His name is a play-on word for Dorsal and Dolphin.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Defended his people from a Guardian by picking it up and tossing off a cliff, and tried along with his son to find a solution to quelling Vah Ruta.
* RoyalWe: He talks like this in the German localization.
* StoutStrength: He may be round, but it's the roundness one gets from being built like a barrel full of muscles. He's incredibly strong, even having destroyed a Guardian by picking it up and hurling it off the edge of a cliff.
* TopHeavyGuy: He looks to be 90% torso, and given how large he is, that is a lot of torso.
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!!Muzu
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[[caption-width-right:324:''"Have you forgotten already, my king?! We cannot trust these lowly Hylians!"'']]

An elderly Zora with a manta ray-shaped head who serves as the royal adviser.
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* AnimalMotifs: His head looks like a manta ray, another member of the shark family; he has fins on either side of his (flat) head shaped like a ray's wings, a long and whip-like head-tail, and even two flaps of skin to either side of his mouth that resemble a manta ray's "horns".
* DisappointedInYou: He garners this reaction from Dorephan and Sidon in reaction to his resistance to accepting Link's help.
* FantasticRacism: He hates Hylians, and didn't like them even before they "failed" to contain Calamity Ganon. He's particularly hostile towards Link in particular, blaming him for Mipha's death. [[spoiler:As such, he is mortified when King Dorephan presented Link with the Zora Armor that Mipha had made for her intended husband. By the time Link has released Vah Ruta from Ganon's control, however, he sees the error of that way of thinking.]]
* HumblePie: [[spoiler:Once Link neutralizes Vah Ruta, Muzu sees that Link is indeed a worthy Champion instead of the "failure" he grew to resent. Muzu admits to being wrong for his racist way of thinking and asks Link to forgive him for being an old fool.]]
* LampshadeHanging: When Link regains his memories of Mipha, Muzu incredulously remarks at the improbable convenience of this.
-->''Do not mistake me for a fool, Hylian! There is no way you remembered her just now, when it is most convenient.''
* TheMentor: He was Mipha's mentor and cared deeply for his student.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Unlike other Zora, who have shark-shaped heads, his head is based on a manta ray.
* RacistGrandma: Or grandpa in his case, an elderly Zora that's highly untrusting of [[FantasticRacism Hylians]], and of Link in particular. Although this is not unusual among Zoras who are old enough to remember the Calamity, he is particularly peevish, being particularly rude to Link. [[spoiler:It's hard to blame him, though, since he used to be Mipha's caretaker, and as such was hit particularly hard when she died.]]
* ScaryTeeth: Like all Zora, he has sharp teeth, though his are more spaced out due to age in a way that gives them an appearance similar to an angler fish's.
* ThatLiarLies: He accuses Sidon of lying when informed that [[spoiler:Mipha had intended to marry Link all along]].
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[[folder:The Seabed Innkeepers]]
!!Kodah, Kayden and Finley

A three-member family of Zoras who operate the Seabed Inn in Zora's Domain; wife Kodah, husband Kayden, and daughter Finley.
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* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Zigzagged with Finley; she acts really mature, even using very formal means of speech, but talking to her has her reveal that she's actually a young adult Zora -- she just hasn't undergone that final physical growth spurt to give her an adult Zora body.
* AffectionateNickname: Kodah still refers to Link by her childhood nickname of "Linny".
* AgeGapRomance: Finley and Sasan have been writing love letters to each other and became enamored to each other like soul mates. The catch is that Finley is only a little girl (at least by physical appearance, according to Zora standards of longevity) and Sasan is an adult who is understandably surprised from seeing Finley for the very first time. Funnily enough, Sasan assumed based on her letters that ''she'' was the older one, though considering Zora growth rates that may be somewhat true.
-->'''Sasan:''' Actually, as a Zora she's probably a lot older than me. That doesn't bother me one bit, but...I hope she feels the same.
* BlessedWithSuck: Finley's opinion on Zora longevity; she's at that troublesome Zora age where she's got the mind of a grown woman but the body of a kid.
* ChildhoodFriend: Kodah was a friend of Link's when they were both young.
* GenerationXerox: Like Kodah was with Link, Finley's in love with a Hylian. Unlike Kodah, with Link as her wingman, Finley can actually make said Hylian her boyfriend.
* InLoveWithLove: Finley wants to find her own prince, and regularly sends a MessageInABottle (well, barrel) to said prince. That said, as a sidequest, you can have Link act as her Wingman (telling Sasan, the Hylian she starts dating afterwards, to go to her at Zora's Domain).
* InterspeciesRomance: If you complete a sidequest that activates after clearing Vah Ruta, Finley starts dating a Hylian.
* LoveBeforeFirstSight: Finley and Sasan fell in love with each other entirely thanks to their correspondence with each other. Upon actually meeting in person for the first time, they find that neither is quite what the other expected, but they still decide to try and make things work.
* LoveTriangle: Zigzagged. When they were younger, Kodah and Mipha were both chasing after Link's feelings, but in the present, Kodah has given up on Link and is HappilyMarried to Kayden.
* MayflyDecemberRomance: Between Link and Kodah, though Link's century-long slumber and Kodah finding another man put an end to this dynamic. Also between Finley and Sasan, with Finley at one point asking Sasan to not die before her.
-->'''Finley:''' You'd better not die before I do!
-->'''Sasan:''' Well, I suppose Zora live a really, really long time, don't you? We'll work it out!
* NoodleIncident: If asked about their past together, an embarrassed Kodah will confess that she once demanded Link make a choice whether he wanted to marry either her or Mipha.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Finley tries to speak and act more maturely to make up for her young physical appearance, but some of her words and actions (wondering if Link is a servant of the "water fairy," her childish gushing over Sasan's stories) indicate that she still retains some childish notions and personality traits.
* PenPals: Finley and Sasan. Sasan fell in love with Finley before even seeing her in person due to the eloquence of her writing, but he's reluctant to go meet her because he made himself out to be a muscular athlete. He resolves to make it up to her by ''becoming'' the muscular athlete Finley deserves through rigorous exercise.
* PunnyName: Finley, with the word "fin."
* SecondLove: Kodah married Kayden after Link disappeared. Kayden, who knew about Kodah's feelings for Link, is even openly apologetic to Link when the two meet at the inn.
* UnknownRival: "The Champions' Ballad" implies this. Mipha's diary makes no mention of Kodah as a rival for Link's affections, even though it ''does'' bring up Mipha's discomfort with Link having to spend so much time with Princess Zelda as the latter's appointed knight.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Kodah had the hots for Link, but never got him. Luckily, she gained a SecondLove in the form of Kayden.
* WackyParentSeriousChild: Kodah is a cheerful, jubilant woman who still acts pretty much the way she did when she and Link were kids together. Finley is a solemn, serious young Zora who even talks like an elder Zora to make herself seem more grown up.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: After you play Matchmaker for Finley and Sasan, Kodah questions Finley's taste in men. Though she admits that, what with her own experience with Link, she's not one to talk.
* WomenAreWiser: Zigzagged. Kodah is the goofy and childish member of the family, despite being female, whilst her husband Kayden is the serious, sensible, down-to-earth one. However, Finley, their daughter, is also a very serious and down-to-earth character.
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[[folder:Big Bad Bazz Brigade]]
!!Big Bad Bazz Brigade

->''"The leader of the pack, Bazz...The heroine, Gaddison...And my father, Trello...They have all aged quite a bit, I'm afraid. But they are all doing well."''
-->--'''Rivan'''

A group of Zora soldiers who were children when the Great Calamity struck. They consist of Bazz, Rivan, and Gaddison. They were friends with Link back then, and he also mentored them in the ways of combat. Bazz's father Seggin once taught Mipha in spear combat, while Rivan's father Trello is in charge of the Champion's Festival held in Mipha's memory. Rivan's daughter Dunma is also a Zora guard.
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* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: Seggin attempts to build a resistance to electricity by repeatedly touching a Shock Arrow. It works somewhat, as it's mentioned that he can hold Shock Arrows longer than any Zora, but he still experiences excruciating pain due to his aquatic nature.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Link. They're understandably surprised to see Link a century later neither dead nor elderly looking.
* GenderBlenderName: Gaddison is a Zora woman with a name ending in "-son," which usually found in men's names.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Subverted with Gaddison. Despite being a pink-scaled Zora woman, she's a trained soldier with a GenderBlenderName and a ContraltoOfDanger voice. She also thinks she's got too much blood on her hands to serve as a priest(ess) for a wedding.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Assuming you talk to every [=NPC=] as you come across them, Rivan and his daughter Dunma are the first to indicate that this is the case with the Zora. Rivan is a young-looking Zora who was nonetheless ChildhoodFriends with Link before the Calamity a hundred years ago (and he also states that he is now over 130 year old, indicating that he was around 30 when he was a child and hinting at the ProportionalAging), while his similarly young-looking daughter proudly states that she is "less than 100 years old."
* RedHerring: Despite Gaddison's name ending in "-son," she can't be recruited to move to Tarrey Town. Though she at least points you in the right direction.
[[/folder]]

!Gerudo

[[folder:General]]
!!Gerudo

A race of large muscular humans consisting almost entirely of women. They make their home in the desert that is named after their tribe.
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* AmazonianBeauty: Zigzagged; whilst all adult Gerudo seen are incredibly tall, visibly muscular, and quite beautiful, and many Hylian men refer to them as gorgeous, it's also noted that their stature and/or build can be off-putting to men. The middle-aged Gerudo have lost their definition, but are still solidly built and veer into BigBeautifulWoman territory, while the elderly Gerudo have lost so much mass that they look like human "bean poles".
* BareYourMidriff: Gerudo go around with their waists bared, showing off their visible abs. This may in fact be the entire point of dressing this way, as if Link tries to tell a guard that he's a Gerudo while DisguisedInDrag, the guard tells him he's obviously lying because she can't see his abs. [[SelectiveObliviousness Though she still doesn't notice he's a man]].
* BedlahBabe: Most Gerudo clothing are based off Arabic belly dancer outfits. The general Gerudo outfit consist of stomach-revealing tops, either knee- or ankle-length harem pants, heeled pointed shoes, and lots of jewelry.
* BlingOfWar: Gerudo love decorating their armor and weapons with lavish amounts of gold and jewelry.
* TheBusCameBack: This is the first time the Gerudo tribe have appeared in a ''Zelda'' game since ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwordsAdventures Four Sword Adventures]]'' in 2004 (not counting Ganondorf).
* CodeOfHonour: Several discover Link's real gender, but do not reveal it to authorities because he has helped them and their country. It would be insulting to someone who aided them when no one else could.
* ConLang: To an extent. It's not a lot, but they're still the only race in the game to have a unique language, and most of the words even have translations stated in the game.
* ContraltoOfDanger: Most of the adults have rather deep voices for women, fitting for a race of amazonian warriors.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: As is tradition. They generally have olive skin with crimson hair, although ''Breath of the Wild'' actually gives them some skin and hair variations, their skin ranging from fair or medium to very dark brown and their hair being various shades of red. The biggest oddity is Ashai, the Gerudo who teaches the "Voe and You" classes, who's colors are so much paler than usual, her skin tone is fair enough that it isn't out of place for a Hylian or Sheikah and her hair is a shade of pink rather than "red".
* GoldMakesEverythingShiny: The appearance and descriptions for several Gerudo items, definitely follow this trope.
* HartmanHips: Upon adult maturity, their hips have twice the circumference of their torso. It makes them distinctively curvaceous compared to Hylian and Sheikah women.
* HorseOfADifferentColor: Their primary mode of transportation is by driving Sand Seals, hairy walrus-like pinnipeds which [[SandIsWater swim through the sand]] and tow them while they ShieldSurf.
* LadyLand: Their home city is entirely cut off from men, who are barred from entry. [[spoiler:Link has to dress in drag to even gain entry.]] Unlike most examples of this trope, there's no indication that there's any particular enmity for men; indeed, it's made quite clear that Gerudo not only actively look forward to finding husbands and having families, but sincerely do love the husbands they have. The reason for Gerudo Town's exclusivity is explained as a cultural one by one NPC: it encourages Gerudo citizens to leave town to search for husbands. See, many Gerudo elders fear that if men were allowed to visit Gerudo Town, then many Gerudo would merely settle down with one of the visitors, never bothering to leave Gerudo Town and see what life outside the desert has to offer.
** In fact, the trope is lightly deconstructed in that it clearly poses problems for the Gerudo when it comes to interacting with "voe". They have a special class dedicated to helping Gerudo understand how to woo men, and traveling Gerudo that Link encounters are often quite awkward with interacting with him. At least one actively flies into a panic when Link talks to her, whispering to herself to try and remember the lessons she was taught about what to do around a "voe". It's even implied that the reason Link's disguise works so well is because they are so ignorant of men; an elderly Gerudo who had once traveled across Hyrule is easily able to see past the disguise, as can a young Hylian woman visiting the town.
** For some reason, Gorons are allowed to enter the city without issue. In the English version, nobody really knows why, least of all the Gorons. [[LostinTranslation However, in the Japanese version]], as well as some translations, it's made clear that the reason is that Gorons are considered female by the Gerudo people, another hint that Gorons may in fact be a OneGenderRace.
** Several married women complain about the law, as they dislike being separated from their loving husbands. Some only work in Gerudo Town during certain seasons, and live the rest of the year elsewhere with their non-female friends and family.
* MagicalAccessory: A specialty of the Gerudo is crafting jewelry with protective properties.
* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: The elders of their race are of approximately normal size, but compared to the statuesque build of those in their prime, the comparison is pretty staggering.
* NationalWeapon: The scimitar, shield, and glaive. While soldiers carry trident-like glaives, civilian Gerudo carry scimitars and shields for self-defense. The Gerudo also use the stronger Moonlight Scimitar and Radiant Shield for ceremonial purposes, and the Champion Urbosa had her own even stronger versions called the Scimitar of the Seven and the Daybreaker.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Zigzagged. For the most part, we see Gerudo women are held up as extremely desirable by Hylian men, with many male [=NPCs=] that Link encounters being enamored with them. However, there are references that their intimidating build and CrossCulturalKerfluffle can lead to rejections. There is a school in Gerudo Town that teaches young Gerudo how to interact with "voe", and not only does the teacher directly reference that being too aggressive can be intimidating for "voe", but one particularly bad student keeps flunking the lessons by being ''way'' too aggressive. Furthermore, a tearful Gerudo named Deltan in the canteen mentions one "voe" rejected her because he "doesn't like girls twice his height".
** It's even further zigzagged because Deltan goes through a list of excuses this "voe" used to reject her. One of which being that he's already with someone. This suggests that he was trying to let her down easy, but failed because it's that final admission that Deltan can't even be mad about.
* OneGenderRace: The Gerudo are all women and reproduce by marrying Hylian men. It is in fact common for women of marrying age to travel the world to find husbands. It is mentioned that male Gerudo exist but are very rare (in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'', it was said to be one a century, with Ganondorf being the only living one at the time), but none are seen in the present generation in this game.
* OpenSecret: Among the older Gerudo and non-Gerudo in town, it seems fairly well known that men from outside disguise themselves in female garb to sneak in. "The Champions' Ballad" reveals that Urbosa, the Gerudo Chief at the time no less, even suggested to Link that he do this in order to look for Zelda when she exploited the "no voe" rule to get away from him.
* PoirotSpeak: They insert Gerudo greetings -- as well as the words for "thank you", "man", and "woman" -- into their otherwise perfectly fluent Hylian.
* ProngsOfPoseidon: The Gerudo Spear is visibly trident-shaped, though the golden side-blades seem to be more decorative than anything.
* ProudMerchantRaceGuy: As opposed to their old cultural hat, which was being a tribe of DesertBandits (or {{pirate}}s, in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]''), their new hat is that they are a very mercantile and trade-oriented people.
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:A few of them (this including an elder, a black market shopkeep, Riju, and Riju's main guard) see through Link's disguise for the dude that he is (though said guard had to be informed by Riju herself). That said, they decide to keep things mum]].
* ShesGotLegs: Contributing to their impressive height, they have luxuriously long legs that are emphasized by HartmanHips.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Some Gerudo can be found travelling Hyrule seeking a husband, and will awkwardly attempt to flirt with Link.
* StatuesqueStunner: Adult Gerudos are about twice as big as Link, though with few exceptions, it doesn't seem to put off a lot of men. The few elderly Gerudo encountered are still about one head taller than Link.
* ThemeNaming: Many of their names are derived from Japanese transliterations of English words relating to beauty and cosmetics. "Riju" comes from "rouge," "Buliara" in the Japanese version is "Beauler" (derived from "beau"), "Essa" comes from "aesthetics," "Fegran" comes from "fragrance," "Kohm" comes from "comb," "Laine" comes from "eye liner," "Isha" comes from "eye shadow," and so on.
* TookALevelInKindness: Originally portrayed as a tribe of fierce DesertBandits loyal to [[BigBad Ganondorf]] who also kidnapped Hylians, here they are no meaner than any of the other races of Hyrule, barring some awkwardness when interacting with men. Urbosa and Riju in particular are two of the nicest characters in the game, with Urbosa calling Ganondorf's existence a stain on the Gerudo's honor.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Very downplayed compared to the Rito, Sheikah, and Zora. In the past games, the Gerudo were slightly taller that the 5ft 7in (170 cm) Adult Link in ''Ocarina of Time'', had slim builds, were consistently dark-skinned with bright red hair, and had amber eyes. Now they tower into the 7-8ft (214-244 cm) height range, are visibly muscular, have hips wider than their shoulders, their skin tones and hair colors have more variation, and they have green eyes.
* YourSizeMayVary: In previous games, although they were slightly taller than Adult Link, they still weren't that big compared to the 7ft 6in (229 cm) tall Ganondorf. Here, they're all extremely tall, with one Gerudo named Deltan stating herself to "only" be eight feet tall.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Riju]]
!!Makeela Riju
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I've tried so hard to be worthy of their love, to be a worthy chief... and to prove to myself that I was worthy, too."'']]

-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ElizabethMaxwell (English), Monserrat Mendoza González (Mexican Spanish), Joel Mulachs (European Spanish), Magdalena Turba (German)

The Gerudo Chief and descendant of the royal line. Although very young, Riju is a well-loved and capable ruler of her tribe.
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* AChildShallLeadThem: A little girl in charge of leading the Gerudo race.
* AllThereInTheManual: Her family name (Makeela) was revealed in exactly two places at the time of release: the Prima guide, and her in-game diary that you don't have access to until you've recovered the Thunder Helm.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: It's left ambiguous if Riju is a direct descendent of Urbosa, given the dialogue from both characters as Urbosa never mentions having children of her own. However, Urbosa could have had a sister or cousin who could have been a direct ancestor to Riju.
* BarrierWarrior: With the aid of the Thunder Helm she's able to project powerful barriers that can withstand even a Divine Beast's strikes.
* CoolCrown: She wears a very impressive one in her introduction.
* DeadpanSnarker: When she first dons the Thunder Helm after Link returns it, she asks him how it looks on her. If you choose to say, "[[CaptainObvious It's a little big...]]"
-->'''Riju:''' ... You don't say.
* FirstNameBasis: Despite Buliara's objections, Riju seems to like Link calling her by her personal name.
* {{Foil}}:
** To Urbosa. The Champion was a grown woman with a self-assured and motherly attitude, while Riju is young girl who is yet to fully grow into her role as Gerudo Chief.
** She's also a foil to Zelda. Both lost their mothers while they were young, forcing them to grow up fast. Each felt like an InadequateInheritor, but while Zelda felt this way because of pressure from her father and gossip from courtiers, Riju felt this way because she thought her subjects were being too soft and easy on her due to her age. Both blame themselves heavily for failing to do something important (Zelda couldn't awaken her sealing power in time to defeat Calamity Ganon, Riju lost the Thunder Helm to the Yiga Clan), but both are ultimately able to rectify their mistakes and overcome their feelings of inadequacy with Link's help. They also treat Link as TheConfidant when it comes to their respective perceived inadequacies.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: She has three Sand Seal plushies in her bedchamber: one in the bed, another on her desk, and a third tucked away in a basket like a sleeping pet.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Riju is Link's aid for the fight with Naboris; by using her Thunder Helm she can protect him from the lightning attacks while Link attacks with bomb arrows.
* TheHighQueen: She rules her people with benevolence and wisdom much greater than her age might suggest. Even when she makes a mistake, her subjects remain loyal to her humility, purity, and willingness to place their needs above herself. She's also a stunning girl who will become a beautiful grown woman.
* InadequateInheritor: She fears not measuring up to her mother, the previous chief; her people all try and shield her from the harshness of the world with kind words and praise, and she fears their lack of criticism will lead her to become complacent.
* ItsAllMyFault: Riju blames herself for the theft of the Thunder Helm, citing her own weak leadership as what emboldened the Yiga Clan to steal it from under their noses.
* LittleMissBadass: She's not only a capable and beloved ruler despite her age, but she'll also [[spoiler:ride a sand seal across the desert while using her royal line's powers to shield herself and Link from Vah Naboris' powerful lightning strikes.]]
* MaskOfPower: The Thunder Helm, an enchanted Relic of the Gerudo's royal line which can nullify lightning; after Link recovers it, she uses its power to help him confront Naboris.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Most of the time she does her best to project a regal and formal air as is befitting for the Gerudo Chief. But she can also be seen playing with her stuffed animals and her pet Sand Seal Patricia in a way more befitting a child of her age. She'll get rather embarrassed if you catch her doing the former.
* OneSizeFitsAll: Averted with the Thunder Helm, which is obviously meant to be worn by an adult; when Riju puts it on, it has a tendency to slip on her face because it's too big.
** Also averted with the throne she sits on. Look closely: she's not sitting on the throne proper, she's sitting on a wooden "booster seat" mounted on top of it, because the real thing is way too big for her at her age.
* RapunzelHair: Riju's hair is ankle length even when tied into a braid wider then her waist.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite the fact that men are forbidden from entering Gerudo Town, she makes an exception when she sees through Link's disguise (seeing him as a powerful ally in recovering the Thunder Helm). Despite this though, she won't lift a finger from stopping the guards if you try changing out of the Gerudo outfit (Aside from the Thunder Helm and Snow and Sand boots).
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Much like Urbosa before her she takes an active role in assisting Link against Calamity Ganon, using her bloodline power to help him infiltrate the Gerudo Divine Beast.
* SecretKeeper: She keeps Link's real gender on the down-low when she sees through his disguise.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: She's remarkably knowledgeable about Sheikah artifacts based on what she says about the Sheikah Slate, and she's able to deduce Link's real identity (and by extension his gender) based on that alone.
* YoungerThanSheLooks: She's introduced reclining on her throne and even when standing she's about the same size as Link. It's only when you think to compare her to the other Gerudo, or the story brings it up, that you realize she's not even fully grown.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Buliara]]
!!Buliara
[[quoteright:195:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/buliara.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:195:''"You stand before Lady Riju, chief of the Gerudo! Declare your business, but come no closer!"'']]

Riju's very protective personal bodyguard.
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* BodyguardingABadass: As noted in Riju's entry, the fact that she's still a child doesn't stop her from being a LittleMissBadass in her own right.
* RedOniBlueOni: Buliara is the red one, as she is always brusque with Link, is uncompromising about men entering the town, and is a trained warrior, whereas Riju is the blue one, as she is very calm, quickly makes an exception to the "no men" rule for Link, and makes up for her lack of combat skill by being a great Sand Seal rider.
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: If Link recklessly swings his weapon around in her presence, she'll swing her Golden Claymore back at him.
* WhatTheHellHero: She'll berate you if you end up breaking Urbosa's weapons in combat.
* YoungerThanSheLooks: She has a stockier figure that is more characteristic of the middle-aged Gerudo characters. But a minor NPC says that Buliara has only just gotten old enough to fill such a crucial guard position, indicating that she is actually a very young adult.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Barta]]

A Gerudo soldier with a penchant for getting herself into trouble. She's first seen imprisoned in the Yiga Clan's hideout in an attempt to gather information on them, then is later found searching for a Great Fairy Fountain.
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* LeeroyJenkins:
** She barged straight into the Yiga Clan's hideout without consulting or getting help from any of her colleagues, which got her captured.
** She apparently didn't learn her lesson even after being freed, as she treks into the most hazardous area of the desert alone and without adequate supplies.
* ShoutOut: To [[ComicBook/NewGods Big Barda]] of DC fame.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Isha]]
[[quoteright:276:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ishabreathofthewild.png]]

Owner of the jewelry shop Starlight Memories.
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* DiamondsInTheBuff: She sleeps wearing nothing but jewelry.
* EmbarrassingFirstName: Isha goes by an alias because considers her real name, "Jewel", too embarrassing.
* LoveTriangle: Was involved in one with Ashai, though both are now single.
* MagicalAccessory: She creates these from gemstones.
* MeaningfulName: A jeweler named Jewel. Her pseudonym is also Hebrew for "woman," which is rather appropriate for a [[Main/SingleGenderRace Gerudo]].
* OnlySixFaces: Averted in her case. Despite being a minor NPC, she's one of the few Gerudo who doesn't share her face, hair, or outfit with any other character.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The "Voe and You" Class]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise on the left: Ashai, Dina, Risa, and Pasha]]

->''"OK, everyone! Let's show our cute observer what we've been learning in class!"''

