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Kingdom of Hyrule
Ordon Village
Ilia
Voiced by: Juri Takita
"Can you at least promise me this? No matter what happens on your journey, don't try to do anything...out of your league. Please."
Mayor Bo's daughter and the eldest of the Ordon Village kids. She's also Link's best friend since childhood. A significant portion of the later game is dedicated to finding her and helping her recover her lost memories. Her role is similar to both Saria's in Ocarina of Time (as the childhood friend) and Aryll's in The Wind Waker (as the girl who goes missing), thus motivating Link to go on his quest.
- Anger Born of Worry: She yells at Link early in the game after she notices that Epona is hurt, thinking that Link was being reckless while riding her. She calms down and apologizes once she learns the context of the situation.
- Best Friend: Link's best friend since childhood.
- Childhood Friends: Ilia and Link have known each other since they were kids and are shown to be very close to each other. She usually tends to Epona for him, both as a personal favor and because of her love of animals.
- Color-Coded Eyes: Her green eyes are much like the Kokiri Emerald and a subtle indicator of her affinity with nature.
- Continuity Nod: Her hair is shaped just like the Kokiri Emerald of Ocarina of Time.
- Daddy's Girl: She's the apple of her father's eye.
- Damsel out of Distress: She manages to escape the Hidden Village thanks to Impaz, then is picked up by Telma and carried to the safety of Hyrule Castle Town long before Link reaches her. Considering that Telma is implied to have met her in Castle Town itself, she would have had to cover two plains full of monsters on foot. That's impressive.
- Earthy Barefoot Character: She's said to spend most of her time at the Ordon Spring and the neighboring Faron Woods enjoying nature, along with her preference for not wearing shoes.
- Easy Amnesia: According to
Word of God, she was struck by a poisoned arrow when the bad guys abducted the village kids, and that's what caused her amnesia. - Everyone Can See It: Many characters in the game note how close she and Link are, as noted under Implied Love Interest below.
- Farm Boy: She often cares for Link's horse, Epona, by bathing and grooming her
at the Ordon Spring. It's also said that she occasionally helps out at the ranch. - Farmer's Daughter: Subverted. While she has the look and mannerisms you'd expect, she's actually the Mayor's daughter. Of course, Ordon Village being very small and rural, this isn't saying much.
- Feet-First Introduction: The very first cutscene featuring Ilia starts with a close-up of her feet, then pans up the length of her body, stopping just short of fully showing her face.
- Friend to All Children: Downplayed compared to Link, but she gets along well with Colin and the other Ordon kids, and she's very invested in helping save Prince Ralis.
- Friend to All Living Things: It doesn't matter whether it's the kids from Ordon, a wounded Zora (Prince Ralis), or a kindly old lady — if Ilia can help them in any way, she will.
- Girl Next Door: She's very cute, in a "down home"note fashion. Both her hairstyle and her attire invokes a nurturing look and her preference for going barefoot shows she's one with nature.
- Green-Eyed Monster: Downplayed towards Link's relationship with Epona. In one scene in the beginning of the game, she laments Epona will always choose Link as her master, no matter how much Ilia cares for her - however, she does it ruefully, with a smile on her face.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Noted in the Friend to All Living Things entry.
- Implied Love Interest: The game does everything short of outright stating she and Link are a pair, as there are multiple hints as well as several characters who make note of how close they are:
- She sees Link coming from the farm and calls for her father. Then meets him halfway up the road where they share a lively (albeit muted) conversationnote .
- On the day Link is to make the trip to Hyrule's Castle Town, Ilia makes him promise that he'll be safe.Ilia: "But, Link... can you at least promise me this? No matter what happens on your journey, don't try to do anything.... out of your league. Please. Just come home safely."
- Colin alludes to it at Kakariko Village, when he mentions that he's gotten stronger and says it's thanks to thinking of how Link and Ilia always looked after them back at Ordon. He then tells Link that he doesn't need to worry about him anymore and urges him to find Ilia.
- Midna taunts Link after helping him escape the Twilight Realm for the first time, when she reminds him that his friends were still in danger by taking Ilia's form and pretending to be terrified. Later, when they find Ilia in Telma's bar, Midna quips:Midna: (sarcastically) "Aww, how sweet! A girl and her wolf, such a touching reunion!"
- When Link finally returns to Hyrule Castle Town proper and Ilia fails to recognize him, he's visibly saddened by it. Telma observes this and realizes Link must have known her. Then she tells him about how Ilia tried to help Ralis, despite having lost her own memories, and asks Link to help her.
- Later in the game, Link must then help Ilia recover her memories in order to open The Path to the Sky. During which, he learns what happened to her after she and the others were kidnapped. Which culminates in the following cutscene, where she finally remembers their time together in Ordon. Renado, Cor Goron, and the other children of Ordon give them their privacy (though Talo has to be yanked away from the window, by Beth).
- Finally, after giving Link the Horse Call, which she'd made for him, she tells him that he needn't worry about her anymore, so he could complete his journey, and says that whenever he returns to the village, she'll be waiting for him.
- Interspecies Romance: Downplayed. It's all but outright stated to be the case between Ilia, a regular human girl, and Link, who is the village's sole Hylian (a specific type of human connected to the skies above) resident.
- I Will Wait for You: Ilia pledges it verbatim to Link once her memories are restored.
- Jerkass Realization: Early on in the game, when she discovers a wound on Epona's leg, she furiously chews Link out, believing that he had been pushing Epona too hard and had injured her jumping over fences. She gets hit with this when Colin explains to her that the reason Epona had been injured is because Link had taken her into the forest to save Talo from monsters; though Ilia did know of that, she didn't know the full story, and immediately apologizes to Link.
- The Lady's Favour: The purpose for which she made the Horse Call. If you try to visit Ilia at any time prior to King Bulblin's attack, Mayor Bo won't let you:Mayor Bo: (apologetically) "Ooh... sorry, Link, but my little girl's given me strict orders. She's locked herself away in her room, workin' on something special for you."
- Leitmotif: Her theme music is a rearranged version of Epona's Song.
- Memento MacGuffin: The horse whistle which helps her regain her memory.
- Missing Mom: Her mother is never mentioned; it's implied that Mayor Bo is a widower, but never stated for certain.
