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Prince Sidon
The Legend of Zelda character
Sidon, as he appears in promotional artwork for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
First appearanceThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
Last appearanceThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)
Voiced byJames D. Mortellaro (English)
Kosuke Onishi (Japanese)
In-universe information
RaceZora
TitlePrince Sidon
King Sidon
OccupationPrince of the Zora
King of the Zora
Sage of Water
AffiliationKingdom of Hyrule
WeaponCeremonial Trident, Zora spear
RelativesKing Dorephan
Mipha
NationalityHyrulean

Prince Sidon[a] (/ˈsaɪdən/ SY-don, later King Sidon) is a fictional character in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series. He first appeared as a major character in the Breath of the Wild. He reappears as a playable character in the hack-and-slash video game Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Sidon is the Prince of the Zora, an amphibious race, and is the younger brother of Mipha, who is one of the four Champions who help Princess Zelda and Link fight against Calamity Ganon. In Breath of the Wild, Sidon helps Link to reach Divine Beast Vah Ruta so that he gain control of its ancient power to defeat Ganon. Since his first appearance, Sidon has received an overwhelmingly positive reception from both fans and critics. Due to his muscular physique, boundless enthusiasm, and gleaming white smile, he has achieved a large fan following and has also been the subject of numerous works of fan art and memes on social media.

Concept and creation

Producer Eiji Aonuma and game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi have commented on the popularity of Sidon and have stated that they enjoy Sidon's enthusiasm. Fujibayashi said that during the development of Sidon's character, "he was kind of overly enthusiastic at first". He went on to explain: "We thought it was a bit too much, but as we adjusted his dialogue and improved it, we also came to love his character. So, where he ended up, it makes a lot of sense that people like him".[1]

Character design

Sidon bears the typical fantastical design traits of the Zora, being a humanoid character with features that resemble a fish. He is primarily red or dark pink in colour, with a tail fin sprouting from the top of his head.[2] Eiji Aonuma has commented on his design: "Actually, the initial colour of Prince Sidon's body was blue, but since he's meant to be Mipha's brother, he obviously wouldn't have looked like a sibling. That's why we gave him a pink-ish colour".[1] Artist Yuko Miyakawa said in development notes that he had been asked to create the character as "a passionate, dignified and powerful character with a stronger physique than other Zora" and based his design on a hammerhead shark.[3] As a member of the Zora race, Sidon is taller than the average Hyrulean, but he is also tall by Zora standards. Due to the slow age rate of the Zora, Sidon is a young man with an age of 135 years.[4] Like the other Zora, Sidon wears little clothing, but his attire does feature several items that reflect his status as prince of the Zora, such as his scarf, epaulettes, bracelets, and belt.[5]

Portrayal

Sidon is voiced in English by James D. Mortellaro in Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.[6][7] He is voiced by Kosuke Onishi in Japanese.[8]

Characteristics

Sidon is the prince of the amphibious Zora and a strong leader of his people. He is also the best swimmer of his race. His friendly, brave and optimistic personality is reflected in his tendency to strike poses during gameplay. He has also been noted for his muscular physique and his gleaming white smile, which have resulted in many fans treating him like a heart-throb.[9] His affable personality means that he is well liked by the Zora people.[10] Sidon is the son of King Dorephan, the ruler of Zora's Domain, which means that he is the next in line as ruler.[5] He displays a great deal of respect for his older sister, Mipha, which provides an emotional element to his storyline.[11] They share a deep bond, which is expressed in one of The Champion's Ballad cutscenes for Breath of the Wild in which Mipha helps baby Sidon to glide up a waterfall in Zora's Domain and tells him, "I believe in you".[12] He sometimes displays moments of grief during gameplay when the death of his sister is mentioned in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.[13]