A class taught by a lighter-skinned Gerudo named Ashai about how to interact with men, with nightly cooking lessons thrown in based on volumes on cooking written by a man named Aurie Taamu.
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* AbductionIsLove: When Ashai brings up a hypothetical situation where a very ill man is encountered, Risa claims that she would secretly bring him to her home to recover, which Ashai notes is basically kidnapping.
* BlatantLies: You can find Risa in her home practicing a mock conversation with a training dummy with a face on it pretending it's a voe and bringing up a signature family dish of her's. When she catches you eavesdropping, she insists that she's practicing for a restaurant job.
* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Whenever Ashai brings up a hypothetical interaction with a man, Pasha and Dina each give their own sensible answers for how they would respond, while Risa answers with a very aggressive and usually illegal suggestion.
* DrunkenGlow: Risa brings this up when roleplaying a conversation with a man. She pretends the guy is turning red from drink and notes that Gerudo don't because they're red already.
* FeminineWomenCanCook: Ashai also throws in nightly cooking lessons to help the ladies become more eligible bachelorettes.
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Risa claims she is only present at the class as a "refresher course" and seems a bit peeved that she has to study. It's clear from her subsequent answers to Ashai's questions that her confidence is woefully misplaced.
* LoveTriangle: Ashai and Isha had one but [[NoodleIncident how it ended is unclear]]. Both ended up single.
* NoSocialSkills: Risa, at least when it comes to interacting with men. The answers she gives to Ashai's hypothetical interactions with men are all overly aggressive and/or illegal, and at night she can found at her home very awkwardly role-playing a conversation with a man using a training dummy.
* RoseHairedSweetie: Ashai is one of the few Gerudo who has ''pink'' hair instead of red and teaches women ready to leave town on how to better behave around guys and improve their cooking skills in hopes of finding their future husbands.
* RuleOfThree: There are three students in the class.
* ThroughHisStomach: Ashai's cooking classes are tied into the "Voe and You" class because of this trope.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Shabonne and Tali]]

The managers of the Sand-Seal Rally. Shabonne mentored Tali into the sand seal champion she is today and often speaks on behalf of the shy younger woman.
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* ElectiveMute: Tali will just stand silently with arms akimbo and let Shabonne interact with Link. She'll finally speak for herself when Link beats her record.
* FunnyAfro: Tali has one and she's the only Gerudo to have one.
* GogglesDoSomething: Both Tali and Shabonne wear goggles to protect their eyes from the sand stirred up from sand seal surfing. They look like CoolShades, as befitting their "cool celebrity and manager" image.
* ShrinkingViolet: Shabonne says that Tali has always been shy.
* SymbolMotifClothing: They both have sand seal faces all over their outfits.
[[/folder]]

!Gorons

[[folder:General]]
!!Gorons

A race of large rock-like humanoids who make their home in Death Mountain in the Eldin Region.
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: The Goron greatswords are named, in order of strength, Cobble Crusher, Stone Smasher, and Boulder Breaker.
* BeTheBall: Gorons travel quickly by curling themselves into a ball and rolling around.
* BilingualBonus: As with previous iterations, Gorons are named after the Japanese sound effect for something rolling around.
* EatDirtCheap: A Goron's diet consists entirely of rock and minerals; in fact, all the food they sell in their stores is specifically to cater to tourists!
* HealingSpring: Just like in ''Twilight Princess'', they run a volcanic hotspring which will actually heal Link when he is in the water.
* HypocriticalHumor: There are Gorons who will make PleasePutSomeClothesOn comments to Link if he speaks to them while wearing nothing but boxers, even though they almost never wear anything more than a loincloth themselves.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Out of all the races, they seem to be the least in the know about Calamity Ganon. What's more, while all the other races view the Divine Beasts' rampages as SignsOfTheEndTimes, the Goron view Van Rudania's bombardments as just an inconvenience to their mining operation.
* NationalWeapon: A unique form of heavy claymore with no cutting edge. Goron soldiers are mostly seen bearing the Cobble Crusher, with a more powerful form called the Stone Smasher also being available. Daruk wielded an even stronger version called the Boulder Breaker.
* OddlyShapedSword: Goron greatswords such as the Cobble Crusher are blunted and are more or less crushing weapons.
* OneGenderRace:
** They all ''appear'' to be male, though unlike with the Gerudo, this is never commented upon and may just be the LawOfConservationOfDetail at work. This is lampshaded by a pair of Goron [=NPCs=] in Gerudo Town; each wonders why they let him in.
** [[LostinTranslation In the Japanese version]] this IS commented upon, as Traicy, who is observing the two previously mentioned Gorons, actually notes that Gorons are considered female by the Gerudo, hence why they are allowed inside their town.
* {{Prospector}}: Goron society runs almost entirely on mining precious minerals and selling them to other races.
* SiliconBasedLife: They are large portly rock-like people.
* SimpleStaff: The Goron spear weapons are actually heavy metal combat staves made from repurposed mining equipment.
* StoutStrength: Their natural build is on the hefty side, but also very muscular.
* SuperStrength: Naturally, Gorons are much stronger than human races.
* SuperToughness: They are also much more resilient to damage.
* VolcanoLair: The Gorons live in a dormant volcano with lava and fire all around them. Of course, being rock people, they are entirely immune to fire and heat.
* WorthlessYellowRocks: They're not too fond of gemstones because they taste terrible, so they make bank by selling them to other races instead.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Yunobo]]
!!Yunobo
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_the_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_yunobo.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Monsters! They're here! They found me! Help!"'']]

-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/KumikoWatanabe (Japanese), Joe Hernandez (English), Alan Fernando Velázquez (Mexican Spanish), Carles Lladó (European Spanish)

A young Goron who is the descendant of Daruk.
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* BeadyEyedLoser: Although he is actually a valuable asset to the Gorons, his cowardly nature can get the better of him and cause no small amount of frustration in his peers.
* BeehiveBarrier: From his ancestor Daruk, he inherited the power to create an impenetrable barrier of fire.
* BlushSticker: Has them to help make him seem younger compared to the other adult Gorons.
* CowardlyLion: Yunobo is terrified of monsters, but he refuses to shrink away from his duty of fighting Vah Rudania.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He is first encountered hidden away in the North Mine, behind an avalanche of rocks, hiding behind his BeehiveBarrier whimpering about monsters.
* FamousAncestor: He's descended from Daruk, the Goron Champion chosen to help destroy Ganon.
* {{Foil}}: To his ancestor, Daruk. Daruk is the stock bold and brash Goron, but Yunobo is gentle and rather cowardly. Daruk says in "The Champions' Ballad" that he actually used to be like Yunobo himself when he was young and asks Link to pass on some advice to the latter on how to grow into a real hero.
* GentleGiant: Like most Gorons, he's a very friendly person despite his great strength.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Yunobo is Link's aid for the fight with Rudania; he must be [[EscortMission guided]] safely to the Cannons where Link can launch him at the Divine Beast.
* HumanCannonball: Because he has an ability to become immune to any form of damage, he makes a very good cannonball and contributes to the Rudania fight by being used as ammo for the Goron Cannons.
* InformedAttribute: Says he doesn't eat as much as the other Gorons, and therefor is a bit scrawny compared to them. He is still roughly the same size as a boulder.
* LovableCoward: Is extremely afraid of monsters (and anything he ''thinks'' is a monster), but he's a very kind soul.
* NotSoDifferent: From Daruk, as the Champion himself reveals during ''The Champions' Ballad.'' Specifically Daruk was much more like Yunobo when he was younger.
* SuperpowerfulGenetics: Because he is descended from Daruk, he inherited Daruk's Protection, making him immune to all conventional attacks without the limited use Link has when using the ability.
* VerbalTic: He tends to say "goro" at the end of his sentences.
* VocalDissonance: Despite coming from a race of usually deep-voiced rock people and being a big guy himself, his English voice sounds like that of a human teenager. His Japanese voice sounds even younger than that.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Seeing Daruk briefly makes him feel stronger. He's never told this directly, but Daruk himself muses to Link in ''The Champions' Ballad'' that he used to be like Yunobo when he was younger, and advises Link to help him grow as a warrior, voicing his belief that Yunobo could become even stronger than Daruk in time.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Bludo]]
!!Bludo
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bludo.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Hmph, it's just some back pain..."'']]

->''"I was plannin' to drive off Rudania like I always do, but then this blasted pain in my back flared up outta nowhere..."''

The boss of Goron City, in charge of its leadership as well as the mining company the culture is built around. He is perhaps the toughest and fiercest Goron around, but is often out of duty because of back pain.
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* BadassBeard: An even more magnificent one than Daruk.
* BenevolentBoss: He may be a sour old man, but the Gorons all value his leadership and bravery greatly.
* CrackOhMyBack: Because he's so old, he suffers from regular back pain, and even with his medication, he is at times rendered unable to perform his duties.
* EyepatchOfPower: He is missing his right eye.
* RetiredBadass: He probably should be retired given how ancient he is, but he still makes a point to go to the frontlines in the battles with Rudania himself. Without him operating the cannons, the Gorons are forced to abandon the plans.
* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: He's a very crotchety old man and most of Goron City is terrified of him.
--> '''Bludo:''' ''"I'm the great Goron Boss who's fearsome enough to silence a crying child! Or to make the silenced child cry, either way."''
* WorfHadTheFlu: Because of the back problems mentioned above, he's unable to aid Link or Yunobo in quelling the Rudania, he even lampshades on the unfortunate timing when it acts up.
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: Most other characters will cower in fear if Link swings his sword at them. Bludo, however, will swat Link back in retaliation.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Goron Blood Brothers]]
!!Goron Blood Brothers

A trio of Goron brothers dedicated to intense training regimens to show off their endurance. In order of age, they consist of Bayge, Heehl, and Kabetta. On top of maintaining several training spots, they are also seen during "The Champions' Ballad" scoping out the spots where Daruk once proved his worthiness as a Champion.
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* BloodBrothers: They themselves are actually biological brothers, but they make Link this once he proves his strength to them.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: If you check the quest description of "The Gut Check Challenge" after you've started the climbing challenge, you see a message from Bayge saying "Stop checking your adventure log and start checking your gut, brother."
* MachoMasochism: One Shrine Quest in the Gerudo Highlands involves them sitting on one of two heated platforms for as long as they can before passing out to prove how manly they are.
* SiblingYinYang: Bayge and Heehl are energetic and boisterous, but Kabetta is rather timid and lazy.
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* HereditaryHairstyle: His hair spikes and braids look exactly like his dad's, just shorter.



* VocalDissonance: He's a really tall and muscular SharkMan whose voice doesn't sound any deeper than the one heard from Link, a guy half his height. Contrast this with his father Dorephan, who sounds as big as he looks.
* WarriorPrince: Sidon is renowned as hero of his people; having once been SwallowedWhole by a giant Octorok terrorizing Hateno Bay, the undeterred prince cut himself out from the monster's belly.
* TheWisePrince: He's a kind and gentle prince who cares deeply for his people and some of the younger Zora you can talk to praise him for how he addresses problems, like looking for a Hylian to help handle shock arrows since Zora can't, even if it upsets the elders. [[spoiler:It's also a subtle detail but unlike his father he seemed to expect that his sister really was killed when Vah Ruta was taken over, instead of merely being trapped inside it for a century like Princess Zelda in Hyrule Castle.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dorephan]]
!!King Dorephan
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dorephan.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Ah... So many memories! My mind is overflowing with nostalgia, my friend."'']]

Mipha's and Sidon's father and the King of the Zora.
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* AnimalMotifs: While his head is somewhat shaped like a shark like the rest of the Zoras, the rest of his body is built more like a whale and his blue coloring is more of that of a [[VisualPun Whale Shark]]. Very fitting for a king of fish-like beings. Also serves as a DevelopmentGag to ''Twilight Princess'' where [[WhatCouldHaveBeen King Zora was to appear and have a whale-like redesign]].
* DramaticIrony: In "The Champions' Ballad", when Link asks for more info on Mipha's Diary, Dorephan encourages you to read it because he thinks that "Mipha would forgive you anything." If you fight the Illusory Realm Waterblight Ganon enough times to talk to Mipha afterward, however, she'll actually demand that you ''not'' read it.
* EveryScarHasAStory: There is a distinct scar on Dorephan's head. According to the Zora records, he got it from his fight against a Guardian.
* {{Foil}}: He's one to King Rhoam. Both are kings whose wives are absent or dead and whose daughters were destined to play key roles in the fight against Ganon. But while Rhoam was a FantasyForbiddingFather whose daughter grew to be somber and resentful because of it to the point of taking her frustrations out on Link, Dorephan was a nice father whose children grew to be unswervingly kind to everyone, especially Sidon.
* TheGoodKing: He is the benevolent leader of the Zora and cares not only for their well-being but that of all of Hyrule, more worried that while his aquatic kingdom will survive when the dam floods, the other races would not be so lucky. [[spoiler:He didn't even object to his daughter's plan to marry Link, despite Link not even having a noble title among his own people much less royal blood and being a [[MayflyDecemberRomance much shorter-lived]] [[FantasticRacism Hylian]] on top of that.]]
* HopeSpot: When Link returned from the Slumber of Resurrection and brought word of Princess Zelda still being alive in Hyrule Castle, he regained his hope that his daughter still lived, trapped inside of Vah Ruta. [[spoiler:He's crushed to learn from Link that she didn't.]]
--> '''Dorephan:''' [[spoiler:Link... She really loved you, you know. Just promise me you will never forget her.]]
* LargeAndInCharge: He towers over the other Zora and has the strength to match, having singlehandedly destroyed a Guardian that even his strongest soldiers couldn't scratch. Only the Great Deku Tree dwarfs him among the friendly [=NPC=]s.
* LikeASonToMe: Saw Link as this even ''before'' he saved the town from Vah Ruta, and is crushed when he finds out Link doesn't even remember him. "The Champions' Ballad" gives him new dialogue, [[spoiler:where he states the reason he is so accepting of Link despite being a Hylian is because of an ancient Zora legend [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime in which a Zora princess fell in love with a Hylian.]]]] He also has a line where he tells Link that he is "practically family."
* MythologyGag: He has a general whale motif, but you'll notice that he has two pairs of the "pectoral fins" that all Zora have. This is unlike real whales, but it does evoke Levias the whale-like Sky Spirit from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'', who also had two pairs of pectoral fins.
* NiceGuy: He's jovial, friendly, and level-headed, and treats Link with considerable respect and affection. You can guess where Sidon got his personality from.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: He outlived his daughter Mipha who was killed by Calamity Ganon's forces.
* PunnyName: His name is a play-on word for Dorsal and Dolphin.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Defended his people from a Guardian by picking it up and tossing off a cliff, and tried along with his son to find a solution to quelling Vah Ruta.
* RoyalWe: He talks like this in the German localization.
* StoutStrength: He may be round, but it's the roundness one gets from being built like a barrel full of muscles. He's incredibly strong, even having destroyed a Guardian by picking it up and hurling it off the edge of a cliff.
* TopHeavyGuy: He looks to be 90% torso, and given how large he is, that is a lot of torso.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Muzu]]
!!Muzu
[[quoteright:324:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/muzu.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:324:''"Have you forgotten already, my king?! We cannot trust these lowly Hylians!"'']]

An elderly Zora with a manta ray-shaped head who serves as the royal adviser.
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* AnimalMotifs: His head looks like a manta ray, another member of the shark family; he has fins on either side of his (flat) head shaped like a ray's wings, a long and whip-like head-tail, and even two flaps of skin to either side of his mouth that resemble a manta ray's "horns".
* DisappointedInYou: He garners this reaction from Dorephan and Sidon in reaction to his resistance to accepting Link's help.
* FantasticRacism: He hates Hylians, and didn't like them even before they "failed" to contain Calamity Ganon. He's particularly hostile towards Link in particular, blaming him for Mipha's death. [[spoiler:As such, he is mortified when King Dorephan presented Link with the Zora Armor that Mipha had made for her intended husband. By the time Link has released Vah Ruta from Ganon's control, however, he sees the error of that way of thinking.]]
* HumblePie: [[spoiler:Once Link neutralizes Vah Ruta, Muzu sees that Link is indeed a worthy Champion instead of the "failure" he grew to resent. Muzu admits to being wrong for his racist way of thinking and asks Link to forgive him for being an old fool.]]
* LampshadeHanging: When Link regains his memories of Mipha, Muzu incredulously remarks at the improbable convenience of this.
-->''Do not mistake me for a fool, Hylian! There is no way you remembered her just now, when it is most convenient.''
* TheMentor: He was Mipha's mentor and cared deeply for his student.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Unlike other Zora, who have shark-shaped heads, his head is based on a manta ray.
* RacistGrandma: Or grandpa in his case, an elderly Zora that's highly untrusting of [[FantasticRacism Hylians]], and of Link in particular. Although this is not unusual among Zoras who are old enough to remember the Calamity, he is particularly peevish, being particularly rude to Link. [[spoiler:It's hard to blame him, though, since he used to be Mipha's caretaker, and as such was hit particularly hard when she died.]]
* ScaryTeeth: Like all Zora, he has sharp teeth, though his are more spaced out due to age in a way that gives them an appearance similar to an angler fish's.
* ThatLiarLies: He accuses Sidon of lying when informed that [[spoiler:Mipha had intended to marry Link all along]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Seabed Innkeepers]]
!!Kodah, Kayden and Finley

A three-member family of Zoras who operate the Seabed Inn in Zora's Domain; wife Kodah, husband Kayden, and daughter Finley.
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* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Zigzagged with Finley; she acts really mature, even using very formal means of speech, but talking to her has her reveal that she's actually a young adult Zora -- she just hasn't undergone that final physical growth spurt to give her an adult Zora body.
* AffectionateNickname: Kodah still refers to Link by her childhood nickname of "Linny".
* AgeGapRomance: Finley and Sasan have been writing love letters to each other and became enamored to each other like soul mates. The catch is that Finley is only a little girl (at least by physical appearance, according to Zora standards of longevity) and Sasan is an adult who is understandably surprised from seeing Finley for the very first time. Funnily enough, Sasan assumed based on her letters that ''she'' was the older one, though considering Zora growth rates that may be somewhat true.
-->'''Sasan:''' Actually, as a Zora she's probably a lot older than me. That doesn't bother me one bit, but...I hope she feels the same.
* BlessedWithSuck: Finley's opinion on Zora longevity; she's at that troublesome Zora age where she's got the mind of a grown woman but the body of a kid.
* ChildhoodFriend: Kodah was a friend of Link's when they were both young.
* GenerationXerox: Like Kodah was with Link, Finley's in love with a Hylian. Unlike Kodah, with Link as her wingman, Finley can actually make said Hylian her boyfriend.
* InLoveWithLove: Finley wants to find her own prince, and regularly sends a MessageInABottle (well, barrel) to said prince. That said, as a sidequest, you can have Link act as her Wingman (telling Sasan, the Hylian she starts dating afterwards, to go to her at Zora's Domain).
* InterspeciesRomance: If you complete a sidequest that activates after clearing Vah Ruta, Finley starts dating a Hylian.
* LoveBeforeFirstSight: Finley and Sasan fell in love with each other entirely thanks to their correspondence with each other. Upon actually meeting in person for the first time, they find that neither is quite what the other expected, but they still decide to try and make things work.
* LoveTriangle: Zigzagged. When they were younger, Kodah and Mipha were both chasing after Link's feelings, but in the present, Kodah has given up on Link and is HappilyMarried to Kayden.
* MayflyDecemberRomance: Between Link and Kodah, though Link's century-long slumber and Kodah finding another man put an end to this dynamic. Also between Finley and Sasan, with Finley at one point asking Sasan to not die before her.
-->'''Finley:''' You'd better not die before I do!
-->'''Sasan:''' Well, I suppose Zora live a really, really long time, don't you? We'll work it out!
* NoodleIncident: If asked about their past together, an embarrassed Kodah will confess that she once demanded Link make a choice whether he wanted to marry either her or Mipha.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Finley tries to speak and act more maturely to make up for her young physical appearance, but some of her words and actions (wondering if Link is a servant of the "water fairy," her childish gushing over Sasan's stories) indicate that she still retains some childish notions and personality traits.
* PenPals: Finley and Sasan. Sasan fell in love with Finley before even seeing her in person due to the eloquence of her writing, but he's reluctant to go meet her because he made himself out to be a muscular athlete. He resolves to make it up to her by ''becoming'' the muscular athlete Finley deserves through rigorous exercise.
* PunnyName: Finley, with the word "fin."
* SecondLove: Kodah married Kayden after Link disappeared. Kayden, who knew about Kodah's feelings for Link, is even openly apologetic to Link when the two meet at the inn.
* UnknownRival: "The Champions' Ballad" implies this. Mipha's diary makes no mention of Kodah as a rival for Link's affections, even though it ''does'' bring up Mipha's discomfort with Link having to spend so much time with Princess Zelda as the latter's appointed knight.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Kodah had the hots for Link, but never got him. Luckily, she gained a SecondLove in the form of Kayden.
* WackyParentSeriousChild: Kodah is a cheerful, jubilant woman who still acts pretty much the way she did when she and Link were kids together. Finley is a solemn, serious young Zora who even talks like an elder Zora to make herself seem more grown up.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: After you play Matchmaker for Finley and Sasan, Kodah questions Finley's taste in men. Though she admits that, what with her own experience with Link, she's not one to talk.
* WomenAreWiser: Zigzagged. Kodah is the goofy and childish member of the family, despite being female, whilst her husband Kayden is the serious, sensible, down-to-earth one. However, Finley, their daughter, is also a very serious and down-to-earth character.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Big Bad Bazz Brigade]]
!!Big Bad Bazz Brigade

->''"The leader of the pack, Bazz...The heroine, Gaddison...And my father, Trello...They have all aged quite a bit, I'm afraid. But they are all doing well."''
-->--'''Rivan'''

A group of Zora soldiers who were children when the Great Calamity struck. They consist of Bazz, Rivan, and Gaddison. They were friends with Link back then, and he also mentored them in the ways of combat. Bazz's father Seggin once taught Mipha in spear combat, while Rivan's father Trello is in charge of the Champion's Festival held in Mipha's memory. Rivan's daughter Dunma is also a Zora guard.
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* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: Seggin attempts to build a resistance to electricity by repeatedly touching a Shock Arrow. It works somewhat, as it's mentioned that he can hold Shock Arrows longer than any Zora, but he still experiences excruciating pain due to his aquatic nature.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Link. They're understandably surprised to see Link a century later neither dead nor elderly looking.
* GenderBlenderName: Gaddison is a Zora woman with a name ending in "-son," which usually found in men's names.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Subverted with Gaddison. Despite being a pink-scaled Zora woman, she's a trained soldier with a GenderBlenderName and a ContraltoOfDanger voice. She also thinks she's got too much blood on her hands to serve as a priest(ess) for a wedding.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Assuming you talk to every [=NPC=] as you come across them, Rivan and his daughter Dunma are the first to indicate that this is the case with the Zora. Rivan is a young-looking Zora who was nonetheless ChildhoodFriends with Link before the Calamity a hundred years ago (and he also states that he is now over 130 year old, indicating that he was around 30 when he was a child and hinting at the ProportionalAging), while his similarly young-looking daughter proudly states that she is "less than 100 years old."
* RedHerring: Despite Gaddison's name ending in "-son," she can't be recruited to move to Tarrey Town. Though she at least points you in the right direction.
[[/folder]]