- Nature Lover: She spends more time at the Ordon spring and in the surrounding forest than she does in the village itself. Which is further emphasized by her appearance and her habit of going barefoot.
- Nice Girl: Aside from her brief rudeness towards Link (which was born out of concern, anyway), Ilia is an extremely kind person who loves her animals almost as much as Link himself.
- Prefers Going Barefoot: Ilia goes without footwear for the entire game, even after arriving in Hyrule Castle Town and Kakariko Village, despite the latter's desert terrain.
- Tsundere: She shows shades of being a Sweet type at the start of the game. While she is usually soft-spoken and kind-hearted, when she sees an injury on Epona's leg from jumping the fences, she's quick to berate him, even making her father step back. Seems like Tsunderes of all kinds are especially likely to be attracted to Link.
- The Ugly Guy's Hot Daughter: There's not much of a family resemblance between her and her older-looking, overweight father.
Colin
"But when I grow up, I’m gonna be just like you, Link!"
Colin is one of the Ordon kids, the son of Rusl and Uli. Of all the kids, he idolizes Link the most. He himself has expressed that he wants to grow up to be just like Link.
- Badass Adorable: Notable in that he starts off as a really cute, if extremely timid and passive child. When finding him and the other children in Kakariko, it's him who's holding onto faith that Link will save everyone despite everyone else shunning him for it. After his Kid Hero moment, he finally understands how to be a badass himself instead of depending on Link to look after everyone.
- Big Brother Worship: He has this for Link, who is considered an honorary member of his family.
- Character Development: He becomes a lot braver and more confident as the story goes on.
- Dub Name Change: He's called Iván in Spanish.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: He's blond and a complete sweetheart.
- Innocent Blue Eyes: His eyes portray him as a good-at-heart character, to the point of making him look like a weak one.
- Kid Hero: When he looks back and sees Beth about to be trampled by King Bulblin's boar, because she was frozen in fear, he rushes back and shoves her out of the way. Then stares down King Bulblin as he bears down on him.
- Nice Guy: By far the sweetest and most gentle of the Ordon children, which he seems to get from Link.
- Shrinking Violet: A sweet little boy who rarely interacts with the other kids.
- Strong Family Resemblance: He looks a lot like his mother.
- Took a Level in Badass: After he steps up as a hero, he gains respect in the eyes of the other kids, and during the credits, he can be seen carrying a sword and shield (previously, he said that he didn't want to use weaponry).
Talo
One of the Ordon Village children who gets kidnapped and taken to Kakariko village. He's the most eager to emulate Link, but also the most prone to getting himself in sticky situations.
- Big Brother Worship: Much like the other Ordon kids, he highly looks up to Link.
- Character Development: Done subtly. He starts out very reckless and immature while in Ordon, but after he gets to Kakariko, he does his duty as a watchman from a safe distance while helping the village.
- Cheerful Child: He's very energetic and willing to play.
- Distressed Dude: Even before King Bulblin's raid on Ordon he gets himself captured and trapped by the native Bokoblins.
- Dub Name Change: He's called Fénir in French and Furio in Italian.
- Expy: As if the names weren't an obvious clue, he's very clearly modeled after Talon from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, being the more irresponsible and reckless between him and his brother.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He's rude and arrogant, but ultimately cares about the other kids, which is exemplified when he attempts to carry an injured Colin to safety.
- Kid Hero: The kid tries, but he's not really mature enough to be one.
- Leeroy Jenkins: When he sees one of the monkeys that have been known to mess around with their village, he charges right after her, which leads to him and the monkey getting captured by bokoblins.
Malo
Another of the children of Ordon Village who gets kidnapped and taken to Kakariko Village. While there, he sets up a business called "Malo Mart", which, with Link's help, can get an additional branch in Castle Town.
- Adorably Precocious Child: An extremely young boy who understands economics and how to both manipulate and manage a market.
- Child Prodigy: Over the course of the story, he takes an abandoned shop in Kakariko Village and makes his way to Castle Town, getting rid of the Hyrule's economic corruption in the process.
- Creepy Child: Downplayed, even if his cunning intelligence, and conniving qualities make him a little creepy. He's also quick to threaten Link about touching his merchandise. Nevertheless, Malo does mean well.
- Deadpan Snarker: Malo is very cynical and sarcastic for someone his age, saying lines like "Time is money. If you're done shopping, then quit wasting both..." and "I suppose I could part with it."
- Dub Name Change: He's called Balder in French, Birbo in Italian and Lalo in Spanish.
- Expy: As if the names weren't an obvious clue, but he's a male version of Malon from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, being the more grounded and thoughtful of the pair.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: One of the main reasons he wants to set up Malo Mart in Castle Town is to take care of the stores that are ripping people off and give the citizens a much more reliable shop. He also doesn't approve of Talo pushing Colin down in Kakariko Village, or when he sniped at Colin for telling his parents when Talo was kidnapped, saying "that was low".
- Not So Above It All: Despite his seeming maturity compared to the other kids, even Malo isn't immune to being wowed by Link's skills or eavesdropping on his reunion with Ilia.
- Somebody Doesn't Love Raymond: Downplayed: while he doesn't dislike Link, he doesn't really seem to idolize him as much as the rest of the Ordon kids.
- The Stoic: He never drops his dull face, even when Kakariko's sanctuary is surrounded by Shadow Beasts.
- Wise Beyond Their Years: It's quite unsettling how adult he acts while looking like a baby.
- Young Entrepreneur: Malo, one of the Ordonian children, founds his own store over the course of the game and even takes over an overpriced one within the Castle Town to make the items more affordable.
Beth
The second girl NPC of Ordon Village, who can usually be found keeping watch over Talo and Malo. She gets kidnapped along with them and is eventually taken to Kakariko Village.
- Big Brother Worship: She idolizes Link just as much as Colin and Talo.
- Cool Big Sis: Subverted. She tries to be 'the adult' in the group, but Malo is quick to point out that Beth is more childish than they are.
- Dub Name Change: She's called Anaïs in French, Betty in German, Betti in Italian and Bea in Spanish.
- Interspecies Romance: A one-sided crush example. She is attracted to Ralis, but he is too depressed and homesick to bother interacting much with her or anyone else. After Ralis leaves and Beth discovers he's a prince, she laments that she let a "big fish" go away.