Appearances

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Sidon plays a major role in the gameplay of Breath of the Wild as a supportive character to Link. When Link reaches Zora's Domain in Breath of the Wild, he is greeted by Sidon, who holds Link in high regard. Sidon is a friendly ally to Link in his quest to defeat Waterblight Ganon and gain control of Divine Beast Vah Ruta. He provides words of encouragement to Link in gameplay, such as "I believe in you, Link!"[14] Before Link can enter Divine Beast Vah Ruta, he rides on the back of Sidon to be transported along the surface of the water in Zora's Domain in order to reach the Divine Beast.[15] After Link gains control of Vah Ruta, Sidon expresses his gratitude and admiration for Link.[16] Sidon also appears in a cutscene in The Champion's Ballad, the second DLC pack for Breath of the Wild. The cutscene takes the form of a flashback in the storyline, which depicts Sidon as a baby with his sister Mipha.[17] In the storyline of Breath of the Wild, the player learns that Mipha is one of the four Champions who helps Zelda and Link to fight against Calamity Ganon 100 years earlier, but loses her life during the battle. In the present day, Sidon is depicted bowing his head in mourning at night while standing before her memorial statue in Zora's Domain.[12]

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Sidon returns as a playable character in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. During battle, he wields the Zora spear, a weapon that is also used by his sister, Mipha.[18] He can also wield two Ceremonial Tridents and manipulate water to create a powerful attack on surrounding enemies.[19] During gameplay he moves around by riding on a shark created out of water. He can also propel bombs by hitting them with his trident.[20] The storyline takes place 100 years before the events in Breath of the Wild when Calamity Ganon launches an attack on Hyrule. After Zelda's small Guardian Terrako travels back to the past through a time portal, Zelda must gather allies to help defeat Ganon.[21] The storyline involves a cutscene in which Sidon arrives from the future to heroically defend Mipha against Waterblight Ganon while declaring that she will not be taken from him again. The scene reflects upon the tragedy of Mipha's death in the separate timeline, the strength of their bond and the tragedy of the brother and sister never again being together.[22]

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Sidon makes a return appearance as one of Link's allies in Tears of the Kingdom.[23]

Reception

Since his appearance in Breath of the Wild, reception for Prince Sidon has been overwhelmingly positive. Sidon has also received positive comments about the impact of his character and his performance in gameplay. Polygon ranked Sidon among the 70 best video game characters of the 2010s decade, while Paste writer Holly Green included Prince Sidon on her list of the best video game characters of 2017.[24][25] Madeline Carpou for Screen Rant included Sidon in sixth place on a list of the "10 biggest himbos in video games" due to him being a "beefcake with standards" and how he went out of his way to aid Link's journey.[26] Michael McWhertor for Polygon commented that, in addition to being known for his "enthusiasm and swimming ability", he was also known for his sex appeal.[27] GameSpot found Sidon endearing rather than a "regal jerk", expressing no surprise regarding his popularity.[28] Renan Fontes for GameRant considered him the standout of the modern Champions in Breath of the Wild, as well as a fun character to control in Age of Calamity. They also found the scenes between Mipha and Sidon "genuinely heartbreaking."[13] Sidon has been regarded as one of the best characters in Breath of the Wild for his likability, optimism, and care for Link.[2][11][16] CJ Andriessen of Destructoid felt that Sidon deserved his own game due to how he "radiated sunshine" with everything he did and said.[29][30]

Fan content

Due to Sidon's popularity, he has been the subject of numerous works of fan art, tweets and memes that have centred around his sexual attractiveness.[31][32][33] Susanna Polo for Polygon commented about how his appeal was made apparent to her due to the amount of fanart and screenshots of him on sites like Twitter and Tumblr.[17] In many fan fictions and fandoms, he enters a relationship with Link, the male protagonist of the series. The ship is often called Sidlink. The reason why it became so popular can be found in the way Sidon interacts with Link in the game, which is friendly and encouraging, especially in conversations.[34]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: シド, Hepburn: Shido

References

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  3. ^ The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Creating a Champion. Dark Horse. p. 115.
  4. ^ Carpou, Madeline (2021-06-18). "Breath of the Wild: Age, Height and Relationship Status of the Main Characters". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2021-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  30. ^ Heritage, Sara (2020-06-06). "The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild - Ranking Every Side Character". TheGamer. Retrieved 2021-09-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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