!Gerudo

[[folder:General]]
!!Gerudo

A race of large muscular humans consisting almost entirely of women. They make their home in the desert that is named after their tribe.
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* AmazonianBeauty: Zigzagged; whilst all adult Gerudo seen are incredibly tall, visibly muscular, and quite beautiful, and many Hylian men refer to them as gorgeous, it's also noted that their stature and/or build can be off-putting to men. The middle-aged Gerudo have lost their definition, but are still solidly built and veer into BigBeautifulWoman territory, while the elderly Gerudo have lost so much mass that they look like human "bean poles".
* BareYourMidriff: Gerudo go around with their waists bared, showing off their visible abs. This may in fact be the entire point of dressing this way, as if Link tries to tell a guard that he's a Gerudo while DisguisedInDrag, the guard tells him he's obviously lying because she can't see his abs. [[SelectiveObliviousness Though she still doesn't notice he's a man]].
* BedlahBabe: Most Gerudo clothing are based off Arabic belly dancer outfits. The general Gerudo outfit consist of stomach-revealing tops, either knee- or ankle-length harem pants, heeled pointed shoes, and lots of jewelry.
* BlingOfWar: Gerudo love decorating their armor and weapons with lavish amounts of gold and jewelry.
* TheBusCameBack: This is the first time the Gerudo tribe have appeared in a ''Zelda'' game since ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwordsAdventures Four Sword Adventures]]'' in 2004 (not counting Ganondorf).
* CodeOfHonour: Several discover Link's real gender, but do not reveal it to authorities because he has helped them and their country. It would be insulting to someone who aided them when no one else could.
* ConLang: To an extent. It's not a lot, but they're still the only race in the game to have a unique language, and most of the words even have translations stated in the game.
* ContraltoOfDanger: Most of the adults have rather deep voices for women, fitting for a race of amazonian warriors.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: As is tradition. They generally have olive skin with crimson hair, although ''Breath of the Wild'' actually gives them some skin and hair variations, their skin ranging from fair or medium to very dark brown and their hair being various shades of red. The biggest oddity is Ashai, the Gerudo who teaches the "Voe and You" classes, who's colors are so much paler than usual, her skin tone is fair enough that it isn't out of place for a Hylian or Sheikah and her hair is a shade of pink rather than "red".
* GoldMakesEverythingShiny: The appearance and descriptions for several Gerudo items, definitely follow this trope.
* HartmanHips: Upon adult maturity, their hips have twice the circumference of their torso. It makes them distinctively curvaceous compared to Hylian and Sheikah women.
* HorseOfADifferentColor: Their primary mode of transportation is by driving Sand Seals, hairy walrus-like pinnipeds which [[SandIsWater swim through the sand]] and tow them while they ShieldSurf.
* LadyLand: Their home city is entirely cut off from men, who are barred from entry. [[spoiler:Link has to dress in drag to even gain entry.]] Unlike most examples of this trope, there's no indication that there's any particular enmity for men; indeed, it's made quite clear that Gerudo not only actively look forward to finding husbands and having families, but sincerely do love the husbands they have. The reason for Gerudo Town's exclusivity is explained as a cultural one by one NPC: it encourages Gerudo citizens to leave town to search for husbands. See, many Gerudo elders fear that if men were allowed to visit Gerudo Town, then many Gerudo would merely settle down with one of the visitors, never bothering to leave Gerudo Town and see what life outside the desert has to offer.
** In fact, the trope is lightly deconstructed in that it clearly poses problems for the Gerudo when it comes to interacting with "voe". They have a special class dedicated to helping Gerudo understand how to woo men, and traveling Gerudo that Link encounters are often quite awkward with interacting with him. At least one actively flies into a panic when Link talks to her, whispering to herself to try and remember the lessons she was taught about what to do around a "voe". It's even implied that the reason Link's disguise works so well is because they are so ignorant of men; an elderly Gerudo who had once traveled across Hyrule is easily able to see past the disguise, as can a young Hylian woman visiting the town.
** For some reason, Gorons are allowed to enter the city without issue. In the English version, nobody really knows why, least of all the Gorons. [[LostinTranslation However, in the Japanese version]], as well as some translations, it's made clear that the reason is that Gorons are considered female by the Gerudo people, another hint that Gorons may in fact be a OneGenderRace.
** Several married women complain about the law, as they dislike being separated from their loving husbands. Some only work in Gerudo Town during certain seasons, and live the rest of the year elsewhere with their non-female friends and family.
* MagicalAccessory: A specialty of the Gerudo is crafting jewelry with protective properties.
* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: The elders of their race are of approximately normal size, but compared to the statuesque build of those in their prime, the comparison is pretty staggering.
* NationalWeapon: The scimitar, shield, and glaive. While soldiers carry trident-like glaives, civilian Gerudo carry scimitars and shields for self-defense. The Gerudo also use the stronger Moonlight Scimitar and Radiant Shield for ceremonial purposes, and the Champion Urbosa had her own even stronger versions called the Scimitar of the Seven and the Daybreaker.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Zigzagged. For the most part, we see Gerudo women are held up as extremely desirable by Hylian men, with many male [=NPCs=] that Link encounters being enamored with them. However, there are references that their intimidating build and CrossCulturalKerfluffle can lead to rejections. There is a school in Gerudo Town that teaches young Gerudo how to interact with "voe", and not only does the teacher directly reference that being too aggressive can be intimidating for "voe", but one particularly bad student keeps flunking the lessons by being ''way'' too aggressive. Furthermore, a tearful Gerudo named Deltan in the canteen mentions one "voe" rejected her because he "doesn't like girls twice his height".
** It's even further zigzagged because Deltan goes through a list of excuses this "voe" used to reject her. One of which being that he's already with someone. This suggests that he was trying to let her down easy, but failed because it's that final admission that Deltan can't even be mad about.
* OneGenderRace: The Gerudo are all women and reproduce by marrying Hylian men. It is in fact common for women of marrying age to travel the world to find husbands. It is mentioned that male Gerudo exist but are very rare (in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'', it was said to be one a century, with Ganondorf being the only living one at the time), but none are seen in the present generation in this game.
* OpenSecret: Among the older Gerudo and non-Gerudo in town, it seems fairly well known that men from outside disguise themselves in female garb to sneak in. "The Champions' Ballad" reveals that Urbosa, the Gerudo Chief at the time no less, even suggested to Link that he do this in order to look for Zelda when she exploited the "no voe" rule to get away from him.
* PoirotSpeak: They insert Gerudo greetings -- as well as the words for "thank you", "man", and "woman" -- into their otherwise perfectly fluent Hylian.
* ProngsOfPoseidon: The Gerudo Spear is visibly trident-shaped, though the golden side-blades seem to be more decorative than anything.
* ProudMerchantRaceGuy: As opposed to their old cultural hat, which was being a tribe of DesertBandits (or {{pirate}}s, in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]''), their new hat is that they are a very mercantile and trade-oriented people.
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:A few of them (this including an elder, a black market shopkeep, Riju, and Riju's main guard) see through Link's disguise for the dude that he is (though said guard had to be informed by Riju herself). That said, they decide to keep things mum]].
* ShesGotLegs: Contributing to their impressive height, they have luxuriously long legs that are emphasized by HartmanHips.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Some Gerudo can be found travelling Hyrule seeking a husband, and will awkwardly attempt to flirt with Link.
* StatuesqueStunner: Adult Gerudos are about twice as big as Link, though with few exceptions, it doesn't seem to put off a lot of men. The few elderly Gerudo encountered are still about one head taller than Link.
* ThemeNaming: Many of their names are derived from Japanese transliterations of English words relating to beauty and cosmetics. "Riju" comes from "rouge," "Buliara" in the Japanese version is "Beauler" (derived from "beau"), "Essa" comes from "aesthetics," "Fegran" comes from "fragrance," "Kohm" comes from "comb," "Laine" comes from "eye liner," "Isha" comes from "eye shadow," and so on.
* TookALevelInKindness: Originally portrayed as a tribe of fierce DesertBandits loyal to [[BigBad Ganondorf]] who also kidnapped Hylians, here they are no meaner than any of the other races of Hyrule, barring some awkwardness when interacting with men. Urbosa and Riju in particular are two of the nicest characters in the game, with Urbosa calling Ganondorf's existence a stain on the Gerudo's honor.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Very downplayed compared to the Rito, Sheikah, and Zora. In the past games, the Gerudo were slightly taller that the 5ft 7in (170 cm) Adult Link in ''Ocarina of Time'', had slim builds, were consistently dark-skinned with bright red hair, and had amber eyes. Now they tower into the 7-8ft (214-244 cm) height range, are visibly muscular, have hips wider than their shoulders, their skin tones and hair colors have more variation, and they have green eyes.
* YourSizeMayVary: In previous games, although they were slightly taller than Adult Link, they still weren't that big compared to the 7ft 6in (229 cm) tall Ganondorf. Here, they're all extremely tall, with one Gerudo named Deltan stating herself to "only" be eight feet tall.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Riju]]
!!Makeela Riju
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I've tried so hard to be worthy of their love, to be a worthy chief... and to prove to myself that I was worthy, too."'']]

-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ElizabethMaxwell (English), Monserrat Mendoza González (Mexican Spanish), Joel Mulachs (European Spanish), Magdalena Turba (German)

The Gerudo Chief and descendant of the royal line. Although very young, Riju is a well-loved and capable ruler of her tribe.
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* AChildShallLeadThem: A little girl in charge of leading the Gerudo race.
* AllThereInTheManual: Her family name (Makeela) was revealed in exactly two places at the time of release: the Prima guide, and her in-game diary that you don't have access to until you've recovered the Thunder Helm.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: It's left ambiguous if Riju is a direct descendent of Urbosa, given the dialogue from both characters as Urbosa never mentions having children of her own. However, Urbosa could have had a sister or cousin who could have been a direct ancestor to Riju.
* BarrierWarrior: With the aid of the Thunder Helm she's able to project powerful barriers that can withstand even a Divine Beast's strikes.
* CoolCrown: She wears a very impressive one in her introduction.
* DeadpanSnarker: When she first dons the Thunder Helm after Link returns it, she asks him how it looks on her. If you choose to say, "[[CaptainObvious It's a little big...]]"
-->'''Riju:''' ... You don't say.
* FirstNameBasis: Despite Buliara's objections, Riju seems to like Link calling her by her personal name.
* {{Foil}}:
** To Urbosa. The Champion was a grown woman with a self-assured and motherly attitude, while Riju is young girl who is yet to fully grow into her role as Gerudo Chief.
** She's also a foil to Zelda. Both lost their mothers while they were young, forcing them to grow up fast. Each felt like an InadequateInheritor, but while Zelda felt this way because of pressure from her father and gossip from courtiers, Riju felt this way because she thought her subjects were being too soft and easy on her due to her age. Both blame themselves heavily for failing to do something important (Zelda couldn't awaken her sealing power in time to defeat Calamity Ganon, Riju lost the Thunder Helm to the Yiga Clan), but both are ultimately able to rectify their mistakes and overcome their feelings of inadequacy with Link's help. They also treat Link as TheConfidant when it comes to their respective perceived inadequacies.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: She has three Sand Seal plushies in her bedchamber: one in the bed, another on her desk, and a third tucked away in a basket like a sleeping pet.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Riju is Link's aid for the fight with Naboris; by using her Thunder Helm she can protect him from the lightning attacks while Link attacks with bomb arrows.
* TheHighQueen: She rules her people with benevolence and wisdom much greater than her age might suggest. Even when she makes a mistake, her subjects remain loyal to her humility, purity, and willingness to place their needs above herself. She's also a stunning girl who will become a beautiful grown woman.
* InadequateInheritor: She fears not measuring up to her mother, the previous chief; her people all try and shield her from the harshness of the world with kind words and praise, and she fears their lack of criticism will lead her to become complacent.
* ItsAllMyFault: Riju blames herself for the theft of the Thunder Helm, citing her own weak leadership as what emboldened the Yiga Clan to steal it from under their noses.
* LittleMissBadass: She's not only a capable and beloved ruler despite her age, but she'll also [[spoiler:ride a sand seal across the desert while using her royal line's powers to shield herself and Link from Vah Naboris' powerful lightning strikes.]]
* MaskOfPower: The Thunder Helm, an enchanted Relic of the Gerudo's royal line which can nullify lightning; after Link recovers it, she uses its power to help him confront Naboris.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Most of the time she does her best to project a regal and formal air as is befitting for the Gerudo Chief. But she can also be seen playing with her stuffed animals and her pet Sand Seal Patricia in a way more befitting a child of her age. She'll get rather embarrassed if you catch her doing the former.
* OneSizeFitsAll: Averted with the Thunder Helm, which is obviously meant to be worn by an adult; when Riju puts it on, it has a tendency to slip on her face because it's too big.
** Also averted with the throne she sits on. Look closely: she's not sitting on the throne proper, she's sitting on a wooden "booster seat" mounted on top of it, because the real thing is way too big for her at her age.
* RapunzelHair: Riju's hair is ankle length even when tied into a braid wider then her waist.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite the fact that men are forbidden from entering Gerudo Town, she makes an exception when she sees through Link's disguise (seeing him as a powerful ally in recovering the Thunder Helm). Despite this though, she won't lift a finger from stopping the guards if you try changing out of the Gerudo outfit (Aside from the Thunder Helm and Snow and Sand boots).
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Much like Urbosa before her she takes an active role in assisting Link against Calamity Ganon, using her bloodline power to help him infiltrate the Gerudo Divine Beast.
* SecretKeeper: She keeps Link's real gender on the down-low when she sees through his disguise.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: She's remarkably knowledgeable about Sheikah artifacts based on what she says about the Sheikah Slate, and she's able to deduce Link's real identity (and by extension his gender) based on that alone.
* YoungerThanSheLooks: She's introduced reclining on her throne and even when standing she's about the same size as Link. It's only when you think to compare her to the other Gerudo, or the story brings it up, that you realize she's not even fully grown.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Buliara]]
!!Buliara
[[quoteright:195:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/buliara.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:195:''"You stand before Lady Riju, chief of the Gerudo! Declare your business, but come no closer!"'']]

Riju's very protective personal bodyguard.
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* BodyguardingABadass: As noted in Riju's entry, the fact that she's still a child doesn't stop her from being a LittleMissBadass in her own right.
* RedOniBlueOni: Buliara is the red one, as she is always brusque with Link, is uncompromising about men entering the town, and is a trained warrior, whereas Riju is the blue one, as she is very calm, quickly makes an exception to the "no men" rule for Link, and makes up for her lack of combat skill by being a great Sand Seal rider.
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: If Link recklessly swings his weapon around in her presence, she'll swing her Golden Claymore back at him.
* WhatTheHellHero: She'll berate you if you end up breaking Urbosa's weapons in combat.
* YoungerThanSheLooks: She has a stockier figure that is more characteristic of the middle-aged Gerudo characters. But a minor NPC says that Buliara has only just gotten old enough to fill such a crucial guard position, indicating that she is actually a very young adult.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Barta]]

A Gerudo soldier with a penchant for getting herself into trouble. She's first seen imprisoned in the Yiga Clan's hideout in an attempt to gather information on them, then is later found searching for a Great Fairy Fountain.
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* LeeroyJenkins:
** She barged straight into the Yiga Clan's hideout without consulting or getting help from any of her colleagues, which got her captured.
** She apparently didn't learn her lesson even after being freed, as she treks into the most hazardous area of the desert alone and without adequate supplies.
* ShoutOut: To [[ComicBook/NewGods Big Barda]] of DC fame.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Isha]]
[[quoteright:276:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ishabreathofthewild.png]]

Owner of the jewelry shop Starlight Memories.
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* DiamondsInTheBuff: She sleeps wearing nothing but jewelry.
* EmbarrassingFirstName: Isha goes by an alias because considers her real name, "Jewel", too embarrassing.
* LoveTriangle: Was involved in one with Ashai, though both are now single.
* MagicalAccessory: She creates these from gemstones.
* MeaningfulName: A jeweler named Jewel. Her pseudonym is also Hebrew for "woman," which is rather appropriate for a [[Main/SingleGenderRace Gerudo]].
* OnlySixFaces: Averted in her case. Despite being a minor NPC, she's one of the few Gerudo who doesn't share her face, hair, or outfit with any other character.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The "Voe and You" Class]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise on the left: Ashai, Dina, Risa, and Pasha]]

->''"OK, everyone! Let's show our cute observer what we've been learning in class!"''

A class taught by a lighter-skinned Gerudo named Ashai about how to interact with men, with nightly cooking lessons thrown in based on volumes on cooking written by a man named Aurie Taamu.
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* AbductionIsLove: When Ashai brings up a hypothetical situation where a very ill man is encountered, Risa claims that she would secretly bring him to her home to recover, which Ashai notes is basically kidnapping.
* BlatantLies: You can find Risa in her home practicing a mock conversation with a training dummy with a face on it pretending it's a voe and bringing up a signature family dish of her's. When she catches you eavesdropping, she insists that she's practicing for a restaurant job.
* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Whenever Ashai brings up a hypothetical interaction with a man, Pasha and Dina each give their own sensible answers for how they would respond, while Risa answers with a very aggressive and usually illegal suggestion.
* DrunkenGlow: Risa brings this up when roleplaying a conversation with a man. She pretends the guy is turning red from drink and notes that Gerudo don't because they're red already.
* FeminineWomenCanCook: Ashai also throws in nightly cooking lessons to help the ladies become more eligible bachelorettes.
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Risa claims she is only present at the class as a "refresher course" and seems a bit peeved that she has to study. It's clear from her subsequent answers to Ashai's questions that her confidence is woefully misplaced.
* LoveTriangle: Ashai and Isha had one but [[NoodleIncident how it ended is unclear]]. Both ended up single.
* NoSocialSkills: Risa, at least when it comes to interacting with men. The answers she gives to Ashai's hypothetical interactions with men are all overly aggressive and/or illegal, and at night she can found at her home very awkwardly role-playing a conversation with a man using a training dummy.
* RoseHairedSweetie: Ashai is one of the few Gerudo who has ''pink'' hair instead of red and teaches women ready to leave town on how to better behave around guys and improve their cooking skills in hopes of finding their future husbands.
* RuleOfThree: There are three students in the class.
* ThroughHisStomach: Ashai's cooking classes are tied into the "Voe and You" class because of this trope.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Shabonne and Tali]]

The managers of the Sand-Seal Rally. Shabonne mentored Tali into the sand seal champion she is today and often speaks on behalf of the shy younger woman.
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* ElectiveMute: Tali will just stand silently with arms akimbo and let Shabonne interact with Link. She'll finally speak for herself when Link beats her record.
* FunnyAfro: Tali has one and she's the only Gerudo to have one.
* GogglesDoSomething: Both Tali and Shabonne wear goggles to protect their eyes from the sand stirred up from sand seal surfing. They look like CoolShades, as befitting their "cool celebrity and manager" image.
* ShrinkingViolet: Shabonne says that Tali has always been shy.
* SymbolMotifClothing: They both have sand seal faces all over their outfits.
[[/folder]]

!Gorons

[[folder:General]]
!!Gorons

A race of large rock-like humanoids who make their home in Death Mountain in the Eldin Region.
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: The Goron greatswords are named, in order of strength, Cobble Crusher, Stone Smasher, and Boulder Breaker.
* BeTheBall: Gorons travel quickly by curling themselves into a ball and rolling around.
* BilingualBonus: As with previous iterations, Gorons are named after the Japanese sound effect for something rolling around.
* EatDirtCheap: A Goron's diet consists entirely of rock and minerals; in fact, all the food they sell in their stores is specifically to cater to tourists!
* HealingSpring: Just like in ''Twilight Princess'', they run a volcanic hotspring which will actually heal Link when he is in the water.
* HypocriticalHumor: There are Gorons who will make PleasePutSomeClothesOn comments to Link if he speaks to them while wearing nothing but boxers, even though they almost never wear anything more than a loincloth themselves.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Out of all the races, they seem to be the least in the know about Calamity Ganon. What's more, while all the other races view the Divine Beasts' rampages as SignsOfTheEndTimes, the Goron view Van Rudania's bombardments as just an inconvenience to their mining operation.
* NationalWeapon: A unique form of heavy claymore with no cutting edge. Goron soldiers are mostly seen bearing the Cobble Crusher, with a more powerful form called the Stone Smasher also being available. Daruk wielded an even stronger version called the Boulder Breaker.
* OddlyShapedSword: Goron greatswords such as the Cobble Crusher are blunted and are more or less crushing weapons.
* OneGenderRace:
** They all ''appear'' to be male, though unlike with the Gerudo, this is never commented upon and may just be the LawOfConservationOfDetail at work. This is lampshaded by a pair of Goron [=NPCs=] in Gerudo Town; each wonders why they let him in.
** [[LostinTranslation In the Japanese version]] this IS commented upon, as Traicy, who is observing the two previously mentioned Gorons, actually notes that Gorons are considered female by the Gerudo, hence why they are allowed inside their town.
* {{Prospector}}: Goron society runs almost entirely on mining precious minerals and selling them to other races.
* SiliconBasedLife: They are large portly rock-like people.
* SimpleStaff: The Goron spear weapons are actually heavy metal combat staves made from repurposed mining equipment.
* StoutStrength: Their natural build is on the hefty side, but also very muscular.
* SuperStrength: Naturally, Gorons are much stronger than human races.
* SuperToughness: They are also much more resilient to damage.
* VolcanoLair: The Gorons live in a dormant volcano with lava and fire all around them. Of course, being rock people, they are entirely immune to fire and heat.
* WorthlessYellowRocks: They're not too fond of gemstones because they taste terrible, so they make bank by selling them to other races instead.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Yunobo]]
!!Yunobo
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_the_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_yunobo.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Monsters! They're here! They found me! Help!"'']]

-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/KumikoWatanabe (Japanese), Joe Hernandez (English), Alan Fernando Velázquez (Mexican Spanish), Carles Lladó (European Spanish)

A young Goron who is the descendant of Daruk.
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* BeadyEyedLoser: Although he is actually a valuable asset to the Gorons, his cowardly nature can get the better of him and cause no small amount of frustration in his peers.
* BeehiveBarrier: From his ancestor Daruk, he inherited the power to create an impenetrable barrier of fire.
* BlushSticker: Has them to help make him seem younger compared to the other adult Gorons.
* CowardlyLion: Yunobo is terrified of monsters, but he refuses to shrink away from his duty of fighting Vah Rudania.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He is first encountered hidden away in the North Mine, behind an avalanche of rocks, hiding behind his BeehiveBarrier whimpering about monsters.
* FamousAncestor: He's descended from Daruk, the Goron Champion chosen to help destroy Ganon.
* {{Foil}}: To his ancestor, Daruk. Daruk is the stock bold and brash Goron, but Yunobo is gentle and rather cowardly. Daruk says in "The Champions' Ballad" that he actually used to be like Yunobo himself when he was young and asks Link to pass on some advice to the latter on how to grow into a real hero.
* GentleGiant: Like most Gorons, he's a very friendly person despite his great strength.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Yunobo is Link's aid for the fight with Rudania; he must be [[EscortMission guided]] safely to the Cannons where Link can launch him at the Divine Beast.
* HumanCannonball: Because he has an ability to become immune to any form of damage, he makes a very good cannonball and contributes to the Rudania fight by being used as ammo for the Goron Cannons.
* InformedAttribute: Says he doesn't eat as much as the other Gorons, and therefor is a bit scrawny compared to them. He is still roughly the same size as a boulder.
* LovableCoward: Is extremely afraid of monsters (and anything he ''thinks'' is a monster), but he's a very kind soul.
* NotSoDifferent: From Daruk, as the Champion himself reveals during ''The Champions' Ballad.'' Specifically Daruk was much more like Yunobo when he was younger.
* SuperpowerfulGenetics: Because he is descended from Daruk, he inherited Daruk's Protection, making him immune to all conventional attacks without the limited use Link has when using the ability.
* VerbalTic: He tends to say "goro" at the end of his sentences.
* VocalDissonance: Despite coming from a race of usually deep-voiced rock people and being a big guy himself, his English voice sounds like that of a human teenager. His Japanese voice sounds even younger than that.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Seeing Daruk briefly makes him feel stronger. He's never told this directly, but Daruk himself muses to Link in ''The Champions' Ballad'' that he used to be like Yunobo when he was younger, and advises Link to help him grow as a warrior, voicing his belief that Yunobo could become even stronger than Daruk in time.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Bludo]]
!!Bludo
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bludo.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Hmph, it's just some back pain..."'']]

->''"I was plannin' to drive off Rudania like I always do, but then this blasted pain in my back flared up outta nowhere..."''