- Plucky Girl: Definitely puts her foot down whenever the other's antics start to get out of hand.
- Precocious Crush: She has a pretty obvious crush on Link at the start of the game. Humorously, she later switches her affections to Colin after he saves her life.
- The Ugly Guy's Hot Daughter: She's a rather cute-looking girl considering how much of a Gonk her father Hanch is.
- Youthful Freckles: Hers are across the bridge of her nose and her cheeks, which gives them a rosey color.
Mayor Bo
The mayor of Ordon Village, and the father of Ilia.
- Combat Pragmatist: Mayor Bo became famous around the village for befriending the Gorons, by beating them at Sumo wrestling. What the village doesn't know is that he cheated by wearing the Iron Boots. As Bo explains, without the boots to weigh himself down, the Gorons would have flung him across the room. Which is why he makes Link vow not to tell anyone before giving the Iron Boots to him.
- Dub Name Change: Bohdan in French, Boro in German, Bod in Italian and Bono in Spanish.
- Eyes Always Shut: His eyes are usually squinted, except during his sumo match with Link.
- Famed In-Story: Bo became the talk of the village by besting the Gorons at their own sport. But he hasn't told them HOW he did it and he intends to keep it that way.
- Gonk: He's rather old and bald, along with having a beer gut and an odd moustache. It's lampshaded by Gor Coron of all people, who wonders how the hell he could have produced Ilia, who has classic Farmer's Daughter good looks.
- Nice Guy: A cheerful man who is happy to help Link out and seems to not only approve of, but actively encourage his budding relationship with Ilia.
- Shipper on Deck: It's implied that he knows about Link and Ilia's "friendship", and he both approves of and pushes for them to spend more time together.
- Stout Strength: He's got a beer gut now, but he's still a powerful sumo wrestler — which isn't surprising, given how many sumos have that kind of build in real life.
- Sumo Wrestling: It turns out he's gained the Gorons' respect by winning these types of matches... but not without cheating, of course.
Kakariko Village
Renado
The shaman of Kakariko Village, and one of the only residents to survive the slaughter that took place there before Link's arrival. He shelters the Ordon children and protects them until the end of the game, when it's finally safe for them to return to their own village, and is an old friend of Mayor Bo's. He counsels Link in how to access the Goron Mines.
- Dub Name Change: Reynald in French, Leonard in German and Korean, Renaldo in Italian and Leonardo in Spanish.
- Dude Looks Like a Lady: His long hair, big lips, and curved eyes makes him look rather feminine.
- Friend to All Children: He forms a protective bond with the children of Ordon.
- Friend to All Living Things: One of his defining character traits.
- Magical Native American: He looks like one, fitting with his role as a shaman and the general Native American vibe Kakariko Village has in this game.
- Nice Guy: He's an extremely kind and caring soul, willing to help Link and his friends as much as he can.
Luda
The daughter of Renado, she frequently help her father with healing injured comrades and maintaining Kakariko Village.
- Daddy's Girl: Luda and Renado share a healthy father-daughter relationship.
- Dub Name Change: Louda in French, Luana in German, Ruda in Italian and Korean and Lila in Spanish.
- Friendly Rivalry: Subtly portrayed. She and Beth can be seen competing over who can care best for Colin and Ralis, but their cheerful conversation during the "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue indicates that they've nonetheless become very close.
- I Just Want to Have Friends: Following the implied massacre of most of the other inhabitants of Kakariko, she becomes very close with the kidnapped Ordonian children, and she's rather sad at the prospect that they'll be leaving soon.
- Magical Native American: Much like her father, her moccasins, tasseled clothes, and facial features give her this look.
- Missing Mom: Her mother is nowhere to be seen or heard from.
- Wise Beyond Her Years: She's around the same age as Colin and the other Ordon children, but she acts much older than she appears.
Barnes
Barnes is a manufacturer, seller, and buyer of bombs operating out of the Bomb Shop in Kakariko Village. He is one of the few survivors of the massacre that took place before Link arrives at the village.
- Bystander Syndrome: He freezes in terror when Lord Bulblin abducted the children from Kakariko Village.
- Demolitions Expert: He runs a shop at Kakariko Village.
- Dub Name Change: He's Crahmé in French, Mastro Ordigno ("Master Explosive Device") in Italian, and Don Mecha ("Sir Fuse") in Spanish.
- Innocently Insensitive: While he and the surviving villagers are hiding from the Shadow Beasts, he gets so caught up in his own fear that he doesn't realize how tactless it is to blather about how much danger they're in, while a group of terrified kidnapped children is in earshot. Renado promptly shuts him up.
- Lovable Coward: Barnes is cowardly (though not as much as it appears, as he mentions trying to fight the monsters with his bombs), but still is still a good guy who helps Link in his quest.
- Meaningful Name: He runs a bomb shop and his Japanese name can be translated as "Burns".
- Nervous Wreck: Justified. When the Shadow Beasts invaded, Barnes tried and failed to stop them, and witnessed them transform the other villagers into more Shadow Beasts, to his absolute horror. After that, he lived in abject fear of their return until Link arrived and freed the area from the Twilight.
- No-Sell: He tried to use his bombs to fight the monsters before Link arrived, but it was apparently not effective.
- Sole Survivor: He is one of the three original survivors from Kakariko Village after it got massacred by monsters.
Hyrule Castle Town
Agitha
Voiced by: Yuiko Tatsumi
A young girl who owns a fancy house in Hyrule Castle Town and has an obsession with bugs. One of the optional sidequests in the game is to collect various bugs scattered through the world and bring them to her.
- Animal Motifs: "Butterflies surrounded Agitha and lifted her up to the sky."
- Beetle Maniac: Agitha plays at being a princess hosting a ball for insects. She is willing to pay handsomely for any new bug Link brings her.
- Cheerful Child: Agitha is a young, energetic girl who rarely loses her joyful mood ("rarely" because Link can upset her if he leaves her house-sized castle without giving her a Golden Bug he still has).
- Cloudcuckoolander: She's the bug-loving "princess" in Hyrule Castle Town. She's also one of the few people not scared of Wolf Link; for her, it's because she simply sees him as an oversized puppy dog.Agitha: Li'l snail, li'l snail, just once I'd like to take a bath in that slime.