The boss of Goron City, in charge of its leadership as well as the mining company the culture is built around. He is perhaps the toughest and fiercest Goron around, but is often out of duty because of back pain.
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* BadassBeard: An even more magnificent one than Daruk.
* BenevolentBoss: He may be a sour old man, but the Gorons all value his leadership and bravery greatly.
* CrackOhMyBack: Because he's so old, he suffers from regular back pain, and even with his medication, he is at times rendered unable to perform his duties.
* EyepatchOfPower: He is missing his right eye.
* RetiredBadass: He probably should be retired given how ancient he is, but he still makes a point to go to the frontlines in the battles with Rudania himself. Without him operating the cannons, the Gorons are forced to abandon the plans.
* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: He's a very crotchety old man and most of Goron City is terrified of him.
--> '''Bludo:''' ''"I'm the great Goron Boss who's fearsome enough to silence a crying child! Or to make the silenced child cry, either way."''
* WorfHadTheFlu: Because of the back problems mentioned above, he's unable to aid Link or Yunobo in quelling the Rudania, he even lampshades on the unfortunate timing when it acts up.
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: Most other characters will cower in fear if Link swings his sword at them. Bludo, however, will swat Link back in retaliation.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Goron Blood Brothers]]
!!Goron Blood Brothers

A trio of Goron brothers dedicated to intense training regimens to show off their endurance. In order of age, they consist of Bayge, Heehl, and Kabetta. On top of maintaining several training spots, they are also seen during "The Champions' Ballad" scoping out the spots where Daruk once proved his worthiness as a Champion.
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* BloodBrothers: They themselves are actually biological brothers, but they make Link this once he proves his strength to them.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: If you check the quest description of "The Gut Check Challenge" after you've started the climbing challenge, you see a message from Bayge saying "Stop checking your adventure log and start checking your gut, brother."
* MachoMasochism: One Shrine Quest in the Gerudo Highlands involves them sitting on one of two heated platforms for as long as they can before passing out to prove how manly they are.
* SiblingYinYang: Bayge and Heehl are energetic and boisterous, but Kabetta is rather timid and lazy.
[[/folder]]
----

to:

* VocalDissonance: He's a really tall and muscular SharkMan whose voice doesn't sound any deeper than the one heard from Link, a guy half his height. Contrast this with his father Dorephan, who sounds as big as he looks.
* WarriorPrince: Sidon is renowned as hero of his people; having once been SwallowedWhole by a giant Octorok terrorizing Hateno Bay, the undeterred prince cut himself out from the monster's belly.
* TheWisePrince: He's a kind and gentle prince who cares deeply for his people and some of the younger Zora you can talk to praise him for how he addresses problems, like looking for a Hylian to help handle shock arrows since Zora can't, even if it upsets the elders. [[spoiler:It's also a subtle detail but unlike his father he seemed to expect that his sister really was killed when Vah Ruta was taken over, instead of merely being trapped inside it for a century like Princess Zelda in Hyrule Castle.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dorephan]]
!!King Dorephan
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dorephan.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Ah... So many memories! My mind is overflowing with nostalgia, my friend."'']]

Mipha's and Sidon's father and the King of the Zora.
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* AnimalMotifs: While his head is somewhat shaped like a shark like the rest of the Zoras, the rest of his body is built more like a whale and his blue coloring is more of that of a [[VisualPun Whale Shark]]. Very fitting for a king of fish-like beings. Also serves as a DevelopmentGag to ''Twilight Princess'' where [[WhatCouldHaveBeen King Zora was to appear and have a whale-like redesign]].
* DramaticIrony: In "The Champions' Ballad", when Link asks for more info on Mipha's Diary, Dorephan encourages you to read it because he thinks that "Mipha would forgive you anything." If you fight the Illusory Realm Waterblight Ganon enough times to talk to Mipha afterward, however, she'll actually demand that you ''not'' read it.
* EveryScarHasAStory: There is a distinct scar on Dorephan's head. According to the Zora records, he got it from his fight against a Guardian.
* {{Foil}}: He's one to King Rhoam. Both are kings whose wives are absent or dead and whose daughters were destined to play key roles in the fight against Ganon. But while Rhoam was a FantasyForbiddingFather whose daughter grew to be somber and resentful because of it to the point of taking her frustrations out on Link, Dorephan was a nice father whose children grew to be unswervingly kind to everyone, especially Sidon.
* TheGoodKing: He is the benevolent leader of the Zora and cares not only for their well-being but that of all of Hyrule, more worried that while his aquatic kingdom will survive when the dam floods, the other races would not be so lucky. [[spoiler:He didn't even object to his daughter's plan to marry Link, despite Link not even having a noble title among his own people much less royal blood and being a [[MayflyDecemberRomance much shorter-lived]] [[FantasticRacism Hylian]] on top of that.]]
* HopeSpot: When Link returned from the Slumber of Resurrection and brought word of Princess Zelda still being alive in Hyrule Castle, he regained his hope that his daughter still lived, trapped inside of Vah Ruta. [[spoiler:He's crushed to learn from Link that she didn't.]]
--> '''Dorephan:''' [[spoiler:Link... She really loved you, you know. Just promise me you will never forget her.]]
* LargeAndInCharge: He towers over the other Zora and has the strength to match, having singlehandedly destroyed a Guardian that even his strongest soldiers couldn't scratch. Only the Great Deku Tree dwarfs him among the friendly [=NPC=]s.
* LikeASonToMe: Saw Link as this even ''before'' he saved the town from Vah Ruta, and is crushed when he finds out Link doesn't even remember him. "The Champions' Ballad" gives him new dialogue, [[spoiler:where he states the reason he is so accepting of Link despite being a Hylian is because of an ancient Zora legend [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime in which a Zora princess fell in love with a Hylian.]]]] He also has a line where he tells Link that he is "practically family."
* MythologyGag: He has a general whale motif, but you'll notice that he has two pairs of the "pectoral fins" that all Zora have. This is unlike real whales, but it does evoke Levias the whale-like Sky Spirit from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'', who also had two pairs of pectoral fins.
* NiceGuy: He's jovial, friendly, and level-headed, and treats Link with considerable respect and affection. You can guess where Sidon got his personality from.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: He outlived his daughter Mipha who was killed by Calamity Ganon's forces.
* PunnyName: His name is a play-on word for Dorsal and Dolphin.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Defended his people from a Guardian by picking it up and tossing off a cliff, and tried along with his son to find a solution to quelling Vah Ruta.
* RoyalWe: He talks like this in the German localization.
* StoutStrength: He may be round, but it's the roundness one gets from being built like a barrel full of muscles. He's incredibly strong, even having destroyed a Guardian by picking it up and hurling it off the edge of a cliff.
* TopHeavyGuy: He looks to be 90% torso, and given how large he is, that is a lot of torso.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Muzu]]
!!Muzu
[[quoteright:324:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/muzu.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:324:''"Have you forgotten already, my king?! We cannot trust these lowly Hylians!"'']]

An elderly Zora with a manta ray-shaped head who serves as the royal adviser.
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* AnimalMotifs: His head looks like a manta ray, another member of the shark family; he has fins on either side of his (flat) head shaped like a ray's wings, a long and whip-like head-tail, and even two flaps of skin to either side of his mouth that resemble a manta ray's "horns".
* DisappointedInYou: He garners this reaction from Dorephan and Sidon in reaction to his resistance to accepting Link's help.
* FantasticRacism: He hates Hylians, and didn't like them even before they "failed" to contain Calamity Ganon. He's particularly hostile towards Link in particular, blaming him for Mipha's death. [[spoiler:As such, he is mortified when King Dorephan presented Link with the Zora Armor that Mipha had made for her intended husband. By the time Link has released Vah Ruta from Ganon's control, however, he sees the error of that way of thinking.]]
* HumblePie: [[spoiler:Once Link neutralizes Vah Ruta, Muzu sees that Link is indeed a worthy Champion instead of the "failure" he grew to resent. Muzu admits to being wrong for his racist way of thinking and asks Link to forgive him for being an old fool.]]
* LampshadeHanging: When Link regains his memories of Mipha, Muzu incredulously remarks at the improbable convenience of this.
-->''Do not mistake me for a fool, Hylian! There is no way you remembered her just now, when it is most convenient.''
* TheMentor: He was Mipha's mentor and cared deeply for his student.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Unlike other Zora, who have shark-shaped heads, his head is based on a manta ray.
* RacistGrandma: Or grandpa in his case, an elderly Zora that's highly untrusting of [[FantasticRacism Hylians]], and of Link in particular. Although this is not unusual among Zoras who are old enough to remember the Calamity, he is particularly peevish, being particularly rude to Link. [[spoiler:It's hard to blame him, though, since he used to be Mipha's caretaker, and as such was hit particularly hard when she died.]]
* ScaryTeeth: Like all Zora, he has sharp teeth, though his are more spaced out due to age in a way that gives them an appearance similar to an angler fish's.
* ThatLiarLies: He accuses Sidon of lying when informed that [[spoiler:Mipha had intended to marry Link all along]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Seabed Innkeepers]]
!!Kodah, Kayden and Finley

A three-member family of Zoras who operate the Seabed Inn in Zora's Domain; wife Kodah, husband Kayden, and daughter Finley.
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* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Zigzagged with Finley; she acts really mature, even using very formal means of speech, but talking to her has her reveal that she's actually a young adult Zora -- she just hasn't undergone that final physical growth spurt to give her an adult Zora body.
* AffectionateNickname: Kodah still refers to Link by her childhood nickname of "Linny".
* AgeGapRomance: Finley and Sasan have been writing love letters to each other and became enamored to each other like soul mates. The catch is that Finley is only a little girl (at least by physical appearance, according to Zora standards of longevity) and Sasan is an adult who is understandably surprised from seeing Finley for the very first time. Funnily enough, Sasan assumed based on her letters that ''she'' was the older one, though considering Zora growth rates that may be somewhat true.
-->'''Sasan:''' Actually, as a Zora she's probably a lot older than me. That doesn't bother me one bit, but...I hope she feels the same.
* BlessedWithSuck: Finley's opinion on Zora longevity; she's at that troublesome Zora age where she's got the mind of a grown woman but the body of a kid.
* ChildhoodFriend: Kodah was a friend of Link's when they were both young.
* GenerationXerox: Like Kodah was with Link, Finley's in love with a Hylian. Unlike Kodah, with Link as her wingman, Finley can actually make said Hylian her boyfriend.
* InLoveWithLove: Finley wants to find her own prince, and regularly sends a MessageInABottle (well, barrel) to said prince. That said, as a sidequest, you can have Link act as her Wingman (telling Sasan, the Hylian she starts dating afterwards, to go to her at Zora's Domain).
* InterspeciesRomance: If you complete a sidequest that activates after clearing Vah Ruta, Finley starts dating a Hylian.
* LoveBeforeFirstSight: Finley and Sasan fell in love with each other entirely thanks to their correspondence with each other. Upon actually meeting in person for the first time, they find that neither is quite what the other expected, but they still decide to try and make things work.
* LoveTriangle: Zigzagged. When they were younger, Kodah and Mipha were both chasing after Link's feelings, but in the present, Kodah has given up on Link and is HappilyMarried to Kayden.
* MayflyDecemberRomance: Between Link and Kodah, though Link's century-long slumber and Kodah finding another man put an end to this dynamic. Also between Finley and Sasan, with Finley at one point asking Sasan to not die before her.
-->'''Finley:''' You'd better not die before I do!
-->'''Sasan:''' Well, I suppose Zora live a really, really long time, don't you? We'll work it out!
* NoodleIncident: If asked about their past together, an embarrassed Kodah will confess that she once demanded Link make a choice whether he wanted to marry either her or Mipha.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Finley tries to speak and act more maturely to make up for her young physical appearance, but some of her words and actions (wondering if Link is a servant of the "water fairy," her childish gushing over Sasan's stories) indicate that she still retains some childish notions and personality traits.
* PenPals: Finley and Sasan. Sasan fell in love with Finley before even seeing her in person due to the eloquence of her writing, but he's reluctant to go meet her because he made himself out to be a muscular athlete. He resolves to make it up to her by ''becoming'' the muscular athlete Finley deserves through rigorous exercise.
* PunnyName: Finley, with the word "fin."
* SecondLove: Kodah married Kayden after Link disappeared. Kayden, who knew about Kodah's feelings for Link, is even openly apologetic to Link when the two meet at the inn.
* UnknownRival: "The Champions' Ballad" implies this. Mipha's diary makes no mention of Kodah as a rival for Link's affections, even though it ''does'' bring up Mipha's discomfort with Link having to spend so much time with Princess Zelda as the latter's appointed knight.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Kodah had the hots for Link, but never got him. Luckily, she gained a SecondLove in the form of Kayden.
* WackyParentSeriousChild: Kodah is a cheerful, jubilant woman who still acts pretty much the way she did when she and Link were kids together. Finley is a solemn, serious young Zora who even talks like an elder Zora to make herself seem more grown up.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: After you play Matchmaker for Finley and Sasan, Kodah questions Finley's taste in men. Though she admits that, what with her own experience with Link, she's not one to talk.
* WomenAreWiser: Zigzagged. Kodah is the goofy and childish member of the family, despite being female, whilst her husband Kayden is the serious, sensible, down-to-earth one. However, Finley, their daughter, is also a very serious and down-to-earth character.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Big Bad Bazz Brigade]]
!!Big Bad Bazz Brigade

->''"The leader of the pack, Bazz...The heroine, Gaddison...And my father, Trello...They have all aged quite a bit, I'm afraid. But they are all doing well."''
-->--'''Rivan'''

A group of Zora soldiers who were children when the Great Calamity struck. They consist of Bazz, Rivan, and Gaddison. They were friends with Link back then, and he also mentored them in the ways of combat. Bazz's father Seggin once taught Mipha in spear combat, while Rivan's father Trello is in charge of the Champion's Festival held in Mipha's memory. Rivan's daughter Dunma is also a Zora guard.
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* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: Seggin attempts to build a resistance to electricity by repeatedly touching a Shock Arrow. It works somewhat, as it's mentioned that he can hold Shock Arrows longer than any Zora, but he still experiences excruciating pain due to his aquatic nature.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Link. They're understandably surprised to see Link a century later neither dead nor elderly looking.
* GenderBlenderName: Gaddison is a Zora woman with a name ending in "-son," which usually found in men's names.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Subverted with Gaddison. Despite being a pink-scaled Zora woman, she's a trained soldier with a GenderBlenderName and a ContraltoOfDanger voice. She also thinks she's got too much blood on her hands to serve as a priest(ess) for a wedding.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Assuming you talk to every [=NPC=] as you come across them, Rivan and his daughter Dunma are the first to indicate that this is the case with the Zora. Rivan is a young-looking Zora who was nonetheless ChildhoodFriends with Link before the Calamity a hundred years ago (and he also states that he is now over 130 year old, indicating that he was around 30 when he was a child and hinting at the ProportionalAging), while his similarly young-looking daughter proudly states that she is "less than 100 years old."
* RedHerring: Despite Gaddison's name ending in "-son," she can't be recruited to move to Tarrey Town. Though she at least points you in the right direction.
[[/folder]]

!Gerudo

[[folder:General]]
!!Gerudo

A race of large muscular humans consisting almost entirely of women. They make their home in the desert that is named after their tribe.
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* AmazonianBeauty: Zigzagged; whilst all adult Gerudo seen are incredibly tall, visibly muscular, and quite beautiful, and many Hylian men refer to them as gorgeous, it's also noted that their stature and/or build can be off-putting to men. The middle-aged Gerudo have lost their definition, but are still solidly built and veer into BigBeautifulWoman territory, while the elderly Gerudo have lost so much mass that they look like human "bean poles".
* BareYourMidriff: Gerudo go around with their waists bared, showing off their visible abs. This may in fact be the entire point of dressing this way, as if Link tries to tell a guard that he's a Gerudo while DisguisedInDrag, the guard tells him he's obviously lying because she can't see his abs. [[SelectiveObliviousness Though she still doesn't notice he's a man]].
* BedlahBabe: Most Gerudo clothing are based off Arabic belly dancer outfits. The general Gerudo outfit consist of stomach-revealing tops, either knee- or ankle-length harem pants, heeled pointed shoes, and lots of jewelry.
* BlingOfWar: Gerudo love decorating their armor and weapons with lavish amounts of gold and jewelry.
* TheBusCameBack: This is the first time the Gerudo tribe have appeared in a ''Zelda'' game since ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwordsAdventures Four Sword Adventures]]'' in 2004 (not counting Ganondorf).
* CodeOfHonour: Several discover Link's real gender, but do not reveal it to authorities because he has helped them and their country. It would be insulting to someone who aided them when no one else could.
* ConLang: To an extent. It's not a lot, but they're still the only race in the game to have a unique language, and most of the words even have translations stated in the game.
* ContraltoOfDanger: Most of the adults have rather deep voices for women, fitting for a race of amazonian warriors.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: As is tradition. They generally have olive skin with crimson hair, although ''Breath of the Wild'' actually gives them some skin and hair variations, their skin ranging from fair or medium to very dark brown and their hair being various shades of red. The biggest oddity is Ashai, the Gerudo who teaches the "Voe and You" classes, who's colors are so much paler than usual, her skin tone is fair enough that it isn't out of place for a Hylian or Sheikah and her hair is a shade of pink rather than "red".
* GoldMakesEverythingShiny: The appearance and descriptions for several Gerudo items, definitely follow this trope.
* HartmanHips: Upon adult maturity, their hips have twice the circumference of their torso. It makes them distinctively curvaceous compared to Hylian and Sheikah women.
* HorseOfADifferentColor: Their primary mode of transportation is by driving Sand Seals, hairy walrus-like pinnipeds which [[SandIsWater swim through the sand]] and tow them while they ShieldSurf.
* LadyLand: Their home city is entirely cut off from men, who are barred from entry. [[spoiler:Link has to dress in drag to even gain entry.]] Unlike most examples of this trope, there's no indication that there's any particular enmity for men; indeed, it's made quite clear that Gerudo not only actively look forward to finding husbands and having families, but sincerely do love the husbands they have. The reason for Gerudo Town's exclusivity is explained as a cultural one by one NPC: it encourages Gerudo citizens to leave town to search for husbands. See, many Gerudo elders fear that if men were allowed to visit Gerudo Town, then many Gerudo would merely settle down with one of the visitors, never bothering to leave Gerudo Town and see what life outside the desert has to offer.
** In fact, the trope is lightly deconstructed in that it clearly poses problems for the Gerudo when it comes to interacting with "voe". They have a special class dedicated to helping Gerudo understand how to woo men, and traveling Gerudo that Link encounters are often quite awkward with interacting with him. At least one actively flies into a panic when Link talks to her, whispering to herself to try and remember the lessons she was taught about what to do around a "voe". It's even implied that the reason Link's disguise works so well is because they are so ignorant of men; an elderly Gerudo who had once traveled across Hyrule is easily able to see past the disguise, as can a young Hylian woman visiting the town.
** For some reason, Gorons are allowed to enter the city without issue. In the English version, nobody really knows why, least of all the Gorons. [[LostinTranslation However, in the Japanese version]], as well as some translations, it's made clear that the reason is that Gorons are considered female by the Gerudo people, another hint that Gorons may in fact be a OneGenderRace.
** Several married women complain about the law, as they dislike being separated from their loving husbands. Some only work in Gerudo Town during certain seasons, and live the rest of the year elsewhere with their non-female friends and family.
* MagicalAccessory: A specialty of the Gerudo is crafting jewelry with protective properties.
* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: The elders of their race are of approximately normal size, but compared to the statuesque build of those in their prime, the comparison is pretty staggering.
* NationalWeapon: The scimitar, shield, and glaive. While soldiers carry trident-like glaives, civilian Gerudo carry scimitars and shields for self-defense. The Gerudo also use the stronger Moonlight Scimitar and Radiant Shield for ceremonial purposes, and the Champion Urbosa had her own even stronger versions called the Scimitar of the Seven and the Daybreaker.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Zigzagged. For the most part, we see Gerudo women are held up as extremely desirable by Hylian men, with many male [=NPCs=] that Link encounters being enamored with them. However, there are references that their intimidating build and CrossCulturalKerfluffle can lead to rejections. There is a school in Gerudo Town that teaches young Gerudo how to interact with "voe", and not only does the teacher directly reference that being too aggressive can be intimidating for "voe", but one particularly bad student keeps flunking the lessons by being ''way'' too aggressive. Furthermore, a tearful Gerudo named Deltan in the canteen mentions one "voe" rejected her because he "doesn't like girls twice his height".
** It's even further zigzagged because Deltan goes through a list of excuses this "voe" used to reject her. One of which being that he's already with someone. This suggests that he was trying to let her down easy, but failed because it's that final admission that Deltan can't even be mad about.
* OneGenderRace: The Gerudo are all women and reproduce by marrying Hylian men. It is in fact common for women of marrying age to travel the world to find husbands. It is mentioned that male Gerudo exist but are very rare (in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'', it was said to be one a century, with Ganondorf being the only living one at the time), but none are seen in the present generation in this game.
* OpenSecret: Among the older Gerudo and non-Gerudo in town, it seems fairly well known that men from outside disguise themselves in female garb to sneak in. "The Champions' Ballad" reveals that Urbosa, the Gerudo Chief at the time no less, even suggested to Link that he do this in order to look for Zelda when she exploited the "no voe" rule to get away from him.
* PoirotSpeak: They insert Gerudo greetings -- as well as the words for "thank you", "man", and "woman" -- into their otherwise perfectly fluent Hylian.
* ProngsOfPoseidon: The Gerudo Spear is visibly trident-shaped, though the golden side-blades seem to be more decorative than anything.
* ProudMerchantRaceGuy: As opposed to their old cultural hat, which was being a tribe of DesertBandits (or {{pirate}}s, in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]''), their new hat is that they are a very mercantile and trade-oriented people.
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:A few of them (this including an elder, a black market shopkeep, Riju, and Riju's main guard) see through Link's disguise for the dude that he is (though said guard had to be informed by Riju herself). That said, they decide to keep things mum]].
* ShesGotLegs: Contributing to their impressive height, they have luxuriously long legs that are emphasized by HartmanHips.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Some Gerudo can be found travelling Hyrule seeking a husband, and will awkwardly attempt to flirt with Link.
* StatuesqueStunner: Adult Gerudos are about twice as big as Link, though with few exceptions, it doesn't seem to put off a lot of men. The few elderly Gerudo encountered are still about one head taller than Link.
* ThemeNaming: Many of their names are derived from Japanese transliterations of English words relating to beauty and cosmetics. "Riju" comes from "rouge," "Buliara" in the Japanese version is "Beauler" (derived from "beau"), "Essa" comes from "aesthetics," "Fegran" comes from "fragrance," "Kohm" comes from "comb," "Laine" comes from "eye liner," "Isha" comes from "eye shadow," and so on.
* TookALevelInKindness: Originally portrayed as a tribe of fierce DesertBandits loyal to [[BigBad Ganondorf]] who also kidnapped Hylians, here they are no meaner than any of the other races of Hyrule, barring some awkwardness when interacting with men. Urbosa and Riju in particular are two of the nicest characters in the game, with Urbosa calling Ganondorf's existence a stain on the Gerudo's honor.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Very downplayed compared to the Rito, Sheikah, and Zora. In the past games, the Gerudo were slightly taller that the 5ft 7in (170 cm) Adult Link in ''Ocarina of Time'', had slim builds, were consistently dark-skinned with bright red hair, and had amber eyes. Now they tower into the 7-8ft (214-244 cm) height range, are visibly muscular, have hips wider than their shoulders, their skin tones and hair colors have more variation, and they have green eyes.
* YourSizeMayVary: In previous games, although they were slightly taller than Adult Link, they still weren't that big compared to the 7ft 6in (229 cm) tall Ganondorf. Here, they're all extremely tall, with one Gerudo named Deltan stating herself to "only" be eight feet tall.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Riju]]
!!Makeela Riju
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I've tried so hard to be worthy of their love, to be a worthy chief... and to prove to myself that I was worthy, too."'']]