- Creepy Child: Despite being rather cute and cheerful, there is something unsettling about Agitha's strange behavior and bizarre obsession with bugs, especially if Link refuses to hand them over.Agitha: (whispering) I know you have bugs…
- Dub Name Change: She's Princess Hona in Korean, Princesse Machaon in French, Xenia in Italian and Maripola in Spanish.
- Elegant Gothic Lolita: Agitha is dressed this way, and the clothes are decorated with figures of butterflies to denote her apparent status as the "princess of the Insect Kingdom".
- Every Proper Lady Should Curtsy: Befitting her status as a proper young lady, she curtsies every time she thanks Link for bringing her a new bug.
- Fiction 500: The only explanation for the fact that she gives Link hundreds of rupees in exchange for the golden bugs.
- Friend to All Living Things: One of the few characters that isn't afraid of Link's wolf form.
- Friend to Bugs: Agitha, the self appointed princess of the "Insect Kingdom". If the player chooses, Link can embark on a side quest to find the 24 golden bugs for Agitha's ball. She squees over each one you bring to her and rewards you accordingly. She rewards you for the first bug by giving you the Adult's Wallet, which allows you to carry up to 600 rupees. For every bug after that, she bestows you with 50 rupees as, "compensation for your efforts" and 100 for each matched pair. The final reward, for successfully escorting all 24 to her castle, is the Giant's Wallet, which can hold 1000 rupees, after which, you are made an "honorary member" of her kingdom. If you try to leave her "castle" without giving her all the bugs you're carrying (perhaps because you've got no more room in your wallet) she'll menacingly growl, "I know you have bugs" as you go.
- Girlish Pigtails: She has two puffy pigtails on the top of her head.
- High-Class Gloves: She has them, going along with her regal attire.
- Parasol of Prettiness: She's seen walking with one in the front of the southern exterior of Castle Town.
- Pimped-Out Dress: She has a fancy dress with a few insect themed decorations.
- Princess Classic: Agitha acts like this, especially how she gushes and giggles over the golden bugs you bring to the ball she is holding.
- Princess Phase: She is clearly a preteen and does not appear to be of actual royal lineage, but behaves exactly as she imagines a princess would, using insects as her preferred subjects.
- Proper Lady: Rocks both the outfit and the mannerism.
- Punny Name:
- "Agitha" may come from Agatha, a small genus which includes sea snails and marine gastropods.
- Her French name "Machaon" comes from a species of butterflies. It doubles as a Gender-Blender Name.
- Her Spanish name "Maripola" is a pun on "mariposa", the Spanish word for butterflies.
- "Agitha" may come from Agatha
- Spoiled Sweet: She's got a lavish house and Impossibly Cool Clothes, no responsibilities, and spends Rupees like water — but she rewards Link with Rupees for the simple task of bringing her golden bugs, her dear little friends, and appears to not have a malicious bone in her body.
Jovani
An inhabitant of Castle Town who sold his soul for great wealth. Unfortunately, he was turned to gold, and he turns to Wolf Link to restore him.
- All for Nothing: Jovani sold his soul for excessive wealth that would impress his girlfriend, but this left him as an immobile statue and no one knew what became of him. She eventually gave up trying to find him. When Link restores Jovani he tries to reunite with her, only to find she's now with another man following his prolonged absence.
- All That Glitters: His cat Gengle is not impressed Jovani traded his immortal soul over for riches. Once both are restored proper he wants rid of the treasure, giving away large sums to wolf Link each time they visit.
- And I Must Scream: Despite his current state as a statue, he is still completely conscious and able to talk. He asks for you to defeat enough poes to save him.
- And Your Little Dog, Too!: Jovani made the terrible Deal with the Devil but the poes also take not just his, but the soul of his loyal cat, Gengle, as payment.
- Crazy Cat Lady: A male example; his house is surrounded by a whole gang of cats. They consider Jovani's own cat, Gengle, their boss.
- Deal with the Devil: He sold his soul to Poes in order to obtain massive wealth, but the act turned him into gold.
- Drowning My Sorrows: After you free him, he spends his days in Telma's bar doing this due to his girlfriend leaving him over his absence. In her defense, she was looking for him, and even solicits you over if you know where he is.
- Living Statue: Despite being a gold statue, Jovani can still speak. After he gets one-third of his soul back (20 Poe Souls), he can move, but is still a statue.
- Our Souls Are Different: Poes have taken his spirit and split it up into 60 fragments. His body is reduced to a golden jewel-encrusted statue. In spite of his fallen state, Jovani's consciousness can still plead to wolf Link for help, indicating they didn't (or couldn't) steal all of him.
- Soul Fragment: His soul was divided into 60 pieces which were kept among the Poes, including the ones at the Arbiter's Grounds.
- Taken for Granite: He turned into a gold statue after he sold his soul.
Dr. Borville
The only doctor in Hyrule Castle Town. He has a strong disdain for non-humans.
- The Alcoholic: He only helps Link because Telma used his astronomical bar tab to blackmail him. Said bar tab is 175480000 rupees total, which, if one does some math to figure it out, means the not-so-good doctor drinks between 77 to 387 beers (or something a bit stronger) per day. How his liver hasn’t yet crumbled to dust is a mystery.
- All There in the Manual: The Prima strategy guide for the GameCube/Wii versions were the only place that revealed Borville's refusal to treat non-humans is due to him simply not knowing how, and not wanting to admit he doesn't know.
- Dirty Old Man: If the player visits Borville's clinic, they'll find that he's smitten with the much younger Ilia. After hastily reiterating that that he can't treat a Zora, he'll make an aside by asking if Ilia has said anything about him.
- Dr. Jerk: He’s shown to be a competent doctor despite being a very unpleasant person. This doesn’t extend to being able to treat Zoras however.
- Fantastic Racism: Doctor Borville hates Zoras so much he's willing to let one die (a child, no less) simply because he doesn't want to help him. According to the strategy guide, this because he's just too arrogant to admit he can't treat them, which isn't much better.
- Four Eyes, Zero Soul: Dr. Borville wears a pair of massive glasses that cover most of his face, and is a grade-a jerk.