-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ElizabethMaxwell (English), Monserrat Mendoza González (Mexican Spanish), Joel Mulachs (European Spanish), Magdalena Turba (German)

The Gerudo Chief and descendant of the royal line. Although very young, Riju is a well-loved and capable ruler of her tribe.
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* AChildShallLeadThem: A little girl in charge of leading the Gerudo race.
* AllThereInTheManual: Her family name (Makeela) was revealed in exactly two places at the time of release: the Prima guide, and her in-game diary that you don't have access to until you've recovered the Thunder Helm.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: It's left ambiguous if Riju is a direct descendent of Urbosa, given the dialogue from both characters as Urbosa never mentions having children of her own. However, Urbosa could have had a sister or cousin who could have been a direct ancestor to Riju.
* BarrierWarrior: With the aid of the Thunder Helm she's able to project powerful barriers that can withstand even a Divine Beast's strikes.
* CoolCrown: She wears a very impressive one in her introduction.
* DeadpanSnarker: When she first dons the Thunder Helm after Link returns it, she asks him how it looks on her. If you choose to say, "[[CaptainObvious It's a little big...]]"
-->'''Riju:''' ... You don't say.
* FirstNameBasis: Despite Buliara's objections, Riju seems to like Link calling her by her personal name.
* {{Foil}}:
** To Urbosa. The Champion was a grown woman with a self-assured and motherly attitude, while Riju is young girl who is yet to fully grow into her role as Gerudo Chief.
** She's also a foil to Zelda. Both lost their mothers while they were young, forcing them to grow up fast. Each felt like an InadequateInheritor, but while Zelda felt this way because of pressure from her father and gossip from courtiers, Riju felt this way because she thought her subjects were being too soft and easy on her due to her age. Both blame themselves heavily for failing to do something important (Zelda couldn't awaken her sealing power in time to defeat Calamity Ganon, Riju lost the Thunder Helm to the Yiga Clan), but both are ultimately able to rectify their mistakes and overcome their feelings of inadequacy with Link's help. They also treat Link as TheConfidant when it comes to their respective perceived inadequacies.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: She has three Sand Seal plushies in her bedchamber: one in the bed, another on her desk, and a third tucked away in a basket like a sleeping pet.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Riju is Link's aid for the fight with Naboris; by using her Thunder Helm she can protect him from the lightning attacks while Link attacks with bomb arrows.
* TheHighQueen: She rules her people with benevolence and wisdom much greater than her age might suggest. Even when she makes a mistake, her subjects remain loyal to her humility, purity, and willingness to place their needs above herself. She's also a stunning girl who will become a beautiful grown woman.
* InadequateInheritor: She fears not measuring up to her mother, the previous chief; her people all try and shield her from the harshness of the world with kind words and praise, and she fears their lack of criticism will lead her to become complacent.
* ItsAllMyFault: Riju blames herself for the theft of the Thunder Helm, citing her own weak leadership as what emboldened the Yiga Clan to steal it from under their noses.
* LittleMissBadass: She's not only a capable and beloved ruler despite her age, but she'll also [[spoiler:ride a sand seal across the desert while using her royal line's powers to shield herself and Link from Vah Naboris' powerful lightning strikes.]]
* MaskOfPower: The Thunder Helm, an enchanted Relic of the Gerudo's royal line which can nullify lightning; after Link recovers it, she uses its power to help him confront Naboris.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Most of the time she does her best to project a regal and formal air as is befitting for the Gerudo Chief. But she can also be seen playing with her stuffed animals and her pet Sand Seal Patricia in a way more befitting a child of her age. She'll get rather embarrassed if you catch her doing the former.
* OneSizeFitsAll: Averted with the Thunder Helm, which is obviously meant to be worn by an adult; when Riju puts it on, it has a tendency to slip on her face because it's too big.
** Also averted with the throne she sits on. Look closely: she's not sitting on the throne proper, she's sitting on a wooden "booster seat" mounted on top of it, because the real thing is way too big for her at her age.
* RapunzelHair: Riju's hair is ankle length even when tied into a braid wider then her waist.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite the fact that men are forbidden from entering Gerudo Town, she makes an exception when she sees through Link's disguise (seeing him as a powerful ally in recovering the Thunder Helm). Despite this though, she won't lift a finger from stopping the guards if you try changing out of the Gerudo outfit (Aside from the Thunder Helm and Snow and Sand boots).
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Much like Urbosa before her she takes an active role in assisting Link against Calamity Ganon, using her bloodline power to help him infiltrate the Gerudo Divine Beast.
* SecretKeeper: She keeps Link's real gender on the down-low when she sees through his disguise.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: She's remarkably knowledgeable about Sheikah artifacts based on what she says about the Sheikah Slate, and she's able to deduce Link's real identity (and by extension his gender) based on that alone.
* YoungerThanSheLooks: She's introduced reclining on her throne and even when standing she's about the same size as Link. It's only when you think to compare her to the other Gerudo, or the story brings it up, that you realize she's not even fully grown.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Buliara]]
!!Buliara
[[quoteright:195:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/buliara.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:195:''"You stand before Lady Riju, chief of the Gerudo! Declare your business, but come no closer!"'']]

Riju's very protective personal bodyguard.
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* BodyguardingABadass: As noted in Riju's entry, the fact that she's still a child doesn't stop her from being a LittleMissBadass in her own right.
* RedOniBlueOni: Buliara is the red one, as she is always brusque with Link, is uncompromising about men entering the town, and is a trained warrior, whereas Riju is the blue one, as she is very calm, quickly makes an exception to the "no men" rule for Link, and makes up for her lack of combat skill by being a great Sand Seal rider.
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: If Link recklessly swings his weapon around in her presence, she'll swing her Golden Claymore back at him.
* WhatTheHellHero: She'll berate you if you end up breaking Urbosa's weapons in combat.
* YoungerThanSheLooks: She has a stockier figure that is more characteristic of the middle-aged Gerudo characters. But a minor NPC says that Buliara has only just gotten old enough to fill such a crucial guard position, indicating that she is actually a very young adult.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Barta]]

A Gerudo soldier with a penchant for getting herself into trouble. She's first seen imprisoned in the Yiga Clan's hideout in an attempt to gather information on them, then is later found searching for a Great Fairy Fountain.
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* LeeroyJenkins:
** She barged straight into the Yiga Clan's hideout without consulting or getting help from any of her colleagues, which got her captured.
** She apparently didn't learn her lesson even after being freed, as she treks into the most hazardous area of the desert alone and without adequate supplies.
* ShoutOut: To [[ComicBook/NewGods Big Barda]] of DC fame.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Isha]]
[[quoteright:276:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ishabreathofthewild.png]]

Owner of the jewelry shop Starlight Memories.
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* DiamondsInTheBuff: She sleeps wearing nothing but jewelry.
* EmbarrassingFirstName: Isha goes by an alias because considers her real name, "Jewel", too embarrassing.
* LoveTriangle: Was involved in one with Ashai, though both are now single.
* MagicalAccessory: She creates these from gemstones.
* MeaningfulName: A jeweler named Jewel. Her pseudonym is also Hebrew for "woman," which is rather appropriate for a [[Main/SingleGenderRace Gerudo]].
* OnlySixFaces: Averted in her case. Despite being a minor NPC, she's one of the few Gerudo who doesn't share her face, hair, or outfit with any other character.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The "Voe and You" Class]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dinsql2v4aeki8ujpg_large.jpeg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise on the left: Ashai, Dina, Risa, and Pasha]]

->''"OK, everyone! Let's show our cute observer what we've been learning in class!"''

A class taught by a lighter-skinned Gerudo named Ashai about how to interact with men, with nightly cooking lessons thrown in based on volumes on cooking written by a man named Aurie Taamu.
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* AbductionIsLove: When Ashai brings up a hypothetical situation where a very ill man is encountered, Risa claims that she would secretly bring him to her home to recover, which Ashai notes is basically kidnapping.
* BlatantLies: You can find Risa in her home practicing a mock conversation with a training dummy with a face on it pretending it's a voe and bringing up a signature family dish of her's. When she catches you eavesdropping, she insists that she's practicing for a restaurant job.
* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Whenever Ashai brings up a hypothetical interaction with a man, Pasha and Dina each give their own sensible answers for how they would respond, while Risa answers with a very aggressive and usually illegal suggestion.
* DrunkenGlow: Risa brings this up when roleplaying a conversation with a man. She pretends the guy is turning red from drink and notes that Gerudo don't because they're red already.
* FeminineWomenCanCook: Ashai also throws in nightly cooking lessons to help the ladies become more eligible bachelorettes.
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Risa claims she is only present at the class as a "refresher course" and seems a bit peeved that she has to study. It's clear from her subsequent answers to Ashai's questions that her confidence is woefully misplaced.
* LoveTriangle: Ashai and Isha had one but [[NoodleIncident how it ended is unclear]]. Both ended up single.
* NoSocialSkills: Risa, at least when it comes to interacting with men. The answers she gives to Ashai's hypothetical interactions with men are all overly aggressive and/or illegal, and at night she can found at her home very awkwardly role-playing a conversation with a man using a training dummy.
* RoseHairedSweetie: Ashai is one of the few Gerudo who has ''pink'' hair instead of red and teaches women ready to leave town on how to better behave around guys and improve their cooking skills in hopes of finding their future husbands.
* RuleOfThree: There are three students in the class.
* ThroughHisStomach: Ashai's cooking classes are tied into the "Voe and You" class because of this trope.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Shabonne and Tali]]

The managers of the Sand-Seal Rally. Shabonne mentored Tali into the sand seal champion she is today and often speaks on behalf of the shy younger woman.
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* ElectiveMute: Tali will just stand silently with arms akimbo and let Shabonne interact with Link. She'll finally speak for herself when Link beats her record.
* FunnyAfro: Tali has one and she's the only Gerudo to have one.
* GogglesDoSomething: Both Tali and Shabonne wear goggles to protect their eyes from the sand stirred up from sand seal surfing. They look like CoolShades, as befitting their "cool celebrity and manager" image.
* ShrinkingViolet: Shabonne says that Tali has always been shy.
* SymbolMotifClothing: They both have sand seal faces all over their outfits.
[[/folder]]

!Gorons

[[folder:General]]
!!Gorons

A race of large rock-like humanoids who make their home in Death Mountain in the Eldin Region.
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: The Goron greatswords are named, in order of strength, Cobble Crusher, Stone Smasher, and Boulder Breaker.
* BeTheBall: Gorons travel quickly by curling themselves into a ball and rolling around.
* BilingualBonus: As with previous iterations, Gorons are named after the Japanese sound effect for something rolling around.
* EatDirtCheap: A Goron's diet consists entirely of rock and minerals; in fact, all the food they sell in their stores is specifically to cater to tourists!
* HealingSpring: Just like in ''Twilight Princess'', they run a volcanic hotspring which will actually heal Link when he is in the water.
* HypocriticalHumor: There are Gorons who will make PleasePutSomeClothesOn comments to Link if he speaks to them while wearing nothing but boxers, even though they almost never wear anything more than a loincloth themselves.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Out of all the races, they seem to be the least in the know about Calamity Ganon. What's more, while all the other races view the Divine Beasts' rampages as SignsOfTheEndTimes, the Goron view Van Rudania's bombardments as just an inconvenience to their mining operation.
* NationalWeapon: A unique form of heavy claymore with no cutting edge. Goron soldiers are mostly seen bearing the Cobble Crusher, with a more powerful form called the Stone Smasher also being available. Daruk wielded an even stronger version called the Boulder Breaker.
* OddlyShapedSword: Goron greatswords such as the Cobble Crusher are blunted and are more or less crushing weapons.
* OneGenderRace:
** They all ''appear'' to be male, though unlike with the Gerudo, this is never commented upon and may just be the LawOfConservationOfDetail at work. This is lampshaded by a pair of Goron [=NPCs=] in Gerudo Town; each wonders why they let him in.
** [[LostinTranslation In the Japanese version]] this IS commented upon, as Traicy, who is observing the two previously mentioned Gorons, actually notes that Gorons are considered female by the Gerudo, hence why they are allowed inside their town.
* {{Prospector}}: Goron society runs almost entirely on mining precious minerals and selling them to other races.
* SiliconBasedLife: They are large portly rock-like people.
* SimpleStaff: The Goron spear weapons are actually heavy metal combat staves made from repurposed mining equipment.
* StoutStrength: Their natural build is on the hefty side, but also very muscular.
* SuperStrength: Naturally, Gorons are much stronger than human races.
* SuperToughness: They are also much more resilient to damage.
* VolcanoLair: The Gorons live in a dormant volcano with lava and fire all around them. Of course, being rock people, they are entirely immune to fire and heat.
* WorthlessYellowRocks: They're not too fond of gemstones because they taste terrible, so they make bank by selling them to other races instead.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Yunobo]]
!!Yunobo
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_the_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_yunobo.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Monsters! They're here! They found me! Help!"'']]

-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/KumikoWatanabe (Japanese), Joe Hernandez (English), Alan Fernando Velázquez (Mexican Spanish), Carles Lladó (European Spanish)

A young Goron who is the descendant of Daruk.
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* BeadyEyedLoser: Although he is actually a valuable asset to the Gorons, his cowardly nature can get the better of him and cause no small amount of frustration in his peers.
* BeehiveBarrier: From his ancestor Daruk, he inherited the power to create an impenetrable barrier of fire.
* BlushSticker: Has them to help make him seem younger compared to the other adult Gorons.
* CowardlyLion: Yunobo is terrified of monsters, but he refuses to shrink away from his duty of fighting Vah Rudania.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He is first encountered hidden away in the North Mine, behind an avalanche of rocks, hiding behind his BeehiveBarrier whimpering about monsters.
* FamousAncestor: He's descended from Daruk, the Goron Champion chosen to help destroy Ganon.
* {{Foil}}: To his ancestor, Daruk. Daruk is the stock bold and brash Goron, but Yunobo is gentle and rather cowardly. Daruk says in "The Champions' Ballad" that he actually used to be like Yunobo himself when he was young and asks Link to pass on some advice to the latter on how to grow into a real hero.
* GentleGiant: Like most Gorons, he's a very friendly person despite his great strength.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Yunobo is Link's aid for the fight with Rudania; he must be [[EscortMission guided]] safely to the Cannons where Link can launch him at the Divine Beast.
* HumanCannonball: Because he has an ability to become immune to any form of damage, he makes a very good cannonball and contributes to the Rudania fight by being used as ammo for the Goron Cannons.
* InformedAttribute: Says he doesn't eat as much as the other Gorons, and therefor is a bit scrawny compared to them. He is still roughly the same size as a boulder.
* LovableCoward: Is extremely afraid of monsters (and anything he ''thinks'' is a monster), but he's a very kind soul.
* NotSoDifferent: From Daruk, as the Champion himself reveals during ''The Champions' Ballad.'' Specifically Daruk was much more like Yunobo when he was younger.
* SuperpowerfulGenetics: Because he is descended from Daruk, he inherited Daruk's Protection, making him immune to all conventional attacks without the limited use Link has when using the ability.
* VerbalTic: He tends to say "goro" at the end of his sentences.
* VocalDissonance: Despite coming from a race of usually deep-voiced rock people and being a big guy himself, his English voice sounds like that of a human teenager. His Japanese voice sounds even younger than that.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Seeing Daruk briefly makes him feel stronger. He's never told this directly, but Daruk himself muses to Link in ''The Champions' Ballad'' that he used to be like Yunobo when he was younger, and advises Link to help him grow as a warrior, voicing his belief that Yunobo could become even stronger than Daruk in time.
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[[folder:Bludo]]
!!Bludo
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bludo.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Hmph, it's just some back pain..."'']]

->''"I was plannin' to drive off Rudania like I always do, but then this blasted pain in my back flared up outta nowhere..."''

The boss of Goron City, in charge of its leadership as well as the mining company the culture is built around. He is perhaps the toughest and fiercest Goron around, but is often out of duty because of back pain.
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* BadassBeard: An even more magnificent one than Daruk.
* BenevolentBoss: He may be a sour old man, but the Gorons all value his leadership and bravery greatly.
* CrackOhMyBack: Because he's so old, he suffers from regular back pain, and even with his medication, he is at times rendered unable to perform his duties.
* EyepatchOfPower: He is missing his right eye.
* RetiredBadass: He probably should be retired given how ancient he is, but he still makes a point to go to the frontlines in the battles with Rudania himself. Without him operating the cannons, the Gorons are forced to abandon the plans.
* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: He's a very crotchety old man and most of Goron City is terrified of him.
--> '''Bludo:''' ''"I'm the great Goron Boss who's fearsome enough to silence a crying child! Or to make the silenced child cry, either way."''
* WorfHadTheFlu: Because of the back problems mentioned above, he's unable to aid Link or Yunobo in quelling the Rudania, he even lampshades on the unfortunate timing when it acts up.
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: Most other characters will cower in fear if Link swings his sword at them. Bludo, however, will swat Link back in retaliation.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Goron Blood Brothers]]
!!Goron Blood Brothers

A trio of Goron brothers dedicated to intense training regimens to show off their endurance. In order of age, they consist of Bayge, Heehl, and Kabetta. On top of maintaining several training spots, they are also seen during "The Champions' Ballad" scoping out the spots where Daruk once proved his worthiness as a Champion.
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* BloodBrothers: They themselves are actually biological brothers, but they make Link this once he proves his strength to them.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: If you check the quest description of "The Gut Check Challenge" after you've started the climbing challenge, you see a message from Bayge saying "Stop checking your adventure log and start checking your gut, brother."
* MachoMasochism: One Shrine Quest in the Gerudo Highlands involves them sitting on one of two heated platforms for as long as they can before passing out to prove how manly they are.
* SiblingYinYang: Bayge and Heehl are energetic and boisterous, but Kabetta is rather timid and lazy.
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!Koroks and the Great Deku Tree

[[folder:General]]
!!Koroks
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20157412_1564857873589213_4760455386194906314_o.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Yahaha! You found me!"'']]

A race of cute and small PlantPeople descended from the Kokiri, who previously appeared in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]''. They are scattered here and there throughout Hyrule, and give Link Korok Seeds when he finds them.
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* BattleBoomerang: Most of the Boomerangs Link can find are Korok weapons made for self-defense. This is a MythologyGag relating to how a boomerang was found in the forest-themed dungeons of ''The Wind Waker'' and ''Twilight Princess''.
* TheBusCameBack: After a long absence from the series since ''The Wind Waker'', they make a reappearance in this game.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Most of the Korok are a little strange and a little air-headed.
* TheFairFolk: The mischievous and childlike Korok are very magical and have difficulties understanding humans.
* GottaCatchThemAll: Valuable Korok Seeds are collected by finding and solving their puzzles. There are ''900'' in total.
* HeroWorshipper: The Koroks in the Lost Woods all adore "Mr. Hero" (Link) and are eager to help him.
* HiddenBadass: They may be small and lighthearted man-children, but they can be found in ''very'' dangerous places such as Hyrule Castle with nary a hint of fear.
* HufflepuffHouse: Compared to the other races, the Koroks have neither a Champion who was a former ally of Link nor any significant connection to the Divine Beasts. Their only purpose is to expand Link's inventory, and if only due to their location and the Deku Tree: protect the Master Sword.
* InvisibleToNormals: Koroks can remain unseen to ordinary people if they so wish it and some, like Hestu, act surprised when Link can see him.
* TheLostWoods: Where the Koroks dwell as is tradition; the magical forest is protected by the Deku Tree's power and thus was the perfect hiding place for the Master Sword while Link slept.
* LongLived: Korok do not age past their childhood and can live for a very long time.
* ManChild: Despite most of them being very old, to the point of personally remembering Link from before the Great Calamity, they all have the personalities of children. They speak with a limited and childlike vocabulary, steal Hestu's maracas as part of a childish prank, and treat the whole Korok Seed hunt as an elaborate hide-and-seek game.
* MasterOfIllusion: Koroks can use their magic to hide and disguise things for small puzzles for Link to solve in exchange for Korok Seeds.
* NatureSpirit: They are referred to as forest sprites and have a much less normal outlook to them.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Unlike the Rito, that got an update to match the current character design, the Koroks (sans Hestu and Chio, who are new characters) are ''identical'' to their depiction in Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker. Although they don't clash too much with the rest of the game (it helps that Wind Waker and Breath of the Wild both use Cel Shading and simplistic color palettes in their graphics), they do look more cartoony than the other, more realistically rendered races.
* NotQuiteFlight: Just like in ''The Wind Waker'', they hover around with leaves.
* OnlySixFaces: With the exception of important characters like Hestu, the reusing of ''The Wind Waker'''s models means that each of the dozens of Koroks in the game has one of only nine different designs, along with the occasional PaletteSwap.
* PlantPeople: They look like miniature living trees, with leaves for faces.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Seeing how they are tiny little tree people (with some exceptions) with adorable leaf faces, cute high-pitched voices, and child-like personalities.
* RockBeatsLaser: Although all of their equipment is made from wood, they are all fairly powerful mid-game weapons. The Forest Dweller's Bow in particular is notable for the ability to MultiShot three arrows, making it superior to the Yiga Clan's Duplex Bow.
* TalkingInYourSleep: The Korok Inkeeper can be caught nodding off and then babbling in his sleep about a nightmare where vegetarians are eating his face.
* VoiceGrunting: As is standard for the franchise. It's more notable for them because it's universally the case for all the Koroks, making them the only race without any fully voiced characters.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Great Deku Tree]]
!!The Great Deku Tree
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dekutree.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350: ''"Even my patience has limits, you know..."'']]

-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/SeanChiplock (English), Ruben Moya (Mexican Spanish), Pepe Antequera (European Spanish), Helmut Krauss (German)

-> ''"That look on your face tells me that you have no recollection of me, however."''

The ever-present guardian of TheLostWoods and the Korok race. In this game, he guards the Master Sword.
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* TheBusCameBack: The Deku Tree makes a comeback after his previous appearance in ''The Wind Waker''.
* GeniusLoci: Much like in ''Ocarina of Time'', you can walk around his interior, though it only features a shop and bed this time around rather than a full dungeon.
* PhysicalGod: He is an ancient forest deity and progenitor of the Koroks.
* ShipperOnDeck: Encouraged Zelda to convey her important message to Link in person.
* SincerityMode: [[spoiler:If Link almost dies before pulling the Master Sword, he'll stop him, but warns Link he won't save him again. Try again, and he'll keep his word and let Link die.]]
* WiseTree: The Great Deku Tree watches over the resting place of the Master Sword, offering advice to those who come before him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hestu]]
!!Hestu
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hestu.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Shalaka!"'']]

A gigantic Korok musician who can use his magical maracas to aid Link by expanding his inventory.
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* {{Adorkable}}: He's awkwardly large by Korok standards, his talents are based on magic music and dances, the other tiny Korok tease him by making it hard for him to make music in the first place, seems to get lost easily, and is self-aware enough about his fellow childish squeaky-voiced people to realize they are weirder than most of their neighbors.
* BigFun: He's quite large, and his dancing definitely qualifies him.
* ButtMonkey: All the other Koroks played a prank on him by taking the seeds inside his maracas, leaving them soundless, and then said maracas get stolen by monsters.
* ConfettiDrop: When Hestu finishes his spell to expand Link's inventory, confetti bursts out from his maracas.
* GentleGiant: For whatever reason, he's ''huge,'' about the size of a Goron, but he's no less peaceful than the other Koroks.
* MagicDance: His magic music is accompanied by magic dancing.
* MagicMusic: Hestu can use his maracas to wield magic and expand Link's inventory.
* NakedPeopleAreFunny: He certainly thinks so. Or rather "[[FunetikAksent nekkid]]" people are funny in this case as if Link tries talking to him in nothing but his underwear Hestu's so amused he'll start singing a silly nonsense song based on it and forget to ask for any Korok seeds until Link puts something on.
--> '''Hestu:''' "Shaka! Shakaka! [[CaptainObvious You]] are nekkid! [[ExposedExtraterrestrials I]] am nekkid! [[CloudCuckooLander We are united in exposure!]] Nekky nokky nakey!"
* NoSenseOfDirection: He gets lost on his way back to Korok Forest from Kakariko Village and can be found in the Wetland Stables before finally making his way home.
* OnlySaneMan: Downplayed, as he's a little goofy himself, but he comments that the other Koroks are a little... weird... when Link talks to him at the Woodland Stable.
* VerbalTic: Shalaka!
* VocalDissonance: Despite his gigantic size, he sounds just as high-pitched as every other Korok.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Chio]]
!!Chio
[[quoteright:234:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chio.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:234:''"Ya know, if you keep doing everything everyone asks of you without question, you're gonna get conned eventually..."'']]

A high-ranking Korok who sets up the Korok Trials for Link to complete.
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* HumanityIsInsane: Has a few comments that indicate he views Hylians as such. It's quite amusing given how the Koroks' behavior can be considered odd to Hylians.
* TheLeader: He seems to fill this role for the Koroks, being subordinate only to the Great Deku Tree.
* MushroomMan: His main distinguishing feature from the other Koroks is the mushroom cluster on his head.
* NumberTwo: Runs the village while the Great Deku Tree mediates in slumber.
* OnlySaneMan: By Hylian standards he's the least {{Cloudcuckoolander}} of his kind and offers surprisingly sage advice.
[[/folder]]

!Rito

[[folder:General]]
!!Rito
[[quoteright:175:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_rsz_hudpo5h.png]]
[[caption-width-right:175:The Rito Emblem]]
->''"The Rito of Lake Totori. Where the men are fine archers and the women are better singers."''