- Gonk: He is a hunchback with massive glasses and a major underbite, which makes him look like a goblin compared to other Hylians.
- Hate Sink: Between his ridiculous prices, Fantastic Racism, rudeness towards Link, and pathetically creepy fascination with the much younger Ilia, there's nothing to like about Dr. Borville.
- Jerkass: Not only is he racist and classist, he's extremely arrogant and charges outrageous fees for his services. Oh, and he's a petty thief, stealing the statue from Ilia.
- Miniature Senior Citizens: He is about the size of a child.
- Shout-Out: Dr. Borville strongly resembles the elderly scientist from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask.
Purlo
The runner of the STAR minigame in Hyrule Castle Town.
- Corrupted Character Copy: While he is clearly based on Tingle, especially with his green suit and clock accessory, he's more actively conniving and acts maliciously on purpose.
- Deadpan Snarker: He attempts to act cool towards Link when they speak in person, but when he thinks no one is listening, he softly speaks to himself rudely about him.
- Expy: Eiji Aonuma described Purlo as how Tingle would look like in a realistic game like Twilight Princess.
- Sore Loser: After Link wins the STAR game, he goes to work on building an "impossible" level specifically for him.
Madame Fanadi
A clairvoyant who can give predictions on what Link has to do next in his quest as well as where he can find "love" (Heart Containers).
- Anti-Frustration Features: Her "love" option makes it less tedious to search for the chests containing Heart Pieces
- Madame Fortune: She's the Fortune Teller that can foresee Link's next tasks and Piece of Hearts locations is named Madame Fanadi.
- Now, Where Was I Going Again?: Choosing her “career” option gives you a hint about where to go to advance in the story.
Fishing Hole Siblings
Hena
The owner of the Fishing Pond at Upper Zora's River. Sister to Coro and Iza.
- Berserk Button: Do NOT try to use the Sinking Lure around her, as she, like the previous Pond Owner, considers it cheating.
- Dub Name Change: She's Seena in German, Marina in Italian and Rosita in Spanish.
- Fishing Minigame: She can even accompany you while you go boat-fishing.
- Inconvenient Itch: If you look at the picture of her ancestor from Ocarina of Time and then look at her, she will start scratching her back with both hands, and then apologize for it if you talk to her during this, explaining that "sometimes (she) just get(s) itchy". This is a Call-Back to how the fishing pond owner from Ocarina of Time used to scratch himself as well. The itchiness must be genetic.
- Really Gets Around: If you look at the canoe in her shop, she tells you that it's her special canoe which she reserves strictly for guys she finds cute enough to be her boyfriend. Then says not to ask HOW MANY guys she's taken out in it, 'cuz she isn't the type to kiss and tell.
- Shared Family Quirks: She is a descendant of the fishing pond owner from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time of whom she has a photograph, and she scratches herself in a similar manner.
- The Tease: She never misses an opportunity to flirt with Link, though whether it's due to a genuine attraction or just because it entertains her is never clarified.
- Tomboy: At the very least she dresses the part as she wears overalls and a fishing hat.
- Tsundere: She’s very sweet and kind for the most part, although does have two Berserk Buttons. One is to roll into the wall repeatedly (because she’s afraid you’ll knock over her fish tank), and the other is to use the sinking lure (because she considers it cheating at fishing). If you make her mad she’ll show the tsuntsun side, otherwise she’s very much on the deredere side.
Coro
Brother to Hena and Iza. A bad fisherman, he instead lives in the Faron Woods far to the south of his sisters and sells lantern oil to travellers.
- Dub Name Change: He's Kikoro in Japanese, Kigol in Korean, Kikolou in French, Eremigio in Italian and Palomo in Spanish.
- Friend to All Living Things: Like Agitha, he's one of the few characters not frightened by Link's wolf form beyond a slight wariness, claiming his older sister is much scarier. Plus, a bird lives in his hair.
- Funny Afro: A particularly huge one that doubles as a bird's nest.
- Improbable Hair Style: Just look at it! It's bigger than his head! And a bird lives inside it!
- Lethal Chef: The soup from his cauldron turns out to be of very dodgy quality — if heated and drunk, it will either heal a random amount of hearts or deal an equivalent amount of damage to Link.
Iza
Coro and Hena's sister, Iza runs the Boating Minigame at Upper Zora's River.
- Cleavage Window: Iza's small halter top like shirt has two fastened buttons that still leave a huge hole between buttons, revealing her clevage. Her brother Coro also wears the same kind of shirt that also shows off a hole in his chest.
- Dub Name Change: She's Liz in the original, and also renamed Teena in German, Olga in Italian and Flora in Spanish.
- Funny Afro: Siblings Iza and Coro rock positively epic 'fros almost as large as they are. Coro has a bird's nest in his hair, and his pet bird Trill has an afro too.
- Pretty in Mink: She used to have a fur coat, which she regretted not taking with her to Zora Falls after it freezes over.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: She freaks out when she sees giant insects.
- Young Entrepreneur: She opens up the new river boating booth.
Trill, Plumm, & Purdy
Trill
Plumm
Purdy
A trio of pet birds belonging to Coro, Iza, and Hena, respectively. Trill sells potions and lantern oil in north Faron Woods, and Plumm allows you to fly upriver from Lake Hylia via a minigame, while Purdy is kept in a cage in Hena's shack at the Fishing Hole.
- Balloon-Bursting Bird: Plumm runs a minigame where you fly a Kargoroc up Zora's River, popping fruit-shaped balloons to earn points along the way. Score at least 10,000 points and she'll give you a Piece of Heart.
- Dub Name Change:
- Trill is named Lillolò in Italian and Trino in Spanish.
- Plumm is named Cocorita in Italian.
- Fantastic Racism: Plumm dislikes interacting with humans, and refuses to carry on a conversation with Link or offer her minigame if her approaches her outside of wolf form."Plumm has no need to talk with humans..."
- Jerkass: Plumm is easily the most unpleasant of the bunch. She refuses to speak to Link in human form, is rude to him if he fails at her minigame, and, even if you win, she clarifies that her rewarding him doesn't mean she actually likes him.
- Loyal Animal Companion: Trill and Plumm appear to be free-range, yet both are satisfied selling products or running minigames in service to their masters. However, the former does comment on feeling underappreciated by Coro and resents being established near the Forest Temple, as there isn't much passage there.