A tribe of birdlike humanoids. They make their home in the windy canyons of the Tabantha region.
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* AnimalEyes: They have yellow, green, and occasionally blue catlike eyes.
* AnthropomorphicShift: Inverted. The Rito in ''Wind Waker'' were human with [[LittleBitBeastly sleeve-like bird wings on their arms, beaks in place of noses, and birdlike legs]]. The Rito now fully resemble humanoid birds.
* BarefootCartoonAnimal: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted.]] While it may appear that the race wears a pair of puffy shorts, analyzing them further actually reveals that they are just feathers that are (mostly) a very pale white compared to their rather colorful feathers. Saki is the most obvious giveaway, as her stomach mark and leg feathers are the same blue color.
* BirdPeople: The Rito closely resemble a variety of different birds. Kaneli the elder is an owl, Harth the fletcher is a crow, Teba is a seagull, his wife Saki is a sparrow, Kass is a macaw, Revali is a pheasant, and many of the generic characters are falcons.
* BraidsBeadsAndBuckskins: They have a slight theme park Native American bent to their culture.
* TheBusCameBack: The race returns for its first appearance since ''The Wind Waker''.
* EntertaininglyWrong: The two Rito characters who make a point of trying to identify who exactly Link is, Kaneli and Saki, assume he is a descendant of the Hylian Champion from a century ago rather than the Hylian Champion himself, under the assumption that the Sheikah Slate is an heirloom.
* FeatherFingers: As part of their new design, the Rito have large arms with feather-like fingers rather than humanoid arms that transform into wings.
* {{Flight}}: Not surprisingly, this is a racial trait of the bird-like Rito tribe.
* FourFingeredHands: Of the toe variant. They only have two front toes on their feet, in contrast to the three toes found on most real life birds.
* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: They wear gear suitable for their torsos, but (Despite seeming at first. See BarefootCartoonAnimal above.) wear no pants.
* InformedFlaw: A Rito woman visiting Gerudo Town claims that the Rito have especially poor night vision, but this is never dealt with in the story other than her comment about it.
* {{Irony}}: ''The Wind Waker'' first introduced the Rito as evolutionary descendants of the Zoras. Both of these races are featured in ''Breath of the Wild'', but their interactions with Link are polar opposites. The Zoras are LongLived and personally recognize the Hylian Champion even after a hundred years. The Rito have shorter lifespans and most believe that Link is a descendant of the Hylian Champion rather than the Hylian Champion himself. As noted, this colors how they interact with Link: the longer lived Zora who actually remember Link carry old grudges that burn even now; while the Rito, almost in their entirety, welcome Link with open arms and zero qualms.
* MundaneUtility: The feathers they molt are used for stuffing incredibly comfortable beds, or being crafted into super-insulating armor.
* MythologyGag: The fact that the Rito women are the primary ones who pass down their musical culture calls back to ''The Wind Waker'', where Medli was the [[TheSmurfettePrinciple only Rito female]] and an expert musician.
* NationalWeapon: The Rito favor the bow as it is best suited to their aerial combat. Their base Swallow Bow features enhanced firing rate and range compared to most bows, advantages that the stronger Falcon Bow and Revali's Great Eagle Bow also have.
* OddlyShapedSword: The Rito's sword the Feathered Edge has a hollow blade in order to make it lighter and easier to use by their flying warriors.
* StayInTheKitchen: It's subtle, but compared to the other peoples who don't come from a OneGenderRace, the Rito warriors are universally male; none of the females are warriors. As hinted by the line quoted above from a guard at the entrance of Rito Village, it seems to be a bit of a cultural thing.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: The Rito appear more like anthropomorphic birds as opposed to how they were in ''The Wind Waker''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Teba]]
!!Teba
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/botw_link_riding_teba.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"As long as you're helping me bring down Medoh, your motivation is fine by me."'']]

-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/SeanChiplock (English), Creator/EdsonMatus (Mexican Spanish), Manuel Gimeno (European Spanish), Christian Zeiger (German)

A powerful warrior of the Rito tribe who wants to help stop the Divine Beast so his people can fly freely again after his previous attempt to do so with some other warriors failed.
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* ActionDad: He has a son and has no issues putting his life at great risk to help his people, much to the concern of Harth who is also both a protector and parent much like himself.
* AnimalMotifs: Teba resembles a seagull, while his wife Saki who helps you find him looks more like a java sparrow.
* ArcherArchetype: Compared to the arrogant and flamboyant Revali, Teba is much more subdued and analytical.
* BadassFamily: Teba intends to teach his son how to be a powerful warrior much like the Champion Revali by training him at the Flight Range which Tulin is very excited about and his wife Saki wholeheartedly supports him despite worrying about him.
* TheBait: Teba uses himself as a decoy when fighting Medoh, drawing the Divine Beast's fire on himself while Link can destroy the barriers unimpeded.
* {{Expy}}: To Quill from ''The Wind Waker'', in that both are more seagull-like Rito who are snarky with people who haven't earned their respect and who are more proactive in the plot than other Rito.
* {{Foil}}: To Revali. Both are skilled archers, but Revali is much more boastful and flamboyant, whereas Teba is quiet and simply stubborn. Furthermore, while both are highly skeptical of Link's usefulness in battle, Revali is skeptical because of how full of himself he is and only begrudgingly acknowledges Link is BornLucky, whereas Teba is skeptical because he knows absolutely nothing about Link but afterwards is sincerely impressed with Link's skill. Also unlike Revali, who is the only champion without any stated blood relatives to help Link calm his Divine Beast, Teba already has a loving wife and son he's trying to protect by filling said role for Link.
* GameBreakingInjury: Unlike the others, Teba fully intended to accompany Link inside Medoh, but is prevented from doing so by being injured in the process of acting as the decoy in the fight with Medoh.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Teba is Link's ally for the battle with Medoh, aiding Link by ferrying him into the sky and acting as a decoy, drawing the ire of the Divine Beast's cannons while Link destroys the barrier with his Bomb Arrows.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: He describes his son Tulin as being rather blunt, a trait he says the boy gets from his father.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: He's a very accomplished archer and flyer, but he still aspires to be like Revali, to the point that he is committed to learning how to do Revali's Gale himself.
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The only major modern person who is not related to the local Champion of his race by blood, as Revali seems to have been the only one with no descendants or remaining relatives. He's also the only person who helps Link that's already a parent, as most of the others are still clearly teenagers/young adults among their people.
* LetMeGetThisStraight: He says this when you first meet him:
-->''Let me get this straight...Some random Hylian wants to help me bring down Divine Beast Vah Medoh? I'm not buying it.''
* NotBad: He says this when you hit your first target during his test at the Flight Range to demonstrate that he's dropping his skepticism of Link's skills.
* PrecisionFStrike: If you talk to him after his GameBreakingInjury but before restoring Vah Medoh, he will exclaim "Dammit!" out frustration for not being able to help more against the Divine Beast, the only time in the game a character uses such a swear (for comparison, the closest any other character comes to such swearing is when Zelda says "Curse you" in one of the memories). It's easy to miss because he only says it at the Flight Range at a point when the player is more likely to be working to pass the story checkpoint that makes this dialogue disappear.
* PunnyName: While ironically Teba on its own can mean "Chicken" as in the fowl, [[PortmanteauCoupleName with his wife's name added to his]] it becomes "Tebasaki" which is a [[BlackComedy fried chicken dish]]. Made funnier when during the Medoh fight you see that he did end up getting his leg fried while acting as a distraction, though it heals after the fight.
* SofterAndSlowerCover: His theme song is a slower and less bombastic-sounding variant of Revali's theme.
* StrengthEqualsWorthiness: Teba initially is dismissive of Link wanting to accompany him on his assault on Medoh, only agreeing to take him after he proves his midair archery is up to snuff in the Flight Range.
* {{Wingman}}: During the fights with Medoh he creates distractions and draws dangerous enemy fire so Link has opportunities to take out the EnergyWeapon generated DeflectorShields. Because Teba was the better flyer, he needed to fill this role during the battle.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Saki]]
[[quoteright:176:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_120900603_1599004976841169_3216732374449772422_o.jpg]]

Teba's gentle wife. She points out to Link the current whereabouts of her husband as well as Revali's landing.
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* HiddenBadass: She's a largely pacifistic character who frequently worries about her husband's and son's archery training. But if you talk to her after meeting Teba but before taking on Vah Medoh, she'll give you some Bomb Arrows while saying that Teba gave them to her to use in an emergency; she decides to give them to Link instead so that they won't be where Tulin will be tempted to play with them. This implies that she's actually very skilled at archery but chooses not to use those skills because of her disposition.
* {{Housewife}}: She stays at home to take care of Tulin while Teba is out preparing to fight Vah Medoh. She's later seen doing some grocery shopping when the two of them go practice archery together at the Flight Range.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Compared with the yellow and green eye colors of most Rito characters, she has light blue eyes to indicate her more pacifistic nature.
* NonMammalianHair: She has what appears to be a tuft of pink hairlike feathers on her head. In fact, if you look closely at her "earrings," you'll notice they're actually held up by two "hair" braids wrapped in circles.
* PinkMeansFeminine: She's a very feminine and motherly character who has a coat of pink and light purple feathers.
* RedOniBlueOni: Her husband is the Red Oni, being skilled archer with a blunt and terse personality, while she is the Blue Oni, being gentler and more polite when talking with Link.
* RoseHairedSweetie: On top of her pink plumage she also has a tuft of pink "hair" on her head, and she's a sweet and gentle-natured person compared to her terse warrior husband and bluntly enthusiastic son.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tulin]]
[[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tulin.jpg]]
The son of Teba and Saki, he can be found after the Vah Medoh episode at the Flight Range, where Teba has him watch Link hit targets as a model for archery technique.
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* BrickJoke: When you first meet him in Rito Village, you can greet him with "good morning" or "good evening". Greeting him wrong (as in saying good morning when it's night out and vice versa) has him saying that's a weird way to greet someone. Talking to him again after clearing Vah Medoh has him greet Link as "the weird greeter guy."
* CheerfulChild: He's perpetually cheerful and energetic, always effusively praiseworthy of both his father and Link. He's so cheerful that if you attack him with a weapon, he's still visibly smiling.
* HeroWorshipper: He comes to adore Link based on Teba's reports of the Hylian's skill with a bow, to the point that he'll even get angry at Link if the latter tries to humbly downplay his skill.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Much like his mother his eyes are a bright blue and is very honest about how he feels with little thought to how it may come across.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Something he got from his dad by Teba's own admission, as while Tulin can be a bit blunt he doesn't mean to insult you or anything he's just open about what he thinks.
* TheOneGuy: Out of all the Rito children, he appears to be the only boy present.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: On top of having his father's white feathers, he even shares he dad's spiky "hair" on top of his head. The only trait he seems to have gotten from his mother are her blue eyes, while the biggest difference between him and his father is his darkly colored beak.
* TurnOutLikeHisFather: Downplayed example. Saki has a bit of trepidation about Tulin practicing archery with Teba after Vah Medoh is neutralized and the village is once again at peace, but she doesn't really try to stop them and she seems less worried and more annoyed.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Harth]]
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/harth.jpg]]
An archer and bow craftsman, he and Teba had teamed up with several other Rito warriors in an unsuccessful attack on Vah Medoh. He and Teba were the only survivors, and he had to bow out of a second attack due to an arm injury. Their families spend lots of time together because his daughter Molli is Tulin's age.
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* FamilyBusiness: His bowyer job is one. It's also the reason he's not as good of a warrior as Teba, as he had to give up archery when it came time to inherit the business.
* {{Foil}}: To Teba in their introduction, as the two are opposite colored and the only two Rito warriors to return from the attack on Medoh, but while Harth is too injured to attack again and expresses a lot more concern about how their respective families would cope with losing them (as the two have grown closer since their children are so close in age) Teba keeps focus on trying to stop the beast that's terrorizing his people.
* HairContrastDuo: He has black feathers and is a more timid character compared to the more aggressive Teba with his white feathers.
* MeaningfulName: He name is pronounced just like "hearth," and he is more willing than Teba to stay at home to recover.
* NonMammalianHair: He has a tuft of black hair on his head more like the female Rito have than the other guys we see.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kass]]
!!Kass
[[quoteright:226:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_1kass_2.png]]
[[caption-width-right:226:''"May the light illuminate your path."'']]

->''"Would you like to hear the ancient verse passed down in this region? Excellent! Without further ado..."''

A wandering minstrel who is part of the Rito tribe, he gives Link clues on where to find secrets through song.
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* AscendedExtra: While he's considered one of the most memorable characters in the base game, his song quests are nonetheless the same kind of optional Shrine quests as all the others. "The Champions' Ballad," in contrast, makes him a central part of the new story.
* AnimalMotifs: Kass resembles a blue and gold macaw, one of the most explicit bird breeds you see in game compared to his wife who is a generic green falcon girl.
* CatchPhrase: "May the light illuminate your path."
* GentleGiant: Kass is a kindhearted minstrel who helps Link on his quest. He's also quite large and muscular, towering over normal adults quite a bit and being bulkier than the average Rito's light frame, with his accordion alone being as large as Link. But is explicitly not a warrior unlike the other Rito men you meet in game.
* HappilyMarried: He has a wife Amali and five children waiting for him back in Rito village.
* OffscreenTeleportation: It's especially noticeable in "The Champions' Ballad" DLC if all of Kass's previous Shrine Quests have been completed. You will find him in Rito Village, playing his accordion for his daughters and telling you to come back at night because that's the only time when his children leave him alone... and then, after walking a short distance south, you'll find Kass already at Cuho Mountain. Then, after Revali's trials are completed, you meet Kass next to Vah Medoh... and then, after jumping straight down to Rito Village below, you'll find Kass still playing for his daughters. [[TookAShortcut How does he do it?]]
* PunnyName: His name is a play on "cassowary," though it's [[LostInTranslation more obvious with his original name in the Japanese version]], which is "Kasshiwa".
* RhymesOnADime: Each of the verses he sings are structured like this.
* RuleOfEmpathy: Much like the Old Man, Kass cares about your well-being, and observing you fit and healthy makes him feel happier.
* SecretSecretKeeper: [[spoiler:Kass realizes exactly who Link is when they first meet (he comments on the Sheikah Slate) but doesn't tell Link until much later.]]
* ShipperOnDeck: Though he never meets the princess in person, he's a firm believer in the love she has for her appointed knight based on stories his master taught him. [[spoiler:This is because his teacher's feelings for Zelda went unrequited as a result of her own feelings for Link, and he knows who you are as he watches Link's efforts to save her.]]
* SmarterThanYouLook: [[spoiler:He realizes Link is the ancient Hylian Champion the moment he sees the Sheikah Slate, but doesn't tell him until after Link has accomplished all of the quests he gives out. In "The Champions' Ballad", he can also be found hanging out around all the Shrines across Hyrule that rose up during Link's One-Hit Obliterator challenge, indicating that he knows the significance of what Link is trying to accomplish under Maz Koshia's guidance.]]
* TeachersPet: Kass adored his late-teacher, [[spoiler:a Sheikah man of the Hylian court with unrequited feelings for his princess]]. He mourned his passing and vowed to keep the memory of him and the tales of the hero alive in song.
* ThemeTuneCameo:
** If you encounter him at a stable, he will be playing Epona's Song on his accordion.
** Each of his riddles is accompanied by a section of the game's main theme played on his accordion.
** If you talk to him in Rito Village after completing all his quests, he plays the main theme's chorus as part of his final song.
** In "The Champions' Ballad", completing each Champion's arc will result in Kass playing accordion remixes of each of their leitmotifs.
* TookAShortcut: Like Beedle, Kass will always arrive in certain places before Link does, no matter where you saw him last. With him, at least, it makes sense--he presumably just flew there.
* WanderingMinstrel: He is a minstrel who plays an accordion and uses his songs to guide Link on his quest.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: He mentions he had to [[NoodleIncident "leave his comfort zone a bit"]] in order to enter Gerudo Town and speak with Riju and Buliara.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kass's Family]]
!!Kass's Family

Kass's wife Amali and their five daughters Notts, Kotts, Cree, Genli, and Kheel. The daughters are musically inclined much like their father.
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* BigStupidDoodooHead: Kheel will angrily refer to Divine Beast Vah Medoh as a big "jerk." Wimpy as that insult might be, Amali still chastises her to watch her language.
* BraggingRightsReward: After you've completed "Recital at Warbler's Nest" and all of Kass's Shrine quests, Genli claims that she'll reward you for completing all the other Shrines. All she really does is congratulate you.
* HumansAreUgly: Kheel thinks that her sisters will be more likely to listen to Link's request that they go to music practice due to him being a "big scary Hylian."
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: Kass has five daughters in Rito Village.
* MundaneMadeAwesome: Amali says that if she doesn't have a good dinner ready for her daughters after they've spent all day practicing their music, they'll actually ''sing'' about how hungry they are. In harmony, no less.
* RidiculousProcrastinator: While her younger sister Kheel is trying to get her and their three other sisters to go to music practice, Genli is insistent that she get to eat some salmon meuniere first, not because she's particularly hungry, but because she's using it as an excuse to skip music practice. She's even secretly glad that [[AnimalMecha Divine Beast Vah Medoh]] was threatening Rito Village recently because she can use it as an excuse to not go to music practice.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: Kass's daughters have their own Shrine Quest where they aid Link in solving a riddle through song just like him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kaneli]]
!!Kaneli
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kaneli.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:300:''"Hoohoohoo!"'']]

The elder of the Rito Tribe, believing Link to be a descendant of the Hylian Champion, he sends him to aid his warriors in stopping Medoh.
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* AdiposeRex: He is quite rotund; although in a friendly way rather then a tyrannical one, he does stand out from the sleeker designs of the other Rito.
* BeardOfBarbarism: He is the tribal elder and wears a large beard in a long braid.
* BigOlEyebrows: They extend way out from his face; of course, since he is an owl, these come natural to him.
* EntertaininglyWrong: He knows the story of the Champions and recognizes the Sheikah Slate, but he apparently never heard about the Shrine of Resurrection or about how Link was OnlyMostlyDead. As a result, when he sees Link with the Sheikah Slate he assumes the latter is a descendant of the Hylian Champion who inherited that item. Upon seeing Link carrying the [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield Master Sword]], however, he starts to suspect that Link really ''is'' the old Hylian Champion.
* {{Expy}}: A very subdued throwback to everyone's favorite [[ExpositionFairy overly expository owl]] Kaepora Gaebora from ''VideoGame/OcarinaOfTime'' and ''VideoGame/MajorasMask''. You could say it's a [[MythologyGag Mythowlogy Gag]]... [[IncrediblyLamePun sorry.]]
* NoodleIncident: He apparently asked several other non-Rito to help Teba and the other warriors neutralize Vah Medoh before Link came along, if Teba's exasperation at Kaneli at the Flight Range is any indication.
* TheOwlKnowingOne: He is based on an owl, fittingly for the wise elder of his tribe.
* VerbalTic: Hoohoohoo!
[[/folder]]

!Zoras

[[folder:General]]
!!Zoras
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A race of aquatic humanoids who dwell in the great rivers that run from the Lanayru Mountains.
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* AnimalEyes: They all have yellow, fish-like eyes. Mipha is an exception, having yellow but human-like eyes unlike the other Zora and even her own father and brother.
* BarbieDollAnatomy: They wear no form of clothing at all (which would hamper their swimming abilities anyway), thus none of the naughty bits are ever shown.
* BladeOnAStick: Spears are their weapon of choice. This is fitting as not only are [[ProngsOfPoseidon Tridents]] associated with water, but Zoras are also tall and reserved, fitting the archetype for spear wielders.
* CantArgueWithElves: The elderly Zora who lived through the Calamity in their prime can be very resentful of the Hylians and Link in particular. This is averted by the younger generation, who are more willing to help Prince Sidon find a Hylian Warrior to help them fight Ruta.
* ClothingAppendage: They've got fins on their hips and shoulders that resemble epaulets and skirts.
* FishPeople: The Zoras are humanoid beings perfectly adapted for life in the water.
* InterspeciesRomance: Some Zoras are shown to have romantic feelings for Hylians, as demonstrated by Finley's potential relationship with Sasan and Kodah and [[spoiler:Mipha]]'s mutual attraction to Link.
* IrrationalHatred: The elder Zoras blame Link for failing to protect Mipha, even though Calamity Ganon was the one who killed her while Link [[spoiler:nearly died himself against the corrupted Guardians]]. The younger Zoras don't blame Link for what happened and they understand that he did what he could.
* LongLived: In this game, Zoras can live a ''long'' time; elders can easily live over 200 years, and in fact it takes the better part of a century for a Zora to mature. [[spoiler:This comes into play when Link reaches Zora's Domain, and he learns all of the older Zoras recognize him; the elders were adults when he used to visit the Domain a century ago, whilst several of the older adults are actually childhood friends of Link's who've grown up whilst he was in his healing sleep.]] This was first implied in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle of Ages]]'' where King Zora is alive 400 years in the past.
* MythologyGag: Most of the areas around their home are named after famous Zoras or Zora-related things from past games. Aside from Zora River, there's also Ruto Lake, Ruto Mountain, and Ruto Precipice (all named after the Zora Princess & Sage of Water from ''Ocarina of Time''), the Mikau and Lulu Lakes (named after famous Zora musicians from ''Majora's Mask''), Ralis Pond (named after the Zora Prince from ''Twilight Princess''), Rutala Dam and River (a slightly obfuscated reference to Rutela, the deceased Zora Queen from ''Twilight Princess''), the Ja'Abu Ridge (referencing Jabu-Jabu, the Zora Deity, from ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Oracle of Ages'', as well as, to a lesser extent, his inheritor Jabun from ''The Wind Waker''), Luto's Crossing (a JapaneseRanguage Ruto reference), and Inogo Bridge (an obfuscated reference to the famous Zora band, the Indigo-gos, from ''Majora's Mask'').
* NationalWeapon: Silver weapons in general, spears specifically. Normal soldiers carry ornate silver Zora Spears used for both combat and hunting, while higher-ranking soldiers and royalty carry the forked Silverscale Spear. Mipha, said to be the greatest master of the spear, had her own Lighscale Trident.
%%NonMammalMammaries: Being fish-like beings, the Zoras lack nipples. While female Zoras do have breasts, they are very subtle and you'd have to be looking at them closely to notice them at all.
* NoodlePeople: They all have long necks, arms and torsos, but disproportionately short legs, and have a mostly slim build. The only exceptions are Sidon (who is pretty buff and is taller than the average Zora) and King Dorephan (who is [[LargeAndInCharge massively built and pudgy at once]])
* OlympicSwimmer: By default, Zora have the ability to move through water this way, and can enchant armor and clothing that allow Hylians to move similarly.
* PrefersRawMeat: One Zora woman says that they primarily eat raw fish. The cooking pot at the inn and the non-fish ingredients at the general store are present mainly for Hylian tourists.
* ProportionalAging: Downplayed, but it's implied it takes several decades for young Zoras to physically develop into young adults, to the point they can end up having a fully adult mind in a body that still looks like a child's. Finley complains about this fact, as she's one such unfortunate.
* SilverHasMysticPowers: Zora weapons are traditionally made from silver and silver scales for this reason.
* TribeOfPriests: Juney and Hudson say that the Zora are known for being a very spiritual people. Hudson in particular enlists you to find a Zora to officiate a wedding because of this; apparently ''any'' Zora will work out provided [[ThemeNaming their name ends in "-son."]] The fact that the Zora you ''do'' find was a retired priest is considered more of a lucky bonus than anything. They don't seem to agree with this characterization themselves, however; there is another Zora whose name ends in "-son" who serves as a RedHerring. Trying to recruit her as a priest results in her saying that she's a soldier and has much too much blood on her hands to ever be a priest, pointing you towards the aforementioned retired priest instead.
* VerbalTic: Culturally mandated; older Zoras talk more formally as a matter of pride, whilst younger ones are much more carefree and slack-tongued.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sidon]]

!!Prince Sidon
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[[caption-width-right:282:''"Don't give up! I believe in you!"'']]
[[caption-width-right:282:[[labelnote:Click here to see Sidon as a young child.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/youngsidon.jpg[[/labelnote]]]]

-> '''Voiced by:''' Kousuke Onishi (Japanese), Jamie Mortellaro (English), Creator/JoseAntonioMacias (Mexican Spanish), Sergio Mesa (European Spanish)

->''"I am a Zora Prince, after all. I have an eye for talent that is unparalleled!"''