- Polly Wants a Microphone: All of them are capable of speech and have various things to say, although Purdy only does so in short bursts if you stand near her cage for long enough.
- Shoplift and Die: Instead of paying during the purchase, Trill's store requires Link to put money in his box and then grab a bottle of potion or oil. If Link gets clever and tries to scoop out a bottle without paying, Trill will get mad and start attacking him until Link a) dies, b) pays, or c) runs away.
- Third-Person Person: Plumm consistently refers to herself in the third person and by name.
- Uncatty Resemblance: Trill has the exact same afro that Coro does, only blue and made of feathers.
Zora's Domain and Peak Province
Prince Ralis
A young Zora prince orphaned due to Zant executing his mother, Queen Rutela.
- A Child Shall Lead Them: He is still a young boy when he becomes the ruler of the Zoras.
- Clothing Appendage: The fin appendage on his head vaguely resembles a pointy hat.
- Disappeared Dad: His father is stated to have died well before the events of the game and to have been buried in Kakariko Village.
- Dub Name Change: He's called Lars in the French dub.
- Dude Looks Like a Lady: Let's face it, if the game didn't tell you, it would be hard to tell whether or not he was a male or female Zora.
- Heroic BSoD: He is so depressed over the death of his mother that he spends all his time praying in front of his father's grave and not bothering to make friends with any of the other kids in Kakariko Village.
- Nice Guy: Once he's pulled out of his Heroic BSoD, Ralis proves to be a kind soul who quickly befriends Link and is grateful for his help.
- The One Guy: He seems to be the only Zora in the game confirmed to be male, though the generic Zora models are so androgynous that it's hard to tell...
- Orphan's Ordeal: He struggles to find confidence following the death of his mother.
- Rightful King Returns: By the end of the game, he's been restored to his throne.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: He is very similar to Komali from The Wind Waker. Both are young princes who struggle to find confidence after the death of a close female relative, and both relinquish a plot-relevant item after Link helps them find that confidence.
- Tragic Keepsake: Ralis received the Coral Earring from his mother before she was killed by Zant. He eventually gives it to Link upon realizing that the latter needs it to catch a Reekfish to track a Yeti.
- The Ugly Guy's Hot Daughter: Male example. Ralis and his mother are attractive looking, but while King Zora is never shown in-game, unused artwork◊ from the Hyrule Historia depicts him like the toady King Zora from Ocarina of Time with more whale-like attributes.
Queen Rutela
The Queen of the Zoras and mother of Prince Ralis. Executed by Zant, she appears as a ghost to Link and asks him to help her son.
- Clothing Appendage: The "skirt" she has around her legs appears to actually be billowing fins.
- Dead to Begin With: Prior to the events of the game, she was executed by Zant.
- Dub Name Change: She's called Lucida in German and Lutera in Italian.
- Hair Substitute Feature: Queen Rutela has "hair" made of tubules, like coral.
- The High Queen: Of Zora's Domain. She was beloved as a wise and kind ruler in life, and she was deeply mourned by her subjects after her death.
- Large and in Charge: She's significantly taller than the other Zoras.
- Leitmotif: A slightly extended version of "Serenade of Water" from OoT.
- Make an Example of Them: Zant had her executed to make the Zoras cooperate.
- Posthumous Character: She is already deceased when Link arrives at Zora's Domain.
- The Power of Love: She remains a ghost out of love for her son. The ending montage shows that she continues to watch over him.
- Spirit Advisor: She performs a bit of this service for Link, enabling him to acquire the Zora Armor.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Very clearly one of Ruto, what with the name similarity, the leitmotif, her status as a royal, and the Zora Sapphire chained to her midriff.
- Unfinished Business: The safety of her son and her people.
Yeto & Yeta
Two Yetis who live in the Snowpeak region of Hyrule. Yeto regularly raids Zora's Domain for Reekfish, which frightens the locals who live there. In actuality, he's a textbook Gentle Giant who is also an excellent chef. His wife, Yeta, has a shard of the Mirror of Twilight in her possession, and she has fallen ill due to its dark influence.
- Armless Biped: Yeta appears to lack arms. It's unknown if that's normal for all female yetis, if it's just her, or if she's wearing a sweater with no sleeves. Her appearance makes her look like a Russian nesting doll.
- Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti: And they're the only two of their race seen in the whole series.
- Bizarre Sexual Dimorphism: Yeta looks more like an overweight human wearing a large sweater than a Yeti.
- Cloudcuckoolander: While ill, Yeta sends Link to find the key to their bedroom, but her directions only lead him to find food items the first two times.
- Cute Monster Girl: Yeta looks surprisingly cute for a yeti.
- Defeat Means Friendship: Yeta is only an enemy to Link due to the power of the Mirror Shard. Defeating her and taking the shard restores her to her true self and right mind, and she's perfectly friendly afterward.
- Does Not Know His Own Strength: Yeto accidentally knocks Link on his ass multiple times while still being quite friendly.
- A Dog Named "Dog": Yetis named Yeto and Yeta.
- Dub Name Change: They're Dosankov & Matonia in the original Japanese, and also renamed Yéti & Matornia in French, and Schneemensch ("Snowperson") & Matonia in German.
- Gentle Giant: Yeto is quite helpful in getting to "their mansion". Of course, he Does Not Know His Own Strength.
- Happily Married: Yeto positively adores his wife, who idolizes him in turn.
- Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: Yeta is bigger than Link and other humans, but she's dwarfed by Yeto.
- An Ice Person: Yeta, once she turns into Blizzeta.
- Nice Guy: Both of them are friendly and welcoming to Link when he arrives. Yeto in particular is extremely happy to have company, and he lets Link have as much soup as he wants.
- Not Evil, Just Misunderstood: The Zora believe Yeto to be a ferocious monster that terrorizes the domain and steals their fish. In reality, he's a friendly, Gentle Giant who is simply fishing for ingredients to make soup for his sick wife. Notably, Link is implied to be the first human or Zora who has ever tried simply talking to Yeto, rather than fleeing in terror.
- No Indoor Voice: Yeto's dialogue is written in VERY BIG LETTERS.
- The Power of Love: The sheer love they have for each other is enough to summon an entire Heart Container.
- Racing Minigame: After completing Snowpeak Ruins, they run a snowboarding race minigame. Beating both of them separately rewards a Piece of Heart.
- Sickeningly Sweethearts: Works to your benefit, since you can collect the hearts they release, one of which is a Heart Container.
- Supreme Chef: Yeto is a great chef who makes soup that gets more delicious and helpful as you get the ingredients. At its best form, it serves as a free, unlimited version of Red Potion.
Other Supporting Cast
Impaz
The sole truly sapient inhabitant of the Hidden Village, the home of a tribe who once served the royal family (implied to be the Sheikah). Her village has been taken over by the Bulblins as a base of operations and Link has to liberate her.
- Crazy Cat Lady: The only company she has is a horde of cats... and a single Cucco. Said Cucco and cats run a hide-and-seek minigame that involves finding all of them.
- Developer's Foresight: Her response to Link changes depending on one event: trying to open the door. If you just clear the village, she thanks you. If you try to open the door, she'll berate you and call you a monster, and then once the village is cleared, profusely apologizes to Link.
- Dub Name Change: She's referred to as Grayna and Divina, respectively, in the pre-HD German and Italian dubs.
- The Hermit: She lives alone in the Hidden Village as a lonely old Sheikah, waiting to gift the incarnation of the hero with the Sky Book.
- Last of His Kind: Impaz is stated to be the last survivor of the Hidden Village and named after its original founder. Considering the Hidden Village is implied to be an older version of Kakariko Village, which was founded by Impa, it's implied that Impaz is similarly meant to be the last Sheikah. This is later shown not to be the case in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, where the Sheikah are a thriving society of many individuals.
- Legacy Character: Says that her name comes from the founder of her village, implied to be an incarnation of Impa.
- Miniature Senior Citizens: She's incredibly old and easily dwarfed by most human characters in the game.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: Subverted. She does have blood-red irises, but she's a kindly old biddy and the red eyes are merely due to her being a Sheikah.
Dangoro
The guardian of Goron Mines. Grants you the Hero's Bow after you defeat him.
- Anti-Villain: He fights Link because of the no-human policy of the Gorons to protect their mutated chief.
- Dub Name Change: He's Dangoross in the original.
- Hero Antagonist: He's more of an obstacle than an actual enemy, since he mistakes Link for an intruder and doesn't bother waiting for an explanation. He only realizes that he's a good guy after the fight is over.
- Mini-Boss: He's encountered roughly halfway through the Goron Mines, and Link gets the Hero's Bow after defeating him.
- Proud Warrior Race Guy: He's revered as one of the strongest Gorons, and lets Link know this during their battle.
- Ring-Out Boss: To defeat him, Link has to throw him into the lava surrounding the magnetic platform they're fighting on.
Skull Kid
A playful undead creature who guards the Sacred Grove, the location of the Master Sword.
- Ambiguously Evil: As explained below, he only seems to be testing Link's resolve in both his trials.
- Cheshire Cat Grin: In this game's design, his face and his associated puppets have a wide, constant smile to denote his mischievous nature.
- Creepy Child: The Skull Kid not only acts creepy, his face looks like the moon from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask crossed with Barrel from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- Dub Name Change: It's called Stalkid in the original Japanese, and further renamed Horrorkind ("Horror Child") in the German dub and Bambino Perduto ("Lost Child") in the Italian one.
- The Fair Folk: Much more prominent here than most other versions of the character. He lives in a wooded area like numerous Celtic being of Fairy might. He's dangerous, but he's also helpful, yet his actual motivations are hazy. Is he really on Link's side, or is it all just a game to him? Or is it a bit of both?
- Magic Music: He has a horn that he uses to summon Puppets.
- Marionette Master: Summons hordes of Puppets to attack Link while he mostly stays at a distance.
- Recurring Boss: Is fought first when Link goes to find the Master Sword, then later when Link goes to find the Temple of Time.
- Secret Test of Character: Given that he opens new paths through the woods every time Link finds him, and the fact that he is initially summoned when Link howls Zelda's Lullaby, it seems that he isn't really evil, but testing Link's resolve.
- Threshold Guardians: He dwells within the Sacred Grove, and Link must play his game of hide-and-seek to venture further and access the Master Sword and therefore enter the second half of the game.
- Variable Mix: When you hear a trumpet playing along with the background music, you know that you've nearly caught up to him.
The Great Fairy
The mysterious leader of fairies. She runs the Cave of Ordeals, which tests Link's resolve.
- Fairy Sexy: Unlike the rest of her kin, she appears as a beautiful young woman with Godiva Hair.
- Godiva Hair: She's topless, but her hair covers her breasts.
- Our Fairies Are Different: Like in Ocarina of Time. While other fairies in the game appear as tiny balls of light with wings a la Navi, the Great Fairy looks like a young woman with ethereal wings.
- Run the Gauntlet: The Cave of Ordeals has Link face off against swarms of every enemy in the game.
- Secret Test of Character: The Cave of Ordeals tests whether Link is worthy enough to receive her blessing.
- Swiss-Army Tears: The Great Fairy's Tears are a consumable Bottled item that fully heals Link and gives him doubled attack strength until he takes damage.
Ghost Soldiers
Ghostly soldiers of Hyrule, long dead, who can appear to Wolf Link and wordlessly guide him to help defeat Ganondorf.
- Friendly Ghost: They stand around Hyrule Castle's Courtyard and Tower, wordlessly pointing Link either toward things he will need to defeat Ganon, or toward the correct path forward.
- Ghostly Goals: It is unknown whether they fell fighting Zant or even before that, but their spirits still stand ready to aid the newest Hero defeat the usurper however they can.
- Invisible to Normals: Only Wolf Link can see them, and only when using "Sense".
Races
Monkeys
Native inhabitants of Faron Woods, they reside in the Forest Temple. Once evil takes over, they turn to Link for help. Their leader is Ook, a large baboon.
- Androcles' Lion: After saving them, they help you advance in the Temple.
- Bare-Bottomed Monkey: They're all bare-bottomed, with a couple of jokes about them falling on their backsides ensuing.
- Tertiary Sexual Characteristics: At least one monkey has a flower on her head to indicate that she's female.