Princess Mipha's younger brother and the son of King Dorephan of the Zora.
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* OneHundredPercentAdorationRating: All of the Zora - even ones who disagree with Sidon's stance of working together with the other races - adore Sidon. It's easy to see why from the moment you meet him.
* {{Adorkable}}: He is the Zora Prince, so one would expect some form of proper and restrained behavior. While he does have his serious side, Sidon isn't afraid to be very friendly towards Link and he showers him with praise in a way that makes the Prince look like a child meeting their role model. He also can't help but show off his sparkly toothy grin every now and then.
* AnimalMotifs: Easily the most shark-like of all the Zoras you meet, teeth and all, and his head protrusions seem based on the Hammerhead Shark.
* ApologisesALot: He frequently apologizes to Link for things like being pushy in his requests for help and showing emotional vulnerability.
* AudibleGleam: He has a tooth sparkle complete with the ding when [[{{Adorkable}} he poses with a smile]] to say hello.
* BestFriendsInLaw:
** [[spoiler:He was ''almost'' this with Link, but his sister was killed before she could give the Zora Armor as a betrothal gift. He still thinks of Link as his best friend in the present, though.]]
** Dialogue added in "The Champions' Ballad" [[spoiler:has him make note of this trope, briefly and wistfully ruminating on the idea of having Link as a brother-in-law, before catching himself.]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Prince Sidon radiates pleasantness, but entering Zora's Domain and approaching King Dorephan without meeting Sidon beforehand shows him displaying a slightly colder and dismissive demeanor. It's a slightly chilling reminder that even though Sidon is so lovely and positive, he is still a prince, and a powerful, authoritative Zora.
* BigLittleBrother: He's much taller than his older sister, Mipha, though it's unclear if that's partly because she never reached her adult height like he certainly has. "The Champions' Ballad" shows that even as a young child his head-tail appendage was already much longer than Mipha's, implying that he was always destined to end up taller than her.
* BlushSticker: He had these when he was a child.
* BorrowedCatchphrase: "The Champions' Ballad" reveals [[spoiler:he got his signature pose and "I believe in you!" line from his older sister.]]
* ButThouMust: If you respond "I'll think on it" in reply to his request to help the Zora:
-->"Think on it?" ''{{beat}}'' "Was that sufficient time to think? Surely. So let's get to work!"
* {{Catchphrase}}: "I believe in you!" In [[NoIndoorVoice very large in-game text]], natch. ''The Champions' Ballad'' reveals that Mipha said this to Sidon when he was a small child.
* ChickMagnet: Several female Zoras can be caught {{squee}}ing over how handsome he is.
* ClassyCravat: Sidon wears one on his jewelry, despite not wearing a shirt. Even as a child, he wore one.
* DeclarationOfProtection: An example where the relevant character doesn't actually verbalize the declaration himself. In the flashback to them interacting in "The Champions' Ballad," Mipha says that should anything happen to her, it will be up to Sidon to protect Zora's Domain from harm. Sidon wordlessly nods in agreement.
* DevelopersForesight: Should you bypass the bridge and not meet Sidon on the way to Zora's Domain, a different scene will play when reaching the throne room where Sidon will have slightly different dialogue about a stranger barging in on an important meeting of the Zora royal court. It also means he doesn't give you any anti-electricity elixirs, since you passed the part he intended to help make easier on you, and when scolding Muzu for his outburst against the King asking a Hylian for help he doesn't address you as being his guest.
* DramaticIrony: When he first meets Link at Inogo Bridge, he greets the latter as "young one," but Link is [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld actually the older one]].
* DubNameChange: His name is "Shido" in the original Japanese version, while it's "Sidon" in all the others.
* {{Fanboy}}: Very much invoked after dealing with Vah Ruta in regards to how much he admires Link.
* {{Foil}}: To his sister, Mipha. Whereas the princess was delicate looking, soft-spoken but confident in her relationships with others, a master of healing magic, and a skilled fighter strongly associated with her trident, Sidon is powerfully built, enthusiastic but shown to doubt himself, has a more physical focus in combat, and [[HeroesPreferSwords wears a sword at all times]] despite supposedly sharing her preference for tridents.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** When you introduce yourself he mentions to himself the name "Link" sounds familiar but can't place it. [[spoiler:Turns out it's because while Link and his sister Mipha were rather close 100 years ago. Sidon himself was only a child at the time so he doesn't remember you as well as his father or the other Zora you meet do.]]
** Before reaching the throne room of Zora's Domain and finding out the plan for Vah Ruta, Link can talk to a Goron visitor who had been invited there by Sidon because he could handle Shock Arrows safely, but Sidon was disappointed that said Goron was too heavy to carry on his back. This turns out to hint at how Link and Sidon work together in the fight against Vah Ruta.
* GrowingIntoTheirPaws: He's roughly 10 feet tall in the present, about twice as tall as Link, but "The Champions' Ballad" reveals that even as a child his head-tail appendage was already long enough that it dragged on the ground.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Prince Sidon is Link's aid for the fight with Ruta; he ferries Link around the lake on his back while Link uses the Shock Arrows to disable the Divine Beast's water spout.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Considers himself "pushy and unreasonable" despite being viewed so favorably by his people, and seemed to think how he asks Link for help at the Inogo bridge to be rudely forceful. [[spoiler:He later apologizes for taking a moment to himself in front of Mipha's statue as he considers missing her so openly and looking to her for guidance to be a display of weakness on his part.]] He also seems surprised when his father praises him for his part in helping calm Vah Ruta.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: After you clear Vah Ruta, he sees he and Link as this. [[spoiler:It might have been helped by his knowledge that had Mipha's feelings been returned, Link could have been his brother-in-law if she didn't die.]]
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Has one with Link. Weirdly enough, Link is the older one from the previous generation despite Sidon having more years of active lived experience.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: He's admired by his own people for his own heroics and was instrumental in taking down Vah Ruta, but remains in awe of Link's superior skill. He also admits to having been watching Link fight before asking for his help not long after you meet him, and that's before he learns you're the hero from 100 years ago.
* LargeAndInCharge: He is more than twice Link's height and far more muscular; the average Zora by comparison is slender and merely a head and shoulders taller than Link.
* NiceGuy: As boisterous as he is, Sidon is nothing but friendly, periodically checking in with Link during the arduous ascent to Zora's Domain and being full of encouragement during his quests.
* NoIndoorVoice: His dialogue text for normal conversational volume is about a size bigger than most characters'.
* OhCrap: His reaction when realizing Link will have to sneak past a [[OurCentaursAreDifferent Lynel]] to collect some Shock Arrows. It really helps to establish the Lynels as TheDreaded considering Sidon showed no fear against that giant Octorok he fought in the past or against the Divine Beast Vah Ruta he's about to fight against alongside Link.
* OrnamentalWeapon: Prince Sidon carries one of their local swords with him, but like most Zora (particularly his sister), he favors their spears instead.
* PrimaryColorChampion: He shares his sister's color scheme, and the bright blue and yellow fins help keep his red scales seeming more friendly than intimidating, to better match his personality despite his size, strength, and teeth.
* PrinceCharming: A rare example of this trope being played straight in modern fiction. He's a kind and chivalrous prince who is admired by everyone, [[ChickMagnet especially the ladies]].
* PunnyName: His name seems intended to invoke [[Myth/GreekMythology Poseidon, God of the Sea]] but is also a stand alone Greek word that means "fishery".
* RedIsHeroic: He may not be a Champion like his sister was, but he has her color and is still a great hero to his people.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: We catch a glimpse of tiny little Sidon from 100 years ago in "The Champions' Ballad" DLC. And he is ''tooth-rottingly precious.''
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething:
** A tablet mentions that he got a lot of his popularity with his people from taking down an Octorok terrorizing Hateno Bay himself, despite it devouring many powerful warriors before him and currently being the only heir to the throne.
** As a prince, he could have easily sat at home while his people searched for someone to help the Zoras; not only does he personally search for a Hylian to stop the Divine Beast so the dam won't break and put all of their neighbors at risk (where he eventually meets Link), he also directly helps Link swim to the Divine Beast so he can reach the weak points.
* RuggedScar: He has a scar on the left "pectoral fin" of his head, though unlike his father it's never explicitly said how he got it.
* ScaryTeeth: He has shark-like teeth, although he's far from menacing or evil. Tula, the president of the "Prince Sidon Fan Club," even gushes over his "shiny, glorious fangs."
* ShesAllGrownUp: A male version of this. In one of the flashbacks from the DLC, we see Sidon as a tiny Zora child, cute chubby cheeks and all.
* StepfordSmiler: While his cheerful and outgoing personality is genuine, it's also hiding his feelings he's been keeping in check. He feels like he was rude, unreasonable, and pushy for asking Link to help them appease Ruta the way he did. He is surprised by his father's praise in the battle against Ruta since he feels like Link did all the work. Lastly, [[spoiler:if you talk to him while he quietly mourns over his sister by the statue, he apologizes for showing weakness.]]
* StoutStrength: To an extent. He's nowhere near as big and heavy as his father, but he's still noticeably stockier and taller than all the other Zora. He's nonetheless an agile jumper and fast swimmer.
* ThreateningShark: [[InvertedTrope Inverted.]] Sidon may be even more shark-like than other Zoras, but he also might just be the single friendliest character in the entire game (though there's considerable evidence that his combat prowess is nothing to sneeze at, so he's probably this trope to his enemies).
* TopHeavyGuy: Not as bad as his father but his legs only make up about a third of his height. That being said, Link only barely reaches the guy's ''waist''.
* TwinkleSmile: He can hardly get through a conversation without doing this at least once; and sometimes twice. "The Champions' Ballad" DLC shows that even as a child, he did this.
* VocalDissonance: He's a really tall and muscular SharkMan whose voice doesn't sound any deeper than the one heard from Link, a guy half his height. Contrast this with his father Dorephan, who sounds as big as he looks.
* WarriorPrince: Sidon is renowned as hero of his people; having once been SwallowedWhole by a giant Octorok terrorizing Hateno Bay, the undeterred prince cut himself out from the monster's belly.
* TheWisePrince: He's a kind and gentle prince who cares deeply for his people and some of the younger Zora you can talk to praise him for how he addresses problems, like looking for a Hylian to help handle shock arrows since Zora can't, even if it upsets the elders. [[spoiler:It's also a subtle detail but unlike his father he seemed to expect that his sister really was killed when Vah Ruta was taken over, instead of merely being trapped inside it for a century like Princess Zelda in Hyrule Castle.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dorephan]]
!!King Dorephan
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dorephan.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Ah... So many memories! My mind is overflowing with nostalgia, my friend."'']]

Mipha's and Sidon's father and the King of the Zora.
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* AnimalMotifs: While his head is somewhat shaped like a shark like the rest of the Zoras, the rest of his body is built more like a whale and his blue coloring is more of that of a [[VisualPun Whale Shark]]. Very fitting for a king of fish-like beings. Also serves as a DevelopmentGag to ''Twilight Princess'' where [[WhatCouldHaveBeen King Zora was to appear and have a whale-like redesign]].
* DramaticIrony: In "The Champions' Ballad", when Link asks for more info on Mipha's Diary, Dorephan encourages you to read it because he thinks that "Mipha would forgive you anything." If you fight the Illusory Realm Waterblight Ganon enough times to talk to Mipha afterward, however, she'll actually demand that you ''not'' read it.
* EveryScarHasAStory: There is a distinct scar on Dorephan's head. According to the Zora records, he got it from his fight against a Guardian.
* {{Foil}}: He's one to King Rhoam. Both are kings whose wives are absent or dead and whose daughters were destined to play key roles in the fight against Ganon. But while Rhoam was a FantasyForbiddingFather whose daughter grew to be somber and resentful because of it to the point of taking her frustrations out on Link, Dorephan was a nice father whose children grew to be unswervingly kind to everyone, especially Sidon.
* TheGoodKing: He is the benevolent leader of the Zora and cares not only for their well-being but that of all of Hyrule, more worried that while his aquatic kingdom will survive when the dam floods, the other races would not be so lucky. [[spoiler:He didn't even object to his daughter's plan to marry Link, despite Link not even having a noble title among his own people much less royal blood and being a [[MayflyDecemberRomance much shorter-lived]] [[FantasticRacism Hylian]] on top of that.]]
* HopeSpot: When Link returned from the Slumber of Resurrection and brought word of Princess Zelda still being alive in Hyrule Castle, he regained his hope that his daughter still lived, trapped inside of Vah Ruta. [[spoiler:He's crushed to learn from Link that she didn't.]]
--> '''Dorephan:''' [[spoiler:Link... She really loved you, you know. Just promise me you will never forget her.]]
* LargeAndInCharge: He towers over the other Zora and has the strength to match, having singlehandedly destroyed a Guardian that even his strongest soldiers couldn't scratch. Only the Great Deku Tree dwarfs him among the friendly [=NPC=]s.
* LikeASonToMe: Saw Link as this even ''before'' he saved the town from Vah Ruta, and is crushed when he finds out Link doesn't even remember him. "The Champions' Ballad" gives him new dialogue, [[spoiler:where he states the reason he is so accepting of Link despite being a Hylian is because of an ancient Zora legend [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime in which a Zora princess fell in love with a Hylian.]]]] He also has a line where he tells Link that he is "practically family."
* MythologyGag: He has a general whale motif, but you'll notice that he has two pairs of the "pectoral fins" that all Zora have. This is unlike real whales, but it does evoke Levias the whale-like Sky Spirit from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'', who also had two pairs of pectoral fins.
* NiceGuy: He's jovial, friendly, and level-headed, and treats Link with considerable respect and affection. You can guess where Sidon got his personality from.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: He outlived his daughter Mipha who was killed by Calamity Ganon's forces.
* PunnyName: His name is a play-on word for Dorsal and Dolphin.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Defended his people from a Guardian by picking it up and tossing off a cliff, and tried along with his son to find a solution to quelling Vah Ruta.
* RoyalWe: He talks like this in the German localization.
* StoutStrength: He may be round, but it's the roundness one gets from being built like a barrel full of muscles. He's incredibly strong, even having destroyed a Guardian by picking it up and hurling it off the edge of a cliff.
* TopHeavyGuy: He looks to be 90% torso, and given how large he is, that is a lot of torso.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Muzu]]
!!Muzu
[[quoteright:324:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/muzu.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:324:''"Have you forgotten already, my king?! We cannot trust these lowly Hylians!"'']]

An elderly Zora with a manta ray-shaped head who serves as the royal adviser.
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* AnimalMotifs: His head looks like a manta ray, another member of the shark family; he has fins on either side of his (flat) head shaped like a ray's wings, a long and whip-like head-tail, and even two flaps of skin to either side of his mouth that resemble a manta ray's "horns".
* DisappointedInYou: He garners this reaction from Dorephan and Sidon in reaction to his resistance to accepting Link's help.
* FantasticRacism: He hates Hylians, and didn't like them even before they "failed" to contain Calamity Ganon. He's particularly hostile towards Link in particular, blaming him for Mipha's death. [[spoiler:As such, he is mortified when King Dorephan presented Link with the Zora Armor that Mipha had made for her intended husband. By the time Link has released Vah Ruta from Ganon's control, however, he sees the error of that way of thinking.]]
* HumblePie: [[spoiler:Once Link neutralizes Vah Ruta, Muzu sees that Link is indeed a worthy Champion instead of the "failure" he grew to resent. Muzu admits to being wrong for his racist way of thinking and asks Link to forgive him for being an old fool.]]
* LampshadeHanging: When Link regains his memories of Mipha, Muzu incredulously remarks at the improbable convenience of this.
-->''Do not mistake me for a fool, Hylian! There is no way you remembered her just now, when it is most convenient.''
* TheMentor: He was Mipha's mentor and cared deeply for his student.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Unlike other Zora, who have shark-shaped heads, his head is based on a manta ray.
* RacistGrandma: Or grandpa in his case, an elderly Zora that's highly untrusting of [[FantasticRacism Hylians]], and of Link in particular. Although this is not unusual among Zoras who are old enough to remember the Calamity, he is particularly peevish, being particularly rude to Link. [[spoiler:It's hard to blame him, though, since he used to be Mipha's caretaker, and as such was hit particularly hard when she died.]]
* ScaryTeeth: Like all Zora, he has sharp teeth, though his are more spaced out due to age in a way that gives them an appearance similar to an angler fish's.
* ThatLiarLies: He accuses Sidon of lying when informed that [[spoiler:Mipha had intended to marry Link all along]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Seabed Innkeepers]]
!!Kodah, Kayden and Finley

A three-member family of Zoras who operate the Seabed Inn in Zora's Domain; wife Kodah, husband Kayden, and daughter Finley.
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* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Zigzagged with Finley; she acts really mature, even using very formal means of speech, but talking to her has her reveal that she's actually a young adult Zora -- she just hasn't undergone that final physical growth spurt to give her an adult Zora body.
* AffectionateNickname: Kodah still refers to Link by her childhood nickname of "Linny".
* AgeGapRomance: Finley and Sasan have been writing love letters to each other and became enamored to each other like soul mates. The catch is that Finley is only a little girl (at least by physical appearance, according to Zora standards of longevity) and Sasan is an adult who is understandably surprised from seeing Finley for the very first time. Funnily enough, Sasan assumed based on her letters that ''she'' was the older one, though considering Zora growth rates that may be somewhat true.
-->'''Sasan:''' Actually, as a Zora she's probably a lot older than me. That doesn't bother me one bit, but...I hope she feels the same.
* BlessedWithSuck: Finley's opinion on Zora longevity; she's at that troublesome Zora age where she's got the mind of a grown woman but the body of a kid.
* ChildhoodFriend: Kodah was a friend of Link's when they were both young.
* GenerationXerox: Like Kodah was with Link, Finley's in love with a Hylian. Unlike Kodah, with Link as her wingman, Finley can actually make said Hylian her boyfriend.
* InLoveWithLove: Finley wants to find her own prince, and regularly sends a MessageInABottle (well, barrel) to said prince. That said, as a sidequest, you can have Link act as her Wingman (telling Sasan, the Hylian she starts dating afterwards, to go to her at Zora's Domain).
* InterspeciesRomance: If you complete a sidequest that activates after clearing Vah Ruta, Finley starts dating a Hylian.
* LoveBeforeFirstSight: Finley and Sasan fell in love with each other entirely thanks to their correspondence with each other. Upon actually meeting in person for the first time, they find that neither is quite what the other expected, but they still decide to try and make things work.
* LoveTriangle: Zigzagged. When they were younger, Kodah and Mipha were both chasing after Link's feelings, but in the present, Kodah has given up on Link and is HappilyMarried to Kayden.
* MayflyDecemberRomance: Between Link and Kodah, though Link's century-long slumber and Kodah finding another man put an end to this dynamic. Also between Finley and Sasan, with Finley at one point asking Sasan to not die before her.
-->'''Finley:''' You'd better not die before I do!
-->'''Sasan:''' Well, I suppose Zora live a really, really long time, don't you? We'll work it out!
* NoodleIncident: If asked about their past together, an embarrassed Kodah will confess that she once demanded Link make a choice whether he wanted to marry either her or Mipha.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Finley tries to speak and act more maturely to make up for her young physical appearance, but some of her words and actions (wondering if Link is a servant of the "water fairy," her childish gushing over Sasan's stories) indicate that she still retains some childish notions and personality traits.
* PenPals: Finley and Sasan. Sasan fell in love with Finley before even seeing her in person due to the eloquence of her writing, but he's reluctant to go meet her because he made himself out to be a muscular athlete. He resolves to make it up to her by ''becoming'' the muscular athlete Finley deserves through rigorous exercise.
* PunnyName: Finley, with the word "fin."
* SecondLove: Kodah married Kayden after Link disappeared. Kayden, who knew about Kodah's feelings for Link, is even openly apologetic to Link when the two meet at the inn.
* UnknownRival: "The Champions' Ballad" implies this. Mipha's diary makes no mention of Kodah as a rival for Link's affections, even though it ''does'' bring up Mipha's discomfort with Link having to spend so much time with Princess Zelda as the latter's appointed knight.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Kodah had the hots for Link, but never got him. Luckily, she gained a SecondLove in the form of Kayden.
* WackyParentSeriousChild: Kodah is a cheerful, jubilant woman who still acts pretty much the way she did when she and Link were kids together. Finley is a solemn, serious young Zora who even talks like an elder Zora to make herself seem more grown up.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: After you play Matchmaker for Finley and Sasan, Kodah questions Finley's taste in men. Though she admits that, what with her own experience with Link, she's not one to talk.
* WomenAreWiser: Zigzagged. Kodah is the goofy and childish member of the family, despite being female, whilst her husband Kayden is the serious, sensible, down-to-earth one. However, Finley, their daughter, is also a very serious and down-to-earth character.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Big Bad Bazz Brigade]]
!!Big Bad Bazz Brigade

->''"The leader of the pack, Bazz...The heroine, Gaddison...And my father, Trello...They have all aged quite a bit, I'm afraid. But they are all doing well."''
-->--'''Rivan'''

A group of Zora soldiers who were children when the Great Calamity struck. They consist of Bazz, Rivan, and Gaddison. They were friends with Link back then, and he also mentored them in the ways of combat. Bazz's father Seggin once taught Mipha in spear combat, while Rivan's father Trello is in charge of the Champion's Festival held in Mipha's memory. Rivan's daughter Dunma is also a Zora guard.
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* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: Seggin attempts to build a resistance to electricity by repeatedly touching a Shock Arrow. It works somewhat, as it's mentioned that he can hold Shock Arrows longer than any Zora, but he still experiences excruciating pain due to his aquatic nature.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Link. They're understandably surprised to see Link a century later neither dead nor elderly looking.
* GenderBlenderName: Gaddison is a Zora woman with a name ending in "-son," which usually found in men's names.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Subverted with Gaddison. Despite being a pink-scaled Zora woman, she's a trained soldier with a GenderBlenderName and a ContraltoOfDanger voice. She also thinks she's got too much blood on her hands to serve as a priest(ess) for a wedding.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Assuming you talk to every [=NPC=] as you come across them, Rivan and his daughter Dunma are the first to indicate that this is the case with the Zora. Rivan is a young-looking Zora who was nonetheless ChildhoodFriends with Link before the Calamity a hundred years ago (and he also states that he is now over 130 year old, indicating that he was around 30 when he was a child and hinting at the ProportionalAging), while his similarly young-looking daughter proudly states that she is "less than 100 years old."
* RedHerring: Despite Gaddison's name ending in "-son," she can't be recruited to move to Tarrey Town. Though she at least points you in the right direction.
[[/folder]]

!Gerudo

[[folder:General]]
!!Gerudo

A race of large muscular humans consisting almost entirely of women. They make their home in the desert that is named after their tribe.
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* AmazonianBeauty: Zigzagged; whilst all adult Gerudo seen are incredibly tall, visibly muscular, and quite beautiful, and many Hylian men refer to them as gorgeous, it's also noted that their stature and/or build can be off-putting to men. The middle-aged Gerudo have lost their definition, but are still solidly built and veer into BigBeautifulWoman territory, while the elderly Gerudo have lost so much mass that they look like human "bean poles".
* BareYourMidriff: Gerudo go around with their waists bared, showing off their visible abs. This may in fact be the entire point of dressing this way, as if Link tries to tell a guard that he's a Gerudo while DisguisedInDrag, the guard tells him he's obviously lying because she can't see his abs. [[SelectiveObliviousness Though she still doesn't notice he's a man]].
* BedlahBabe: Most Gerudo clothing are based off Arabic belly dancer outfits. The general Gerudo outfit consist of stomach-revealing tops, either knee- or ankle-length harem pants, heeled pointed shoes, and lots of jewelry.
* BlingOfWar: Gerudo love decorating their armor and weapons with lavish amounts of gold and jewelry.
* TheBusCameBack: This is the first time the Gerudo tribe have appeared in a ''Zelda'' game since ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwordsAdventures Four Sword Adventures]]'' in 2004 (not counting Ganondorf).
* CodeOfHonour: Several discover Link's real gender, but do not reveal it to authorities because he has helped them and their country. It would be insulting to someone who aided them when no one else could.
* ConLang: To an extent. It's not a lot, but they're still the only race in the game to have a unique language, and most of the words even have translations stated in the game.
* ContraltoOfDanger: Most of the adults have rather deep voices for women, fitting for a race of amazonian warriors.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: As is tradition. They generally have olive skin with crimson hair, although ''Breath of the Wild'' actually gives them some skin and hair variations, their skin ranging from fair or medium to very dark brown and their hair being various shades of red. The biggest oddity is Ashai, the Gerudo who teaches the "Voe and You" classes, who's colors are so much paler than usual, her skin tone is fair enough that it isn't out of place for a Hylian or Sheikah and her hair is a shade of pink rather than "red".
* GoldMakesEverythingShiny: The appearance and descriptions for several Gerudo items, definitely follow this trope.
* HartmanHips: Upon adult maturity, their hips have twice the circumference of their torso. It makes them distinctively curvaceous compared to Hylian and Sheikah women.
* HorseOfADifferentColor: Their primary mode of transportation is by driving Sand Seals, hairy walrus-like pinnipeds which [[SandIsWater swim through the sand]] and tow them while they ShieldSurf.
* LadyLand: Their home city is entirely cut off from men, who are barred from entry. [[spoiler:Link has to dress in drag to even gain entry.]] Unlike most examples of this trope, there's no indication that there's any particular enmity for men; indeed, it's made quite clear that Gerudo not only actively look forward to finding husbands and having families, but sincerely do love the husbands they have. The reason for Gerudo Town's exclusivity is explained as a cultural one by one NPC: it encourages Gerudo citizens to leave town to search for husbands. See, many Gerudo elders fear that if men were allowed to visit Gerudo Town, then many Gerudo would merely settle down with one of the visitors, never bothering to leave Gerudo Town and see what life outside the desert has to offer.
** In fact, the trope is lightly deconstructed in that it clearly poses problems for the Gerudo when it comes to interacting with "voe". They have a special class dedicated to helping Gerudo understand how to woo men, and traveling Gerudo that Link encounters are often quite awkward with interacting with him. At least one actively flies into a panic when Link talks to her, whispering to herself to try and remember the lessons she was taught about what to do around a "voe". It's even implied that the reason Link's disguise works so well is because they are so ignorant of men; an elderly Gerudo who had once traveled across Hyrule is easily able to see past the disguise, as can a young Hylian woman visiting the town.
** For some reason, Gorons are allowed to enter the city without issue. In the English version, nobody really knows why, least of all the Gorons. [[LostinTranslation However, in the Japanese version]], as well as some translations, it's made clear that the reason is that Gorons are considered female by the Gerudo people, another hint that Gorons may in fact be a OneGenderRace.
** Several married women complain about the law, as they dislike being separated from their loving husbands. Some only work in Gerudo Town during certain seasons, and live the rest of the year elsewhere with their non-female friends and family.
* MagicalAccessory: A specialty of the Gerudo is crafting jewelry with protective properties.
* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: The elders of their race are of approximately normal size, but compared to the statuesque build of those in their prime, the comparison is pretty staggering.
* NationalWeapon: The scimitar, shield, and glaive. While soldiers carry trident-like glaives, civilian Gerudo carry scimitars and shields for self-defense. The Gerudo also use the stronger Moonlight Scimitar and Radiant Shield for ceremonial purposes, and the Champion Urbosa had her own even stronger versions called the Scimitar of the Seven and the Daybreaker.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Zigzagged. For the most part, we see Gerudo women are held up as extremely desirable by Hylian men, with many male [=NPCs=] that Link encounters being enamored with them. However, there are references that their intimidating build and CrossCulturalKerfluffle can lead to rejections. There is a school in Gerudo Town that teaches young Gerudo how to interact with "voe", and not only does the teacher directly reference that being too aggressive can be intimidating for "voe", but one particularly bad student keeps flunking the lessons by being ''way'' too aggressive. Furthermore, a tearful Gerudo named Deltan in the canteen mentions one "voe" rejected her because he "doesn't like girls twice his height".
** It's even further zigzagged because Deltan goes through a list of excuses this "voe" used to reject her. One of which being that he's already with someone. This suggests that he was trying to let her down easy, but failed because it's that final admission that Deltan can't even be mad about.
* OneGenderRace: The Gerudo are all women and reproduce by marrying Hylian men. It is in fact common for women of marrying age to travel the world to find husbands. It is mentioned that male Gerudo exist but are very rare (in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'', it was said to be one a century, with Ganondorf being the only living one at the time), but none are seen in the present generation in this game.
* OpenSecret: Among the older Gerudo and non-Gerudo in town, it seems fairly well known that men from outside disguise themselves in female garb to sneak in. "The Champions' Ballad" reveals that Urbosa, the Gerudo Chief at the time no less, even suggested to Link that he do this in order to look for Zelda when she exploited the "no voe" rule to get away from him.
* PoirotSpeak: They insert Gerudo greetings -- as well as the words for "thank you", "man", and "woman" -- into their otherwise perfectly fluent Hylian.
* ProngsOfPoseidon: The Gerudo Spear is visibly trident-shaped, though the golden side-blades seem to be more decorative than anything.
* ProudMerchantRaceGuy: As opposed to their old cultural hat, which was being a tribe of DesertBandits (or {{pirate}}s, in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]''), their new hat is that they are a very mercantile and trade-oriented people.
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:A few of them (this including an elder, a black market shopkeep, Riju, and Riju's main guard) see through Link's disguise for the dude that he is (though said guard had to be informed by Riju herself). That said, they decide to keep things mum]].
* ShesGotLegs: Contributing to their impressive height, they have luxuriously long legs that are emphasized by HartmanHips.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Some Gerudo can be found travelling Hyrule seeking a husband, and will awkwardly attempt to flirt with Link.
* StatuesqueStunner: Adult Gerudos are about twice as big as Link, though with few exceptions, it doesn't seem to put off a lot of men. The few elderly Gerudo encountered are still about one head taller than Link.
* ThemeNaming: Many of their names are derived from Japanese transliterations of English words relating to beauty and cosmetics. "Riju" comes from "rouge," "Buliara" in the Japanese version is "Beauler" (derived from "beau"), "Essa" comes from "aesthetics," "Fegran" comes from "fragrance," "Kohm" comes from "comb," "Laine" comes from "eye liner," "Isha" comes from "eye shadow," and so on.
* TookALevelInKindness: Originally portrayed as a tribe of fierce DesertBandits loyal to [[BigBad Ganondorf]] who also kidnapped Hylians, here they are no meaner than any of the other races of Hyrule, barring some awkwardness when interacting with men. Urbosa and Riju in particular are two of the nicest characters in the game, with Urbosa calling Ganondorf's existence a stain on the Gerudo's honor.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Very downplayed compared to the Rito, Sheikah, and Zora. In the past games, the Gerudo were slightly taller that the 5ft 7in (170 cm) Adult Link in ''Ocarina of Time'', had slim builds, were consistently dark-skinned with bright red hair, and had amber eyes. Now they tower into the 7-8ft (214-244 cm) height range, are visibly muscular, have hips wider than their shoulders, their skin tones and hair colors have more variation, and they have green eyes.
* YourSizeMayVary: In previous games, although they were slightly taller than Adult Link, they still weren't that big compared to the 7ft 6in (229 cm) tall Ganondorf. Here, they're all extremely tall, with one Gerudo named Deltan stating herself to "only" be eight feet tall.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Riju]]
!!Makeela Riju
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I've tried so hard to be worthy of their love, to be a worthy chief... and to prove to myself that I was worthy, too."'']]

-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ElizabethMaxwell (English), Monserrat Mendoza González (Mexican Spanish), Joel Mulachs (European Spanish), Magdalena Turba (German)

The Gerudo Chief and descendant of the royal line. Although very young, Riju is a well-loved and capable ruler of her tribe.
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* AChildShallLeadThem: A little girl in charge of leading the Gerudo race.
* AllThereInTheManual: Her family name (Makeela) was revealed in exactly two places at the time of release: the Prima guide, and her in-game diary that you don't have access to until you've recovered the Thunder Helm.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: It's left ambiguous if Riju is a direct descendent of Urbosa, given the dialogue from both characters as Urbosa never mentions having children of her own. However, Urbosa could have had a sister or cousin who could have been a direct ancestor to Riju.
* BarrierWarrior: With the aid of the Thunder Helm she's able to project powerful barriers that can withstand even a Divine Beast's strikes.
* CoolCrown: She wears a very impressive one in her introduction.
* DeadpanSnarker: When she first dons the Thunder Helm after Link returns it, she asks him how it looks on her. If you choose to say, "[[CaptainObvious It's a little big...]]"
-->'''Riju:''' ... You don't say.
* FirstNameBasis: Despite Buliara's objections, Riju seems to like Link calling her by her personal name.
* {{Foil}}:
** To Urbosa. The Champion was a grown woman with a self-assured and motherly attitude, while Riju is young girl who is yet to fully grow into her role as Gerudo Chief.
** She's also a foil to Zelda. Both lost their mothers while they were young, forcing them to grow up fast. Each felt like an InadequateInheritor, but while Zelda felt this way because of pressure from her father and gossip from courtiers, Riju felt this way because she thought her subjects were being too soft and easy on her due to her age. Both blame themselves heavily for failing to do something important (Zelda couldn't awaken her sealing power in time to defeat Calamity Ganon, Riju lost the Thunder Helm to the Yiga Clan), but both are ultimately able to rectify their mistakes and overcome their feelings of inadequacy with Link's help. They also treat Link as TheConfidant when it comes to their respective perceived inadequacies.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: She has three Sand Seal plushies in her bedchamber: one in the bed, another on her desk, and a third tucked away in a basket like a sleeping pet.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Riju is Link's aid for the fight with Naboris; by using her Thunder Helm she can protect him from the lightning attacks while Link attacks with bomb arrows.
* TheHighQueen: She rules her people with benevolence and wisdom much greater than her age might suggest. Even when she makes a mistake, her subjects remain loyal to her humility, purity, and willingness to place their needs above herself. She's also a stunning girl who will become a beautiful grown woman.
* InadequateInheritor: She fears not measuring up to her mother, the previous chief; her people all try and shield her from the harshness of the world with kind words and praise, and she fears their lack of criticism will lead her to become complacent.
* ItsAllMyFault: Riju blames herself for the theft of the Thunder Helm, citing her own weak leadership as what emboldened the Yiga Clan to steal it from under their noses.
* LittleMissBadass: She's not only a capable and beloved ruler despite her age, but she'll also [[spoiler:ride a sand seal across the desert while using her royal line's powers to shield herself and Link from Vah Naboris' powerful lightning strikes.]]
* MaskOfPower: The Thunder Helm, an enchanted Relic of the Gerudo's royal line which can nullify lightning; after Link recovers it, she uses its power to help him confront Naboris.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Most of the time she does her best to project a regal and formal air as is befitting for the Gerudo Chief. But she can also be seen playing with her stuffed animals and her pet Sand Seal Patricia in a way more befitting a child of her age. She'll get rather embarrassed if you catch her doing the former.
* OneSizeFitsAll: Averted with the Thunder Helm, which is obviously meant to be worn by an adult; when Riju puts it on, it has a tendency to slip on her face because it's too big.
** Also averted with the throne she sits on. Look closely: she's not sitting on the throne proper, she's sitting on a wooden "booster seat" mounted on top of it, because the real thing is way too big for her at her age.
* RapunzelHair: Riju's hair is ankle length even when tied into a braid wider then her waist.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite the fact that men are forbidden from entering Gerudo Town, she makes an exception when she sees through Link's disguise (seeing him as a powerful ally in recovering the Thunder Helm). Despite this though, she won't lift a finger from stopping the guards if you try changing out of the Gerudo outfit (Aside from the Thunder Helm and Snow and Sand boots).
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Much like Urbosa before her she takes an active role in assisting Link against Calamity Ganon, using her bloodline power to help him infiltrate the Gerudo Divine Beast.
* SecretKeeper: She keeps Link's real gender on the down-low when she sees through his disguise.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: She's remarkably knowledgeable about Sheikah artifacts based on what she says about the Sheikah Slate, and she's able to deduce Link's real identity (and by extension his gender) based on that alone.
* YoungerThanSheLooks: She's introduced reclining on her throne and even when standing she's about the same size as Link. It's only when you think to compare her to the other Gerudo, or the story brings it up, that you realize she's not even fully grown.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Buliara]]
!!Buliara
[[quoteright:195:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/buliara.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:195:''"You stand before Lady Riju, chief of the Gerudo! Declare your business, but come no closer!"'']]

Riju's very protective personal bodyguard.
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* BodyguardingABadass: As noted in Riju's entry, the fact that she's still a child doesn't stop her from being a LittleMissBadass in her own right.
* RedOniBlueOni: Buliara is the red one, as she is always brusque with Link, is uncompromising about men entering the town, and is a trained warrior, whereas Riju is the blue one, as she is very calm, quickly makes an exception to the "no men" rule for Link, and makes up for her lack of combat skill by being a great Sand Seal rider.
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: If Link recklessly swings his weapon around in her presence, she'll swing her Golden Claymore back at him.
* WhatTheHellHero: She'll berate you if you end up breaking Urbosa's weapons in combat.
* YoungerThanSheLooks: She has a stockier figure that is more characteristic of the middle-aged Gerudo characters. But a minor NPC says that Buliara has only just gotten old enough to fill such a crucial guard position, indicating that she is actually a very young adult.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Barta]]

A Gerudo soldier with a penchant for getting herself into trouble. She's first seen imprisoned in the Yiga Clan's hideout in an attempt to gather information on them, then is later found searching for a Great Fairy Fountain.
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* LeeroyJenkins:
** She barged straight into the Yiga Clan's hideout without consulting or getting help from any of her colleagues, which got her captured.
** She apparently didn't learn her lesson even after being freed, as she treks into the most hazardous area of the desert alone and without adequate supplies.
* ShoutOut: To [[ComicBook/NewGods Big Barda]] of DC fame.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Isha]]
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Owner of the jewelry shop Starlight Memories.
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* DiamondsInTheBuff: She sleeps wearing nothing but jewelry.
* EmbarrassingFirstName: Isha goes by an alias because considers her real name, "Jewel", too embarrassing.
* LoveTriangle: Was involved in one with Ashai, though both are now single.
* MagicalAccessory: She creates these from gemstones.
* MeaningfulName: A jeweler named Jewel. Her pseudonym is also Hebrew for "woman," which is rather appropriate for a [[Main/SingleGenderRace Gerudo]].
* OnlySixFaces: Averted in her case. Despite being a minor NPC, she's one of the few Gerudo who doesn't share her face, hair, or outfit with any other character.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The "Voe and You" Class]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise on the left: Ashai, Dina, Risa, and Pasha]]

->''"OK, everyone! Let's show our cute observer what we've been learning in class!"''

A class taught by a lighter-skinned Gerudo named Ashai about how to interact with men, with nightly cooking lessons thrown in based on volumes on cooking written by a man named Aurie Taamu.
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* AbductionIsLove: When Ashai brings up a hypothetical situation where a very ill man is encountered, Risa claims that she would secretly bring him to her home to recover, which Ashai notes is basically kidnapping.
* BlatantLies: You can find Risa in her home practicing a mock conversation with a training dummy with a face on it pretending it's a voe and bringing up a signature family dish of her's. When she catches you eavesdropping, she insists that she's practicing for a restaurant job.
* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Whenever Ashai brings up a hypothetical interaction with a man, Pasha and Dina each give their own sensible answers for how they would respond, while Risa answers with a very aggressive and usually illegal suggestion.
* DrunkenGlow: Risa brings this up when roleplaying a conversation with a man. She pretends the guy is turning red from drink and notes that Gerudo don't because they're red already.
* FeminineWomenCanCook: Ashai also throws in nightly cooking lessons to help the ladies become more eligible bachelorettes.
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Risa claims she is only present at the class as a "refresher course" and seems a bit peeved that she has to study. It's clear from her subsequent answers to Ashai's questions that her confidence is woefully misplaced.
* LoveTriangle: Ashai and Isha had one but [[NoodleIncident how it ended is unclear]]. Both ended up single.
* NoSocialSkills: Risa, at least when it comes to interacting with men. The answers she gives to Ashai's hypothetical interactions with men are all overly aggressive and/or illegal, and at night she can found at her home very awkwardly role-playing a conversation with a man using a training dummy.
* RoseHairedSweetie: Ashai is one of the few Gerudo who has ''pink'' hair instead of red and teaches women ready to leave town on how to better behave around guys and improve their cooking skills in hopes of finding their future husbands.
* RuleOfThree: There are three students in the class.
* ThroughHisStomach: Ashai's cooking classes are tied into the "Voe and You" class because of this trope.
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[[folder:Shabonne and Tali]]

The managers of the Sand-Seal Rally. Shabonne mentored Tali into the sand seal champion she is today and often speaks on behalf of the shy younger woman.
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* ElectiveMute: Tali will just stand silently with arms akimbo and let Shabonne interact with Link. She'll finally speak for herself when Link beats her record.
* FunnyAfro: Tali has one and she's the only Gerudo to have one.
* GogglesDoSomething: Both Tali and Shabonne wear goggles to protect their eyes from the sand stirred up from sand seal surfing. They look like CoolShades, as befitting their "cool celebrity and manager" image.
* ShrinkingViolet: Shabonne says that Tali has always been shy.
* SymbolMotifClothing: They both have sand seal faces all over their outfits.
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!Gorons

[[folder:General]]
!!Gorons

A race of large rock-like humanoids who make their home in Death Mountain in the Eldin Region.
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: The Goron greatswords are named, in order of strength, Cobble Crusher, Stone Smasher, and Boulder Breaker.
* BeTheBall: Gorons travel quickly by curling themselves into a ball and rolling around.
* BilingualBonus: As with previous iterations, Gorons are named after the Japanese sound effect for something rolling around.
* EatDirtCheap: A Goron's diet consists entirely of rock and minerals; in fact, all the food they sell in their stores is specifically to cater to tourists!
* HealingSpring: Just like in ''Twilight Princess'', they run a volcanic hotspring which will actually heal Link when he is in the water.
* HypocriticalHumor: There are Gorons who will make PleasePutSomeClothesOn comments to Link if he speaks to them while wearing nothing but boxers, even though they almost never wear anything more than a loincloth themselves.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Out of all the races, they seem to be the least in the know about Calamity Ganon. What's more, while all the other races view the Divine Beasts' rampages as SignsOfTheEndTimes, the Goron view Van Rudania's bombardments as just an inconvenience to their mining operation.
* NationalWeapon: A unique form of heavy claymore with no cutting edge. Goron soldiers are mostly seen bearing the Cobble Crusher, with a more powerful form called the Stone Smasher also being available. Daruk wielded an even stronger version called the Boulder Breaker.
* OddlyShapedSword: Goron greatswords such as the Cobble Crusher are blunted and are more or less crushing weapons.
* OneGenderRace:
** They all ''appear'' to be male, though unlike with the Gerudo, this is never commented upon and may just be the LawOfConservationOfDetail at work. This is lampshaded by a pair of Goron [=NPCs=] in Gerudo Town; each wonders why they let him in.
** [[LostinTranslation In the Japanese version]] this IS commented upon, as Traicy, who is observing the two previously mentioned Gorons, actually notes that Gorons are considered female by the Gerudo, hence why they are allowed inside their town.
* {{Prospector}}: Goron society runs almost entirely on mining precious minerals and selling them to other races.
* SiliconBasedLife: They are large portly rock-like people.
* SimpleStaff: The Goron spear weapons are actually heavy metal combat staves made from repurposed mining equipment.
* StoutStrength: Their natural build is on the hefty side, but also very muscular.
* SuperStrength: Naturally, Gorons are much stronger than human races.
* SuperToughness: They are also much more resilient to damage.
* VolcanoLair: The Gorons live in a dormant volcano with lava and fire all around them. Of course, being rock people, they are entirely immune to fire and heat.
* WorthlessYellowRocks: They're not too fond of gemstones because they taste terrible, so they make bank by selling them to other races instead.
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[[folder:Yunobo]]
!!Yunobo
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Monsters! They're here! They found me! Help!"'']]

-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/KumikoWatanabe (Japanese), Joe Hernandez (English), Alan Fernando Velázquez (Mexican Spanish), Carles Lladó (European Spanish)

A young Goron who is the descendant of Daruk.
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* BeadyEyedLoser: Although he is actually a valuable asset to the Gorons, his cowardly nature can get the better of him and cause no small amount of frustration in his peers.
* BeehiveBarrier: From his ancestor Daruk, he inherited the power to create an impenetrable barrier of fire.
* BlushSticker: Has them to help make him seem younger compared to the other adult Gorons.
* CowardlyLion: Yunobo is terrified of monsters, but he refuses to shrink away from his duty of fighting Vah Rudania.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He is first encountered hidden away in the North Mine, behind an avalanche of rocks, hiding behind his BeehiveBarrier whimpering about monsters.
* FamousAncestor: He's descended from Daruk, the Goron Champion chosen to help destroy Ganon.
* {{Foil}}: To his ancestor, Daruk. Daruk is the stock bold and brash Goron, but Yunobo is gentle and rather cowardly. Daruk says in "The Champions' Ballad" that he actually used to be like Yunobo himself when he was young and asks Link to pass on some advice to the latter on how to grow into a real hero.
* GentleGiant: Like most Gorons, he's a very friendly person despite his great strength.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Yunobo is Link's aid for the fight with Rudania; he must be [[EscortMission guided]] safely to the Cannons where Link can launch him at the Divine Beast.
* HumanCannonball: Because he has an ability to become immune to any form of damage, he makes a very good cannonball and contributes to the Rudania fight by being used as ammo for the Goron Cannons.
* InformedAttribute: Says he doesn't eat as much as the other Gorons, and therefor is a bit scrawny compared to them. He is still roughly the same size as a boulder.
* LovableCoward: Is extremely afraid of monsters (and anything he ''thinks'' is a monster), but he's a very kind soul.
* NotSoDifferent: From Daruk, as the Champion himself reveals during ''The Champions' Ballad.'' Specifically Daruk was much more like Yunobo when he was younger.
* SuperpowerfulGenetics: Because he is descended from Daruk, he inherited Daruk's Protection, making him immune to all conventional attacks without the limited use Link has when using the ability.
* VerbalTic: He tends to say "goro" at the end of his sentences.
* VocalDissonance: Despite coming from a race of usually deep-voiced rock people and being a big guy himself, his English voice sounds like that of a human teenager. His Japanese voice sounds even younger than that.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Seeing Daruk briefly makes him feel stronger. He's never told this directly, but Daruk himself muses to Link in ''The Champions' Ballad'' that he used to be like Yunobo when he was younger, and advises Link to help him grow as a warrior, voicing his belief that Yunobo could become even stronger than Daruk in time.
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[[folder:Bludo]]
!!Bludo
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Hmph, it's just some back pain..."'']]

->''"I was plannin' to drive off Rudania like I always do, but then this blasted pain in my back flared up outta nowhere..."''

The boss of Goron City, in charge of its leadership as well as the mining company the culture is built around. He is perhaps the toughest and fiercest Goron around, but is often out of duty because of back pain.
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* BadassBeard: An even more magnificent one than Daruk.
* BenevolentBoss: He may be a sour old man, but the Gorons all value his leadership and bravery greatly.
* CrackOhMyBack: Because he's so old, he suffers from regular back pain, and even with his medication, he is at times rendered unable to perform his duties.
* EyepatchOfPower: He is missing his right eye.
* RetiredBadass: He probably should be retired given how ancient he is, but he still makes a point to go to the frontlines in the battles with Rudania himself. Without him operating the cannons, the Gorons are forced to abandon the plans.
* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: He's a very crotchety old man and most of Goron City is terrified of him.
--> '''Bludo:''' ''"I'm the great Goron Boss who's fearsome enough to silence a crying child! Or to make the silenced child cry, either way."''
* WorfHadTheFlu: Because of the back problems mentioned above, he's unable to aid Link or Yunobo in quelling the Rudania, he even lampshades on the unfortunate timing when it acts up.
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: Most other characters will cower in fear if Link swings his sword at them. Bludo, however, will swat Link back in retaliation.
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[[folder:Goron Blood Brothers]]
!!Goron Blood Brothers

A trio of Goron brothers dedicated to intense training regimens to show off their endurance. In order of age, they consist of Bayge, Heehl, and Kabetta. On top of maintaining several training spots, they are also seen during "The Champions' Ballad" scoping out the spots where Daruk once proved his worthiness as a Champion.
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* BloodBrothers: They themselves are actually biological brothers, but they make Link this once he proves his strength to them.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: If you check the quest description of "The Gut Check Challenge" after you've started the climbing challenge, you see a message from Bayge saying "Stop checking your adventure log and start checking your gut, brother."
* MachoMasochism: One Shrine Quest in the Gerudo Highlands involves them sitting on one of two heated platforms for as long as they can before passing out to prove how manly they are.
* SiblingYinYang: Bayge and Heehl are energetic and boisterous, but Kabetta is rather timid and lazy.
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