Gorons
The familiar race of rock people who inhabit Death Mountain. The dangerous climate of the setting, plus the corruption of their leader, has made them unfriendly toward outsiders of late.
- Affectionate Nickname: They all address each other as "Brother" (apparently there are no female Gorons seen in the game). After Link rescues Darbus, they also extend the same nickname to him, indicating that he is considered an honorary Goron.
- The Atoner: At least one Goron mentions that he feels ashamed of the tribe having turned a blind eye to the difficulties in Kakariko because of their own troubles, and is determined to make amends to the village.
- Defeat Means Friendship: The Gorons clearly respect strength, and have formalized the contest in the form of sumo. Link has to beat the Goron elder in a sumo match to gain access to the Goron Mines.
- Demonic Possession: Their tribal patriarch, Darbus, has been corrupted by one of the Fused Shadows, causing most of their hostility.
- Gentle Giant: When their village isn't experiencing a crisis, that is.
- Rolling Attack: Their preferred method of dealing with intruders is to turn into what amounts to a living boulder and roll themselves at the unwanted visitor.
- Spirited Competitor: The Gorons love sumo wrestling and relish the chance to show off their strength, but they frown upon cheating.Goron: If I find out you cheated, human, you will pay.
- Sumo Wrestling: Sumo is an important tradition for them, and they use sumo matches to settle most disputes.
- Super-Strength: Gorons are far stronger than the average human, so much so that Link has to resort to cheating to best them.
- Took a Level in Jerkass: The Gorons are noticeably more prideful and dismissive of humans in this game, to the point that Link has to actively fight them on one of his trips up Death Mountain. They later cool off once Link defeats Gor Coron in Sumo.
Zoras
The familiar race of Fish People who inhabit Hyrule's water source, and have had their realm frozen yet again. In order to quell them, Zant has had their queen, Rutela, executed, leaving the young Prince Ralis the heir ascendant to the throne.
- Faceless Goons: While not villainous, the Zora guards have large face-obscuring helmets with a fish-head shape.
- Fish People: Their portrayal is based on that of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, so they retain the fish-like appearance they had in those games.
Oocca
The inhabitants of the City in the Sky, these bird-like creatures are said to have created Hyrule and the various Magitek devices across it.
- Ambiguous Situation: Practically everything about them is open to interpretation. It's unclear where they came from or how they're connected to the gods. Likewise, although the game's lore implies that they created the City in the Sky and all of its technology, that fact seems almost impossible considering that they're just birds, and thus don't have actual hands to build with, making it unclear if they built everything with just their talons or had outside help.
- Bird People: A rather strange case compared to the earlier Fokka and Rito, as they have the bodies of chickens but heads of humans.
- Not Quite Flight: They seemingly have the ability to fly on their own (seen if you try to toss them off the edge), but can also be used to glide across gaps like Cuccos.
- Starfish Language: Their Ancient Sky Book can only be interpreted by a Cunning Linguist like Shad in the present, and it is represented in textbox dialogue by wingdings.
- Sufficiently Advanced Aliens: They created advanced mechanisms such as the Dominion Rod, the Living Statues found across the land, the Temple of Time, and the City in the Sky.
- Uncanny Valley: Having been inspired by the works of M.C. Escher, the Oocca's designs are all intentionally strange and off-putting, thus adding to the surreal atmosphere of the City in the Sky.
- Wall Crawl: Some Oocca can be seen walking on the walls.
Poes
A Poe A Poe from the Arbiter's Grounds
Wicked ghosts who are invisible to human senses. They cursed a foolish man named Jovani and turned him into a golden statue; in order to restore him to normalcy, Link must hunt down and defeat every Poe in the game.
- 20 Bear Asses: Link is rewarded with a bottle of Fairy Tears for collecting twenty Poe Souls. These refill his health completely and increase his attack power for ten seconds.
- Collection Sidequest: The Poe Souls quest tasks Link with tracking down every Poe in Hyrule and retrieving its soul in order to restore Jovani's body to normal.
- Deal with the Devil: Jovani sold his soul to the Poes in exchange for unlimited wealth. They turned him and his cat into immobile but completely sapient and aware golden statues to go along with it.
- Empty Piles of Clothing: The humanoid Poes in the Arbiter's Grounds leave behind their robes when defeated, allowing Wolf Link to catch their scent and track down the rest.
- Ghastly Ghost: The Poes from Arbiter's Grounds have decaying faces and appear to scream in terror.
- Gotta Kill Them All: There are sixty Poe souls for you to collect. They're almost everywhere and some are only visible at night.
- Interface Spoiler: The minimap in the HD version shows you how many Poes you've defeated out of the ones in an area. If you aren't following a guide but have been to one area where there's 19 to defeat and 2+ in another, you quickly realize that Jovani's sidequest is going to take a lot longer than initially suggested in-game.
- Invisible Monsters: Poes are invisible and intangible to human senses; Link can only perceive and interact with them when in his wolf form.
- Our Ghosts Are Different: Malevolent, lantern-carrying specters who are invisible to human senses and make unfair supernatural bargains with humans.
- Scary Stitches: Common Poes resemble stitched-up cloth dolls, with their eyes and mouths sewn shut.
- See the Invisible: Poes are invisible to human senses. When in wolf form, however, Link can use his animal senses to find them.
- Self-Duplication: The fourth Poe in the Arbiter's Grounds splits itself into four copies during its battle, only one of which can be attacked.
- Sinister Scythe: Imp Poes carry large scythes as weapons, giving the already ghostly enemies more of a Grim Reaper vibe.
- Stealthy Mook: Poes are only visible at night, and, even then, only their lantern is visible. Using the wolf's senses reveals that they're holding the lantern with their feet, and a very, very big scythe with their hands. They cannot be attacked unless you're a wolf and using your senses, but they can attack you no matter what you're doing.
- Touch the Intangible: Poes are normally intangible as well as invisible, but Wolf Link can spot and attack them like any other foe.
- Will-o'-the-Wisp: At night and within dungeons, only their lanterns are visible to human senses as ghostly blue flames hovering in midair.
- Your Soul Is Mine!: Finishing off a Poe means tearing their soul out of their ghostly chest and pocketing it while their form disintegrates.
